This is Who I Am or Was
Hello back with another chapter, I'll update Bond of Two Clans later. As I'm currently working on it. I figured I could update this story before I do Bond of Two Clans, anyways it seems I had a lot of positive feedback. Many of you are likening this story, as to what I want to do as for harem is still up for debate. Many still want Akeno with Itachi, I know for a fact I'm still doing Rias, Kuroka, Rossweisse, probably Irina, and probably Akeno now. At least that's what you're all wanting.
I'm going to answer some reviews!
Deidara514: I'll think about the Akatsuki members, it would be interesting. So, I'll take a look into how I could incorporate them!
To everyone who had a positive review: Thank you! I'll make sure to keep the story coming along! Also, I decided on keeping Akeno.
To that Guest-Questioner: Yeah, I know but I do enjoy a regular Itachi and DxD story. I know Itachi wouldn't go for the harem. That's specifically why I am doing it.
Anyways onto the story!
Last Chapter
This coughing fit was the worst one he has had thus far. Itachi slowly sat back up trying to catch his breath as his vision began to focus. Itachi looked at Rias and saw her worried look on her face. Itachi went to his wrist as he unsealed a pouch, everyone watched as he unzipped the pouch. He took out several pills and swallowed them to help ease the pain and lessen the symptoms. After that he was handed a glass of water from Grayfia, it was quiet, dead quiet. Itachi took a sip of the water and let a sigh out.
Itachi slowly stood up with the help of Itachi and Kiba. He could clearly see the tears in Issei's eyes. Once Itachi regained his footing he slowed his breathing and relaxed. It was a few minutes before the silence was broken, "Nii-san… what was that… what was that." Issei walked up grabbing Itachi's collar, his hair was covering his eyes. He had tears running down his face, his face had an angry expression on it. His hands were shaking... no scratched that. His entire body was shaking.
Itachi placed a hand on Issei's hands, "Don't get mad Issei, but Tou-san and Kaa-san knew for a while. I told them about a week or so ago." Itachi slowly moved away from Issei and looked out the window. Itachi's reflection was seen in the mirror, "It's simple, I'm dying." Itachi thought to himself, "Happiness doesn't come without a price."
This Chapter
"Why… why didn't you tell us!?" Issei said angrily with tears running down his face. He was so angry, but also so scared. He didn't want to lose his big brother, not Itachi. Itachi was a man he looked up to, a person who, in a way, wanted to be.
"We had other important matters to discuss." Itachi added silently as he turned away from looking at the window to face Rias.
Grayfia walked over and took out a cue tip to collect some of the blood. She placed it in a vial she took out of nowhere. She put it in, capped it, and said, "I'll send this to Beelzebub-sama, I'm sure he can help."
"Thank you Grayfia, we need to make sure Rias's new boyfriend is safe." Sirzechs tried his best to lighten the mood.
"Not helping Nii-sama." Rias glared at him as he decided to back down. Rias walked up to Itachi and crossed her arms under her chest, "How long…".
Itachi kept his stoic expression on his face, "A year in a few months, I started to have stronger symptoms since I became a devil." Itachi knew this day was coming, "To let you know the disease was treatable… until I became a devil."
"What?" Rias's eyes widen with worry, "What do you mean treatable until you became a devil!?" Rias walked up quicker to Itachi grabbing his shoulders with both of her hands.
"Well, before I knew I couldn't be treated. My Tou-san and Kaa-san gathered up a lot of money, I don't know where they got it. They were able to take a sample of my blood to the doctors. I found out I had Hemoptysis and Microscopic Polyangiitis. It can be cured, but once I took the medicine, Albion knew what was going on." Itachi summoned the wings out as Albion spoke.
"It is good to finally meet you Rias Gremory, and it true what Itachi says. Since he became a devil regular human medicine cannot cure him. For an unknown reason, the disease mutated when he became a devil. Most of the time if a human had a natural human born disease. Being turned into a devil or even awakening their scared gear were alleviate the disease. However, I was unable to remove it, nor did you turning him into a devil." Albion spoke with seriousness as Rias tightened her fist.
"S-So… I-I'm causing Itachi to be like this. T-Turning him into a devil h-he." Rias had tears beginning to well up in the corner of her eyes.
"No, it's not your fault." Itachi did not want the blame to shift to Rias, he didn't want that at all.
"Itachi-senpai was so concerned with us, he neglected to tell us how he was." Koneko walked up and placed an Itachi's hand on her head, "Baka Senpai." Akeno and Kiba were upset by this as well, Asia was worried along with Issei.
"Wait! Let me try to heal you." Asia said determined she walked up and began trying to heal him. However, Asia frowned, all she felt was the scarring in Itachi's lungs were healing up. She helped ease his pain, but that was it. Asia rubbed her eyes, "I-I can't heal his disease… I can only heal the damage it's done to his body."
"Hey, don't let this worry you guys, please. This is exactly why I didn't want to tell you all yet." Itachi rubbed Koneko's and Asia's heads trying to help them calm down.
"Why!? Why didn't you plan on telling us!? When were you!" Issei shouted in anger; he was really mad at Itachi for not saying. Again, also saddened by the news that Itachi was dying.
"Because I was ready to die to begin with." Itachi turned his head to look out the window, "Just… there's something that's too complicated to explain." Itachi whispered this sentence, he wasn't sure if bringing up his other was necessary to bring up. That was then, this is now.
"You do know you're a fool Itachi, you're being a hypocrite by not saying anything. Not bringing up about then because of what happened. Yet again, you're letting yourself die because of what happened." Albion quickly voiced out making the other raise an eyebrow. If anything, Itachi has been Albion's most interesting host he has ever happened. Albion would like it if Itachi survived, Itachi deserved to live a happy life.
"Itachi what is he talking about?" Rias raised an eyebrow having enough of the secrets, it was one after another.
"Nii-san what is going on?" Issei walked up to Itachi with a different look on his face. Nowhere did Itachi see his little innocent fun perverted little brother. It was replaced with a mature Issei, stoic, emotionless, determined, "What do we have to do to make sure you live! I want to know what Albion means by what happened."
"Don't hold anything back Senpai, we want to help." Koneko added nodding her head.
"Come on Itachi, don't push us away. Let us help you." Kiba placed his hands on his hips with a smirk on his head.
"Ara, I'm with everyone else here we all want to help. Besides, it seems you have more secrets than we all thought." Akeno nodded her head sending a smile towards Itachi's way.
Itachi closed his eyes and let a sigh out. He thought about it, he really did want to say no. That he was fine as is, but a las they are right. Albion being even more so. Itachi moved a hand up to his forehead rubbing some hair away from his head momentarily. Itachi's face seemed to almost have a look of worry on it. He thought about telling everyone, but he really wasn't too sure if it was the right time.
Before Itachi could continue Grayfia interrupted, "If I may butt in, but we already found a way to cure your disease." Grayfia appeared through a magic circle with someone with her.
