Chapter 2
I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE NARUTO CHARACTERS!
"Those who break the rules are scum, that's true, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum."
Kakashi
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I looked at Sasuke, its already been a year since Itachi left, and I feel like every day another part of Sasuke is lost.
Even though he may be talking more, and more open. It just feels like he is forcing himself.
He is trying to act like things never happen, but at night when he is alone I can hear him from my room call out to his mom and dad.
I try and ignore the fact that we had seen nothing of Itachi yet, and he has just become yesterday's talk, but me, on the other hand, has already graduated from the academy at the age of 10.
It was hard for me to decide, but I knew me and Sasuke would need money here soon.
And what bothers me the most is everyone is calling me the next Itachi, even though I have not got my sharingan yet.
"Yumi, where are you going?" Sasuke asks while I put on my headband.
"I have a mission, there is money on the table, and dinner in the fridge. I should be back by tomorrow." I say grabbing the last of my stuff and started walking towards the door.
"We will train tomorrow, I have to go," I say hurriedly while running out the door.
'I hope I'm not forgetting anything.' I think while I get closer to the meeting spot chosen for my team
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"This is so stupid, who would pay a lot of money for some weeds." I huff while pulling out another plant
"I would." Once I heard that voice I looked straight up into the cold eyes I saw a year ago.
"Itachi? What are you doing here?"
"Yumi, make sure Sasuke doesn't fall into darkness, please."
"But you want him to build up hate for you?"
"Yes, and not other people."
"Why do you want him to build up hate for you? And why do you want him to kill you?"
"Because- I have my reasons."
"I don't understand-"
"I never said you had to." He said rudely, causing my heart to hurt
"I never said I wanted to, I was just trying to state something." I lowered my voice on the last part and his eyes widen.
"I'm sorry." He says with sincere in his voice, but something about that just wanted to make me explode
"And I haven't seen you in a year and taking care of your younger brother and this is how I get treated," I say and he lowers his head
"But I thought you lov-"
"Things change, and if you just going to pop up like this randomly and act so rude-" my little ranting secession got cut off by a pair of soft lips meeting mine
And slowly I melt into him, but something in me said 'keep on fighting.'
' No, I can't fall back into him.' I thought while I gathered the courage to push him away
But when I was about to push him away I felt his hands leave my cheek and his arms wrapped around my waist
I pushed him away just enough to separate us, so I could turn my head away from him.
"Itachi-" I breathe out
"Hmm?"
"I can't do this anymore," I said and looked up at him when he let go of my waist but his eyes were closed, like as if he was thinking
"What do you mean," Itachi said and his eyes snapped open, and his once black eyes were now red.
I backed up a little when I saw the blood-colored eyes. Just a moment ago his cold glaze was looking at me with affection, but now I felt like prey in Hunter's eye.
'I can't think clearly.' I thought taking slow steps backwards
"Yumi, are you afraid?" He asks almost teasingly, and silence answered his question.
"I-itachi," I said while cursing myself for shuttering
"Huh?" He says slowly walking towards me, and I keep on backing up until my back hits a cold tree
"I can't do this anymore," I say and he leans down towards me
"Can't do what anymore?" He whispers in my ear, my breath hitched as his warm breath hit my ear
I pushed him away again, but he catches my wrists "Y-you said when you felt Kohona, you only saw me as a little sister yo-"
"Times change." He said pinning my wrists above my head and I looked the other direction
"Look at me." He ordered, and when I did not obey he tighten his grip on wrists, causing me to yelp in the sudden pain
'That's going to leave bruise' I think while I try to move my arms but it gave him the opportunity to grab both of my wrists with one hand
"What can't you do anymore?" He questions while his finger trails down my cheek and the side of m neck.
"Maybe I should mark you. So nobody can use you instead." He says now light nibbling at the exposed skin on my neck
The word 'use' hung in my head.
"So-" I say causing him to stop, and look at me
"I'm just an item for you to use!" I yell while pushing away from me, and regaining my strength
After this last year, I have waited patiently for him and taking responsibility of his younger brother. All for what? Just so I can turn into something for him to use! No longer am I just going to stay by and nod at everything he requests.
I look at him with fury in my eyes, and all he does was smirk and disappear.
"Yumi-" I heard a voice get closer
I tried to stop myself from crying, but it was too short of time and one of my members found me.
"Yumi? When did you learn to use the sharingon, and what is wrong?" He says and I throw down the plants I harvested and Strom past the boy
I ignored him, at his many attempts of asking me what was wrong.
'I just need to forget about him....' I think while heading back to our makeshift camp
"Sharingon, yes right like I can use that now," I say walking up to the fire, as I just noticed it was getting dark.
"Yumi, are you OK? You look a little pale." Our Squad Captain said and I just hummed in return while walking towards my tent
I touch my lips, remembering the feeling of his lips on mine.
"A year without anything, and he thinks he can walk right in and take whatever he wants...." I say aloud, but then I try to remember why we started fighting....
'Itachi and I would be fine right now if i didn't let my emotions get the best of me...' I think remembering how he apologized, and I was just rude.
"Oh well, I'm only ten and he is only thirteen, we have a lot of time to make up."
But time also can change your emotions, and that is what cost me the most.