Author Note: Here is the next part where some parts will be unfold before your eyes. As you could read in the first chapter there will be a few dark themes. There won't be anything too graphic because I don't think this site will allow it and I don't want to break them. Drugs, very bad stuff. Keep away from it kids. It's one of the worst mistakes you can do in life. That's my opinion anyway. I'm just saying that because there will be drugs further into the story! What did you think the white powder was in one of the flashback's in # 1? Make-up? Anyway... :) For this chapter, I had to begin somewhere and I chose it pretty quickly. Hope you'll enjoy reading this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and I never will.
Pairings: This story contains shounen-ai. boy x boy. SasuNaru to be precise. Yay! I don't know if there are any other pairings yet. But if there are I'll let you know.
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The Unspoken Truth
Written by Monkan and Edited by Asaroth
Chapter 2 - The Unspoken Reason
Sometime sooner or later
Each child will ask the questions
Why am I here?
What is my purpose?
You'll never get a direct answer
No matter how many times you ask
That is the question that lasts for a life time
Unresolved...
Except for me...
My unspoken reason for living...
"I can still remember it. Even if it was 15 years ago I can still remember their voices. Their laughter. The joy of living with them. I loved my family more than I could understand. My father was strong and knew what to do no matter what the problem was. I really admired him for who he was. My mother was a very gentle woman, her smile was always so warm and welcoming. She would always hold me when I was little, telling me stories. She believed in my father and loved him with all her heart. My brother was someone that understood me best. He made a promise when I was younger that he would protect me until I was old enough to watch my own back and those I loved. He would practice with me when he had the time. He was someone I really wanted to be like.
For as long as I can remember I had been taught in many different arts. Kendo, aikido, iai, kyudo and naginata. I learned them all. I thought that I had to because I was the youngest heir of the Uchiha clan. I had to maintain the honour of our family. I wanted them to be proud of me.
Then before I knew it, that day arrived and everything was torn to pieces. In the end it was my brother that was my only family. I was only 10 years old, my brother 16. The only one I trusted and the one that saved me at the price of his life. I saw it all and still I lived with my brother's blood on my innocent soul.
I cried for days and I was so lost. I had no one and I was no longer someone. All the time that man's face haunted me. The one that had taken everything away, the man that threw me into the consuming darkness. Ito Kirameki."
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Sounds of swords meeting each other resounded in the beautiful garden. Birds sat in the trees and watched the fight below them with mild interest, sometime picking their feathers. On the grass under them among the carefully taken care of flowers were two people. One older than the other and both moved with grace as they fought with all their will and strength.
The older one took a swing with his sword and attacked the little chest of his smaller opponent. He was sure this would be the end. To his surprise the young boy stepped aside with ease and grace. He kneeled down and moved to the side again before moving forward and hitting the teenager in his stomach with the handle of his sword.
The older boy coughed and dropped his sword as he gripped his aching stomach.
"Are you ok, aniki?" The boy asked worriedly. He looked at his brother with big scared eye. 'Maybe I hit a little too hard!' He thought.
The older one looked at his little brother and sparring partner. He couldn't help but smile softly. "I'm alright, Sasuke. That was one good attack. How did you see it?"
Little Sasuke's face lit up. "Aniki always drops his elbow a little before you can retreat. It's because of the strain in your shoulder from an old wound. It was enough for me to see an opening and dive in thanks to my small form. The rest was simple." Had he impressed his brother?
Itachi looked stunned for a moment before he patted Sasuke's head. "I'm very impressed that you saw it, little brother."
Sasuke's eyes were shining with pride. He had managed to beat and impress his brother. Finally he had caught up.
Itachi's hand lifted from the little head. "Why don't you go and tell father about it? I'm sure he wants to hear it!"
"Hai." The little boy said before he turned away and ran to find his father.
Itachi looked after Sasuke until he was out of sight. When he was sure he was alone he let out a groan and fell to the ground, clutching his stomach. His face was twisted in pain. 'Even if I knew about that fault I have I never thought that it would be enough for anyone to take advantage of it since I adapt it with very fast foot work. Even for my father to sometime catch the opening when it appears is more than impressive. For Sasuke to attack me like that, he sure is a genius." He bit his lip when he felt blood escape his mouth. 'He just hit me with the handle of his sword but still it was almost enough to take me out.'
Itachi looked up for a moment where Sasuke had stood moments ago. A sad smile appeared on his face. "If only I could protect you from what you have to face."
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Sasuke walked through the old traditional houses. Even if he lived there it still amazed him each time he walked around. When he was younger he had loved to run around the streets and look around. All of their houses were elegant and their clan symbol was visible everywhere. They were a very proud clan with a long history of serving both their land and others.
Sasuke didn't stop to think where he was going, he knew it. His father was at an old friend's and even though he had only been there once he could still remember what way to take.
'Father will be so proud of me when I tell him of what happened.' The little boy stopped for a moment when he passed their school. 'All the other kids are taught at school but I'm the only one that is taught at home. I wonder why father keeps me away from the other children. When I ask he never answers me directly but avoid the question. Why? Why does father treat me so differently?'
He started to walk again. 'It's the same with aniki but ever since he got hurt father would focus more on me than brother. It was almost like aniki lost something and can't find it again. Brother's still incredible and I look up to him. I won't let anything stand in my way to protect my brother.'
Sasuke looked up and saw the porch of the house his father was in. When he was about to knock he heard voices from the garden and smiled as he made his way around the house. He saw his father sit at a very traditional table with tea cups in front of him. He was about to make himself be noticed when he heard something that caught his attention.
"When do you think that he will be ready? It was more than bad when Itachi-san got wounded and can no longer fulfill his purpose. Your youngest son is our only hope now."
