OMG...THE END...WILL SASUKE DIE? FIND OUT!

When Itachi woke up, the first thing he did was try to strangle Shisui, being enraged. But Shisui talked him out of his rage, and was rewarded with Itachi going back to his depressed state. But this time, Shisui had something that would cheer Itachi up.

"There's some good news about Sasuke though."

Itachi jumped. If there was any good news, it would be like hearing an angel's chorus to Itachi.

"The news is, that we have another mission, and that's to bring Sasuke and Hiromi back to Konoha. Kakashi already took Naruto and Sakura back. If we take him back, Tsunade will probably be able to fix him. The reason he's in a coma is because his jugular vein was cut. We wrapped it and stopped the bleeding, and Sasuke's vein is repairing itself slowly. But having damage done to that vein is impossible to live with, espically since Sasuke was almost able to cut it in half. He's lucky. And we're lucky that Tsunade can heal that kind of injury." Shisui explained it carefully. Slowly. So that even through his misery Itachi could understand perfectly the situation at hand. And he did.

Itachi looked away after hearing it, nodding. But he was smiling a little.

Hiromi walked in with even better news. She'd gotten ready to leave for the four of them, and everyone was ready to go. Now it was time to leave. But there was news that was not good. The rate that Sasuke's health was going he had 1 hour. They were never going to make it to Konoha in time, no matter what they did. Even Itachi wasn't that fast. Until someone decided to help. And who was this person? Temari.

---5 minutes later---

Itachi was busy pacing back and forth like an expectant father. He didn't take his eyes of the clock, the door, and Sasuke.

Where's Temari? We need her now.

The door opened almost on cue and in walked Temari, sister to the Kazekage himself.

"Ok, I hope you're ready to go." Itachi nodded, picking up his bag (which had Sasuke's bag in it) and then picking up Sasuke.

"Meet me outside by the village gates." And within seconds Itachi was there, Temari showing up almost immediately after. Shisui and Hiromi were at the gate themselves.

"Besides the kid, Itachi and I, all I can carry is a mouse. Sorry Shisui." Temari said.

"It's ok. We'll meet you there on our own in a day or two." Shisui said, grabbing Hiromi's shoulder gently. Itachi said nothing, still clutching his younger brother.

"Ok." Temari said, "Itachi, get on the fan." He obeyed. Temari jumped on herself (she's using a big fan here folks), and moved the fan up. Within seconds, the group was up in the air, gliding towards Konoha in a heartbeat. Itachi could see the Konoha hospital within the first 2 minutes of being above all that he'd known for so long.

The minute they reached the hospital there, Itachi screamed for Tsunade, who guided them to a room and looked at Sasuke's neck. She was able to see the point of Sasuke's jugulatr that was cut easily. Green chakra started pouring out over the wound and Sasuke stirred. Just stirred. Tsunade looked at Sasuke sympathetically, then cringed. More chakra poured over Sasuke's neck. Itachi looked at Tsunade strangly.

"Is something wrong?"

"No, it was a false alarm, but I should speed this up." After a minute, she cringed again, for real this time.

"No! Oh no! He's not breathing! Shizune!" Tsunade screamed herself. Shizune raced in, accompanied by three medical ninja's.

"Monitor his vital signs and tell me if anything goes wrong Shizune. You three help me! This boy's jugular is tearing apart!"

"This isn't good!" Shizune screamed. Itachi just stared, hoping for the best.

---Sasuke's mind---

Sasuke was standing in total darkness on something. Something solid. At first it was really hard to see, but then a gray light shone through rom some unknown place, revealing the area to be the street outside Sasuke's old house in the Uchiha District. There were two doors open, both leading to darkness. One was his Aunt's house, the other was his own. A figure emerged from the main house. It was none other than Uchiha Mikoto.

"Sasuke, dear...are you all right?" Mikoto said, approaching him.

"M-Mom?" Sasuke said.

'It's ok dear. I know. I have to tell you the truth. Itachi tried. Don't think anything wrong of him we didn't all hate you and want you dead but Itachi didn't know that. It was your father, dear. I loved you both so much."

"Mom, you're.."

"I know. Dead. But you aren't. You're in a place where you get to choose life or death. Everything rides on you now but you have to know the truth. Me, your aunt and you uncle were the three people that cared...Shisui and Itachi have worked out everything on the other side."

"Mom...I...I can't take it. Can't I come with you?" Sasuke asked, understanding his mother but still longing for his family.

"It's your choice Sasuke, but if I were you, I'd listen to both sides of this world. Listen to both doors. Please." Sasuke nodded.

---Hospital---

Itachi fell over to the floor, still in shock as Tsunade started running out of chakra. She'd have to stop soon and if she did...that was it. Now normally a wound like Sasuke's would be easy for Tsunade, but something was getting in the way...and no one, not even Tsunade knew what it was that was stopping her healing chakra from taking effect.

Sasuke...please...

"I'm almost running out! If he doesn't start healing soon, he'll die!"

I just need you to hear me...once...if this will be the last...

"He's not breathing!"

...please don't leave me...I'm so sorry for everything. I never meant for you to suffer...

"Someone get this kid a respirator!"

...I already can't live with myself. Please don't do it Sasuke...I'm begging you...

"His heart's stopping!"

If anyone it should be me lying there half dead. We all know that. I dunno if it'd just kill you more and if it does I'd never think of it again, but...

"He's got two minutes!"

I just wish...I never...did what I did...no matter what...I killed the clan to save you but when I saw you there...I just...I wanted you never to think of me again. But I see now that that was wrong...and if that's the case...then I...I...

