chpt 5
It took a further 3 days of inetensive care before he was able to even get up. He wanted to go find kono and his friends, but the doctors didn't advise it in his current state. It wasnt unless he went with a guard, the Hokage's wish that he should, that he was finally allowed to go out.
It seemed to take forever to walk there, and he looked down at the ground as he walked, not wanting to look up, he didnt need to in order to hear the whispers, and know the looks on the peoples faces as he walked by. Although many people had been outraged at the attack, a great many still disliked his presence there.
The guard stayed behind him all the time as he made his way to the academy, but once isnide, Itachi paused with a sigh. Before he could turn away he heard a voice behind him "ah, your well now?" he turned dizzily to face the voice, wobbling slightly. The guard grabbed his elbow to stop him from falling over.
Iruka blinked "kono's been worried sick about you, as have his friends, i caught them attempting 2 sneak outta class 2 find u more than once...." Itachi maanged a small nod and a faint smile, dressed in his ususal high collared robes, which thnakfully hid his face. "are they..?" he said in a very quiet voice. Iruka blinked "theyre off at lunch, but they'll be back soon, you can wait in the class room if you want, you look a bit pale..."
This Itachi graetfully did, his body still ached from the assault, which, according to the hokage, had been an asssasintation because that attacker had been afraid of him. He stared at the floor, seeming more sad than ever -why am i still livivng? why didnt they just let me die that day? None of the the villagers wish i was better now...- his hands clenched in his lap.
The guard looked at his charge. The silent Uchiha, who hadnt spoken a word, well, not very many, since hed arrived there. He sat with his hair hididng his face, sheltering behind those high collared robes again. He had been asked by the thrid to keep an eye on the guy, and to report how he was coping. Right now, it seemed pretty dismal...
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Konohamaru was feeling a bit sad as he and his friends trooped back to the academy after lunch. They'd been upset and angry when they'd heard Itachi had been hospitalised again, by a mysterious attacker who'd left him in a critical state. He sighed as he pushed open the door, but looked up sharpish when a soft vocie said "ah...kono, your back..." he and his friends looked up, hardly able to beleive the sight before them.
Iruka was sitting at his desk, rifling thru a drawer, but the real shock, and the voices owner, was sitting perched on a chair by the desk. It was Itachi. He smiled at the stunned group "hey.." Konos face split into a smile, as he took off towards his friend "ITA!" he yelled, hugging him gleefully as all the others gathered round too. Itachi smiled, soem of the pain lifting from his face. Iruka watched this with a smile, seeing how Itachi's return had cheered up the moping members of his class.
Kono was boucning aroung his older friend, asking half a dozen questions at once. Itachi laughed and tried to calm him down. They were still yabbering happiyl awya to him when he rest of the class came back, they all looked at kono and his friend, havign never seen him before, but heard more than enough about him from the kono crew.
So itachi ended up stayign for most fo they day, the class were fascinate dby him, and whne he did the clone skill to sow them what konon had been on about in the fight, they all were utterly amazed. Iruka raised one eyebrow -he's good with them, he should try to be a teacher..- he smiled faintly as the kids applauded the display.
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He felt a lot better as he walked back from the academy that afternoon, he was at last smiling. The kids had loved him, theyd croweded round, asking all manner of funny questions, and iruka had sat back and smile,d letting him take the class so to speak.
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He saw a whole laod of ninjas up ahead with the third, he was about to go talk to him, but then he saw one of the nins with him, the silver haired masked one, kaakshi. He paled, made a frightened sound and took a step back, semi loosing his balance. Thankfuly the guard quickly hooked his arms under Itachi's, holding him upright "sir? you alright?".
Itachi nodded, swiftly getting back up and looking back over, the guy was glaring at him now over the hoakges shoulder, it was a look of pure hatred. Panicing again he broke free from the guard and the crowds, trying to run as fast as he could away from them, his mind pinpointed on one thought -i have 2 get away, that man, he must know about me..- He heard someone yell his name after him, but he pegged it even faster, thinking it must be the slver haired shinobi, wheezing at the pain in his body.
The third sighed and the guard tried to chase after his charge, but in a rare moment of recovery, Itachi had clean gotten away. The Hokage sighed again, looking sideways at one of the ninjas beside him "you know, Kakashi," the masked ninja just sighed "you dont have to keep glowering at him like that, hes not gotten a single memory back, he doesnt know his own history, so he doesn't understand what youre thinking."
"Sorry sir, i just dont trust him, memory loss or not." the third sighed. "I know, and its not only you, weve already had an attempt to assasinate him..." Kakashi frowned, this was new, "assasins?" the third nodded "they took advantage of his confused state to try and kill him, he barely survived, and hasnt spoken all that much since the incident..."
