Itachi is becoming one of my favorite characters, so I decided to write a multi-chapter fic about him. Review please, it would really help with this one. Thanks!
Prologue
Searing pain in my lungs. The fire spreads through my chest, into my throat. I don't have the strength to fight it anymore. Now at the very end it seems that the disease killed me first, not Sasuke. Though he helped quite a bit. Sasuke has become so strong... stronger than me. Stronger than the Sannin. If only he would let go of his hate, he could do so much good. I have no right to wish for that, however. It is because of me that he has so much hate. Because of me... because of me, there are only three Uchihas left. Because of me, Konoha's strength was diminished. Because of me, many died. So many.
As these thoughts make their slow, torturous way through my mind, memories surface. Some recent, some from long ago. A few surface very clearly....
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