Itachi smirked. This doesn't usually happen whenever he wakes up, in fact, if his cousin suddenly barge in to his room without knocking make him unconsciously drop his mask, making his scowl and frown visible. He bowed his head towards his chest, staring at a pink head snuggled within it. Her arms were around his waist, and their legs were tangled together while his chin was on the top of her head.
"Sakura-san." He stated tonelessly, trying to make the girl remove her tight clutches. The sun had already risen high signaling that his day had begun. "Hmmm...?" She muffled against his shirt. It seems that she doesn't realize the dire situation yet, "What is it...Do you need anything?"
She groaned, "I still need to sleep...Later." Itachi frowned slightly, followed by a light chuckle. He sat up, untangling their legs gently and sitting up; her face was still pressed against his chest, and her arms were still surrounding his waist. He leaned down a little before whispering, "It's time to get up," He heard her rhythmic breathings continue, "Sakura-san."
Sakura's eyes snapped open, "Hai! Hai!" She looked up and saw...black? Her eyes widened in realization before backing away, "Oh, I'm sorry!" Itachi stood up, "There is no need to apologize." He saw her nod. "Why did you wake up like that...?" He tilted his head, "It's like you have seen a monster."
Sakura's gaze went into the floor before she hung her head low, "I'll explain it to you...maybe later." She sighed before looking up, "Are you busy today, Itachi-san?" She said, twirling a strand of her unruly hair. He shook his head, "No. Why?"
She flustered, "Umm...Can you please, if I'm not bothering you...Can you please accompany me towards the Haruno compound?"
"Why?" asked Itachi.
"I need to get some clothes...I-I'll be staying here for a while right?"
"No," Itachi crossed his arms, "I meant that why do you still need some company. You probably know the way towards there." Sakura stood, her legs wobbled slightly before she felt herself crashing to the ground. At a flash, Itachi stood by her side helping her; much to his surprise, she pushed him away.
His eyes narrowed dangerously, "What's wrong?" Sakura gasped, "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to--I was just..."
"Can you please explain everything to me...?" Itachi stared at her, annoyed.
"I will...later."
"Oh, Itachi-chan, Sakura-chan!" Mikoto exclaimed happily, "You're awake." Itachi nodded, while Sakura replied, "Ohayo, Mikoto-san." Mikoto smiled at the both of them, "Breakfast's almost ready." She hummed softly, "Where are you going today?" She asked, referring to the both of them.
"I will accompany her to the Haruno compound." He stared at Sakura, "She needs some company." Mikoto nodded. "Well here's your breakfast." She handed the plates to the both of them. "And take good care of her, Itachi-chan."
Itachi glared at his mother; how he hated being called like that.
They had been walking for half an hour.
Sakura inhaled the sweet smell of the morning winds, "Do you like it here, Sakura-san?" Sakura smiled and turned her head to the right, "I do, Itachi-san. In Amegakure, it always rains and...Everyone's mood is often angry, frustrated...and they said it's because of me and only me..." She mumbled the last part, trying to save some of her personal necessities.
"Why?" Itachi perfectly heard it. Sakura looked down before shaking her head, "I-I was...the cause of everything...they've always said that." Itachi looked at her, confused. "I don't know what cause I had done..." She turned her head away from him, while he grabbed her hand with his, holding it tightly. "Promise me that you'll explain it later."
She looked at him and nodded, "Looks like...we're here..." He nodded as well. Before they have even entered the gates, there were two masked shinobis that blocked their path, "State your business for being here."
Sakura glared at the both of them, "Let us pass." The two shinobis' eyes widened before they knelt at their heir, "Forgive us, Sakura-sama. We didn't know--
Sakura's glare turned into a sweet smile, "Don't worry, and please stand." The two blushed behind their mask before their heir and obeyed immediately, "Right!" The both opened the humongous temple-like gate leading to a dark corridor.
Itachi gazed at her, "Why are you so sad then, If were treated like this?" Her smile turned into a scowl, "I'll explain everything to you...later." Sakura held Itachi's hand tightly and gently pulled him into the dark corridors.
"You had been gone for a day." A woman hidden in the shadows said.
