Two Loves, One Fate (Itachi & Sasuke Uchiha)

№.38 :: Queen Serenity

Chapter Thirty-Eight

“You see, Your Highness, I just find humor in this situation. I think it’s hilarious that you seem to be more concerned about Sasuke Uchiha’s fate than how your own father will react when he finds out you’re in a relationship with Itachi Uchiha. Your father is well aware of the Akatsuki, and the downward spiraling of your life is just entertaining.” I couldn’t stop Rashi’s words from echoing throughout my thoughts, and the frustration he had caused was finally beginning to overwhelm me.

It still amazed me that he had been able to irritate me to such an extreme, almost like that had been his original mission from the start. I hadn’t ruled out that notion completely from my thoughts, but it did spark my curiosity — what were Orochimaru’s true intentions? What did he want from me?

Orochimaru terrified me. He was one of the Legendary Sannin, and he had his eye out for me. Thinking about him only horrified me because it all brought me back to one single fact: Orochimaru was going to attack my countrymen in the future and I needed to be strong enough to stop him. The thought of knowing what was coming for me caused my heart to skip a beat, and my blood chilled. Sasuke was going to help Orochimaru destroy my nation and that knowledge broke my heart.

I wish I knew more information about the impending attack — when would it be? ‘Would I be ready for it?’ My dreams of the future had tipped me off about what would happen, but they ceased after I saw images of Sasuke kidnapping me. A part of me felt so alone, that I instantly found myself missing Itachi. I felt safe whenever he had been around, and I needed that comfort right now.

A small sigh slipped past my lips; I was walking down a long corridor in the Palace, my gaze fixated right in front of me. I knew I should tell my father the information I knew, but I was scared that he would just ignore me, assuming I had lost my mind while I had been kidnapped. Determination flared within me and I finally came to my decision; whenever that unfaithful day arrived, I was going to make sure that every safety precaution was in effect for my father’s survival.

The only thing I regretted was that I would dread every single day, wondering if that day had finally arrived. That was a fear I would never ask to be bestowed even on my worse enemies.

I stopped in front of a series of tall, stained-glass windows in the corridor, glancing out as the sun slowly began its decent beyond the horizon. Several servants walked past me, but not before bowing and showing theirs respects. I still didn’t approve of them doing this sort of thing, but I just didn’t have any energy to argue with them. However, that didn’t stop the grim expression that slowly appeared over my features.

I continued walking aimlessly through the Palace, my mind processing what little I knew about Sasuke’s whereabouts and his deep fascination for revenge. Sasuke was willing to do whatever it took to avenge his clan, even if it meant killing his own brother. It was a feud between brothers and I was solemnly stuck in between them. I couldn’t even imagine what would happen if Sasuke and Itachi actually fought each other — I didn’t even want to think about losing one of them. I honestly feared for both of them.

Sasuke was drawn to his vendetta, his hunger for vengeance being his only driving motivation towards killing Itachi. Itachi, on the other hand, didn’t seem to have any concern with the fact that his little brother was plotting his demise. Now that I actually thought about it, the only time Itachi ever mentioned Sasuke in front of me was when he told me to stop bringing him up around him.

My chest felt numb, and I slowly acknowledged that Sasuke and Itachi’s relationship was never going to improve — Sasuke would hate his brother for the rest of his life, and Itachi didn’t seem to care enough. My mind was revolving around the Uchiha brothers, so I needed to go somewhere private. I needed to straighten out my thoughts before they gradually drove me insane. The Royal Gardens immediately popped into my head and I quickly found myself leaving the Palace, my feet taking me toward the center of the garden.