Disclaimer: Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
Chapter 1 was very short, so here is chapter 2. Hope you enjoy this chapter. Please read and review.
The Name Uchiha
Chapter 2: What's In A Name?
Itachi slowly opened the door. He peered cautiously in, hoping no one was home. He held his jacket sleeve to his nose trying not to let the blood drip on the floor. With any luck he could get to the bathroom without leaving any trace behind. He tiptoed into the bathroom and locked the door. He looked in the mirror. Both eyes were swollen and bruised and he had a split lip. He'd never be able to hide that. Mom will kill me. He finally got the bleeding stopped and did his best to clean up the mess. He stepped out of the bathroom and bumped right in to Lee. Lee stared for a moment then smiled and asked "What does the other youthful lad look like?"
"Itachi, let me look at you. You are slightly injured," Lee said.
"Leave me alone," Itachi pushed Lee aside. His step-father just shook his head, every challenge makes us stronger. But knowing Sakura as he did, he knew this would upset her terribly. He wished he could somehow reach the boy. This was the third fight in a week, and Itachi always got the worst of it. He had hoped that being enrolled at the academy would help, but it had not.
Lee ran up the stairs two at a time and slowly opened the door. "What do you want?" the kid growled. The green clad figure sat down on the bed beside the boy.
"You will heal, maybe not before your mother see you, but you will heal. I would be most willing to help you learn to become stronger." The boy shook his head and scowled at Lee.
"Well, maybe we shall have to borrow a mask from Kakashi Sensie." Lee noticed that Itichi seemed to almost respond to the name of the copy ninja. He knew the boy respected the man with the mask and the Sharingan. That was another sore spot, the Sharingan. Sasuke's son showed no sign of the Uchiha trait. Lee had told him to give it time. But whenever the ninja tried to console him Itachi just got angry and would shout "You're not my father." Lee, turning to leave, looked back at the boy wanting to encourage him and help him. He knew nothing he could do or say would make a difference, besides anytime he offered to help just seemed to make it worse. So Lee just gave Itachi the thumbs up sign and said. "Next time Itachi, kick butt."
Lee heard Sakura at the door and ran to open it. "Hello my Sakura-Chan." He took the twins from her arms and gave them a love, then kissed his wife. She cocked her head to one side, "Well, where is he?"
"Where is who?" Lee asked; knowing full well who she meant.
Sakura frowned, then stomped her food, "Rock Lee, you know exactly who I mean."
"Now my Sakura, let us be civil. Itachi will grow and learn from this experience." Sakura shook her head in exasperation. She headed up the stairs to Itachi's room. She knocked, then slowly entered. Sakura tried to remain calm when she saw his injuries. On the inside she was screaming what have they done to my baby? Why won't they leave him alone? But outwardly she remained calm. "Itachi, do you want to tell me what happened?"
"No," he replied, trying to act if it didn't matter. Sakura knew that it did.
"It will help to talk about it."
"No," he said forcefully.
"Are you hurt anywhere else, son?" she asked.
"No," this time she noticed a tear form in his eye.
"Look Itachi," she no sooner said his name than he turned on her.
"I hate that name, I hate it! Why did you give me a murderer's name?" He wiped out the whole clan, except father. He killed people. Why would you name me after someone so bad? People blame my father, for..." He gasped for his breath. "...For killing people and doing bad things. I don't want Itachi for a name and Uchiha is even worse. My father wasn't bad, was he?" Sakura put her hand on Itachi's shoulder, he jerked away.