Chapter 32 – Itachi
Why can't she understand at least once in a lifetime that I only want to protect her. Because I love her. But maybe she will change her mind the following days…
~ Shadine's POV
It's already 1 AM and he hasn't arrived home… I wonder what could he be doing. I hope he is fine… and not lying dead drunk into a pub or something. Maybe I should got check.
Geez, it got really cold in the last 2 hours. Perhaps it would be easier to ask around, still… I'll check the pubs he may be in.
Great, no trace of Itachi. Where the hell is he now ?! I'll smack him as soon as we'll meet.
Even though it's late, I'd fancy going for a walk by the lake, or even in the woods. I hope that it will help me ease off a little…
What was that glimmer over there ? Deep red, huh… it must be him.
"Itachi, are you over there ? If yes, please come home, it's already late."
No answer so far. Huh, maybe I should return home…
Yuudai must be sleeping. The bedroom seems to be intact, so I guess he didn't return in the meantime. The best I could do is to sleep.
….Huh, what time is it ? Maybe I should check…
What ?! Was that Itachi ? I should rush to the balcony.
But the second I turned around he wasn't there anymore. Was it… a dream ?
~ The next morning ~
"Aren't you having breakfast ?"
"No, I'm in a hurry, Kakashi told me to be there 20 minutes earlier. Has dad left early ? I haven't seen him today."
"I…he must have left, sometime. Be careful."
"Huh…yeah, sure. See ya."
I was waiting for him evey night. But he never showed up. Neither today, nor tomorrow, noe the following week. I already started to cry and feel guilty. All I wanted was him to come back. But I didn't know anything about where he might be or why did he left for so many days.
"Stop worrying Shadyn, I'm sure he is alright, he is just mad or something. But he will eventually return…"
"Yeah, maybe…I should be more concerned about you and the little unborn."
"Oh no, that's not what I meant, just please calm down and try not to cry anymore…"
"Why should she cry, Sakura ?"
It wasn't necessary for me to look to know that it was him.
"Itachi ! Where the hell have you been ? Do you know how much did I worry for you ?!"
"I've been in there, I guess…and brought the little Kirigakure pair with me, but unfortunately for them they enver came back. Now I guess it is safe for you to go on that mission."
He finished his sentence and passed by me, but it felt as if he passed right through me. Coldness… a deep, dark coldness radiating from him. That was all I could sense.
"Saku chan, would you mind me going upstairs for a moment ?"
"It's okay, I'm leaving now, you two have a lot to talk I presume. See ya !"
"Thank you ! Later."
Whatever it was, I was ready to face it. To ask the hell out of him. I went upstairs and opened the door, but he wasn't there. I heard the shower running and couldn't wait no more. I entered the bathroom and stood still, facing him.
"Well that's a nice way to respect one's privacy."
"Privacy ? What on Earth happened with you ? Why did you leave for so many days, are you insane ?"
I spotted a subtle grin on his face right before I figured out his swift pull. The next second I was all soaked up. He threw me next to the wall with water running all over our bodies.
"I guess that was the only way I could please you, you little spoiled girl. You wanted the mission, you're getting it. Safely, now."
"Okay, I can't figure out whether this is roleplaying or not, but…you could have said where you were going, at least."
"Anger wouldn't let me. I know you cried, I know. I deserve your hate. It only outlines my love, after all."
"Deep…so deep I'm gonna die and drag you back in hell. Never do that again Uchiha, did you hear me ?!"
"Shh. I've been there enough."