Journal 2

I went to my apartment, packed extra kunai, shruiken -the necessities- then left.

I talked to the guards a while until everyone showed up. The guards seem trust worthy enough. I thought. Team Kakashi showed up with Lady Tsunade and Iruka literally 5 seconds later.

" What's she doing here?" Naruto asked Kakashi. He shrugged.

" She's coming with you all on this mission." Lady Tsunade said.

I pushed my headband up from my left eye and winked. " Hi guys."

Kakashi looked at Lady Tsunade. She smiled. He rolled his eyes.

Sakura and Naruto said their good-byes and thanks. Jiraiya showed up right before we left and spoke to Naruto. When he was done he walked over to Kakashi and I.

" Kakashi, Amaya. Keep an eye on Naruto make sure he doesn't do anything too reckless. I'm counting on you both. Okay?"

" Hai." We both responded. Wow, he's acting like such a….father.

" Kakashi sensai, Amaya, Sakura. Let's get a move on." Naruto said.

" Wait, Naruto." Sakura yelled running towards him.

We finally left. I started making mental notes to myself on the way there. We met up with Temari on they way. Sakura told her the news. She came with us without a moment to think. It was a few hours after we left and we traveled in silence until Sakura couldn't take it anymore and had to talk.

She was moving up closer towards Naruto to speak with him. Kakashi was going to tell her something." Kakashi. Leave them alone. Watch and listen." I said.

" Naruto. You've met him before, haven't you? Uchiha Itachi. And he's after you." Sakura told him, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear. Everyone's breath caught in his or her throat and my eyes narrowed at her. She explained how she went through the records at Lady Tsunade's library. She went on talking about Sasuke, Itachi's little brother, wanting power to kill him. Everyone knew that, Sakura just liked connecting the dots and hearing herself talk.

" The closer we get to the Akatsuki, the closer we get to information about Orochimaru. If that happens, we'll eventually get closer to Sasuke." Sakura said passionately.

I wanted to punch her. I can't believe she has the nerve to talk about him that way. Kakashi noticed.

" Okay. We'll take a break here." Kakashi said. It was nighttime already when we all stopped. Temari, Sakura, and Kakashi were all sitting down against a tree taking a short nap. I went and stood with Naruto.

" Hey." I said quietly.

" Hey."

" Why aren't you resting?"

" I can't. Gaara is out there dying, and I'm resting. It doesn't seem fair." He said.

I looked at him with sincerity. He was very determined. Even though I don't know him that well, I'm proud of him.

" I'll help you. No matter the cost."

" Well what is your story?" He asked out of nowhere.

" I was born in the Cloud village and moved here after my family was killed at the age of 7. I've only met my little brother once. He looks exactly like mom. Kakashi helped train me until I went to the Academy. I graduated early like one of my fellow teammates. I became an Anbu for a while then something happened. Now I'm here."

" I didn't have a family either." Naruto said.

" Well we have something in common then." I smiled.

" Do you mind asking you one thing?"

" Sure."

" Who were you on a team with?"

Just come out and say it. It won't be that hard. It's not like it matters or anything. Oh, whom am I kidding? It matters to me. I gave a disgruntled face and sighed.

"Yakushi, Kabuto and Uchiha, Itachi."

He turned to look at me with his eyes narrowed.

" I know. You know they weren't always bad. Well maybe Kabuto was secretly but not Itachi." I said.

" It doesn't hurt you at all that you eventually will have to fight against them?" He asked.

" No," I lied. " I've already fought Kabuto and he was nothing. Luckily Orochimaru was there to save his ass or I would have killed him."

" They were your teammates though."

" They are also in our Bingo Book. I don't see them as teammates. I see them as tasks to finish and threats."

Naruto looked at me. " I don't know if this would be the same situation, but Sasuke ran to Orochimaru and betrayed our village. I'm not giving up on him though. I think I can save him. I also promised Sakura I would get him back."

Naruto was an amazing kid.

" I think Itachi is different, Naruto. Sasuke also didn't kill his entire clan and isn't in the Akatsuki."

" A fellow team member not even that a friend gone to the wrong side. I say that is the same thing. Trying to bring them back is not an option, it a priority."

I paused a minute. Is this kid really 16? He can't be. He's to wise. In fact, Jiraiya wasn't even like this, the old geezer.

" Naruto. You can save Sasuke. In fact, I know you can. Itachi is in a harder situation than Sasuke."

" Amaya, eventually we will fight Itachi. I know we are in order to save Sasuke."

" In order to save Sasuke you are going to have to fight Sasuke."

" I'm prepared for that. Are you prepared to fight Itachi?" Naruto asked.

" Yes. There is no hope for him. If he's captured he'll be killed. Better to die fighting rather than sentenced to death."

" You're right. Do you care for Itachi at all?" Naruto asked.

I looked at the sky and asked. " Will you judge me Naruto?"

" No."

" Then yes, yes I do." I said.

" I see." He said.

" Your disappointed." I said.

" I expected as much. Sakura, she loves Sasuke. The problem is I love her. She knows it too. But she still fell for him." His voice lowered while talking about this. Oh, team memories. Don't you just love those love triangles.

" Naruto I'm sure some where in her heart she loves you."

" I don't think so Amaya." He seemed more depressed as we talked about it. Come think about it Naruto was telling me about his personal life. I felt honored yet worried.

" You want to know a secret? You will laugh so hard when I tell you." I can't believe I'm going to tell him. Only Kakashi knows. I think.

" Really?" Naruto perked up a little.

" I used to have the biggest crush on Kakashi."

" HA! No way!" Naruto laughed.

" Yes. I asked him one day if he would wait for me."

Naruto started laughing really loud. " That's funny."

" Yeah. It is isn't it?" I started to laugh myself.

" So you think he loves you back?" Naruto asked.

" Who Kakashi? Ha. No."

" No. Itachi."

" I don't know." I don't think so, but I sure as hell hope so. A woman an dream couldn't she.

" Well if it helps when we get back to Konaha I'll take you to go get some ramen. You'll pay of course." Naruto smiled.

" Sounds like a plan." I said.

This kid understood me and we both loved ramen. This was the beginning of a great friendship.

AIYA! This chapter is super long. Well at least longer then the other one. Chapters might be longer, well certain ones anyways. Sorry it took long to update. I just need to find the time to write. :{D

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