Namikaze Hidden Kekkei Genkai

Chapter 50

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Kyuubi Speech"

'Kyuubi Thoughts'

- Naruto's POV -

The thought of that... thing happening with my shoulder had perplexed me to no extent. I know that I felt something, and it was so familiar, yet I couldn't deduce how it was so memorable.

I once again tried to ignore the thought as I felt it beginning.

The fight between two brothers.

- Itachi's POV Moments Before -

'I hope Naruto understands what he needs to do,' I thought, staring up in the sky, waiting for my younger brother to arrive to avenge the clan from my doings finally.

I sat there for a moment as she flashed in my mind for the millionth time since that night.

'Izumi... I will be with you soon. I am sorry for everything that I had done to not just you but the clan. I am asking now for your forgiveness as I don't think I will have the heart to do so when we reunite,' I thought as a single tear ran down my face.

Quickly whipping it away, I felt like a hand was placed on my right cheek and felt something on my lips.

'Strange, what could that have...' I began to think but instantly remembered Naruto describing such an instance just a couple of days ago.

A slight blush crept onto my face, thankfully hidden from the collar of my cloak.

Walking back inside the old Uchiha hideout, I sat down on the throne that sat at the back of the room.

Finally, after about five minutes, Sasuke entered the ambiguous room, but he lacked the hatred in his eyes that I expected. He almost had a look of sympathy.

"I see you lack the hatred that I had forged into your upbringing," I said with an indifferent face.

"Enough with that, Itachi, I know what happened," My Otōto spoke, confusing me.

'How did he find out?' I thought as he continued.

"I know that Danzo ordered you to kill them, so why? Why did you leave me?" He asked.

I froze. I never expected this to happen, not in a million years.

"I..." I began but was still at a loss for words.

"Why did you leave me alive while you killed everyone else?"

"..." I stayed silent, trying to figure out how I wanted to take this.

"How did you come to this realization?" I asked him after recuperating.

"I learned it from someone you said," He said as I tried to recall who I had mentioned the massacre to. Then the Blonde haired jinchuuriki popped into my head once again.

'Damn it, that loudmouth,' I thought.

"So Naruto told you," I replied.

"Yes, he did, now answer my question," Sasuke said... no demanded.

"You... had no idea about the Coup D'état that our father and family had been planning. You were the only one that had no clue about it. Also, I couldn't bring myself to an end the life of my precious Otōto," I said, looking down in shame.