A/N: I apologize to Sasuke Fans about that thing in one of the paragraphs. I really don't like him but I'll try not to be too mean.
ALSO, more importantly, I've begun the change that I was very much bothered with from readers and reviewers. I was pushed into replacing Deidara's character with an OC, instead. You will know more of her in the following chapter. I hope this clears everything out.
.:Beyond What My Eyes Can See:.
Chapter 5- No Choice
(Akane's POV)
'You need not worry for Mizuki's state. She can take care of herself.' Senji said reassuringly.
I smiled at the sight of the questioning faces of these three genins; they were clueless! But they couldn't be blamed. Knowing what Senji said was not something to be learned; it was something to earn. You see Senji had the freedom to choose whoever he wants to understand him. And there were only six people besides Mizuki who could, including Kakashi and I.
"If you must know," I started to say for them to know what we were talking about. "Senji does not want you to worry about Mizuki-chan because she can handle Itachi, no problem!"
'She really seems confident in Mizuki. But is she really what Akane says she is?' Sasuke thought in disbelief.
Still, Sasuke would not accept that a girl out-did the brother he swore to himself would kill. If you ask me, boys like that were annoying! They would refuse to admit that boys were not always better than girls. If he could only see Mizuki's power, then he would realize that he still had a long way to go! Why did Sakura like him so much? YUCK!
"I could request a few Konoha ninjas to –" Kakashi suggested only to be rudely interrupted.
"No! There's no need for that." I had said.
The lesser people involved, the better. It'll be inappropriate to include Konoha in this mess. She is none of their business. Senji added.
"Can we go now? If we're not going to do anything, can't we just leave?" Naruto suddenly muttered, bored.
"NARUTO!" Sakura yelled, hitting Naruto's head in the process.
"I'm so sorry. But, you know, Mizuki would've loved to meet you." I said kindly.
Without any other arguments, the Konoha ninjas left. I waved good-bye, knowing that it'd be a long time before I'd be seeing them in a while. I stared in space for a few moments, countless thoughts questioning my mind. 'Where is Mizuki-chan?' and 'How am I supposed to find her?'
"Senji, let's go!" I suddenly said out loud.
'Where?' Senji retorted, quite surprised by my sudden outburst.
"To find Mizuki! Where else?" I said in response.
Senji looked down, thinking deeply. Was there something wrong with what I said? I didn't think so.
"Don't you want to save her?" I inquired, curious.
'Yes, I do. But I don't think you should come.' he replied, looking up at me.
"What? But why?" I retorted, bewildered.
'Leave the search to me. You should stay here and create the antidote.' Senji answered me, causing me utter shock.
How could I be so stupid as to forget? I almost forgot about the poison. What kind of friend was I? I nodded with Senji's suggestion since it was the best; it would save time and perhaps Mizuki's life.
(Back to Mizuki's (My) POV)
I fluttered my eyes open, noticing my unknown location. What happened? Why do I feel so. . .weak? I still did not know how or why I was in this strangely dark room. Wherever it was, I did not like what I was feeling about this place. It was somewhat foreboding; I wasn't entirely sure.
I tried lifting my head to get a better look at my surroundings. I found that I could not move to well due to the fact that someone had tied my wrists and ankles together with powerful chakra. I cursed under my breath. Not because I was tied up but because of what I saw lying beside me. I finally remember what had happened.
I glared at his undisturbed figure wanting to inflict pain upon him. I wanted to pull his hair, strangle his neck or scratch his pale skin; anything to make him feel the pain he made me feel three years ago. At an instant I let yet another kunai slide down from my jacket's sleeve. I bent backwards and grabbed the knife with my teeth before turning back around and facing the sleeping Itachi.
"Good-bye, Uchiha." I whispered through the weapon in my mouth.
"Isn't it a bit too early to be saying good-bye to me, Mizuki?" he said, his voice mocking.
'A light sleeper...' I thought angrily, staring at the bed where he first lay then behind me where he now stood.
I never thought it was possible. In fact I never expected him to do such an irrational thing! But, you know what, he did! He wrapped his arms around my waist without warning, my arms trapped in the process. In my shock, I stayed still, somehow afraid to move or maybe I simply did not want him to let go, did I?
'How dare you, Itachi?' I asked myself mentally, pissed off by the way things were turning out. "What do you think you're doing?" I yelled at him questioningly as I spat out the kunai from my mouth.
