Disclaimer – Sorry, but I don't own Naruto...no matter how much I wish I
did.

"" = dialogue {} = thoughts

CHAPTER 2 ~ Memories ~

"Hello, little brother. I thought it was time to check in on you. You know I've been watching you the last couple of weeks and you don't seem to be unhappy enough. Weren't you suppose to embrace evil to get enough power to defeat me and get revenge for our clan? What happened to that? Did you just forget how I butchered mother and father and left you to suffer alone? This isn't right! You should be depressed!" Itachi looked over at Sasuke who was holding Sakura's hand tightly not ever letting go. Sasuke had an angry look of disgust and complete hatred plastered on his face.

"What are you doing here?" Sasuke yelled. "I'm going to kill you! I won't let you get away with what you did!"

"But I already have, my cute little brother. And your life is about o get much worse!"

"How can it get any worse? Even killing me wouldn't make anything worse."

"Who said anything about you? Really, I never knew you were that selfish. Not everything's about you."

Sasuke quickly glanced back at Sakura who had a worried look in her beautiful emerald eyes.

"Sasuke...?"

{No! It can't be! He didn't mean me...he meant Sakura! He's angry because it's because of her that I'm happy now. He'll never let me be happy. How could I be so stupid?!}

"You know now don't you, Sasuke." Itachi laughed. "Men, you know the plan."

Before any of them could prepare themselves the gang of dark ninjas attacked.