Remnant bones

"Itachi." I called softly as I handed him the water.

"Huh?" He raised his head, diluted the bitter powder in his mouth with warm water, and swallowed it down.Itachi frowned slightly, and responded with some doubts: "What's the matter?" Since the forbidden technique ended, there has been no conversation between the two of them for a long time.

He couldn't help but feel an imperceptible feeling of suffocation at the other party's abnormal opening... he couldn't tell the reason.

"This is the dose for the next month, one pack a day, and it must not be exceeded." Divide the prepared medicine powder into small paper packets according to the dose at a time, and put them in front of him.I put away the cup, and told me as usual: "Forcibly releasing the seal has overdrawn your physical limit. If you still don't want to see your ancestors so early, don't go against a doctor's decision."

The right hand holding the pen paused imperceptibly, and then made comments next to the mistakes on the document in hand.The black-haired boy, who seemed to be concentrating on his work, didn't look up, but seemed to point out the "important point" in my words inadvertently: "...Are you leaving?"

The original one-month employment period has not yet passed halfway.Itachi, who knew the opponent's personality somewhat, couldn't hide his surprise at this sudden decision... He subconsciously clenched the pen holder in his hand without knowing it.

"It won't be so fast, but in the past few days, I still have some things to do." Putting the tea set aside temporarily, I sat down by the wall opposite him, leaning on the soft cushion, and took out my tobacco rod I got angry and took a slow breath: "According to your current 'treatment progress', I have no reason to stay any longer."

While speaking, the blue smoke drifted into the air with the exhaled breath, blurring my vision.

The increasingly urgent situation still made the elders who had been waiting patiently unable to sit still.After evading the other party's temptations several times, according to Itachi's indication, I had no choice but to allow him to "heal" quickly.Almost immediately, piles of documents filled the "temporarily inactive" ferret, the low table in front of the bed.

I don't know what the Uchiha clan is planning, but I can guess the meaning hidden in their tense nerves and unstoppable arrogance, combined with the general trend of Anbe under the Third Hokage.

It is conceivable what kind of "high hopes" they have placed on Itachi, who is the eldest son of the Uchiha clan but also a member of the Anbe... eager to get information about the other party, and to paralyze the other party Nervous, he even did not hesitate to push the heir, who was very likely to become the servant's head, into the enemy's camp as a "chess piece" that could be discarded at any time!

For the highest interests of the family... It is not difficult to imagine what kind of banner they are playing under the banner of the crown spring, which is very familiar to me.

However, knowing his identity at this time, he has no right to intervene.I just watched from the sidelines, silent.

It's just... watching the noisy flow of people who don't live in this room during the day, I frowned, but frowned.Although it is claimed that "Itachi has returned to the normal Chunin" physical condition, this does not mean that he is not my patient.Those so-called guard elites, can't they lower their volume a little bit!

I couldn't bear it anymore, and I threw out a few overly emotional idiots.But precisely because of this, my position as an "outsider" has attracted dissatisfaction from most conservatives.

I'm afraid that in a few days, those old immortals will find a reason to end this employment.

"I see." Stopped writing, Itachi rubbed his sore forehead, responded indifferently, as if he didn't care, and said casually: "Medicine, I will take it on time... If you smoke, you should smoke less Son." In the slightly spicy smell of smoke, there is a hint of sweetness, which always makes him feel inexplicably disgusted and familiar... Although, he can't remember where he smelled it.

Although Itachi knew that he didn't seem qualified to meddle in other people's business, smoking was not a good thing.Especially looking at that pale face that was not very good looking, getting thinner day by day... A corner of my heart seemed to be aching with every cough of the other party.

Anyway, the other party is about to leave... Let him talk again.

I can't tell where the loss that came to my heart came from.Itachi doesn't want to admit it, but he also knows that he can't forget the tranquility and peace of mind that he never had that night in the cave... However, the things that don't belong to him can never stay there forever.

Before deciding to do "that thing"... No, from the moment he was born, the self with this filthy blood has already lost the qualification for happiness.It is precisely because of this that he does not want his younger brother, Sasuke, to follow in his footsteps.

And that pure white figure, as clean as snow, was so, far away compared to her filthy and black body.

The young Anbu, who was slightly absent-minded, didn't notice the flashing Anbu in the pair of translucent white eyes opposite him.Slightly drooping eyelids, in the dark corner where the moonlight cannot reach, the curve of the plain lips has a dark and unpredictable meaning.

"Cough, cough cough..." I bowed my head, coughed twice, and gently wiped away the dark red blood streaks winding down the corners of my mouth with my hands without any trace, but I couldn't hide the deep smile hidden in it. meaning.

