Chapter three: Mother..

And where could Itachi be? With Sasuke of course and for some reason Ryumi knew where it was, she knows where to go, deep in the forest near the mountains. Sasuke and Itachi made an encounter. "Sasuke" Itachi said. "You…I swore to kill you" Sasuke said, feeling the curse running through his body. "I have lived only to prepare and become stronger to defeat you" Sasuke continued. " Yuroshii" Itachi answered. "so you think you are ready?" Itachi asked. "Take this seriously Itachi" Sasuke said, his eyes raging blood like his brother's.

That night, Itachi killed Shisui and then he killed his whole clan, was it really necessary? He thought it was pathetic, the clan, but then why is it that when someone or something is gone that's the time when you miss and long for it most; it when you realize how important it is to you. Did Itachi did it on purpose, he didn't feel the love for his clan before anyway, they were all the same, they say the same things his father tells him, he was so sick of it. He was just like a puppet, like everyone else. Perhaps that's a factor why he did it, he want to feel its importance. And now…

"You said, you were just testing your strength? I looked up to you, I was jealous of you mother and father and everyone else were so proud of you, how can you kill them, just because you were testing what you were capable of?" Sasuke said already tearing. "doshte? Niii-san" then Itachi felt it. "Nii-san" he remembered Sasuke… he remembered everything, he longed to be called by his brother. He regrets it, he lived everyday regretting that night, what his father wanted, Glory, they wish to die in glory and he was so sick of it. Sasuke can't understand it not even now, "You are too young. You cannot understand, demo, you are worst you can't even face me without Orochimaru's help, you could not do it by yourself you betrayed your friends just to become stronger" Itachi said. "You killed our family just to become stronger!" Sasuke answered back.

It struck Itachi, he wanted to make a good example back then, for his brother. Is this the example he gave Sasuke, to do everything to become stronger? He didn't realize this could happen "I don't want you to follow my footsteps, you don't know how it feels" Itachi said, "Forgive me Sasuke" "That is what you always say! But you never mean it!" Sasuke fired back, he was crying just like a boy. "You are just being used by Orochimaru cant you see?" Itachi said, "I know that, but if it will make me strong then I can take it" Sasuke answered. "Baka" Itachi answered, this time he was mad, perhaps at Sasuke but more on Orochimaru. "You are just a second option just like before, an alternative because Orochimaru cant manipulate me" Itachi said. Then there was a flashback of memories, "Niisan was so far away, I can't reach him, he was too good" The younger Sasuke thought. "Iie, you are not stronger. Not anymore" Sasuke said, his hair now grown, he is now the monster that Orochimaru made

Itachi knew he is still stronger no matter what Sasuke do, the blood that binds them together is still powerful and Itachi's power as an older brother is more effective than any other ninjutsu techniques. ." Itachi has no intention of killing Sasuke, only because he is a carrier of the bloodline and… he plan however to teach Sasuke a lesson, if he dies… then there is nothing he can do. Symbols have now appeared every part of Sasuke's body; his hair longer, Itachi however was a bit surprised to see his brother's curse. "I see, so you are stronger" Itachi said. "This is it" Sasuke thought, this fight will be a short one, I'll gamble all my chakra with this hit" Electricity started to form in Sasuke's palms, the chidori technique, gatherng up all his chakra. Itachi however started to gather up his own. And soon Sasuke has created a dead black chidori, and Itachi, the dreaded Black Fire, Amaterasu of stronger degree. Both run towards each other looking at each other with fiery blood eyes. Sasuke reflected on his past, how his brother used to be, how they were a family and on how all of that disappeared.

They were just a foot away, they were about to hit each other when a woman interfered, and "Okasan" the boys thought. It their mother right in the middle but it was too late to stop the attack, in a mere second she appeared out of nowhere. Her arms spread out to embrace Sasuke but then it was too late, two powerful attacks hit her, blood, tears…

"Mother" Sasuke screamed as his mother tried to embrace him. Sasuke buried his face in his dying mother's breast. "Okasan" Sasuke cried, Itachi was rooted to his spot. "Enough, Sasuke, Itachi…" she said. "Mother, I.." Itachi tried to say something. "It's alright, everything is fine now" She replied as she embraced Sasuke, "Sasuke, move on… don't live in the past, what has happened has been done, continue forward… go on living for a future" She said as she gestured Itachi to come closer, Itachi did and knelt beside his mother, she too held him. How he longed to be cared for by his mother, he tried to fight off his tears. "Now I understand Itachi, Me and your father love you guys so much, it pains us even more to see you like this" she said. "Gomen, okasan.." Sasuke sobbed. "It's fine I have only one wish…" "What is it?" Itachi and Sasuke chorused. "No matter how much you hate each other please… watch over each other. Take care of each other that's what siblings are for" She said as slowly she faded. "Hai" Sasuke replied crying helplessly then before he knew it he found Ryumi's dead weight body in his arms.

Itachi's eyes widened this couldn't be. "Ryumi!" and then, it stopped, Ryumi lay bloody and near death, it was a miracle she was still alive. Her midsection was almost shattered "How could that be?"

They forgot what they were fighting for and rushed to the village, Sasuke followed close" I want my mom" Sasuke thought "that was my mom", while Itachi led the way… Sasuke has now come to his senses.

