~Anna's POV~

"Ugh! Its so difficult!!" I screamed and took support on my arm to catch my breath. It was rehab. It was difficult. So docs took out the plaster a week ago and since then I have been walking some amounts to regain my abilities. It was tiring. Very tiring.

I took a deep breath and convinced myself that I could do it. It wasn't as difficult as the first time when I nearly collapsed but this was still not the easiest thing to do.

Somehow I managed to walk till the end of the railing where my wheelchair, Max and Itachi waited. The rest of the brothers had different times to be present. About Konan, she had to go to her aunt's funeral so she couldn't really come but hey, no worries.

I stretched out my arm to bring my chair closer and this alerted Max and Grizzly.

" Easy Anna." Itachi said coming to stand by my side to catch you in case I fell.

I shrugged off his words and right when my hand touched the handle, my feet slipped and I saw the ground rushing to my level. I grabbed the nearest thing for support and closed my eyes.

" You ok?" I opened my eyes to come face to face with Itachi. His eyes boring into mine. His face inches away. His arms around me, down till the waist. Then the realization struck me like lighting and I let go of his shirt deep red in the face.

" Y-yeah..." I answered stuttering.

" Good."

I looked away from his face and looked at Max who was smirking at me. " Nice going sis." He said winking.

"Shut up!" I glared and he just waved in defense as I was helped to my chair by Itachi. Then another realisation hit me. My shawl had fallen when I slipped. This hospital shirt had negligible sleeves and since I was insecure a fricking lot, I asked my brothers to get me a shawl.

"Anna..." I looked at Itachi for a while before following his gaze and seeing what he saw. My upperarm. Crap. "What are those marks?" He asked and I ignored his question, my eyes downcast.

"Pass me my shawl please." Seeing as he was practically stunned, thinking of who knows what, I bent to get my cloth myself but he grabbed my wrist and brought it aside so I could look at him.

"Did you cu-"

"Quiet. It doesn't concern you so don't poke your nose into my matters." I didn't mean to be so rude but it was often required. He let go of my hand, sighing and picked up my shawl, draping it on my shoulders.

"Sis you are so mean." Max whispered from beside me when I was being wheeled back to my room.

"I know..."

He saw them. Now he will think weird things about me. I want to tell him but not want to tell him. I hate it when people judged, what if he judged as well?

"Oh Itachi hey." Tim greeted appearing out of nowhere. "I will take the handles, thank you." He said and took control of my wheelchair. Itachi and Max fell behind a little. Tim was talking to me about something but I wasn't paying much attention because my mind was occupied with a few recent happenings.

Itachi's closeness and how...right...it felt and of course the irritation that he saw the things I tried hiding so much.

~Itachi's POV~

I can't shake the thought that I was so close to Anna. Why did I even hold her like that? I could have let her fall but that would be rude even by my standards. Her arms though.. What did that girl do?

I was brought out of my thoughts by a slight tug on my the hem of my shirt. "Hm?" I asked Max, looking at him.

"Itachi-nii, do you like my sister?" Max whispered to you. I looked at him a bit shocked but it wasn't my intention to hold back an answer for so long for him to pry again. " Well?"

" Why would you ask that?"

" Well because you see sis was blushing today when you held her and she haven't done that in a while. Also her stutter means she's nervous and she doesn't get nervous around guys. Its means she likes you."

" You talk a lot. You sure you are not a girl?"

" HEY!"

I laughed lightly. But then my attention got diverted to the young raven haired boy who hung his face sadly.

" What's the matter?"

" You see I speak a lot because sometimes sis feels so lonely. She doesn't have a sister and the bros are plain idiots. She never talks about her problems so I think if I talk a lot and if she talk a lot she will spill all her problems."

" Its the thought that counts." I said ruffling his hair.

"Ooiii..." He pouted and pried my hands away from his head.

" Answer to your question, I think I have feeling for her but I'm not quite sure whether they are positive or negative. I will let you know once I find out myself."

" Heheheh.... Wait till sis hear this!" Max said and ran to Anna.

" Wait!" I yelled and followed him.

~Anna's POV~

Although Tim and I were ahead of both Itachi and Max, I could still hear what they were talking about. It saddened me that I burdened Max like that but what Grizzly said shocked me as well.

"You heard that didn't you?" Timothy asked me in a small voice. I didn't reply.

Its not possible. Its just not possible. I was now in a daze. Memories of me and Marcus kept flashing in my mind.

"Hey sis!" Max yelled running to catch up beside me.

"Yes?"

"Itachi-nii has something to say to you." I looked at him oddly then turned around to look at Itachi walking at a faster pace, my eyes dead.

"Its nothing Anna." He said looking a little embarrassed but I knew he could see underneath the underneath so I quickly avoided eye-contact.

"I see." You said and turned my head back, trying to suppress the sadness that dared emerge from my weak heart. I wanted to cry and let it out but I knew for a fact how dangerous it would be. I would be empty again. Dealing with these complex emotions is much easier to deal with the emptiness which drove me to bad things last time I invited it.

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