I remember that day like it was yesterday. Why it happened? I would not know until later on. It was a day like any other. Sasuke and I were too preoccupied with playing around as we headed home from school that we would lose track of time. We were, as usual, running late. The punishment that awaited us gave me shivers. Would I lose my dessert? Would I have to clean the whole house? Not be able to go out and pay?

The punishment that we received was much too cruel.

I felt something was wrong as soon as we walked into town but too preoccupied with trying to get home, I ignored it. I felt something staring at me. We both look up.

Nothing there.

That's when I noticed it. The streets were empty.

Dead silence.

"It's too early for people to be asleep..." Sasuke pointed out.

Something was wrong. That was something we both knew. I felt

"We should hurry Sasuke."

"Y-Yeah." Being the big brother he was, he lead the way. We ran into the next street.

"What is this?"

Kunai.

Dead bodies.

Blood.

Everywhere.

"Mom and Dad... We have to see if they're okay Sasuke!"

"Mother? Father?" This didn't feel right. They would have already answered. "Sasuke..." I held onto his arm. I was getting scared.

"It... It'll be alright." He tried to comfort me. We walked to the closest room, the living room. No one. Kitchen? Empty.

Thud.

We ran towards the direction of the sound. It led us to a room with two big doors. Sasuke hesitantly reached for the handles. My heart was beating was pounding. We were scared of what we could face. Sasuke mustered up courage to open the door.

What I saw... I could not describe in words. My world crumbled as my parents lay dead on the ground.

Blood.

All I saw was blood.

Who would do this kind of thing?!

A figure walked out of the shadows. "I-Itachi." Sasuke whimpered out. No he couldn't have. It couldn't have been him! I look up to see Itachi. His gentle black eyes are a now a cold blooded red.

"You... You did this?!" I yell.

"Foolish little brother, Foolish little sister. I almost pity you."

I close my eyes. This... This couldn't be happening! It was all a lie right? Right...?

"Mangekyou Sharingan." I hear Itachi say. He didn't right? I keep my eyes closed. Sasuke collapses. He did.

"Stop... Stop! STOP!" He yells out.

"Sasuke!" I drop to my knees, trying to help my brother up.

"Why Itachi?" I look at him, my vision blurred from the tears that I was holding in. "Why?..."

"To test the limits of my ability." He said it while being so calm. There was something wrong here. There is no way he would do it for that purpose.

"To test your ability..? That's why you did this..." Sasuke looks down at the floor.

"It is of great importance." Emotion takes over Sasuke as he attacks Itachi. My eldest brother just punches the younger one causing him to collapse right in front of his parents. I cry. It was a pitiful sight. It was not right... The way they died.

Sasuke runs, I am right behind him. "I... I don't wanna die!" He screamed.

Itachi is suddenly right in front of us. "Don't kill us... Please... Don't kill us.."

"You're not even worth killing." Was he getting a kick out of this? "Foolish little brother. Foolish little sister. I'd you wish to kill me one day, foster your hatred and despise me. Surviving in such an unsightly manner as this. By all means flee, cling onto your wretched life. Then, one day, come before me with the same eye I possess." Itachi began to walk away.

Sasuke did the unexpected. I watched as my brother Sasuke activated his Sharingan for the first time and chase after Itachi, managing to knock off the eldest's forehead protector with a kunai. With that Sasuke collapsed as I went to help him.

"Sasuke..." I couldn't do anything. I was worthless, hiding behind my brother. I just... stood there. I only watched as Itachi disappeared with a tear running down his face... He was gone. He left us alone... This just doesn't add up. Something is not right. The only thing I knew was I had to help Sasuke.

I helped my brother out of the residence calling for help. The last thing I remember that day bwas the look in my brother's eyes...

As he vowed for revenge on the day all was lost.