Now That the Burden is Gone...

Is This The Feeling?

Its ironic...that I waited and desired so much, and for so long for this day to come.

It was raining now, it washed away the blood.

My brother's blood.

It washed away my sins, or so I told myself.

It was like the blood was never there, as if the burden was never there...

The thirst for vengeance was gone.

And it was replaced with the sorrow.

'... I'm letting you live... For my sake.'

The words still echoed.

'Run and live without honor, like the coward you are...'

The words still haunted.

'...And one day you will find me again...'

The words still wounded.

'...My foolish little brother..."

The words were still there...

But my clansmen were still gone.

And so was my meaning of life.

My purpose on this earth was gone. I simply existed...

A humorless laugh escaped my dry throat.

It was funny, how Itachi's eyes looked the same as they did when he was alive.

Emotionless. Lifeless. Dead.

No signs of a human man remained in them, if they were ever there to begin with.

It had taken me a moment to realize he was finally dead, as his eyes gazed up at me.

Unseeing.

But they still seemed to bore into my soul as they always had.

'... Sorry Sasuke, no next time...'

Itachi's last words were engraved into my skull.

He was smiling when he said them, I think it was a genuine smile.

Then again, I had also misjudged Itachi as a caring older brother.

Nothing was for certain with him.

The cold rain drops suddenly became warm...

And tasted of salt.

Am I crying?

Why am I crying? Itachi is gone!

This is what I wanted! This was my vendetta! Its finally over!

I should be happy, I should feel sated.

But the vendetta was fulfilled now. My older brother was defeated.

The last remaining Uchiha besides me is dead.

Now I was a true orphan.

I was alone.

Is this what I had waited so long for?

Trained for hours and hours without pause for day after day, for all these years; all for this empty feeling?

That burden that I resented, and hated for so long.

That desire for revenge that I fantasied over all this time...

It was all I had left in the end.

So sad... That I never once thought about what I would do after I had defeated him.

But I suppose its too late for that now.

Maybe now I'll sleep soundly.

But I guess that too is wishful thinking...

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Well...that was my first fanfic that I ever wrote. Sorry if you hated it, but please refrain from flaming me. Though concrit is welcomed. Reviews are very much appreciated. Thank you for reading! -SheWhoBringsDarkness