Sasuke's father sighed. "He's still very young so he has a lot left to learn but I assure you that when the time comes he will be ready. I gave you my word 17 years ago."
"Ito is slowly breaking us apart. I don't think that we can stand against him much longer. He's taken over much more in the last two months now and we have to do something soon. He's becoming too powerful for our liking and he's beginning to be a threat toward us. He's cutting our financial assets." The other man studied Sasuke's father for a while. "I don't understand how you can be so easy about this. We are going to use your children against Ito. Maybe even sending them to kill him if he becomes too much of a trouble."
"How old is Sasuke now? 9? 10?" The strange man said.
"10." Sasuke's father said. "It's better if he doesn't know what will happen yet. He's still too fragile."
"He could easily be killed you know, to die at the age of 10 isn't something we should be proud of. Even if he can..." The man stopped abruptly and stared past his old friend. The other Uchiha quickly looked in the same direction and his gaze came to land on his youngest son. Pain shone clearly in the big eyes of the child as he stared back at him
"Sasuke." He called.
The boy turned away and ran away from them. "Sasuke. Wait." His father called but he didn't stop or spared another glance back. He just wanted to get far away.
How could he be so cold about this? Didn't he and his brother mean anything else to their father? Was that all they were supposed to do? Was that the purpose for their living? Sacrifices? 'How can you do this to us, father? How?'
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"Hurry Sasuke." Itachi called behind him just in time to see the young boy fall. Itachi turned around and ran back to his little brother. He grabbed Sasuke's hand. "Don't let go." He whispered before they took off again.
The houses were in flames around them. Everything was burning down to ashes. Dead bodies laid spread out around them. Blood coloured the world around them red. They ran through the streets. Itachi dragged Sasuke with him to make him keep on running.
Sasuke turned his head to take a quick look behind them. He could see shadows of the attackers behind them. "They are gaining in on us aniki." He said. He could hear Itachi curse under his breath. "This way. Quickly." Itachi took a fast turn and ran in a different direction.
Sasuke found himself in a strange place. It was hot because of the fire. He was breathing hard and grabbed the front of his kimono. Before he knew it he was pushed through a pair of doors, into a smaller room. After landing on his butt he looked up at his brother who was kneeling beside him.
"Stay here Sasuke. Whatever happens don't come out. I won't let anyone harm you." With that Itachi was out the doors and closed them. Sasuke crawled over to the doors and slowly opened them just enough so he could see through.
Itachi was walking through the other room but stopped when another person entered. Itachi grabbed the closest sword and went into a defence stance. "You are the one responsible for all the murders in our clan. Ito Kirameki." He said with a deadly tone that Sasuke had never heard him use before.
The man smirked. "It doesn't matter. You are as good as dead anyway."
Itachi gripped the sword tightly. "I was trained for one purpose and that was to stop you. As long as I'm alive I won't let you kill those that I hold precious. You have to kill me first." With that Itachi launched forward and attacked Ito. The man barely avoided the sharp blade but it sliced the front of his costume.
He put a little distance between them. "I see that the Uchiha's reputation for sword fighting and other arts isn't a lie. You are very gifted but in the end that won't be enough."
Sasuke stared as Itachi charged again. It was almost like time slowed down as he saw Ito pull out a gun and fire it at Itachi. His older brother fell to the floor and didn't move. "As I told you. It's not enough to stop me." Ito said before he kicked Itachi's body and walked away. "I should thank for this gun. It's really beautiful. Your family have great taste in weapons. Or should I say had?"
When Sasuke was sure the other man was gone he left his safe place and walked over to Itachi's side. His brother lay on his stomach in a pool of his own blood. "Aniki. Aniki. I'm so sorry. I couldn't do anything." Sasuke sat down on the floor and cried silently. "I'm so useless."
Sasuke gasped when a hand grasped his. "You aren't useless, Sasuke."
"Aniki. You're still alive."
Itachi's grip on Sasuke's hand tightened. "Sasuke, listen to me. Don't go after that man. Whatever you do don't go to your own death. You still have your life ahead of you. Find someone to love and protect. Promise me that!"
Sasuke nodded. "I promise. Don't talk so much. We will leave together. You'll see."
Itachi gave Sasuke a weak smile. "I'm glad I could protect you." He reached for a knife at his belt. He open Sasuke's hand and put the metal handle into the small palm closing Sasuke's hand again and wrapping his fingers around the dagger's handle. "Hold onto this. Don't lose it. Someday when you are older you will know what to do." Itachi's grip on Sasuke's hand lost strength and before Sasuke could react Itachi closed his eyes and drew a last breath before he fell into the never ending darkness of death.
"Aniki? Aniki?" Sasuke called, crying.
A few minutes later Sasuke was walking down the burning street, tears soaking his face. Dirt stained his clothes as well as the blood. He walked past everything. He could hear sounds in the distance but he could care less at the moment.
He stopped when he heard voices asking him if he was alright and what had happened. He didn't answer anything. He just followed the arms as they lead him to a safe place and wrapped him in a blanket. 'I know I promised to move on but you never said it would hurt so much, aniki.'
Even if the truth hurts
The pain of the heart is worse
Lost in a world you don't know anything about
You wander endlessly
Trying to find a home...
How can you let go of the past
When it is burned into your memory
Like the hot flames licking your blood
Keeping them alive...
Hoping to find somewhere to belong
You try to find a new unspoken reason to live...
Tbc...
Author Note: Next chapter will be up very soon. Don't be too mad on me for making that to Itachi, I wanted him to have an important role so I made him of some sort of hero for saving chibi-Sasuke. Be very kind and review to let me know what you think so I know that I should keep this story alive. It all depends on your reviewing. Nothing make's me more happy... or any other author, than when the readers review. :)