Chapter Eleven
Brothers' bonds never die!
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To listen to them, they had to talk to each other. But they weren't. They were just standing in front of each other like two idiots. Sasuke was looking at the little child in his arms. Just after, Naruto had left with the others and left them alone, two little foxes had arrived running and the next second they had taken them in their arms, they had changed to little chibi Itachi. Sasuke was looking at them and at his brothers. But silence was heavy and it seemed that Itachi decided to break it.
"- Their names are Kira and Ryou. And you already had met Natachi. Genetic is a really strange things. While those two look just like me, Natachi looks just like Naruto." Itachi said.
"- They are beautiful but I don't think Natachi will like me. I tried to kill him and in result I nearly killed Naruto. I had always wonder how Naruto could still like me, even as a friend." Sasuke said sadly.
"- That's because Naruto and Natachi are alike. It seems that in their heart, there is something that unable them to hate their friends." Itachi tried to explain.
"- I'd like to talk about Naruto and your children but … you know why I'm here." Sasuke said looking in his brother's eyes.
"- I know very well. And I'll have to thank Naruto for that."
"- I'll have to thank him too."
Silence fell again on the brothers and Naruto and Natachi frowned. They were really Uchiha and Naruto was wondering how it was even possible that Madara was from the same family. Naruto put his questions on a corner of his mind and looked at the brothers.
"- Like Naruto told you … I didn't kill our clan. It's true that I didn't really like them because they were always thinking about pride and power but they weren't bad people. I had never thought about killing them." Itachi began.
"- Why did you never want to train me? Naruto said it was because you didn't want me to become like you."
"- That's a part of the truth. I didn't want you to become like me. I wanted you to be a child, to have the childhood I never had. I wanted to protect your smile. Maybe you don't remember but you were always hiding yourself behind the door of my room waiting for the best time to scare me. You never succeeded." Itachi said with a light smile.
"- I never succeeded because you were too strong. I just wanted to play with you but father was always scowling me. He always said that I was disturbing you being the nuisance I was." Sasuke said.
"- You were never a nuisance to me. It's true that you were disturbing but it was what I liked back then. You weren't like all the others who were bowing before me even if I was younger than them. You had always been my little brother and I loved you back then, and I still love you now." Itachi said.
"- Why didn't you tell me the truth at that time?" Sasuke asked.
"- I made one of the biggest mistakes in my life. Speak of a genius. I wanted to protect you and I thought you were old and smart enough to understand the truth by yourself. I was wrong. You were only a child who needed his brother and I abandoned you. I have always hated myself for that. Also, I was afraid that something happened to you if you knew the truth. The ones who killed our clan were always free and I had no proves against them. They were all against me and you too. I knew that the Sandaime would have truth me but it was too late. And once again I made a mistake. I know that apologizes don't change the past but Sasuke, I'm truly sorry to have make your life a living hell." Itachi said sadly and truly sorry.
Sasuke was confused. His big brother was apologizing for what he had done and it was the things that he had always wanted him to do even if he never really accepted it himself. But he wanted to know the truth. His brother wasn't the one who killed their family so who was he?
"- Aniki … Who kill our family?" Sasuke asked enable to look at his big brother and instead looking at his nephew.
"- It's the same person who have made all those things to Naruto." Itachi said.
"- Who is he?" Sasuke asked.
"- Before I tell you, you have to know that you won't be able to kill him." Itachi began.
"- I'm strong, Itachi!" Sasuke shout.
"- I know. It's not because of that; it's just that there are already a lot of people on the list who want to kill him. And the first one has priority."
"- Who is it? Naruto? You?" Sasuke asked.
"- It's not Naruto, you know that he's not a vengeful person, sure he hates that man to have taken so many years of his life but, he won't kill him because, he has our children. I'm second on the list and the first one is … Did Naruto tell you about his father?" Itachi asked.
"- We only talked about you and me. But I thought that his father was dead." Sasuke said.
"- Naruto's father is not dead and like he told you, there is another Uchiha alive." Itachi began to explain.
