The Return of Itachi Uchiha

The scene that was unfolding before everyone was the last thing anyone could ever think could possibly happen right now. Itachi Uchiha was here! In Konohagakure! Giving a full confession to the interrogation people! It was completely insane. Then again, so was finding a long lost half-blooded Uchiha and the toad sage coming back from the dead. Anju knew odd stuff happened around war times but this was unlike anything she had heard of as she stood behind the two way mirror and watched Ibiki talking to him. In a strange way, despite everything that the rogue ninja had done, she could not stop her heart going out to him. And as he revealed the truth behind his betrayal off his clan, it made the whole situation worse to understand. For once in her life, Anju idea of what was right and wrong was clouded.

"How's it going?" Tsunade asked making the young woman jump; she had not heard the Hokage come in.

"He's says there should be a document under the thirds signature to prove the killings were authorised." Was all Anju said since the interrogation was not yet over and probably wasn't going to end for a long time. She heard a small thud next to her to see a brown file placed next to her.

"I finally found it among the classified s-rank missions." Tsunade stated but by the sound of her voice, the leader seemed to be just as confused as everyone else in this matter.

"I still can't believe he made such a hard choice." Anju whispered loudly, as the words seemed too delicate to say out loud. To choose between peace or your whole blood line was a decision that she hoped she would never have to make. A warm hand rubbed her back in comfort and Anju looked up into the amber eyes of Tsunade, who seemed to be thinking along the same lines as she was. "What's going to happen to him?" The seventeen year old dare ask but knew the question was going to come up sooner or later.

"I'll have to do a medical exam on him and see how fit he is then I'll have to find somewhere safe to put him." The older woman answered and Anju nodded in understanding.

"I'll take him, he is an Uchiha after all and I think the compound will be the safest place for him. Plus, he can answer a lot of questions for me." Anju answered before she could stop herself but knew she wouldn't take it back anyway. Already her mind was coming up with plans to get the council to agree with him.

"Fine. I'm making it an order so the council can't say anything against it." The old woman stated and the half-blooded Uchiha couldn't help but smile. This woman was like a mother to her and seemed to look out for her in all the possible ways a hokage could help and more. "I'll also boost security at your house, I have a feeling you'll be facing many other challenges taking this on." The Hokage added and the girl nodded in agreement.

It turned out the Hokage was right. Only a week had gone by and already three men had been caught trying to sneak past security. Two of them Hansuke and his territory guards found on patrol and the other one, Jiraiya just happened to stumble upon when he claimed to just be going for a casual stroll (everyone knew he was trying to do 'research' on the women's bathrooms) but all of them had died instantly when taking them to interrogation, later reports on the autopsy showed that an suicide pill had been placed in their stomach; the doctors hadn't found one intact enough to know how it had been set off. Another thing that bothered Anju was actually having Itachi Uchiha in her house. She had never really dealt with him personally apart from taking him in for questioning, she had other people that Tsunade had suggested to her to take care of him. Just because he was blind didn't mean he was any less dangerous. It was beginning to get hard to not think of the man that lived in the lower part of her house. A knock from the door got her to look up from her paper work to see one of the old nurses working at the hospital at her door.

"I'm sorry to bother you but there are some men here dropping off medical supplies and they need your signature." The old lady informed her. Quickly, Anju placed her work to the side and rushed down to meet the delivery people. It didn't take long to sign the paperwork and help move the crates of supplies into the store rooms. It was on the way back to her rooms that the problem aroused. Crash! The sound of fragile objects being knocked to the ground. With my senses on full alert I ran to the direction of the noise; my kunai out and ready. But as I came to the door frame of the room, the site had not been what I expected. Poor Itachi was on the floor next to a broken vase that would usually be sitting on the bed side table. Soon my protective senses overcame my shinobi instincts and suddenly I was at his side helping him to his feet. Where's the carer? I wondered as I placed the man back into the seat he had fallen from.

"Thank you." He managed to muster up between his heavy breathing. Again, her heart went out to him. The man was dying, though Tsunade was working on a treatment that might save him though the chances were very limited. The man's health was not the best that she was even more surprise by how he was able to get all the way to the Hidden Leaf Village without a scratch on him. Nevertheless, she warned people to be careful around him, there was no telling what could happen.

"Itachi. Where is Umeki?" She questioned the rogue-nin. A few moments past and the man was silent before answering.

