Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, but I do own this plot, and Akina. YAY I OWN AKINA AND THIS PLOT! Ahem.
Itachi's thirteenth birthday came and went, without a promotion to ANBU Captain, much to Fugaku's displeasure. Itachi had received very little for his birthday, as was the norm. His Kaa-san had given him a study necklace, which was now never taken off. It was metal, with three ring-like pieces attached. Akina had given him a lot of pocky, his favourite treat, and a new Katana, which was black and red. He did not often use Kenjutsu, but it was an exquisite sword, and had the Kanji for 'Weasel' engraved onto the hilt. Very funny Akina, ha ha ha.
Sasuke had given him a black cloak with the Uchiha symbol stitched on the back, but Itachi suspected his mother had given his Otouto the idea, as he had mentioned his liking for them in passing to her once. Shisui had clapped him on the back and proclaimed Itachi a 'real man now', who could 'soon have harems of ladies by his side'. Not that he had an interest for such a thing. Polygamy was most distasteful. But the best gift of all had been Fugaku's disapproving lecture about not being a Captain. Sense the sarcasm?
But at least he still had Akina…and his pocky.
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Itachi sat up high in a tree overlooking the clearing, his legs swaying slightly underneath him in the breeze. He wore a rare grin on his face, however sadistic it may be.
"…Why so smug Uchiha?" A certain blonde asked as she leaped onto his branch. Her eyes narrowed. He looked positively gleeful. And if Itachi is gleeful, it is a very bad thing.
"Hn?" He hummed, clearly amused. Akina growled. He was teasing her again.
"Tell me right now Uchiha Itachi or so help me Kami I will tell people what happened in the library when you were four. I'm sure the old hags would be shocked to learn exactly who tried a Katon jutsu in the middle of a room full of books. They still have that scorch mark you know." She threatened.
Itachi paled. ANBU or not, if you messed with their books, those crazy old ladies were scary. Especially when armed with encyclopaedias…they could never know.
"Fine! …I've got a Summoning contract for us." Itachi gloated, leaning back against the tree's trunk and waiting for his partner's reaction.
"…"
"…"
"…WHAT! WHERE! WHAT IS IT, GIVE IT TO ME!" Akina yelled, part in shock and part utter excitement. A Summons!
"It is that of the ravens. Hokage-sama gave it to us, as a delayed 'Welcome to the ANBU ranks' gift. He believed it would suit us perfectly, and I have to agree." Itachi droned in a bored fashion, but the blonde girl could see the enjoyment in his ebony eyes.
"Ravens! AWESOME! Oh Kami, give me now, please! I need it! I want to see and touch it, ahh!" The blue eyes girl was jumping around wildly, almost falling off the branch a few times. It seemed in the excitement she had somehow regressed back into her five year old state. Tsk.
Itachi chuckled lightly and brought out a black Summoning scroll from a smaller storage scroll. It had golden edges and small red and white ravens, no more than two centimetres wide, scattered at random across the black paper.
Blue eyes widened comically and Itachi was most pleased to realise the girl was almost drooling in her eagerness for what he possessed. "You want this?" He asked curiously.
Unable to speak, Akina nodded. Itachi smirked.
"Are you sure 'Kina? You really want it?"
"…'TACHIIII! STOP BEING MEAN AND GIVE IT TO ME!" Akina whined in desperation. Why was it her who ended up being friends with this insufferable guy? Because you love him. A voice in the back of her head whispered. Not Kyuubi, she'd know that grumpy old fox's voice anywhere. This…was her own. I…love…'Tachi? Well, yeah…as a friend! A PARTNER! NOTHING MORE! Gah, why am I even thinking this? She screamed to herself. She tried to focus on her surroundings once again, cutting off her thoughts. She blinked and looked around.
And found Itachi staring at her weirdly. Oh no, she didn't zone out for that long did she?
"Akina? Where did you go just then? Was it Kyuubi?" Itachi asked, sounding just a little concerned.
