Chpt - 3
Kono smiled at his new friend happily, still confused, Itachi managed a small nod to show he was OK. But despite konons kindness he still felt all wrong. It was a few streets later that he found out something about himself. Two leaf shinobi leapt down from the rooftops, Itachi thought they were goign for kono and co, and in a burst of rememebrence, his hands automaticlly swept into a seal, "kage bunshin no jutsu!" a whole load of clones appeared, the sharigan fixed upon their opponents.
They looked at them unsure "hey he prolly can't remember how to fight!! this'll be easy!!" but as they sprang forward, itachi simply acted upon impulse, the clones and whipped out kunai and faced the attacks head on. Kono and friends gaped as all the clones appeared "h-how?!" "KONOHAMARU!!" itachi yelled "GET AWAY NOW!!" he nodded and grabbing his friends hands, they all took off.
Itachi meanwhile turned back to the now battered ninja "huh..." he wheezed, feeling something returning, his eyes fixed upon their moves, he could feel his mind taking it in. -Is this me? my eyes.-and in a flash the street was empty again, the two were hightailing it away from him "holy sht dude! That weren't menna happen, i thought you said he was blank?"
"i guess jutsu aint that easy to forget!" as they ran around the corner, Itachi's legs gave way and he simply plopped down in the middle of the street, staring dumbstruck at the ground -i..i know how to fight..this must be the thing i did wrong....perhaps i hurt people..- he was still mulling this over thru shock when kono and co came racing out of hiding, running up to him.
Kono hugged him gleefully "that was SO cool! you kicked royal butt!" Itachi blinked "uh...y-yeah..." he felt kinda sad when kono hugged him, like he'd never felt that before. -He doesnt hate me....- He staggers to his feet, almost falling to the floor again as someone clapped a hand onto his shoulder. He whipped round, looking at a brown haired chuunin.
Iruka frowned at him, he'd heard from kakashi about this, but it was still a shock to see him standing there so plainly. "What were you doing?" he demnaded sharply. But Kono ran up to him "Sensei! Two Ninja were gonna attack us..but he kicked their butts! He saved us, it was total cool!" Itachi took a shaky step back, lwoering his head so his face was hidden again by his hair and collar.
Iruka frowned, both at this news and the way the other man was steppign away "well, if thats the case, thank you" he said shortly. The uchiha memebr nodded, feeling the familiar panic ease at the words. -Does he know me?- eh thinks....
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kono waved at Itachi as they ran back to the academy with their teacher, itachi raised a hand in a silent wave. The it fell back down to his side, and he wodnered what to do now. He sensed somethign behidn him and he whipped round, seeing a silver haired man walk around the corner with two students in tow. He swiftly jumped up onto a roof, running the hell away, feeling the same panic.
Kakashi sighed as he saw Itachi pegging it away over the roof -stupid baka.- he thought furiously, turning back to his students.
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He ran back to the hospital, shutting his door behind him he staggered over to the bed..Collapsing on top of it he buried his head on his arms, an overwhelming misery swept over, and he slowly fell asleep.
The Doctor was surprised when he received a visit from the Hokage later that day. "How is he?" "uh..n-not good Hokage sir, hes not eaten nor drank a thing, he keeps going on about 'finding the bad thing'.." The hokage nodded "he must be searching for his past..." the doctor looked in the doors window at his patient.
Itachi was curled up with his body tucked close like he was afraid of something, the blankets tossed up, entwined partially. "Im not sure if its shock or depression he's in, he refsues to eat or drink, and wont talk to anybody, save a young kid who was in here earlier..your grandson i beleive.." The Hoakge sighed "I know..i saw konohamaru and his friends showing him around.." he shook his head concernedly "Im hoping that kono will be able to assist him in getting to a more normal state..."
The doctor sighed "please Hokage sir...if he doesnt at least drink something soon, he'll get sick.." The Third sighed "I'll talk to him.." Itachi had just slipped into a semi daze when eh heard the door click open. With a small cry he grabbed blindly for a kunai by his bedside, and raised it. But his ahnd was caught in an expert grip, and forced back down "calm down" the voice said.
His vision cleared, and saw the same man as in that office, the Lord Hokage. "....!!" all he coudl do was stare as this person stood in frotn of him. "I see Konohamaru has become quite fond of you already.." Itachi blinked "uhm...yes" he shook his head "no, well...all i..." the hokage nodded to persuade him to speak "he was tryign to assist me.." he nodded "kono seems full of praise about you.." he smiled..then he looked serious.
"The doctors tell me youve not drank or eaten, your already in shock, you'll end up getting worse if you dont..." Itachi curled himself back up on the bed, drawing the blankets up around him. -Hes like a child...this shock has forced his memeorys to shut down, leaving him in a confused state..- He sighed, actually reaching out and lifting Itachis hair away from his face "there are good people here trying to help you, you have 2 listen to them...." the crimson sharingan gaze looked at him form behind the collar, then nodded.
Outside the room the doctor sighed as Itachi slowly managed to drink a small amount of water before slipping into anther dreamless sleep. The Hokage pulled the cover up over him and stepped back outside with a sigh "arigatou sir..." The Hokage nodded "his behavior is like a frightened childs, he seems to be retreating into such a state to hide his memories, we have 2 see what we can do to sort this mess out...before its too late..." The doctor nodded "but what can we do?".
