You were both in the Akatsuki, and with you dating in secret- he had to find little secret ways to show you he loved you. One night, he had come home unexpectedly late. The mission was far from easy and due to the enemy’s repetitive moveset it took forever to finally kill him. His safe space was always, always you. It broke his heart to know that no matter what he’d say— you’d always wait for him to come home. He wanted to spend as much time with you as possible, after all, he was going to die either at the hands of his illness or at Sasuke’s hand. You had to spend as much time with him as possible.

Your thoughts are interrupted when you hear your bedroom door crack open, followed by a deep sigh. “My love, are you awake?” Itachi murmured tiredly, removing his cloak and setting it on the chair.