Holy shit, it is Naruto fic. And um. *hides*
Title: Life and Death
Author: Hana J.
Pairing: Itachi/Sasuke (oh, uchihacest, how long has it been?)
Rating: Hard R later (probably hmm)
Summary: Some things remain broken no matter how much they change.
Etc: Acid trip. Really. Also, hasn't been edited so feel free to be nice and point out typos, mistakes, etc. ♥
Part One: Itachi
This abominable Sharingan is really the power of a cursed blood line.
Sasuke’s black hair seemed to take flight, like a crow, fading farther and farther from Itachi’s eyes until there was nothing but the white, white clouds filling his vision.
“Tomorrow,” Itachi said, flicking Sasuke’s forehead. He smiled when Sasuke frowned.
“You always say-“
Standing up, Itachi slid open the door and stepped outside onto the patio, cutting off the rest of Sasuke’s words.
Tomorrow was all Sasuke would ever have.
His left arm was numb, but he only needed one finger to perform jutsu. Sasuke leaned down toward him, his features finally mirroring Itachi’s, and his voice was flat when he asked, “Why?”
Sasuke wasn’t fast enough.
“Tomorrow, little brother,” was all Itachi would say. Chakra swirled around him, burned his skin like Gokakyu no jutsu, and he could hear thousands of birds take flight, wings ripping from the edges of his cloak. His finger touched Sasuke’s forehead, feather light, as his body burst into crows and the illusion was shattered.
Sasuke flickered, disappearing from view in a way that would have made Shisui proud, and reappeared several feet away, watching the crows swoop up toward the sky. A sooty fingerprint marred his forehead and he wiped it away with the sleeve of his shirt. Itachi watched him from his nest in the tree and then, even he, faded.
A full moon bled over them, giving them sight in the night. Itachi stood in the clearing, watching Sasuke. His right shin was bleeding from a cut, but he was otherwise unharmed. Sasuke had a gash on his chin that dripped blood onto his bare chest, but he too was without major injury. In the moon’s light, Itachi could see the vestige Orochimaru left behind when Sasuke’s eyes glinted yellow.
“It’s over,” Sasuke said in a bland voice that marked him as Itachi’s brother.
His hands formed two seals and then, Itachi smiled and Sasuke was startled enough to pause.
“No,” Itachi replied, “it isn’t.”
Sasuke formed the last seal and Itachi boosted enough chakra into his feet so he was able to flick Sasuke’s forehead before getting out of range. Uchiha-eyes met Uchiha-eyes and the Mangekyou Sharingan was countered. Sasuke flickered, like one of Shisui’s mirages, and then burst like shards of glass.
Itachi disappeared in a puff, reappearing behind where Sasuke had stood. “Interesting jutsu, little brother.”
He copied it all with his eyes.
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Part Two coming soon to a---wait. Just soon. Hopefully. If you want it. BEG, BABY, BEG. Okay, fine, I'm kidding. It should be done by next week. Anyone wanna beta? (though is it really worth a beta, cause yanno, SHORT SHORT SHORT WHY?) *cough* XD; Also, uh, the summary will make sense with Part Two. Really.
Oh, my livejournal account expired if anyone wants to spend money on me? *currently incompetent* :D Whut? Like I'm gonna try and be sly about it! I miss my pretty icons, dammit!