Collared (Dom!UchihaItachi x Sub!Malereader)

Part 22

When you finally awoke the next day, you are buried in Itachi's arms. ''Good morning love. Or should I say good afternoon.'' You can hear the pride in his voice. He managed to keep his promise after all. ''I know you don't want to think about what happened, but we need to get up and inform the hokage of what happened.'' You look up at Itachi with fear in your eyes. You don't want to think about the events of last night. ''You don't have to talk at all. They don't have to know what happened to you. I just need to let them know that Orochimaru is dead.''

You feel relieved when you hear Itachi's words and nod at him to show him you understand. ''Promise me one thing Tachi.'' ''What is it kitten?'' ''Don't leave my side today. I don't want to be apart from you for a while.'' Itachi leans down and kisses you on your forehead. ''Of course love. I'll stay with you as long as you want me to.'' You smile at him and press a brief kiss against his lips before you move to get up. Getting up and getting dressed takes a little effort since you're a bit sore from last night. Everytime you have to pause you can see Itachi smirk with pride. You just grumble at him when he does and continue to dress.

The two of you walk downstairs holding hands. The rest of the family is waiting there for the two of you. Shisui is present as well. Fugaku send him a message to come. You can tell they try to be cheery when they greet you. ''Good morning everyone. Before we continue we need to talk about last night.'' You know that Itachi is going to talk about what happened and you lean into him as much as possible. Needing the comfort of your mate's presence. ''Last night Orochimaru broke into the house and attacked (y/n). Fortunately I arrived home earlier than expected and managed to kill Orochimaru.''

Shisui looked shocked to hear such a thing and looked over towards you. He knew something terrible must have happened considering your behavior right now. When he thinks about the attraction Orochimaru had for you, he finally realizes what Itachi actually means with 'attacked'. Rage fills him when he realizes what must have happened to his sweet and innocent friend. The dominants in the room quickly look towards Shisui and signal him to reign in his anger. He realizes what's happening and manages to calm down. His eyes fall upon your figure at Itachi's side and he can't help but feel sad.

Fugaku and Sasuke both had a suspicion last night but now their suspicion has been confirmed. They both manage to keep calm but that doesn't mean they are any less enraged than Shisui. Oh how they wished they could kill that snake over and over again.

Mikoto and Naruto don't figure it out as quickly as the others. When Mikoto starts to think about what happened during your kidnapping, she starts to connect the dots. After all she was told that Orochimaru wanted you as a mate. When she finally figures it out she can't help but let out a quiet gasp. She quickly puts a hand in front of her mouth. Unfortunately Naruto isn't as bright as the others. ''He attacked you? I thought he wanted you alive. Are you alright (y/n)?''

Mikoto whom is standing next to Naruto puts her hand on his shoulder and shakes her head at him. Naruto just looks confused. Mikoto whispers to him. ''We'll talk about it later.''

You can't help but release a whimper when you notice realization dawning on some of their faces. Itachi is quick to pull you to his chest. He wraps one of his arms tightly around your waist and with his free hand he rubs your ears. His ministrations help you to relax. ''We will be leaving to tell the hokage about his death. Shisui would you mind coming along. (y/n) could use another familiar presence around him.'' ''Of course! I'll do anything to help.'' Itachi nods at Shisui to show his gratitude. He turns to the others ''Would you all mind watching Seiji for a bit longer?'' ''Of course not. You take care of your business.'' Mikoto answers quickly.

''Thank you. We will be leaving then.'' Itachi tries to turn around but it's quite difficult to move around with you attached to his chest. ''Shisui could you get (y/n)'s cloak.'' Shisui quickly retrieves the cloak and comes back quickly. Itachi puts the cloak around you and picks you up. Once again he carries you as one would carry a child. The group quickly takes off and head towards the tower.