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*I'm writing in third person because I prefer doing it that way but you can pretend Itachi's saying it in first person xD
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Itachi lay awake in his bed, tossing and turning. He couldn't drop the wary feeling in the pit of his stomach that something bad was going to happen. Sighing, he slid out of his bed and crept around the house. He went to his brother's room and slid the door open to check on him. He laughed quietly when he saw his baby brother slumped on the bed and moving relentlessly, a smile spread all over his innocent face.
"Like a dreaming puppy. Good night baby brother." Itachi closed the door quietly before creeping to the kitchen. He got a glass of water and shuffled towards his room. When he passed Sasuke's door again, he heard muffled cries and he could have sworn he heard his name being called. He opened the door and he walked in, sitting down on the edge of the bed. Sasuke was sweating and thrashing around violently, calling for Itachi in his sleep. Itachi placed his glass on the bedside table and lay down next to Sasuke, making 'sshhh' noises and stroking his hair. Once Sasuke settled down and his cries turned to bare whispers, Itachi got up and left the room once more.
People said Itachi was a cold hearted person and the only thing he could do right was fight and kill, but no one could deny he was a completely different person when Sasuke was around. He would smile, really smile, when he saw his brother. Everyone knew the only person Itachi cared for was his little brother, and if you had a problem with Sasuke, Itachi had a problem with you. And you didn't want Itachi to have a problem with you.
He smiled as he looked back at his brother before closing the door, wondering why it was he cared so much for the young boy. When he opened his own bedroom door, his attention was caught by a scream coming from some distance away, many more following it. Itachi grabbed his ninja pack and ran out of the house, following the sound of the screams. His feet were moving faster than Itachi thought he could move and before he knew it he was surrounded by people, blood and screams.
Itachi activated his Sharingan and killed anyone that was within a radius of three feet. The sky was dark and no light was around, except that of the ninja who woke up at the sound of screams and had turned on lights before running out to fend off the attackers. Still killing any ninja who even turned to Itachi, he grabbed one of the dead ninja to see what village they were from. He never expected to see a leaf headband.
The Hyugas were slaughtering a fellow village ninja.
Finally understanding the many conversations and arguments he overheard, Itachi raced back towards his own mansion, noting how most ninja took a step back from his instead of attacking. If the Hyugas were going to attack the Uchihas, they were going to head for the main house. And the main house was his house; the head of the entire clan was Itachi's father. They were in danger.
Itachi ran into his house, killing the ninja who were there before running towards Sasuke's bedroom. He threw open the door and feared the worst when Sasuke's bed was empty and blood was splattered on the walls, on the bed and swirling around the glass of water Itachi had left there earlier. He walked over to the bed and put his hand down on it before picking up the glass. He put it in front of his face, swirling it around and watched the red dance through the transparent liquid.
He felt anger and fear overwhelm him and before he knew it a rage was flowing through his veins he never knew before. He may have only been fourteen, but no one hurt his baby brother, and someone would pay. He threw the glass at the wall and let his Sharingan reactivate as the overwhelming emotions took over him.He charged through the house once more, killing everyone he saw and sending blood to decorate his clothes, his skin and anything and everything around him.
He made his way through the house, checking every room and breaking most of the doors. If his Sharingan wasn't activated, his eyes would have been red with fury and blood lust. When he was standing outside his parent's bedroom, he paused slightly before throwing the door open and storming in, kunai held firmly in his shaking hands. He disposed of the few ninja that were raiding the room, but when they were dead his kunai, defences and anger fell as his gaze dropped to his dead parents. He walked over to them before dropping to his knees, and running his hands over them, despair filling his heart as he looked at their blood stained bodies and lifeless eyes.
A small sob escaped from his lips and he shook silently for a few moments. Remembering Sasuke wasn't in his room, a new determination filled Itachi as he got to his feet, wiping his wet eyes. As he was about to turn and walk out of the room, Sasuke tumbled out onto the floor. Itachi was stunned as the sobbing six year old fell out and landed near his feet, tears slipping past his tightly closed eyes.
"Sasuke?"
Sasuke's eyes flew open and he froze at the sound of his name being called. His widened in fear as he looked up at his brother, covered in blood, his parents blood.
"I-Itachi??" Sasuke's eyes watered again and Itachi watched as that bottom lip quivered and Sasuke started to cry. "Itachi?!!! How could you?! Mother? Father? Why Itachi?! Why?"
