Chapter 17: Konoha's Prodigies

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"We don't talk anymore, like we use to do, We don't love anymore..."

-Charlie Puth, We Don't Talk Anymore.
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I T A C H I

I cleared the front part of the house, and half of it is already covered with blood.

That should be Minako's doings.

All I need to do, is to find..... her.

"I'm not even with Itachi! I don't like him or whatsoever. So what the hell did I do?!"

Minako....

I don't like him...

I don't like him...

I.... weird I never felt this before. My heart's aching.

She never liked you.

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I was lost in my thoughts.

Then, I glanced at the flying shurikens and dodged.

I shook my head and glared at the shinobi.

Hmph.

3rd person P.O.V

The nine-tails chakra started to form around Minako.

She looked down and said. "You all believed in a lie."

"Itachi this, Itachi that....hmph. You say it like you've known him...who he truly is." Minako smirked.

The girl, who was pulling Minako's hair started to get scared. Hell, all of them did.

"And you know?!" Minako snaps her head towards the platinum haired girl, eyes as red as blood.

She tenses, staring cautiously at Minako's eyes.

In a flash, Minako cuts her hair, with one of her own kunai, then threw it at the direction where her sword and the white haired girl was.

As the kunai flew, she teleported, took the sword, and when the kunai hits the wall behind the girl, Minako's sword pierced through her.

Minako, who was right in front of her, covered with the nine-tails chakra, glared at her.

"I should've killed you, when I had the chance." Minako whispered.

Minako took the kunai, and aimed at the platinum haired girl. The girl dodged, but Minako teleported behind her.

She wasn't as fast as Minako was, she tried to escape, but was too late.

The only person left is the jet-black haired girl, quivering.

"You know, what Itachi actually likes.." Minako says, as she moves menacingly forward towards the girl.

The second tail, emerges. The girl glanced at the tails. "Wh-wh- what are you?"

"A person."

"You're-" Minako cuts her off.

"I wasn't done yet. I'm a person, with a beast inside me." She smiles menacingly.

The girl steps back, and glanced at the only way she can escape. IF she can escape...

She tried, but she failed horribly. "Itachi likes girls who are strong." Minako push her sword more through the girl. "And fast." She pulls out the sword.

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As she slowly walk and breath heavily, Minako recognizes a familiar chakra.

She was going to look around but unfortunately, she tripped over a small stone.

She was falling, face first. However before, her face smacks on the ground. Itachi caught her.

"Huh?!" She looked at his eyes, and the looks away, blushing.

"Stupid stone." She thought.

When she looked away, Itachi was staring at her face, starting to notice her undeniable beauty once more.

"Uh?? Itachi..I can stand, ya know." He blinks rapidly, and sets Minako up.

"I..are you okay?" He asked.

She nodded. "Am I blushing?!? Oh shit.."

Minako steps forward, but her legs decided to not support her weight and let her fall to the ground again.

This time, Itachi swiftly carries Minako, bridal style.

Making Minako red as a tomato. She was lucky that she haven't fainted yet."You used a lot of chakra." She looks at Itachi, as he started to walk.

She looks away again, making a face. "I don't mind carrying you..you don't seem to be heavy."

Minako wasn't that speechless. She just didn't want to stutter in front of Itachi, and she was curious on how he answered a question that she was about to ask.

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Itachi jumped from tree to tree, with Minako in his arms. Glanced at her time to time, Minako told him to rest for while.

Even though he didn't want to, but he agreed.

"How did you find the trail?" She asked, looking at the moon then at Itachi.

"Your mask.." Itachi hands it to her. They were sitting on a branch, their legs hanging.

"Thanks...." Minako takes the mask, and began to stare at it.

"Say something you idiot." Inner Minako said.

"Yeah, and make things more awkward..no way." She thought.

"Just. Do. It." ಠ_ಠ

"Uhmm.." She caught Itachi's attention.

Minako turned and was meet by an already staring raven haired boy.

Making her eyes wide and blush. She forgot everything she was about to say.

"Hm?"

"Uh, yeah! I would like to.... Thank you for..for.... for...for actually saving me.." Minako said softly by the end.

"Hm? Actually?" Itachi asked.

"Ya know..like going back, and-and endure the hassle of going back and fight for your comrade.." Minako starts to ramble.

"But, you're not just a comrade to me." Itachi thought.

"Minako." she stops.

"Oh, sorry."

"You're not just a comrade, I thought that we already establish this." He sighs.

"Don't say something stupid." He thought.

"We grew up together, and Shisui would be worried about you...and I would feel like I'm the one responsible if something happened to you.." He said.

Minako smiles her most fake smile she can do.

"I said something wrong." He thought.

"Is something making you happy?" He asked. "Other than me."

"Maybe... It kind of overwhelms me to know that someone actually cares about me. " Minako genuinely smiles.

"I care about you. I should've said that."

"What is happening to me?" He asks himself.

"But, other than that. This reminds me of my parents." Minako said, looking around.

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"So.... How's you and Izumi?" Minako asked, even if it hurts her.

"Alright." He replies.

"Oh yeah Izumi..."

"We have enough rest, we should be back in the village before sunrise." Itachi said.

"Yeah.."

"Can I....Can I take some of your chakra?" Minako asked.

Itachi stared at Minako, eyebrows raised.

"It's just I used my chakra for healing myself and some of your wounds, I can walk but, it would be much faster, if I could run."

Itachi sat back down and offers his hand.

"You wouldn't mind, would you?" She asked.

"Just take how much you want."

Minako sweatdrop. "Teme." She swears silently.

She flips Itachi's hand, the back of his hand facing and then holds it, oh so gently.

She focuses at their hands, and didn't notice Itachi, staring at her again.

Itachi gently holds on Minako's hand, not making her notice. It was the only time, that he could hold her hand.

It was then, he finally notices her shoulder-length hair. "Your hair... What happened?"

"I cut it off." She answered.

He nodded. Maybe that's why he was always looking at her.

Maybe...

"Done. Thank you again." Minako smiles.

Itachi nods and takes the lead, heading to Konoha Village.

As they glide and jump, they also sneak a few glimpse of each other.

"Yup, there's no denying it anymore. I still like Itachi. Ouch." Minako thought.

At the same time...

"And those feelings are coming back again, or was I just fooling myself?" Itachi thought.

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