Summary: Team Seven is kidnapped by the Akatsuki. What does the Leader what with Team Seven? The Kyuubi? No... Then what do they want?
Warnings: Minato is Nagato. Fourth is Leader. Yes, I know he's not really, but I wanted the Fourth to be the leader of the Akatsuki for this story. All members of Akatsuki are alive.
Couples: ItachiNaruto. MinatoKakashi. SaiKonan. SasoriDeidara. ObitoRin. KisameSakura.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter Twenty-Two
"No, Otou-san... No he won't..." Naruto had whispered to the people around him. Minato and Kakashi exchanged glances, noth not liking what Naruto was saying.
"What do you mean, Naruto? He won't be able to do it... Why not?" Minato was just as confused as the other Akatsuki members. Tears rolled down Naruto's cheeks.
"...He won't be able to kill Sasuke, Otou-san..." Naruto whispered softly beteen his sobs. "S'uke... He's been... He's been leading Itachi-danasuku on..." Naruto explained softly. No one had yet to understand what the blonde was talking about.
--FlashBack--
Before Itachi showed up, Naruto was still tied to the tree... 'knocked out'. Yet did Sasuke know, the blonde was listening in on his conversation with his team. "Itachi will come for Naruto, because the two are supposed to be married in a couple weeks." Naruto heard Sasuke explain to his team. "When Itachi and the rest of the Akatsuki get here-" How did Sasuke even know that Itachi woudl send someone, Konan or Sakura, to get the other members? "-I want you all to fight them. Lose to them, make them think they stand a chance."
Naruto couldn't believe what he was hearing! Team Hebi was going to play the Akatsuki! That wasn't even possible. "Once the Akatsuki believes they are winning, they will believe Itachi can beat me as well." Naruto's breath stopped. What did Sasuke mean? "I will be fighting Itachi near Konoha, hopefully doing some damage to that hell hole."
Konoha? Sasuke was going to try to attack Konoha while attacking Itachi? "When Itachi think's I'm all out of chakra and stamina from 'missing' him with my katana... I'll send the final blow. He won't be expecting it." Naruto knew Sasuke was smirking. He could tell by Sasuke's voice.
"You're going to use the Raging Chidori on Itachi?" Naruto heard Karin asked surprised.
"Yes. I hope he said goodbye to everyone before he came here." The younger Uchiha said with a maniacal laugh. Naruto still wasn't breathing. It was almost as if he'd forgotten how to... What was the Raging Chidori?
"Hey boss, seems your little blonde has been listening in." Naruto heard Suigetsu say. Naruto paniced innerly. What would Sasuke do? He wouldn't kill him... That was for sure... Sasuke need Naruto for his plan.
"We'll just knock him out so he can't tell anyone of what he's heard." That was the last thing Naruto heard before waking up in Minato's arms with Kakashi.
--EndFlashBack--
Kakashi gasped sliently. "He upgraded the chidori?" The Chidori itself was a Rank A technique, and Kakashi knew the S Rank version: Raikiri. Sasuke had found a higher up, even more powerful version? It was kinda like Naruto with the Rasengan... He's upgraded Minato's own jutsu. Could Sasuke really have done that with his own jutsu? The only jutsu Kakashi ever created himself?
How was that possible?
"I... I need to help him... Otou-san... I have... to help.. Itachi-danasuku..." Naruto said sitting up as best as he could without help from anyone. Of course, Minato and Sakura helped him once the realized he couldn't do it alone.
"There is no way I'm letting you go back out there." Minato said in a serious tone. He wasn't going to lose his son. He'd just recently found him! There was no way in hell!
"Otou-san... No one can withstand the Raging Chidori... Orochimaru helped him creat it.. It's a forbidden jutsu... I can only think of one thing that could stop it..." Narutp stopped, looking down at his hands. They were shaking.
"Kyuubi." Sakura whispered looking to Sai, then Kakashi and Minato.
"No!" Minato shouted furiusly. "I will not let you do that Naruto!" The older blonde shouted as a single tear ran down his cheek. Naruto shook his head slowly.
"Otou-san... I have to do this... for Itachi-danasuku... I can't let him die, Otou-san. Not when I know what Sasuke is planning to do to him." Naruto's voice started off as a whisper, but his voice got just a bit louder with each word. He seemed confident in himself. Confident that he could stop Sasuke from killing the man...
