A/N: I know it's been awhile for this one. Well I hope it's good, I am trying a new plot twist here. It wasn't what I orginally was aiming for, but I like that outcome. Again sorry for taking so long. I've been busy with school and such. =]

DISCLAIMER: Don't own Naruto.

Chapter Ten: When you're not looking.

Naruko

I was reflecting on all I was doing these last couple of years. I actually abandoned my village. I was a nukenin now. I was running from my responsibilities.

Did I really want to abandon everything as if it were nothing? I basically did that without a second glance, Though Kyuubi needs me.

My village has no idea how I am protecting them. Not even the all high Hokage. I chose this self-appointed mission on my own. This was by no means easy. A fourth shinobi war was to be prevented by all means.

It would be in all the nations benefit if I kept close to Kyuubi. There is no other person who can tame the beast. I would be the one to put an end to my brother by any means needed. It had become my ultimate goal above anything.

I was walking into the hidden base. It was an underground hideout. Kyuubi was so fond of hidden locales.

The hidden tunnel was located behind a huge boulder covered in vines. It was in the southern end of the Mizu no kuni forest. It was located behind a hidden waterfall and hard to even locate the location. To be quite honest it was the perfect hidden hideout.

I was now in the dark corridors holding a glow stick as my only source of lighting.

"I didn't think it would take you this long to get back princess." The dark figure was standing in the shadows, but the voice was all that familiar.

"I decided to do some sight-seeing." I said with a smile lingering on my lips.

"The smell on you says different."

"I went to take a swim in one of the many rivers Mizu no Kuni has." Partly true I did clean up my appearance after the rendezvous with Sasuke earlier today.

"Ah you don't say now." Red glowing eyes were seen in the darkened corridor.

I can't possibly keep this a secret forever. I only been away from him for a few hours and I am crawling to have him near me again. I miss the heat of his body and the feel of him inside me. I feel the craving, the yearning for him.

I am such an idiot. I shouldn't have let it get this far between us. I want to forget Sasuke, but instead of doing that I made him embed himself in my soul.

I am such an idiot to allow that to happen.

An idiot indeed,

I lay on the mattress and I traced my lips with a finger. I could still feel the way he harshly kissed me. There was nothing romantic about it, yet I still fell under his spell. I never wanted to fall for an Uchiha.

Not to mention the boy who had a fan club.

No I never wanted to fall for him yet I did.

Maybe things would have been different if I didn't leave, just maybe.

I started remembering the Chunin exams again, when I left.

The final round,

~~'~~Flashback~~'~~

I was going to have to fight Sasuke. Part of me was pumped, yet I was afraid.

Sasuke was no longer the weak kid I sparred with back then. He was stronger. Maybe we were finally on par. This was exciting. I wanted to fight him more than anything.

I didn't think it would come to teammate against teammate. This was going to be something so simple, yet beautiful.

"I can't wait to wipe that smirk off your face Uchiha." I told the smug bastard. His smirk only increased in size.

"I hope you don't disappoint usuratonkachi." We both got into battle stance and were ready to go. The ninja gave the okay for the battle to begin.

Sasuke pulled out three kunai and had them in his fingers. He jumped in the air throwing the kunai at me. The kunai travelled at such a speed that I barely managed to dodge them.

I touched my cheek and noticed he actually managed to lay a cut on my skin. I wiped the blood off with my finger.

I licked my lips and was rather intrigued by this outcome. Sasuke had managed to train really hard. It made this challenge that much more delightful. He wasn't going to hold back on me and I wouldn't have it any other way with him.

I did two back flips avoiding the shuriken he threw at me. He wasn't using any ninjutsu though his dojutsu was on full visual prow.

I decided it was time to try my water style ninjutsu. "Water style: Water Whip Jutsu!" I said after doing the correct hand signals.

Water formed in shapes of whips and wrapped around Sasuke. Knowing Sasuke has a nature element of fire and lightning. I still wasn't sure what my dominant element was. It seemed that I could manage all of them.

For some strange reason I could imitate any Jutsu by seeing it just once.

Sasuke was struggling in my water whip. He gave me a smirk when his body started charging with electricity. The electrical currents were speeding fast up the water whips forcing me to have to undo the water style jutsu.

I growled in annoyance as I let the jutsu go.

He was clever and that I would give to him.

I decided to go with a hand to hand style. I did a flip making us closer and closer. It was really all for show that I was doing the little flips and cartwheels.

When I was about to strike Sasuke with a chakra filled punch a giant snake crashed into the stadium. I turned to look who was riding a top the snake.

All I saw was slit red eyes and whiskered cheeks. Shoulder length red hair and a muscular build. My brother Kyuubi was no longer the one I knew. His appearance had changed as with his strength. He was different. He was stronger.

