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Chapter Twenty-Nine

Sasuke headed back home after having trained the whole day. Now that Rei was gone he trained as much as he could to get her back. It was already dark so he knew he should head back. He was near his home, or what he liked to call home. It wasn't the same since Rei had been gone. It was her house anyway. As he reached the house he got a strange feeling like there was something different. He ignored it and went inside.

He was going to head to his room to sleep, but for some reason he went into Rei's room. He hadn't gone there often since he had gotten out of the hospital. It made him sad to go in there and think of her. That night he couldn't help it. He went inside. When he entered his eyes widened and he couldn't believe what he was seeing.


Rei woke up and saw that she was in a dark room. She was in a soft bed and her neck hurt. She sat up and couldn't believe who was in front of her. Sasuke was looking at her with wide eyes. But, what happened? Had Itachi really taken her back? Was she just dreaming?

"Rei…?" Sasuke said.

She looked at him and felt happy to finally see him.

"Sasuke-kun!"

Sasuke ran over to her and hugged her. He usually hated showing his emotions, but he had missed her. She was like an older sister and he couldn't bear to lose her. They had always been together and she was the only family he had left. He never wanted to be apart from her again.

Sasuke could feel her shaking as he held her. He felt her tears soaking his clothes as she cried on his shoulder. He knew that she was happy to see him and he was glad to know that she had missed him. He felt happy as he held her.


Rei cried on Sasuke's shoulder, but her tears were a mixture of happiness, pain, anger, and sorrow. Itachi had abandoned her once again. She wondered if he had ever wanted to be with her and if he had really meant what he had said before he knocked her out. The pain in her heart just grew at the thought of not being able to see him again. She felt guilty for what she had done. She had betrayed her village and run off with a missing nin.

"I missed you, Onee-san."

She felt bad when he said that. How could she face Sasuke after what she had done? She felt terrible for she knew how much Sasuke must have suffered because of her. How could she even dare to hold him like she had been a helpless victim when she had been free to go so long ago, but had refused to leave out of her own selfish feelings? She hated herself for being so selfish and for having hurt one of the most treasured people in her life.

Even as she thought about this she couldn't help but feel hurt for what Itachi had done. How could he just leave her after all he had said and after she had forgiven him? She was angry at him, but beyond that anger, beyond her sorrow there was nothing but pain. She held on to Sasuke tightly as he was the only form of comfort she had.

"Onee-san, what happened? How did you get here?"

She froze. How could she ever tell him that Itachi had taken her away, but she had stayed because she had wanted to? She couldn't bring herself to tell him that. She would just hurt the boy if she did. She looked at him, her eyes still filled with tears. She would have to come up with an excuse.

"I'm not sure. Itachi took me away the day you were injured by him. I was heading back home from the hospital when he appeared. He took me to the Akatsuki headquarters and I managed to convince him to bring me back."

"How did you convince him?"

"He still has feelings for me and like I told you he wouldn't dare hurt me in any way not even emotionally. He knew that I was sad because I missed you and the others so he brought me back." As she said this she looked down.

She had said the truth or at least most of it. Itachi would never really hurt her and she knew that he had brought her back because she missed Sasuke. Even when she had tried to hide her sorrow he had seen through her. She could tell that Sasuke was surprised by her answer, but he just smiled after a few minutes.

"I'm just glad to have you back."

"Yeah, I'm glad to be back too. I missed you Sasuke-kun."

She hugged him again. She was so happy to be back with him. She was still sad about Itachi leaving her, but she figured that if he didn't want her there was nothing she could do. At least she had Sasuke. Sasuke let her go.

"You should rest. If you need anything just ask."

He turned to leave. Before he walked out he turned back around and looked at her. He smiled.

"Goodnight, Onee-san."

"Goodnight, Sasuke-kun."

He left and Rei sat there for a while. She thought of Itachi. She missed him even if he didn't want her with him anymore. She was angry at him for what he had done, but she was mostly angry at herself for believing him. It hurt for her to remember him telling her that he loved her and would marry her. How could she have been so foolish to believe him and to have forgiven him? She began to cry silently, until she saw what was on her hand.

She had a ring, a silver ring with a red stone. She looked at it as she didn't remember it. Had Itachi given it to her? Why? Then she realized that she had been wrong to think that Itachi had lied to her. He really did want to marry her and to show that he would keep his promise he had given her the ring. She smiled as she looked at it. She knew that he would return for her, but she just hoped that whenever he did she would be able to explain to Sasuke that she was still in love with him. She knew that Sasuke would be furious, but she wouldn't let him hurt Itachi and neither would she allow Itachi to hurt Sasuke. She loved them, both of them and she would do whatever she could to keep them both happy.


