Dark Side,

The inspiration for this story always hits me like a bus.

Suddenly.

Okay for the ItaKyuu and ItaDei argument, I am not feeling either of the pairings, I admit I used to enjoy them, but since exploring ItaKiba in Yakuza's Love, that pairing seems to pull me more.

But I am leaving everything to do with the side pairings and just getting the characters to interact.

My focus will be the main pairing SasuNaru.

Thanks for letting me rant and let's get on with the chapter.


"Okay, take care of them would you?" Kyuubi said to Sasori who was standing stiffly but nodded nonetheless,"There's a safe house couple of miles outside of the village, follow the forest trail leading up to the stream, the stream would lead you to the outer gates and then you'll be outside, remember to walk in north east direction from there, you'll reach there in three days time."

Sasori nodded, they never in their lives had to use a safe house for shelter, they didn't even know about it, but Kyuubi and Deidara did, he trusted them so he will safely make it to the house, he will keep his siblings safe.

"Iruka and Karin should already be there."Kyuubi continued casting a concerned glance at his brother and sisters huddled close to each other, looking at him worried,"I'll be fine, I'll find Naruto and Deidara and bring them back with us."

"He doesn't want to come with us."Shion said from where she was standing behind Sasori,"He won't."

"He's confused,"Kyuubi insisted,"He thinks we hate him."

"We do." Hana and Hiro said together.

Kyuubi hesitated before saying,"Well he's my little' bro, I am not going to leave him in the hands of that sadist. He's coming with us weather you guys like it or not."

They huffed but didn't argue thank god, from the looks of it, Deidara wouldn't be able to hold up against them; they had contingency plans for these kinds of situations, but nothing could've prepared them for the reality,"We need to do this together. He's guilty about what's he had done, but together we can beat the Uchiha guy and take back our kingdom."

Sasori seemed displeased about the notion that they needed Naruto but he nodded grimly before motioning for them to move out.

"Come home safe, Kyuu."

"I always do."


Deidara entered the castle grounds and sneaked his way inside, the war was lost but it had made into an excellent distraction as he thought it would, everyone including the guards and their unwanted visitors were making sure that the war prisoners were captured and dealt with; he had seen the power of the Uchihas and their allies, they couldn't win, not like this, not right now.

Thankfully he and Kyuubi had memorised the lay out of the castle; he just hoped Kyuu remembered their protocol and was where he should be.

He made his way towards the kitchen dressed into the new guards uniform with an Uchiha symbol, he couldn't help when his lip rolled up in disgust, how dare they? He will make them pay, but right now their first priority was to get his brothers and sister out. He hoped he wasn't too late.

As looked around the empty kitchen, he made his way towards the pantry and made his way all the way to the back to the trap door covered with a sack of potatoes, he moved the sack and pulled at the rope that lead to the network of connecting stairs underground, he looked around and then he jumped.

As soon as he was inside he noticed the single light illuminating the whole room, he grinned and ran to hug his brother who chuckled and squeezed him back,"Oh thank goodness."

"You can't get rid of me that easily, Dei."Kyuubi chuckled and Deidara smiled lightly before asking,"How are the others?"

"Safe,"Kyuubi assured him,"Directed them to the safe house only, you, me and Naru-chan are here."

"Where is he? Safe?"

"More than safe."Kyuubi said uncomfortable and Deidara's eyes narrowed.

"What do you mean by that?"

"He'- he's the one who freed the Uchiha."

"What?!"

"He didn't know,"Kyuubi assured,"I am sure he didn't know who he was, come on' it's Naru-chan, you think that guy can do something like that if he knew?"

Deidara was quiet and Kyuubi was worried, that's not a no,"Come on Dei."

"We'll talk to him when we get him with us and escape safely." Deidara allowed and Kyuubi sighed in relief,"Where is he?"

"Your room."


"They are inside."Hinata commented quitely from where she was seated in the eldest Uchiha's library,"Lower grounds."

Sasuke hummed in acknowledgement from where he was studying the history of Ghouls, they all had migrated to the library.

"Where is Kiba?"Shikamaru asked lazyly from the couch,"Shouldn't he be with us? I thought you wanted all of the representatives here."

