The Spring Of My Life

Itachi's release

Sasuke was preparing the fishing hooks to catch some fishes in the river nearby the borders of hidden sound. Yes, that was the place where Sasuke and Jugo decided to take some rest. However, both Sasuke and Jugo were now aware of the war which will take place in the land of Iron. The fact they were unaware of was that it has already started the moment her letter circulated the five great nations.

For her safety, Sasuke would always be prepared in with her pouch and scrolls containing her weapons. Cuz, in times of an war coming up, no one knew from where an enemy may attack. She always need to keep her guards up all the time.

She was about to throw the fishing net on the water surface, when see saw a very familiar figure rush past on the trees behind her. Her eyes went wide and the time seemed to have ceased when she recognized that figure as her brother, or rather the man she met before being captured in Kabuto's den.

She immediately threw away the net, forgot her duty and rushed back to follow that man who was now hurrying away from her. She took out her Katana.

"Is that you, Itachi?", she cried out loud for the man to hear.

But when she didn't got any answers from that man in front of her, it made her a little frustrated,

"Wait up! Answer me, dammit!"

But still that man didn't replied, neither stopped in his track.

"I SAID WAIT", she screamed out loud and tried to grab the man with the extended arms of her own Susano'o.
But that was futile, as the man slapped it away with his own red coloured Susano'o.

The man finally answered,
" I am surprised, so you mastered it too! "

"This Susano'o! So you're Itachi.
What are you doing here? You were supposed to be dead", she said.

"Kabuto's jutsu. Edo tensei, I guess you already alarmed the five great nations about this", Itachi said without turning back.

"I said wait up. Stop running away from me"

"I am afraid as I can't do that now. I have something to take care of".

" See, you're still running away from me even if you are dead now.
Just stop and answer my question. Why did you captured me and threw me to that Kabuto? Whose side you are now?", she asked desperately. She really wanted a firm reliable answer from Itachi. But Itachi just shrugged and continued on his track.

"Answer me Itachi. Why did you handed your own sister to that wretched man. Here, I thought my Nii-san wouldn't allow anything to me that will harm me. I thought you were there to protect me, as you always did. Then why betrayed me there? Answer me Itachi, what's going on".

"Forgive me Sasuke", that's all what Itachi said and paced up his speed, trying to distance himself from Sasuke. But Sasuke is one hell of a persistent sister of his own.

"I swear I will not forgive you this time, until you are clear to me. I read the diary you kept for me.
You couldn't do that, I believed in you. Were you being controlled?", she asked, trying to be a bit understanding towards her brother.

"More or less, yeah!"

'Silence'

That made Sasuke more enraged, "Stop giving these half assed answers".

"Sasuke! You shouldn't swear like this", he replied.

"The hell I care about that. Answer me, what do you mean by more or less. If you were controlled, I bet you shouldn't have able to free Suigetsu and Jugo too.
I know, it was your doing, cuz there was no one in that den except you, Kabuto and few other edo tensei puppets who weren't still activated.
You can fool everyone, but not me".