Prologue

Sandalled feet walked soundlessly through a compound. On the walls hung proud symbols of a fan, the emblem of the Uchiha. The clan estate was silent; the only sound is the swish of footsteps striding through pools of blood. A young man gently walked through the compound as memories of laughter, smiles, and love ran through his mind.

His ANBU uniform held stains of the horrors that he had inflicted onto his family and clan. His hair was pulled back into a low ponytail, and his bangs fell over his eyes, creating a shadow. But this did nothing to hide the tears that were cascading down his face. The grief and guilt of killing his clan would forever scar his heart. The horrified and betrayed expressions would forever be etched into his mind. But he knew it had to be done, for his actions tonight would bring peace to his beloved village.

The grip on his katana tightened at the knowledge of what was to come. From now on he was to be known as an S-Rank criminal and a member of the Akatsuki. The thought of growing old and in peace with his family was now nothing but a hopeless dream.

The young man's grip loosened as he felt a warm body snuggle into the crook of his neck. He stopped walking for a moment, now being in the middle of the forest outside his village, and stared down at his most precious treasure.

Her raven hair fell gently over her shoulders as she buried herself into the crook of his neck, the black cloak wrapped around her shoulders protecting her from the coldness of the night. Her skin seemingly glowed under the light of the moon. Despite the blood on his uniform, the child remained untainted.

The man sheathed his katana and softly caressed the child's cheek as if she were a piece of glass. She leaned into his touch causing his eyes to soften ever so slightly. The child's name was Uchiha Yasuko, daughter of the Uchiha Clan murderer, Uchiha Itachi.

Itachi continued to stare at the sleeping form of the lone, female Uchiha that lay in his arms. Thoughts of his late lover, Uchiha Haruka, ran through his mind. The way she smiled lovingly at him as she held their precious daughter in her arms for the first and last time. The last time he heard her say, "I love you," to him. The last time she kissed him, with her last dying breath. He vowed to protect Yasuko with everything he had. He couldn't let his only source of happiness die like the rest. His brother was left to avenge the clan and would now only resent him. Yasuko was everything to him now.

He sent that vow to the afterlife where he will join his family, Clan, and his beautiful Haruka when Sasuke succeeds in his vengeance. He gazed once more at his daughter and continued towards his destination with only one thought on his mind.

'Yasuko… forgive me.'

I had an older version of this fanfic under the same name. I deleted and revamped it. I have an idea where I want this to go, and I wrote the old one like five years ago. I hope you all enjoy it. Please review! See you next week with the next chapter.

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Published: 19/02/16