*Squeals with glee* Thank you sooo much for the reviews and favourites! I love love love it. To the last anon, I'm sorry and please don't hate me. As much as I do want to churn these chapters out frequently, I'm afraid I cannot. Under no circumstances can I guarantee any sort of set date because I am just not that kind of person. Honestly, this chapter did come out a lot later than expected but that was because I just couldn't find my mojo and don't get me wrong I love writing; I just found it really hard to pull it together. And I couldn't allow myself to upload garbage so yes, I had writers block. So as I said before, I am not the kind of person that can promise a chapter every week. Alas, I have written this chapter and the next, so hopefully, things will go a lot smoother. No guarantees of course.

Thanks for bearing with me :$ and I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 5

"Would you like to spar?"

'What? What did he just say?!' Why would he ask me that? Of all the things!

Itachi noticed the indigo haired beauty getting a little flustered because her cheeks had reddened considerably and she was touching the tips of her forefingers together and looking anywhere but at his gaze. He smirked to think that he was the reason that she was getting so nervous. Hm. In an attempt to calm her down, he raised a hand to her cheek, cupping her face. He had been right, she was warm. She looked up at him with her pupil less eyes. Kami, she was so beautiful.

"Relax, it will be fine"

Once she looked at him, she found it hard to look away. Trapped in his gaze, she saw kindness and found herself feeling a lot calmer and in response to his sentence she nodded. He flashed her a rare grin and grabbing her hand quickly pulling her close and whispered into her ear.

"Although, maybe you should wear something a little more suitable." The Hyuuga let out a little 'eep!' at that, she had completely forgotten about the skimpy outfit she had on. Feeling her cheeks flush again, the Uchiha chuckled lightly.

"Not to say, you don't look perfect. But if you wore that, I would be put at an unfair disadvantage"

The huskiness of his voice sent shivers down her spine and into places she had never felt tingles down before.

"Meet me at the 5th training ground, I'll be waiting." And with that Itachi disappeared, leaving behind a rather dazed Hinata.

She stood there, mouth slightly agape, pondering what exactly had just happened. A breeze lifted the ends of her scanty dress and the Hyuuga heir found herself missing his warmth. It was still dark out and incredibly cold. Hastily retreating into the warmth of her room, she glanced around for her clothes.

Itachi was perched on a branch, not unlike his similar hiding place not too long ago. That seemed a life time away, rather than an hour or so. He sighed. His stomach was fluttering slightly. Butterflies? He was.. Nervous? He frowned. There it was again, these weak feelings and all because of this girl.

He was losing his cool demeanour and fast. He took a couple of deep breaths to steady himself and try to do something about his nerves and his hard-on.. He had hoped she hadn't noticed. Closing his eyes, the darkness and the eerie silence of the forest managed to calm him somewhat. His member however, was having other thoughts because try as he might, Itachi couldn't get the image of her slender figure out of his head. Her perfect hair and full lips down to her perky breasts and creamy thighs. His member twitched.

A quite rustle interrupted his not so innocent thoughts and he opened his eyes to see the heiress on the forest floor glancing around. She looked anxious and quite possibly terrified. She reminded him of a deer. Elegant and beautiful, any noise too loud would startle her. He noticed she had her hair into a ponytail exposing her slender neck, just asking to be nibbled on. How could he miss an opportunity like this?

Hinata edged forward slowly, straining her ears for any sound. A twig snapped and she whipped her head round, a mouse? Letting out a breath she hadn't realised she was holding, she continued on. A slight chill went down her spine and she had the vague impression that someone was watching her. It wasn't pitch black, but still quite late and the only source of light was from the moon. She pulled her sleeves down further in an attempt to warm her hands. In her eagerness to see him, she was careless and forgot to dress warm. She hadn't even put a decent bra on. It was lacy and not supportive at all. The Hyuuga folded her arms, suddenly very conscious of her ample chest. Where was he? He hadn't left had he? Had she dreamed the whole thing? She shook her head furiously. No, he was real. He was just good at hiding, and in this darkness, she couldn't see a thing. Of course! The Byakugan. How had she not realised before? Shaking her head slightly reprimanding herself, she wordlessly activated her bloodline.

