Desert Getaway (Itachi x Fandom)

[Itachi]

Arid desert air seemed to pull the moisture out of his body. The thick, black robe baked his skin like an oven, though it was better than being bare in the harsh sun. Yet there was a beauty in the brutal desert, among the villagers who lived their lives in such a relaxed manner at their home, The buildings in the hidden Sand village reminded him of Konoha, and after so much time on the run, he relished the chance to walk freely, despite the looks he got.

The distinct cloud pattern of Itachi's robe was attracting the attention of the villagers. He could feel their eyes, always on him, one who would dare wear the same clothing as the one who kidnapped their beloved Kage.

Stepping into a small building, Itachi ordered tea to drink while he waited. Slipping by the grunts who monitered the entrance eliminated any unnecessary delays in his mission. Wearing his Akatsuki cloak would eventually attract attention of higher-ups, who would probably confront him shortly. Then he could see the Kazekage.

 

[fandom]

Temari was....well....unhappy to say the least. After years of being a wanted criminal, all of a sudden this Itachi guy had been pardoned and welcomed back to Konoha as a ninja once again. That wasn't the worst part of it though. Now that he was visiting her village, of all people she had been assigned to 'look after him' and be his guide. She had much better things to be doing than this, but her brother had ordered it, which left her with little to no choice in the matter.

Unfortunately, she had missed him entering the village, though it wasn't hard to track him. Everyone had seen him, the idiot was still wearing the robes of the now defunct Akatsuki, that was just asking for trouble. Quite quickly she was ablt to attract him to a nice little cafe, one of her favourite places to get a quick drink. She entered quietly, easily spotting the man amongst the other customers, approaching him from behind and standing right by him, her arms folded. "Ahem....I suppose you're expecting me to welcome you to the village? Well don't get your hopes up, you damned idiot"

 

[Itachi]

How bizarre, lady Hokage failed to mention they knew he was coming. His robe was useless now, as was dodging the initial security. 'Bad intelligence can get you killed, it's lucky this was't a combat mission.' Itachi thought to himself. 'I've been out of anbu for a long time... Never when I was...'

Turning his head slightly when his escort cleared her throat, his attention moved back to his tea before she started speaking. "I'm not interested in you at all." he replied, picking up his cup and swirling the liquid inside. "This is for the Kazekage, a letter from the Hokage. It explains why I'm here, and holds other important information." he stated, retrieving a sealed scroll from a pouch on his leg 'It's quite urgent."

 

[fandom]

"Hmph, I'll decide if a message is important enough for the Kazekage or not" Temari walked around so she was stood opposite him now on the other side of the table. "So, do you have a deathwish or are you just stupid?" She was pointing at his robe now, clearly indicating its Akatsuki origins.

"That isn't exactly a popular style around here. People still haven't forgiven Akatsuki for what they did to Gaara and the village. You really need to get something else to wear and blend in better if you're going to be spending any length of time here. Now...." She held out her hand expectantly for the letter. "Hand over the message and just maybe I'll take you to the Kazekage"

 

[Itachi]

"If I'm not mistaken, you played a very important role in the invasion of the Hidden Leaf, all those years ago. Yet you still belong to the disgraceful sand village?" Itachi asked calmly, sipping his tea. "In that attack, our Hokage was killed. With your hot-headed mindset, I should have an equal right to tear you out of your offensive clothes."

Looking into her eyes for the first time, he ran a hand through his hair as the tomoe in his eyes appeared, highlighted by the red.

"I'll find someone else to deliver it. I understand you're my escort, so I'll meet you at my quarters, after the Kazekage tells me where they are." he told her, putting down some money, before standing up. "Take care of my cloak." Itachi said, before his body morphed into serveral crows, though no one else seemed to notice. The red and black cloak was left behind on the floor.

 

[fandom]

Temari growled as he spoke to her....how dare he....she might have made a mistake....but what he did....he had murdered innocent people, killed them for no reason. And he dared speak to her like a criminal?! "I'll have you know-" She was cutt of when he simply stood and burst into nothing but crows, blinking, then scowling as she looked at his cloak. "....Bastard..."

