6th of January, 2015

It was a little past midnight. Itachi woke up sweating, breathing heavily. He looked around his room. He had no idea how he got there, neither what was his nightmare about. He tried to calm himself down, slowing his breathing and trying to recall what happened last night. Sasuke was sleeping peacefully next to him. Itachi let out a smile. As long as his brother was there with him, there was nothing to worry about. He wiped his wet forehead, still clueless of what made him like this. He was too sleepy to think right now. Preparing to go back to sleep, he heard a noise from his parent's room. It was like someone broke the window. Itachi became concerned. The moment he heard his mother's scared voice, he immediately got up and burst outside. He didn't hesitate and opened his parent's door with force. Itachi didn't know what was waiting for him there, he didn't know if he could protect them, but he had to. He was just like this, no matter what, no matter how reckless he was, he had to keep his loved ones safe.

- Itachi! – Mikoto screamed with a pained voice. She became as white as a sheet, seeing her son standing on the door.

Two men were aiming guns against the Uchihas' heads. Itachi couldn't believe this sight. His eyes widened in fear. He tried to get closer, but one of the men positioned his gun at Itachi's direction. The boy froze. He had trained for this, he knew what to do, he knew he shouldn't be scared, but he couldn't move.

Seeing this, Mikoto shivered. There was a gun pointed at her innocent child. She couldn't stay any longer. The raven haired woman ran to the boy with tears in her eyes, but right after she got there and hugged him, a shot was heard.

Uchiha Mikoto was killed.

Itachi watched how his mother slipped to the ground, leaving blood stripes all over him. He couldn't describe what he felt at this moment.

- I told her not to move, It's not my fault she is dead. – Mikoto's killer said, forming his impudent smile.

Fugaku's body filled with rage. His wife was dead. Her long black hair was soaked in blood, her porcelain white skin contrasted with the dark red liquid, covering her face, her graceful slender body was lying lifeless on the ground in a rough pose and her wide open eyes were staring at him, still so beautiful, still so pure, even without their usual stunning color, filled with love.

The old Uchiha started thinking of a plan. He couldn't let his son meet the same fate as Mikoto's. He made a step, but it was too late. Itachi's father was shot too.

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Sasuke woke up with a strange person above his head. He freaked out immediately, touching the other side of the bed, trying to find his brother, but he was gone. His voice was muted. He couldn't open his mouth. The little boy was like a statue under the man's gaze.

- Calm down, little Sasuke. I'm not a bad guy, I'm a policeman!

He showed Sasuke a stolen police badge, probably belonged to someone he killed. This man was nothing near a policeman. Sasuke stared at the badge with doubtful eyes, still scared to death.

- There is nothing to be scared of, I'm here to help you!

- Where is Nii- san??- Sasuke cried out.

- Oh, he? Well, I'm saving you from him.

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Both of Itachi's parents were dead. He looked at the one, then at the other, rotating his gaze between the two bodies. He had to move, he had to save at least Sasuke. He would never forgive himself if he didn't start doing something right now.

- Move! Move! Move! – He shouted in his mind.

Meanwhile the two killers were busy laughing, they forgot about the boy. What was this coward capable of? They had nothing to be scared of.

Them being off guard helped Itachi kick the two guns out of their hands. One flew through the window, the other thumped on the ground, seconds before Itachi got it in his hands.

The men were speechless. What just happened? Did this boy just flew past them and disarmed them?

He was holding the gun at them this time. His hands were shaking. He tried to stop them, but failed. The killers took the opportunity.

- Huh, look how scared he is! He can't kill us, let's go get the little boy and get out of here.

- Sasuke!- Itachi thought.

All the fear disappeared when he heard that they wanted Sasuke. He pulled the trigger. Nothing came out. Loud laughter filled the room.

- Did you just believe in yourself, little brat?

Itachi threw the gun to the ground. They were still bursting in laughter, holding their bellies. He was just a big joke to them.

Itachi raged even more. He lifted the carpet and took out a knife he always hid under it. The raven ran to one of them and before the man could understand what was happening, Itachi stabbed his left eye.

- YOU PIECE OF SHIT! –The man shouted. He held his bleading wound and jumped through the window.

- Come on, our work is done, get down here!- He shouted to the other man.

Itachi lost sight of the unharmed man for a little. He started looking around nervously, but he was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, the Uchiha was hit with something hard in the head. The pain was unbearable. His vision blurred, his nose started to bleed. He fell on his knees, holding his pulsating head.

- Nii-san!- Sasuke shouted.

Itachi quickly raised his head to see what was happening. The gun he threw was right next to him. His little brother was looking at him with fear, with anger.

- Sasuke, come here!

Itachi called for him multiple times. The little boy just stood there as if he didn't hear anything. The raven's heart was going to burst out of his chest.

It took some time for Itachi to understand what Sasuke was thinking. After he realized, he felt like the whole world collapsed before his eyes.

- Sasuke.. no...

The little boy had pinned his gaze to the two dead bodies that belonged to his mother and father. Sasuke started crying loud, shouting in pain. Itachi tried to move closer to him, but his legs didn't listen.

Right behind Sasuke appeared a third man. He caught the boy by the shoulder and smiled. Itachi was fierce at this moment. He collided all his power to get up. Sasuke stepped back. He didn't want his brother to touch him.

- Sasuke, look, I didn't do it! Come here, he is a bad man! He will harm you!

Sasuke's eyes softened seeing his brother in this state, unable to hold himself on his feet, blood dripping out of his nose. The man saw that the little boy started to hesitate.

- Look how pathetic he is, Sasuke! He is just a criminal! Leave him here! He killed your mom and dad!

Sasuke grabbed the man's hand, ready to leave with him.

- Bye, bye, killer! - The man hissed.

- Sasuke!!- Itachi shouted as loud as he could. He couldn't lose him too. No one could separate him from his brother. He followed them out. His sight was still blurred, his head was still pounding. The man got Sasuke in his car and left as fast as he could.

Itachi ran behind them. It was freezing cold, the snow storm didn't help either. He was crying, running desperately behind a car he knew he couldn't keep up with. His Sasuke was taken away, there was no way back now. He ran and ran for no one knows how long. At the peak of his exhaustion, he tripped, falling hard on the cold snow. His rapid breathing was making little clouds of smoke. He couldn't get up anymore. His onyx eyes slowly closed themselves, leaving him unconscious in the middle of the fierce snowstorm.