When Anko walked into the Hokage's office to hand in some official papers pertaining to the next chuunin exams, she felt as if she was being watched. It was as if there was a pair of eyes following her. She shook it off as best she could and continued. However, after a few steps, she heard someone behind her. No one sneaks up on Anko Mitarashi!

Turning swiftly around, her papers scattering on the floor, she launched snakes out of her sleeves. They wrapped tightly around the "stalker", leaving him very little room to breath and even less to move. Pinning him against a wall, she surveyed him.

He looked a bit like the Uchiha kid, although he was taller and older, with marks under his eyes. He was wearing a simple black shirt with a high collar and dark pants.

"That wasn't very polite," he told her, struggling to get free. He paused for a moment, looking her over. She saw his eyes linger on her breasts, and then follow her hands all the way to her arms and along the snakes. "Say, have we met somewhere before? I think I recognize your snakes."

She glared at him. "No."

He doesn't seem dangerous, she thought to herself. After all, he hadn't tried to fight back or stopped her attack. Hm... I need something to occupy my time with. She winked at him, the snakes detaching from her arms, still holding on to him. "I'll leave you here for now... I have something to take care of."

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"WHAT?" Sasuke yelled, struggling to get free. Kakashi had pinned him down in anticipation of the younger Uchiha's reaction. "What do you mean he's BACK?!"

"I mean exactly what I said," Tsunade said. She sighed. I shouldn't have told him already... "And let me finish. He claims that he has no memory of anything since he was about twelve. He has no memory of killing any of the Uchiha clan. And as far as we can figure out, he's telling the truth. His mind's certainly scrambled."

"Hmph," he said, stopping his struggle with Kakashi. Kakashi loosened his grip, but that was a mistake. Sasuke ripped himself away. "I'll KILL HIM!!" He charged for the door, but as he reached it, it was opened at the same time. His forehead made direct impact with the opening door and he bounced off, completely bewildered.

"What the hell?" Asked Anko as she walked into the scene. Kakashi took advantage of Sasuke's condition and held onto him tightly again. By the time he had cleared his head, he couldn't move and a dark purple bruise was just beginning to rise to the surface of his light skin.

"Just never mind. Those are the papers?" Tsunade got up from her desk and took the papers from Anko. Kakashi looked over to Tsunade and wondered what she was planning.

Anko nodded and went over to the door. "Now, if you excuse me, I have someone in the front hall that needs to be dealt with."

Tsunade looked at the purple haired woman strangely before realizing who she must mean. "Oh for pete's sake, just his presense cause's trouble, doesn't it?"

"You know him?"

Sasuke growled. Kakashi tightened his grip.

Tsunade nodded. "I see you've already become acquainted with Itachi Uchiha, Anko. He's the one I was talking about."

There was a thump as Sasuke had thrown Kakashi away, freeing himself. Tsunade could see a shifting black shadow from within the Uchiha's collar and knew they were in for trouble.

Anko seemed to have seen it, too, and knowing what it meant, used her snakes to trip Sasuke. His sharingan burned angrily in his eyes as he ran for the door, but as concentrated as he was on finding Itachi, he didn't see them. Soon he, like his older brother, was wrapped in snakes.

"Seems to be sort of a trend today, Uchihas wrapped in snakes." She gave him a swift kick. "Now you, behave." She grinned sadistically. "Believe me; it's in your best interest."

Kakashi dusted himself off and receiving a nod for Tsunade to confirm, he went to get Itachi.

"Now, down to business." Said Tsunade, her hands on her hips. "Anko, you are to be in charge of Itachi. I'm not sure if he remembers how to do jutsu or not, but just be on the safe side."

Anko nodded.

"And Sasuke, I know you want to kill him, but lay off. Having to stay with Anko is a good enough punishment for him."

"Hmph."

Tsunade sighed. "If it comes to execution, you can be the one to do it, all right? Just stop trying to kill him; he doesn't even remember why he killed everyone, let alone doing it."

Anko smiled and clapped her hands together. "This is going to be fun!"