Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto in anyway!!
Warning: Time laps in the next few chapters! Slight spoilers not much though. But there are spoilers, so if you haven't gotten to the new manga chapters then don't read till you do. Well you can but you might not understand where I'm starting off.
Pairings: SasuNaru, TachiAki (Aki is my own Char, she's one of the main chars but it will mainly focus on Sasuke and Naruto) KibaHina, NejiTen, TemShika, GaaEll (Ellexys is another one of my own Char, she's not main but she's in here a good deal)
Enjoy!!
Worlds Beyond
-Prologue -
The air smelt of blood, sweat, and tears. A girl stood on top of one of the broken statues, of a once battle ground. She stood knowing what had caused this much damage to one place. A battle took place here, between two friends…two lovers, if not now then later on. She cringed when she realized someone else had been betrayed by someone that they thought were dear to them. It hurt worse since she knew that if the truth had been known, then maybe, this would have never happened. But this was reality, the truth was covered by a lie, and this did happen. Two people who were completely different, but the same, fought.
One intended to bring the other home, while the other betrayed, and left to join an enemy of his home village. A tear slid down her cheeks as she saw two figures picking up the defeated body from the ground and onto their back. She knew he wasn't dead; it amazed her that he had left him alive, but she knew if he had gone to kill him, she would have stepped in. She could have interfered and stopped both of them, but who would listen to someone they didn't even know. She sighed as she watched them leave from view.
It had started to rain, but she didn't care. Someone she admired and loved was just hurt, not just physically, but mentally as well. She wanted to hold him tight and tell him everything was going to be okay, but she didn't know that. She wanted to tell him that he had family that loved him but she couldn't find it in herself to move. She wouldn't be able to move on if he were to close himself off from her. If he wasn't how she had pictured him to be in her head, she would break.
She knew it was selfish to think these thoughts of hers, but her past was a rough one, and she had held onto her sanity by a thin thread, and that thread could be cut by only one person and one person only. He didn't know how much she thought of him. How much he had helped when it got bad, when she felt she couldn't go on any longer. She would think about him and know that she wasn't entirely alone in this dark world.
The figure's outlines where gone now, but she stayed and stared into the forest. This was the first time she had seen him in person, other than the picture she always had on her. But it broke her heart to know -and see- what had taken place here, at this cursed valley. To know he was more like her then she wanted him to be. She screamed for her legs to move, to hurt the person who did this to him, but she couldn't. What would he think about it, if she were to kill the very person he fought so hard to bring back?
She knew he would hate her and she didn't want that. Just thinking that it was possible for him to hate her, made her break into tears. She slid to the ground and cried, she cried for her last family member that had been hurt, she cried for the person who was being lied to. She cried for herself, for being so weak that she couldn't comfort him or stop the two of them. The rain was coming down faster but still she didn't care. She wasn't even aware that she was soaked from head to toe.
You can't stay here. He wouldn't want you to be crying. He wouldn't want you to get sick. Pull you're self together and get out of the rain. Came the voice of her demon that was sealed inside her. She thought for a quick second before standing and taking off into the darkness towards her home.
Worlds Beyond
-Chapter 1-
"Who are you?" Asked the young man as red seeped into his once midnight eyes. The older boy flinched and then turned to see his younger brother with his bloodline activated.
"You." His voice was venom towards his older brother.
"Sasuke calm down." He said as he took a step forward. He was tired of this lie that had twisted his brother's mind. He was tired of lying to everyone, and having everyone hate him. Someone who knew the truth needed help right now, and he would stop at nothing to help her.
"CALM DOWN!" Sasuke screamed and the older boy cringed at the volume. "You killed our family Itachi! You left me alone with no one who cared! And you want me to calm down!" Itachi shook his head slightly before he looked at his brother with a saddened expression.
"No one cared huh. So Naruto didn't care about you at all. He didn't waste the past two years worrying about you and trying to find any information to you're whereabouts, when he could be helping the only family he has left! If it wasn't for you she wouldn't be-" He stopped, he had already said too much.
"Do not bring him into this! It's you're fault that our family is dead! It's you're fault I had to leave and go to him to get training! It's all you're fault!" He screamed again as he formed Chidori into his left hand.
"I didn't kill them Sasuke. It wasn't my fault that you left its only you. Even if I did-" Itachi went to say.
"Don't lie to me Itachi!" Sasuke screamed but stopped as words from a forgotten memory surfaced. You were so young Uchiha how could you tell between a forbidden genjutsu, to the real thing! Sasuke shook his head. Where he had heard that from, he couldn't remember.
"What do you mean you didn't kill them? I saw you! I was there!" Sasuke said more to himself then his brother.
