How it Started

Two years ago.

I am Uzumaki Naruto. It's four months until my fifteenth birthday. There's still no sign of Sasuke since our encounter two months ago. He had formed a team to take down Itachi. I knew Sasuke was just using them. There's no way he would have formed any bonds with these people. His only goal was revenge. He has become so corrupt that there may be no hope left for him. Everyone sees me as a fool for continuing to believe in him. It doesn't bother me though. The only reason Sasuke left was so that we wouldn't get involved. He was protecting us in a way. Well that's what I think anyway. I would have done the same thing.

"So you've found me?"

The day had begun so peaceful too. I had woken up early and finished my training rather quickly. Since then I've been here, atop the Fourth's head, just thinking, meditating, and listening. There are no villagers here to hate me. It's quiet. Well until Sai decided to show up.

"Hey dick-less, if you keep up these little habits you'll end up just like that lazy Pineapple Head."

"Hey, don't call me that! And just what do you want anyway?"

The bastard is smirking at me. He's looking at me with that stupid fake smile, what has him acting so smug?

"No need to be so defensive. I have some information from the Hokage that you might find interesting."

"Well it must not be very important if she sent you."

There's that smirk again. He's really staring to tick me off now.

"We have a mission."

"WHAT! Why the hell didn't you tell me sooner? Come on lets go!"

And then Naruto sped off toward the Hokage Tower leaving Sai shaking his head at Naruto's childish actions. Naruto truly had boundless energy. Sai then proceeded in follow Naruto apologizing to those who were knocked over by Naruto along the way.


"Kakashi, you're late!"

"Ah well you see there was this kid that—"

"I don't want to hear it. I have important matters to discuss with you all, so shut up!"

There sat Tsunande, at her desk, with an angry look which turned serious and then…concerned? In the office with her were Naruto, Kakashi, Sai, Sakura, Jiraiya, Neji, and Shikamaru. They were all summoned for some important mission. Jiraiya's was very serious which was strange to see on the Toad Hermit.

"Alright listen up. I know some of you are discouraged from our failure to retrieve Itachi as well as the unexpected run-in with Sasuke. Jiraiya has provided me with some information that could help us locate Itachi. Jiraiya would you like to continue?"

Naruto's heart jumped at the thought of capturing Itachi, bringing them a step closer to Sasuke. He did not want another failed mission, none of them did.

"Right, some of my informants have received word that Itachi and Kisame have been looking for information near the Kohona-Suna border, of what I don't know. Chances are that they are still in the area."

"Exactly, this is why I'm sending the six of you there to retrieve him. Kakashi, you will be in charge of this mission, Shikamaru will be second in command. I trust you all know how dangerous this is and won't go in is head first without thinking things through?'

Tsunande was looking right at Naruto when she said the last part. Naruto rarely thought about what to do before he did it.

"What are you talking about Old Hag? I'm always careful. I'm totally going to kick Itachi's ass, believe it!"

There goes Naruto, acting like a child again. Sometime people wonder if he actually knows what he's saying. Tsunande dismissed everyone without anymore instruction other than to leave in an hour. Naruto made his way home brimming with excitement. Itachi already seemed so close. Even Kyuubi was excited for the upcoming battle. The fox wouldn't stop talking about it either. Going on and on about the different ways Naruto should kill/torture Itachi and other such things that Naruto didn't bother listening to. After all he had to pack all his weapons and equipment. He would be facing Itachi and needed all the help he could get. Seeing that he had everything he quickly went to meet everyone at the gate.


"Alright everyone, remember not to look into Itachi's eyes for any reason. One look and he'll have you on the ground defeated. We can't take any risks."

Kakashi was in the lead, jumping from tree to tree while giving us tips. I wasn't too concerned for everyone else, only Naruto. He had a habit of staring his opponent down before making an attack. In this case the result would be fatal.

"Hey Dick-less, you better not mess this up. I don't want to carry your limp body all the way back to Kohona."

Naruto looked so livid. He was giving me what I supposed was a death glare. His face was red with anger and looked like he was about to burst. Then he did, I couldn't hear anything for the next hour.

"THE HELL YOU BASARD, I'M NOT THAT STUPID! AND STOP CALLING ME THAT!"

I decided not to point out the fact that he referred to himself as, at least somewhat, stupid. The Hyuuga just rolled his eyes looking annoyed and Pineapple Head just muttered: troublesome. No one made any more comments after that, at least not until we sensed two very familiar and very dangerous chakra signatures ahead. And I would have to say it was then that everything went from bad to worse to living each day with the sunlight locked away from the world. We couldn't have anticipated what was to come. After that day our world seemed to have fallen apart because we did make a mistake—a big one.

Author's note:

This is my first fan fiction. At this point there are no pairings finalized I would like to leave it up to the reader if they want any. I would also like to know if the readers prefer longer chapters or frequent updates. This story may contain Yaoi, either slight or heavy depending what people prefer. I do not write Yuri. I am not ruling out traditional pairings. I have limited experience writing fight scenes and sex scenes alike. I have very slim knowledge about jutsus, the different types, and their names. If you have a question, then ask. If you have a comment, then please share it. I will update on Fridays. Thank you.