They were both in the hospital, everyone staying out of their way, sitting on the bench outside the emergency room. Both thinking what has just happened. "It wasn't illusion" Itachi said, it took a while before Sasuke answered. "I know, but it was mother, I am sure" Sasuke said. "How did that happen?" Sasuke asked. "Ryumi can summon anyone who died in the past whom she has met, she must have thought of what was going on and summoned mother" Both remained silence. "Will she be ok?" Sasuke asked, thinking now about Ryumi, Itachi then punched he wall real hard destroying I completely, he was biting his lips and blood streamed to his chin.

Then Tsunade and Kakashi appeared which made Sasuke hide his face. "Uchiha Sasuke, and Uchiha Itachi? Together? This is not good" Tsunade thought "What happened?" Tsunade asked, "We felt a strong chakra, someone used a powerful technique" she followed, Kakashi then sat beside Sasuke, Sasuke tried to ignore him. "Itachi Uchiha, explain to me what is going on" Tsunade asked, her voice tensed and nervous. Just then the doctor came out of the emergency room, Itachi and Sasuke quickly stood up "She is in critical condition, she badly needs blood and her bleedings wont stop, we could not supply her because of her blood type, she is an A.B" the doctor informed, sweat forming from his forehead, Tsunade ran inside "Let me see it!" he doctor tried to stop her but Itachi followed and seeing his eyes the doctor hesitated.

They found Ryumi there with a lot of nurses trying hard to stop her from bleeding, her pale face trying hard not to give up, the respiratory machine starts to sound slower, her breathing, deeper and with longer intervals. "She cant last long on this state" Tsunade said as she examined a couple of two huge wounds on her midsection, then she began to heal her, regenerating her cells in a short period of time. It amazed Itachi. "That would stop the bleeding but we still need blood". Tsunade said. "It is not a problem," Itachi answered as he removed Ryumi's artificial respirator. "What are you doing!" Tsunade exclaimed. Itachi ignored and leaned down at Ryumi and kissed her. "Blood transfusion?" Tsunade thought as she watched Ryumi's color finally revitalizing. Actually she is reddening

Finally when enough blood was supplied, he stopped. Only to find Ryumi staring at him blankly, confused and blushing real hard. "What…DID YOU DO THAT FOR!" Ryumi cried "YOU DID THAT FOR PURPOSE WITHOUT A DOUBT!" Ryumi cried. "Look, I just saved your life? Is that the thanks I'm gonna get?" Itachi answered back.

A sigh of relief came up to Tsunade but she cant help but wonder what really happened, she has to check on Sasuke first, "Ryumi, Itachi we'll talk later, Itachi please watch over Ryumi for a while" Tsunade said as she went out of the emergency room, the nurses looking at her with astonished faces "yeah right he'll watch over me alright" Ryumi sneered.

She found Kakashi with Sasuke, tied up on a wall outside, "So, are you boys done?" Tsunade asked. "Yep" Kakashi replied as he tapped Sasuke's forehead, "this guy isn't gonna run from home again" he said. The two have just finished talking, Kakashi really made a lot of sense. "Sensei, when are you going to untie me?" Sasuke asked, "I'm not going to but somebody will," Kakashi answered. "How is Ryumi-san?" Sasuke asked. "Don't worry she's fine I can hear them from here" Kakashi answered while listening to the arguing going on. "Well if all here is done, I must be going now, I want you guys back at 6, don't be late, we need to talk" Tsunade answered.

Just then a scream was heard in the emergency room so Kakashi rushed in and found Itachi with a lizard and Ryumi screaming for help, the nurses were screaming too and instead of helping, Kakashi found a spider. And at the exact time Sakura rushed to Sasuke and embraced him in tears. "Sasuke-kun" She sobbed, Naruto was there too smiling, "guys, I'm…I'm not really sorry" Sasuke said, hiding his face. "Demo…" "Its alright, I'm glad you're back" Sakura answered. Then, Naruto gave him a hard punch on the face, Sakura was shocked but both Sasuke and Naruto was smiling. "I deserved that," Sasuke said. "Don't leave us again ne?" Sakura asked. Sasuke nodded then "Sasuke-kun!"

Ino jumped from behind Sakura and hugged Sasuke, Shikamaru and Chouji were there too. Sasuke was a little embarrassed but with friends like those it's ok.

"You were the biggest pain in the ass" Shikamaru sneered as he playfully boxed Sasuke's shoulders, "Welcome back scaredy cat" Naruto said "Whatever clumsy idiot" Sasuke replied though a bit embarrassed but lighter. Boy he did a lot of stupid things back then and said a lot of things too and this is what he gets for it, a bunch of good friends

But what is inside Tsunade's mind? Allowing a criminal roam around Konoha? Shizune and the Jiraiya then confronted her, "Demo, He is an Akatsuki!" Shizune protested, "You are mad to have let him enter the village what more to allow him to be the Lady Ryumi's guardian and even with the presence of Sasuke?" "Don't worry" Tsunade said picking a card from the deck. She and Jiraiya are enjoying a game of cards. "There's someone to hold him down" Tsunade asked, "Yep, we already have a secret weapon, those two will get far" the hermit followed. Just then Kakashi entered.

Nicky Mail

OK, dude I was really clearing up Itachi's name huh? Well I got a message from my email, WOOHOO! Asking exactly how does Ryumi looked like and what was she wearing so the dude asked me to look for an anime that has the same similarity as Ryumi. So here goes, when she fell from the sky, Ryumi was wearing a pink dress like that of Aeris from FF7 Advent children, also, Ryumi's bangs is just like Aeris, though there are a lot of Anime's that have the same bangs as Aeris does, you better go see Advent children to see how good it looks, so Ryumi's "Kimono" was just like Yuna's except she has shorter skirt, Gets? Well that's all long way to go.. REVIEWS!