Musical Hands(Kakashi x Fem Naruto)

Thirty four

Naruto woke up with a throbbing head as she sat up and blinked away the sun's light. Seeing a glass of water held in her face and looked up into the obsidian eyes of Itachi and took the water with thanks. Taking the water to her parched throat before asking. "How is Iruka-sensei?"

Itachi sat at the edge of the bed and caressed her cheek. She flinched before leaning into his touch. He had inwardly frowned at her actions. She wouldn't even look him in the eyes after she realised who he was.

"His vitals are stable. He woke up about an hour ago to eat before exhaustion took over him again and is now sleeping. Though Jiraiya took him to the hospital to recover thoroughly." He saw the relief in her advoiding eyes and pulled his hand away. His eyes took in her weary appearance and informed her. "Jiraiya had to leave this morning to help Sasuke take down the zombie-duo of the Akatsuki. He should be back in a few days."

"And you? You're leaving." she whispered her statement with her eyes widening as his lips touched her forehead and looked up to him in shock. "Itachi?"

"You will be fine, Naruto. There are plenty supplies in the house for you and if you need anything then you have Jiraiya's permission to disguise yourself. Shikaku-sensei has placed your training on hold for the rest of the week and Hinata is out on a mission from the sources I have gathered. Stay within the grounds, Naruto. Even when you have tea with Danzo, stay within the lands. He and his men can't touch you here. They won't even be able to make it past the main gates unless you want them too. Otherwise, be wary of others that may just knock on that door."

"Do you have to go, Itachi?" Naruto whispered and covered herself up with the blankets as a source of warmth.

Itachi closed his eyes and nodded. "Unfortunately I do, Naruto. I will return in a few days." He opened his eyes in time to see Naruto lift her head to gaze at him.

"About Kakashi…" Itachi sighed when Naruto slapped his face and went running out into the forest through the window. Seems Naruto wasn't ready to speak about it. Itachi stood up and made Naruto's bed before pulling on his Akatsuki cloak. Dispersing in a flock of ravens. Knowing that Naruto would know he wouldn't chase after her and wouldn't be home for her return.

Naruto ran through the forest bare footed as her pyjama shorts and singlet felt awfully restricting, yet she knew better to run about naked on Jiraiya's land. People still wandered into his lands without knowing and could pass by the seals since they were no threat. But once Naruto got her to sanctuary lands, she always placed up her own barrier so only she could enter and nobody else unless she physically brought them into her lands.

Naruto stepped foot onto her lands and immediately placed up her own barrier as she greedily sucked in the air to her burning lungs as her eyes stung with guilt.

Naruto stumbled her way towards her lake as her heart throbbed terribly. She collapsed beside a tree and took haggard breaths before nodding to herself that she was fine and stood up once again. Yet the tears pooled over her eyes and wished more than anything to be in the arms of her Jiji.

Picking herself up and getting her emotions under control, Naruto continued her way over to her lake. Only for her eyes to widen in horror as her knees grew weak and fell to the ground. Her quivering hands moving to her mouth as her eyes stung heavily at the sight before her.

Her sanctuary.

Her safe haven.

Her gift from the only man she loved more than her life.