Father sat up from his chair. He was fully dressed in his Hokage robes. The man next to him who was the Kazekage stood up and revealed to be no other than Orochimaru himself.

This was not good at all.

I stopped my fight with Sasuke as Kyuubi jumped down onto the fighting ring.

"I am sorry I couldn't come earlier to see your fight princess." He said with a teasing smirk.

He moved so fast and was in front of me. His lips turned at the corners and formed a smile as he took the front of my shirt and ripped it revealing my bare midriff.

I was confused and didn't understand what he was doing. It was when his chakra flared up when a symbol of a sun formed. His smile started to grow as did his canines. The dark mark on my abdomen turned from a black ink mark to a deep red as he placed his hands on the front it started flashing blue. It was then that I started to scream from the pain.

I didn't understand what he was doing. I didn't comprehend this mischievous aura that was surrounding him like a cloak. As the seal on my abdomen glowed Kyuubi had a red chakra cloak forming around him and he started sprouting tails. It started with one, and they kept increasing until they reached four. It was here when his body started transforming. The seal on my stomach kept on glowing and I felt myself getting stronger and stronger.

My chakra, my power, my senses, everything was heightening at extreme levels. All I could do was scream from the excruciating pain I was going through from Kyuubi undoing the seal.

He was changing as well turning into an animal he was changing into a fox monster, one of the monsters of legend; The Kurama Kitsune.

His hand was a clawed paw.

I couldn't see anymore what was going on around me. All I heard was my father yelling in a battle call scream. All I could hear was people yelling blood curling screams.

I was changing and I was never going to be the same.

I didn't know where this dormant power was coming from. I had never felt this amount of chakra in my life. It was seriously inhumane to have such a reservoir of chakra.

"Now soon your true power will be able to shine." I heard a deep demonic voice. It was no longer Kyuubi.

~~'~~

I sat up in bed panting hard. The horrors that caused me to change throughout the years were haunting me with vigor. My brows were drenched in sweat and I felt my temperature rising. I needed to end this soon. I needed these nightmares to end if I was going to continue with my self-proclaimed mission.

The door to my room creaked open and spinning red eyes entered my room as in alert. Sharingan eyes that the Uchiha were famous for entered the room.

"Are you alright? I heard you scream. Don't tell me you still get nightmares?" his sultry voice asked and sat at the edge of my bed.

"It's just this one, I think it'll haunt me for the rest of my life." I sighed. My brother had become my horror.

"I know you were with my foolish little brother."

I turned to look at Itachi with unbelieving eyes. How could he have possibly known that I was with Sasuke? There was no way for him to find out the truth. I was good at hiding it from him earlier when he confronted me in the hall.

I know one thing for sure and that is that Itachi is on my side.

"What made you come up to that conclusion?" I asked him as I cocked my head to the side.

Itachi moved closer and I started feeling a little uncomfortable. "You promised that you would wait for me." He whispered in a low tone. It was rather seductive and I wondered if this is how a vampire's prey felt before it became the vampire's meal.

"I am waiting for you." I lied, I had broken the one promise I made to Itachi. He does so much for me and I answer him with betrayal, the worst kind of betrayal possible screwing with his little brother.

When it comes to Sasuke I can't control myself. It's like I lose my common sense. I can no longer say no and became a slave at his whim.

"I can smell him all over you." Itachi snorted. "I knew if you were ever to see him again this sort of thing would happen. You just can't control your emotions around him."

I sniffed my night shirt and more than true he was right. I reeked of Sasuke. How I still smelled like him was a mystery. I had scrubbed my body trying to dilute the evidence just a little.

"Just promise me that you'll be a good girl and won't do it again." He said as he ran a hand from the top of my head and cupped my cheek bringing his face closer to mine. "I don't know what I will do if I lose you. I can't stand another man touching you. Otouto should know better." He whispered the last bit before laying a gentle kiss on my forehead.

When he pulled away I decided that I needed to talk. "How can you forgive me so easily? I fucked your brother behind you back. He was my first and your only mildly scolding him and lecturing me just to not do it again?" I was bewildered by Itachi's passive attitude.

"There are only two people in this world that I care for. That is Sasuke and you. I don't have to explain them further. Any other man who gets near you will die. I've been itching to get a hand on your prick of a brother. He tried to give me as a gift to Orochimaru. I am not that much of a forgiving man Naruko. Be a good girl."

"You piss me off!" I yelled at him as I threw my pillow at his head. He caught it easily and cracked one of his few genuine smiles.

"That's my girl."

