Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Tale of Hyuuga Kaede ❯ Encounter With The Other Uchiha ( Chapter 1 )

Itachi's POV

(Country of Fire, 2009)

 

“Are you sure about this, Itachi-san?” “Yes, yes. Do I look like I cannot handle myself?” I snapped at Kisame, who was very reluctant to go ahead and leave me alone. “But Itachi-san, we'd better be getting back. We could go back here next time to catch the Kyuubi boy when we've got a good plan.” “That is not the point.” I hissed through gritted teeth. Kisame didn't push it, recognizing my aggravation. “Fine. I'll see you back at camp.” Kisame said flatly, throwing me a look before flitting away.

 

It's not that Kisame was a pushover. He definitely wasn't. And although he's very powerful, I'm superior to him and he knows it. It wasn't that I wanted to go look for the Kyuubi boy on my own. Besides, we've already found him. It's just that my anti-social personality was positively screaming for some solitude. It was getting a little bit hard to breathe, and another minute in the company of a person would've made me puke. I took in a breath of Konoha forest's fresh air and my head cleared. See? A little privacy and I was feeling better already.

 

I decided to take a walk in the forest for a while before I headed back to where the Akatsuki had set camp. I was doing fine when I just had to see her. I could see her through the trees. That girl. She was beautiful. I'm positive that I've never seen anyone as beautiful as her, and yet she was oddly familiar. It was like someone put a spell on me. I was enraptured by her, by everything about her. From the way she used her leaf protector as a headband, down to the way she walked. She had raven black hair that looked like a dark silk waterfall, cascading down almost until her elbows. She had perfect, almond-shaped eyes that were of a strange color, brown-gold like honey. Her full, pouty lips were an enticing shade of cherry red. Her skin, milky white like porcelain. It was normally very hard to avert my attention from what I was doing or thinking, but this girl definitely did the trick. When she was moving a bit too far from me for my taste, my feet carried me to follow her, almost upon their own volition. Shit. Must follow that girl…

 

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Kaede's POV

(Country of Fire, 2009)

 

“Father, I'm going to the marketplace. I'll be back by five o'clock.” My father glanced at me and waved me off, nodding his approval. I wasted no time, kissing him goodbye and rushing out the Hyuuga Manor's gate. I walked through Konoha's streets, feeling the villager's eyes on me. I didn't mind. I was used to the attention by now.

 

I was born on the ninth of December, an unusually warm winter afternoon during 1989, year of the Serpent. Everyone was shocked to learn that Hyuuga Hiashi's second daughter did not have white eyes. All Hyuugas have white eyes, but my eyes were the color of honey like my mother's. Needless to say, many of the villagers had suspicions about who my real father was, despite the fact that my mother, Katsumomo, came from the respected Shiraishi clan.

 

My eyes were unique. They were normally amber, but when my Byakugan is activated, they were white like they were supposed to be. By the age of four, I squashed all the nasty rumors about my mother when I activated my Byakugan eye, bloodline limit of the Hyuuga clan, at the ninja academy. That was where I met a five-year-old Uchiha Sasuke, the boy who became my best friend. When he was nine a tragedy occurred, his thirteen-year-old prodigy of a brother, Itachi, had murdered his entire clan leaving only Sasuke to live. Sasuke was deeply scarred by what happened, and for quite a while he was depressed, enraged, self-destructive, and he shut me out. But eventually we went back to being best friends, and he needn't even apologize because I understood what he was going through. He was quieter, more moody, brooding, and sometimes even irritable, but I was there for him and we were closer than ever. We had other friends too, like Mayuri and Iruka.

 

I have two sisters. My elder sister Kasumi, and my younger sister Hinata. Kasumi was the successor before she got killed in a dangerous mission and it was only when she died that the village found out that Kasumi was an illegitimate child. I was thirteen when I was named the Hyuuga successor. I grieved the loss of my sixteen-year-old sister. Kasumi didn't have to die. She was only sixteen, and she was just a chuunin.

 

Sasuke and I fulfilled our dreams of being ninjas together. We were put into the same team. It was Mayuri, Sasuke and I, with Sarutobi Saiyaka as our sensei. I went into ninja academy a year earlier than one usually would. That's why Sasuke and I were classmates although he was my senior by a year. By the age of nine, I was a genin. By ten I was a chuunin. And by fifteen, I was finally a jounin.

