Someone just got more than they bargained for

[itachi_san]

Itachi wasn't sure where that piece of paper came from. Maybe Sasuke brought it with that stick of dango...

But it had some strange properties, that's for sure. And someone else was about to get the very short end of the stick.

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[one_without_wings]

"I'd have to be blind not to see how much niisan loves me." he gave a light chuckle. "Never needed any sharingan to tell~" and especially not since he came here. Gone were the days of 'next time, Sasuke'. He knew his brother did all he could... whenever he could.

[itachi_san]

Itachi's expression fell a little. "Just... be careful with your sharingan... later on... I'd hate for you to have to test that statement..."

[one_without_wings]

He gave a confused blink. "Whatcha mean, Niisan?" test his statement? Of how much his niisan loved him? "...tell me?"

[itachi_san]

He let out a long sigh. There were many things that Sasuke didn't know, and he wondered, for a moment, if he should tell him. But he needed to know it, the dangers of an Uchiha's eyes.

"The more... advanced shraringan... It is capable of incredible techniques, tremendous amounts of power... But it... causes the one who uses it... to slowly go blind..." He turned on his mangekyo for a moment, only long enough for Sasuke to see the different pattern, and then released it again. "That's... why it's hard for me to see..."

[one_without_wings]

"..." that was the one he saw, so briefly.... on that day. His niisan got so angry it scared even him, and when he'd turned to look at him, he had that eye.

"...that's why dad said t'forget about it" he murmured. "...sorry. i didn't really... mean it that way, Niisan."

[itachi_san]

"I know you didn't..." he sighed a little, holding Sasuke close. "It's... just... a reality of mine, now..."

He explained, of course, that normal sharingan didn't rob you of your sight. In fact, it enhanced it in many ways. And that the mangekyo was difficult and painful to obtain, quite rare among the Uchiha.

"Listen to father about that one, though... Don't... copy everything I've done..."

[one_without_wings]

"I'll copy the good stuff~" he nodded, still smiling brightly. "Don't worry niisan!"

[itachi_san]

"...Only the good stuff." he added, ruffling the boy's hair.

[one_without_wings]

There was a chuckle, and he gave a nod. "Uh-huh! Promised~" he glanced up at his hair in dissaray, although it all went back to its proper spot once he shook his head. "Ohyeah! Yaknow, summonin? It's all random just what comes out yea? I mean, I got a few of 'em crows that keep not likin me, any way I can get one to come out that likes me? Is it all linked to th'sharingan?"

[itachi_san]

"The sharingan can... hypnotize someone... for lack of a better term..." Itachi explained. "That's how I control my crows. But... I don't believe that kind of technique can be done with just one tomoe..."

Which, unfortunately, meant that Sasuke may just have to work with his summons the old-fashioned way. Through trial, error and trust-building. At least for now.

[one_without_wings]

"Oh..." he blinked. "Well then, guess m'gonna try n'summon em more n'more till they get used t'me~" no, he was not letting anything bring him down! "M'gonna see what works for which of em~"

[itachi_san]

"Your sharingan will develop in time... and you'll be able to do that too..." Itachi smiled. "You don't need the mangekyo for that..."

Of course, in the meantime, he was confident his little brother could master just about anything he set his mind to.

[one_without_wings]

"Yeah, but I don't have to wait for that to happen. Besides, s'good practice." as much practice as ending up pecked can be, he wasn't giving up. "If they could talk, it'd be better, but maybe I can learn to talk in crow~"

[itachi_san]

Now there was a mental image. Sasuke chirping and squawking to the little birds around him.

"If anyone could do that..." he chuckled warmly. "It would certainly... be you..."

[one_without_wings]

The boy gave a proud grin. "You betcha!" he settled more comfortably then, large eyes looking up to one of his most precious people. "Niisan?" he asked then. "Are you feeling it, inside... that lil' sun?"

[itachi_san]

He looked fondly down at his little brother.

"A little bit, Sasuke... I guess I am..." His expression was very hard to place, more thoughtful than anything else. "Peeking out from behind clouds, though... There are always clouds..."

And he wasn't talking about the Akatsuki cloak he hid behind for so long.

[one_without_wings]

"It's okay... as long as it's there, there's always a break in 'em clouds after all, so someday it's gonna shine real real bright!" for now, it was okay to just have it peek out.

[itachi_san]

"I'd... like that..." he whispered. And he hoped, probably for the first time in his life, that he hadn't seen and done far too much for Sasuke's wish to come true.

[one_without_wings]

"Hmhmm! That's the way, niisan~" he nodded. "I know it'll happen!" and he would do his best to help that come true. Besides, such an optimistic little boy could probably -just- be able to move mountains.

[itachi_san]

Itachi hugged him and smiled, a tear catching in the corner of his eye.

[one_without_wings]

"Best niisan ever's my niisan~" he chirped happily, always so full of joy as ever.

[itachi_san]

"..."

All he could really do, speechless as he found himself, was hug the boy.

[one_without_wings]

And the youth gave the happiest of sighs. "Love my niisan~" there was truly no one in the world as happy as he was right now, in his brother's arms.