"Oh…" you replied, flustered by his change of emotions, and his sincere apology. You guessed that this was something the Uchiha didn't do quite often. "Well… thank you, I suppose."
"Hn, yes." Itachi averted your eyes, and you thought you spied a slight tinge of pink on his cheeks. "Well, like I said, there's no time to talk. We need to go." He swiftly and quite gracefully pulled you to him and picked you up in his arms, all of which took place in about two seconds. He then proceeded to run towards the forest. Fast.
A few minutes later and deep into the leafy enclosure, Itachi slowed to a halt and finally let you down from his arms. Taking a few seconds to regain your balance, you noticed Itachi brushing dust off his cloak absently. It really seems like his mind has been elsewhere…
"_____," Itachi said, drawing your attention. "We need to talk. There's a few things you need to know about Koske…"
You look over to the older Uchiha curiously.
About… Koske? you thought absentmindedly.
"What do you mean about Koske?" you decide to ask, the dark aura emitting from Itachi making you uncomfortable.
Itachi turned so his back faced you, and looked down. He whispered, "He… he's jus—" Suddenly, a flash of tan, black, and red appeared before you and Itachi.
"Oi, Konan is looking for you –again-, Itachi-san," said an unknown girl formally, also wearing a cloak similar to Itachi's. A flash of anger appeared through Itachi's eyes as he looked at the girl emotionlessly.
"Hn," he answered, slipping his discarded cloak back on. "We'll finish this 'chat' later, _____."
You stared at the mysterious girl, absentmindedly nodding at what the Uchiha said before he ran back to the base.
The girl glanced at you briefly before saying, "Come along, _____. There are some things needed to be discussed."