"I sent her away." The man answered and Anju groaned. For a second she considered arguing with this man but really she couldn't find the energy to even try. Apparently, Uchiha's had a habit of never backing down until they had the last word, even if they were in the wrong. When she got the chance, she would have to find Umeki or find another carer. She took a deep breath to calm herself, before placing her hands on her hips and staring at the man in the chair like he was a naughty five year old; even if he couldn't see it.

"I don't care if you're not use to having people look after you but you're going to have to live with it until you're better!" She ordered but by the blank expression on his face she doubted if the information actually sunk in. "Now if you don't mind I have a compound and a hospital to run." Anju snapped and turning on the heels of her shoes began to march out of the room.

"Ah so you are the Uchiha who popped out of nowhere." Itachi muttered to himself with a line of suspicion in his voice making Anju's hand freeze as she went to turn the door handle. She couldn't stop the burning sense of fury in her stomach as she turned to face.

"I am. And don't give me some crap about how ashamed I should be for only being half because the Uchiha part is the one I'm ashamed of! The blood and poison you left on this earth will be fully healed." Out of anger (plus her wild country side coming out) she spat on the floor in disgust. "I hope you rot in hell for what you did and your brother as well, though I can't really blame him for his faults, you turned him into what he is and to think I still have some obligation to wear this stupid necklace you gave me." Her tongue hissed at him. After she had let it all out she could only stand there in shock. Where the hell did that come from? Anju wondered to herself, trying to figure out where the outburst had come from.

"Did you say I gave you a necklace?" The blind man asked and she suddenly had the urge to bang her head against the wall. After all that all he can think about is the stupid necklace? She cursed inside her head as she tried to not to raise her voice again. "Did you say I gave you a necklace!" He repeated with a demanding tone. The sound dragged her from her thoughts and she finally looked at him again. Why is he asking this? Anju thought for a few moments before smacking herself. Of course! He doesn't know who I am! Anju thought. For some reason she had got it in her head that he knew who she was.

"Yes, This one." She answered, unlocking the clasp from the back of her neck and placed it in his hand. With the item gone from her neck she felt suddenly bare and held her breath as she watched as Itachi rubbed his fingers among the piece of jewellery. Suddenly, he stood up and with his one free hand and began searching the room. What the- Anju wondered but kept her mouth shut as she tried to settle him back done but he refused.

"No!" He grunted through his efforts and tried to proceed on with his journey. "I have to show you something you need to understand." Never, had she been in a situation like this. She didn't understand what was going on, nor was there anyone else to ask for help. In the end she had no choice but to help him on his quest. With her support, the man was able to move properly. Carefully, she watched his fingers brushed gently against the wall, feeling them gently like he was trying to feel something that wasn't there. As the got closer towards the dining room, he suddenly stopped. His hand moved area a small area of the wall until she suddenly saw his fingers glow blue from charka. All of a sudden she saw a symbol appear on the wall and then there was… a door. As if this day couldn't get any weirder! Was the only thing her mind could come up with. If she had any common sense she would have made them stop and got help with whatever this was. But instead she followed him inside; alone. Despite being the one with eyes, Anju couldn't see a thing but Itachi moved through it without any problems.

Activating her sharingan, she could see clear as day but it didn't really help much as it was just looking down one long tunnel. Itachi led her deeper into place until they reached a large chamber. My Kami! Looking around the whole place Anju could not believe her eyes. It was massive, the walls were covered with books, candle stands stood in the corners and a huge slab table lay in the centre. What the fuck! The situation she had just landed herself was beyond believable. It would also be a corny twist if this was a book? Anju thought. Meanwhile, Itachi was already on the other side of the room.

"What are you doing?" She asked suspiciously, as she carefully made his way over to him. It was clear that he heard him because her eyes caught the movement of his muscles tense slightly but he did not turn his face to her and kept looking down. Slowly, she moved closer to him, keeping her distance as she did not trust this man who had led her to this strange place. It wasn't until she was only a few steps away from in that she realised what he was looking at through his darken eyes. Violet orbs widen in horror at the sight before her. Stumbling backwards, she fell on the floor, slamming so hard into the ground that she dislocated her shoulder. But the overwhelming pain did not stop her from pushing herself off the floor and run from the chambers screaming. For what had laid at the bottom of the pit were the skeletons of children and since her sharing had been activate, they would be stuck in her mind; forever.