Nighttime soon rolled around and Orochimaru just couldn't sleep. He stared at the ceiling for hours. He slowly sat up and peered over at the sleeping woman beside him. Akito slept between them, keeping them apart. Her beauty intoxicated him. He silky black hair shined in the light of the moon. She slept so peacefully. She made absolutely no noise at all. He got up and went outside onto the balcony to ease his thoughts.
"Does something trouble you, Orochimaru?" Asked a voice. The lord turned around. A young man in a long dark coat was leaning against the wall. He approached him with his arms crossed.
"What are you doing here, Itachi?" Demanded Orochimaru.
"Just. Enjoying the view." He replied. The lord sighed and looked out onto the village.
"Tell me something. Why are you with Saki?" He asked. Itachi looked at him with a confused look.
"To be honest. I don't even know. She makes me happy and I've just gotten so used to her being around. I just can't leave her. Why?" He questioned.
"No reason." Orochimaru answered.
" You have an attachment too. Don't you? To Genji, if I'm not mistaken." Itachi pestered with a smile. He seemed to be enjoying himself. "Might I suggest not getting anymore involved with her." He added.
"I'm afraid that may already be too late." Orochimaru said.
"Nonsense. It's never too late. What makes you say that?" He asked.
"I can't stop thinking about her." He replied. Itachi smirked.
"Why don't you kill her?" He suggested. Orochimaru looked at him with an appalled look on his face.
" It's not that simple. I need her. She is to bare me the child of my future body." He said.
" With a man of great power such as yourself. Anyone can do that for you. You refuse it only because you are in love with her." Itachi said. Orochimaru's eyes widened. Was that was he was feeling all along? The feeling of love? Itachi was right.
Suddenly the door slid open from the room. Genji stood there leaning against the panel. She was still a bit weary.
"Milord. Are you okay?" She asked in monotone.
"Yes. I'm fine. Go back to bed." He ordered softly. Orochimaru gave Itachi a quick look after she went back inside.
"Don't forget what I said." Itachi said as he disappeared in a poof of smoke.