"That ending was predictable. But the overall story was decent." Itachi sips his fresh mug of hot chocolate

"Aww Itachi, that is by far the sweetest thing you've said to me since we became partners." Kisame smirks

"Can you not just take a compliment?" Itachi rolls his eyes

"Can someone else go next?" Pein irritably questions

"Looks like you're up." Kisame speaks

"Must I really go?" Itachi questions

"None of us got a pass, neither should you. Now hurry up and go already you damned Uchiha, un." Deidara snaps

 Before beginning, Itachi and (Your Name) lock eyes. Nervously twirling a piece of hair around her finger, said female averts her gaze. (Your Name) carried mixed feelings about her last encounter with the raven haired male. She avoided Itachi most of the time because it was too uncomfortable to be around him. She wasn't certain how she was supposed to act around him anymore. Sensing (Your Name)'s hesitancy, Itachi heavily sighs, readying himself to tell his story.

"Very well. This story is called, 'The Collector...'"

"(Your Name) was sitting in her psychology class, listening to the last few minutes of her professor's lecture before classes in the university let out for the weekend..."

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"Now remember to read chapters eight to ten, we will be having a short quiz on the chapters next week." The professor concludes

Packing up her things, (Your Name) leaves her classroom and heads to the library. As she walks in, (Your Name) sees Itachi sitting at the back table he usually sits at. She hadn't really noticed him until a month ago. They had no classes in common, the only time she had seen him was when he was in the library; reading. The (Eye Color) eyed beauty often wondered why he was always alone and why no one paid any attention to him. As handsome as Itachi was, (Your Name) was sure that a guy like him would be popular. Thinking nothing else of it, the (Hair Color) haired woman takes a seat and begins her work. 

"By the time (Your Name) had finished her work, it was late in to the evening. She begins to pack her things away and notices that Itachi is leaving as well. She watches him walk out the door and looks back at his table to see he had forgotten his book. She grabs it and rushes to give it to him..."

"Hey! Itachi, wait!" (Your Name) calls out

Slowing down, Itachi looks to see (Your Name) jogging up to him.

"Y-You forgot your book." She pants

"Thank you. I'm sorry for making you chase me." Taking his book, Itachi adjusts his grip on his backpack strap

"It's fine. I didn't know you read (Favorite Author)." Seeing that they have something in common, (Your Name) feels her heart slightly flutter

"You're familiar with (Favorite Author)?" Intrigued, Itachi glances at the (Eye Color) eyed woman

"Of course. There's not a single book I haven't read by (Favorite Author). I actually just picked up the newest novel and I haven't been able to put it down." (Your Name) gushes

"Is that so? I'll have to give it a read sometime." Itachi concludes

"I'm just a few chapters away from finishing the book. You can borrow my copy." (Your Name) suggests

"I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you."

"Anytime." Smiling, (Your Name) checks the time on her phone

"I should probably get going, I'll see you later." Walking away, (Your Name) feels something gently catch her wrist

"Wait."

Slightly nervous, (Your Name) waits with bated breath to hear what Itachi has to say.

"Seeing as it's late, maybe I could walk you home? That way I know you've made it safely ." Itachi offers

"Umm...Okay." Blushing profusely, (Your Name) shyly walks side by side with Itachi out of the empty university

"Although they had spoken a few times before, (Your Name) found it odd that the young man wanted to walk her home. They hardly knew each other yet here she was walking home with him like it was normal. Because (Your Name) was fond of him she didn't think too deeply on the matter..."

Reaching the door step, (Your Name) turns to Itachi.

"Thanks for walking me home, hopefully I didn't take out of your way." Feeling guilty, (Your Name) tucks a strand of hair behind her ear

"Not at all. It's the least I could do."

Accidently dropping her keys, (Your Name) attempts to pick them up, only for Itachi to beat her to it

Grabbing her hand, Itachi places the keys in her palm, staring into her (Eye Color) orbs with his onyx ones.

"Try to be a bit more careful, you wouldn't want to lose sight of these." He slightly jokes

"R-right." The nervous woman stammers

In that instant, (Your Name) swore that she seen Itachi's eyes switch from black to a deep shade of crimson with an odd symbol in it. Blinking rapidly, (Your Name) sees that the Uchiha male's eyes are still their original coal color. Startled, (Your Name) becomes uncertain of whether or not that moment occured.

"(Your Name), is something the matter?" Itachi questions in a concerned tone

"Uh , no! It's nothing." She quickly replies

"Okay, I'll be on my way then. Good night (Your Name)."

"Night..." Trailing off, (Your Name) watches the raven haired male walk up the street and vanish from her sight

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"A sleep induced (Your Name) thrashes about in her sleep as she tries to deal with her dream that seems all too real..."

The confused woman stands in a place where she sees nothing but endless fog. She calls out for anyone that could be near by, gaining no response. In the far distance she sees a figure of a person through the thick fog. The only detailed things about the person was their familiar silhouette and their red eyes...

"(Your Name)..." A voice whispers

The person extends their hand as if to beckon (Your Name) to come closer. Before she could, a blinding light shoots through the fog, jolting the woman awake.