"He's with Naruto-kun,"Itachi responded and Sakura's expression darkened but she remained silent, pursing her lips to keep herself from making a nasty remark, but Ino felt no need to hold back,"Birds of a feather I guess."

Both the Uchiha's stiffened but before there would be any damage Neji was saying,"Keep the pettiness to yourself, you are here as a representative of your tribe, if you can't act like an adult then you shouldn't be here at all. If you don't have anything contributing to the conversation then shut your mouth and stop embarrassing yourself."

By the time he was finished Ino was red in the face, probably since, Neji was not one to talk much but when he did say something he meant it and had been thinking about the issue for a while before finally giving his true opinion.

"You sure about them being in the same room? They seemed awfully close to me."Gaara commented and Sasuke's eyes narrowed at him,"He did lie to you for Naruto."

"He did what?" Sakura exclaimed and Shikamaru winced at the volume but sat straighter in his chair,"I am sure that's not the case, I can check if it make all of you shut up."

Sasuke seemt to think for a moment before nodding in consent, Shikamaru sighed,

'I see all of thee,

all of thee underneath,

a call of the mighty,

that lit the world brightly,

I took a look at thee,

and forgot all of me.'

Gaara and Sakura licked their lips in anticipation, with their lineage of magic they had seen many spells but none cast by a Spinx, because not only was Shikamaru's kind was rare, they mostly relied on intellect then the magic of their riddle spells, since most of their spells were extremely ruthless in nature. But Shikamaru was prodigy, he was discovering and innovating new spells and riddles by theoretically constructing them and testing out them without fear, unwise and dangerous but yet to backfire on the lazy genius.

Even Neji and Hinata were fascinated with the nature of the spell, Hinata tried to trace the geometric shape the spell made before being fulfilled, but the design was too complicated for her to understand with just one look. She watched as the color faded and then they were treated to the sight of Kiba and Naruto in Naruto's room.


'You know."Naruto said as he watched Kiba who laid a futon on the floor to sleep,'You can sleep with me on the bed, it's wide enough."

Sasuke frowned at the that, Naruto had never given out an invitation like that to him, he griped the arm of his chair tightly, Neji noticed and shared a look with Shikamaru before they turned back to the scene.

'No, thank you.' Kiba responded,'I like my dick where it is, If Sasuke finds out I slept in the same bed as you, which, he will. He'll kill me without much thought, I am already in hot waters with him for helping help your siblings escape.'

Naruto was quiet at that,'Do you think they are safe?'

"Your siblings? I don't know.'Kiba sighed as he laid down on the futon,'If they stay away they will be safe. I hope they don't come back, with the amount of powerful beings who are aligned with the Uchiha's they will die not survive if they come back. Not to mention Uchiha himself is quite the loose canon.'

Everyone in the room straighten, Hinata and Neji gasped while Ino and Sakura looked furious at Kiba's audacity, Itachi though he remained silent, his eyes glinted while there was no change in Sasuke's expression, he remained tragically blank.

Naruto blinked,'You mean he's crazy?'

Kiba eyes snapped open,'What? No! Is that how it sounded? No I mean- Oh man, okay, you see Sasuke is strong right? He's always been brilliant, from what my sis told me. Both the Uchihas were prodigies, but after Sasuke's imprisonment, he's more, I don't know, focused I guess? No wait, he is very tolerant of things, like it takes a lot to piss him off seriously, but when it does? He can be dangerous to the one pissess him off.'

'Uh-huh. I can see that. I mean when we were- uh friends? He seemed to be really kind but there were times he sounded very angry and it felt dangerous.'

'Sure,'Kiba agreed,'He's probably a sweet guy to people who matter to him. Which from what I can see is you and probably his brother. But it's kind of a stretch expecting him to be lenient on the very people; who are spawns of the guy who killed his family. I don't think your family realizes the evilness that was your father.'

'Isn't he-? Um is he not sweet to his fiance?'

Itachi's lips twitched while Sasuke frowned unhappily, Ino glared at Sakura who looked a bit smug.

'Fiance?' Kiba frowned,'He finally pop'ed the question to you? Congrats! I call the maid of honor or best man, whatever. I call it!'

'No, not me. Isn't he engaged to Sakura?'

