Title: Because I'm Worth It
Characters: Sasuke, Itachi
Theme: connection
While I can't take credit for the manga, my little sister, Anna May, can take credit for the concept and basic story-line of this little crack-drabble. My amazing beta, Naiya-hime, can take credit for the title. They're both made of win and might be making more appearances in the future. Now onto the drabble!
Sasuke strolled past the village gates. It was a nice night out: a cool breeze swept through the warm spring air and the soft cooing of owls rung throughout the forest; even though this was the typical weather in the Hidden Leaf Village, it all felt so surreal to the young Uchiha. He actually did it. He was now officially a missing nin and there was no turning back. Ever.
He couldn't say he felt any remorse for leaving Sakura out cold on the side of the road, she was getting in his way an being rather annoying, but he did acknowledge her concern. Just because he chose not to take it into consideration when making a life-changing decision didn't mean he didn't care (he did say thank you though, which Sasuke felt should count for something).
"Sasuke…"
He stopped in his tracks. It sounded like someone was talking to him... In his head.
"Sasuke…!"
Don't tell me you're my conscience, I thought I got rid of you already.
"Hn, now there's the little brother I know."
Wait, what?
"Yeah I know, weird right? I was reading through some old scrolls and found this neat little glitch in the Sharingan."
Itachi? What the hell? Get out of my head. Wait, no. Tell me where you are so I can come kill you!!
"No, not until you listen to me."
Now why would I listen to you?
"Because you lack hatred. But back to the point-"
I just became a missing nin and am about to go under the tutelage of a creepy snake-like pedophile just to be able to kill you sooner. How is that lacking hatred?
"Fine, fine, if you're going to be picky about it. You lack strength and gorgeous hair like mine."
What's wrong with my hair-?
"BACK TO THE POINT! Man, no wonder you're the village's resident emo. Anyways, I'm here to give you some brotherly advice, which you're long over due for if I do say so myself."
Well I wonder who's fault THAT would be…
"I'm going to ignore that. Now listen to the one who's actually had a girlfriend before: I want you do turn your angsty little tush around and apologize to that poor girl you left out in the cold. What did she ever do to you?"
… She's annoying. And useless.
"And here I was expecting a more intelligent answer from the last semi-sane Uchiha. Listen to me otouto, you acted like an absolute jerk back there and that's no way for the Uchiha's last available bachelor to act. How are you expecting to resurrect the clan if you keep up that kind of behavior?"
Like you're one to preach about chivalry. Didn't you kill your last girlfriend?
"Ouch. That was a low blow. Well if that's the way you're going to be... Did you at least manage to pack an umbrella on your way out of the village?"
Uh, no… Why?
"Because you're going to need it in three… two…"
BOOM!
A huge crash of thunder snapped Sasuke back to reality and he found himself slumped at the base of a giant oak, his normally pristine white shorts now caked in mud and slowly dampening from the growing rainstorm.
What the…? I must not have been getting enough sleep lately.
He rose to his feet and checked his surrounding. He had barely made it a hundred feet past the village gates.
The wind started picking up and another crack of thunder cut through the atmosphere. A fast-moving current whistled around the many tree branches and Sasuke could have sworn he heard his brother's mocking tone once more.
"Don't say I didn't warn you… Foolish little brother"
He was just going to blame it on the sleep deprivation.
