Cause I want you,
And I feel you,
Crawling underneath my skin
Like a hunger,
Like a burning,
To find a place I've never been
Now I'm broken,
And I'm faded,
I'm half the man I thought I would be:
But you can have what's left of me
Itachi walked out to the memorial that morning to find Ariana asleep on the bench across from it. He poked her and she jolted up.
"Wha-where am I…and why are my clothes wet?" She mumbled tiredly.
"It rained last night and I guess you fell asleep out here." Itachi sat down next to her.
"Oh" She leaned on him and yawned.
"I need to tell you about what happened to my clan." Itachi said slowly.
"I know, you killed them all. Except your baby brother." She said obviously.
"No, there's more to it" he shook his head.
"Ok. Spill." She said softly.
"My clan was exiled to the far corner of the village. The elders of the clan were furious. They were planning a coup de tat. They had me enter the ANBU to spy on the villages elite so they would know when to make their move. I felt guilty so I started informing the village of my clans plan. I felt so guilty but I knew if there was a coup it would cause a civil war and weaken the village, which would attract our enemy village and cause another ninja war. So I became somewhat of a double agent. Then the third hokage called me into his office. He ordered me to kill my clan. I-I was so scared. I made a deal with the devil-er Madara. He would help me kill them so I didn't have to kill them all, I had to kill own parents to save Sasuke from Madara. Then I became a missing nin and soon enough I landed here. It's the only place I am safe. I feel awful over what happened to your father and if I could I would have stopped it. Please accept my sincere and true apology. I am so sorry, Ari." Itachi explained.
"I….forgive you, its what my father would have wanted" She said slowly hugging him.
"Thank you. I'll make it up to you. I promise. But let's head in and get you some dry clothes before you catch something." Itachi said caringly.
She smiled and walked in with him, arms linked.