To Never Love Again
Written by Brown Eyed Girl17
Beta'd and typed by Love the Omni
I don't have any more witty comments claiming that we disclaim the claiming of this fic. D: Just don't sue us, okay?
This chapter is FINALLY the start of probably my favorite pairing in this entire fic. :3 Hmm I don't want to ruin it so you all are just going to have to guess. ;P But I will say that it is yaoi. :O
And, yes, there is a lemon in this chapter. Be warned, children! D:
This chapter was a super long one once again so I split it up into two parts. =_=
Chapter Three: Complications Part 1
Karin and Hitomi had cooked and cleaned up a storm until they were left with nothing to do. Itachi had yet to reappear so she assumed she was to stay away. Karin decided to take Hitomi shopping again.
So there they were: shopping in a village a few miles away from HQ.
Hitomi was holding a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She would miss the convenience of street clothes so she bought some.
"Hitomi, you're a kunoichi, not a civilian. Come on, buy some things you can fight in," Karin said, pushing a pile of black capris and tank-tops in her size her way.
"Karin, it's one pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I don't think Itachi will let me leave. Ever. He's a lot like the Hokage: he keeps everyone inside the village," Hitomi sighed. She picked up a pair of converse Chuck Taylors and a pair of sandals. She wore when she fought as a ninja. Her life was beyond complicated right now.
Hitomi went to the store's vendor and paid for her clothes. She waited for Karin to finish up shopping before they headed back for the Akatsuki.
When they got there Itachi met them at the gate, his crimson orbs boring into Hitomi's black ones.
"What's the matter, Itachi-kun?" Hitomi asked.
"Where were you two?" he growled out.
"Shopping," Karin answered for her. "We had to get her some clothes, Itachi. Having her run around in your clothes wouldn't be smart," Karin warned.
"You should have told me you were leaving. I thought something happened to you," Itachi complained. Hitomi gave him an odd look.
"Itachi-kun, how much trouble could I get into in only an hour?" she asked. He gave her an all-knowing look.
"Karin, leave us," Itachi ordered. The older kunoichi obeyed, flashing Hitomi a sympathetic look. Hitomi waited for Itachi to yell at her for not complying with the rules previously set down for her during her previous stay.
"Itachi-kun, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you," Hitomi rambled on. Itachi silenced her with a kiss. When they broke apart seconds later, Hitomi was wearing a bright red blush on her cheeks.
"It's alright. I just need to know you're alright," Itachi spoke softly to her, whispering in that deep rumbling voice Hitomi loved so much.
"I'm still sorry, Itachi-kun. I'll be more considerate next time," she pledged. The elder of the two chuckled and darted in for another chaste kiss.
"Well, now that you're safe, how about we go do something together," Itachi suggested.
"Like watch a movie?" she asked innocently, knowing what he was implying otherwise.
"Not exactly what I had in mind but sure," he answered. Hitomi smiled to herself. This would be fun.
* * * * *
Konoha
Now all this time poor Haru was left alone in Konoha without a friend. Sure, Hitomi's family let him stay with them but it wasn't the same without Hitomi. However, one good thing did come from her kidnapping: he just saved a bunch of money on his car insurance by switching to- oops wrong script. Ahem, as I was saying: one good thing did happen to Haru. He was able to really think about his feelings for Hitomi. He loved her but it wasn't returned.
He had begun to get over her. However, just as rapidly as his feelings for Hitomi were receding he noticed that more and more he felt something stir in him for Obito, Hitomi's older brother. The two were practically twins except one was male and the other female. Haru realized he could live with that difference.
So the more he continued to observe Obito, the more he began to realize he was more than okay with potentially being gay. Being gay was better than committing incest, right? He didn't know. All the while Obito became somewhat unreachable to Haru. Obito was the Uchiha heir and was expected to marry and have children. In Konoha it was duty first, then honor and lastly your own feelings. Haru didn't want to understand the insanity of Konoha. He wanted Obito.
"Haru-san," a voice broke though his thoughts. It was Mikoto who'd disturbed his musings about his sexuality.
"Mikoto-san," he replied, asking her of her presence.
"You seem sad," she told him, taking a seat next to him on the floor. Want to tell me what's on your mind?" she asked.