Uchiha Itachi, the eldest son of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto. Uchiha Itachi, the older brother of Uchiha Sasuke, the only person Naruto used to think of as family. Uchiha Itachi, the future husband of Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto. Uchiha Itachi, the man that Naruto was falling in love with.
Naruto could not admit at this point that he loved Itachi. He could admit that Itachi was a nice, caring man who loved him. He wasn't sure why Itachi loved him, but the Uchiha did... Naruto really hoped that one day, he could have loved Itachi back. But he was sure that after this he wouldn't be able to. Not because Itachi would be gone... but he, Naruto, would be gone.
"Naruto-"
"Minato." Kakashi said interupting his lover and ex-sensei. The man looked at Kakashi with sadness in his eyes. "Minato, Naruto has to do this... If it was you in danger, I'd do the same thing..." Minato frowned at the thought... Kakashi giving his own life for him.
Sai held out his hand for Naruto to grab when he saw the blonde having trouble standing. The black haired boy pulled Naruto up to his feet. The others around him stood up as well. Sakura quickly tackled the blonde, almost knocking him over. She sobbed quietly on the blonde's shoulder as he rubbed her back sothingly, trying to calm the pink haired girl down. "Sakura-chan, I'll be o-" Naruto was cut off before he could even finish.
"No, Naruto... Don't say it. Don't lie to me..." The pinkette mummbled into the blonde's chest through her tears. "I know you won't be okay... Everytime you say, you come back hurt..." She pulled back away from him, looking up into his big blue eyes. "I want to tell you something this time..." Naruto nodded, listening. "No matter how injured you come back, even if you're half dead, I will not let you leave me..." Sakura explained to the boy she'd come to think of as a brother.
"And I will help." Konan said putting a hand on the blonde's shoulder. "Even though I haven't known you long, Naruto... You've become like a brother to me." The blue haired girl explained to the still unjured blonde. Naruto smiled at the two girls.
"Thanks, to all of you." Naruto said smiling. Naruto turned to his father. "Otou-san..." Minato shook his head, telling the boy not to continue.
"I can't stop you from doing what you want..." Minato said, Kakashi could see the pain in his lover's eyes. "...so go." Naruto's eyes widened at his father's words. Minato was allowing him to go. He wasn't going to stop him... With those words said, Naruto took off.
'The only reason I'm going to help you kill this Uchiha is to get free from this body...'
'Kyuubi? You're actually talking to me? You never talk to me when I'm consious... Free?' Naruto heard the Kyuubi chuckle at his questions.
'Once you die, I'll die too... Meaning we'll be set free.' She explained to Naruto as he fell out of sight from his friends and family. Naruto frowned. He really didn't want to die, but he wanted to save Itachi. He'd do whatever it took from him to save that man. Even if it ment his own life.
--Itachi's POV--
A smirk fell apon my face as Sasuke looked defeated by this point. "Give up, Sasuke." I shouted to my brother who was panting heavily. "You're done for!" There was no way he could win. Not now. A small chuckle fell from Sasuke's lips; then the chuckling got louder as he stood up straight.
"Itachi, Itachi, Itachi." Sasuke said shaking his head in what seemed like disapointment. "You should know me, you're own little brother, better that this." Sasuke gave me a venomus smirk. I knew somehow... this fight wasn't over. "Itachi, let me show you my newest jutsu." Sasuke's chakra level sharply without him even trying. The curse seal on his neck that had been unable to be used with Orochimaru dead was glowing a bright purple and begining to spred over Sasuke's face.
He grasped his left wrist with his right hand. Sasuke's left plam began to spark. "This shall be the end of you, Uchiha Itachi." I wouldn't move. My body was frozen as I starred into my brother's eyes. They were a normal Sharingan. It was some kind of... hypnosis.
I couldn't move...
...I was stuck...
...And he was going to kill me.
--Naruto's POV--
Come on legs! Move faster!! I told myself as I speeded through the forest to where I thought the battle was happening. I stopped suddenly feeling the area around me change. The aura went from bad to worse in less than five seconds.
