June 8th- Age 13

Dear Diary,

My Brithday is tomorrow. I'll be turning 14.

As you remember I joined Akatsuki two months ago after I killed my clan.

I wonder how Sasuke is doing. On every birthday, since he could walk and talk Sasuke has gotten me some meaningless object, then proceeded to follow me around all day.

I kind of miss him...

Well, I'm going to bed now, I have a mision tomorrow.

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June 8th- Age 20

My Birthday is tomorrow. I don't know why I'm talking about this now. The last time I metion my birthday was 7 years ago.

I suppose it has to do with seeing Sasuke again. He's grown a lot sine I last saw him when he was 13. He doesn't realize how much he resembles me, that he's turning into the one person he's trying to kill.

He's 15 now... i can hardly believe it. He's killed Orochimaru and created his group...

I almost want to be 11 again and have a sweet, innocent, little 5 year old Sasuke following me around after giving me a rock or a flower...

Tomorrow I'm finally free...

Itachi

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-Undisclosed Location-

A rave haired figure sat in front of a fire, staring blankly into it.

A cool breeze ruffled his hair.

'Itachi, your birthday is tomorrow!' The raven heard a childinsh voice say.

He turned his head and saw a 5-year old verson on himself and an 11, almost 12, year old Itachi.

'Hai Sasuke.' The young Itachi replied.

The chibi Sasuke gave a toothy grin and ran off.

The 11-year old Itachi faded away.

"Itachi." The 15-year old Sasuke whispered.

..

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-Akatsuki Base-

"Itachi's going to be turning 21 tomorrow. Yeah." A blond haired male said.

"Ha! Maybe then he'll finally drink!!1" A shark-like figure slurred drunkly.

"Your fucking drunk again!" A silver haired man yelled.

"No i'm no." The skark-man slurred. "I've jus' had a bit to drink Hidan."

"Yeah right Kisame. Yeah." The blond laughed.

"YEAH. YEAH."

The blond's eye twitched.

"Hahahahaha!" kisame laughed. "You look retarted Deidara!!"

"SHUT UP!... YEAH!"

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June 9th

Itachi woke up slowly. he was 21.

He got out of his bed and walked to the bathroom connected to his room.

He took off the boxers he wore to bed and added them to the pile of dirty laundry in his bathroom, then stepped into the shower.

Itachi was a few miles away from the base training when he sensed a presence near by,

He dissappeared and reapeared behind the person he sensed and grabbed him.

"Itachi." The male he was holding whispered.

Itachi looked down, surprised. His little brother was staring up at him.

"Sasuke." Itachi said letting go and jumping away.

What surprised him more then seeing his little brother was that said brother has yet to attack him.

Sasuke walked to him, his right hand clutched around something and his left playing nervosly with his sleeve. Itachi had a sudden feeling of of deja' vu (sp?).

Itachi tensed as Sasuke neared, expecting an attack.

He was surprised for the third thim in less then two minutes when Sasuke stopped, an arms length away and held out his right hand, slowly uncurling his fingers.

Itachi looked down and saw a small black stone with silver veins.

"Happy Birthday Aniki." Sasuke said softly as Itachi picked up the stone.

Sasuke ran off.

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The rest of the day Itachi felt Sasuke following him.

When Kisame appeared near sunset he said, "You know your brother is following you?"

"Hai." Itachi replied.

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The next day Sasuke was gone. On Itachi's desk though, was a note:

Why couldn't I hurt you yesterday?

Itachi smirked.

Foolish otouto." He whispered.

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Sasuke smiled.