Okay to day is Sasuke's birthday. but because im not a Sasuke fan, I wont do anything on this story at least.

On my story Konaha Lullaby will be a Sasuke Celebration for his birthday.

But on this fan fic is a sasuke bashing :D

well im an Itachi fan...but like in my profile before...i like Sasuke to be with Sakura so Sakura stays away from Itachi...

But yeah...What i am doing to do is a Sasuke bashing...and a Sasuke celebration bash.

So all i can say is...

"Happy birthday to Sasuke"

Chapter 21

Recaps:

Sasuke and Naruto's: "I know you might not understand this, Teme. But believe me; your brother can't be as bad as you say he is if he helped Ayamari and Sakura-chan that much. He went so far just to make them happy, and Sakura went through so much trouble just to give him a proper burial. She fought for hours, days, weeks, even months with the elders. She yelled at them, threatened them, she might have actually hit them! But I think what got them the most, which actually made them accept her demand, was her black mail." Naruto told.

"What did she black mail them with?" Sasuke questioned with Karin still by his side.

"She black mailed them with Itachi's last mission…" Naruto replied simply.

Ayamari's:I cried for about a good five hours or so before I finally got up and looked at the stone I have been staring at for well over five an half hours. I got up and began to turn around. But I gave on last look at the stone and reread the words:

Resting place of Uchiha Itachi….

May he rest in peace and rest happily knowing he is loved!

As I read those words I knew I could live another day, with out actually trying to die to see him, my only true friend…

Sakura's: "Tsunade-Shishou, please," I begged. "I'm not asking you to do this because I want to leave. I took on this mission and I will finish it, but I didn't count on the fact of how Ayamari might react to the Uchiha House hold. I don't want this to her hurt anymore than I have already had. Tsunade-Sama, please do it for her." I begged. I didn't want my daughter to get hurt, not again.

"Sakura," Tsunade began her voice was clear with sincerity. "I will think about it…" she told me with an unreadable expression.

Normal POV (Naruto and Sasuke's):

"Okay so what was Itachi's last mission?" Sasuke asked.

"Uh, well I don't know." Naruto replied.

"Then how did you know she blackmailed them?" Karin sneered.

"She told me!" Naruto replied.

"Dope, she might have told you. Tell me exactly what she said." Sasuke demanded.

"Okay, well it went like this." Naruto said as he went into a flash back.

Flash back:

"NARUTO-KUN, I DID IT!" Sakura screamed at the top of her lungs as she tackled Naruto to the ground.

"That's great Saku-chan! Wait, what did u do?" Naruto asked with confusion.

Sakura sighed. "Naruto, I gave won the fight with the council!"

"Oh, wait what was the fight with the council about?" Naruto asked.

"Well, let's just say…Itachi gets what he deserves." Sakura replied with a smile.

"Oh, so you mean he got sentenced to death?" Naruto said with a grin forming on his lips.

Sakura's smile disintegrated into a deep demonic frown. Naruto gulped. Sakura frowning was like liquid ice….bad news.

"No. Naruto, he didn't get sentenced to death. He was already dead. Besides he didn't deserve death at all. If anyone deserved death it's that bratty Uchiha you call a friend. He is the one that tried to kill you. He's the one that you called your best friend. He betrayed the village. He ruined your life, my life, and my daughter's life! Itachi was the one who mended mine and my daughter's life back together. He helped me back to the point where I wouldn't kill myself. Itachi is the one that saved me. While you're so called best friend, is the one that almost killed me!

"That foolish idiot doesn't deserve the name Uchiha. He doesn't even deserve to live. Itachi did. Itachi did nothing wrong. He didn't deserve to die. He didn't do anything wrong; unlike your so called best friend Sauce-gay." Sakura bristled like a snake releasing venom.