"Embracing you..." he whispered into my right ear, a smirk plastered on his face as he hugged me tighter.
"Get of off me!" I retorted, trying to wriggle my way out of Itachi's grasp.
"No." he simply answered, annoying me so.
"What do you want from me, Itachi?" I inquired, for the first time in years I used his first name.
"You are all I want, Mizuki..." Itachi answered silently.
"I beg your pardon?" I muttered though I heard clearly what he said; I just wanted to hear him say it again. Hear him say my name.
"Your Eyes of Chaos is a very rare and powerful trait. Matched with Syrrine's strength it's a great asset to the Akatsuki." He said; I was disappointed when he had changed his answer.
"What makes you so sure that I'll let you use me? I will not be your slave, Uchiha!" I said in response, quite irritated though I tried to hide it. "And don't make me repeat myself; get off of me!" I added as I was finally able to break free from his grip.
I broke the chakra binding me together with ease; being the aggravated one I was then. I turned to face him, angered by his lack of emotions, annoyed by that smirk on his face and irritated by the fact that I had almost let him have his way.
"You don't have any other choice, Mizuki." He told me.
With every forward step he took, I made a step backward, wanting to be away from him. With his Mangekyou Sharingan activated, I became nervous. I did not know why for it did not have effect on me because of the Eyes of Chaos; it didn't stand a chance against it. What the heck was happening to me?
"You will join Akatsuki whether you like it or not." He stated calmly.
"What if I make a choice not to?" I replied stubbornly.
In a most unfortunate turn of events, I felt the smooth hard wall behind my back. There was nowhere else to go and I was rooted on the spot. I was trapped. And Itachi was getting closer and closer to me. What could I do?
I tried to keep cool, not showing the nervousness deep inside of me. I couldn't show him a weakness; he might use it against me. Seeing his face after three long years made my heartbeat faster and it really did confuse me. Did I still love him? But that couldn't be; it'd never work out! I would just be hurting myself all over again. I hated him.
"I would be forced to hurt you..." he said pinning me unto the wall with his hands on mine tightly.
"What are you going to do, Uchiha? Kill me? Let me just remind you that I am not that idiotic girl you met three years ago! That girl is dead all because of YOU!" I screamed, trying to free my hands from his; it was useless.
"No, not you. But you're precious family; Eyes of Chaos or not, you know as well as I do that yours are the only ones invulnerable to my Sharingan." He said as he smirked.
"You wouldn't!" I yelled back, slightly angered.
I glared at him, trying my hardest to know what he was thinking about but something in me was preventing me from simply activating my Eyes of Chaos and reading his mind for all I needed to know. There had never been anyone to successfully close their mind to my bloodline and Itachi was no exception. Then, what was I waiting for?
'Get on with it, Mizuki! Kill him already!' I yelled inwardly to myself.
He was making me lose my mind. It was like he was ridding me of all that was sane just because he was here in front of me. Couldn't anyone save me from this utter madness?
"I would for you to be mine..." Itachi had told me as he buried his lips upon mine passionately.
Why did he have to be different? Why was he the only one I could never deny? Why must I continue to make a fool out of myself? Tell me, why? I couldn't push him off. I couldn't, he was too strong. But I didn't think that was the case, something deep inside me was forcing me to stay and it was making me feel pleasure in his kiss.
His eyes were shut gently behind their lids but mine were wide open in complete shock. I stood completely stationary beneath his lips, not moving for I felt my heart racing unusually fast and my mind felt numb at the scene. I refused the powerful urge to kiss him back but at the same time dared not move away. As the urge over-powered me, almost making me give in, Itachi pulled away to my relief.
'Phew...that was too close for comfort. I almost – EWW!! That would've been so disgusting!' I thought, avoiding direct eye contact with Itachi.
Itachi cupped my chin, making me see his smirk for he wanted to see my reaction. To tell you the truth, I was confused. I did not know how to react, in fact. I want to yell at him for kissing me but something was stopping me. It made me become speechless; I couldn't say anything.
"Why – why did y-you k-kiss m-me?" I finally asked, finding my voice at last, attempting to look away but he wouldn't let me.
"Because I wanted to..." he answered plainly. "Now, will you join Akatsuki?"