"No brother. It wasn't me. I didn't know how to gain the Mangekyou Sharingan. I gain it when my best friend turned on me because he was under control of Orochimaru. I set out to find out more about Orochimaru and when I got back my name had been tarnished and everyone though I had killed the clan. Sure I didn't like dad because he was harsh and curl to you, but I would never kill them. The Hokage knew I was on a mission and I gladly let him see my memories. When he asked me to keep it a secret and become a spy, I was reluctant because of you. But it was an order and I didn't want to betray an order, so I left and soon after joined Akatsuki as spy for Konoha." Itachi said and near the middle Sasuke had calmed down and the Chidori had vanished. Sasuke thought for a second he could understand it a little.
It is something Orochimaru would do. He had been disappointed when he found out I didn't kill Naruto. He wanted the Mangekyou Sharingan, and I was the only one who he thought could give it to him. Sasuke thought as he leaned against the wall, everything was starting to sink in, why Itachi had beaten him to a bloody pulp that day at the hotel. Why he joined Akatsuki and came after Naruto. Everything fit just right. I was so young I wouldn't have been able to tell. And because that memory seemed so real to me it was believable. Then something hit him.
"How?" Sasuke asked as if his brother would know what he was thinking.
"What?" Itachi frowned.
"How did you play it again, that memory when we meet that time at the hotel?" Sasuke asked he had stopped leaning up against the wall and had his eyes narrowed at his brother.
"I dragged that memory from you're mind and replayed it. It hurt to do it because I tortured you. But it was the only way I could keep from my partner becoming suspicious of me. He was becoming suspicious anyway because I kept leaving for a few days to report in." Itachi answered and Sasuke felt stupid that he hadn't figured it out before. Than a thought hit him that made him want to cry, and he almost did.
"I betrayed Naruto for no reason. I left him alone to face that village that despised him. I can't believe I did that to him." Sasuke said as he fell to his knees. Itachi ran up to him and dropped down in front of him.
"It's not you're fault Sasuke. Orochimaru is at fault, he was warping you're mind even more because of the curse seal. Naruto still wants you to come back. He still believes in you. He's looking for you right now." Sasuke looked up at his brother as a tear slid down his face. Itachi pulled him into a hug when he saw that. Sasuke was stunned to say the least, but he returned the hug anyways. That is until a voice was spoken from out of no where.
"I'm sorry am I interrupting something Tachi?" Came a voice that was smooth and calm. Itachi whipped around with wide eyes, and Sasuke looked to see what was like an illusion in front of them. There was a girl with long fine black hair that came past her shoulders, but her eye's were what keep Sasuke's stare to her, as Itachi got up and turned to her. Her eyes were a brighter blue than even Naruto's eyes. Her outfit looked so royal and elegant; it was a long red dress that had a slit on the side. She had long matching gloves that ended at her elbows. I've seen her before, but where? Sasuke thought.
"No Aki, you're not interrupting anything. Go on, how's everything going over there?" Itachi sounded frantic and worried, which surprised the hell out of Sasuke.
"Not good. I'm doing all I can Tachi but I don't think I can keep this up." Her face became sad. "I loved him Tachi and he betrayed me, and now I have to pretend to love him. I can't do this all alone. The soldiers are marching out and innocent people will die because of him. I need help, I've gotten a small group of people waiting to distract the people when the party starts but after that I'm not sure I can get to the battle ground in time to stop it from taking place. Even if I get there… what am I going to say to them?" She was crying by now and shaking her head.
"Aki get a hold of you're self. You have talents that are beyond imaginable. You read things faster than anyone I have ever met. You have two blood limits and Mao for help if need be. You're smart and help will be coming soon. It's not a far trip and they can get there before the party even starts if their fast enough. I wish I could come also but I must stay here." Itachi said then looked at Sasuke.
"Thank you Tachi. I'll think of something. When they get close to the border I'll have Ellexys meet them and bring them to our base without any detection. I know you would come if you could. We'll have to get together and talk when I get back, but I have to go, I hear someone coming. And Sasuke I'm glad you know the truth now." Aki said as she looked at Sasuke as well. She stood for a second before she vanished within the air. Then the memory came to Sasuke as if it were yesterday. He had met that girl once before, a little over a year after he had gone to Orochimaru. He had been complaining about someone ruining his plans a lot and it was merely a girl.
--Flashback--
"Damn it!" Screamed Orochimaru and the messenger retreated backwards.
"Get me Sasuke!" He yelled and the messenger ran out of the room just happy to be away from him.
Sasuke rolled his eyes at his master as he entered the room. Orochimaru was now pacing about the room mumbling curses underneath his breath.
