(Flashbacks in slanty print)
Chapter two
I stood outside the two gates they were black but rusty. Locked, keeping the past within them not letting them escape.
The sky was bright, yet coated with dark grey clouds, threatning rain. I walked forward, slowy reaching up to touch the gate, memories flooded back into my head.
"Sasuke,welcome home", my older brother smiled down at me as I entered the Uchiha estate. I reached my short arms up towards him, then pouted when I couldn't laughed,reaching down and lifting me onto his back.
I nuzzled my face into his neck.
"I missed you", I whispered into his skin. He looked round at me.
"What do you mean,Sasuke?", Itachi asked. I felt myself blush.
"Well...um...I", Itachi smiled and continued walking towards our home. All around us people laughed and chatted to eachother. Every Uchiha had raven hair and black eyes. I frowned as we came to my house. Itachi tensed as our father exited.
"I-Itachi?", I whispered when he began putting me down. Itachi stood infront of me.
"Itachi get inside now!", our father didn't move. I stared up at him wide eyed and tried to nudge him forward. He didn't budge.
Our father came right up to us, red with anger. Suddenly he lifted his hand and hit Itachi full force. I stared in horror and began crying as Itachi stumbled sidewards. Our father kept coming at me. I gasped as he lifted me with my collar and threw me at the ground. Passerbyers kept there eyes to themseles, knowing too well not to interfere when it came to Itachi and my father. I tried to stand but my body ached. I only watched as he began beating Itachi to a pulp. A single tear left my eye as I lost consciousness.
My eyes stung as I climbed the gate into my nightmares.
"...home.." I was back in the Uchiha estate. All the memories flooded back ; "Itachi i miss you".
Rain fell almost instantly washing and mixing with my tears. I looked around. The houses were deserted, dark... haunted by the faces that once lived there. I staggered along the lonely roads casting my eyes in every direction, searching for my old home.
I ran through the streets of Kohoha, I stayed late at school helping the teacher and practicing football. I needed to get to the Uchiha estate before nine. I ran quickly, feeling the wind whipping my hair around my face. It felt good to know Itachi would be there when I got back. I blushed at the thought. I couldn't think of Itachi that way. I shook my head and continued along the road until, finally, I stopped out outside the gates. It was unusualy dark for nine o' clock, no lights were lit in the estate.
"W-what's going on?", I whispered into the darkness .I walked slowly through the deserted streets, that were filled with bustling crowds just yesterday. I made my way round the corners listening and watching for any sudden movements. Nothing. I stopped outside my house .Darkness within each window, daring me to come and explore. I bit my lip unsurely. Breathing in I took one step towards the house.
A scream from within made me jump. M-mother? I ran wildly towards the front door and reached for the handle.
I looked at my old home. Pathetic. How could one man, a teenager to be precise, take down what's suppose to be the most powerful clan in Konoha. He was strong, they on the other hand weren't.
The door handle was cold, unwelcoming. A shiver ran up my spine. I pushed it open to complete darkness. Stepping inside, terrified.
I ran through the hallways following the putrid smell of...blood. Not in the kitchen, sitingroom? Deserted.
"Ahggga", I heard mumbling making my eyes widen.
"Ita-chi?", I whispered.A small thud came from the room before me. My parents bedroom. I choked a terrified sob, before reaching for the door handle. All hell was revealed. Two bodies lay in the middle of the floor ,lit dimmly by the moon. Blood puddled beneath them. I gasped in horror.
"M-Mother??!Father!", I went to run towards them when a shadowed figure stepped out from behind them causing me to stumble backwards.
"I-Itachi!?", he had a knife in his right hand. My eyes widened in shock when he stepped over the bodies.
"Don't be scared Sasuke kun", his voice was different. Colder. I ran from him, from the bodies ... I ran from the darkness. Out in the streets it had begun to rain. Tears made their way to my eyes, falling slowly but flowin freely. A strong hand gripped my shoulder making me swerve around. Itachi stood on the shadowed road before me. Slowly Itachi fell to his knees, still holding my shoulders. He looked up at me, tears rolling down his cheeks..
