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Interlude #2: Letters

Letters between brothers:

Dear br-

Anik-

Itachi,

I am sending you this letter to inform you that Sakura yelled at me for 25 minutes about my broken wrist. I hope you are proud of yourself, truly. Me and my kicked shins both thank you for it. I have also been forced to host our monthly cooking lessons for Naruto, as punishment for my "reckless behavior", so if my apartment burns down and I become homeless, it'll be your fault!

I'm glad you agreed to keep in touch with me through those letters. Stay safe.

Signed,

Your bro-

Sasuke

Dear Sasuke,

I'm sorry to hear your friend yelled at you but I am glad to hear you are talking again. As for your apartment...thoughts and prayers. If Naruto is as horrible of a cook as Shisui was, I pray for your safety.

I am glad to hear from you. To express my apologies over the harm I have caused you, I sent you this scroll with a Raiton Jutsu from Kaminari no Kuni. It's not enough to make up for everything, but I hope it will aid you.

Love,

Itachi

Anik-

Itachi,

Training with Ibiki and Anko is hell. I honestly thought Sakura was exaggerating when she complained to us after the Chunin exam, but no. It is actual hell. Still it's going well. Me and my team went to Cha no Kuni on a mission and we fought this guy that stole the Raijin no Ken and we beat him. Tsunade let me keep it, so I guess I am learning kenjutsu now. Nidaime-sama is probably rolling in his grave right now.

Naruto and Sakura say hi. They are the only ones aside from Tsunade that know. It's not that I don't trust Kakashi but...Idk, I don't think we're close enough for me to tell him this. I know the two of you were close once, so what do you think?

Also Naruto keeps badgering me about the name of the crow you left with me, so please, for the love of the Sage tell me what it is so he can shut up!

Signed,

Sasuke

Dear Sasuke,

I am happy to hear from you. I hope your training goes well, even if it's tough I trust that you will excel. Kenjutsu is not my preferred manner of fighting, that was more Shisui's style, but I did learn it to join the ANBU. So if you want any tips, I will gladly provide them to you. I am glad to hear your mission in the Land of Tea went well, I hope you enjoyed some of their famous red berry tea. I remember trying some when I was there on one of my ANBU missions and it was delicious.

You are absolutely right, D- Nidaime-sama is definitely rolling in his grave right now.

Send my greetings to Naruto and Sakura as well. As about Kakashi, I suggest you do whatever makes you comfortable.

The crow's name is Benzaiten. It's female.

Love,

Itachi

Aniki!

Sakura's been taken. I don't know by who or why- Me and Naruto came to her apartment to find it destroyed! I don't know what happened. Have you heard anything? Did the Akatsuki do this to get close to Naruto? Nothing makes any sense...