Mental Break || Itachi Uchiha

Jū ichi 一 Secret Meeting

        The night was bringing Itachi certain uneasiness as he lay in his bed. Relaxed, but cramped, as he moved this way and that to try only to inevitably fail to get comfortable. He sighed when he decided to give up on that and just stilled. What was the point? Kabuto had made sure that Itachi was treated like an abused animal day in and day out. He wasn't allowed to leave his room unless he wanted to use the bathroom facilities and even then he was ushered by an aggressive guard.

        Itachi just wanted to be left alone. He knew staying in his room and thinking about the past would only bring him anxiousness and make him depressed. But, what else was there for someone to do when they were locked up in a lacklustered, confining, room?

        Itachi closed his eyes and breathed in deeply. The stale air around him was made a tad bit better since he had opened up his barred window earlier. The dark night outside smelled of rain, and every so often his room would light up when a bright strand of lightening would streak across the sky. Sure, he was expecting rain, but he wasn't expected to dream while he was half awake.

        "Pssst! Itachi!" It was like he was hearing [Name] whisper to him. He sighed again and his fingers clenched around the bedsheets.

        "Dammit Uchiha!! Would you look over here already?!"

        Yeah, that wasn't his dreams talking. And as soon as he realized that his body jerked upright in his bed and his onyx gaze went to the direction he heard her voice. There she was, holding on to the bars on his window, giving him a smile that lit up his world again.

        "What are you still sitting there for? Aren't cha going to greet me?" The smile turned into a smirk. And it didn't take long before Itachi ran over to her, his hands automatically, and unconsciously slipping through the bars and gripping onto her own. Her expression was momentarily showing shock, but then she shook it off. They could be happy to see each other later, besides the stern look on Itachi's face told her she was about to get scolded.

        "[Name] what are doing here?! You could get caught!" His eyes moved to the cord behind her and trailed upward. Was she hanging from the roof? "Or worse hurt!"

        "Calm down, Itachi. No sweat. Besides my gravity defying ways are unimportant right now," her eyes practically stared into his soul and her hands gripped firmly around his, "Listen, I found some people and we've decided to work together, momentarily. They're the reason I'm here now, but I want you to know, I'm going to do everything in my power to get you out of here. I- I want you by my side Itachi, it's not the same without you." Even though they were surrounded by the night he could see her eyes tear up and her bottom lip trembled. She breathed in and laughed awkwardly.

        Her just being around him sent Itachi's body into an uncontrolled frenzy. His heart was beating so frantically that he thought it may stop, he hadn't noticed that he had stopped breathing, until her name came passed his lips in a dry whisper. "[Name], you can't. If you're caught you'll be right back here, they'll confine you to your room and treat you aggressively. I don't want that for you..."

        [Name]'s eyebrow arched and her eyes narrowed at him, "I'm going to pretend that that was a joke and that you completely trust me. Anyway, there are no words that you could tell me that could change my mind. I've already got a plan."

        Itachi couldn't argue against her. Even after all she had been through, she was positive and he did trust her, he would always trust her. So, he couldn't stop the corner of his lips from turning up. "So, what's the plan?"

        [Name] giggled, actually giggled for the first time since he had known her, and she brought her torso closer to the bars of his window, trying to get as close to him as possible. He only wished that they weren't separated by the bars and that he could wrap her up in his arms. But, he focused intently on her as she started whispering to him.

        "I'll be here with my newly required friends tomorrow night, I know it's a little soon, but they have a plan of their own that they want to execute. I need you to be ready to slip out of here at curfew. Stay in your room at all costs."

        Itachi wasn't going to correct her and tell her that he couldn't leave his room, even if he wanted to; instead he opted to question something she had said. "What do you mean they have their own plan?"

        "I don't really know the details; all I know is that they're helping me because it ties into their own purposes. Plus, they told me that I was 'an impressive individual'." A smug grin took residence on her lips, but Itachi couldn't stop himself, "[Name], you shouldn't trust these people. They might try something.”

        Her tone was nonchalant as she replied, "...I don't trust anyone easily, Itachi. But, I know I can trust them, because they want something. And if I help them tomorrow night, then they'll help me. I just want to get you out. You're the one person that doesn't deserve to be here." She looked down in embarrassment, so she didn't see the emotion that converged over Itachi's face as he stared at her.

        His heart felt funny, tight and warm all at the same time. And he knew that if he didn't react now, then he might miss his chance. His right hand slipped out of her hand and went to cup her chin. When she looked up at him, he didn't waste as second as both of his hands went to cup her face and he pulled her closer to him. The bars were in the way, but that didn't stop his lips from softly touching hers. However, he knew that just one short and fleeting kiss wasn't going to be enough. So, before she could stop him, he kissed her again and again. Sparks practically flew from between their lips when [Name] stopped hesitating and kissed him back, causing Itachi's heart to soar.

        A short time later, Itachi reluctantly pulled back from the kiss and set his forehead against hers. Her eyes were wet and her cheeks were flushed and both of their ragged breaths mingled. Itachi had never felt so happy in his entire life time. Still leaning against each other, [Name]'s words went straight to his heart.

        "I'm going to get you out of here, Itachi."

        "And I'll be waiting for your return, [Name]."