I Got Hots For My Rival~ Itachi Modern AU [NWA Winter'14 1st Place] REVISED

Chapter 74

~Anna's POV~

With a loud gasp, my body jolted upright from the bed. My breathing heavy, my body covered in sweat, my heart pounding and my thoughts racing around the incomparably terrifying nightmare.

W-why? H-how-

I swung my head to the right, looking at the time piece resting on the night stand. It read 1:46 AM.

There's no way I can sleep now. Especially alone. Maybe I should go to Itachi- no no! I'm better off staying up. Not right to disturb him this late.

I made up my mind and picked my pillow and sheet and making my way to the living room. As I passed through the hallway, I noticed the lights in Itachi's room were still on.

Maybe I should- should not! But I won't be able to sleep otherwise.

I sighed and raised my hand to knock on the door but it opened itself before I could even lift a finger.

" Aaah!!" Itachi started in a low voice, moving back some steps but sighed in relief when he saw it was me.

" D-do I look tha-t scary?" I asked in a small voice. My hair must be out of place.

" No. Its just that I didn't expect you this late-"

" Speaking of late, why are you still up?" I couldn't bring myself to inch up my voice or my head. I still stared at my feet.

"Mei just went to sleep. Did you need something?"

" Can I.......sleep..with.....you.....?" Somehow getting the words out was difficult than I thought.

" Uh...." This time I raised my head so he could see my face, all scared.

" Please. I will sleep on the floor-"

" No. You can take the bed."

" But you're sick so you should-"

" Its fine-"

" Its big enough for the both of us." I suggested peeking over his shoulder.

" Um.....uh....."

" Hmm?"

" Nothing. You go sleep, I will go and change." Sure enough he was still in his day clothes.

I nodded and with small steps, made my way in Itachi's room. The moment I stepped in, my mind was overwhelmed by his scent. It was soothing my mind.

I took the right side of the bed and laid in the corner to give Itachi more and more room. Spreading the sheets over me, I rested my head on the pillow, all the time red in the face.

~Itachi's POV~

I looked at myself in the mirror, and sighed. It wasn't like I did not want to sleep with her. But sometimes it was hard to control myself around her and being so close for the whole night....

I sighed again but then something clicked in my mind that might be the cause of Anna's strangeness.

Her face.....her eyes...... Its happening again.

I cussed quietly then decided to go back in the room. Stepping one foot in my room, I noticed Anna was sleeping at very corner of the right side of the bed and if she moved a little she would fall.

Not knowing that she was still awake, I made my way towards my bed and laid down as quietly as possible. A smile traced its way across my lips.

Who knew that the feared Charger was a little shy too.