AN: Hey all I hope that you are enjoying the story so far! I know one person is!
I would like to dedicate this chapter to a friend of mine that goes by the name of CloudRed1988! Yep I just went there! Lol I know you have been waiting for this chapter for a while now so I decided to dedicate it to you Cloud!
Chapter 10
Itachi looked around to make sure that the plant looking guy Zetsu wasn't in the immediate area and that it was completely safe, he new that the asshole would give him trouble as soon as he laid eyes on him, still taking precautions he set up a triggering Genjutsu so that it made it look like that he was just standing there looking up into the night at the moon with a impassive mask on. Though there is still the fact of Kisame, he still didn't trust him all the way but the is going to allow him to participate in this.
"Kisame hurry up and get over here, I'm not going to wait all damned night for you," he said without much emotion in his tone.
The shark skinned ninja got up and headed to the Uchiha with a scowl. "Ok, ok I'm coming jeez."
Waiting he raised his chakra level to inform his spy that he was ready to receive him which made Kisame look at him with a smirk. Itachi on the other hand just stood there staring out into the forest impassively. He waited patiently as he noticed his spy and ally coming towards him with a caution when they noticed Kisame next to him. The dark figure stopped in the shadows as the two Akatsuki members looked at the shadowy figure.
"Well it took you long enough to get here spy, I thought I was going to shed my skin… well if I was a snake that is," Kisame said with humor making the shadowed figure shift feet.
"Kisame this isn't the time to be funny, this is important," intoned Itachi as his gaze fell on the person before him that was hidden in the shadows. He knew who it was but he guessed his informer really didn't want to show himself to Kisame because it would cause quite a rift. Than again maybe it wouldn't if he knew his partner well enough as he thought he did considering on how long they have been working together.
"So who the hell are you and what is the info that you bring?" Kisame asked in a amused tone.
The shadowed figure looked at the shark skinned ninja before turning his gaze back to Itachi who was in turn gazing at Kisame with an annoyed gaze. "First before any of this you must swear that you will not defect, for I still don't trust you," Itachi said.
"Hey! Why would I? Let me tell you this Uchiha I don't agree with what the Akatsuki is doing. I'm an intelligence gatherer and if I'm told not to give it up than I will not give it up!" the shark skinned ninja gripped.
Lifting a brow at this Itachi glanced at his informer who nodded at him, Itachi looked at his partner. "Fine, if what you say is true than you would let me out a Repercussion Jutsu upon you," he said.
Kisame looked at his partner that he trusted with his life, it hurt him a little to think that the Uchiha couldn't trust him. Hell he was loyal to Itachi and would follow the younger ninja to the end, he may like but that doesn't actually mean anything or does it?
"Than do it, though I would like for you to explain this jutsu to me, before or after you apply it. It matters not to me," Kisame as he looked his partner in the eyes with a serious expression.
Nodding, Itachi flashed through many hands signs and placed a glowing hand on Kisame's chest. "Hidden Ninja Art Repercussion: Secrets Stay Secret!"
Kisame felt warmth spread throughout his entire body but it was quickly followed by a biting cold feeling which felt like it was turning his veins into ice. "What the…?"
"Do you, Kisame Hoshigaski, swear to keep all intelligence and secrets that is involved with I, Itachi Uchiha and those who are involved, a secret for the rest of your life? Do you swear not to tell anyone anything no matter how they persuade you?" Itachi asked in a calm but firm voice.
Without thinking of his reply Kisame answered truthfully. "Yes, I swear even after my death overcomes me."
Nodding in approval the Uchiha took his other glowing head and placed it on Kisame's forehead. "Than I accept you into this bond, now you are part of the Brotherhood Intelligence Team also know as BIT."
Feeling foreign chakra enter his body entwining into his chakra, after a moment he felt nothing and resulting in Itachi lowering his hands away from the former Mist ninja to hang relaxed at his sides.
"Well damn, that was weird," Kisame said shivering.
"Hn. That jutsu is a special one that I have crafted for the leaf village's security, it's a Secret Sealing jutsu so to speak and its very effective at keeping secrets safe. If you decide to break the oath and you start to speak of it, it will kill you; it they torture you and you rather die than tell, all you have to do is start to speak of it and it will kill you; if they use a mind searching jutsu on you it will kill you; if they use a truth jutsu or a truth potion it will kill you; lastly if you make one indication that you are going to tell either by voice, eyes or body it will kill you," stated Itachi calmly as he gazed at his partner impassively.
