Yes this is very overdue and I'm sorry about the wait I have caused everyone but between work and a new dog I have had my hands kind of full. So I don't know how long it will be till the next time I update but for now please enjoy this.

Burn-I'll Never be the Same

Cause maybe I'll start a fire
And we'll all turn away
And I will let this motherfucker burn

Naruto led the two older teens to the academy. He knew Iruka was still at work if he hadn't run into him on the streets yet. The man had like a Naruto honing device or something he always knew where to find him when he wasn't busy. Even after everything that had happened so far Naruto was still a little freaked out by Itachi and Ed. Especially Itachi.

From what he got off of Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi Itachi was a dangerous freak.

He had killed all of the other Uchiha's. Left Sasuke to go on some sort of vengeance driven lifestyle. Kakashi even mentioned Itachi killing his best friend and cousin Shishui Uchiha.

And the blonde, Edward Elric as he had introduced himself earlier, he had no idea who he was. He seemed nice enough and did stop those guys from messing with Naruto earlier. But still Edward Elric was an S-Class criminal. Meaning he was dangerous, just because he wasn't a child abuser didn't mean he wasn't a murder.

So the walk all the way to the academy was spent in silence. Something Naruto wasn't good at dealing with in the first place and bombed at dealing with at that time. The first glimpse of Iruka in the hallways had Naruto nearly running to the man.

"Iruka Sensei!"

He yelled out to the scar faced ninja. Iruka stopped in the hallway with his stacks of paper and turned to the blonde teen.

"Naruto what are you doing-"

He stopped as a look of pure horror crossed his face.

"Naruto?"

He asked hesitantly. Naruto frowned for a moment forgetting who he was walking around town and jumped to explain himself.

"No! No, Iruka Sensei I'm just brining Itachi and him to you to watch."

He grinned like a fool as he waved his arms in flourish towards the two older teens. Iruka rubbed his forehead and sighed in relief and disappointment.

"Naruto I'm flattered you think I am qualified to monitor the village S-Ranks but I have class and am about a rank too low to be left responsible for them."

Naruto's grin dropped as he glanced to his temporary charges.

"Well Shikamaru's dad told me to take them to Kakashi Sensei but he fooled the nurse and got us thrown out. And then there were these guys and they ran screaming like girls when they saw Itachi, and-"

"Naruto."

Iruka cut the teen off and he smiled sheepishly.

"Take them to Tsunade. She will know what to do with them and I'll see you later for Ichiraku's."

Naruto slumped for a second as he nodded in understanding. Then looked up to his former teacher with hopeful eyes.

"You're paying right?"

Ed nearly laughed at how well the kid worked the other man.

"Yes Naruto now get going before they stop behaving so well."

Iruka gave Itachi and Ed one of the scariest looks Ed had seen since coming to this world.

"If either of you try anything have no doubt that even though I am a Chunnin doesn't mean I won't hunt you down and kill you myself."

It was a solid and serious threat.

"Later Iruka Sensei!"

Naruto chirped happily as he led the others away from the formidable force that was Iruka. Once out of the building Ed's mind started to work again.

"So Iruka your foster or something?"

He asked Naruto. The younger teen laughed humorlessly for a second.

"No. Iruka would never adopt me. He's just my first teacher and he's cool. Not like most of the other villagers and older nin here. He's nowhere near as lazy as Kakashi Sensei and definitely not as perverted as that old Sage."

As Naruto got lost comparing his teachers Ed and Itachi had stopped paying attention to him along the way.

Ed still didn't quite understand what the people had against the teen. As they walked he had noticed the looks others gave Naruto. They nearly matched the one's Itachi got from people but not nearly as fearful as the S-Ranks. Ed wasn't one to pry so he decided if he stayed long enough he would learn eventually what it was everyone had against the child.

