Thing Change but True Love Doesn't

"You guys will leave in the morning so Itachi you can do the family thing you need to do and Mai you can spend some time with naruto before you leave," Said the third . Then looking at Mai with worried eyes said "Mai if you have to do it to protect your family then do it but remember you are always welcome here while I am I live." Mai nodded and left with a confuse Itachi

Chapter 2

"Mai I can come up with an excuse and leave right away," said Itachi walking with Mai to pick up sasuke.

"No it fine Lord Sarutobi is right I need spend the night with Naruto beside they be safe for the night," she said with a cold no emotion in her face. She is the only one that can pull it off like Itachi and for him not to figure it out. For the rest of the way to get the boys there was silence.

"Sasuke come on lets go Father and mother is waiting for us," said Itachi walking in.

"Ok by naruto I'll see you tomorrow." Said sasuke walk to his brother turning to his brother "Itachi can the four of us go to the park tomorrow again," asked sasuke smiling

"No we can't. Mai and I have mission that we are leave before dawn tomorrow," he answered back.

"Wait you going on another mission tomorrow Mai," asked Naruto sadly "you just got back."

"I'm sorry naruto. I would have said no but it deals with protect my brothers and sister in Suna," she said kneeling down to naruto.

"Is Gaara Ok?" asked a worry naruto

"Yes Naruto he find I promise I'll be back as soon the mission is done which hopefully be around your birthday in a couple weeks and I'll take a vacation and we do what ever you want that day. How does that sound," She asked naruto picked up his sunken head and smile at her.

"That is great. Can sasuke come too if he wants?"

"I would want to. Can I go big brother," asked sasuke looking at his older brother.

"Only if mother and father say it ok" He answered back "I'll see you tomorrow. Bye" Said Itachi leaving before he left. He mouthed "I love you" as Mai mouth it back to him.

Few Hours Later

"Naruto, dinner is ready" said Mai giving him a home cook meal that wasn't ramen. Naruto came running in.

"Hey Mai why didn't stay in sand with your biological parents and don't talk about it or keep in contact with your father," he ask as he grab a bowl of soup.

"My place here Naruto and I don't know why I didn't stay" she said pressing memories away. "So how are you liking your soup naruto" Mai changing the subject.

"It great but I like ramen better," he said happily Mai just look at her brother and laugh.

After dinner Mai and Naruto just hung out and talk until they both fell asleep. Or at least naruto was peace full Mai mind was plagued by a dream that has never left her since the day she woke up at the leaf village.

Dream

Little Mai walked in to the Kazekage room. "My lord you asked to see me" she asked scared wondering why her father who says that she shouldn't be there. The man who treats her like she is dirt finely wanted to see her alone.

"Ahh, Mai, my beautiful daughter how are you" he asked grabbing Mai towards him. She could smell the alcohol on his breath she tries to get away and almost did but he yanked her arm so hard that her shoulder dislocated. She felt the pain but held her scream knowing it would just make hurt her more.

"Mai why don't want to I thought that you wanted me to accept you" he told her as he start to pull her closer to him. He started to kiss her and grabbing her. When she try to pull away he would hit her.

"Please stop," she cried.

"Why should I your mother seem to forget about me so I'm not letting her forget me," he said and started to take off her shirt.

"Please, Please, Stop! PLEASE STOP!" She cried as he takes his hand up to her chest. She closed her eyes

"Mai, Mai, Mai" someone kept yelling!

End of dream

My sat right up in a sweat scream. She realizes where she was in her room. Then saw on her bed was naruto was at the side of her bed looking worry.

"Are you ok," asked naruto "you were screaming and yelling Please stop".

"Yea it was just a bad dream that I really don't feel like talk about." She said giving him a smile "What are you doing up?"

"I wanted to be up before you left and Itachi here already and asked me to get you" he said looking at the doorway. Mai looked up and saw Itachi there standing there with unemotional face except his eyes gave a look 'are you ok.'

"I thought I would come get you earlier since you might want to hurry up and get there and come back as soon you can," he said.

"Sure let me get dress and we can go."

With that naruto and Itachi walked out of the room as she got dress. 'I really wish Naruto didn't hear me screaming now he going t worry the hole time I'm there and Itachi going to ask question something I don't want to do.' Mai thought to herself she finish getting ready said good bye naruto and left. Itachi and she got there by the afternoon. They were waiting in the office for the Kazekage to come in. Mai looked at Itachi he had his eyes leading against the wall. Mai for the other had was count down from a hundred in her head try to keep memories at bay. It has been many years since that memory happen but it still haunts her. She started to pace which is normal when she is in that room.

"Stop pacing. What are you so nervous about?" asked Itachi looking at the women he loves with worry.

"I just want to get this part over with and see the little one to make sure they are ok," She lied know he knew she was lying to him. She looked at Itachi giving him a smile so he knows that she be fine until she heard the door open.

"Sorry for keep you guys waiting. I had a meeting and couldn't get out of it,'' said the Voice that had haunted her all her life since that day she was raped and beaten to die because of her mother.