"Hello everyone, I am Ajuka Beelzebub." Ajuka walked forward giving everyone a polite bow.
"Hello Beelzebub-sama." Itachi, Akeno, Kiba, Koneko, and Asia all went down on one knee but Issei.
"You can save my Nii-san, do it, I don't care what we have to do." Issei walked up to Ajuka without any hesitation.
"Ah the Red Dragon Emperor, I do have a way to save him. I saw his diseases under a microscope, and I do have a way. Medicine is called Devil's Grace; it will cure just about anything. However, the ingredients can be tedious to gather." Ajuka knew who the sick person was, by Grayfia's description.
Itachi began to read off the list, "Arc Angel feather, blood of the first Lucifer or a descendant of one, pure raw magic from a dragon god in a magic sealed vial, blood from the pure of heart virgin, pure raw Senjutsu chakra in a vial, Arc Angel Grace, and a Phenex Tear." Itachi's eyebrow began to twitch a bit some of the ingredients were already here.
Before Ajuka could explain, "Wait how the hell are supposed to get some of these ingredients!?" Issei began to scratch his head, "NO!" Issei shot his head up as he had a look of determination on his face, "We'll find it! How do we get some of these!"
"As I was going to say, some of the ingredients are easy to get. Though can be a bit troublesome to get. Arch angel feather and grace? That will be nearly impossible to get but can be obtained. Gabriel, Michael, or some of the other arc angels will do. Some blood of the first lucifer will be hard, but a descendant will work. Raw magic from a dragon god will be difficult to get, either from the Dragon God Great Red. Or Ophis the Ouroboros Dragon." Ajuka let a sigh out trying to think of alternatives, "Well, we're going to need sheer luck for that. Blood from a pure of heart virgin will be difficult as there are many pure of heart virgins in the church." When Ajuka said that Asia seemed to flinch a bit, but she had a small smile appear on her face.
Asia looked over at Itachi as Itachi looked back at her, "I can Help Itachi-Nii! I know I can! If he only needs blood that's fine by me!"
"Pure Raw Senjutsu Chakra is hard to come by it needs to be done with a Senjutsu master. It needs to be extracted with Senjutsu chakra from the user's body." Ajuka began to pace in the room as he rubbed the back of his head, "Don't even get me started on the Arc Angel's Grace. That's super valuable and super dangerous, one wrong step with that. The person creating it goes kaboom, and then a Phenex Tear which is easy to get. However, they both need to be combined at the same time, one millisecond off. The entire recipe is ruined." Ajuka stopped and looked at Rias and then Itachi.
Rias stepped forward with conviction and determination on her face, "I don't care what it takes, I'll do anything! I want to save Itachi, he is an important member of my peerage and my best friend!"
"He's my Nii-san! I'll be dammed if I'm going to let others stand in my way of saving Itachi-Nii!" Issei shouted with determination as he stuck his hand out as his sacred gear appeared, "I will beat anyone down who gets in the way!"
"Yeah, we'll kick their asses. We'll take our own time to save Senpai no matter what." Koneko added as she narrowed her eyes, "That means I need to, I need to completely master Senjutsu for Itachi-senpai! Even if means… going to see Kuroka-Nee."
"Yes, Itachi is an invaluable member of this peerage." Akeno walked over latching onto Itachi's arm as she leaned into his grasp. Itachi stood there not resisting as Rias grabbed onto his other arm.
"Itachi is just as important to me as he is to Buchou, as Rias's Knight. I'll be sure to help save Itachi." Kiba said with his hand on the hilt of his sword as he did a slight bow.
"Yes! We'll do everything!" Asia shouted with determination as Sirzechs, Grayfia, and Ajuka all acknowledged their convictions.
"Well, Itachi what's your word on this?" Sirzechs asked as he saw the boy stand there with an emotionless look on his face.
Itachi closed his eyes as he shook his head slowly, "Well if you're going this far, I won't stop you. I'm glad you all care for me, thank you and I'll be in your care." Itachi gave everyone a slight bow.
"Alright, it's settled! Nii-sama what ingredients you think you can get?" Rias asked quickly as Sirzechs already was on it.
"Way of ahead of you, I asked Grayfia to put in an order for a Phenex Tear. We'll hold onto it, however, an Arc Angel feather, Arc Angel Grace, and blood of an original Lucifer or a descendant of one will be hard. However, the rest is up to you guys." Sirzechs took the piece of paper and wrote it down himself so he knew what they needed to look into.
"Beelzebub-sama, how long does Itachi have?" Issei asked as Ajuka went to speak but Itachi interrupted.
"I got one to three years." Itachi answered as Ajuka nodded his head.
"With his symptoms, I would say that is roughly how long he has. However, I noticed if he expends his strength too much. He can quicken the pace of the disease so do try to stay out of trouble." Ajuka added seriously as Rias quickly piped in.
"No need to worry about that, we'll make sure Itachi rests. He has helped all of us a lot, so we'll put in a lot of hard work." Rias turned to Itachi as he nodded his head.
"Yes ma'am." Itachi answered as Rias began to prepare a magic circle.
"Thank you Beelzebub-sama, Nii-sama, and Grayfia. Everyone take care." Rias and her peerage bowed and stepped into the circle disappearing.
Sirzechs crossed his arms, "So, how do you think his odds are?" Sirzechs turned his head to Ajuka.
"I'm sure he'll pull through; I sensed and found a lot of potential in his blood. It is quite strange though; I found a strange gene structure in his blood too. It seems he has many secrets within him, he is human… for the most part." Ajuka took out some more data sheets and showed them to Sirzechs, "Though I found something out… for some reason. The boy has four Shinto Gods sealed within him." Ajuka added as he pulled up the recording of Itachi's fight against Riser, "It's only a hunch, but he did mutter an attack called Tsukuyomi. I don't know how but he also said Amaterasu as well. It's only natural to think he might have Izanagi and Izanami, it's only a hunch though. Those gods have gone missing except for Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi."
"How do we know for sure that Izanagi and Izanami are within Itachi? Why would they be?" Sirzechs asked confused as Ajuka shrugged his shoulders.
"A devil… to have powers of the gods sealed within him. Yet, I sense even more power coming within Itachi, his blood is strong." Ajuka analyzed his datasheet.
"Also, you sensed it too. Itachi does a good job hiding it, but he is hiding something." Sirzechs also added as Grayfia nodded her head.
"He is good, very good at suppressing his emotions. It would take a skilled sensor or even a person on the level of a Satan to sense it." Grayfia added, "Or perhaps a close friend or family knowing how they act."
"I have no doubt that Rias, Issei, and Koneko have picked it up." Sirzechs looked out the window and looked up and out into the night sky.
