I know I haven't updated this for....months now....I've been having a hard time trying to think of what to write and then I started on a new fic called "Light and Darkness". I did this chapter by myself this time because i was having a hard time communicating with CeloSolo2007. Well I hope you enjoy the 3rd chapter to Sinking Under!

Oh yeah and one more thing. I know in the manga Itachi died. I was really sad when I found out. I was also mad at Sasuke. But when I figured out what had happened truthfully

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Chapter 3: Cries of a Lost Child

The little boy ran through the mansion like there was no tomorrow. He didn't know what was going on but he really wanted to find out. He walked into his dark house. No lights were on whats so ever so it was hard for the boy to see. He walked into the Living room. It was completely empty. Usually at least one of his parents or his brother were in there.

Sasuke freaked out and ran out of the room as he heard the sound of a katana breaking though someone's skin. He ran to the room that he heard the noise come from.

Scared stiff, he hesitated on opening the door. When he finally gained the courage to open the dreaded door, he quickly did so that way he could get it over with.

Sasuke ran into the room and noticed something terrible, the dead bodies of his parents. "What...what happened?" He asked to the shadow man that was standing far off in a corner. He walked to where the moonlight shone on his face. It was his dear older brother, Itachi.

"STOP!!!" older Sasuke yelled as he knew what was going to happen next. Tears were streaming down his face. "I can't take anymore! Please....stop this Itachi....I'm done."

Everything went black as they returned from the Tsukuyomi. Sasuke warily opened his eyes and looked around the room that they were in when starting the nightmare. He looked over at Itachi but saw that he was still unconscious.

"Itachi?" Sasuke asked as he lightly shook Itachi, trying to wake him up but he didn't budge. "Itachi?" Still no answer.

Sasuke rested his head on Itachi's chest to see if his heart had a beat to it which made him blush. There was nothing. Itachi was dead.

"No..." Sasuke gasped in disbelief. Blood was stained on Itachi's face from what seemed like his eyes were bleeding the whole time that they were in the Tsukuyomi. Why didn't Itachi tell Sasuke that that was going to happen.

Sasuke looked around, confused. He didn't know what to do. He was lost. He struggled to pick Itachi's dead body up bridal style as he ran out of the room and Orochimaru's hide out. He had to go somewhere. Someone had to help him. He couldn't just leave his brother like this. He didn't want to believe his brother was dead. Not yet. Someone must know what to do. That was when he thought of Karin.

He ran through the forest, searching for where he last remembered seeing Karin and the rest of the gang. He had to admit, he didn't really like Karin that much, or even at all. But he had to save Itachi. Itachi had no right to die. He was trying to protect Sasuke the whole time. His brother had always loved him and he loved Itachi back.

"Sasuke." The voice of Madara said in a seductive tone. "Whats wrong my little Sasuke?" He appeared in front of Sasuke who was carrying Itachi's corpse. Madara looked down at the dead body and a cold-hearted smile filled up his face.

"Leave me alone." Sasuke mumbled. Madara just stood there, not moving out of Sasuke's way.

"What happened?" Madara acted concerned in a playful, mean way. "Did little Itachi-kun finally die? I'll take him from your hands if you like so you don't have to dirty your beautiful hands even more." Sasuke just shook his head and tightened his grasp on the cold body.

"I need to save him so move." Sasuke was starting to get even more frustrated than he was before.

Hands wrapped around Sasuke's waist from behind of him and the person rested their head on his shoulder. "Please give him to me." It was the real Madara, Sasuke could tell because the one in front of him had disappeared at that exact moment.

"Never!" Sasuke yelled, turning around as fast as he could and kicked Madara hard in the stomach and continued running towards his destination.

Little did he know that Madara was extremely close behind him, ready to strike.

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Well there you go. Its finally done! I started writing this chapter about a year ago but then got a major writers block and so now I'm really happy that I finally came up with something for this story. A new plot and story is coming into place! I'm so happy! -smiles-

well Please Review. Its not that long on account that I thought it was good enough to be left at that point. But I promise you that the next chapter is going to be long.

-Hinata888