"W-why?", I choked out dropping to my knees too. The rain fell silently around us.
"I did this...for...you", he whispered hugging me to his chest. I shook in his arms tears soaking into his top. We were silent then. "He would have done it to you too...he would have hurt you and I couldn't live with that". Sirens were wailing in the distance, making me look at him alarmed.
He smiled down at me and smoothed down my wet hair. "I've called the police, they'll be here any minute".I looked at him with wide tear filled eyes." I want you to pretend that you weren't here, You need to run in after they arrive." I tightened my grip on him.
Suddenly police cars surrounded us. Armed men surrounded us, blue and red lights flashed. I shut my eyes tight but felt Itachi being dragged away from me.
"Nee-SAN!", I screamed. A blanket was draped around my shoulders and I was lifted into a police car. Tears streaked down my face and I cried. I cried so hard.
That was the last I'd seen of Itachi. I felt tears rolling down my cheeks and I fell to my knees before my blood tainted house.
Could life suck anymore?
My new home with my so called adoptive father was dark when I got home. His car wasn't in the drive way. I sighed in relief and made my way towards the door. I opened it slowly and stepped into the cold unwelcoming house. It wasn't a huge house, but it was big enough for two people. I had my own room upstairs, Orochimaru's was across from mine. He said he liked it that way, so I wouldn't be able to do anything he didn't know about, like lets say invite a girl over. hated when I had girls over, so I made sure never to bring them again.
I was twelve. In school we were assigned a project in two's ,we had to research a city sommewhere in the world. Me and my partner Haruhi.
"Hey,Sasuke kun!", Haruhi exclaimed running up to me. I looked at her smiling slightly."Can I come to your's so we can start the project?".
I looked at her unsurely but nodded.
"Great!",s he exclaimed"I'll be over at four!". She ran off laughing to her friends. I raised an eyebrow... little girls are weird.
I didn't want Orochimaru to be there when I got back. He didn't like it when I brought company. Ever.
The day went by quickly and I was relieved when Orochimaru wasn't there when I got home. I started by cleaning up a bit. I didn't want her coming into a pig stye. Just when I finished, my door bell rang. I ran excitedly to the door and flung it open. Only, it wasn't Haruhi.
"Hey Sasuke kun", a tall silver haired teenager said smirking down at me."I'm Kabuto, Orochimaru sent me over to mind you while he's out. We're gonna have lots of fun!". I blushed at his tone of voice and ran upstairs. Kabuto laughed.
"No need to be frightened Sasuke kun, I don't want Orochimaru to get angry at me so come on down so I can fulfill his needs."
I hid in my closet and cuddled in behind the coats. I heard Kabuto coming up the stairs.
"Sasuke, Oh Sasuke come out and play!", he whispered coming closer to my room. I felt tears stinging my eyes and I shut them tightly. I held my breath as his hand reached for the door. That's when doorbell rang. He withdrew his hand and narrowed his eyes.
"Frick'n door...", he mumbled. I sighed in relief and felt tears spill over the lids of my eyes.
Suddenly I remembered. HARUHI!! I jumped to my feet and ran as quickly as I could,to the front door, where Kabuto was talking to the girl.
"Sasuke isn't here at the moment", he was saying. I growled.
"HARU-!", I yelled only for the door to slammed. I thought I saw Haruhi's eyes widen in concern but I wasn't sure.
Kabuto turned and hit me into the wall. I gasped choking on my breath.
"What do you think your doing? Inviting a little girl inside and to Orochimaru's home!?", he hissed. He lifted me and pulled me upstairs. I screamed. And that wasn't the last time that night.
I shivered at the memory. Then made my way to my room. It was a neat room adouble bed, bookcase, desk with a black office lamp. Quite a plain room I guess. I sat on my bed and checked the time on my watch. Five thirty five. I lay back on my bed shuting my eyes. Diiinnggg dooonngg!
I jumped at the sound of the door bell then stood. It went once more as I was half way down stairs.
"I'm coming", I growled angrilly. I opened the door and my eyes widened in surprise.
"N-Naruto?".
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