blind
016. rainbow
It was raining. She stood before him, eyes wide.
"You're blind," she said, almost disbelievingly. "You're blind."
"No, I am not," he told her, as if reassuring the both of them. "I can see that it is raining right now. And I can see you standing in front of me. I can see that you are surprised."
Her eyes softened, but her expression was still tinted with pain. "No, Itachi. You're blind."
"I am not blind," he said firmly. "You're reaching out for my face right now, in attempt to comfort me." Her hand froze midway, her fingertips just tingling to make contact with his cheek. "I am not blind. I can see everything. It is raining, and you're not even attempting to hide your tears because you think I'm blind, and that the rain will hide them for you."
She bit her bottom lip. "You know me too well. But you're blind. You can't see anymore. You'll have to accept that. Even a medic like me can't fix the Sharingan."
"I am not blind," he all but hissed, grabbing her shoulders and almost missing. "The rain is letting up now, but you are still crying. You're shaking, but not in fear of me, but in fear of what will happen to me. I am not blind, girl."
"It's okay," she whispered to him, her arms wrapping around his waist and pressing her body against his. She could feel her hot tears soaking into his cloak, and the chilling, but lessening raindrops on her skin. Soon, they stopped altogether, and all was quiet. "You'll be fine. There are many people who can't see, and they're living happily."
"Haruno, I am not goddamn blind. The rain has stopped now, and there is a rainbow arching across the sky. Does that prove enough?"
Sakura looked up at the sky smiled softly, because there was no rainbow.
A/N: This is my absolute favorite one, by far. :)