"Well..." Could he tell her? Could he admit that he might have feelings for Obito, her older brother? "It's nothing," he finished lamely.
"Come on, Haru-san, I know something's bothering you. You can tell me what's up," Mikoto assured him. "I've always been good at keeping secrets," she admitted.
"Mikoto-san, it's not that I don't trust you. It's just that I'm afraid of what's bothering me." Haru sighed.
"Does it have something to do with Hitomi?" Mikoto wondered.
"She has a little something to do with this but how'd you know that much?" Haru asked.
"99% of the time, when a guy is troubled and a friend of Hitomi, she's the problem," Mikoto informed the new Konoha citizen.
"Really?" Haru was amazed. So Hitomi did raise a lot of hell.
"Yep, so what did Hitomi do?" Mikoto asked.
"When she left I thought about my feelings for her and realized I don't love her like I thought I did." Haru groaned. "Mikoto-san, I-I think I'm crushing on your brother."
Mikoto thought she misheard at first but twenty seconds after the words were spoken Mikoto burst out laughing.
"Oh my! Obito will be so happy to know!" Haru mistook her glee for sarcasm.
"Don't tell him!" he snapped. That caused Mikoto to sober up.
"Why not? Obito will be happy. I think he likes you too!" Mikoto was smiling. "I'm glad you've gotten over Hitomi, though. Itachi-san is very possessive." Haru grinned at the thought of someone that possessive. Poor Hitomi.
"Oh! Haru-san, I almost forgot. You said earlier you wanted to know more about what went on between Hitomi and Itachi, well here." She handed him a purple book that had a big no symbol on it.
"Icha Icha Incest? Mikoto-san, it's just a book-"
"Written by our 'Ojii-chan'. It's about Hitomi and Itachi," she said, smiling.
Haru turned it to the back and read the summary of the book.
Two cousins, Uchiwa Hachi and Uchiwa Satomi have committed the worst sin of all but who knew a sin could feel so good. The writer of Icha Icha Paradise, Icha Icha Violence, Icha Icha Tactics and Icha Icha Seduction now brings to new possibly the best heart-warming book of the series.
"Satomi and Hachi Uchiwa. Well, that'snot obvious," Haru said sarcastically.
"Well, Jiraiya wanted people to know what happened between them. Hitomi told them everything. Well, the sex scenes Jiraiya put in himself because Hitomi wouldn't admit to sleeping with him," Mikoto informed him. Haru looked over the book again. He did like being a pervert. He opened to the first page and began reading:
Ever since that bloody night the Uchiwa family died, only two were left behind: Satomi, age 8 and Itachi, age 18. All Hachi wanted to do was protect Satomi. He never meant for it to go that far. These feelings for the girl weren't normal. She was eight, for the love of pocky! Hachi watched his beloved Satomi cook their dinner while he put away the laundry she'd washed earlier.
Hachi couldn't stop watching her. Her small hands burned, Hachi felt sorry for Satomi.
"Hachi-san?" Satomi's calm, child-like voice interrupted his thoughts...
"Dear god! She was eight when-?"
Mikoto cut Haru off: "No, she was seventeen and he was thirty-six," Mikoto explained. Haru looked at her weird.
"Itachi is way older than her, he's her uncle and a criminal who murdered the Uchihaclan. And what clan is she from? Oh, that's right, the Uchiha clan!" Haru yelled.
"Don't act like you know everything, Haru! Hitomi's a big girl. She can make her own decisions and she can tell when she's in a bad situation." Mikoto defended her sister. Haru glared at Mikoto.
"Sure, she does! She was in a bad situation in Tokyo! I bailed her out of it and got her her job at Rave! Like hell she can take care of herself!" Haru insisted.
"Haru-san, I don't want to argue with you about my sister," Mikoto sighed. "Perhaps we should try to be friends so when Hitomi comes back she'll be a bit more comfortable with the whole situation," Mikoto suggested.
"Hitomi's coming back?" Haru asked, instantly enthused with the thought of his errant friend returning.
"Eventually. She always does!" Mikoto assured him. "Even when she's with Itachi, she's randomly shown up at home and left again." Mikoto chuckled. Okay, so Hitomi had some 'help' getting home and leaving but it wasn't exactly a lie: it was withholding information.
