Itasasu On My Own

Song lyrics

Memory

“Speaking”

Aniki- older brother

Otouto- younger/little brother

ANBU- like our secret agents or SWAT team. Highest rank of power in ninja terms

Uchiha- prestigious clan that existed during the feudal era of Japan in this setting

Konoha- leaf village

Akatsuki- criminal organization led by Tobi, an evil mastermind that should have died years before this story happened

Sasuke walked along the street alone beneath the street lamps; his brother died and right when he needed Itachi’s comfort most. -Song begins- And now I’m all alone again no where to turn, no one to go to… Sasuke looked around the empty street feeling lonely. Without a home, without a friend, without a face to say hello to… Sasuke walked into the empty dojo he once called home and headed up to his brother’s old room after removing his sandals. He went into Itachi’s room and lay down on the bed leaving an impression in the thick layer of dust coating the blanket. Sasuke closed his eyes and relaxed. And now the night is near, now I can make believe he’s here… Outside the sun had set and the sky darkened; the villagers turned off their lights. The city goes to bed and I can live inside my head…  -Memory- “How was your day otouto?” Itachi asked.  “Fine I guess Naruto is still a dope though.” Sasuke replied. Itachi chuckled, “I suppose he always will be then?” “Once a dope, always a dope.” Sasuke said smirking. “Hm” Itachi agreed. Crickets chirped outside in the grass as the sun set. Sometimes I walk alone at night when everybody else is sleeping… Sasuke sighed contentedly and leaned back against Itachi’s chest. “What about you nii-san, how was your day?” he asked looking up at his brother. “Same as always otouto.” Itachi replied. “Work, work and more work?” he asked. “Pretty much” Itachi said. I think of him and then I’m happy with the company I’m keeping…  “Being an ANBU isn’t cut out to what it’s supposed to be?” Sasuke asked. “Not really, no.” Itachi agreed. “Between you and I Danzo creeps me out; appearing out of nowhere.” Itachi shivered. “Lord Danzo is seen as creepy? Finally the world is sane.” Sasuke said. They both fell silent for a moment and then Itachi began to laugh. “You think he’s creepy otouto?” he asked between laughs. “Yes and the world thinks he’s not.” Sasuke said making his brother laugh harder still. “The world is crazy indeed. My brother is laughing and Danzo is not viewed as creepy.” Sasuke mused listening to Itachi’s laughter with a smile on his face. “This world is crazy indeed otouto.” Itachi said laying on his back his face red from laughing. The sun had set plunging the outside world into darkness. “You think the world will ever make sense Aniki?” Sasuke asked. “It will make as much sense as it does now.” Itachi replied facing Sasuke. “I guess we’ll all be naive then.” Sasuke said yawning. “Yes I suppose we will be naive, but for now we should sleep.” Itachi said yawning himself. “Night Aniki, I love you.” Sasuke mumbled half awake. “I love you too Sasuke.” Itachi said slinging his arm around Sasuke’s middle and pulling him close. 

Sasuke opened his eyes and saw an empty space where his brother’s slumbering form should be. Sasuke closed his eyes and hugged himself sadly because his arms just didn’t feel the same as Itachi’s. On my own pretending he’s beside me… a slight wind blew through the open window making him shiver on the bed. All alone I walk with him till morning… Sasuke pulled his collar up over his face trying to block out the chill. Without him I feel his arms around me…  Sasuke shivered again and tears gathered in his eyes, as the wind chilled him further. He got up and went back downstairs pulling on his shoes again before leaving the dojo. Sasuke ran up the main street of the clan compound not knowing where he was heading. Finally he stopped and realized he was lost in one of Konoha’s forests. Memory-“Aniki?” “Sasuke there you are! I’ve been so worried!” Itachi said stopping. “Aniki! I’m sorry I was trying to find the field where cousin Shisui trains with you.” Sasuke sobbed. “Shh Otouto shh I’m not mad. I’m just glad you’re all right.” Itachi said hugging his brother. “Aniki…” Sasuke murmured into his shoulder.  Sasuke looked around tears falling down his cheeks. And when I lose my way I close my eyes and he has found me… Sasuke walked until he came to the river. Upon looking down at the path beside it fresh tears filled his eyes. –Memory- “Aniki look the earth is shining!” Sasuke said. “Indeed it is otouto.” Itachi said leading his mystified younger brother along the path by the river. “Why is it shining Aniki?” Sasuke asked. “After it rains the soil is very clean and the shiny stones show. That is why they call this part of the river the silver bed.” Itachi replied. “It’s so pretty. Will the path always shine after rain?” Sasuke asked. “So long as the stones are here yes the path will shine otouto.” Itachi said bending down and picking up a stone. “Here this is your little piece of the silver bed Sasuke.” He handed the stone to his brother. “The stone is rough Aniki. I though stones are smooth?” Sasuke said. “Rub it enough and it will become smooth. This is called a worry stone.” Itachi said. “I will rub it every day you’re gone on a mission Aniki cause I always worry about you.” Sasuke declared; Itachi blushed lightly. “You worry about me?” He asked picking Sasuke up. “Yes cause I love you and I don’t want anything to happen to you Aniki.” Sasuke yawned laying his head on Itachi’s shoulder. Itachi blushed dark pink flattered that Sasuke cared about his well being. “I love you Aniki and I always will.” Sasuke murmured sleepily. “Even if I do something horrible?” Itachi asked as he walked along the river. “No matter what I’ll never hate you Aniki…” Sasuke said. “I’m glad otouto.” Itachi said as he headed home.  Sasuke walked along the river and stopped where his brother had found his worry stone. He looked at the now smooth shining stone in his palm and sobbed quietly. In the rain the pavement shines like silver… Sasuke continued to walk along the river until he came to the bend; there he saw the village’s lights reflected on the river’s surface. Everything looked blurry and Sasuke wondered if this is how Itachi saw things, as he slowly went blind from overusing his special eyes. Sasuke blinked his tears creating ripples on the water’s surface. All the lights look misty in the river… He continued on until he came to a patch of trees that was shielded from the village’s lights. Here only the moon shone making the trees glitter like they were full of diamonds. Sasuke sat beneath a tree and rubbed his worry stone like he used to when his brother was away on a mission. He had nicknamed this place Diamond Grove when his brother had first shown him the sparking trees. Sasuke shivered and tears streaked down his pale cheeks.