Opened Door

By: Silverwolf

Itachi shrugs and watches Kisame stand acting hopeless. The Uchiha tilts his head as a letter hits him in the forehead. Sasuke gives a silent cheer. "I'm not your mail carrier. Next time come get your freaking mail." Itachi narrows his eyes at his younger brother. Sasuke slips back into his room with haste.

Kisame snatches the letter from Itachi. The other male opens the letter reading through it with Itachi staring at Sasuke's closed door. Itachi snatches the letter from Kisame as a car pulls up in front of the Uchiha estate. Kisame laughs loudly. "Hidan." Itachi makes a face. Sasuke opens his door, "the devil worshipper's here."

Itachi sighs, "Hidan doesn't worship the devil." Sasuke makes a face as he almost falls after tripping over a cords running across his floor. "Smooth Sasuke, really smooth." The younger Uchiha throws a empty water bottle as Itachi only to have it deflected by his brother's hand.

Kisame laughs, "so you gonna write this girl back all ready?" Itachi makes a face, "and have her write me another letter? Why should I write her back again?" Kisame looks at Itachi, "you mean you wrote her back the first time?" Itachi nods, "of course I did. And I plainly told her not to live in her past."

Sasuke looks at Itachi, "what girl? What's the topic?" Itachi glares at Sasuke a moment, "none of your business." Sasuke steps into Itachi's room. He points to a couple of pictures tucked under the plastic over placed across his brother's desk. "This girl?"

Kisame moves into the room to look at the pictures. "Is this her Itachi?" Itachi acts as if he doesn't hear the question. Kisame makes a face, "are these pictures the girl writing the letters?" Sasuke looks at Kisame, "what letters?" Kisame grins a bit, "your brother's been getting love letters from a girl in his past. They've been signed Konan." Sasuke tilts his head, "those pictures tucked there are Konan."

Kisame's eyes go wide. "Wow! Itachi is you don't want her I'll take her." Sasuke shakes his head. "It's not like that. If you know my brother as well as you think you do then you know he doesn't keep meaningless mementos." Kisame nods shortly, "do you think she still has the blue hair?" Sasuke nods lightly, "Konan once told me she wouldn't change what was true to her."

Kisame laughs, "this chick is hot Itachi. You should bag her all ready." Itachi rolls his eyes "since you like sharing everything tell him the reason she and I aren't together anymore. And don't use the university excuse. There's more to it than that, and you know the whole story."

"Because she has a pair of motorcycle-loving, gun-carrying brothers that beat the hell out of you because you wouldn't raise your hand against them for a month. After that you allowed Konan to decide the best way to protect both you and her brothers was to say goodbye and choose a far university."

Kisame looks at Itachi. "You've got to tell this girl that you still give a damn man. You and I both know you wouldn't have her picture if you didn't care." Itachi looks at Kisame, "her brothers broke my ribs with their boots. They broke my fingers with a pair of smiles. Kisame, I'm kind of surprised they didn't just shoot me."

Sasuke looks at Itachi, "is that where the no name letters are coming from?" Itachi looks at Sasuke. The younger Uchiha narrows his eyes, "you've never lied to me in my life. Don't start now Itachi." The older Uchiha nods to his brother.

Sasuke walks into the room. The younger raven appears again with a set of keys in hand. "Itachi, give me the damn letters." The older Uchiha shakes his head. "I can't Sasuke. The past is over. There's no point in holding a grudge." The teen looks at his older brother, "grudge? I'm not holding a grudge I'm going to tell that damn girl what actually happened to you because of her and give her my opinion."

Itachi looks at Sasuke. "She knows what they did to me. They took pictures. She was tormented to. Sasuke, her older brother slapped the taste out of her mouth that night and called her a whore. And she'd never even made it seem like she'd lay down with me." One set of onyx eyes narrow towards another. "Itachi, don't let her cause you pain again. Either love her or don't love her. Don't remain undecided. And if you love her then tell her. If you don't please stop writing her. And please DON'T end up hurt again." Itachi watches as Sasuke disappears from sight; his attention turns to Kisame, "you should go."

Konan,

I'm not sure if I should tell you. Though it's not like you didn't suffer for that night either. I'm sorry I wasn't able to protect you from from. For that reason I don't have the right to have any kind of feeling towards you.

What happened with your brothers is long since over. I care not to open that door again. Though I will state that if you ever need somewhere to go away from them don't hesitate to get in touch with me. I'll do what I can to help you. After all you didn't cause the beating I took, your brothers did.

Puzzled over what I stated about Sasuke driving... Konan if you saw Sasuke drive you'd be praying for his safe return home. Forget the movies... you'd think he was in pursuit of suspect with the way he drives. To tell the truth he once sent our cat flying to the front seat when she was asleep in the back window. That's how Sasuke drives.

A roommate? Well hopefully nothing goes wrong in that decision. I'd hated for something to happen to you for any reason Konan... be it your brothers or even a spat between yourself and your roommate.

Nothing like me? Maybe that's what you need; someone completely different from me. I spent so much time trying to lecture you during our friendship that even when you kissed me I didn't notice too much into it. I didn't want to. If I had noticed it would mean that I would have to recognize that we were no longer friends.

Unfortunately I wasn't ready to say goodbye to out friendship even though we had our moments of kissing. I doubt I was even ready to have you stand by me as more than a friend then. I was rather naïve. And for that I owe you an apology. So Konan, I do apologize for not being everything you needed me to be at that point in time. And I grant you the grace to find better than me.

Forgive me for what I've stated. Don't dwell on the lectures I've given you. Remember I'd come for you if you ever needed me. I've lied for you, fought for you, and I was willing to give my life to keep you. That's the honest truth. I still have the pictures. Far away for now -Itachi

A/N: And Itachi writes her back. the Uchiha seems to share some of those lingering feeling, or is he trying to reestablish a chance with Konan? Will Sasuke have a chance to share his opinion? WIll Konan have a chance to actually see Itachi again?

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