So here's Born to Die pt.2 I hope it's a good one for everyone. I know I said I would update faster but one of my evil little dogs chewed up the charger to my laptop and I had to wait till I had money to replace it. So now here I am new charger and an update just for you my readers.

Born to Die- Lana Del Rey

Feet don't fail me now
Take me to the finish line
Oh my heart it breaks every step that I take

One week. That was all the time Itachi got. He had one week to see his brother with his friends, see him training, but he never spoke to Sasuke in that week. Sasuke probably never even knew he was there when he watched him. Yes, Itachi understood that pretty much made him a stalker but Kakashi had said he and Ed were to follow him and if Sasuke was always there as well, well who was he not to keep an eye on his younger brother.

Then the mission was assigned to Team 7. That one mission changed everything once again and Itachi couldn't think of anyone to blame but Konoha.

It had been like all the other days Itachi and Ed tagged along with Kakashi to the training grounds for Team 7. The two hid a few feet away from the four teammates. Itachi cloaking his chakra and Ed reading one of the many ninja scrolls Kakashi provided him with. The other teen seemed to burn through them like no other. Even Itachi had to admit it was impressive how fast Edward read the scrolls. Kakashi was having the three spar among themselves and as usual Itachi watched as Sakura went unnoticed by the boys fighting each other. A few minutes in and Sakura gave up trying to attack the two and walked over to stand with Kakashi and watch. Most of the fights Sasuke and Naruto got into during practice ended when Kakashi stopped them or they knocked each other out. The young teens exchanges blows and blocks never pausing. It was so synced it was like watching a dance and Itachi wondered just how strong the two of them would eventually become. If they fought against someone together there was no doubt in his mind that even at this level Sasuke and Naruto could take on nearly any enemy.

"You're making that face again."

If Itachi was a lesser person he might have flinched when he heard that voice. Instead he left a small smile grace his lips.

"It's nice to see you too Kisame."

The blue S-Rank laughed darkly as he showed himself.

"What the-!"

Itachi covered Ed's mouth before he could give them away and the blonde haired teen thrashed around for a few seconds before settling on just glaring at Itachi.

"He's not dangerous I work with Kisame."

Ed rolled his eyes and Itachi released him.

"What the hell are you?"

The Alchemist questioned as he climbed to his feet.

"Ex-Mist nin Kisame Hoshigaki one of the Seven Swordsmen."

The blue man stood with his chest puffed up and an intimidating grin on his face.

"Alright but what the hell are you?"

Ed questioned once again after having little to no reaction to Kisame's extravagant introduction.

"What are you doing here Kisame?"

Itachi questioned before the other man could go into his elaborate explanation on his appearance to the blonde teen. It was a long story Itachi regretted learning about every day. So as a normal safety precaution to his sanity Itachi tended to distract the blue man whenever the question came up.

"Oh Madara wanted to know when you're coming back to the base."

"Obito."

Itachi corrected half-heartedly. No matter how many times he told Kisame the man still called secret the masked leader Madara.

"And what of Nagato?"

Kisame shook his head.

"He's pretty pissed you jumped mission and ended up kidnapped instead."

The smirk on Kisame's face spoke more than what he was saying.

"I feel completely lost on all of this."

Edward spoke up as he edged further to stepping out of their hiding place.

"The people I work for have sent Kisame to bust me out of Konoha."

Ed nodded slowly then jumped a little.

"Wait that means you're a criminal too!"

He whisper shouted at the blue man.

"Tell them you couldn't get in with the ANBU password I gave you. That they must have changed it so they could avoid me escaping and coming back."

Kisame sighed, scratched the back of his neck and turned to look in the direction Itachi had been. His eyes widened slightly then he smiled before looking back to Itachi.

"Does your brother know you're here?"

Itachi nodded and Ed went back to reading his scroll. Deciding there was just too much he still didn't know about this situation and that he would ask Itachi, or rather interrogate the other into telling him everything he knew. In the past week he had yet to attain much information out of the silent raven but knowing things was everyday he spent not getting home. He would have to up his game and get the answers he needed and soon. After everything he did in Amerstis to undo the past he was hoping to do once again here in Fire Country.

"Yes but I haven't had much chance to speak with him."

Itachi sounded a bit disappointed but it was hardly any different than how he normally spoke.