In the ORC
Once the group appeared in the room Itachi mentally let a sigh out, he was going to tell everyone. However, he didn't want to tell them like this. Before anything more was said or done Issei spoke up, "Itachi-Nii what was Albion talking about back there, what could have possibly happened? You and I lived together since we were born. What did he mean by, "You do know you're a fool Itachi, you're being a hypocrite by not saying anything? Not bringing up about then because of what happened. Yet again, you're letting yourself die because of what happened."
Itachi flinched a bit which Rias and Koneko had the same look on their faces. They were going to ask that too but Issei just beat them to the punch. Kiba and Akeno did hear that, but they didn't fully understand what Albion meant at the time. Itachi closed his eyes as he walked towards the clubroom window. He was silent so everyone else stayed silent as well. Itachi opened his eyes with the Mangekyou Sharingan spinning, "Mangekyou Sharingan." Itachi stated calmly as everyone looked at him confused.
"Mangekyou… Sharingan? What does that have to do with." Issei froze for a second as everyone else began to realize what Itachi was going on about, "Wait… haven't you always called it the Sharingan…"
"Yes, I have." Itachi answered back.
"Wait a second, did you come up with that next name?" Rias asked, Rias wanted to walk up next to Itachi. However, something stopped her from walking up next to Itachi and placing a hand on his cheek or shoulder.
"No… the Sharingan wasn't made up by me either. The name Sharingan and Mangekyou Sharingan was given the name by the founders of our clan." Itachi answered making everyone tilt their heads in confusion. A minute passes as everyone let the information, they learned sink in. Then Itachi broke that silence as he continued to speak, "The Sharingan grants the wielder two broad abilities. The user can see chakra, giving it color in order to distinguish it by its composition and source. The user is granted incredible clarity of perception, enabling them to read lips or mimic something like pencil movements. If it's strong enough you can even see it on a cellular level. In combat, this allows them to see fast-moving objects and, once fully developed, offers some number of predictive capabilities: they can anticipate an opponent's next move based on the slightest muscle tension in their body and act accordingly to dodge or intercept. Another important ability is cast Genjutsus on others which you all know of." Itachi finished deciding that was enough information. Granted there was much, much more, but this was going to be a lot for Rias, Akeno, Kiba, Koneko, and especially Issei and Asia.
"There's a lot you're not telling us isn't there." Rias caught on quickly as Itachi only silently nodded his head.
"For a reason which I do not know if the circumstances are not met. I do not know if you're to know." Itachi closed his eyes and then reopened them with his Mangekyou Sharingan continuing to glow. Itachi was wondering if they were all ready to know.
"What do you mean circumstances are not met? Do we need to do some test? A spar? What is it!? I don't care what it takes Itachi-Nii! I am not letting you hide anything more! If need be… I'll! I'll! I'll get rid of my entire porn collection!" Issei shouted as everyone deadpanned which Itachi's eyebrow twitched. Though it did show Issei's determination and believe it or not. Itachi appreciated that, seems his silly little brother is beginning to mature.
Itachi walked up to Issei shaking his head, "Silly little brother, no need to change yourself so much." Itachi leaned forward a bit placing his forehead on Issei's.
Issei smirked back, "Nii-san your family, I'll be dammed if I can't do anything to help save you!"
Itachi gently moved away and walked to the front. Itachi's eyes began to spin, "Well it seems you're already are you not?" Itachi asked as everyone nodded with determination on their faces. They were ready, they were ready to help Itachi, they would go the distance to save him.
"Don't even need to ask us twice Itachi, we'll help you." Akeno added placing her hands under her bust.
Just then Venessa appeared, "I'm in on this too, I don't want my master dying so soon!" She said with a victorious smirk on her face.
"Stop dawdling and get to it Senpai." Koneko said sticking her thumb up into the air.
"We can do this Itachi, we're all here for you." Kiba added placing a hand on his sword.
"We can do this together Itachi-Nii! When we're ready to make you the cure, I'll gladly give you my blood." Itachi saw Asia's conviction in her and she wasn't taking no for an answer. Itachi nodded his head with a smile on his face.
"Alright then let's begin…" Itachi looked onwards to everyone as they all gazed into his spinning red eyes, "Now look into my eyes as I drag you into my world… Tsukuyomi!" Itachi called out as everyone was dragged in.
Tsukuyomi
Itachi stood in front of everyone as they focused on him. The world around them is dark and the ground beneath them had color. They expected to see more but they decided to wait, "Before we being this is your last warning. It's not easy to explain to you all, speak now or forever hold your peace."
No one said anything as Itachi nodded his head. Itachi turned around with his back facing away from them. Itachi snapped his fingers as the world brighten up, everyone saw the clear blue skies. However, something smelled, rancid, horrid.
It smelled like rotting corpses.
Itachi teleported to the cliff with everyone but made sure to keep the memory paused, "Also whatever you see, you can shout all you want. You can move all you want; however, these are just memories. They will not see nor notice you."
Issei's eyes widen along with Rias's and everyone else's. Itachi slightly turned his head to see Asia's eyes widen in fear and horror. Itachi turned his head back to the scene, "Let's start." Itachi stated. Everyone watched as a short child came running in the dark. They watched him run past many corpses until he came to a ledge.
Before more was said, Issei spoke up, "Nii-san… is that you." Itachi recognized the child's face and eyes. Itachi said nothing until his younger self came up to the cliff. Everyone continued to watch, and they walked following the young Itachi to the cliff.
They saw him stop at the edge of the cliff where he froze. Everyone came to the same edge as everyone's eyes widen. Down below them was a battlefield raging on with a bunch of people fighting. Humans punching, kicking, stabbing, slicing, casting ninjutsu, and more. Papers bombs went off, Shinobi jumped down on others. Shuriken being tossed into a Leaf Shinobi with an Iwa shinobi cutting his head off. Many bodies hit the floor, curdles of death rang out from the battlefield. More and more Shinobi continued to fall to the ground dying at their killer's hands. Only for their killer to be killed quickly following their depart.
Everyone heard young Itachi's thoughts, "So this… is the Great Ninja War?" Young Itachi spoke in his head frowning at the unnecessary killing.
"Shinobi… that is what I was, that's who they were. This is war." Everyone watched, instead of watching everyone slaughter one another Itachi snapped his fingers. The scene shifted to the same battlefield but with more bodies littering the ground. Rias noted the symbol on the back of the young Itachi's back.
The scene changed with daylight breaking through the clouds. Young Itachi stood in the middle of the battlefield looking at all the death. Rias and the others were right next to the young Itachi with their Itachi. Even though it was a dream, they all made sure to step over the dead bodies. Even though they couldn't interact with them. Just then everyone saw a hand go up, "W-Water! W-Water!" A voice called out.
Everyone watched as the kind young Itachi run over with a jug of water in his head. Itachi laid the man on his back, "He is an Iwa Shinobi, the enemy of the village I belonged to." Itachi spoke quickly as young Itachi lifted the water to the man's lips.
