An Itachi Fanfiction

Madara Uchiha

The two of us ran in silence. Along the way, I sent word that I was on my way to stop the Reanimation Jutsu. Itachi and I hadn't spoken to each other since leaving Naruto behind. We didn't know what to say about what Naruto had said. I was hoping Itachi had forgotten about it during the fight, but his silence was telling me he hadn't.

It was clear he was silent because he was waiting for me to explain. When I didn't speak, he decided to just ask me. "Was what Naruto said true?"

I continued to ignore him.

When I didn't answer, he decided to ask a more deadly question. "How did Danzo die?" I could tell he was starting to get suspicious of the truth. "When you told me, you didn't seem to hold any remorse. What happened that day? You killed him, didn't you?"

I couldn't take it anymore. I stopped in my tracks, forcing him to stop behind me, and clenched my fists. "So what if I did?" I turned around to face him, my eyes glistening. "Why does it matter? He killed my mother, he deserved to die!"

He looked at me with disappointment. "Revenge doesn't solve anything".

I cut him off. "You have no right to tell me how to live my life. You left! You didn't just die, you left me! I had no one! My revenge was all I had!"

"You had Sasuke..."

I shook my head. "I lost him the minute he chose his revenge over me". I took a deep breath before continuing. "Yes, I used him, but I only did to him what he did to me. I used him, but he used me first for the same reason, for his revenge. Like I said, Danzo killed my mother". I narrowed my eyes as I remembered. "And you knew. Do you have any idea what it felt like to find out from the person you hated most? And then to come home and find out that everyone knew except you? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was just trying to protect you-"

Normally, Itachi knew just what to say, but it seemed that today, he was making all the wrong moves. To be honest, I wasn't sure what I would say to him or how I would feel about this if I ever saw him again. Now that he was standing right in front of me, words could not express the extreme betrayal I felt concerning all the secrets he was keeping from me.

I cut him off again. "I don't need you to protect me, Itachi! I trusted you, and you lied to me. About this and about Seiichi. I deserved to know the truth!"

Suddenly, he engulfed me in a hug. In his arms, all the emotions I had been trying to suppress burst free. The tears I had been holding back fell down my face.

"I know, and I'm so sorry," he apologized. "I didn't actually know about Lady Chiharu and Seiichi until I had to partner with Orochimaru when I first joined the Akatsuki".

I clung to his cloak. "I don't get it. I saw your memories. Why didn't I see him?"

"I made sure you wouldn't". He took a deep breath. "I knew it would destroy you. I didn't know how to tell you, so I didn't. I was wrong, and I'm sorry".

I felt a wave of calm wash over me at his apology. He lied to me and I felt betrayed, but he was my husband and I loved him more than anything. I couldn't help but forgive him. Plus, he was a reanimated shinobi and I wasn't sure how much time I had left with him.

Before I could say the words, I noticed a series of small explosions coming from the direction in which Gaara was. I practically jumped out of Itachi's arms.

I quickly reached out to headquarters. "What's happening in the Fourth Unit's battlefield?"

It wasn't long before I head Lord Inoichi's voice. "Madara Uchiha has appeared on the battlefield".