Something More
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews and a special thanks to Emirri for helping me brainstorm ideas for this story. Anyway, I hope that you all enjoy this chapter.
Chapter Notation: There is some flirtation and teasing going on in this chapter. I don't know if I should call it 'crack' or not, but Suki does have fun winding Suigetsu up. She can be mean sometimes, but Suigetsu will get even later on in the story.
Chapter 11
"So I was thinking." Suigetsu says, later that day as he caresses Suki's cheek.
"Mmm that's never a good sign. What were you thinking about?" The Uchiha woman replies sassily.
That was Suki for you though. She was definitely sassy. Hmm. That was a good idea for a pet name. That and he was still going to keep Princess because it suited her. Now, he had TWO good terms of endearment for the sexy ninja.
"Funny, Sassy. Very funny. Well since we're officially together now and everything, I thought we could just share a room. I'd rather snuggle up to you than Kisame." He says brightly.
He felt rather proud of himself. Suigetsu had gotten Suki to acknowledge her feelings for him and now he had pet names for her. They were totally official now!
"I'm sure that you would, but that's not going to happen." Suki says firmly.
Damn. She sure knew how to hurt a guy. Sassy was back to being his hot Ice Princess again. Yeah. He knew that didn't make any sense, but who needed logic when you had a gorgeous girlfriend?
"Awe, come on. Why not? You didn't mind sleeping night to me the other day. Actually, you looked rather comfortable. Snuggled up to me like my own personal sex kitten." He says smugly.
Suki's ivory cream colored skin suddenly turns a rather pretty shade of pink and Suigetsu smirks. Ah ha! He had made the Ice Princess blush. Now, he was getting somewhere.
"I think that Karin might have whacked you around one too many times. I'm no one's kitten. That and we still have to deal with Itachi. After my brother is dead, we can discuss sleeping arrangements." The raven haired woman decrees.
Man, he really wanted to kill Itachi. If it wasn't for him, Suki would probably have already agreed to new sleeping arrangements. Of course, Suigetsu knew that it was unlikely that the Sharingan User would allow him to go much further than necking. Still it was the principle of the thing!
"I don't know. I think that you are. If you weren't, you wouldn't have agreed to make things official between us. You're just like a cat. Beautiful, graceful, tough, bossy, and very particular about who you'll let get near you. So that nickname is going to stay, Princess." He continues on.
Suigetsu knew that he was flirting with pain here. It wouldn't surprise him if Suki fired off a Chidori or at least a fireball in his direction for that comment. Despite that, he couldn't resist teasing her.
The Uchiha woman was hot when she got furious. As long as he knew that it was the annoyed fury and not the genuine fury. There was a difference. He didn't want to actually upset her.
"I guess the cat analogy in general is pretty accurate, but not the more sexual connotation to it." She grumbles.
"Alright. I'll drop that nickname, if you'll change sleeping arrangements. Come on, Princess. I won't bite. Well not unless you are into that sorta thing." The violet eyed ninja says with a smirk.
Yeah. He was pushing his luck. Suigetsu couldn't help it though. She was far too much fun to rile up.
"You're such a pervert." Suki mutters as she crosses her arms.
That was adorable. She looked so cute when she was mad like that. It was the closest that he had ever seen her get to pouting.
"Well yeah. You don't seem to mind though. Not really. You protest too much. Besides, wouldn't it be more fun sleeping with me than Karin. I could give you a nice, relaxing massage. You're too wound up. You know that you can't fight Itachi, if your body locks up from too much stress." Suigetsu tries to reason with her.
"That's true. Karin can be a little annoying. Sometimes. Her heart is in the right place though." Suki responds cautiously.
She was speaking slowly. There were pauses between her words. That meant that he was really getting somewhere.
"Exactly. That and you know that I'm right about the Itachi thing." He continues on sagely.
"Maybe. A massage does sound nice." Suki says as she wraps her arms around his neck.
Whoa. Now, he was really getting somewhere. He might actually score a gorgeous roommate tonight, after all!
"Anything you want. Just as long as I get to hear those sexy little moans of yours." The sword lover promises.
"Mmm you like my moans, huh?" Suki purrs dangerously in his ear.
Suigetsu shivers. That was new. He definitely liked this purring thing. Actually, Suki was surprisingly vocal when it came it came to intimacy. Well at least the type of intimacy that they've had so far.
Admittedly, that wasn't nearly as much as he would have liked. Suigetsu wasn't going to complain though. What they had done so far had been lots of fun. He was just eager to have even more fun.
"Yeah. Definitely like the sexy moans. Oh and that cute little whimper that you did. That was hot." He tells her.
"Glad you think so." Suki says as she lays head on his shoulder.