She had officially met Kyuubi when she was eight, straight after Itachi had awakened his Sharingan. Apparently being directly faced with the Sharingan had awoken the sleeping demon, who held an intense hatred for those eyes. Kyuubi had growled and snarled and slashed at his cage, but eventually had no choice but to tell her how he had been released from her mother. Turns out her Tou-san had modified the original seal, so that Kyuubi could not escape, at least not in the same way. Akina, after all, wanted to prevent it from happening again. It was then that the Kyuubi had roared about someone called 'Uchiha Madara' and how he was going to bathe in the man's blood. The rest was just an indistinguishable round of howling in rage and frustration, so Akina had left, as there was no reason to stay.
"N-no…I haven't heard anything from the furball in almost a year now. I was just…distracted."
Itachi smirked at Akina's admission. That smirk is so sexy…wait what! NO! It's a smug, evil and horrible expression! Baka-Akina! What was wrong with her today? And yesterday…and…well ok, the past year and a half, but who's counting? Damn stupid Uchiha, what a teme, he's doing it on purpose, I know it…Akina muttered in her head, cursing her all too desirable friend.
I am not a Fangirl, no never, he's just a baka! Baka, baka, baka! I do not lo-
"What about you being a Fangirl?" Itachi asked, tilting his head to the right a fraction.
Oh shit did I say that out loud? Akina wondered in horror, a crimson blush rising to her cheeks.
"Yeah you did…" Itachi said blandly, raising an eyebrow at the distressed girl.
Damn eavesdropping Itachi…
"I'm not eavesdropping, I can't help but hear you when you mutter things so loudly. Especially when it involves my name. What were you thinking about?"
"NOTHING!" Akina stiffened, her blush spreading across her whole face.
"…Really?" Itachi asked sarcastically, his eyebrow shooting up even further. "I do not believe you 'Kina." His eyes narrowed. "You are hiding something from me."
"AM NOT! SHUT UP!" Akina yelled, throwing a Kunai at her partner before disappearing into the forest.
Itachi's lips twitched, repressing a smile. She even forgot about signing the Ravens' contract…well I guess I'll just have to track her down again later. The stoic boy thought, laughing on the inside.
He walked back towards the Compound; he had promised Sasuke he would help him with his Shuriken practice.
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Itachi watched his Otouto toss his practice Shuriken at the targets, hitting them all on the board at least, if not the dead centre yet. The boy pouted but hardened his gaze and ran to retrieve them, determined to get better each time.
Itachi was proud of his little brother, of course he was, he loved the boy. But he did not want Sasuke to become like him. Itachi knew that if he gave in every time Sasuke begged Itachi to train with him, the younger Uchiha would be improving at an astonishing rate in a heartbeat. Maybe it was somewhat unfair of him, but by denying his Otouto, he was keeping him out of their father's gaze. He knew it hurt Sasuke, but it was for his own good. The treatment Itachi had received growing up would no doubt break his brother, and Itachi wouldn't let that happen. The pressure, the emotional training, and the killing at such a young age…Sasuke was not as strong as Itachi, at least mentally. He was easily manipulated and would be used like a tool. But it was Itachi's job to protect him.
He looked at his brother's hopeful face as it turned to him, and had to physically stop himself from praising the boy. That would only spur him to train harder. Instead, his gaze remained cold and indifferent.
The saddened expression that crossed Sasuke's face was slowly killing Itachi, knowing that he had caused it, and many times too. Cruel to be kind...
Sasuke turned back to his practicing, his aim worse than before. He was now simply throwing the Shuriken with as much force as his little body could muster.
Eventually, the sky darkened and their Kaa-san called them in for dinner.
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Itachi was lying on his bad, staring at the ceiling. Again. Why does that troublesome girl always have this effect on him?
Elsewhere, a spikey haired brunet sneezed into his pillow. "Troublesome…" he muttered, before falling back to sleep.
Itachi sighed and – as had become ritual - went over the day's events in his mind, searching for what had triggered this inability to sleep. He soon came to the same conclusion as he had every other time. Akina. It was to be expected by now, having been a constant source of Itachi's sleepless nights, but never failed to confuse him.
Why did he have the urge smile when he thought of her? And what made teasing her so unbelievably fun? Not to mention how adorable she looked when she blushed…No! Not this again! BAD Itachi. He just didn't understand it at all. Why does his heart feel so…empty without her with him? Maybe he was sick…yeah, a selective illness, that was it.
Nodding to himself, Itachi let himself start to fall asleep…knowing without a doubt that he would be dreaming of Akina. Again.