"Whoa, just chill Sakura. Itachi isn't that great. Sasuke said he is an annoying cold hearted murder. He deserved his death, and teme agrees with it. Itachi deserved to die. He had to die anyway. He killed his clan! Sasuke's soul purpose in life was to kill Itachi! Sakura what happened to you! You would have been thrilled that Itachi was dead when we were younger!" Naruto argued back.

"I WAS AN IDIOT BACK THEN! I took Sasuke's opinion on everything. What ever he thought, spoke, or believed I followed with it. I believed his way was right. I believed what he said like he was my master. I believed what ever he thought was true. I believed in him like people believe in god. Do you know how it feels when your god lets you down? Do you know how much pain it makes you feel? Do you understand what it's like when your whole word crashes down into nothing? When your world crash down, and your hopes along with it, you feel weak. You feel abandoned and there is nothing you can do about it." Sakura said as her eyes brimmed up with tears that were threatening to spill at any moment. "I was a fool back then, Naruto. I am not a fool now."

Naruto looked at his friend speechlessly. He never heard Sakura say that. He never even knew Sakura felt that way. He always thought she was like the other fan girls. He thought she was like the ones that only liked him because he was something to look at, and could never have. He didn't know she truly felt that way about him. He was shocked. He hoped she would get over her feelings for Sasuke, and she did. She just didn't get over it like the way he wanted. He wanted her to forget everything that Sasuke did, and just move on, happily.

He didn't want her to foster her hatred for him. He didn't want her to fall to pieces bit by bit. He didn't want that at all! He just wanted Sakura back to normal, like she uses to be when they were younger. He hoped she was back to normal. But he can see now, that she is clearly not.

"Sakura, I'm sorry. Honestly I am. I didn't mean to get you mad Sakura-chan. But you know Itachi had to die. That was Sasuke-teme's soul purpose in life. He wouldn't do anything other than that. He would either have to kill his brother and come back to Konaha Victorious or dead. Itachi had to die Sakura. Sasuke-teme said that himself, and now Sasuke-teme is coming back! Be happy Sakura-chan. please." Naruto said almost begging.

"Sasuke says this. Sasuke says that. I don't want to hear what that bastard has to say! Naruto I want to hear what you want to say. What you think. Not what that traitor thinks, or says. He doesn't matter. I made it clear Naruto! The moment he comes back, if he ever comes back, I will not be apart of that team again. I will not be hanging out around him, unless necessary. I will not be with a killer!" Sakura growled furiously.

"Itachi was a killer, you were still with him!" Naruto seethed trying to get his friend to change her mind about Sasuke.

"Itachi killed people on missions, and missions only. Sasuke killed anyone who got in his way…friend, foe, or civilian. He is the murder. Itachi wasn't." Sakura replied cold heartedly.

"Why don't you want to be near Sasuke-teme, Sakura? Why?" Naruto asked.

"Because…" Sakura said. "Tell me now!" Naruto interrupted.



"I won't be near him because I don't want to be the one who has to explain to family members. I don't want to tell daughters why their father won't walk them down the aisle. I don't want to tell the fathers who lost their son the reason why they won't watch their son grow up anymore. I don't want to be the one who tells woman who lost their husbands about how she needs to find something to say to her children to explain why their father isn't coming home! I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE!" Sakura said as the brimming tears finally spilled down her face and onto the ground.

Naruto eyes went wide. 'Sakura,' he thought sadly.

"Naruto, I have to go." Sakura said as she pushed Naruto away lightly and took off.

Naruto, who now sat on the ground, sat in his place dumbfounded.

(End of Flash back)

"That's all I remember teme." Naruto replied sadly.

"'Aa' I see." Sasuke replied.

"Yeah, so as you can see she didn't really clarify what your brother's last mission was." Naruto replied sadly, he didn't want Sasuke to know how Sakura felt.

"Yeah, I guess I will have to ask her." Sasuke said, as he pictured Sakura beating him senseless for asking her that question.

"Good luck on that dude. You will either be sent to the emergency room with the information you wanted, or end up in the emergency room about to die. I hope it's the first one." Naruto said with a bit of worry.