"That was unnecessary. I was only ever right behind you" Itachi had witnessed her stumble, and couldn't resist staying back and watching her wander aimlessly. She was so cute. But now it seems she had had enough and Itachi, knowing he couldn't conceal himself from her eyes, crept behind her and leant forward aiming for the base of her neck. His mouth inches away from her skin, breathing in her scent.

As soon as she heard his voice, she froze and not a second later, she could feel his breath on her lower neck. Her anticipation for him to do something was immensely frustrating. She tilted her head ever so slightly and waited eagerly for him to do something. His nose traced silently up her neck and moved to her ear. Only hovering, not quite touching her. He was teasing her. He whispered "Shall we begin?"

Itachi leapt back and hid in the shadows, trying to steady his breathing. He was so close, dammit. Too close. He needed more self-control. This wasn't usually him. What was going on?

Where Itachi was silently scolding his actions, Hinata was in a daze. She shook her head slightly to snap her out of her trance and jumped into a branch. Her Byakugan was activated but she couldn't see him anywhere, just as she was about to move, the whistle of a kunai flew behind her and she jumped out of the way, barely dodging it. The kunai embedded into the tree with a dull thud. Craning her neck to see her assailant, three more kunai flew towards her, dodging two and matching the third with her own kunai, she lept into another tree. Not even having time to breathe, let alone think, Itachi threw another barricade of kunai in her direction. Rolling to her side, the last had managed to scrape her upper arm, tearing her jacket sleeve. She hissed to herself. It was still dark and for some reason, she couldn't pick up or even sense his chakra, let alone see him. The coldness wasn't helping either, she had goosebumps all up her arm and her teeth were slightly chattering. Hearing the rustle of a leaf to her far left, she flung a couple kunai. Waiting to hear if any had hit the target, she was met with the dull thuds of them sinking into a trunk.

Deciding it would be wise if she was in the middle for a better peripheral view and to maybe lure him out.. She jumped into the clearing and looked around. She had to man up! Her skills were pathetic and she was facing the formidable Uchiha heir! The standard set was high. A slight movement in the trees and the Hyuuga looked up to an array of weapons hurtling towards her. Through reflex she performed her Hakkeshō Kaiten easily deflecting all the weapons, they landed in a clutter around her.

"Not bad" Hinata whipped her head towards the source of the voice, to find him within 10 feet of her and running, rapidly closing the gap. She pulled out her kunai in a defensive form just in time to meet the clang of his own knife. He applied pressure and leant forward a bit, his soft bangs falling in front of him, a smirk on his face. The Hyuuga's breathing hitched and she found herself blushing slightly. Seeing her reaction, Itachi held back a chuckle and leapt back.

"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!"

A giant burst of fire, illuminating the training ground and a blazing warmth streaked towards her. She could hear the crackle of the flames and just before she got incinerated she dived to the side. Not a second later, Itachi hurled a barrage of kunai in her direction. Instinctively, Hinata avoided the kunai and.. wait.. a slight fizzling noise? Whipping her head to her right just in time to catch the paper bomb go off, she realised her mistake and quickly raised her hands over head in an attempt to protect herself. The impact of the explosion saw her hurtled backwards into a couple trees before slumping in a crumpled heap.

Itachi paused as he stared at the beautiful kunoichi as she was launched into the air. He winced upon her impact, and sprinted to be by her side. He hadn't realised how far he might be pushing her, he was starting to perspire ever so slightly himself. Maybe he should tone it down. He wasn't fully aware of her capabilities, but he was sure and tonight proved it, she was not as bad as her father raved. However he was still a little wary and just as he looked at her, he saw her slowly get up, slightly dust herself off and stare at him. The expression in her face was so painful, he clumsily forgot they were still fighting and barely lifted his arm in time to deflect her knife. Her face held so much determination but so much desperation and sadness at the same time, he was dazed. Why was she doing this? She was pushing herself beyond her limits. Why?

