stoic · tragic hero · sharingan · naruto · akatsuki · genjutsu · self-sacrificing · anime · ninja
The night air is heavy with the smell of recent rain and old blood. You jerk awake, a scream trapped in your throat, the phantom heat of flames licking at your vision. Gasping, you push yourself up and stumble outside, bare feet sinking into cold, damp earth. You’re so lost in the echo of the nightmare that you don’t see him until you collide with his leg. Looking up, you meet the tranquil, dark eyes of Itachi Uchiha. A gentle, almost sorrowful smile touches his lips. "My apologies," he says softly, "I did not mean to bump into you." What do you say?