Young Itachi fed the water to the man as his vision focused and saw Itachi's weapon pouch. Everyone watched as young Itachi scanned for other survivors, however, Rias and the other watched the man intently. Just then Rias saw the man looking at Itachi weirdly. Just then the man shot up with a kunai in his hand. He had a defensive look on his face as he went to kill the young Itachi.
"ITACHI/NII-SAN/SENPAI!" Everyone shouted but Itachi as he knew they would say something.
However, the man stopped moving as everyone saw a flash of white. There was a sound of metal hitting flesh. Everyone watched as the man's eyes widen as blood sprayed from his now cut jugular. The man slowed as he fell back to the ground dead. Everyone saw the life in the man's eyes leave his body. Just then not only that they also saw a man standing there next to Itachi. Itachi was kneeling at the same time when this happened, and he slowly stood up. Everyone now saw the kunai in Itachi's had with blood dripping from the tip.
Asia's shot her head into Issei's chest as he held her close. Issei looked uneasy as he was about to puke, Rias, Akeno, Kiba, and Koneko all flinched at that scene.
It was hard to think that Itachi had to do that. Itachi killed… he did not even seem to be a teenager, "Itachi… how old were you? W-When you killed that man." Rias asked, Rias was used to death, but even still. It would be a lot for anyone if you had to kill someone.
"Four." That is all Itachi said as his younger self began to speak. Everyone had the same thought in their heads, "War child."
"Tou-san…" Young Itachi spoke earning a flinch from Issei with everyone else's eyes widening, "Why did this Shinobi try to kill me? I didn't do anything…" The young confused Itachi said upset.
"Because this is war." He said stoically.
"War?" Itachi added again.
"It's not a war between people. It's a war between Nations, That's why strangers killer each other meaninglessly." Itachi's father spoke without any hint of comforting Itachi, nothing at all. It was as if this was on purpose for Itachi to witness as if this was everyday life.
The memory paused as it shifted to the cliff area, before Itachi continued the memory, "How is everyone holding up?" Itachi turned to look at everyone as they all looked back nervously at Itachi.
"I-I don't have words to describe what I saw, but this is how you grew up?" Rias said gripping the sides of her arms with worry. To think that this is who their Itachi really was.
"Yes, I was reborn into this world. With all my memories and powers intact." Itachi added as everyone wait for him to continue. They didn't want to say a lot, as this was really depressing already. "Age of 4, already killing." Issei thought to himself, he wondered why his brother had to live like this.
Itachi then began to play the memory as he looked up. As if on que everyone else did as well as they also heard Itachi's words, "There's no meaning… in life." They saw a depressed young Itachi by the cliff as he let himself fall off of it, "ITACHI!" Everyone shouted scared as hell as Venessa shot one of her fate strings at the Young Itachi. However, it phased through him, at that time everyone forgot that they couldn't interact with the memory. As young Itachi was freefalling he heard a caw from a bird. He quickly grabbed a kunai from his pouch and stabbed into the rock side of the cliff trying to slow his fall.
However, his kunai was kicked out of the cliffside as he continued to free fall to his imminent death. Just then he got another kunai stabbing them into the side. However, his velocity was too great as he kept breaking off from the wall. Just then a murder of crows came in catching him in midair. They dropped him off on the ground in front of everyone, the young Itachi looked at the crow on the ground next to him.
Itachi heard everyone else breathe a sigh of relief. Everyone continued to watch as Itachi looked at the crow, and he stood up. The murder of crows that saved him came flying back and circle him. Itachi stuck his arm out as the murder dispersed and one crow landed on his arm.
Once that was over the scene transitioned over to a hospital. A fair-skinned woman with long, straight black hair with bangs hanging on either side of her face too roughly frames her cheeks and black eyes. She wore a simple dark purple blouse with a red-plum skirt and a light-yellow apron normally worn over it. No one said anything as they continued to let the memories play out, everyone could see the grief in Itachi's eyes. No matter how well he hid it, they could see how he was truly feeling. They say if you were to stare into the eyes of someone intently, it gives way to allow others to see into the person's soul. The woman leaned forward a bit to the young Itachi with a smile on her face, "You're going to be having a little brother or sister." The woman walked over pulling Itachi's face to her abdomen, "Yes, you're going to be a Nii-chan." The woman smiled down at Itachi. Itachi stared into the infinite as he listened intently to hear anything from his mother's stomach.
"Kaa-san, I want a little brother." Itachi quickly added as his mother laughed.
"Ara, don't you think it be cute if you had an imouto?" Mikoto smiled tilting her head at Itachi as he seemed to take a keen interest in his new sibling.
"I have a feeling it's going to be a little brother." Itachi had a small smile appear on his face.
The others continued to take in what information was given to them. The scene shifted, but the memory did not play. Itachi looked towards everyone, "Questions?" He raised an eyebrow as Issei began to speak.
"Itachi-Nii… I-I get you came from this world, but why did you reappear in our world? Not that I'm not upset that you're my Nii-san, I'm glad you are. I'm just a bit curious is all!" Issei added rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
Itachi shook his head, "Honestly, I truly do not know why I was reborn. Either it's Kami-sama's sick way of making me get a new life and remembering my old? I'd rather have wished to have forgotten this… well at least most of it." Itachi added as he turned his head as the scene began to reform and took shape of an old Japanese style house.
The woman they saw before, who was Itachi's mother, resting in bed holding with Itachi's new baby brother in her arms. Young Itachi was right there are he poked the cheek of the baby, "A life…" Itachi's voice mumbled, even though it was in his head, everyone heard it.
Itachi's father came walking up as he gently took his newborn son into his arms. The mother smiled, "Have you decided on a name?" Itachi's mother asked her husband.
"Hai… Sasuke." The man cradled his newborn son in his arms with a smile on his face. He turned to them with a big smile on his face, "Uchiha Sasuke."
Itachi continued to analyze his new little brother, he gained a new light to continue living, "I was like that too."
The scene shifted again to young Itachi walking through the forest again, walking past the Shinobi monument, "Birth… death…birth… death…" Itachi continued to think as he walked past a group of kids, "Huh? We played that yesterday!" The boy then turned to Itachi, "Hey! Are you dissing us!?" The boy yelled at Itachi.
Itachi simply said, "I have shuriken training to do." Itachi continued to walk intently thinking about life and death. A process he was still trying to understand at such a young age.
"Wow." The group of boys all said at the same time with not a lot of care in the world.
Just then one of them bent down and grabbed a rock. He had a smirk appear on his face, "Let's do some shuriken practice too." He smirked as the other boys smile and grabbed some rocks too pulling their arms back to throw them at Itachi.
"HEY! IF YOU SO MUCH AS HIT HIM, I SWEAR I'LL!" Issei froze realizing it was still a memory as he blushed as everyone looked at him. He chuckled rubbing the back of his head.
