The Next Chappy is here let's find out a couple of answers shall we…

The disclaimer still stands…as do the warnings… I think I had one oh well on with the story!!

Thinking

POV change/sound effects

'Kyuubi thoughts'

Story

Question and Answer round:

Previous chapter:

"Why hellos Naruto… have you seen my Outoto? I have to tell him something."

Naruto's POV:

"I-Itachi? What are you doing here? I thought that…" I just left off seeing Itachi smirk and remembered the last time that I saw it.

I felt myself shudder and Itachi's smirk was growing bigger.

"I'll ask you once again, Naru-Chan. Where is my Outoto?" He asked acting as though he was trying to see from above me.

I sighed and looked at Sai for a couple seconds.

"Fine, oh, and don't call me that. I'll tell you where he is. Just wait a couple seconds. I have to get lunch ready." I replied giving in as I moved to the middle of the kitchen.

Alright, here I go then.

I did the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu and made a dozen of me's appear.

"Ok, here we go. I want four of you to go and get all the dishes from my house, you know where they are." Immediately, for me's disappeared to do that task.

"The next four, prepare the stove and microwave so that we can heat and fry all the dishes." The next four were at work in Sasuke's kitchen the moment I finished talking. I finally looked at the last four me's that were left waiting for instructions. Then I quickly changed their appearance so that they were all wearing short sleeves and aprons.

"You guys are the assembly team. It's your job to get everything heated and fried. Oh and by the time that I come back, I want everything ready to eat. Got it?" I asked checking with them and smiling when I got nods from the eight that were present in the kitchen.

"Well, then, what are you guys staring at me for? Didn't you want to see Sasuke Itachi?" I asked leading the group towards the door. Once we had exited the kitchen, I noticed that the huge room was empty that meant that they were doing Karaoke in the living room. I quickly led them to where the song "Cyclone" was coming rather loudly.

I took a deep breath and opened the door.

"Hey you guys where's Sasuke? He's got a couple visitors…" I said putting my head into the room. I watched as Sasuke, who was sitting at the other end of the room got up and came towards the door. He was trying hard but still failing miserably in hiding his surprise. Behind me, I could sense Itachi getting impatient at how long it was taking Sasuke to reach us. So in order to help Itachi and make Sasuke hurry up, I decided to make him move faster.

"Yo teme, if you don't hurry up, the guests will be getting impatient don't you think?" I said smirking at him. I noticed a vein pop on his forehead as he moved faster towards the door. As soon as he go closer to the door, I thought it would help people is we were a little far away from the door and turned around and faced Sai, who for some reason was the closest to me.

"You guys move back to the common room and I'll bring Teme there." I said pushing them towards the door and watching as they all disappeared into the room. When I turned back around I realized that Sasuke was almost here and stood leaning against the door frame to wait for him. As soon as he reached me, he looked around me trying to figure out who it was. I looked up at him (he was 4-5 inches taller) and smirked again.

"You won't find them here Sasu-Teme, they are in the giant common room." I said smiling cheekily.

'I really want to finish this off fast if I stay around him too long, I might break.'

"Come on teme quick, I have to get back to the food! Hurry up!" I said walking quickly towards the common room.

"Hn." Was the only answer and I knew that he was following me.

Sasuke's POV:

I don't know why, but Naruto has been acting really weird since the truth or dare. Normally we walk side by side but now, every time I catch up to him, he seems to walk faster and get ahead of me.

'I wonder what's wrong. He's acted a bit off since truth or dare.' (A/N-because of you…idiot -_-")

"Hey um…Do-Naruto, are you ok? You seem a little out of it." I asked by the time we finally reached the door.

"Hm? Yeah, I'm fine and here are your guests Sasuke." He said leading me into the room.

The moment I entered, a familiar chakra washed over me, hitting me in full blast.

"Itachi what the hell are you doing here?" I asked immediately stiffening up.

"Manners little brother, Learn how to greet elders. That would be the kind of greeting that I would expect from Naruto, not you brother." Itachi said speaking looking around the room as though searching for someone. I took this time to see who was behind Itachi. I spotted Deidara, Kisame, Hidan, Sasori and Sai. My eyes immediately locked on to Sai's and I started glaring at him. Only he could have known where I was today and led Itachi here. I was met by a smirk from Sai and my suspicions were confirmed. That's when Itachi decided to pull me back to reality.

"Talking about him…where is my Naru-Chan by the way?" He asked looking at me. I was surprised. I had been sure that Naruto was standing behind me but when I turned around to check he was gone.

