one.

The first thing that greeted him as he entered the mansion was a blur of raven and red.

And white.

The girl was frail—that much was obvious. A mop of the darkest indigo sat on her head, reaching just below her chin, with strands sticking out everywhere. She looked different, dangerously so. But what bothered him the most was not the blood on her chin or the kunai in her hand. Instead, he found himself staring into the eyes of the purest white, maybe a hint of lilac, but from afar one would not really notice.

He glanced at his brother. "Who is this…?"

"A weapon that can benefit the kingdom," Sasuke replied, jerking his head at the numerous blood splatters on the girl's simple lavender dress. "I found her on one of the ships we went up against. I thought it was empty. To my surprise, she was there, surrounded by a mass of dead bodies."

Itachi was not one to shudder, but for the first time, he found himself doing so.

Carefully, he crouched in front of the girl. She did not shrink away from him like the rest did. At first glance, it was possible that she could have led a simple life. But then again, not everyone was fortunate.

"What's your name?" he asked her, ignoring the slow descent of her eyes, at how she was beginning to hiss. He ignored the hatred that seeped through her glare.

"Don't bother," Sasuke retorted. "She is not human."

Another glance at the girl made him think that she was—just broken.

a/n: This is my first time writing an ItaHina fic but I love the pairing so I thought I'd give it a try! Violet Evergarden was a huge inspiration, but I'll be careful to stray from the storyline :)

Please tell me if you liked it! With it having shorter chapters, it will be easier to update. I will try to update at least once a week, or daily if my schedule allows it.