Kurosaki had felt something was off the night of the massacre. She ran to see him when she discovered the bodies. Help was arriving so she continued to run to the village gates. For some reason she knew he would be there. All that was in her mind was telling him about his family. Maybe she was in some form of shock. She couldn't be sure. She stopped and caught his back. He had looked ready to depart at any moment.
"Kurosaki what are you doing here? You should be in bed". He said it calmly without looking at her. "Itachi I went by the compound. Their dead their all dead. Sasuke was unconscious. Somethings happened". Itachi didn't immediately respond. "Itachi". "Don't you get it Kurosaki? Doesn't it all fit together"? "What are you talking about"? She asked as he turned around. "There all dead and I'm here". "Itachi what are you saying"? "I'm saying I did it". "You did what exactly"? He was quiet as she put the pieces together.
"Itachi you're not…. You aren't saying that you…..did this. Itachi please tell me you didn't". He smirked "I did". "No this isn't it's not you. You're someone else". "No I am the one and only Itachi". "Why? Why did you kill them"? She asked it in a whisper though her eyes were widening with terror. "To test the limits of my ability". "That's insane you're insane. Itachi if you're in some sort of trouble"… "I did what I did to test the limits of my abilities. Don't seem so shocked." he said chuckling. "But Shisui"? "Shisui"? "Don't you understand that either"? "No not Shisui you couldn't of". "So what are you going to do now Amino"?
"Itachi look whatever happened we can get you help. You can talk to the Third Hokage. I'm sure he can help you". "There is nothing to be helping me with. I am leaving this pathetic village. Only thing standing in my way is you". He took a step forward and she backed up cautiously. It seemed her body reacted just seconds before her mind. If he killed his best friend, his clan, his parents than he would not hesitate to kill her. He was dangerous. "So you going to beg me for your wretched life? The one you don't deserve?
So you can return to the family that isn't really yours"? His words hurt her feelings as he had intended. He didn't have much time. He also couldn't allow there to be any reason for her to care for him anymore. She should hate him like everyone else. "Itachi please don't leave. Whatever happens I will support you. Whatever you have done I can find a way to help you". "I don't need help from the likes of you. I can see now I tricked you so easily. I acted like the perfect friend for you. And it worked to where I was able to fool even you. Though of course it wasn't that hard". "Itachi I love you and I promise I'l help you".
She was horrified by what he had done. But she couldn't allow him to leave her. She loved him and now she admitted it. "Hn you can't love someone who doesn't know what love is". He knocked her out with a genjutsu and quickly took her to her home before sleeping. He lay her safely in her bed before leaving. He was confident she would at least be safe. Despite her very obvious love confession she believed what he had just told her. He saw it in her eyes. So he left her with that belief. Though it hurt she would at least be safe. Safe from the truth and everything else. It was all he could do for her.
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She was shocked by what she had just heard. "That can't be true. That's not possible". "You believed a lie so easily but you can't believe the truth"? He looked at her and she saw it in his eyes. "Kurosaki I had to kill them. All of them". Tears streamed down his face and she felt some form in her own eyes. But she wouldn't let them fall. Because Itachi needed her in this moment. He was strong for so long and for once he needed someone else to be strong for him. For once her pain wasn't about herself. She hurt for him and all he had done. She walked up behind him and put her arms around him. He cried openly for the first time in a long time. He knew it would feel good later. For now it was full of all the pain he felt in his heart.
He had been holding on to it for so long. He didn't turn to put his arms around her. Though he wanted too. This time he didn't deserve to put his arms around her. He wasn't even worthy of being in her presence. But her presence right now was comforting to him. She had wanted to know the truth. To find redeeming qualities in him. To show he was how he once was. To have him show her any sign of emotion. He had but this was not what she wanted. Not how she wanted. She was heartbroken he had been dealing with all this. That he was the hero who would be known as the villain. That he did these horrible things.
Itachi was more damaged than she had ever thought. But despite this he was her old Itachi. She realized she had been safe with him the whole time. Shisui too was involved. She finally let a tear fall for his loss and Itachi's pain. "Kurosaki I'm fine now" he said wiping his tears. He walked slowly out of her embrace. She allowed him too though she would rather keep offering him her support. It seemed just as quickly as he showed his true self he was trying to shut it down. "I'm sorry I should go now. You probably want me to leave and I don't blame you". He started to walk away and she realized she couldn't let him leave.
"Wait". Itachi stopped though he stared ahead. "Itachi I don't want you to leave". He looked at her with mild shock. "Why not? After all I have done"? "Now I understand why you did it. It doesn't matter to me". He approached her. "How can it not matter"? She reached out to touch his face. He took her hand and held it to his face for only a moment. He liked the way it felt against his face. It was true human touch. Something that was done out of love. He never knew this was possible for him. He pushed it away.
"Kurosaki no". "Itachi I want to protect you". He hesitated and pulled her hand back to his face. "You weren't lying. You love me. You really do". He hadn't known if she knew what she was talking about. Now he saw she meant every word. How could someone like him be loved? He looked at her and felt a strong urge to touch her cheek. As amazing as it was to feel her touch on his face he wanted to feel hers. To see if her cheek was as soft as it looked. He reached his hand out slowly promising himself he would stop if she pulled away.
He touched her cheek and caressed it carefully. It was indeed soft. Her face heated up at his touch. She never would have imagined his hand on her this way. "Itachi I have waited for this for so long". "Let me try something". He leaned in once again carefully. If she refused he would stop. She wanted this so badly. But she wouldn't make the move. That was all on him. There hot breaths hit the others face. He touched her lip slowly at first and kissed her gently. It was so amazing. But he pulled back. "We can't". He said adamantly. She however, refused to let this moment pass. She grabbed his cloak forcefully.
"Itachi I want this". She crushed her lips to his and he refused to let her take control. He wrapped his arms around her tightly. Allowing himself to feel every part of her body. She pulled his cloak off eagerly as he hungrily kissed down her jaw. He moved to her neck and she was more than happy to let him do whatever he wanted. He put his hands gently on her stomach as he moved to pull her shirt off as she fumbled with his own. Her hands also moved to undo his ponytail.
He removed her clothing first and she then removed his. He never thought this was possible for him. It seemed his body moved according to its own desires. Every part of her body was beautiful and perfect. A mystery he wouldn't mind exploring". Itachi's body was just as perfect. She too wanted to explore every part of him. He was gentle with her while also being soulful and worldly. It was as if they were dancing. They felt things they had never thought possible. It was a night they never wanted to end.
Several hours later they were tangled together in the sheets. He allowed his arm to lay loosely over her. She slept peacefully and he was content to watch her. She was as beautiful now as she had always been. But he found even more beauty in her now. Unbelievable and impossible as it sounded. Her snores and breathing was light and brought a sense of calm with them. It was like music to his ears. He would think of repercussions tomorrow. For tonight or wee hours in the morning rather, he wanted to enjoy this moment. Live in the moment. He always found moments in life to be beautiful. But tonight was the most beautiful thing he had seen in a long time. He would be forever thankful for it.