[Hokage] One tit for another

The spring wind is warm and warm, blowing slowly across the courtyard and rustling among the bushes.A stray cat jumped onto the eaves with a "meow", scratched at the tiles, and quickly jumped a few more times before disappearing.

The wind chimes hanging on the veranda jingled, and the tiny sound seemed to melt into the wind.

Father seemed to have something to announce, with a serious expression on his face, and Itachi and I knelt down in front of him obediently.

Itachi briefly reported the previous tasks to his father. He completed several difficult tasks extremely well. Such achievements are rare in the whole village, but he said it lightly, as if he was reading a boring article Report.

This is completely different from the expression when he took the initiative to chat with me just now. At that time, he was very relaxed, talking about trivial things, including what he had seen and heard in other countries, or the stupid things his companions did.I have complained countless times in my heart that he is a chatterbox, but I never expected him to have such a concise and business-like attitude to my father.

I sat there, pretending to be serious, but I was actually thinking about the positions of the blind spots during my practice.

Itachi talked about a mission carried out at the beginning of the year. Six members of their team were ambushed in the Land of Thunder. At the critical moment, their companions betrayed, and the other five were all wiped out. Only Itachi was seriously injured and barely returned to Konoha.

Everyone praised Itachi's performance that time, because even in that extreme situation, Itachi still ensured the completion of the task excellently.

But I do know that Itachi did more than what he reported.The betrayed companion in their team didn't die in the ambush, but Itachi dragged his seriously injured body and followed him for thousands of miles until he killed that companion.

Even though the companion's betrayal was due to the coercion of his family, Itachi still pursued him without hesitation.It's not that Itachi was blackened by betrayal, on the contrary, he was very calm, so calm that he thought a lot at that life-or-death moment, and even thought of the Konoha information that his betrayed companion might leak.He couldn't let his companion who knew important information live, so he desperately killed him.

On the night when Itachi returned from his mission, instead of going to the hospital, he went home alone to treat the wound.

My parents had a meeting in the clan that day and didn't return all night.

And I, facing Itachi's wounds, remained silent.His back was cut deep into the bone, and his entire back was pitted by the explosion of the detonating talisman, and countless broken stones and gravel were embedded in it.I picked stones for him all night, and almost became the first person in the Uchiha clan to get presbyopia.

For a long time after that, I worried that Itachi would become a toad ninja. ——Isn't his uneven back like a toad?

But the good news is that the young man has a strong recovery ability. After a few months, he was alive and kicking without leaving any scars.

Itachi was silent for a long, long time that day.

He was the kind of person who could strike mercilessly at the time, but secretly felt sad about it afterwards.He only completes the task, or even does not complete the task, and no one will blame him, but he sees further and thinks more. ——But it also means that he has a heavier burden than others.

I didn't know how to comfort him, so I had to stay with him all night, telling him a bedtime story. When the weather was cool, someone poked me with revenge, and successfully poked a red mark on my forehead. .

——I told myself for the [-]th time that I would never soften my heart to a certain guy again!

Father obviously didn't know the reason for this, and he, like everyone else, regarded it as one of Itachi's great achievements.When Itachi finally finished his report, he laughed and expressed his pride: "As expected of my son, he has only been promoted to Chunin for half a year, and he has reached this level."

Itachi lowered his eyes and remained silent without answering.

I secretly observed Itachi's expression, then looked at my father who was immersed in happiness and didn't notice it, and couldn't help but "tsk" in my heart.

"Tomorrow's task is very special, so I decided to go with you." The patriarch made the decision unilaterally, and he seemed very happy. Of course, with an outstanding son, as long as he is a father, how could he Not happy?

"If this task is completed, Itachi, your joining Anbu will be basically confirmed."

Anbu?

I was taken aback for a moment, and finally came back to my senses.Only then did I realize that Itachi seemed to have indeed joined Anbu.

But that's weird isn't it?Anbu is a trusted unit affiliated to Hokage. It specializes in dealing with some shady things. It can also be regarded as the core force of Konoha Village. Joining Anbe can indeed give you a lot of training.But Itachi is the eldest son of a famous family, and he will inherit the Uchiha clan in the future, and even become the head of the security department. How could it be possible to only fight for Hokage?

unless……

The motive for sending Itachi to Anbu was impure in the first place.

Does the Uchiha clan have plans now?

