Summary: Something goes wrong on a mission, Itachi is injured badly, and he ends up in a coma. His only living relative Sasuke, who's only 8-years old is left alone, grieving. But what happens if Itachi wakes up after five years? Read if you want to know! Sorry for not writing anything till now!

Chapter 2

Sasuke felt some pushing on his chest, and immediately drew back, giving Itachi some space. The older one was looking all over this young boy, who can be the same age as him, and then stopped at his face.

„You can't be… Sa-suke is… only" – Itachi stopped abruptly, his body slightly moved… he was shivering… why?

„What's wrong, Brother?" – As Sasuke touched the older's arm he was pushed away immediately. Then a loud scream was heard. And more came after the first… it all sounded like he tried to say something, but he was too shocked. Sasuke couldn't understand him.

„Aah-ske-sa-saahh-su-aah-ke" – he was panicking. But he shouldn't be like this. Or should he? Sasuke couldn't possibly decipher what Itachi went through right now.

Two nurses ran into the room to see what happened. One of them went to the cabinet, picked up a syringe and filled it with some transparent liquid. The younger headed straight for the Uchihas' direction. She seemed self-confident and calm to Sasuke.

„Please Sasuke-san, go outside. Let us handle your brother." – Her voice was slow and clear even amidst that horrible screaming. He did as he was told, it wasn't easy considering it was his older sibling feeling so bad. As he was walking to the door he looked back from time to time and saw the young nurse wrap her arms gently around Itachi's weak upper body and hold him down, and the old nurse hiding the syringe behind her back as she went closer and closer. The last thing he saw before he went out was very disturbing and he felt like he could burst any moment. Itachi's black orbs were filled with terror and fresh tears cascaded down his face. Something definitely wasn't right with him. Sasuke knew it then.

Fifteen minutes later the old nurse came out.

„Don't worry, boy, the doctor will be here soon. We gave him a minor tranquillizer and he has calmed down a bit. But I don't recommend for you to enter that ward till the doctor arrives."

„But why?"

„It was your name he screamed continously, so maybe it was you who triggered his fit. We can't be sure, and I can't give him anymore medicine, his body is too weak to take more. I'll be on my way now, if you excuse me."

He was left alone again. He couldn't process what that woman told him about his brother screaming His name! Sasuke was right beside Itachi the whole time he had his why did his brother shout for him?

The doctor hurried into the room, Sasuke didn't even notice him going in.

„Sasuke-san please come inside." – he heard the request but his legs didn't want to move towards that door for the first time in five years. He was afraid of what he was going to hear. Although everything inside him wanted to run away and not look back, the younger Uchiha stepped in the ward. As he looked around he spotted the doctor's back first. He shielded his brother with his body so he couldn't see Itachi. Somehow he felt relief over this little thing now.

Once Itachi had been examined and reassured by the doctor that everything was going to be all right, he fell asleep.

„Uchiha-san, I think we should talk about your brother's condition outside." – Sasuke nodded and turned around leaving the room…

„What's wrong with him? Why did he scream my name, I don't understand!" - he half-shouted desperately.

„I don't want to scare you, but your brother's mind is very fragile right now. He was shocked once you told him you're his - back then – 8-year-old younger brother. Itachi remembers you as a young child. Also, he still thinks he's 13 years old. It's like his world stopped but everything else continued to change." – the doctor tried to explain as best as he could.

„I knew that already, that's why I told him who I was, and what happened." – „And that's why he screamed at you ...because he couldn't believe it…"

„So, what should I do now?" – the teen mumbled glaring at the ground.

„You have to support him in every way, he's very vulnerable right now. Spending five years bed-ridden took quite a toll on his body. His muscles wasted away. I'm sure it will take a lot of time even to have him walk again." – At this the boy's eyes widened. He never thought about this. He couldn't listen to this anymore. He wanted to get far away.

„Stop!" – With tears pricking at the corner of his eyes, he ran through the white hallways of the hospital as fast as he could. He was already outside, but he didn't stop. He continued to dash down the streets.

Then he stopped abruptly. Tears flowing down his cheeks freely, frustration getting the better of the young ninja. His head hung, his dark bangs framed his face, as if to hide the trecherous tears.

„Sasuke? What're you doing here, teme? Hey, teme, don't you hear… um, is there something wrong?" – an ever oblivious Naruto approached him with concern and confusion. Sasuke reflexively wiped his tear streaked face with his arms.

„No-nothing, just something got in my eyes." – he started to walk away from his teammate, waving his hand.

„Wait, Sasuke!" – Naruto was in front of him in a second. „I know something's wrong, you never cry, at least not in public. Tell me! – Sasuke looked him in the eyes with red eyes, apperently not the Sharingan. The blonde was shocked to see so much emotions in those normally empty-like depths. Shame, confusion, pain, and especially sorrow.

„I have nothing to say to you"- „Yes, you do" – And as if something clicked in the boy's mind, the young Uchiha ran, ran away from his possibly only friend, who was trying to be compassionate with him. Naruto stayed motionless. He knew that his friend suffered, but he didn't know the cause. He promised himself that he would find out about it.

To be continued

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