The Perfect Plan
ItaSasu
Author's Note: --ANNOUNCEMENT!- D; I'm going away on Friday and I won't be around until 31 August. ToT Therefore this will probably be the last update before September. :( -sobsob- So I'll try to make it really good. It's a poolside holiday and I'm taking my notebook, so when I get back there'll probably be at least another 5 chapters for you. x)
Thanks for the reviews on the lemons! I'm glad so many people enjoyed them! I was so worried it would be crappy. :(
Chapter 13 – Recalculate
I had a dream that night.
I was standing at the very top of an enormous pine tree in the center of a dark forest that stretched as far as the eye could see. When I looked down, I wasn't able to see the ground and instead saw intense blackness. All around me hovered a grey mist, choking me in its heaviness.
I looked to my left and there he stood. Sora… no, Itachi. He was perched at the top of a neighbouring pine tree, clad in the Akatsuki cloak and as I noticed his gaze was focused on a point in the distance. I followed it with my eyes and caught sight of a dark shadow in the distance, which was drawing closer to us.
As it approached, the blurry edges of the shape became sharper and I made out the form of a person. They floated towards Itachi and I sensed bad intentions. I jumped as fast as I could to grab Itachi before the shadowed figure did and I clung onto him tight. But the figure beckoned him.
And Itachi pushed me back. I caught his hand but he continued to be sucked in by the black shadow. I tried to call his name, but no sound came out. His hand was slipping away from mine and I couldn't keep a hold of it. I silently cried out his name, and as I did, I slipped and fell from the tree in slow motion. I reached out to Itachi. He was close. He could rescue me.
He looked over his shoulder as if he sensed my desperate attempt to scream. But he looked back at the shadow once more and left me as I plummeted down towards the far away ground. Falling and falling… until-
My eyes snapped open and I sat up in a cold sweat. I knew I was awake because the coldness around me was just too real. Panting to regain my breath, I lay back down on the stone floor and curled up under the coat to go back to sleep.
Wait! I reached out my arms and felt for Itachi's warmth. It wasn't there; all I could find was the cold, hard floor. I looked around for him but he was gone. I sat up for the second time and my senses awakened to reality. The stench, the darkness, only Itachi's coat to keep me warm…
I was back in my cell.
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He shifted comfortably in my arms. He slept peacefully, but fidgeted quite a lot. Just as he always had. Every now and then he would let out a groan or a sigh but calmed down when I stroked his hair. For so long I'd only dreamt of being in that moment. Feeling his skin against mine and his slender arms holding me so tightly, I couldn't help but smile.
My plan was going so smoothly. I wasn't surprised because all of my plans were always perfect, but I was glad that this was no exception. I noticed how fragile he was as I ran my hands over his back, feeling the notches of his spine and I was aware of how easy it would be to lose him. He was so real, so alive. His hot body warmed up and comforted me, his deep, sleepy breathing blew against my collarbone and his chest rose and fell gently against mine.
Sasuke…
I pulled the sheets up over his shoulder to keep him warm. I didn't want to sleep that night because I was so content to just lay there holding my little brother. I closed my eyes and listened to his soft exhales.
Until I sensed Kisame. What was he doing? I'd specifically told the others not to come near me that night! Why was he disobeying me? I glared in the direction of the door as it noiselessly opened to reveal my fellow Akatsuki member. He gave me a very serious look and at once I knew something was wrong. He wouldn't go against my orders in the first place unless it was an emergency.
Reluctantly, I sat up, letting Sasuke's hands slip from me and I stroked his head before stepping from the futon and throwing some clothes on. I lifted the sheets up to his chin, then silently left the room to meet Kisame who stood outside it. We walked down the corridor to his room where we would be able to talk without Sasuke hearing.
"What is the meaning of this?" I asked, almost unable to contain my anger. Whatever Kisame had to say was eating away my precious moments with Sasuke, so it had better be worth it.
"It's the leader," he said, "He's here."
"What?" I gasped, my eyes widened. This was the last thing I wanted to hear.
"If he finds out about Sasuke he'll kill him," he said, but I already knew it. "If he finds out what you've been doing you'll be in serious trouble. Same goes for me, Sasori and Deidara being a part of it."
