𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐲 ᶦᵗᵃᶜʰᶦ

11| home

"Here for your journey," [y/n] held out a small cloth bag to Itachi.

"What is it?" he asked, puzzled by the way she couldn't look him in the eye.

"Food, herbs in case your pain comes back and some water," she respond as a strange lump began to fill up her throat.

"Oh, thank you [y/n]. You didn't have to do the that," he gently grabbed the bag as [y/n] began to adjust his uniform.

"T-Tell your brother that I say hi," her usual cheerful self was gone, and Itachi couldn't help but to blame himself.

"Of course," he placed his hand onto her head, [y/n] doing her absolute best not to cry.

"Hey, don't be so glum. I'll try to bring him by some time. I'd love to bring him to the waterfall you showed me," [y/n]'s head then perked up, finally allowing Itachi to see her glossy red eyes.

"Really?" she smiled, a smile that began to break Itachi's heart; how could he leave her alone? At that moment, he wanted to stay, but he couldn't. He had already spent to much time out of the village.

"Mhm, so until next time [y/n]," he then gave her a gentle poke on her forehead.

"Until next time Itachi," she whispered lightly; they gave each other one last smile before he finally vanished from her small cottage. [y/n]'s hand then touched her forehead, the feeling of Itachi painfully lingering on her.

❦❦❦

"Itachi, you're alive!!" Shisui yelled as he barged into the anbu locker room.

"Yes, miraculously, I am," Itachi placed his equipment into his locker before being embraced by his best friend.

"I-I thought you died!"

"Everyone is so worried! Let's get you home now, so you can explain everything," Shisui began to pull the almost lifeless Uchiha. He was back to his old life, a life where he lived under his father's law and the Hokage's orders. A life where he didn't have a say in anything he did. He is just a puppet that is constantly being used.

"Yeah, I've missed Sasuke," Itachi smiled as soon as he remembered he could see his little brother once more.

"God, that kid hasn't been the same since you've been gone!" Shisui exclaimed as the pair finally made their way to the Uchiha compound.

"HE'S BACK EVERYONE! ITACHI IS BACK!" the overly optimistic Uchiha yelled from the top of the lungs.

I wonder what [y/n] is doing? Itachi thought as people began to bombard him and his best friend.

"Itachi, it's good to see you!" he only had a forced smile on his lips.

"Itachi, we've been worried!"

"Itachi, we are so glad that you're alive!"

"Good to have you back, Itachi!"

"We've missed you!" the whole Uchiha compound announced as he walked through the village. So much love was being poured to him, yet he still felt empty. Itachi was now the shell of the person [y/n] had helped him become during their time together.