Collared (Dom!UchihaItachi x Sub!Malereader)

Part 16

A grunt leaves your lips as you try to sit up on the cot. Your belly is quite heavy and your back is hurting. The pup is restless today and it causes you some discomfort. Maybe the pup knows it's in danger. After all you're ready to give birth at any given moment. You just hope that you won't go into labor just yet. You want to give birth in your nest with your mate by your side to welcome your firstborn pup. The restlessness of the pup gives you a bad feeling that your wish won't be granted.

Your hands stroke your stomach trying to calm the pup down. ''It's alright pup. I'll protect you. Daddy will come for us just stay there for a little while longer.'' The pup kicks your hand. When you first heard from Orochimaru that it was one of the Uchiha elders to sell you out, you were quite distraught. The knowledge that you weren't completely accepted was not good for your already low self-esteem. Since mating with Itachi your self-esteem has been slowly improving. Of course Orochimaru already figured out how to play with words to try to make you believe your mate has forsaken you.

You won't let his words affect you. You believe in your mate and his love for both you and your pup. Itachi gave you everything you ever wanted. A family, affection and the most important of all love. ''Yes daddy will come for us.'' You smile at the thought and keep rubbing your stomach. Suddenly a cramp hits and you have to grit your teeth to bear the pain. Luckily it ends soon. You just hope it's a regular cramp and not the first signs of labor.

You start to walk around in the cell. Trying not to think about labor. Orochimaru was apparently fascinated by your genetic material. He managed to find your genetic defect and studied it. The procedure to procure said genetic material still gives you chills when you think about it. The pain when he pushed that large needle into your lower back is something you'll never forget. Orochimaru never uses any kind of sedatives or pain relievers after all. Luckily for you he has been to busy studying your genetics to really bother you much. Of course this doesn't mean that the unwanted touches completely stopped.

Another cramp pushes all thoughts about that away. With this cramp your fear of going into labor starts to rise. You stop next to the wall and hold one of your hands on the wall while the other holds up your stomach. 'Oh god please not now. Itachi help me!' As if someone heard your prayers you can feel tremors running through the walls of the cell you're in. The sound of an explosion reaches you. You waddle over to the corner as far from the door as possible. Both of your hands are now supporting your large belly. You lean your head on the wall keeping your eyes on the door.

Your ears pick up the sounds of fighting and voices yelling. 'Please let it be Itachi.' Another cramp hits you. 'The time between the cramps is getting shorter. I can truly say I'm in labor now and these are not cramps but contractions.' You stay in the corner hearing the noises getting closer. The pain you're feeling is distracting you from the noises. Your instinct to nest is flaring up but there's nothing in your cell to nest with. Not being able to feel your mate close and not being able to nest both add to your pain. So when the next contraction hits you can't help but release an agonized howl.

Unknowingly to you, your howl attracts the attention of the one you want to see most. Your howl giving him directions to where he needs to go. He hurries his pace to get to you as soon as possible. Followed by his dear friend Shisui he reaches your cell door and wastes no time in destroying the door and entering the cell. The sight he sees pains him. Your form huddled in a corner with both your hands under your large belly and tears in your eyes.

When you hear the cell door open you open your teary eyes to look towards the door. When you see Itachi standing there, happiness floods your heart. Finally seeing your mate again feels like you are complete again. ''Tachi it hurts!'' At that moment another contraction hits you. Itachi quickly makes his way to your side and embraces you. ''What's wrong (y/n)?'' You can hear the slight panic in his voice as his eyes rove over your naked figure looking for injuries. When finally realizing you're naked he takes off his outer robe and drapes it over your figure.

''The pup is coming. Please take me to our nest. Please Tachi.'' Your whine reaches Itachi and worry fills him yet again. His mate is in labor and he's not in his nest. He quickly picks you up bridal style, like you weigh nothing and starts to run. You can hear him give orders to the others but none of it registers in your mind. All of your thoughts are focused on your pup. Itachi runs as fast as he can while trying to soothe his distressed mate. Shisui runs next to Itachi looking equally as worried.

Suddenly you feel your water break. When Itachi feels his arm getting wet he looks down and sees where it's coming from. ''Hang in there love. We're almost there.'' Itachi tries to run even faster. You turn your face into Itachi's neck trying to sniff his scent as much as possible. You missed his scent. It helps you relax some but not fully. The time between contractions is getting shorter but you can see the village gates in the distance.