Behind The Scenes
Chapter One
Memories
Naruto Fanfiction
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Naruto related characters
Note: This short (hopefully) story was inspired completely by a picture I rediscovered in my folder. I hope you enjoy it. I am just writing up the events that happened before the Uchiha slaughter. And giving a possible reason as to why Itachi had done it.
Uchiha Itachi sat silently with that indifferent look upon his face that was always there. One of boredom, crimson sharingan glinting devilishly in the light. His partner, Kisame sat across the other way. Itachi had been acting odd lately, always somewhere other then the present. It was actually causing Itachi to get in the way of the battles which had really confused the poor shark man. But he dared not disturb his partner in such a strange state there was no telling what he may do.
"Itachi kun? We have to go, Orochimaru sai-" Kisame stopped when Itachi glared at him, flinching slightly under the gaze of those things. It was Kisames' turn to glare. He stared hard at Itachi wondering what was going through his partners head. They were supposed to return to Orochimaru this night and report what they had discovered. Itachi sighed, closing his eyes. He was obviously in no rush. When he opened his eyes again they were clouded, glazed over in memory of past times. Kisame assumed that it was merely Itachi thinking of what they had learned. But no. It was more then that, far longer ago.
When will you kill me little brother? When will it all end?
Itachi wondered to himself, he remembered how much Sasuke had looked up to him back in the day. Those were good days, no running no trouble. All he had was there, everything. I wonderful life and loving parents. Though they had always suspected him of being a little less nice then he was. It had not mattered anyways, all he cared about was Sasuke. His little brother. But that was the problem…
"Itachi! Itachi!" The young Uchihas' voice reached Itachi's ears, causing him to smirk slightly. Followed immediately by the short little one who ran right for him and into his leg, latching hard onto it in a death like manner.
"Konnichi wa Sasuke kun," Itachi had greeted, chuckling slightly at his brothers' enthusiasm. Those big black eyes starring up at him with admiration and love.
"I knew you would be back!…You're not going to leave again are you?" Sasuke said, the last part his voice was riddled with fear that he would once more loose his brother. Itachi was an elite member of ANBU. Home for short times only when he had a break from his duties and always greeted by the loving younger brother upon his return.
"No, I am going to be home for a couple days," Itachi had replied, ruffling Sasukes' hair.
"Really?! Yay! I wanna spend the whole time you! Can I? Please?" Sasuke begged and pleaded.
"Sure thing. But I have to go do some training and have a bath," Itachi said, trying vainly to pry Sasuke from his leg. But the kid was a bloody cling on and refused to let go. Afraid that Itachi might go back on his word.
"Let go kid," Itachi said, laughing at the strength and effort Sasuke put into being a cling on. Now if only he would train that hard.
"But I don't want you to leave again!" He yelped, but Itachi started to tickle him and he reacted by jumping back.
"Then come with me I'm sure Mom won't mind. I can teach you some thing," Itachi replied.
"Really? YAY!" Sasuke cheered, doing an odd dance around before him.
Ah Sasuke…You always say how you want to be like me…But you are such a child…Nothing more then a spoiled brat…
Itachi loved his brother with all his heart, but the kid was getting no where in his ninja life. He did not take pain all that well, as hard as he tried. He would never be anything more then a little spoiled brat and that was all. Even if a cute brat.
"You get the bath stuff and then meet me in the back yard alright?" Itachi told Sasuke. Giving him a job was the best way to get him away for a little while.
"Sure thing aniki!" Sasuke said and scrambled off to retrieve the things as he had been told. Itachi sighed in relief and walked off. Headed to off to talk with the Hokage while Sasuke got their things. He would be in a right state of panic when Itachi was not there right away to meet him but he would be fine.
Sure enough upon his arrival at the backyard Sasuke was in a state of semi - panic. Running after all the adults and inquiring as to if they had seen Itachi around or not.
"Calm down. I'm here," He called to Sasuke with a friendly smile.
"YAY!" Sasuke ran over and did his cling on thing for a minute again.
"Okay we're gonna train first so you leave that bath stuff here and follow me," Itachi called to Sasuke.
"YAY!" Sasuke echoed his last statement and dropped everything on the ground and ran over to Itachi. The two walked into the forestry behind the giant Uchiha manner for more like what would be play for the sake of little Sasuke. Itachi and Sasuke play fought and grappled and Sasuke learned a little bit about how to control his chakara. But Sasuke was soon tired and yawned.
"Wanna rest Sasuke? I still need to do something's on my own," Itachi offered, Sasuke would stay out of his way if he needed him to.
"Kay…I just gonna lay under the tree and watch," Sasuke replied, and off he went. Laying down at the base of the tree. Itachi got serious and Sasuke watched with his admiring eyes. It did not take long for Sasuke to get up again and join in, Itachi had to switch to play fighting again. He was tired himself, the dark lines beneath his eyes evidence. But there was really no time for him to rest, he already had another mission and he would only be home for a week. He did not need to fall behind on things.
"Owie!" Sasuke yelped, Itachi had been to busy thinking and thumped Sasuke pretty good on the head.
"Gomen, you alright?" Itachi asked. Wondering how hard he could have possibly hit Sasuke that he was crying. He did not even recall doing it. He sighed and kneeled down, rubbing his head. Of course as always Sasuke sniffled and told Itachi it was not his fault and cuddled up in his brothers arms.
It was then that I realised what was going to happen Sasuke. What I have done to you I have done to help you. If I had not killed them all and left you, you would still be that juvenille little boy, begging me to train with him and getting no where in your life. To busy trying to live mine. When I discovered I had barely hit you and how badly mother babied you. I had had enough. No more of this baby Sasuke. I tried to train you harder. I really did. But Mom and Dad. It was them. They did not trust me…never did…they didn't want you to be like me.
I scared them.
But you were their little baby.
They almost destroyed you…One day, you will thank me…
Yay! First chapter done! I hope you like it! I have never tried doing something like these as before the story of Naruto. I really do hope you like it.
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