'Damn that idiot! Where the hell did he go? Wait a minute did Itachi just call him his Naru-Chan? That's something I dared not to call him outside my head. He dared call My kitsune his Naru-chan? Not Allowed Itachi!'

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Third person POV:

"Itachi, since when do you know Naruto?" Sasuke asked perfectly confused.

"I've known him since before you Outoto. Now please answer my question where has Naru-Chan gone?" Itachi asked with a perfect smirk o his face.

"I expect that he is in the kitchen Aniki, cooking our lunch." Sasuke replied with a perfectly serene face.

"That's odd since we saw him do The Shadow Clone Jutsu and made a dozen of him make the " Deidara said with a smirk directed at me.

"I'll go and get *cough grope cough* him I suppose." Sai said getting off the couch.

Sasuke's POV:

"I'll go and get *cough grope cough* him I suppose." Sai said getting off the couch. I felt myself tense.

"No Sai, Hidan shall get him." Aniki said pushing Sai back down and nodding at Hidan.

"Of course 'tachi-San." Hidan with a smirk at my brother as he walled towards the kitchen.

'tachi-san? He never let me call him 'tachi-nii and he lets Hidan call him 'tachi-San? What a rude brother I have it seems.

I looked at Itachi and before and opened my mouth to ask about the nickname, but was-unfortunately-interrupted.

Crash Bang Thud Clack

"HIDAN!!! PUT ME DOWN DAMNIT!!!!!!!" was the shout that came from the kitchen. It was followed by Hidan exiting with Naruto thrown across his shoulders shouting obstinacies at him.

"Put me down NOW!" was the last thing he said.

"As you wish Naru-Chan!" Hidan replied throwing Naruto on to the couch with a thud.

"Now Outoto, you sit down as well and I will give you the explanations as to why I am here." Aniki said as I sat down as well.

"Ok, I am about to begin with my story and no one shall interrupt. Oh, and Naruto I am sorry!" Itachi said and then he started his story before Naruto had a chance to respond.

--------Flashback Itachi's POV----

Well here I go. As you know, I left the village a long time ago after the murdering my clan excluding Sasuke. As I was leaving, I ran into a little blond boy at the edge of the forest and mind you I may be a killer but I still have a little heart left in me. Anyway, that boy looked around Sasuke's age so I approached him. "Little boy who are you and why are you here?" I asked him "Are you talking to me mister? 'Cause no one wants to talk to me! All the villagers say I'm a demon!" was the only answer I got out of the surprised boy. I immediately recognized him. "Hey! You're that kid Naruto aren't you? I've seen you around the town a couple of times. Naruto right?" I asked kneeling down to his level. "You're Itachi Uchiha aren't you? I've seen you around town to. You sure are respected!" Was the reply from the boy now known as Naruto followed by cheeky smile. "Well, Naruto, what are you doing here?" "A couple of villagers attacked me and chased me out of the gates and I ran out here since barely anyone comes here and Kyuubi will protect me if I need it!" Was the pert reply that was blurted out of Naruto. The moment he said it, it looked as though he was regretting it as he immediately as he clamped his mouth shut with his hands. "I know about the Kyuubi already Naruto. I was alive then you know" I replied chuckling. He looked at me with curiosity and said "You don't mind that I'm an orphan? Or that I'm a demon?" was the pert reply that was said in unmasked curiosity. "No, Naruto I don't mind. In fact why don't I help you with a small part. You see, I have an Outoto your age and I'm going to miss him terribly when I go this life-long mission. So why don't I adopt you as my family and spend family holidays with you? I can't go back to my house but I can spend it in Konohagure. So what do you say?" I asked him holding out my hand. "Alright. But only as long as you let me call you Ita-nii!!" Naruto replied back holding on to my hand. "Alright I don't mind. Now Naruto listen. You have to go back to the village ok? You need to stay there otherwise I won't be able to find you. And remember…no matter what happens, I'll always be there on the holidays to celebrate with you ok?" "Ok Ita-nii!" was the quick answer. "I promise to stay in the village."

------End flashback-----

"As time passed he grew older and I visited him every holiday-Christmas, New Year, his Birthday- and even though he met you and finally learned the reason that I had left the village that day, he continued to accept me. And on a certain mission Hidan, Deidara, Sasori and Kisame met him and he met them. Ever since then, we all visit him every Holiday and this year when we went to his place and found Sai instead of Naruto, we decided to find out where Naruto is and here we are!" Itachi said finishing his story.

I looked at Naruto and realized that sometime in the story Naruto had curled himself into a ball wit his head on his knees. I also noticed that his shoulder was shaking. However, before I could say a thing, Naruto jumped up and hit Itachi with quite a good upper cut that managed to catch him in surprise.