"H-Hai. I' m sorry--
"I told you to never say that word," The voice hissed, "There is no one worthy in this world to receive that kind of word from you." Silence and then, "Oh, who is this! I told you never to let dirty strangers enter this place! Where are the guards?" Sakura whispered, "Itachi-san...activate your sharingan." She gave his hand a tight squeeze, "Why?" "Just please, activate it." Itachi did so, and glared at the woman in the shadows. He saw the woman stiffen, "An...Uchiha?"
She appeared in the shadows, "Oh my, I'm sorry for my mistake, Uchiha-san." She had a black mask and a white kimono, her hair was also black, and she was incredibly thin, "My name is Haruno Satomi, Sakura's aunt." She chuckled darkly, "If you're here to court my child, then I am terribly sorry. You are just wasting your time."
Itachi glared at her. "Umm...Obaa-chan, I'm just here to get some of my clothes. I'm going to stay at their house for a while...Can I please do?" She stared at her aunt pleadingly, "Oh of course you may dear, but when are you going to go back?"
"Can I go back whenever I wanted to?"
"Hmm...Alright, just be sure to visit me." She chuckled darkly before she was gone. Sakura glared at the floor, "Come on Itachi. Let's go to my room." She pulled him again. Itachi looked at her, puzzled, 'Since when did she call me Itachi?'
"You have a rather...large room." Itachi shook his head from side to side; the room was almost as large...as their whole house. Sakura's frown never wavered, "Yes it was." She said while pilling up her clothes and sliding them it into a black back for all she cared, "Come on, I'm finished. Let's get the hell out of here." Itachi stared at her, bewildered, "What's wrong?" Her frowned deepened, "There is nothing wrong, now let's go." She stood up and walked towards the door carrying the bag. Itachi followed a little sooner, "I'll carry that for you."
She glared at him, "Don't underestimate me. I'm not weak to carry garbage out of a house." She spat deliriously. Itachi stopped for a second before following her, keeping distance.
Once on the street, Itachi noticed that the number men following them were increasing each second, "Sakura-san, I'll just take you back to the compound with a jutsu." Sakura stopped dead on her tracks, turning to face him, "Are you scared?" Itachi glared at her, "No."
"Sakura-chan!" The fan boys yelled in unison, "We love you!" Sakura sighed, "Please, leave me alone. I don't want to use force in keeping you away." They pretended not to hear it. Sakura stomped her foot angrily towards the ground. It left a crack. The guys sweat dropped before running towards the other direction, wailing ferociously. Once she knew that they were all gone, she continued walking towards the Uchiha compound. Itachi, losing all his patience, grabbed her arm harshly and turned her around, "What is wrong with you?"
She frowned before looking at her arm, "I'm so sorry...I'll just explain it to you later..." She turned around and hurriedly ran towards the compound. He watched her a little later before she tripped, and at a second, he was there, carrying her bridal style, 'She fainted.' Itachi looked at her more carefully, 'And she had been crying.'
'The compound is still far from here. I guess I should carry her towards that place.' He put chakra onto his feet before he jumped into the rooftops carrying the unconscious girl in his arms.
Sakura squinted here eyes open, 'Itachi-san?' She sat up then shook her head to examine her surroundings. "Wow..." She could perfectly see the sun set here, while there is also a lake that shone brightly and the grass was too perfect. She saw Itachi beside her, leaning against a cherry blossom tree, sitting with his eyes closed. 'He must be sleeping...' She thought while caressing his cheek. 'What have I done?'
She stared at the ground before looking at him again. "Sakura-san...?" She saw his eyes open slightly. The sun had completely set and darkness had surrounded them both, "Umm...I'm so sorry...!" Itachi only stared at her before he took her hands and put it into his lap, "Can you please explain what really had happened?" He whispered softly. Sakura stared at the ground in response.
"My parents..." She whispered, "...died when I was born..." She stifled a sob. "...My mom died of giving birth to me...which caused my dad to kill himself."
She glared at the lake, "Obaa-chan said that they really loved each other. Mom and Dad were the best soldiers in our clan..." Itachi looked at her, confused. "...When a war ensued, they weren't there, Mom was giving birth to me on that day. And dad was there to help her. Many had died...And it's all because of me!" She bit her bottom lip to prevent herself from crying. "If the both of them were only there, the number of those who died probably decreased...It was my fault, if I hadn't been born...then..." She closed her eyes.
