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Itachi got to the village with Kisame two days later with a complaining Kisame on his hands which were starting to grate his nerves.

"Kisame why don't you go search for Sasuke he isn't by Naruto," Itachi said.

"What are you going to do?" Kisame asked.

"I'm going to keep watch over Naruto," Itachi answered.

"Okay, I will be back later to do recon," Kisame said nodding off.

Itachi sat there for at least fifteen minutes before he went to Naruto's apartment. As he was coming up to Naruto's apartment Kakashi popped in front of the window.

"Naruto," Kakashi said.

"Yeah, Kakashi sensei?" Naruto asked as he drank his tea at the table where the third Hokage used to sit.

No one has ever seen Naruto that calm and composed in the blonde's whole entire life. So it was weird for even Itachi. It must have been the time he spent in a cell.

"What's going on with you?" Kakashi asked.

"What would you do if I told you I am a hostage even now in the village?" Naruto asked his head leaning on his arm.

"What do you mean?" Kakashi asked sitting across from Naruto.

"Nothing really, I just wanted to know when the council is going to actually let me out of the village again. Let alone my own apartment," Naruto said tilting his head back.

"Naruto this is for your own safety," Kakashi said.

"Is it really?" Naruto asked looking skeptical.

"I just wanted to make sure you were okay," Kakashi said.

"I am okay as much as I can be stuck in my apartment," Naruto said.

"We would let you out but there is a seal on you that we can't decipher without Lord Jiraiya," Kakashi said.

"I told you that I didn't know what it was and that the Kyuubi said it's not life-threatening," Naruto said.

"But it could force you to do something you usually wouldn't do," Kakashi said.

"You don't know that," Naruto defended.

"We don't know that and that's the problem. Naruto it was either this or the cells at the prison and we didn't want to do that to you." Kakashi said sighing.

"I guess here will do," Naruto said.

"Where is Sasuke anyway?" Kakashi asked looking around.

"Somewhere with Sakura catching up probably," Naruto said as he tilted himself on his chair rocking back and forth.

"I have a week mission to find Jiraiya and I wanted you to tell me anything you need to tell me before I go," Kakashi said giving Naruto a chance to admit that he was keeping secrets.

"Kakashi sensei you keep things a secret for the sake of someone else all the time, don't you? Like how you never told me who my parents were or how I had the nine tails in me you did that to keep me safe right?" Naruto asked.

"..." Kakashi was frozen in shock to have his statement twisted back at him.

"Just know that whatever I am not saying that it is for the good of the village and the people in it that I care about. For now, Kakashi sensei just trusts me enough to know that when I can I will tell you everything that happened to me while I was away." Naruto said.

"You give me your word," Kakashi stated.

"I give you my word and that is my bond," Naruto said making Kakashi smile then leave out the apartment in a wind of leaves.

Itachi jumped into the window when he felt Kakashi far away.

"What are you doing here?" Naruto asked.

"Sasuke was gone so I thought it would be fine for us to just talk and eat," Itachi said.

"What do you want to talk about?" Naruto asked.

"The plan," Itachi said.

"Okay, where do we start?" Naruto asked.

"We start by getting Kisame on our side," Itachi said.

"How do we do that?" Naruto asked.

"Don't worry about that I will settle it," Itachi said.

"If we're going to do this, I need to know something," Naruto said.

"What?" Itachi asked.

"I want to know why Sasuke didn't want to come back to the village," Naruto said staring Itachi right into his eyes.

Itachi averted his eyes not wanting to talk about that.

"You have to tell me that or I will blow the whistle to Sasuke about your plan of wanting to get out of the Akatsuki," Naruto said making Itachi glare at him. "I don't need to be a part of this Itachi so please just tell me to stop keeping whatever it is a secret from me," Naruto said his eyes softening for the first time toward Itachi.

Itachi was shocked by the expression Naruto gave him but then again, he wasn't because Naruto was really perceptive when it came to other people's feelings. Itachi pulled Naruto to the bathroom sitting against the door putting a boundary seal on the floor so no one could come in or hear what was being said in the bathroom.

"Listen I don't want to tell you what I'm about to tell you but I have to trust you and you have to trust me or we won't get anywhere. At this moment Pain is collecting the rest of the tailed beast. You being the last one the reason I tied myself to you is that he trusts me and not Sasuke and wouldn't hesitate to kill you and Sasuke. Now what you want to know is limited to if you really want to believe me or not." Itachi said looking at Naruto not wanting to tell him about his life.

"Go on," Naruto said soaking the information up like a sponge.

"Can I tell you bits and pieces?" Itachi asked.

"If it can answer my question yes," Naruto answered honestly.

"I was ordered to kill my clan," Itachi said shocking Naruto.

