Naruto and Naruto Shippuden are the creative property of Masashi Kishimoto (岸本 斉史) so are the majority of characters used in this story with the exception of my OC's. If you want to use my OC's I'd actually really enjoy that but please ask first, anyways enjoy

(Itachi)

Reminiscing has never been my favorite activity especially considering the fact that I've never had much to reminisce about in a positive light and yet in the waning days of my life I feel the need to repent my sins, my indiscretions and the tell the truth to a being who already knows the truth I thought kneeling before the shrine I built in the Forest of Falling Leaves when I was young.

The day I 'defected' I stood before Hiruzen-sama and Danzo-sama begging them to reconsider my latest mission, the massacre of the Uchiha clan

"I understand you're unwilling to kill your own family but it must be done" Danzo snapped walking out of the Hokage's office

"Attack me, then Danzo" Hiruzen-sama said once Danzo was gone

"What?" I asked softly trying to understand his intentions

"In a few days I will die. Orochimaru is planning on invading the Konoha to get your brother. If you attack me, Danzo and any ANBU in between then you can make Sasuke a hero, no one can cure your disease so this makes it easier. Having Sasuke kill you so he can have your eyes" Hiruzen said looking out the window at the district

"Hiruzen-sama" I whispered looking at the man

"Itachi you may give me the chance to fix the wrongs I've committed. I can die a hero if only the two of us know Orochimaru will attack beforehand" he muttered placing a hand on the windowsill

"But the ANBU will be able to…" I started trying to make him reconsider

"If the ANBU can't counter Orochimaru's attack then Danzo will no longer be allowed to control them and Root therefore he can't kill the Uchiha clan and Orochimaru will become an enemy of all five assassin groups" Hiruzen explained sighing

"Then please forgive me Hiruzen-sama… Tsukuyomi" I hissed trapping him in the genjutsu

"Leave Danzo alive, he must believe he caused this" Hiruzen whispered before slamming his palm on a button in the wall and three ANBU members entered the room

"Akara style: Dragon Breath" I hissed tearing through all three of them with my flames. Before I left I took the mask off of a bird masked ANBU, broke the bottom off and put it on. I ran out of the office only to be confronted by several more ANBU preparing to attack me

"Amaterasu!" I hissed killing them in mere seconds, tears ran down my face as I did so mixing with the thin trails of blood coming from my eyes. I left the Konoha warehouse and made my way to the Root complex which was guarded by several more ANBU

"Don't let him through" one of them hissed as they all drew their katanas

"Why Hikari… Amaterasu!" I hissed after whispering the first part and burning a massive hole through the main entrance of the Root complex as the ANBU were burned to death, my mask breaking off from the heat of the black flames

"Damn it Itachi, you'd rather kill innocent than your guilty clansmen" Danzo snapped from somewhere above me as a dozen or so Root members confronted me, kunai, katanas and tanto

"I'd rather not kill anyone" I whispered as the ANBU charged me, I closed my eyes and hoped they'd make quick work of me. After a few moments I reopened my eyes and saw all of the Root members dead around a man with long black hair and an orange mask with black flames on it

"Itachi Uchiha. I've been looking for you" he said in a slow, methodical tone

"Who are you?" I hissed grabbing the hilt of my tanto

"All in due time Itachi, we'll meet again I assure you. After you finish your commendable work here go to the Ame district, I'll find you. Welcome to the Akatsuki" he said before disappearing in some kind of space-time jutsu

"It would seem we may have a common interest, Itachi. Perhaps we should discuss a resolution to this mess we've created" Danzo said walking toward me from the shadows

"What do you propose?" I asked keeping my hand on the hilt of my blade

"I want information on the head of the Akatsuki, I believe I know who he is. In return I will ensure the Uchiha clan will not fall victim to an eradication" Danzo said calmly continuing to approach me

"If you go back on your promise I will torture you for the remainder of your natural life" I hissed moving my hand back to my side

"I'd expect nothing less, before you leave however we can't have anyone thinking we bartered, show me the powers Shisui refused to use" he said looking directly into my eyes

"Shisui's eyes, what of them?" I asked summoning the raven with Shisui's left eye

"One day, Hikari and the Sage of Six Paths will be reborn with the blood of Uchiha and Uzumaki. Before my death I will send the eye to you and by the time your death comes you will know who must receive his eyes. I trust this information shall never be retold until both of us have passed. Now show me the true power of the Mangekyo Sharingan!" Danzo explained, yelling the last part as I trapped him in my Tsukuyomi before fleeing

"Onii-chan?" a voice asked from behind me as I ran past the Chunin exam testing building

"Sasuke…" I whispered looking at the younger Uchiha who was staring at me wide-eyed, mainly at the blood that soaked my hands from the Masked Man's slaughter

"You killed all those ANBU, imagine Itachi Uchiha the Prodigy of the Uchiha clan a killer of his own people" Sasuke's teacher, Kakashi, said looking at me with cold eyes

"I'm sorry Onii-chan" I mouthed turning into my ravens and fleeing the Konoha

So this is Itachi's piece in the history of The Children of Light and Darkness, of course Tobi/Obito (I call him Tobito) had to play a part. I hope you enjoyed it even though it was sad-ish