"If you want, I could draw us up a nice, hot bubble bath. Give you a massage. Maybe you could give me one too. No reason to go to bed dirty and stressed out, right?" He asks.
He probably should have known that something was up. Suki usually played more coy. The girl liked to pretend that she didn't want attention for some reason, but now she was actually initiating stuff and that was just too good to pass up.
"That does sound nice, but do you know what I think?" Suki asks him.
"No. What do you think?" He asks hopefully, wondering if some of his more thorough fantasies were about to come true.
"I think that you should take a nice, cold shower. I like kissing you and I like being held by you. More than I should, really. I'm not stupid though. I need to focus on killing Itachi first and you're distracting me. I'll see you in the morning." Suki says as she saunters off.
Suigetsu just gapes at Suki as he watches her walk off. What the Hell had just happened? One minute, they had been considering a bubble bath and the next minute, she had just left him hanging.
"Tease." He grumbles as he watches his girlfriend leave.
He had walked right into that one. Honestly, he probably should have known better. He'd never been THAT lucky. That didn't change the fact that he was so going to get her back for this later though!
Meanwhile Itachi had just finished receiving another treatment. It was getting harder and harder to leave. It was tempting just to live out the rest of his days as Dai with Mei.
Suki would never need to know. He could fake his death. As long as he didn't have any children that manifested the Sharingan, everything should be okay. Though the children might look like the real him and not Dai. That could be a problem.
"If I stayed, I wouldn't have any children. Mei is already in her thirties. It wouldn't be that unusual, if we didn't have children." He mutters to himself.
As tempting as that thought was, he knew better. Itachi owed this to Suki. He owed her a sense of closure. Once he was dead, she would be able to move on with his life and maybe, he would be able to find some sense of peace in the afterlife.
"How are you feeling?" Mei asks as she walks through the door to check on him.
The only problem was Mei. He knew that his death was going to hurt her. Itachi didn't want that at all, but it had to be done. This had been predestined since the fall of his Clan. Nothing was going to change that.
"Much better. Thank you." He says with a smile.
She always made him smile. It was a cruel irony, really. Perhaps in another life, they would be together. That would be nice. Itachi would like that.
"You're welcome. Are you still determined to pursue her? Are you still going to chase after Suki Uchiha?" She whispers as she sits on the bed and caresses his cheek.
Her touch was gentle and kind. Almost divine, really. It was a tragedy, that he knew the truth. This was nothing, but a temporary respite from the reality of his world.
"Yes, I am still determined. I made a promise to my village and I intend to keep it. I do believe that we have been over this all before." He says firmly.
"I know. I keep hoping that you will change your mind. If you continue on this course of action, that rose might wilt." The Kage whispers in a horrified voice.
The rose might wilt and he might die. That's what she really meant to say and they both knew it. Unfortunately, there was no other way. This was the way that things had to be.
He wished that he could explain things to her. Itachi wished that he could make her see why he had to die. Why he had to leave her, but he couldn't.
"If that happens, I want you to remember one very important thing. I was happy with you. You made me feel things that I truly didn't believe that I was ever going to feel. Things that I didn't deserve to feel and I don't regret my time with you." Dai informs her.
It sounded too much like goodbye, even to Itachi's own ears. He could only imagine what it sounded like to Mei. Still it was best to soften the blow of his impending demise. It might hurt her less that way.
She was innocent in all this. It wasn't Mei's fault that he had massacred most of his own Clan. The Leaf had decided a long time ago, that it would kill off the Uchiha Clan. He had just been the one to do it. If he hadn't, someone else would have been forced to fulfill the role of the butcher.
"I don't regret my time with you either. I just wish that you would see reason. There are many people who can find Suki. You don't have to throw your life away." The woman pleads with him.
She really did deserve better than this. Itachi could only hope that the memory of Dai, wouldn't prevent her from making new memories with someone else. It was time to talk to her about that.
"Before I die, I want you to know something else. Don't close your heart to everyone. I'm certain that there is someone out there who will make you incredibly happy. You deserve that." Itachi says.
"You might not die. This conversation might all be for naught. We really shouldn't jinx you like this." The beautiful ninja pleads with him.
He sighs and nods. Well. Itachi still had to try. He didn't want to be the one that would doom Mei to a life of loneliness.
"Just promise me, that you'll try. If it happen, you'll try to find happiness with someone else." Dai begs her.
"I promise that I will, but I hope that it doesn't come to that." She whispers as they exchange a kiss.
Back at the farmhouse, Kisame was relaxing in his room when he hears Suigetsu come in. To say the least, the kid looked incredibly frustrated. This should be funny.
"You don't look too happy. What happened?" Kisame asks in amusement.
"Suki. We're official now. That's the good news. The bad news is that she's an evil tease." He growls.