"You damn idiot!! You promised not to tell anyone that…and by the way Hidan, Sasori, Kisame and Deidara are acting you've told them this story before. Thankfully Sai is looking like Sasuke-Teme here. That calms me a bit but you broke your DAMN promise. I'm not talking to you anymore!" He stated leaving the room with his shoulder shaking from suppressed anger. Normally I would have laughing at Aniki's expression that was quite a good imitation of a fish out of water when I realized something.

"Aniki, you've been visiting Konoha all these years and you never thought to stop and check on how I'm doing?" I asked. I could feel my self shaking and it was not as much with tears as it was with anger.

"I had no need to Outoto. I could tell how you were by what Naruto told me. You'll be surprised. For the village idiot he can see through your mask quite as clearly as you can trough mine and notices even the slightest changes in his surroundings." Aniki replied without batting an eyelash. Suddenly Naruto's head pooped out.

"You guys are staying right?" He asked. Before I could reply with a no, Itachi answered for me,

"Naru-chan, we've already dropped of the entire luggage at your house although I think I will stay with my brother considering the fact that the mansion is still free. So yes we will be here." Itachi replied

"Good I cooked for you guys as well." Naruto replied. A few seconds later, he came out and went to call the others after telling us to sit ourselves down at the table. I sensed everyone come towards the door and wondered what they would think of a rouge Nin being at the table. Everyone reached the door and I heard collected gasps. I looked up and found that even Tsuande was standing there with a surprised look on her face after seeing my brother. Naruto pushed through the crowd, came to the table and yelled at Aniki.

"They are your guests! You are supposed to wish them! So get up Ita-nii…you four too." He said pushing up a couple of the most feared ninjas as though they were three year olds.

"Naruto stop shoving." Aniki said facing Naruto, then facing the rest of the stunned crowd "I am sorry for seeming rude. Nice to meet all of Outoto and Naruto's friends I have heard often about all of you." He said glancing at Naruto. Naruto looked at him expectantly flashing a look at the other three. "Ah, and allow me to introduce you to my companions, Hidan, Deidara, Sasori and Kisame Hishigaki. We are sorry to intrude upon your days festivities." Aniki finished with a small smile at the group as he sat down.

"Oi, brat, why are they here exactly? They seem to know you and the Uchiha Brat seems confused as to why exactly his older brother is here as well." The old Hag said with a grimace as he turned towards Naruto.

"Ah, as for that please allow me to-" Itachi was interrupted by none other than my Dobe-chan.

"Not the story again, Ita-nii, once a day is enough for me. I'll explain it to them. Practically, Ita-nii knew me since I was a small kid and promised to visit every holiday and has been visiting me since I was small, even though he was a rouge nin, and the others met me a couple years back when they tried to find out where he disappeared to. That's how today came to be." My blond said with a sigh as he finished setting the table for all 21 people.

"Alright everyone sit down. Now I'm afraid your previous Secret Santa's will be considered invalid since we have five new people playing. So I'll quickly re-do the names and do a quick draw again." Naruto said pulling out a pad, pencil and hat quickly before scribbling down all the names. I sighed inwardly at the thought that I might get someone other than Naruto now.

Itachi POV:

I watched as Naruto started scribbling in a fast pace and quickly decided to check out my Outoto. It really hadn't taken me long to figure out that had quite an obvious feeling-

Love

For Naruto and he was falling quite fast. He seemed quite upset by the news and I figured that he had Naruto the first time and didn't want anyone else to get him. I smirked just as he looked at me. He stared at me and seemed to realize that I had seen him looking at Naruto he quickly frowned but it wasn't fast enough to cover the light pink tinge that was on his cheeks. I smirked even more at this and quite enjoyed watching his eye twitch as he tried to control himself around guests. All of a sudden I felt something crawling up my thigh and looked down thinking of a good chance to berate Sasuke on his lack of cleaning skills when I realized that it was Hidan's hand. I looked over to him and realized that he was in a conversation with Kisame. I sighed quietly and slapped his hand away. He didn't seem to be even slightly distracted from his conversation even though Kisame knew what was going on. Looking back up I realized that Naruto had finished writing and was now looking at the table with disappointment written clearly in his eyes. I briefly wondered what was wrong before my doubt was answered.

"The Hell with you people. You are acting as though there are only groups. You guys do realize that there are not twenty-one people at this table not just the people that you are talking to right?" He asked talking with such unhidden disappointment that he caught everyone's attention. Once he was sure that he had it he continued.