"Orochimaru you wanted to see me?" Sasuke said in a monotone voice. Orochimaru stopped and looked at Sasuke with frantic eyes.
"She's done it again." Was all he said then began pacing again.
"Who and what?" Sasuke asked in a bored tone.
"That little bitch blew up another one of our bases! This time it had valuable stuff inside! Now it's all gone and I want her gone. So you're going to go search for her!" Sasuke scowled.
"They said they saw her near the river on the edge of our current base. Go and check it out." Sasuke growled.
"Fine." Sasuke spat then left.
A few hours later Orochimaru heard commotion outside and already pissed off went to find out what the noise was. He was met with what looked like a combination of a white tiger and a human girl. The body looked like a teenager; it was thin and well muscled. Her hair was long and white with black streaks. She had two matching ears on top of her head that were bent forward like a cat when it's angry. Her eyes were a sky blue with a mixture of black and white through them. She had white to clear whiskers coming out of her cheeks. Her two fangs that stuck slightly out of her mouth, that was in a growl like state. Her outfit was a black dress and white laced sandals. A white and black tail was tightly wrapped around her thin waist. The girl was being dragged by ten other men towards him.
"Who or what is that?" Orochimaru sneered. This caught the girl's attention and she snapped at him.
"I'm Maokio and if you don't get these worthless humans off of me, I'll kill you all." She snarled and showed her quiet sharp fangs off.
"She was seen with that brat who blow up you're base Sir. We saw her and brought her here." One of the men said and she thrashed around again to get free. Orochimaru smirked and looked her up and down again.
"We'll let you go if you tell me where she is." Orochimaru said. Maokio broke into a laughter that echoed through the hallways. She made eye contact with the snake like man.
"You don't want to find her. She would kill you! Then kill you're precious Sasuke!" Maokio spat at him. It was then that Sasuke appeared with a girl in his arms besides Orochimaru. The girl had long black hair, her eyes were closed and her chest rose and fell in the form of sleeping. She had on a white tank top, with a black skirt, and a pair of tight shorts underneath. On her waist were two curved daggers that were attached to her belt. Her shoes were the same as Maokio's and on her right leg was a pouch strapped tight. On Sasuke's shoulder was a red bag. Maokio looked startled by the appearance before her eyes widened and all strength in her seemed to vanish as she slumped in the arms of the men.
"You foolish human." She made eye contact with Sasuke, who only gave her a cold expression. "I'll only warn you of this, do not let her see you. If she sees you Sasuke, she will kill you without hesitation." Maokio said before disappearing into a white smoke and seeped into the sleeping form. Orochimaru raised an eyebrow as he looked down at his soon to be body and the girl he held in his arms. Just what is this girl? He thought.
"Take her to a chamber and chain her up, make sure she can't escape." Orochimaru said before walking back into his room. Sasuke growled again before marching off towards the chamber room. Aki had woke up a few hours after to find herself chained up against the wall.
Now how did I get into this? She wondered inside her head.
You were found because you were unconscious! They found you and brought you here. I warned them when they found me. Came Maokio's voice from inside Aki's head. It wasn't new to her because the demon was sealed inside of her. But this Bijuu is different from the others and Aki is no normal Jinchuurki either.
So they found me eh. Aki chuckled and struggled a little. She felt her daggers tap on her sides. Well they were stupid for leaving me armed.
The guy that brought you here wasn't really caring much anyways. He left you're bag over by the door. Aki spotted the rest of her stuff then nodded. She struggled again.
They didn't even put chakra chains on me. They underestimated me Mao! Aki screamed before gathering a good deal of chakra in her arms then breaking the weak chains off the wall. Someone had just walked into the room; he looked at Aki with wide eyes, dropped the food container, and then ran off leaving the door wide open.
Idiots, all of them are idiots! Aki said as she shook her head and picked up her bag. She turned and found the very person she hated standing in front of her. With that emotionless midnight eyes, and a face that resembled boredom. But really there was shock in his eyes to see eyes bluer then even Naruto's. That raven hair stuck out slightly in the back, much like a ducks butt but it wasn't as spiked this time. He was a hell of a lot more toned then the last time she had seen him. He wore that hideous outfit that showed off way too much skin then Aki wanted to see.
"Sasuke Uchiha." Aki sneered at him. Her eye's flickered red for a split second. Sasuke didn't see it coming; even if he did, he wouldn't have been able to do anything. Aki had hit Sasuke hard, hard enough to send him through a few walls and outside into the dirt. Aki calmly walked through the holes in the wall, pushing or knocking anyone who came near her.
