His Rebirth, a continuation to Her Apocalypse.
Disclaimer which covers all of both stories: I don't own Naruto or the other characters/places.
Copyright information: The Yakamichi clan and these story lines are copyright to me. If you want to use part of it, or if you want to use the bloodline in your fics, you need to shoot a pm to me and ask. I usually don't mind unless I'm not asked.
Overview: He had witnessed her apocalypse through his own eyes, but he never expected to see his own rebirth in her rescue.
Recap:"It would seem these two are sisters," he remarked as her eyes dropped to the ground, darkening in confirmation…
A soft, malicious whisper met his ears. "It seems I've fooled the great Akatsuki prodigy once more…. Thank you for returning my angels to me. I'll be sure to return them after I finish playing with them Uchiha. You let you're guard down once more, and this time you won't have a body to bury!" The smoke slowly cleared, to reveal both forms missing. It had the same rival who he had killed before in battle, and now it would be a race against the clock to save that which had been stolen…
The leader's eyes narrowed sharply as he let out a soft 'tch'. "You're feeling are clouding your judgment, Itachi. The Yakamichi are of no concern to us," Pein stated coldly. "Neither carry any secrets vital to the Akatsuki. There are more important matters at hand. It would seem that the kyuubi is still alive…"
Standing at the edge of the city, Itachi felt his eyes narrow. The kyuubi would be able to locate Sakura faster than he would. All he had to do now was locate him.
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Walking out the edge of the Land of Eternal Rain, Itachi irately studied the trail. The foot prints bottom was barely covered by the rain. They was recent, not more than five minutes ahead of him, and there was at least three of them. His sharingan could read the faint traces of the kyuubi's chakra among one set, as well as the deeper steps of the smallest set. They were carrying something.
For the past day and a half, he had been following the trail of the Leaf Escaped Attack Force. It was formed of Konoha's surviving members; he was not surprised to find the kyuubi with them. If he was going to make a deal, however, he was going to work with their concern of Sakura without insulting anyone. Mentally, he searched until he found the fox demon's name. Naruto Uzumaki… I will have to watch him closely. The Hyuugas should not be a problem. He thought pausing as he felt a rise in the air pressure. Someone was summoning attack chakra.
His ruby eyes glanced each way carefully as he cautiously formed only a set of substitution hand signs. As the silence hung, Itachi carefully took stock of the forest around him. "If you are going to kill me, then you will lose something even more precious to you," he stated quietly.
From where he was hidden, Neji's eyes glittered furiously. "He's not lying," the eldest hyuuga spat. "He knows something."
"He's trying to bait us into coming out," Hinata said softly, though her eyes were also cold. The hyuuga heiress no longer stuttered; she had become hard in the gruesome fight to survive. "It's not worth it, even if there isn't anyone left in the area. We can't afford to lose anyone else, nor take the time to deal with him if this comes to a fight. Not with Kiri in her condition." Her fingers lightly touched the girl's forehead, sending a small stream of healing chakra in.
Naruto's cerulean eyes stared at the Uchiha carefully studying the movements. "Even if he is trying to bait us out… we may need the information. You and Neji go, since I'm 'dead'. I can take care of Kiri." The once playful gleam in his eyes had died, it was replaced with suppressed sorrow. The news of Sakura's abduction and assumed death had hit him the hardest, and he had not been the same annoying ninja since.
Nodding, Hinata lay the small girl down on the branch before vanishing in a burst of white petals. With her cousin, they each appeared on opposite sides before the Uchiha, white byakuugan activated. "What do you want, Itachi?" Neji asked icily, his face betraying no emotion.
"I've come to ask for help."
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Her fingers traced along the wall, illuminated only by the soft glow of her chakra wings. The mask of calm was slowly beginning to fall to be replaced by numb acceptance. As her fingers fell off the wall, Sakura tucked her knees close to her as she closed her eyes. The chakra bonds around her were weak, no where near enough to suppress her chakra once it had grown to it's full power. But at the moment, she would have to wait until that came. The small amounts that she had now were not enough to even throw a chakra punch, much less escape.
She had been told nothing when she had awoken and there had been no activity around her cell. Within the memory of the blinding pain, she dimly remembered seeing a man, but she could not recall his facial features. Just that she had seen Yichi fall a moment before she had. Darkly, she wondered if Yichi had also been captured, but she had not seen or heard her sister.
Touching the chakra of her wings, she pulled out a thin cord to wrap around her arm. The training she had done with Yichi had shown her that will had more power than physical manipulation of their bloodline. Experience in treating Yakamichi created wounds had also showed her that it burned anyone except them. With a sigh, she shattered them into bands which then pooled into the kanji's along her arms and back. Taking a breath as she felt the relief of the added chakra, Sakura tucked her head to her chest and then fell into a light sleep. Unconsciously, she prayed that Itachi would find her. And she prayed that wherever she was, Yichi was alright.
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Torin eyed Yichi with interest as he stood before her. Blood dripped down her back from the mark at her shoulder and her breathing was ragged. But he could still see the fire in her lilac gaze. Contempt reflected in his expression as he slowly removed his hand from the mark. The skin healed slowly as he shifted to stand before her. "Do you love me, Yichi?" he asked, his midnight gaze penetrating her as he brushed back a lock of golden hair from his face. "You should…"
"The devil has more love for God than I do for you," she spat in reply. "Itachi killed you once. I have no doubt that he can again, raksha."
Tutting slightly, he shook his head. "Such language from a lady…I'm surprised Yichi. But curses won't help you here," he chided before his eyes narrowed. "Especially because you aren't the one who will be paying for it."
"What are you talking about?" Yichi asked, blood draining from her face.
Smiling Torin folded his arms. "Everything you do effects her. You're good, then you're sister continues to survive reasonably. You fight back, she pays for it. The same vise versa," he replied, smirking.
Yichi felt her heart skip half a beat but then her gaze narrowed. "You're bluffing."
"Am I?" Torin challenged, his fingers forming a set of seals.
"Yes." She replied, her eyes hard.
He merely smiled before holding the last seal. And then the screams could be heard echoing down the hall…
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"You want our help?" the Hyuuga scoffed. "Why?"
Itachi's coal gaze darkened. "Because Sakura will die without it."
Author's note: So this is the prologue to Part 2: His Rebirth. If you have any characters that you would like to see appear, let me know! ;)