In the movie Batman Begins, The phrase "Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves back up." was said through out the movie by Thomas Wayne and Alfred to an 8 year old and adult Bruce Wayne. That is on of my many favorite quotes because, in a world were bad things happen to people anywhere, where they fall for any reason. There is a way for you to get back up, to learn and be a better person because of it.

AN: There's a warning for this chapter. and that warning is thus:

Protective!Big Brother Itachi! (who doesn't love him right?) I'm talking mamma bear type of deal, and what do mamma bears do when their cub is in danger? They kick ass that's what!

Anyway I hope you guys enjoy and I'll be seeing you!

Itachi: Age 12

Sasuke: Age 7

He was trying. Really he was. Sasuke was trying his very best to quietly play with his red car that his big brother had gotten him for Christmas last year, a crossed the sidewalk of the small park at his Village.

But this kid was really making it difficult, this random kid who was about four years old then him, thought it would be funny to continuously poke Sasuke with a stick on the back of his neck, and then he decided to call over his other friends so they could watch. It was slowly driving the seven year old to get more and more irritated-

"Stop it!" He yelled as he flinched in pain when the stick cut his skin. Putting a hand to his neck, he glared at the boy and his friends who were standing behind him.

The other boy glared back. "You can't tell me what to do! I'm the older one here, kid. And if I want to poke you then that is exactly what I'm going to do!" He stated as he tried to take another jab at Sasuke who was quick enough to slap his hand away, causing the stick to fall to the ground.

Sasuke then felt himself being lifted off the ground by his collar. He stared into angry white colored eyes. "Why you little brat!" He snarled out. Throwing Sasuke on the ground, his elbows skitted against the cement ground, causing him to cry out in pain.

When he looked up however he saw that the boy had picked up his toy car. Sasuke watched in horror as the boy slammed the car on the ground and repeatedly stomp on it, his friends joining in soon after.

When they were finished his treasured car was nothing more but a smashed pile of red plastic car parts.

Sasuke ran over to it, picking the pieces up into his hands. He clinched his hands into fist when the parts fell between his fingers. Tears formed in his eyes as he swirled around and punched the boy in the cheek with all his might. The boy staggered backward caught off guard by the sudden punch, but quickly regained his balance.

His glare deepen, running forward he tackled Sasuke to the ground. The two boys rolled around in the dirt and leaves, the kid laid a hard hit on Sasuke's right cheek, he cringed as his face began to throb and burn, but he didn't cry out. No, he wouldn't give this kid the satisfaction.

Giving the boy a good hard kick to the stomach Sasuke was able to get up off the ground. His attacker was helped up by his friends, who were now advancing on him. This was bad. One guy he could take, depending on who they were. But five of them? Sasuke was going to lose this fight, no doubt about it. Knowing this fact, knowing that he was out number without a single person on his side, it made Sasuke terrified. His black eyes too transfixed on the boys slowly walking toward him, he didn't see the toy shovel behind him until he had already tripped over it, landing on his back.

The boy and his friends were right in front of him now. Panicking, Sasuke curled into himself. Heart bounding in his chest he thought it was going to burst out. He began shaking, tears of fear falling down his dirty, cut and scraped face. He cried out. One word, because this word had been his safe haven for as long as he could remember, his protector his whole life.

"NII-SAN!"

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"Itachi, on your way to the store make sure you pick Sasuke up from the park. He begged your mother to let him play there since he couldn't play with you today." Fugaku stated in his usual gruff tone he always used.

Itachi felt a ping of guilt shoot into his heart, but nodded. "Yes, father."

Walking out of the building and down of streets of the Uchiha Village, he began to list the various things his mother asked for him to get once he was finished working. Milk, bread, carrots, celery, tomatoes. Whatever their mother was making, Itachi was sure that his otouto was going to like it, considering it had tomatoes in it. Turning left twice, he started to make his way to the park. He heard something that made his heart freeze.

"NII-SAN!"

Itachi bolted down the sidewalk toward the voice, passing various children and their parents, paying them no mind. Because he knew who that voice was, as it echoed a crossed the area. He's heard it all his life. It was Sasuke. And by the sound of it, he was in trouble. He was scared. Scared and calling out to Itachi. And that made Itachi scared.

Sliding to a stop, his eyes looked upon five boys standing in front of someone. That someone was his otouto. Sasuke was laying on the ground curled into himself, crying.

One of the boys suddenly kicked dirt in his brother's face.

Something inside of Itachi snapped.

