Actually I decided to compress this to a chapter… sooo dunno what to say, as a gift I'll post the epilogue right after this..
"Naruto-kun, the secret of Madara's jutsu is this: When he is in Ultimate Defence Mode, he is invulnerable but he can not attack, the plan is, 1 of you shall be the bait, and when the attack passes he usually has the upper hand and he'll attack you at once, the other one should attack him when he attacks the bait, but we must be alert, this is Madara we're dealing with."
"He can't be stronger than you, can he?"
"… He IS stronger than me. He's lived for decades already, which is proof to his enormous chakra levels, and I don't have much left. It's up to you now, Naruto-kun."
Naruto gulped and for a moment he looked worried but it quickly passed away and the usual Naruto came back. "Leave it to me, Yeah!"
"Start your bunshins, I will play the bait, when he attacks me, take the chance and try to kill him, we will go on like this, and we change our roles after every move, if worst comes to worst, kill him with me."
"But-Hell no! I won't kill you with him!" Itachi sighed, "I told you before, sometimes, a ninja has to make harsh decisions, and this is one of them. If you remember, what is the first shinobi rule, Naruto-kun?"
"A ninja should never show emotions, no crying, no laughing, the success of the mission is top priority." Naruto replied gritting his teeth.
"Good, now this is your mission, you have to kill Madara Uchiha, no matter what the consequences…"
"Oy, Itachi."
"What?"
"I'll follow that rule… if you can name a great shinobi who follows that stupid rule…"
Itachi looked surprised for a moment, and it slowly turned into a grin. The blonde never ceases to surprise him.
"Very well, those are wise words, Naruto-kun, but now we wasted enough time, let's go!"
"Hai!" Naruto said tossing Itachi 2 kunai knives.
"Thanks."
"Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
Itachi charged in first, stabbing Madara with one kunai, which of course missed, and Naruto came next, punching Madara in the gut, which surprisingly hit. "This is for my father!" His father? Minato?
"Nice one, brat, you actually managed to land a hit on me. You won't be so lucky next time!" Madara then looked at Naruto's eyes with his Mangekyo, but Itachi stabbed him again, and also at the gut, and he hit it. Finally. Madara winced for half a second and quickly countered by punching Itachi in the face and trying to look into Naruto's eyes. Oof! Naruto-kun… "Itachi, even with those eyes, you are nothing compared to me!"
I probably need to retreat and stick with ninjutsu and genjutsu, taijutsu is not my thing and they are both running low on chakra, which means that's why Itachi stuck with Taijutsu. Madara jumped high in the air, and Itachi followed, kunai in hand, he swiftly tried to slit his throat, but as expected, missed. Oh no, Naruto hasn't jumped yet! Madara saw this opportunity and quicker than Itachi, got a kunai and managed to cut Itachi's breast. Shit! Itachi crashed back to the ground.
"Itachi! You 'kay? Sorry for the delay! I couldn't keep up with you!"
"It's ok, the wound's not deep, but notice, I managed to stab Madara deep enough in the gut, try to land even just a punch and it'll be enough to cause some internal damages." IF we even manage to hit him, his guards are surely up now, I know he noticed we don't have much chakra left.
KARIN POV
Where's Sasuke-kun? He should be back by now, even if he went out for a walk. "Juugo, have you seen Sasuke-kun?"
"No, if you notice Suigetsu and I have been here for the whole day waiting for him, shouldn't he be with you?"
"Yeah, but he should be back by now. I'm going out to try and look for him."
"Go ahead."
I wonder where's Sasuke-kun, does he want some time on his own or something? I walked out but the moment I opened the door, NARUTO came crashing down to me! "Get off me, baka!" But he didn't answer and just disappeared with a poof. Kage Bunshin? Who's he fighting? There I saw it. A bunch of Narutos, Madara and… Itachi Uchiha? Sasuke's brother? No, no, is this a dream? Another Naruto crashed into me. "AYEE!" I don't want to get involved in this, I quickly closed the door, good thing they didn't notice me, maybe I should try the back door.
AT THE BACK DOOR
Wait, I sense Sasuke's chakra, and it's not that strong! I ran as fast as I could to find Sasuke, after running towards it, I finally saw him, he was sitting on the ground coughing. "Sa-Sasuke-kun?" OMG we're alone! Just him and me! Awww!
