The Price Of Loving Him... (Itachi x reader)

Chapter 45

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You had finally reached your home, you were a bit soaked so you went straight to your room to change your clothes. After a lecture from lady Noriko about being late in this bad weather you went to make dinner.
It was late at night, the storm had gotten worst, everyone seemed to be in their houses, lady Noriko went to her bed early since she was tired from spending a whole day in the hospital taking care of patients.
You were in your room waiting for Itachi, you were wearing a simple long white juban, the window was opened while the rain fell heavily outside, the wind was blowing, there was lightning and thunder.

The lights in your room were all off, you didn't want for anyone to see Itachi sneaking into your room at night, you were starting to feel worried about him, it's getting late and he didn't show up yet.

Suddenly you have seen a shadow quickly enter your window, without making a single noise.
Its him! You quickly closed the window and put the curtains then turned on the bedside lamp on, lightening the room in a warm quiet glow, so it would be hard to see your shadows on the window from outside.
"You came!", you said in a quiet yet excited voice as you smiled at him, you walked up to him and hugged him, feeling how cold and wet he was, he smiled hugging you back before then pulling back and said:"I'm sorry, for bothering you and for...", he sighed, looking down at his shoes that left some rain and mud on the wooden floor of the room.
"Don't worry about it, it's totally  fine, I will clean it up, but you take it off now, as well as those", you said, pointing to his headband and his cloak.

"[name]...thank you...", you heard him saying as you were spreading the wet cloak on a chair near the heater to let it dry.
"Itachi, there is no need to thank me...", you said, walking back to him, placing your hand on his cheek, you can see the look on his face, a grateful but sad at the same time, you know where this is coming from, he thinks he is being a burden maybe...
"Itachi, I don't know what you think of me, I know you might think I'm stupid that I'm just throwing myself into this, especially that I have been raised here in a total calm and peaceful place, with no clue of who I really am and all, but...", you said, looking at the necklace around his neck then back to his black eyes that was looking at into yours...
"I can't just pretend it doesn't matter to me, I'm an Uchiha, a true and pure blooded one, I care about you, and now that I know what had really happened, I would do my best to...try to make you feel better, even a little, okay?", you smiled as he just kept staring at you.
"[name], this is wrong...you don't have to bare anything for me. You didn't live in the hidden leaf village with the Uchihas, you have nothing to do with the things that happened there, you should just keep away from me, for your own good and safety", he said, kinda surprising you, is this his reply to your support?

"I can't Itachi, I am involved too! You have been put under a hard choice at a young age, and now you have to bare with the results and the hatred from everyone, but you should know that I'm not gonna just step aside, Itachi, you don't have to feel ashamed about anything, it wasn't your fault", you said, in a serious voice.
"That's what you say [name], now that you have seen the good side of me...", he said with a slight smirk.
"Yes, I have seen the true Itachi that nobody wanna see, even before you tell me what happened, your eyes did", you said, smirking back at him, admiring the beauty of his eyes.
"Why [name]? Why you keep insisting that I'm not bad, why you keep trying to be nice to me? You don't even have a reason to, but you have multiple reasons to hate me!", he said, still can't understand how you could just like him, even after finding out who he is.
"Because I love you Itachi", you said with a gentle smile and cute blush on your cheeks, surprising him and yourself as well...already? Of course...even since that night at the tree...

He remained silent, just staring at your face, seeing some drops of tears forming in your eyes. He didn't say anything, he gently wiped them away, then pulled you to his chest.
You were hugging one another as he rested his head on your shoulder while you smiled, keeping him close and comforting him then whispered: "you're at home, Itachi".

"Alright now Itachi, how about a warm shower? I don't want to you get sick from the cold rain", you said, lifting your head off of his chest and looking up at him, causing him to smile and nod.
He was in the bathroom taking a quick shower as you suggested, you opened a closet and took out of it a futon, a pillow and a blanket you usually use when you want to sleep on the floor.
You prepared a comfortable place for him to sleep beside your bed, just then, he walked out of the bathroom with a towel on his dripping hair, he smiled looking at you, indeed feeling at home.