Hello everyone,

I have a list of stories that are waiting to be posted. I noticed you like one of my new stories in particular and that makes me happy. I hope you like this story just as much. I don't if anyone has noticed but I have been going through a serious Itachi and Naruto or Naruko pairing lately.

Pairing: ItaNaruIta?

Enjoy the new story.


"NARUTO!" Sasuke screamed as he watched Naruto and his brother go over a cliff.

He didn't care what happened to his brother but Naruto was his best friend and that mattered to him.

"What happened?" Kakashi asked as he just got done securing Kisame as Gai's team came up to help them.

"Naruto fell off the cliff protecting me from Itachi," Sasuke said as he kept his eyes down to see if he could spot the orange outfit and blonde hair.

"Where is Naruto?" Sakura asked as she walked up to them.

"Go and get Neji," Kakashi said in a firm voice neither teen heard before.

"Yes sensei," Sakura said and ran off.

It was only three minutes before Sakura came back with the others with Gai sensei holding Kisame.

"You needed me?" Neji asked.

"Yeah look down there and tell me where Naruto is so I can go down there and get him," Sasuke said cutting Kakashi off before he could talk.

"He's down there?" Neji asked approaching the cliff quickly worry evident on his face.

"Yeah, he fell with my brother," Sasuke answered still looking down but he felt Neji next to him so he wasn't worried that Neji wasn't looking.

"I don't see anyone," Neji said getting a good look around the whole area.

"No one? Not even Itachi?" Sasuke asked finally glancing at the other.

"They couldn't just disappear like that," Kakashi said glancing over.

"NARUTO! WHERE ARE YOU?" Sasuke screamed off the cliff.


'Ow that fucking hurt.' Naruto thought to himself as he looked around noticing that Itachi was lying right next to him.

Naruto slowly got up, crawled to Itachi and just as Naruto was about to check his pulse Itachi's hand flew up grabbing Naruto's wrist.

"Okay, so you are alive," Naruto said pulling away and lying back down.

Itachi didn't say anything just looked around and tried to sense where his partner was. He needed help and at the moment he wasn't going to reject it from the blue shark looking man.

"Itachi, I can't feel anyone's chakra. No one that we know at least." Naruto decided to voice out.

Itachi looked around and noticed the area they were fighting in looked differently.

"Did you move us with the flying thunder god technique?" Itachi asked knowing Naruto knows how to do it now.

"No, I would have saved myself from falling off the cliff if I did that," Naruto said turning his head to the side sensing chakra coming toward them.

"Do you feel the chakra coming toward us too?" Itachi asked. 'I have to be civil for now. I don't know what is going on.' Itachi thought to himself as Naruto watched where the chakra was coming from. "Naruto can you at least move?" Itachi asked.

"Yeah, why? Do you want me to carry you away?" Naruto asked looking like he thought Itachi was crazy if he asked that.

"No, pretend you're out still," Itachi said closing his eyes so Naruto would get the point.

"I told you I felt chakra around here." a voice said as the two people came into the clearing.

"You did say that." an older male voice said.

They were both coming closer to Naruto and Itachi but they were on their guard and Naruto wasn't sure how much longer he could not say anything. He wanted to know where he was and get out of here but he couldn't lay the chakra that was now above him felt oddly familiar.

'It couldn't be who I think it is.' Naruto thought to himself making him open his eyes staring straight at blue eyes.

Naruto scooted back a few feet scaring the other young teen in front of him. He stopped looking at the young teen and looked at the man above him and almost cried seeing Jiraiya again. He has been dead for a year in their time so it was hard to see him, after all, that time.

"Are you okay?" the blonde teen asked.

It was Minato Naruto's father. Naruto didn't know what to say he was just freaked out so he just nodded his head.

"Kit we're back in time when your mom first got me in her," Kurama said.

"No way," Naruto said shaking his head making Itachi open his eyes.