"How cruel." Asia stated with annoyance.
"Something tells me we're about to see something interesting." Rias added with Akeno's approval on Rias's comment.
The boy then suddenly thew it as the young Itachi as he seemingly dodged the rock with little effort, "Wow… to think he was this well trained." Venessa added with Koneko nodding her head as well.
"To be able to kill a trained Shinobi at the age of four. This is child's play for Senpai." Koneko added as everyone continued to watch the scene.
"That kid!" The other kid added.
"Trying to act all cool! What a stuck up!" The other kid shouted picking up a rock.
Itachi continued to dodge everyone's rock throws not realizing he was already finding their throwing patterns. So, he continued to effortlessly dodge their 'shurikens' with ease. Just then a young girl with brown hair, black eyes, with a pink ribbon in her hair, wearing a purple shirt, "Hey you guys stop it!" She shouted at them upset, she didn't want them to see Itachi hurt.
Itachi continued to walk with his head looking down now, "Life dies." Itachi said to himself as his memory of his father holding up Itachi. Then his memory shifted back to the battlefield of dead Shinobi.
"Hey! Don't run away!" One of the boys threw the rock at Itachi again. Instead of dodging, Itachi moved to the side a bit and grabbed the rock in midair. He quickly and emotionlessly spun in the air throwing the rock back at them. However, his rock into another rock in midair. He knocked that rock to hit another rock in midair. That rock hit into another that just left a kid's hand who just threw his rock.
That caused everyone to freeze at the display of skill, even the current viewers just watching the memory.
Like that the scene shifted again to Itachi's house with his mother cooking dinner. Itachi was on the ground in front of Sasuke as he grabbed his finger giggling and smiling. Issei couldn't help but smile, granted he and Itachi were the same age. He always acted like the big brother, Issei was fine with it. Though it makes Issei wonder, what exactly happened to Itachi to make him be like this.
"Is Lord Fourth going to be having a baby?" Itachi asked his mother.
"Yes, I wonder what it'll be?" Itachi's mother continued to cook. Itachi stood up slowly and took Sasuke outside for some fresh air, "The moon is pretty right Sasuke?" Itachi smiled holding his little brother. At least everything was peaceful as an ominous wind blew in Itachi's face. Sasuke seemed to frown in worry.
Just then in the distance, a giant orange Nine-Tailed Fox appeared in the village. Itachi stood up with worry as he ran back into his house. Everyone saw the giant Nine Tailed Fox, this surprised Rias and everyone, besides Issei and Asia, there is a Nine-Tailed Fox back in Kyoto. Yet there was on here, but on a massive, scaled size. It was sinister, ominous, murderous, there was a heavy atmosphere that gripped the air.
The scene stopped as Itachi turned to them, "I presume that's enough for the moment, I'll allow you all to digest this for a moment. This isn't even near the end of my story, that is… if you want to stop for now?" Itachi asked as everyone stood there a bit nervous and a loss for words.
"What was that Nine-Tailed Fox?" Rias asked curiously.
"That is the Kyuubi No Yoko, a tailed beast, a beast made entirely of chakra. To let you all know I was part of a clan. You see, before I was Itachi Hyoudou, I was Itachi Uchiha. I was a Shinobi under the Village of the Hidden Leaf, otherwise known as Konohagakure." Itachi stated as his entire outfit shifted to the Anbu armor, "I'll explain everything leading up to everything until that night."
Itachi began to explain everything from that night onwards. After the Nine Tail's rampage, Itachi protected Sasuke during the rampage. Itachi tried to get them to a shelter. He finds Izumi and helps get her to the shelter with him and Sasuke. Afterward, they attend the funeral for those who died during the attack and Izumi thanks Itachi for saving her. Danzo oversees the rebuilding of the village and relocates prominent clans, including having the Uchiha clan move to the outskirts of the village. This displeases the Uchiha because of the village elders suspecting the clan was responsible for the attack, but Fugaku tells them that they have no choice but to agree because they can't be the only voice of dissension. Itachi begins training with his father and quickly masters the Great Fire Ball Jutsu. When Itachi is six, he enrolls in the Academy, along with Izumi, Saisu Kamano, Hana Inuzuka, and Maruten Akimichi. Itachi excels in it and asks for his father to teach him more jutsu, as he deems the ones from the Academy too easy. Itachi earns the admiration of all the girls and jealousy from all the boys. However, when Itachi defends the bullies from an older student, they start to admire him, much to his dismay. After a year in the Academy, Itachi starts to question the meaning of a shinobi and the village. He sends a shadow clone to the Academy and has shuriken jutsu training, during which he meets Shisui, whom he bonds with due to their mutual desire to stop war and violence. When the teachers discover Itachi mastered the Shadow Clone Technique, he is offered early graduation. Itachi accepts with his parents' consent and becomes the youngest student to graduate from the Academy at age 7.
Itachi is assigned to Team 2 with Tenma Izumo and Shinko Inari. Three years pass, as Itachi becomes aware of the rift between the Uchiha and the village but points out to his father that Fugaku is a proud, respected leader of the Uchiha. After a mission, he meets with Izumi, who offers to share dumplings with him. Itachi declines but is unable to resist, as it is his favorite food, and Izumi is amused by Itachi's weakness for sweets. She then apologizes for not getting him a graduation present and he tells her not to worry about it. Itachi and his team-mates are assigned by Nekobaa to find a ninneko. Tenma is the most invested in the mission because the cat's whiskers are the main ingredient for the medicine needed for his father's illness. His team-mates are incapacitated and Itachi saves Tenma, who cuts off the whiskers. After completing the mission, Itachi apologizes for the whiskers getting cut off and Nekobaa accepts the apology. On their way back to the village, Shinko scolds Tenma for not thanking Itachi for saving him, and at Itachi for not considering them as friends and for acting like they were only on a mission. Itachi becomes surprised when Tenma says he owes Itachi. As he recalls this moment, Itachi remembers when Tenma was killed by a masked man and in this painful memory, activates his Sharingan. When he shows it to Sasuke, his brother responds by hugging him, and Itachi wonders if Sasuke will awaken his.
Tenma's death weighs heavily on Itachi, who is angry that his father cares more about the latter awakening the Sharingan than witnessing his friend's death. Itachi and Shisui go on a three-part training exercise in the Forty-Fourth Training Ground. They find three members of Root attacking a Konoha Anbu for information on a traitor. Itachi sets up a trap for the Root members, who reveal the Anbu is a water clone and they already poisoned the real one. Itachi sets up a trap for the Root but is injured when his Sharingan fails to respond quickly. Shisui defeats the Root, who retreat. Itachi and Shisui then discuss how Itachi needs to improve his Sharingan's perception and abilities before returning to the Uchiha Compound. Before long, Itachi joins the Anbu and is promoted to captain.
