Chapter 7: Feeling
After a few hours Itachi was away from the wall and skating alongside Sakura, he would catch her watching him with that same calculating look she watched her students with, he actually found it sort of, kind of, maybe a little...cute.
-With Sakura-
She hatted to admit it be he was starting to get under her skin, she liked the way he watched her when he thought she wasn't looking, the way he struggling to skate and depended on her help, and now he was keeping up with her like he had been skating for years.
"You catch on pretty quickly." Sakura said, approval clear in her voice.
"I am an Uchiha."
"It has nothing to do with your family name in anyway...your just a very good learner." Sakura never liked the cockiness of the Uchiha's...the only reason Sasuke wasn't cocky is because she had beaten it out of him when they were kids.
"Because I'm an Uchiha."
Sakura groaned and picked up her speed so she was in front of him, she turned and skated backwards so she could face him. "Why can't you just take a complement?" She asked annoyed.
He didn't answer, he just avoided her eyes.
She sighed turned and picked up speed again so she was even further away from him or she might 'accidentally' strangle him.
-With Itachi-
He didn't like the fact she was putting more distances between them, in fact, he hated it, the lack of warmth beside him, the lack of her watchful gaze, the lack of...her very presence.
He picked up his speed so he was beside her again. "I'm sorry," He said quietly. "And thank you, for teaching me how to ice skate."
Sakura smiled in triumph, she had managed to get the Itachi Uchiha to apologize. "Your welcome!" She said, triumph smile still in place.
Itachi nodded once and continued to skate by her side.
-With Sakura-
She smiled as an idea surfaced in her head...she quickly grabbed Itachi's hand and pulled him into the center of the rink, making Itachi grip Sakura's arm tighter to keep his balance.
Sakura laughed again at his facial expression, his eye brows nit together in annoyance, his lips clamped together so no sound left him except a small grunt, and his eyes seemed to hold some emotion she couldn't place...amusement...annoyance...humor?
"Sorry, I couldn't resist." Sakura laughter became small giggles.
-With Itachi-
He couldn't help the very, very small smile that played at the corners of his lips. Her giggle was the most adorable thing he had ever had the pleasure of listening to, her heartfelt smile was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
"Sorry." She said again, turning to skate away, Itachi quickly grabbed her wrist and spun her around the same way she did to him.
She playfully screamed and as she fell onto the ice and pulled Itachi down with her. Her continued to laugh, when she looked over to Itachi her smiled grew, he smiling over at her...actually smiling!
-With Sasuke-
He had watched everything, the way she had taught his brother to skate, the way they seemed to watch each other, the way his brother smiled to her...'He's smiling? Oh my god, this is serious...What do I do, if anything?' Sasuke found he was a little jealous that Itachi seemed happy, he found that he was also happy for his big brother. 'Lets see how this plays out...good luck Itachi.'
-With Itachi-
He could feel the smile on his face, and he couldn't remember the last time he smiled like he was with her.
"I should get a mettle." Sakura said still giggling.
"Why is that?" He asked, his smile slowly turning into a smirk.
"Because I made the Itachi Uchiha, smile." She stated, her smile still in place, her emerald gaze locked on with his dark gaze.
He felt warmth flood through his body as she reached out and grabbed his hand slowly pulling him up with her. When they were standing he slowly, reluctantly, pulled his hand out of her and continued skating with Sakura in tow.
Itachi's eyes glanced back at Sakura and again his stomach flipped, his body burned, his heart beat accelerated.
'I'm in way over my head!' Itachi though.