"Karin, heal me quickly!" Oh, Sasuke-kun, always straight to the point, but I could see he was dead serious. So I quickly healed his legs first. It's a good thing she found me, I have to go help Itachi.
ITACHI POV
As I thought, he's sticking with ninjutsu and genjutsu, although the genjutsu won't affect me it will affect Naruto. Good thing he has so many bunshins. I turned on my Sharingan. I can't risk letting us take more hits than what we already have. Madara even managed to stab my gut too and its bleeding pretty bad. So that's 2 big damages to me: chest and gut. Naruto's Sage mode already wore off. What to do?
"Itachi!" Who was that? I turned around. No. I already knew who it was judging from the voice. Didn't I tell him to stay there?
"Sasuke what are you doing?"
"I'm going to help you!"
"Go back! I don't need help!"
"Yes, you do!"
"Otouto go back now!" Why does he have to be sooo stubborn?
"NO." I sighed. It seems like he's really not going back.
"Alright you win, fine. Try not to hurt yourself."
"I'm the one who should be saying that. Do you think YOU are not hurt right now?" Sasuke said kind of angry, but there was no more hatred, the hatred that laced his voice every time he spoke to me since that day. I could tell he was concerned; alright I'm touched he actually cares.
"Karin, heal him."
"Ok! Come here now Itachi-san!" She said kind of cheerful and she was blushing. I sighed. Fangirls. I just went to Karin and let her heal me. I have no plan whatsoever. It just seems impossible to defeat Madara.
"Sasuke, can you fight with Naruto first?" Sasuke snorted. "Fine."
Sasuke stepped next to a Naruto. "Teme, Sasuke, you got a plan or something?"
"No."
"That's great… we'll just keep attacking until he freakin' dies?"
"Yes."
"Works for me and-"
"Shut up and let's get fighting." Naruto grinned. I never thought I'd fight alongside you again Sasuke.
Naruto charged in first. He threw a kunai stripped with paperbomb. It missed, but Naruto's aim was the tree at the back. When the paperbomb activates the explosion will be enough to at least injure him. BOOM! Madara didn't seem to notice that there was a tree on his back and that the explosion would reach him. "Shit!" Madara dodged and one of the limits for Ultimate Defence, you'll have to stand still to do that, so when he was dodging…
"Die already. Chidori!" The blue messy lightning ball smashed into Madara's gut. Madara coughed up blood and then he retreated, clutching his gut which was bleeding like hell.
"Nice one Sasuke!"
"Humph."
"! Sasuke watch out!" Itachi screamed. Sasuke looked stunned and then he got a grip.
"YOU ARE THE ONE WHO'S GOING TO HELL, BRATS! Katon: Housenka no Jutsu!(Fire style: Immortal Fire Technique)"
"Sasuke-kun get away!" Karin screamed.
"TOO LATE, YOU'RE GONNA DIE! AHAHAHAH!"
"Amaterasu!"
The black flames immediately raged with the massive fireball, blocking its course before it burned either Sasuke or Naruto. Of course, flames were most powerful in hell, and Amaterasu came STRAIGHT from hell. It would only take moments before the Amaterasu devours the entire fireball. Itachi used that on me when we fought, I know that much. Naruto and Sasuke both leaped out of the way.
Madara knew his fire was losing so he cut his fireball and ran from Amaterasu, but then again….
"RASENGAN!" Naruto screamed, the chakra filled ball buried straight into Madara's chest.
"Is he dead?" Itachi asked weakly, clutching his eyes. His chakra was fading and he was about to get knocked unconscious. His chakra was barely enough for Amaterasu but he had no other choice.
"Yeah, I'm sure." Naruto replied.
"Good." Itachi said. I must say, Naruto and Sasuke make a really good team, together they seem so… untouchable. Then, he fell unconscious.
"He always pushed himself so much…" Sasuke said in a soft voice. "Naruto..."
"What?"
"Thanks for helping me, Naruto."
Naruto looked surprised at first and then he burst out laughing. "WHOA! The great almighty Uchiha Sasuke is saying thanks to me! Ahahaha!"
Sasuke blushed slightly: "Shut up and don't make me regret it!"
"Stop fighting you two." Itachi groaned. Sasuke looks so immature with Naruto. "We weren't fighting! Err, how you feeling?" Sasuke asked trying to regain his composure. "I'm fine, Naruto-kun can you please step outside for a while, I need to talk with Sasuke. "Sure!" The blonde replied walking out.
