Disclaimer : Itachi and the whole Akatsuki belong to Masashi Kishimoto. The other characters were created by my twisted brain.
Warning : Mature content. If you can't stand to read sexual scenes or swearing, then bye bye !
The whore and the nukenin
Chapter 21
Threat
It felt as if the time had been suspended. The two outcasts were silent, relaxed... Itachi was playing with a lock of Yume's hair, winding it round his fingers, while she was peacefully dozing off on his torso.
He was about to fall asleep, so he decided to wake his girl up.
"Koi... Time to go to bed. The water's getting cold, anyway."
Yume lazily opened her eyes... and nodded. Slightly chilling, she left the bathroom and wrapped a towel around her, before handing one to her lover.
The nukenin quickly dried his tasteful body, and lifted the prostitute into his arms. He burst out laughing when both their stomach made weird noises.
"Danna... are you hungry ?"
"That's already settled. I told Kazuko I'd come to fetch the food", he told her as he put her down on the bed.
"You know... you're acting like the perfect husband, Danna."
Itachi smiled at her as he put his trousers on. "Thank you, koi. Be right back."
"Danna ! You're half-naked !"
"Want me to run my errands naked ?"
Yume giggled. "That would be nice... the other girls would be sooooooooo jealous..."
The Uchiha left the room, offering his bare torso to the eyes of the other prostitutes. Some of them openly tried to lure him into their bedroom, but it was useless. He finally reached the kitchen.
"Just in time. Your meal's ready. I cooked yakigyoza and konpeito. Her favorite food, as you asked."
Itachi bowed. "Thank you, Kazuko-san."
"I guess that you told her about your feelings."
"I did. It went fine."
"Too bad... I won't eat those delicious gyoza, after all", the madam sighed.
"Were you planning our break-up ?"
"I was sure that Yume would ditch you. I was wrong and I'm glad of this. Now, off you go. I spent hours to cook all that food, and I have other important things to attend to."
"Hai."
The shinobi took the tray and walked back to Yume's bedroom. Kazuko looked a bit worried, but being the owner of such a business surely was troublesome.
"That was pretty fast ! Did you use a clone to cook... oh my...", Yume muttered as she had a look at the food.
"Yes, Koi ?"
"GYOZAS ! OH MY GOD !"
The nukenin had barely time to put the tray on the small table that his woman ran at him and almost knocked him off with her kisses.
"Oh, Danna... If I weren't a prostitute, I'd make a proposal right now. I love gyoza more that anything !"
"What about Konpeito ?"
"Dannaaaaaaa..."
The look in her eyes suddenly changed, and for a second he thought that she had another swing of mood. She looked dangerous... no, not dangerous... more like...
"Where's the tea ?"
"T-tea ?"
"I eat no konpeito without tea."
"Oh... I'll fetch some, then."
Yume giggled again, smiling. "I was just kidding, Danna. I'll fetch some. Just... don't start eating without me, right ?"
Itachi sighed in relief and nodded. "Hai."
His girlfriend then put her yukata on and walked to the kitchen. She was welcomed by her boss, who was dispatching rice and roasted fishes into several small bowls.
"What now ? Aren't you done with your food ?", Kazuko barked at her.
"I just need tea, Kazuko-san."
"Don't bother, Yume. I just made some. Take it and go back to your bedroom", the boss mumbled.
"What's the problem, Kazuko-san ? Why are you so nervous ?"
The older woman rubbed her eyes. She felt tired. "Excuse me... but I think that Akio caught chickenpox. He just told me that he has rash all over his body. Who was in charge of them, this morning ?"
"Er... wasn't it Ayumi ? She came after me to check on them."
"Great ! Just great ! The only pregnant prostitute I have had close contacts with a contagious disease ! Nice, really !"
"Ayumi's pregnant ? How far is she ?"
"Third month. For God's sake, how did Akio catch that ?", Kazuko shouted as she added miso soup into the remaining empty bowls
"Do you want me to stay and help you ?"
"Not today. But I'll assign you with them tomorrow. You already got the chickenpox, if I remember well."
"I did. It won't be a problem. If you need me earlier, I'll come."
"Fine. Thank you."
Yume grabbed the small teapot and two cups, and quickly went back to her lover.
But her Danna wasn't alone. She immediately recognized that dark and ominous silhouette she already saw, when they were making love near the river. She knew what it meant. Her nukenin was needed.
The strange apparition turned to face her, and she couldn't suppress a step back. Those eyes... a light shade of violet... those circles... she had already seen those eyes...
"The same whore ? Really Itachi... Kazuko has much better girls...", a deep and deformed voice said.
"This one is special. She was useful to me."
"How ?"
"She masters medical chakra. She helped me with my injuries."
"Oh... so that's her. Kazuko vaguely told me she had a medic among her girls. I didn't know it was her."
Itachi's boss silently slid to her and dominated her with all his height. "Did Kazuko tell you about us ?"
"She... she told me you were dangerous people. The less I know, the better", Yume whispered.
"Kazuko is a smart woman. I take it that you're smart too. So, for your own sake, I suggest you to keep it quiet. We never came here. If I ever hear that you spit it out about us, be sure that the whole brothel will be annihilated. And your dear customer will pay too."
Yume felt so scared and shocked by that threat... her whole body felt numb, so she dropped the teapot and cups. Itachi intercepted them in a swift movement, preventing them from hurting or burning Yume's feet.
The other man sniggered. "Very touching". He turned back to Itachi. "Now, come back to the hideout."
But Yume managed to gather her thoughts. "Pl-please... sir... I need twenty minutes with him..."
Pein caught her by her neck, almost chocking her. "My underlings aren't prostitutes' playthings. I owe you nothing. Then don't you dare asking me something like that."
"H-hai...", she gasped. That man was hurting her.
"Fine", her opponent mumbled before disappearing.
As soon as she'd been freed, Yume fell on her knees, coughing a bit. Itachi helped her to get on her feet and tightly hugged her. "Are you ok ?"
"Could be better..."
"I'm so sorry about what happened... but I have to go. We'll talk about that when I'll be back."
"You can take your time. Did you ever catch chickenpox ?"
The Uchiha was puzzled. "What ? Why ?"
"Don't ask. Just answer me."
Itachi remained silent. "I can't tell you. I don't know."
"Then don't come back before at least a month. I don't want you to catch it."
"Someone caught chickenpox ?"
Yume shrugged. "Hai. I already caught it, so I risk nothing. I'll take care of the sick ones. So I'll be quite busy."
"Be careful, though. Don't overexert yourself."
"Same for you, Danna. I'll miss you", the whore told him as she gave him a last kiss.
Itachi then opened the window and quickly was out of sight, leaving a disappointed Yume behind. Of course her Danna's leader frightened her almost to death, but she loved her man too much to care about that.
As a prostitute, being silent about her customers was the essential rule. And she had no reason to disobey that rule. There were people living in the brothel that she wanted to protect. Even in such a place, there were innocent people.
"Talking about innocent people... I'll have time to help Kazuko, now."
She hastily ate the meal Itachi had kindly brought her, then hurried downstairs to do her duty.
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