"Sasuke? I didn't kill them! Listen, you have to get out of here!"
"I... No... What's going on? Itachi..."
"We're being attacked Sasuke so you need to get out of here and get to safety!"
"NO! I'm not going with you because you killed mommy and daddy!"
"Sasuke listen! I didn't kill them! Our clan is being killed as we speak!"
"Then we'll fight too!"
"No Sasuke! You'll get hurt!"
"I'm a ninja! I'm an Uchiha! I will fight you for killing my parents!"
"I didn't kill them!"
"Yes you did! I saw you kill them!"
"No you saw me kill the other ninja"
"I'm not an idiot Itachi! You betrayed this village!"
"Sasuke, you're my brother and I'm not going to let you do something as stupid as taking on a whole clan!"
"You are no brother of mine!" Sasuke was crying fully now, but he still stood on toes and grabbed his kunai.
"Sasuke... I'm sorry"
"What?"
Itachi moved faster than Sasuke could keep up with and he picked up the boy, throwing him over his shoulder.
"Forgive me Sasuke and always remember, I do love you baby brother."
Itachi ran out of the house and past all the fighting, or rather murder, surrounding them. He ran out of the main estate and into the sleeping village towards the Hokage tower. He ignored the thrashing of the screaming child and stopped outside the tower. He put down Sasuke and held onto his shoulders as Sasuke fought to break free.
"Sasuke listen to me. I will return for you one day. Always remember that I saved you and I'm sorry."
"Why are you keeping me alive? You killed the rest of the clan"
"I didn't kill the clan."
"Stop saying that! I know you did big brother!"
"Who's there?" Itachi glanced around to see two ninja, probably ANBU heading towards them.
"Goodbye Sasuke. I have to go. Never forget"
"Take me with you then"
"I can't. Goodbye baby brother"
And with that, Itachi faded into the darkness, leaving Sasuke alone to be found by ANBU and to live a life filled with the same nightmare, hate, blood, loneliness and revenge, screaming the same word over and over again.
Itachi.
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Sasuke was standing now, and shaking his head, as if trying to shake off the idea what he was just told was any bit true.
"You're lying! You... You killed everyone!"
"Sasuke... When will you accept it?"
"Never because it's not true!"
"Well why don't you ask your god dam girlfriend if it's true?!! I saved you and this is all you say?! I'm lying!! Why would I kill my family?! Why!!"
"Because you're a psychotic asshole!"
"But never to you."
"Whatever... So Kakashi, are you still going to try stop me when I kill him?"
"Seriously? You still want to kill him?" Kakashi looked towards the youngest Uchiha, astonishment displayed all over his covered face.
"It's a lie sensei!!! He's just messing with my head!"
"No Sasuke... it's not. Father told me many times of our family's struggles. You know I am not part of the main part of my clan like Hinata, correct? Well, do you know why?"
Sasuke looked at everyone on the pier before turning to Neji and replying with a simple shrug.
"Because your clan clearly did something they weren't supposed to."
Everyone turned to Iruka who had spoken such bold words so easily it shocked them.
"Iruka..."
"What?? Kakashi you seem surprised I came to such a conclusion."
"Well ah, that's because I am... Guess my Iruka is cleverer than I thought!" Kakashi's eye curled into a half moon as he leaned over Neji and pulled Iruka into his arms.
"Well I am a teacher so clearly my logic and intelligence is higher than yours." Iruka laughed at the Jounin giving him a playful grin.
"I'm a jounin"
"I'm jounin level"
"I'm an ex-ANBU"
"I'm a teacher"
"A teacher?? Big deal!"
"You know half of the village is afraid of me when I get into angry teacher mode"
"And the other half?"
"Has never seen me in angry teacher mode"
"I'm not afraid of you in angry teacher mode"
"That's because you've never been on the other end of it."
"Oh Kakashi you going to take that?" Itachi raised his eyebrows in amusement at the bickering pair.
"Shut up Itachi"
"Whatever Kakashi-sensei. I just never realised that the famous copy ninja would be whipped by a school teacher"
"Itachi if you don't be quiet I will make sure you do not speak another word. Ever."
"Don't make me laugh Kakashi, you know I would defeat you in a fight!"
"You think so Itachi? You think you can defeat your former sensei? You couldn't last time we tried!"
"Because you put a dam blindfold over my eyes! But the time before that I nearly killed you. Do you need further reminding?"