"What if Sasuke and the other Leaf shinobi come looking for us? I can't risk them getting hurt by all mighty leader." I said as I crossed my arms.

"We'll handle them if that ever happens. Knowing Otouto he is reckless and will follow you to the ends of the earth. Can't believe I am actually admitting that." He said with a smirk.

"You're the brains remember." I was no longer mad at the jerk. He knew how to handle my temper and make me calm down as fast as he knows how to light the dynamite.

"And you're the brawns. We only get involved if they want to try and come looking for you. I am pretty sure your dad has suffered enough just trying to get you to come back to the village. You're not listed in the bingo book as a nukenin. I find it really un-fair that he is playing favorites."

"Are you jealous?" I told him teasingly.

"You know it."

"If Sasuke comes we'll deal with it. I wouldn't want Kyuubi getting to him first because he won't be forgiving. Only time will tell right?"

He nodded his head yes and I laid back and looked at the ceiling.

"How much longer do you think we'll stay in this hideout?" I asked him. I moved so he was lying next to me placing my thrown pillow behind his head.

"A few more weeks until Kyuubi exterminates Tobi who is supposedly playing dress up as the Mizukage."

"I get a bad vibe from this organization Akatsuki. Why does Kyuubi want you to join?" I asked while batting my eyelashes.

"I know there is more than one reason to his actions. He wants a spy amongst Akastsuki and my second guess would be that he wants to separate us. He knows I am loyal to you over him, separating us works as vantage in his playing field. We better watch ourselves."

"If that happens I'll take care of you. We can always run away." I told him jokingly.

"That might seriously have to be our plan if Kyuubi finds out we're plotting against him. The question is where to?" I knew Itachi was always thinking of a plan b.

I really didn't know what I would do if we ever needed to flee. Where would we go? There was no guarantee that we would even be safe. We couldn't just return to Konohagakure and expect to be received with open arms after defecting.

Though I knew a place we could go and start anew. Uzushiogakure the little island my mom was originally from. It is inhabited so it might work. We could hide there and nobody would think to look at us there.

"We could hide in the ruins of Uzushiogakure. We could start our own village there and won't have to worry about anyone else. The island is surrounded by whirlpools and is well hidden. It's hard even making it to the island if you aren't a Uzumaki." I was babbling, but I wasn't surer of anything else in my life. If we needed a plan b Uzushigakure would be our plan b.

"That isn't a bad idea, but it is only if we ever need to flee which I am certain we can manage anything if push comes to shove."

"It's just a plan. I wouldn't mind starting a new village just the two of us." I blushed crimson and I didn't dare look at him. I knew he was probably beaming on the inside with pride, stupid cocky Uchiha men.

"Now is that a declaration of your undying love for me?" he said smugly and I knew he would never let me live this down.

"Don't push it Uchiha." I told him through clench teeth only the blush increasing and spreading to my ears making them burn.

"It's good to know you love me and are actually confessing it. How about we start the population of our little village now." I knew he was joking, but I couldn't help but think that his words had a double meaning.

"Out! I am going to bed." I told him as I pulled the covers over my head.

"Sasuke would probably have a heart attack from you wanting to create a village with me." I could almost feel the smirk on his face.

"You're overly chatty today."

"Well at least I have something to rub my little brother's face in. Farewell." He said as he kissed my lips through the cover over my face. He just made my blush worsen to the deepest shades of red.

~~'~~

Sasuke

"Are you absolutely positive she is in that cave?" I asked Kiba.

"Of course I am sure. Do you doubt my tracking skills?" Kiba sneered at the insinuation.

"You need to be absolutely positive she is in there and that we aren't searching for nothing." I said as I crossed my arms. My patience was thinning with this stupid bunch that was on my squad that was composed by the Yondaime Hokage himself.

"Calm down Sasuke-kun they are trying their best. Maybe you should just forget that dumb blonde." Ino said as she was clinging to my forearm. I scoffed and ripped my arm out of hers.

No one would be able to understand the reason why I needed to find her. It was determination that I would never be able to let go. She had become my goal and I would never stop until I reached her.

I started walking into the entrance of the cave. It was hard to find at first due to the fact that it was well hidden. With a little more persistence we were able to make it to the opening. Maybe she really was inside this cave.

I lit a branch using my fire ball jutsu so that the others would have light. With my Sharingan activated there was nothing that I couldn't see.

We needed to move faster if we were going to find her. I couldn't let her get away this time. I was determined to drag her back to Konoha with us. She wouldn't escape I had let her run free for too long.

We proceeded walking deeper into the cave and it started branching out into different halls. It seemed like this was the underground base they were hiding in. There probably were more than a few traps or things lurking waiting to attack with strength.

