The Emerald And The Onyx (ItaSaku)

Chapter 10 - Painful Words Warmth With Comfort

-Both POV-

Itachi and Sakura are now sitting down on a couch next to each other eating at the fireplace. Only the fireplace gave them light to see the food and each other. All you could hear was silence, the only sound was their fork hitting the bowl.

After eating the delicious yummy pasta they decided to rest and enjoy the warmth of the fireplace; until Itachi decided to finally ask the question that has been on his wondering mind "Sakura?. Why were you crying at the restaurant?".

Sakura glances at Itachi before turning back to stare at her fingers that were twiddling with her pajama bottom strings; trying not tell him about why she was. She went with just testing his patience. "I- why do you want to know?" She falters with words trying to hide the nervousness and weariness in her voice.

Itachi tries looking at her eyes in an angle since she wasn't looking at him. All he wanted to know was the trouble that was going in her mind, and all the worries that she thought so he can fix them and help her "I'm just curious. And worried" He whispers the last part hiding all his emotions in his voice and eyes.

The pink haired girl turns her eyes towards the fireplace with sadness in her eyes; looking at the wood burn to black in to ashes. Finally giving up to tell him what happened "It was the restaurant we were at. Even though it was my favorite restaurant it was the same restaurant my dad got shot. It was my birthday that day. We were getting ready to go back home from eating at the restaurant...But then there were 2 men following us-" A tear fell down the corner of the pinkettes eye; continuing the story with a more lower voice "-My dad noticed this and whispered to me and my mom and told us to run while he distracted them" Tears are now falling down her eyes without her knowing.

"You don't have to continue if you don't want to Sakura" Itachi whispers while furrowing his eyebrows with worry.

Sakura turns to him slowly "You deserve to know this. I just want to get it off my chest and at least tell someone what happened".

"Just because you think I deserve to know doesn't mean you have to tell me now" Itachi finishes while wiping a tear off her cheek.

"Itachi-" She turns to him "-I want to tell you. It is the perfect time to tell you". Continuing her story with a shaky breath she closes her eyes "When me and my mom were running away the men tried running after us; but my dad stopped the men by knocking them down-" She opens her eyes to look in to Itachi's onyx eyes "Once me and my mom got away we heard a gunshot. Dread ran through our mind that night. We knew he was long gone. My dad was never that good at fighting, he was a cheerful person one that wouldn't hurt anyone. The last thing he said to us was. I Love You".

Sakura feels the tears running down her eyes; wiping them away furiously; trying to hide her emotions even though they are showing clear as day "My mom cried once we got home with me trying to hide my emotions. She cried until no tears came out of her eyes, I was there to comfort her through the pain. As for me I cried myself silently to sleep". Sakura couldn't hold the tears back anymore, she cried and cried with that memory playing in her head.

Itachi scoots closer to Sakura; comforting her with a hug 'She hasn't cried this much in years. Last time I ever saw her cry was when my mom took her in after her mother dying. She was only 10 years old that time. I can't believe she kept this in for 7 years'.

Finally after what felt like 10 minutes of crying Sakura finally pulls herself away from Itachi's shirt that she has be crying on. Wiping her tears away she looks down at his shirt "I'm sorry".

Itachi looks at her with confusion "For what?".

The pinkette points to his shirt that is now wet "For messing up your shirt" She answers lowly with a small giggle hidden in her voice.

The Uchiha Heir puts a small smile on his face "It's okay no need to apologize over small things".

Sakura nods "Well-" Putting a smile on her face she jumps up off the couch "-I can't stay doom and gloom all the time. I'm going to sleep!".

Before she can walk off to her room Itachi calls out to her "Sakura. If you ever need anything just come to me. Don't hesitate" He tells her with worry and reassurance evident in his voice.

The pink haired girl nods her head with a small warming smile before finding her way to the staircase up them to her room. She takes off her red pajama bottoms because it was hot; putting on her black pajama shorts. Hopping in to her bed under the covers with a long sigh; falling to sleep.

-Itachi POV-

I find my way to the kitchen washing the bowls me and Sakura ate out of while thinking of what I just told her a few minutes ago 'Sakura. Don't hesitate' Letting out a long sigh I put the dishes up before walking over to each candle and blowing them out; not wanting the house to catch on fire.

I walk up the staircase to my room to get ready for bed. Once I enter my room I pull my shirt off along with my pants; hopping in to the bed under the covers with only one thought in mind 'Sakura' My eyes close and I fall in to a deep sleep.