Okay all. Here's chapter ten of Lost. I hope you all like it. A big thank you to all of you who reviewed or added me to your faves or alert lists.
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Lost.
Chapter Ten – A Permanent Place.
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Tsunade had listened to what Naruto had to say. It had been rather early when he barged into her office and demanded to talk to her. She smirked inwardly. "He's starting to act like himself more and more every day." She thought happily. A plan had already formed in her mind to bring Itachi Uchiha back to the village of his birth. She didn't know if he or Sasuke would like the idea. But of course that wouldn't stop her putting it to them. "Naruto, you've been ranting for an hour." She stated firmly. Naruto gave a Cheshire grin, albeit a sheepish one, and waited for Tsunade to carry on. "I have a plan Naruto. But to carry it out I have to speak to both Itachi and Sasuke to see if they agree to it. You need to call Itachi here." Tsunade added kindly. Naruto grinned.
"I can get Itachi to come to the Uchiha estate. Sasuke will be there too. You can talk to both of them there, Baa-Chan!" Naruto exclaimed happily. He was out of the office before Tsunade could say another word. Tsunade shook her head in disbelief.
"Well we'll see how all of this turns out." Tsunade thought to herself as she started on the mountain of paperwork she had for that day.
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Not a week later, Tsunade was sat in a room with Sasuke, Naruto, Kakashi and Itachi. "Sasuke, do you want your brother back in the village?" Tsunade asked. Sasuke nodded. He seemed a lot healthier compared to the last time Tsunade had seen him. He was washed, dressed and looked less pale. He seemed to be regaining his original complexion, rather than being white as a sheet. "I have a plan, but I need to know if you two brothers will go along with it." Tsunade stated. Both Uchiha males waited for Tsunade to carry on speaking. "My plan was to place the blame for the clan's murder on your father. Itachi, trying to defend himself, killed your father. Sasuke was just lucky not to be around." Tsunade said softly. Sasuke and Itachi looked at each other. Both seemed to be thinking hard about what they would say to this idea.
"I agree." Sasuke said softly. Tsunade looked at Itachi for his answer. Itachi nodded his ascent. Tsunade gave a soft smile.
"Well, welcome back to the village Itachi." Tsunade stated kindly.
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Not a week later. Tsunade was arguing with the council. This was nothing unusual. However, the council were against Tsunade's decision to allow Itachi to return to the village.
"It's ludicrous Tsunade. The boy killed his whole family." Koharu stated.
"I've already stated that that was not the case." Tsunade replied calmly. Homura glared.
"Whatever the case was. Itachi Uchiha committed murder. He can't just escape without any punishment." Homura hissed.
"He's been punished enough. He's been separated from his younger brother, lost his other family, including his mother. He spent the last nine years on the run. I believe the time has come to show him a bit of leniency." Tsunade said softly.
"You're soft Tsunade. You care too much about others." Danzo hissed.
"No, I care just enough Danzo." Tsunade replied. She got up from her seat. "This discussion is over. As Hokage, I get the last word. You're here to advise me, not command me. Now if you don't mind, I have a ton of paperwork to do." Tsunade stated. She left the room, with a smirk on her face and left behind a bunch of angry elders.
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Sakura found herself feeling slightly nervous. She knew that Sasuke's brother was to come and live with them. She knew rather a lot more than the other villagers did. She had been told the truth of the situation by Sasuke. In turn she had told him about Kakashi being her biological father. The group seemed quite happy about the situation. With Itachi coming back to the fold, they were going to be a full-fledged family. Sasuke was becoming healthier day by day and Sakura knew it was because Itachi was coming back. Somehow, she wanted to thank him, but something made her want to run at the same time. "I'll have to get used to the fact that he's not my enemy." Sakura thought to herself, as she carried on getting the groceries.
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Naruto felt rather tense. Things were happening at a fast rate. He had most of his memories back now, and every time he saw something he got a flash of memory. Not all the images he got were good. In fact, some of the memories that he'd remembered were rather horrifying. He walked home that day, to the Uchiha estate, and sat down on a couch rather heavily. He felt the weight of a thousand glares on his back. Even when no one was in the house. "Naruto?" Naruto turned to look at Sasuke.
"Hey Sasuke." Naruto said softly. His voice sounded heavy.
"You're remembering the bad stuff along with the good, right?" Sasuke asked. Naruto nodded.
"Sometimes, I wonder what the hell I did. Then I remember what I am. I hate how ignorant people are. Be happy that no one knows about you Sasuke. It's a heavy burden to carry." Naruto said softly. Sasuke sat next to Naruto on the couch.
"You don't have to carry it alone Naruto." Sasuke said kindly.
"That's right Naruto." The two turned to see Sakura in the doorway, carrying a bag of groceries. "We don't care if you're a Jinchuriki or not. We're your friends for who you are. Whether or not you're a Jinchuriki makes no difference." Sakura stated happily. Naruto couldn't help but smile at the female of his team.
"Thanks, you two." Naruto said softly.
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Itachi was sitting on the deck outside the house. He and Sasuke had sat there so often, as children that it seemed right to sit there and think. He felt someone sit next to him and turned to look at Sakura. "I just wanted to say, no matter what happened in the past. that I want to be a friend. Sasuke and Naruto trust you. I know if they trust you then so can I. I hope this'll be your home again, like it's ours now." Sakura said softly. Itachi gave the girl a smile. He also wondered what Kakashi might say to the idea.