No, it should be said that the Uchiha clan has been eager to move since Konoha built the village. The second generation divided the Uchiha clan from Konoha and established a special security department, which undoubtedly aggravated the antagonism between the clan and the village.The nine-tailed attack on the village was the trigger for a crisis of trust between the two sides. This spark has been brewing for several years, and finally it is about to explode.

Does itachi know?

...With his ability, how could he not know?

"Do you understand?" Father suddenly lowered his voice, looked at Itachi with a sense of oppression, and said somewhat harshly, "Tomorrow's mission is extremely important not only to you personally, but also to the entire Uchiha clan. .”

The wind seemed to have stopped, and the air in this small area was stagnant, even the wind chimes that had been swaying gently were silent.The stray cats had gone somewhere for a long time, leaving only the dwarf trees in the courtyard, quietly casting high and low shadows on the ground.

I stared down at the floor in front of me, studying the veins.

"I...reject tomorrow's mission." Itachi said suddenly, his voice was still very calm, as if nothing had changed since the beginning.

I raised my head in surprise, and met Kami Itachi's gaze.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You should know how important tomorrow's mission is!"

Obviously, I wasn't the only one who was surprised. My father's expression was as if he had seen an alien, and his shock was so funny.

Itachi smiled at me, as if to comfort him, and told me not to care about his father's attitude, and then he looked at his father: "Tomorrow is Sasuke's entrance ceremony, relatives and friends must attend, this is a custom."

"Isn't it? Father." Itachi said the last sentence very lightly and slowly, with his usual politeness and gentleness, but he straightened his back and looked directly at his father, which seemed a bit confrontational.

Ferret?

When did he stop calling him "Daddy"?Instead, call him "Father"?If this was in the past, my mother would have repeatedly corrected it.

The patriarch was stunned for a moment.

There was an uneasy atmosphere in the air, as if something was stirring under the calm water.The undercurrent hidden under the calm surface kept rolling, causing layers of ripples on the water surface.

What is this?

Isn't that the entrance ceremony?I don't have to go to school!

For a moment, I felt a little ridiculous, because of the father and son confronting each other in front of me.

——It seems that from the very beginning, there was something floating in the Uchiha clan, and it was gradually becoming depressed as time went by, and the two people in front of them were the center of the inevitable vortex.

"Itachi..." In fact, the entrance ceremony has nothing to do with it.

I want to say this because I can't figure out why Itachi is so obsessed with these weird little things.

But Itachi suddenly grabbed my hand and stopped my next words.

He held my hand tightly, and while looking at my father, his attitude was unbelievably tough, and there was no room for turning around: "The entrance ceremony is very important."

Itachi seemed to know what I wanted to say, as if he was talking to his father, but also as if he was answering me.

My mouth was slightly open, and after a while, I closed it helplessly.

Silence for a long time.

Father stood up suddenly, and said coldly: "I see, I will come and go to the entrance ceremony." After that, he turned around and walked out.

The paper door opened and closed, leaving the room silent.

...isn't it?

Originally, the patriarch was eager to help Itachi complete the mission, but now he came to accompany me to participate in the small entrance ceremony, which means that Itachi has to face the mission with a difficulty factor of max alone!Is it really okay?

The corners of my mouth twitched at the development of such a plot, and my face was covered with black lines, but when I turned my head, I saw Itachi's expression.

"...Itachi?"

My heart stopped beating for a second as if it had stopped, and I screamed.

Itachi was still kneeling, with his head slightly lowered, facing the empty room, as if his father was still there.The bright sunshine shone behind him, and the shadow seemed to freeze in front of him, blurring his expression.

I couldn't see Itachi's expression clearly, but I felt that his figure was as dead as a sculpture, as if he was holding back something under the calmness.At that moment, that kind of silence seemed to have a magical tension, which suppressed the air.

Hearing my voice, as if it was just my illusion, Itachi raised his head, looked at me, and slightly twitched the corner of his mouth.

"You smile so ugly." I said mercilessly.

Itachi's smile froze just now, and after a long time, he seemed to react. He raised his hand and poked my forehead, saying, "I want to call you brother."

...Is your focus only on the title?

I clutched my forehead, feeling that something was wrong with Itachi, but I didn't know what to do.

"Sasuke...why don't you want to go to school?" Itachi looked at me and suddenly brought up this question again.