He came face to face with the legendary Sannin Jiraiya who was supposed to be the spy of the Leaf.

'Damn we couldn't find someone that actually won't capture us if we tried to get away.' Itachi thought as he glanced at Naruto quickly only to see him face to face with his father.

Itachi tried to stand but fell back down in pain. It hurt to move then again Naruto was on top of him when they fell from the cliff.

"Ita are you okay?" Naruto asked jumping up to him making both other ninja's jump away from them.

'Even in the past, he is compassionate for some reason. We're not even on the same team or side for that matter.' Itachi thought to himself as he grabbed Naruto's waiting hand.

"We should just act like a team until we go back to the future," Naruto whispered as he pulled Itachi up.

"What should we do sensei? There injured," Minato said looking up to Jiraiya.

"I know but we can't bring them back to the village," Jiraiya whispered.

"To the leaf?" Naruto asked his head tilted to the side making his own leaf headband fall from his neck where Itachi grabbed it.

"You're from the leaf too?" Minato asked noticing the headband alerting Jiraiya and Itachi that it fell.

"Yeah," Naruto said looking nervously at Itachi. "We got…" Naruto started but Itachi cut him off.

"Sent on a mission to find some very detailed information that we can't disclose with just anyone it has to be the Hokage." Itachi finished.

"What are your names?" Jiraiya asked.

"My name is Itachi and this is Naruto," Itachi answered for them making Naruto glance at him.

"Sensei should we take them to the Hokage?" Minato asked.

"Sarutobi-sama will really want to hear what we have to say," Itachi said shocking Jiraiya.

"Yeah third will really want to hear our findings," Naruto said agreeing with Itachi quickly.

"Go inform Lady Tsunade that two injured Leaf ninjas are over here. Also, inform the Hokage about these findings." Jiraiya said as he watched the two. "Discreetly don't let anyone know," Jiraiya said patting Minato sending him off.

When Minato started to head out Naruto couldn't help but admire how quick his dad was. Itachi smacked the back of his head to get him to focus on the legendary Sannin.

"Who are you two really?" Jiraiya asked skeptically still for good reason at least.

"That's classified information that you can't have," Itachi said adamantly about keeping quiet.

Naruto remained quiet as the two older men stared each other down. He didn't know if the other two noticed more chakra signatures coming toward them but he sure as hell did that made him feel like running he was only staying because they had that silent commitment of staying together. Itachi couldn't run in his condition let alone fight and they could possibly help him. Naruto could feel Itachi wanting to flee but not being able to exactly while Naruto was prepared to fight his hardest because he knew something was about to happen.

"You can calm down both of you. That's just my team coming back." Jiraiya said setting his hand on both of their nervous shoulders.

Naruto and Itachi made eye contact. It was weird because it was like they knew what the other was thinking beforehand.

"Jiraiya you called for us?" a young version of Tsunade came out the bushes with Orochimaru making Naruto's fingers clench in a fist.

Itachi realized this and grabbed Naruto's hand before Naruto could do anything to damage what they were doing there. Naruto calmed down he was just really wary of Orochimaru seeing as in their time he killed the third Hokage and he tried to take Sasuke.

"Yeah, these two say they have business with Lord Third and they both need medical attention," Jiraiya instructed.

Tsunade started to approach them making Naruto take a step back pushing Itachi to the front of him.

"Naruto…" Itachi growled he was hurting and Naruto tossing him to the front like a rag doll wasn't really helping.

"I'm not injured you are," Naruto said.

"You should both at least get checked," Jiraiya said wanting more information on the two.

"I am good," Naruto said pushing Itachi toward them even more and jumping himself to a tree.

"Naruto really! Why are you acting like a child?" Itachi asked looking up from the floor where he landed.

"I don't need a checkup," Naruto said paying attention to his surroundings because he didn't want to be caught by one of the three Sannin especially not Orochimaru.

"You should at least make sure you have no broken bones," Tsunade said.

