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06 | him

" What the -" Itachi blurted as his car collided with the stranger's body. His eyes widened as he watched her being launched into the air , and hit the roof of his car in a painful crunch.
She then dropped onto the ground , and no other movement was made after.

' Did I just hit a person ?!' Itachi thought, almost hyperventilating. He quickly got out of his car , and went to examine the injuries of the person he hit earlier.

" Huh , it's you ," he heard a voice say. Itachi almost screamed when he saw the 'injured' person stood up and removed the dust and dirt that stuck on her black outfit.
" You're such an awful driver. Please , listen to my advice and take the subway train."

Itachi stared at the odd person , and her features seemed so familiar to him.
" Wait. You're Mirai , from The Brewery , aren't you ?"

Gulping , she stopped removing the dust and gave him a sideways glance.
" What , who , where ?" she pretended to be clueless.
Rolling his eyes , Itachi stepped forward , and placed an arm on her back.
" Oi oi , what are you doing ? Yah , this can be considered sexual assault !" she piped.

However , the notorious reaper shut her mouth when Itachi flicked away the hair that covered her eyes , giving him a perfect view of her face .
" It is you. I don't forget one's face that easily ," he smirked.

The reaper found herself speechless , and at the same time , breathless. It was the first time that she stared at Itachi's face up close , not covered in blood and injured , and she had to admit , he was insanely attractive.

His eyes were darker than the night sky , and his hair was the colour of a raven's feathers.
For once in her not-so-living life , she felt lust .
In the dark night , only lit by the car lights , his lips appeared so soft and desirable. She longed to run her fingers on the muscles that bulged from the coat he was wearing.
" How come you're not hurt ? " he asked , concern seeping in his tone. " No broken bones , no bruises.."

" Yeah , I'm just that awesome ," she spoke, hoping to drop the subject completely.

" Ah , your hand is hurt," Itachi voiced , holding the reaper's right hand , which hung limp and bloody.

" Oh. I suppose I'm not that awesome , haha," she attempted to laugh , but it sounded so emotionless.

" Let me take you to the hospital.
That needs to get treated ," he said , and before the reaper could say anything , she felt herself being lifted from the ground , and Itachi carried her in a bridal style.

" Wait -" she spoke when he placed her on the carseat . " What about my hat ?"

" I'll go get it ," Itachi replied swiftly. She watched as he went to retrieve her black hat and went back into the car.

" Here's your hat ," he said , placing it on her lap.

" Thanks ," she murmured , pondering whether she would teleport away or not. Itachi reached for the handkerchief in his pocket , and passed it to the reaper beside him.

" Here . Use this to bandage it with ."

As she took the piece of fabric , teleporting immediately became out of question.
She couldn't find the will in her heart to leave him.

She wanted to stay with him.

" So , what were you doing out so late ?" Itachi began to strike up a conversation.
Chief Park narrowed her eyes.
" Pfft . Talk about yourself ."

" Okay. I accidentally dozed off at the office , and when i woke up , it was already 3 am . Now , what about you ?"

Gulping , the reaper tried to come up with the perfect lie , but none seemed right.
" Actually , I was at my friend's house. We watched movies and all - regular stuff. But I left because I'm not really fond of crashing over at other people's places ."

" Male or female ?"

" Pardon ?"

" That friend of yours. Is it male or female? "

" Ah , female."

" And you were wearing that ? Along with that hat ?"

That was a question she couldn't answer. What excuse can she come up with , when she's dressed in a black blazer , straight cut pants , a black tie and killer stilettos at three in the morning ?

" It's common knowledge to never question one's fashion sense ," she voiced .

" Sure , I will not question you. But I suppose you need a makeover ," he smirked wryly.
Rolling her eyes , Chief Park fixed the necktie that lay between her collarbone.
" Is there something wrong with what I'm wearing ? I'm not revealing too much skin , and this outfit doesn't even show any cleavage ."

Itachi glanced at her and shook his head.
"Mirai-san, if I hadn't known better, I'd think that you were the grim reaper."

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" Are you sure , like absolutely sure ? Her only injury is that scratch on her hand ?" Itachi voiced in disbelief.

In front of him , the pink haired Sakura Haruno nodded.

" Yes , Uchiha-san. Mirai-san shows no signs of concussion or fractures. She is fit enough to go. Just make sure that she drinks enough water , and eats on time ."

Itachi nodded , and went back to the reaper , who had her hand covered in bandages.
" Do you feel alright ?" he inquired , which she nodded to.

" Yep , I feel fine. Thanks for bringing me here. I can take it from here , you should go ."

Itachi shook his head rapidly. " It's already 5 am. I have to go to work in three hours , so going to sleep isn't a wise choice. I might as well have an early breakfast - you should join me ."

" Nah , I shouldn't bother you."

" I'll need someone to accompany me ," he said , his tone similar to a little boy asking for a new toy.

" I'm the worst company anyone could ask for. "

" That's fine to me ."

And so , unwillingly , or rather very eager , the notoriously cold hearted grim reaper went on a date(ish) with Uchiha Itachi , the heartthrob of Konoha.

" Have you been skipping meals ?" Itachi questioned as he made himself comfortable on the seat at Ichiraku Ramen.

" No . Not intentionally. It's a hectic life ."

It was true. At times , she would find corpses mutilated and mangled , and it was enough to make her lose her appetite for days.

" Still , you shouldn't starve yourself," Itachi voiced his concerns.

She smirked to herself , finding his words comical.
' I won't die even if starve myself for 100 years . Why make such a little issue a big deal ?'

It was only 5:30 am , and the restaurant only had several occupied tables. There were barely any people in the wee hours , not that she cared.

" You're scolding me for skipping my meals , but I can tell that you've barely slept for the past few weeks . You got a problem , don't you ?"

" It's nothing really. And it'll be really weird if I told you. I don't even know you that well."

The reaper raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow. " Then , you should start to know me well ."

" Well , how do I begin.. It all started when I got involved in this car crash. Since then , I felt as if I forgot about something. I asked the people around me , but none of them seemed to know either. And , I've been yearning for someone , but I don't even know her name , what she looks like - well , anything. But her mere existence makes me yearn for her."

Chief Park lowered her eyes when she heard his words. She could only erase the memories in his mind , but the memories in his soul and his heart ? Nothing could erase it.

" That's pretty complicated, huh ? I hope you get better soon ," she spoke.
Just in cue , the waiter delivered their breakfast. Chief Park was about to dig into her bowl of ramen , but Itachi's voice stopped her.

She averted her eyes , and looked directly into his face.

" In fact , I have. "