This is a ItaNaru fanfic!
I wrote this a long time ago, to be honest :P
But I decided to publish it now!

so hope you all enjoy
Warnings Yaoi(boyxboy)


Chapter 1: A look in the Future

He was just walking in a small town near Konoha in disguise. He needed to get away for a while and also needed some time to think. And with Kisame near you, you didn't really have any time to think. So he said he needed a break from everything. And the leader granted it him, saying that he couldn't catch the Jincuuriki if he was so restless in his mind.

He never thought it, but he said that the leader was right. And so he was on a break. It was already 1 month by now and he was feeling better, though he also felt bored, but the leader gave him 2 months off, so he better take it.

He was so in thought he didn't notice it when he bumped up to someone. He looked down and rose his eyebrow, wondering who had the courage to don't look where they were walking.

Looking down he saw blond hair and then the boy looked up and Itachi noticed two beautiful bright blue eyes looking up to him. The boy looked taken aback for a moment before backing down and saying he was sorry and explaining he was in a hurry. And when Itachi said nothing back but just looked at him. Naruto became awkward and run past him. Not noticing the two red eyes looking at his back.

He ran and ran until at least he came to the hotel where Ero-sennin was supposed to stay.

He walked up to the service counter.

"Is there a white-haired old man staying here?" .

The woman behind the counter looked up and smiled a bit. And said:" Yes there is", she replied rather cold.

"Uhm, can you tell me which room, please?".

"Of course. Second floor at the end of the hallway. You can't really miss it".

"Okay. Arigatou".

Naruto walked to the staircase and to the second floor and to the end of the hallway. And suddenly he felt like he was being watched and turned around as fast as he could. Noticing the empty hallway behind him. 'Must be my mind playing tricks on me', Naruto thought. And turned around walking toward the door at the end of the hallway. The lady was right he couldn't miss it. He wanted to knock, but the moment he raised his hand his wrist was in another hand. Naruto turned around looking at the person who caught him so off guard. And only noticed two red eyes before blacking out. The last thought running through his mind. 'I have seen those eyes before..'

Itachi couldn't let this opportunity go when it was placed on him so easily. The boy Naruto. He was within arm reach and he had taken the opportunity without really thinking about what to do when something should happen and they found out the young boy was taken by him. But at this moment he didn't really care about all that. His mission was a success. The boy Jincuuriki was captured. And even sooner then he expected. Leader would be glad with this. He just knew he will.

But then he wondered will Sasuke be glad, when he found out that Naruto was captured. The only reason that his little brother had stayed in Konoha was for the blond boy. Otherwise he would have been corrupted by Orochimaru by now. The blond boy had saved him from that and Itachi didn't want to be, but he was glad that the boy had saved his little brother. And he would never say it, but he would be thankful for it for the rest of his life.

He shove the thought out of his mind. Cause all he did had always been for Sasuke's safety, even if his foolish little brother didn't know this.

His thoughts were broken when he felt the blond boy waking up on his shoulder. And said:

" If you even try to escape the punishment will be hard, you understand that Naruto-kun".

He felt Naruto tense against his back, but ignored it.

Naruto shifted a bit and Itachi felt that he snuggled closer to his back, but decided to don't do anything about it. The boy was about to die, so maybe he needed to be close to someone.

And at the moment he was the only person near him.

"What are you thinking off"? interrupted his thoughts.

"Hn. Nothing that you need to care about", was the cold reply.

"Are all the Uchiha's so stupid", Naruto muttered.

Itachi decided to not respond to that.

After a while of travelling, Itachi decided that he needed to stop, so that Naruto and himself could eat something and also get some rest for the rest of the journey.

So he stopped in the middle of a forest with only trees surrounding them and there he made a fire with the gathered wood. Naruto closed the distance between him and the fire eagerly.

And Itachi gave him something to eat from a sealing scroll he always carried.

They ate in silence. Both of them not really knowing what to say. But it was more Naruto who didn't know what to say. Itachi preferred the silence, but knew the blond was struggling with the silence.

"Just say what you want to say", Itachi stated.

Naruto looked up and was shocked. But he sighed and muttered a soft curse about Uchiha's and the Sharingan, before looking back up to look Itachi in the eyes.

"You know what,", Naruto began, " I don't really care anymore if I die".. Naruto said with a sad smile and still looking at the elder Uchiha for a reaction, but once again there could be nothing seen in those eyes that gave in to what he was thinking. Naruto sighed and looked down. Missing the black charcoal eyes that looked at him with an emotion in it.

"We must get some sleep, so we can travel further tomorrow morning", Itachi said coldly.

And going to the one tent that they set up. Naruto looked in the fire that was still burning bright and decided that the Uchiha was right. It wasn't like he could escape anyway. It wasn't like he wanted to escape. There was no one in Konoha to go back too anyway. No one who cared.

- Back in Konoha -

"WHAT! What do you mean? Tsunade screamed.

"He is gone. He can't be found anywhere. And there were traces that the boy was followed by an Akatsuki member. Most likely Itachi Uchiha. Which means we must give up on him." The ANBU said.