"She has? Weird. I'll definitely read up on this," Haru said as he pointed to the book she had previously handed to him.
"Alright, well, I'd better be going. See you later," Mikoto said as she ran off to find her older brother Obito.
* * * * *
Akatsuki
Hitomi sat on Itachi's lap as they watched the movie. As usual, all they had to watch was a gory horror movie, but Hitomi was fine with it as long as she was with her Itachi-kun. The scene was sickeningly sweet to anyone who'd had the misfortune of walking in on the couple. Itachi and her had a secret pact: whenever there was a scary part in the movie Hitomi would pretend to be scared and hold onto Itachi and bury her face in his shoulder.
Itachi held onto Hitomi tighter as she "pretended to be scared". It was so weird to have her back after she left all that time ago but they seemed to pick up right where they left off with their relationship. Itachi loved being around Hitomi. She was his and his alone. The kunoichi named Hitomi snuggled into the warm body she was sitting on. Itachi would protect her from whatever it was she needed protecting from, whether it was a scary movie or her own demons.
Itachi noticed his kunoichi was falling asleep. He smirked and got off the couch, carried her to her room and placed her on the bed. She made herself comfortable by hugging her pillow. Itachi smiled at her sleeping form.
He walked back into the living room to shut off the movie before returning to his room to lay next to her. He cradled her against his chest. He sighed in contentment.
He would be with Hitomi forever, no matter what it took so he could.
* * * * *
Konoha
All this time Uzumaki Rekki was watched like a hawk. Ryuho was becoming beyond worried and and it was quickly developing into paranoia. Rekki was eight and a half months into her pregnancy and that caused Ryuho to freak. Ryuho hoped he could be a good father to his child. Rekki assured him he'd be fine but Ryuho couldn't believe it.
"Ryu-kun, I'm fine!" Rekki snapped. She made a mental note to never have another child as long as she lives. Ryuho was just unbearable to be around when he was freaking out like this. He was always worrying about her and their unborn child.
"But, Rekki, you need to sit down. The doctor said to take it easy or you might deliver too early," Ryuho pleaded with his wife.
"Ryuho, it'll be fine! It's nothing to worry about," Rekki assured him. Ryuho didn't look too convinced. "I'll sit down, okay?" Rekki said finally, giving up. She plopped herself onto the couch of their home.
A knock at the door signaled the beginning of a horrible day for the young couple. Ryuho opened the door to find Rekki's mother, Aoki Misui. Misui was sobbing hysterically.
"Rekki, he came home." For the first time she hugged her daughter.
"Ah, mom, what are you doing?" Rekki asked from her awkward position on the couch.
"He came back. Bless that damn Uchiha!" Misui cried.
"Aoki-san, who came back?" Ryuho asked, confused.
"Your father came back, Rekki. Ishizaki Katai has returned to Konoha," Misui sobbed. She was so happy that she didn't see the pained expression that Ryuho and Rekki wore.
"Aoki-san, could I have a moment with my wife?" Ryuho asked.
"No! We must go see Katai immediately! Come on!" Misui pulled Rekki to her feet and dragged her through the Hyuga compound and to the Hokage's Tower to show Rekki to the father that abandoned her. Ryuho followed close behind his wife and mother-in-law. He didn't trust the man who dared to call himself Rekki's father after what he did.
They entered the Hokage's office to come face-to-face with a red-haired man with an eye-patch over one of his eyes, the other golden one staring back at them.
"Rekki," Katai spoke quietly, reaching out to touch her. Rekki jerked away.
"Don't touch me, you bastard!" she spat venomously.
"Rekki, hon, take it easy." Ryuho tried to calm his wife.
"Rekki, you married a Hyuga. Heh, who's the father of this dumbass?" Naruto coughed from behind him. "Uh, that'd be me."
"You're Uzumaki Ryuho? Heh, the Uchiha bitch didn't lie after all." Ryuho glared at Katai.
"Which Uchiha?" Ryuho yelled.
"I don't know. She had black hair and black eyes," Katai snapped. Rekki couldn't take it anymore. She punched her father.
