Whooptidoo. An update. How cute.
I stared at him, tensed.
"M-Me?" I asked. "What's to figure out about me?"
"You wouldn't just run off and join the Akatsuki. I'm not that dumb Haruno." Itachi crossed his arms.
"Well, it's the truth." I miraculously regained my composure and cleared my throat. "I did ran away."
"Why?" He asked.
"I told you. Everyone I think who were my best friends left me and..." I looked away.
"And?" He urged.
"And... they just left without saying anything, okay?" I was so embarrassed to be telling him this . "I know it's a shallow reason but you don't know anything." I told him hard.
Itachi was surprised. He sat across from me, and the fire illuminated his face. He did look a bit like Sasuke.
"Such a waste though." He said.
I looked at him in confusion.
"My brother was so desperate to kill me and go back to see his girlfriend." Itachi smirked.
I felt my cheeks grow hot.
"G-girlfriend?"
Itachi had a playful smile in his lips. Suddenly he disappeared and I felt myself flying. Then I realized I was pushed against the ragged wall with Itachi lifting me by the neck. I felt blood trickle down from the side of my mouth.
"I-Itachi... what are... you doing?" I managed to say.
My breath was getting short. I'm gonna die if he doesn't put me down this instant.
"You delivered a message to the Hokage." Itachi put me down.
"H-How...?" I was shocked.
"I told you Haruno, I'm not stupid. I'm more smarter than you think." I saw his eyes and they were red. Uh oh... Sharingan. This isn't good.
I stood up and quickly scanned the area for a plan. Itachi took a step towards me, his intent was clearly not good.
"What are you planning to do with those scrolls?" I demanded, I needed to know at least, before my death.
Itachi was merely inches from me now. He stopped when his eyes met mine. I tried to look brave but he smirked at me. I guess I just looked like a chicken in front of a hungry snake.
"I have no idea." He admitted then pulled away. He stood upright then crossed his arms. He looked like as if nothing happened.
"What? That's it? How about the mangekyou and the torturing and the death of me?" I asked confused.
"Sakura... I'm not a murderer, okay?" Itachi sighed in front of me. He looked stressed and problematic.
"O-kay? So... you're not gonna kill me?" I tried to play along. I know this is just some trick and he'll just kill me off guard for fun.
Itachi turned his back on me then sat back in front of the bonfire. I scratched the back of my head. Uchihas are WAY too weird these days...
I carefully sat across from him, watching him.
"So... what now?" I asked.
He was staring at the fire.
"You know, I didn't kill them." Itachi suddenly said.
I blinked a few times, trying to process the his sentence.
"You... didn't kill who?" I was still on my guard for a sudden attack.
"My clan. I mean, I did it. But I did it for them. It was my mission to kill them." Itachi confessed.
I stared at him then tried to think. "You're... confusing me. Okay, if you're just gonna kill me then can you please make it comfortable and not mind-wrecking?"
He smirked at me. "What?" I asked.
"You're funny, Haruno." Itachi complimented me?
Is this some sort of illusion or genjustu?
I felt a blush creeping to my cheeks. I looked away and good thing the fire made a reddish light on my face hiding the faint blush on my cheeks.
"O-Oh." Was all that came out from my mouth.
"But you know. I never did like my brother." Itachi had this creepy grin forming. "I should've killed him when I had the chance. I never thought it'll end up this way."
"What do you mean?" My face fell serious.
"He's threatening to destroy Konoha. Did you actually think that he'd come with Naruto and Kakashi in his own free will?"
I suddenly felt all the colors of my face drain. I have to warn them. I need to tell Tsunade-sama and Kakashi-sensei.
"But... what do you care about Konoha?" I asked him gravely.
"I killed my clan because they were planning a coup d' etat against Konoha. I saved the village by sacrificing my own family. After that, I sacrificed being banished from the village and I ended up joining the Akatsuki."
I can't believe everything he just said. Was everything true? If so, Konoha is really in danger.
"Sasuke knows about this. That's why he's planning to destroy the village that ordered me to kill the clan." Itachi explained.
He stared at me in the eyes. I felt weird and I felt weak.
I stood up groggily then suddenly, my head spun and the next thing I knew, I hit the floor.
"If I can't kill my brother physically, then I'll just destroy his heart until he wishes to die." Was the last thing I heard before blackness consumed me.
Hungry neighbors behind me... Gotta run!