Naxa could feel the tears drawing up behind her eyes. The reunion she dreaded most had finally come. Naruto still stared at the ground. Naxa's stomach began to twist when he opened his mouth to speak. She sighed when he closed his mouth.

"Naruto," Naxa choked.

He looked up at her. He noticed how much she had changed. She lost her glow.

"Why…were you talking with Itachi?"

Naxa swallowed hard, and began to breathe heavily, "Because," she calmed down, "He's my mentor." She didn't know what else to call him.

Naruto's eyes widened. He couldn't believe what he had just heard from her mouth.

"What?" he shook his head, "I don't understand."

"It's a long story…," Naxa trailed off.

"Where have you been?" Naruto didn't care about Itachi, he cared about Naxa.

"Training…surviving…," she looked to the ground.

"Surviving?" Naruto remembered the state she was in when she left Konoha.

"I found a doctor who has helped me, and is trying to find a way to lift the curse I have," Naxa touched her shoulder, "Itachi led me to him."

"Why did Itachi take you to a doctor?" Naruto hadn't felt so confused in a long time.

Naxa shook her head, "I couldn't tell you."

Naruto nodded and soon there was a silence between the two. Naxa knew Itachi had gone to fight Sasuke. She had to get there before they killed one another. She couldn't deny it to herself that even though Sasuke killed Orochumaru, she still cared for him deeply. He was the only thing on her mind at that moment. Even though she cared for Naruto, and he stood in front of her, all she could think of was Sasuke. Tears began sliding down her cheeks.

"Naruto," she wiped away her tears.

He stepped forward, worried about her.

"Stop," she put her hand up, "I missed you," she nodded and smiled.

"There's that smile," Naruto gave a smile in return. He slowly walked up to Naxa and put his arms around her, "It's good to see you alive," he sighed.

Naxa began to cry harder, "I'm sorry," she whimpered.

"Why?" Naruto stopped when Naxa hit him on the neck, leaving him unconscious. She set him on the ground lightly and looked down at him.

"I don't deserve your friendship…but I know you'll still come for me," she nodded and put a piece of paper between his hands, "I have to go…," she looked at him and transformed. Her black wings spread out to stretch. She took a deep breath and headed toward the two brothers, fighting to the death.

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"Naruto!" Sakura sat beside him and held him up. "Naruto? Are you alright?" she touched his cheek.

His eyes began to flutter open, "Sakura-chan?" he whispered.

Sakura sighed with relief; "Yes?" she smiled.

It was quiet for a moment then Naruto remembered.

"Naxa!" he sat up quickly.

"We haven't found her," Sakura shook her head.

"I saw her…," Naruto clenched his fists remembering he still couldn't help her. He looked down in his hand and held a piece of paper. He opened it, and it read: "We'll meet again."

"What?!" Sakura jumped up. "What happened?"

Naruto stood up and crumbled the paper in his hand, "I couldn't save her, damnit!"

"Naruto…," Sakura touched his shoulder, calming him down, "what happened?"

Naruto looked at her and sighed, "I saw her with Itachi but Itachi left. Naxa stayed for a minute and then just like all those years ago she knocked me out," he shook his head.

"Itachi?" Yamato walked up hearing the conversation.

"What was Itachi doing with Naxa?" Sakura asked, confused.

Naruto shrugged, "Not sure…," he lied.

"She couldn't have gotten far. We should go after her," Sakura looked at their captain.

"Yeah…," Naruto trailed off, "let's bring her home," he knew that something was wrong with Naxa, and he knew that the remedy to that was bringing her home with Sasuke.

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"Did you get a little taller?" Itachi asked.

"You haven't changed," Sasuke snapped, "let me ask you something." It was quiet so Sasuke continued, "why so interested in Naxa? Two times you've hurt her and then disappeared with her," Sasuke hid his anger.

"She's…," Itachi stopped for a moment, "something special."

Sasuke's eyes widened, "What's that supposed to mean?!" he yelled.

"You should have just stayed with her," he began.

"What?" Sasuke asked, shocked.

"You could have healed her, and she wouldn't be tortured every day."

"Tortured?" Sasuke whispered.

"All she needed was you," Itachi shook his head.

"Wait…how do you know all this?"

"She's been with me the past two and a half years," he said bluntly.

Sasuke didn't know what to think of that. It could be a lie, but Sasuke has seen Naxa with Itachi twice. Could it be a coincidence?