Oh poor kid. Itachi's little sister wasn't so little anymore. She was all grown up and giving his fellow swordsman a bad case of blue kunais.
"Kid, is she your first girlfriend?" The Akatsuki Member inquires slyly.
"What? No! Of course not! Well kinda. I mean I did flirt with some of the less freaky Sound Girls." He says defensively.
"Uh huh. Meaning that you're actually an innocent little murderer. That's cute, kid. Really, kid. That's probably what your problem is. You gave up too easily. Tell me exactly what she said." Kisame orders him.
Obviously, the brat needed his help. The Akatsuki Member didn't mind giving it to him. Suigetsu was a Prodigy in the Art of Murder. In a strange way, he was probably the closest thing to a son that Kisame was ever going to have. So he'd help him out a bit with his girlfriend, even if Itachi would probably kill him for it later.
"I think that you should take a nice, cold shower. I like kissing you and I like being held by you. More than I should, really. I'm not stupid though. I need to focus on killing Itachi first and you're distracting me. I'll see you in the morning." Suigetsu mimics her.
"Well, congratulations. You must have done something right." Kisame offers.
"What do you mean? If I had done something right, I would be her roommate. Not yours. No offense." He says with a sigh.
Kisame chuckles. Ah the brats today could be so impatient. Oh well. He'd just have to straighten him out.
"She called you a distraction. That meant that whatever you were doing or saying was good enough that it was taking her mind off Itachi. Considering how much she wants to kill him, that's a pretty big deal." Kisame says.
"Hmm. Maybe, you're right. So what should I do?" Suigetsu asks a bit warily.
Kisame couldn't blame him for his reaction. After all, he was an S Class Criminal Ninja. The other man really didn't have any way of knowing what might come out of his mouth. That was okay though. Kisame was going to have a lot of fun with this.
"She's Itachi's sister. So it's hard to say what will specifically get her going. Though there are some things that are universal. In your case, keep going. If she really is protesting, she'll just Chidori you or something." Kisame suggests.
"Yeah. I guess that's true. Maybe, if I had tried just a little bit harder…" He trails off with a sigh.
"That's the spirit. So what are you going for exactly? This just something your doing because she's a pretty little thing and she's available or are you actually trying to get Itachi's baby sister to fall in love with you?" He inquires curiously.
He sees Suigetsu pause and Kisame briefly notes all the reasons why the other man might pause before answering. He could simply be embarrassed to admit that he was playing the field. There was also the chance that Suigetsu was worried that Ksiame would tell Suki whatever he said. Finally, there was the possibility that his little prodigy might actually be in love with the Uchiha Brat.
"Well at first I guess it was mostly the first option. She's beautiful. You know? I didn't think that anything was actually going to happen. Now, we're official and I want to take things further. I think that she's mostly being "shy" because she wants to deal with Itachi first though. Like you said, I was distracting her from that." Suigetsu admits.
"Well honesty is always the best policy in situations like this. If you really want her though, you know you're going to have to be open to the idea of fatherhood. That's going to be a deal breaker for her. I'm not saying that you have to be willing to become a father tomorrow, but eventually you know that's going to happen." Kisame warns him.
The other criminal nods as he considers how to respond to that. The shark lover wasn't really sure whether or not that thought had occurred to Suigetsu before. In a way, it didn't matter though. The kid had a right to know what he was potentially getting into.
"I never really thought about it before. I guess I don't mind. It might be fun to teach them how to use swords. Plus the actual baby making part sounds fun." He says with a grin.
Oh boy. Kisame didn't know much about fathers, but he was pretty sure that it was a little more involved than just teaching a kid how to swing a sword. (Though to be fair, that was an important thing to teach someone who was going to become a ninja and potentially a great family bonding activity).
"That's a start, I suppose. Suki is probably going to want to hear you say that in a more convincing fashion though. It's not like getting a pet, Suigetsu." He warns him.
"Yeah. Yeah. I know. So what's next?" The white haired man asks excitedly.
That was a good question. What's need, indeed. Suki was an unusual case. It was hard to know what she'd respond to.
"You'll likely have to initiate most of the time. At least at first. Know when to back off though. Hold your ground as long as you can, naturally. Someone like Suki values determination and strength. Figure out how she likes to be touched. It's also cliché, but it's hard to go wrong with flowers. I really don't know what it is with women and flowers." He tells him with a chuckle.
"Yeah. I never really got the whole flower thing either. Do you really think that that would work on someone like Suki though?" Suigetsu asks.
"Can't hurt to try." Kisame replies with a shrug.
That's when Jugo comes rushing into their room and Kisame's eyes narrow. That wasn't a good sign. That was the opposite of a good sign, really.
