Like the Rain
Authors Note: This is MY OWN version of Itachi-san's death. Why? Cuz I luv him, and decided I should pay tribute. Oh, yah, and this is dramatic....VERY dramatic. But, who doesn't like drama? :D
Setting: Sasuke is standing above a dying Itachi in the a clearing in the woods.
"I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU SO MUCH!" Sasuke screamed at the top of his lungs. He dug his fingernails into his palms as his anger took over. "You killed my family...Mom...and...Dad. Just as things were starting to work out...YOU KILLED THEM! I--," tears poured from his eyes and he dug into his palms harder, so that little pin-pricks of blood started of seep out from under his nails.
Just then, the soft, dying voice of Itachi broke through, saying, "Brother...I think that now, since I am almost finished, that you should know the truth." Sasuke paused, his anger subsiding a bit as he knelt down, eye-to-eye with Itachi.
"Brother, how tall you've gotten," Itachi whispered, laying his hand gently on Sasuke's cheek. "I've watched from a distance as you grew, getting stronger every day."
"Just get to the point!" Sasuke demanded, through clenched teeth. He watched as Itachi's eyes closed and his mouth smiled, in a silent laugh.
"My horrible act. My horrible murder of the Great Uchiha was an order from the Hidden Leaf. It was either do, or die. Being young, I sought out my master, Madara Uchiha, and asked for assistance. He was the one who helped me on that terrible night. With every life I took, my heart became colder and colder--more and more distraught, almost to the point of insanity. I was close to killing myself; and then, I remembered you. You were the only one that kept me alive. I knew that you would seek revenge after knowing what I had done...you would get stronger and stronger.
That became my purpose, Sasuke. I wanted you to get stronger, so you could one day take my life and become a hero. And, right now, I just want you to know--," he wretched, blood spewing from his mouth and dribbling down his chin. He closed his fist in front of Sasuke's face.
"--As my time draws to an end, I just want you to know, that I love you, and I wish that we could have spent more time together as brothers. I'm sorry, Sasuke. I'm sorry...brother." And Itachi died silently. His face becoming peaceful. Sasuke's tears turned from anger to realization, as the weight of his brother's dying speech fell upon him and he passed out, next to Itachi.
A quiet rain fell. That was Itachi Uchiha, just like the rain. Not as soft and pure as the snow, but inside, very snow-like qualities.