Itachi finished as everyone looked at him worriedly, "The Sharingan is the Dojutsu that belonged to the Uchiha Clan. We were, like I said before, hate in a way from the village. Because people say we did something to cause the Nine-Tails to appear. There was a man in our clan known as Madara Uchiha who could control the Nine-Tails. That's why we were blamed for what happened and pushed to the outskirts." Itachi could see Issei tightening his fist, "It's okay Issei, you can't changed what already happened."
"I-I know… that seriously bites though." Issei spoke annoyed of what happened to Itachi, this Itachi or his Itachi, no matter what they're still his Itachi.
"Well things only continued to bite more Issei, things began not escalate. Since the Fourth died the night the Nine-Tails attacked, the Third took back the position as Hokage. He did his best to settle tensions between the Uchiha clan and the village. Since I was an Anbu, I had to choose, I was an heir to the Uchiha Clan. I decided to stay loyal to my village and acted as a double spy feeding my clan misinformation. It worked for a while as Lord Third tried his best to negotiate, but things continued to escalate." Itachi paused for a moment as he closed his eyes. Itachi never was one to show emotion, but to this day it stilled gripped him, "You remember Shisui? How I said he was my best friend along with Izumi being one of my closest friends?"
Itachi turned his head as the scene shifted to everyone being on top of the Hokage Monument, "Shisui had a special Mangekyou Sharingan ability. The technique allows the user to enter the mind of any individual within their field of view, and manipulate them by giving them false experiences, making it seem as if they were doing things of their own free will.[1] It is regarded as a genjutsu of the highest caliber, due to the victim being entirely unaware that they are being manipulated." Itachi frowned, "Danzo… a member of our civilian council attacked Shisui since he coveted the ability it possessed. He stole his right eye and entrusted his left eye to me. He committed suicide and I awakened my Mangekyou Sharingan that night." Itachi shed a small tear for Shisui.
"That asshole Danzo! Tch!" Issei gripped his fist tightly, Issei never saw his Nii-san cry, very little did he ever cry.
"Shisui was going to use that ability on our clan leaders. To help settle things down and stop the Coup d'État my clan was planning." Itachi added as everyone's eyes widen in shock, "I was left with little to no choice in the matter. Many of my own clan members blamed me for the murder of Shisui Uchiha. My own clansmen began to distrust me, but I don't blame them for it. Since I acted as a double agent, I was given an ultimatum once I met up with Lord Third."
Itachi looked to Rias and everyone and waited since this was going to be big. Itachi turned to Rias, "Rias there is a reason why I told your brother was a terrible one." Itachi saw Rias blush a bit as she nodded her head.
"Yeah… I know but what was the reason for it?" Rias asked curiously not wanting to pry too deep as this was already a lot for her to handle.
"The same night as I went to the council, the choice they gave me. I accepted it and I aligned with them against my own clan." Itachi said as the scene shifted to his house.
"Is Itachi here?" An Uchiha member called out as Itachi stood up.
"Come out, we need to talk." Another Uchiha member called out.
"There were two people who didn't show up at yesterday's assembly." One with spiky white hair asked.
"Why didn't you come?" One with long black hair asked.
Itachi closed his eye and said, "I understand, I'll be more careful hereafter. Now I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
"Alright, but before that, we need to ask you something. It's about Shisui Uchiha who died throwing himself off the Nakano River last night."
Itachi snapped his eyes open, "The police force decided to open up an investigation on this." The one with long black hair.
"Investigation?" Itachi was surprised since it was clear he committed suicide.
"Shisui left his will to you as well." The one with white spiky hair handed a note to Itachi.
"The most talented of all out clan, fear Shisui the teleporter…He was man who takes any mission for the sake of the clan." The one with white hair spoke.
"We find it hard to believe that a person like him would just kill himself and leave this behind." He glared at Itachi. He then pointed at Itachi, "Anyways, we will leave his will to you!"
Itachi read the note and the note said, "I have a wearied of duty. As it is, the Uchiha had no future. Neither do I...I can no longer follow the 'Path'. "Understood." Itachi simply said remembering his best friend's death.
"Let's hope we all get a lead soon." The one with white hair said as they all left.
However, Rias and the others saw Itachi's glowing Sharingan as he said, "You suspect me, right?"
Just then they all faced Itachi with their own Sharingan glowing at him, "Yeah, that's right you little punk!"
Just then in a flash Itachi proceeded to beat the crap out of them knocking them to the ground, "You assume that I'm very patient and underestimate me…That's why you're here now, groveling."
The one with white hair flinched in pain as he said, "It's been six months since you've joined the Anbu, but your recent words and actions have been tolerable. Just what are you thinking?" As he pushed himself up.
"Stop it, Itachi!" Itachi's father came to the scene, "That's enough… what has gotten into you? Itachi… you haven't been yourself lately.
Itachi quickly shifted to his father with his Sharingan glowing, "I'm perfectly sane." Itachi threw a kunai into the wall dead center into the Uchiha Clan symbol, "My vessel is in dismay of this foolish clan. Adhering to this clan… and petty things… makes you lose sight of what's truly important." Itachi continued to speak angrily against his fellow clansmen.
"I've heard enough! Captain, just say the word and we'll arrest him!" The Uchiha with black long hair spoke out angrily.
Just then Itachi heard his little brother, "Nii-san! Please stop!" Sasuke spoke worried for his big brother.
Itachi went on his hands and knees, "I'm sorry for my actions, it won't happen again." Itachi bowed since he didn't want to upset his little brother.
Issei clenched his fist, to see Itachi bow in front of other was hard. Itachi has never done that, Itachi was always strong, stoic, kind, gentle, and good looking. To see him grovel for forgiveness from other was infuriating. Not only that the clan was planning a Coup D'État.
Itachi had the scene shift as he was in front of his superiors. Before the scene began Itachi said, "From left to fright is Danzo Shimura, Koharu, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Homura." Itachi said quickly as the scene began to play.
"If they're going to start a revolution and usurp our power, we have no choice but to judge the Uchiha as traitors of the leaf!" Koharu spoke worriedly for their safety and without hesitation.
"Don't rush to a decision." Hiruzen looked at his teammate.
Danzo spoke up, "We must take measures to avoid mayhem."
"Taking on the Uchiha will be no easy task." Hiruzen added really not wanting Itachi to go down this route, "Even so we shouldn't do this he is only thirteen years old!" Hiruzen argued against it, "Even if we decide to, what strategy could we use?"
"If we join our respective Anbu teams together and launch a surprise attack from behind. It will be over in no time." Danzo added wanting to end this quickly so the Leaf wouldn't fall. He still wanted the rule the Leaf with an Iron Fist.
Hiruzen closed his eyes and said, "I want to solve this with words before violence." Hiruzen turned to Itachi, "Itachi buy me as much time as possible, however little it maybe."
"Hai, Hokage-sama." Itachi disappeared from the scene.
