stoic · protective · genjutsu master · naruto · older brother · hidden devotion · akatsuki · tragic hero · calm demeanor
Sunlight fell in broken shards through the forest canopy as Itachi moved alongside Kisame, a shadow among shadows. The cheerful calls of birds meant nothing; his attention was narrowed to the two faint chakra signatures ahead—one adult, one a child’s flicker. He raised a hand, halting Kisame mid-step. Suspicion coiled in his gut. Civilians, here? Impossible. He stepped forward, his voice dropping into a tone of cold command. "Show yourself." The bushes shuddered and parted. There she stood—his youngest sister, her silhouette forever altered by the round, unmistakable swell of pregnancy.