"I had been hated by everyone since then. Whenever I smile, I had been glared by those cold eyes. And when I cry, they tell me that I'm so weak..." She embraced Itachi, hard. "And then Obaa-chan came." Itachi embraced back, putting his arms around her frame. "She isn't really my aunt...but the most important thing is...She told me that she would make me strong." She pressed her face against his neck, "I agreed...She had trained me--that is true. But not so long after that...I realized that she was overexerting me. She often scolds me, whenever I take any breaks. Every time I did, she wouldn't let me eat for a day. I'd become their heir after they realized I am stronger than all of them...But still, Obaa-chan won't let me stop my training."
"Then, what happened?"
"Obaa-chan acts very different as you saw today; whenever any Uchiha go by at their temple, she would act very kind and hospitable...but the truth is, she's insane..." Itachi tilted his head a little, asking for her to continue, "Why she transferred me to Amegakure and why she act like that towards Uchihas still remain a mystery to me...But, she always tells me to never cry or get any unnecessary help from someone..." She wheezed. "If I do it...then..."
"What?"
Sakura stifled a sob, she didn't mind answering him. She bit her bottom lip to prevent herself from crying, just like what her aunt had taught her. It bled. She continued sobbing, "She would show me how men die in the war because of me, my mother's pained face while she gave birth to me, and my dad...committing suicide. She didn't know how much it hurts..."
"How?"
"Through our bloodline." She activated it, and her eyes turned purple. She backed away a little to let Itachi see it, their noses touching. "It's a curse...not a gift." She freed herself and stood up while walking towards the lake. She stared at her reflection.
"Itachi-san...I'm sorry...I didn't mean to offend you a while ago." Itachi walked up and embraced her from the front, "I understand."
"..."
"What's wrong? Again?" Itachi looked at her, her eyes were now returned to its original color, and tears were freely flowing. She whispered, "It's just that...you were the only one who cared for me like this..." She smiled sheepishly before encircling her arms around his neck and giving him a light peck on the lips, "Thank you."
He smirked before sealing her lips with his, hard. The both of them closed their eyes before giving in completely to the apologetic kiss.
Cursing the need of oxygen, he pulled back. "Let's go back, we don't like them to get worried." She nodded. "I'll just use some jutsu to transfer us quickly..." He let go of her as he did the necessary hand seals. Then after a poof of smoke, they were gone.
"...To your bedroom," she giggled, "Why of all the places...here--
Sakura shut herself as she felt him push her to the bed while he straddled her under him, "Itachi, we're still too young to do this-- She felt his mouth covering hers, "Who cares? You're mine anyway."
He pulled back with a chuckle, "I'm just kidding." He stood up and pulled her to him, "Let's go eat. I'm sure you're hungry." Her stomach suddenly grumbled while he laughed at her embarrassed face. He pulled her arm towards the dining area, "Oh, Itachi and Sakura-chan, you're here." Mikoto smiled at the two, "Well, sit here and I'll prepare you a dinner."
The two nodded while looking at each other carefully before sitting on the floor. Mikoto noticed this and said, "You know, the two of you shall wait for at least four to five years." Sakura looked at her with wide eyes and flustered cheeks, "I-It's not what you're thinking, Mikoto-san!" Mikoto chuckled, "Then why are the both of you looking at each other like that, hmmm? Is my son in love?"
Itachi glared at her mother, "No." Mikoto smiled, "That's strange...Itachi never used to answer me before." She hummed before setting the plates at the front of them, "Or am I talking to Itachi-in –love?" She teased. Itachi didn't respond.
After they ate and thanked Mikoto, they went to their room immediately. "Shisui-nii-san...isn't here?" Itachi smirked, lying on his bed, "Hn. Fortunately." She lied on the bed as well, "Good night, Itachi-san." Itachi stared at her, "Can't you just call me Itachi?" She nodded, "If that's what you wish..."
Her brows furrowed, "Don't I get any good night?" Itachi shook his head. She wasn't surprised when he pulled her head and captured her lips with his. She giggled, "I guess that's a good night then." She put her arms around his waist, "Before we sleep, Itachi. Can I ask you something?" Itachi nodded while she held her pinky finger, "Hn?" She smiled, "Promise me that we'll always be together."
Itachi interlaced his finger with hers.
"Yes. We will."
A/N: It's much shorter than the other one, but more things had happened and more things are discussed (which proves why this is AU). Well that's alright, the next will be longer. :D
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