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WHEN UCHIHA MET HIS HYUUGA
CHAPTER 4
He had seen many things in the past couple of years. He had killed many without hesitation. And he had enjoyed it. He loved feeling powerful. After all it what he had always wanted. Power.
Then why did he feel so damn powerless? So weak? Why was his knee trembling? Why did his throat feel so dry?
His chest rose and fell as he looked at his hands. They were covered in blood. Every part of him was covered in blood. He looked down at the lifeless body next to his feet. He wanted to kick the body but his feet wouldn't move.
Sasuke finally got his revenge. He had killed his brother Itachi. He should be happy. His had fulfilled his purpose. Then why did he feel so empty? Like someone had dug a whole inside him. And it just didn't seem to go away.
Where was that feeling of contempt that he'd always imagined he'd feel when finally Itachi Uchiha had died?
He stood there staring in to his brothers eyes. The dark eyes simply stared back at him. Unflinching. Unmoving. His lips were curved in to a smile.
Was he happy Sasuke thought, annoyed. But why? He should be the one smiling not Itachi! He couldn't stand it.
"I'll wipe that smile off your face for good" he growled shaking with anger. He kneeled down next to the motionless body of his brother. He wanted to get rid off that smile. He reached out to cover Itachi's face, his hands shaking.
It felt like hours that his hands remained there. What was he going to do? It all seemed so childish. Covering his face wouldn't hide the fact that Itachi was happy. His soul was happy.
"At what?" he yelled at his brothers face "There's nothing happy about dying!" he spat. But Itachi's lips remained unaffected.
"Say something!" he screamed out. He could feel tears forming at the corner of his eyes but he hastily rubbed his face with his sleeves. Smearing his face with more blood.
Sasuke looked away disgusted. His jaw tightened. He wanted to stand up. He wanted to run. Run away from everything. But his body had other plans. He knew his knees would give out if he tried to stand up. His head started spinning. He felt a sharp pain at his back. Every part of him was paining. He tried to shift a little but his body scram in protest. His vision started to blur. Everything around him started spinning.
Slowly he felt his eyes close.
The Uchiha's body fell to the ground next to his brother's.
"Sasuke!" the blonde yelled out.
"Sakura he's here!" he yelled again.
That dobe! Why is he always so damn loud the Uchiha thought to himself.
"Oh no! Is he live?" the girl cried out as fresh tears started rolling down her cheeks.
Sakura's still as pessimistic as ever.
"Don't say such things!" the blonde hissed "There's no way a punch can knock out Sasuke Uchiha."
A punch? That idiot! Still as clueless ever.
The blonde lifted the Uchiha's head up to examine his friends face a little better. Hoping against hopes that he was correct.
"Sasuke?" he asked unsure.
Pain surged through the Uchiha's body but he managed to open his eyes as far as his body would allow him. He looked in to the blonde's piercing blue eyes. Searching.
Where was the hate he had always expected to see in those eyes that looked back at him?
His best friend was happy to see him. After everything Sasuke had done to them, Naruto still acknowledged him. Seeing the blonde grinning from ear to ear the hole weakened a little.
Against his will the Uchiha's eyes closed. Content was replaced with an unknown emptiness.
"Sasuke…..please…." Itachi groaned "I have to tell you-"
blood trickled down from the Uchiha's chin as he coughed.
Clutching his robe he continued "-something. It's very important."
"Don't tell me you're gonna beg for mercy" Sasuke scoffed in disgust. His chest rose and fell in excitement. He had him. One more blow and Itachi would be done for. Sasuke could see that every ounce of Itachi's charka had been drained out of his body. He too was reaching his limit. But he had enough to deliver the final blow. He looked at his brother as he clutched his chest and tried to look up.
"Little brother…" he said pleading. Sasuke felt his anger boil in to fury. He clenched his jaw
How dare he? After everything he did! He has no right to call me that! his mind screamed in protest.
"I should have told you this before but…. I-I didn't want to hurt you. Y-you were so young." he said wheezing, "I didn't want you to think badly of our parents. Or of our clan."
Sasuke's eyebrow furrowed ah he tilted his head to the side, confused. He tried to make sense of what Itachi was trying to say. But he couldn't. He looked back at his brother.
"Itachi stop beating around the bush" he said annoyed.
"I-I would have died little brother….. If not by your hand then by the hand of God" he panted clutching his chest. He was struggling to breathe.
Sasuke was lost for words.
What does he mean? he wondered.
"I'm sick. I have been for a long time" he wheezed. "But I have to tell you the truth before I die. I don't want you to live the rest of your life shrouded in lies. I love you little brother. I always have and I always will."
Sasuke winced in disgust.
