||| [T] h e [C] a f e |||^Itachi Uchiha^|||-Chapter Four-
Chapter Four: The first date
"If you can not convince them, confuse them." ~Anonymous
She stood there, one hand perched on her hip and the other holding a cig to her mouth. She wore a black button up coat. Her green orbs glanced at his. A perky smile began to form at the corner of her mouth.
Itachi approached her at a steady pace. She dropped her cig to the floor and stepped on it.
"You have something of mine." She gave him a small smile.
"Yeah, it's at my house." Itachi nodded his head as she began to walk, he fallowed her.
Finally they had reached her house and she fussed at the lock, trying to open the door. She laughed nervously as it finally opened. There on the chair in a corner close to the shoe closet laid the straw hat with bells and white cloth she picked it up and handed it to him.
"Thank you for picking it up for me. It was very thoughtful of you but I don't really need it." Mariko turned a slight shade of pink. Itachi pivoted on his left heel and walked out the door.
"Um is it okay if you meet me at the bridge at 8:00 p.m. tonight? I have something to ask."
"Hn. Maybe."
And with that he was gone, just like last time. Mariko let out a sad sigh and shook her head. She walked out of her house and across the street. She made it back to the cafe.
7:58 a.m.
Mariko unlocked her house door and threw her black button up coat on the floor, and ran straight to her cupboards grabbing a handful of crackers and shoving them in her mouth, she had stumbled up her stairs and into her bedroom where she ripped off her uniform and grabbing a pair of black tights and a long grey sweater. She went back to the front of her house and grabbed her jacket, searching her pockets for the cigarette box and placing it down on a glass table. She threw it back on and slipped her feet into a small pair of black flats as she walked back into the cold night jingling her keys in her left hand and heading to her and the man's supposable meeting place.
On the other side of the house's door, Misuki's ears were perked up and if it was possible she would be raising her shoulders in a confused motion.
But Misuki was a cat
And she could not do that,
So she just laid her head back down.
Mariko took a deep breath of fresh air as she walked down the stairs, a small stony path, that lead to the bridge. The distant street lights flickered, as moths fluttered about.
She found the man, he had come after at. He was staring down at the calm river below.
"When you are the one making a date...you should not be the one to arrive late." The man flashed his charcoal colored eyes to her forest green ones.
She smiled nervously. He realized he had made her slightly uncomfortable, in a nicer voice he said, "So...You wanted to meet me I guess?"
'His P.O.V'
Kisame had given me a hard time when I had told him I'd be out for a bit. The thought of 'Going to a strippers club and getting drunk beyond anyone could imagine.' image was set in his mind. Finally I gave in and told him I was going to meet someone. He took that as a sign and left me alone although I was sure he had image of me meeting a chirpy little girl.
And he was right. I was stuck with the waitress at the cafe we had visited earlier that day, although the fact that she had seen me before and even knew that the hat had belong to me unsettled me a bit. Wait maybe...
"I'm sorry to ask it might seem a bit weird and I seriously don't want you to think I'm a creep or something, but are you the man from the forest the other night. It's just I can't get my mind off-" So it is her...
The thought off her and I meeting hadn't bothered me a bit but it might be a problem. I should tell
Kisame as soon as possible. I can't have this on my back. Things might turn.
"I'm sorry I'm being so stupid. Jumping to a conclusion like these.
We haven't even introduced each other." She laughed nervously and said "I'm Mariko Kain."
I can slip by this I just need an alias. I wonder if she knows anything about the Akatsuki.
Hopefully not, she doesn't seem to be any type of ninja. I should still be careful though.
"I'm Yumaru, Onda Yumaru." I looked back at her. She had a small pair of brown eyebrows, pink thin lips and shoulder length choppy mahogany brown hair with a slight hint of red. I continued to prey on her features. She wasn't the skinniest girl you would see. A medium boned curvy women. She had a big pair of green eyes but they hadn't made her look creepy or anything. They suited her round face perfectly. I could tell she was trying to be as friendly as possible.