She could feel her chakra wrap around her, and then Mao screaming for her to stop, Aki didn't listen to her demon. Once outside she hit him again this time only sending him a few feet away. Aki was standing over top of him in a second. Sasuke's eyes were wide, he didn't know if he was afraid or amazed at her speed. She lifted the front of his shirt and pulled him to his feet.
"You're pathetic." She spat at him before hitting him again sending him into a tree. Sasuke stood, that word rung in his mind.
"What!" Sasuke sneered as his cursed seal made his way over his body, he was able to make out an outline as she ran at him, but seeing her made no difference, she was on him in a second.
"Don't you dare use that one me!" She sneered at him before kneeing him in the stomach. The seal recoiling back inside in a matter of seconds.
"If you're going to fight me, fight me with you're power!" She screamed at him as she hit again, sending him back towards the base. Before he even had a chance to stand she was there again holding him up. Her eyes where red with a black slit down the middle like a cat in the sun light, there were two thin black rings in her eyes that moved in circles. It looked like a weird type of Sharingan. But that's impossible! Sasuke thought as he received another blow making a dent into the ground as he skidded to a stop. By now a few people had gathered, but were too afraid to stop her. Sasuke activated his Sharingan and Aki chuckled a laugh that made his spin grow cold as he looked into eyes that were so cold, and full of hate.
"You think someone like you can win against me?!" She said to him.
"Don't get full of you're self." Sasuke spat back and in that minute knew he had doomed himself. She disappeared and reappeared in front of him.
"I'm not full of myself. Someone who betrays the people who cared for him, just to gain more power is only weak." He blocked her attack but it didn't help, he was still pushed back.
"Sasuke, what would you're parent's think about you if they were alive huh? Do you think they would have wanted you to betray the very village they spent their lives protecting! Do you think they would have wanted you to betray you're friends?" Aki screamed at him her eyes becoming a darker red and the black standing out more. Her chakra becoming visible to the naked eye, it wasn't the normal blue, it had black mixing in with it, something the Uchiha had seen before but it was red. Sasuke stood wide eyed, he had never thought of that before. He then narrowed his eyes at her.
"You know nothing!" He spat back. She advanced her speed, if it was even possible. She now held him by the neck up against a tree.
"I know nothing huh?! You have no clue who I am or what my past is about! But since I know nothing why don't you enlighten me ne?" Aki said as she tossed him a few feet away again. Sasuke stood and took a fighting stance his Sharingan fully activated.
"My brother betrayed me and killed my entire family. Konoha was weak and could not give me what I wanted, so I came to Orochimaru to gain power so I can kill off my brother." Sasuke said. Aki shook her head and came at him again. To Sasuke's surprise he couldn't see her moves at all. Even with his Sharingan, she was too… random in her approach. She flashed in front of him and swiped out his feet. She then pinned him down on the ground.
"You know nothing about betrayal! You were so young Uchiha how could you tell between a forbidden genjutsu to the real thing! How do you know it was you're brother huh? How do you know Orochim-" Aki spat, Sasuke's eye's widened, but she didn't get to finish her statement.
"Enough!" Roared Orochimaru as he let a series of Kunai and Shuriken at her. Aki flipped out of the way easily.
"And this is the man you came to. Like I said pathetic." Aki spat at Orochimaru and Sasuke. "He's nothing but a lying snake Sasuke, you would have been much better at Konoha with Kakashi than with this man." Aki said. Orochimaru was pissed, she had almost gave his plan away.
"Get her." He ordered the people who had gathered. They didn't move, no actually they moved back. They looked at him as if he were crazy.
"I'll get her Orochimaru-sama." Came the voice of Kabuto. Aki smirked a smirk that made her look even more like an Uchiha. Her chakra dissipating back into her body, she was starting to calm back down, as far as Sasuke could tell.
"Make sure she doesn't escape Kabuto." Orochimaru spat.
"Yes make sure I don't escape Kabuto, because then Orochimaru might have to fight." Aki taunted. Kabuto narrowed his eyes at her before gathering chakra in his right hand. Aki chuckled.
"If you plan to use that, then you have to touch me. Here I'll make it easier for you Kabuto I'll be blind for you." She said as she pulled out a piece of red cloth and tied it around her, head covering her eyes. Kabuto growled.
"Are you making fun of me?!" He said. Aki smiled a smile that made Sasuke cringe. It was so fake, but held so much hate in it; he had never seen someone smile like that. Someone who could hold their emotions in like that… other then Naruto himself.
"Yep sure am." She said back with a calm voice. "Sasuke." Sasuke looked up at her and she was staring down at him, or at lest he assumed she was staring at him. "I'll show you what true power is. I'll show you what you could have if you return to Konoha. If you fight for someone you care about, and not just for revenge." Aki said before taking a fighting stance. She sat there unmoving as Kabuto ran towards her, his eyes full of hatred. Sasuke watched them, Kabuto tried to hit her but she merely danced around him. He swiped at her arms and she did a flip over him.