She looked at the cloak for another moment, then just turned to head out of the cafe, leaving his cloak behind. "Take care of it....like hell...." The woman folded her arms, heading off towards the palace so she could head for Itachi's quarters and wait for him. Like it or not, she was stuck babysitting him.

 

[Itachi]

It was clear that the sand shinobi wouldn't trust him again as easily as Konoha. Itachi chose not to speak before they opened the scroll, to avoid any unnecessary, uncomfortable questions. He was to serve and accept missions from the Kazekage until he could return to the Leaf. He would be carefully watched, but provided with nice housing.

An escort guided him to his building, where he was to bet met by the Kage's honorable sister, who would be watching him for the duration of his stay.

 

[fandom]

Temari glanced up as he was escorted towards her, frowning and folding her arms. "Wel well....look who finally decided to arrive?" She kicked at the door behind her, denting it slightly. "This is your room, I'm sure you'll find it satisfactory" It was one of the luxury guest rooms, perhaps one of the best in the entire building, though Temari was going to leave out the fact that her room was actually the one just next to his. "So, I suppose you're expecting a tour or something? Or are you going to make things better for everyone and just stay in your room?"

 

[Itachi]

There was nothing to do until he was called for, except relax and wait. Temari's harsh tone didn't bother him now that there was nothing pressing to take care of. She might even be interesting enough not to avoid, though he didn't really have a choice there.

A polite smile was his first response, which lasted long enough to endure her punishment. "I was thinking we could go out." he replied turning on the Uchiha charm. His tone was pleasant, with a hint of arrogance, his posture loose, with a sturdy confidence. "I'm looking forward to seeing what your village has to offer. Maybe you can show me where some of the local girls are?"

 

[fandom]

That question caused Temari's fists to clench and twitch rather noticeably, her stare now glaring at him. How could he ask her such a thing?! "What, you came here looking for the whores? Well you can find them yourself! What in the hell makes you think I'd know where you can find that?!" She growled and suddenly turned to storm off down the corridor. "I'll show you where the village square is and then you can find your own damn way around! I don't care who you are or what you're here for, there's no way I'm being stuck with a perverted bastard like you!"

Temari headed for the stairs to leave the building, others practically diving out of her way, not wanting to cross the kunoichi when she was so angry. That was as good as committing suicide.

 

[Itachi]

Temari of the hidden sand was nothing like what he was expecting. At the soonest opportunity, he would ask for a new escort. He would say something about such a skilled kunoichi being wasted on him, to appear polite. She was skilled enough to dent his door, in any case. If he knew his sister at all, the Kazekage would get the message. Until then, the cold, unforgiving, moody bitch could have her way.

His face relaxed into a dull, annoyed expression at her childlike tantrum. He quietly opened his door, disappearing behind it. After removing his shoes, he walked to the nearest wall, sitting with his back against it, before he fell asleep.

 

[fandom]

Temari blinked as she heard Itachi's door open up, stopping and turning around to see him enter his room and close the door behind him. Well....that worked out well. "Geez.....finally...." She ran a hand through her hair and shook her head, at least now he wasn't going to be looking over her shoulder all the time..... "Damned pervert...."

The kunoichi sighed and started to head back down the hallway, quietly entering her own room beside Itachi's own. It had been windier than normal outside and she needed to take a shower to wash it out. Once in her room Temari began to strip out of her clothes, tossing them around randomly and heading into her private bathroom, turning on the water before stepping inside with a sigh as the water washed over her. "That's better...."

 

[Itachi]

The next morning Itachi woke up early, slightly stiff from his sleep. Gaara was an insomniac, so if he was lucky, he could catch him while everyone else was asleep. The shinobi left the house silently, careful not to be seen.

Finding the Kazekage was not hard, and after explaining how ill-received he had been, Itachi was given permission to leave the sand village. He would wait until morning when he would buy supplies, after which he would be gone, spending his time awaiting his orders in solitude. Just a while longer...