Chapter 10~

"Have I ever told you that you look a bit…dark?" Saya asked with fake innocence.

Sasuke cocked an eyebrow.

"It's just – your new clothes make you seem…evil." Saya deadpanned.

He smirked, "And your Akatsuki cloak doesn't?

She looked down at herself in regular clothes, "I only wear it when I'm missions."

"And how often is that?"

Saya gave him a dry look, "I'm not one of the members who capture the tailed demons."

"You're just the one who steals villages' scrolls." Sasuke smirked.

Saya flashed him a smile. The smile slowly faded as she held eye contact with Sasuke. She looked to the ground, staring at a fallen leaf while biting her bottom lip unconsciously.

"What is it that you want to say?"

"You first," Saya said, not looking him.

Silence… A sigh, then-

"I'm leaving my village."

She looked up. "Why?"

Sasuke was staring to the side, avoiding her eyes. "I…want power."

Saya raised an eyebrow. "Uh, okay? So, where are you going?"

He turned back to stare at her, a look of disbelief on his face. His voice hid nothing, "You're not going to try and stop me?"

She shrugged casually, "I left my village when I was twelve – that was only three years ago. There's a whole other world outside the village gates."

"But I'm doing it to get stronger."

"It's good that you want to challenge yourself as a shinobi. You learn a lot of different things in other villages." Saya lectured, not seeing Sasuke's real meaning.

"I'm going to Orochimaru." He said, observing her reaction.

She tilted her head, "I've never been there before."

Sasuke couldn't help but laugh, earning him a weird look from the woman sitting on the grass a couple of feet away from where he was sitting against a tree.

"What's so funny?"

"Orochimaru is a person. The Village Hidden in Sound is his personal village. He looks like a snake, and is one of the Three Sanin. But he's a S-Rank Nin and is wanted in about every village." Sasuke explained.

"O-ro-chi-ma-ru?" Saya pronounced carefully before shaking her head, "Never heard of him."

Sasuke almost slapped his forehead. "It's like you live under a rock."

She stuck her tongue at him childishly. "So why do you want to go to this – Orochimaru person?"

"He can give me power." He said, staring at the hand clenching in his lap.

"Rrright, I got that. But why do you want power?" She asked, her eyebrows furrowing.

"So I can kill my brother," Hate dripped from his words, "He killed my whole clan and I will get my revenge."

Understanding dawned on her. "Do you know why he did it?" Saya asked, still not knowing the answer for herself.

"For power." Sasuke spat, his sharingan eyes taking over his normal eyes for a few seconds.

Saya didn't say anything but stare up at the blue sky, leaning back on her arms. She still had no idea what Itachi's real reasons were…

Sasuke stared at the woman before him. She hadn't said a thing about his choice to leave his village and he was anxious to hear her thoughts…

"Do you have anything to say to me?" He asked with his usual emotionless voice.

"Well," Saya looked at him for lips pursed, "I don't think going with an S-Rank Nin is the best idea, especially if he's wanted. But if you think it's the only way to gain power… Just be cautious."

Sasuke nodded, relief flooding him for unknown reasons. "I will."

"You know," Saya drawled, looking back up at the sky, "I don't think Itachi killed for the reason you think he did. Just think about it." She added the last part when his chakra sparked against his will.

He remained silent, contemplating her words, but not believing it for a second, "Your turn to share."

She grimaced, her eyes wavering from his gaze. "It's about your brother…" Sasuke sat up straighter, interested. Saya bit her lip nervously, catching his attention.

"What is it?"

"He and I… we're together." If Sasuke hadn't been giving his full attention to her, he would have missed her hushed words.

"What do you mean?" He heard himself hiss.

She looked away to the side, stating more clearly, "We're lovers."

Confusion and hurt came first, then rage and betrayal. Sasuke shot to his feet and stalked towards Saya. Faint outlines of his chakra could be seen around him. She scrambled to her feet, unprepared for his advancement. She retreated a few steps back before standing her ground as he continued to advance on her.

"How could you?" Sasuke yelled, his voice breaking slightly.

Saya gave no reply back, her florescent bluish-green eyes staring at him.

"Why?" He was right in front of her now. He could just reach out and shake her but he reframed, for now.

Her face held sympathy, her voice quiet, "I'm sorry."

He gripped her arms tightly, his eyes shutting close with disbelief.

"I'm so sorry, Sasuke." He heard her voice crack with emotion as she said this.

Sasuke released her arms harshly, forcing her to take a step back. He turned around, his back to her, and looked over his shoulder with a glare, "Leave. Before I kill you." He turned back forward. He only took five steps before he had to look back…

Saya was gone.

