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Chapter 3: Pierce

Kakashi

Meeting Naruto isn't that bad. He seems kind of….cute actually. Well, more than that if I want to be honest about how intense an attraction I feel towards him. Am I adding myself? We did just meet for the first time after all. Perhaps I shouldn't try to fool myself, knowing emotions aren't a Hatake's strong skill. He reminds me a lot of my step-father. Is there some connection between them?

After receiving the offering from Naruto, I had him come stay with me. Having some company isn't that bad I suppose. Besides, it's not every day that I allow someone close to me. It's a nice change of pace. What I think of is how this will play out in my favor. There's always an anterior motive considering where the blonde has come from. Madara is one of those people that can't be trusted easily. Perhaps, this is his way to ensure an alliance between us to reinforce his lines between the villages. It wouldn't surprise me if that's the case in the slightest bit. Either that or for another reason entirely. There's no telling when it comes to an Uchiha for why they do anything. I know this first hand from Obito, knowing he's doing well considering he has Rin for himself. It's not a battle I feel bad in losing. All I care about is that he's happy now, hoping it stays that way.

All I know now is that it'll be an interesting time of my life now. Maybe this could prove to be just what I needed.

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Itachi

Seeing my foolish younger sibling going out to see his mission through to the end, I idly wonder if he's ready for this. Orochimaru isn't exactly the person I thought he would be paired with except stranger things have occurred in our world by now I suppose. So, it's not my place to judge. He'll be with whoever he deems fit for himself. Yes, I know what his intentions are for Sasuke even though my sibling probably hasn't found out yet until he arrived there. Having a cup of tea with me, I sipped on it while reading further on the book I had been enjoying. It's been a long while from last I've been on a mission. That doesn't bother me at all, knowing Madara will assign me with something when he feels it necessary to put my skills to a proper use. Until then, I will do as I please with my spare time. Unbeknownst to me, I notice that Kisame has come to join me. Well, either that or something else depending on what he feels in the mood for.

"It's time for it to begin, you know. We can't wait around here forever. So, it seems that we're being put on a new mission in a few weeks time. But until then….there are some things you and I need to sort out."

Oks, the chappie is ending right there. Why? Because I feel like it. Yeah, the tense is a little messed up and all, but I'll fix that on a later time. I just felt like updating this out of the blue because I felt like it. Hehes

I hope you all enjoyed this short update. The next chappie will be out shortly whenever I have it finished being written up. Until then, please remember to review, darlings!