I was with Sasuke for six months before I was put on a gennin team. We were on a mission to mist to deliver a scroll, which I knew for a fact the Akatsuki wanted, when we were attacked by Kisame and my father. Shikamaru-sensei gasped.

"Itachi Uchiha."

"Hn."

He attacked my sensei and Shika-sensei dodged. I got in front of my other two team members, Hyuuga Nana and Aburami Chishka.

"You two protect the scroll!" I told them, pulling out my katana, my trademark.

I knew I'd need my eyes to fight Kisame. He smirked, knowing I'd blow half my cover while giving him a good fight. He attacked and I countered.

The battle between Kisame and my father lasted only 45 short minutes before my father had to retreat.

'His eyes must be getting worse,' I told myself.

My sensei had seen my eyes and now approached me about them.

"Ryou, about your sharingun..."

"My mother was half Uchiha. She left home young and grew up in mist. I was just lucky that I was able to gain it myself," I quickly explained.

He glared,"so, you've regained some of your memories?"

I shook my head, "no, I only know that to be true."

He knew I was lying, but left it at that. I'd have to watch my movements carefully from now on, for I knew he'd be around every corner, watching me.

I was walking down the ally to the Uchiha compound when Dad and Kisame appeared.

"Itachi, what are you doing here? I thought I-"

"It's time to abort the mission. We have what we need now," he interupted.

I instantly figure it out.

"What mission?"

He smirked and they both poofed. Shikamaru-sensei appeared.

"Give it up, Kid. I'm not as dumb as you might think I am. You knew them, and Itachi didn't use his normal techniques on you. It's obvious to the trained eye that you are Akatsuki."

"Sensei, why would you have any reason to think I was an S-class criminal?"

He smirked, "gennin don't know what Akatsuki is, little alone what they're an S-class organization."

I swore to myself. Of course, this meant my mission was over. I reached for my scroll and he held it up.

"I don't know what this is, but I have a feeling you need it to escape," he explained.

I glared at him and turned on my sharigun full power. I bit my thumb and summoned Kisame, who was my animal summon( he's a Shark! LOL!).

"Hey, kid, you in a bind?"

"He has the scroll," I explained.

Kisame looked at the Konaha shinobi.

'Well, damn, Sakura isn't going to like this. Sorry, kid, but this is getting out of-"

"Did you say Sakura? She's alive?" Sasuke said, for he had hidden in the shadows.

I glared at him.

"Yes, she is," I informed him.

Kisame attacked Shikamaru and I kept eye contact with my biological brother.

"Who are you, Kid?" he demanded.

"Ryouko Uchiha, eldest son of Sakura and Fugaku Uchiha. You had it right on the nose that day at the hospital, hu, Brother?"

He swore and attacked. I dodged and defended, knowing if I tried to go offensive, I'd be gone in a heartbeat. He landed a good blow that had me doubled over.

"Dad," I whispered.

He kicked me in the chest and I coughed up blood. My lungs were going to start failing any second now.

"RYOUKO!" my mother's voice yelled.

I looked up to see her starring in disbelief.

"Mom, get out of here- cough cough."

Sasuke was pinned to the wall by my father's hand. He looked to me.

"Ryouko, get out of here!"

"I.. I... "

Blood spewed out of my mouth. He swore and tossed his brother away from the fight and us. Mom and Dad both came to my. Mom began healing, then stopped.

"It... it's blocked! I can't do anything! Itachi, I can't do anything!"

I closed my eyes and pictured my little brother and sister, and the baby inside my mother now.

"Faye... Nana..."

"They're with Deidara. Rest, Ryou. Don't think about anything, just rest."

"Mom... Dad... love you..."

"We know, Son."

I closed my eyes for the last time.