Hello guys. This chapter is focused on Itachi and Izumi. Their first meet. Here it comes.
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Chapter – 5
The first meet
A young woman sat on the chair of the counter sighing. Today's day had been extremely busy. After serving a lot of visitors she finally had the opportunity to rest. But she can't go home. Two working hours were still left.
"Izumi!"
"Yeah...Maya. Is there something you want?"
"We'd be closing the cafe in fifteen minutes.".
"Huh? But why?"
"I've some errands to run."
"Yeah. But I can manage alone."
Maya smirked a devilish smirk and said, "My girl, I think I need to remind you of a certain call from a certain Uchiha woman for a certain reason? Do I?"
Izumi went red and stuttered, " Um...I remember...but I don't know when he'll come?"
"Any minute now." Maya loved tormenting poor little Izumi.
Izumi grimaced. It had certainly gotten out of her head. It was around lunch time that Mikoto had called and asked her...no ordered her to go for a date with her elder son...Itachi. She said that he would come to pick her up at dinner time. And unfortunately dinner time was approaching.
She gulped. This would be the first time they'd actually meet. The man she was supposed to marry. The man whom everyone praised. The man whom Sasuke adored.
"Earth to Izumi!" Maya yelled in her ear.
"Eep!"Izumi screamed, startled.
"Dreaming about your prince charming. Hm?"
"No! Not at all!" The girl screamed, her face red.
"Alright! Alright!...don't scream like that. I'll gather the things before we close. Ok?" Maya said clearly amused at the girl's reaction.
As Maya left Izumi wondered if it was actually alright. It was funny...she was actually interested in Itachi despite the fact they had never met before. May be it was due to the constant persuasion of her mom and Mikoto or the amount of worship that Sasuke clearly showed for his brother. or it was evident in the pride and fondness that a stoic person like Fagaku Uchiha had for him. Itachi was like a ghost to her. Despite not being present he had turned her life upside-down.
She turned her head towards the door when she heard the bell ring...followed by...
A young man.
No ordinary young man but somebody who looked eerily similar to...she couldn't point out. His build was lean yet muscular. Pale complexion which completely contrasted with the Ebony hair tied back in a low pony tail, bangs framing either side of his face. But what captivated her the most were his eyes...the deepest onyx she had ever seen. His eyes were so mysterious and yet gentle that she couldn't help but get attracted towards them.
She was brought out of her stupor when the man cleared his throat, she was red from embarrassment for spacing around him. She stuttered, "Umm...h-how may I help you, sir?"
"Actually, I'm looking for someone by the name of Izumi Minamoto. I've been told that she works here..."
Of course he looks familiar. An older version of Sasuke. No doubt.
Wait! Doesn't that mean he's related to Sasuke! If he's related to Sasuke and searching for me then he must be...
No way!
Oh my god!
"Um..."
"Izumi! Tell whoever came that we cannot attend them now! The shop's closing!" Maya yelled coming out. She saw the young man and narrowed her eyes. But before she could say anything, the man asked, "So, I take you're Izumi?".
"Y-yes...I am." She said almost meekly.
"Hey mister! Who do you think you are? Hm? Trying to flirt..." Maya was cut off from her angry rant by Izumi.
"N-no Maya! I think you misunderstood! He's Itachi..."
Maya's reaction was comical. Her eyes went wide, and her mouth dropped to the ground. "I apologise! I'm sorry. I didn't recognise you." She said feeling silly. Of course the man's features were completely of an Uchiha.
"Not a big deal...mam. nothing you should apologise for." He said politely.
Maya nodded and turned her head towards the younger woman and said, "Gather you're things...ok?"
As Izumi left to the kitchen, a lecherous idea came into Maya's mind. She looked at her watch and said , "Oh no, I've gotta go...lots of errands to run. I would've loved sit here and talk to you Itachi...but I've some important things to do."
"No problem mam. I don't mind."
"Please give these keys to Izumi and tell her to lock safely. Ok?"
As Itachi nodded she went past him but suddenly stopped and whispered, "And yeah, don't try anything funny with her, or I might..." submitting to her maternal instincts.
"No! Mam you can trust me..." Itachi sweatdropped wondering why women kind have been a mystery to him.
"Hm...good. see ya! Bye!"
And Maya left.
Izumi felt her heart thundering in her chest. She had heard the conversation between Maya and Itachi. Actually, she had thought that he would come to her place to pick her up...but.
She wasn't prepared. Neither mentally nor physically. And Itachi was more than she expected. He was handsome than she imagined and gentler than she had dreamed of. This made her feel more nervous. She gulped. He had surely surpassed her expectations but did she... satisfy him? What did he think of her? Would he accept her?