"What? By the third? Not by gramps can't be," Naruto said worriedly.

"No, not by him," Itachi said.

"By who then? Why would you even do it if he didn't order it?" Naruto asked.

"I thought he ordered it because I was told that he did but when I came back to tell him it was done, he said he never ordered it. After that, I was sent to the Akatsuki to see what they were up to and I made him promise to protect Sasuke." Itachi explained.

"Who told you to do it? Who ordered you to do it? I know they are still alive because Sasuke is still not okay with being here so tell me who it is," Naruto said.

"That I can't do until you help me with my most prominent problem," Itachi said adamantly about keeping his mouth shut.

"Fine, tell me what I need to do," Naruto said.

"I need you to get a message to Jiraiya for me," Itachi said.

"Jiraiya? Why?" Naruto asked.

"I am his informant for the Akatsuki," Itachi said.

"He knows about the truth?" Naruto asked annoyed.

"Yes, he knows only a little bit. He doesn't know who ordered what he just knows that I was sent on a mission to the Akatsuki but other than Jiraiya no one knows who I am." Itachi explained.

"What is the message you need me to send?" Naruto asked.

"I know the location of the last three tailed beasts aside from you and I need him to get to them before it's too late," Itachi said.

"So, you want him to dodge Kakashi sensei?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, I need no one else involved until I say," Itachi said.

"Can you make it seem like I am here?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, as long as you can make a clone that last longs enough for you," Itachi said.

"Okay, I need to get my toad here without alerting anyone," Naruto said.

"I'm going with you," Itachi said.

"That's fine but we need to do this quickly and get back before anyone notices," Naruto said.

Itachi sent a clone to Kisame to tell him that he was on a side thing to prevent Kakashi from getting Jiraiya because they were going to reveal the seal on Naruto and find out what it was for. Kisame took out the clone telling him okay that he will keep an eye on Sasuke and Naruto.

"We're good to go," Itachi said as Naruto practically levitated from in the bathtub. "What are you doing?" Itachi asked but got ignored.

Naruto went into sage mode and then made a clone so it would be here just in case someone came. Itachi set up the Genjutsu and Naruto called Gamakichi back to him.

"Boss, what do you need?" Gamakichi asked as he was stuck in the bathroom.

"Sorry about this but can you take me to the old pervert?" Naruto asked with Itachi behind him.

"Why are you with the older Uchiha?" Gamakichi asked scared and worried for Naruto.

"Sorry Gama can you do this without questions because I don't want to lie to you about this just trust me enough to know that nothing will happen to me, you, or the old pervert but we got to make this quick," Naruto said his eyes gold.

"I trust you," Gamakichi said opening his mouth and Naruto walked inside.

"Do I have to go in there?" Itachi said.

"If you don't get in without help then you will be covered in slime from his tongue," Naruto said and that made Itachi hop in quickly.

Gamakichi was gone quicker than anyone had time to think and they were landed in a bathhouse.

"Why am I not shocked?" Naruto said as he came out the toad's mouth.

"Call me when you need me," Gamakichi said vanishing as Itachi got out of his mouth.

"Naruto we're in the water," Itachi said annoyed but was ignored with a shrug.

"Yes, very sexy," Jiraiya said from a peephole to the woman's bathhouse area.

"Pervy old man," Naruto said making Jiraiya jump.

"Naruto what are you doing here?" Jiraiya asked jumping then getting a kunai when he noticed Itachi behind him. "I heard you were kidnapped but I didn't think he would be dumb enough to bring you to me," Jiraiya said.

"Perv calms down I just need to talk to you and then get back to the Leaf," Naruto said perplexing Jiraiya.

"What?" Jiraiya asked confused because he didn't hear anything of Naruto's return to Konoha.

"We need you to dodge Kakashi sensei he is coming to look for you to find out about my seal. Then I need you to find the other three tailed beast holders." Naruto said.

"Naruto what are you talking about?" Jiraiya asked confused.

Naruto and Itachi flashed him what was on their necks at the same time making Jiraiya flinch.

"Why are your lives tethered together?" Jiraiya asked.

"Because I couldn't let him get tethered to someone Pain doesn't care about," Itachi said.

"What do you mean?" Jiraiya asked.

"We don't have time for that, Itachi gives him the list. Jiraiya you need to find them and bring them with you to the Leaf because they are in grave danger of getting killed." Naruto said as Itachi handed him the locations of the other jinchuriki.

"They are all moving but should be in that area. The only one that doesn't really go anywhere is the eight tails who is in the Raikage's younger brother so he doesn't really leave his side." Itachi said. "If anything, he is the safest one but he should still get a warning that someone is after his life," Itachi said.

"What about the other two?" Jiraiya asked taking the information.

