A/N: Hey, ya'll! How you guys doing? ::gets cabbages thrown at her for not updating in so long:: Sorry, sorry! Anyways, this chapter will be rather short, as there is no dream sequence to fill up space. ::checks notebook:: Oh, yeah! Special thanks to the following: Bronze Eagle, Haruka Hana, and Ayako. Ayako and Haruka-chan have been reviewers since the first chapter, and Bronze Eagle has just been really nice to me! (Cookie for you!)

Review Corner:

Naruke: You're pathetic! Reviewing your own story! Wait…I just called myself pathetic, didn't I?

Firedraygon97: Don't worry. Sasuke's…um…sort of okay, but not really. (That didn't make any sense did it?)

Bronze Eagle: Sasuke doesn't really do any of that in this chapter, but boy will he soon!

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Um…lets see…Warnings: really crappy fight scenes, violence, descriptive (you'll see), and a little bit of cussing. Oh, and don't get mad if Kakashi or Sakura don't really appear in this chapter too much, cause I was focusing somewhat on the fight.

Newayz, on with the chapter!

-Chapter 6: Fighting Against You-

"No sign of him over here, either."

Sasuke let out a string of colorful adjectives. "Kuso! Itachi must have taken him outside of the Leaf Country!" He was about to run off, but Sakura's exhausted voice stopped him. "Wait! Just who is this 'Itachi' person anyways?"

Sasuke opened his mouth to respond, but Kakashi was quicker. "Itachi is Sasuke's older brother."

"But I thought the Uchiha clan was slaughtered except for Sasuke-kun?"

"They were. Itachi was the one that killed them."

Sakura's bright green eyes widened in horror. "That's…that's barbaric!"

"Barbaric, yes. But I had a reason!"

The incomplete Team 7 whirled around, trying to pinpoint the source of the voice. Suddenly, images of the Uchiha massacre began running through Sasuke's mind. He sunk to the ground, clenching his arms tightly and whimpering. "Make it stop! Kudasai, yamero!"

In answer, the hard toe of a black boot collided with Sasuke's jawbone. He flew backwards and landed with a sickening crunch. "Keh. I see you haven't grown any, otouto. Still as weak as ever!"

"Sh-shut up!" Sasuke staggered upright. Wiping his face to get rid of the crimson river staining his pale face, he smirked cockily. "I'm a lot stronger than you think I am. I just wasn't expecting that!"

Itachi smirked back. "I'm sure." Lifting a hand, he bid Sasuke closer. "Come."

Without a second thought, Sasuke had his kunai unsheathed and was charging his brother. "Die, you bastard!"

Itachi simply stood there, watching his fast-approaching brother with disinterest. I doubt he's going to be very strong.

Just as he was about to be impaled, he ducked underneath Sasuke, whipped his foot up, and caught Sasuke straight in the face.

"Kakashi, c'mon! We have to do something!" Sakura cried. She began to run to her friend's aid, but Kakashi stopped her. "No. Don't interfere. This is his battle. He has to win this himself." Against her will, she obeyed.

By this time, both the Uchihas were bloody and torn, but if you took a closer look, you would see that the older, more experienced of the two was winning. Finally, a crushing blow was hit: Itachi had once again gotten under Sasuke and delivered a very hard, very solid kick to the boy's genitals. Sasuke flew backwards, bulldozing through several trees.

Sakura choked and felt her knees wobble. She collapsed on the ground, sobbing brokenly. "Why, Kakashi, why? Why won't you help him? He's gonna die!" Kakashi placed a hand on her quaking shoulder in a gesture of comfort. "I already told you: I can't intrude on this fight." He told her softly. "If Sasuke's going to win, he will do it himself."

Sasuke didn't move. He didn't get up. His body lay in a wreck of leaves and splintered wood. Itachi smirked. "Pity. I'd have thought he'd have been stronger, the way he was talking."

He turned to leave, but a solid kick to Itachi's head sent him face first into the ground. He had been so wrapped up in his victory, that he had not noticed someone approaching. Who can that be? Itachi thought frantically. It can't be Sasuke; he's dead!

"You bastard."

Itachi rolled over. "It…it's you! The fox boy!"

Indeed, Naruto was standing there, and he looked angry. No, beyond angry-seething, livid. Pissed, if you may. He was dressed in his garish colors again, chakra wreathing him in a burgundy flame. It flickered and popped like fire around the short blonde's body. Itachi heart beat at a frantic pace. He hadn't expected the kitsune boy to find them so quick; he had expected to be long gone by the time he arrived.

"You bastard! First you kidnap me, then you RAPE me, and now you've got the guts to take what is the most precious thing I have away from me? You cocky, stupid bastard. I'LL KILL YOU!"

With that promise to Itachi, Naruto threw himself at the terrified Uchiha.