Beauty Underneath - Chapter Four

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters. Ownership goes to Masashi Kishimoto. Also the lyrics used within this don't belong to me.

Warning: yaoi, inappropriate language, AU, OOC

I hope you enjoy!

"Hello. Not to be rude but who the hell are you?" Sasuke had been met by three odd looking people in his journey. The first, a blonde person who he couldn't quite figure out if it was a male or female. Their hair was pulled into a high ponytail yet the length still reached down to the person's hips and the bangs in front fell slighly across their face, covering one of the azure eyes. On the blonde's hands he could see strange things that almost looked to him like extra mouths, complete with the tongue, teeth and everything. This didn't phase Sasuke much though, he'd seen stranger surely, besides the person was just barely taller than himself so what was really intimidating about him?

The next person he saw was huge in stature and scary in comparison to the first. His skin was a pale blue color and his hair a darker blue while his eyes were beady and black. On his cheeks were strange gill like features and in his mouth rows of sharp teeth. Still not too frightening for Sasuke though. It reminded him of someone.

Last was the most normal looking one at least compared to most people's standards. His hair was a red, almost the same as Gaara's only a hint or two darker, but his eyes were a deep brown. He was relatively short, about Sasuke's own height and his skin though pale, was no where near Sasuke's paleness.

Although Sasuke didn't notice the three were awed by his beauty and the fact that he didn't run from them.

"I am Deidara." This was the blonde who Sasuke deduced was a male from the sound of his voice.

"The mighty Kisame." Then the blue man.

"Sasori." And finally the redhead.

"We are at your service," they spoke together, "and his" the ending was almost a whisper.

"Follow if you dare to." They didn't wait for a response from Sasuke, simply started walking off. They all hoped he would follow and they were not disappointed.

"Where are we going?"

"To Master's realm." Sasori answered mysteriously.

"Master's realm?" Sasuke repeated, even more confused by the answer he had recieved.

"A place of darkness." Again, Sasori's words did nothing to help Sasuke's confusion so with a sigh he gave up and simply climbed down from Juugo's back instead choosing to walk along, pulling the horse with him by the reigns.

Where Kakashi and Iruka were, they and the mysterious terrifying beast were still watching Sasuke through the mirror. Two people watching grew even more worried while the other grew hopeful.

"Enough." The beautiful voice of the ugly beast spoke to the mirror, tucking it into his pocket as he turned to the others in the room who had until that point stayed in the shadows. "Shall we go greet our guest?"

"Of course, Master Itachi." Was heard. It was a few different voices, but Kakashi nor Iruka could pinpoint exactly how many people there were. They both rose, assuming they would be going as well, but as they headed towards the door they were cut off by a flow of even scarier creatures, whom they flinched away from and then the door slammed shut and locked in place.

As soon as they were alone rather than being unproductive in their situation, they snapped into action and found themselves at the french doors they'd noted earlier and thankfully, they opened. Glancing from the balcony they were now on they could see Sasuke entering the castle grounds through a gate with the three creatures who seemed to serve the one they now guessed was Itachi. There was an urge to yell out to him, but they didn't know if he would hear or even if it would change anything.

Sasuke didn't realize at first but he was now alone. The three men from earlier had disappeared. He looked around, confused and not noticing the abundance of presences in the shadows. It was hard to see within the place, it was dimly lit with a few candles, and faint light from the outside day shown in through windows, but the people in the shadows were skilled at hiding, they had plenty of practice hiding away.

"Hello?" Sasuke questioned, discomfort growing in him. There were whispers and his head turned to where they came from, the shadows of the room. Sighing he pleaded with them, "Can you come out please? I'm really confused right now. I mean, three random people ask me to come here then ditch me. You're not about to kill me are you?" All the occupants of the room were amused by the beautiful boy. Slowly, one by one though, they met his request, stepping out, well all did except Itachi.

The first three were whom he had already met. Deidara, Kisame and Sasori. The next though was a strange man with black skin and white patterns on his body, where his bones would be if you had x-ray vision. And his hair was a shiny silver color, slicked back. The man was tall, not like Kisame but tall still. Sasuke was fascinated by him. "The name's Hidan! Who the fuck are you?" Sasuke was now not just fascinated but amused by him as well.

