"Uchiha Itachi, one day you will become as strong as I…Uchiha Madara. Itachi, you will be my apprentice and I the master. If you obey my teachings you will gain unbelievable power and strength. One day I will seek you out once again after you've obtained the needs for my special training. Make me proud, Itachi…"
Itachi woke up from his deep sleep sweaty and afraid. The dream he had just experienced hadn't been a regular dream. To a young boy it was a nightmare and Itachi didn't know at all what it meant. Itachi wiped his forehead of some sweat with his hands and got out of bed. He walked over to the slide door from his room to the patio. He opened and closed it tight behind him.
He suddenly felt coldness. It felt really good after waking up warm and sweaty. With Konoha's usual sunny, hot days, its mysterious cold starry nights were a relief to some residents. The patio connected his room to the kitchen, commons and his parent's room.
Itachi walked slowly down the patio toward the commons room and was about to slide open the door when he heard talking. Itachi bent down and went out of sight.
"Itachi is going to be our pride, the Uchiha clan's pride. I just know it, Mikoto," Itachi heard his dad, Fugaku say.
"Well he is doing well in the academy and he's only been in for five months now. He's already in a two year advanced class and has proven he's a genius."
"Yeah, but he better keep up the good work because I won't tolerate sloppiness and laziness from that young boy. If he's to be my son he better work for it."
Itachi's mom was silent.
"Good night," Fugaku said giving Mikoto a kiss and heading for bed.
"Itachi…" Mikoto said.
She saw me…Itachi thought.
Itachi opened the door and peered in on his mother dressed in her sleeping robes.
"I needed to use the bathroom," Itachi replied smartly.
"Sure…are you okay, son? You don't look so good."
"I just had a bad dream, mom."
"Apparently it was bad enough to make you look pale Itachi. Are you sure you're okay?"
"Fine mom, thanks," Itachi said with a pleasant smile.
"Alright…bathroom and off to bed. It's late and you need to sleep for school tomorrow. After tomorrow you'll have all week to play and do…whatever you kids do these days. Goodnight Itachi," she finished walking over and kissing him on the forehead.
"Love you," Itachi replied and headed for the bathroom.
He returned to him room, feeling better but still wondering at what the odd dream had meant. Who was this Uchiha Madara? Was he related to Itachi and the Uchiha clan? Is he still alive was he real? Special training? Power and Strength? These weren't things a six and a half year old boy was looking for at this age. The person or entity in the dream did say Itachi was going to be the pride of the Uchiha clan and he had just heard his father talking to his mother saying absolutely the same thing.
Confused and exhausted, Itachi slipped back into bed and pulled the covers tight over him. He let his mind race until he went back into a deep sleep with so many questions on his mind without any answers.