"I would have thought you grabbed him and the Kyuubi and jumped ship by now."

"There is no way I would remove Sasuke from Konoha he is better protected here than with the Akatsuki. And I never intended to go through with kidnapping Naruto for Nagato."

Kisame grinned showing all of his shark teeth.

"Always knew you were too good to play bad guy."

Then they felt it. The new chakra approaching the training genin. It was a masked Shinobi ANBU definitely high ranking. The three hiding watched silently as he stood in the middle of the four members of Team 7.

"The Hokage wishes to speak with you."

His head moved to where Itachi and Ed had been hiding.

"Them as well."

Kisame gave one last look to Itachi as he pulled something out of his pocket.

"I thought you would be needing these. It's been a little over a week and I know how much you hate taking them to begin with. But don't die over something as simple as a pill Uchiha."

Itachi took the small bottle and Kisame nodded curtly to Itachi before disappearing in a cloud of pink smoke.

A clone.

Ed concluded. He was still learning but from what he had gathered there were many things ninjas could do that science couldn't explain. Well at least not his science. That was why he was learning theirs. That and he was also reevaluating what he knew about Mustang's alchemy. If he could harness the Flame Alchemist abilities while in this world he would have more of an advantage. Edward also had notes on all of the Homunculus but mainly Greed's powers. His human shield. Ed already knew how the man had done it and how to counter it the question was simply applying it in reverse and if he could.

"It seems I have been slipping lately."

He once again made a note to ask his companion for further information on the pill bottle.

"Itachi, Edward follow us."

Kakashi called out to them. Ed seriously considered ignoring the silver haired nin but decided to follow Itachi back to the Hokage's tower. He wondered if anyone who didn't work at the tower had been there as often as he and Itachi since they arrived. He was once again standing in the slowly becoming familiar office of the Hokage. Even with four people between them Edward could still feel the harsh glare Sasuke was sending Itachi. Even after their first encounter Sasuke hadn't been able to deal with being around Itachi.

Kakashi had a bad feeling when he walked into the Hokage's office with his Team and charges. For one Sasuke and Itachi were in the same room and it was only a matter of time before the younger Uchiha lost it. And the other was that Asuma's Team was standing behind Tsunade in front of the windows. This was screaming bad situation.

"Sorry to interrupt your training session Kakashi but I have a mission for your Team."

Kakashi would have dropped his jaw if he thought it was appropriate but settled for literally choking on the news.

"I'm sorry what Hokage-sama?"

He questioned after being able to speak again.

"I know you have Itachi Uchiha and Edward Elric to watch so I have assigned them to Shikamaru."

Tsunade motioned to the laziest ninja in Konoha.

"This blows."

He sighed.

"Buck up Shikamaru it means Tsunade trust you enough as a Chunin to watch over other genin."

Asuma slapped the Nara on the back making him stumble for a second and then half-heartedly glare at the older ninja. Team 7 looked to Shikamaru like he had two heads.

"That's right. After the events at the Chunin exams we never announced who qualified."

Sasuke and Naruto both jumped forward, about to say something when Tsunade beat them to it.

"Shikamaru is the only genin to take the test and pass this year."

"What?!"

Naruto screamed as he threw his hands up looking to his black haired teammate for help.

"Naruto's got a point."

He spoke out with a leveled tone that implied injury to anyone who argued.

"I would like to know how that worked out as well."

Itachi spoke up for the first time since entering the room. All eyes were instantly on him and Sasuke looked about ready to slap himself in disbelief. Tsunade said nothing but rose an eyebrow at the older Uchiha in her office.

"From the information the Akatsuki has Naruto took on Zabuza Momochi and his subordinate, as well as the one-tails from Suna. And he has master summoning."

Naruto was nodding along with what Itachi was saying without much thought to it.

"Sasuke has already mastered the chidori a skill Kakashi took years to learn and also fought Orochimaru in the Forest of Death."

Itachi barely smirked as he finished.

"When Kisame and I were given the mission to obtain Naruto Uzumaki we were informed to wait until he was away from his team because there was slim to none chance of us succeeding had he been with his teammates."

Ed laughed despite not fully understanding what they were saying.

"Do you find something funny S-Rank?"

Tsunade asked darkly. Ed smiled the kind of smile a fox would before eating a hen.

