Back To You [Shisui X Itachi]

Chapter 59

Itachi sat in his bed, biting his nails and staring at the black bag that contained his suit. His wedding suit. The suit Shisui would see him in at the altar in half an hour.

He knew in his bones that time wouldn't stand still for him – he knew in his being he had to get ready immediately; as he was supposed to half an hour ago.

It won't last, his insecurity and fear whispered in unison.

It never lasts, they continued.

"I love you", Shisui's words were louder and much more sincere than the doubtful monster in Itachi's head.

"I love you"...

The Uchiha took a deep breath, he focussed his eyes, gripped the sheets tightly and flung them off of him. He stood on shaky legs and moved his shaking body to the suit. He unzipped the bag and in a flurry put on his suit. His garment of a promise.

He looked in the mirror, Mellissa had done an exceptional job with the suit. He had seen it yesterday and throughout the countless fittings – but today it vibrated in its colour. The deep red of his pants, waistcoat and button up shirt. But what was even brighter was the snowflake tie. The break of colour from passion to promise.

The promise of forever – the white promise of eternity.

His bedroom door flung open, a hyper-excited Mellissa looking him up and down, "You just- you look so gorgeous..." Her excitement simmered down to a prideful, tear-jerking happiness.

Mellissa had on the matching red of her bridesmaid dress. Her black hair tied up into a flattering bun.

"Mellissa, don't cry...please", Itachi's quivering, weak voice pleaded.

Mellissa could hear the anxiety in Itachi's voice, she could see the uncertainty and doubt Itachi had painted on his face.

"I won't, I won't", she was quick to his side. She stood behind him, they made eye contact through the mirror.

"I want to tell you to take your time – I want to tell you that so badly...But we need to get moving if we're going to be on time", she said softly.

Itachi took a deep breath, his hands shaking terribly. Mellissa led him out of the bedroom into the hallway. Sasuke sat on a chair in the kitchen, wearing an all red suit – the same colour as Mellissa's vermillion dress.

Itachi choked back a sob, "Oh, Sasuke..."

"I clean up pretty nice, don't I?" Sasuke commented pridefully – yet softly, seeing his brother's nerves.

"So...So handsome", Itachi said weakly.

It was all moving so fast – time was slipping through Itachi's hands like sand from an hourglass. Never stopping, each grain of a second ticking away – indifferent to the storm of emotion raging within the Uchiha's mind.

"Okay, let's get going", Mellissa said gently.

She opened the front door and stopped. Itachi looked over her shoulder and his heart sped up even more. There was a bouquet of flowers – all red and white – in a porcelain jar outside the door. Itachi took shaky steps to the flowers and picked them up. A note attached to the vibrant flowers, "See you at the aLtaR - S." The shaky handwriting read.

It comforted Itachi to see that even when writing this note, Shisui was nervous too. Itachi picked up the bouquet, leaving the note attached – any form of comfort he could touch, he would grab and hold onto for dear life.

He took another deep breath, envisioning Shisui's tan, smiling face. His laidback demeanour that seemed to overpower any sense of urgency and anxiety. Dark emotions were no match for the beacon of light that was Shisui.