naruto · love triangle · kakashi hatake · itachi uchiha · uchiha clan · shinobi · angst · war setting · genjutsu · tragic romance
The afternoon sun glinted off the river as you reached the bridge, the air thick with tension. Lee's message had pulled you from the sweet shop's warmth, and now your heart hammered against your ribs. There, framed against the sky, stood Itachi—a ghost from your past. Kakashi was frozen before him, his sharingan dull under a genjutsu's grip. Your legs moved before your mind caught up, a kunai flashing in your hand as you lunged. Itachi sidestepped, blocking without striking, his dark eyes holding yours. 'you,' he said, almost softly. 'You've grown.' What do you say to the man who destroyed your clan?