Song: 'Holiday' by Boys Like Girls

The Hidden Angel

Chapter 7 A Lost Love

"Naruto you have to stop this right now!" Orochimaru said. "What Kabuto said was wrong! I never got around to telling him the whole story so he misunderstood what I said!!" "Then what is the whole story?" Sasuke and Naruto asked. "Well it goes something like this..." Orochimaru said.

FLASHBACK

It all began on my and Itachi's 5 year anniversary. "Hey Itachi guess what today is!" Orochimaru cried as he glomped said man. "I don't know," Itachi said playfully. "It wouldn't happen to be our five year anniversary, now would it."

"Maybe," Orochimaru said kissing Itachi. "Even though it pains me to interrupt your little love-fest," Sasori said sarcastically. "But Pein wants to see you. He says it's important." "Damn!" Orochimaru said. "Guess we'll have to celebrate later then."

"Maybe not," Itachi said taking out a small box out from his bag. "Open it." "I wonder what it is," Orochimaru said tearing off the wrapping. "It's a gold chain!"

"With a snake charm," Itachi said. "And if you look closely you'll see that there are rubies for eyes." "Even though I'm not a girl," Orochimaru said with an annoyed look on his face. "I still love it." "Anyways we should get going," Itachi said turning his face to the side to hid his blush. "The sooner we see Pain the sooner we can leave."

After that we ran to Pein's office because neither of us wanted a mission on out anniversary. "I know it's your anniversary," Pein said when they were all in the room. "But I have a mission for you. It's easy but only you two can do it." "What's the mission?" Itachi asked. "It's a collection and assassination job," Pein said. "You just gotta get in, get the file, kill the guy, and get out. Konan will give you a file on the target and then I want you to go. Understood?"

"This sucks," Orochimaru said. "Don't worry," Pein said. "It'll be quick and easy. You two will still have time to celebrate." Little did we know how wrong that statement was.

"Orochimaru are you okay?!" Itachi asked panic evident in his voice. "I'm not sure," Orochimaru said in a raspy voice. You see when the target tried to escape Itachi tackled him, not know he had a poison gas bomb in his pocket. The bomb went flying and hit me head on. Noone else breathed in the gas so only I was affected.

"Orochimaru you're gonna be okay!!" Itachi said his voice shakey. "I'll contact the Akatsuki base and they'll sent somebody!! Everything will be fine!!" "No it won't," Orochimaru said. "I'm gonna die here and we both know it."

"Don't say that!!" Itachi cried tears welling up in his eyes. "It's not true!!" "Yes it is Itachi," Orochimaru said. "But I want you to know that I'll always love you." "Orochi," Itachi said and passionately kissed him for the last time.

"Now go Ita-kun," Orochimaru said his eyes slowly closing. "I don't want you to die with me." The last thing I saw before I passed out was Itachi running off, crying, the alarms sounding all around us.

END FLASHBACK

"When I awoke I saw Kabuto," Orochimaru said ending his tale. "He said that he tried to save me, but in his efforts I flesh eating disease was created inside me."

"How did Kabuto know how to cure you?"Naruto asked. "My father was the one they were trying to kill," Kabuto said. "He forced me to work around dangerous and unstable chemicals since I was very young." "When I heard that I decided to spend whatever days I had left creating a place where children in the worst kinds of situations could be safe," Orochimaru said.

"If that's the case then why is the Akasuki out to kill you?" Sasuke asked. "Sasori did research to learn more about the drug," Kisame said. "He learned that's it's fatal and starts by destroying the mind. Since he was so strong he was put at the top of the hit list."

"But now that we know this we can go tell Pein, Konan, and Tsunade!" Kiba exclaimed. "Then they can drop the charged and everything can be as it was only better!"

"I'm sorry Kiba but that's impossible," Naruto said. "We're enemies by fate. All of us." "He's right," Orochimaru said looking directly at Itachi. "I broke the law several times. There is no way I can be allowed to live."

"Sir I just got word that it's time to go," Kabuto said. "Everyone and everything important is on there was to Sound." "Alright," Orochimaru said. "Are you ready Naruto?"

"Yes dad," Naruto said. "Wait!" Sasuke and Itachi cried. "Goodbye my love," Orochimaru and Naruto to said as Kabuto released a smoke bomb. And then there was nothing. Nothing but the group of Akatsuki members staring at the empty spot that was Kabuto, Orochimaru, and Naruto.

"They're gone..." Shikamaru said in shock.

A/N: Cliff hanger!! I loved writing this chapter so much! Although now I wanna cry. Oh well, writing the next chapter will cheer me up! But I have a few things to say before I do anymore writing. First off I'm writing and ItaDei story inspired by a Hannah Montana son called Nobody's Perfect. That is both the name of the song and the story. Second I was thinking about learning and how to draw manga and turn this into a doujinshi, aka comic story thing. Finally I would like to say that once finals are over and it's almost summer you can expect a lot more. Nifty!

Thanx: Thanks Shimaki-33 for reviewing Akatsuki Todd. And I'll ask Kakuzu if I can get you a copy! XD And that's it cause it seems nobody likes me.