"The six tails jinchuriki is a man named Utakata who happens to be traveling with a girl named Hotaru from the Tsuchigumo clan. You can find him with her. As for the seven tails jinchuriki, she is a kunoichi from Takigakure named Fu and they barely let her out of the village but she does still go on missions. They almost caught her if it wasn't for Pain wanting to go in order she would have been caught and killed already. Utakata moves around a lot so he is hard to catch but it is still possible. I need you to get to him first," Itachi said.

"Do you think we can really save and protect them?" Jiraiya asked.

"We need to stop them from getting to number nine that's for sure," Naruto said.

"He's right Lord Jiraiya," Itachi said.

"I want to know what you two are doing together but for now I will ignore it," Jiraiya said.

"So, you're going to do it?" Naruto asked.

"I would do anything to protect you Naruto," Jiraiya said going toward his clothes. "But you both have some real explaining to do after all this," Jiraiya said getting a nod from both of them.

"Thanks, Jiraiya but we got to go now before Sasuke shows up at the apartment and I'm not there. He can see through Genjutsu as Sakura can." Naruto said.

"Not mine," Itachi said irritated.

"Naruto," Jiraiya called out.

"Yeah?" Naruto asked.

"Are you really okay?" Jiraiya asked being able to tell.

"I'm fine for now," Naruto said with a smile.

Itachi wasn't so sure about that but he was going to let it go for when they were alone.

"Where are you going now?" Jiraiya asked.

"I have to go back to the village but Perv make sure you stay away from view for at least a week so they have to force themselves to send me out because I can trace you," Naruto said.

"Okay, but what is your plan?" Jiraiya asked.

"To make sure none of the other tailed beast holders get caught like Gaara," Naruto said.

"Is that all?" Jiraiya asked.

"I can't get into all this now and we're kind of doing this one step at a time but whatever you need to know I will tell you," Naruto said.

"Be safe Naruto," Jiraiya said before he summoned a toad and vanished.

"Now we should get back," Naruto said grabbing Itachi's wrist and hopping in his toad he summoned after Jiraiya.

When they got back to the village it seemed like no one noticed he was even gone so the moment he took the seal off his bathroom door he heard someone in his apartment and he couldn't recognize the chakra signature.

"Be quiet," Itachi whispered pulling Naruto back.

"Who is it?" Naruto asked.

"Just be quiet," Itachi said pulling him toward him against his chest.

Naruto felt Itachi's erratic heartbeat and started to get curious more than he should have.

"Stay here," Naruto whispered against Itachi's hand.

Naruto walked out of his bathroom before Itachi could even say anything.

"Who are you?" Naruto asked.

Before Naruto could even see anything there was a flash and the person was out the window and Naruto was left coughing. Itachi wanted to run out to help him but he knew he couldn't leave the bathroom. Itachi sent a crow to Sasuke to tell him what was happening. Sasuke was inside the apartment shortly after.

"What happened?" Sasuke asked.

"I was using..." Naruto started but the coughing wouldn't stop. "The bathroom and I heard someone." Naruto's breathing was labored.

Sasuke lifted Naruto and carried him to the Hokage tower.

"Sasuke?" Tsunade said confused.

"Someone broke into his apartment and threw something at him I don't know what the substance was but he hasn't stopped coughing since it happened," Sasuke said distressed.

"Set him down," Tsunade said as she cleared off her desk for him.


Itachi watched from outside with Kisame. He didn't really like the fact that he couldn't do anything about what happened.

"What happened?" Kisame asked staring at Itachi.

"He isn't in any danger because of me and Kyuubi but I have something to do so watch them like a hawk until I get back," Itachi said and he was gone in a split second.

Itachi followed the chakra signature to near his clan district and attacked the person before they even knew what was happening. Itachi flipped the guy so he could see his face and the guy came face to face with Itachi's eyes something no one in their life wanted.

"Why were you sent to Naruto?" Itachi growled.

"I won't tell you nothing," the guy known as one of Danzou's lackeys.

"If you don't tell me I will make sure that you stay alive for the rest of your life in a Genjutsu." Itachi threatened.

The man was obviously scared but he knew that he couldn't say anything without the seal killing him anyway.

"I don't care what you do," the guy said.

"I already know you're from ROOT so don't worry about that but you should make sure you have a good life in the Genjutsu," Itachi said leaving the man in the Genjutsu and heading back to Naruto.

Itachi went straight to the hospital because that's where he felt Naruto and Sasuke along with Kisame. Kisame couldn't hide his chakra from Itachi. He was outside of the hospital window next to Kisame in a second.

"Tell me what happened," Itachi said.

"They said that whatever he consumed should have killed him and they assumed that Naruto's life got saved from the fox," Kisame said.

"What was it?" Itachi asked.

