The fox and the weasel!

Chapter 8

Tachi was starting to get a little nervous for his tiny companion. It was often the case that she would be waiting for him when he arrived to their secret place, as she didn't have much required of her during the day. But today seemed to be an exception, he had started his training half heartedly waiting for her to turn up but she never came. When the time came that they would usually go home he decided he really needed to check up on her. She had never missed a chance to get together unlike him. It was often that he would be unable to sneak away and she would be left waiting here alone. Sighing to himself he gathered his stuff and made his way to Naru's home, if it could even be called that. It was once again raining and the sky dark but that didn't bother the young boy. Approaching the battered door with peeling red paint he paused. His senses were going into overdrive and that was never a good thing. He hesitantly knocked on the door.

"Naru, are you in there?"

He received no answer, but he heard someone inside. They were breathing heavily but made no sound of acknowledgement.

"I can hear you. Are you ok?"

He stiffened when the breathing became more hagered and faint sobbing started.

I can smell blood, this cant be good!

He hastily opened the door surprised to find it unlocked.

Something is wrong, Naru never leaves her door unlocked, especially after they got in last time.

His train of thought was cut off as he took note of the room. There was a small puddle of blood in the middle of the floor with what looked like vomit. There was a trail of blood which looked like someone had dragged themselves out of the room into the one adjacent to it, her bedroom. This room was also the source of the sobbing. He was reluctant to go any further. It pained him to see her hurt by those that call themselves konoha citizens, he was afraid of what they may have done as this was not the first time he has had to patch her up.

"Itachi...help"

His head shot up, she needed him and there he was standing still like a fool. Her quiet whisper caused him to quickly close the gap and make his way to the room. Once he was there he stood frozen in the door way. She was in a corner of the room curled up on herself, she was also covered from head to toe in blood. He was unsure though if it was her own as he saw no visible wounds on her exposed skin. The thing that kept him rooted in place however was the fact that she had grown, a lot. She was no longer the size of a six year old but closer too the size of a twelve year old like himself. The final shocker however is when she looked up to see him standing there, her eyes were puffy and blood shot. She was also crying, the tears creating tracks through the blood that stained her face. He froze when there eyes met, her usual piercing blue eyes were gone and were replaced with crimson red irises, the pupil morphed into the shape if a shurican. He was looking at, for the first time in his life, the Mangekyo sharringan something he thought was only a legend of the clan.

How is this even possible! She must be of uchia blood, but I don't understand how, they must have known who this child was...

...

She looked up at him from her position on the floor and relief flooded her face, he was finally here. She didn't know how long it had been since they last departed but it had seemed like an age. Once the pain had stopped the previous night she had dragged herself from the middle of the floor to her room, the smell of blood and vomit making her feel queasy, and she had waited for him. She was scared and didn't know what to do. She hurt all over and especially her eyes. She saw that Tachi had frozen at the door his eyes never leaving hers, they were wide and he looked disbelieving.

"Tachi, help... please..." she said weakly, her throat hurt. Itachi shook his head and moved forward to kneel beside her.

"What happened darlin?" he questioned sadly. Tears once again flooded her eyes as she started crying once more; the guilt of what had occurred to much for her to cope with.

He's gonna hate me, I'm a monster... I killed someone!

She felt his warm arms embrace her, a comfort she didn't deserve but was selfish enough to keep.

"I..I I killed someone Tachi." she whispered in his ear waiting for him to push away in disgust.

"Tell me what happened." he said once again, but more firmly. He was indeed shocked by the news but he knew there was more to it then that. she was just grateful that he didn't reject her.

"it was after I left you and was walking home. It was dark and raining but I was almost home when I was grabbed." she stopped to try and compose herself to continue her story. Itachi remained still, needing to know what happened.

" he hurt me, and said horrible stuff like usual, some of it I didn't understand, but it was different this time. He reached down there." she said quietly her head gesturing towards Tachi's crotch.

She's so innocent.

Tachi thought sadly, half glad that she didn't know what the man was doing. A beating she could recover from, but rape he wasn't so sure. She continued seeing as Tachi didn't respond.

