This is my first fic starring Itachi. I thought of this when Madara revealed Itachi's past, but I figured there were a lot of gaps in there, so I wrote this sometime later. This is a fic about Itachi's life, narrated by Itachi himself (who else should narrate it?).
But anyway, I've been re-reading all the manga chapters with Itachi in them, to make sure I have a good feel for his character. So, anyway, here we go.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
I think the whole thing began when I joined the ANBU Black Ops. But I can't be sure. It might have been doomed to happen all along.
But please, allow me to start from the beginning.
My name is Uchiha Itachi, the older son of Uchiha Fugaku and Mikoto, and the heir to the Uchiha clan--both to its title and to the rare kekkei genkai that is locked in our genes. Being in such a position, naturally there were high expectations for me.
If someone was good, I had to be better.
If someone was smart, I had to be smarter.
If someone was fast, I had to be faster.
If someone was strong, I had to be stronger.
As the heir to the Uchiha clan, I could be nothing short of perfect.
Fortunately for me, I had natural born talents to match the expectations. As I set milestones, I kept my father happy. For a brief while, at least. He was never completely satisfied with me. There was always something I needed to improve on.
But it's too much to be able to say all at once. And it's not like I'm complaining. Doing that would accomplish nothing. Everything I'm going to tell has helped to shape who I would become.
I would be a double agent. I would deceive everyone around me, including members of my own family. I would destroy my own clan. I would become a member of the Akatsuki, a rogue ninja outcast from my home village.
This is the story I am going to tell you.
This was just an introductory chapter. The next one will be much longer.
Also, if there's going to be any pairings, I don't know who it will be. It won't fit into the story for a while (since Itachi doesn't really meet any other major characters until he's older. Except for Sasuke, of course). But it's always possible that he could get paired up with somebody later on.
Anyway, read and review (even though there's not much to review at this point). I'll update soon.
