The Balancing Act (Kakashi x OC)

Chapter 7

"Trouble in paradise?"

Akari whipped around and pulled her katana out from her back wrapping and in front of her in defense. Someone exited from the shadows, the first thing Akari could notice was the black robe with red clouds adorning it. The next thing she saw was the black hair, and the cold dark eyes below them. She gritted her teeth as she stared at the boy in front of her.

"Itachi. Didn't expect to see you here. Why are you here?" She questioned, malice dripping through her voice. He smirked at her as she gripped onto her sword tighter, walking closer and closer to her. The memories they had shared together as kids started flowing back into her head, and she tried to block out as many of the sweet moments they shared together.

"I have my reasons. How is the lovely Akari doing though?" He said mockingly, getting closer and closer until the tip of her katana was pressing against his chest.

"Don't get any closer Uchiha, I will attack you and you know that," she said coldly, and he just smirked at her.

"Answer my question and I won't move an inch closer to you," he said, and she just glared at him.

"I don't have to answer shit you selfish dumbass," and with those words, Itachi's eyes hardened and he grabbed the katana by the blade and ripped it out of Akari's hands. She went to lunge at him with a kunai but he grabbed her by the arm and shoved her into a tree nearby, the kunai that was once in her hand now pressed against her throat. He stared down at her with a smirk still present on his face.

"I'd watch what you say carefully to me Akari. It'd be shame if I had to kill you before any of the fun started," he said lowly. Her eyes hardened as she looked at him.

"I'd watch what you do carefully Itachi. It'd be a shame if I had to kill you before any of MY fun with you started," said Kakashi, as he stood outside of his tent, his normal laidback posture replaced with a ready position and his sharingan exposed to them both. Itachi turned his head slightly and shot a look towards Kakashi.

"Hello again Kakashi. Long time no see. I see you're still a light sleeper as ever. I guess that's what happens when you get nightmares about killing your friends," Itachi said smugly, and Kakashi's hands thightened into fists. Itachi let out a loud laugh as he noticed Kakashi's changed behavior.

"Watch it Itachi. You're on thin ice having Akari there with a kunai to her neck," Kakashi said with anger ever present in his voice. At this, Itachi turned back to you, still smirking at you as you gripped your hands into fists.

"Right, who could forget the beautiful girl in front of me? Don't worry Kakashi, I won't kill your girlfriend just yet, I need her alive," he said, which caused Akari to growl lowly.

"I am nobody's girlfriend you little piece of s-" and with that he clamped his other hand over her mouth and glared down at her.

"Wow, such a sharp mouth for what I remember of the sweet girl. Your tongue used to be used a lot better than cursing me out you know," and with that Kakashi moved towards Itachi. Itachi moved so fast Akari didn't even realize what had happened until she was facing Kakashi, and Itachi had one arm tightly around her waist holding her against him, and the other still holding the kunai right against her throat. Kakashi's eyes widened as he stopped, and stared directly into Akari's eyes.

"Are you okay?" He asked, a slight amount of panic present in voice.

"I'm okay, don't worry old man," she said and laughed lightly, hoping to bring some light to situation. He gave her a tight lipped smile underneath his mask as he grabbed another kunai in his other hand.

"Aww Kakashi, are you jealous that you can't hold Akari like this?" Itachi taunted him, trying to get under his skin, knowing it was working. She felt Itachi's hand move so it was reaching under her shirt to graze his fingers against her skin through her fishnet. She clenched her teeth as she watched Kakashi grow more mad by the second.