 

When the chuunin exam season came around, our team jumped at the chance to become chuunin. We felt ready, and it turns out that we were. We all needed individual attentions, so Saiyaka took Mayuri under her wing and my mother took me under hers. It was then that she taught me the summoning technique. The Shiraishi clan has always summoned white tigers, so naturally, that's what I summoned too. Hatake Kakashi was the one who trained Sasuke. As always, he failed his team, and was therefore free to train whosoever he wishes. I guess Kakashi, who was eighteen at that time and was therefore older than Sasuke by a mere six years, saw himself in Sasuke. After all, they were both geniuses and Sharingan users.

 

Sasuke was my first friend at the academy, he was my first love, and eventually my first lover. We were an item by the time I was sixteen, and by the time I was seventeen, I lost my virginity to Sasuke. We've broken up since I was eighteen. We started seeing other people, but until now both of us haven't had any serious relationships with anyone. We never got back together, but nonetheless we remained very good friends. Sasuke was one constant in my twisted life, and I knew I was significant in his life too. We still shared a strange intimacy with one another. Occasionally, we would still hold each other, sleep beside each other when we were lonely, and sometimes even kiss. We would always be that way, no one could ever change that. I guess sometimes, the way we were bothered people who've had relationships with us, even though there was truly no malice in what we did.

 

Right now, I'm twenty and I'm still single. I've got my eye on someone though. He's older than me by seven years, and he's tall with a strong, lean physique. He uses a cloth mask to cover up most of his face, although evidently he was hiding an extremely handsome face beneath it. He has an always sleepy-looking dark brown right eye that gives his face a dazed quality to it. He wears his leaf protector tilted to the left to cover his Sharingan eye. He has soft-looking, spiky silvery gray hair that gave him that `I-just-rolled-outta-bed' look. He was really mysterious in a way that turned me on. And that deep voice? Real sexy, if you ask me. Yup, it's Kakashi. A small voice at the back of my head kept telling me that knowing Sasuke, he wouldn't like it if I hook up with his sensei. But lately, I've been effectively drowning that voice out with other thoughts…

 

I went into the marketplace, weaving my way through the people. When I finally bought all that I needed, I decided I'd walk home the long way. Walking by Konoha's forest always sets me straight when I think too much. I did just that when suddenly, the tiny hairs at the back of my neck prickled. I felt like someone was watching me. I turned around, looking everywhere. Nothing. There was nothing, and yet I couldn't help but feel like someone was really there. I briefly considered looking around with my Byakugan, but immediately dismissed the idea. No use wasting my chakra. Especially if it's just me and my hyperactive imagination, which I think is the case. Sheesh. I heard a twig crunching and a bell tinkling. Two consecutive sounds. I couldn't have imagined that, now could I? I turned around again, sharply this time, and I saw a face staring back at me. Now I was sure I didn't imagine it. Because I knew who that man was, that's - I shivered involuntarily - Uchiha Itachi.

 

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Itachi's POV

(Country of Fire, 2009)

 

Damn. She saw me. I shouldn't have hastened to follow her. In that haste I forgot that I was in a forest and that it was very possible for me at any time to step on a dried leaf or twig, and even that the darned hat I was wearing to try and shadow my face had a tiny bell attached to it's rim. I effectively hid when she first felt my presence, but when she had heard me - I was not as quick to act.

 

Funny how her beautiful features revealed the slightest changes in her emotions. When she caught sight of me, her facial expression changed from shock, to recognition, to terror. And then - she opened her mouth to scream. But I was too fast for her, this time around. I was behind her in a flash and covered her mouth before she could let out a sound.

 

She was struggling against the arm I had around her waist and the one covering her mouth. “Stop struggling. Your attempts are futile, as I am obviously stronger than you.” I said into her ear.

 

Argh. She wouldn't quit wiggling, the stubborn girl. “Let me make this simple, okay? Stop struggling, come with me to the clearing where no one could see or hear us and cause an uproar, and I promise I won't hurt you. You have my word. I might even let you go.” I leaned over and peered at her. She nodded mutely. “Good. Now, will you promise to be very quiet? Not a peep out of you. One sound and I'm entitled to kill you, eh?” More nods. I let out a sigh of relief.

 

I held her to me tighter and brought her deeper into the forest, until we reached a clearing. I hesitated, knowing that she won't like what I just did. Oh, what the hell. I can take her down in about thirty seconds, tops. I slowly released my hold on her, and in my head I knew that I was reluctant to let her go partly because I liked the feel of her body against mine.

