Point of reference to chapter beginning:

::Itachi, breaking the reincarnation jutsu, and having said his good byes to his brother, is about to be pulled away from his reincarnation form::

"There are more reasonable means to do this, Itachi. Konoha needs more men like you, not less." Her heart ached in that moment, knowing that she would never see him again. Miyuki's brown hair blew in the wind, her blue eyes to the brim with the sting of tears. She could feel herself swelling up inside, that sensation you get when you know you're about to cry. She had stifled them back so far, but she knew it wouldn't be long.

"Miyuki, it is done." Itachi sheathed his sword, his gaze following her hand as it wiped away her tears. He hated this. knowing he was going to hurt one more person in his life.

"I don't understand why they are doing this. It's not fair that you have to leave because of this. I can make this right." She could feel the fire burning in the pit of her stomach, fighting back the emotional overload. She could feel her other half bubbling to the surface.

"There is nothing more to talk about." Itachi watched as her eye shifted, her emotions getting the better of her. Her pupils dilated, becoming black as her tattoo marks slowly rose from her skin. He walked up to her, his hand reaching towards her, pulling her to his chest. She gulped down the lump in her throat, her fingers gripping his collar. "I'll be so lost if you leave me alone." He could only hold her tighter, his eyes focusing on the top of her head. Another person he was going to hurt.

He pressed his lips against the top of her head, his embrace tightening. "Please watch Sasuke. I'm sorry." His forehead touched against hers, her eyes manipulating back to their blue hues.

Itachi let go of her slowly, backing away. He heard her feet slowly shuffle forward, her head hanging lowly as his body tensed. He knew that he needed to leave. He would regret every moment he stayed longer. He couldn't let her suffer anymore than she already was.

Miyuki fell to the ground, tears overwhelming her as she felt her heart break. "PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME!" She screamed, tears overcoming her as she watched the place where he stood become empty.

Present~

The aura of white had engulfed Itachi's body.

This is it. This is the end of the line for me.

Itachi let out one last breath, lifting his head towards the sky as he closed his eyes. He could feel the life leaving his body.

The glow was disrupted as a hand appeared in midair, claws outstretched. He watched as it invaded his body, going through the thick of his coat and skin. He could feel the cold sensation it gave when it reached his heart. He watched as the sky ripped where the hand had come out, arm and shoulder coming into view as something emerged. He stared at the violet-tinted skin, realization reaching across his mind. It couldn't possibly be her.

He stared down to his chest, feeling his body start to tingle, chakra forming inside of his heart, then running through his body. He looked at the Konoha headband that covered the side of her head, her hair growing, coming into a deep purple as she emerged from the vortex. Her face had morphed, her forehead getting ripped open by the horns slowly emerging from beneath her skin, fangs extending out of her mouth. He watched as her eyes narrowed, brows furrowed as she concentrated on her hand. Each moment that passed turned her more into the devil form of herself, her pupils turning to slits as she concentrated even more chakra into him. The jagged tattoo that marked her face darkened, quickly moving up her eyebrows, then onto her forehead. The white of her eyes had become a deep red, iris completely blacked out. Itachi lifted his arm, grabbing hers as it started to pull out of his chest. He could feel the chakra flow reaching his head, sharingan activating when he touched her. His mind was engulfed by her memories, watching her life unfold before him. He watched as a three-year-old Miyuki slaughtered a village, her mind completely overtaken by the demon inside of her.

"Release" she whispered, her hand pressing against his chest as a shock was sent through his body, reactivating his heart. She wrapped her arm around his neck, her forehead moving away from his as he slowly fell to the ground, using her body's weight to keep him from crashing. She moved to the side of him, letting his head down slowly onto the ground. He watched her teleport away, the white aura around Itachi stopping abruptly. His eyes formed back to their regular state; the black of his eyes turning once more to white. He could feel his body regenerating to its original self.