She was taunting him as they fought. Sasuke could tell she was holding back, even just fighting her for a few seconds he could tell this wasn't her true strength. She was enjoying herself to piss Kabuto off. She was showing him speed that he could only dream of. She showed him fluid motions in her steps. It looked as if she was the wind it's self. Kabuto was about to come at her again when she disappeared. Kabuto looked franticly around and then puffed in a small smoke. Sasuke's eye's widened and he looked around. He spotted Aki and Kabuto in a near by tree.
Aki had stabbed Kabuto in the stomach, missing vital organs. Kabuto slumped down and out of the tree. Aki reached up and undid her blindfold. Her brighter then the sky blue eyes looked at Sasuke before she nodded to him and was gone. Sasuke went to follow but he could feel his strength was gone. He had taken a beating and it hurt like hell. Sasuke didn't know what to think when he was tackled by a group of people and pulled into Kabuto's lab. Sasuke was strapped down onto a bed like thing and a needle injected into his skin. The next day he woke up in his bed not remembering how he had gotten there or what had happened the day before.
--End of Flashback--
"That was." Sasuke went to say, Itachi looked at him.
"You know her." Itachi asked and Sasuke looked at him as if he was crazy.
"Know her! She fucking knocked me through three walls, and then beat the living hell out of me more than you did!" Sasuke shouted he looked flustered with a pink tint on his check. Itachi fell into a small fit of laughter.
"What's so damn funny?" Sasuke asked as he narrowed his eyes. Itachi held his hand up in front of him defensively.
"I'm sorry brother. It's funny because she did the same thing to me the first time we meet. It was quite funny really. She knew the truth yet she still…" He trailed off when he looked at Sasuke and broke into a laughter fit again holding his stomach. Sasuke was looking at him at if he had lost him mind. Maybe he has lost it. Sasuke thought.
"Sorry, anyway she's in trouble right now. Even if she did beat you up she's not as strong as she lets on. She's not good with betrayal and that's the case. Her lover has betrayed her, much like her best friend did. This time he's using her to keep himself safe. He thinks if he has her than no one can get to him. She found out what he's been doing and why he needs protecting. He's been killing off innocent people and is right now leading two very large groups of people to fight each other to help Akatsuki with something. She needs backup, and I want you and Naruto to go and help her out. I don't care who you take, just help her." Sasuke could see desperation in his eyes, so he nodded.
"But wait, why can't you go? And Naruto? I can't just go and tell him to come with me." Sasuke said in defeat, not noticing the other standing in the room with them.
"You don't have to. And Itachi can't go because he has something else he must do, even if he wants to come he can't." Came a voice from behind them. Sasuke turned wide eyed at his best friend. Naruto had gotten taller and matched Sasuke even, maybe taller. His hair was longer and framed his face better. He had lost the baby fat in his face and had more muscle. He wasn't wearing all orange either. Now that Sasuke took the time to study his friend he realized he had grown more than himself, he looked so amazing. The last time they had meet Sasuke was blinded by hate, and didn't really care how much his friend had changed. Next to Naruto was his other former teammate, Sakura.
She looked different, as well. Her hair stayed short and didn't frame her face as well as Naruto's. Her body was lean and had muscle. Her outfit was different, a dark pink skirt with a lighter pink vest, a red to dark pink elbow pads and red gloves. To say she looked powerful would be an understatement. Sasuke could see other friends behind them. All who were different, and if Sasuke hadn't been who he was, he never would have noticed who they were. Three of them were holding Sasuke's companions who looked at him apologetic. Sasuke shook his head at them saying it was okay.
"Itachi." Naruto said with a clam even voice, but you could hear the uneasiness and worry in his voice. Itachi quickly filled in front of him and bowed. Sasuke and everyone else looked surprised at the action. Even Naruto looked a little surprised, but then softened and bowed as well.
"I hope you know what you're doing Itachi." Naruto said as he straightened up as did Itachi.
"I don't know if this is the right thing to do. Going against the third's words, but I can't just sit back and watch him become full of anger." Itachi said to Naruto. Everyone who was in a fighting stance straightened out and became very confused.
"You said you knew where she is?" Naruto asked and Itachi nodded.
"Where!" Naruto demanded.
"She's in the Rain Country. You are to meet her friend Ellexys right outside the border. She will take you into the country and to a base where you will be safe. From there she will explain what will happen and when. Time is of the essence so you must hurry. Bring as many as you can. But the more you take, the more risk of being spotted. So chose carefully Naruto. But I must ask are you sure I can't go?" Itachi asked there was a hint of begging in the statement, as he stepped back. Naruto shook his head.
