Escaping His Past (Naruto/Akatsuki FF)

Chapter 37: Jealousy & Rejection

Itachi's POV

I found him sitting behind a tree with his legs pulled to his chest as his face with hidden his arms. I stood in front of him, staring down at him as I thought about everything Inari has told me.

I crouched down and gently hugged Eita. When I did, he snapped his head up and looked at me. "Itachi? What are you doing here?" He asked. "I wanted to see you." I answered.

"Why come see someone who's disgusting?"

"You're not disgusting, Eita."

"Of course I am. I'm disgusting, repulsive, ugly, and someone who doesn't deserve to live. Not with this sin."

He hid his face back in his arms again and sat next to him. "Eita, it's not your fault. I understand what happened to you." I said. He snapped his head up once again and looked at me in shock. "How do you know about that?" He asked.

"Inari told me. She showed me what happened to you." I explained.

Eita's POV

"Heh. So, what now? You gonna go tell Pein? Konan?" I asked as I rested my chin on my arms. "I'm not going to tell anyone." Itachi said. "Why not? I know that you hate me." I mumbled. "I don't hate you, Eita. In fact, that feeling is quite the opposite." He replied.

"What do you mean "the opposite"? Is this some kind of riddle?" I asked with a frown. "No, not a riddle. Here, let me put it in a way that maybe you can understand." He said.

'What the hell is that supposed to me?' I thought. Itachi took my chin and made me look at him before pressing his lips against mine. I was frozen in shock as I didn't know what to do. When I knew what was happening, I shoved him away.

"What the hell?! What was that for, Uchiha?!" I yelled. "I thought I could make it clear if I explained it to you like this." He said.

"What are you talking about? You didn't explain anything to me! All you did was kiss me!" I shouted. "Use words, not your fucking lips!"

"Fine, then I'll use my words," He said, smiling. "Like I said, I don't hate you, Eita. I... love you."

A confession? Now I know he's lost it. "You're delusional, Itachi." I stated. "What makes you say that?" He asked. "Because you don't love me. I'm nothing but a slave to you, remember?" I said.

"Then, let's change that."

"And how the hell are you going to change that?"

"Like this."

"Mmh...!"

Itachi gently kissed me again and I closed my eyes. I felt scared because I wasn't sure if I should push him away or kiss him back because I'm not sure how I feel about Itachi.

He moved his lips to my neck and began to suck on the skin. "No... Itachi... Stop..." I whispered as my face turned red. He slid his hand under my shirt as he kissed his way back up to my cheek. "Please stop, Itachi..." I said, gently pushing him away. 

"Am I hurting you?" He asked. 

"No, it's not that. I don't think I can do this right now.

"Why?"

"Because... I'm not sure if I feel the same way about you."

But that wasn't entirely true. I didn't know how I felt Itachi, and I'm afraid of loving someone else. It was different for Naruto because I was able to protect him. But with Itachi... One day, Sasuke's going to kill him for revenge and I'll be alone again.