Accomplish The Opposite

(A:N) I am very tired right now. So if this chapter is crazy then you all know why. Don’t be disappointed if this chapter is very informational either. I need to start explaining this better since I’m horrible at it and you are all confused. Sorry about that.
To my Anon who was supposed to leave. I’m not upset…I pushed out a great chapter with your help. Enjoy this twisted abomination that I call a story. –This chapter is probably going to be centered around Sasuke.


Chapter V
With Your Coincidental Apologies


(Part I)
I don’t know where you are, Itachi

When he was younger, Sasuke used to play on the swings a lot. He had a strange attraction to the puzzling child entertainment of motion. He loved to feel like he didn’t have a care in the world as he sat in the seat and began to kick his legs. Itachi would gladly start him off and then jump into the swing next to him. They would stay in the town park for hours and hours, just swinging and staring up at the ski together. Whether they were young or not, Itachi promised he would always push Sasuke on the swings, if that’s what he wanted.

Sasuke took comfort in knowing that his brother would always be there for him and he didn’t hate the other kids that came to the park with their own parents anymore. He had something other kids didn’t have. He had a brother who could do anything. And that’s just the way he pictured it. He was happy then, when it was only the two of them and not any other foster children. He loved it that way, when he could play peacefully with his brother at his side. He could worry about parents when he was older.

When they moved into their first foster home there was a total of 15 kids there. Itachi and Sasuke had to share a room with two other boys and four cats that went in and out of the broken windows a lot. Sasuke felt lucky that the place had a swing set in the backyard and that there was a park nearby. On the first night they were there, Sasuke snuck out of the house with Itachi’s help and they sat quietly on the swings together. Itachi pulled Sasuke in his lap and they swayed slowly.

Sasuke remembered how peaceful that night was for them. Itachi told him they were lucky they hadn’t been separated and that Sasuke shouldn’t cry about leaving the other place they were in. He promised they would be okay and Sasuke believed him. As long as they stayed together everything would be alright. After that night Sasuke made sure he went nowhere without Itachi. But one day, Itachi decided he was going to leave Sasuke on the swings and go to the bathroom. Sasuke had been so caught up in swinging that he hadn’t noticed his brother had left, until some kid pulled him to a stop and pushed him off the swing.

When Sasuke got up his knees were bloody and full of sand. As little as he was Sasuke did what all small children do when they fall, he cried. He rubbed his eyes and screamed where he stood, yelling at the top of his lungs. The other kid didn’t think this was very funny. He approached Sasuke and pushed him down again, telling him that he was a girl because he kept crying. Sasuke laid back in the sand and kept crying, he didn’t care. He only looked up and quieted down to hear the other boy crying. Sasuke sat up and watched Itachi push the other boy down and pour a hand full of sand in his hair. Itachi helped Sasuke up and hushed him. He put Sasuke on his back and carried him inside to clean him up.

Itachi told Sasuke that he didn’t want to see him cry anymore and so Sasuke stopped his little sniffles. After that Sasuke followed after his brother and tried to be brave. They went everywhere hand in hand. They stayed together and tried hard not to get separated when moving from place to place. The few friends they made weren’t so luck with their siblings. Sasuke was glad they made it through everything, but where was Itachi now?

(Part II)
Its as if I can’t feel you anymore, Itachi


Sasuke was still sitting on Haku’s living room floor three hours after everyone left. He refused to leave until he got some kind of news. Haku had called but Naruto wouldn’t give up the phone since there was no good news anyway. Naruto was currently sitting on the couch flipping through a magazine about hairstyles when Sasuke turned around and faced him. Naruto ignored him since Sasuke just kept moving around and never said anything but this time was different.

“Why is everyone doing this?” Sasuke said, talking to Naruto but sort of looking right through him. Naruto looked up at him with a cracker in his mouth and made a noise that was like a ‘huh’ sound. Sasuke hadn’t said much since Haku and the others had left. Naruto didn’t know where the question came from or what he meant by it. He bit the cracker and turned the page in his magazine.

