TIME OF FORGIVENESS

he's crying...... Sasuke crying. I hesitate i don't know what to do. I reach my hand out to touch him on his shoulder. I feel his body shiver underneath my touch.

"What do you mean avenge your brother?....... I thought you hated him?" I ask cautiously.

He laughs a mocking laugh "It's true I hated him he killed our family...."

I look down at him confused "Then why would you want to avenge him..... didn't you kill him?"

he doesn't look up at me. He sllowly leans back against the tree and looks up in the sky. I follow and do the same.

"When me and Itachi were little........ He was the best brother anyoen could have...."

FLASHBACK

"Itachi!....... lets play hide and seek!" Sasuke yells.

"Sasuke go away I'm training..." Itachi says

Sasuke frowns then runs up to Itachi. Itachi pokes him in the forehead.

"One Game" Itachi smiles...................

BACK TO REALITY

"He used to tell me he'd always be there for me no matter what.......... Even if he was just an obstacle to overcome."

I see Sasuke close his eyes. I watch as the wind plays in his hair. I gasp "Even an obstacle to overcome....." I whisper.

I see pain flash across his face but it's gone just as fast as it came.

"Strong" he mumbles

"What you say?" I asked.

He picks up and small rock and crushes it in his hand and lets the dust fall between his fingers. "He knew that if I hated him I would get strong so then I could ki-- defeat him"