CROW (ITACHI X READER)

Chapter 23:

Itachi

Two days not seeing her and Zu is way too fucking long. My anger was still present and hot but it was dwindling faster than I could hold on to it.

Any other woman and I would have made her regret ever taking my son but y/n? My angel? My soon to be wife? What she thinks anyways. I felt pride.

She doesn't take my shit, refused to lay down and take whatever I gave her. My perfect woman. But that didn't mean I wasn't punishing her for this. Not only did I have to deal with absolute bullshit the entire time they were gone but I didn't have them here to make it all better.

The house felt like a fucking shell, it was stagnant, quiet and depressing. My men had to deal with way more than they usually do and I may or may not have killed people too quickly. Damon has pleaded with me more times than I can remember because we weren't getting information, I was just killing for fun.

"That's new." She responded but didn't turn, tone monotone and void of any emotion.

"What's new?" I whispered against her ear again, trying, hoping- praying for a reaction.

"Wife."

"You will be."

She stayed silent for a few seconds before she spoke. "Usually that's a question."

"Just because I haven't asked yet, doesn't mean it's not true. One day you will be my wife." Usually this is when she'd shiver and her eyes would go hazy with need but I received nothing. Shit.

She turned and I thought she'd face me, instead she walked towards the stairs. I grabbed her wrist and she pulled it back hard enough to break my grip.

"Don't fucking touch me." She gritted. "The walls in this house have ears except your bedroom. We'll finish this conversation there."

Your, not ours. I bite back a curse and sigh, what did I think would happen? I'd disappear for a week and everything would be the same?

Without complaint, I followed her towards our bedroom. When I arrived, she stood at the balcony doors; staring and unmoving- I would have thought she was a statue if I wasn't staring intently at her.

"Two weeks ago and I would have believed your words." She chuckled mirthlessly and shook her head. "But we're having this conversation two weeks late, after two days of no contact." She sighed heavily. "It's just too late, Itachi."

"Too late for what?"

"For your words to mean anything to me." Her words weren't malicious but they delivered a blow that almost made me stumble. I cursed internally, I needed her back to the way she was.

She turned then, finally, and stared at me with shuttered eyes. "But they're not too late for Izuna."

I furrowed my brows. "What-"

"-Talk to Izuna, Itachi. Before he refuses to hear what you say, before you lose him."

I clenched my jaw so hard, I could probably break my teeth. "I won't lose either of you." I gritted.