The Party Part 2
Itachi turned to see you, as you walked forward to greet him. "Hello. My name is Shiro." You replied with a small bow.
"Itachi." The birthday boy replied as he gave a small bow himself before he turned around and sat down, looking at the garden.
"What are you looking at?" You asked as you sat down next to him.
The Uchiha scion looked at you with a curious glare. "You first?" He replied.
"I saw the person who's birthday it was sitting alone outside, instead of enjoying the party that is for him?" You replied. "Unless of course, the party is the problem and you wish to be alone?"
That made Itachi's eyebrows raise in an inquisitive and… curious manner. He looked at you, presumably at the pale eyes that you had. He was smart, clearly, like you. But he was unsure of himself. Itachi looked at you again, this time with his eyes scanning you. "Are you a genjutsu sent by my father to come and bring me back to the party?" He asked.
You nodded no. "No… And I'll prove it." You flicked the top of his forehead with your finger.
Itachi did not flinch when you did that. Only looking at you with curiosity. "Now I'll ask again… what are you looking at?"
Itachi looked back into the garden. It was full of small shrubs, reaching out into the sky with dirt and water on their leaves. "I just wanted to be alone in my garden."
"Are you afraid of something in there that you believe that your garden is a safe place for you, even when your family is waiting for you?" You asked.
Itachi flinched as he heard those words. "No." His quick no did not fill you with comfort. "I'm just… overwhelmed with my father's expectations. He views me as a genius, and wants me to bring honor and glory to the clan."
Ah… so he felt pressured. "Than stop caring about what anyone else wants from you… and do want you want. Enjoy yourself. Have fun. Greet people and do things that you want to do, even if it may anger your father." You then gave a smile. "You are your own person, not a continuation of your father's will."
Itachi than gave a frown. "I…" he paused before thinking some more. A smile rose in its place. "Thank you."
You nodded. "Your welcome."
The young boy stood up and walked over to his party, greeting everyone he met along the way, with a smile on his face.
"How did I know exactly what to say?" You asked yourself aloud.
Atlas rumbled in your mind. "You wished to help him… I merely… assisted with my knowledge."
"Were you controlling me?" You asked fearfully.
"No." He replied. "Everything you said, was you alone."
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You returned to the party with more life in it than before, Itachi was speaking to everyone with a gleeful smile on his face.
Who do you talk to now?:
[]Continue speaking to Itachi: You were… very happy for him, and seemed very happy to play with you.
[]Hana Izunuka: The young girl was trying to steal some cake… you might stop her… you might not. But you did want to speak to her.
[]Minato Namikaze: The man no longer had pigtails in his hair, and he smiling at the young Uchiha now enjoying himself. Your father was standing next to him, laughing at a joke.
[]Kushina Uzumaki: The Hokage's wife was now sitting down, drinking some tea, still speaking to her friend.
[]Fugaku: The Uchiha Clan head was... both happy and annoyed. You didn't know why, but the way he looked at you made you feel off.
[]The Dog: The man was still in the rafters. Alone. You did not want him to be alone.
[]Sit alone: There is nothing here that interests you anymore… You're going to eat cake. Maybe Atlas can be a good conversationalist.
AN: Enjoy.