"Sasuke Hatake." He said, flashing the man a gorgeous smile.

Next to step out was a delicate looking female. She had amber colored eyes, and bright blue hair, like Kisame's but the shades were completely different. She was petite and stood in height about the same as Sasuke, just like Sasori did. Although the other's strange features didn't bug him he did note that the woman didn't seem to have any strangeness to her. "I am Konan."

Sasuke gave her a polite smile and spoke to her, "It's a pleasure."

Right next to Konan came a man covered in piercings. Sasuke attempted to count them but quickly gave up. The hair atop the man's head was a shocking orange color, like a carrot, Sasuke thought, amusing himself. It spiked up from the man's head and Sasuke found himself with the urge to pat it down. "I am Pein." Sasuke now found himself noting the eyes that the man had. They were a pale purple color and seemed to have rings of black within them.

"Hello Pein." Sasuke nodded at him.

The next to appear was someone he was extremely familiar with. In fact, it was whom he'd thought of when meeting Kisame. Though there weren't many similarities one that was there happened to be the sharp teeth and black eyes, though Suigetsu's were not beady like Kisame's, instead they were wide and inviting. His skin was not blue, but instead a pale color, similar to Sasuke's but not quite. And his hair was a shock of white, it was as pure as winters first snow fall and hung in spikes. "Sasuke." Suigetsu greeted with a grin. Not sparing a moment, Sasuke flew at him, his arms wrapping tightly as he felt himself being held as well. "Oh god, Suigetsu!" Sasuke gasped, unable to come up with much more to say than that. For a few moments, the two remained like that, staying in each other's embrace as they whispered words to each other, ignoring the looks they were receiving from those around them.

Eventually, their embrace was broken. Not by Sasuke or Suigetsu, but by Itachi whom spoke from the shadows. "Suigetsu, how do you know the boy?" Sasuke had jumped back from Suigetsu, further away from the voice which had come from a small distance away and he found himself backing towards the door. Suigetsu was amused at Sasuke's reaction, he found it almost adorable.

"We're old friends. You know, from before." Suigetsu answered the person in the shadows. Sasuke was curious what Suigetsu was referencing to. Before what? He didn't speak though. Instead waited for the still hidden person to come out or speak again, but neither happened. Sasuke cast glances towards the other people still in the room whom all simply watched with curiousity at what was happening.

"Um, could you come out please?" Sasuke finally asked, directing his look and words to where he believed the person in the shadows was, though he couldn't be sure specifically, he only had an idea.

"No."

"Why?"

"I don't wish to."

"Please?"

Sasuke received no answer this time.

"Fine. Can you at least tell me whom I came here to meet. Deidara, Kisame and Sasori were interesting enough, but they spoke about someone else. Can I meet him?" Sasuke questioned curiously, excitement in his voice. He was intensely intrigued by all the people in the place and his dear friend Suigetsu was there so that was a good sign, right?

"I am he." The voice spoke again. Sasuke loved listening to it he realized. It was soothing, velvety, beautiful even. He ached to see the man behind the voice.

"I can't see you then?"

"Not yet."

"Can I at least know your name?"

"Itachi."

"Itachi." Sasuke repeated, liking the way the name felt on his tongue, like it was natural to him.

"I believe there are people here whom you know." The man with the velvet voice who Sasuke now knew as Itachi said.

"What?" Sasuke asked, his eyebrows furrowing.

"Other than Suigetsu. Pein, Kisame take him to them." The man Sasuke met earlier with the orange hair and piercings stepped forward heading up the stairs, who was quickly followed by the blue man and soon Sasuke as well. He didn't hear any footsteps coming behind them, nor did he see as the others in the room all went off in different directions, returning to what they had been doing before their day had been interrupted with all the Hatakes. A few moments after Sasuke, Kisame and Pein disappeared from sight, Itachi followed. He didn't want the beautiful boy to see him. He would fear him and leave surely.

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-MorganAnnUchiha