 

She whipped around to face me, causing her raven hair to whirl about her. She really is beautiful. Too beautiful. It kinda hurts to look at her. “Uchiha Itachi.” She spat out, as though even just my name was vile. “Ah, so you know me.” I said with an ironic little bow of my head. “Nice to be of your acquaintance, miss -?” my question hung in the air. She growled at me. I was slightly taken aback, although I deigned not to show it. Wasn't she supposed to be terrified of me? “Don't play your games with me, Itachi. Of course I know who you fucking are! Who doesn't? I'm sure you know that you are not welcome here in Konoha. You've got some kind of guts - a lot of it, to return here after what you've pulled!” she said, eyes sparking with anger. “I'm not here to fi- ” I started to say but she interrupted me.

 

She took on a fighting stance and her honey-colored eyes shifted into a blank white, veins appearing at the corners. The Byakugan eye… the Hyuuga successor! Hyuuga Kaede! Of course! How could I have realized who she was only now? She was actually very famous. See, she was known far and wide not only for being unearthly beautiful, but for being an excellent ninja as well. I must admit, I never expected anyone to be this beautiful. Well, now this girl is really proving to be something else. I gave her an obscenely rare big grin. I was positively tingling with excitement, my insides humming with anticipation. This is going to be a hell lot of fun…

 

She then proceeded to attack me with surprising speed and skill, hitting four of my tenketsus. Tsk. Her efforts are put to waste. I'm still too fast with these Sharingan eyes. I caught her wrists more roughly than I had intended, leaning towards her with a smirk. “Uh-uh, naughty naughty. You shouldn't do that. It is really foolish to try, although you did catch me off guard for a second in there. You're no match for Uchiha Itachi, Princess Kaede. You know that.” I told her, wagging a finger and holding her wrists in place with my other hand. She looked shocked at my knowledge of her name and status for a while before her expression changed to one of fury again. “Damn you, Itachi! Stop treating me like I'm five! Don't you dare underestimate me!” she snarled. I almost laughed. She's a fiery one. I like that. I'm even kind of astonished that she didn't attempt to bite my hand, a few minutes ago when I was covering her mouth.

 

I took out my kunai, wanting to show her that I could hurt her very badly indeed if I wished to. I'll give her a little wound, just to make her bleed and hurt her a little. I slashed her forearm, anticipating blood, when - there was a tiny `poof' as she turned into a piece of wood. I smirked. Replacement technique. Ah, clever. I dodged her fireball jutsu with complete ease. Nande? Shurikens?! I caught all six with my bare hands and didn't get a scratch. Then all of a sudden she was behind me, one hand around my body and the other holding a kunai to my neck. Fuck! The Shurikens were just to divert my attention! She's pretty damn good… “Don't move.” She hissed, holding me close to her as I did with her a few moments ago. Damn, she really felt good.

 

I could easily have dislodged her grip on me, but I didn't want to. Besides, I was interested in what she thought she could do to me. “Now that you're trapped, can you tell me something before I kill you?” she asked me. “What?” “How'd you know who I am?” “Easy. I put two and two together. Byakugan eye, plus the famous beauty, equals - voila! Hyuuga Kaede. Besides, you look pretty pampered, so I figured you were someone important.” “I look spoiled, is that what you're getting at?” “Yeah, something like that.” I said cheekily, just to annoy her because that wasn't what I meant at all. “Fuck you.” She said, grinding the words out. I laughed. Her anger was amusing.

 

“Have I told you that you really are so goddamned beautiful as they say you are?” I asked her. This time it was she who laughed. I could imagine her smirking. “What are you trying to do, Itachi? Flatter me to death?” “Flatter you into - different things perhaps.” “Uchiha Itachi, you really are something else. Go ahead, flirt with me before you die. It's your choice.” She said, almost slitting my neck. Almost. Because as much as I loved the feel of her body pressed against mine, I wasn't too keen on dying yet. I yanked my arm free and used my hand to lift her chin and force her to look into my eyes. I trapped her in my genjutsu.

 

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Kaede's POV

(Country of Fire, 2009)

 

I felt myself being pulled into his crimson eyes, and I couldn't resist the powers of his Sharingan. “This is tsukiyomi. It's not just an illusion. In here, I control basically everything. Time, space, matter… Everything.” Itachi said, his voice echoing in my ears. Shit. This is bad. The sky was red and there were black clouds frantically skittering across it. Come to think of it, everything was red and black. Could he kill me? Yes. Would he? Who am I kidding, I mean nothing to this murderous swine. Of course he'd kill me.

