Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters mentioned, abused, or used in this drabble. Please understand that this is fully fan-based and has nothing to do with TV Tokyo or any of its affiliates. Copyright of Masashi Kishimoto.
Author's Notes: This was a quick story for a friend's birthday. I hope you enjoy this. Pleas R&R!
A Man's Love
Uchiha Itachi's entire life had been devoted to protecting his little brother, despite the stubborn brat not ever knowing. All he thought and knew was that his brother was a horrid, terrible man that murdered his whole family. But that wasn't the whole story; no, it was the farthest from the truth.
Itachi had been in the Anbu at the time and there were whispers of a revolt against the village. Being with the Anbu and a trusted ninja, Itachi had been one of the first to hear it was his own family. He couldn't understand why they wanted to overthrow the Hokage and rule the village. He knew he couldn't ask his family why either. Itachi had soon been approached by the Hokage, and the two Elders. They talked extensively with him, slowly moving into the topic of betraying his family and forever being a silent, unknown hero of the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
They didn't give him too long to think of the life-changing decision, less than a week, and he knew which he would choose. He gave his answer and they told him exactly what he needed to do.
He struck that night, first taking out the elderly in his family; grandparents and the like. He begrudging though expressionlessly killed his aunts, uncles and cousins next. He knew what he was doing and knew he couldn't stop when he finally came to him parents' room. Itachi wanted to stop this madness, both what he was doing and his family's conspiracy, but he was a shinobi and had to fulfill his mission. His mother pleaded with him, but, he threw a kunai through her heart to stop her wonderful voice from tempting him. His father tried fighting him, but failed miserably and died.
Itachi stood over them, going through his family members in his mind. Who was he missing? He stared at his parents, his heart slowly dying inside. The door flung open in a crazed fury, Sasuke standing there breathing heavily. The older brother looked up and watched his brother's face go from shock to horror to confusion. Itachi leapt out of the window and into the street.
Sasuke soon appeared behind him, asking him why he killed their family. Itachi told him that he should fuel his anger and hatred if he ever wanted to kill him. Itachi disappeared in a poof of smoke and found himself outside one of his old teammate's house. He hadn't been afraid of killing his family, ot really, but confronting her…was going to be difficult. He knew how he felt about her and how she felt about him. He jumped up to her window and found her staring at him. She opened the window and pulled him in, embracing him.
She pulled back briefly. "What's the matter, Itachi?"
He stared into her brown eyes before kissing her passionately. They met kiss after sweet kiss and spent the night together; declarations of love and devotion throughout. Their last night.
Itachi's greatest regret wasn't allowing his little brother to live, or even killing his entire family, but leaving behind his greatest love. Inuzuka Hana.