Chapter 4- Memories

"NII-SAN!.......NII-SAN!" Sasuke cried as he saw his brother being jumped by a group of Yakuza.

"Shut the HELL up!" Yelled a man in the Yakuza as he picked up his foot to curb stomp Sasuke.

As the man went to bring it down Itachi jumped into the way of the kick and was slammed to the floor. Itachi looked over at Sasuke, untouched by the dirt of the fight around him and mumbled "Thank god…"

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Of the group there were maybe 4 of them. Sasuke was too afraid to look up that he had to count the feet, which were always scurrying around. After all he was only 4.

They had approached Sasuke and Itachi when they were walking back to their house from a movie and arcade trip. They thought Itachi was someone he wasn't and attempted to talk to him first. When they asked if he was a man named Suchiro Yagasaki and he denied it they became infuriated and thought he was lying to them. They surrounded him and began to lunge towards him from all sides.

Itachi pushed Sasuke out of the circle and began to fend them off. He managed to bring down 2 Yakuza until he was overwhelmed.

That's when Sasuke yelled

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Itachi quickly got back to his feet and put his fists up and brought down another man.

"Sasuke…..I want you to get out of here and get some help….don't be afraid…run until you find someone……Ill be here when you get back…I promise" Itachi turned his head and smiled, blood running down his lips, head, and chin.

Sasuke Stood up and nodded, tears running down his pristine face, and started to run down the nearest alley way. He ran and ran until he bumped into a man with long light black hair. He had menacing eyes but seemed capable.

"My child…..what's…the matter?" The man smiled slyly.

"My nii-san…he's in twuble…come wif me!" Sasuke grab the mans sleeve and lead him to where Itachi was.

The Yakuza saw the man and stopped fighting.

"Lets go….we don't need this much commotion!" The man holding Itachi dropped him to the floor and followed the group away from the scene.

"Nii-san…." Sasuke ran over to Itachi's body sprawled out on the ground covered in blood.

Sasuke's eyes welled up and like a mighty waterfall his tears fell from his face. The man walked over and stooped down next to Sasuke and checked Itachi's pulse, he was still alive.

"Alright…" Said the man as he picked up Itachi in his arms "Lets get him to the hospital…"

Sasuke looked up and nodded, whipping away the tears, and ran with the man to the hospital. When they arrived a stretch table was pulled out and Itachi was laid on it.

"He'll be fine but we need to treat him. Please wait in the waiting room, thank you." A nurse said as they were taking him into an operating room.

"Sir…what's cho name?" Sasuke tugged on the man's sleeve.

"Hn?" He said as if startled "Oh its Orochimaru…im a principal, though I don't think you know about them yet now do you." He told Sasuke as they walked over to the chairs.

"Ok…"

They sat in silence for 10 minutes then Itachi was rolled out of the Operating room to a room to rest.

The nurse approached Sasuke and Orochimaru

"He's ok but he had been hit on the head pretty hard…he's in a subconscious state and will need time to rest, he might be out for weeks or even months to years. I need his parents or someone close, is there anyone I can speak to here?"

"There's this child here, it's his brother but im sure I can get a hold of his parents for you." Orochimaru said in response.

"Ok, well there's no telling what will happen in his state…" The nurse said. "Please try and get a hold of them quickly."

Orochimaru proceeded to the nearest pay phone and put in a few cents. He talked with Itachi's mother, who started crying, and they would be there as soon as they could be. Orochimaru then sat with Sasuke until his parents arrived about 10 minutes later.

"Itachi…where's my son Itachi" Sasuke's mother was scanning the room until her eyes fell upon Sasuke.

"Sasuke!" She dropped to the floor and hugged him then put her hands on his head "Where's Itachi, Sasuke?"

Orochimaru then tapped her on her shoulder and told her everything. After the explanation the family and Orochimaru walked to his room.

The nurse walked in and said a few words that left his Sasuke's mother in tears.

This is a day Sasuke will never forget.

--------Ten Years Pass

"Sasuke…Itachi is waking up" Sasuke's mother motioned Sasuke over to Itachi's side.

"Look." She stared at Itachi's face.

His eyes started to twinge as they opened for the first time in 10 years.

Everyday he and his mom came to Itachi's side for a few hours to make sure that he was doing well. Flowers were replaced and replaced as they died. And balloons, reading "GET WELL SOON!" once filled with helium, fell to the floor and were thrown out. There was no sign of Orochimaru either.

"Uh….uhhh…huh?" Is all Itachi could say as he came to.

The room burst with happiness and hugs were swarming Itachi from Sasuke and his Mother.

"Oh what a wonderful reunion….so…heartfelt." said an all to familiar voice.

Sasuke and his mother turned to see Orochimaru standing in the door way.

"Get out kid!" Orochimaru told Sasuke.

Sasuke glared and reluctantly hunched out of the room.

"I saved you boy….do you remember? I want payment…but not with money…let me have Itachi or Sasuke…pick…if you don't I'll simply take one and be on my way." Orochimaru's eyes were as glassy as a skyscrapers window.

"Tch…making me choose between my children…how low….But…take Itachi…Sasuke has been through enough." She said madly.

"Oh and Itachi hasn't?" Orochimaru said hoarsely "Well I'll be on my way to pick him up in 2 days."

Orochimaru walked out of the room and was replaced with Sasuke who starred at his mother on her knees.

"Mom…what's the matter?" He walked and kneeled down next to her.

"Sasuke…..Sasuke what have I done?" His mother said trembling.

"You haven't done anything….what did that scum bag say? I can still catch him mother…" Sasuke snapped

"No….no…lets just go home…" His mother stood to her feet and grabbed her belongings from the side table and walked with Sasuke back to the car, all the while grinding her teeth.

"Sasuke-kun!" yelled Naruto while shaking him from side to side.

"Ita…Itach…Uh..wha….what!' Sasuke snapped back to the real world and looked at Naruto strangely.

"Why are you shaking me?" He asked bluntly.

"You kept saying something about Itachi and then started to toss and turn so violently that it woke me up….so I woke you up" Naruto said concerned.

"Oh, ok…well I'm sorry for starting a commotion." Sasuke apologized

"Nah its alright, but we should probably get dressed to take you home…" Naruto said happily as he looked at Sasuke wearing his checkered PJ's.

"Right…." Sasuke said softly.

A/N- Not my best of chapters on my standards but the rest of the day will be continued in chapter five. This was a Flash Back Chapter.