Standing up, I stepped into the bright corridor shrouded in the halo of the full moon. Facing the black-haired boy subconsciously looking up, I shook the cigarette stick in my hand and chuckled: "One day, you will understand... ...Tobacco, why is it a man's favorite." After all, you are just a child...

"...you are only two years older than me." Moreover, according to the rules of the ninja, he has already grown up.Itachi was rarely dissatisfied because of such a childish reason.

"Then... have a sip?" I handed the cigarette rod in front of him with a wicked heart, and I smiled provocatively and said.

Although there is a bit of poppy flower in it... But if it's just that amount, it won't be addictive once.

"..." Without saying anything, he frowned and took it. After a little hesitation, he followed my example and tried to take a deep breath.

The result is predictable.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough...Okay, so choking..." What kind of smell is this...Holding his chest and bowing his head, Itachi immediately coughed violently.Taking a closer look, it was not difficult to catch a glimpse of the crystal tears in the corner of his eyes.

"Heh, heh heh..." Seeing his embarrassing appearance with tears streaming down his face, I covered my mouth and grinned shamelessly.It really is a child... In a certain respect, he may not be better than Sasuke's little black cat!Should it be said that they are brothers?It's so deceiving~

"Hui, Kaguya-kun Mai! Cough..." Itachi glared at the "culprit", wanting to crush the "evidence" in his hands.He did it on purpose!

"Hehe, you are too impatient." Bending down, I took the tobacco rod in his hand, raised my eyebrows lightly, and said seductively with the style of a human trafficker: "Hold it in my mouth, and then, take a deep breath slowly—— Let that smell linger in your lungs for a while, and then exhale slowly. Take your time...try again?"

Itachi, who subconsciously refused to accept that he was treated as a child, pursed his lips, breathed smoothly in a desperate manner, and did as I said.

Put it in his mouth, and then take a deep breath... His lips touched the slightly cool cigarette holder, and he couldn't help but pause for a while, Itachi couldn't help closing his eyes, and then, inhaled.The strong tobacco smell traveled down the trachea and entered the lungs together with the oxygen. The pungent smell almost made him cough reflexively.

Resisting the desire to take a breath, he let the breath stay for a while, and then he exhaled slowly... a trace of coolness, accompanied by a sense of mistyness and haziness that he had never had before, which made his consciousness seem to be in that moment. Unprecedented relief and relaxation, the whole body is light and light, without any restraints.

The black eyes gradually lost focus as the consciousness became blurred.Just when he was about to sink into this intoxicating illusory land, a cold object touched his forehead and woke him up suddenly.

"That's all, Itachi." Withdrawing the pipe and taking a puff, the light blue smoke ring that he deliberately exhaled brushed over the delicate and delicate face that still had a trace of immaturity.I lightly tasted the bit of bitterness remaining after the dreamy illusion between my lips and teeth disappeared, and said softly: "You don't need this yet."

The future I don't know... but for now, at least.

"Tomorrow I will take Sasuke out to buy some herbs, and I may not come back to eat at night." If I heard correctly, it seems that there will be a small gathering for them in the main house tomorrow afternoon.It's better not to let Sasuke get mixed up in that kind of thing... When he sees it, he gets up and leans against the door, and I won't give him a chance to continue asking.The previous little episode seemed to be just a little joke between friends that was not worth mentioning.

Although I don't understand what I mean by the last sentence, but I can see that I don't want to say more, Itachi licked his slightly bitter lips, and replied along my mind: "I know, I will tell my mother. "Although his intuition told him that the other party seemed to be hiding something... But he didn't want to force it, it was unnecessary.

"I'm going to sleep, you should come back early." Normally, he should just be ready to go to Anbu's at this time.I whispered "Good night", before he could react, I messed up his long black hair like I usually do when teasing Sasuke.Then, he returned to his room next door.

It was a beat slower, and Itachi, who didn't dodge, was amazed at the opponent's speed, and at the same time, couldn't help covering the touched place, and let the blush climb up his ears.Growing up so big... It was the first time anyone dared to touch his head.

But, don't hate...

Caressing his messy long hair, he was stunned for a while, Itachi whispered softly with a volume like talking to himself; "Good night, sir..." It was so small that he couldn't hear it clearly...

Although he knew he couldn't get it, let him be greedy again before losing everything.

And behind the door to the side, I looked at my right hand and slowly narrowed my eyes.With the excuse of leaving soon, it feels good to take the opportunity to act presumptuously... However, although I implicitly hinted that I would end the employment contract early, I never said that I would leave Konoha.

My task is still far from the so-called "completion".