Kisame whistled. "Damn that's one hell of a jutsu and I didn't know that you could speak that much in one go!" he commented.
"Hn. Just remember that jutsu is permanent and can not be broken," Itachi said before he turned his attention onto his informant.
"Ok, now that is over with and proving that I'm trust worthy," Kisame started as he turned his attention to the shadowed figure before them, "can you tell me who the hell you are and what is it that you found out?"
The shadowed figure stepped forward into the moonlight making Kisame's already wide eye widen further in shock before he smirked as he eyes the person before him. "Well I'll be damned. If it isn't…" he trailed off trying to remember the guy's name.
Auki frowned at the still Naruto, who was with the Kyuubi at the moment, it was taking longer than she thought it would have.
"What in the hell is taking so long? Are they having a party and didn't invite me?" she huffed moodily. She missed him even though he was sitting in front of her.
Looking off into the distance she wondered if he was alright, than her mind veered off onto the Uchiha that has been plaguing her thoughts as of late. There was something about him that nagged at her and she couldn't quite put her finger on it. It was the way he said things, the way the expressions in his eyes were so imperceptible and how his body language spoke that contradicted his words. It may have been her imagination but she could have sworn that there was a hidden meaning in everything he did. Be it words, eyes or movements.
Remembering hat day where she meet him as she was still in the middle of her mission to get Naruto, this was during the time they had entered the desert where she wouldn't follow them because there wasn't any cover. So not wanting to waste chakra or a jutsu to follow she hung back to await them and she knew that she was being followed…
Auki jumped from tree to tree hoping to get to her destination quicker but knowing her luck she would be delayed one way or another. Stopping to rest she noticed she was being followed again by the same person as earlier. Frowning, she thought that she'd lost the moron hours ago but it seemed she couldn't shake him. Walking into a clearing she stopped in the center of it and carefully looked around herself after she had activated her Byakugan. Noticing someone coming from the direction she just came from to the south of her, deactivating her Byakugan silently when she saw him walk within talking range.
'You know it isn't nice to follow those who doesn't concern you stranger. Matter of fact it's moronic," she stated as she half turned so she could look in the direction of her pursuer.
Watching carefully as her muscles coiled tightly ready for battle if it arose, a tall man with a black cloak that had red clouds upon it signifying that he was part of the Akatsuki walked into he line of sight. He had an impassive face coupled with jet black eyes that matched his hair. Lifting her right brow in amusement when she recognized him.
'Itachi Uchiha,' she said with amusement. Smirking once she noticed a hint of surprise in his eyes before it was gone.
'Hn. It seems my name proceeds me but as does your Shadow Stalker,' the Uchiha said with no emotions.
Inclining her head in a mock bow she smirked as a dangerous glint entered her eyes. 'You've been following me for quite some time Uchiha, I have pressing matteres to attend to, so what do you want?'
'Nothing more than to eliminate the obstacles in my way,' he answered as his eyes turns to hard steel.
Auki narrowed her eyes as she became who she was so well known to be, knowing this ninja was one of the infamous Akatsuki Organization. She knew that they were collecting the tailed beasts to extract them from their containers, killing the beings who held them in the process with no remorse.
'An obstacle?' she questioned coldly. 'And your prize would be…?'
Dead-paned eyes stared at her before he decided to humor her. 'My prize would be that of the nine-tailed fox container that goes by the name of Naruto Uzumaki.'
Feeling her anger snap within her but kept it all contained behind her calm and cool façade. The only indication of her anger was her icy narrowed glare.
'You will not touch the Uzumaki teen while I still live and breathe, I know all about you and the Akatsuki. What you do and what your after, tell me, do you really thing that I will let you achieve your goals?' Auki said in a steel ice encrusted tone.
Itachi moved ever so slightly but Auki noticed it, she knew that he was cooking up something since he activated a Genjutsu before he stepped out to confront , she had quite a few aces up her sleeve but she wasn't going to pull them until she was well and ready to do so.
''You're just an obstacle in my way to my true goal, I have no choice but to eradicate you,' Itachi said catching Auki's attention when he said true goal. 'You will not kill the Kyuubi's container for he is my responsibility.'