“Your friends.” Sasuke said, still staring at Naruto like he was a ghost. “They don’t know me and they don’t care about my brother. I don’t understand.” He was going to stand but his feet were in a lot of pain. “They don’t even look like they had a problem with going after Itachi. Like it was a good idea or something. Itachi could be anywhere by now.” He blinked and seemed like he was having a hard time grasping the fact that his brother was missing. Considering everything they’d been through he should be nearly freaking out by now but he was somewhat calm.

“Oh, that.” Naruto sipped on his soda and turned around, after he flipped to another page and scanned it quickly. “I’m sure you’ve noticed all the broken spirits around here. Haku’s some sort of crutch for us all. He’s helped a lot of us out. He convinced Deidara to move in here. Then he convinced Sasori to date him and they moved in together after awhile. Everyone but Neji knows about him saving Gaara and he took care of me after the little incident. He’s Kisame’s only friend real friend. Nobody would hesitate to help him is he asked. And as for your brother, well he saved Haku from ending up like the rest of us. Finding him is important to us. He’s looked at like a hero around here. He doesn’t deserve to be out there in the cold, running away.” Naruto looked back down at the glossy pages and started reading.

“He’s not running.” Sasuke said, spreading his legs in front of him. “He just needed some time to think and he’ll be back, you’ll see.” Sasuke knew he was just saying that out loud for his own benefit. No mater how many times he said it in his head it didn’t click. He was sure Itachi had left him behind because he’d been an awful brother. He couldn’t even remember the last thing he said to Itachi. Had they been fighting? He knew it was probably something about him not liking the Haku situation but he was upset. He regretted it now. He’d been acting jealous and childish. He should have known Itachi would never treat him like that.

Naruto didn’t say anything to Sasuke’s comment. He knew Sasuke was going through some hard times and whether his brother was running or not Naruto had no business saying it. He whined in his mind for putting little ending comments with his sentences. He looked down at his book and closed it. It wasn’t all that interesting anyway. He would just ask Haku to cut his hair later.

“I doubt your brother is very far. So you shouldn’t worry too much. They’ll find him.” Naruto ate another cracker and leaned back on the couch. He didn’t feel very positive about what he said but he needed to reassure Sasuke so he would stop sulking around so much.

“How do you know that? Itachi won’t stay close by if he thinks someone is suspecting him of murder, with or without me here. I guess wish he’d taken me with him.” That was really bothering Sasuke too. If Orochimaru had really broken into his room and tried to…do what to him and Itachi was just defending Sasuke then when he left why did he leave Sasuke’s body in the room alone. Anyone could have come in and taken him in the state he was in when Haku found him.

“I don’t think he could have gotten very far on foot.” Naruto said. “He didn’t take his car.” Naruto shook his head. “Nope, its still in the parking lot.” He looked over at Sasuke when he finally moved to the window to look into the lightened parking lot. Naruto was right, Itachi’s car was still there. Sasuke looked out the window for a really long time. He should be out looking too. It was his brother and no one else’s.

“Can we go out and look for him too. I feel like I should be out there. He means a lot to me. I know he’d do the same.” He was still looking out the window when he saw Naruto’s reflection stand. He walked over to Sasuke and put his hand on the other’s shoulder.

“Haku specifically asked me to keep you inside. Those men are after you too and it would be better for you to stay inside. If they find your brother and he returns with you gone, I’ll lose my head.” He rubbed the back of his neck. “All you can do is wait for him to come back.” Naruto said trying to seem helpful.

“How do you know that?!” Sasuke turned around in a flash. His eyes were big and angry. “How do you know he’ll come back. He’s been gone for a long time and he wouldn’t just leave me like this. If I was in danger he wouldn’t have left me.” Sasuke got quiet after he turned back to the window. “He’s never supposed to leave me.” He put his head down. He really felt like Itachi wasn’t coming back this time.

