Chapter 12: A Light Into The Darkness

Itachi stands still. "I am ready," he replies. "No, I am not."

"I need to tell you something."

I really wasn't expecting this. After all, he was a S-rank criminal and he did kill the whole Uchiha clan, but him and I.

" Do you want to know the truth?" he asked.

What does he mean by that? " This is the truth," I state.

"No, what you think is not true," Itachi says.

"Fine," I answer. "But I will be looking at you. If you pull out a tool, I will see it."

"Do you know why I killed off our clan?" he asks me.

"No," I say, telling the truth.

"Well, did you know that Konoha told me to? I had to in order to stay an ANBU," Itachi replies. My eyes widened. Is that so? How do I know that he is telling the truth though? I will just listen.

"then, why aren't you still in the ANBU?" I ask.

"oh, well that is because I decided to leave," he replies.

"Do you know why you are alive?" he asks.

"What, I was not worthy enough to kill?" I reply.

"No, you are wrong little brother. I kept you alive because I love you. I didn't want to kill you. Do you understand?" Itachi says.

My eyes widened once again, after they closed a little bit from last time. I doubt this is true. Why would he love me? Or is it that… He tried to act mean, but the whole time he loved me? The whole time I hated him? No, no, this can't be happening! But in the real life, it is!

"So, blame it on Konoha? I'm never going back there!" I reply.

"No, little brother. You've got it wrong again. The current Konoha isn't like that anymore," Itachi states.

"Do you know why I joined the Akatsuki?" he asked. "It was to watch over you, Sasuke." He then turned to face me. He raised his hand and stabbed me on the forehead.