Theme 8:The Space Between Us
It's been a year since Ino was captured by the Ataksuki to be Kisame's little playmate. For the most part, she could get away from him, but currently... no.
"You should be so lucky I take care of you so. You don't have to worry about dying young... About watching your friends and family die in pain..." Kisame spoke soothingly. The words made Ino sick.
"I don't care. I can't stand you!"
The blonde ducked around a shelf on the side wall and ran around the only table in her bedroom. Shark face prowled closer.
"Get away from me!" Ino yelled. Keeping the table in between them, searching for something to hit him with.
"You are always so amusing."
Finding nothing she panicked slightly before regaining herself. Kisame destroyed the table. It was an expensive, very fine one too.
Ino let out a scared breathe. Fast. Still too fast for her. She was pinned against the wall. Shark face was still advancing.
"HELP!" The mindwalker screamed. Louder than she's ever tried as Kisame sunk his teeth in her neck.
A simple whoosh was heard. Ino felt the bigger man be torn from her. Opening her eyes to her hero, Itachi. That's how this always ended. Kisame came after Ino... with ill intent... and Itachi came to the rescue... As soon as she screamed. Sometimes the blonde didn't even need to do that.
"Thank you."
The emotionless man gazed at her and spoke, "Go." Ino ran from her own room to the comfort of Itachi's. It was an hour before he came in. The elder Uchiha never touched the beautiful girl. Never went too close. They've had an encounter before to prove it best not to be near each other.
Ino breathed as if she were to speak to Itachi. Get something off her chest. Instead she remained quiet as mystery man made himself comfortable on the floor. Preparing to sleep.
"We are moving headquarters tomorrow. Konoha has gotten too close to finding where we are. Rest."
Itachi closed his eyes. The lights were off. She had to say it.
"Come and sleep here beside me." Ino sounded pitiful, but he understood.
Mystery man went to refuse. He always did after her encounters with Kisame.
"Please Itachi-kun."
The whispered sent Itachi to his feet slowly. Sliding under the covers with her he made sure he was turned away from her and that she was not too close.
The Uchiha felt Ino lay down heavily. The blonde ignored the fact Itachi wanted his own space and decided to hug his back.
She stayed there.
It was suddenly harder for him to concentrate on sleeping. Itachi wanted to turn to Ino. Take her in his arms. Unleash all the passion he had for her pent up inside.
But the Uchiha knew better.
It was better to keep the space between them.
