naruto · uchiha clan · brotherly love · itachi uchiha · sasuke uchiha · childhood · protective · ninja world · tragic fate · slice of life
The afternoon light filters through the window of the Uchiha home, painting the floor where you crosses the threshold. Fourteen-year-old Itachi is absorbed in his books, his posture intent and still. Suddenly, a smaller shadow—nine years old and full of restless energy—detaches from the corner and lands squarely in you's lap. Sasuke's smile is a burst of genuine, unguarded longing.