Okay so this is the last chapter until I get some reviews… yes I am going on strike! P
" I never would of picked you to be the kind of person to do that," Asuma whispered miserably, he was staring at the memorial where Itachi's name was now engraved, " I didn't think you liked me at all really. When I first joined your team… I knew who you were. Both you and Kurenai were famous in the village, along with Kaiza. You were the best, the best of the best. Then I joined… all I did was get in the way. You made me who I am. You made me strong, because all I wanted was your acknowledgment. When I got it… that was the day before you killed Shisui wasn't it. But then… we were friends… the three of us were friends. I was so happy to have friends. Then you left. You massacred your clan, and destroyed our bond. What the hell Itachi!"
" Itachi! Stop!" Asuma yelled, Itachi sighed as he stopped, " what are you doing!"
" I'm leaving this village," Itachi replied calmly.
" Why?" Asuma yelled angrily, " we've been teammates for years! Think about what your doing!"
" You've always been a simple minded person Asuma," Itachi sneered, " look at you, letting your emotions get the better of you. I don't have a choice!"
" There's always a choice!" Asuma replied, Itachi scowled and turned away, " what about Kurenai? How could you do this to her?"
" Goodbye Asuma," Itachi sighed, jumping onto a branch, " the next time we meet… we'll be enemies."
" Itachi!" Asuma yelled again, but he was gone, " damn you."
" Asuma" Itachi's voice seemed to be carried by the wind, Asuma spun around searching for him, " take care of Kurenai."
" You were right," Asuma muttered, " four years passed and then you showed up. Four years of no contact, no word of your existence. Then you just show up."
" It's not Itachi," Asuma repeated, as he and Kurenai jumped through the trees, " he wouldn't come back."
" I know," Kurenai scowled, " but I've got a bad feeling about this."
" There they are," Asuma said as they appeared in front of the strangers.
" It's been a while," pulling his hat up to reveal his sharingan, " Asuma-kun, Kurenai-chan."
" You!" Asuma yelled in shock, Kurenai didn't move, " Uchiha Itachi."
" Hello," Itachi said calmly, tossing the hat to the ground and unbuttoning his jacket, " I didn't expect a welcoming party."
" So you already know each other," Kisame grinned pulling off his hat, " I should introduce myself too then. Hoshigaki Kisame.
" I guess we were bound to meet one day," Asuma scowled staring at Itachi, " you've become an S class criminal. Now it's time to finish what we started four years ago!"
" Asuma, Kurenai," Itachi sighed, raising his head the sharingan pierced them, " please do not interfere in my affairs. It will only lead to your death."
" Tch, what is your purpose here Itachi?" Asuma growled, ignoring his comment. Itachi glanced at Kisame, whose hand gripped the massive sword on his back.
" This person," Kisame scowled, as his sword hit the ground in front of Asuma, " he sure is annoying hey? Does he want to die?"
" Apparently," Itachi scowled, Asuma glared at him, " just do as I say and make sure they don't make it back to the village. But don't do too much. Your work is a little destructive."
" It's been decided then," Kisame grinned as he lunged towards Kurenai. Asuma appeared in front of her, blocking the giant sword with his chakra blades. Kurenai began forming rapid hand seals, and disappeared like the wind.
" This is," Itachi smirked, watching with his sharingan, " genjutsu."
" My sword Samehada," Kisame grinned as Asuma's arm began bleeding, Itachi glanced over briefly, " doesn't cut. It shaves!" Samehada managed to hit Asuma's arm, jumping back he scowled gripping his arm.
" Kurenai," Asuma grinned, Itachi sighed as the genjutsu began to surround him, " you're late." Itachi didn't move as he found himself in the grip of a tree. Kurenai was above him with a kunai.
" This is the end," she whispered bringing the kunai down towards his head.
" Genjutsu at that level has no effect on me," Itachi sighed, Kurenai was now bound by the tree, " I would of thought you knew that." Smirking he threw a punch at her, that she dodged, but she wasn't fast enough to avoid the kick that sent her flying over the water.
" Kurenai!" Asuma yelled, glancing over.
" You don't have time to look away," Kisame scowled as he swung his sword at him.
" You've gotten stronger," Itachi whispered, Kurenai tensed up glancing back at him, he was right behind her, " as expected. But you can't beat me Kurenai."
" Why did you come back?" she whispered, spinning around to face him, " you bastard!"
" Kurenai," he smiled as she threw punch after punch at him, " enough." Catching both her arms, he pinned them at her side. She scowled, he was right in front of her, a breath away.
" You need to run," he whispered, as his eyes darted to Asuma and Kisame, " Kisame will kill Asuma and I don't want to have to hurt you." His eyes flickered back to meet hers. Kurenai gasped, the sharingan was gone, and her Itachi was there instead.
" Itachi," she whispered, he grinned, " I missed you."
" Kurenai," he whispered, " I… damn!" Glancing down they noticed a sword in his chest. Kurenai gaped as he dissolved into water.
" This has gotten too big," Itachi scowled darkly, Kisame nodded, " we didn't come here to start a war and regrettably, this is just nonsense." He scowled at the four Jounin who stood before them. Kurenai, Asuma, Kakashi and Gai were a formidable force when combined.
" Let's go!" Kisame said as he vanished, Itachi turned to leave when he felt Asuma tackle him.
" Where do you think you're going!" Asuma grinned as he pinned Itachi to the ground, Itachi just stared at him, " I'm not going to let you leave this time."
" Pathetic," Itachi sighed as the water clone dissolved in Asuma's arms, " you're nowhere near my league."
" Damn it Itachi," Asuma scowled, he could feel the cold of the kunai on his neck, " just do it then."
" Asuma," Itachi whispered, Asuma scowled, waiting for death, " thank you for taking care of Kurenai." His eyes shot open, and he spun around but Itachi was gone.
" I never thought you would sacrifice your life," Asuma muttered, ignoring the silent tears on his face, " especially for me. I never knew you thought of me as your closest friend either. For me… you were the big brother I never had. I looked up to you and I worked hard to be like you. I know that it's an honor to die in battle… but I can't just accept this… I can't accept you dying so easily! You were so strong I thought you were undefeatable. Then you die like this? How am I supposed to keep going now? My best friend died to save my life. How am I supposed to live Itachi?"
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