Itachi's POV

I found him sitting behind a tree with his legs pulled to his chest as his face with hidden his arms. I stood in front of him, staring down at him as I thought about everything Inari has told me.

I crouched down and gently hugged Eita. When I did, he snapped his head up and looked at me. "Itachi? What are you doing here?" He asked. "I wanted to see you." I answered.

"Why come see someone who's disgusting?"

"You're not disgusting, Eita."

"Of course I am. I'm disgusting, repulsive, ugly, and someone who doesn't deserve to live. Not with this sin."

He hid his face back in his arms again and sat next to him. "Eita, it's not your fault. I understand what happened to you." I said. He snapped his head up once again and looked at me in shock. "How do you know about that?" He asked.

"Inari told me. She showed me what happened to you." I explained.

Eita's POV

"Heh. So, what now? You gonna go tell Pein? Konan?" I asked as I rested my chin on my arms. "I'm not going to tell anyone." Itachi said. "Why not? I know that you hate me." I mumbled. "I don't hate you, Eita. In fact, that feeling is quite the opposite." He replied.

"What do you mean "the opposite"? Is this some kind of riddle?" I asked with a frown. "No, not a riddle. Here, let me put it in a way that maybe you can understand." He said.

'What the hell is that supposed to me?' I thought. Itachi took my chin and made me look at him before pressing his lips against mine. I was frozen in shock as I didn't know what to do. When I knew what was happening, I shoved him away.

"What the hell?! What was that for, Uchiha?!" I yelled. "I thought I could make it clear if I explained it to you like this." He said.

"What are you talking about? You didn't explain anything to me! All you did was kiss me!" I shouted. "Use words, not your fucking lips!"

"Fine, then I'll use my words," He said, smiling. "Like I said, I don't hate you, Eita. I... love you."

A confession? Now I know he's lost it. "You're delusional, Itachi." I stated. "What makes you say that?" He asked. "Because you don't love me. I'm nothing but a slave to you, remember?" I said.

"Then, let's change that."

"And how the hell are you going to change that?"

"Like this."

"Mmh...!"

Itachi gently kissed me again and I closed my eyes. I felt scared because I wasn't sure if I should push him away or kiss him back because I'm not sure how I feel about Itachi.

He moved his lips to my neck and began to suck on the skin. "No... Itachi... Stop..." I whispered as my face turned red. He slid his hand under my shirt as he kissed his way back up to my cheek. "Please stop, Itachi..." I said, gently pushing him away. 

"Am I hurting you?" He asked. 

"No, it's not that. I don't think I can do this right now.

"Why?"

"Because... I'm not sure if I feel the same way about you."

But that wasn't entirely true. I didn't know how I felt Itachi, and I'm afraid of loving someone else. It was different for Naruto because I was able to protect him. But with Itachi... One day, Sasuke's going to kill him for revenge and I'll be alone again.

That's why I'm afraid to love. Because I'm afraid of losing people.  

"I have to go. I don't feel so well." I said, standing to my feet. I quickly went back to the base and locked myself in my room for the rest of the day.

"Inari, why did you have to tell him?" I asked as I sat on my bed. She appeared next to me in her phantom state, then sat down beside him. "He was worried about you. Was I supposed to lie?" She said. "Yes! He had no business of knowing what happened to me!" I snapped at her. 

"I was only trying to help him understand! No need to get snappy at me!" Inari snapped back. "Who in the bright mind told you to tell him about my past?!" I argued. 

"Listen, you dingbat! Stop trying to blame me! Why can't you accept the fact that Itachi loves you! There's no reason to be afraid of loving him back!"

I paused when she said that before looking down at the floor. "Then again, with everything you've been through, how could I say something as silly as that? My mistake." Inari said, sarcastically before disappearing. The moment she left, I lied down on my bed. 

Later that day, after I calmed down a bit, I decided to apologize to Inari for yelling at her. Of course I didn't expect her to reply and forgive me right away, so I decided to give her time. In the meantime, I headed to the town I went to before to get myself a drink. 

I drank shot after shot, but I wasn't drunk enough yet. Hell, I wasn't even drunk at all. After maybe two hours passed, I heard, "Hey, what brings you by, stranger?"

I looked towards the entrance of the bar and saw Itachi standing there. He was looking around as some guy was near him. "Care to have a drink with me?" The strange guy said. "No, thanks. I'm looking for someone." Itachi denied as he continued to look around. 

"Heh. So attractive, even guys throw themselves at him." I mumbled before drinking down another shot. I looked back at the two of them as the guy was even closer to Itachi. "Come on, I insist. Have a few drinks with me. You look a little stress." The guy pushed on.

I gripped the shot glass in my hand and gritted my teeth as I watched them. 'Damn it. Why am I getting so frustrated right now?' I thought. "No, thank you, like I said before." Itachi denied once again.

"Aw, that's too bad. I really wanted us to get to know each other." The man as he trailed a finger down Itachi's chest. That's it! I quickly walked over to them and pulled Itachi away from him.

"Hey, leave him alone! He said, he's not interested! Go hit on someone else!" I snapped at the man. I greedily and protectively hugged Itachi's arm as I glared daggers at this drunk.

"Hey, hey. Calm down there, dude. Is he your boyfriend or something? If so, my apologies." The drunk man said. "No way! I didn't say he was my boyfriend! Just leave him alone and go hit on someone else!" I yelled at him. 

I tugged Itachi out of bar and back to the base. 'What did I just do? Why did I get all angry when I saw him with that man?' I thought. When we were close to the base, Itachi spoke up. "I wasn't expecting you to get all defensive like that." He said. 

"Shut up! Why were you at the bar tonight? Were you looking for me?" I asked, avoiding his question. "Of course. I was afraid you'd get yourself into a fight." Itachi answered. 

"A bar fight? Come on, I'm not that low. And what gives you that idea?"

"Because you're not yourself when you're drunk."

"Spare me the lecture! And the only reason I was acting defensive is because..."

"Because of what?"

I gritted my teeth, then blurted out while closing my eyes, "Because I don't like it when you're with someone else!"

I panted lightly as I calmed myself down. "I think you just confessed to me." Itachi mentioned with a smirk. "I did not! That wasn't a confession, and I don't have feelings for you!" I objected. "Oh? Then, why are you still hugging my arm?" He asked. 

I blushed a deep shade of red, then yelled, "I hate you, Itachi Uchiha!"

I ran inside the base, then into my room, slamming the door behind me. 

Itachi's POV

I calmly watched Eita run off, but on the inside, I was hurting. Eita truly hates me. He just admitted it to my face. His words broke my heart. 

I lowered my head, then walked inside the base. "Ah, Itachi. There you are. I see you found Eita. Hey, what's up with him? He came running in here like he had to use the bathroom. Is he okay?" Kisame asked. "It's just Eita being Eita," I said, casually. "Excuse me."

I went to my room, the closed the door behind me. My back rested against the door as I clutched the front of my shirt. "It hurts.. Why does it hurt? Heh... I guess this is that feeling when someone breaks your heart..." I said, quietly.