I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS!

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Chapter 3:

(recap)

"I...Ta...Chi...S-sorry...I caused you...so much..." Was all Sasuke could manage before falling asleep. Itachi tilted his head some. Sasuke was appoligising for what happened in their past. He really had him believeing it was his fault. He almost felt sorry for the young teen. Almost. He walked from the room and shut the door behind him. He walked to his study and on his desk sat a picture of four people. One woman one man and two boys. The woman had raven black hair and light blue eyes with a kindness to them and she held the youngest with short, spiky raven hair and dark eyes. The man had longer black hair and dark eyes, a tent of red to them. The youngest had sort of long, black hair and dark, almost red, eyes. Itachi sighed as he looked at the picture.

"It truely was a shame. Too bad he has to pay for it all." He tipped the picture over to where the people were facing down on the desk and he sat, going over more papers.

(curently)

Sasuke tossed a bit. Morning had come and Itachi found himself wrather amused with his younger sibling now. Why was he even there? He decided that he was going to taunt the young teen about their parents' death. He sat back in the chair and watched the boy as he slept. Sasuke was really out of it this morning. Early morning turned late. Late morning turned to noon. Noon turned to late noon and soon it was dark. Itachi sighed.

"So now that he's had a nice long rest, he'll be up all night. Which means..." Itachi smirked and stood, walking to the door. As the door closed, Sasuke slowly stirred and woke up. He sat up slowly, wincing from the unbarable pain he felt all over. He leaned back against the head board and sighed heavily. The thought of his mother danced around in his mind.

"Mother...I'm sorry. It was all my fault wasn't it?" He turned to the balcony. The sky caught his attention. Am I up early, or late? Sasuke asked himself, standing and walking painfuly to the balcony doors. He opened then and slowly made his way to the edge, leaning against the railing. The only thing keeping him from falling.

"No one would care." He said out loud, looking down to the garden below. "Sakura and I aren't suppouse to be talking this year... Naruto and I wouldn't get along at all, nor do we now. Itachi wants me to suffer..." Sasuke was now contimplating death. Was he really going to go through with it? Nope. He decided to live a bit longer. To deal with the pain. He finaly got to the point where he couldn't stand anymore so he just layed on the cold floor of the balcony, watching the stars.

"What does Brother have planned for me now? I know he's going to do something. And soon. He wasn't able to hit me all day." Sasuke once again sighed, closing his eyes this time.

"Sasuke. Don't give up." Sasuke's eyes snapped open and he looked around franticaly.

I know I heard her voice. It had to have been real! When failing in his attempt to find the source of the voice, several loud thuds, thunks and booms were heard from his room. Itachi, whom had been lost in thought, snapped out of it and walked to Sasuke's room. When he opened the door, he found his younger brother punching the wall and then a chair flew across the room and the younger Uchiha fell back onto his back, screaming in pain. Itachi sighed and ignored his brother's screams for help. Sasuke's voice soon quieted as Itachi stood outside his door.

"The pain. It hurts so bad. I know you're in pain too. You have to feel it. Worse than me, Brother." Sasuke said, hoping his brother heard him, then continued. "You were closer to Mother than I would have ever been. I know her death was my fault. And I'm sorry for the pain I've caused. I deserve everything that's happened in the past seven years." Sasuke finished. There was nothing. The door opened and an angered Itachi stood there. Sasuke tensed, knowing he had said something to make him mad.

"Don't bring her up again! YOU DUMBASS!" With one quick move, Itachi had his brother by his arm, spun slightly and threw him against the wall. More like, closed balcony doors. Sasuke hit them and they shattered with the impact. Sasuke rolled to the railings and his body stopped there. He wanted to push himself up but his body was too numb. Itachi walked up to Sasuke and picked him up, almost in a cradle, and held him over the ledge.

"Go...ahead... No one...would miss me... Not in the least." A weak Sasuke spoke, calmness in his voice. Itachi just stared at the weak boy that lay limp in his outstretched arms. Sasuke glanced at his brother and was about to roll out of his arms when Itachi brought him back over. He carried him to the bed, layed him down and threw the covers over him.

"Rest you weak bastard." Itachi sighed irratably. Was he getting soft on our dear Sasuke? Was his concious finaly getting to him? Or was he teasing his brother's life. The door shut silently behind the annoyed older Uchiha brother and he walked down the hall. Sasuke was stunned. He thought for sure Itachi was going to throw him over. He heard the doorbell ring then a loud female voice.

"WHA! WHAT DO YOU MEAN SASUKE'S SICK! LET ME GO SEE HIM!"

"Please Sakura. Sasuke said he wanted no vistiters at the time. He wants to rest."

"He was just fine yesturday! And I wasn't able to get ahold of him at all after Naruto and I got finished with our work!" Itachi was growing annoyed but hid it well.

"I'll tell you what. When Sasuke feels like it, I'll have him call you." With that, he went to shut the door only to have a kunai knife jammed between the door and the frame.

"Please Itachi! Sasuke has me worried. Before he fell down the stairs two days ago, he was starting trouble and skipping classes."

