Hinata: This is the first chapter of the sequal called "Taking Over". Its really short but CelloSolo2007 and I worked hard on it.

CelloSolo2007: Enjoy the sequal!


The Story so far...

After the long incident with Orochimaru taking over Itachi's body, Itachi found himself face to face with someone from the past, Sasuke Uchiha. They decide to live with each other at Orochimaru's hide out...at least until Itachi gained his strength back. Sasuke wants to know what really happened the night the clan was killed. Now lets see what happens next in the sequal to "Taking Over" called..."Sinking Under". Enjoy

Chapter 1: Down the Bloody Streets

"Sasuke," Itachi said, walking into Sasuke's room. "Follow me. I think its about time I show you."

Sasuke immediatly stood up. He had been waiting for this moment for 2 months now. Everytime he would ask when Itachi was going to show him, Itachi would poke him right in the center of his forehead and say the same line all the time, "Wait a little longer, little brother".

They walked down the long hallway of Orochimaru's old hideout. It was hard to believe that Orochimaru was truly dead, especially to Itachi.

He kept expecting Orochimaru to come back. He had prepared for it, expecting the worst.
Entering a somewhat dank room, Itachi stopped and turned around.

"Sasuke, I know I've used this against you twice in the past, but the only way I can really reveal the truth is by showing you what happened exactly the way I saw it. Will you trust me enough to let me show it to you through Tsukuyomi"

Sasuke hesitated. He'd been waiting for this moment, but he still got shivers when he thought of the two horrible times he'd been forced into that bloody world within Itachi's mind. He glanced into his brother's eyes. Itachi looked at him sincerely, a look he'd never recieved as a child. Itachi had just left his entire gang just for this, and besides, Sasuke had already survived Orochimaru's attempt to take over his body. Itachi had, as well. Sasuke's mind was probably stronger, but Itachi was still a bit shaken from his ordeal with Orochimaru a few weeks ago. So Sasuke had a chance of fighting back if this was all just a trap. He nodded, looking nervously into Itachi's black eyes.

Itachi sighed, fired up his Sharingan and closed his eyes.

"Since I'll be actively showing you what happened, this could take awhile. If our physical bodies slump away from each other, the connection will be lost, and we'll each have to find our way back to our bodies alone. In other words, we'll have to lean against each other. Are you sure you still want to see this?"

Sasuke glared. "Of course I do! I've already seen it twice." He looked away. "But then, third time's a charm, huh?"

Itachi gave a small smile, and turned on the lights, guiding Sasuke to the corner of the room. They both knelt facing each other, and Itachi gently pressed his brother against the wall, bracing himself and activating the Mangekyo Sharingan. He kept his eyes closed as he quickly gathered everything he'd seen that horrible night.

"Ready?"

"Just start it already."

"Mangekyo... Sharingan."

He opened his eyes and stared straight into Sasuke's eyes, entering his thoughts, grabbing his mind, and pulling them both into Tsukuyomi as his body slumped against his brother's shaking body.

Sasuke couldn't hold back a gasp of fear and pain as his mental defenses were shattered, and he felt the horrible deja vu of being pulled into the world of blood for the third time. As his mind left his body, it convulsed a few times and grew limp, breathing just enough to stay alive. After an awful minute of disorientation, he found himself lying on a bloody road, staring at a red-tinted full moon. Fighting to stay calm in this world made of bad memories, he looked up at his brother.

"Otouto... Follow me." Itachi held out a hand for Sasuke to grab. Sasuke just stared at the hand, not sure if he should be able to trust Itachi fully yet.

Itachi just stood there, waiting for Sasuke to take his hand. "Trust me." He said. Sasuke hesitated but took Itachi's hand not because he trusted him but just to see what really happened that night.

Sasuke stood up and they walked down the bloody streets, hand in hand.


Hinata: Well, we hope you like it so far. The chapter might seem short but...Its going to get even better, trust us.

CelloSolo2007: Yep so review on how you like the sequal so far

Special Thanks: Special thanks to CelloSolo2007 for helping me out on this wonderful fic which I would like to call...our fic now.

-Hinata

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