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lara5170: That isn't my type of thing. At the moment though neither of the two really like each other. Sasuke doesn't like Naruto like that either.
TigrezzTail: At this point, that's not how Naruto feels he just doesn't trust how he is acting because it isn't like the usual Sasuke who he knew before Sasuke went away.
Ita1412: Yes Sasuke knows the truth because Itachi wanted to keep him away from Orochimaru. No Madara or Obito, in this case, isn't manipulating Pein. I kind of haven't decided what to do with him yet because he is alive. Pein is the real leader this time and he is a lot more involved.
Hime-Kim Uchiha: Yeah because that is the only thing that can actually get Naruto talking.
Mkayemolina: Thank you I really appreciate that.
sparkling red: You know what I did notice that a lot of my new stories are this pairing. I don't know what it is that is getting me.
Enjoy the chapter.
Naruto walked around the room he was held in for at least three days without anyone coming to talk to him. Kisame brought him food but other than that no one came to see him and it was starting to annoy him.
"WHERE THE FUCK IS ITACHI!?" Naruto screamed annoyed hitting the window.
Pein was outside the window amused just watching Naruto as Naruto through the glasses he had in the room at the walls. It was obvious he was getting impatient and annoyed.
"Itachi I think you should go in there," Pein said with a chuckle.
"I don't want to at the moment," Itachi said walking out the room.
"If you don't we will send your brother in there to talk to him and we don't really know how that will work out," Pein said following him.
"Go ahead," Itachi said shrugging his shoulders and walking down the hall out of sight.
"Sasuke you can go in and talk to him," Pein said walking out the room.
Sasuke wanted to go in there but he wasn't sure what the result of going in there would be.
"AT LEAST SEND SOMEONE IN HERE TO TALK TO ME! OR LET ME THE FUCK OUT!" Naruto screamed kicking the door and window.
Naruto stopped kicking when the door was starting to open. He backed up but stayed close to the door. He was actually surprised to see Sasuke walk into the room.
"Why are you here?" Naruto asked shaking his head.
"You said you didn't care who came in here as long as you had someone to talk to," Sasuke said shutting the door.
"Good point I did say that," Naruto said walking to sit down in the corner of the room. "So Sasuke when do they plan on using me?" Naruto asked shocking Sasuke.
"I don't know yet, I guess Pein is waiting to make sure your connection to Itachi is in full effect," Sasuke explained.
'I shouldn't tell them that it is and that I can feel Itachi avoiding me now. That fucking bastard,' Naruto thought to himself.
"Do you know what the connection does to us?" Naruto asked looking at Sasuke curiously.
Sasuke was shocked but excited to finally talk to his best friend.
"From what Pein told Itachi and me is that you can link to each other's emotions and that your lifelines are tethered together. For example, if he was injured he could basically leech off your life force to make sure he survives enough to make it help." Sasuke said.
"Then why won't they let me out?" Naruto asked tilting his head back.
"I don't know," Sasuke said.
Naruto brought his head back down and stared at his friend.
"Sasuke what happened to you? Why are you here? What happened between you and your brother?" Naruto asked.
"..." Sasuke didn't really know what to say.
He wanted to be honest and tell Naruto what Konoha did to his family but he didn't want to upset Naruto any more than he already was.
"Will, you at least tell me something?" Naruto asked looking Sasuke straight in the eye.
"Yeah," Sasuke asked.
"Are they forcing you to be here?" Naruto asked.
"No, they're not," Sasuke answered.
"Can I trust you to not get me killed?" Naruto asked.
"Yes, you can trust me," Sasuke answered.
"What is the difference from now and before?" Naruto asked.
"The curse mark was controlling me and making me power hungry you don't have to worry about it anymore," Sasuke said.
"What happened between you and Itachi?" Naruto asked.
"There... are some things that are better left unsaid," Sasuke said softly.
"Does it have anything to do with the reason you didn't just come back to Konoha?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke cringed but nodded his head.
"Whatever it is you know you can tell me and I will listen. You have always been my friend and I want you to know that." Naruto said. "But you're an idiot," Naruto said whacking Sasuke in the back of the neck knocking him unconscious then took the keys and left out the room.