"I know this already Sakura. Sasuke is asleep and doesn't want to be bothered."

"Master Itachi! Sasuke's balcony doors are shattered." A young maid exclaimed worriedly as she ran up to them.

Bad timing too... Itachi thought. Then turned to her.

"He must have been goofing around out of annoyance due to his illness and broke them. Have him tended to now." Itachi was a oerfect lier. He turned to Sakura. "Just go now. I'll have him call you when he wakes up." With that, Sakura removed her knife, turned on her hill and stormed off. Itachi sighed in relief and looked up the steps. "He told her he fell down the steps huh? He could have snitched on me. Good kid isn't he?" Itachi walked to his study and pulled a piece of paper off the desk. It was a child's hand writing. The date was marked from eight years ago, when Sasuke was just learning to actually write regular things and not just the chants.

Brother,

Father and I are having fun here in the Hidden Shadow Village. He wanted me to write you two to tell you how we are doing. He's teaching me to write normal things as well as the chants. Well, I shoulda known this perfectly anyway. I have been writing a couple months. He's helping me write too. We miss you both. Tell Mother I love her. Love you too big brother.

You're lil bro.

Sasuke Uchiha

Itachi sighed and tossed the paper to the side.

"Why did I keep that anyway?" He questioned himself. His door silently opened and Sasuke stood there, breathing heavily.

"Keep...Keep them away... I don't want to..."

"SASUKE! OPEN THE DOOR! WE HAVE TO GIVE THIS TOO YOU!"

"I DON'T WANT IT!" Sasuke yelled back, leaning on the door and trying to keep it shut, failing due to his being weak and all. Itachi stood and walked over.

"What the hell are you running from little brother?"

"I hate needles...Keep them away..." Itachi slightly and gently pushed Sasuke away from the door to feel a hand grab his wrist and quickly let go.

"Sorry M'Lord! Sasuke really needs this. It's to numb down the pain." Itachi finly took a good look at the wounds he caused by throwing him out the windows.

"It would take more than that and you'd have to numb his whole body. That's something I won't allow." The woman nodded and turned to walk away. "Lay on the couch Sasuke." Sasuke was a bit confused by his brother but nodded and layed down. Was Itachi growing soft? Sasuke wasn't sure but he did as he was told and closed his eyes.

"Moth..." Sasuke shut his mouth just as quick as he opened it.

"Sasuke, I'm working right now. Just ask it. Besides, anymore beatings today and you just might die." Sasuke shook the feeling off and kept his eyes closed.

"What was she like? I can't remember at all. I want to know, if you feel like telling me." Itachi looked up at his younger sibling, amused by his current situation.

"You forgot about huh? Hm. Mom was a kind and gentle woman. Calm as well. She cared for us both a lot. She always looked out for us and was always protective of us. She would even spy on you while you were walking. Since you were so young and all. She was almost as skilled as father. But that night she was weak because she was ill." This made Sauske look up. Itachi was scribling on a piece of paper. His voice was calm. More like he was too busy writing to notice the tone of his voice. Itachi looked up to see Sasuke staring at him, that childish look on his face. Itachi sighed and looked back to his paper work.

"Nothing's going to change, and I know that. But if you want me dead, Brother, quit wasting time. Sakura's growing suspicious. The sooner you get rid of me, dispose of my body and run, the safer you are." Itachi looked up imediately. His brother talk about his own death shocked him a bit. Sasuke tilted his head.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"What's with that look?"

"I never thought I'd hear you pleading for death."

"Huh?"

"You usualy plead to live. Now you want to die. Make up you're mind."

"Like it matters."

"What's that mean?"

"Exactly how it sounds."

"Sasuke."

"Itachi?"

...Silence...

"Sasuke."

"You'd kill me either way."

"You are naiive. Who said I was going to kill you?"

"You looked like it yesturday, and earlier."

"It's more of a 'I want to beat the hell out of this kid more and more each day' type look. If I wanted to kill you, I would have already."

"Then why don't you?"

...Silence...

"Brother?"

"Sasuke?"

"Why don't you kill me?"

"It wouldn't be any fun to do it right now. Now go to sleep. You're going to school in a couple of days so you can catch up."

"I'm not tired."

"You're just scared."

"No I'm not."

"Admit it little brother."

"Shut up! I'm not scared!" Itachi slammed his hands down on his desk and stood, glaring at Sasuke, whom just flenched. Itachi laughed.

"You are too. Go to sleep." He sat back down and watched Sasuke a moment. The younger teen layed his head down and fell asleep quickly. Itachi finished his work and looked at the younger male asleep on the couch in his study and sighed.

"Damnit. Why am I so fucking confused? Is it his pleading for death that's throwing me off?" He walked over to Sasuke and picked him up, walking upstairs to Sasuke's room and laying him in his own bed, throwing the covers over him. "Rest ya damn brat."

A/N: For give me! I'm making this short...I think... I might. Depends on reviews. ONLY TWO HAVE REVIEWED HERE! -cries- They hate my work!