EPISODE 2: THE FIRST FAITHFUL FRIEND

EPISODE 2: THE FIRST FAITHFUL FRIEND

OUTDOOR SPACE, IN AN ALLEY BEHIND THE OLD JAPANESE HOUSE-DAY

(Yuto says with Wonder in his look)

YŪTO

Itachi?

(Itachi tied turns his gaze towards yūto saying to him)

ITACHI

Yeah, my name is itachi, you got a problem with that, kid?! If he has a problem, we can solve it right here and now.

(Aiko sits down on the ground opposite itachi and asks him)

AIKO

My brother saw you cheat. Is that true, itachi?

(Itachi bends his head down for a few moments, and silence prevails. Then Satanic laughter is heard from itachi)

ITACHI

Hahahahaha, why? why, what are you going to do to me? You're going to send me to that fat scoundrel to teach me a lesson! I'm not afraid of you. I'm not afraid of you. Do whatever you want.

(Aiko gets up and approaches Itachi a little closer, telling him in a low voice)

AIKO

No, itachi.

(She smiles sweetly while also closing her eyes. Itachi is stunned. Aiko is so sweet as a tear rolls down itachi's cheek)

AIKO

I just want to know the truth, I want you to tell me the truth.

(Itachi lowers his head)

AIKO

You can trust us. All we want is to know what made you go so far as to steal. Who forced you or any situation imposed this? Don't you agree with me, yūto? We don't want to hurt you, we just want to help you.

(At that moment from itachi's face rolls a tear and falls to the ground, aiko sees the tear and wonders. Itachi can't contain his emotions anymore so he says)

ITACHI

I stole, I stole ... I stole because, because, because…

(In the mind of itachi come memories of his life like. Images such as: playing with his father, walking with his mother in the forest and finally the death of the father and the goodbye that his mother said to him by grasping his cheek. Then he raises his head and with a cry says:)

ITACHI

They'RE dead!

(Itachi again lowers his head weeping. Yūto approaches him by grasping his shoulder, itachi raises his head and with astonishment at his sight sees yūto looking at him and smiling. Then aiko embraces him, itachi then starts crying, crying with his soul. After a few minutes aiko lets him out of her arms and as she wipes the tears that are on his face she says)

AIKO

You can trust us. Tell us the story you carry back on your back, lighten the burden you carry on us. Where do you come from?

(Yūto smiling and holding itachi's shoulder)

YŪTO

Yeah, yeah, you seem like a nice guy. I can't believe you did anything wrong.

(Itachi looking at the ground again responds to aiko and yūto)

ITACHI

Thanks for the support guys.

(Yūto solves itachi and again sits on the ground, aiko then says)

AIKO

Come on, Come on, No More Tears, men don't cry right, hehe?

ITACHI

You're right.

YŪTO

So, who died?

(Itachi looks at them saying as he rubs his wrist)

ITACHI

Are you so interested in my story?

(Aiko and yūto shake their heads affirmatively. Itachi takes a deep breath and begins to tell the story)

ITACHI

It was 10 years ago, when I was 4 years old. My parents and I used to come to this town very often, my mother always said when I asked her.

THE FLASHBACK BEGINS:

OUTDOOR AREA, INSIDE THE STREETS OF THE VILLAGE - DAY

ITACHI

Mom, Mom?

MOTHER

Here itachi, what is it honey?

ITACHI

Why do we come here every day?

(At the same time he looks right-left at the village shops that pass by. In the village meanwhile it is very crowded, the mother replies)

MOTHER

We come here because it has the best spices.

ITACHI

Ooh!

ITACHI

What are spices mom?

(Mother laughs in response to itachi)

MOTHER

The spices are, hmmm. They are the seeds of flowers, as flowers smell when you cut them so and each spice has its own special and impressive smell as well as taste. This is why when you mix the various spices in the food the food becomes tastier and with a more beautiful smell.

(Itachi keeps looking at people right-left telling his mother)

ITACHI

I get it, thanks, mom.

(The mother looks at itachi again with a smile on her lips. After a little walking through the village they reached the shop where they were to buy the spices. They enter the shop, absolute silence prevails)

INSIDE THE JAPANESE SHOP-DAY

MOTHER

Hello.