“Come on.” Naruto said, finally getting his ears to stop ringing. “If we leave now then we can make it back before Haku and Kisame.” He grabbed his keys off the table and started for the door when he noticed Sasuke wasn’t moving. “Uh, Hello?” Naruto tapped his foot on the floor then he noticed the blood on the bottom of the blanket Sasuke was walking around with. “Hey, what’s up with the blood?” He asked. Sasuke turned around and sat on the floor. He pulled his feet from the covers and showed Naruto the cuts. There was no way he could walk to the car like that.

“Don’t tell me I have to carry you to the car.” Naruto whined. “Why didn’t you tell me that awhile ago. We could have cleaned you up.” He walked the opposite way and went down the hall. Sasuke heard Naruto turn on the water in the bathtub. He didn’t have time to bathe. His brother was out there in the night air, alone.

“Come on.” Naruto said as he walked back in the living room. Sasuke didn’t hesitate, he knew if he didn’t clean out those wounds then they would get infected and he wouldn’t be able to walk for months if that happened. He got up and walked softly down the hall to the bathroom. Naruto helped him step in the tub and sit on the edge after he rolled his pants up. The water was soapy and stung when he put his feet in. There was a lot of blood from the open sores but Sasuke just clenched his jaw and took the pain. He needed to hurry up so he could leave. That’s all he wanted.

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“You’re a hard man to track down, Itachi.”

It was very dark in the room and Itachi had no idea where he was. He could smell gasoline and he could hear water dripping but he couldn’t see. He looked around and as his consciousness came back he realized he was blinded folded. He could feel his arms tied behind the chair he sat in and his legs were chained to the floor. He tried to listen to the voice talking to him but his ears felt like they were on fire from the inside out.

“You were supposed to get rid of the of the boy and instead of following the captain’s orders, you fled. You shouldn’t have brought him here, Itachi. The JSA (Japanese Special Agents) are after you now. If you had just killed the boy then your father would have had no evidence on you. We could have made it look like you friends death was purely by accident. Now I have orders to take you down.”

Itachi couldn’t hear which way the voice was coming from but he turned to his left. “I was commanded to get rid of Sasuke, not kill him. The captain made that very clear. So I left to take him with me. There was no way I was going to kill my own brother to save the agency.” Itachi put his head down. He couldn’t believe he’d gotten caught so easily. He was sure he’d covered his tracks.

“How did you find me?” Itachi asked. He was positive they couldn’t have found him without someone’s help. He just couldn’t think of anyone who was left alive to reveal his whereabouts. He waited for an answer. The lights came on but Itachi couldn’t tell, he could just hear footsteps coming towards him. The blindfold was ripped off his face and someone he didn’t expect to see stood in front of him.

“What?” Itachi tried to break free from the bind but he was tied pretty tight. He gritted his teeth as he stared up at the man. His eyes were just like they had been when he’d last looked at them. He thought back over all the things that had went on. This man was a double agent and he was framing Itachi. Now looking at him in the light, Itachi could remember seeing the man a handful of times. Once before his friend died, on his way to the park to meet with his father and at school the day before. He just hadn’t been able to tell it was him. If he were an agent for Konoha, then he’d he get to Kantou and kill so many people?

“I’m glad it’s all coming together for you, Uchiha Itachi.” The man in front of him laughed. Itachi looked behind him and saw his partner laughing too. His partner was the one setting him up?? He should have known he couldn’t trust that man. Itachi growled to himself as he feared for Sasuke’s safety. Both of these men knew where his brother was and he couldn’t get to him. He hoped Sasuke had enough sense to leave after he found out what happened. But he doubted it, Sasuke would probably wait until he came back. Not that he could anymore. They were for sure going to kill him for leaving the agency and running off with their target. Itachi dropped his head. He left to keep Sasuke safe and all he did was get him in more trouble. He was going to have to convince these two that he was still on their side, at least until Sasuke was safe.

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Haku walked back in the house and closed the door after Neji and Gaara walked in as well. He looked around the living room and then saw the light from the bathroom. He moved slowly through the hall and made sure he couldn’t be heard. He pushed the door open and saw Sasuke laying on the floor with his feet in Naruto’s lap as he bandaged him up.