His black eyes darkened. "Hey!" He hissed out furiously, running forward and swiftly knocking the boys to the ground. He stood in front of his otouto. The more he saw Sasuke sob and cry on the ground, the more angry he became. The five boys stood up and charged at the twelve year old Shinobi.

Itachi quickly dodged their attacks, tossing them in different directions, landing punch after punch to each of their faces.

At that moment he didn't care that he was knocking down his own kin, kids of the Uchiha Village that were probably only a year younger then him, they hurt Sasuke. They hurt his otouto. No one hurt his Sasuke and didn't walk or run away without a couple of bruises, sprained ankles and a sore body afterwards.

With a cry of- "I GIVE UP! YOU WIN! NO MORE!" They all turned the opposite direction and giving the condition their bodies were in, they ran as fast and as best as they could away from the young Shinobi. Itachi huffed out a breathe through his nose.

Calm down. It's over, get rid of the anger. He told himself as he inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. Then he remembered why he was fighting those kids in the first place. Sasuke!

Itachi turned around and saw that his otouto was still curled up in a ball on the ground. Still crying, still scared. He bolted forward, falling on his hands and knees. His black eyes holding nothing but concern and worry for his little brother. "Sasuke?" His hands hovered over the seven year old cautiously.

"A-Ani-ki..." Sasuke whimpered out and Itachi thought he heard his heart actually snap in two when he heard the sound of his otouto's voice.

"I'm here, otouto. I'm right here." He said softly. Sasuke lifted his arms away from his face and looked at up at his nii-san. His lips trembled as he crawled forward and fell against his big brothers chest and sobbed. Itachi wrapped his arms around Sasuke immediately, rubbing his back in small circles and running a hand through the raven black hair.

He laid the side of his face against his otouto's. "Shh. I've got you, otouto. Your safe. Your safe with me. They can't hurt you anymore, not as long as I'm here."

"Nii-san!" The seven year olds body started to shake. "Nii-san! Nii-san!"

He couldn't take it anymore, scooping his brother into his arms he left the park. He made his way over the the store he was meant to go to after he picked Sasuke up He bought the things his mother asked him to get last, doing it all one handed. Because Sasuke was still in his arms. He was his number one priority, as he would always be.

A couple minutes later, he was kneeling in front of his otouto gently whipping away the dirt from his face with a wet wash cloth he had bought.

Sasuke was quiet the whole time. And that worried Itachi. "Why is it." He whispered. "That you keep getting hurt. No matter how hard I try, you just seem to get hurt anyway."

"I'm sorry, aniki."

Itachi jerked his eyes to his brother's face. "Why are you sorry? You didn't do anything wrong, otouto."

Finally Sasuke looked up. Black orbs apologetic and sad. "My toy car, the one you gave me. It's gone. They smashed it to bits."

"I'm sure mother and father can-"

"No!" Sasuke said loudly. Itachi's eyes widened at his otouto's outburst. "You gave me that car, Itachi! It was special to me, because it was a present from you. And now it's gone..."

The twelve year old smiled warmly at his little brother. "It's just a possession, Sasuke. I'd be happy to get you a new, if that will make you feel better. Besides I'm still here." He placed a hand on his otouto's cheek. Feeling slightly pained. He felt pride knowing that Sasuke treasured that toy because it came from him. But then, the way he was reacting to the loss of the plastic car, it made Itachi feel like Sasuke cared about it more then him.

"Or am I not enough?" He couldn't help but whisper out, his throat suddenly become overwhelmingly tight.

He didn't mean for Sasuke to hear those words. But he did anyway. Shocked, black eyes met black eyes. His otouto wrapped his arms around Itachi's neck, he held onto him tightly. "Nii-san! I-I didn't mean it like that! You are enough. You are. You always have been!" The seven year old cried out. Itachi let out a shaky breathe, arms going around his baby brother he buried his face in Sasuke's neck. He closed his eyes.

"Itachi?" Sasuke whispered after a minute.

"Hm?" Itachi hummed quietly, holding his brother closer to him.

"I hate bullies."

It was so blunt and random that Itachi couldn't help but laugh. Soon Sasuke joined in too with a few giggles of his own.

"Me too, otouto. Me too. But I promise as long as the two of us are together, they won't ever come near you ever again." He felt Sasuke smile against him, and that made Itachi smile as he felt his otouto lay his forehead on his neck, tiredly.

"Thanks for always being there for me, aniki."

The young shinobi laid a kiss upon Sasuke's temple. "Anytime, otouto. Anytime."

AN: I don't know what to say.

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