"You bastard! Hitomi isn't a bitch. Ryuho's a good husband and soon-to-be father and you're nothing to me. I-ah." Rekki stopped.
"Rekki? What's wrong?" Ryuho asked, looking at Rekki carefully.
"My water just broke." Ryuho did the only thing he could do: panic.
"Oh shit! Dad, call Sakura-san and tell her we're on her way." He put his arms around Rekki and led her out the door, Aoki Misui and Ishizaki Katai not far behind.
"Ow!" Rekki cried as a contraction hit her.
"Hang on. We're almost there!" Ryuho moved as fast as he could with the fragile pregnant girl till they were met at the entrance of the hospital by Sakura and a wheel chair.
"Ryuho, put her on this," Sakura ordered. Ryuho did as he was told and placed his Rekki in the chair.
Sakura wheeled her to the delivery room, tossing out orders to every passing nurse. This baby was the first of mixed bloodlines in a long while so they had to be prepared for anything.
"How far apart are the contractions?" Sakura asked Rekki.
"Ten minutes," Rekki answered.
"Okay. Ryuho, help Rekki get out of those wet clothes and into a hospital gown," she paused. "I'm sure you can handle that," she muttered.
"Aoki-san, call Hinata and tell her the baby's coming," a nurse said as she walked out of the room. Sakura left Ryuho and Rekki alone in the room. Katai waited outside the door. In one day he had become a father again and a grandfather.
* * * * *
"AHHHH!" Rekki screamed. She felt like her insides were being ripped apart. The baby's head was out and if that wasn't painful enough, the shoulders were coming.
Ryuho let her hold his hand, more like break it, but he didn't mind.
"Come on, Rekki. Just one more push and we're half-way done," Sakura cooed as she and the nurses worked around Ryuho and Hinata.
Rekki complied, screaming as the baby came out further. Sakura coaxed Rekki a bit more and, after six hours of labor, a healthy baby boy was born, the Ishizaki kekkai genkai apparent in his mismatched eyes.
Sakura handed the cleaned-off baby to Rekki, who held her son happily.
"Hi there, little one," she whispered. Her red hair was matted to her face. Her medical eye patch had been taken off earlier.
"What do you want to name him?" Sakura asked.
"Ryuho? What do you think?" Rekki wanted to know.
"We'll name him... Zai," Ryuho said quietly.
"You sure you want to name him Zai?" Rekki questioned. "I like it but," she trailed off.
"Zai would like it if we named our kid after him," Ryuho assured her. Rekki nodded.
"Uzumaki Zai," she spoke her son's name. The infant looked up at his mother as if he recognized his name.
"Ishizaki-san, Aoki-san, Naruto, you can come in now," Sakura called out into the hallway.
Katai, Misui and Naruto entered the room. "Aww, isn't he cute?" Naruto cooed at the baby.
"We're grandparents now, Naruto-kun." Hinata smiled. Naruto nodded.
"Ishizaki-san, Aoki-san, would you like to see him?" a nurse asked. Rekki tightened her grip on her son. There was no way in the seven hells that Ishizaki Katai would lay a finger on her son.
"No, thank you," Katai answered. He didn't claim to playing grandfather to his daughter's son. He did, after all, abandon his family.
Rekki bristled to her son's defense. "What? Is he not good enough to be your grandson?" she snapped.
"That's not it, Rekki-" Ryuho cut him off.
"Then what?" he asked.
"Do you really want your son around me?" Katai asked. Misui looked at her daughter and son-in-law expectantly.
"I want him to have a normal life, a normal family," Rekki admitted, "and I want him to be the best at whatever he wants to do."
Katai was moved by his daughter's speech. "Rekki, I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?" he asked.
"Maybe one day I will," she sighed, although she knew she was lying. She could never forgive that bastard for what he did.
Ryuho smiled at his mother while this Kodac moment was going on. He felt like running out to the middle of Konoha and yelling, "I'M A FATHER!" He was so proud of little Zai and his wife Rekki.
He had a beautiful family.
* * * * *
Akatsuki
Hitomi woke up spooned against Itachi in their bed. She breathed a sigh of relief. They were both fully clothed. Hitomi wiggled out of Itachi's firm grip he had on her waist. She stripped out of the clothes she had slept in and pulled on the jeans and t-shirt she'd bought when she was with Karin. Next she slipped on her Chuck Taylors and tied them.