Naruto thought for a split second that maybe he should take Sasuke but then he didn't think it was a good idea while trying to escape. While Naruto sneaked around, he found himself getting annoyed at not being able to find his way out. Just as he was about to make it out of the hideout someone slammed him into the wall face first.
"Where are you going Naruto?" Itachi asked in a low voice.
"Come on Itachi just let me go," Naruto reasoned.
"Why should I do that?" Itachi asked.
"Because I am already attached to you what good is locking me up?" Naruto asked with a snarl.
"He's right Itachi, what good is locking him up?" Pein asked coming toward them down the hall.
"Because Konoha is looking for him," Itachi said seeming annoyed because he knew this was working the way Pein wanted it to but it was also working in his favor.
"Good point, why don't you let him go with Sasuke and you and Kisame watch from the sidelines in secret? Or is that a problem?" Pein asked.
"Fine," Itachi said shoving Naruto into the wall than getting off of him.
"I am really getting sick of this game you're playing," Naruto said looking directly at Pein.
It shocked Itachi and Pein but they covered it well. Naruto walked back inside the tunnels toward where Sasuke's chakra was until Sasuke ran at him trying to kick him in the chest.
"How dare you chop me in the neck!" Sasuke yelled as he ran at Naruto.
"Come on we're going back to Konoha," Naruto said.
"What?" Sasuke asked confused.
"We're going to say you found me after I snuck away from the Akatsuki and you nursed me back to health. We'll just say that you were in hiding and sensed my chakra." Naruto explained.
"But?" Sasuke started but one look from Itachi shut him up. "Fine," Sasuke said and walked toward his area with Naruto following him.
'Good plan,' Naruto said as he makes brief eye contact with Itachi.
(Flashback)
"Naruto, I know you can hear me," Itachi said as he entered the room quietly.
"What do you want?" Naruto asked as he leaned up.
Itachi moved toward him and lay down next to him.
"What is it?" Naruto asked.
"I... just trust me when I tell you this," Itachi said.
"Tell me why your brother is the way he is and I will consider trusting you," Naruto said turning to look at Itachi.
"Nothing is wrong with him I just told him what really happened that night with my family. I can tell you all that later but right now I have a plan and I need you to help me get through it." Itachi said.
"What is the plan?" Naruto asked.
Itachi started to explain what he wanted Naruto to do and how he wanted Naruto to act. He needed Naruto to make it seem like no one has talked or visited him in a while. He needed to attack Sasuke but act like it wasn't intentional and then he needed to get caught again. Pein needed to be under the impression that he was in control.
(Flashback End)
The plan was set in motion the same night of the two getting linked together. Itachi didn't know if the plan would work or not but at least Naruto made it believable. Naruto didn't think the plan would work but with how Sasuke reacted and not telling Sasuke was the best idea the two came up with.
"Naruto what the hell is going on?" Sasuke asked.
"I want to get out of here it's not like they need me now anyway and not only that but they need someone to watch over me," Naruto said.
"Then why don't they send Itachi with you?" Sasuke asked.
"Because Itachi is the one that kidnapped me and he is a wanted criminal and you're not," Naruto said.
"That makes a lot of sense but he could watch you secretly," Sasuke said.
"Yeah he can but I am pretty sure Pein might make him go on other missions while we wait," Naruto said. 'This mother fucker has too many damn questions. Why can't he just take what is being given to him?' Naruto thought annoyed with his friend.
"Okay let's go then," Sasuke said getting out his bag and ready to go.
Sasuke honestly didn't want to go back to Konoha but his brother clearly wanted him to go with Naruto wherever he was going along with getting Naruto out of here. If Sasuke was being honest he kind of wants to see Sakura again so he was kind of excited to see what she looks like and has accomplished in three years.
"We will call you back in three months' time so be ready," Pein said as Naruto and Sasuke walked to the exit of the tunnels.
"Us too?" Kisame asked.
"Yes, you too," Pein said getting a nod from Itachi and Kisame.
"Under the moon while the setting sun into the stars in the dangerous fields of the humans and wolfs run." Naruto started singing a song that by no means made sense making everyone look at him. "What? I don't know lullabies or did you forget that I raised myself?" Naruto asked snippily.
