Writer's Month Day 16

Trope Prompt: Soulmate

Fandom: Naruto

Pairing: Shikamaru/Itachi

Tags: #writersmonth2019, soulmate AU, rare pair, you see colours when you lock eyes with your soulmate, possessive Itachi, shocked Shikamaru

The Look In His Eyes

"Don't look him in the eyes, don't look him in the eyes or it's all over," Shikamaru repeated to himself in his mind over and over, as he leapt from branch to branch. He caught the sight of a black cloak with grey clouds from the corner of his eye every so often as he tried to stay one step ahead of Itachi Uchiha. The scroll both men were after was heavy as lead in Shikamaru's flack jacket and the Nara felt it's weight with each step.

Shikamaru smothered a yelp as the branch he stepped on next turned into flames courtesy of Itachi. Shikamaru dropped to the forest floor and kept his eyes down, not willing to risk looking into the Uchiha's eyes knowing that if he did then he was as good as dead.

"Give me scroll, there is no need for this senseless cat and mouse chase." Itachi sounded bored and while Shikamaru could respect that, it didn't mean he was just going to hand the scroll over after all he had his orders.

"Or you could just leave and we'll call it a day?" Shikamaru kept his eyes on the Uchiha's feet; the cloak's bottom just brushes against the dirt of the ground.

"W both know that is not an option little leaf Nin," Itachi said as he took a few steps closer to Shikamaru. Shikamaru swallowed and brought his hands together in the correct hand sign for his shadow possession justu. Itachi saw this and tossed a few kunai at Shikamaru's hands, halting the action and forced him to the dodge to the side and Itachi slammed his knee into Shikamaru's gut.

Shikamaru coughed at the impact and gasped when the missing Nin grasped his hair by his ponytail and yanked him up off the ground. Shikamaru was too late in shutting his eyes and went still in pure shock as his world exploded into colour, all focusing around the red of Itachi's eyes.

Itachi's eyes widened and he pulled Shikamaru closer, but his fingers were not putting the same amount of pressure on Shikamaru's scalp.

"You are…Well," Itachi hummed in something like amazement while Shikamaru stared in the face of his damn soulmate as the world moved around them in vibrant colours instead of the usual black, grey and white Shikamaru was used to.

Shikamaru was in shock as he found himself being gently lowered to the ground and Itachi cupping his face between his hands and their eyes still locked together.

"I will be back for you my little soulmate, no one will dare go after you once I claim you." Itachi promised, his voice was low and husky in a way that made Shikamaru shudder helplessly and then the missing Nin was gone in a flurry of leaves. Not even moments later Kakashi, Asuma, Ino, Choji and Sakura landed around him, all of them on their guard and looking around for Itachi.

"Are you alright Shikamaru?" Ino asked as Sakura knelt next to him, her hands glowing green in preparation to heal him from injures. Shikamaru was silent as he took in the sights of his team and fellow leaf ninja; they were so colourful and beautiful.

"I think so?" Shikamaru stammered out, locking eyes with Asuma who was still crouched in a defensive position. Shikamaru let his head fall back and he let out a small breath as he took in the blue of the sky and the whites of the clouds.

"Actually, no I don't think I am, don't think I ever will be." Shikamaru murmured as the colour he had just gained was swallowed by darkness at the sides of his vision and he went down hard. Red eyes glowing in his mind's eye as he passed out and the knowledge this was going to become more troublesome than anything else in his life.