A/N: So yeah this isn't the first thing I've written, but it is the first thing I've posted so...enjoy?...


He was a tool for killing. It was a simple fact. He had been raised to

kill enemies, destroy homes, and be able to slaughter even the youngest of

children with no remorse. Killing was so ingrained into his mind that it

had become a part of him. A part that he could never control.

So therefore he really wasn't surprised when he found himself standing

over his parents dead bodies, covered in blood and reeking of death. What

had surprised him though, was when his innocent little brother walked in

and stared at him wide-eyed.

Adrenaline was still pumping through his veins as he felt his control

slipping again. Fighting the urge to slit his Otouto's neck, he moved

forward and used the manyakou on his brother.

"Hate me, and someday when you're strong enough...kill me Otouto..."

:I won't stay here. If I do I'll just be endangering him. I love him way

too much to stay and end up hurting him.:

He had tortured his Otouto. His sweet innocent Otouto had been made to

witness the deaths of everyone in their clan. He only hoped that it would

be enough. He hated to do that to his Otouto, one of the few people who

even began to understand him, but his brother needed to hate him, needed

to be ready to kill him.


He had found an organization that might be worth looking into. It was

called Akatsuki. He had heard good things about them, well not good

things, but the kind of things he could work with. The only downside to

the Akatsuki seemed to be that every person had a partner to fight with.

He wasn't so sure about that, he was used to being alone and didn't like

the thought of being paired with some idiot who didn't know one end of a

kunai from the other.

It was the only place that fit what he was looking for. Besides the

potential idiocy it was perfect. They would provide him with missions and

people to kill, just like Kohona had. Except now he could kill other

people in the area and he wouldn't have to worry about watching out for

his teammates, and if rumor was correct these people where really strong,

so even if he did have a partner he wouldn't really have to look out for

them in battle. Of course he would look after them, it was trained into

him, but at least they wouldn't be a burden.

Ah, to find someone near his own level, now that would be a treat.

Actually if they weren't near his level he would probably kill them in

their sleep. He had a problem with that. He had almost killed a teammate

in their sleep before. His teammate never found out, because even though

he wasn't even awake he was still a ninja, and therefore very sneaky. But

either way he would have to check these guys out, it was too good of a

offer not to.


He had found someone to take him to the leader of Akatsuki. This in it

self was a very difficult task. Especially considering the fact that for

some reason everyone knew about Akatsuki in the criminal world, yet no one

knew any of the members or even where to find them.

He was currently walking down a long hallway with a ...thing who had

called itself Zetsu. Zetsu was a very odd... person. His skin was black

across his entire right side, while his left side was completely white.

When he spoke only one half of his mouth moved, and a different voice came

out depending on which side was speaking. His black side was snarky and

cruel, and his white side seemed disinterested, yet kind. Zetsu also had

what appeared to be a large venus flytrap around his head, as in if it

snapped shut it would look like it had eaten his head.

All in all Zetsu looked quite weird, but Itachi wasn't one to judge, or

to really care about that sort of thing. He had never understood why what

a person looked like really mattered. He had said that once in front of

one of his fangirls and they had gone on and on about it, and for once he

had actually listened, hoping that he could figure out why looks where

important, but alas all her explanation had done was annoy him. None of

what she said had made sense and he still had no clue why people obsessed

over looks. He had never really cared what some one looked like as long as

he got along with them.

They had arrived at a huge door at the end of the hall. Zetsu had him

wait outside the door while he went in to talk to the Akatsuki's leader.


Currently he was in a room that had been provided for him. He had spoken

to the Akatsuki leader, who said he would consider allowing him to join

the Akatsuki. He had no idea how long he had spoken to Leader, but he had

been asked numerous questions. Many pertaining to where he had been before

this, and what he had done. Leader seemed very interested in the fact that

he had killed his entire clan. Itachi understood that though, after all it

wasn't often that you found a person who could wipe out an such a well

known clan as the Uchihas and it was even rarer to find someone who could

wipe out his own clan without even batting an eyelash. So he had a pretty

good chance of getting in. They might test him first, but he could take

anything they wanted to throw at him.


Hours had to have gone by. He had been sitting in the same damn room for

hours, and nothing had happened. He was beginning to get bored, though you

could never tell that by looking at him. He was well aware that this room

could be bugged, so he just sat, a picture of patience. He didn't want

them to think that he was an idiot with a short attention span after all.

Besides he'd had missions that had required sitting still for longer than

this.


The door opened and Zetsu walked in. Zetsu told him that sir leader would

like to see him. Itachi followed behind Zetsu calmly, but on the inside he

was excited. One of three things were going to happen. a) Sir Leader would

tell him he had been accepted, b) Sir Leader would say that they were

going to test him, or c) Sir Leader say he wasn't accepted and then try to

kill him.

Itachi was really hoping that it was a or b, as he didn't want to have to

kill them in defense.


Sir Leader had told him that he had made it into the Akatsuki. He would

be getting his partner within the next few days. He had heard from Zetsu

that unless one of their members died within the next few days his partner

would be a man named Orochimaru. He really hoped that he wasn't making a

bad decision.