Itachi turned to everyone as they looked at him. He saw no one saying anything as they continued to watch. Everyone felt as if this was Itachi's entire life, yet this was only the beginning. To think that Itachi was a clan heir and he still went through all this. Rias felt like a chump compared to Itachi. She felt like a pebble that stood next to a mountain, the respect that Rias had for Itachi grew ever more so. Yet, something was telling Rias that Itachi needs her more than ever. Itachi had the scene shifted as he was in a different place by Buddha statutes. Itachi stood in front of Danzo, someone everyone else didn't like, "In which even Hiruzen, as Hokage will have no choice but to take decisive measures. Whether it results in war or not, the moment the Coup D'État happens the Uchiha will lock themselves into a fate of annihilation. Including your little brother." Danzo stared Itachi down with his one eye.
"That bastard!" Issei grit his teeth, to think he was using Itachi's brother against him.
"No, I just want you to make a choice." The two stared at one another for a moment before Danzo continued, "Either side with the Uchiha, launch a Coup D'État, and die with your clan… or side with the Leaf, save your little brother from the Coup D'État and then help us eliminate all other Uchiha." Danzo closed his eyes, "This will be the most painful mission for you. Will you accept this mission? It will allow your little brother to be spared. I know you care about the village as much as I do."
The scene was cut to an Itachi meeting a masked man by the Nakano shrine, "You slipped past extra tight Leaf security. You came to examine the Nakano Shrine tablet. For you already know I bear hatred for the Leaf and the Uchiha Clan. I will help you exact revenge on your clan. But you are not to harm the village, Uchiha Izumi, or Uchiha Sasuke yourself."
The scene cut to Itachi appearing on top of a telephone pole. Standing on it with the moon behind him looking down at Sasuke running through the night. Itachi disappeared in the night with his Sharingan glowing red. Itachi through the night began killing innocent mothers, fathers, grandparents, children, newborns, ones to be born, teens, young adults, everyone who was part of his clan he slaughtered like lambs. Everyone watched as Itachi continues to cut down his own clansmen with Asia burning her face into Issei's chest. Rias, Kiba, Akeno, Koneko, Venessa, and even Issei's were wise as they watched Itachi. Itachi didn't stop, he didn't hesitate, he continues to cut everyone down.
Itachi then came to the girl Izumi who was out in the night. Itachi had his Mangekyou Sharingan active, Izumi made eye contact. Itachi mentally said, Tsukuyomi! Everyone saw the Genjutsu he put Izumi into. Asia even was able to look up, they saw that Itachi altered Izumi's memories. Everyone knew that Izumi and Itachi were close, if Itachi wanted to, he could have asked her out. Itachi gave Izumi what she has always wanted. Within a few seconds, he allowed Izumi to live a full life of happiness and love. Where the two got married, had kids, she retired from being a Shinobi and raised kids together. They continued to live in peaceful times as they watched their children. They lived till they were in their seventies when they already had grandchildren as well. Itachi died at the age of 78 and Izumi at 82.
Itachi then ended his Tsukuyomi for Izumi as everyone found themselves in the real world. Where Izumi was weak and Itachi slowly pushed his tanto sword through Izumi's heart. Itachi hard tears streaming down his face as Izumi had her eyes half open, "Thank you for everything Itachi… I can't wait to… see you again." Izumi closed her eyes with a smile on her face.
This is why Itachi won't ever try to find love or look for it. He can read others and understand that others love him. He means love, not like, love him. Even it meant growing old alone by himself, he was satisfied with it. Itachi heard sniffling and low crying from the others. However, Issei didn't hold back at all as he cried along with Asia. Rias, Akeno, Venessa, Kiba, and Koneko all sniffled trying to keep the tears from running down their faces. The scene continued to play as Itachi gently laid Izumi on the ground. He pushed his emotions down as he then Shushined into her house slaughtering her parents.
Itachi snapped his fingers accelerating the killings, until he came across his father in his alley, "What lies beyond this slaughter?" His father asked with his Mangekyou Sharingan glowing at Itachi.
"This." Itachi's eyes went from the Sharingan to the Mangekyou Sharingan and then had them return to normal.
"I see." Itachi's father then disappeared in a plume of smoke, "Shadow Clone." Itachi said to himself as everyone else recognized that ability. Itachi ran around continuing his killing, "Father is the worst possible enemy for me." Itachi then came to his house as he peeked inside ready to fight.
However, his father spoke, "Come in, there are no traps." Itachi walked inside as he saw his parents kneeling with their backs turned to him. They were ready, they were prepared to die by his hands.
"Tou-san!" Itachi said with shock in his eyes.
"I don't want to participate in a death match… with my son." Itachi walked forward as he pulled his sword out. The blade came out from the darkness as moonlight shot off the blade causing it to glisten, "Itachi promise me this. Take care of Sasuke." Itachi's father asked kindly as the blade came up and Itachi's mother's reflection appeared in the blade.
Itachi came into the moonlight as tears began to well up in his eyes again, "I will." Itachi said as his hands began to shake, his entire body shook from the pain he was experiencing.
"Our philosophies might differ, but I'm proud of you." Itachi's father spoke softly as Itachi shook with his sword in his hands as tears poured onto his blade, "You truly are a kind child." With a few strokes of his sword, the sound of metal meeting flesh, and blood spraying onto the walls. Itachi's parents laid on the floor dead, "I'm sorry… Tou-san… Kaa-san." Itachi mentally said as everyone saw the scene.
Everyone had mixed emotions, many contradicting their own lives they lived. Thinking about what happened to them didn't even compare to what Itachi had to live through. Just then Sasuke came in entering through the door, "Itachi! Everyone in the compound is dead! Who could have done such a thing!?" Sasuke looked at Itachi but realized his blade was stained with blood. Their parents laid dead in front of Itachi.
Our Itachi eyes darted to the side to see Issei with his eyes wide at this. Itachi focused his eyes back on the scene.
Itachi threw a shuriken which nicked Sasuke's left shoulder as he looked at him in shock, "Nii-san! What have you done!"
Itachi then said, Mangekyou Sharingan! Itachi placed Sasuke in a genjutsu which Sasuke had to relive his parent's deaths in front of him. Sasuke fell to the ground as a puddle of drool came from his mouth. He breathed heavily as he slowly stood back up, Sasuke had an angry look on his face, "You're out of your mind!" Sasuke shouted as he ran up to Itachi ready to punch him.
However, Itachi slammed his fist into Sasuke's stomach knocking the wind out of him. Itachi went to leave Sasuke behind, but Sasuke got up and began to run after him, "Wait! Nii-san! Why! Why would you do this!"