"Just shut up!" Sasuke warned. With a swift movement of his hands he placed the tip of his katana on the dying mans shoulder.
"Please listen to me Sasuke. Please" the man begged. His eyes pleading as they looked in to the cold ones. "I know you hate me little brother but I had to do what I had to do."
Itachi hesitated.
"Our clan, our parents….….. had...….had planned to destroy Konoha."
Sasuke's body shook with anger and he gripped his katana more firmly. "How dare you make up such filthy lies?" he demanded. He grit his teeth.
"Whether you believe me or not is completely up to you little brother" Itachi continued. "But I don't want to keep you in the dark for the rest of your life. You'll only end up hurting yourself. Lokk at what your hate did to you. Let go of all your anger little brother. Let it all out by killing me if you have to."
"I will kill you!" said Sasuke through gritted teeth.
Itachi coughed up more blood in to his hands. Bowing his head down he tried to catch his breath. Sasuke stared at furiously at his brother.
He's only trying to trick me he thought. But why would he do that? Itachi's not thick. He knows distraction is never going to work!
Is he speaking the truth? Sasuke clenched his jaw. No! This can't be true. Mother and father would never…
Itachi looked up. He had hurry he could feel he didn't have much time left.
"Sasuke, I did exactly what you are doing right now. Don't you see?" he pressed.
"What the hell do you mean by that? I didn't kill our parents. I didn't destroy our home!" Sasuke barked.
Itachi smiled. "Konoha is my home Sasuke. It's our home. How could I just sit back and let people who were blinded by power take innocent lives? How could I let them destroy my home for their own selfish purposes?"
"Those people were your parents you bastard!" Sasuke sneered.
Itachi laughed. "And I am your older brother. But that hasn't stopped you has it?" he questioned.
Sasuke looked down. He started to doubt himself.
What am I doing here? What have I been doing these past few years?
"Please Sasuke forget all this angst! Give it all to me little brother" Itachi said as he coughed up more blood.
"I'm sorry for everything. I just wanted to protect you little brother" Itachi begged. "Please little brother. Forget your anger. Let it die with me."
Sasuke clenched his fists. His katana shook under the power.
"Protect what you love with all your might. Like I tried to protect you my brother" Itachi said his heart paining with every word as he looked at Sasuke for the last time.
"Sasuke-"
Sasuke's head snapped up. Itachi's body fell to the ground.
Sasuke didn't dare move a muscle or rather he couldn't. He couldn't move. He felt paralyzed. He looked at his brother dying with every passing second.
Itachi looked up through half lidded eyes at Sasuke who seemed to be rooted to the ground.
Smiling he said to his little brother for the last and final time "I love you Sasuke."
Sasuke stared in shock at his brother's smiling face.
The light from Itachi's eyes started to disappear.
Sasuke felt his hands shake as they gave out. His hands dropped to his sides. His katana followed. It landed on the floor beside him with a loud 'clink'. Sasuke seemed unaffected.
Itachi Uchiha, his brother, was dead.
She was sitting under the tree again. Smiling like she always did when he approached her. The smile was so full of love. So warm that it melted his insides. All of his worries just seemed to vanish at the sight of her smile. He tried to touch her, but like always, he couldn't. She just sat there smiling at him. Her smile made him feel safe. It was his paradise. Away from all the hate. From all the blood. It was the one place he could breathe. Forget everything. He felt like a child. Innocent. Free from hate. Away from all those hands that tried to hurt him. Away from those eyes that only contained hate. Away from the world. Her smile was so beautiful. All his pain seemed to have never existed.
Sasuke again tried to reach out to the angel. But she never moved. She just kept smiling. He felt his insides warm up. The feeling of safety washed over him.
He always tried to see her eyes, but never could. They were always covered. Or hidden. He didn't know which and he didn't care. Her smile was just fine. He stood there staring at her angelic smile. He knew it was a dream. Because someone this beautiful could never be real. Her long hair danced with the wind. She sat with her hands placed on her knees. Smiling. Her smile was so comfortable. So caring. There was something so calm about her aura.
Every time he'd hurt himself. His mother would have that same smile. Full of love and warmth. Seeing her smile all his pain, his troubles would just fade away.
He looked at the angel his eyebrow furrowed a little. Her smile. It was fading. Sasuke desperately tried to reach her but their distance remained unchanged. Sasuke panicked.
She was gone and she had taken all the light with her. Sasuke desperately looked around for his angel. But she wasn't there anymore. He could feel that she was gone. All the warmth had vanished. All the light, that had been there a few seconds ago, were replaced with darkness. Eternal darkness. Every where he looked only darkness looked back. He tried to yell out to her but felt his voice stuck in his throat. Where was she? He didn't like the darkness. He wanted to run. To find her. He needed her. He didn't want to be surrounded by darkness. He was scared.