"I'm sorry Itachi you have to stay here, I know you care about her, but you have something far more important to do here." Naruto then turned to his group of people. Naruto sighed he knew he couldn't take them all even if he wanted to. Sasuke stepped up and put a hand on Naruto's shoulders which surprised his companions. Naruto looked up a little stunned by the act as well.
"I'm sorry." Sasuke said to everyone, but more to Naruto then anyone else's. "I know you may never forgive me." Sasuke turned to face Naruto who had tears in his eyes. Sasuke's face softened deeply. "I don't know much about her but if I had remembered the time we had interacted, I would have come back in a heart beat. Unfortunately Orochimaru did something and I couldn't remember even after I killed him. It wasn't until I saw her again was I able to remember. She showed me something I didn't think about before, and I hope you, out of everyone, can forgive me." Sasuke said as a tear slid down his face as well. Naruto saw this and pulled his best friend into a hug.
"Don't cry it doesn't suit you. I don't know what she did but I'm glad she did. She's an amazing person and you should get to know her. She's really amazing but I'm pretty sure you'll have to fight Itachi for her." Naruto released his grip and looked at him. Sasuke rolled his eyes at that statement, but smiled anyways.
"I forgive you Sasuke, I always would have." Naruto said then looked at Sakura who placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled at him.
"If Naruto can forgive you, then I can too." Naruto nodded.
"Thank you." Sasuke said and then looked to the large group of leaf Nin.
"I agree with Sakura." Hinata said and walked forward. Kiba sighed.
"If Hinata agrees then so do I." He said and put his arms around Hinata's shoulders who blushed in return. Shino just nodded at Sasuke who nodded back. Sai shook his head.
"I don't care. I wasn't here before." He said and stepped aside. Itachi chuckled lightly.
"Of course we forgive you Sasuke." Kakashi said. "Why else would we all be out here huh?" Sasuke nodded and looked to the three he had gathered.
"I'm sorry guys but you can leave now. As much-" Sasuke was cut off.
"WHAT YOU'RE JUST LEAVING US SASUKE-KUN!" Screamed Karin. Naruto flinch, he had a feeling she was much like the old Sakura.
"Yeah as much as I hate to agree with Karin on this one, you are the leader for the sound." Mizugetsu said. Karin punched him, hard.
"What's that supposed to mean!" She screamed at him. Itachi rubbed his temples. We don't have time for this. He and Naruto thought in unison.
"Alright, listen up!" Naruto screamed making Sasuke flinch as he stood beside him. Everyone turned to Naruto. "Sasuke's right we can't take you guys because one; you're louder than I am. Two; I can't trust you and three; we need to cut back on people." Karin and Mizugetsu growled at Naruto, then stopped when everyone took a step forward, even Itachi and Sasuke.
"Hmp. Fine, but you'll come back Sasuke-kun." Karin said with a sly smile then she was gone. Karin reminded everyone of a fan girl. A cringe formed its way among everyone there, even Mizugetsu at the thought of fan girls.
"Fine Sasuke I'll just take over Sound myself, I did warn you." Mizugetsu said with a triumph look.
"Do as you wish then." Sasuke said which earned him a glare from everyone before Mizugetsu left as well.
"What?" Sasuke asked and everyone shook their heads. But Naruto just smiled and turned to Itachi who nodded.
"Don't worry Itachi will take care of that problem for us, right?" Naruto said everyone looked slightly nervous at the thought of having a missing Nin help them. In fact the missing Nin help then, a man who wants to kill Naruto. But Itachi nodded and Sasuke turned to Juugo who was just staring at him.
"You're leaving me?" He asked with his eyes case down. "But you're the only one who can…" Sasuke's eyes widened.
"Calm down Juugo." He in turn looked up at Sasuke with hopeful eyes. Sasuke turned to Naruto.
"We have to take him." Naruto gave him a confused face. "Listen he has these episodes where all he wants to do is kill. If I'm not around him he'll kill everyone who he comes in contact with." Sasuke said.
"Sasuke we can't, if he has an episode we could be found out. I can't take that risk, not with her on the line." Sasuke nodded.
"I understand but still…" Sasuke went to say.
"He can come with me. If he has episodes like that, then I can help. Aki use to go through the same thing, so I have some medicine that Ellexys made in case she had one around me. I'm sure it will work for him." Itachi said. He just wanted them to leave as quickly as they could. Sasuke looked at his brother and Naruto looked frightened.