"HEY!!! I was forced to sit down and listen to Itachi, then I'm not allowed kill him. Now I find out Neji knows something and I want to find out what. So both of you shut up and listen!" Sasuke was standing in front of them now, giving the three of them a look that made them all stop talking.
Kakashi, Iruka and Itachi all look at each other before all sitting down on the pier once again to listen to Neji.
"I shall continue from where I left off then. Iruka-sensei you are correct. My clan did so something wrong and we were harshly punished. Do you know what that something was? They went and murdered the Uchiha clan. But it was not the entire clan. Only my father and a few other Ninja and they're families. They murdered your clan, on the order of the highest branch of my clan. When they arrived home, the highest family that sent them denied everything. They declared my father and the other ninja that came back alive a disgrace to the clan and they made us all slaves. We cannot do anything against the main family or we will be killed. Any of the main family can kill us if they wished. We are reminded of this every day. We are not traitors, we were betrayed. They removed us from the high place we once owned. My family was betrayed by the rest of the clan."
"Neji...." Hinata stood in front of Neji, not knowing what to think.
"What Hinata?"
"I-I'm sorry...."
"Well you should be. It's your father who ordered the assassinations and also the man who declared us traitors." Neji glared at Hinata, his eyes darkening with every spoken word.
"I... I understand if you~"
"Stop apologising Hinata. It's not your fault!" Sasuke was standing beside her and was holding her arm for support, his eyes locked onto the male Hyuga.
"Sa-Sasuke?!" Hinata looked over her shoulder to look at the Uchiha who spoke so boldly.
"You stand beside her even though her father ordered you to be killed?"
"It was her father, not her! Are you any better? I know you how many years and you never once said anything!! You never told me my brother didn't kill my clan! Why Neji?! Why didn't say anything?!"
"Because I didn't want you to know!"
"You don't think I should have had a say in that?"
"If I told you I would never have had a chance with you!"
"And you do now?"
"No. But it's because you know what my father has done!"
"No Neji, it's because I don't like you! Maybe it's you I should be killing, not Itachi"
"You think you would be able to defeat me?" Neji lost the tone of near shame in his voice, and turned it to his 'almighty' tone of superiority.
"I know I could"
"My family killed yours all those years ago. I will do the same to you!"
Neji ran towards Sasuke and before anyone could react, he threw his arms around Sasuke's neck and locked lips with the younger Uchiha.
Sasuke, having expected an attack, was stunned. He stumbled backwards before falling, pulling Neji with him, their lips never parting.
Sasuke started to respond to Neji, but he soon snapped out of his lust filled trance and pushed Neji off of him, his breathing heavy and quick as he gasped for air.
He staggered to his feet and looked at the people surrounding them. Hinata was looking away, her face flushed and a pained look in her eyes. Kakashi was leaning against a tree, his arms wrapped around Iruka's waist as they watched the genin closely. Itachi was standing not far from Sasuke, smirking as the boy tried to slow his breathing and clear his mind.
"Honestly baby brother, is the whole Hyuga clan after you?"
"Be quiet Itachi"
"So you're not trying to kill me anymore?"
"Be quiet Itachi"
"You sound like a broken record Sasuke"
He was answered by two shuriken being thrown at his head, but luckily he was prepared for an attack so he easily caught the two shuriken, but while he was smirking at his brother's futile attempts to hit him, he missed the third that was thrown and it slammed into his shoulder.
"Agh!!! What the hell Sasuke?!"
"I told you to be quiet"
"You were annoying him after all Itachi. You did deserve it." Kakashi walked over to Itachi and poked him with his foot.
"Shut up Kakashi!"
"Neji... Why the hell do you keep kissing me?!"
"Are you seriously asking that? Maybe I seriously miscalculated your intelligence"
"Well... I get that you like me and all... but must you always kiss me?"
"I will do so as long as you respond to me."
"I do not respond!" Sasuke took a step back from Neji, outraged at his accusation.
"Do you wish to think you are the dominant one?"
"Oh hell no! I'm saying I don't kiss you back!"
"Yeah you do!" Sasuke glared at the people on the pier, all of whom had spoken in unison.
"But I... I'm not gay... I like~"
"Sasuke if you say Hinata I will be forced to hurt you."
"Tch, I don't care what you do Neji!"
"Really? I think otherwise."
"In your dreams Hyuga!"
"How about in my reality Uchiha?"