Sasuke stared at the two, unsure of what he should do. This demon had appeared out of midair, lodging it's claw into his brother's body. "What did you do?" Sasuke moved to help Itachi, keeping a wary eye on the thing. Had it really brought his brother back from death? There was no way this was possible. He had only known about this happening to Gaara, but even then, the person who did it had passed away. He hesitated as the demon appeared next to him; Blackened eyes looking from him to Itachi. Sasuke felt his body shift away from it, an unrecognizable reaction by him. He was used to seeing monsters, but this thing was something he had never encountered. The skin was violet, with bumps across it's chest. It's eyes were pure black, not even a hint of an iris in them. It's hair had grown to the length of it's body, covering the face, only the glint of fangs showing beneath. Horns were symmetrically placed on both sides of it's forehead, jagged black tattoos covering the body. It's skin looked thick and coarse, claws extending at least three inches from their fingers. Even his own curse mark form couldn't compare to this demonic form. He could feel the chakra emanating from it's body, more powerful than any he had felt- Even when he had witnessed Naruto's nine-tails. This was something Sasuke would never have a chance against, even with his prowess and ability.

"Sasuke"

Sasuke's eyes widened, realizing the voice behind that demon. "Miyuki?" He watched her turn her head, concentrating on Itachi.

"Mhmn." she peered over at him with one eye, and it switched back to her human form for a moment, blue eyes gazing at him. Those were definitely Miyuki's eyes. How had she gone this long without him feeling that power? Had she been that good at hiding her true power? She let her form fade, fangs and claws retracting, eyes manipulating back to blue. Her skin became white, tattoo sinking back into her skin as her claws retracted from her fingers. Her hair shortened, becoming brown once more.

"He will need to rest." She could feel the blood forming in her mouth from the chakra exertion, and spit it out behind her. She had used way too much for this. Mesame had warned her that the possibility existed of him being able to take in her memories, but she didn't think it would be an issue. Would he have a different opinion of her if they were? Itachi had always been so passive that she wasn't sure how his reaction would be to something like that. Her darkest memories could be trapped in his mind as well. She couldn't stop them, or extract them. He would be able to see everything. She could feel her hand clenching into a fist. Had Mesame been right? Did she make a bad decision? She could feel the demon seeping into her mind, her hand flexing outward when her claws extended out. She knelt down beside him, watching Sasuke's expression become more confused than anything else.

Itachi reached his hand out, fingers falling into hers, squeezing it softly. She started to let go, only to be stopped when he tightened his grasp. He could feel her hesitation to stay next to him. She was going to leave him. "Please don't leave me." Itachi whispered, his sharingan eyes staring into hers. She froze for a moment; her memories falling to the day he left. She could feel the shock and chill in her bones, her eyes closing as she breathed out. She couldn't stay-not now. She watched as he struggled to lift himself on his knees. He breathed deeply, staring at her as he bent over and grimaced. His body wasn't ready yet, he felt weaker than he had ever been. Miyuki knelt down in front of him, her fingers pulling his chin up so he could see her. She watched as one of his eyes closed, his arm reaching up, fingers together as he slowly moved his hand to her face. Her eyes closed as his hand touched her cheeks cupping her face. She closed her eyes, placing her hand on top of his as she opened her eyes, giving him a forced smile. "I'll make this right." Miyuki took his hand, moving it to the side as she leaned toward him. She pressed her lips against his before her body disbursed into the air.

"Please don't, Itachi."

Miyuki sat in the Ramen shop, drinking her tea quietly as she watched everyone around her. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail, headband turned to the side of her head, hidden leaf symbol etched into it. Her outfit was mainly fishnet, covered with a black jacket and skirt. It had been a year since she had revived Itachi. She could always feel him pulling at the back of her mind. He had figured out that he could communicate with her telepathically; A side effect of giving away part of your soul to someone. She had mistakenly answered once. She had thought it was her thinking about him, but it turned out he was trying to get through to her.

"Why won't you answer me?"

Miyuki could feel the sensation in her mind as his voice rang; It was more torture to hear him than anything. He would constantly try to get her to talk to him, and he was stubborn about it. She stayed silent mentally, her eyes closing as she breathed an exasperated sigh.

"Miyuki." She could feel the frustration in him.

Her heart fell, her lips pursed as he spoke her name again to her.

"I can feel you ignoring me."

She set down her tea, her eyes closing as she listened to him.

"I told you to stop following me."

"I was never good at listening to you, Miyuki. Why can't you tell me why?"

"Because it isn't your problem, Itachi." She broke the connection soon after, but he could feel her longing for him.