I don't know...
For Itachi...he didn't knew. The instant he had laid his eyes upon her he was awed. No...he wouldn't say that she was the most beautiful woman he had ever met but something about her had attracted him. Maybe it was her angelic face or shining brown hair. He was smart enough to know that she was Izumi but he had asked just to see her reaction.
He had been amazed by her dark brown but bright eyes. He realised that he was satisfied with her. He just wished to know her more, to spend time with her. He smiled.
After wrestling with her thoughts for quite awhile she decided it was enough. She emerged and saw him looking around the cafe. She cleared her throat to catch his attention and taking a reign of her emotions, she said, "Looks like Maya left, so...did she give you keys..."
Itachi extended his hand to give her the keys and their fingers brushed against eachother. Although both felt a tingling sensation run down their spines, but none of them said anything.
"Okay, I'll have to lock the café's back door and then we can leave. I'll be back in a minute." She said looking at him for permission. He nodded.
A few minutes later the young couple headed outside the cafe. They arrived to his Creta and climbed into it and drove to the main road.
"Where would you like to go? Izumi." Itachi asked.
"I'd don't know. As you wish."
Um... would you like to go to some restaurant or just..."
"What...just?"
"Just...plain Street food..." Itachi didn't knew what made him ask her that. If it was somebody else he wouldn't have ever asked something like that. But something about that girl made him feel comfortable, as if he could be what he actually is in front of this girl. He had always preferred normal things as compared to what he was expected to do as Uchiha clan's heir. He wondered what Izumi thought about him now.
Izumi was stunned, she made an observation that Itachi loved simplicity. She could tell that from his casual clothes which consisted of blue denim, a black shirt over white wife beater. She smiled, "Of course, I'd love to!"
After all, I'm not wearing anything for a date with THE Itachi Uchiha.
She looked at her clothes and sighed, "Hey! area around the central park is good! We can go there...may be?"
"Hm..."
As Itachi nodded and in sometime later they arrived at main road to reach it she asked, "You...you know the way?"
"Of course...if you know that I used to live here." He smirked at her embarrassed expression.
Sometime later, they stood in front of the central park talking about stuff and eating all sort of foods they could get get their hands on. It was extremely funny for Izumi that someone like Itachi has a sweet tooth.
"Oh... I'm full. Can't eat anything more." He said sighing.
"Alright, let's go to the park. Hm?" she asked excitedly.
He nodded and as they moved for the entry of the park, Izumi caught something from the corner of her eyes and decided to have some fun. She grinned devilishly.
"Um... Itachi, you go ahead... I'll be back in a minute."
He couldn't get even a word out she had left already. She shrugged and went off to find a bench for them to sit.
Sometime later Izumi arrived with a small package in her hands and found him sitting on a bench near the moonlit shimmering lake. Her breathing quickened because the moonlight enhanced his already perfect features. His pale complexion looking almost white and shining black hair.
Wow! He's a embodiment of perfection...
Finally collecting enough guts, she sat beside him. He gave her a small smile and then observed the package in her arms with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. She smiled and said, " You know...I like dumplings... can't resist them. Do you want some?" opening the package and offer him some.
But even before he could reply she moved it away from him, shaking her head, "How silly of me. I thought that you'd like them...but still...after all, you're Itachi Uchiha...you wouldn't like something like that. Right?"
She deliberately ignored his glare and almost brought the delicious dumpling to her mouth in a teasing fashion but stopped because the glare had been intensified. She looked at him and sweatdropped. He looked ready to shed blood.
She grinned. "Don't tell me..."
Moments later they were eating the dumplings happily.
Itachi glared at her when she told him that she had been meaning fun from the beginning.
"So Sasuke told you that I love dumplings..."
"Oh ya! It's really funny." She said giggling.
"You're cruel!" he grumbled and she burst into another fit of uncontrolled giggles.
As Itachi looked at the laughing girl beside him, he couldn't help but in be awed by her.
So this is true beauty...
Her smile was angelic and she herself was enchanting. He sighed. He had never felt about someone the way he felt about her.
What are you doing to me Izumi Minamoto?
This was something that mom, dad and Sasuke were talking about. This is the reason they love her. Maybe...
I hope...
I hope...
She likes me...
As much as I do.
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I'm so sorry for the late update. But tell me how was the chapter, everyone? Itachi and Izumi finally met and already like eachother. Did I go too fast? Was their first interaction with eachother okay? Please let me know.
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