Neji then walked over to Sasuke, his eyes white and his smirk, promiscuous.
"My, my Sasuke why is your heart rate so high? Nervous?" Neji lowered his voice as he neared the younger Uchiha.
"Back off Neji! And where the hell is Hinata?!"
"She left awhile back. She's already in the village, nearly back at the Hyuga estate."
"Dam!"
"You don't want her Sasuke"
"Is that what you think?"
"That's what I know"
"And I'm guessing you think I want you??"
"No. I know you need me"
"In your dreams Neji! I'm not gay!"
"Then why did you kiss me back? Twice?"
"I don't know... I was confused!"
"You weren't confused, you just didn't know what you wanted. But now Hinata's gone so you don't have a choice anymore" Neji stepped behind the younger Uchiha and slipped his arms around his waist. "You know you want me Uchiha" Neji's warm breath sent shivers down Sasuke's spine.
Neji pulled Sasuke closer to him and started nibbling at his ear lobe.
Sasuke was supposed to say no, he was supposed to be chasing after Hinata... But it just felt so good. A moan slipped past his lips as Neji worked his way down his neck, sucking biting and licking as he gasped when the contact suddenly stopped and he felt Neji jerk away from him. When he turned around he saw Neji on the ground and Itachi's foot was on his 's eyes were heavy in his lust filled state, but still he managed to speak in his usual dark, unforgiving tone.
"You're not going to kill a genin now are you? I'm sure that will land you in even more trouble!"
"Forgive me for not wanting to see my baby brother getting molested"
"I wouldn't exactly say I was being molested! I was in full control of myself!"
"You know if pretty boy here heard that just now, you're in trouble"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!"
"You said you were in control of yourself... But you also denied being gay and liking him. So what the hell were you just doing?"
"I~" Sasuke was about to reply when the extant of Itachi's words sank in. "Oh. Holy. Shit!"
"So what are you going to do now?"
Sasuke looked towards the village, an empty look in his eyes "I don't know. And will you let him go already?"
Itachi looked down at the boy under his foot. Neji responded his look with a stare that would normally make most people look away, but not Itachi. No, Itachi just turned his eyes red as black dots began to spin, Neji's returning to white.
He lifted his foot and Neji got to his feet, dusting himself off. Both pairs of eyes were back to their usual colour, but still they glared at each other until Sasuke broke the silence.
"Itachi..."
"Yeah?"
"Where did Kakashi and Iruka-sensei go?"
"You ask me as if I would know"
As if on cue, a low moan from the tree Kakashi was leaning against only minutes before, revealed Kakashi on the floor, his torso against the tree while Iruka was straddling his hips and ravaging his neck.
"Dam Kakashi do you have to do that here and now?!" Itachi was shouting at the copy ninja who was clearly having a good time.
"What would you say if I said I was simply copying your brother?"
"I would kill you and say if he ever did something like that he learned it from you!"
"You can leave Itachi!" Iruka smirked.
"So could you Iruka!"
"We're not leaving, I was only letting you know."
"Oh no you don't! I come here too often and I don't want to think about my sensei's having a 'good time' together here! Go home or something!!" Sasuke stood firmly beside his brother now, determined to get his sensei's to leave his pier.
"Oh but Sasuke, was the same thing not happening to you not moments ago??"
A rare thing happened when Kakashi had finished speaking. Sasuke's face had turned a slight shade of red.
When Sasuke turned away from his senseis, he saw Neji and Itachi fighting again. Deciding he had enough, he ran from the pier and headed towards the village.
Sasuke never stopped running. Not when Naruto and Sakura tried to stop him to talk. Not when Ino and her crazy friends tried to hug him and hold him and do whatever it was they wanted to do. When he finally did stop, it was only because he had arrived.
He knocked on the gate of the Hyuga clan's estate and hoped someone heard. He held his breath when he heard footsteps approach from the opposite side of the gate.
"What do you want?!"
Sasuke stared up at the man that opened the gate. Hinata's father. The man who ordered his entire clan to be killed.
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AN: Eh... What the hell was that? xD Nothing happened like it was supposed to (again) and everyone is a bit crazy xD
Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter anyways!Until next time! =D
Edit: Thankies to Hatake Satsuki who pointed out the boo boos of too much spaces and sucky editing... What the hell was wrong with me when I did the editing.. I'm also guessing the next chapter isn't properly done if this one wasn't.. Whoopsie =/