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Uchiha Fugaku was not pleased, in any sense of the word. Two weeks already, it had been two weeks and not a clue as to the identity of Itachi's 'partner'. Shisui had searched vigorously, and was only able to reveal that the hindrance was a Kunouchi with red hair. Usually this would have been a breakthrough, if not for the fact that there were no registered Kunouchi with red hair. Orange, strawberry blonde and even –shockingly– pink, but no red.
Fugaku naturally assumed it must have been a Henge. He was furious, not only was this mystery Kunouchi interfering with his plans, she was unknowingly deceiving him! This would not stand! He would get whatever information he could out of Itachi tonight, no doubt about that. It was time to end this, once and for all. Then, his grand plans would begin. He chuckled harshly in anticipation.
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"You called for my presence, Tou-san?" Itachi asked, bowing to the Uchiha Council and his father, who was seated at the head of the long table. Itachi sat on the other end, exactly opposite from Fugaku. Five elder Uchihas and the head of the police force were sitting to the sides.
"That I did Itachi. Some rather…disturbing knowledge has come to us, and we are most concerned. Perhaps you could shed some light on the subject at hand?" Fugaku 'asked' deceptively calm.
"And what subject would you be referring to Tou-san?" Itachi questioned, looking at each Councilman with his blood red eyes activated, intimidating many of them.
"Itachi! Deactivate your Sharingan at once! And you will refer to him as 'Uchiha-sama' while in this room boy! Prodigy or not, remember your place!" An old, greying member admonished harshly, clearly expecting the respect that came with his position as an Elder Uchiha Councilman.
He did not get it.
Itachi's Sharingan only sped faster, and he glared at the pompous man in distaste. "I, learn my place? Are you are forgetting Councilman, that I am stronger then you? Or has your old age proven you senile? Have you forgotten, that I am able to kill every last one of you in this room without so much as a scratch? Do not forget Councilman, that it was you, all of you on this very Council, who trained me to be this way. So it would be wise of you too respect if not your elders, then at your betters. Or it shall be the death of you. I strongly suggest you remember this Councilman." Itachi spoke coldly, leaking his Killing Intent.
To say the Uchiha Council was unnerved would be an understatement. He had clearly just threatened the life of one of their own, but none had the guts to accuse him of treason. They all liked their head on their shoulders, thank you very much.
Fugaku was actually pleased. His prodigy was surely strong, yes he would be the one to bring Fugaku's ambitions into fruition.
"Enough!" he barked, "Let us continue. Itachi, we have learned that you have a rather unique role in the ANBU Corps, would you care to explain it to us?" Fugaku demanded, and the other Councilmen nodded.
"Tou-san, I am afraid I am unable to disclose any information on my ANBU status and missions. I am sure you know this." Itachi stated emotionlessly.
"…Very well," Fugaku growled, getting some concerned looks from his Council, "In that case, we have knowledge that you were given a 'partner', rather than a team. We know it is a Kunouchi, under a Henge, the disguise having red hair. All we ask of you Itachi, is the name of this Kunouchi. We have a right to know who our clan heir is working with."
"I cannot disclose anything I may or may not know about my alleged partner's identity. My business in the ANBU is strictly confidential, any and all information included." Itachi said, staring down the table to his father, blankly.
"We understand that Itachi, but surely you could give us a clue, a hint! Anything! Show us where your loyalties lie boy, you cannot be punished for anything we interoperate." Fugaku ordered, angry over his son's disobedience.
"Tou-san, there is nothing of consequence I can say to you. If you don't mind, I shall take my leave now. Good evening Councilmen, Tou-san."
Itachi stood from his chair and walked out of the room without a second glace, even though he felt the furious stares boring into his shoulder blades.
He leapt away once outside, heading to meet with Akina. It was time to sign their Summoning contract with the Ravens.
Fugaku watched from the doorway. He called Shisui –who had been watching the entire meeting, from the shadows- to his side.
"Follow him. If you find the nuisance, you know what to do."
"Hai Fugaku-sama."
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The sun was setting over the clearing, shining off the river in bursts of orange, pink and purple.