"- This Uchiha, is he Naruto's father?" Sasuke asked.
"- No, he's not his father, he's Naruto's father's best friend. His name is Uchiha Madara and Naruto's father goes by the name of Namikaze Minato, the Yondaime Hokage of Konoha." Itachi said.
"- But the Yondaime is dead. He died when he sealed the Kyuubi no Kitsune inside of Naruto." Sasuke stated.
"- No, he didn't die at that time. He lost all of his chakra but didn't die. Madara-sama arrived and took him away to heal him and it took time." Itachi said.
"- But Uchiha Madara is dead. He was the one who created Konoha." Sasuke said.
"- What about we'll go inside. I will all explain to you from the beginning. I don't want the children to catch a cold and also Naruto-kun and Natachi won't have to hid to listen to us." Itachi said while turning his head towards them.
"- I think we have been found, Natachi." Naruto said childishly.
"- Father is the best!" Natachi said and ran towards his father and his uncle, Naruto behind him.
"- What were you doing?" Itachi asked.
"- We just didn't want to interrupt you so we stay away." Naruto said.
"- Let's go inside, it's time to tell Sasuke the whole story." Itachi said.
"- It can wait! You have to talk more about you two!" Naruto pout.
"- Once he knows the whole story, we will have all the time to talk." Itachi said.
Naruto gave up and took Natachi in his arms. Natachi was smiling like crazy at Sasuke who was totally lost. His brother, once again had been right. Natachi was like Naruto; he didn't know how to bear a grudge against someone. He was lucky and he knew he would have to apologize to Naruto and him properly.
They went back to the hidden district and they all sat around the table. Natachi sat on Naruto's lap, Itachi kept one of the twins and Sasuke the other. People began to enter the room and sat around the table. Finally, the last ones were Minato, Madara, Tsunade and Jiraiya. They all sat, Minato on the other side of Naruto, Madara near him, Tsunade and Jiraiya on the other side of the table near Sasuke.
"- I'm glad you join us, Sasuke-kun." Said Minato with the same beaming smile as Naruto.
"- Hm." Sasuke said.
"- Another monosyllabic user! Can Uchiha say at least one whole word?" Minato said dramatically.
"- Hey! Don't put all Uchiha in the same bag!" Madara said, pouting.
"- Hai, hai! I have forgotten you. Mada-chan." Minato said with a smile.
"- You're so mean Yondi-chan." Madara said sadly.
Naruto and Natachi burst in laughs. He had never seen Sasuke act like that; it was really difficult to think that they shared the same blood.
"- I think we have to talk about more serious things." Itachi said while looking at Naruto, Natachi and Ryou in his arms.
"- You're right, Ita-chan. Let's begin." Minato said.
At that nickname, Itachi's eyebrows twitched and Naruto tried to keep his laughs unheard from him. But Itachi was looking at his brother who was smirking.
"- So, Sasu-chan, Karin-chan, Juugo-chan and Suitsu-chan have decided to join us. I will introduce everyone even if you must already know them. From the right to the left: Deidara, Sasori, Kisame, Hidan, Kakuzu, Zetsu, Madara also known as Tobi, Konan, Tsunade-sama, Jiraiya-sama, Shizune-chan, Gaara, Neji, Shikamaru, Itachi, Naruto, Kira, Ryou and Natachi. My name is Namikaze Minato, former Yondaime Hokage of Konoha, Naruto's father, Natachi, Kira and Ryou's grandfather." Minato said with the same smile.
"- Don't worry about him, he has a sickness of giving nickname to everyone he meets." Madara said.
"- He was already like that even when he was Hokage." Jiraiya said.
Naruto looked at his father with an eyebrow raised. Minato pouted like a child and played with his fingers just like Hinata used to do and said something about nickname being cutter. Naruto had to control himself to not laugh again. Really he must learn to know his father and quickly. Minato stopped pouting and the atmosphere changed in a second. He was serious now and you knew immediately that he was a great leader.