(But no one answers, so again says in a slightly louder voice the mother)

MOTHER

Hello, is anyone here?

(Mother wonders)

MOTHER

Hmmm, he's probably in the lab and he's not listening.

(At that moment the shopkeeper appears)

SHOPKEEPER

Hello, sorry for the delay.

(His gaze falls upon itachi and with a smile he says)

SHOPKEEPER

Hey, little friend, what's your name?

(itachi replies shyly by grasping his mother's clothes)

ITACHI

Itachi is my name, Sir.

(the shopkeeper smiles)

SHOPKEEPER

Great, so how can I help you, ma'am?

(The mother then tells the shopkeeper)

MOTHER

I want a pound of this cinnamon and a pound of this oregano, please.

(The shopkeeper takes them and weighs them, then asks the mother)

SHOPKEEPER

Do you want something more?

MOTHER

No, I don't think so. I hope we are covered with them, thank you.

(While the mother talks with the shopkeeper, itachi takes a deep breath. For a few minutes he remains with his eyes open without closing them, and with his breath held. Then he takes a few quick breaths again.)

ITACHI

What smells so good? It smells incredibly beautiful.

(The shopkeeper approaches itachi with his hand behind his back)

SHOPKEEPER

Do you like that Itachi plant smell?

(Itachi continues to take quick breaths)

ITACHI

Yes, yes, what is it, what is it?

(Then the shopkeeper makes a move and brings his hand in front of itachi's nose)

SHOPKEEPER

Is that it?

(Itachi takes a deep breath and again stays with his eyes open without closing them, so he says in surprise)

ITACHI

Yes that's it, what is it? What is it?

(The shopkeeper smiles and strokes his head saying)

SHOPKEEPER

It is the rarest flower in the world. It grows only in the forest but in places that are difficult to find, this flower is called Lavender. You can have it if you want.

(The shopkeeper makes a move and gives it to him, Itachi reluctantly takes it and looks at it, then says with a smile)

ITACHI

Thank you, sir, thank you very much.

(The shopkeeper says and he in turn smiling)

SHOPKEEPER

You're welcome.

MOTHER

Itachi it's time to go.

(Itachi turns to his mother, so before they leave the shop the shopkeeper says)

SHOPKEEPER

Take care of that flower, kid. Such flowers as this are scarce in this world. Don't think it's just a simple beautiful smell. It's a lot more than you think, remember that.

ITACHI

What do you mean by that?

(The shopkeeper smiles)

SHOPKEEPER

What I'm telling you, you'll find out over the years. Always remember, it's not the flower that…

(But before the shopkeeper has finished his sentence the door closes. In the evening the mother has prepared the meal, at that moment the father enters the House saying:)

INTERIOR SPACE, INSIDE THE KITCHEN OF THE HOUSE-NIGHT

FATHER

I'm home!

(itachi runs towards father's arms shouting)

ITACHI

Dad!

MOTHER

I thought you weren't coming home today.

(the father lets itachi out of his arms and answers the mother with a smile)

FATHER

No, we didn't have much work today and we left early.

(Mother smiles)

MOTHER

Mmm see, dinner's ready. come on.

(While they have all sat around the table to eat and do the prayer the moon turns red. The father gets up from the table saying with anxiety in his gaze)

FATHER

What's going on?

(As they go out of the house they see other people outside their homes looking with Wonder and horror at the moon and talking with anxiety on their face)

OUTSIDE, OUTSIDE THE HOUSE OF ITACHI-NIGHT

WOMAN

What's that?

Man

What's going on?

(Then after a wind blows their clothes off, various sounds are heard through the forest. A man yells)

Man

RUN, GET OUT OF HERE!

(Straight demons pop up through the forest and start eating people. The father grabs his ax and in one motion cuts off the head of a demon, turns his gaze to the mother who holds itachi's hand and cries)

FATHER

GET OUT OF HERE NOW!

(The mother starts running towards the forest as she holds itachi by the hand, itachi cries while tears roll down his cheeks)

ITACHI

Dad!