With her sheer determination to prove herself, Hinata lunged. He reflected her knife with his own and with so much ease he made her feel as if she was moving in slow motion. The Hyuuga hurt all over, she was reaching her end and she knew it. She had not quite fully recovered from her match with Neji and she was losing concentration. Fast. There was a dull throb in her temple and her muscles were screaming. She refused to let Itachi think she was weak. So despite the pain, she lunged again.

Itachi vanished. She paused, quickly observing her surroundings with her Byakugaan. Not being able to sense his chakra anywhere nearby, she dropped to her knees in exhaustion. Her forehead was dotted with perspiration and her chest was burning, no thanks to Nii-san.

The Uchiha watched her from the shadows, studying her. She was sweating and breathing hard. Her hair was mangled and she was flecked with dust and dirt. She fell to her knees and winced visibly. He calculated her movements, he knew he had not gone easy on her but she looked as if she was suffering from something worse. Prior injuries maybe? So why push herself so? Was she trying to prove something to him? To herself? Should he fake a dive? Just call this off? Trying to resolve his mind the stoic Uchiha emerged and approached her with a gentle expression.

Sensing his chakra, the heiress got up and dusted her knees. Taking a couple deep breaths to steady herself, she raised her arms in an attack position. Charging headfirst she sent all the chakra she could muster to her hands and aimed for the weak spot near the shoulder blade that would render his whole arm useless. That could give her an advantage, if she managed to hit him that is. If. She still had his infamous eyes to worry about..

Itachi, on the other hand, not seemingly noticing Hinata shouting and running forward was still a little conflicted within himself. He however snapped himself out of it and realised his mistake not a second later. Skidding under him and jumping behind, the kunoichi landed three sharp jabs and he felt the chakra drain from his entire right arm. Leaping back, Hinata stared and allowed herself to absorb what had just happened. Almost as if time had slowed, her eyes widened as she saw his chakra flow being disturbed and then cut off completely. She felt her heart soar but couldn't quite allow herself to smile. Was this a trick? She hadn't really hit him had she?

Her victory was short lived as a second later that soaring feeling vanished and she felt her legs wobble and she fell to her knees. Had Itachi done something? Panting hard she scanned her body, no open chakra holes or bleeding wounds. Yet her body was failing, but rather than a jutsu, it was more fatigue. After all, her sleep had been interrupted and Hinata was starting to feel the effects now. Her head was buzzing, her limbs felt heavy and she could feel herself losing focus. Tears welled up, and she cursed herself. Kami, why was she so weak?

Her eyes were glazing over and the world was spinning. Itachi, not missing a beat, noticed Hinata's slow reactions, hazy eyes and how she was swaying slightly and immediately rushed to her aid. Swooping and catching her just before she fell to the ground, her eyelids were fluttering as he eased her onto the ground. His mind raced a thousand miles before he realised she was just fatigued. Sighing of relief internally he whispered to her. "Sleep, I'll be here once you've rested a little". Feeling that warmth she had been craving, she breathed deeply and allowed her body to succumb to the welcoming darkness.

Thanks for readinggg!

Well, chapters done obviously haha. I know it's been a while and how I was saying before, even though I posted this, I don't feel too happy with it. I hope the end wasn't too rushed. So, after reading this please do review of course but if you could do me a favour and answer my question please?

What would you like to see in Itachi? Because I feel as if I could develop and maybe elaborate more on what he's thinking and feeling rather than jumping straight into a lemon. To be quite honest, I originally started this fic as a one-shot so I am looking extremely forward to the lemon but now that I have my story set up, I'm a little at a loss.

Should I be more in depth with Itachi, or is it fine how it is?

Thanks in advance! Take care lovelies! xo (^・ω・^ )