朱 [003] The irony behind his worst nightmare...

[redfandango]

[Itachi had survived for almost a week without sleep. His record had been five days before but this, it had gone over board. There was nothing else he could do to lie to his body that he was not tired. His eyes burned, his back ached, the tension that had built up from helping the others with their nightmares had made his neck horribly stiff with

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[redpaperfan]

[ He is just watching at the moment. Honestly, he'd prefer his other self to be here now, and to confront the parts of their corresponding fears... since his own were apparently so far different in practice.

But he can't stand the imagery. Even if he knows this wasn't him; it wasn't even based on how his life had progressed past the age of twelve, it left him with a sour taste in his mouth. ]

Itachi, if your Sasuke doesn't show up within five minutes, I'm getting you out of there.

[ A flat, irate promise. Between his other self's fears and his other brother's fears, Sasuke was starting to really, really dislike seeing his face pop up on the network. ]

[redfandango]

[He's still on the floor, his hand still gripping onto Sasuke's leg, trying to pull him towards him or something... but nothing happened. More tears streamed down his cheek.]

I-I....not a monster...Sasuke... brother...

[redpaperfan]

[ Sasuke doesn't want to answer that; his lips press together tightly as he shakes his head and moves himself to do something. ]

I'm coming. Just... hold on.

[redfandango]

Brother...

[It was more of a plea than anything as the hallucination brought his food on Itachi's back. Itachi went limp, his head fell to the floor, blood oozed from his slightly gaping mouth.]

It is for your own good. Leave it to me.