"That isn't a good wish Blondie! Sasuke-kun could die! How could you wish that?" Karin growled furiously.

"I'm not wishing he ends up in the emergency room. I just know he will. Sakura's motto is her theory of life. She believes in it….like she believed in him. Her motto is her law. Her motto is her ninja way. She shall not, not miss the opportunity to get her revenge. Though she knows revenge is wrong, she will still use it. I guess she would say it's a lesson he must learn." Naruto explained. He really didn't feel like hearing Karin's high pitched annoying voice.

"What is her motto, her ninja way?" Sasuke asked.

"A life for a life, that's her motto. If you take a life, you get your life taken." Naruto replied with a hint of amusement and disbelief.

"Aa, I see." Sasuke replied again.

"Yeah," Naruto replied with a small sigh.

"Hn," Sasuke said with a small grunt.

"So should we go and find Sakura?" Naruto asked happily.

Sasuke just shrugged and headed to the door. Naruto followed behind him happily.

Karin just stood there shocked. Sasuke was going to look for that pink haired tramp and just leave her here! No, that is not going to happen.

Karin quickly followed behind the two boys in search for the pink haired girl, for who knows what reasons.

The three headed down the trail that happened to lead out of Konaha.

Sasuke raised in eyebrow in response. Why go into the woods that lead out of Konaha? Oh well, he is about to find out.

With Ayamari: (Ayamari's POV)

I was walking through the woods, heading back to Konaha. I don't know why but I felt the sudden urge to apologize to Uchiha-teme. I don't know if it's because Itachi-Sama would have wanted me to do that, or something else; pity maybe. It's hard for me to understand this feeling, which I am feeling, for Uchiha-San.

I know Kaa-san would want me to be respectful to him, even though she doesn't like him herself. But then again, if someone you loved, and literally would have died for, tell you that you are annoying and worthless and then just leave you on a bench where you can get raped or killed!

I would understand why my own mother hates the man who just happened to be my father. She believed in him so much, and he let her down. It was sad that he did that. But moment it was sadder that he didn't believe in his own brother.

He looked up to Itachi-Sama so much, but the moment Itachi-Sama did one thing that saved Konaha, Sasuke hated him for it. I just don't understand why. This whole world is confusing. You love someone one moment, and then hate them the next moment! How can that happen?

I was interrupted from my thoughts when I bumped into someone. Of course when I fell, I fell on my ass, causing me to curse at the person who made me fall.

"How about you watch where you're going teme! Kami-Sama you're an idiot you Katchi!" I roared furiously.

"Hey, hey, calm down Aya-chan, it's just me and Teme." My blonde haired "uncle", I guess you would call him, said to me.

I looked up at my so called "Uncle" and smiled a small, almost unnoticeable.

"Hey, Naruto-San, why are you here?" I asked as my eyes landed on Uchiha-San.

"We were coming to find you, Ayamari. I figured you might know where your mother is." Naruto replied.

"I'm sorry I don't know. I think she is with Elena-Sama." I told Naruto, hoping it might help.

"Who is Elena?" Naruto asked me.

"Elena-Sama is a very close friend of Kaa-san." I replied.

"Where did she meet this Elena person?" Naruto asked me.

"She met him on a mission, that's all I know." I replied with a confused look.

"Oh, and Uchiha-San…" I said.

Sasuke looked at me. "Hn…?"

"Gomenasi…I should have yelled at you earlier." I apologized.

Sasuke's eyes widened. I guess he was shocked that I apologized to him.

"It's okay…" He replied with a small smirk….or is that a smile?

I did nothing but smile back. I was actually glad he forgave me so easily…for some reason.

"I think Kaa-san is at Michi-Suzaku." I told them.

"Then let us go to Michi-Suzaku." Naruto said as he dragged me and Sasuke to Michi-Suzaku. Karin just followed us, of course.