I hurried as fast as my legs, plus Kyuubi's speed could take me. It was when I found the two Uchiha brothers that I stopped again. Sasuke whas charging up his Raging Chidori. His entire arm was covered with the blue lightning. Itachi was standing about fiveteen meters from his younger brother. Was he stupid?! Why wasn't he moving? Why wasn't he attacking Sasuke before Sasuke got him?
Itachi's head turned to me, his eyes filled with fear. Itachi was never scared... never. "Naruto! Get out of here! Run before he can get you in his hypnosis too!" Itachi shouted at me, confusing me. Hypnosis? Then it hit me, Itachi couldn't move.
"You're to late, dobe." Sasuke's voice sneered out. A smirk flowed across his face. "You 'danasuku' will be no more when I'm done with him."
"NOOO!" I shouted as I watched Sasuke run forward, his Raging Chidori fully charged and read to kill. I didn't know what I was doing, but my body was moving. I was going to protect Itachi no matter what like he did to me. I heard Itachi shouting at me, telling me to go back before it was too late, but I didn't listen.
The last thing I remembered was me standing infront of Itachi, me facing him. I looked up into his eyes, he still couldn't move. I smiled warmly... Then I coughed once and blood spat out. I could see him trying to hold me, catch me before I fell. Then last thing I saw were tears in his eyes before things fell dark...
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A/N: Did you really think I'd leave you with that? :D
:shuting up and continuing:
--Normal POV--
Naruto ran as fast as he could, making his way infront of Itachi as a way to stop Sasuke from hurting the one he loved. Sasuke's eyes widened as his hand went through Naruto's chest, barly even scarping Itachi. Naruto looked up into Itachi's eyes and smiled softly. He coughed once and blood slattered on Itachi's robe. Naruto's eyes slowly fell shut as he fell to the ground. A pool of blood formed around his body.
Sasuke was shocked to say the least. Sure he had told Naruto he wanted to use the blonde, but that was to get to his brother. In reality, he did still love the dobe. THis would be the second time he'd almost killed the dobe. He really hoped it was another almost.
Itachi's eyes began to water. An Uchiha never cried. It was not allowed in the household. An Uchiha was never allowed to show emotion. Never allowed to do anything. For once in his life, Itachi didn't want to be an Uchiha. Right now he wanted to bash his brother's face in, kill him even more than he did before.
"Sasuke..." Itachi's voice sounded demonic. "...I wasn't going to kill you for Naruto's sake..." The older brother closed his eyes, tears rolling down his cheeks. "...But this has gone on far too long." He reopened his eyes, allowing his Mangekyou Sharingan to be seen. Without any force at all, Itacih stepped foward. He'd broken the hypnosis somehow.
Sasuke didn't want to die. Not now. He had yet to fufill his dreams: to kill Itachi and to remake the Uchiha clan. He shut his eyes tight as Itachi took another step closer. He was a goner. He had no cahkra left in him.
Itachi was about to kill Sasuke. He could've done it... He would've but Naruto needed help. And quickly. Before Sasuke opened his eyes, Itachi gathered Naruto in his arms. The blonde's usual tan body was pale, and covered in blood. He quickly felt for a pulse, but felt nothing. He had to hurry to Sakura and Konan. They were Naruto's last chance of survival.
A/N: O.o OH MY GOODNESS!! I made Naru-chan get hurt! TT What if I killed him off? How many people would be pissed? x3 Anyways, shout out to Shi Toya and Yasha-Inu! I luff you two sooo much! And Shi Toya gets most props throught this story! Without her, there would be no chatper Twenty-three... BTW!! Reminder: next chapter is the LAST chapter! TT I know, sad right? How many people are mad Sasuke didn't die? Well, don't be. Just cause I didn't kill him in this chatper, doesn't mean he won't die. 'Cides, I wanted someone else to kill him... Or I could let him live... Not sure... :3
I have a question not reguarding this fanfic... How many of you readers... How many of your parents actually know what you read or write? I wanna know cause I'm wondering how my mother would react... x3
And for the late update... I am soo sorry.. There's this guy... and this whole thing just flipped on me... :( I thought he was gonna be the one who wouldn't hurt me, but I was wrong.
Lot's Of Love,
SakuraKissy