Itachi got up still thinking as the time ticked away, not being able to bear the though of seeing Sasuke die. He opened the door as Tsunade looked up at him leaving.

Itachi walked past Shisui, who had now arrived way ahead of schedule and was rushing in with Hiromi to come see Itachi and Sasuke. When Shisui walked up to Itachi, he just brushed past the former without registering in his mind. Itachi was leaving. Sasuke was dying.

---Sasuke's mind---

Sasuke listened to everything that was running through Itachi's mind, including what was happening as he walked out of the room.

...then I...I...goodbye...Sasuke. I hope you enjoy heaven. I'll miss you in hell. I'm going to the Uchiha District where you died. Didn't all your hopes die there? So shall the murderer then, it's only befitting.

"Mom! He's gonna kill himself! What do I do?" Sasuke said, scared.

"Whatever you wish to do. Sasuke, I can't help you anymore with Itachi. I'm so sorry, but I've been long dead. The most I can do is tell you the truth." Sasuke turned in her direction and gasped. She was fading away.

"Please...Mom...don't go...Don't go!" Mikoto looked at Sasuke, with tears coming down her face.

"Goodbye...Sasuke."

Sasuke nodded, then jumped in the door that lead to Itachi's voice.

---Hospital---

Sasuke's wound closed up suddenly, like nothing had ever happened. Tsunade looked at Sasuke's unconsious body, puzzled. Then all of a sudden Sasuke jumped up, weakened but awake.

"No Itachi don't do it!" He screamed. Everyone jumped. Sasuke jumped out and ran out of the room, having learned where Itachi was. If he could just get to the Uchiha District before Itachi, then maybe...

---15 minutes later---

Itachi slid the door to the main room of his old house open. It was the room where Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha had died. It was the room that had crushed Sasuke. It was the room that was cold and unforgiving to Itachi.

He looked in a mirror on the side of the room softly, and then reached for a small container full of gas and a few matches. He was going to burn himself up. Itachi opned the can of gasoline and poured it all over himself, breathing in the smell of gas and coughing over how much it burned his nose.

As Itachi lifted up the match, the door slid open again.

"No Itachi! Don't do it!" Sasuke screamed! Itachi dropped the match, eyes widening. He didn't dare look at his younger brother, scared of the consequences. Was his mind playing tricks on him? Sasuke was dead? Dead meant not coming back.

"Itachi, please...I'm...ok. Just don't...don't get...the match on you...Don't do it...please bro...brother..." Sasuke said, gasping for air. He was going to be fine, but it was a wonder that he could jump out and run this much of a distance almost as fast as Itachi after just waking up from a coma.

"You want me to stop?" Itachi asked in a monotone voice.

"Please brother...don't do it...please..." Sasuke said, still gasping.

Itachi dropped the matches and kicked them to the side. Sasuke smiled, still out of breath. He walked over to Itachi exhaustedly, stumbling and losing his balance as he landed by Itachi. Itachi looked at Sasuke gently but sadly, then lifted a hand and patted him on the head. Shisui ran in with Hiromi trailing behind him. Itachi smiled and lifted Sasuke, whos eyes were closed, up over his shoulder.

"Where are you taking him?" Shisui said.

"To his room. He's asleep." Itachi said. He turned to Shisui and Hiromi and smiled slightly. The gasoline that soaked Itachi hid the fact that the stoic Itachi Uchiha was actually crying. Not much, but still. Just a little bit.

Shisui smiled.

If those two don't have anymore incidents, this'll be the happy ending.

And when Itachi walked out of Sasuke's room after putting him in bed, he took a shower, then went outside and stared at an Uchiha symbol. He smiled. Everything was finally working out. And if he could be a good brother, it would stay that way.

Epolouge.

It had been two months since Sasuke stopped Itachi from killing himself. And today was an important day. Sasuke stared at himself in the mirror, grabbing a knife. Itachi walked in.

"Need any help? We gotta go soon." Itachi smiled and walked up to Sasuke, grabbing onto the knife and raising it up to Sasuke's neck.

"Cut them so they're level with my chin. Do you think it'll look good?"

"Yep." Itachi said, concentrating on cutting Sasuke's bangs, "We gotta hurry Sasuke, before Shisui gets mad. If we miss out on this, he'll freak out."

Sasuke laughed, eyeing Itachi wearing the normal Uchiha dress, but in white. An outfit that was just like the one Sasuke was wearing today for a special occasion.

"Sasuke! Itachi! Get down here now or I'll come up there and drag you both down!" Shisui screamed from downstairs. Itachi and Sasuke chucked.

"Yeah, yeah. We're coming Shisui." Itachi retorted, "Don't you think you should chill and make sure you look good for today, of all people?"

"Yeah! What's Hiromi gonna say if you come to your own wedding day like that? That'll be one angry bride." Sasuke laughed, as the brothers ran downstairs to go to the wedding.

---2 months later---

Hiromi and Shisui looked down at Itachi and Sasuke with a goofy look on both their faces.

"What's so funny?" Itachi asked.

"Well...you see..." Shisui asked, struggling to contain his laughter.

"What? Something on one of our faces?" Sasuke joked.

"No." Hiromi said, looking at Shisui shyly.

"Hiromi's pregnant." Shisui said, looking away. Sasuke landed on the floor with a huge thud. Itachi got a nosebleed, thinking pervy thoughts. And so the Uchiha Clan was, well, slowly restored.

Thank you so much for reading the story.

Kilee Drifter