Sneaking out the room, she faintly heard Itachi mumble in his sleep. Once again she walked into the living room to find it filled with every Akatsuki member, excluding Hidan, Kakuza, Deidara and Sasori, present.
"Heh," she yawned. "Do you want me to get Itachi-kun?" she asked.
"I wouldn't recommend it," Kisame chuckled. "He might not like it if he's woken up by a certain kunoichi so he can get to work."
"Then I guess I'll do it for him. Um, Kisame, could you help me?" she asked.
"Sure," the fish answered, leading her to Itachi's office. "Alright, these are the mission requests from criminals and such. Guarding, assassinations, stealing things, you know..." Kisame explained.
"Yeah, I know. I've attempted to stop one mission before and I ended up here," she teased. Kisame sighed.
"I rememberr. You almost had us," Kisame groaned. "So if you're going to gloat do it now."
"I'll do it later when Itachi-kun is here to see me," Hitomi assured him, taking a seat behind the desk. "Alright, what do I do?" Hitomi asked.
"The missions are already assigned to the different Akatsuki members. You just need to tell them," Kisame informed her.
"Okay. I need Karin and Zetsu in here," she spoke carefully. Kisame brought in the two she named.
"Hey Hitomi," Karin greeted warmly.
"Hi Karin." Hitomi tossed the two the folder. "That's your mission. Find Itachi-kun later if you have any questions," she told them, "because I don't know anything about it."
Karin grinned and dragged Zetsu out of the room. Hitomi turned to Kisame.
"What?" the sushi man grumbled.
"This isn't so hard." She smiled.
"Just wait till the paperwork for tomorrow comes in. It's hell," Kisame assured her. Hitomi chuckled.
"Well, then, I'm sure Itachi-kun will appreciate it if I help out a bit," she told the former teammate of Uchiha Itachi.
"Sure, sure," Kisame responded, "but don't complain when you see the paperwork."
- 2 hours later -
"My hand will fucking fall off if I have to sign one more of these!" Hitomi whined. Kisame chuckled before he spoke.
"Want me to wake up Itachi?" Kisame asked for the thousandth time.
"No. I said I would do this so I am!" Hitomi insisted. She picked up her pen and scratched out the characters Uchiha Itachi. Since Itachi was the leader of the Akatsuki, his signature was the one that was needed. Hitomi carefully read the next paper to sign before putting Itachi's name on it. Every once in a while a paper she wasn't sure about came up and she placed it aside for Itachi to look at.
The door of the office opened to reveal Itachi still yawning and stretching, his hair damp from the shower he just took.
"What are you doing?" Itachi asked.
"Forging your signature so we can build a pool here," she answered sarcastically. Itachi chuckled.
"Thanks, 'Tomi, for helping out." Itachi walked forward and kissed her forehead.
"Welcome," she smiled before returning to the paper she was reading. She pointed to the separate pile of unsigned papers. "I wasn't sure about these," she told him. Itachi sighed. He hated paperwork no matter the amount.
"I'm going to leave you two alone. No telling what'll happen to me if I stay." Kisame cringed at the thought. The walking mass of sushi left the office.
Itachi glared at the paperwork. He really hated paperwork. It was sheer torture but if Itachi didn't do the paperwork at least twice a month things would be a lot harder. Itachi thought up a plan to distract his lover. He walked over to stand behind her and picked her up out of the chair.
"Itachi-kun, what are you doing?" Hitomi asked.
"I'm going to kiss you," Itachi whispered. Hitomi turned away from Itachi.
"We have this paperwork to finish up, Itachi-kun," Hitomi reminded him.
"It can wait. I want you," Itachi huskily whispered into her ear. Hitomi blushed.
"I-It-achi!" she moaned when he nipped her ear. "We can't," she protested.
"We can," he argued. "There's nothing wrong with having a nice afternoon delight." Itachi smirked. She was like putty in his hands.
Itachi pushed the piles of papers and other things off his desk and laid Hitomi out on it. Her dark eyes were clouded with lust. Itachi loved the look in her eyes. It hypnotized him.