Sasuke's jaw clenched, his fingernails digging into the palms of his hands.

Itachi had taken yet another from him.

He stood outside the small town, his patience wearing thin. If she wasn't back in five minutes, Itachi was going after her.

No sooner had he thought of this; he saw her walking up the dirt road to the town. Itachi was at her side in an instant, pulling her to his chest. "What happened?" He asked by her ear.

Saya buried her face in the crook of his neck, her arms clutching onto his back. "He threatened me." She whimpered, her tone disbelieving yet sorrowful.

He kissed the top of her head, his hand rubbing up and down her back comfortingly. "Let's go home."

She nodded wordlessly.

"Saya…" Itachi moaned. The woman under him whimpered, her legs tightening around his waist.

"More…" She whispered breathlessly. Gasping when he penetrated her deeper.

She had been silent when they reached the hideout. He washed her, trying to get a response from her, but only received an empty stare. So he resorted to pleasure.

His mouth found a taunt nipple, sucking it delicately. Her sheath tightened around his cock, a whimper escaping her lips. Her hand fisted in his hair, tugging on it harshly while her back arched off the bed. Saya came undone with a scream of his name, her hips buckling against his in abandonment. Itachi groaned, his head falling forward as he continued to thrust into her. Once, twice, three times, before he released inside his lover.

Itachi fell onto his forearms from exhaustion. He buried his face in the crook of her neck, panting against her skin. The hand in his hair fell away, trailing down the back of his neck and past his shoulders where both hands rubbed his back idly. He placed a kiss on her neck before pulling away and out of her. He settled on his side while she remained on her back. Draping an arm over Saya's waist, he pulled her closer. She opened her eyes at him, a small smile on her lips, "Thanks."

Itachi's lips quirked up. He leaned down and captured her lips, his tongue sneaking into her mouth. She hummed in appreciation as their tongues danced.

Lack of oxygen caused them to pull away. He rested his forehead against hers, their breaths mingling together. Saya hissed suddenly and Itachi pulled back to see her scratching at a white square stuck to the underside of her arm. He grasped the attacking hand and looked at the patch closely, "What is that?"

Saya blew a strand of hair out of her eyes with irritation, "Some birth control patch Sasori gave me. It itches like crap…"

He released her wrist and started fingering the area around the patch. Saya sighed quietly, her body viably relaxing. "Keep doing that…"

Itachi chuckled, placing a kiss on her shoulder. "I want to take you out for dinner." He whispered against her skin.

"Oh?" She said dreamily, her eyes remaining closed. "That sounds nice…"

"You should put on some clothes first," Itachi smirked. "Although I love seeing you like this…" He said the last part huskily, ending off with a purr.

A smile formed on her lips, "In an hour."

Itachi pulled the blankets over them and draped his arm around her again, holding her close. "Sounds good."

oOMonths LaterOo

"Itachi," Saya laughed, "I have a mission!"

He chuckled, nuzzling the side of her neck. She laughed, her shoulder rising up to her chin in an attempt to stop him. "Itachi!"

"Is someone ticklish?" He teased in her ear, his hands moving to her sides.

"No! No! No! No!" She gasped underneath him, her body wriggling side-to-side viciously, "No! Please! Stop! I-I-I-" She broke out with laughter and pleas for him to stop.

When she was completely drained and panting hard, Itachi finally stopped. He waited for her to regain her breaths, smirking all the while.

"That was mean!" Saya whined, her eyes opening to stare at him with accusing eyes.

Itachi just chuckled and kissed her gently. "When will you be back?"

She sighed through her nose, rolling her eyes at him. "Three days, top."

"You'd better get going then." She glared at him, her lips parting to retort back, but Itachi slanted his mouth over hers before she could say a word.

When he pulled back he stared at her with deep, dark brown eyes, "I'll be waiting for you." Itachi's eyes didn't have their usual hard, cold look, but a softer one. It made him look like a completely different man. She cupped the side of his face and watched him lean into her hand, his eyes never straying from hers. Saya bit her bottom lip, her eyes taking in the lines below his eyes to the gentle, almost relaxed expression on his face.

He looked so beautiful…

She hadn't realized he had moved till she felt his lips over hers. Her eyes closed as she enjoyed the moment, the corner of her lips quirked up in a smile as they kissed.

"I have to go," Saya laughed slightly against his lips, her mission crossing her mind.

She felt, rather than saw, his disappointment at her leaving. "I'll be back as soon as possible." She smiled softly, brushing back a lose strand of hair from his face. He kissed her one last time before letting her out from under him.

Itachi grabbed her hand last minute as she moved towards the door, causing her to turn back, "Come back soon."

"I will." Saya promised with a smile. He nodded once before releasing her hand.