Itachi's POV
I saw my brother coming down the stairs and took a look at the clock it read 5:12 AM this was a little surprising but I wrote it off as my brother having a ruff night I had herd him tossing in his bed earlier, but when he saw me he stiffened slightly then he quickly relaxed. 'Had I imagined it?' I didn't have time to think further on the subject when Sasuke said "Good Morning nii-san" in his cheerful yet sleepy voice that sounded a forced to my ears and older more...... mature but only said "Good Morning little brother why are you up so early?" While I studied him 'he looks different' I watched as a little panic flashed through my brothers eyes and his body again stiffened slightly before going back to a happy look and normal demeanor he answered "I couldn't sleep so I decided to get up" he said a little sadly. 'Stupid little brother this is the time when ninja get up to train or go on missions every day you will never make a good ninja if you complain so much about it.'
"Hmm… Well I'm going to go train now" I expected Sasuke to start jumping for joy and asking if he could come or if I could train him, but all I got from him was an "ok" 'strange perhaps he dose not feel well' was all I thought and decided to check his chakra for his emotion I was surprised when I could barely feel it, but I let it pass and walked outside. I was looking at the sky only starting to wake and greet the world on the roof of our house before training when I herd the door click signaling that someone was leaving. I hid my chakra and I watched as my little brother walked out and stretched I faintly heard the sound of joints popping into place, then watched as his whole demeanor changed his shoulders dropped, his happy carefree aura turned weary and tired, his face was serious and held an expression that I had only seen on shinobi that have seen years of killing, war, and torture. I then watched as he looked around the compound with misted eyes as if reliving a bad memory he then shook his head and started walking away. "What are you hiding little brother" I whisper quietly to myself and start to follow him.
Sasuke was about halfway out of the compound with a somewhat glazed look in his eyes when he was stopped by our cousin Ryo. Ryo was on team 3 and possessed 2 tomes in each eye which he was showing to Sasuke now 'this should be interesting to watch' I thought when I could I would watch as Ryo would physically abuse my brother while telling him how much better he is and how Sasuke would never get the Sharingan or be a good ninja. Oh yes he enjoyed it since he could not do it himself. 'If only little Sasuke knew that his precious brother saw this happening and did not lift a finger against it' but the mirth left him quickly enough and in its place was a deep hollowness 'If I were to help father would think that Sasuke was making me weak and might do something drastic.' I was snapped out of my thoughts by Ryo.
Ryo first started by asking what Sasuke was doing out at such a time and not in his safe little bed? Sasuke's only response was a "hm" and he started to walk around Ryo. 'This isn't right usually Sasuke would be shaking and backing away but it's like he doesn't care now....no it's as if he is no longer afraid of him.' Ryo must have been thinking alone the same lines he looked pissed and struck out his hand to grab Sasuke and start his assault. I must have blinked or something because one second Ryo had Sasuke's arm, stopping him from walking away and the next Ryo was kneeling down with Sasuke holding both arms out by the elbows as far as he could with his arms. I watched as he placed his foot on Ryo's back between his shoulder-blades threatening to dislocate his shoulders. Ryo said in a slightly panicked voice "W-what my sharingan saw you move b-but how?"
Disgust was visible on Sasuke's face and in his voice as he said "the sharingan shows you what's coming yes, it is a great asset yes, but you were to slow to move, you do not know your limits, you relay too much on your blood limit." He looked thoughtful for a moment before adding "as dose the others and it will be this family's downfall in the end." He finished the sentence in a venomous yet slightly sad tone as he let Ryo go. In the shadows my eyes had gone wide 'he... dose he know what they are planning...the family, the Hokage' I watched as this response made Ryo very angry as he staggered to his feet he turned to look down upon Sasuke the previous event seemingly forgotten 'Ryo can really only think of one thing at a time and right now he is ignoring everything he has learned as a ninja' I thought with disgust thou I did not show it. As Ryo said in a heated voice "what the hell do you know you little shit you don't even have the sharingan or you would know it makes you stronger than ever before." Ryo's voice returning to its arrogant self again.
"You have learned nothing...... nothing at all" suddenly Sasuke jumped up and landed an uppercut to Ryo's jaw blood splattered into the air, their were two thumps as Ryo's body fell limply to the ground and Sasuke landing lightly next to him with a smirk on his face. 'Where the hell did Sasuke learn that? This change is too sudden, did they do something to Sasuke or is this a person imitating my brother?'
Just then Sasuke started to look around and his charkra started to thred out 'he must have seinced my presiance I'll have to leave' I regretfully got up and melted into the shadows 'I'll have to watch him more closely from now on.'
A/N
Well this chapter is a little short I know next chapter we will be with either Sakura or Naruto please review if you liked it or not. Thanks