'He is?' Kiba frowned,'Well he won't be for long, he ain't going to marry her, anyone with half a brain can see head over dicks for you. He isn't even smiling unless you are in the room. Why would he marry someone who he was betrothed to when he was a kid over someone he loves?'

The room was plunged into a thick silence over Kiba's words, in which Sakura was seething while Sasuke was smiling satisfied, it seemed like letting Naruto have Kiba as a company was good idea, he was glad for Itachi for that advise.

'He's not- he isn't in love with me.'

'Oh?' Kiba frowned,'Yeah, okay sure...if that's what you wanna' roll with I'm fine with that, there is no need for you to take my words for what the Uchiha might be feeling for you,' he paused,'Sasuke seems like a long term planner anyway.'

'What do you mean?' Naruto asked confused.

'Nothing, what are we? Adolescent girls at a slumber party talking about boys?' Kiba scoffed,'Should we give each other pedicures and eat cookies and milk?'

'Well, actually I could go for some cookies and milk,'Naruto admitted sleepish and Kiba groaned,'I mean, I am kinda' hungry didn't eat anything since those sandwiches.'

'What?' Kiba jumped up from his futon scandalised,'Foxy, bro. How can live on those sandwiches? Although they were delicious, no offense to Uchiha eldest's taste, but we mammals aren't suppose to just live on a liquid diet.'

'I'm a vampire.'

'You're a half breed.'

Naruto knew Kiba didn't mean it as an insult because it lacked the poison in it.

'Pure vamps have it rough with needing blood to replenish them, I mean they can eat normal food to taste but their hunger will never be satisfied unless they feed on blood, kinda' shitty if you ask me.' Kiba sighs as he pulls Naruto up,'Let's feed ourselves, I get a feeling we might need the energy.'

'Why you say that?'Naruto asked as he followed Kiba like a baby chick happy but confused.

'Well, with Uchiha and whatever he has planned and the pathetic attempt at invasion this morning, through out the whole day, I had this feeling like something was about to go down and it hasn't yet.'

This was intriguing Sasuke thought as he considered his Naruto's best friend, the boy is a very young wolf, but still unmated; wolves find their mates with scents and Kiba's scent is completely blocked, the boy is obviously hiding something if both Sasuke and Itachi can't smell his status, that means he's hiding it purposely with blockers and Sasuke and Itachi have a few ideas why that is and that could play into his advantage.

Shikamaru frowned the young wolf usually had pretty good instincts, if he says something is wrong then Shikamaru can't help but feel uneasy.

'Do you think- won't Sasuke want to marry someone and continue his bloodline?' Naruto asked softly, Kiba turned to look behind him and grabs Naruto's hand and pulls the boy with him,'He would want to right? If he doesn't there would be no Uchiha clan anymore.'

'You think, he'd marry someone else even though he loves you-to have kids?' Kiba asked and Naruto nodded, it was a valid concern,'You know there is another Uchiha right? Sasuke's probably gonna' leave the baby making process to his brother.'

'Does Itachi have someone special to him?' Naruto asked and watched as Kiba started laughing, not happy laugh but desperate and hysterical and almost involuntary, there are a few guards out patrolling and they all stop and watch as Kiba goes down on his knees to laugh, it a spectacle.

Neji smirks at the scene while Shikamaru can't hep but smile fondly at the dumb wolf.

'Never say that when I am eating,'Kiba chuckles,' Oh the guy would kill me if he saw me laughing at his love life of lack thereof.'

Sasuke chuckles at the irritated look on Itachi's face, but freezes at the glint of something he sees in Itachi's normally dead eyes, for moment there his brother's eyes seemed almost alive as he gazed at the image of the young obnoxious wolf, he feels a malicious grin grow on his face as he considers all the possibilities of this, but first he has to have definite confirmation before proceeding with his plans."

'Naruto get behind me.' The voice has all the occupants of the room on alert, they watch as Kiba faces the garden and pushes Naruto behind him, they watch as one by one all the guards on patrol are taken out with speed and precision till only Naruto and Kiba are left, the wolf tribe leader starts growling viciously as he backs up against Naruto and shielding him.

"Let's go." Sasuke snaps at everyone in the room,"They're here for Naruto."