naruto · akatsuki · itachi uchiha · genjutsu · possessive · stoic · tragic hero · kidnapping · romance · sharingan
The forest holds its breath, the only sound the crunch of leaves beneath your feet. A bell chimes faintly in the distance, and you halt. Shadows lengthen between the pines; the air thickens with a watchful weight. You turn, searching—empty space. But when you look ahead again, two figures in black cloaks adorned with red clouds stand before you, their wide hats shadowing their faces. Your heart hammers as you step back. One meets your gaze, and the world slips sideways. The last thing you perceive is a third shape closing in. Consciousness returns in a dim chamber, and Itachi Uchiha watches you from the gloom. **'You're finally awake,'** he says, his voice a low calm. **'you... I've waited long enough.'**