Naruto Fan Fiction
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"The Weasel and His Cat"
DISCLAIMER: I do not own 'Naruto'!
WARNING! RATED M! For warnings of harsh language.
She had been rudely awoken one night by the sounds of another stumbling around her domain.
A bright yellow-green gaze narrowed at the small shadow in the dark of the forest, the meager light of the moon having been concealed under the oncoming stormfront. The rainy season of the Land of Fire had begun only the week before and there have been an onset of light showers to refresh the land before the summer came.
"And just what do you think you are doing so late into the night?" she asked curtly, stepping out from the shelter of a ruined building.
Itachi halted in his steps, turning toward the sound of the Feline's voice.
"Apologies, Tomomi-san. I was out for a walk and became lost in thought. I did not realize that I had walked so far." he explained quietly, dipping his head in pardon.
Reflective irises stared at him evenly through the dark.
She was unimpressed.
"Yes, you did." she accused knowingly.
He did not say anything to contradict her, making a mental note to ask Shisui to help him learn to lie better.
The Feline let out a long-suffering sigh, deftly stepping down the broken steps of the house before beginning to walk down an old stone footpath that had been long overtaken by nature. One she used to walk many lifetimes before this and knew by heart. She nodded her head only the slightest degree to signal him to follow, he did so with surprise but was not about to question it.
Itachi was mindful as he trailed behind Tomomi, as it was still quite dark although some of the cloud cover had moved enough to allow a dim pale light to fall over the forest. He followed her for 63 meters through the abandoned compound before she stopped in front of appeared to be an old pond. A koi pond, he recognized, having seen one a very similar design in Senju park many times before. He briefly reviewed it, finding that is surface was covered in a green scum and became fairly certain that there were no living fish residing in it's murky waters.
Sitting at the edge of the long-neglected pond, Tomomi curled her long tail around her paws and looked up at the young Uchiha standing beside her.
"So what is it that has you skulking around the outskirts of the Village so late into the night, little weasel?"
He was quiet for a moment, deeply considering of his words, as was his nature.
Hesitantly, he spoke.
"I... attended a Clan meeting for the first time tonight."
Tomomi watched him quietly for a moment.
"...And?" she prodded with annoyance when he did not elaborate on how it resulted in him wandering out in the dead of night to wake her from her sleep.
His brow furrowed as a troubled look finally surfaced on his young face. Itachi took a seat beside the Feline and turned his gaze towards the water's reflection.
"I had not known before that so many of my clansmen had been... so discontented." he confessed quietly.
Understanding dawned on her then. The little weasel had witnessed his Clan's unfiltered resentment towards the Village for the first time. In her past excursions to the Uchiha District, she had been privy to overhearing the hushed words of animosity spoken when they thought they were by themselves. Words that she had heard in lifetimes past, the kind that have sparked fires that consumed everything in their paths. Fires that claimed more souls than they ever saved.
"Tomomi-san," Itachi said, looking at her with large black eyes that were beginning to dim. "What drives people to seek out conflict?"
The Feline sighed then, feeling very, very old. She laid down beside the boy, her soft black fur brushing up against his fingers.
"I do not know, little weasel." she said, closing her lime-green eyes. "I sometimes wonder if I will ever find the answer to that very question myself."
The Weasel and His Cat
TO BE CONTINUED
A/N: Ack! It's been so long and I've only come back with THIS?! Poor Itachibi's starting to grow up! Nooo! Ah, but I did warn that this is a tragedy! It's not going to happen immediately but you should prepare your hearts! It is coming! And don't worry, I will be crying right along with you! ...or you can console me as I sob and you nod knowingly, having better prepared your heart.
I wuv yew guys! Thanks for reading this!
-Nanami