Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Crossing to the Other side ❯ The Chase is ON! ( Chapter 15 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

 
 
 
“I never have liked the rain.” Itachi glanced at the young woman staring out into the drizzle, not to long ago the skies filled with clouds and the distant rumble of thunder. “Its worse at night.” He voice was calm but every time lightening streaked across the sky she flinched. Itachi watched her not moving or speaking his red gaze concentrated as the rain picked up in intensity outside of the shelter of the little run down shack the three of them had found.
“Why?” her eyes didn't leave the sheeting skies at that moment lightening and thunder growled out and she drew back from the open door slightly. Shrugging before answering, “My sister used to lock me in the back shed when it rained.” Kat shivered remembering all the times Bethany had tossed her in that shed with no light or blanket. The first time she fought the older girl giving her a black eye her parents found out because Bethany had tattled on her saying Kat had attacked her for no reason, it was the first time she was beaten she couldn't even remember how old she was then. Itachi watched the girl her eyes bleed from hazel into the Sharingan as her memories of that time shadowed her thoughts.
“Interesting.” He felt a stir of admiration that she neither cried nor elaborated seeking his sympathy.
“What about you there must be something you don't like?” she cast her eyes up to his face curious.
“Orochimaru.”
“Hn.” She snorted lightly then flinched, as the lightening and thunder grew stronger. “Stupid rain, stupid lightening.” She muttered all the while pulling the black cloak tighter around her body.
Kisame lounged in the far corner disgruntled, he had jokingly seriously commented on chopping the girls legs off so she couldn't run away and found him self struggling in Itachi's Mangeyko Sharingan. To say it was an unpleasant experience was like saying Orochimaru was naughty, and to top it off the girl now wore Itachi's Akatsuki cloak for a blanket and was having a somewhat meaningful conversation with him. Yes he was disgruntled, put out, pissed off, all those things but he was also intrigued, in all the time he had known the younger man he had not showed this much `animation' towards anyone not even his little brother. He even asked questions which made the ex-mist nin wonder what was going through his mind.
“Kisame.” He would have jumped if he was a lesser shinobi, while he was distracted with his thoughts the Uchiha had made his stealthy way a few feet to his left.
“Hai.” He answered the other man.
“We are leaving.” Kisame nodded knowing what was expected of him with out having to be told. As the blue skinned man passed Kat a breeze brought her scent to his nose surprising him, `Eucalyptus and…something else.' He thought at the same time making him feel relaxed. He moved past her quickly a small flush staining his cheeks; it had been a long time since a smell had relaxed him giving him that warm comforting feeling from his childhood. He shook it off harshly glaring over his shoulder at the girl standing in the doorway before disappearing from sight.
Kat turned back to Itachi, now that they were alone again she wanted her question from earlier answered.
“So why let him believe you killed everyone?” the raised eyebrow was barely discernable but Kat saw it and fumed silently refusing to be goaded.
“If he was unable to figure it out for himself then it is none of mine or your concern for that matter.” This time Kat narrowed her eyes at him Hazel eyes sharp and angry.
“Bah! Don't give me that, he's your brother your younger brother, your supposed to take care of him no matter how,” Kat's words were cut off by Itachi's face mere inches away from her own.
“There is nothing stopping me from killing you.” His tone was soft but the steel sent a shiver down her spine none the less Kat felt her resolve solidify and she took a step into his personal space praying she was right.
“Then do it!” she snarled putting as much steel behind her words as she could. They stood like that for several seconds, before the heat she had seen in his eyes briefly was shuttered and hidden again. Kat stepped back studying his face; she knew what she had seen. Grinning manically she pointed her finger at his chest poking him, “You can't fool me,” she pointed that same finger at her eyes, “Sharingan remember.” She taped the side of her head in a contemplating way.
“But why, it still doesn't…” she cocked her head to the side, “Does this have to do with that Orochimaru person?” he didn't answer but he didn't turn away either. “It does doesn't it?”
“We are leaving now.” He stepped towards her again but Kat held up a hand.
“I can walk.” She snapped at him. The corner of his mouth raised and both eyebrows went up slightly before he held his hand out motioning towards the door.
“Then don't give me a reason to carry you.” His tone was once again dry and emotionless and Kat snorted as she walked past him throwing his cloak back at him seething. He caught the cloak smiling in amusement at her display.
“Baka.”
 
 
 
Naruto and company flashed through the tree's not sparing a moment they raced after the two Akatsuki members in an attempt to rescue their captured comrade.
“Their up ahead amount 400 yards.” Neji called out to the others. A flash of yellow and black slipped past him, the chakra of the Kyuubi swirling around one.
“NARUTO! SASUKE!” Kakashi yelled but it was useless both men were to focused on their goal. “Lee follow them try to catch up before they get in trouble.” Kakashi ordered.
“YOSH! I will stop them.” Giving them a thumbs up he took off after the two shinobi.
“Sakura you and Ten-Ten fall back you are our medical back up so stay safe.”
“Hai.” Both answered. Kakashi raised his hiate-eta revealing his own Sharingan eye before giving chase to his willful students. Ten-Ten glanced at the pink haired medic then spoke.
“Alright Naruto-kun, what are you planning?” The pink haired ninja grinned rubbing the back of her head nervously.
“Well, you see we knew Itachi would send out clones himself to lead us the wrong way so Sasuke, Sakura and I are currently following the real ones if those three aren't them.” She stared at the clone beside her, she had known it was a Kage Bushin as had Neji, she had however failed to notice that Sasuke was a fake as well.
“You do realize it is you they are after?” Her temper coming to the fore as she regarded the clone.
“Yeah.” He grinned at her.
“And that I will be informing Kakashi-san, but before I do what is your current location?” The clone grinned at her sheepishly but answered.
“Headed northeast about 60clicks from this spot as best as I can guess.” He smiled again, “You should hurry Ten-Ten they were clones and we are going to need help.”