Babysitted by the Uchiha Avenger

The Eighteenth Chapter

Itachi's hand froze on my face. His breath stopped for a moment. "How do you know my name?"

I literally couldn't speak. I felt a whimper escape from my lips.

You would think I'd be terrified, wouldn't you? You'd think I'd be saying my final prayers or mentally begging god for mercy.

But no. That's not at all what I was thinking.

I found my voice, "YOU'RE ALIVE!!!"

He drew back in surprise. "Wha—?"

"You're still alive! He hasn't killed you yet!" For some reason I felt relieved. I suppose I should have seen this coming, though. I mean, Sasuke and Naruto were still fighting. Kishimoto was...

I gasped.

He was writing their futures.

I was shaken from my thoughts as Itachi grabbed the front of my shirt and rocked me back and forth. "What are you babbling about?"

I could see his glowing red mangekyo sharingan eyes in the darkness. I locked onto them. "He's made it clear enough, hasn't he?"

"Sasuke," Itachi stated, rather numbly. I nodded.

Itachi slowly let go of me and took a step back, disappearing further into the shadows. All I could see were his eyes.

He was silent for a moment, then shifted back to business mode. "I sent Deidara to find Sasuke and report his progress."

"Why?" I cut in.

Itachi didn't sound very pleased with being interupted. "Because—"

"Oh, of course," I cut in again, remembering. "You still love him."

The silence that followed was engulfing. For a moment I thought Itachi had left.

"Itachi?"

His voice was hoarse. "How did you know...."

Oh, you know. Manga.

I didn't reply. I just stared at his eyes.

He cleared his throat. "When he wasn't where he was supposed to be—"

"My house?"

"Yes. Deidara went hunting. And found him at Ichiraku with the others. And you."

I couldn't see where he was going with this. "Uhm...yeah?"

"What do you mean, 'yeah?' ?!"

"Well, I don't know what you...what you thought you'd gain by bringing me here and chaining me up."

"I want to know who you are, what you know, how you know it, and if you're a threat," he hissed.

"A...threat?" I couldn't help it. I burst into a fit of laughter.

"What?" Itachi barked. "What is it? Why are you laughing?!"

"I-I'm sorry," I gasped between giggles. "I'm just — I mean you think I —- a threat to the Akatsuki!!"

He slapped me.

I remembered where I was and suddenly felt very scared again.

"How do you know about the Akatsuki?" He hissed. "How do you know that I love Sasuke? How do you know my name?"

My throat was dry. "I—"

"ITACHI!"

Itachi growled and turned. "What?"

"It's them! They've found us!"

Them?

My breath hitched.

Sasuke and the others.