Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and Kudozaki Lucine. The rest belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Uchiha Itachi
The same second I felt the alert of the chakra crystal, my body filled with dread. Lucine needs my help. Surprisingly, it did not alert me of her location, but I know she crushed it, so she must be in dire need. Currently, I am in the middle of a mission with Kisame. It was not much, simply steal a very valuable vase from some nuke nin.
It would have to wait though, Lucine would not request presence with the use of the crystal unless it was an emergency. Sasuke probably came back for her, I concluded. I suspected he would go after her after he killed Orochimaru. However, I did not know it would be this soon, since I thought he would recruit new members for his team first.
"Kisame, the mission will have to wait. There is something I need to get first." I informed my blue partner, as we both stopped leaping on the branches.
He simply raised a brow in curiosity, but did not ask any questions. Over the years, I have gotten to know Kisame, and I knew he was trustworthy enough to know about Lucine. Although I never give him any details, he is the only one that knows that regularly sneak off to see someone, who or why he doesn't know.
It took a day for me to finally locate Lucine. It was difficult, because Sasuke made sure to hide his tracks, but it wasn't impossible. He was in an underground base, not too far from Hidden Grass village. Kisame accompanied me, so that it would all go smoother. While I kept my little brother busy, he would take Lucine and go.
To get in, I simply bombed an opening. I could sense both my brother's and Lucine's chakra, both in a room not too far away from here. In a flash, we stood in front of the door that lead to their. The moment I kicked open the door, I had to dodge a kunai that was thrown my way.
The sight I met was not pleasant to the eye. On the bed sat a naked Lucine, with only sheets to cover her. And to her side stood a shirtless Sasuke, katana in hand. Rage filled my body, and all I saw was red. My Sharingan blazed dangerously in my eyes as I looked at Sasuke. There was shock written everywhere on his face, which morphed into hurt and betrayal, which for a split second sent a jolt of guilt and regret through me. He was clearly not expecting me, but it his expression was quickly replaced with pure fury. His own Sharingan activated as he charged at me. I had no intention of harming my little brother, but after what he did to my Lucine, he needs to be severely punished.
Kudozaki Lucine
The shame I felt when I saw Itachi standing by the door was undeniable. Of all the opportunities he chose to come and save me, he chose this moment. I wasn't even dressed. His eyes narrowed when he saw me, and he gave Sasuke the deadliest glare I've ever seen him give. Sasuke was looking at Itachi in shock, but the expression was replaced with hurt, betrayal and utter rage. The same expression he had when Itachi massacred the Uchiha clan. It made my stomach churn at the memory. He didn't deserve to go through that. Neither did Itachi.
Only some short seconds passed before Sasuke was charging at Itachi, with the full intention of killing him, and they both broke out into a fight. Now's my chance to escape.
Quickly, I rolled out of bed, wrapping the bed sheets tightly around my body so that I wouldn't have to escape naked, and ran for the door, side-stepping the quarreling brothers. A harsh tug on my wrist turned me around. I looked up, only to see a very tall and very blue man, resembling a shark. He was wearing the same cloak as Itachi, so he must be his partner from Akatsuki. "Excuse me, but I'm trying to escape here." I said impatiently, gesturing to the grip he had on my wrist.
"Let me help you with that." he said with a grin. Before I could even register those words, he grabbed me by the waist and slung me over his shoulder, the sheet wrapped around me almost slid off. In a second, he ran off, with me over his shoulder. I frowned at the unnecessary and uncomfortable position.
"I have legs." I said in annoyance as he made his way through the base. Only now did I actually realize that it was underground. I had my suspicions, but I thought Sasuke just didn't risk any windows.
"This way is faster, as far as I can tell, he suppressed your chakra." the shark-man said as he jumped through a giant hole that lead to the outside, forced open with an explosion. "What's your name anyways, kid?"
The nickname was annoying, but I didn't care enough to comment on it. "Lucine." I said casually, shifting a little on his shoulder to get comfortable. His shoulders were pretty broad so there was a lot of space. He did not say anything more after that and neither did I. So we, or rather he, traveled in silence.
It took about 30 minutes before he stopped, but I knew he had traveled a pretty far distance and we were several miles away from Sasuke's base. There I saw an abandoned shelter that was probably a hundreds year old. Kisame kicked open the door and walked in, letting me down in a surprisingly gentle way. "We can stay here for awhile, while we wait for Itachi." he said and looked down at me. "My name is Kisame by the way."
"Don't care." I said while scanning my surroundings. It was pretty dark, and small. In the corner of my eye I saw that there was a splatter of dried blood on the walls, and the entire place smelled pretty musty. I wonder if this place has any clothes that I can use.
Kisame rolled his eyes, "Worse than Itachi," he murmured under his breath. It seemed like only now did he take in my appearance, since he questioningly raised an eyebrow, "Why are you naked?"
"I'm a nudist." I answered with a shrug, not having any intention to explain the real reason.
He just raised an eyebrow, knowing that I was "joking", "Just wait here, kid. Itachi will probably be here soon." he said then walked off, disappearing into some hallway.