"Yes. That they told two S-Ranks to wait till a genin was alone to jump him. That means unless Shikamaru could defeat the two of us alone he has less qualifications than Sakura to be a Chunin."

Ed had been reading enough scrolls to understand the rankings and basis' of the ninja world he was thrown into. So this was easy enough for him to understand. One look to the Nara teen and everyone in the room aside from his teammates saw a look in his eyes they had never seen before. Determination.

"Then fight me."

He stated icily. Ed laughed once more and Itachi refused to even blink. Within seconds Shikamaru made a clone of himself then used it to use shadow possension on Ed as he used it on Itachi. No one moved or reacted to the display except to stare in mild horror at the Nara's show of abilities. Ed and Itachi were forced to move the way the younger teen wished. He walked himself and his clone facing each other and then began to make hand signs. It was for a fire ball jutsu. Itachi had learned it as a young child and knew from experience fired at this close of a range would kill the person it hit.

"Now since I'm not a murderer I won't finish this. I know Itachi Uchiha knows this ability and if I wanted I could make him and myself use it to attack the person in front of us. But while I would dispel a clone Itachi would kill Edward Elric."

Itachi smirked and the shadow possession crept away from him.

"You forgot to factor in that I would have seen the shadow coming long before it ever reached me."

Shikamaru smiled wickedly and nodded.

"Yeah but now I know."

"That's enough."

Tsunade finally cut in right as Kakashi and Asuma had both reached to stop the two. Ed sighed in relief as he was released from the shadow possession and tucked its memory away for future evaluation. He would have to learn how to avoid that kind of thing in this world.

"It was not completely my choice on who passed and who didn't. I wanted Shikamaru, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji Hyuga."

"So?"

Kakashi asked. He too wanted to know why his highly skilled students were denied this ranking.

"The Elders and Hyuga clan refused to budge. Naruto and Sasuke are apparently too reckless to be left to lead a Team and are not skilled enough to face multiple enemies alone. At least these were their excuses. The Hyuga clan stated it was in the best of the villages interest if Neji stayed a genin with his teammates instead of jumping a rank alone."

Naruto stomped his foot like a child throwing a tantrum.

"So you just let them tell you no?!"

He yelled.

"No. The discussion is made on a vote of our village elders, and myself, and the leaders of other villages. Shikamaru was the only one they would all see at Chunin level for now. I was out voted."

She voiced the ending of the topic with her tone of voice. Apparently she wasn't happy about drawing the short stick during voting for Chunin.

"Now on to the mission."

She spoke in a fake chipper voice. The ninja in the room stood at attention, even Itachi, and Ed wondered if he should just fake it and do the same. Of course he decided against it since he never did so back home and he had liked Mustang. Then he remembered these were soldiers in front of their leader now. Not a room full of people he was slowly starting to know, but dogs waiting for orders.

"As I said. Shikamaru will lead Team 7, and Kakashi will stay here to guard Itachi and Edward. It is a simple B-Rank I am sure they will have little to no trouble with."

Kakashi looked worried for a moment before wiping the look off of his face.

"Then I leave them to you Shikamaru."

He nodded curtly and turned to the door.

"I will take Itachi and Edward back to my place they shouldn't hear the details of such a high ranking mission."

He waved and forced a happy face for his students.

"You guys behave and don't insult my teachings by getting killed out there."

"Like we would ever."

Naruto pouted, Sasuke snorted, and Sakura smiled just as sadly as Kakashi felt.

"We'll be sure to see you first Sensei."

She added and the other two took a moment to be serious before nodding in agreement. Itachi knew had Kakashi been any other teacher he would have cried. Itachi himself wouldn't have been able to walk away from students that cared like that. It was hard enough to walk away from a brother who hated him he couldn't imagine the difficulty it would be to leave someone who cared.

Now Itachi knew. Had Kakashi gone with his students things might have turned out differently.

But he was wrong to believe life would be kind to him just this once. Like always Fate was a bitch with a murderous streak and an unforgiving memory. Itachi and Fate went way back and he knew she would always come back to remind him, there was no such thing as a happy ending.

Not for people who murdered their entire family, clan, and left a child alone in a harsh world. No, there was just no way he could ever be happy.

He was a fool to think he could even for a short time.