Itachi and Akina had just signed the Raven contract, and it was time to summon the Raven Boss. Akina had decided to be the one to do it, as she had the largest chakra reserves. She sped through the required hand seals, her movements a blur to Itachi's deactivated eyes. She called out, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" (Summoning Jutsu)
A large grey cloud loomed over the pair, eventually taking the shape of an enormous raven, as tall as the Hokage Tower. (AN: Same size as Gamabunta)
"Who summons me?" the large, black bird questioned the two young Shinobi. Akina stepped forward.
"I have summoned you Raven-sama, my name is Namikaze Akina. This is my partner, Uchiha Itachi. We have both signed your contract and wish to gain your approval." She said, bowing low to the powerful creature.
"I see." The great bird murmured, rustling his onyx wings and letting the dying sunlight catch his feathers. Itachi decided it was time to speak up.
"Excuse me, Raven-sama, but may I ask your name? It would be easier than addressing you as 'Raven-sama' for the duration of your visit." Itachi asked respectively, bowing to the giant Summons.
"Very well, Hatchling. My name is Watarigarasu, Lord of the Ravens."
"It is nice to meet you Watarigarasu-sama." Akina smiled and straightened up from her bow, Itachi following her example. He was a little conflicted about being referred to as a 'Hatchling'.
"I shall return to test your worthiness within the next week, reverse summoning myself, as I have business to attend to in my realm. Be warned, it shall not be an easy task. I bid you farewell for now Hatchlings." Watarigarasu told the two, before poofing out of existence.
"….Damn, that was so awesome." Akina said, grinning widely at Itachi, who nodded in agreement.
Little did they know that one Uchiha Shisui, who had lost Itachi while trying to follow him, had sensed the great amount of chakra being used in the area. He had abruptly changed course, and he was now heading right towards their meeting place.
The sun had finally set, and darkness crept over the clearing.
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There…Shisui thought as he slowly crept closer, peering through the thick leaves of a nearby tree.
His cousin was down there, sitting crossed-legged on the ground, his arms holding him up as he leaned back, looking at his 'partner'. As if this wasn't weird enough, he then smiled at the blonde girl who was splashing around in the shallow portion of the nearby river, occasionally flicking water at the Uchiha. Whoa. Usually anybody even considering that would be running for their lives.
Shisui refocused on his target, the blonde Kunouchi. Assumedly this was the red-haired girl who had avoided his radar for a while now. However, this blonde appearance was also unfamiliar, perhaps another Henge? Something about her rang a distant bell in Shisui's memory, but he passed it off as being reminded of a Yamanaka. Her mid-back length blonde hair was flying around wildly as she spun in the water, and her laughter reached into the treetop he was residing in. Beautiful…Alas, her destruction was for the good of the clan. And so it would be done.
Silently, Shisui dropped from his branch, onto the ground, and sped towards the carefree girl and his emotionless cousin. Itachi was rational. He would understand. It was for the good of the clan.
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Itachi rolled his eyes at his enthusiastic partner as she danced like a mad woman in the shallow water. He couldn't help but grin when she dared to toss the wet drops at him, she was just too much fun to be around. Once, he had never believed that as an Uchiha, he could experience such a phenomenon, but the three year old Namikaze had quickly destroyed that belief, crushing it into oblivion the first time he had shocked himself by laughing out loud. He would do anything to protect her, even from his own clan, and father.
The meeting tonight had worried him. Why were they suddenly so interested in his partner? What could that damn Fugaku possibly be planning? His father was a power hungry man, and Itachi was uneasy to realise he could not predict how far the man would go.
Akina laughed, and Itachi once again felt that kind-of uncomfortable pressure in his chest. Her smile, her laugh, her hair, her vibrant eyes…everything about her was so beautiful. But it was her soul that attracted him the most. The thirteen year old had begun to put his confusing emotions into a category, and was in the process of uncovering just what this feeling was. A true genius…(AN: *sweatdrop* you idiot!)
Itachi chuckled slightly when Akina tripped on the slippery underwater rocks and nearly fell in, but managed to steady herself just in time. His concentration was broken by an almost inperceptable thud from behind, and the rush of light footstep towards them. An attack!
Itachi leapt up in a flash, flinging multiple Kunai at the oncoming blur. The threat avoided them effortlessly, a statement to the strength of this unknown Shinobi. By now, Akina had taken her place beside him, knowing it was already too late to activate either Henge. She shot to the right, preparing to strike the danger with one of her stronger Fuuton Jutsus, and create an opening for her partner to strike. But they did not expect the figure to go after her.