 

Hey… I'm on a huge bed! I tried to get up and I abruptly discovered with a profound panic that I could not move. I watched him near me and sit next to me on the bed. “What do you want from me?” I whispered, knowing that he was so near he could hear me. “I want you. I know how to love a woman.” “We have different definitions of love.” I said, and to my dismay I heard my own voice falter and felt tears starting to sting my eyes. He nuzzled my neck and I shuddered. He felt it and laughed. “Do not worry, I will not force myself on you.” I regarded him with suspicious eyes, wondering if he was lying.

 

“You do not trust me, do you?” “No, I don't.” I said truthfully, seeing that there was no point in lying. “I like your honesty, along with everything else about you.” He told me, stroking my hair. “If you like me so much you wouldn't bind me here nor would you threaten to kill me.” He ignored that remark and looked at me from head to toe and then focused his crimson gaze back to my face. “You're friends with my little brother, aren't you?” he asked me, in a tone that was almost accusatory. “Yes. In fact I am. What of it?” I replied boldly, refusing to be maligned by his tone. I would've jutted my chin up at him if I could, to show my defiance. “I gathered as much. I guess you're pretty good friends, judging by the way you keep lashing out at me.” “We are.” Was all I said, struck by his perceptiveness. I was suddenly feeling quite worn out by this.

 

“You would've killed me for him?” “No.” I answered, refusing to look at him. “No… I suppose you wouldn't have. You would've tried to weaken me and bring me to him, huh? My foolish little brother would surely want to kill me himself… Not that he could.” He scoffed. I found myself looking at him even though I did not intend to. He was watching me as well. “Let me kiss you and I'll let you leave without a scratch.” He said, with an expression that I can't read.

 

“I still don't trust you.” I said. He was too close for comfort, I wanted to move away but I knew that I - wait… I could move again! I raised my hands to my face. I looked at him. He was still watching me, this time he was wearing an infuriating smirk on his handsome face. I noted his striking resemblance to Sasuke. They had the same jet-black hair, except that Itachi's was longer and was tied at the back. Itachi's eyes, a tad smaller than Sasuke's, were on a permanent Sharingan. Itachi's features were sharper, more rugged, and of course he looked older. Itachi's skin was about a shade darker, and he had two long scars on his face, running from under his eyes to the top of his cheeks. He and Sasuke had the same mouth - serious lips that looked like they were unused to smiling.

 

He took out his kunai, raised the right sleeve of his cloak, and without warning slashed at his own arm. I saw blood blossom on his shirt before he gave out a groan of pain and toppled off the bed. I screamed and rushed to the edge of the bed to assist him. “What is wrong with you?! What the hell did you injure yourself for?!” I yelled at him, pulling him up with both arms. Oof. He's quite heavy. He landed on the bed with a soft `thud'. I stared at his wound. It was a deep cut. He looked up at me blearily and gave me a weak smile. “Now do you trust me?” “Jesus, you're crazy! You didn't have to hurt yourself!” I said, on the verge of hysteria at the sight of his blood. “Do you?” he asked again, reaching out with his uninjured arm to touch my face. “Yes, I do! I do!” I said, leaning down over him and kissing him on the lips like he wanted me to. He laced an arm around my waist and pulled me atop him. His lips were surprisingly soft, and he didn't attempt to stick his tongue in my mouth or whatever. I kept the kiss brief, pulling away as soon as I could.

 

“That was nice, but it doesn't count, you know. I said I'd kiss you, but it was you who kissed me.” Itachi said after I pulled away, choking out his words between his laughter. I pushed him off the bed, incensed. He let out another grunt of pain. I glimpsed at him. He was curled up in a ball. Oh no… I didn't really want to hurt him. I went over to his side to help him and - he laughed again. “Hehehe. Just kidding. I can't believe you fell for that.” He said, winking at me. “You're such a loser, Itachi!” I shouted, hitting him deliberately on his wounded arm. He swore, grimacing in real pain this time. It was my turn to laugh. “You are going to pay for that!” he growled, but his eyes were twinkling in amusement. I let out a theatrical gasp “Oh, I'm so sorry. Did I hurt you?” I asked him innocently, widening my eyes. “I'll take you to a place that no one knows about.” He told me, taking my hand. “Wait, I - ” I started to protest, but he was already releasing the genjutsu. I heaved a sigh and shut my eyes. I guess that's pretty much how it all started - my first encounter with the other Uchiha.

 

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A/N:

That's it with the first chapter. I'm finally done! I hope you liked it. ^_~

I'll be updating soon.