Title: Life Goes On
Chapter: 10 – "Starting Over"
Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto. Enough said.
Author's notes: I'm really, really, really sorry about the delay. RL hit me and have been dealing with it for the past year. Anyway, onto the fic!
Chapter Ten: Starting Over
Anko cleared her throat. "After much debate, we, the jury find Uchiha Renji and Uchiha Itachi to be…"
Itachi's lips trembled. He had a terrible feeling in his gut that the verdict was not going to be a good one.
"…guilty as charged."
The prodigy squeezed his eyes shut as he sagged in his seat. His twin draped an arm over his shoulders as if to comfort him. Sasuke's face was crestfallen. Kakashi had his head bowed in defeat while Genma looked as if he wanted to object. But Anko wasn't finished.
"However, given the circumstances of the situation, we had given this some special considerations."
Itachi's head snapped up, eyes wide, unable to believe what was happening as the room became abuzz with murmurs and whispers.
"We propose that they be given a lighter sentence. Itachi will spend six months to a year in jail for becoming a missing nin despite his innocence of his clan's murder. After doing time, he will be required to work within the village and will not be allowed any missions for a period of five years for neglecting his duties. When he is released from prison, he will assume his responsibilities as head of the Uchiha clan and brother to Uchiha Sasuke. A parole officer, which will be decided then, will regularly check on his status during the five year period."
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I will upload the rest once I've finished formatting them to suit ffnet. Until then, just hop on over to my lj where the whole chapter can be found.