CROW (ITACHI X READER)

Chapter 21:

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"Can you take Zu home today? Something came up." Itachi sounded stressed and I could picture the scowl on his face.

"Everything okay?"

"No." He practically growled.

"Want to talk abou-"

"I have to go." He hung up right as the word left his lips and I glared at my phone for awhile like it was him before a door opening broke me out of my thoughts.

The kids piled into the classroom like overeager puppies and turned my grouchy mood around. There was nothing quite like a bunch of rowdy kids to help keep me distracted.

Towards the end of the day, that distraction dwindled as did my mood. Usually Itachi texted me randomly throughout the day but today? Nothing. No phone call, text- nothing.

Zu walked up to me at the end of the day and his chubby little fingers patted my cheek lightly. The movement brought a smile to my face.

"What's wrong, ma- ms. y/n?"

That also brought a smile to my face, his little slip up- the one where I knew he wanted to call me 'mama' or 'mommy' but for some odd reason held back.

I wasn't sure if Itachi knew he slipped up like this and I didn't want to bring it up, to either him or Zu. I didn't want either of them to feel pressured so I waited until one or both brought it up.

"Nothing, baby." I pushed his hair back. "You're going to come home with me today."

"Home? Or the condo?" He asked.

Another thing I didn't bring up with Itachi, although I slept with him every night for the past couple weeks; I had yet to sell my condo. I didn't want to assume he wanted me to move in, but now that I thought about it- he didn't bring it up either.

"Where do you want to go?"

"The condo!" He smiled and I laughed.

Zu loved my condo, his father? Not so much but whatever Zu wanted, I couldn't help but give it to him. He was such a well behaved little boy that didn't ask for more than you could give.

It was extremely hard to tell him no. I was working on it though.

His brows furrowed. "But where's daddy?"

"He had to work."

His shoulder slumped and I understood that look, for the past week or so, Itachi worked a lot. It felt as if he was there constantly one day and like a ghost the next.

I stayed up as long as I could but I fell asleep before him and woke up alone. The only indication he slept next to me was the indent on the bed the next day but the sheets were always cold.

It wouldn't have been too bad if he worked from home but it seemed like he avoided his office like the plague. Or maybe you. I shook my head of those thoughts and focused on the sad boy in front of me.

Looks like I wasn't the only one being affected by the lack of Itachi.

"I know, baby. But we'll have fun, how about you choose dinner tonight?" I perked up my voice and slowly but surly his sad look disappeared.