Itachi and you had been fighting for a while now—a fight that started when you got lost in the vast forest after being driven away from your team during an Akatsuki infiltration. Coincidentally, Itachi happened to be there to catch you.

After a great exchange of jutsu and wounds, you had Itachi pinned down in no time. The blade of your Katana rested firmly against his throat and his Mangekyou Sharingan blared red in retaliation — ready to cast a Tsukuyomi.

You could easily slit his throat and get it done with;

Until the red string of fate revealed itself, entangled between his ring finger and leading to your own.

Your face paled and Itachi's eyes widened mildly in barely concealed surprise.

You were soulmates.

Fate had a twisted sense of humor, apparently. Pairing a Shinobi and a criminal on opposite sides of warm together.