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Chapter 3: Bloody Sunday
Apprehensively Itachi walked into what would probably be his last meeting with the Hokage and the elders. The night before Mizuki had just confessed her love for him and he told her he felt the same way, but today made him feel like to biggest liar in existence. Walking through empty early morning streets of Konoha didn't help him feel any better. He had been thinking for so long about how he could change these circumstances, but there was nothing. One way or the other this would only be ended in bloodshed, and he had to choose on who's side it would occur. He knew that the clan was wrong for what they wanted and the right choice was to help the village first and foremost eradicate its enemies. How could he though? Konoha's enemies were his only family, friends, and lover. Solemnly he continued his final journey into the office of the Hokage bracing for the order that was about to be handed down to him. They would sacrifice one man's life and an entire clan for the sovereignty of their home. With sweaty palms and a sigh he opened the door to his fate.
Lord Hokage I'm here as you requested.
Good Itachi I'm sure this can't be easy for you, but you swore an allegiance to this village I hope that you already know what you must do. And that is why you have not run from this room and this day.
I do understand and my allegiance stands clear and firm. I have but one request I would like to make.
Go on.
There are but two people I could never bring myself to harm.
Would you have one of us do it for you.
No that's just it I won't let any harm come to them ever. If I am to do this for you and keep this secret for the rest of my life and live and die in shame and dishonor; then you will take Sasuke and care for him.
And what of the second person?
Mizuki is a strong shinobi with years of survival experience she can make it on her own. However you will not pursue her, you are to let her live out her life however she sees fit as long as I get her out of Konoha. And Sasuke you will look after and keep safe and tell him nothing of the truth to all of this. And if you break any of these stipulations I have made I will tell rival villages all the secrets I have been entrusted with and facilitate the down fall of this village. Do you understand what it is I'm telling you?
Yes we do and I suppose we have no choice but to accept your demands. Isn't that true?
Not unless you want to find someone else to do as you ask. And I doubt you will find anyone strong enough much less willing.
Then yes we understand and we will keep to that promise. Sasuke will know nothing of truth behind the massacre, and we will leave Mizuki to her own fate as long as she never steps foot in this village again outside of tonight.
Very well then, it will be done.
Itachi left the room holding the murderous Hokage and village elders, but he had done all he could. He had saved his little brother and the woman he loved. This would be the only hope he could have to be able to live with himself beyond this night. Now he just needed to plan how to get Mizuki and her little brother out of the village in time. All the while he had to keep his two exceptions to the massacre a secret from that monster of a man. Madara Uchiha the man who had approached him some months earlier to comment on his skills, and had taken on his tutelage since they met. He had informed Itachi of the clan's darkest secrets and the only way for him to obtain the infinitely powerful Mangekyo Sharingan. He hadn't wanted to take his best friends life but once the elders handed down the order to massacre the clan he had no choice. Shisui would have to die anyways so why not use his death for something constructive. The less he had to rely on Madara the better. However Madara was maniacal and would require constant observation. So he had already planned his life in exile as an outlaw and criminal with joining Madara's organization Akatsuki.
Now all that was left was to get Mizuki out safely. He had no logical way of going about this task. All he could think to do was yell at her and tell her he hated her and maybe she would leave out of regret and sorrow. He knew she was stubborn though and would never believe him. He had never been able to lie to her about anything; she was always able to tell when he was trying to lie and was even better at forcing the truth out of him. This was the hardest thing he would have to do. He had to get her out of the village to save her life but no matter what he thought of it all meant that in the end she would despise him. Maybe that was the key; to make her hate him so much that she would leave and never look back. He knew then he would have to break her heart and he would have to lock his away forever so that she would actually believe his lie. He walked slowly through the streets not wanting these last few minutes to end. He felt like letting the pain and sadness overwhelm him but it was too late for that now. His mind had been made up, there were no other options he had exhausted them all, and now all that was left was to lock himself away and become a nightmare. Rounding the corner he could see Mizu waited at the clan gate entrance for his arrival.
Itachi there you are I've been waiting for you. Sasuke is out training he was looking for you. I told him I would send you his way when I saw you.
I can't right now Mizuki. I have something I have to do.
What's that? Is it something I can help with?
Yes, you could leave me alone.
What? What are you talking about Ita is this some kind of joke. Haha it's not funny though.
It's not a joke. I don't want to see you anymore, and don't call me that ridiculous name anymore. I'm requesting tomorrow to have you moved off my team in ANBU. Do you understand?
Itachi what's got into you? Why would you say something like that to me? I, I thought you loved me?
Well that was a lie. I'm not the person you ever thought I was. A good shinobi would have seen that. I was just testing myself and my powers. I was flawless. "Laughter erupted from deep in his throat."
Your really hurting me right now, what did I do wrong to make you change so drastically?
You don't get it do you fool. I haven't changed; everything you knew about me was a lie. This is who I am; now get out of my way. You should consider running away with someone that really loves you and gather yourself together. You don't want to be a burden to your next team. You might get them killed.
He walked away as he heard her erupt into a torrent of tears and sobbing. That was the hardest thing for him. He instinctively wanted to reach out and hold her and kiss away for tears and sorrow, but this is what he had to do to save her. As hard as it was to say those things to the only woman he would ever love it was still the right thing to do. Now she would leave, and hopefully be able to recover in time and find another person that would love her like he did. Luckily Madara had not been around to hear, and would have to clue that they would be sparring her. Itachi could tell him the he would take care of Mizuki and his family himself. That way Madara would have no idea they were really sparring three people. And once word reached Mizuki about the massacre she would know to never go back. She had never been welcomed into any of the clans or the elders secret meetings so she would believe the lie he had just instilled about him.