'He wanted to? What kind of sick reason is that? Are you kidding me? But is he toying my mind again or is this for real?' I thought very much shocked at the on-going events.
"I really have no choice in the matter now, haven't I?" I said calmly, gaining back my emotionless tone. "But know that if you ever go near my family; I will not hesitate to kill you. I warned you, Itachi." I added sternly.
All he gave me was a satisfied smirk. He had successfully turned my life into a living hell or at least that was what I thought at first. Actually, I didn't care. . .much. As long as my family would be safe, I wouldn't give a dmn about my own safety.
We stared at each other intently. Silence filled the air. He wouldn't say anything and neither did I. The quietness was long but comforting in a weird sort of way. So many new questions popped up inside my brain:
Why is he staring at me like that?
What does he really want from me?
Why is it important for me to join this organization?
Wasn't I a threat?
What are they going to do with me?
What purpose does Syrrine have to them?
Why am I feeling this way?
Am I going insane?
I can't love him again, can I?
It's impossible, isn't it?
But he said he loved me, was that even true?
No, he doesn't love me; he once tried to kill me so he hates me, right?
But then why?
"Itachi, why?" I suddenly questioned him, shattering the sweet silence.
"What do you mean?" Itachi retorted, puzzled.
"I was once a threat to Akatsuki, wasn't I? That's the reason why you tried to kill me; you were sent to do it weren't you?" I continued, uncertainty evident in my voice.
He stayed silent, ignoring my questions but I did not mind. . .for now.
"But then, why are you seeking my help now? Why did Syrrine suddenly become important to your plans, Itachi?" I asked him, still waiting for his answer.
"You will see why in due time..." he said looking away, most probably lost in his thoughts.
"But was it true?" I inquired as I looked down to my hands, which were securely within his.
His hand slowly let go as he turned his back on me. Once again, he ignored my question. He started walking away but I did the most unimaginable thing I could've done. I grabbed his hand with both of my own to stop him. His eyes looked back at me questioningly as mine shined with a persistent stare.
"I've waited three long years for this, Itachi, don't run away from me!" I said, wanting desperately for him to give me an answer.
"I'm not running away." He said as he tried pulling away his hand.
"Then answer me. Why, Itachi? Why did you, of all people, try and kill me? Do you hate me?" I questioned, my curiosity was still not satisfied.
"No." he instantly rejected turning his head to face me once again trying to escape my grasp.
"I won't let you go, Itachi. Not until I get what I want. If you don't hate me, then why? Why did you try to kill me?" I told him, my grip tightening.
Silence. Not a single peep.
"I just don't understand it, Itachi! Please tell me!" I pleaded.
"It's because I –" he started to tell me.
"ITACHI-SAN!!" a shrill voice suddenly interrupted him as she burst through the unlocked door after knocking a few times. "Itachi-san, the –" she continued, stopping at the mere sight of me.
She glared at me, green-eyed (jealous) for I was holding Itachi's hands. I slowly let go of it, getting back my emotionless face. I gave her an unfazed expression and that annoyed her.
"What do you want, Asukawa?" Itachi asked blankly.
"The leader wishes to see you, Itachi-san." She said in a very girly voice.
He just nodded in comprehension and took a step forward but then turned his head to face me, saying: "Do not leave this room."
"I hate you, Itachi." Was my annoyed reply. "You still haven't answered me..." I told him telepathically.
He ignored my last comment and left, leaving my question unanswered. I sighed in disappointment; I was confident that he would finally tell me the true reason. Would I ever know?
Well, I couldn't blame this girl for her untimely interruption. He wouldn't have given me a reasonable excuse anyway, knowing Itachi.
'Am I supposed to understand?' I asked myself, sitting down upon Itachi's bed.
"What are you doing in Itachi-san's room, huh? Who are you anyway?" the girl known as 'Akusawa' asked me, her cerulean eyes glinting with jealousy.
I stared up at her; no emotion at all could be seen in my face. I thought she'd leave already after Itachi did. With her ill-timed entrance, she already saved Itachi from answering my questions; what more did she want with me?
"You must have a very good excuse for this. I don't like 'sharing' my Itachi with anyone else." She continued as she tossed her long pink hair over her shoulders, eyeing me dangerously.
"If you must know, I am Aizawa Mizuki. And I am here because Itachi wanted me to join Akatsuki." I answered her, immediately looking away, uninterested.
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