Waking up drenched in her own sweat, (Your Name)'s alert eyes dart around the room before settling on the red eyed figure at the end of her bed. Scared, (Your Name) quickly turns on her lamp next to her. Looking back, (Your Name) sees that the figure is gone. Trying to settle her nerves, (Your Name) justifies that she imagined the figure at the end of her bed.

Hesitantly shutting out her light, (Your Name) does her best to fall asleep.

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It had been a few days later and (Your Name) still had trouble making sense of her dream.

Walking home from the library, (Your Name) hums to the sound of the music playing through her earbuds. She hadn't seen Itachi today, leaving her feeling kind of bummed. Craving something to drink, (Your Name) walks into the coffee shop next to her.

Grabbing her (Favorite Drink), (Your Name) takes a sip of it as she exits the coffee shop. Walking through the lonely streets, (Your Name) spots a bench near by and takes a seat. Staring into the cloud filled sky, (Your Name) enjoys the feeling of the evening breeze brush against her warm cheeks. Exhaling happily, (Your Name) closes her eyes.

"(Your Name)." A familiar voice calls. Opening her eyes, (Your Name) sees Itachi standing there. The latter takes a seat next to her.

"Hey, what's up?" Smiling, (Your Name) takes the last sip of her drink

"Nothing much."

"The two fall into a comfortable silence until Itachi breaks it..."

"(Your Name)... The time has come..." Itachi announces

"What?" She questions

"Your time has come." Itachi answers as he closes his eyes

"What are you..."

Peeking through the clouds, the moon shines down on Itachi, hitting him in a certain way. For a moment, Itachi looked like an other worldly being. Opening his eyes, Itachi looks to (Your Name), forcing a gasp to escape her lips.

Gazing into Itachi's red eyes, (Your Name) stands from the bench and slowly backs away.

"Please don't be alarmed. I am not here to harm you." Itachi speaks

"Right and I'm just supposed to believe that?" Eyeing him skeptically, (Your Name)'s heart violently pounds against her chest

"I promise you I am not. I am here to help you transition into the next part of your life."

"Itachi, what the hell are you talking about?"

"That was the name I was given when I was among the living. I go by many names now but one seems to stick that humans know fairly well; death."

"...What?"

"(Your Name), I am the angel of death, and I have come to collect your soul."

"You're insane! Stay away from me!" (Your Name) snaps

"(Your Name) walks away from Itachi, moving as fast as she can to put distance between them. Itachi follows her in a calm manner, defeating her purpose..."

"(Your Name) please don't make this anymore difficult than it must be." Itachi speaks calmly

Spotting a man, (Your Name) quickly stops him.

"Please, call the cops! That man is harassing me!"  (Your Name) exclaims while pointing at Itachi 

Looking exactly where she's pointing, the man looks at her weirdly.

"When they get here, what do you want me to do? Tell them to arrest the air?" He sarcastically questions

"Are you blind?!" (Your Name) yells

"No, but I'm pretty sure you're on drugs lady." He responds uncomfortably

Left in a state of shock, (Your Name) allows the man to walk past her and through Itachi's body.

"No one can see me but you. I appeared to you in a form that you see as comforting so you wouldn't be afraid of my presence."

Darting in the street, (Your Name) hears a car horn and braces for impact. Opening her eyes, (Your Name) moves to the sidewalk while checking herself for any damage. Looking to the other side, (Your Name) sees that Itachi is no where to be found. Failing to see the Uchiha male appear behind her, (Your Name) exhales in relief.

"You cannot escape me." Spinning around, (Your Name) feels her short lived relief vanish immediately.

"Why me? I haven't even accomplished the things I've set out to do yet." (Your Name) fearfully speaks

"It doesn't end here for you, there are other great things you have yet to see." Itachi reasons

"Like what? The back of my eye lids? A bottom less pit of nothing?" Tears stream from the disheartened girl's eyes

A tense silence settles in the air as the two stare at one another. Itachi choses his words carefully before speaking.

"(Your Name), death is an inevitable part of life. Life is given and life is taken. You have seen all that you were meant to in the short time that you were here. And now it is time for you to see what lays beyond the world of the living." He explains

Wiping her eyes, (Your Name) slowly comes to terms with her fate.

"Is It going to hurt?" The teary eyed woman questions

"You tell me." Itachi glances toward the street, then back at (Your Name)

Confused, (Your Name) looks into the street to see her lifeless body. Feeling stray tears involuntarily fall, (Your Name) faces Itachi once more. Itachi does nothing except offer a look that resembles sympathy. A bright light opens behind Itachi, nearly blinding the dead woman. Uncertainty courses through her veins as she takes a step back.

"There is nothing to fear, I assure you. Where you're going is full of warmth and peace." Itachi speaks in a tone of both encouragement and gentleness

Reaching out his hand for hers, Itachi does something that (Your Name) never seen him do in all the time that she had known him...He smiles.

Although the character trait seems misplaced, it looks as if it was the right mistake to make. Sensing Itachi's sincerity immediately eases (Your Name)'s hesitance. Sighing heavily, (Your Name) takes Itachi's hand in hers.

"Now what?"

"Now you embark upon your next journey." Giving her hand a reassuring squeeze, Itachi turns toward the light

"Hand in hand, the pair walk toward the illuminating light, allowing it to wrap them in welcoming arms..."