A Tiny Nudge Over the Edge…..

And a one-way ticket to Hell

Chapter One

Author's Note:

Eeeeep! So sorry for how short this chapter is. Tsk tsk me! Ah well, at least I got the story moving. The next chapter WILL be longer. I promise. I know, because I already have it written. xD Anywho, read and review or both Kali and Itachi will come after you. And trust me, that's not a good thing. Hope your not afraid of hanging upside down inside a closet for months. . And, ah……That's all! ENJOY!

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'She's hesitating…' The raven-haired nin thought of his opponent. Eyeing the kunoichi with a well trained blood-red eye, he could tell she wouldn't be a cakewalk, but not an extremely hard match. Ha. That almost made him laugh. Almost. No one was a tough opponent for the eldest living Uchiha. It might take him a few minutes, but of course, chopping down an ANBU was always fun.

Not bothering to even provide himself with cover, Itachi stood in an almost relaxed position. In one fluid motion, he held at least eight kunai in his right hand. He sent all but one knife cutting the air, listening to the quiet sigh of the parting air. The other was kept in a grip like a mouse in a snake's bind. He leapt backwards and waited in a fighting stance.

His opponent dodged the seven kunai quickly and took to the trees. She always had favored trees over fighting on the ground. Brushing back a few strands of black hair out of her mask's eye slits with a scarred hand, she mumbled quietly to herself. "Don't let him into Konoha, Kali, don't even let him get close to it." She mumbled quietly to himself.

Itachi looked up, gave his trademark smirk and appeared behind her in a heartbeat. Holding the kunai to her throat, he pressed just hard enough to let a few drops of blood run down the metal. The next thing he knew, he was about to chop off half a tree branch and Kali was on the ground. Leaping down and landing in a still deadly position.

Kali assumed a more defensive stance and watched him like a hawk eyeing it's prey. Her breathing was quieted and she appeared almost relaxed. Though it was simply her tired muscles giving up. How pitiful two minutes into a fight and she was a freakin limp noodle!

Itachi ran his fingers through his hair. He started side-stepping around Kali like pirates in a sword fight. Kunai at the ready, sharp eyes alert. Like Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner in a duel for Jack's freedom! Or not. Itachi smirked demonically.

Kali jumped back to the left and ran for him again. Her kunai flashed as she moved it quickly towards him. Aiming for his left shoulder, just so she wouldn't have to worry about him using that arm much.

The Uchiha checked the sun's position. It was fairly late now. His mission was to capture the Kyuubi and report back to the rest of Akatsuki. He couldn't fail again. Not again. First, Asuma, Kurenai, Kakashi and Gai tried to stop him. Then Jiraiya and little Sasuke. He forgot the rest. But he'd been stopped so many times and it couldn't happen again

Kali danced away from him, careful not to stumble and fall back. "At least pay attention to a fight. Besides, you're going to have to kill me if you plan on getting into Konoha in one piece."

"My attention is needed elsewhere. My apologies for a dishonorable spar." He didn't actually mean it. Itachi turned on his heel and stalked off rather quickly. Now to find Naruto-kun...This should be rather easy. He'd either be eating at that ramen shop, or sparring with the last (sane) Uchiha: Sasuke.

Kali groaned and dropped to her knees. An Itachi clone had cordially knocked her out. Apparently there wasn't enough time for him to slit her throat since it quickly disappeared in a puff of smoke. Letting black overrun her vision, the ANBU suddenly decided she needed a vacation. Maybe a beach trip? That reminded her of her last mission and the cause of one of the many scars up and down her arms. Nope, no more beach trips for her. Hm, mountains sounded nice….