“Aww, isn’t that the cutest thing ever.” Haku put his hand together and batted his eyes and he did a little twirly motion. Naruto narrowed his eyes and Sasuke looked up at him. Haku knelt down in front of Sasuke and brushed his hair back. He kissed Sasuke’s forehead and kept stroking his hair. His lips were cold and Sasuke felt like there was a pit growing in his stomach.

“We found him.” Haku whispered into his ear. “You can relax now.” He looked back at Naruto and nodded. “Thanks for keeping an eye on him. Finish up so we can get him in the room.” He looked back down at Sasuke who had his head buried in his arms. He wanted to get up and walk to where his brother was but the pain coming up his ankles wouldn’t let him walk. He looked at Haku again with reddened eyes and thanked him. Haku smiled and helped Naruto pull him to his feet. Sasuke walked on his own with Haku following closely behind.

He stopped Sasuke before they reached the room. “He’s been badly beaten up and he’s pretty dirty. He won’t open his eyes and his nose is broken. He’s got a few cuts on his face and he’s not doing much moving at all but he’s breathing, that’s what’s important.” He let Sasuke go and the boy nodded, walking into the room where Itachi was on the bed. Sasuke gasped at his condition but none too loud to alert anyone he had done so. He sat next to Itachi on the bed and hesitated as he pushed his hair away from his eyes.

“Itachi.” Sasuke sad softly but his brother made no signs that he’d heard him. Sasuke stared at him and tried his best not to get upset. He could feel the tears coming on as he looked at his brother so badly injured. He laid his head down on Itachi’s chest and held on to his tattered shirt. He could just barely feel Itachi’s heat beat.

“I’m pretty sure he can’t hear you. He hasn’t responded to us in the last twenty minutes. We found him outside an old abandoned warehouse downtown.” Neji crossed his arms and stood near the window with Gaara. The two of them found Itachi in a much more horrible place but Haku had instructed them to keep the details from Sasuke so he wouldn’t overreact.

“I need to clean him up. He’s soaking wet so he needs some fresh clothes.” Sasuke sat up and turned around to Haku. “I’m not leaving him again, so could you go in his room and grab something out of his closet. It doesn’t matter what as long as it’s warm.” He looked at Naruto. “Could you run some water in the bathtub again?” He had to clear his throat a couple times since his voice was failing him. Haku and Naruto nodded as they stepped out of the room. Sasuke turned to Neji and then Gaara. Neji looked tired since his eyes were very low. Sasuke couldn’t think of a way to thank them enough.

“Thank you.” Sasuke said, searching for something more but it was as truthful as he could get. He had no idea how to give his gratitude. Neji dropped his head slightly and looked over at Gaara. The redhead was with his arms folded and his eyes closed. It appeared that he was sleep standing up but Neji knew better.

“Gaara found him.” Neji said softly. “He cleaned him up as best he could and sat with him in the backseat. Essentially he kept Itachi breathing.” He looked at Sasuke. “I’m sorry we can’t do more for him. I did what I could and now I need rest.” He slightly bowed and turned to Gaara. “Are you not tired?” Neji asked him. Gaara didn’t answer, he just kept his eyes closed. Sasuke didn’t understand him at all. He didn’t understand how anyone could go without talking the way he did. Gaara opened his eyes and looked down at Itachi. Then he moved his eyes to his lover.

“I should stay.” He said in a quiet voice. Neji half smiled and then sighed. He shrugged and then kissed Gaara on the cheek. Sasuke watched Gaara blush and Neji turn to leave. He was never going to understand those two.

When Neji was gone Gaara stayed near the window and closed his eyes again. Sasuke raised his eyebrow and stared at him. He should say something but he didn’t know what to say to someone who probably wouldn’t acknowledge him. He was grateful that Gaara had saved his brother but he couldn’t find the words to say so. He didn’t even think Gaara cared about anything he had to say. So he asked instead, thinking it would be better.

