False Princess (Itachi × Reader Fanfic, Medieval Era)

Chapter 19

Days passed...

Sasuke haven't come to see [name] ever since that day he brought her to the palace. He was busy with the army and preparing it for his next battle, while [name] was spending her days in her room alone, or hanging out in the garden near the servants' section.

She was just sitting in her room, watching the guards patrolling the place around through her window when she heard a knock.
She hurried to it and opened it, and there, she found Sasuke standing in front of her, giving her that anxiety feeling again.

"How are you?", he asked in a calm tone, seeing the alert clear on her face.

"Good...", she replied, as he could see wben she gulped nervously.

"Is everything okay with you?"

"Yes", she nodded, her eyes never leaving his face.

"Does anyone bother you?", he asked in a gentle tone, and it was then when she started to feel that he seems different...

"No, no one does that", she replied while shaking her head no, feeling less anxious.

"Do you get your requests responded?"

"Yes"

"Very well then, I'll leave now", he said turning around to leave, when she stopped him.

"S-Sasuke!"

"Yes?", he replied, turning back to face her.

"Was it you...who got me the oranges? That day...", she asked nervously.

"Yes, do you want something else?"

"No, thank you", she said, smiling a little.

"Are you sure? Don't hesitate to say", he said, sounding if he was insisting on her to tell him.

"Well...n-nothing, thank you", she smiled more

"Not even more oranges?", he asked, as she can tell that for a brief moment, he smiled, or maybe smirked...

"Well..."

"Alright", he nodded, getting what she wanted to say, yes.

"Sasuke?"

"Yes?"

"Um...there is an empty vase here, I was wondering if I can get some roses and flowers from the garden to put in it", she said after she felt more courageous to speak to him.

"Sure, you can do that. Is that all?", he replied with a small nod.

"Yes, thank you!"

Sasuke then left, leaving [name] alone, surprised at his sudden kindness towards her, the exact opposite of what she was expecting.

The thing was tha he was feeling bad for her, especially after witnessing what happened that day in the forest when Itachi was leaving.

On one hand there is Yara, a princess whom's father wants to do anything for her happiness and her well being, and on the hand there is [name], an ex princess that her father wants to sacrifice her for his own good.

He felt her honesty back in the forest when she got caught as she kept telling Itachi to go and leave her, though he knew how much she was afraid, that day, he started to change his mind about her...

Itachi had just arrived to the land of fire, as he walked through the streets of the castle down, he noticed that the security has been tightened even more, and guards were everywhere.
He secretly thanked Sasuke for retrieving [name] and taking her back with him, as it seemed that he will have to be extra careful not to be caught.

As night have fallen, he carefully sneaked to the castle, aiming for the same secret path he escaped through the day he kidnapped [name], unfortunately, he found out it has been sealed, it looks like Danzo wasted no time after that incident to take high security measures.

All the other possible entrances had been blocked too, leaving him no choice but to head the river...where the entrance of the town's sewers is located, and form there he can sneak into the castle.

To his surprise even this place was blocked with metallic bares, letting the used water flow outside, but no one can enter.

He sat down taking a rest and thinking of a way to enter the castle, he needs to, he must meet his most trustful ally there, the one who drugged the guards the night Itachi kidnapped [name], his cousin Shisui.

The next day, Itachi was in the market buying some things. He got a beautiful long dress, a cape with a hood and a scarf, and didn't forget to get some makeup, a mirror and a hair brush.

As it was the afternoon, Itachi was in his room in his old house in the town getting prepared to start his plan to enter the castle.
He wore the dress, then started putting the makeup, focusing on his eyes. As he was done, he put on the scarf, making sure it covers most of his face except for his beautiful eyes, then he brushed his silky long hair and let it down freely, putting some long bangs in the front on each side of his shoulders, as he finished, he wore the cape then put the hood on, grabbed his basket and left.