CROW (ITACHI X READER)

Chapter Eleven:

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You know, I never really paid close attention to time; like everyone I knew that time could simultaneously fly and slow but I didn't really know until now.

My body feels like time is moving by at a snails pace while it tries to recover but my mind was still sharp. My mind realizes how time moves so quickly, how I barely have a moment to recoup before i'll have to fight tooth and nail.

Zu -the blessing that he is- is trying his hardest to keep me occupied with funny stories and games to play and no matter how desperately I try to focus on him; I couldn't. Not fully, but it was impossible not to give him some kind of attention.

I still responded and mustered up as much energy as I could but the past few days played on a loop in my mind. It wasn't even the physical aspect that was haunting me. It was the truth of this room, how Itachi spent time here and I didn't know. I didn't fucking know anything.

The truth of my childhood and how sick my father really is. Physically, I knew i'd be okay, i'd heal and the scars would fade over time but my mind was warring against me.

It was like it was splitting in two, one half wanted to cuddle up in a safe bubble; slowly heal and grow, maybe move on.

The other? Well she was a blood thirsty venomous bitch that wanted to skin everyone alive. I wanted to bathe in their blood, stare down the devil and make him promise me eternal damnation for these men.

Slowly these thoughts invaded the other half and I didn't try to stop it. I wanted it to fester and infect, I wanted it to take root and grow like a weed.

So I gave in...

I let it go, I let it all go and succumbed to that half. I swear it felt like a calm washed over me and I could take a full breath. The pain in my body which was prominent before was now an irritating itch.

Where the mind goes, the body follows. Stuff like pain tolerance ceased to exist because my mind purposefully protected me by blurring it all.

Which is why we're here now, I stood over thing one, two and three and the difference was I now smiled at them.

An hour earlier:

"Zu.." I whispered, I had a feeling that something or someone was coming and I needed to prepare him.

"Yes, mama?"

"I need you to listen, okay?" I said seriously and he nodded, giving me his full attention. "If someone comes through that door, I want you to go to that corner," I pointed and his brows furrowed. "I want you to sit with your back against it, pull your knees to your chest and hide your face in them and cover your ears."

"My ears?"

"Yes, baby." I nodded. "Now show me."

He waited two seconds before he stood and ran to the corner doing exactly as I said. I beamed at my smart boy and called him back over.

"You're so smart!" I kissed his forehead. "Listen to mama. You do not look or move your hands, okay? Not until I tap your head. Do you understand?"

"Yes." His whispered, fear evident in his tone.

"Shhh, it's okay." I smiled and tapped his forehead. "You're my strong boy, right?"

He swallowed and nodded with vigor. "Yes." His voice came out stronger and my smile widened.

"I love you, Zu."

"I love you too, mama."

Later when we heard a key jingle, I looked at Zu and nodded. He ran to the corner and did what he was told while I laid down and put on my performance.

I withered, groaned softly and whimpered like any oscar award winning actress would do while thing one slowly entered.

I must have triggered his sick fantasies because he barely looked at Zu while he walked towards me. I watched him through my lashes and when he was near, I began to whisper hoarsely.

Almost like he couldn't help it, he crouched and leaned over me; placing his ear inches from my mouth.

"Hm? What are you trying to say, my beaten toy?"

"You fucked up." I whispered before I reacted, I bit down on his ear and tore it from his face. While he screamed in shock, I wrapped my arms around his neck and my legs around his body until he passed out.

I huffed and grabbed his keys, unlocking my restraints and running to Zu. I tapped his forehead but held his head when he tried to lift it, not wanting him to see the blood.

"I'm so proud of you." I whispered.

He turned his head and looked at the man and shuddered out a breath. "Come on, Zu." I grabbed his head and headed to the door and the next few minutes we scrambled to find a place for him to hide.

"In here, baby." I pointed to a closet which was surprising clean and he tensed. "Mamas coming right back but I need to stay in here and not make a sound, okay?"

"But-"

"I need you safe, Zu. Please.."

He took a deep breath before speaking, "Okay.." He lifted his chin even if it trembled and I smiled at my little man.

"You're so brave. I'll be right back, I promise."

He nodded and I kissed his forehead one last time before I shut the door. I slowly made my way back to the room we were held in and I smiled at thing one still passed out.

I stood over him for a moment, cataloging where i'd start first before raising my hand and slapping him hard. "Wake the fuck up."

He groaned, eyes fluttering before widening; I held his radio up and jutted my chin. "Time to call your friends."

"Fuck you."

"Not in a million years, you piece of shit." I sneered then took a breath, knowing I need him complacent. "You know, you really should do what I say."

"Yeah?" He raised a brow, "Why's that?" He gritted out.

"Because this will be an experiment, after everything you all put me through, my mind has fractured." Internally I smirked at his intrigued face and continued. "I could never stomach any kind of hurt before, whether to myself or others but now?" I shrugged. "Now, I don't have the same restraints holding me back."

"So what?"

"So now, you can observe me and see how much my new mind that handle."

You could practically hear the gears turning in his head, his eyes brightened alongside his smile. "And you'll leave me alone?"

"Sure." Not a goddamn chance.

"Okay, i'll do it." His excitement palpable in his tone and he held out his hand, some doubt took root before he squashed it; too excited to turn on me.

Within moments, I was standing near the entrance of the door with a metal pipe I found before coming back in here. When I saw thing three enter, he didn't have a moment to catch what was happening before I swung and connected with the back of his head.

He dropped like a brick and thing two yelped out a "what the fuck!" before he got the same treatment. Seeing both men face down on the hard concrete made a giggle slip free from my lips and I sighed wistfully.

I dragged them both to their respective spots and chained them up, bad planning on my father's part leaving all these chains in here.

When I straightened after securing them all I clapped, now i'd have my fun.