A Pure Lullaby

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Inuyasha, if I did, I wouldn't have to use Aniki's computer because mine keeps on crashin' on me for no reason other than to drive me insane.

Itachi sat staring at the stars from his position in his tree. If he had any less will power, he would probably be punching something, most likely his tree, to take out his frustration. But he had more self-control than that, so he simply sat in the branches of the tree, calmly viewing the night sky.

Despite his outward appearance, 'calm' was not a word that one would use to describe his state of mind. He was frustrated and confused; the center of this unusual emotion being a simple slip of a girl. The Kyuubi vessel, Naruto, had gained a new companion. This usually wouldn't have bothered the Uchiha; no what bothered him was the fact that he could kill her. He had pinned her against a tree fairly easily while Kisame occupied the others and his kunai had been pressed against her throat to finish her, but… he had looked into her eyes and froze.

The elder Uchiha lifted a hand to massage his aching eyes gently before looking back at the stars that reminded him of hers. Sapphire orbs that burned brightly with defiance and no fear, but there was an… understanding that Itachi had never seen before. He felt as if she could see straight through him and into his soul, leaving him without the barriers he had trained so hard to keep up. He found that he didn't like the feeling, though no matter how hard he had tried to kill her, his hand didn't respond to the command.

Hatake Kakashi had interfered then, saving this girl, Kagome as he recalled, from his hold and he and Kisame were forced to retreat for the time-being. He was determined to find out what about this girl called to him, kept him form killing her.

She was pretty enough and had beautiful blue eyes, but she was clearly not perfect. He had seen during their short confrontation that her body was littered with scars, though from what he couldn't tell. Kisame had mentioned that Isonade felt connected with the girl somehow but he didn't know how or why. Perhaps she was worth mentioning to the Leader, but, for some reason, the thought of her possible death was enough to stop him.

Kisame was off getting sake and drinking, so he was left alone for the night, not that he minded. Itachi sighed imperceptibly but looked up slightly as he heard a soft tune on the wind and narrowed his eyes. Somehow, he couldn't ignore it. Scowling at the idea, he stood from his tree and began to follow it. He had never believed in sirens, beings who drew their prey to them using their voices, but he was beginning to rethink that.

The voice drew him to a clearing where he saw a figure beside a waterfall. Focusing on the figure, he narrowed his eyes when he saw that it was the same girl that he had been thinking of not an hour before. Her eyes were closed and her face wore a soft smile as she sang. The song told of a beautiful but dangerous jewel and the miko and her friends who went on a journey to gather the shards and defeat the demon that wanted to use it against them.

The elder Uchiha leaned against a tree, listening to her voice; it was soothing. The song and story ended with the miko sacrificing herself for her friends, but there was no sign of her death, just her disappearance. One last verse suggested the miko's appearance in a new world. Itachi watched as she gazed up at the stars, the same ones he had previously viewed. "You are the miko, correct?"

Kagome started a little, blushing in embarrassment at being caught. She turned to smile at him though, causing him to blink in surprise. "Hai. Are you going to kill me now, Itachi-san?" The Uchiha blinked again before shaking his head and walking away, leaving her confused.

I wouldn't be able to kill you if I tried, and I've figured out why… He jumped back into his tree and stared at the stars once again, but this time, there was a small smile on his face, now that his mind was at peace.

Even a blood-thirsty criminal like me wouldn't be able to kill someone as pure as you.

AN: FYI: Isonade is the shark bijuu sealed inside of Kisame, at least, that's what I was told by a reliable source. I didn't like this one, as much, but we'll see what you think, ne? Oh, for those of you that possibly read Forgive Me If This Scars You For Life, I am REALLY sorry, but my cousin was badgering me to post it under my account since he doesn't have one, and I DID NOT WRITE IT. I'm sorry again, and please leave me with a review and maybe a request.

Coming up: Kakashi and Kagome, Naruto and Kagome, Yondaime and Kagome, Deidara and Kagome, Gaara and Kagome, Kiba and Kagome. Not all of these are actual couples, some of them are just friendship drabbles.