Grammar problems - you've been warned.


I.

In front of the doors to one of the apartments near the academy stood a little boy. The hall he was in was small and well maintained which could tell about the state of the flat that his village leader gave to him. Uchiha compound was closed for unspecified time and because of that Itachi hasn't had a place to live. Hokage was obligated to provide him a spot to live outside of his family manor so he could feel safe in Konoha, after most recent incident. Of course, he could go to orphanage like many kids that lost their families but as a student of ninja academy he was treated like soon to be adult so he had a choice.

He turned the key in the lock and opened the door to see the insides of his new place. He couldn't see any worms or rotten planks in the floor which made him slightly relived. Everything was cleaned and in order like waiting for his arrival. He built up courage in himself and slowly walked into the flat.

It was a one-room apartment with a kitchen, bathroom and small balcony overlooking the street. Nothing special but Itachi was pleased with just that, it was much more than he expected considering Konoha just lost large amount of soldiers. He didn't want a huge, fancy place so he could feel even more lonely. He would be satisfated with a little space to sleep and bath. He could always study and meditate on his bed and even eat on the floor. His new home is something he could asked for and that's why he was really grateful.

Settling down took the boy about four hours. He had unpacked his things and started to clean as soon as he finished looking around the apartment. Washing the floor took him the most time but he just couldn't leave them like that without his attention. Not many people knows that but Itachi hate the dirt. His mother called him a stickler for accuracy perfectionist so even if this place was cleaned up for him by someone earlier, he still needs to do it the second time. She had always laughed when he washed the bathroom after her again and again.

As he thought longer about his gone mum, his face fell. 'Oka-san. I miss you.'

He stared at empty walls swallowed up by grief. He couldn't be on the funeral of his clan because of his state and that hurt him deeply.

After a second his eyes turned from sad to determinate. 'I will go and see them.' He decided and ran through the doors. He hurry along the streets to Uchiha compound instead of to the cemetery. When he arrived at the place he saw closed gates and a tape which showed that you can't come in but Itachi didn't care. He chose the closest to the wall tree and climbed it so he could jump over it to prohibited place. 'Easier said than done' he thought while hanging from the wall.

Finally in the compound of dead clan, Itachi brushed off his clothes and moved forward visiting all alleys. He passed the building after building and let the memories flew through his head. He stopped in front of the senbei shop almost hearing happy voices of the owners calling for him, "Itachi! Oh my sweet child, come to me! We can eat something and talk or even play Shogi, what do you think?" and it was hard for the raven head boy to keep a straight face.

He saw a flower shop which he visited often with his mother, bookshop, dango shop, the lake where his father taught him his first fire jutsu. Maybe more like just showed him the signs to use it. He went to the little hill from where he used to watch Hokage Mountain and read books.

'How could you done this, Sasuke?' he observed the compound full of ghosts. 'You monster.' He gritted his teeth with the anger boiling inside of him.

Hunted by the memories of his dead family, Itachi decided to make them the funeral once again. This time, he will be the one burying them. He found big stone in the woods and after hours of murdering with it, he finally brought it to the hill. The boy pluck some flowers and put them before his family new grave. The forest behind him was quiet and peaceful. He stood with a poker face while the wind dispelled his hair so they were covering his eyes.

"I'm sorry that I didn't bring you nicer flowers today." He started loudly, "It won't happen again, mother. Next time I will buy your favorite one." A small tear left his eye and ran down his cheek slowly. "Father, I promise to train harder and be on top of my class like you always wanted me to." His body now trembled and voice became quitter. "Auntie Uruchi, uncle Teyaki. I will eat less dango and more senebi for you." More tears now visible on his face.

"Sorry!" he cried out suddenly kneeling down on the ground, "I'm so sorry that I couldn't help you! I-If I just called for the help when I felt something is wrong maybe you would be still alive! Maybe, I would still have the family.'

With that said, Itachi laid on his face and cried his heart out. He missed them so much. They were so important to him so why they have to die and leave him alone? It would be better if Sasuke had killed him too.

It took some time before young boy calmed down. He just laid there now, with red skin around his eyes looking at the sky. He has lost all his energy and didn't want to go home. He tried to fall asleep on the hill but knowledge that he is in Uchiha compound didn't let him. Every time he closed his eyes the memory of that night came back to him - all this blooded bodies, screams, begging.

'His normal sharingan now replaced by mangekyou. "Go to the Naka Shrine, read the Uchiha tablet and when you will gain this eyes little brother, find me."' Sasuke's voice spoke inside of his head.

In the main hall of Naka Shrine, beneath the seventh tatami mat from the far right, was a secret meeting place of the Uchiha clan. In order to enter it, the person must perform a specific technique, akin a password. Thanks to that, the slab of rock which has the sharingan wrapped in sealing formulae in the center moves and the stairs to meeting place reveals. Downstairs stands a stone monument which holds great meanings to those who know what to look for. Concealed within the solid foundation, the secrets of the Uchiha Clan are held and only sharingan user can possess the knowledge of them.

Itachi stood before shrine tablet while letting his chakra flew to his eyes. The letters on the stone have suddenly changed so the boy could understand their meaning.

To gain the power of the sharingan you had to be in a great danger.

If you want to develop the full potential, train your eyes every day,

And when you have three toms, kill your dearest friend,

Your eyes power will rise with use of the mangekyou,

But the light in them will disappear one day and never come back to you..

'Sasuke has killed Shisui.' Itachi thought shocked. 'Mangekyou are the eyes of the murderer.'


The chapter isn't the longest, I apologise. Hopefully, next will be. I need to think a little more about Itachi's character, I suppose. If you have any ideas, please review. Also thanks for reading this!