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Chapter 35
Don't be Stingy
Written by Traitor of Heaven

~Caitlynn's POV~

I woke up the next day or at least I thought it was the next day, there were barely any windows in this place and even so it was always dark and rainy. My lip twitched uncomfortably as I lifted my aching head and I heard my stomach give a loud wail for attention and food. I rubbed it soothingly while sitting up and blinking my eyes and after five minutes of being lethargic I finally stood up and took a few steps over to the dresser. However before I was able to get there a sudden darkness shot across my vision, I swayed slightly, my legs nearly giving out and just like that it was gone and I managed to snap out of my dizziness before I passed out.

I continued to make my way over to the dresser, once I reached the red wood object that reached my waist in height, I gently let my hand slide across its smooth surface. I breathed deeply as a wave of nostalgia washed over me, normally a dresser wouldn't have been important but I had one that was nearly identical to this one. I loved my clothes dearly and the dresser itself reminded me of home, my lovely home. Images of mountains, hills and rivers fill my mind as I thought about my hometown. It'd been months since I smelled the crisp air that was almost as pure as this world's air. Small towns like mine weren't too polluted, but I knew it wouldn't last. I remembered the beautiful winters when it first snowed and I loved it but then I hated it because it was cold. The Spring-time when flowers sprang up in March and then died because it got too cold in April and in the Summer when it was too hot to be bearable, and finally the Autumn. Autumn was always my favorite season, the air smelled bittersweet, the leaves changed colors; I even remembered the windy breeze and how much I loved it.

Strangely enough I use to hate my hometown, I couldn't wait to get out of there but the more I grew up the better it got. I missed my world, I missed my family, and I even missed my friends. I missed everything and I would do anything to go back.

Breaking out of my thoughts of my hometown I opened the drawer and I sifted through the clothes throwing the ugly ones on the floor and the pretty ones on top of the dresser. I licked my lips and I skimmed through the pretty outfits before putting them back in the dresser and leaving all the ugly outfits on the floor.

"Okay then."

I whispered almost silently and I finally chose what outfit I wanted to wear, it was a tight-fitting amethyst colored camisole top along with a pair of black Capri's. I didn't put them on yet instead a shiny mirror caught my attention. I looked over to it with mild disdain, I couldn't even run my fingers through the tangled frizzy mess that I called my hair, it looked like a rats nest, no, it looked worse. Not wanting to upset myself even further I began to undress, I pulled on my Capri's and I took off my crimson 'Itachi' shirt throwing it to the ground.

I bent down to pick up the tank top but as soon as I stood up a pair of arms encircled me. I jumped nearly a mile causing me to lose my grip of the shirt; it fell to the ground in crumpled mess. My eyes narrowed when I heard that familiar voice.

"Hello, Caitlynn. Miss me?"

"Not as much I wish you'd drop dead."

The words were effortless and they caused an amused chuckle to break through his lips, one of his hands wrapped around mine and he leaned towards my neck and breathed in deeply. I tried to pull myself away from him but his iron grip around my waist didn't budge a centimeter. I huffed indignantly and I began to struggle in an attempt to escape is grasp.

"What do you want?" I asked finally.

"Always assuming I'm after something, can't I just come to see you?"

My head snapped in his direction green clashing with gray and I glared at him with anger.

"Why would you want to see me?"

"Can't I come to see the woman I'm bonded with, occasionally?"

A smug smirk danced across his lips and I continued to glare for several minutes before giving up and turning to face forward once more. Who knows maybe he'll leave faster if I ignore him. Madara talked for about three minutes before catching onto what I was doing, I knew he got it when he stopped mid-sentence and then pulled me in closer to him.

"Ignoring me now, let's see how long that lasts." He challenged that infernal cocky smirk still adorning his face.