"Forget it! I want Kakashi, Jiraiya, Neji and Kiba here. Right now. Dismissed!".

The ANBU took his leave and at that moment Tsunade let her head fall down on her desk letting her emotions take over. And for the first time since her beloved brother she cried again, but this time it was for Naruto.

When there was knocking on her door, she dried her eyes and she immediate replied :" Come in". Kakashi was the first to enter, followed by a (worried?) Jiraiya and the Neji and Kiba who both wondered why they were summoned here. And also Shikamaru came in.

"I heard from Kakashi-sensei that something was wrong with Naruto, so I thought that maybe I could help". Tsunade smiled a bit nodded before saying: "We could use any help right now".

"What is the mission? Is there something wrong with Naruto?"

"Unfortunately. Yes, there is indeed something wrong Neji.", the Hokage said tired.

"You maybe already know this, but Naruto carried the Kyuubi in him. He was the baby in which the Kyuubi was sealed."

Shikamaru looked blankly ahead of him. But Kiba was taken aback by this. He hadn't even the slightest clue about this. And Neji said breaking the silence: " I already thought there was something weird with him. He has an unusual amount of chakra."

"Yes I already thought so much. But now he is taken away by the Akatsuki, so you 5 are assigned to find him and bring him back here. Alive."

"Understood", Kakashi said.

"Don't worry Tsunade. We will bring the brat back here alive and well", Jiraiya said noticing how worried she really was about the boy.

"Okay. Dismissed!" and the all left following the traces left from the hotel. It was hard picking up the scent for Akamaru and Kiba, but they tried and found nothing.

Neji's Byakugan didn't notice anything anymore within reach. Kakashi's dogs also couldn't find any scent anymore. And Jiraiya had asked around in town, but no one had seen the Uchiha, so he must haven been in an disguise. There weren't any leads to where the Uchiha could haven taken Naruto too.

So after 1 day of gathering information and finding nothing the had give up all hope. For they realized that they were too far now. The chance was too small that Naruto was still alive and even if he was he was not within reach anymore. So the next day they decide to go back to Konoha with the sad news that Naruto or Itachi were nowhere to be found.

This breaking the heart of the Hokage when she heard. But she had no choice then to say he was dead after a week had passed. And she noticed that no one in Konoha really cared that he was gone. Some people were even happier than normal, mostly because Naruto was gone. The rooky nine were sad though. And Sasuke was angry at his brother. Vowing that he had one more reason to kill him. For Naruto's sake.

Naruto had been quiet the rest of the journey knowing that the Uchiha didn't want to talk anyway. A part of him felt sorry that he left Konoha like that, but he also knew that it was the best this way. He couldn't have said his goodbye's anyway. He didn't even know to who he could have said that he was going away, maybe Tsunade though, but still she wouldn't understand him. I mean who could understand him?

He just wanted to go with the elder Uchiha. It couldn't care him less to be honest.

It was about a week now that they travelled, and Naruto became afraid. But he knew he couldn't back down now. He didn't have anyone to return to. So he just might die then, for the sake of the Akatsuki. And then for the first time he wondered.

"What do the Akatsuki want with the Jinchuuriki anyway?"

"Hn". Itachi looked back at Naruto wondering where the boy was thinking about that he thought about that. Naruto looked back at him and saw he was as unreadable as always. In the middle of the week Naruto had given up on trying to read the Uchiha. It was really hopeless.

"Don't I get an answers?"

"Why do you want to know"?

"What ? What do you think? I'm being killed because of this. I want to know if my death will be in vain?

"Hn. And if it is. Then what?"

"Nothing. I guess. I'm not even thinking about escaping. If that is where you are getting at. I'm just curious, as to why you go to all that trouble to capture the Jinchuuriki".

"You talk too much" Itachi stated.

"Hey. You asked me why I want to know in the first place." Naruto didn't see the small smile on Itachi's face.

"Hey. How long is this journey going to be? We are already a week further"

"It doesn't take long anymore to get to the base. We take one rest when the night falls and tomorrow in the afternoon we will reach the base."

"Tomorrow then, huh". Itachi heard the underlying tone in that word. The blond was sad. He turned around to see the blond looking at his feet and walking behind him not noticing that the pair of eyes were fixed on him. He turned his head around and stopped and felt like he thought would happen Naruto bumped up to him again in one week time.

He chuckled a bit and turned around to see that the blond was walking back a bit and looking up saying how sorry he was.

"Naruto-kun". Naruto looked up when he heard his name and saw the black eyes looking at him as if he was checking him out. He shivered, but ignored it.

"Yes?".

"Why do you want to go away from Konoha and more importantly why do you want to die so badly."

Naruto was shocked and couldn't keep his gaze at the Uchiha, cause the Uchiha's stare demanded an answers.

"There is no one".

"What do you mean, Naruto-kun?"

Naruto looked up. Hurt evident in his eyes together with unshed tears and pain. A lot of pain.