"You guys if you do not speak to everyone at this table, I will create conversation topic sheets to give you that you have to discuss about so I would suggest talking to everyone." Naruto said with such determination that I felt for a moment that I would talk to the Hokage if it meant no conversation slips. Jiraya sighed and turned towards me.

"So, Itachi, where was the last places that you visited before coming here?" He asked me. I noticed that other than that, the table was suddenly involved in this conversation under Naruto's watchful eye as he mixed the sheets.

"We visited the wind country then had a short stop in sand before we came here." Hidan answered for me. I noticed that Sasori had a puppet in hand.

"This was a gift from the lightning country for taking care of a couple rouge ninjas that were stupid enough to try and steal my puppet of…yeah" Sasori said brandishing a puppet of Gaara.

"Whoa, Gaa-chan, it actually looks like you!" Temari said to her younger brother.

3rd person POV

"Whoa, Gaa-chan, it actually looks like you!" Temari said to her younger brother. Sasori looked between them and nodded while Naruto face faulted at Sasori. He quickly went over to Sasori and forced him to stand up.

"Hand them over you know that I don't like those puppets of yours especially when they look creepily like my friends." He said grabbing Sasori's entire puppets from his hand and pocket. The rest of the table looked at Sasori and realized that he looked dejected but didn't seem mad at Naruto.

"Oh yea, Ita-nii, what's the status?" Naruto asked placing the steaming bowls of soup in front of everyone.

"Dead." Was the answer from Kisame as he looked at the soup as if checking for the flavor. "Naruto is this Miso soup?" he asked. The rest of the table didn't seem to hear him, they were stuck on what he said before.

"Excuse me for asking but what or who exactly is dead?" Tsuande asked looking at the group of 5.

"All the Akatsuki and Oro-nin's are dead un." Was Deidara's answer as he pushed his hair out of his face to blow on the soup.

"Dei-chan, they are still confused you know." Naruto said sitting down himself to eat his soup.

"I'll explain, I did join the Akatsuki but after getting what I wanted, I realized my mistake in joining as did my comrades. So we decided to all the countries a favor and kill the worst enemies and as none of these guys are no longer welcome in their villages, we decided to come here and spend the Christmas and New Year with Naruto while I met you and asked for acceptance back in the village along with permission for these four Hokage-Sama. However, it seems that it is not necessary to do that now." Itachi said as he took his first sip of soup. Sasuke stared at his Aniki never having heard his older brother speak so much in such little time.

"Well that certainly is a surprise. I never thought of this scenario. I shall meet with all of you tomorrow." Tsuande said as she stabbed a little bit of the main course (stir-fry) that Naruto had placed in front of her. "Hey, brat, this is good." She said pointing her point at a flushed Naruto.

"You are right, it is quite good." Sasori replied finally adding his two cents to the conversation.

"Naruto-Kun, are you alright? You looked a little flushed." Hinata said having gotten over her stuttering a couple years ago.

"Hm? Oh, don't worry Hinata I'm fine. I'd feel better if my friends would actually participate in this conversation though." He said pointedly shooting a glare at whom I assumed to Shikamaru Nara who looked as though he was about to fall asleep over the stir-fry. Soon the whole table was talking to each other with each other with quite a bit of enthusiasm and even the rouge nin's found themselves being drawn into conversations.

Soon the meal was over and everyone was just relaxing at the table.

"Alright, now that the meal is over, lets all do the pulling for the Secret Santa." Naruto said as he re shuffled the papers around

Itachi's POV:

Naruto started walking around the table allowing people pull names out of the hat and reached Sasuke quite soon. I noticed that both Naruto and Sasuke were a little nervous.

Looks like your feeling aren't unrequited Outoto

Sasuke pulled out a name and I chose to ignore a couple of people and instead watch Sasuke's reaction. He opened his paper and sighed before looking a little more relaxed. That immediately told me that he had Naruto and that he was ok about it. Soon my turn came up and I picked a name out of the hat. I unfurled the paper and found myself looking at Hidan's name. I was good with my mask and managed to control my blush just in time. Then a thought crossed my mind, looks like the Uchiha's are finally getting what they want this Christmas. I watched as Naruto took the last slip out and smiled at the name that he got. This look was soon replaced by pain as he continued looking at his slip of paper. Then, before he could say or do anything, his eyes closed and he started swaying

"Naruto!"
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I am done! I swear I'm the best. I'm sorry that I didn't update earlier but I was grounded from the net!! Gomen to all of you who waited and thnx 2 all tht reviewed for the previous chapter!