Itachi looked back at his little brother, "Power…" Itachi stated coldly, "These eyes when you have these eyes come back and face me. The Mangekyou Sharingan, the strongest level of our clan's Dojutsu. Once you've obtained these eyes come face me, I figured you would be a worthy opponent. The only way to obtain them is to kill your best friend." Itachi glared at Sasuke as he looked at his brother as if he was insane, "There is no value in killing the likes of you… My foolish brother… If you want to kill me… curse me! Hate me! And live a long and unsightly life… Run away… run away… and cling to your pitiful life. And then someday, when you have the same eyes as I do, come before me." Itachi placed Sasuke into another Genjutsu causing him to pass out.
Itachi left jumping to the roofs as met up with the man with the mask. He disappeared in a swirl as Itachi then fell on his knees with tears running down his face. He killed everyone, his family, friends, people he knew, Izumi, a girl he cared for.
The memory ended with Itachi looking at all of them. He began to speak, "Sasuke he grew up wanting revenge and hating me. It even caused him to go rouge to find and kill me, many years later we finally met up. We fought, in the end, I died fighting him, he didn't kill me. I used many drugs to prolong my life, once Itachi would have killed me. I'd be finally be free of the suffering, pain, and loss I caused others. Then I was reanimated as a dead corpse during the Fourth Great Ninja War. I explained everything to Sasuke, I wasn't too sure what he was going to do. I don't even know if he is alive or not, I just hope he made the right decisions. Look at me, here I am now. Living, breathing, after everything I'm done. Gifted a family, friends, and another little brother."
Everyone had no words for Itachi, some of them seemed shaken, scared, nervous, uncomfortable. Itachi already expected this as he lowed his head, Itachi ended the Genjutsu as everyone found themselves back in their bodies. Itachi walked over and sat on ledge of the windowsill looking up at the moon. Only five minutes have passed since he cast the jutsu. He had it last longer since he didn't want to overwhelm them with the information.
Itachi looked down, in a way it almost felt right. For them to be quiet and for them to be weary or even nervous of him. It was to be, he was a killer, he slayed many people, regardless of if he was trying to save others. He still killed many, the end does not justify the means. Itachi has really done his best to keep to killing to a minimum, but he will do it again. If it means he protects Issei, his parents, now Rias and the others. They have all become like family to him, due to Rias's constant doting on everyone. It makes everyone seem like they are family.
Just then Rias came walking up to Itachi, "Itachi?" Rias asked as her hair covered her face. Itachi looked up ready for her response, she could slap him, yell at him, and much more. The outcomes could be anything, but could any of the outcomes be good? "Why didn't you tell us sooner?"
"Well at the time it didn't matter to any of you. Besides, I was just going to help Issei become successful in life. Now it's to help him survive, he's gotten much stronger." Itachi praised Issei as the said person looked at Itachi from a distance.
"What did you plan on doing after that?" Issei asked walking up to Itachi with tears in his eyes.
"Simple, die." Itachi stated as everyone in the room flinched and tensed up.
"Why do you think that's a good idea!?" Issei shot forward grabbing Itachi's collar, this surprised Rias.
"Because you saw what I've done, what I had to do." Itachi didn't swat Issei's hands away, he didn't care all too much what happened. He did what his parents asked of and he took the medicine they gave him.
"SO!? So, fucking what you had to do! That was your previous life! This one to the fullest! You saved the villagers! Even if you had to do something really hard dammit!" Issei shouted as he began to cry harder, "You're not allowed to JUST PUNCH OUT!" Issei tried to stop his crying by wiping his tears with his sleeve.
"Issei, like I said the ends doesn't justify the means. No matter what you say, even if you tell me I saved those people. What about the Uchiha members who were innocent? The children? Grandparents? I still killed them Issei." Itachi wasn't going to let his mind change, what he did was unforgivable.
"The clan wanted to cause a Coupe D'État!" Issei shouted back trying to find any way to get Itachi to see reason.
Itachi sighed, "Issei you need to calm down, I know what you're trying to say. I already decided that I'd try to cure myself." Itachi placed his finger on Issei's forehead to tap it.
However, Issei stopped him, "That's not it! That's not the point I'm trying to get to!" Issei lunged forward with his arm cocked back and punched Itachi square in the jaw, "I'm trying to tell you to get over it! That was then! This is a clean slate Nii-san! Live a life you should have! Have you ever looked at it as a gift from Kami!?" Issei flinched at the splitting headache, "We found our way to Buchou! Look at her! I found my way to Asia! Look at her! She's like a little sister to you! She looks up to like a sister! Look at Buchou! Akeno, Kiba, Venessa, and Koneko! We're all your friends! We don't care where you came from, we don't care who you were. You're Itachi Hyoudou, Itachi Uchiha died there and then. Find someone you can end up loving! You deserve it Nii-san more than you realize it!"
Itachi could only stare at Issei, Itachi let a small chuckle out as he looked at Issei. Itachi stood up as he pulled Issei into a hug, "Thanks Issei, surprisingly you said something meaningful. Even with these eyes, guess I was just too blind to see the truth."
Rias smile, she could not be any prouder for Issei. Issei continues to surprise her and grow, "I couldn't have said it any better myself Issei."
Itachi looked at everyone else to see them with their own smiles on their faces. They all just had to think a bit assort through the memories, "Senpai is still senpai no matter what he has done." Koneko smiled as she thought back to Kuroka. Koneko wanted to know the truth from Kuroka now, maybe she didn't go mad with power.
Kiba thought to himself, "You're already a better person than I am." Kiba added with a hint of disappointment. To think that revenge drove someone that far, he saw what revenge did to Sasuke. It wasn't pretty.
"You've gone through a lot Itachi, give yourself a little credit." Akeno liked how modest Itachi was, he really was something else. It makes Akeno hurt inside, seeing all that. Akeno doesn't deserve Itachi, she's a fallen angel. She's hurt Itachi and Issei with her taint blood.
Rias placed a hand on Itachi's cheek, "Don't sell yourself so short Itachi, this world is magical and full of different possibilities. You're more of a man than anyone I've known throughout my entire life. You've sacrificed so much, maybe it's time to start relying on others to help you." Rias gently pulled Itachi forward and placed a kiss on his forehead. She then gently hugged him placing his head between her bosom as he gently caressed his hair.
Itachi wondered still, even if he were to continue living for their sake. What about the possibility of looking for someone for himself? Can he do that? Can he look for someone, a person to love? His mother has told him about it before. But he wonders, does he deserve it? Itachi looked to the corner of the room, and he noticed something. Asia seemed a little uneasy about everything, he knew this wouldn't go that smoothly.
A/N: That's it! I hope you all enjoyed! I'll be working on Bond of Two Clans after this goes up! If you got any questions concerns let me know! Yes, I know it doesn't seem like Asia would be the type. Then again, Asia is fairly innocent in a lot of things. Come on; it wouldn't be a story if there was a little bit of worry. Asia is innocent as they come by, killing in DxD isn't nearly as brutal as it is in Naruto, or at least should be. TitanFall007 OUT! Ja ne!