"- First, I'll ask you, Sasuke-kun. Do you have any information which will help us fight Orochimaru?" Minato asked.
"- There is a man who joins Orochimaru. His name Danzo and when we left, they were installing a laboratory. That man had a lot of people with him and they're strong." Sasuke said.
"- He was quick to make his move. So you know that man's name. Danzo was the one who did all those things to Naruto, he was the one behind the Uchiha massacre and he was the one who summoned Kyuubi." Minato said.
"- That man wanted to be Hokage because he wanted power but when he summoned Kyuubi, he lost nearly all his chakra. Even after that, he tried numerous times to take Naruto away to make him a weapon. Thanks to the Sandaime, he never succeeded and after Jiraiya and Tsunade arrived, so he had never been able to achieve his goal. And six years ago, he succeeded." Said Madara.
"- Why did he have to kill our clan? Why did he ask Itachi to do it?" Asked Sasuke.
"- Your father was really devoted to Konoha. He really wanted to protect the village where his family was. But that desire was also what separated him from you. Fugaku created this place because he knew something was coming but he hadn't have the time to put his whole family in this safe place and in the end, only you and Itachi survived. Danzo killed your clan because they were devoted to the hokage. They were Konoha's police force and very powerful ninjas. At that time, Itachi was an ANBU undercover in the Root. He worked for Danzo but when he asked him to kill his clan, Itachi couldn't do it because, it was his family. Even if they had pressured him to become an elite, he cared for them all." Madara explained.
"- Why didn't he kill me?" Sasuke asked.
"- I think your brother arrived just in time and they ran away to make him the culprit instead of them." Minato answered.
"- After that, Danzo didn't make a move on the open. He did things in the shadows and in the end, he ended kidnapping Naruto for his sick experiments." Madara finished.
Sasuke looked at his brother. So all this time, it was that man's fault. He had to live hating his big brother just because of an insane man. Sasuke hated himself. He had nearly become like that man when he was seeking power to kill his brother. He sighed. Naruto smiled and stood with Natachi in his arms. It was time to prepare dinner. Tsunade, Shizune, Konan, Kisame and Minato all stood too and went to the kitchen. Natachi stayed in the living room with his little brothers that Itachi and Sasuke had given to Deidara and Sasori. They left the kitchen to speak just the two of them. In the living room, Juugo stood and went to the kitchen to help even if his true reason was to see Shizune. Hidan, Kakuzu, Madara and Zetsu set up the table, Jiraiya took out his notebook and began to write a new chapter of Icha Icha Paradise. With all he had learnt, he had given him incredible ideas! Karin and Suigetsu were fighting like always. Gaara and Neji were talking in a corner and Shikamaru had excused himself to go back to Temari.
Itachi and Sasuke arrived in another room. It really was just like their home. Their father had made all rebuilt the same way. Sasuke sat in a sofa and Itachi sat in front of him in another. They looked at each other without talking for ten minutes. This time Sasuke was the one who broke the heavy silence.
"- Thank you, aniki." He simply said.
"- You don't have to thanks me. I totally failed as a brother." Itachi said.
"- Not completely. All this time, you only try to protect me and I only think about killing you. When I think about that night, it made sense now to me. You weren't covered in blood. The ones who did that must have." Sasuke said.
"- Sasuke, don't try to find me excuses. That night, I made you miserable, I can't forgive myself." Itachi said.
"- You can't but I can. I only wanted to know the truth and now I have what I always wanted. I have my brother by my side again." Sasuke told him.
"- Don't you hate me to be in love with Naruto? Don't you hate me to have another family?" Itachi asked.
"- I have a family too. I have nephews. I just have to find the one for me now. It's true that I'm angry but it's not at you, it's at myself. After all, I'm the one who have abandoned him. If I hadn't, he wouldn't have to suffer those last six years." Sasuke said.
"- You're not responsible. You had your own problems and I know Naruto would never want you to feel guilty." Itachi said.