Didn't I say that?How could I possibly want to go to elementary school? ...Although it seems true that I never went to elementary school, I only went to high school and college, but I don't want to experience my school days again.A group of little kids get together, noisy, naive and idiot, what good is there?

There are many reasons in my heart, and of course I am reluctant to go to school.

The look in Itachi's eyes was very complicated, as if something was about to come out, he looked at me for a while, sighed softly, then leaned over and hugged me into his arms.

All kinds of reluctance were suddenly blocked deep in my throat. I was stunned, only feeling that Itachi's arms were very warm. My face was pressed against his chest through a layer of clothes, and I could hear his extremely powerful heartbeat. Voice.

"Sasuke..." Itachi's voice came from the top of his head, I couldn't see his expression when he said these words, but I could feel the careful gentleness in his words, as if I was something fragile, he hugged me, As if guarding a bubble swaying in the wind, it will burst in the next second.

"You have been looking at me all this time, but I am just the most insignificant speck of dust in this world after all, and what I have taught you is just a drop in the ocean. You should go and see other things, don't you? There are many things in this world. The scenery is worth stopping by, and the practice is not just my creation... School is actually not boring, you can learn a lot, and you can also make interesting companions..."

I got out of his arms and looked at his side face, he spoke very seriously.

What else is there to see?What is there to befriend with a bunch of little kids with runny noses in elementary school?Isn't it enough for Itachi to teach me on the first day of practice?

I subconsciously thought this way, then I was taken aback, and slowly, I seemed to understand what Itachi meant.

Don't you think you're self-righteous, Itachi?

Have I been looking at you all this time?Who is looking at you?

Do you know how much I hate you, your mother-in-law and chatterbox, dangling in front of my eyes with ridiculous idleness every day, not pure.

"...It was my fault." Itachi continued.

I pushed him suddenly, distanced myself from him, and interrupted him: "Don't you think you're a little arrogant?"

Itachi was stunned.

"Did you do anything wrong?" I continued to ask, and then said impatiently, "It's all my fault, right? Don't you just like to blame yourself so much?"

Why does Itachi admit his mistakes so simply?Really take myself seriously.

Obviously I'm capricious, right?I have always had many problems, but I have never had the habit of blaming others for my mistakes.

My tone was very bad, and the inexplicable anxiety in my heart made me want to leave.

But Itachi looked at me quietly, ignoring my stinky face as always, and poked my forehead again, this time gently and gently, before I turned and ran away.

Itachi smiled.

The breeze blew gently, bringing up a few strands of hair.He raised his hand, pinned the loose hair behind his ear, and said, "It's my fault this time. I can't accompany you to the entrance ceremony. Forgive me, Sasuke. I will definitely accompany you to practice Taidao next time."

As if the spring breeze had blown away the stagnant air in the room, Itachi's smiling face was also stained with the unique gentleness of spring.

……

I rushed forward and grabbed Itachi by the neck.Itachi lay down on the ground, obediently allowing me to ride on him and show off.

Smile, laugh, laugh at your sister!

Don't think it's okay if you smile!

Just go to school and I don't care.Who wants you to accompany me? !I don't want you to accompany me at all!I can practice alone, you narcissist bastard! ! ! ! !

The author has something to say: Well, I have revised and edited this chapter 180 times, but I am still not satisfied. I didn’t write the feeling I wanted QAQ~

Let me explain, Sasuke is the sickest person!He has no right to talk about others~

Sasuke lived in that world for almost seven years, and only knew three people, his parents, and Itachi.He didn't deliberately reject it, it's just that he is such a person who only sees what he wants to see.It can be said that his whole life revolves around Itachi, which is completely pathological.

Only Itachi discovered this problem, so he insisted on letting Sasuke go to school, and wanted Sasuke to know more people.At the same time, Itachi blamed himself because he didn't take action earlier, but let Sasuke stay at home alone for six or seven years.

Brother Big Weasel is very smart!He is the person who knows Sasuke best, better than Sasuke himself~

There will be a special episode of Brother Itachi in the future~ I have reminded everyone, don’t be confused by Sasuke’s strong subjective perspective, and dig out the essence~

And, in fact, Itachi and Sasuke are a two-way strategy process, not only Itachi is good to Sasuke, Sasuke is also very good to Itachi~