Crystal In the Darkness (Sequel To The Crystal In The Light)

38

Tenten: Welcome to 38th installment of Crystal In Darkness.

Shino: We hope that you will like this chapter.

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"ACHOO" The sound echoed across the vegetable market. Everyone, including Sakura, looked towards the source in disgust.

"Sasuke kun, why didn't you cover your nose while sneezing? Do you want me or someone to be affected by COVID-19?" Sakura asked, wrinkling her nose in disgust.

"What's COVID-19?" Sasuke enquired out of curiosity.

"It's a pandemic going on in the author sama's world. He has asked us to be cautious."

"Author sama?"

"Argh! Just leave it. You are so annoying." Sasuke felt as he was pierced into his heart. He sat down in a corner and started drawing doodles on sand in a depressed manner.

"Yo Sakura, Sasuke" Sasuke perked up at the voice which came from behind.

"Kakashi sensei. What are you doing here?" Sakura asked.

"Well. I came to grab some milk for Kamaboko." Kakashi said as he gave an eye smile.

"Hn." Sasuke merely said.

"Anyways, I am inviting both of you to lunch. Would you come?" Kakashi asked in a bored voice.

"Yes. We are free right now. We can come." Sakura said.

"Hn. Sakura. Kakashi sensei. Can you please go ahead. Its 10 o'clock now. I will come after doing some bussiness." Sasuke said.

"What bussiness?" Kakashi asked out of curiosity.

"Some clan bussiness." Sasuke said nonchalantly.

"Very well. We understand. Please come to our home at least at 1 o'clock." Kakashi said as if he was not aware of what Sasuke was noticing.

"Hn. I will come. I will come." Sasuke said.

After Kakashi and Sakura walked off, leaving Sasuke alone, the Uchiha walked to an empty alley with his hands inside his pockets.

"Come out. I know you are there." Sasuke calmly said.

Nothing happened at first, but Sasuke remained sure that Itachi was there.

Suddenly, the shadows seemed to bulge out and a figure in it came out.

"I see. You are no longer the avenger I left last time.....Sasuke. Although I am curious how you sensed me when even Kakashi senpai couldn't detect me."

"Why are you here..... Itachi?" Sasuke said, gritting his teeth and weaved his handsigns for chidori.

Immediately, sound of thousand birds started to be heard in the alley.

Rushing towards Itachi, who didn't move from his position, the Last Uchiha Prince suddenly found his hands being caught by someone.

He was thrown away by the person. Quickly regaining his posture in mid air, he saw that it was Itachj himself looking at him with a stern, emotionless face.

"Foolish little brother. You can drop the act now. I am no longer of the Akatsuki organisation as I have defected from it. I thought that you got the letter from Monster, explaining everything to you, including my aims of stopping a coup." Itachi said.

"Whew. I was almost fed up of acting as if I hate you." Sasuke said with laid back nature.

Itachi sweatdropped at the sudden 180 degree personality flip.