Itachi's Promise: Chapter Five
Three months past and Itachi never strayed far from Sakura, when he was training, eating, and sleep, anything he was always thinking of her. In those three months he had been training as hard as he could, he was attending the academy each day and was acing every lesson. His father over the last week had been saying how they will graduate Itachi to a genin in a month or so. Itachi didn't care that he was called a child genius he just wanted to be able to protect Sakura; all he had to do was kill his family. To say Itachi wasn't scared would be lying, Itachi to hell. He questioned himself everyday what he was going to do and changed his plans numerous times, sending Madara a copy each time. Kisame was still nearby he was always watching over Itachi, whether he was at the academy, training or sleep, Kisame watched over him. He was grateful, but it was annoying how he never had a chance to go and watch Sakura, but I guess that was a good thing it kept her safe.
"Itachi, come here," Itachi walked gracefully down the stairs, something that was coming from his training.
When walking around the house his footsteps had come almost no existence and he was continually sneaking up on his mum by accident.
"Mum, what is it you need?" Itachi asked, once he had arrived home from seeing Sakura he had pretended he was just no feeling well and was talking rubbish.
His parents believed him and he continued on pretending Sakura never existed, when she lived barely ten minutes away. Walking around the food covered counter he found a clean spot and lean against it and looked at his mum.
"Go get you brother and yourself changed, your party starts in an hour," Itachi's mother told him.
Itachi walked back upstairs and into his little brother's room, the room reminded him so much of Sakura's old room. He had been avoiding it was the last few months, but his mum had finally caught on and he was now forced to go in there all the time. Lifting his little brother from his cot, he changed him into the outfit laid out for him no more than ten minutes ago, set him on the floor and left. Sasuke was nothing like Sakura, he was bigger, heavier and not so petite. Entering his room Itachi reached back and grabbed the back of his shirt pulling it over his head and throwing it towards the washing hamper, with his almost perfect aim his shirt flew into the hamper and Itachi turned to his bed to see his outfit for this evening and Kisame lying across his bed.
"Good afternoon," Itachi greeted, after three months he still insisted with the formal greetings.
"Good afternoon," Kisame mimicked, looking sidewards at Itachi.
"Close your eyes," Itachi ordered; Kisame for once did as he was told.
Itachi quickly un-buttoned his pants and let them drop from his body, he pulled on the dress pants quickly did they up before he told Kisame he could open his eyes. Over the past few months they had gotten used to each other, there had been a few bumps but they worked around them. The most recent problem was when Itachi was getting dressed, Kisame had come in through the window and seen more than he wanted to and Itachi had shown more than he wanted to. Opening his eyes Kisame looked at the smaller boy as he tugged on a black dress suit and fastened his belt tightly around his skinny waist.
"Kisame, have you seen Sakura?" Itachi asked, he hadn't talked to Kisame in many weeks about Sakura and it sudden he had now decided to bring it up.
"Yes, she is very happy with her new family and enjoying hanging round with kids her age," Kisame answered, Itachi nodded and then walked to his window.
Looking out he could see people walking towards his house, the party had started and he was meant to be downstairs. He turned to say goodbye to Kisame, when he saw his empty room. Walking downstairs he was greeted by the first guest and wished happy birthday, he smiled and pretended to be happy but he wasn't and never would be until Sakura was safety back in his arms. Itachi had been standing between his father and mother for nearly an hour been the guests finally stopped coming, his mother smiled down at him. He was just about to close the front door when he noticed a tall blue figure in the distance; he was running towards him something wrapped in his arms.
"Wait," Kisame yelled, stopping when he reached the front door.
Itachi's mother and father looked at the man and then each other, they looked worried but they allowed him in any way. He bent down setting a small child on the floor behind him and then walked off into the crowd, leaving a small Sakura standing at the open front door. My smile grew and I felt my heart beating for the first time since last seeing her.
"Sakura, would you like to dance?" Itachi asked, kneeling down in front of the small child.
"Yes," She whispered in his ear, Itachi smiled and pulled Sakura into his arms as he stood up and walked to the large dance floor his mother had set up.
Itachi twirled round with her in his arms, he was happy and nothing was going to ruin this moment. After a while he sneaked away from the party, retreating out to the garden for some fresh air. Sakura still comfortably in his arms; her hands gripping his shirt tightly.
"It's nice seeing you again, Sakura," Itachi whispered, heading further away from the house towards the giant Cherry Blossom tree in the deep depths of the garden.
"Weasel, I will protect you," Sakura whispered, Itachi looked down at Sakura in surprise.
"Sakura, it's my job to protect you," Itachi told the small toddler in his arms.
"Weasel, it's my job to protect the person I love," Sakura whispered, curling into Itachi and resting her head against his chest.
Too shocked to talk, Itachi didn't reply just watched as Sakura fell asleep in his arms. He couldn't believe what she had said; she was so young yet so wise. How can she always know what to say to him, how can she always know what to say to make my speechless? How can she be so perfect and in love with me so much?
To Be Continued...Following chapter will be up later tonight.