(Itachi's face is filled with tears)

ITACHI

STOP MOM, STOP, DAD'S LEFT BEHIND! STOP RUNNING, STOP!

(Itachi starts punching his mother's hand, but the mother doesn't listen to him. When they got far into the forest the mother stops running and sits on the ground telling itachi)

OUTDOORS, IN THE FOREST-NIGHT

MOTHER

Itachi, listen to me.

(Itachi cries and tears roll down his cheeks)

ITACHI

NO, NO, WE HAVE TO GO BACK! DADDY'S IN DANGER!

(Mother says with a serious look)

MOTHER

Your father's strong. he'll make it. don't worry about him.

(Then he smiles again saying to itachi)

MOTHER

All I want from you is to climb that tree.

(Itachi turns behind him and looks at the tree, then again looks at the mother saying)

ITACHI

It's too high. I'm not gonna make it.

(And he lowers his head down to the ground, the mother smiles at his saying)

MOTHER

I know it's very tall, but you can do it. Believe in yourself, that will help you, faith. Have faith and you can do anything, okay?

(The mother looks at him with a sweet smile while she has her eyes closed. While itachi goes to climb the tree he looks at the mother wondering)

ITACHI

What About You, Mom?

(The mother approaches him, and with a petting with her hand on itachi's cheek, replies:)

MOTHER

Mom has to save someone first. But don't worry, itachi, I'll be back, maybe not tomorrow, but not in a year... but someday I'll meet you again.

(Itachi answers the mother with admiration in his gaze)

ITACHI

Mom, you're very brave. I wish I could be like you one day. NO, I'LL BE, I'LL BE LIKE YOU, I PROMISE YOU, MOM!

(The mother gives a kiss on itachi's cheek and says with emotion in her look)

MOTHER

Mmm, I'm sure of it. But try hard to achieve it and always remember in your life, the secret of success is faith. Don't expect anyone to give you a hand to get off the ground where you're from. Always stand up on your own and with you will rise other people who want to follow you.

ITACHI

How do I figure out that these people want to follow me?

(Mother smiles)

MOTHER

They will stand by you and lift you up first. He won't dump you like thousands of other people in this pathetic world we live in.

(Mother starts running, itachi climbs the tree. As Itachi climbs the tree thinks)

ITACHI

I have to make it, I have to believe in myself. And yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! YES, I CAN! Like my mom is so brave I'll be too. I promise, I promise!

(Eventually itachi succeeds and climbs the tree with difficulty. Then he sits down and thinks again with a smile on his lips)

ITACHI

Yes, yes! I did it hahaha! Yeah, thanks, mom, for your advice, and now I'm gonna wait a while until the sun comes up. Turns out it wasn't that hard.

(Itachi waits until dawn)

RETURN FROM THE FLASHBACK OF THE PAST:

ITACHI

So I waited for the sun to rise, then returned to my village. When I arrived I saw blood and decapitated people everywhere, I approached my house and all I saw was the flower that the shopkeeper gave me.

(Itachi gets up from the ground without his face being seen saying)

ITACHI

That's why I stole and stole. Because I have no food, no place to stay and I wander the streets alone, helpless. But I manage well, for in my heart I never forgot that advice which my mother gave me on that accursed day. To believe in myself. I steal to live and I want to live because one day I will take revenge for everything that happened, I will take revenge for the death of my mother.

(Then itachi turns his back and with slow steps leaves. Aiko as she leaves itachi stands up and grasping yūto's hand, says with a mock smile)

AIKO

Let's go home yūto, we're late.

(She then turns her head and fills in again as they walk towards the House)

AIKO

Mom's gonna be waiting for dinner, yeah?

(After a while yuto with an anxious look tells aiko)

OUTDOOR, IN THE FOREST NEAR THE HOUSE-AFTERNOON

YŪTO

Aiko?

(Aiko looks at yūto saying his)

AIKO

Yes yūto, what's going on?

(Yūto continuing to look at his sister, asks)

YŪTO

And itachi, shouldn't we do something?

YŪTO

He will be alone at night with no one and nothing.