“I know why everyone else went out to look for him but why did you go so much farther then the rest of them? You don’t seem like you care about anything or anyone at all.” Sasuke sounded like he was a bit upset but that probably carried over from his brother being in such bad shape. He stared at Gaara for a long time and was surprised when the boy opened his eyes and looked at him. Sasuke remembered those eyes from that day he’d run into Gaara in the hall. They were the same, they hadn’t changed at all.

“I had a brother once.” Gaara said, still staring. “He’s dead now.” He didn’t even seem upset by his own words. “And I care about Neji.” He said. Sasuke was in shock. Not just by what he said but that he’d even answered at all. He didn’t seem like such a nut case when he was talking. Sasuke took a second to frown. Maybe that was why he was so closed up. His brother had died and Neji was all he had. Sasuke couldn’t imagine how he felt. That must have been hard on him.

“How are you going to give him a bath? I doubt he’s going to fit in the tub.” Naruto came back in the room drying his hands with a small towel. Sasuke didn’t know he was only concerned about getting Itachi cleaned up.

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Ten minutes later Sasuke and Naruto were lifting Itachi’s body into the tub while Haku and Gaara watched from the door. Itachi was still unconscious but when his body touched the water his eyes tightened. The tub was half full and the water came up to Itachi’s waist. All his clothes had been removed except for his boxers, which for pride reasons Sasuke had left on. Once Itachi was settled Sasuke looked at the other three. He sort of glared and they all took the hint to leave, hurrying out and shutting the door.

Sasuke didn’t know how this was going to work so he tried five different ways to go about washing Itachi without causing him any pain. Giving up on his last attempt Sasuke groaned as he came to one more conclusion. He was going to have to get in the tub with his brother.

“I guess it can’t be helped.’ He pulled off his shirt and rolled up his jeans. He stepped into the tub with the bandages still on his feet. There was no way that he could actually sit down without making any contact with his brother’s body. Itachi was fairly tall and was sitting in such a way that his knees had to be bent slightly so he could fit. Sasuke gulped and then proceeded to straddle Itachi, otherwise this was not going to work. The water swallow Sasuke’s pants and he was drenched.

He knelt over Itachi and grabbed a wash cloth off the railing. He blushed at their position and dipped the cloth in the water. He wished Itachi was awake so he could enjoy this a little more. He lifted the rag and squeezed the water out over Itachi’s chest. The water was warm but his brother shivered under him. Sasuke couldn’t help but lay down and let his head rest on Itachi’s shoulder. He wrapped his arms around his brother and held him tight. He wanted to cherish this moment. He knew it could never be like this again.

‘If you weren’t hurt, you could love me right now.’ Sasuke squeezed him tighter and closed his eyes. He waited like that for awhile, not wanting to let go since he’d come to love their connection. Still, he had to get him cleaned up and into something warm so he didn’t get sick. Sasuke sat up and laid the wash cloth on Itachi’s chest. He lightly cleaned off his brother’s body as he watched the water slid off his chest. Every time he touched Itachi his body pulsed with want. He wanted to wake Itachi up and kiss him so he could be loved back.

He dropped the cloth and started to rub Itachi’s chest with his hands. He felt every rib bone and let his hands glide over the softness of his brothers exposed skin. When his body began to heat up and his length pressed against the inside of his jeans, he bit his lip to calm himself but it didn’t work. His body was throbbing and he pushed up against Itachi’s hips in another effort to get close. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, tilting his head back. Sasuke unknowingly moved his hips back and forth to give himself a little attention. He didn’t realize what he was doing until he could feel his brother’s manhood harden under him. He didn’t stop moving but he looked at Itachi. His lips were slightly parted and he was taking deep breaths.

Sasuke closed his eyes and smiled to himself. This was what he wanted and there was no way Itachi could deny him now. He would feel that this is what he wanted and Sasuke would not hesitate to give himself away.

