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Summary: Itachi watches his little brother. In disgust he sees himself. ONESHOT
A Copy Of Myself
Itachi slipped through Konoha's boundaries, for the forth time that day. Since Kisame and him were in the vacinity. He couldn't keep from stepping in and watching his little brother.
Sasuke trained and trained. Never moving, though the younger boy's body screamed for food and rest. It hadn't changed since the first time he walked in on Sasuke. Itachi remained unknown his little brother, even though the hatred beat into him screamed to kill the older boy.
The elder Uchiha was getting irritated with Sasuke's antics. Itachi knew his training was going to get him no where at all. Itachi was startled out of his thoughts as a young blonde girl walked up to Sasuke.
"You should eat, Sasuke." The girl told his little brother, seemingly timid of him, but Sasuke didn't answer back. Too involved with private revenge to pay attention or care.
The blonde girl was persistent. Sitting near Sasuke's training area and talking to him. Telling him of nutrients. How they could make his body a lot more stronger. Sasuke's attention to training was drained as she said this. The boy grudgingly came over to her; sitting down and taking the food that she offered.
"You don't sleep well, do you?" She asked.
"No." Sasuke answered point-blank.
"I have some sleeping pills that would help."
Sasuke glared at the blonde girl, "Ino. I don't need any help."
Ino sighed, "I know, Sasuke, but if Sakura sees you like this... I don't want to make her worry."
The younger boy snorted. "If you want to be friends with her again, then just go tell her."
"Don't make it sound so easy!"
"It is. You're the one making it complicated. You're so annoying." Sasuke growled, throwing the empty containers to the ground. He started to train again. The blonde girl stayed there, but only a moment. She quickly picked up the dishes and rushed off with a final saying.
"I can't believe I act like I like you just to make sure she gets stronger. I ruined everyones opinion of me just for that."
Sasuke snorted and continued training as Ino ran off. Itachi sneered at his little brother. Stupid.
The elder Uchiha remembered that he used to be like his little brother. Hating, scorning, and focusing on being stronger than someone else to get revenge. And Itachi got revenge on them all... with a price.
A girl used to take care of him when he was sick. Depressed. Angry. Itachi pushed her off as an annoying nobody. Just like everyone else. Eventually she became deadly. Joining in dangerous missions until she finally died.
A guy used to see himself as Itachi's equal, though it was far wrong. The guy became a best friend, but Itachi wouldn't pull his head out of his ass enough to be nicer. The guy disapeared.
A family used to love and adore him. Such expectations got to Itachi. Making him train until he was in ANBU by the time he was thirteen. Which lead to him losing it completely.
Itachi stared up into the sky. Musing on how one mistake in the ninja world completely destroys you. He glared down at his clueless brother. Sasuke was going to make all the same mistakes Itachi made. Just a little different in the situation department.
The elder Uchiha rested on the limb of the tree. Now all he had to do was wait and see how much his brother screwed himself. How long it'd be until Itachi could finally die.
He waited until Sasuke became a copy of himself. Pathetic.
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