(Aiko looks ahead telling him to reassure him)

AIKO

He's going to make it, think, little brother, that if anything were to happen to him it would happen to him long ago. But if he still lives and survives, he'll make it.

(From aiko's cheek a tear comes out and she thinks)

AIKO

Poor child, I will help you, I will do everything in my power and I will stand by you.

(Aiko when they got very close to the house standing, an idea has come to her. Yūto looks at her)

YŪTO

Are you okay, aiko?

(Aiko does not listen, so again she says in a loud voice)

YŪTO

AIKO!

(Aiko shakes her head and looks at yūto with a smile saying to him)

AIKO

Yūto I thought of an amazing idea!

(Yūto with curiosity asks, and he with a smile on the lips)

YŪTO

What, what? Tell me, tell me and me aiko don't just keep it to yourself.

(Aiko bends over and whispers in his ear. Immediately yūto's happy gaze fades, and in its place a look of astonishment appears. Aiko finishes the idea she says in his ear and yūto flies away from aiko telling her with anxiety)

YŪTO

Aiko, what we're gonna do is dangerous, what if mom finds out?

(Aiko approaches yūto and takes his hand again)

AIKO

Do you trust me, yūto?

(Yūto reluctantly shakes his head saying shyly)

YŪTO

Yes, I want to help.

AIKO

Let's go home now.

(So the two children holding each other hand in hand proceed towards the House. They walk in and their mother waits with her arms crossed and tells them angry)

INDOOR, INSIDE THE HOUSE-AFTERNOON

MOTHER

Where Have you been?

(The two children look at each other anxiously, the mother again asks)

MOTHER

What took you so long, aiko? I hope you have prepared a very good excuse for getting away with it. I was so worried, you know.

(But yūto pops out saying)

YŪTO

It's not aiko's fault, it's me!

(Mother looks at yūto saying)

MOTHER

Huh?

(Yūto makes a bow and with bowed head says)

YŪTO

We went to the village and I got lost, moved away from aiko. I know I worried you both, and I'm sorry. But aiko found me, so we came home, so we were late. Don't blame aiko unfairly, it's my fault! I'm sorry I worried you, Mom. I won't do it again.

(Yūto while looking down turns his head towards aiko, closing one of his two eyes. Mother asks and aiko)

MOTHER

Is it as yūto says, aiko?

(Aiko looks straight at the mother saying:)

AIKO

Yes, it is, as yūto says.

(Mother hugs aiko saying)

MOTHER

I'm sorry, aiko, I shouldn't have blamed you. Sorry, sorry, sweet girl.

(Aiko with a fake smile says)

AIKO

It's okay, Mom, we all make mistakes.

(Mother leaves aiko and walks towards the kitchen, and strokes yūto's head gently)

MOTHER

And you be careful next time, Am I clear?

(Mother leaves there and goes into the kitchen. Yūto rubs the spot where the mother hit him, while aiko approaches him. The two children look at each other and laugh, the mother then screams)

MOTHER

Guys, come and eat, dinner's ready.

(Aiko and yūto shout at the same time)

AIKO, YŪTO

Yes, we're coming!

(The table is filled with food so with skill yūto Mezi with aiko steal food over the table and put it aside under the table. After the hearty meal says yūto gripping his belly)

INDOORS, AROUND THE TABLE TO-NIGHT

YŪTO

It was perfect while it lasted, I burst.

(Yūto and aiko head to their room)

AIKO

Thanks for the Food, Mom.

(The mother answers with a smile on her lips)

MOTHER

Glad you liked it, good night.

AIKO, YŪTO

Good night.

(Mother looking at Table ponders)

MOTHER

Mmm, very quickly they ate their food.

(Mother picks up the dishes over the table saying again)

MOTHER

Nah, it's probably my idea.

(After an hour and mother goes to sleep and extinguishes the light from the candles. Aiko and yūto are waiting in their room. When they realize that the mother is asleep they find the opportunity and run away)

INDOORS, INSIDE THE HOUSE-NIGHT

AIKO

All right, let's go yūto, it's time to shine.