With Sakura: (Sakura's POV)

Itachi is a mysterious character and often acts as though he is concealing his true self. While his past show that at one time he seemed to be a compassionate brother, his later past acts claims make it seem that this was mostly just an act. But, surprisingly, he actually is the compassionate brother he once claimed to be, but he hides this to protect his idiot of a brother. When he openly challenged the clan's ideas, he showed some degree of anger but never lost his composure.

As a member of Akatsuki, his personality is almost emotionless and possesses incredible self control. He only shows surprise when opponents prove more powerful or skilled than he had expected, and even then it does not impede him. He does not display a typical villainous arrogance, and any brags he makes regarding his power are often fully justified. Despite his status as a wanted criminal and having murdered a significant portion of his family, Itachi does not display any open enjoyment of violence or combat, instead preferring to avoid battle or, if this is not possible, end it as quickly as he can. He is a pacifist, and a sweet one at that!

Itachi's only initial interest is in Akatsuki's goals and his only loyalty appears to be to the organization and its members, putting the organization's success and secrecy before everything else. Itachi got along with his partner, Kisame, much better than most of the Akatsuki members did with their own partners. Kisame, in fact, had a deep loyalty to Itachi, immediately doing as he instructs and constantly looking out for his well-being, as I observed. Itachi treated all of his fellow Akatsuki members to this same, more respectful personality, although his courtesy is often not returned by the other members.

However, during a gen-jutsu duel with Sasuke and describing the cruel methods the clan has employed over the years, he displays uncharacteristic passion, violently denouncing the clan's former goals, calling Madara "a pathetic shell of his former existence" and claiming he alone is worthy of inheriting that power and status. Once that illusion is dispersed, he described it as his 'true self,' implying that even his emotionless personality is a facade. This also suggests he is willing to go to any lengths to acquire this power, willing to pluck out his brother's eyes to save his own power from fading.

Madara, however, later reveals that that was not the truth and that Itachi really was the caring brother that he once claimed to be only an act. He had killed his clan only because he had been ordered to by the leaf village to stop the Uchiha from rebelling against the village. His childhood experience in war had caused him to greatly fear the violence the Uchiha could cause, so he had no choice but to murder his entire clan, creating the image of his "evil" side that so many had known him to be. Deep down, Itachi had cared a lot for Sasuke, so he never revealed the treachery of his clan to keep his brother believing their clan was a noble one. Itachi had always planned to die by Sasuke's hands, so he could compensate for all he had done by making his name known as the hero who defeated the one who slaughtered the Uchiha clan, which in contrary to the popular belief, Itachi never meant for Sasuke to obtain the Mangekyou Sharigan, because that would mean he'd have to find out about Itachi's true past for him to care enough to Sasuke, thus triggering the Mangekyou transformation, and Itachi did not want that to happen." I explained to my long time friend Elena.

"I see, but who did Madara explain that Itachi cared for his brother to?" Elena asked me.

"Well I found out about bits and pieces of what happened that caused Itachi to leave the village. But I learned the rest from Madara. You see Madara wanted Sasuke to be in the Akatsuki, but I refused to let that happen, so I made a clone of Sasuke and Madara told him all the information I wanted to know. Then I slit Madara's throat." I replied to Elena.

"Okay but why did you make a clone of Sasuke? That is still unclear to me." Elena questioned yet again.

"Itachi never wanted his brother to find out what he did. He didn't want him to know the truth. That would have killed him even more than the fact that he knew his brother hated him, even as he was dying. Itachi was a loving brother and he knew Sasuke would have been heartbroken if he knew the truth about his clan. Itachi risked Sasuke's love, to safe Sasuke. He grew too fond of his younger brother and left everything he had behind, just too safe Sasuke. That's why I made a clone of Sasuke, to keep him from knowing the truth." I replied with a sad sigh.

"I see, well that's very noble of you Sakura." Elena said with a giggle. I just rolled my eyes at her and we continued to talk, until we had an unwanted interruption…

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