It was logical that whoever it was would target him, the Uchiha prodigy. Nobody knew, as far as they were aware, of Akina's existence! So why was she the one the blur raced towards, not even glancing back at Itachi. The person yelled out in an obviously male voice, "Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu!" (Grand fireball)
Itachi stilled momentarily, that was the Uchihas' signature technique!
Akina, despite being extremely powerful, was still drained from summoning Watarigarasu for the first time. She was able to avoid the flaming sphere with relative ease, but had very little chakra available to counter it. Fuuton, being her Elemental nature, would not be too difficult, but using wind against fire would be a death wish. And using any jutsu of earth, water, lightning or fire would require more chakra then she had right now.
She saw Itachi spring like a panther towards her attacker, Sharingan activated and spinning furiously. She stopped to catch her breath, and hopefully regain some of her lost chakra. She saw Itachi and the enemy engage in a deadly Taijutsu and weapons battle, the clangs of metal sounding almost constantly, along with the occasional grunt of pain.
Shisui was annoyed. This wasn't going to plan! He had almost had the girl, but then Itachi had to step in. Shisui was strong, but he knew he could not win against Itachi in a serious battle. Shisui had not touched him once, while Itachi had been injuring him almost effortlessly! But once the girl was dead, he would explain everything to his cousin.
Shisui made a snap decision to activate his Sharingan in the darkness, showing Itachi that they were kin. Itachi would not harm any other Uchiha, surely. Shisui then spun around, and shot another fireball at the panting blonde girl, its flames lighting up the darkened clearing, but his face was turned away from Itachi, so he went unrecognised.
Akina leaped away, avoiding most of the damage, but was severely burned on her left shoulder and arm. She couldn't stop a cry of pain from escaping her lips, but she soon felt the Kyuubi's chakra begin to heal her wound. Fox was good for one thing at least.
Hearing Akina's pain-filled cry, Itachi's composure snapped. He saw red. Somebody, from his own clan, had tried to kill his partner. Akina, who had been with him since they were just three years old. Akina, who had giggled and waved her tiny arms around when their mothers had forced them to share a bath, throwing bubbles into the shocked Itachi's face. Akina, the only person he could really be himself with, even when he didn't know who that was.
The bastard's back was to Itachi, confident that the prodigy would not attack one of his own. Fuck that.
Itachi leapt at the overconfident man, tackling him to the ground and putting him in a strangle hold, choking the life out of the one who had dared to harm his partner. Up this close, Itachi could begin to make out the anonymous Uchihas features. No…Shisui? Why!
"Why Shisui! Why would you do this!" Itachi growled in despair. Why did it have to be Shisui?
Itachi could not let him live now. He had seen Akina, and she would be put in danger if her identity was ever discovered. He had no choice but to keep his grip strong and ignore his favourite cousin's attempts to free himself.
"For…th…good…f the…clan." Shisui spat out in response, before finally losing his last breath, and becoming limp.
Uchiha Shisui was dead. And Uchiha Itachi had gained the Mangekyo Sharingan.
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Itachi stared at his cousin for a moment, before rushing over to check on Akina. She had almost fully healed, but still he could see the painful redness of her affected skin. Her ANBU breastplate had protected her modesty after her shirt was partially burned away, but she had still been injured. His heart constricted, what if he had lost her? His chest felt like someone with a handful of spikes had clutched his heart and was crushing it mercilessly. Calm down…she's still here. She's ok…Itachi told himself, evening his breathing. He deactivated his eyes and held her close, but gently as not to hurt her.
Akina looked up as Itachi approached her, unable to stand due to the guilt and depression seeping over her. That…was Shisui? Itachi had talked about him, she knew they were close. And he had just killed him, for her! She let herself be embraced softly by her partner, knowing that it was as much for his benefit as it was for hers.
After what seemed like hours, they began to move. Itachi pulled out a blank piece of paper and some ink from a scroll and activated his Sharingan. He began to quietly write a suicide note, in Shisui's handwriting. No words had yet to be spoken. Akina walked over to Shisui's body, and using her considerable strength, carried him over to the river. The loud splash of the body disturbed the silence, causing both to flinch.