(They drag the wooden door and go out of the House. Aiko catches yūto's hand and they start running towards the village. As they run towards the village yūto says scared)

OUTDOORS, IN THE FOREST NEAR THE VILLAGE-NIGHT

YŪTO

I don't want to!

(And he pulls back, aiko turns and looks at him saying)

AIKO

What do you mean you don't want to?!

YŪTO

I don't want to, I'm scared, and if mom finds out, she'll punish us and worry her. Go back better aiko.

(Aiko walks up and stops in front of him. Then she stretches out her hand and says to him with a smile)

AIKO

It's a mission, we have to help itachi. Think about him being alone with no food, no friends, but we can change all that. I'm sure mom will understand everything if we explain it to her. Trust me.

(Yūto smiles)

YŪTO

Well, you convinced me.

(So the children start running again. Meanwhile itachi stands on the tiles of a house and looks down the street. Until his eyes fall upon yūto and aiko. With Wonder in his gaze, he thinks)

OUTSIDE, INSIDE THE VILLAGE STREETS-NIGHT

ITACHI

Isn't that yūto, and aiko? What are they doing here, why they're here right now, it's dangerous. What stupid kids they are.

(At that moment he sees a demon in the opposite building staring at the two children. The Demon has not seen itachi. His look changes, he has a scared and anxious look as he thinks again)

ITACHI

Damn it, I have to protect them or else, or they'll become this demon's appetizer!

(Straight into itachi's mind come images of his village and all the corpses lying on the ground. Itachi closes his eyes and opens them again)

ITACHI

I can't let that happen. I can't let what happened to my village happen to these children. To those I loved.

(Itachi gets up from the tiles and starts running following the two children jumping from roof to roof. After several runs aiko and yūto stop running and shout)

AIKO

ITACHI, ITACHI WHERE ARE YOU?!

YŪTO

ITACHI WE ARE, GET OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE!

(From the narrow alley a shadow appears, aiko approaches saying with a smile)

AIKO

Itachi?

(Finally from the narrow alley emerges a demon with sharp claws and teeth, while he has horns and only one eye on his forehead, at the same time the veins are visible and intense on his body. Aiko pulls back and, protecting yūto with her hand, tells him with a frightened look)

AIKO

Who are you? What kind of creature are you?

(But the demon approaches the two children, then aiko says again with fear in her gaze)

AIKO

Stay away from us! If you go near my brother, I'll do you a lot of damage!

(The Demon makes a jump and attacks the children. Aiko cries out in fear while simultaneously hugging yūto. Yūto closes his eyes. Directly itachi flies like lightning from the tiles of the house and with one kick repels the demon's blow. Yūto opens his eyes slowly and sees astonished itachi before him. With joy and enthusiasm he says)

YŪTO

Itachi, you came to save us!

(Aiko says in turn and with a smile on her face)

AIKO

Itachi, thank God.

(Itachi takes one look behind him and says in turn half smiling)

ITACHI

Good to see you again.

(Then his tone changes and turns into a serious look)

ITACHI

But not here at this hour.

(The Demon does not speak. Itachi says in a strict style)

ITACHI

Stand back, the battle won't last long, I'm counting on 3-5 minutes.

(And he laughs ironically. The demon attacks itachi and the battle begins. Itachi in an incredible way repels the attacks of the demon but also the demon avoids the attacks, the kicks of itachi. Yūto parallel behind itachi yells encouraging him)

YŪTO

Wow, karate! GO, GO ITACHI, BEAT HIM!

(Aiko watches the incredible battle, but thinks in parallel)

AIKO

What kind of Monster is that? What kind of creature is that? I've never seen anything like it.

(The demon clenches his fists and brings them from top to bottom, itachi who is below grasps the Fists of the demon and pushing with his feet the ground creates a puddle. The demon puts strength in his fists for itachi to bend, at the same time whispering in his ear)

DEMON

HUH, did you like the picture of your village, kid? Heheheheee.

(Itachi's pupils are flickering, while itachi is stressed and sweat starts rolling down his forehead. Then with bowed head looking at the ground he says:)

ITACHI

It was you! Why?! Why did you do that?!