Silence fell again. Those two had really a problem when it came to communicate.
"- I'm not cute." Sasuke said remembering the conversation he had heard when he was hiding and looking at Itachi and Naruto.
"- Yes you are. Not as much as you were when you were little but you're cute." Itachi said with a smirk.
"- I'm a man! Don't say that to a man!" Sasuke yelled while blushing.
"- Foolish little brother, comparing to me, you're still a baby." Itachi said.
"- ANIKI!" Sasuke hissed.
He stood up and jumped on his brother to punch him. Itachi didn't have to use his Sharingan to battle with his little brother. Not this time and Sasuke didn't use his own too. It was only Taijutsu even if it seemed more like a childish battle. After some time playing around like that, Sasuke finally reached his brother and hold him in his arms. At that moment, to him, it seemed like they had gone back in time when he was only a child. Itachi smiled a true smile and hold him even if he was too big now to fit in his arms like when he was little.
In the kitchen, things had degenerated! Tsunade, Shizune and Konan VS Naruto, Minato and Kisame. They were fighting about dinner. What will they make for dinner? Jiraiya was by the door and was taking note. The new idea for Icha Icha paradise? Beautiful women fighting in maid outfit. They will be covered in flour, chocolate and some other delicious things. Suddenly Jiraiya met a punch and fell unconscious. Tsunade took his notebook and ripped until nothing left but little pieces that she burnt. Konan had reached Kisame and was fighting with chopsticks. She wanted sushi, he wanted barbecue. Naruto was running around the small table, Tsunade after him. They were verbally fighting. They were debating about the fact that Tsunade was a great grand mother, but a beautiful one. Tsunade loved her great children but she will never admit that she was one! Shizune was in a corner with Juugo and was blushing madly. Juugo was too and he felt calm, more than when he was with Sasuke. He talked with Shizune about Orochimaru's curse that made him going crazy and she immediately told him that she would find a remedy to cure him. Minato was … counting points.
In the end, Gaara, Neji, Hidan, Kakuzu, Zetsu and Tobi were the one who cooked. They expelled them from the kitchen and they all looked like little children who had been punished. Natachi was laughing and holding his stomach because of Jiraiya who had awoken. Tsunade had told him about the tragic encounter between his notebook and a fire jutsu. Now, Jiraiya was crying like a child and Tsunade was trying to comfort him.
"- You look like a married couple." Minato said.
"- It's true that you don't know. Ero-sannin has asked Baa-chan to marry him and she accepts." Naruto said.
"- Eeh … Nani???!!!!" Minato yelled and obtained the attention of all the people even the one in the kitchen.
"- What's the matter, Minato?" Jiraiya asked holding Tsunade's hand.
"- Naruto just told me that Tsunade-sama and you are going to become husband and wife!" He said.
"- We didn't tell you?" Jiraiya asked.
"- We haven't. With what happened, we haven't told anyone else than Naruto." Tsunade said.
"- Then, now, they know!" Jiraiya said childishly and hold her in his arms.
"- Yeah, I will marry this perverted old hermit." She said playfully.
"- And I will marry an old lady as beautiful as a young one." He said and obtained a light punch on the head.
Honestly, Minato wanted to celebrate that wonderful news but it wasn't the time. Even if they had obtained some information about Danzo and Orochimaru, it wasn't enough yet. He was also worried about Naruto and his children. Really, if a war was going to break, numerous lives will be in danger. Orochimaru had a whole village of ninja with him, Danzo had all of the Root ninja. On their side, even if they had great ninjas too, two hokage, a sage, a demon, they had children to protect and they weren't enough to fight a whole village and expert like Root. Minato looked at his son. He didn't want to lose him again. Now that he finally had the chance to be with him, he didn't want to lose him, neither his grandchildren.