"Why would she stay with you?" Sasuke growled.

"Cause I gave her the chance to live," he simply replied.

Sasuke's eyes widened at the sudden reply, "I don't see-,"

"Are you still that ignorant little boy, Sasuke?" Itachi interrupted him. "Do you not remember what condition Naxa was in when you left? Did you not think what kind of impact it would have on her?" he became impatient with his little brother.

Sasuke couldn't answer, he didn't want to answer. He remembered, he couldn't forget the pain she was in. He realized that when he left, he hadn't really thought about her.

"But I didn't kidnap her; she came with me on her own terms," Itachi watched his little brother for a moment realizing that what he was saying was getting to him. "I found her a doctor that could help her, but he hasn't found a way to get rid of the curse Orochumaru gave her…twice."

Sasuke clenched his fists, becoming irritated. Naxa had been in so much pain, and he ignored it. He didn't want to hear anymore, he didn't want to bear more guilt.

"Shut up," Sasuke mumbled.

"Hm?"

"I said," Sasuke looked up, "shut up!" he yelled.

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Naxa landed by a cave and instantly got out of her transformation. She was breathing heavily, but she ran into the cave anyway. She had felt a glimpse of Itachi's chakra in the cave, but she had missed him. She sighed and went out of the cave.

"They're not here…," she sat on the ground.

"Run!"

Naxa grabbed her shoulder, "shit…," she shook her head. "I can't pass out at a time like this," she became dizzy and soon everything around her began to spin.

"I'm back, Naxa!"

"Dad!"

The little girl ran into her father's arms. He had been gone for a long time.

"Where did you go again daddy?" the little girl frowned.

"I went to see my old friend, Katsuro. Remember him?"

"I think so," she smiled.

He smiled, "How's my baby been? She been strong?"

"Course!" she laughed.

He laughed, "Good! Now where's your mother?"

Naxa could feel something light hit her face. She liked the cool feeling it had. Her eyes opened slowly, and she gazed at the dark sky as the rain began to fall. She had never seen a face before, only voices. She looked like him.

"Was that my dad?" she closed her eyes as the rain began to fall harder. "Katsuro…," she trailed off. She sat up and shook her head. "I don't know what to think anymore." Lightning began to hit the ground around her, it made her realize something. "Sasuke, and…Itachi!" she got up. "How long have I been asleep!?"

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Naxa could feel both of the brothers chakra was almost at an end. From a distance she could see black flames. She knew Itachi's attacks. Would he really use that on his brother? As Naxa grew to like Itachi over the years she always wondered if Sasuke knew the truth about him. Even though she didn't know the truth about him, she wanted to believe that in fact, Itachi meant well. She never understood why he helped her exactly. Why would Itachi want to help a sick child as an apprentice? If that's what you want to call it. He was always rough on her, but it made her stronger. She hoped Itachi was really good, like she sees him as; not like Sasuke see's him.

She had to land away from the flames; she couldn't stay in her transformation any longer otherwise she would faint again. As the flames died down she began looking for the two Uchiha's. She began to fear that not one was dead, but both. Even with her guilt of going with Itachi, he had helped her, and she had learned to like him. What would she do if he was dead? What would Sasuke do if he was dead?

"Could Sasuke go on now…?" Naxa asked herself as she walked around.

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"Oh! Hey guys!" Tobi came out of hiding and landed on a branch.

"Damnit!" Naruto growled as him and the other hidden leaf ninjas looked up at Tobi. Shino's attack didn't affect him at all.

"Zuzuzuzu."

Tobi looked down at the branch as Zetsu appeared.

"Well?" Tobi asked, wanting the result of the fight between the Uchiha brothers.

"Another one?!" Naruto yelled.

"It's over," he began, "Sasuke won, Itachi is dead."

"Whoaaa! Was not expecting that!" Tobi exclaimed.

"What?" Naruto asked, making sure he heard Zetsu right.

"Sasuke collapsed like a second later though. What do you think? I think he's fading fast…," Zetsu trailed off. "Oh, and Naxa got there at the end too."

"Naxa?" Sakura and Naruto said at the same time.

"The new girl?" Tobi asked, "Definitely not what I expected…," he trailed off.

