Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The next morning, Lina woke up to her clock, as usual, and got out of bed to do her morning routine.

When she was done, she looked at the clock and thought, 'Hmmm… I have quite a lot of time before I have o be there. I think I should train this morning. She grabbed her keys and bag, walking out of the house and locking the door behind her. She ran down to the training area, a blur to the citizen's eyes as she ran. When she got there, she set her bag down and took out her head band, the head band of her mother, Kurenai.

'Mom, I won't fail you. I swear.' Lina thought before putting the band on her forehead, tying it behind her head. When she was done, she looked up and took a deep breath.

'We won't get our head bands until graduation, but for now, I can wear mother's.' she thought as she pulled out her kunai knives and throwing stars. She put them in the pouches on her pants and walked around, trying to detect the switches that will make the dummy ninjas go off.

She thought she got them all when she stepped on a rock, making it sink into the ground. She quickly turned on her Sharingan and spun around in a circle, throwing her knives at each one, and striking the mark dead on. When all of the dummies were considered dead, if they were real ninja, she walked over and pulled out her knives, storing them back in the bag. 'Ok. Time to go.' She thought, untying her mother's head band and storing it in her backpack. She stood up and walked out of the clearing, already wanting the day to be over so she could go to the memorial, as she promised.

"Lina!" Sakura called as she walked past the pink-haired girl.

"What is it? She asked, taking a glance at the girl beside her.

I was just wondering, would you like to hand out with me, Ino, Hinata, Tenten, and Temari after school?" Sakura asked

"Sorry, can't. I have a previous engagement," the dark-haired girl replied, walking away. Sakura shrugged and walked back over to the girls to tell them the news.

As the day went by, Lina kept thinking of Itachi for some reason. His words kept repeating in her head. 'You have a lot of talent for such a young girl.' Was her drawing all he was talking about, or was there something else, too? She couldn't figure it out. When the final bell rang, she was actually the first one out the door. And, surprisingly, Yushio and his group weren't at school that day. 'Probably ditching.' She thought as she ran through the woods. When she got to the memorial, she walked over and sat on the edge, her breathing hard. 'Mom…' she thought, running her hand along Kurenai's name.

"You're here early," she heard someone say behind her. She didn't even flinch.

"So are you, Itachi," the raven haired girl replied, glancing at Itachi from the corner of her eyes. What she didn't notice was that she still had the Sharingan activated. Itachi walked over and gently grasped her chin and had her look at him.

"So, you do have the Sharingan," he said, leaning down close enough that she felt his breath on her cheek. She felt herself blush.

"So, shall we get started?" She asked, pulling out her sketchbook and a pencil.

Itachi nodded and said, "Where do you want me?"

"Right here, standing beside the memorial," Lina replied, standing up and pointing at the spot next to where she was sitting. Itachi nodded and walked over to stand in the spot. She started to sketch, feeling her heart beating in her chest. 'Why won't it calm down?' she thought, glancing up from time to time. Over the hours, she felt like he was scrutinizing her as he stood there, his eyes fixed on her as she worked. When she was done, she stood up and brushed off her skirt and walked over.

"Done," she said, showing him the picture. It looked exactly like him, to every last detail. He smirked at the blush tinting her cheeks when he looked at the picture.

"You really are an artist," he said, chuckling. He grasped her chin and had her look up. When she looked into his eyes, her mouth opened in a silent gasp. His onyx eyes stared at her, not the Sharingan. She automatically removed her own and revealed her red eyes.

"The same eyes I remember," he said, leaning down. She could feel his breath on her mouth and she could taste a type of Palma granite flavor in his breath. At least, that's what it was to her. He leaned down the rest of the way and she felt his lips on her own. She gasped and, before she knew it, her arms were around his neck, and his around her waist, pulling her closer. He licked at her bottom lip, asking for entrance and, to her amazement, she allowed it. She felt his tongue exploring her mouth, his lips molding with hers. After a minute, they drew apart for breath, both slightly gasping.

"Wow…" Lina breathed, her face flushed. Itachi smirked at her and leaned in again. She captured his lips now, asking him for entrance. When he granted it, she explored every inch of his cavern, feeling every ridge on the roof of his mouth, every tooth, and every tasted bud. He was like a drug to her, the more of him she got, the more she was addicted. Finally, he pulled away, getting a whimper of protest from the girl in from of him.

"I have to go," he said, letting his forehead rest against hers.

"Do you really have to?" she asked before she could catch herself. She blushed and covered her mouth. He chuckled and stroked her cheek.

"Yes, I really have to go. Would you like to meet here again tomorrow?" He asked, looking down at her. She nodded without thinking and was astonished at her own actions. He smiled and leaned in, kissing her again.

"Until tomorrow," he said, pulling away a few seconds later.

"Until tomorrow," she whispered, watching him leave.

'Oh my god, what am I doing!? If dad found out, I would totally be busted!' She thought, starting to panic.

'So don't tell him.' A voice said in her mind.

'Sharine?' She thought, already knowing the answer.

'Who ELSE would it be, kit?' The snake replied.

'Sharine, I don't know what to do.' Lina thought, blushing.

'Just tell him how you feel.' Sharine replied, and Lina could see her smiling in her mind.

'I will, if I get the courage.' The girl told the snake, smiling. Sharing nodded and went back into her cell, curling up and falling asleep.