No!
His eyes jerked open. The machine started beeping furiously.
Where am I?
He heard someone gasp.
"Every one out now!" someone yelled out.
"Sakura stop crying!" she ordered. "You're a medic calm yourself down! You're no good to me this way. He needs your help!"
"Y-y-yes m-m-milady" the girl sobbed.
"Come on! We can't lose him again!" the woman ordered.
Sasuke's eyes closed again. The darkness was back. His angel was missing.
Was she gone forever?
He opened his eyes slightly. But the blinding light forced him to shut them tightly. Squinting he tried to adjust his eyes to the light.
Much better.
He tilted his head to the left and then to the right his eyebrow furrowing. It seems like he was in a hospital. He looked at the millions of machines hooked to his body. He looked down at his body. Every inch was covered in gauges. He tried to lift his hands but they were too numb. The pain in his body had lessened. But his head was pounding. Threatening to explode.
"Your head will hurt for a little while. You have been out cold for two whole weeks" someone announced entering the room.
Two weeks?
Sasuke looked up at the figure standing next to the door. His vision was still blurry. He couldn't make out who it was.
"Who are you?" he asked hoarsely. His throat felt dry like it had gone through a desert. He needed water or his thirst would surely kill him.
"Your sight hasn't cleared up I see" the woman stated as she lifted his head up to a bottle. She held it next to his lips.
Thank goodness!
Hastily he took a long drink from the bottle. His hands were still too numb so he had to rely on the woman. The water felt so good against aching throat. The more he drank the more the pain resided.
When he was done she gently placed his head back on the pillow.
The woman tried to say something but Sasuke was too tired. He could see her lips moving but his brain couldn't make out the words. He blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Before finally closing his eyes. Allowing the darkness to swallow him again.
Naruto and Sakura were happily chatting away, filling him in on everything he had missed out. Literally everything.
Sasuke stared at his team mates with a bored look. But his brain hung on to every single one of their words. It had been three years since he last saw his friends. He had missed them immensely. Especially the blonde and his stupidity. Being the proud retard that he was he would of course never admit it out loud. But he did miss them.
Seeing the smiling faces of his friends, the hole inside of him had dwindled.
They came to visit him everyday. Sasuke never once letting them know how happy he was to see them, would simply roll his eyes and look annoyed.
"Stop bothering me you two" he'd say through grit teeth which would be code for "I'm so grateful. Please don't leave".
Sasuke hated when Naruto and Sakura would decide it was late, he should probably get some rest, and leave. Sakura would smile and apologize for bothering Sasuke, who would simply roll his eyes and look even more annoyed. This time for real. And Naruto would simply grin and promise to come back and annoy him some more the next day. Sasuke would simply look away at his friend's remark trying to hide how relieved his promise made him.
As they left Sasuke could feel the hole starting to appear again. He didn't want to sleep. He didn't want to go back to the darkness.
Sasuke knew all he had to do was ask and Naruto would happily move in, to his hospital room. But his pride told him otherwise. He didn't want the blonde to think that he was weak. That Sasuke needed him. Because he didn't. Really.
The Uchiha groaned as the pain killers started to kick in. His eyes had started to droop. As they finally came to a close Sasuke was back to the familiar darkness but this time he knew that when he woke up from his nightmare he'd be surrounded by people that cared for him. Who, shocking as it may seem, where genuinely ecstatic to see him, Sasuke, who had caused them so much pain, alive and well.
He missed her smile but Naruto and Sakura's company was as good as anything. It would do for the rest of his life. He secretly promised never to dick out on his friends again. Of course no one else would ever find out. He'd love to see Naruto's expressions every time he'd threaten to leave. It would bring him peace as evil as it may seem. Besides who said Sasuke was kind?
He thought of Itachi. He knew that his brother had finally found peace. The fact that Sasuke had not killed his brother made him thank god. He wouldn't have been able to live with himself if he'd stained his hands with his brother's blood. He had enough innocent blood on his hands as it is. He didn't need Itachi's to add in to it all.
He missed his brother. But he had Naruto, who had always been more of a brother to Sasuke then Itachi ever had. That's what they were, brothers. And he would never hurt his brother again. Well mentally of course. He had plans of landing a few punches on the dobe.
The darkness seemed to have lessened. But it hadn't completely disappeared.
Maybe someday it would. Maybe it wouldn't. But Sasuke didn't care. Because he was happy.
In the three brutal years of his life, which he had left behind, he had never been so happy. But he was now. Itachi was dead, yes. But Sasuke knew that his brother had been happy. His soul was content. That was good enough for him.
Sasuke Uchiha was happy.