Everyone just looked away from him ignoring the glare they got from him or the snippy attitude.
"IN the sun of the desert in the sandy banks of collecting souls and in the trees of the Konoha village." Naruto sang and then slowly started humming and skipped out the place with a smile.
Everyone once again was confused by what was being said but Sasuke followed him nonetheless.
"Sasuke before you go make sure you make it seem like you aren't watching him. You need to act normal in Konoha don't do anything compromising." Pein said getting a nod from Sasuke and then he walked away. "You two just supervise them, I don't know if Sasuke wants to help him get out of here but we need to make sure that Naruto doesn't escape we need the fox," Pein said trusting the wrong Uchiha.
"We understand," Itachi said smirking on the inside because this couldn't be going any better.
They left out the hideout and followed after Naruto and Sasuke.
"The trees are as high as the sky the trees are where my people dwell." Naruto sang.
"Oh, damn I don't think I can do this for three days," Kisame said.
"It is only two days," Itachi said.
"Still," Kisame said.
"The trees KEEP MY PEOPLE HIDDEN!" Naruto sang screaming the end.
Sasuke was laughing and he couldn't help it while Kisame was getting mad.
"Shut the damn kid up already," Kisame snapped.
"Naruto can you please stop singing songs that don't make sense," Itachi said hiding a chuckle.
"Okay," Naruto said then started singing a song that he actually knew. "The wheels on the bus go around and round, round and round." Naruto sang out loud.
"I'm going to kill him," Kisame said pulling out his sword.
"Calm down, if you want you can wait here while we go ahead," Itachi said.
"Just meet up with you later?" Kisame asked.
"Yeah, be behind us though just not in hearing distance," Itachi said trying not to laugh.
"I can stop singing if you want me to?" Naruto said in a way that made Kisame angry.
"I am going to hit him," Kisame said.
Itachi sighed and then glared at Kisame.
"Okay calm down," Kisame said holding his hands up.
Kisame jumped back at least twenty feet. Then Itachi looked at Naruto with a glare but it didn't do anything because Naruto just shrugged his shoulders to it and continued on. They walked toward the village until it became night time and then set up camp. Naruto didn't want to wait but he couldn't help it.
"Itachi I have an idea," Naruto said.
"What is it?" Itachi asked.
"Sasuke and I can go in my toad back to the village and you two can catch up," Naruto said.
"I think that's a good idea," Kisame said.
Itachi glanced to where Kisame was and had to hold back a chuckle again.
"I..." Sasuke started.
"It's okay Sasuke we'll be in the village together so no matter what happens I will be there," Naruto said.
Naruto didn't know the truth but he could tell that Sasuke was uncomfortable with going back to Konoha but he couldn't leave Sasuke at the Akatsuki headquarters. Itachi was thankful at the moment because of Naruto and everything Naruto was doing for Sasuke.
"Your right," Sasuke said.
"Nothing will happen to you as long as I'm around," Naruto said with a bright smile that made Sasuke relieved.
"I guess we're going with your plan then," Sasuke said shaking his arms.
"Okay, Itachi I need you to go to where Kisame is and make it seem like you're coming after us," Naruto said.
"You are actually smart, aren't you?" Itachi said as he got up and quickly moved away from them.
"Yup," Naruto said as he summoned his toads.
"BOSS! We've been worried about you. Jiraiya was saying..." Gamakichi started.
"We don't have time for that right now. Sasuke and I have to get back to the village can you carry us in your mouth?" Naruto asked.
"Of course, jump in," Gamakichi said.
"Naruto do we really have to go in his mouth?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes, now get in before they catch us," Naruto said his eyes wide.
Gamakichi started to sense Kisame and Itachi coming toward them and swallowed Sasuke by grabbing him with his tongue and jumped away. They got to the village in two hours and when they got out of the toad's mouth Sasuke was very angry from being slimy.
"Why aren't you slimy?" Sasuke asked angrily.
"Because I got in without him using his tongue," Naruto said shrugging his shoulders.
"You fucking bastard," Sasuke growled out.
"They sense that we're here," Naruto said as he looked around.
He looked around and noticed they were in his apartment.