"Suki says that we have to move out. The Leaf's Retrieval Team is heading this way and fast." He shouts.
That was all that it took. The sword lovers quickly grab what they could carry and head out with the others. They needed to put as much distance between them and the Retrieval Team as possible.
"You alright?" Suigetsu asks Suki as they flit side by side.
"I'm fine. We just have to lose them. This is going to be really annoying." She says with a sigh.
It was nice that Suigetsu cared enough to ask. She did feel a little guilty about earlier, but mostly she felt rather smug about the entire affair. She could easily lead him around by his kunai.
Truthfully, Suki was relieved to know that she could impact him in that way. The raven haired woman had been beginning to wonder, if Suigetsu was able to distract her more than she could him. Now, there wasn't any doubt about the power dynamics about their relationship. They were equal in that respect.
"Yeah. That's one way to describe it. He better not hassle you." Suigetsu growls.
"The jealousy thing is cute, but it's not needed." Suki tells him as she intertwines her fingers with his and they race off, hand in hand.
Well it was cute up to a point anywhere. Suki was actually rather worried about what Suigetsu and Naruto would do, if they ran into each other again. She just hoped that she wouldn't have to find out.
"I don't know. He's pretty freaking obsessed with you. Not that I can blame him for that part, but seriously. The guy needs to get a clue." Her boyfriend says.
Suki couldn't argue with that. Naruto needed to learn when no meant no. She didn't want to go back to the Leaf yet. She couldn't. Why he couldn't understand that was beyond her.
That's when they came to a forest and Suki tenses up. She could sense Naruto's chakra and he wasn't alone. The other members of the Rookie Nine were with him again. Damn it.
"Suki! You're okay!" The blonde calls out to her.
"Yeah. She's fine. No thanks to you. Back off. She doesn't want to go back with you and she doesn't need to be rescued!" Suigetsu practically snarls at Naruto.
It was probably wrong, but that was kinda hot. She liked the way that he'd get possessive about her. Though Suki was smart enough to realize that she did need to deal with this and quickly. Things were threatening to spiral out of control.
"That was an accident! You're the one that should back off. You barely know her!" Naruto thunders at Suigetsu.
"Oh yeah? Well I'm her boyfriend! You're just her stalker. Her stalker that needs to get a clue. She's my Suki. Not your Suki. Got it?" He yells at him.
Suki blinks. She wasn't really sure how she felt about the my Suki thing, but she decides she'd worry about that later. Right now, they needed to get out of here. The last female Uchiha didn't have time for this.
She had to find Itachi. Once he was dead, maybe she'd go back to the Leaf. He wasn't dead yet though. Naruto really needed to get that through his thick head.
"Wait. What?! Suki, are you really dating this creep?" Naruto snaps at her.
"First of all, he's not a creep. Secondly, yes. I am dating him. Third, it's really none of your business. Naruto, just go back to the Leaf. I'll be fine. I know what I'm doing." She says.
"You're kidding, right? You expect us to just leave you out here with these weirdoes?" Kiba asks.
Suki groans. Great. Now the Inuzuka was insulting her team. She doubted that Suigetsu was going to take that lightly.
That and she could only hope that Jugo wouldn't lose it. That would just end in disaster. Why were all Leaf Ninjas so damn stubborn?!
"Kiba, that's not nice. We're here to take Suki home. We aren't here to make fun of her friends." Hinata stammers out.
Well points to the Hyuga Heiress. At least someone could focus on business. Sadly, Suki knew what she had to do.
She was going to have to fight them or outrun them. Knowing the current team that she was looking at, outrunning them didn't seem likely. Damn it. Fight them it was.
"Suki, it's time to go home. Come on. You don't actually want to be out here, do you? You can probably talk Tsunade into letting your boyfriend join the village, if you want." Sakura offers.
That was an idea. Maybe, she could talk Tsunade into letting Suigetsu join. After all, she was going to have Karin come with her. Suigetsu would be a harder sell, but it was possible.
Once she brought the Leaf Itachi's head head on a platter, they'd be more willing to negotiate. It was the perfect plan, really. Suki was beginning to wonder why she hadn't thought of it before, actually.
"Maybe, later. For now, I have other things to do. Jugo, Suigetsu, Karin, and Kisame, execute Maneuver Number 346." She says.
Maneuver Number 346 was the escape move. It was their best shot. If they could fan out with enough clones, maybe their real selves could get away.
"I'm not going to let you run away this time!" Naruto shouts.
"You don't have a choice. Didn't you hear her? She doesn't want to go with you." Suigetsu hisses at the blonde and Suki winces as she realizes that at least one member of Taka wouldn't be executing that particular move. (Suigetsu was going to stay and fight).