Itachi's promise: Chapter Eight
Arriving home his mother was standing at the bottom of the stairs calling his name, Itachi jumped through his window and ran down the stairs towards his mother's voice.
"Mum, is everything okay?" Itachi asked, Itachi mother nodded and pointed towards the table.
"It's dinner time, go get your brother," Itachi mother told him.
Itachi raced back up the stairs and into Sasuke's room, grabbed his little brother and then walking back towards the kitchen. Itachi shifted Sasuke's weight on his chest and took the last step of the staircase, Itachi's father entering the kitchen as Itachi sat down at the table with his brother seated on the other side.
"Orochimaru, will be joining us for dinner Mikoto," Itachi's father said, Itachi looked at his mum and so her pale slightly.
"Yes," Was all Mikoto replied, taking her seat beside her husband.
"Itachi, could you move down a seat," Fugaku asked, looking at Itachi.
Itachi moved down a seat without saying a word and looked up when his mother spoke his name.
"Itachi, your brother is going to go live and train with Orochimaru when he turns ten," Mikoto said to Itachi, Itachi felt his chest tighten and his breath be taken away from him.
His father had made a deal with Orochimaru and his brother was going to go live with that 'snake'. Itachi kept his emotions from his face, as he looked up at his mother and gave a small smile.
"Can we go see him every weekend?" Itachi asked, Mikoto shook her head and looked at Fugaku.
"Your brother is going to live far away," Fugaku answered, Itachi's fake smile fell and he looked at his parents.
"Knock, Knock," It was Orochimaru's voice from the doorway.
"Hello again Itachi, have your parents told you the great news?" Orochimaru asked, Itachi nodded slowly as Orochimaru told his seat at the table beside Itachi.
"Mum, can I go for a walk?" Itachi asked, Mikoto looked at her oldest son and nodded.
Itachi almost ran from the table, out the back door. Itachi jumped the fence of the backyard and looked around for Kisame, who he knew wasn't very far away.
"Itachi, tell me what happened," Kisame ordered, Itachi leant back against the fence and tried to calm himself down.
Itachi took big, deep breath and tried to stop himself from crying. Itachi looked up at Kisame and Kisame looked down at him. Sitting down in front of Itachi, Kisame reached out and rested his hand on Itachi's shoulder.
"Orochimaru, is going to take my brother when he is ten," Itachi told Kisame, Kisame looked down at Itachi.
Having no clue what to do Kisame bit the inside of his mouth and looked down at the small, still out of breath and trying to compose himself.
"Itachi, your brother won't live to reach ten," Kisame said, Itachi eyes flew open and he remembered his deal to Madara.
"I need to see Madara," Itachi said, Kisame tilted his head to the side and looked at Itachi.
"Fine, Madara," Kisame spoke, looking over his shoulder as Madara stepped from the shadows.
"Madara, I can't kill Sasuke. He is too innocent, please everyone else but him," Itachi begged, Madara looked down at the small child who one day would destroy his clan and wield the most deadly blood line techniques in the five hidden villages.
"Sasuke, doesn't have to die as long as everyone else dies," Madara said, Itachi lowered his head letting his bangs hang over his eyes and hide his expression from the two ninja.
"Thank you," Itachi whispered Madara nodded.
"Orochimaru, if you are gone a spy actually hide," Madara told what seemed like thin air to Itachi.
"Orochimaru jumped over the fence and landed a few meters to the left of Itachi.
"Madara, how nice to see you," Orochimaru greeted.
"Orochimaru, Itachi is under the protection of the Akatsuki and you being here are making it dangerous for Itachi and Kisame. You either leave or I make you leave," Madara said firmly, Orochimaru stood a blank expression on his face.
"Kisame, is unfit to look after a kid, why don't you let me?" Orochimaru asked, Itachi shook his head and Orochimaru looked down towards him.
"No, when Itachi joins the Akatsuki they will be partners so it is better if they get to know each other sooner rather than later," Madara replied, Orochimaru scoffed.
"Itachi, before you hear something you really don't want to hear may I suggest you go inside," Kisame said, Itachi nodded and stood turning towards the fence.
Kisame grabbed Itachi's waist and threw him over the fence, Itachi landed gently on the other side and ran back towards the house. Entering the dining room Itachi took the seat next to Sasuke and smiled at his little brother.
"Where is Orochimaru?" Itachi asked, his mother and father shrugged.
"He said, he had to go," Fugaku answered, Itachi smirked inside for he knew exactly where Orochimaru was.
"Dad, will you help me train tomorrow?" Itachi asked.
"Yes, of course. Meet you on the training grounds at eight," Fugaku replied.
Itachi nodded and stood up from the table.
"I'm tired, do you mind if I go to bed?" Itachi asked, his parents nodded and immediately started whispering as Itachi left the room.
"Tired Kiddo?" Kisame asked, from Itachi's bed.
"Yes, so if you don't mind can I get into bed?" Itachi asked, Kisame nodded and stood up from the bed letting Itachi pull back the covers and collapse into his bed gracefully.
"Kisame, goodnight," Itachi yawned, closing his eyes and he was out.
Kisame smiled at the little boy and shook his head slowly, sitting down on the floor he watched Itachi as he listened to Madara and Orochimaru talk in forest close by. Kisame sighed; Itachi was going to be a great partner even if he was a lot younger than him.
To Be Continued...Please Comment
