Warning: Slash/ Yaoi/ Shonen ai
Pairings: It will be Itanaru, a bit of Sasunaru (NaruSasu?)
Disclaim: I don't own it…but I think most people get the point by now…
N.B: Naruto and Sasuke are both 22 in this story, due to the fact I dislike OC's there won't be any in this story unless necessary, I think there will only be one slightly OC character in this story (Kyuubi)...
Notes:
"Blah" Talking
'Blah' Thinking
Blah Kyuubi's memories
Akatsuki - the organisation Itachi belongs to...
P.s. Sorry for the late update, my computer froze on me... and Kyuubi's memories are all before he and Naruto came to Konoha, and they are in order of occurrence
Chapter VIII – Memories...
After Sakura finished shaking Naruto, Naruto was pretty much finished too. All he wanted to do was to sink down the floor and moan like the olden days. However this wasn't possible as Sasuke got hold of him before he could do so.
Sasuke grabbed Naruto's arm and dragged him along with himself and Kyuubi, Sakura happily waved goodbye to them and returned to Lee and her niece.
"Thank YOU for saving me!" Naruto said dramatically "For a second I thought I was gonna die. Jeez...if the ANBU teams were all as strong as her I don't think you guys have a problem."
"Yea, that lady was something...she can first shake her opponents half dead and then finish them with her non-stop chatter." Kyuubi made a gesture with his hand indicating something like Blah blah blah
Sasuke just remained silent, he can't smile now as it will ruin his I'm-so-cool-I'm-on-ice exterior.
"Anyway, I'm gonna take off now." Naruto said patting Kyuubi on the head. The younger boy looked upset for a minute and then quickly recovered.
"Ok, see you at home."
"Erm...yea..." Naruto mentally swore at himself for not telling Kyuubi about the Jiraya thing. He glanced over Sasuke for help and made a puppy dog look which said 'please help me...please please pleaseeeee '
Sasuke sighed at this, why is he always saving Naruto's arse? If they adopt later then Naruto will no way be able to discipline the children, maybe he should take days off and do that instead... after all he doesn't expect Naruto to be good at housework either...
Sasuke blushed at the thought of them forming a family together and nodded quickly at Naruto, who took off immediately.
"Ok brat, just you and me now." Sasuke said coolly and glanced at Kyuubi.
"You know you sound just like Itachi nii chan?" Kyuubi seems to have drifted into some la la land.
Sasuke remained silent.
"I mean voice-deep and cold, but Itachi nii chan is never so around Naruto." Kyuubi looked up at Sasuke with his dark blue eyes. "You like him too don't you? I mean Naruto."
"Kid you don't have any idea of what you're saying." Sasuke decided to play dumb, questioned by a 9 year old... how embarrasing.
"Naruto, he is so different from you." Kyuubi looked serious for a second, the smirk gone. "He is so different from all of the Uchihas."
"Naruto had a hard life. He doesn't need this!" Kyuubi's blue eyes blanked out and he's voice seems very far away. His body shaking... "I knew! That's why Itachi nii chan wanted him away from himself!"
"Kid? Kid! Are you alright?"
"The Uchihas are cursed..." with that Kyuubi fainted onto the floor, Sasuke was too stunned to catch him. He watched blindly as Kyuubi's body fell- almost in slow motion.
Sasuke started to shake violently at that last statement 'the Uchihas are cursed...'
He can feel the air around him changing, most people have gone in now. The sky has darkened with the thick grey clouds that appeared out of no where. From far away Sasuke could hear voices calling him.
Sasuke collapsed onto the swing that Naruto use to sit on, the negative chakra around this place was overwhelming.
Children laughing, crying, been teased...
Rain started to pore down.
Sasuke found it hard to breath, he could feel himself been drawn towards Kyuubi, his hand touched the younger boy's and memories which don't belong to him started to form in his mind.
------Kyuubi's Memory------
It wasn't a dark place, in fact it was a large sea side palace. Nothing like Sasuke seen before, it was elegant and pure white and it seems to shine in the bright sun.
There were people on the beach, the white sandy beach.
Then a slightly younger Kyuubi appeared with a beach ball in his hands, he ran from the beach to the palace not far away. Sasuke followed him quietly.
The boy made his way through the tall halls of the building, the spiral stairs and stood in a bright hallway. From the large windows on the left he could see the vast ocean and another sandy beach- this one without people.
On the right hand side of the hallway there were beautifully carved wooden doors. Kyuubi ran towards the end of the hallway, towards the largest door.
The door was slightly open "You left the door open agai-"
He heard Kyuubi's voice stop as he ran closer towards the door. It was interrupt from the voices inside the door.