I frowned. I already knew what would happen if the leader discovered that I was doing something other than the job he had set out for me and I certainly didn't want to put Sasuke in danger. "Why is he here? He wasn't scheduled to visit this base for at least another two months."
"I don't know. I haven't been in contact with him yet. I've just heard from Zetsu about his coming here. But that's not all. I was out hunting when I sensed shinobi. It's the Konoha shinobi. They're approaching."
"What!" This was very bad. "How far are they?"
"Several miles. They're moving quickly and should be upon us within an hour. Well it depends on how quickly they crack the genjutsu hiding our base but we mustn't underestimate them. It's the same ones from before – your captive's team mates – as well as some others, including the copy ninja, Hatake Kakashi."
Shit. Things couldn't be worse. I had to come up with a way to protect Sasuke from the leader and to fight off the attackers.
In a split second, my mind had calculated a new plan. The leader was stronger than even myself so I had to tread lightly. If I made one mistake, he'd come down on me like a ton of bricks. Even worse, my little Uchiha would most likely meet an early end. And I figured it would be best if we kept the Konoha ninja as far from the base as possible.
"I'm moving him back to his cell. He shall be a prisoner of mine and I will be conducting tests on him to uncover as much information on the Kyuubi as possible. Kisame, take Deidara and Zetsu with you and lure the enemy away from the building. If you can, eliminate at least one of them. This could also be a good chance to snatch the Kyuubi. I shall watch from the shadows and await the right moment to take him. The others can die." That was my amended scheme.
I saw Kisame thinking hard before he said slowly, "But the first part… doesn't that mean he's going to find out you're a member of Akatsuki? And your whole plan as Kamen Sora will be revealed."
"I would rather he be angry at me than get killed by the leader."
I turned and left him in the room as I rushed to the other room to fetch Sasuke. First, I cast the genjutsu on my Akatsuki cloak to hide the red clouds. Once again, it became the black cloak of Kamen Sora. Then, carefully, I pulled the sheets from him, picked up my cloak and wrapped it around him, lifting him up in my arms. Because I was an elite shinobi, silence was no difficult task and he didn't wake. I took him through the corridors and stopped by the chakra door. Transferring my brother to one arm, I put my other hand onto the cold surface, letting my chakra flow over it. I waited impatiently as the entire surface area was covered until it finally disappeared and I hurried through. I reached his cell and entered, carefully laying him on the floor in my coat.
"I'm sorry, Sasuke," I whispered, lightly prodding his forehead.
Then I stood up and left him there. I dashed back to our bedroom and used my Mangekyou to dispose of the sweaty, dirty futon we'd slept together in. There was to be no evidence for the leader. Once that was done, I pulled on Sasuke's Akatsuki cloak. From then on, I'd decided to wear his instead.
I went out and met up with the three other Akatsuki members and we departed our well hidden base in search of the intruders.
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"Itachi…" I groaned, utterly bemused. "Why am I here? Where have you gone?"
I was reminded of the coldness of the cell. It was such a contrast to the heat I'd recently experienced with the mission's client, Kamen Sora. Or Kamen Itachi, as I'd just found out.
What was going on? Why was I back there? How long was I going to be there this time?
I had no idea. All I knew, as I clutched the coat tight around myself, was that I wanted Itachi back.
Author's Note: Sorry it's short, I had a lot of difficulty writing this, despite knowing what I wanted in it. I think I was a bit distracted! And I'm not too sure about the second Sasuke bit in this chapter. Might remove it. Might not. Can't decide. U.u;;
Soooo, big things are gonna happen! -excitement-
Thanks for the 12 reviews on the last chapter! O.O That's a lot. Much love to you all!
I'm kinda rushing this note cause I'm so tired. n.n"" Plus I'm going to an anime con on Friday and I need to plan the train route tomorrow, so it'd help if I wasn't half dead/asleep.
Kay, so if you read the first note, you'll be aware that I'm going away until 31 August. There is an internet café there so I will check my messages every few days but I won't be able to upload any chapters. I will write lots in my notebook though. I'm still around till Thursday!
I'll miss y'all. Until September (Gaahhh it seems like such a long time away….! But it's not, I promise!), my lovelies! Ja ne!