Itachi's Promise: Chapter One

Two Years after Sasuke was born

Itachi's parents had gone out for the night and Itachi had been left home with Sakura (pink haired toddler) and Sasuke (his little brother), he had been thrilled. Having to watch Sasuke when usually he would try to teach Sakura how to play shoji, she was getting it for a two and a half year old. But with Sasuke they had to put it on hold and play with Sasuke. After hours of playing with Sasuke, Sakura and Itachi had fallen asleep on the couch. Little Sakura curled up in Itachi's arms, while Sasuke lay still playing on the floor. Itachi must have rested for barely a few minutes before the sound of glass slamming filled his senses, Itachi sat up shifting Sakura on one arm and picking up Sasuke and holding him in the other. Itachi backed into the corner and scanned the room for ways to escape. One the roof, but would have to use chakra, two hallway and out the back door and window, three sliding door over the other side of the room or four hallway that led to the front door. Within seconds he had mapped out each escape route and waiting silently for any more noise. A flash of movement zoomed through the living room and Itachi pressed his back harder against the wall, his senses went into over drive and then the doorbell rang. For a minute Itachi didn't move, until his aunt called from outside the front door. Itachi sighed and then was grabbed by the neck and held against the wall, kicking out the person let go of Itachi and he slid down the wall sitting on the floor in the corner of the room.

"I will be back, Young Uchiha," The person said, before vanishing in a cloud of smoke.

Moments later his aunt opened the door and wandered down the hall and into the living room, she looked down at Itachi. Shaking in the corner of the room while holding his little brother and the main family's adopted daughter tightly in his arms. Itachi's aunt had called Mikoto and Fugaku and told them to rush home now. The leader and mistress of the Uchiha clan were home in seconds, Mikoto roughly took the two toddlers from Itachi and Fugaku forced his oldest son to his feet and dragged him quickly into the office. Fugaku took his seat behind the desk and Itachi stood shaky in front of it, in front of the desk waiting his father to start.

"Who attacked?" Fugaku asked.

"I don't know exactly, but he was at least jounin level. He was fast, but had a usual build," Itachi answered, his voice the usual monotone which reviled no emotions.

"What was he after?" Fugaku asked, staring across at his son.

"I'm not sure," Itachi answered, Fugaku slammed his hand down on the desk.

"You mean someone attacked the Uchiha heirs and you don't know why," Fugaku yelled, Itachi didn't move or blink he was listening to something across the compound.

Itachi was too busy listening to the sound of Sakura's crying and a man speaking to his mother.

"Itachi answer me," Fugaku ordered.

"Sakura," Itachi whispered, running as fast as he could through the compound.

Itachi reached the far side of the compound to see his mother's and father's maid handling Sakura to the same man who had been in there house, Itachi dashed at the man. But was easily stopped and thrown to the ground beneath the man's feet.

"So weak," The man whispered, Itachi struggling under his weight.

"What do you want with her?" Itachi asked, his breaths shallow and uneasy.

"The Akatsuki needs her for her for some strange reason," The man answered, Itachi stopped struggling and looked up towards the man taking Sakura from the maid.

"Please, take me with you," Itachi begged, the man suddenly stopped and looked down the small boy beneath him.

"Why should I?" The man asked, Itachi opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out.

Lifting his foot from Itachi, Itachi pulled his legs beneath him and sat back on to his feet. He looked up at the man, as the maid dropped dead beside him.

"Let's go little boy," The man ordered, Itachi stood to his feet and ran off after the man.

They had been running for minutes before the man handed Sakura to Itachi, Itachi held Sakura tight to his chest as he tried his best to keep up with the man. Hours pasted and night fall came, the man stopped and jumped from the trees landing gracefully on the floor. Itachi followed and landed slightly behind the man. Sweat dripped from the young Uchiha as he stood behind the man, his legs aching in pain and his knees shaking. The man turned to Itachi and pointed ahead of him. There standing past him was too men, dressed in big black coats and straw hats. Itachi looked up at the man unsure what to do before he was pulled towards the two men; walking slowly towards them Itachi got a good look at their faces. One was un-normally tall with blue skin and the other a bright orange haired man roughly his father's height with many piecing. Itachi stood before the two members, with his head bowed and Sakura tightly in his arms.

"Who is the kid?" The blue skinned man asked, Itachi looked up and was about in introduce himself when the man answered.

"He wanted to stay with the girl," The man answered.

"Child, who are you?" The orange haired man asked, turning his attention to Itachi.

"Itachi Uchiha," Itachi replied, looking up at the man.

"An Uchiha, you could come in handy. But not yet," The orange haired man said, before Itachi's eyes blurred and he fell into someone's arms as he caught both Itachi and Sakura.

To Be Continued