I felt his warm lips against my neck and I shivered slightly but I wasn't about to lose, not to him. I remained perfectly still and continued to stare at the wall blankly; he frowned slightly into my neck when he realized it wasn't working. But his disappointment didn't last too long, because he released my hand and began to trail his fingertips on my exposed stomach, I began to get uncomfortable and I blinked hard when he messaged my sides and legs. Goosebumps littered my arms as he began to rub my inner thighs my placing kisses on my neck and shoulders, I bit my lip and I tensed up. I finally broke when he tugged on my pants; I spun around in his arms and pushed him away.

"Fine, you win!" I panted angrily.

"Don't I always."

"J-just get away from me!" I yelled as he tried to advance once more, I backed up as far as I could before I hit the dresser; I looked down at it for a second before my head snapped up at him. He came up close to me and I tried to push him away but he just grabbed my arms. I snarled and I tried to push harder but he remained stead-fast.

"W-what do you want from me?" I asked a small break revealing my nervousness; an amused glint lit his darkening grey orbs.

"Isn't obvious? I want power, the power of your world."

"And you think I can give it to you?"

He held up his hand a light sparkly gold ball hovered in his palm, he clenched his fist and the ball shattered.

"You already have, I've been trying to figure out what this is, but I know feel it's powerful and soon I'll figure it out exactly what it is."

"And what happens to Alicia and I after that." A small smirk lit his lips and he turned around and left the room, his response still hanging in the air.

"After that, there will be no reason to keep you and your friend around."

~Itachi's POV~

"Itachi Uchiha, I want you to keep a close eye on those girls."

I stared blankly at the leader not a hint of emotion played on my face. We were currently speaking in the Leader's private office, he didn't trust Deidara to complete the task at hand, not that he should, the fool only let his emotions complicate the mission. I already knew the leader sent Zetsu to spy on the girl Deidara was assigned to, to track and gain information from her. But what I didn't understand was why he wanted me to watch the other girl; Madara was already working on her. Regardless of my questions I nodded accepting my mission willingly. Evidently, the Leader picked up on my confusion over the whole topic, and he answered the questions swarming in my head.

"I don't trust Madara; I know he only wants power, but not power for the Akatsuki."

I knew what he said was true, Madara would do anything for power, he would kill and manipulate for it. I turned around and began to walk away from the leader's office.

"And Itachi, don't be fool like Deidara and become emotionally attached to these girls, they are only here to help the Akatsuki as soon as there usefulness reaches an end so do they."

I stopped at the door and turned to face the orange-haired man before walking out into the flame-lit halls. I kept walking at a steady pace and before I knew it I was already standing outside the door to my room. It was barely after four but my illness caused me more fatigue than most people, I opened the door and I walked to the bathroom that was off the left side of my room. I shrugged out of my cloak and I took a quick shower, as soon as I stepped out a familiar burning sensation erupted in my chest. I bent over while gripping my chest in a coughing fit; I fell to my knees while coughing harshly. I stared at the thick red blood splattered on the linoleum floor. I quickly rose to my feet and I clumsily picked up a white container that held ten red pills. I ate one of them and I felt the burning sensation immediately disappear but the pain didn't, and I knew it was only a matter of time before the burning came back as well. I only had so long.

~Caitlynn's POV~

I slipped out of the room as quietly as possible, I could never be too sure on who was watching or if anyone even was. I quietly tip-toed down the hallway, I was looking for Alli because now that I knew where the exit was we could make our getaway. I didn't want to open any doors so I decided I might as well listen to see if anyone was in the room. If there was silence then I could open the door, I continued trying to find Alli fro what seemed like hours and I was beginning to get dejected.

"Where is she?" I asked myself while huffing in agitation.

I heard a door open so I darted over to the door on the opposite side. In my rush I forgot to check on whether it was occupied, instead I just ran in and shut the door listening on the other side. I heard heavy footsteps tread down the hallway; I closed my eyes while sighing in relief, I turned around only to fly back in shock with eyes wide open. Before me stood a very melancholic Itachi Uchiha. I grinned uneasily and I scratched the back of my head sheepishly.