“Sasuke…”

The boy stopped moving suddenly. He turned terrified eyes to his brother and saw that his eyes were still closed but he was frowning now. Sasuke was afraid to even move. He didn’t know if Itachi was awake or talking in his sleeping state. His heart got lodged in his throat when he felt Itachi move against him. He looked down between them and into the water to see his brother was just as hard as he was. Sasuke couldn’t swallow down his excitement but he stopped breathing when he looked up to see Itachi’s eyes open, staring at him.

Sasuke was at a loss for words. How was he supposed to explain this sort of thing? He decided that maybe if they just continued then he could explain later. He tried to touch brother’s chest but Itachi grabbed his wrist and gripped him firmly. He glared at Sasuke and twisted his arm. The boy growled at the pain but didn’t say anything. He tried to pulled away but Itachi wouldn’t let go and in the blink of an eye Sasuke found himself laying on his back with Itachi hovering over him. Water splashed out of the tub and now Sasuke hair was soaked.

The water dripped off of Itachi’s body and he stared down at Sasuke. The boy didn’t know what was going on. One second he was going to entertain himself and the next he was being stared at like he’d killed someone. Itachi’s breathing had yet to slow but his eyes were different now. He kept looking around and then back at Sasuke like he had been captured and taken somewhere totally foreign to him.

“Sasuke?” He asked staring down with a frown on his face. His voice was uneven and his body seemed to be slightly shaking. He sat back in the tub on his knees and Sasuke sat up. Itachi shook his head and pulled at his hair. “I don’t know why your name sounds so familiar.” He looked up at Sasuke and his eyes seemed empty. Sasuke had been trying to figure out what the hell was going on when he remembered Itachi had been beaten up. Was it possible that he’d lost his memory?

“Don’t you remember me?” Sasuke asked, moving a little closer when Itachi shook his head. “I’m your…” Sasuke stopped himself. If Itachi had no memory of him then why would he want things to go back to the way they were? Why did he want to go back to a life where Itachi avoided his love? They could start over this way. He could get Itachi to love him now. He wanted a chance for Itachi to love him. Hadn’t that been what he’d been hoping for? Why was this any different? The Gods were giving them a chance to be together, weren’t they?

Sasuke searched through his mind and couldn’t find a reason why he shouldn’t take advantage of this. He was fighting with himself over whether to do this or not when Itachi became impatient and tried to get out of the tub. Sasuke pulled him back down and Itachi narrowed his eyes.

“You touch me an awful lot.” Itachi said quietly. He sat still and Sasuke let him go, feeling embarrassed but he didn’t know why. “I should assume that I mean a lot to you then.” He looked down into the water and at Sasuke wet pants. Then his eyes looked to the bathroom door. Sasuke felt horrible now. He would have preferred that Itachi had his memory and caught him making moves. Maybe then he wouldn’t feel like he was betraying his brother.

“So you already know your memory is gone?” Sasuke asked. Itachi didn’t answer him. He kept searching the bathroom and its contents. Sasuke decided to wait and see just how much Itachi knew. If he could remember Sasuke’s name then he probably could remember a lot more. If he already knew they were brother’s then there would be know reason for Sasuke to say they weren’t.

“I remember most everything. I just don’t know who you are, or why you have this strange attraction to me. I don’t know where I am or why I’m taking a bath with you. Everything is clear but my memory of you is shot.” Itachi put his hand back on his head and closed his eyes. Sasuke couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Of all the memory for Itachi to lose, he just had to forget everything they’d been through.

“Who do you think I am?” Sasuke said, pushing Itachi’s fallen hair behind his ear. The older shook his head and sighed.

“From the way you treat me and you earlier actions I would think we have some romantic connection but I could be wrong.” Itachi started to stand up again. “I’ll have to get out of here. I’m uncomfortable.” He stepped out of the tub and grabbed a towel to dry himself off. “I apologize for interrupting you.” He said and turned his back to Sasuke as he wrapped the towel around his waist and let his wet boxers fall to the floor.