Itachi pinned the note on a nearby tree with a shuriken, and then just stood there. Akina walked over and touched his shoulder.
"It wasn't your fault 'Tachi." Akina whispered, but got no response from the frozen boy. "He was after me…it is because of me that this happened, not you."
"No…I don't know why Shisui did what he did…but I will find out. I know Fugaku had something to do with this…he and the Council were trying to get information out of me this evening." Itachi said in a deadened voice, scaring Akina, who without a thought, embraced the Uchiha.
"No! Don't you dare pretend not to feel anything about this Itachi. I know you do. You need to let it out, before it kills you." She begged, gripping him tightly from behind.
"I…don't know how." Itachi said quietly, a hint of desperation in his almost unnoticeably wavering voice.
"That's why I'm here." The blonde told him, letting her own tears leak out.
Itachi turned around in her arms, and Akina stifled a gasp at his despairing eyes. There was so much pain in those eyes.
"…I could have lost you Akina. You have no idea…no idea how much that absolutely terrified me. I've never felt so panicked. Or angry…I killed him 'Kina. My own cousin, and the worst thing is that I can't even bring myself to regret it. Not as long as you're safe…I'm a horrible person. Despicable." Itachi said, looking away. Akina couldn't take it any longer.
"Stop it Uchiha Itachi! You are not a bad person! You have always been there for me, always made me happy and even if you are annoying as hell sometimes I couldn't live without you! If anything, I am the despicable, ugly and horrid person. I caused you to have to kill him, if I wasn't so weak, you would not be in this much pain! It's killing me to see it hurting you!" she sobbed into his chest. When did he pull me closer?
"You are not any of those things baka. You are a kind, pure and beautiful girl, who is the furthest thing from 'weak' I have ever seen. I would do anything to protect you. Kill, die and even come back to life, just to fight with you once again. You should know that by now." Itachi told her, pulling her face up and meeting her gaze. Her tear trails gleamed silver in the moonlight, past her trembling lips and emphasising her wide, sad blue eyes. Kami, if he had lost her…he would lose his own life.
Impulsively, irrationally, he leaned forward and captured her lips with his own, effectively stopping the trembling. Time froze for a moment as the two thirteen year olds worked through the shock of the unexpected contact, before Akina slowly began to respond, moving her own lips tentatively against Itachi's. Both were taking shallow breaths and their hearts were pounding wildly, nearly breaking free of their ribcages in excitement. Their lips began to move faster now, more desperate and one of Itachi's hands found its way into Akina's hair, the other still holding her face. Akina had slipped her arms up over Itachi's neck and was now pulling him as close as possible. Somehow during this time their tongues had come into play, although both the teens had at first been a little hesitant, they soon got used to the feeling of wrestling with the appendages. Like a dam, all previously held in emotions burst out of them, and neither of them could get enough.
Akina was in heaven. Everything was so perfect, confusing yes but it felt too good to care. She had quickly given in to Itachi, letting him dominate the kiss, simply enjoying the sensations and kissing back with all she had. Kami, why hadn't they been doing this before?
Itachi had no idea what he was doing whatsoever. He was going on pure instinct, but so far it seemed not to steer him wrong. Akina's lips were so soft, but still firm enough to push back and excite him all the more. She had a unique taste, one he could not yet name. But that just means he'll have to try again, until he knows. Smirking into the kiss, he let his tongue explore Akina's mouth again, determined to map out every inch of her delicious cavern, just in case she did not allow him to do this again.
Finally, both pulled away from each other, gasping for breath. Ebony eyes met with deep blue and without words they stared at each other.
Itachi had finally put a name to what he had been feeling towards the blonde.
…He was in love with her. Namikaze Akina. The Red Raven ANBU, his partner and the person closest to him.
And judging by her breathless smile, it seemed she felt the same. Despite the horrors and pains the night had brought them, this new beginning made everything seem worthwhile.
Giving each other one last longing look, they fled the scene.
Shisui's body was not discovered for another three days, and by then any traces of the two's presence was long gone. They weren't ANBU for nothing after all.
Wow that was a long chapter! And hard to write…the fight scene sucked and so did the kissing scene…but it was my first time writing them. I hope there aren't too many spelling mistakes, I don't have a Beta but I try to check it myself before posting. Well, its 12:34am, so Ja ne!
-TITM