"Some type of rare toxins only found in the land of Sound," Kisame said.

"Damn it," Itachi said jumping closer toward the window.


Tsunade walked into the room and Sasuke looked at her with expectation especially after everything he's heard about her from Naruto.

"He is out of danger but he should stay here for a while and I need him to take this," Tsunade said pulling something out of her pocket.

"What is it?" Sasuke asked.

"Medicine to keep his lungs from collapsing for the next couple days. He was in great danger there and if you didn't bring him to me when you did he could have very well died. I am assuming what saved him was the nine tails because that would be the only explanation." Tsunade said.

"Do you know who did it?" Sasuke asked.

"We think we caught the chakra signature and we happened to find that person near the Uchiha district under a serious Genjutsu we can't seem to break," Tsunade said.

"Sasuke?" Naruto groaned.

"I will talk to you both tomorrow," Tsunade said leaving them alone.

"Are you feeling better?" Sasuke asked as Naruto groaned coughing to clear his throat.

"Water," Naruto groaned.

Sasuke ran to get some water for Naruto as he did that Itachi came in through the window.

"What did the fox say?" Itachi asked scaring Sasuke because he didn't feel or hear him come in.

"How did..." Naruto tried to say until Itachi stopped him pulling out a little notepad.

"Just write it down and tell me what I can do," Itachi said as Sasuke watched.

Sasuke gave Naruto the water while watching his brother confused. Sasuke could tell that his brother looked angry even though he wasn't outwardly showing it. Sasuke was really getting unsure about the whole thing going on around him. It also made him realize that someone was either aiming to kill him or Naruto and he wanted to find out.

"Tell Tsunade you want to take him to the Uchiha district," Itachi said unwillingly.

"No..." Naruto said quickly stopping his writing.

"Stop talking and listen to what I'm saying," Itachi said.

"I don't want to go in the district either," Sasuke said.

"This is the only place I believe is safe enough for all four of us," Itachi said not giving anyone a chance to argue but Naruto still tried.

"But..." Naruto said.

"Do you want me to put you to sleep?" Itachi snapped.

Naruto shook his head and started writing again. Itachi could feel the compassion from Naruto but at the moment he really didn't want it. It just annoyed him because it was unneeded.

"We're all going there so tell Tsunade," Itachi said.

"Okay," Sasuke said sadly.

Even Sasuke hasn't been on those grounds since he came back. Even before he left he didn't really live or come to the grounds.

"I will put protective seals around the whole district so no one could get in without us knowing beforehand. It won't keep people out but at least we will get a head start before someone tries something again. Then I will be putting a little seal on each of us so we know even when we're not on the property that someone came there." Itachi explained getting nods from everyone.

No one spoke but Itachi was just staring at Sasuke waiting for him to leave.

"I don't want to leave him right now. She will think something bad if I suddenly left just wait until they release him from the hospital," Sasuke said.

"Okay," Itachi said turning around until he felt a hand on his arm making him turn to see it was Naruto. "What?" Itachi asked.

Naruto handed him the notepad and nodded to him like they shared something between them. Itachi nodded back and then jumped out the window.

"What the hell was that?" Sasuke asked.

"Kisame stay here," Itachi said popping his head back in the window and then he was gone again.

"Where is he going?" Sasuke asked.

"Uchiha district," Naruto struggled to say.


Itachi got to the Uchiha district in a flash and he stood outside it for a while before he even went in. He didn't care about going near it before because it was to catch the bastard who attacked the blonde but this was different. He planned on living here again and that was something he wasn't sure he could do but he went in any way. For a split second, Itachi couldn't believe he was back in the Uchiha district after everything he did to his clan.

Itachi walked through the whole Uchiha district before he put all the seals on every corner of the district then he walked to his house. He didn't go in though he went to the roof and sat there and did a Genjutsu making him look like a crow. It was bothering him being here again especially since he hasn't been here since he killed everyone. His parent's words came back to his mind and he couldn't help but be sad all over again but then he remembered the notebook that never left his hands aside from when he put the seals on.


Itachi,

He said that someone tried to poison my chakra lines and make me tell the truth but it backfired. He also said that it was affecting both of our chakras and if it wasn't for you we probably would have died because of it. We would have died because it was cutting off my chakra and his preventing him from healing me.

You're crazy why do you want to go back to the district that haunts you? I should hit you for forcing all this on me. You should have never captured me back then and just let me go. Now I can't turn my back on you so don't shut me out by being cold to me. I know your true feelings even when you don't want me to so at least talk to me when you're sad.

Thank you for saving me.

Naruto


Itachi wasn't sure how to take that message but he knew the bond he had with Naruto through the link was getting stronger and he wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.


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Naruto lost his voice that also means him and Itachi are going to have to learn to understand each other a different way.