The Secrets We Keep *COMPLETE* (Sasori x OC? / Itachi x OC?)

Confessions

"I didn't expect you to be here."

Maeme blinks in surprise, having not heard Itachi enter the room. She looks up to find the raven haired man dressed in a pair of low slung pants, a towel in his hand. Her eyes travel down from his lips, to his chest, then down to his stomach. Mentally cursing her brain for trying to distract her from her goal, she clears her throat before turning away.

"Why didn't you tell me about Orochimaur?" She asks simply.

"I knew what he put you through and how you felt toward him. I didn't want to trouble you by bringing it up."

"Were you hurt?"

"No, it was a simple confrontation. You were injured last time I saw you and appear to be injured now too." He nods at her bandaged hand.

"Oh, they were nothing." She mutters, realizing that the anger she held toward him about not telling her was more about the risk of him being injured by Orochimaru.

Itachi leaves the room to hang up the towel before coming to sit beside her.

"What happened with your injuries? I'd like to know."

She quickly explains the stab wounds she'd received from her trip to the Mist and cutting her hand because of Gin.

"Now, you never told me what you'd learned." He points out.

She sighs and lays her head on his shoulder. "I fear if I say the words out loud, something bad will happen."

"Then I will protect you from whatever bad comes from it."

Itachi's words cause her to sit up and look at him, a sudden surge of emotion settling in her chest. She bites her lip as she decides to tell him what she feels.

"I have never believed in love, not even as a child, and I swore that I would never end up like the people I'd seen fall prey to it, but I think I was wrong. I am not fully sure what love is, but I think I feel what I can only picture it to be."

"So, what did you do with this information?" He asks, making her face turn red as she avoids his gaze.

"Well, I'd intended on talking to the subject of said possible feelings about it, but I got nervous when they seemed to try their best to torture me until I caved and kissed them instead of talking."

A smirk briefly crosses his face before fading as she looks back at him.

"How did they torture you?" He asks, turning to face her. "Did they gently touch your face, stare into your eyes, then lean a little bit closer, knowing it was all that was needed for you to finally stop stalling and kiss them?" He smirks as he follows what he was telling her, watching the desire swirling in her eyes. Itachi's hand gently runs across the side of her face, Maeme's eyes softly closing as she sighs.

"You didn't answer me." He comments, making her scowl in response.

"This isn't fair." She mutters casting him a light glare.

"But I am rather enjoying torturing you."

"Just kiss me already."

Itachi closes the distance between them just before the door crashes open. Maeme notes the Sharingan activate, turning his eyes red before he turns to face the intruder. Kisame stares at them from the doorway, mouth open and pure joy etched on his face. A small smile finds its way to Maeme's face as she notices Itachi's hand holding hers while lecturing his partner about barging in.

"But this is amazing! I was going to ask what you did to piss Maeme off since she didn't want to see you earlier, then I come in to this! Oh, I so called this!"

She listens to their banter before it's finally settled with a death threat if Kisame even breathes a word about it or barged in again.

"Wait a second, the night we left and I came in... Was that what I thought it was?"

"If we answer you, will you leave us alone?" Maeme chimes in.

"I'll take that as a yes. Don't do anything I wouldn't do... Or do." Kisame says with a wink before leaving the room.

Itachi turns back to face her once the door shuts and lightly squeezes her hand.

"I have a question." She blurts out. "You never told me where you are with this. I told you how I felt and you never said anything."

Itachi pulls her onto his lap and brushes her bangs away from her eyes.

"I actually fell for you before I realized that I did. There is just something about you that caught me off guard. Your presence brings me a peace that I never thought I'd have again. I crave your presence when you aren't beside me. I love you Maeme, and I am not saying it so that you will say it back. I'm saying it so you will know."

He smiles softly at her as he wipes the lone tear that escaped her misty eyes.

"You are so beautiful." he mutters before leaning in to kiss her.

Maeme wakes up tangled in sheets and Itachi's arms and sighs contentedly before snuggling closer to him. He stirs lightly and kisses the back of her head, then yawns. She whispers a good morning, earning a groggy response, his voice husky from sleep. Maeme giggles and tries to escape his grip despite wishing she could stay like this forever. She knew she had to get up and train soon in order to keep her routine.

"I need to go." She whines as his grip tightens around her waist.

"Five more minutes."

Maeme jokingly sighs before rolling over to face him, accepting defeat.

"Five minutes, then I have to go."

Itachi leans in to kiss her but stops as the door opens. They both curse under their breaths as Maeme pulls the sheet up to further cover herself. They look over to find Kisame with his eyes covered, attempting to look around.

"Sorry to interrupt whatever unsavory acts you might be doing, but Sasori is on his way to call her for a mission. Might want to put some clothes on. You've got about two minutes."

He shuts the door and Maeme gets to her feet, wrapping the sheet around herself as she gathers her clothing from around the room. Her face turns red as memories of last night floods her brain. They quickly dress and Maeme rakes her fingers through her hair as a knock sounds on the door.

"Good morning Sasori." She greets, having gotten to the door first.

She ignores the growing tension as the men glare at each other and asks what he needs.

"We have a mission. We're leaving in five minutes. It is rather annoying to have to track you down since you seem to have abandoned your own bed."

"I apologize. I will meet you at the entrance."

She closes the door as he walks away and feels Itachi hug her from behind, resting his head on her shoulder.

"You owe me five minutes when you get back."

"A debt I will gladly pay." She turns and kisses him before opening the door.

"Be safe."

"Always."