Itachi silently cursed in his mind, cause he felt sorry for the young boy.

"There isn't anyone anymore in Konoha who cares if come or go".

Naruto smiled a bit. It was really a sad smile and then he asked:

"How did you know,.. Itachi-kun?(not so sure how he should address the elder Uchiha)".

Itachi turned around. At first Naruto thought he was going to ignore his question. And he felt anger building up inside of him when he heard the Uchiha's voice.

"You can't hide from everyone behind that mask you created, Naruto-kun", he stated simply.

Leaving behind a shocked blond boy. Before the boy followed him.

They stayed in a hotel that last night. Which Naruto was happy with, cause they almost had been living in that tent each night. And it was rather small with two people in a tent made for one person. Itachi had explained that he usually didn't even have a tent. And to be honest Naruto had come to prefer sleeping outside the tent, which Itachi noticed too, cause every morning he found the blond sleeping outside the tent against a tree or just on the ground.. In the hotel they shared a room with two beds, of which they both were happy about.. And they were both in disguise if they ever left the hotel room. So that they didn't attract unnecessary attention.

Even thought they were at a rather good hotel. Naruto couldn't sleep. He just kept turning around in bed. He felt cold and helpless. Knowing he was to die tomorrow.

"Can't sleep, Naruto-kun?"

Naruto groaned and turned around.

"Not really" he said after he sighed.

"How come"? Itachi's voice sounded closer than first so Naruto turned around to see the Uchiha standing besides his bed.

"I'm going to die tomorrow. How do you suppose I can sleep with that thought in my mind."

"I don't".

"Then why did you ask".

Itachi looked at the boy and thought about that question why did he ask? He didn't even know.

"Just wondering. You were rather quiet the rest of the day after I said that we will be there by tomorrow."

Naruto turned around.

"I want to go to sleep now".

And then Itachi saw that the blond boy shivered. "Are you cold, Naruto-kun?"

Naruto tensed. "Yes a little bit, but it will be gone as soon as I sleep." Indicating that he wanted to sleep and forget about it all for the time being. He hoped that the Uchiha left him alone.

But he guessed the Uchiha wouldn't let it go like that. When he felt the blanket being tilled up and he felt that someone lay down on HIS bed.

He shocked and turned around to scream at the Uchiha to piss off and go sleep in his own bed. When he saw that Sharingan staring back at him. He gulped not really knowing what to do. The gaze from Itachi was so strong. He closed his eyes trying to forget it all, but failing. And before he knew it there were tears rolling down his face. And a hand who cupped his face softly and tender. Wiping away the traces of the dried up tears. As he cried more and more. And felt like he couldn't take it anymore. He didn't care if the Uchiha would reject him right now he needed some comfort. And without further thinking about what could happen. He launched himself off the bed and hugged the Uchiha with all his might. Tears still streaming down his face, but this time they were stopped on a hard chest. Naruto had felt that Itachi was shocked, but he allowed him anyway to be so close to him. And for that Naruto would be thankful for the rest of his life. In other words till tomorrow…

Soon after that Naruto felt asleep against him. And he couldn't leave him alone and go sleep in his own bed, so he decided to stay by the blond in bed. Lying down completely he closed his eyes and felt that Naruto shifted a bit in his sleep, resulting that he was closer to him again.

And in his own mind run one question. 'Why did he want to comfort the blond knowing exactly what fate awaited him.'

The only fate that Itachi say for the blond was death. And something inside him cringed at that thought.

The nest day he woke up still inside the arms of the younger boy. He turned a bit to look at the blond boy. Only to notice that the boy was also looking at him. He rose his eyebrow.

"You were still sleeping. And I still felt weak about it all. So I just wanted to hold you for now.."

Itachi didn't know what to say about that. But when he said nothing the blond let go off him and turned around stepping out of bed to go to the bathroom.

Itachi heard the water run and didn't know what to think about the blond anymore.

After a while said blond came out of the shower only wearing a towel around his waists.

"Uhm. Do you have any clothes that I can wear, cause mine are really messed up"

Itachi turned around to look at the boy. Only to see the chest going up and down and the blond hair that was still wet. He looked so beautiful, almost like an angel, like he wasn't really here. 'Shit. What the hell' Itachi mentally thought to himself. 'Where the hell am I thinking about.'

"In the closet are some clothes. You can't try them.", he replied rather cold.

Naruto felt awkward. He had seen those black eyes scanning his whole body, but had ignored it. But how could he ignored something like that.

He walked towards the closet and looked at some clothes that were in there. And decided to take a shirt like Itachi was wearing and a pair of black pants.

He didn't notice the red Sharingan eyes looking at him and ever move that he made.

He couldn't look away from the blond. He was intrigued. His body was so strong, but you just never say it, through the clothes he always ware .

He didn't know how long he was looking at the blond, but he decided to get all the stuff together for the last trip. Leading the younger boy to his death. And for the first time since the massacre of his clan he felt guilty.


End of Chapter 1 :P
Hope you liked!

til the next chapter!