Itachi struck. He brought his kunai to her vulnerable throat so he could slit it when he disappeared to appear behind her. Smirking in amusement, Auki poofed away when his deadly weapon started to pierce her soft flesh. Jumping out of the was of a high-kick that was directed at his head from his left side, he landed quietly away from her. Facing her now he became more calculating than he was before as he gazed upon the female before him, he knew that she shouldn't have been able to do that unless she too had activated a Genjutsu or had the Sharingan. Knowing that the latter was impossible he figured that she set her Genjutsu trap up before he even made it to her location.
'I see that you're well educated in the art of Genjutsu, yet it will not help you," Itachi intoned.
The Uchiha narrowed his eyes when he watched the one before him, renowned for being the Shadow Stalker, warily. But perplexed him most were her simple words. 'Don't be so sure, looks can be deceiving,' she mocked acidly.
'Hn. That may be so but still you must be eradicated,' Itachi replied calmly.
Sharingan activated now, he prepared for his attack to end this quickly, catching her eyes with his faintly noticing her smirk was still plastered on her face which grew wider as if she knew what he was about to do as she became trapped in the alternate world of the Sharingan. Auki knew what this Genjutsu was as soon as she was strapped to a slab by her wrists and ankles, the world around her was slightly distorted.
'For the next seventy-two hours your will feel nothing but pain,' Itachi said impassively.
Auki on the other hand had other ideas in mind as she smirked into his activated Sharingan eyes which made him visibly narrow them. He quickly stabbed her with his katana but she poofed to be replaced by a log that had kanji written upon it which read: Neener neener neener, kiss my ass! mentally cursing he closed his eyes to deactivate the Genjutsu but something was wrong. Snapping his eyes open when he felt excruciating pain in his abdomen, finding himself where the Shadow Stalker and her log once had been with a katana stuck in his gut. His eyes widening when his brain register what was going on, disbelief marred his face as he stared at the woman before him who in turn had, the impossible, activated… the Sharingan.
'Now for the next seventy-two hours you will undergo pain of torture by my hand,' Auki said with a chill and a dangerous gleam in her now activated Sharingan eyes making his shiver.
They both came out of the Genjutsu early with Auki still standing while Itachi fell to his knees with pure and utter shock. Sharingan still activated Auki brought her hands together to form a triangle.
'Release!' she shouted. The Genjutsu melted to reveal they weren't in a clearing but where she originally stopped to wait for him. It was a trap for him and fell right into it easily.
'H-how? You cant possibly have the Sharingan, y-you're female,' Itachi whispered since his breath was ragged, he was in immense pain.
Standing stalk still, Auki glared at the Uchiha at her feet. 'That isn't any of your concern.'
He watched her turn to walk away to leave him there, she wasn't going to kill him which confused him. 'Why?'
His one word question stopped her in her tracks and she looked over her shoulder at him. Knowing exactly what he was asking. 'I couldn't finish the Genjutsu because it felt wrong, I didn't kill you because it felt wrong. I don't know why but I cant finish you off nor can I hurt you any more than you already are because it all feels wrong. I cant even bring myself to hate you either because it too feels wrong… count yourself as lucky Itachi Uchiha.'
Coughing up a little bit of blood he wheezed. 'I d-don't understand.'
'Neither do I,' Auki said as she shrugged. 'and another thing, I don't know why I'm tell you of all people, but I am not here to kill Naruto. He's my little brother in all but blood and I protect those precious to me.'
With that Auki proceeded forward to disappear into the shadows just as Itachi's body collapsed unconscious to the hard forest floor…
Shaking her head to clear her mind when she felt someone shaking her gently by the shoulder calling out her name softly. Seeing Naruto's worried look she smiled reassuringly as if to tell him that she was fine.
"You ok sister?" he asked softly.
Nodding her head yes she watched as he visibly relax. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just remembering things to keep me busy while you partied with that demon fox of yours."
Naruto's eye twitched in annoyance. "Party? Yeah right! That fox is as crazy if not crazier as that crack pot loony old man Ryayoshi!"
Auki chuckled lightly. "Come, it's late. Let's go to bed and get much needed rest than when it becomes light out we will discuss everything that had happened between you and the demon fox."
Nodding Naruto helped her up and they headed back to the house, though Naruto was a bit nervous for two reasons: one- he had to relay everything that he had learned from the fax to her and two- the loony old man was at the house most likely set traps for him since he was out for revenge now.
AN: well I know it was a lil short but hey I have to save some of then information for the next chapter! Well hoped you liked it! Please Read and Review!