How I was feeling right now I was willing on taking on the world.

"I was hoping on running into you here Otouto." The voice made me paralyzed in fear of hearing his voice again. What was he doing here? Was he working for Kyuubi as well?

Four walls enclosed the space separating myself from the team. Itachi jumped down in front of me wearing a dark black robe covered in red clouds.

What the heck was that about? What was Itachi doing here to begin with?

Didn't the black cloak with red clouds stand for Akatsuki? What was Itachi doing messing with that organization?

"Where is she?" I asked Itachi balling my fists in rage. "If you touched her I'll kill you Itachi." It wasn't an empty threat I was feeling rather ferrous. I wouldn't mind killing my own brother if it meant getting him out of my path. It would only accomplish one of my two main goals.

"I should be saying that to you Otouto. She is mine you hear me. You went and defiled another man's property. I think you should pay." His eyes changed from the three linking tomoe of the Sharingan to the pinwheel mark of the Mangekyō.

"You treat her like an item. She isn't your possession Itachi!" I growled making the tomoe in my Sharingan spin fiercely.

"You're right, you should have seen us after she came back. Laughing about what a fool you are. She doesn't care about you. It was all a plan to make you fall harder Sasuke. You fell for the plan and now your eyes are mine." Itachi said with a sinister smirk.

He started walking closer to me and I wouldn't let him take my eyes. I knew all about the over use of the Mangekyō Sharingan and the need to replace your eyes with that of your brothers. It was the same tale told to us as children to scare us. I didn't believe it was actually a reality.

Itachi separated into crows flying all around. I couldn't let myself fall into his genjutsu. If I fell it was over and Itachi would have my eyes.

I couldn't let this bastard win. I knew he was taunting me. I could never believe that what he said about Naruko was true. I saw it on her face. The ecstasy she was in when we were together. She couldn't possibly forget me and I made sure she would never be able to.

I started up the chidori and Itachi formed back into himself behind me. I slammed the chidori through his chest making sure I pierced his lung.

Itachi used a clone because he turned into crows and they were cawing mockingly. This wasn't over yet.

I prepared myself and crouched down trying to stay out of the reach of the crows. They were watching me with predatory eyes. They were waiting for my next move so they can swoop down and attack me.

Itachi formed again behind me sending a fire ball right at me. I was barely able to get out of the way of the fire that hit the wall leaving a burn mark in its place as it faded.

He was fast as he did hand signals I could barely see. Itachi was stronger than the last time we face. He wasn't the older brother I remembered. He was a complete monster.

I decided to start up the chidori once more and this time I wouldn't fail. I aimed at one of the birds with a chidori spear piercing it in the neck. It turned into a nest of black feathers as it poofed away.

I dodged one of the swooping crows that were coming to try and peck my eyes out. Itachi wasn't holding back so I couldn't hold back.

It felt like I was stuck in time when I felt my body paralyze. I was caught in Itachi's genjutsu and images of him doing all sorts of things to Naruko appeared in front of me.

I couldn't stand him touching her. My body began to boil in rage. She was my woman and no one would ever be able to say different. She would never be touched by another man. Out of sheer rage I broke Itachi's genjutsu to see him calmly sitting on some steps that were in the four walled enclosed room.

"So you managed to break the genjutsu little brother." He said as he looked boredly at his purple colored finger nails.

"How dare you!" I said in sheer rage.

"She was never yours to begin with Sasuke."

"I know one thing Itachi, If I ever find out that you touch her I will make sure you will never be able to procreate."

"Empty threat Sasuke, lucky you that leader didn't find out about your little mistake. If he does you will be dead Sasuke. He wouldn't think twice of beheading you for messing with his little princess." Itachi's words were filled with promise. He meant everything he said. "If you know what is good for you, leave here now. If you don't you're going to die, I'll let you keep your eyes today. But they will be mine."

"Hn.." as if he could ever manage to rip them out.

The walls soon crumbled from where they were standing. Itachi left me with those last words before he burst into crows leaving only black feathers as proof that he was ever here. I was only fighting thirty percent of Itachi's full potential.

If that was the case than I was in trouble, there had to be a way that I powered up faster. I needed to power up faster if I was ever going to beat Itachi and get Naruko back.

There had to be a way. It couldn't end like this. I knew she wasn't evil.

Well there goes the Chapter, like I said in the chapter previous to this one things that happened before will appear in for of Flashback due to the fact it just works out like that.

Itachi and our Naruko starting a village together? well who knows maybe. Lol I thought it was hilarious.

Next chapter I am not so sure when I'll update. Akatsuki? Tobi? Who knows for sure.

Please Review if you want Chapters to come out faster. =P