"Hehehe, h-hey, um so how's it going?"

He didn't respond instead he just stared at me with coal black eyes; I opened the door still scratching my head.

"W-well, I-I'm just gonna go now, okay?"

"What were you doing?"

His voice was so quiet I wasn't even sure if he'd even spoken at all. I turned to look at him and judging by the small parting of his lips he must have spoken after all.

"I was just looking around, enjoying the scenery, you know."

"You're lying."

I stayed silent, I didn't try to lie, not that it mattered he would have known anyway, no one could lie in the presence of Itachi, he was too smart for that. I slowly closed the door and I turned to face him fully. When he didn't respond I let my eyes roam his room, the walls were white and there was one window above his bed that had red sheets on it, there was also a wooden dresser with what looked like a book on top of it, there was also a door to another room. Overall his room was very nice, just as clean and barren as I imagined it to be.

"I like your room."

I began to walk over to his bed but I ended up almost tripping which caused me to fall to ground on all fours. I knew he could have caught me but I didn't mind that he didn't, I was used to tripping because of my blindness.

"I'm alright!" I said reassuringly even though he already knew I was okay.

I then decided to crawl over to his bed and I climbed on it after realizing just how soft it was I began to snuggle in his pillow. I looked up and noticed he was staring at me with a dead-pan blank look.

"What? You have a very soft bed, so much better than mine…" I said distantly, it was better than mine or should I say the bed I have here, the one in my house was so much better. Itachi didn't move nor did he make any signs of emotion. I clicked my tongue and I sat up with my hands in between my legs and I gave him just about the most serious look I could even though I was super nervous.

"….Itachi?" I asked shyly, he looked down at me with his obsidian colored eyes and nodded slightly. I sucked in my breath and I looked up at him confidently.

"I want to learn how to fight." He was silent for the longest time and I began to think that maybe asking him wasn't such a good idea.

"Why?"

"Why? Because I can't survive here, I need to learn how to fight, maybe not offensively but defense at least, you and I both know you can't live if you can't fight."

"You've been fine all this time."

My face paled slightly and I looked down in shame, I wasn't fine, I was never fine. I thought back on how Sasuke and Kabuto caught me so quickly, I thought back to the first time I'd cast a genjutsu, back to when Orochimaru killed me, back to what Madara did. I was weak, pathetically so, I couldn't fight, I could barely hold myself up, I was barely making it by I was barely above water, and soon was gonna drown.

"Fine…" I shakily lifted up the bottom of my shirt just enough so he could see the pale circular outlined scar.

"This isn't fine, and it will only get worse."

He stared at the wound for a long minute and I let the fabric fall over my stomach once more. When I looked back up at him I realized his Sharingan was activated but it wasn't the Mangekyou it was just the Sharingan, it was so he could see.

"So, are you gonna teach me or not?" I said lightly, trying to make the pained glint in his eyes leave. His eyes snapped to my face and I noticed they'd once again become their original onyx black color. He nodded and I jumped up happily I ran over to him and before I realized what I was doing I threw my arms around his body and hugged him. He stiffened immediately but it was to be expected so I didn't mind too much. I released him several seconds later and I skipped over to the open door and as I disappeared I gave him one last goodbye.

"See ya tomorrow then, at 10 okay, and then we can go get Alli!"

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AND I AM TERRIBLT SORRY FOR THE WAIT, IT IS MY ENTIRE FAULT, I HAD A WRITERS BLOCK AND I JUST GOT SOME INSPIRATION AND I DECIDED TO WRITE, AGAIN SO SORRY!

Oh, and if any of you want to make fan-art for this it would be highly appreciated, I would make my own but my artistic skills aren't that great, and I'd have Bri-Chan do it but I want art from scraps and she doesn't work that way, so if you want to do any fan-art please PM me. ~~~~~~~Signed, Miharu!

P.S. I am quite aware that the title has nothing to do with the chapter but I'm hungry and my mom is being stingy, so yeah.