Itachi's eyes opened, staring down to the village as she broke the connection once more. Whenever he made a connection to her, he could feel her chakra resonate if she had been in the village- which was extremely unhelpful in the case of her trying to avoid him. His connection to her would grow stronger whenever he got closer to her physical body. He could smell the restaurants around her this time, the breeze against her skin. He pulled one foot towards him, bending his knee it to rest his arm as he stared out to the village below. She was there, somewhere. He could feel her.

He looked up to the sound of an eagle's cry, watching a brown eagle circle above him.

"Brother."

Itachi could feel a smirk pass his lips, staring down at the village as Sasuke stood next to him, wind blowing their hair from their faces. He looked over to his younger brother, donning a black cloak over his shoulders, hairstyle different from their last encounter. His bangs had been adjusted to cover his rasengan eye, now.. "She's there. I know she is."

Sasuke rested a hand on Itachi's shoulder, sighing. "I feel like you've said that before." Sasuke chuckled softly, scratching the back of his neck. "Ah, well, this beats wandering around, I guess." Sasuke had gotten a message from Itachi for help in looking for her a while ago. After asking around, he had heard about a woman with Miyuki's description being in this village. "It's been years. Don't you think she would have come to you by now?" He patted his brother's shoulder, letting go as Itachi stood up.

"I seem to recall a yellow-haired boy who would disagree with that outlook." He could hear Sasuke scoff, but he could tell her had gotten his point across. "I've made many mistakes before, Sasuke. I won't make her another one. I know that she doesn't want it to end this way. She thinks that she will hurt me, which is understandable, I guess. I just don't see things the same as her." His hand reached to the side of his head, pushing his bangs out of his face as he activated his sharingan.

"Not again, Nyuka." She grunted, blue eyes looking over to him.

"When will you be with me? It's been years. You're 23 now, it's time to settle and have children. Who better to settle with than me?" His eyes flashed a smile, dark brown hair cut to that of the famous Copy ninja. He wore a kimono today, dark blue in color and open partially in the front, accenting the ridges of his muscles and chest. His eyes were green, like leaves in the start of spring. He had his sword swung over his shoulder nonchalantly as he placed on hand on his opposing hip.

"We have been over this the past, what, Three years? I'm not interested?" she set down her mug, looking over at him as he slid into the booth across from her.

"C'mon. We had a great time a couple years ago."

He wasn't wrong. They had a fling a few years prior, but she only had one person she really wanted to be with. She had separated herself from Itachi as much as she possibly could. After everything that had happened to him, he deserved a normal life. He had come too close a few times to finding where she was. It was hard to argue with an Uchiha when their mind was made up. She knew they would encounter each other eventually. She had been working hard to not have that moment come soon. She wasn't ready to see him; no, she was terrified of seeing him. Her emotions had always gotten the better of her around him. She closed her eyes, hearing Nyuka's words, but paying no real mind to them as she thought back to her past. The touch of his lips always haunted her. The feel of his hands around her. She had to shake off the sensation, the hair on the back of her neck raising.

"You know that I'm not even here enough for you to even say that. I drop in every other month, maybe." She waved her hand, as if it dismissed what he said. "Find a woman who will stay with you. I am definitely not that woman." She stood up from her seat, then lifted the flap to the entrance, leaving him.

Would she ever really see him again? She had all of this feeling inside of her for this one man.

Maybe she would see Itachi again. She had hidden herself from everyone she knew. She had covered any tracks she made, making sure she couldn't be found. Maybe she would find a way to fix herself.

I will find you

Those sharingan eyes engulfed her mind again. She had wished to be fully human her entire life. Saving Itachi was the one reason that she didn't regret what she was. If she had been human, there would have been no way she could bring him back.

"Miyuki."

Miyuki stopped in her tracks.

That voice...

She looked to her left, staring at Raven hair and the eyes of the younger brother Uchiha.

"Sasuke?"

Well, there is chapter number one. I hope you like it. Please note that some chapters between are going to be flashbacks, which will be identified with ***

.I like to keep memories and story line as separate chapters, so people can get a backstory for the character's relationship. You'll also notice Itachi becomes more of a regular person, having flaws and feelings. :)

I don't own any image or Naruto rights, either. :(