"i got scared and grabbed a bottle but he was too strong. He hurt me some more but then I felt really good and all the pain was gone. I grabbed the bottle again and slashed it at him as he lunged for me. I couldn't see where I was aiming cause I had closed my eyes but his blood was everywhere and he fell down." There was a quiet silence as Naru said her last little bit.

"I then made it home but it was painful, it hurt so much Tachi! Every where, like I was being ripped apart, when it stopped I waited for you. It was so scary!" She gripped onto his shirt, scared he would leave. She relaxed when he hugged her tighter.

"Aren't you mad at me?" she asked softly.

"Don't be stupid, it was not your fault."
"But I killed him, I'm a monster, like everyone says." She felt more then heard him growl in response to her words, the low rumble oddly comforting. She rested her head on his shoulder.

" I told you before, you are not a monster. What that man did to you was wrong and you had every right to defend yourself. And don't forget, I am going to be a ninja as are you. Killing is required but it doesn't make us monsters, we are just protecting what we cherish."

She didn't respond just nodded her head, he always knew what to say and he was always right.

Wait some things different!

She suddenly realised and jumped off of him he looked up to find her startled eyes once more filled with energy.

"What's wrong?"

"your small!" she yelled.

"No Naru, I'm not."

"You are! Your as big as I am! What the hell did you do to yourself?"

He looked at her exasperatedly, she switched through emotions so fast.

"Naru you just got bigger."

"What? I don't understand. How is that possible?"

Must be the fox

She thought to herself, Itachi having similar thoughts.

"It must have been triggered by the kyuubi, a defence of sorts. If you die it dies so I guess it wants you to be able to protect yourself."

" Makes sense I guess, but what will everyone do? This is not good. They will just think of me as a demon even more!"

"Yes it poses a problem, as does you eyes." she looked at him quizzically.

" what about my eyes?" she asked confused.

"You have the sharringan."
" But I thought you said only your clan had that?" she said confused

"It does. Meaning you must have Uchia blood to. However yours is special, you've got mangekyo sharringan, the most powerful form. Usually you have to kill your best friend to get it but it must be the kyuubi's chakra influencing you."

"Oh" Was her only response as she took in all of that information. She actually had a family this was proof of that, not that she wanted anything to do with them after what Tachi had suffered through at their hands.

"So what now?" she asked.

"We have to see Hokage-sama. He should know what to do."

"The old dude in the white coat that got my apartment right?" he chuckled lightly at her.

"yeah that guy." he proceeded to pick her up in his arms, even if she was taller then she was before she was still as light as a feather to him.

" before we leave Naru I think it would be best if we kept your sharringan a secret, after all, deception is a ninjas best friend."

"Okay, but how do I turn it off?" she asked, her eyes were starting to get itchy any ways.

" Do you remember what I told you about chakra and how to feel it?"

he felt her head nod against his chest.

"well you have to remove the build up of it from around your eyes."

he watched as her face scrunched up in concentration, once her eyes were reopened they were once again the blue he loved.

"Good. Lets got then."

Itachi proceeded to leave the room, Naru in his arms. The sky was now dark and there were few people walking the streets. The two companions were silent as he jumped from roof top to roof top, aiming for the hokage tower at the centre of the village. Naru looked up at him from her position in his arms. His face was frowning in concentration, his long hair escaping his pony tail and whipping round his face.

"Do I look different Tachi?" She asked to distract him. He glanced down at her briefly before replying.

"A bit I suppose." he answered vaguely causing the girl in his arms to pout.

"Wow! That's so helpful, thanks so much." was her sarcastic reply causing the corner of his lips to turn up.

"You look good Naru."

"REALLY!" she asked, desperate to hear what Tachi thought of her. He just looked down and smiled at her softly.

"Yeah, you look around my age now, and." he paused for dramatic affect before tugging her hair.

"HEY!"

"Your hair is longer now."

She just stared at him with wide blue eyes before her face split into a foxy grin.

"Longer then yours?" she asked and was happy when he nodded his head.

"Its beautiful." he said simply as she gave a contented sigh and snuggled further into his chest, effectively ending the conversation. He simply sped up and held onto her tighter as the building grew closer.