"What are you going to do after you recover?" Sasuke asked first.
"I don't know, what about you?"
"I'm going to stay with you until you recover."
"You didn't answer my question yet, what do you do after I recover?"
"Well… my answer depends on your answer…" I don't know… what do I want to do? I want to stay with him? I'll look so weak if I tell him that. Itachi PLEASE be the one to say it?
I'll probably go anywhere as long as you're with me…*sigh, so why do I have to be the one to ask? :(
"Sasuke?"
"Yes?" Please say it already.
Itachi blushed slightly. "why am I the one who's supposed to ask…" He muttered softly. "Uhmm…." I know what he's going to say, he forgot that I can read lip talk. :D
"Can I…" Itachi blushed even more. Get a grip. "Can I stay with you? I mean, without your team?"
"SURE! 'bout time you asked!" Sasuke said, he couldn't contain his excitement anymore, but when he looked at Itachi's confused face, he blushed a little.
"I mean, yeah, sure. I'll go talk to them first. Wait here." Sasuke said going out of the tent. What's with him? Itachi smiled to himself. Sasuke I… I'm happier than I have ever been since that day… Itachi peeked outside the white tent.
"What? You're just going to leave us?"
"Yes, I'm staying with my brother from now on."
"Sasuke-kun take me with you!" Karin said.
"No, I want to begin a new life, I hope you guys understand that."
"We do…" Suigetsu and Juugo said in unison.
"I DON'T!" Karin screamed.
"Whatever."
"If fate has it, perhaps we will see each other again, Sasuke," Jugo said.
"Perhaps…now so long." The trio left, with a crying Karin.
"Teme, That was harsh Sasuke!" Naruto laughed.
"Humph, I was bound to do that sometime anyway."
Sasuke and Naruto walked back inside the tent, they saw Itachi was already up. "I'm fine now, we can go."
"Hey Itachi," Naruto said grinning. Naruto blushed a little, "Itachi… and Sasuke, can you please go back to Konoha?"
"I can't… Naruto, Sasuke and I are S-class Missing-nin, which means we're 'kill on sight'. Sasuke is not safe there. Please, understand," Itachi said.
"I don't understand! Why can't you go back to Konoha?"
"Stop rambling on my brother that much we can't go back. They'll kill Itachi without any second thought," Sasuke said with a stern voice. "Sasuke…" Itachi said looking at his brother. Sasuke's face was void of any expression.
"We could just tell them the truth!"
"I don't know… ask Itachi" Sasuke said looking at Itachi.
"…"
"Itachi?" Sasuke asked again.
Itachi sighed. "No, Naruto-kun."
"PLEASE!"
"No…"
"PLEASE!"
"No," Came Itachi's solid reply.
"Please please please please x12!"
"Naruto shut up, dobe!"
"Never going to stop till you came back to Konoha!"
Itachi's eyes faltered a little, his right eyebrow twitched the slightest. Everyone else wouldn't notice it, but Sasuke did. He often had that look when they were younger and Sasuke was disturbing Itachi while he was working on an urgent ANBU report. Not quite angry, just annoyed and a little bit amused. He's getting annoyed, better back him up.
"Naruto-" Sasuke started.
"Please come home… Sasuke, I made a promise to Sakura three years ago when you left. I promised to bring you back home, and I never go back on my word. That is my shinobi way, Datte bayo!"
Sasuke looked at Itachi for help, but Itachi closed his eyes and smiled. He looked at Sasuke and he got the message: No point trying to argue, little brother.
"Fine." Sasuke replied, pouting his lips. Then he felt a poke on his forehead. "Hey!" Itachi laughed and Sasuke pouted even more.
"Sorry Sasuke it's an old habit of mine to poke you every time you make that face."
"It's a mean habit! I'm not a kid anymore, I'm 16!"
"Hn… old habits die hard. C'mon let's go." He really forgot? The Uchihas and the Uzumaki packed their stuff (which Itachi didn't have any stuff so he just watched them). Then they put back the tent back to Naruto's bag.
"OK! I'm ready to go!" Naruto replied cheerfully. "By the way, just gonna need some… privacy, so mind I'm going out first."
"Go ahead." Itachi answered impassively. When the blonde, left, Itachi grabbed Sasuke, which surprised him.
"I-Itachi? What's going on?" Sasuke asked nervously.
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