Chapter 3-We meet again
Packing your bags your eyes well up slightly,
I'm going to miss this place
Throwing your pack back over your shoulders you leave the room that you've stayed in for the past 4 days. Turning the corner to the village gate you say good bye to the people you have met during your stay. As you make your way to the gate you notice three young shinobi waiting.
"Kasai sensei!" Naruto calls to you. "Your leaving,…already…." he says with a frown.
"Yes, Naruto we talked about this, I was only suppose to be here for a few days until my mission." You explain to him
"I know, but I don't want you to leave." He looks at the ground playing with a rock with his foot.
"It looks like your about to go on your own mission." You ask
"Yeah if Kakashi sensei ever gets here!" Sakura yells and crosses her arms in front of her.
POOF!
"Hi everyone, sorry I'm late, but a black cat crossed my path and I had to take the long way around." He says
"LIAR." They all yell!
Laughing, you smile at Kakashi.
"Kasai, I didn't know you'd be here." He says rubbing the back of his head
"what you would have showed up on time." Naruto says under his breath
"Do you have something to say Naruto?" He questions
"…."
"I'm on my way out,….I'll miss this place." You look past Kakashi back at the village.
"You can always come back and visit." Sakura says.
"I think I'll do that." You say smiling at her.
"Do you guys mind if I walk with you until our paths split?" You ask
"Alright! Yeah you can walk with us!" Naruto yells
Smiling at him, you begin to walk out of the gate Kakashi by your side and Naruto on the other. You've become very close to both shinobi over the past few days, healing Kakashi after a few exhausting missions and Naruto from his daily training sessions.
After a few hours of walking and listening to the three genin fight back and forth with each other…
"Let's have some lunch." Kakashi suggests
You turn to him and whisper "need a break from their mouths" he leans down to you,
"you know me so well." He chuckles
After lunch everyone was resting just looking at the sky, Kakashi was reading his book in a nearby tree. When you sense something,
Hmmm I know that chakra, and that one too
You look at Kakashi who is putting his book away, he looks at you and nods, you nod back.
"Hey guys come here I never showed you this really cool chakra trick." You say to the genin.
All three get up and walk over to you; you stand in front of them just as two figures appear.
"Well, Well look what we have here." Kisame says "The kid with the nine tailed fox and the healer, two birds with one stone." He laughs
"Naruto come with us, you too Kasai." Itachi says
"Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, what do we owe this honor?" Kakashi asks standing in front of all of you.
"We've come for the boy, and since we're here Kasai too." Kisame states
"I understand Naruto, but why Kasai?" Kakashi asks
"That's none of your business Hatake." Kisame hisses "Give them both to us."
"You won't touch them!" Kakashi threatens
"You want a fight! Fine you got one!" Kisame yells
"Kisame….we're not here to fight him." Itachi stops him
"But we can take him on, it's just him and those brats." Kisame argues
"You are forgetting Kasai, she does more than just heal, she is a Junín with impressive skills." Itachi explains
"You have a choice, which one will you give us." Itachi says "you can not protect both of them….."
Kisame lounges at Kakashi, you rush in front of him and kick Kisame in the stomach sending him sailing back.
"Enough of this." You say, looking back at Kakashi "Take them and go, I will hold them off."
"We're not leaving without you." He yells to you.
"Kakashi go! I will be fine, don't let them get Naruto." You turn back towards the two Akatsuki members. Kisame has now taken his place beside Itachi. Kakashi grabs the genin and disappears. Once you can't feel their chakra anymore, you sigh.
"I will protect myself, but at what cost…so you can kill me then go after Naruto, I won't let that happen. I will come with you, no struggle, but you leave Naruto alone. Do we have a deal?" You ask
"Deal." Itachi answers
"It's nice to see you again Kasai, I never did get to thank you properly for healing my team mate and I." Kisame says to you.
You close your eyes and pull your hood over your hair, "Are you hurt from that kick?" you ask
He chuckles, "I'm fine."
"Then let's get going before the storm comes." You state
After a few hours of running,
"We need to find shelter the storm is coming quickly." You yell over the whipping wind.
"There is a town a few minutes ahead." Itachi says to you
Entering the town, you see the people shutting their windows, and closing their shops. Coming to an inn you all walk in and are greeted by the desk clerk.
"Hello and welcome, I see you're just in time for the storm." He says
BOOM!
Thunder claps and you jump grabbing the closest thing to you…
Opening your eyes you notice Itachi is staring at you, and that you're gripping his arm tightly "sorry.' You whisper to him and uncurl your fingers from around his arm.
"The only rooms we have available are a one bed and a two." The inn keeps announces.
"We'll take the two beds, and have someone bring a bed roll to the room." Itachi tells him
"Sure will, please sign the ledger." He says holding the pen out to Itachi.
You grab the pen and sign your name, Itachi gives him the money. "Thank you very much and enjoy your stay."
He hands you the key and you begin to go towards your room, it's on the second floor.
Opening the door and walking inside, it's a decent size room, there are two beds and a table with 4 chairs. A large picture window in the middle of the room over looks the forest. Walking over to the bed near the window you sit down on the edge, slipping off your back pack. There is a knock at the door. Kisame goes over to it and opens it.
"Thank you." He says to the man who hands him the bed roll and extra sheets, a blanket and pillow. Kisame unrolls it between the two beds and lays the pillow and others on it.
-Bright light-BOOM!
You jump up off the bed and stare out the window, backing up away from it you bump into something.