Night was quickly coming and Sasuke still hadn't come back from training. This was good he thought. If Sasuke wasn't there he wouldn't have to witness the blood bath. He watched with tears in his eyes as Mizuki left her parents house with Kenji in her arms. Her parents did ask where she was going only told them to be safe. She was so good at hiding her true feelings from people, but he could see it clear as day on her face. The pain he had caused her. She was leaving because of him and taking her brother because when she was sad he was the only other one that knew and could comfort her. She had done just as he planned and this was the only peace he would find in this evening. The moon began to rise and the Uchiha clan grew quite as the all turned off their lights and prepared for bed. Only another hour now and Madara would arrive and they would complete his mission and flee into the night.
It was a clear night outside. The stars shown brightly and the moon was enough light for them to see their targets clearly. They started at the gate and moved forward so no one would be able to get away. With his ANBU skills they could keep things quit enough. Not from the village but from the other Uchiha who were known to be light sleepers. Years of war conditioning had made them all hyper aware of their surroundings. And a few of them did nothing less then he had expected and put up a good fight. They were all easily defeated having been caught off guard. Once Itachi reached Mizuki's parents house he hesitated only for a moment hoping that some how he hadn't missed Mizuki come back into the village. He started in her parent's room, and they awoke right as he cut the air above their throats. Slicing their carotid had made them unable to speak and they bleed out in seconds. He moved on quietly to Kenji's room, holding his breath for only a second he opened the door. He let out his breath as the young boy was not in to room. Moving on again Mizuki's room was empty as well. He noticed though she left the necklace she wore on their first date. He remembered thinking it was pretty but paled in comparison to her. Picking it up he unhooked the clasp and placed it around his neck. He would always remember her and this would be his little memento of the time they had together.
He left her house once he was cleared all the remaining rooms, and to his happiness he found no one in the house. Leaving the house he moved on to his own home. Inside he knew he would find his parents awake and alert. His father was no fool of a shinobi. There was something going on outside and as much as Madara and himself hid it there were still a few shinobi that would put up a fight. He knew from the beginning that his parents would be some of those people. He could only take comfort in the fact that Sasuke had still not come back home. Luck had been on side so far; he prayed that it stay a while longer and keep his little brother away long enough for him to end this and get out of the village. Creeping into his own house he found that all the lights were out and the power had been cut. His father was hoping to get the upper hand on the intruder. However once his father attacked he hadn't planned on the intruder being his own son. Luck and surprise were still one his side with this fact throwing of Fugaku's concentration and determination. The shock in his eyes said it all.
What are you doing Itachi, what is going on out there.
They are dying father; the glory of our clan is at an end. Now the last measure to put us all to rest.
Are you responsible for this? You were supposed to help your clan above all else not the village.
I have made my bed father, mother.
That was his last word as he stuck his mother first. It was too easy to make his way around his father to end her life quickly and without a fight. This he knew would enrage his father and make him attack out of anger. Such an attack would be easy to counter, and as he did Itachi side stepped around Fugaku and killed him. Fugaku feel to his knees with Itachi's blade still protruding through his chest. Itachi withdrew the blade as Fugaku held the gaping wound that was now profusely spewing blood. As his father fell forward on the floor Itachi could here footsteps coming toward the room he was standing in. He quickly looked up and readied his katana again, and to his surprise at that moment his brother Sasuke came walking into the house. Luck had just failed him; he hadn't wanted his brother to see this and to see him like this. It was too late now he had to quickly come up with a plan to explain this, and the only thing that came to mind was to treat Sasuke the same as he had treated Mizuki. He would lie to his brother to make Sasuke hate him. This way little Sasuke would still stay safe in the village and work towards becoming stronger then Itachi one day.
Brother what happened here? What did you do to mother and father?
This clan; our clan had become overrun Sasuke with greed and selfishness. I am merely cleaning up the trash little brother. "Itachi began walking toward Sasuke with his readied bloodied blade in hand."
Brother your scaring me what are you gonna do to me? "Before Sasuke waited to see he ran for the door and out into the streets. There he saw even more on the carnage his brother had rout. He tried to run but noticed Itachi was already in front of him blocking his path." Brother pleaseā¦
Your not worth it to kill little Sasuke. I'll leave you to live out your retched life. Run and cling to life Sasuke, and hate me. And once you have the same eyes as I do come in front of me. "With that he used Tsukuyomi on Sasuke and tormented him with all the visions of Itachi killing everyone in the clan. Once it was over Sasuke collapsed on the ground in sobs of tears and whimpers."
Their job was complete in Konoha now. Madara and Itachi turned their backs on the massacre, but just for a second Itachi looked back at his little brother struggling in the street and let a single tear fall down him face. When Madara wasn't paying attention he wiped away the tear, and they leap into the air a fled the village without ever being noticed. They had not once disturbed the peace of the village and everyone still lay asleep in there beds. Their deeds and the scene at the Uchiha compound would soon enough be discovered, but for now they just listened to the silence. No doubt now that Sasuke had seen him and what he did he had effectively provided the village with a scapegoat. The elders could cover this up completely and no one would ever think twice about it. By the time morning came Itachi had already arrived at the place he was supposed to meet with Akatsuki. Usually to become a member you would have to perform some kind of test first, but they took the assignation of his clan as his test. He was quickly given the Akatsuki uniform, a black robe with red clouds on it, a ring to be worn in his right ring finger, and they made him scrap a line trough the leaf village symbol on his head protector thus eliminating his affiliation with his former village. Later on he was paired with Kisame Hoshigaki and began to live out his life as an out law and criminal.
