ITACHI

Living up to my fathers expectations was difficult. To not be a disappointment everything I did had to be flawless. I think it was the pressure that made me lash out as violently as I did. Nonetheless it still felt good to make them hurt as much as their pressuring hurt me. I left just as my little brother Sasuke came home. I'm just glad I there the last time he told me how much he loves me.

I live next door to Kisame now, as most of the Akatsuki live near their partners. I joined only because I had no one else to turn to after my family disowning me.

Thinking back to that made me so angry that the middle schooler I just passed had to crawl home when I was through. I was still mad, but there were no more people so I decided to run. Run away from all the anger,the pain, everything. Eventually the running caught up with me and I collapsed in the middle of a forest, with no people . I guess thats what I deserve. To suffer with nobody but me.

Just before I passed out I saw a silhouette of a young girl coming towards me.

I must be hallucinating.

As I fell into the warm darkness I heard someone say "You can always run to me Itachi."

I woke up in a hospital bed, distorted and confused. After running all the necessary tests the doctors finally told me how I got there. Apparently a girl dropped me off about an hour ago but she left before they could get her name. I suppose she wasn't a hallucination after all

I noticed a card next to me that had the usual Get well soon! but under that was written "You know,You run pretty fast, you should join the school track team!".

Or at least that is what I think it says, the penmanship is rather messy. A two year old could have done better.

The Akatsuki don't really attend school anymore, everyone knows that. What a stupid little girl...although I might consider it.

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Hmm? I hear someone coming, hopefully its the doctor so I may leave this horrible place.

Hn, Itachi

..Little brother, what brings you here.

She told me you were hurt.

Who?

It doesn't matter, when can you leave with me?

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Now..

It must be that girl who told him I was here. She must be special for him to listen. I know that not even Sasuke can hide that he was truly worried. I'm just happy that maybe he still loves me. And that someone else out there cares, even if I don't know her name. Because of her I got to walk beside my little brother, watching him worry over me. And maybe, just maybe one day we can do it again.