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

Chapter 73

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"Are you interested?", Itachi looked at his side to see an old man standing beside him leaning on his cane, wearing casual clothing.
"I was just taking a look", Itachi said, looking again at the building in front of him, as the old man let out a chuckle.
"That house belongs to me...but since it was far from the centre of the village and the rest of the inhabitants, I and my family left it and moved to another one, but I still come here and check on it every now and then, I have even put it for sale, but still no one wanted it", the man said with a sigh as Itachi gave him a side look, is he trying to make him buy the house with this story?
"As I said, I was just taking a look", Itachi replied, as he turned around and was about to leave, when the man's voice stopped him again.
"Why don't you take a look inside as well?", the old man suggested to Itachi, as the Uchiha turned to him, why not?

They both entered the house, the old man sat in the reception room while Itachi went to discover the place more, it's still in a good state..actually...this place...it reminds him a lot of his parent's house back at Konoha...he took a look outside, there is  garden and a pond...but there aren't any fishes, it needs to be taken care of, as well as the garden...
He climbed the staircase, there are some rooms in a good condition, it looks like all this house needs is just a bit of cleaning and some new furniture...but why is he here in the first place?

He went down, as his footsepts caught the man's attention.
"So you like it?", the man said standing up, leaning on his cane.
"It's good, but as I said I was only taking a look", Itachi replied the same reply again, heading outside, but first taking a look at the kitchen on his way.
"It looks like you're gonna get married soon and you're looking for a house to settle down", the man said with a chuckle as they exited the house.
"No, that's not the case...", Itachi said in a low voice, since when he got to attached to [name] to start thinking of...
"Well if you're afraid that she'd say no, you will never find out until you ask her for real", the man said trying to look wise.
"What are you talking about?!", Itachi said as he looked at him, with his eyebrows twitching, noticing the man is still following him.
"Okay son, don't worry, I never said she will sayno, anyway, in case you changed your mind about the house just look for me around here or ask the villagers about me, I'm Gaku the carpenter", the old man said, holding his hand out for Itachi to shake with a nervous chuckle, seeing the pissed off look on Itachi's face.
"Fine", the Uchiha muttered, shaking the man's hand, and leaving the place quickly before the man follows him again.

"Oh sweetheart!! I can't believe you're back safe....", lady Noriko said, trying to hold her tears of joy back, as she cupped your cheeks in her palms.
"Yes actually...I'm doing well, there is no need to worry about me", you said, smiling back as the two of you sat in the reception room, leaving the shoji screen open overlooking the beautiful garden.
"How can I not? The way you have gone suddenly made me worry so much, I thought you were gonna be abducted forever", she said pulling you for another warm hug, as you close your eyes and enjoyed it for a while.
"Have you got my message my lady?", you asked her about the message you sent her with the crow as you got in the hideout at the beguining.
"Yes sweetheart, it was a great relief but still...", she said with a sigh, caressing your cheek gently.
"It's okay, Itachi...is with me", you smiled at her, holding her hand in yours.
"He is the main reason you have been taken!!", she said sharply, with an upset and worried look on her face, as you still didn't explain to her fully what happened.
"No my lady!! I also thought that at first, but let me explain to you...", you said in a calm voice, as she just looked at you questioningly.

"So you are telling me that, he decided to come to take you so none of the others will approach you instead?", she asked, thinking about what you have just told her.
"Yes, they didn't even know we were seeing each other", you added with a nod.
"I see...but still he shouldn't just come and take you suddenly!!", she said forruwimg her brows.
"Yes, I know, but it's okay my lady, I'm fine and that's what matters", you said with a smile.

"[name] sweetheart...where do you live? Where do you sleep and what do you eat? Tell me everything", she said as she couldn't stop but to worry.

"Well...we are currently at a hideout since I'm still training, and I eat and sleep there", you said in a gentle voice.

"Where do you sleep? Alone? With a bunch of criminals?", she was so concerned about this matter.
"Itachi cooks well, heh", you said, trying to change to subject.
"[name], where do you sleep? And how you keep yourself safe with those..", she insisted, it looks like you can't change the subject easily after all.
"They usually go on missions so it's not a problem", you said with a nervous chuckle remembering Hidan.
"[name], tell me, how and where do you sleep!", she said, with more determination on her face to know about this.
"Well...I and ...Itachi share a room", you said, looking away with pink cheeks and nervous smile on your face waiting for what comes next.
"Oh I see, I thought that too...he sleeps on a separated bed or on the floor?", she asked as she thought about it, as long as he keeps his distance, it's okay.
"Um...we share the same bed..", you said, holding a breath in your chest waiting for the outburst.
"WHAT!!!! TELL ME YOU DIDN'T JUST SAY WHAT I THINK YOU JUST SAID!!", as you expected, she bursted out shocked from what you said...only if she knows you shared your own room in this house with him previously...
"My lady! clam down, nothing happened between us, we only put our heads on the pillow then sleep!", you said with a nervous eye-closed smile trying to calm her down.
"Really? You expect me to believe that! Tell me [name], what else happened!", she said, locking her light blue eyes with yours.
"Well...the best we did was...kissing, but on the head I swear!", you said, trying to avoid another outburst from her.
"Really? That's all?", she looked at you suspiciously, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Yeah!", you smiled, showing her hour teeth.
"I'm still not feeling comfortable with this whole situation, anyways...didn't he even try to-", she started, raising an eyebrow in accusation, before you cut her off quickly.
"No my lady he never tried...that", you said as you thought about it...Itachi indeed never tried something like that before, he didn't even try to test you or touch you, that's what all boys want right? But Itachi loved and respected you...

"My lady I guess...", you said, as an idead quickly came to your mind to stop lady Noriko from worrying about this matter.
"Yeah sweetheart?", she said softly, seeing the sad look on your face.
"I guess he suffers from impotence and erec..le dysfunction", you whispered to her as she gasped putting her hand on her chest surprised.
"Oh poor thing! He is still too young for that!", she whispered with a sad look on her face as well.
"Well, I guess he got that because of the huge stress he is being under all time and the medications he has been taking for his sicknesses", you said with a heavy fake sigh.
"Yeah sweetheart, the poor young man even have intense stress marks under his eyes", she said, remembering the tired look on his face when she met him the first time.
"Yeah...", you muttered, looking down sadly.
"He is so handsome and young but...you know they say no body is perfect sweetheart", she said with a sigh.
"I know my lady...", you nodded looking at her.
"[name], why don't you help him?!", she said with a bit excited voice as she looked at you.
"Help him with what exactly?!", your eyes went wide double their size hearing this.
"His anxiety and that...other problem!", she said in the same excited voice.
"N-N-No my lady!! He is fine, he doesn't plan to do any...'thing' at the moment!", you shook your head no waving your hand at the idea, did you got yourself in a bigger problem?
"Nonsense [name], all men want that thing, even if they don't show it", she said with a frown, confirming what she said.
"And so my lady! What does that have to do with me? You are the one who was worried about me and now you are pushing me to it?", you said in a surprise as you blinked a few times.
"I'm not pushing you to anything inappropriate darling, just some help, evey man wants to feel that he is-", she said, as you caught her off again.
"My lady, if you ever saw him again, never tell him I told you about his 'problem', okay? It would really...hurt his feelings", you said, holding her hand and looking into her eyes with sadness, to make sure she agrees with you, that usually works.
"Yeah sweetheart, I will not mention anything about it", she said with a sigh, finally.

"Okay my lady, now tell me about you!, how's the village? Work? Everything?!"