She held out her hand, she had thin and long hands with silver polished finger nails. "Nice to meet you, Yumaru."
I looked at it for a few seconds and turned to look back at the river.
Awkward,
Very awkward,
She quickly retreated her hand back to her side and looked down at the river.
"Yes I am the man from the forest the other day." She smiled.
"You were hurt pretty badly, how did you heal so quickly?" I gave her an uneasy look.
"I was treated very quickly."
"Oh." She sighed a relieved breath,
"That's good...Very good. Hey are you new in Iwagakure?"
"No, I'm just passing through." I spoke on a monotone level.
"I see, how long will you be staying here?"
"I'm leavening tonight." And with that I turned towards her and walked pass her.
'Her P.O.V.'
He stopped right beside me, "Have you eaten anything yet?" I was shocked by his question, and here he was giving me the cold shoulder.
Now he was asking me if I had eaten anything. What is with him?
Guys, I will never understand them.
I shook my head, but off course I wouldn't pass up an opportunity to spend more time with him. I might have just stuffed my mouth with crackers but that's nothing to fill me.
"Do you want to get a bite to eat?"
He climbed up the stairs to the
main road.
"Okay." I said calmly as I could. I trailed Mr. Onda's trail as we finally approached a small restaurant hadn't been busy at all. Only three other couples were in there. A waitress escorted us to a table where two small menus laid facing up. I looked over at the raven haired man. He was wearing a pair of dark shade jeans and a dark green sweater. The waitress came back and asked us for our order.
"I'll have the six piece spring roll please." I said smoothing my grey sweater.
"Same as her." He placed the menu down and folded his hands. His coal eyes locked with my green ones. I soon felt slightly uncomfortable, like he was staring through my soul.
I cleared my throat.
"So how exactly did you get hurt?"
"I fell out of a tree." He cringed his nose.
"Who were those people calling you?" He pulled out a pair of chop sticks.
"You talk too much." I frowned and looked away hurt. He made no sign of remorse.
"Here's you're order you two." She winked at me as she placed the plates of food on the table. I soon lost my appetite but in the end got over and not only ate my share but his as well. The waitress came dropped off the bill.
"Thank you Mariko for treating me." He said emotionlessly.
I froze.
Treating?
But I had no money.
He noticed my panicked expression.
"Calm down, I was just kidding. I'm just trying to loosen the atmosphere." I took some calming breaths as he handed the waitress money. We both walked out of the restaurant.
"Thanks." I smiled up at his as I shoved my hands in my pocket. It was getting colder out. I swear the temperate had dropped three degrees when we had walked out
side.
"Call in a favor for giving me my hat back."
"Now were even." I laughed. We came to a fork in the road.
"My inn is down there," He said,
"and you're house is there."
He pointed at the trail of houses.
I nodded and crossed the rocky street, and then I noticed him behind me.
"I thought you said-."
"I rather walk you home. It doesn't feel right if I just left you." I smirked as we walked down the sidewalk to my house. I took out my keys and opened my door.
"Good bye Yumaru." I waved, "Have a safe trip home, be very careful though. They say the border between Iwa and Kusa bad been attacked by the organization
Akatsuki the other day. They aren't sure where they are right now."
He nodded and left. I quickly ran into my house and hugged myself. Misuki rubbed her body against my leg and meowed.
There's just something about him I don't get. I smiled slightly No use worry about it, He'll be gone tonight.
"His P.O.V.'
'So she knew about the Akatsuki' I thought as I trailed back to the inn. 'Good thing I stuck with an alias, but how would a girl like her know about the organization. I might have underestimated her.'
I knocked on the door to Kisame and my room.
"Hey Itachi." Kisame had the smuggest look on his face. I walked in avoiding his arm that held him up against the door frame.
"Have you finished packing yet?"
"Nah, Leader sama came by today."
"I thought he was in Amegakure?"
"He used GentÅshin no Jutsu." I nodded.
"What about the body." I pointed at the closet.
"He took that too."
"So we have a new target am I correct?"
"Yes."
"Who?"
"The Tsuchikage,"