Meanwhile Itachi was heading back to the headquarters. He was still thinking of Rei. He had just left her and he already missed her. He sighed, he would have to return to Konoha soon and visit her. He knew that no matter how hard he tried he wouldn't be able to stay away from her. He loved her too much besides, he had to make sure that she was safe.

Still, he missed her and he couldn't wait to see her again. He thought that maybe he should just stay close to Konoha and visit her the next day, but thought better as she would be angry at him at that moment. He knew that he should give her some time to cool off before he saw her. After all he didn't want to die just yet. After a while of thinking he decided to stay away from her for as long as he could. Maybe it would be better if he didn't see her again until he was able to stay with her for good. He knew that if he just visited her he would make her sad again when he left. The last thing he wanted to do was to upset her.


Two months had passed and Rei had still not heard from Itachi. She didn't really expect him to contact her anytime soon as it would be foolish of him to stay too close to Konoha. If someone found out about him he would be in trouble. Still, she wished that she could see him again, but knew that it was impossible.

At least now she had Sasuke. He was happy to have her back and she was also glad to be with him again. She had missed him as he was like a younger brother to her. Now, they were back to their old life. They trained together and the only time they were apart was when they were on a mission.

At the moment Rei was heading out to shop for some groceries. Sasuke had left on a mission with the others. He would be back soon as the mission wasn't very complicated and so she wanted to make sure that she had everything to make him a nice dinner. She was horrified when she learned that he had been surviving out of ramen and whatever he could make, which wasn't much. She had been making him all of his favorite foods and although he complained that he would soon be as big as Chouji she didn't pay any attention to him.

She smiled as she thought of how happy Sasuke had been ever since she returned. She had really missed him. He was so sweet and kind. Actually he wasn't usually like that, but she knew him well enough to know what he was really like. She just wished that he would be happier. She knew that he was still thinking of taking revenge against Itachi. She frowned as she thought of how hard he trained to be strong enough to beat his older brother. She wished that there was some way for them to settle things without hurting themselves, but she knew that would never happen.


Itachi was laying on his bed. He was looking at the ceiling thinking about Rei. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't get her out of his mind. It had only been two months, but it had felt like more than that since he had taken her back. He sighed, as long as she was happy he didn't care if he was miserable. He just wished he could see her again, but he knew that if someone saw him with her she would be in as much trouble as him.

Then it occurred to him that he didn't have to actually talk to her. All he wanted to do was to see her and make sure she was happy and safe. He didn't have to let her know that he was there. That way if someone saw him he would get in trouble, but she wouldn't be involved. He made his decision, he would go to Konoha and visit her. He headed out for Konoha. He was excited at the prospect of seeing Rei again. He hoped she wouldn't be too angry at him for having taken her back without her consent.


Rei was taking a walk around town. She had already finished her grocery shopping and had taken all of her purchases back home. She decided to walk around for a while since Sasuke wouldn't be back soon and it was too early to make dinner. As she walked she got the feeling that she was being watched. She looked around, but there was nothing out of the ordinary as the people went about their business. She dismissed the thought and kept walking.


Itachi was hiding on top of some buildings. He hid his chakra so that Rei wouldn't be able to sense him. He could see her clearly although he was far from her, still he wouldn't dare get closer. He was already pushing his luck by sneaking in to the village in plain daylight. He just wished that he was able to get closer, to hold her, to kiss her.

He frowned as he knew that what he wanted was impossible. Suddenly Rei turned to look towards him. He was sure that she had seen him, but in any case he hid. He headed back to the forest to hide from her. He hoped that she wouldn't be able to find him.


As Rei walked through the town the feeling of being watched became stronger and she began to feel uneasy. Could it be that Orochimaru was after her again? Why was he even after her the first time? She looked around once more and as she turned towards some buildings she saw a pair of blood red eyes looking at her.

'Itachi?' She thought.

'What is he doing here?'

He disappeared before she could be sure if it was him. She hurried after him. She tried to sense his chakra and soon she was able to pick up on it. He was trying to hide it, but he was probably too flustered to do a good job. She kept running through the forest until she came to small clearing. She had lost him. She couldn't fell his chakra anymore.

She looked down at the ground as she thought of him. She had almost been able to see him again. She had been so close. She wanted to cry, but held back the tears. She kept standing there thinking about him. She couldn't take it anymore and she began to cry.

Suddenly she felt a pair of strong arms wrap themselves around her. She felt his hair brush her shoulder and his breath by her neck.

"Don't cry, my love. I'm here."

End Chapter Twenty-Nine


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