"Yep. She came as Sasuke was collapsing. I think he saw her…but I'm not sure. Anyway, she was really upset about the brothers. She was trying to wake Sasuke up when I came in. She didn't want me to take Sasuke…," Zetsu stopped for a moment.

"What happened?" Tobi urged.

"She transformed," he stated.

"Transformed?!" Kakashi yelled.

"Not good," Naruto replied.

"She transformed to fight you?" Tobi asked, surprised.

"Yeah, what a good teammate, right? Anyway, I told her he would be alright but she wanted to take him to her doctor or something…," he trailed off again, "she began to lose her anger, and she attacked me. I barely dodged her attack, it could have killed me! So, I got past her eventually and took Sasuke and disappeared."

"I see…," Tobi thought for a moment, "she'll be better when I talk with Sasuke," Tobi confirmed. "Do you know what happened to her?"

"I think she took Itachi's body somewhere…," Zetsu looked at Tobi.

"Hmm, wonder what she plans on doing…," Tobi said, "well," he looked at the quiet ninjas on the ground and waved, "I'll deal with you all later, bye!" he and Zetsu disappeared.

"Naxa took Itachi's body?" Kakashi tried to figure the situation out.

"I'm glad she's alive!" Sakura sighed.

"Yeah, but now we have to find both Sasuke and Naxa, and hopefully their both alright," Naruto clenched his fists.

"What did he mean by 'new girl'?" Kakashi whispered to himself.

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"Katsuro!" Naxa opened the door with a lifeless Itachi on her back.

Katsuro ran into the room and helped Naxa put Itachi on a table.

"What happened?" he asked looking at Itachi.

Naxa breathed for a moment, "He fought Sasuke," she put her hand on her forehead.

"I see…," Katsuro trailed off, "help me bring him into another room."

Naxa helped Katsuro get Itachi into another room. Katsuro insisted that Naxa leave the room but she didn't want to.

"Wait," she urged, "I think I helped him."

"How?" Katsuro raised an eyebrow.

"I…gave him one of my pills….," Naxa looked down.

"You what?!" Katsuro yelled.

"I thought maybe it would help…and I think it may have!" she looked down at Itachi.

Katsuro growled, "He doesn't need them, you do!" he stopped for a moment trying to calm himself down, "well it doesn't matter now, I'll see if I can help, but I need you to leave the room." He pointed at the door, and Naxa left without a word.

She walked into the other room and sat on a couch. She sighed, "well I'm glad I didn't tell you that on the way back here…I dropped all the rest of my pills in a river…," she took out the empty bottle, "what am I going to do?" she shook her head.

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Sasuke smiled as he looked down at his defeated brother. Now he had one thought in his head: what was he going to do now?

"Sasuke!"

His vision began to fade as he looked up to see Naxa running toward him.

"Naxa…," he breathed and fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Naxa…," Sasuke opened his eyes slowly. He couldn't tell where he was, it was too dark. He began to think of his fight with his brother, and how he had won. He remembered the last person he saw. Naxa. She had come to him, but did she bring him here? He wished he wouldn't have fallen unconscious so he could have seen her up close.

"Naxa?" he whispered, wondering if she was around.

"She's not here," an unfamiliar voice replied.

Sasuke sat up quickly and looked to see who was there with him.

"You won, Itachi is dead. But you could have died; you shouldn't be so reckless with your life. Don't worry I'm no longer your foe, I have something to tell you."

Sasuke looked away, "What did you do to Naxa? I saw her…," he trailed off trying to make sure he really did see her.

"Yes, she was there," he said, getting Sasuke's attention. "Let me tell you she wasn't happy when we took you here…," he stopped when Sasuke's eyes narrowed, "don't worry, she's alright. I think." He knew he shouldn't have said that, "hey! You'll see her soon enough, I just have to talk to you for a minute then we can go to her, alright?"

Sasuke was quiet which gave Tobi his answer.

"Good."

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Author's note:

Hey, guys! How are you? I hope you guys liked this chapter! It was really fun writing again. Don't worry it won't take near as long to update this story! If you don't remember certain things you can pm me and ask to verify something or you can go back and read the first story and/or the last few chapters of the sequel because I know it's been a while since I updated. Everything is started to unravel itself, are you guys ready for it?! Haha, well reviews always keep me going! Hope you enjoyed! Oh, and don't you love the angstyness that Sasuke and Naxa have? Haha, anyway, I'll talk to you guys soon!