"I assure you I have no broken bones. I am perfectly fine." Naruto said.

"Kit just let them before they think of you as suspicious. They already do and this isn't helping by no means." Kurama said in Naruto's head.

"Fine," Naruto declared to everyone jumping down. "Don't blame me if my chakra lashes out at you," Naruto said to Tsunade as she approached him first because she knew he was the harder one.

Her chakra started to glow in her palms as she checked over Naruto only to find his body was perfectly fine.

"He's fine, his chakra is a little depleted but otherwise he is fine," Tsunade said looking at Jiraiya.

Itachi was still on the ground because he couldn't get off the ground on his own because of all the pain he was in. Tsunade treated Itachi the same way she treated Naruto but noticed a lot of things about him.

"Itachi you said your name was?" Tsunade asked getting a nod from Naruto and Itachi. "Well you have no broken bones but you do have something eating away at your lungs and to be quite honest I am shocked you're still alive. Then you seem to be going blind. Last but not least you have several contusions from a fall of some sorts. Plenty of bruises and some swelling by your ankle." Tsunade explained.

Naruto was shocked he didn't even know what to say about what he just heard. Itachi should already be dead? He really needed to tell Sasuke.

'Does that mean in our time he is waiting for Sasuke to kill him? What do they mean he is going blind?' Naruto thought pondering everything only to make eye contact with Itachi.

"Just heal the contusions please don't worry about the rest," Itachi said.

"No, if you can heal all of him. I didn't know he was that sick so we haven't been able to get any medical care but now that we have some competent people helping us I'm sure it will be better to do it." Naruto said.

"I don't want everything else healed Naruto." Itachi snapped at Naruto.

"It doesn't matter what you want," Naruto said holding Itachi down so Tsunade could heal him more efficiently.

Tsunade didn't start right away she glanced at Jiraiya and Orochimaru getting a nod from both of them. Itachi felt the anger for the blonde go up ten times more.

"When she is done healing me Naruto I am going to maim you," Itachi growled out glaring at Naruto with his eyes out.

"He is an Uchiha," Jiraiya said noticing the eyes.

"Itachi," Naruto said covering his eyes because they started to bleed and he didn't want anyone caught in a Genjutsu. "Sorry his eyes are very sensitive," Naruto said uncovering them when noticed they were black again.

Itachi was still glaring at him but he didn't say anything else. Naruto and Itachi both flinched when they felt the Hokage chakra coming toward them and they both knew something they weren't going to like was going to happen.

"Hello everyone, what is it that you needed to show me?" Sarutobi asked.

"Well, Hokage sir we found these two Leaf ninjas that said they were special ninja sent out with a mission with them only able to report back to you," Jiraiya said.

"I would like to talk to you about the special mission you told us to go on," Naruto said taking charge while Itachi was busy.

Naruto was putting a lot of hope and faith in the third Hokage at the moment. He knows they are also in a war so he knew it wasn't safe to be doing this all Willy filly like they were. Especially because they didn't know when they were going to go back and they didn't know about the cause they can affect while being here.

"Yes, I recall sending you two out years ago. Where have you been?" Sarutobi shockingly agreed with Naruto which made Itachi cringe.

"We were captured by the enemy but we finally got away and Itachi got seriously hurt," Naruto said.

"Did they get any information off of you?" Sarutobi asked.

"No sir they didn't," Naruto said.

"We got some information for you though," Itachi said slowly standing up.

Itachi was known as an Uchiha so it was a good thing at the moment considering they were in the village still and on good terms with the village also.

"It is about to be the third great ninja war you are lucky to be alive," Sarutobi said.

Naruto nodded his head and pulled his headband out of Jiraiya's hands.

"Hokage-sama, this hiate looks damaged," Minato said pulling it out of a bush.

"That would be mine," Itachi said snatching it away from Minato.

Everyone looked at Itachi oddly but Naruto.

"It got damaged a while back when we were trying to get back," Naruto said for Itachi.