"Don't worry Naruto she's fine now. But I still have the medicine just in case, she also said it might come in handy sometime, guess this is what she was talking about." He said and Naruto took a sigh of relief. Sasuke looked back at Juugo who nodded and went over to Itachi side as he pulled out a small metal tin. He popped it open and gave the man two pills who took them quickly. He visually calmed down, to everyone's surprise.
"Alright now that that's settled, I want one person to go and tell Tsunade what's going on." Naruto said and was faced with confused faces.
"What exactly is going on Naruto?" Sakura asked and Naruto sighed in return before answering.
"Someone very dear to me is in trouble. I had thought she died, but I guess she didn't. But she's in trouble and I'm going to help her out. I need someone to tell Tsunade that we are going to the Rain Country and meeting with her."
"Naruto you can't just do things on your own and without Tsunade-sama's consult." Sakura said. Naruto rubbed his temples. Then looked Sakura in the eyes with such seriousness she hadn't even known was in him.
"Even if Tsunade were to tell me no, I would still go. I'll let you know this the best I can. I would betray the village for this person." Naruto said, everyone could tell he was beyond serious, it surprised everyone minus Itachi. Even Sasuke was amazed by how serious he was.
"You love her don't you?" Sakura asked and Sasuke couldn't help but feel sad at the thought, he didn't know why, but it still made him feel sad. Sakura seemed to see this because she smiled slightly at him.
"Very much so." Naruto said and Sasuke felt like his heart was just ripped out and stomped on. Itachi smiled and Sasuke caught it, Itachi merely winked at his younger brother. Sasuke was confused now more than ever, he wanted to know who this girl was who had such an affect on Naruto.
"I'll go Naruto." Yamato spoke up from the shadows. Sasuke almost jumped, almost being the key word. He hadn't even known the guy was there. Naruto smiled at him.
"Thank you Yamato." Naruto said with a slight bow. Yamato just shrugged slightly before taking off towards Konoha.
Itachi placed a hand on his shoulder. "Just get going, I don't know how much time we have left." Naruto nodded then looked at his friends.
"Are you guys with me or not?" He asked.
"Yes." They all answered. Naruto looked at Sasuke who nodded.
"Alright, Kakshi I want you to take us to the border of Rain country without being detected. It's the utmost priority that we not be seen." Naruto said as he walked out of the cave like thing. Kakshi nodded and took off everyone else followed.
It didn't take long for them to reach the border of the rain country. They waited in the trees. The border just in their sights, they could see the guards walking about. They sat there for about a have an hour, and when everyone thought it was useless, something came out of the trees and walked over to the tree that Naruto and Sasuke sat in. The figure leaned up against the trunk, and hummed a small tone that Naruto immediately recognized. In one quick leap Naruto landed in front of the figure who didn't look shocked at all.
Naruto to say was disappointed when he found another girl in front of him other than that the one he thought it was. She was about the same height as Naruto, maybe taller. She had long blonde hair with green eyes. She was wearing a black tank top, with black khakis. She had on a gray cloak that was tied at her neck, and fell to the ground.
"Where did you learn that tone?" Naruto questioned.
"Aki said that was what I was to sing or hum when I find you guys. I assume you are Naruto, correct?" The girl questioned. Naruto seemed to relax and made a motion. Everyone appeared next to Naruto and the mysterious girl. Said girl smiled when she saw how many there were.
"I'm Naruto. This is Sasuke, Sakura, Sai, Kakashi, Kiba, Hinata, and Shino." Naruto spoke up and pointed to each one. The girl gave a slight bow then stood up.
"I'm Ellexys. Aki's comrade. Now as nice as it is here, we must be moving now before the guards notice a large dog over here." Ellexys looked to Akamaru then to Kiba who looked sheepishly at her. Then she turned to Naruto.
"Naruto, you out of everyone, should stay hidden. The 'leader' of Akatsuki is here." Everyone gasped. "At least they believe he's the leader." Ellexys started to walk away and everyone followed. Naruto caught up to her.
"What do you mean by that?" He asked. Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakshi had also moved towards the front to listen to the answer.
"To everyone in Akatsuki he seems to the leader. But I don't think he is." She answered.
"Why do you think that?" Sakura asked. Ellexys glanced at her quickly.
"He's like you're Hokage, the Hokage has power yes, but she has to go through the council of elders to do anything of importance. I think it's much like that, but instead the only power the leader has is an illusion and he's on a short leash by whoever is really controlling the organization." Ellexys said then came to a halt near a large tree.
She made a few hand seals, and on the trunk of the tree a sign glowed then disappeared. Ellexys looked at them then entered through the tree. Everyone in turned followed some more reluctant then others, but they did as the others did. Once entered they found themselves inside a long gray corridor. Kiba looked back to find a brick wall where they entered. Ellexys did a few more hand signs, and the same sign glowed on the wall then disappeared again.
