I'm sorry that I haven't posted in forever-ago. IT took me a while to get any ideals for this chapter, and then guess what... My computer BREAKS! But yeah... I know that this doesn't make up for the long wait, and I'm so sorry.

I am stunned. Should I trust and believe him? This could be another lie; I know that he has told plenty of lies over the years. I close me eyes and lay back to rest, confused and unbelievable tired. "I'm really tired, also really confused, could you please let me rest? I will think about everything that you said, I promise, and we will talk."

I looked to the corner of my right eye to see Itachi nod in understanding just as my eyes drifted shut. Maybe he is telling the truth; he's even being understanding that I am tired... Maybe... Maybe.

"Little brother rest now, but you have one hell of a decision ahead of you. Enjoy the peace while it lasts; by morning we will either be fleeing from all of our enemies or fighting to the death." A very disgruntled Itachi says to an un-hearing Sasuke.

Itachi paces the room wondering how his life will be, or if he will even exist, after his sleeping angel wakes. He feels so weak, giving his life to his brother. He has always been so independent, so strong. In the past nothing would stand in the way of what he wanted, but now he is standing in front of he wants.

"You are a hell of a lot of trouble; do you know that?" He speaks again to the unconscious Sasuke.

Itachi now leaves the room and goes to retrieve some sake for the night ahead; he will need it. He takes the gourd of sake to a small bench next to a pond. He takes swig of sake straight from the gourd and cringes; he has never really liked the stuff. As the night goes on he becomes more and more intoxicated. Stopping this cycle seems sacrilege to the heavily impaired young ninja.

"Brother!"

I bolt upright; sweat rolls off of my chest in beads. My head is reeling as my eyes dart around the room searching for Itachi. Nowhere. I don't see him at all. I side off the bed, put my feet to the cold as ice wood floor, and walk over to the doorway. The early morning air is so cold, but the misty fog holds a calmness to it that is rarely felt in the shinobi world. It's so relaxing; I almost want to crawl back into bed and rest more. I look out over the garden; I look at the trees and flowers. When I look to the pond in the center I see a mass of black slumped on the ground in front of a bench.

"Itachi." I whisper to my self as I run over to him.

The ground squishes below my feet, and mud makes its way between my toes. I fall to my knees beside his seemingly lifeless body and roll him over so that he is lying on his back. I look to his face, and then I look on the ground beside him to see a broken sake gourd. He drank himself into unconsciousness. And, he claims that I am the fool. I shake him lightly then pat him on the face until he groans.

"Shit." Itachi says. Then he looks to me. "What the hell are you doing out here? Those insolent fools. You are not to be out side of your room! Let alone in you're in your boxers!"

I'm... In my boxers.

Itachi stands up and walks back to the room like nothing happened; I know that he has to be suffering from some sort of a hangover, but He would never show it. I quickly stand and follow him. When I get inside the room the doors close behind me. Itachi closed them to either keep me in or unwanted visitors out. I walk over to the bed and sit on the edge and look to Itachi.

"Is there anyway that I could have a bath? I feel so dirty; when I ran out to you my feet and knees got dirty. I really don't care that I am dirty; I just need to clear my head." I look straight at his closed eyes as he leans against a wall; waiting for his answer.

"Go. But, Kisiame will be waiting for you directly outside the bath. There is only one exit. Also, there are no windows, so you can't escape."

"How do I get there?"

"Just go" Itachi says angrily.

As I walk out the door I find why Itachi just let me go, Kisiame. He was waiting outside the door for me when I slid it open. He silently walks ahead of me; showing me the way. When we arrive at the bath Kisiame nods as if to show that we have arrived.

"Like Itachi said, I will be outside the only exit. Only. Do you understand me? There is no escape, so don't even try." States an obiously annoyed Kisiame.