“You were awake when I did those things to you?” Sasuke stood up dripping wet. He blushed hard and while he shook the water from his hair. He watched as Itachi dried his body with the towel and then let it drop to the floor. Sasuke eyes went wide and he turned away as Itachi started to dress himself with the clothes on the counter.

“I was.” Itachi looked at him and saw how embarrassed he was. “Don’t be ashamed, I enjoyed it.” He pulled the shirt over his head and zipped up his jeans. He grabbed the doorknob and pulled the door open. Haku and Naruto fell in the bathroom and Itachi stepped back. They both smiled up at Itachi as he stepped over them and walked out into the living room. He headed for the door but Gaara was standing in front of it. Itachi stared at him and wondered if he was getting out. He watched Gaara closely but the boy had his eyes closed.

Somewhere in between Itachi watching him and getting ready to walk out anyway, he heard some voice talking to him.

-Kill Sasuke-

Itachi looked around the room slowly. No one but him and Gaara occupied the place and he knew it wasn’t Gaara talking. His head started to spin and he walked over to the couch to sit down. He grabbed his head but the voice was persistent.

-I’m giving you another chance Itachi. You’ll commit this act and forget everything-

Gaara watched as Itachi fought with himself on the couch. He stayed where he was but he kept his eyes on the other. Itachi wasn’t looking like he was insane but he did look like he was having an internal battle with himself.

-This is your last chance. Kill Sasuke or we’ll kill you both-

Itachi laid down on the couch and stared up at the ceiling. He didn’t know if the man had been serious or not. He could barely even remember who Sasuke was or how he’d even been found but he knew he didn’t want to kill him.

In the bathroom Sasuke was drying off. Haku was sitting in the counter and Naruto was leaning up against the door. They were questioning why Sasuke was soaked but they’d listened to most of the conversation from behind the door.

“So he doesn’t remember you at all?” Haku asked, swinging his legs back and forth. “Well he didn’t seem to be complaining when you attempted to molest him.” Haku smirked and stared into the mirror as heard Sasuke growl. “Just tell him about you, sit him down and do the reminisce thing.” He shrugged and Naruto nodded.

“No.” Sasuke said, drying his hair. “It would be better not to tell him anything, at least for a few days. If he finds out we’re brothers then it will make this situation awkward. He already knows a lot and with his “new self” he might think its weird. I just want to see how he thinks first, then I’ll tell him.” He wrapped the towel around himself and took his wet pants off. “My room’s a mess. Can I stay here awhile?” Sasuke watched Naruto open the door and they all started walking out.

“Sure, but what about him?” Haku pointed to Itachi as he laid on the couch with his arms folded and his eyes closed. His face looked confused and he also looked like he was mimicking Gaara who hadn’t moved from the door. Sasuke looked down at him from over the couch. He didn’t know what he was getting himself into but this Itachi seemed different than the one he’d been following around for years.

Itachi opened his eyes when Sasuke’s damp hair dripped on his face. He didn’t say anything to Sasuke while they stared at each other. The voices in Itachi’s head were no longer there. All he had were little flashbacks off a dark room and his partner instructing him on his next mission. He didn’t know why he felt like killing Sasuke was the wrong thing to do but he knew that they would both die if he didn’t. His head was throbbing and his body was still sore. All the weird faces that Itachi kept making while he was thinking didn’t bother Sasuke, he was just happy Itachi was back, and alive. He would worry about how to deal with this later.

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End Chapter

(A:N) Uneventful chapter? No….don’t think so. You’ve got a mystery man telling Itachi to kill Sasuke. You’ve got Itachi with no memory of his brother and you have another chapter to look forward to in two days. AH! It can’t get any better than this. I suppose this chapter could have been better but it was the best I could do on my tired streak. I swear I’ll write chapter 6 with some U-cest and all that good stuff. I don’t know how that’s going to work but I’ll put it in there. Ignore the crack-ish theme of this chapter please. The plot hasn’t changed much…I had this in mind…and yes people Itachi is a secret agent. Don’t be fooled. He is super cool.