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But as the day wore on into evenign at Itachi still remained missing, even kaakshi began to wonder. The third was worried, he sent a team of ninjas out to find the missing nin.
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Itachi sat by the lake, staring blankly out into its depths, felign the bandages at his wiast shift and he bit his lip in pain, tucking himselfg up shiverign in the cold. He couldnt go back, the look on that ninjas face, such a look of pure hatred, ahd scared him. He shiveerd again as the wind ruffled his soaked robes. Thunder lashed the skies, the weather was changign dramaticlly. Tears mingled with rain on his face as he huddled up even closer -cant go back...cant go..-
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The Hokage really began to panic when Itachi didnt turn up despite the search, the weather continued to get worse.
He stepped otuside, peering thru the rain, but not spying two shadowy figures spying on him. "go" oen whispered, and they lept towards the hokage.
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He whipped round as the figures flew towards him, he raised his hand sup, ready to perform some kind of justu, but he neednt have bothered. For out of the torrential rain someone appeared in the attackers way, diving up and knocking one aside, whilest a kunai on a length of string was used to trip up the other, slamming them both to the ground ebfore the hokage could even blink. "w-who?"
The streetlamps flickered on, catsing light on the figure who now stood above the unconious atatckers. "ITACHI!!" the Hokage's yell drew the attention on a few ninjas, kaakshi included from the next buidling, they ran aroudn the corner, lookign at the scene spread otu ebfore them. The hokage standing outside the building, with two unconious assasins in front of him, and standing above the attackers was a semi frozen Itachi, still holding a kunai loosely in one hand, as if the bodys should move again and rise to attack.
The scene unfroze as Itachi's body gave out, and he slumepd to the rain-soaked streets, dark hair plastered to his face and neck, hands covered in blood from the attackers. One of the ninjas ran forward to check the hurt Itachi, and Kakashi ran to the third "sir what happened?" he looked at Itachi, assuming the worst..
"No" the third said, as if reading his mind "those two would have most likely succeeded in doing some serious harm had he not..appeared of nowhere and ground them to a halt.." he looked up at kakashi "despite your doubts, he actually saved my life, not trying to destroy it.." Kakashi fodled his arms and gave an annoyed sigh, but he thinking about the hokages words.
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AN: wauugh!! ;; my hands are sore, and i need ta think up the next chapter..ty to Lady Light 4 her reviews - they help soo much!
It took a further 3 days of inetensive care before he was able to even get up. He wanted to go find kono and his friends, but the doctors didn't advise it in his current state. It wasnt unless he went with a guard, the Hokage's wish that he should, that he was finally allowed to go out.
It seemed to take forever to walk there, and he looked down at the ground as he walked, not wanting to look up, he didnt need to in order to hear the whispers, and know the looks on the peoples faces as he walked by. Although many people had been outraged at the attack, a great many still disliked his presence there.
The guard stayed behind him all the time as he made his way to the academy, but once isnide, Itachi paused with a sigh. Before he could turn away he heard a voice behind him "ah, your well now?" he turned dizzily to face the voice, wobbling slightly. The guard grabbed his elbow to stop him from falling over.
Iruka blinked "kono's been worried sick about you, as have his friends, i caught them attempting 2 sneak outta class 2 find u more than once...." Itachi maanged a small nod and a faint smile, dressed in his ususal high collared robes, which thnakfully hid his face. "are they..?" he said in a very quiet voice. Iruka blinked "theyre off at lunch, but they'll be back soon, you can wait in the class room if you want, you look a bit pale..."
This Itachi graetfully did, his body still ached from the assault, which, according to the hokage, had been an asssasintation because that attacker had been afraid of him. He stared at the floor, seeming more sad than ever -why am i still livivng? why didnt they just let me die that day? None of the the villagers wish i was better now...- his hands clenched in his lap.
The guard looked at his charge. The silent Uchiha, who hadnt spoken a word, well, not very many, since hed arrived there. He sat with his hair hididng his face, sheltering behind those high collared robes again. He had been asked by the thrid to keep an eye on the guy, and to report how he was coping. Right now, it seemed pretty dismal...
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Konohamaru was feeling a bit sad as he and his friends trooped back to the academy after lunch. They'd been upset and angry when they'd heard Itachi had been hospitalised again, by a mysterious attacker who'd left him in a critical state. He sighed as he pushed open the door, but looked up sharpish when a soft vocie said "ah...kono, your back..." he and his friends looked up, hardly able to beleive the sight before them.
Iruka was sitting at his desk, rifling thru a drawer, but the real shock, and the voices owner, was sitting perched on a chair by the desk. It was Itachi. He smiled at the stunned group "hey.." Konos face split into a smile, as he took off towards his friend "ITA!" he yelled, hugging him gleefully as all the others gathered round too. Itachi smiled, soem of the pain lifting from his face. Iruka watched this with a smile, seeing how Itachi's return had cheered up the moping members of his class.
