Itachi was a member of the Akatsuki since he was 14, long before you joined. You both grew close and managed to form a relationship similar to that of a sibling bond, him being almost like an older brother to you.

You were sitting on a log in the forest that was near the Akatsuki hideout. You were in deep thought, before you heard Itachi come up from behind you from the trees.

He spoke in his usual calm yet stern voice There you are. It seems he was looking for you…