"Bring them back to the village," Sarutobi said. "You can give me your report back at the Hokage tower," Sarutobi said glancing between the two of them.

Naruto turned to help Itachi up better and the tension in the air seemed to lessen. They seemed to be more cautious of Naruto then Itachi and Itachi could tell. It was weird considering how loyal Naruto really was to Konoha.

"Come to my office you two," Sarutobi said leading them to the Hokage tower.

"Naruto be careful not to split up from me," Itachi whispered to Naruto.

"Okay," Naruto said actually understanding why he was saying it.

Naruto felt their nervousness for him and he knew why. It was because of the fox that he knew that for sure.

"You two can explain to me everything," Sarutobi said as the two unknown ninja walked into the room.

"We need the room to be soundproof before we talk sir," Itachi said taking charge kind of pushing in front of Naruto.

Sarutobi didn't say anything as he made it soundproof in the office.

"We're not really from this time but I assure you that we are not here to bring harm to Konoha. We don't even know how we got here," Itachi explained not telling Naruto anything.

"How do I know what you tell me is true?" Sarutobi asked.

"I trained directly under you. No, you weren't my teacher but I admired you and the person you're choosing to be the next candidate." Itachi said.

"Admired? As in don't anymore," Sarutobi said conclusively.

"That is a lot to explain but seeing as we're not from this time I don't think we should get into that," Itachi said.

"What are you two doing in this time? If what you two are telling me is true tell me something only I would know." Sarutobi said.

"You allowed Root to be constructed under the order of Danzou after you took leadership of being Hokage when the second Hokage appointed you. You're also going to decide who is going to be the next Hokage from the war." Itachi said.

"How?" Sarutobi was shocked.

"I told you we're not lying. The only reason I am telling you this and compromising who we are is for the sake of you going along with our story. You already made it so you assigned us a secret mission now that they think it is true we can pass as Leaf ninja from this time without a problem." Itachi said.

"I will go along with this but do you know how long you're going to be here in this time?" Sarutobi asked.

"No, we don't even know how we got here," Itachi answered.

"I can figure it out but it will take me a while and I am going to need some documents in the restricted area," Naruto said.

"Do you think you can get us back?" Itachi asked turning to Naruto.

"Yeah I hope, Kurama said he would help too," Naruto said.

"Of course," Itachi said.

"Now we just need basic living expenses for now. We were work after that until we can get back to our time but if you can Gramps can you give us some money so we can get an apartment for now?" Naruto asked returning to his old habit.

"Gramps?" Sarutobi said shocked.

"It's just a nickname I gave you," Naruto said answering his unsaid question.

"He does that to everyone without telling them," Itachi said which was true but Naruto didn't expect Itachi to know that.

"Okay I will give you the money for the first month rent and food supply but you will have to do jobs under me until you can go back to your original time," Sarutobi said in an understanding tone going behind his desk.

He pulled out some money for them enough to feed them and pay for rent. They took the money gratefully and walked out of the office as soon as Sarutobi gave the okay.

The moment the two got out of the Hokage tower they looked at each other annoyed.

"Why the hell would you say that much?" Naruto asked slightly irritated.

"Because someone needed to know and we obviously ended up here for a reason." Itachi snapped back.

"Yeah whatever, let's just get this place and then go get food," Naruto said.

Itachi snatched the money from Naruto not liking the thought of Naruto having the money for the food.

It only took them three hours to find an apartment. Ironically it was in the same apartment building Naruto had last time.

"I never thought I would be happy to see this building again," Naruto said as he walked up the stairs to their apartment that they had to share.

"It won't be good for us to have a different apartment," Itachi said as they walked into the apartment.

"We can buy futons when we get food," Naruto said.

"Yeah," Itachi said.

That same night they got food and things that they knew they would need. It was going to be a long time with each other if they were going to be stuck together all the time.


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They don't like each other now but they have to spend time with each other and they have to trust each other to get back to their time.