Natachi went to fetch his father and uncle and when they were back, dinner could start. Natachi had told his father about the fight in the kitchen and Itachi had a hint of amusement in his eyes while looking at Naruto. Sasuke was sitting near his brother. After they had hugged each other, they hadn't said anything anymore. Of nowhere, Itachi had made appear an old album that was full of pictures of them when they were little. They had looked at them and had evocated some memories. And finally Sasuke had asked one question he didn't have the courage to ask before. Did Itachi have killed Shisui, his best friend to obtain his Mangekyuu Sharingan? Itachi had sighed and had told him. He had killed him because Shisui had asked him to do. The truth was that Shisui was ill and that he couldn't be cure. He had been infected with a virus on a mission and there was no remedy. He hadn't told anyone besides Itachi that he was going to die. Each day that passed was killing him and finally he had asked Itachi to kill him. He revealed him the secret of the Mangekyuu Sharingan and said that he wanted him to have it to protect his family. At first, Itachi hadn't wanted to kill him. Shisui was his only friend but in the end, as he watched him dying more each day, he finally agreed to do it. Itachi killed Shisui and burned his body to make sure the virus didn't spread. After that day, Itachi had changed. He was more distant with other. He didn't want to create a relationship with other anymore. Only a ray of sunshine succeeded in entering his heart. That was when he had met Naruto for the first time. After that, Sasuke begged his brother to tell him about that encounter. Itachi finally gave up and had told him.
Xx Flash Back xX
"- Aniki, tell me about your encounter with Naruto." Sasuke begged, something that he had never done with anyone expects his brother.
"- All right, I'll tell you, but never tell Naruto or his father, don't tell anyone. Promise?" Itachi said.
"- You have my word!" Sasuke said.
"- I met Naruto just a week after Shisui's death. I was really depressed and not really focalised in my mission. That's when I heard whimpers so I stopped and found myself just in front of a small alley. I entered it and that when I found him. He was bloody all over and wasn't breathing well. I didn't recognize him at first. I was just seeing a small child that seemed your age and suddenly I was imagining what if it had been you? I took him to the hospital but nobody had wanted to treat him until the Sandaime arrived after he received my note. The day after I came to check on him but they had already kick him out of the hospital. I told the Sandaime and he sent me undercover, as an ANBU to watch over him. What I found just made me realize what this village had done. Even if the Sandaime had told me to not show myself, I did it. At first, Naruto was scared of me, he was thinking that I had come to hurt him. That's when I realized that some ANBU had hurt him too before." Itachi said.
"- I remember that time. You weren't often at home and when you would have come back, you were like not there. You were neglected me and I was angry at you." Sasuke said guiltily.
"- I knew that but Naruto needed me. You too, I knew but, you had mother, he had nobody and was only your age. I did all I could. I never showed him my face. Even now, he doesn't now it was me. But when our clan was murdered, I left you alone, both of you. It's at that time that I understood how much I loved Naruto. He was only a small child but I loved him. Shisui had told me once that one day I would find the one for me and that person would be unique and only for me. I'm sure it's Naruto. I met a lot of people but, they can't even compare to him. People tend to always feel sorry for them, Naruto never shed tears in front of anyone. He's always looking at the good side of things even when it comes to people." Itachi said with a loving smile.
"- He was always acting funny in class. He was a prankster of first rank. At that time I thought that he was an idiot but now I understand why he did that. He wanted to be acknowledge." Sasuke said.
"- Not only that. Naruto has the strange ability to feel it when people are suffering. He acted like an idiot to make them smile, to lighten their heart." Itachi said.
They continued to speak about Naruto and they hadn't finished when Natachi arrived. Naruto was a topic on what people had always something to say. Itachi and Sasuke followed Natachi and arrived in the kitchen.
Xx End of the Flashback xX
When the dinner ended, they all went back to their room. Jiraiya, Tsunade, Shizune, Gaara and Neji went back to their house after some good-by. Naruto felt asleep the second his head touched the pillow. Natachi stole his father's bed on purpose and fell asleep. Itachi had a little smile and went to bed with Naruto. He took him in his arms and buried his nose in Naruto's hair. He smelt like sunshine. Itachi finally fell asleep with a small smile since a long time.