Kono smiled at his new friend happily, still confused, Itachi managed a small nod to show he was OK. But despite konons kindness he still felt all wrong. It was a few streets later that he found out something about himself. Two leaf shinobi leapt down from the rooftops, Itachi thought they were goign for kono and co, and in a burst of rememebrence, his hands automaticlly swept into a seal, "kage bunshin no jutsu!" a whole load of clones appeared, the sharigan fixed upon their opponents.
They looked at them unsure "hey he prolly can't remember how to fight!! this'll be easy!!" but as they sprang forward, itachi simply acted upon impulse, the clones and whipped out kunai and faced the attacks head on. Kono and friends gaped as all the clones appeared "h-how?!" "KONOHAMARU!!" itachi yelled "GET AWAY NOW!!" he nodded and grabbing his friends hands, they all took off.
Itachi meanwhile turned back to the now battered ninja "huh..." he wheezed, feeling something returning, his eyes fixed upon their moves, he could feel his mind taking it in. -Is this me? my eyes.-and in a flash the street was empty again, the two were hightailing it away from him "holy sht dude! That weren't menna happen, i thought you said he was blank?"
"i guess jutsu aint that easy to forget!" as they ran around the corner, Itachi's legs gave way and he simply plopped down in the middle of the street, staring dumbstruck at the ground -i..i know how to fight..this must be the thing i did wrong....perhaps i hurt people..- he was still mulling this over thru shock when kono and co came racing out of hiding, running up to him.
Kono hugged him gleefully "that was SO cool! you kicked royal butt!" Itachi blinked "uh...y-yeah..." he felt kinda sad when kono hugged him, like he'd never felt that before. -He doesnt hate me....- He staggers to his feet, almost falling to the floor again as someone clapped a hand onto his shoulder. He whipped round, looking at a brown haired chuunin.
Iruka frowned at him, he'd heard from kakashi about this, but it was still a shock to see him standing there so plainly. "What were you doing?" he demnaded sharply. But Kono ran up to him "Sensei! Two Ninja were gonna attack us..but he kicked their butts! He saved us, it was total cool!" Itachi took a shaky step back, lwoering his head so his face was hidden again by his hair and collar.
Iruka frowned, both at this news and the way the other man was steppign away "well, if thats the case, thank you" he said shortly. The uchiha memebr nodded, feeling the familiar panic ease at the words. -Does he know me?- eh thinks....
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kono waved at Itachi as they ran back to the academy with their teacher, itachi raised a hand in a silent wave. The it fell back down to his side, and he wodnered what to do now. He sensed somethign behidn him and he whipped round, seeing a silver haired man walk around the corner with two students in tow. He swiftly jumped up onto a roof, running the hell away, feeling the same panic.
Kakashi sighed as he saw Itachi pegging it away over the roof -stupid baka.- he thought furiously, turning back to his students.
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He ran back to the hospital, shutting his door behind him he staggered over to the bed..Collapsing on top of it he buried his head on his arms, an overwhelming misery swept over, and he slowly fell asleep.
The Doctor was surprised when he received a visit from the Hokage later that day. "How is he?" "uh..n-not good Hokage sir, hes not eaten nor drank a thing, he keeps going on about 'finding the bad thing'.." The hokage nodded "he must be searching for his past..." the doctor looked in the doors window at his patient.
Itachi was curled up with his body tucked close like he was afraid of something, the blankets tossed up, entwined partially. "Im not sure if its shock or depression he's in, he refsues to eat or drink, and wont talk to anybody, save a young kid who was in here earlier..your grandson i beleive.." The Hoakge sighed "I know..i saw konohamaru and his friends showing him around.." he shook his head concernedly "Im hoping that kono will be able to assist him in getting to a more normal state..."
The doctor sighed "please Hokage sir...if he doesnt at least drink something soon, he'll get sick.." The Third sighed "I'll talk to him.." Itachi had just slipped into a semi daze when eh heard the door click open. With a small cry he grabbed blindly for a kunai by his bedside, and raised it. But his ahnd was caught in an expert grip, and forced back down "calm down" the voice said.
His vision cleared, and saw the same man as in that office, the Lord Hokage. "....!!" all he coudl do was stare as this person stood in frotn of him. "I see Konohamaru has become quite fond of you already.." Itachi blinked "uhm...yes" he shook his head "no, well...all i..." the hokage nodded to persuade him to speak "he was tryign to assist me.." he nodded "kono seems full of praise about you.." he smiled..then he looked serious.
"The doctors tell me youve not drank or eaten, your already in shock, you'll end up getting worse if you dont..." Itachi curled himself back up on the bed, drawing the blankets up around him. -Hes like a child...this shock has forced his memeorys to shut down, leaving him in a confused state..- He sighed, actually reaching out and lifting Itachis hair away from his face "there are good people here trying to help you, you have 2 listen to them...." the crimson sharingan gaze looked at him form behind the collar, then nodded.
Outside the room the doctor sighed as Itachi slowly managed to drink a small amount of water before slipping into anther dreamless sleep. The Hokage pulled the cover up over him and stepped back outside with a sigh "arigatou sir..." The Hokage nodded "his behavior is like a frightened childs, he seems to be retreating into such a state to hide his memories, we have 2 see what we can do to sort this mess out...before its too late..." The doctor nodded "but what can we do?".