Title: Into The Darkness

Rated: M

Warning: Offensive Language, Sexual Content, Refers To Adult Beverages

Story By: Sharinganmistress

Began: 8/14/06

Summary: Itachi has a new partner who talks less then he does! Not to mention the fact that she has some weird scars. Now Itachi is determined to find out her secret. Will he be ready to be thrown into a past darker then his own? Well I guess you'll just have to find out!

A/N: This entire story is told from Itachi's POV. Just so there's no confusion.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

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It was a normal day in the Akatsuki hideout for me. Deidara was going on about some stupid little picture he had found in Sunagakure during his mission to capture the demon. Kisame was basically falling asleep out of boredom; he was too simple minded to stay awake when the story had no violence. Sasori was off in his own world, thinking about who knows what. As for me, I was trying to focus on my book. Sadly the reading thing wasn't going in my favor.

I set my book down and lifted myself from the cushions of the small black couch. I walked into the kitchen and looked for something to settle the constant rumbling of my stomach. Instead I pulled out a beer. Popping open the can I let the cool liquid slid into my mouth. Upon setting the can on the table I yawned. It seems that I wasn't as fully rested as I had thought.

You see lately Akatsuki has been moving out of the shadows, so all its members have been swamped with missions of no importance what so ever. It makes me feel like a genin again. Always stuck doing the missions that no one else would, then struggling when the missions grew. Yeah, that's exactly how it felt now. Especially since I got a new partner.

My new partner was a woman. She was pretty, well as far as I could tell. She wore a lot of clothing, covering up some stupid secret I guess. Oh well her past, like her life, was none of my concern. Yet; no matter how many times I tell myself that it seems my curiosity grows even more. In fact I've mentally scolded myself many times for being nosey enough to go through her few belongings. The only thing I found was a family photo.

Family. I spit on the word. The tasteless way to describe people who merely control your life and take up the space in a home. Who needs to have something like that? I don't. Unlike that foolish little brother of mine. Allowing the loss of those worthless people to affect him in such a great way. Stupid. Yeah that's the word to describe it. Getting angry over such a loss is stupid. That clan had no future. I put them from there misery.

Now back on the rest subject. I need it. Yes that's right even I, Itachi Uchiha, need rest. Don't like it, to damn bad for you. As always I make the long trek down the dark hall. Well it wasn't completely dark, after all I managed to avoid being hit full force by a door being swung open. Damn. It was her.

My 'partner' was in a rush for some reason. "Watch it." I said grabbing the door knob. The girl looked at me then bowed. Why she treated me like a lord is yet to be known. The girl was quiet as she continued down the hall. I watched her run down the hall then continued my trip down as well.

Finally I came to the door with "IU" engraved into the old wood. Great; another night in this drafty little room. If I don't get killed by ANBU then I'm going to get sick and die from some weird disease. I removed the heavy cloak and tossed at the foot of my bed. Sighing, I let my body give out and collapse onto the bed. My eyes shut, letting the darkness of sleep invade my head. Of course I should have known that this bliss wouldn't last long.

There was a pound at the door. "Come in" I shouted my eyes still shut.

"Itachi-sama." Came a voice. My eyes shot open, there in my room, in a towel stood Kisa, my partner. I blushed and looked away. Or at least I tried to look away. My eyes scanned her body, it wasn't flawless but it was still the prettiest one I've seen. She held up her white cotton towel, her face red.

"Itachi-sama, the shower……i-it's not working a-again." She stammered. I sighed and got up. Fetching the cloak from the foot of my bed I laid it over her shoulders so she could walk down the hall without being hounded by the dogs in the main room. By dogs I mean Deidara, Kisame, and Sasori. I felt the warmth of her wet body soak through the thick robe. I couldn't help but let a wave of heat take over.

Walking down the hall my eyes were drawn to something, a scar of some sort. Upon closer examination I saw that it was a scar from some sort of injury, caused by a farming tool. A shovel or maybe a hoe, I wasn't to sure. Then it hit me. Abuse. Is that why she is so quiet? I spun the girl around and looked at her in the eyes. "Why do you have that scar?" I asked not caring if it was an inappropriate question to ask a woman.

Kisa looked at me for a few minutes then her eyes began to tear up. I'd rather not see her cry so I continued with her down the hall, all the while covering the scar with my hand. Something about this girl was bothering me. I just couldn't put my finger on it. I looked back to the photo, now that I remember a man was cut out of the picture and the glass was shattered where he once was. Could he be the reasoning for this girl's constant shy state? I shook my head allowing the thoughts to be moved back into my skull, I'd ponder them later.

Finally we came to the bathroom. I walked in, avoiding the clothes that were all over the floor. I hit the wall twice then turned the temperature control over to cold. Steamy water began to emerge from the shower head. Kisa smiled and handed me my robe. I looked at her back, there were many more scars. Some were from a whip being dug into her pale skin. Others where bite marks and puncture wounds. I recoiled in disgust at the thought of beatings this girl must have gone through. Kisa pushed me out of the bathroom.

I began walking down the hall, and then I stopped in front of Kisa's door. I pushed open the door and walked into the room. I'm determined to find out this girls secret.

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To be continued in chapter 2 of "Into The Darkness"