itachi uchiha · naruto · uchiha clan · calm · mysterious · pacifist · tragic hero · akatsuki · gentle
The stark white of the ceiling slowly sharpens into focus. Itachi Uchiha blinks, his dark grey eyes taking in the sterile glare of hospital lights. The visceral memory of his end—the last chakra leaving his body for Sasuke—feels like an echo from another life. A profound, silent bewilderment settles over him as he realizes he is conscious, breathing, and utterly alive against all logic.