Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Wake Me Up Inside ❯ A Bath ( Chapter 8 )

Wake Me Up Inside - Chapter 8

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone but Kit.

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Blood?

Her wings were bleeding. Now she noticed. The faint smell of something gross, but familiar. She looked down. It was soaking her sheets, and close to all of her bed was covered in it. She gagged slightly. It was nauseous, enough to make a person throw up. Sleeping in her own blood. She wasn't picky or anything, but that was just gross. She sighed, and looked over at Itachi.

"Can you help me?" she asked.

"Maybe."

"I need help getting up. I can't move," she said, extending a hand towards him, the clean one. "Please?"

Itachi's expression never changed, but Kit swore that she saw some amusement dance in those dark, onyx eyes of his. He said nothing, but extended a hand out towards her, and pulled her up so she was sitting. "Thank you."

Kit swung herself around the bed so she was sitting on the edge, ignoring the pain that danced at the edge of her vision. She slowly stood up and wobbled a bit. Without thinking, Itachi dashed forwards and grabbed her shoulder. She looked up suddenly. "Er.. Thanks." she smiled. "Is there a pond or a bath around here? I need to wash my back."

Itachi sighed. There wasn't a bath for her; they had made it so she would occasionally bath in the river. But she needed a full bath to clean her wings. "You can - you can use mine."

Kit looked up, startled. Itachi volunteering to help her? Well, that was sort of sudden. "Thank you. Where is it?"

"Beside your room."

"Oh." Kit said, and then shakily took a step towards the door, unconsciously holding onto Itachi's hand.

They eventually got there, and Kit went into the bathroom. She found it to be roomy, about as big as her bedroom with the bath taking up half of it. `Lucky bastard.' She smiled and shakily stripped off her clothes, climbing into the bathtub. She began to wash herself, then stopped when she got to her back. `Shit. How the hell am I supposed to wash my back?' Kit glanced towards the door. `He probably won't help me, but - ' She grabbed a towel that was hanging beside the tub, and wrapped it around her body, thankfully it was a dark red. It immediately soaked through and she tied it at the side. Still sitting in the tub, she peeked over the edge.

"Erm.. Itachi-san?" she called.

"What?" came his muffled voice.

"I - erm, I sorta need help."

"With what?" his voice sounded slightly annoyed, then again it always did; he always seemed to be annoyed about some thing or another.

"Washing my back."

Silence. Kit feared he had walked away and called out his name again. The bathroom door creaked open, and Itachi stepped in, closing the door behind him. He had taken his cloak off, and he had his traditional village clothing on, black pants with a black shirt on top, his collar covering his mouth. His black hair was in a low ponytail, the tip just tickling his shoulder blades. Itachi turned towards her.

"Why can't you do it yourself?"

"Because I cannot reach." Kit said. She found that talking was easier than she had originally thought, and found that she could talk fluently and easily.

A flicker of exasperation danced in Itachi's onyx eyes, and then it was gone. He walked over to her, and grabbed the cloth, wordlessly running it over her back. She noticed that he was especially careful with her wings, and no more blood ran out of them. Kit shivered slightly, despite the warm water she used, as Itachi ran the cloth over her pale back, which had never been exposed to the sun. Soon he was done, and stood up, going to leave. She smiled.

"Thank you." she said.

Itachi's only response was a small nod, and then he exited as silently as he came. Kit sat in the bath, stupefied. Itachi had just washed her back. Itachi had just washed her back. For nothing in return. What the hell…? `But you can't complain. You liked it.' a small voice in the back of her head smirked. Kit sighed. She had liked it. But that was totally beside the point.

Kit got out of the bath, and changed into some new clothes, which she had brought in with her. She stepped outside, now fully balanced and able to walk - sort of. Kit was still wobbly, but at least she could walk on her own, now. When she got out, Itachi was no where to be seen. She walked out of his room and back into hers, shutting the door and locking it. She walked towards her bed and sat down, and then she noticed it was clean. She shrugged. One of their many servants must have done it. Kit lay down in her bed, as it was nearing nightfall, and fell asleep.

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It was just after the sun had set she woke up, and immediately was bathed in a shadow. Kit bolted upright, no longer bound by the pain, and crept silently over to the window. There, unmistakably, was the woman in her dreams. She gasped.

"You're - " she was silenced by a hand covering her mouth.

"Quiet." the woman hissed. "No one must know."

Kit nodded, and the woman withdrew her hand. Kit stood on the table she had set up earlier, and then once again was set with the task of folding her wings. This morning, it had taken nearly eight hours for them to heal, and she was afraid of screaming and alerting someone she was escaping.

"My - my wings." Kit said, hanging half out the window.

The woman looked around anxiously and placed her hand on Kit's wings. Kit felt her muscles relaxing, and new ones springing to life she never knew she had. The woman removed her hand and Kit looked at her in awe. The woman beckoned frantically.

"We don't have much time! Hurry!"

Kit squeezed her eyes shut and tensed her back muscles, preparing for the pain that would no doubt be coming. But she felt nothing. She turned her neck, and saw her wings, neatly folded, lying against her back. She smiled, and the woman pulled her gently out the window. Kit gasped in surprise, and all of a sudden felt herself falling, and looked down. The earth rushed up to meet her, and she closed her eyes, preparing for the tremendous fall that was sure to end her life.

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AN: Hehehe.. Cliffhanger! ^__^ Itachi washing Kit's back. LMFAO! ^__^ I made him a bit OOC there, but I had to do a little fluff. Oh yeah, and sorry to disappoint you all, but it's an OCxItachi story. >__< *ducks behind wall*

Some of you may have been wondering, what happened to Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi. Well, I haven't given up on them yet. They're coming in next chapter. Anyway, please review!