How Long Does Love Last? (Naruto x Bleach Fanfic) (On Hold)

Chapter 6

Ch. 6

Akira

I felt tears stream down my face. The look on Itachi's face was heartbreaking. He looked at me and just closed his eyes. "Impossible, how could you be here if you're dead?"

I held his hand. "Itachi, when Orochimaru attacked Konoha, I was with the 3rd Hokage. I was guarding him. When Orochimaru was going to kill the 3rd, I blocked his snake sword. It was a minor wound, missing my vital organs, but the venom in it paralyzed every muscle in my body. It wasn't long before I died. I had lived my life recovering from that day you left. I took on so many high ranking missions to keep my mind occupied. Escaping death was common for me. I guess it made me forget my mortality."

"Akira do you actually think I will believe that you are the resurrected dead?"

"I am not resurrected. I am dead." My throat stiffened. "I was what you were looking for."

Itachi opened his eyes and stared into mine. The crimson eyes searching mine for an explanation. "What do you mean?"

"I am Akira Yamamoto, captain of squad X of Seiretei's Gotei 13. I am the shinigami."

Itachi looked at me for a moment and laughed. "Seiretei, Soul Society? Akira, this is not a joke."

"Itachi it isn't a joke. I am a shinigami."

"Then explain to me why you are here. Why didn't you leave when you found out the Akatsuki was hunting you?"

"My squad in Seiretei is not like the others. Mine specializes in assassinations of the living. When Soul Society passes the verdict that a living person has done too much evil and unbalanced the scale of the living and the dead, they send us down to the world of the living to eliminate that person."

"And who is this person you must eliminate?"

"Obito Uchiha" I stated quietly. My eyes searched Itachi's face for any sign reaction.

"Akira, you're insane, he died over a fifteen years ago."

My fist clenched tightly. "I know! That is why it is so frustrating!" I shouted. I stood up and turned around. "When I came back, I came to look for you because I thought you could help me. Everything would've been fine if we never returned to Konoha."

"Is that really why, Akira? Is that the only reason why you came back or is it because you were to weak to forget to get over a dark past? After years of trying to forget about me, you couldn't. So, you came back to look for me." I spun around to see to crimson eyes staring into mine. "I need proof but I will give you the benefit of the doubt. I will help you."

I shook my head. "No, I cannot show you now. We are still too close to the village. My reiatsu would be easily detected."

"Reiatsu?"

"It is similar to chakra, but at a higher concentration."

"That was the large amount of chakra the Akatsuki felt when you took down Hidan."

I nodded. "But that was only a fraction of my power. All shinigami a bear a seal when we come to the living world. Our seal decreases our powers to help us blend in more." I stood up and pulled Itachi to his feet. "Let's go and I will show you."

I turned to walk, but a pair of arms wrapped around me and hugged me. Itachi put his head next to my ear and sighed. "I want to believe you at the same time, part of me want you to be lying to me."

I sighed. "Let's go."

Itachi released me and we headed back to Kisame.

Kisame frowned as he saw us walk towards him."What happened?"