Meanwhile, I sat down on the cushion by a chabudai. I closed my eyes and tried to access my chakra, only to feel a slight electrocution. Somehow, my chakra has been sealed in a way that makes it impossible to mold. Goddammit Sasuke.
My mind drifted off to Gaara and my mission. I've never really considered why Gaara would want me to visit him, nor do I care. I should have been in Suna long ago. He has probably already sent a message to Konoha, so I need to make up some kind of excuse to why I am late. My mind then went over to Naruto. I wonder what that idiot is doing now. Did he find someone else to bother? Does he miss me? Strangely enough, I did not necessarily miss him, but I felt an undeniable emptiness without his obnoxious presence.
"Lucine." my name was called out behind me. I turned around to see Itachi, looking down at me with a impassive expression. He was relatively unharmed, not a single scratch on him. His Sharingan was still blazing in his eyes though.
Holding the sheet up to my chest to keep it from falling I stood up, "What did you do to him?"
He shrugged, and instead took one step closer to me, so that I was almost pressed up close to him, I had to crane my neck slightly to look up at him. His eyes narrowed slightly at the corners of his eyes, as his hands fell on top of my bare shoulders. "What did he do to you?" Copying his earlier action, I shrugged, which made him frown in irritation. "I don't feel patient today, Lucine. Tell me, or I'll rid you of this sheet and find out myself."
Knowing he was not one to give out empty threats I sighed, and turned away from him. There is no way I can look him in the eye and tell him. "Unseal my chakra first."
In the corner of my eye I saw him raise a hand to form a handseal that was unfamiliar to me, and after some seconds I felt a slight breeze. Letting out a gasp, I felt my chakra come back to me, it was slightly overwhelming so I wobbled on my feet. His grip on my shoulders tightened to keep me steady, "Now tell me." It was a command, and I knew his patience was running out.
Humiliation coursed through me again. "He didn't go all the way." I hesitated, not knowing how to word this to him, "He tried once, but..." Shaking off his hands, I moved back onto the cushion on the tatami to sit. He copied my move, sitting right in front of me. It was quiet for a while, I looked down at my lap with a blank stare, while he looked expectantly at me.
"Just tell me." he reassured, "Don't feel embarrassed around me." he said softly, brushing a string of hair behind my ear.
"All he did was..." I closed my eyes in sheer embarrassment, his words did not bring me any comfort. Never have I been humiliated like how Sasuke did before. He was so close to actually steal something from me. Taking a deep breath, I finished the damned sentence. "He just touched me."
His eyes narrowed dangerously, and I saw his Sharingan spin furiously. It was at moments like this where he was the scariest. Completely silent, simply observing the pure rage in his eyes, promising a world of pain for whoever crossed him. Even though I know he is probably the most powerful and dangerous shinobi I know of, he did not intimidate me.
Itachi was quiet for a while, staring at a certain spot on the wall for what seemed like ages. Sighing in annoyance, I cupped his cheeks and made him look back at me. "Deactivate your Sharingan." he complied wordlessly. When his eyes changed back to those onyx orbs, and without a word, I pressed my lips against his. He was momentarily stunned, but it only took him a split-second for him to return the kiss. I pulled away far enough for me to whisper against his lips, "He was close to taking me, Itachi. He almost stole something that belongs to you."
His hands moved down to my waist to pull my body closer. His eyes darkened again, but this time with a completely new emotion. "You're mine." he said in a gentle whisper.
I nodded. "That's why, I want you to take me. I want you to officially make me yours, before someone else does it. I want you to..." I moved closer, whispering words in his ear that couldn't be said out loud. He visibly shivered because of my ungraceful words. His hands tightened around my waist, until I was straddling him on his lap. "I am giving myself to you."
No more words needed to be said. In an instant, his mouth was back on mine again, his tongue already halfway inside my mouth. My hands found their way to his shoulders, tugging on his Akatsuki cloak. It only took him a second to shrug it off. As if in a rush, his mouth moved down to my jaw, then down to my neck, while his hands were traveling up my thighs that were now exposed. When he reached the hem of the sheet, he tugged on it, but before he could rip it to shreds, a loud cough echoed behind us.
I immediately pulled away from Itachi, looking up to see Kisame staring at us awkwardly. "At least find a room first, this way anybody can walk in on you."
Itachi seemed annoyed, and judging from the way he was leaning in on to go in for another kiss, I knew that he had the full intention to continue his actions even though Kisame stood right there watching us. I got off his lap before he had the chance. "I need to get to Suna. The Kazekage will be questioning my absence." I said to change the subject.
A low growl rumbled in Itachi's chest, still not happy about being interrupted, but he stood up nevertheless. He gave me a smoldering, heated look. As if saying 'This is is not over'. Until he gestured towards a pile of clothes that laid on a small table against the wall. "On the way here, I brought a change of clothes that you can use." he said reluctantly. I sighed, once again tightening the sheet around my body. Maybe I got a little carried away.
[ A/N: You didn't get to see what Lucine whispered in Itachi's ear, so I'll leave it to your imagination. Although I suppose we all know what she asked of him, you little perverts. Also, I'd like to thank everyone who either favorited/followed or reviewed. The fact that someone out there is reading the story and enjoying it never fails to bring me joy, I am truly grateful to each and everyone of you ]