Okay, if you are reading my TLOALCU: A dark world this is not another version. I will write others but this one came to mind first. This is still a Katerina x Itachi story! If you like my OC pairing then you'll like this.

I do not own Naruto.

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As a small girl, I always looked up to my clan, the Fenikkusu clan; the second most powerful clan in the world next to the Uchiha.

I thought everything we did was for the good of others…but it wasn't. The truth was they had been trying to take over the village we lived in. That was, until my father was murdered, and my older brother Kanashimi took over.

He put an end to the coup as quickly as it had been started. The clan elders weren't happy, but my brother and I were able to over rule them.

After that, a new war broke out. A man named Madara was gathering a group of assassins. One of the most dangerous became know as Reikokuna.

My name it Katerina Fenikkusu, and this is where my journey begins.

It all started when I was twelve. My brother left in order to become a freedom fighter; someone who fights Madara's assassins. I would have gone, but you are supposed to be eighteen.

Then, when I was fourteen, I received a letter saying Kanashimi had been killed by Reikokuna. I was furious; he promised me he wouldn't fight him. I found an outfit that allowed me to look eighteen, and I cut my hair.

I went and sighned up for the freedom fighters. I got in, but I now had to lie about my age whenever someone asked. They were going to put me into a group, but I said I wanted to be a soloist. They allowed me to do so.

I did solo missions for about ten months. I also did on other mission for myself; one that almost cost me my life. A month before I turned fifteen however, I got ambushed. I would have been killed; however, someone saved me.

I slowly opened my eyes. My head hurt from when I fell. I looked up and saw a boy standing over me. I jumped up. He looked to be only sixteen, but was clearly a freedom fighter.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"I think I'm the one who should be asking you. Why are you here?"

"I was sent to help a group that was sent here." I replied.

"You're our backup?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"I guess so, but since it seems I'm not needed…" I began to turn around.

"Wait," I stopped and looked at him. "Who are you?" He asked.

"I am Katerina Fenikkusu; the legal leader of the Fenikkusu clan." I said. "Who are you?"

He smirked. "I am Itachi Uchiha, the next leader of the Uchiha clan. Why are you alone, don't you have a group?"

"Ha, not likely, I'm a soloist." I said.

He looked at me surprised. "How long?" He asked.

"Almost a year." I said.

"That's longer than most." He said. Most soloists lasted all of six months before crawling back and asking for a group. "If you want a group, you can join ours. We could use another member."

"Yeah right, sorry Uchiha, but I work alone." I said turning and walking away. He made a sound of surprise, and I knew why.

"You've fought Reikokuna?" He asked incredulously. I had a scar the shape of a broken heart on my back.

"Yeah, I have." I said.

"Reikokuna is mine; don't go after him again." He said.

"Excuse me?" I asked glaring. "I don't care about your pride Uchiha. I have a reason to want to kill him."

"And what would that be?"

"He killed my older brother." I hissed.

"Well Fenikkusu, looks like we have more in common than either of us would like." Itachi said.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"He killed my twin sister." He replied darkly.

My eyes widened before narrowing. "Tell you what Uchiha, you help me kill Reikokuna, and I'll join your group." I said.

There were a few moments of silence before he spoke. "Deal."

I realized what he meant when he said he needed more people. The only people in his group were him and another Uchiha named Michi. Michi and I became quick friends. Itachi and I on the other hand loathed each other.

Itachi and I were training. I lunged at him with my twin daggers. He easily dodged.

"You have to be faster than that Katerina." He said. I lunged again, quicker this time and slashed his arm. I smirked. "Better, but you are still weak." He said.

I growled and threw on of my daggers at him. "Bastard!" I yelled. He caught the dagger and came at me with it. I blocked I but tripped causing both of us to fall. He was on top of me; a little too close for comfort. His breath was mixing with mine. He just stayed there staring at me. "Can you get off?" I asked turning red from anger and embarrassment. He did, my only thoughts were 'I hate him.'

okay so i know it's short but i wrote this in my notebook and didn't know exactly how long it would be when i typed it so chapters 1-3 will probably be short. please don't kill me for it.

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