Kono was boucning aroung his older friend, asking half a dozen questions at once. Itachi laughed and tried to calm him down. They were still yabbering happiyl awya to him when he rest of the class came back, they all looked at kono and his friend, havign never seen him before, but heard more than enough about him from the kono crew.
So itachi ended up stayign for most fo they day, the class were fascinate dby him, and whne he did the clone skill to sow them what konon had been on about in the fight, they all were utterly amazed. Iruka raised one eyebrow -he's good with them, he should try to be a teacher..- he smiled faintly as the kids applauded the display.
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He felt a lot better as he walked back from the academy that afternoon, he was at last smiling. The kids had loved him, theyd croweded round, asking all manner of funny questions, and iruka had sat back and smile,d letting him take the class so to speak.
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He saw a whole laod of ninjas up ahead with the third, he was about to go talk to him, but then he saw one of the nins with him, the silver haired masked one, kaakshi. He paled, made a frightened sound and took a step back, semi loosing his balance. Thankfuly the guard quickly hooked his arms under Itachi's, holding him upright "sir? you alright?".
Itachi nodded, swiftly getting back up and looking back over, the guy was glaring at him now over the hoakges shoulder, it was a look of pure hatred. Panicing again he broke free from the guard and the crowds, trying to run as fast as he could away from them, his mind pinpointed on one thought -i have 2 get away, that man, he must know about me..- He heard someone yell his name after him, but he pegged it even faster, thinking it must be the slver haired shinobi, wheezing at the pain in his body.
The third sighed and the guard tried to chase after his charge, but in a rare moment of recovery, Itachi had clean gotten away. The Hokage sighed again, looking sideways at one of the ninjas beside him "you know, Kakashi," the masked ninja just sighed "you dont have to keep glowering at him like that, hes not gotten a single memory back, he doesnt know his own history, so he doesn't understand what youre thinking."
"Sorry sir, i just dont trust him, memory loss or not." the third sighed. "I know, and its not only you, weve already had an attempt to assasinate him..." Kakashi frowned, this was new, "assasins?" the third nodded "they took advantage of his confused state to try and kill him, he barely survived, and hasnt spoken all that much since the incident..."
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But as the day wore on into evenign at Itachi still remained missing, even kaakshi began to wonder. The third was worried, he sent a team of ninjas out to find the missing nin.
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Itachi sat by the lake, staring blankly out into its depths, felign the bandages at his wiast shift and he bit his lip in pain, tucking himselfg up shiverign in the cold. He couldnt go back, the look on that ninjas face, such a look of pure hatred, ahd scared him. He shiveerd again as the wind ruffled his soaked robes. Thunder lashed the skies, the weather was changign dramaticlly. Tears mingled with rain on his face as he huddled up even closer -cant go back...cant go..-
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The Hokage really began to panic when Itachi didnt turn up despite the search, the weather continued to get worse.
He stepped otuside, peering thru the rain, but not spying two shadowy figures spying on him. "go" oen whispered, and they lept towards the hokage.
---
He whipped round as the figures flew towards him, he raised his hand sup, ready to perform some kind of justu, but he neednt have bothered. For out of the torrential rain someone appeared in the attackers way, diving up and knocking one aside, whilest a kunai on a length of string was used to trip up the other, slamming them both to the ground ebfore the hokage could even blink. "w-who?"
The streetlamps flickered on, catsing light on the figure who now stood above the unconious atatckers. "ITACHI!!" the Hokage's yell drew the attention on a few ninjas, kaakshi included from the next buidling, they ran aroudn the corner, lookign at the scene spread otu ebfore them. The hokage standing outside the building, with two unconious assasins in front of him, and standing above the attackers was a semi frozen Itachi, still holding a kunai loosely in one hand, as if the bodys should move again and rise to attack.
The scene unfroze as Itachi's body gave out, and he slumepd to the rain-soaked streets, dark hair plastered to his face and neck, hands covered in blood from the attackers. One of the ninjas ran forward to check the hurt Itachi, and Kakashi ran to the third "sir what happened?" he looked at Itachi, assuming the worst..
"No" the third said, as if reading his mind "those two would have most likely succeeded in doing some serious harm had he not..appeared of nowhere and ground them to a halt.." he looked up at kakashi "despite your doubts, he actually saved my life, not trying to destroy it.." Kakashi fodled his arms and gave an annoyed sigh, but he thinking about the hokages words.
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AN: wauugh!! ;; my hands are sore, and i need ta think up the next chapter..ty to Lady Light 4 her reviews - they help soo much!