"I want you, Hitomi," Itachi whispered as he looked at her. He tugged at the hem of her t-shirt. He pulled it up to show off her stomach. He leaned forward and kissed the exposed skin.
"Itachi-kun." She breathed out his name. Itachi ignored her breathy moan and rolled her shirt up. She leaned up so he could pull it off of her. Hitomi felt the cool air rush against her exposed skin. Hitomi found that the Akatsuki headquarters was very cold. The air there made the people in it human popsicles... or like Itachi.
Hitomi was brought out of her musings by the sound of Itachi's belt being undone. She looked down at herself to find herself already unclothed. Itachi was down to his boxers now. Hitomi knew he wanted her to make the next move.
She pushed down his boxers, earning herself a grin from the elder Uchiha. In the events that followed to desk drawers were rattled loose and a few hours were spent experiencing this "afternoon delight".
Hitomi lay trapped between Itachi and the desk. Itachi and Hitomi were covered in a sheen of sweat. Hitomi was trying to catch her breath, which was difficult with Itachi's weight on her.
"Tired already?" He smirked. Hitomi glared at him and defiantly shook her head.
"Nope, I'm fine," she gasped out. Itachi gave her his famous death glare that made his enemies blood freeze.
"Really now?" Itachi smirked. "We'll have to take care of that." He kissed her with a bruising force. Hitomi returned the gesture with the same enthusiasm.
Itachi was getting hard again within her. Hitomi blushed a deep red and broke the kiss. They stared at each other for a moment. Hitomi blushing and Itachi smirking at her.
"Itachi-kun," she breathed. He groaned at the way she said his name full of need and lust. He pulled himself out of her and thrusted back in. Her thighs were still covered with the results of their last few rounds. Itachi smirked. Today was a good day.
He picked up speed, causing her to moan in frustration. He refused to hit the spot deep inside her that made her scream his name in ecstacy. Hitomi bucked her hips up to meet his thrust in attempt to relieve the pressure that was building in her lower stomach.
He grabbed her hips and stilled her, torturing her with his teasing thrusts. When he felt the knot of sexual tension was about to burst he gave her what she wanted.
Hitomi gasped and moaned. Her body was withering under his ministrations, but in true Itachi fashion, he held back his orgasm till after she came screaming his name.
Once again the couple was gasping for breath, Hitomi still trapped beneath him.
"Itachi-kun, we should get up," Hitomi said once they'd calmed down. Itachi buried his face in her shoulder and shook his head in disagreement.
"I don't want to," he whined. Hitomi chuckled. Itachi always acted like a kid when they were alone. Itachi was serious and deadly with others but he was carefree and gentle with her.
Hitomi pushed him up. Their eyes met and Itachi connected their lips. Hitomi mentally sighed but returned the kiss nonetheless.
When they broke apart both were still in the romantic atmosphere. "Itachi-kun, we have to get some work done before we continue our 'afternoon delight' as you so charmingly put it," Hitomi chuckled.
"Would you rather I say that we're fucking?" Itachi asked sweetly. Hitomi gave him a disapproving glare that faded into a thoughtful look.
"Well, that iswhat we're doing in Layman's terms," Hitomi teased. Itachi snicked. Hitomi was a good choice for his wife, he thought.
"We'd better get up. Kisame will be coming to check on us and I don't want to scar him for life," Itachi jested. He pulled himself out of her and got up, wincing at the cuts and bruises on his beloved.
Hitomi looked down at herself, assessing the damage. "Damn, Itachi, you're such a sadist," she sighed. Her stomach was scraped and bleeding, her hops bruised and she suspected her back, thighs and shoulders were no better.
"Well, at least I didn't use a kunai this time," he muttered. Unfortunately for Itachi, Hitomi heard him.
"Pervert," she smacked the back of his head. Itachi gave her a funny look.
"You just now realized my perversion? Let's list my sexual offenses: pedophilia, 'raping' a minor, kidnapping and let's not forget incest." He ticked off his crimes.
"Damn, you're into some kinky stuff. Pedophilia, rape, kidnapping, incest and... what was the other one?" she tapped the side of her mouth, pretending to forget.
"Sadism," Itachi said.
"Oh, so you admit it!" She laughed.
"Always." He smiled. "Always."