Kakashi had called me and Sasuke to eat, it was weird because it was out of the blue and he had also called me... Yet, he also canceled at the last minute. He looked troubled at first, like he called us for another reason. I felt something when he first met up, but it went away in an instant.

"Can we eat somewhere else, I don't really have a sweet tooth. Is that fine, Kaname?"

"Uh yeah... It doesn't matter to me. " I said. I couldn't get my head around it... I should just let it go.

"Sorry, I gotta run..." Kakashi said. "I know I called you, but just train in the mountains until I return...

"Uh okay..." Sasuke said without asking any further questions. "Let's go then, Kaname."

I nodded and followed Sasuke to a barbecue restaurant. We ordered food and sat there in silence. What did we talk about before I disappeared? Well, I guess those conversations wouldn't really make sense now that we're older. I just didn't want to sit here in silence the whole time.

"Sasuke... I'm sorry." I said.

"Hmm...?"

"I... am sorry you had to go through it alone. Well, I guess I might have been alone too, but..."

"You don't remember."

"No..." I sighed.

"I wasn't always alone if you think about it..." He said looking out the window. "I had friends along the way." He must mean Naruto and Sakura, his teammates. I'm really glad that he has someone that cares about him.

"What's it like having teammates? I bet it's nice because you never really have to fight alone... They really looked like they would give their lives for you, to protect you." I wonder if his teammates knew what to say to him. I would do anything to save Sasuke if he needed it, but I only say that because he;s my brother, my blood. Would someone care for me like that?

"At first, I saw them as useless. They were like pest to me, especially because Naruto was the worst in our class and Sakura was too focused on me to care about anything else. Then, we fought together and put our lives on the line... and I see how strong they really are. I've come to see them as my best friends, my comrades. I hope I can be strong enough to protect them so I don't have to see them fall ever again."

I looked at Sasuke in amazement. Maybe I should be focusing on being able to find someone I want to protect... like Gaara... Is that even a good example? I don't know...

"What's going on with Kakashi? Why are you all gathered in his room?" Sasuke yelled, demanding answers.

"Is it true that Itachi is back?" A random Jonin came in the room. "And that he has come here to get Naruto?"

"They're after Kurama..."

Kurama? I heard the voice say that name before. My brother is back and is after the spirit inside Naruto? I saw the other Jonin in the room sigh, they were hoping to keep Itachi's return a secret from Sasuke. Then, I could see the rage form inside Sasuke as he ran out of the room. Now I saw why...

That presence I felt in the beginning of the day. It was familiar, but had been so long since I have even seen Itachi... I didn't think that he would be here, that we would in the Village. He was close to us... at the restaurant...

"I promise we'll catch up with Sasuke, just go to sleep for now..."

What? But then I could feel my mind drifting off into darkness. In that darkness I felt like I could see events going on, but I don't know what anyone was saying. It was like I was a blank shell of a person in that room and then I woke up again. My senses were clear, I could hear the birds chirping outside and I could clearly see the same Jonin just staring at me.

"What just happened?" They refused to answer me. "Never mind, but I'm going after Sasuke..."

"Wait!" One of them said, it was the girl I recognized as Kurenai Yuhi. "There's a chance that Itachi will be after you too."

"Me? That doesn't matter... Sasuke is out there!" I took off, jumping out the window and running on the rooftop.

"I don't feel their presence in the Village anymore. It's possible someone is protecting Naruto somewhere else."

"Where?" I yelled out loud.

The voice inside my sighed. "Hold on for a second." I lost control of my hands, and a white owl appeared. It was similar to the one I have been seeing... like the one in the woods. What is all of this...? It used a summoning technique using my body... How much control does the spirit inside me have? "Sorry, but follow it."

I did as I was told and followed the owl to a nearby outpost where I found Sasuke. As soon as I found him, the Owl flew away and disappeared from sight. "Sasuke!" I yelled.

"I need to find Naruto... If Itachi finds him, he's dead." Sasuke said, panicking.

"If we don't stick together, then you'll be dead too, Sasuke!"

He looked to the ground, looking guilty. "You're right... I'm sorry." Although he was upset that he left without me, I could still see the hate in his eyes. If all Sasuke could do was hate him when he thought of him, why didn't I? I could remember everything he did, the slaughter on our people and the grief he put on me and Sasuke. Why didnt't I have the urge to kill Itachi like him? Although I could remember, it doesn't feel real, and it's as if I could see two different things... I saw Itachi as a murderer and I could also see him with tears in his eyes... When I remembered all of this, I felt like a blank shell again. Why was it like that?

"It's been a long time..." Itachi said, standing infront of Naruto and next to a man carrying a giant sword. It looked like Itachi was standing next to a human shark.

"Itachi... Uchiha..." Sasuke said. "You'll die here, with the hate that I have built up all this time!" Sasuke charged at Itachi with his chidori, and all I could hear was birds chirping as the electricity was charging through. Itachi just grabbed Sasuke's hand and the chidori was used to just destroy the side of the hotel. Itachi broke Sasuke's wrist, Sasuke can't use any handsigns... its over...

"Sasuke!" I screamed. Why can't I do anything? Why do I always stand idly by as the people I love suffer? I ran to his side, I could feel my Sharingan activating as if it was on instinct. I felt my chakara burn inside of me. Why is this happening? I can't even have a month without seeing Sasuke hurt. I just wanted to spend time with my brother, and this is what I get...

Just then a man with white hair appeared. He didn't seem like an enemy, and I felt like I saw him before around town with Kakashi, so he must be okay. I focused on Itachi to make sure he wouldn't attack me or Sasuke.

"The one who is going to defeat him is me!" Sasuke yelled, who was apparently paying attention to the man.

"You don't interest me at the moment!" Itachi kicked Sasuke to the end of the hall. Sasuke began to charge again and just got the same result. Itachi mercilessly beat Sasuke and pinned him to the wall. No... he was using that technique... In some ways I remember it, but I don't at the same time... Why are my memories so skewed... Is it because of the spirit?

"Stop it!" I yelled. I could just feel it... the pain that he was causing Sasuke and him yelling in pain."Don't touch him! Don't you dare hut him any further." I ran toward them and punched Itachi so he let go of Sasuke and tried to attack me. Hopefully, within the time he used his Tsukiyomi and the time I attacked him gave Sasuke a little relief from the internal pain... "Just try and kill me, brother..." My punch hurt him a little... I know it. Though Itachi is strong, I could feel something else... he's not the same. Even his face, he looked tired and not just because he was using a lot of his chakara. What is going on? "I'll kill you, Itachi... I don't care if we're blood!"

The walls became red and looked like flesh, the white haired man was casting a jutsu that made them run. It wasn't affecting me or Sasuke, but since they were running and not trying to go after Naruto, it must be dangerous. I tried not to focus on that too much, so I took Sasuke in my arms. His eyes were blank like death. I almost panicked if I didn't feel his heart beat.

Sasuke... did you see it again?