"Thanks, Gamakichi," Naruto said.
"I'm glad you're alright," Gamakichi said.
"You have to thank Sasuke for that," Naruto said.
"Thank you Sasuke," Gamakichi said.
"No problem," Sasuke said getting embarrassed and Gamakichi was gone.
"Oh, looks like Granny is coming straight here," Naruto said with a smile. "You have to hit me," Naruto said.
"What?" Sasuke said.
"Hit me so I look at least bruised from getting away," Naruto said.
Sasuke punched Naruto and Naruto was having a problem not hitting back but he controlled it. Sasuke stopped when he felt Tsunade above them and pulled Naruto into the bathroom to take care of his wounds.
"NARUTO!" Tsunade came in the room with Sakura and Kakashi.
"Ow Sasuke," Naruto said as Sasuke started cleaning a wound.
"Sasuke?" Sakura and Kakashi were shocked.
"Hey Granny," Naruto said with a big smile.
Sasuke realized at that moment that Naruto was a fake. Not completely but some of Naruto was hidden behind that smile. He didn't judge him though because he knew that Naruto still had a good heart and knew Naruto would do everything to protect him.
"Yeah Sasuke's here," Naruto said with a smile his hand rubbing the back of his head.
"Did you leave the village to find him?" Tsunade asked.
"No, I got kidnapped by Itachi and that fish guy," Naruto said not lying.
"How did you get away?" Tsunade asked.
"Well that's a funny story, they kept me in a cage and one of the times that they tried to feed me I knocked the guy out and escaped but they locked my chakra," Naruto said.
"Your chakra?" Tsunade asked.
"Yeah well, I have a little bit compared to what I usually have you should just say I don't have any at all," Naruto explained.
"I found him running away from Itachi and Itachi's partner and we escaped here." Sasuke chimed in.
"Where have you been?" Kakashi asked.
"Around," Sasuke said gesturing to the world.
"He found me and we got away because we got in Gamakichi's mouth and came here," Naruto said.
"Why didn't they kill you?" Tsunade asked.
"I heard them talking about not taking the tailed beast out of me until getting the other ones before me," Naruto said.
"So, we have time to find their hideout?" Tsunade asked.
"Yeah?" Naruto said.
"Good, Gaara will be glad to know you're okay," Tsunade said.
Naruto smiled as he got treatment from his wounds.
"I got it," Sakura said taking over for Sasuke.
"Hey Sakura," Naruto said.
"I am glad your back," Sakura said with tears in her eyes. "Both of you," Sakura said starting to sob.
"I'm glad to be back," Sasuke said patting Sakura on the back.
Kakashi was happy to see all his students together again but there was something hidden between the two boys and he could tell that Naruto wasn't telling the whole truth. He wasn't sure if Naruto did it on purpose but he knew it. Naruto was a very skilled liar but he left himself open this time. What was the reason? Kakashi was determined to find out.
"You two get some rest then come to the Hokage tower tomorrow morning," Tsunade said giving the threesome alone time before questioning.
"Yes Granny," Naruto said happily.
Kakashi knew Naruto was happy to be home but he also knew that there was something being hidden. He will find out but for now, he was going to let them be happy around each other.
After Sakura went home Naruto and Sasuke stared at each other wondering how they were going to do this.
"Where am I sleeping?" Sasuke asked.
"You can sleep on the bed with me if you want," Naruto said.
"It's better than the floor," Sasuke said.
"We're going to be fine Sasuke," Naruto said like he was feeling what Sasuke was feeling.
"What are you connected to me?" Sasuke asked.
"No, but I can tell when something is bothering you and it's being back here that is bothering you," Naruto said.
"Yes and no," Sasuke said.
"Is it about your brother?" Naruto asked.
"Yeah, I don't know what he is planning," Sasuke said.
"Well he will show himself to you eventually and then you will be able to take him out," Naruto said.
"Yeah I know," Sasuke said after getting the hint that someone was watching them.
"Just go to sleep," Naruto said.
That night they both got a peaceful sleep and couldn't help but feel comfortable about being home with each other.
Reviews...
I love where this story is going. If you think about it no matter where someone goes in the story someone is a hostage not the general term hostage but caged in from something.
