Fade Through Space ~Itachi Love Story~

Chapter 2: Landing

'Where am I....?' Fuyumi thought as she opened her eyes slowly. She moved her right hand in front of her eyes and moved her fingers, then blinked. 'I.. can't breath.. Why am I under water?' She thought as she swam towards the surface.

Before she reached the surface a strange light hit her once again. The messy blackette who have been hunting her in her dreams appeared before her once again. The blackette cupped Fuyumi's face with her delicate pale hands, that seem like it will break in a snap and moved closer until their faces were less than three inches apart.

"Fuyumi... My naive yet gentle other half... Please listen to my selfish request..." The blackette said. Fuyumi stared at the blackette, who looked so similar to her yet so much prettier.

'Pretty... What do you mean by other half...?' Fuyumi thought.

"You have to save him. Please, save him for me... It's my one and only wish... For him  to be happy and safe.." The blackette said, her voice filled with regret and grief. "I don't want him to suffer..." She sobbed.

"Who are you..?" Fuyumi asked, touching the blackette's delicate cheek. It was soft and smooth but cold at the same time. "Who am I suppose to save? And where am I?"

The blackette smiled sadly. "When the time comes, you will find out. Until then... I am sorry for the trouble and danger that awaits you in the near future, Fuyumi.." Fuyumi stared at the blackette, utterly confused. The blackette had spoked as if they had known each other since childhood. She couldn't help but feel her chest warming up when the blackette spoke. A feeling she never had before. Not around her crush. Not when she's embarrassed nor when she was upset. "I shouldn't keep you here any longer. We will meet again... Until then, please stay safe.." The blackette said softly as she float farther and farther away from Fuyumi, saying a prayer in a language Fuyumi couldn't understand.

Fuyumi reached out her hand to grab the blackette's hand but it was too late. Panicing she screamed "WAIT!"

Fuyumi jolted up from the bed she was sleeping on, placing a hand on her forehead, panting. "What was that...?" She asked, mainly talking to herself. Then she looked up when she heard foot-steps. A lady she had never saw before walked over to her. She looked at the room. It wasn't her room. It was weird in a slight manner. Her attention shifted back to the lady.

"How are you feeling, young lady?" The lady asked. Fuyumi tilted her head, her face wrote confusion all over. "You are at the Konoha hospital right now. You were found unconscious by the river a few hours ago."

"Unconscious.... by the river....? Konoha..? Hospital...?" Fuyumi asked, as she felt a massive headache coming. "Are you.. a nurse?"

"Yes." The lady replied. "Rather a medic kunoichi to be correct."

Fuyumi tilted her head even more in confusion. "Ku..no...i..chi...? What is that??" She asked.

The kunoichi sweatdropped. "In other terms ninja." She answered. 'This child must have been sheltered and not exposed to the outside world until recently.' She thought.

Fuyumi stared at the kunoichi wide eyed. "DO YOU MEAN NINJAS REALLY EXIST?!!!! OH MY GOSH!!! I KNEW IT! I'M GOING TO LAUGH IN KARIN'S FACE NOW!" she blurted out in excitement.

"Is she awake? I need to take her to the Third." A boy with black hair asked.

"Yes. Of course, Itachi." the kunoichi replied with a smile.

After getting Fuyumi ready to see the Third, the kunoichi left her with Itachi just shortly after she introduced Itachi. While going to the Third's place, she looked at the shops curiously and received some weird glances.