Itachi could practically see the wheels turning in Edward's head. He was trying to piece together Naruto's story but there was no way an outsider would understand. The villagers feared Naruto for what he was and hated him for who he was. None of them knew or understood without the blond teen they wouldn't be alive. Living their happy little lives safe and sound. None of them knew that if not for Itachi the whole village would have been thrown back into that same chaos had he not done something. Naruto and Itachi should have been respected, praised, but instead the village elders had slandered their names and made them the bad guys. The Uchiha planned to change that.

Itachi didn't want mass hysteria he wanted his name cleared. He wanted to live normally, maybe even quit being a ninja all together. He hated killing, hated violence and wanted nothing more than to get to know the brother whose life he had completely missed out on. Sasuke was so important to him and he hadn't even gotten to spend more than a few minutes with the kid before something happened.

Only one glance to the child walking him to the Hokage's tower would remind him. None of that was possible. Madara was still out there. Still gathering the strongest people he could, and still planning on attacking all of the ninja countries. Madara had once promised Itachi peace and the teen had believed him. He had wanted so badly for someone to stop all of the violence and when Madara had told him there was a way he jumped on it. Only it was a lie. Madara wasn't Madara but an imposter using his name and his solution to the chaotic world Itachi loved but hated was to end it. In the worst way possible.

When they reached the Hokage's tower the ANBU boy showed up. He was wearing his mask and Naruto nearly sneered at the porcelain cover.

"I apologize Naruto-san but I will have take my charges from you and the rest of the way to the Lady."

Naruto was about to argue when Itachi moved in front of him.

"Hello again Sai, I see you have been working hard."

Itachi looked over his shoulder to smile just barely to the younger teen.

"Thank you for dealing with us for so long Naruto. Please go check on Sasuke while Sai here takes us to Tsunade."

Naruto shook his head.

"Sorry I don't know any ANBU and he looks about as old as me so there's no way I'm handing you two over to him."

Ed walked towards the building without the others.

"That's fine with me. Come on I'm starving and would like to eat eventually."

With Naruto throwing the still masked Sai one last dirty look they proceeded into the tower.

"Old hag!"

Naruto yelled as he threw both doors to her office open. She slammed her fist into the wooden desk she sat behind.

"Damnit Naruto how many times do I have to tell you not to startle me!"

She yelled back to the grinning teen.

"Can't count that high."

He commented happily.

"Why are you here with those three alone?"

Tsunade asked suddenly as she looked at who had entered with Naruto.

"Oh well I was bringing Itachi and Edward here after Shikamaru's mom kicked them out when Sasuke wrecked the ceiling. Well actually first I took them to Kakashi Sensei and he got a nurse to throw us out, then I got harassed by some off duty Shinobi, and Itachi scared them off. So I took them to Iruka Sensei and he turned me away, told me to bring them to you instead. And just as I got here this ANBU kid showed up but I didn't trust him so I came too!"

Anyone else would have been breathless and tired after such a rushed long explanation. But Naruto wasn't just anyone and stood there with the world's largest grin ever.

All Tsunade could do was rub the bridge of her nose with anger.

"You ruined the Nara's house?"

She questioned Itachi.

"No. My younger brother learned of my whereabouts and attacked. We have since gotten over than part of our reunion."

Tsunade just nodded and looked to Sai.

"And what of the events?"

Sai adjusted his mask before he spoke.

"From what I witnessed it seemed Itachi allowed Sasuke to attack him and then they hugged."

Ed and Naruto almost laughed at the child's bluntness of it all. The glare Tsunade shut them up really fast when they began nearly giggling with laughter over it.

"Naruto please go help Shikaku repair his home. Consider it a C-Rank mission for Team 7."

Naruto sighed but left without much of a protest. He knew when Tsunade wanted him to scram and this was one of those moments. He just hoped the other three were okay with here. Not that he feared for Tsunade's safety but because he was pretty sure she was kicking him out so she could beat them without any witnesses to report her later.

A chill went through his body at the thought of it and gladly walked away from the scene.