(His Demon again whispers saying)

DEMON

Don't you know why, brother? Mmm, I see yours didn't teach you the whole truth. Why are you fighting me? Why are you protecting them? Who are you really, brother?

(Itachi looks at the ground, then bends one of his two legs dropping a little lower to the ground. The demon keeps talking to him)

DEMON

Tell me brother I want to know, why are you protecting them? I have so much wonder to know. Come with us and you'll get what you want, we'll all be a team, a family and as much blood as you want.

(Itachi with bowed head says)

ITACHI

No, I don't want to do that! I don't want to be one of you, I don't want to be an inhuman creature of darkness. I'd rather die than follow you!

(The Demon is surprised)

ITACHI

Those two children were my only salvation! The only ones who helped me! They were the only ones who approached me and pulled me out of this hell of memories and horror. Look at them, look at them again! Look at them! They stand by me believing in me that I can do it! I CAN CRUSH YOU, YOU BASTARD!

(Itachi wrings his hands escaping from there, the demon loses his balance and falls down. Then itachi kicks the demon's head with all his Might and then starts hitting him but the demon repels all his attacks. His Demon again whispers in the ear)

DEMON

Innocent brother hehe. People are you a piece of bread, can't you understand it? You play with them but in the end you eat them, that's what happened with the people of your village and it will continue to happen from now until always, lol. Humans are the worst creatures you can meet. They're trying to frame you and kill you. They will never be there for you really because they love you or because they care about you, but because they think that they will gain something from you and when they gain that, they forget about you. They forget who you were to them or what you did for those ingrates. They consider you a piece of trash and throw you aside.

ITACHI

No! No, it's not like that.-

DEMON

My little innocent brother. You have to understand it, digest it. People talk a lot and talk nonsense, so you better kill them so they don't talk much.

(And laughs in itachi's ear. Itachi does not stand up and kneels with both his feet on the ground, but he has not yet fallen down to the ground completely. Yūto with anxiety and fear in his gaze cries)

YŪTO

ITACHI!

(Itachi thinks)

ITACHI

I may not be able to beat him, but ... but. But I must delay him to save aiko and yūto!

(Itachi turns his head towards the two children, and in a loud voice says:)

ITACHI

GET OUT OF HERE! Go home, I won't last long, hurry up and go!

(Itachi again lowers his head and thinks)

ITACHI

All is lost. He's stronger than me, I can't hold him anymore.

(And before she can get down aiko shouts)

AIKO

NO, WE WON'T LEAVE, THEY WON'T ABANDON YOU! WE WILL NOT RUN AWAY LIKE THIEVES, WE WILL STAY AND BE BY YOUR SIDE FOREVER! WE KNOW YOU CAN, WE BELIEVE IN YOU ITACHI!

(So also yūto cries with rhythm)

YŪTO

Let's go! ITACHI, ITACHI, ITACHI, ITACHI, ITACHI, ITACHI!

(Itachi closes his eyes and thinks about his mother's words}

MOTHER OF ITACHI

I know it's very tall, but you can do it. Believe in yourself, that will help you, faith. Have faith and you can do anything, okay?

(Itachi opens his eyes and a tear rolls down his cheek, and then again he thinks of the words he had said to yūto and aiko.)

ITACHI

And I want to live because one day I will avenge everything, I will avenge my mother's death.

(Then itachi half smiles and tells the demon by looking him in the eye)

ITACHI

I'm sorry, but you failed. You couldn't bring me down. I'M GOING TO KEEP TRYING AND IN THE END I'M GOING TO WIN, I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE UP, I'M GOING TO FIGHT. Ahhh!

(Itachi raises his hands high, so he can get up from the ground and with a quick movement hits him in the abdomen making a hole. The demon catches up and with his other hand makes a big scratch from itachi's shoulder to his belly. The demon flies back and so does itachi. Itachi gets down on his knees again while the hole the Demon has recreated. Then with a dumb laugh says the demon)

DEMON

That's a pretty good hit, kid. But not enough to kill me. Mmm, looks like the poison's starting to work on you, that's good.

