Dysfunctional Policy

By: Itachi Silverwolf

Naruto steps out of his room to join other students in the hall. All of them were talking. The noise in the hall had sounded much like a riot. Instead it was the members of Root. They'd cornered Taka's leader. Unlike Taka the members of Root all resided in Konoha dorm. The story was Sasuke would be blamed for the fight since Root was only considered a club and not a gang. Taka on the other hand was a gang according to the Headmaster of Konoha dorm.

This time Danzo had more to contend with than a fuss between Sai and Sasuke. There were witnesses to the event. It would hard to only blame one side now. Or would it? Many times other student had kept silent. As long as Sai and the school gossips had the others convinced that Sasuke and Taka were their biggest fear then everything was fine.

As he stepped forward Sai moved to end the struggle between the pair. Sasuke snatched the other back into the fight. Though the Uchiha's lip was split open he was not allowing it to end so easily. Danzo's voice brings Sasuke to release Sai and ball his hand back into a fist. The Uchiha still wanted to fight. The students clear out swiftly. None wishing to defend Sasuke. After all he was a menace in their eyes.

When Danzo begins to comment about Sasuke being in even deeper trouble than what he started in he hears a voice he didn't expected. It seems there was an outsiderer in the Uchiha's defense. "He didn't do anything! If anything that other guy should be in trouble! He jumped Sasuke and then his friends got into it!"

Danzo turns to tell he speaker they have to be mistaken. Instead he freezes in tension. Standing behind the small blonde is none other than the older Uchiha. Danzo looks at Itachi leaving naruto to look up. The blonde grins with a small snicker. "You're in big trouble now." As much as Danzo didn't care to admit it that statement was very true. Itachi would never allow it to settle as only Sasuke's fault. And unlike the school Itachi Uchiha had connections far out of the Headhmaster's reach.

"Mind explaining what happened?"Danzo begins a monologue that makes Sai the victim only to be silenced by the older Uchiha. Itachi's eyes go towards Sasuke. The raven teen remains standing with his arms crossed. "I was speaking to Naruto, not you Danzo."

"It is Mr. Shimura. You have as much respect as your younger brother Itachi." Itachi's eyes narrow into a menacing glare with little effort. Danzo looks at Sai and places the student in front of himself waiting.

"If you practiced your own preaching it would be Uchiha not Itachi, Danzo." The comment makes Naruto snicker. "Uzumaki, you care to share what you saw?" Naruto blinks a moment. He hadn't expected that one at all. Sasuke's eyes narrow some and then looks towards his older brother as if to say 'speak stupid'.

"I didn't see how it began. I only saw him on top of Sasuke hitting him and Sasuke hitting him back. Then someone else got into it and grabbing Sasuke. By the time that guy showed up they were running away." Sasuke smirks some. It was more truth that Danzo would ever tell Itachi. Sasuke was agaisnt more than one opponent and had done rather well in his own opinion.

"Sasuke, how many were there and could you show them all to me upon sight?" The younger Uchiha nods at Itachi's words. Naruto looks at Sasuke. He didn't expect any thanks from the raven teen. There was a nod towards Itachi. Sasuke glances towards Naruto briefly with a slight nod. It seemed to be the only way the Uchiha was going to give his graditude.

As Sasuke steps away and Itachi's attention goes to his brother Danzo speaks to Naruto. "You had better watch yourself little man." The blonde starts to run away. Instead he feels a hand on his shoulder hold him still.

"Danzo, I wouldn't threaten the son of the Demon King if I were you. He might take it personally." Danzo looks at the blonde as Naruto sinks some. Sasuke steps up behind Naruto glaring towards the older male in front of them. Itachi half smirks as Sasuke's hand goes on Naruto's shoulder as if to tell the blonde he wasn't slipping away just yet. Danzo appears very confused as to how Itachi Uchiha had information he didn't. "I'm sure the Demon King will love to hear that you threatened his son because of his honesty."