"Let's go." She took off down the hallway and everyone followed her. It was about ten minutes before they reached a large metal door with no handle.
"This use to be a base for Orochimaru long ago, Aki took it over and kicked everyone out. She rearranged everything; she made only a few ways to get in and out, meaning no one knows about this place besides Aki, Dean, Kaki, and me." Ellexys knocked on three times then paused and knocked again. The door flung open to revile a small boy. He stood about the same height Naruto use to be. He had short brown hair, with green eyes. He had on brown shorts, with a white t-shirt, and a pair of socks. He bowed his head in greetings.
"Welcome I'm Dean." The kid spoke, his voice was high for a boy. He seemed hyper as well. Everything about him reminded everyone of Naruto other then the looks. He stepped back and motioned everyone in before he shut the door behind them. They heard a faint click of a lock after a few seconds.
"This is my little brother; he lives here with me and Kaki. Kaki is a Jinchuurki of the Bijuu, Hachibi the eight tailed Bijuu. Aki lives here too but she's been staying with Akio in his place." Ellexys said as she moved around to a table full of weapons. Naruto smiled.
"So Aki is keeping a Jinchuurki in hiding huh. Sounds so like her." Naruto said. Ellexys looked at him and smiled.
"Yeah, Aki found Kaki out in the road in Lightning half a year ago, the girl's only five and everyone hated her and didn't even care that Aki picked her up and left. When I first saw Kaki I thought I was going to cry, she had bruises, and inner blood damage. It took Aki and me a long time to cure her. I believe she is in the practice room right now, she spends a lot of time there." Ellexys said and watched as Naruto's face became sad at the fact of people abusing a little girl.
"But you know she doesn't care about them anymore. Aki must have said something to her, because she's been practicing and studying as much as she can. I hope to put her in an academy school after all this is over." Ellexys said.
"Why did Aki have episodes of wanting to kill people?" Naruto asked suddenly, and he could see Ellexys's face falter slightly. Ellexys then glanced around the room her eyes landing on Kakashi who was reading his book, then to Sasuke.
"You're Sasuke Uchiha correct?" Sasuke nodded not sure what that had to do with the question at hand. Ellexys nodded then turned to the others.
"Make you're selves at home. There is a kitchen and a bathroom. If you need anything ask my brother. I'm going to take Sasuke and Naruto for a few minutes." Ellexys said and before anyone could argue she had begun to pull them into a room. She shut the door and looked to her two captives. Naruto was scowling at her and Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her but remained quiet.
"I can't say this in front of many people." Ellexys went and sat on one of the beds in the room. "You may want to sit." Ellexys motioned to the other bed opposite of her. The two complied and sat down; they turned so they could face her. Ellexys had her face buried in her hands before she lifted her head up and looked Naruto in the eyes.
"Her brother's alive, or at least in some way he is." Sasuke was confused at this point. "We believe and have proof from spies, that her brother is the head of Akatsuki." She said. Sasuke remained silent and Naruto felt horrible.
"So to her she was betrayed by her brother, because he wants to kill me." Naruto said and now he had his face buried in his hands. He shook his head from side to side.
"Why her…" Sasuke raised an eyebrow at him but remained silent. "Her life is hell! Why do people keep betraying her?" Naruto asked in a cold voice. Ellexys could feel tears in her eyes. Sasuke could tell Naruto was crying as well.
"She doesn't deserve this life. Most people don't even know she's a damn Jinchuurki! Why are they always so… why?" Naruto was now sobbing uncontrollable. He was shaking and Sasuke pulled him into a hug to try and stop it. Naruto rested his head on Sasuke's chest and the Uchiha could feel the tears soak through his cloth.
"Naruto." Ellexys said in a soft voice and Naruto looked up at her, but didn't move out of Sasuke's arms. "Do you think she would want you to be crying for her right now?" Naruto shook his head at her question.
"That's damn right. Naruto you have done so much for her without even realizing it. In her mind no matter how bad it got, you were her hope and still is. Even after all that's happened she can still smile with you and her friends." Naruto wiped at his tears, she was right.
"Aki's a strong girl. I mean come on she's an Uzumaki and an Uchiha…"
I've finally started to go back and redo this story. Just fixing some of my mistakes, and adding just a few things. Like Yamato, I forgot about him the first time. Sorry Yamato fans lol. Anyway, I know this is a long chapter. And as I reread this is does sound a little odd. But just so you all know, it's just setting this up for the trip back in time! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and even though I have many chapters with this story, I would love for reviews still! Thank you!
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