Itachi walked the streets, his frustration with himself and with his family growing with every step he took. He tried to control the anger, but it was uncontrollable. Itachi couldn't believe that his family would give his life away without his permission, it was his life! He knew he would do it. He would marry this girl; he would help the clan survive, he hated it, but he would help it. He hated them, all of them, his whole clan. How dare they use him like this? The emotions Itachi felt were infuriating in themselves. He wanted to scream.
Itachi's dangerous thoughts were interrupted by a soft sob. He stopped walking and listened, he heard it again. Perhaps someone was hurt? He followed the noise to an alleyway; there was a huddled white figure in the corner. Itachi approached it as quietly as he could. A girl was sobbing into her knees.
"Are you hurt?" she looked up, Itachi couldn't help but stare her. She had a sweet but intense face and her long blonde hair was almost white. Her eyes were an amazing blue that seemed to flicker like a gem even in the darkness of the ally. "I won't hurt you." Itachi reassured her. "Are you hurt?" he asked again, she shook her head. "Can I help you home?" she shook her head even harder.
"Could you sit with me?" Her voice was light and pretty. Itachi hid his surprise at this strange request. He sat next to the girl, she spoke softly after a minute. "I think my heart is broken." The girl buried her face into her knees. They sat together, her shoulders shaking until she took his hand; Itachi jumped at this sudden advancement and looked away. "Thank you for sitting with me. I hate being alone when I'm sad. You have a kind heart." Itachi looked back at her, for a minute he could have sworn her brilliant eyes were completely black, it must have been the light though, because he blinked and they were blue. She sighed and stood up, "I guess I should go home now."
"Wait! What is your name?"
"Hitomi, what's yours?"
"Itachi."
"It's nice to meet you Itachi-kun." She walked away
"Wait!" Itachi yelled after Hitomi. Hitomi stopped walking, Itachi ran to catch up. "Let me walk you home. Please?" Hitomi looked into Itachi's eyes, and he had the uncomfortable feeling that she could read his soul.
"Alright." She wiped her eyes with the back of her hands, he face brightened and she took his arm. They walked in silence until they reached a large home at the edge of town.
"This where I live Itachi-kun" She opened the gate
"Hitomi-chan!" She looked back, "I'm sorry about your broken heart." Hitomi gave him another soul piercing look, and smiled.
"Thank you." She ran up the stairs and into her home before Itachi could say anything else.