BOOM!
Startled you turn around to what ever you bumped into cowering into it. Hearing laughter coming from Kisame you open your eyes and notice it was Itachi that you had your face buried into.
"sorry…Itachi." You whisper to him
"Kisame…go find us some dinner." Itachi commands to him
"Right." Kisame answers and leaves the room.
You walk over to your back pack opening it you begin to search threw it, finding your pajamas you take them out of the bag and place them on the bed; they are black silk shorts with a black silk tank top. Taking off your cloak you place it over one of the chairs and walk back to your bed, your about to take your shirt off when you turn to Itachi,
"Do you mind?" you ask
He stares at you and turns his back. Turning your back to him you take off your shirt you slip on the tank top, it hugs your body tightly, as your pulling it down over your stomach…
"What is that?" Itachi asks you, you turn to him he is pointing to your tattoo on your back that wraps to your front.
"Hey your not suppose to be looking!" you say in a huff. "It's a tattoo." You say pulling your shirt down.
"I can see that but what is it?" he asks lifting the front of your shirt a little.
"Hey!" you say grabbing his hands.
Itachi lifts your shirt slightly and notices a black dragon that starts in the middle of your stomach and reaches to your back. Around it are red clouds. Itachi squints at you…
"Why would you have the Akatsuki symbols on your body?" He asks
"I know someone in your organization, he did this to me when I was younger, he said that when I was strong enough he would send for me. Figured that's why you wanted me."
You say as you pull down your shirt. Itachi stares at you.
"Who?" he asks
"It doesn't matter." You say to him "now turn around so I can get changed." You tell him. Itachi turn his back to you, you slipped off your shorts and pulled on your pajama shorts. Just as you pulled them up Kisame walked into the room. Itachi walked away from you and over to the table. Taking off their cloaks they sat down.
"Are you going to eat?" Kisame asks you
You walk over to the table and take a seat.
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After eating Kisame stands up and walks over to the other bed. He lies down and is instantly asleep.
"Doesn't take him long does it." You ask Itachi
"No." he answers you.
-Flash of Light- BOOM! BOOM!
Jumping up you stare out the window.
"I'll never get to sleep." You say sighing
You stiffen as you feel Itachi behind you, turning around you notice his eyes are red.
-Flash of light- BOOM!
You close your eyes and put your hands over your ears
BOOM! BOOM!
"Make it stop!" you yell crying.
You feel Itachi grab your chin and force you to look up; staring into his eyes you notice they start to spin. Feeling your body get weak and your eyes start to close you speak.
"thank…….you-" you whisper to him and smile
Falling forward Itachi grabs you and picks you up, placing you into the bed he covers you with the blankets.
Dream:
Kasai! Come quickly, run my child! You hear your father calling for you, its raining heavily and your outside, reaching for your fathers hand you see a large flash of light and you are thrown back.
BOOM!
Papa!
You yell, dragging yourself off the ground you stumble towards your
father's body, PAPA! You scream, soon your mother comes running to
your side, Kousui!
She yells, flipping over his body. Chakra begins to fly around her
form and she plunges her hands over his heart, "You can't leave
me!" she screams at him rain dripping from her face hiding her
tears. "m-mei." You hear your father say your mothers name
"let…me…go." He tells her. "No!" she screams
"you…must…I'm to hurt…." He pants to her. "
No! I
can heal you, the elders they can-" "m-mei, please" he begs
her. The chakra stops glowing around her, you hear your father
release his final breath, your mother crying into her blood soaked
hands…"PAPA! You scream shaking his body….
BOOM!
The thunder scares you from your nightmare, and you start to roll off the bed, realizing that your legs are intertwined in the blankets and sheets you fall off the bed un able to stop yourself, you brace for the hit to the floor. Clenching your eyes shut, you stop…feeling hands around your upper arms you open one eye. There staring inches from your face are black eyes. Realizing you feel a body underneath, your brain awakens and tells you you're on top of Itachi. Breathing in sharply you try to get up but he holds you tightly.
BOOM!
Cringing at the sound you burry your face into his neck, shaking terribly and breathing hard. Taking in his sent you close your eyes and relax slightly. He feels you relax and let's go of your arms, noticing he let go you brace yourself up on your elbows, staring into his black eyes you smile. You bring your hand up to his face and move the hair out from in front of his eyes, trailing your hand down his cheek.
"sing." He whispers to you (Enya, If I could be where you are)
Smiling you start to sing, just loud enough for him to hear you, being careful not to wake Kisame. You gaze into his eyes, and notice he's different somehow. Half way threw your song he closes his eyes; you look at his face…
He looks so peaceful…so relaxed
Moving your hand up to his face again he opens his eyes, you stop when he looks at your hand. He shifts his gaze back to your eyes; you move your hand to his cheek. Closing his eyes again as you continue to sing to him and caress his face with your fingers. Watching his face you continue with your song.
Bringing your hand to his mouth, you take your thumb and lightly brush it along his lips. Finishing your song you lean down and lightly press your lips to his…you feel his hand come behind your head as he deepens the kiss.
Hearing Kisame roll over you break the kiss and get off of Itachi and get back into bed. Taking a deep breath in and slowly letting it out you close your eyes and fall back to sleep.
Hearing your breathing change, Itachi realizes your asleep again, he reaches up to his lips and touches them, he can still taste your lip gloss on his lips. Closing his eyes he can finally sleep, knowing your voice won't haunt his dreams anymore.
