In the morning of the next day, Sasuke replayed Kakashi and his conversation. The soft uttered words seemed unusual, and the teen couldn't help but feel touched. No… it wasn't that, they made him feel odd, odd in a good way. Sasuke had a feeling that the words had more emotion in them than the other let on. That it wasn't just an observation but a wish, and Sasuke felt that he could grant it, but only if it was for Kakashi.

When Kakashi showed up later that day, Sasuke felt an awkward tension. His teacher must have felt it too, as it was well after half way into the meal before the first question was asked,

"Why are you so emotional when it comes to your brother?"

As Sasuke took a bite of his sandwich he dissected the question right down to its very tone. The way Kakashi spoke it made him sound concerned – and was that fear he sensed as well? The prisoner had to smirk as he put the pieces together. "We were not in any type of incestuous relations if that if what you are thinking ANBU-san." Damn, Sasuke thought, I couldn't see his reaction to that! Sasuke remembered that he still owed Kakashi some information from the last day and shook his head as the food was offered to him. "We were brothers from the very beginning to the very end. What he does indirectly affects me in some way. He is – was – my flesh and blood and now even my eyes." Truth be told, Sasuke gave Kakashi two bits of information, but because the other did not intrude when he had cried, it was alright. Besides, if he left the first bit alone, it was enough to understand where he received the Mangekyou from. He didn't want their game to end, at least not so soon. Sasuke then took the proffered bite of the food.

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It wasn't until after the meal was finished that Kakashi slipped up again. They had once again drifted off to the night of the massacre, but the other was kind enough to be quaint and quick about it.

"So Itachi told you that if you killed your best friend you would be the third person alive that has acquired the Mangekyou Sharingan? Did you ever know who Itachi meant?"

"In the chaos, I did not even take that into consideration, but as I grew up, I did wonder who. When I obtained a jounin sensei and found out that he had a Sharingan, I thought that it could have been him. However, I soon realized that he was not the mysterious one Itachi spoke about. But I know who m–" Sasuke had to cough to cover up a slip up. He couldn't have Kakashi notice that he thought of Itachi as his beloved brother again. Kakashi let him drink some water and as he finished, he continued. "Itachi meant now." Did he notice that I was going to say "my brother"? I can't have that.

"And who may that be Sasuke?"

Sasuke let out a small smirk. "He was the very first – Uchiha Madara."

He watched the other pause in what he was doing, but otherwise couldn't observe the reaction. He couldn't see any slips, what he heard though somewhat perplexed him,

"The past always comes back to haunt us, first Tenzo, now him?"

The Uchiha remained quiet, wondering if Kakashi might let something slip again. Sure, Kakashi might just be referring to Madara. Many knew about him – even I did as a child. But who is this Tenzo and what relation does he have with the past? Sasuke couldn't figure it out.

"And how do you know this?"

Looking up with closed eyes, Sasuke let out a soft sigh. "Itachi told me – and I saw the man myself."

"Sasuke you should–"

The teen let out a dry chuckle, "Stay away from him? And why should I do that my dear ANBU friend? Who are you to tell me what I should and shouldn't do?"

Kakashi seemed to back down, "I suppose you never listened when it really mattered anyway."

Sasuke let his eyes creep open. Hmm... that's quite a deposit, I suppose I could replay that… "He did give me the information that opened my eyes in quite a number of ways. By the way, supper's over."

He'd let Kakashi muse over that, sleep sounded like a good idea right now…

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Sasuke felt a presence in his cell and slit open his eyes. Now what?

"Uchiha filth." A masculine voice muttered, "Can't believe they're letting you live." Sasuke listened as the footsteps drew near, watched through slit eyes as a blade left its sheath, and slipped out of his bonds easily.

As the blade began its descent, Sasuke ran behind the man and placed his sharp nails against the man's jugular. "Who the hell are you and why have you come to kill me?"

The man remained still but let out a chuckle. "Shut up scum. Itachi made a mistake by letting you live and he paid for it with his life. He did do us all a favour though by removing the Uchiha filth from–"

"Another word and your stomach and sword will have a nice introduction." He had the man's sword in his hand instantly.

The man chuckled again, "One must sacrifice themselves for the village." The masked ANBU moved before plunging himself on his own sword. Blood that wasn't Sasuke's splattered on the teenager, and his eyes widened. He watched as the body fell limp, dry laughter on his words. "If my death means the death of the Uchiha clan, I am glad to die." Blood pooled around him and with a finalizing cough he stilled.

The smell of blood filled his nostrils again, and fear froze Sasuke. He watched the red puddle grow and nausea bubbled in his stomach. His past crept on him again as he saw Itachi killing everybody upon orders, The physical sensations enhanced the nightmarish fantasy, the reek of blood and death, the warm blood surrounding him, that drip, drip, drip of thick liquid, the taste in the air, and that dark yet vibrant colour. He never killed anybody, he never held the sword that killed them. He never felt the heat flowing out of them. Orochimaru was just scales and skin, he didn't see Deidara blowing into microscopic organ bits, and Itachi died peacefully and without much bloodshed.

The nausea overcame him.

Sorry typing up took so long... I just didn't feel like it.

The ending bit I didn't have originally planned for this chapter, I had another bit, but I decided that it's still too earlier for the one I had planned so I stuck this one in instead. I think it's better this way XD

BTW sorry for any typos, quickly typed it up and read it over, still might be some, if you see any please let me know XD

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