(Itachi tries to get up but does not succeed, sees them blurry and loses his balance. Itachi looking at the demon clenches his teeth and says)

ITACHI

It doesn't matter, I'll beat you even if you think the poison's holding me back.

(But again he falls down to the ground. Yūto who is next to aiko runs and gets in front of itachi and raises his arms protecting him, then says with a determined look)

YŪTO

I won't let you hurt my friend!

(Itachi stretches out his hand towards yūto and says in a hushed voice)

ITACHI

Yūto back off, it's dangerous for you!

(yūto without turning his head towards itachi says)

YŪTO

I know what I'm doing, don't worry.I'll take it from here. Get some rest.

(The demon laughs saying)

DEMON

Ahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa, a demi man! It's my lucky day. I hadn't noticed you before, Boy; you fooled me with only one eye, hehehea. All right, let's see what kind of skills you carry, kid.

(The Demon runs towards him. Yūto stands in his place and a voice whispers in his ear, it is the voice of his father)

FATHER OF YŪTO

Take Attack position, bring your left leg back and your body forward.

(Yūto performs that he hears from the voice unknown to him while the Demon has come very close to him and makes movement with his hand to behead him. Then the voice whispers in his ear)

FATHER

Jump high, yūto!

(Yūto leaps aloft and the demon's hand passes beneath him, then the voice says)

FATHER

From now on, you're on your own. Feel the power and do not hesitate, perform what your body tells you.

(Yūto with a loud voice yells, makes a turn bringing his left foot to the height that is the demon's head)

YŪTO

I WON'T LET YOU HURT MY FRIEND, AH!

(From his foot comes the purple fire. So he cuts off the demon's head at once. The demon's head is annihilated while yūto lands on the ground. Aiko who helps itachi get up have been surprised by his movement, at the same time yūto turns and faces them saying them with joy)

YŪTO

YEAH, YEAH, I BEAT HIM HAHAHAHA! YOU SAW WHAT I DID, DID YOU SEE?!

(The demon evaporates directly in the form of dust while the two children raise itachi onto the roofs of houses that are safely located. So they wait for him to wake up. After a long time Itachi wakes up and sees on his body a white bandage and the two children playing while yūto's voice is heard)

OUTSIDE, ON THE ROOF OF A HOUSE-THE SUN STARTS AND RISES

YŪTO

I beat you again, aiko.

AIKO

Come on, I'm not going to lose this round.

(Yūto sees itachi being awake and tells aiko)

YŪTO

Aiko, itachi's awake.

(Aiko and yūto approach him)

AIKO

How are you feeling, itachi?

(Itachi responds with a smile on his lips)

ITACHI

I feel a little tired.

(Yūto rubs his head and says)

YŪTO

After you've been asleep so long, how do you still feel tired ?

(Itachi and aiko and yūto all laugh together. Then aiko remembers something)

AIKO

I almost forgot.

(And she pulls out a small basket of food, itachi filled with Wonder asks)

ITACHI

What's that?

(Yūto smiles and says)

YŪTO

Open it and find out.

(Itachi opens the basket and sees inside full of delicious food, then says full of surprise and admiration)

ITACHI

Wow, what delicious food! Did you bring all this for me?

(Aiko closes her eyes and with a sweet smile answers)

AIKO

Of course!

(Itachi says with a smile on his lips)

ITACHI

I haven't seen so much food since I was a little kid. Well, Bon Appetit!

(And pounces on the food. He eats food with his hands fast and fast. After eating, when he finished saying with a smile on his lips)

ITACHI

Yūto, aiko thank you very much.

(When he said "Thank you very much" he accidentally burps. Itachi puts his hands in front of his mouth and looks at aiko and yūto. For a while absolute silence prevails while aiko and yūto look at itachi with a serious gaze. After a while aiko starts laughing softly but can't keep it up and bursts into loud laughter, so does yūto and then laughs and itachi scratching the back of his head. At the end aiko smiles at itachi saying)

AIKO

Looks like you really liked the food I made, didn't you? Thank you itachi, I'm glad you liked it, I'm very proud of myself.

(The three children sit on the roof of a house and watch the rising sun slowly)

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