Sasuke curiously followed Kyuubi, the boy seems to be listening intensely to the argument that seems to be going on inside the room.
"Hey brat, what are they talking about." Sasuke tapped Kyuubi on the shoulder, the boy didn't seem to notice. Sasuke then realised that this was in fact a memory and Kyuubi can not hear nor feel him.
The voices inside seem to get louder and Sasuke focused on them instead.
"Naruto I want you to leave him." An older deeper voice came through.
"No is no." An equally stubborn voice said, Sasuke recognise it as Naruto's.
"This is for your own good. You have duties here as well." The elder voice sighed. "As my heir..."
Naruto cut off the rest of the sentence. "I know ok!"
After a short silence came a soft whisper, Sasuke focused hard in order to catch everything. "I just need a little more time."
"You've had enough time." The elder voice hardened "21 years ago, I agreed to your father to give you 13 years of freedom. Then you came and asked me for 8 more years."
"I know..."
"I love you very much Naruto, but I'm getting old... I need you as my heir." Came the reply, the harsh voice suddenly seemed old and fragile "After all your father was nothing but disappointment."
Naruto bit his lip as he heard the comment about his dad "..."
"Naruto I've allowed you too much freedom. I've showed you kindness out of love, but this is what we are destined to do." The fragile voice continued.
"You may keep Kyuubi, he is a harmless child and I understand that even you need some company." The elder voice said in a sort of final statement. "But stay away from that Uchiha."
"No Grandpa! He is my-"
"Naruto, you must remember that the Uchihas are cursed people..." The old man sighed "He will bring you nothing but pain."
------End of memory------
Sasuke could feel tears in his eyes and his heart beat madly against his chest...or was that Kyuubi's. All sorts of memories flushed Sasuke as another bright light washed over him.
------Kyuubi's Memories------
This time they were in a dark room, unlike the one before. Sasuke could no longer hear the pleasant laughter of people nor can he feel the warmth of the sunshine.
All he could smell was the scent of the soil after the rain, all he could feel is darkness and despair. He figured that this was Kyuubi's feeling. Once again he saw the young boy, he was lying in his bed. His ears were pressed hard against the wall.
Sasuke copied Kyuubi's action and he could suddenly hear faint voices coming from the next room.
"Naruto he is right." Sasuke recognise that voice and tensed up before realising that this is only a memory.
"You know I would never leave you." Naruto's angry voice came through "What sort of person do you think I'm, you idiot!"
"This is not a game anymore!" Sasuke was surprised at the detectable rage in Itachi's voice. In his memories Itachi's voice has always been indifferent, even more so than himself.
"I didn't say-"
"Stop! To you everything is a game." Itachi's voice came through, cutting Naruto off "You really think I don't know that after so many years?"
There was a silence, Sasuke could hear the wind outside and trees bashing onto the window. Sasuke realised that this, unlike the seaside palace last time, was a traditional Japanese mansion- even bigger than the Uchiha Mansion. The basic frame of the house was made with dark brown Oak. The design is simple, yet elegant and mysterious.
"Naruto, just take Kyuubi and go..."
Another long silence and Naruto's voice came through "You know I don't care about that..."
"I know..."
"You know I'm doing this for you."
"I know."
After another silence Naruto's voice sounded strong and confident – like how Naruto should sound. "I'll take Kyuubi and warn Konoha about the split in Akatsuki."
Itachi let out a grateful sigh, Sasuke don't blame him as he knows how stubborn Naruto could be.
"You still can't let go of that place..." Naruto voice sounded like a sigh. Itachi chose to ignore this comment and gave out short instructions about his plan.
"Basically I'll stay and buy you some time. Look after Kyuubi, you know that Kisame don't have mercy."
"Yea yea, don't worry about it. You better still be alive when I come back."
"Here have this." Through a small hole Naruto could see that Itachi handed Naruto a small crystal bottle.
"You always do this..." Naruto took the small bottle with Itachi's Chakra and gave a small bottle of his own in return. "We never seems to need it you know."
"Better safe..." Itachi started smiling
"...Than sorry." Naruto sighed and wrapped his arms behind his head "yea yea, I know."
------End of Memories------
Sasuke didn't want to wake up, there were still so many unsolved questions and even though this isn't from Naruto himself it is the next best thing.
Sasuke tried to resist the hand on his forehead and the voices calling him, asking him if he was ok. With all his mite he ignored the worried voices and drifted once again into Kyuubi's memories.
------Kyuubi's Memories------
Sasuke could feel that this is the same house was before, although this time he seems to be in a doujou (dojo). Sasuke saw Kyuubi competing with one of Naruto's clones while the real Naruto sat on the bench looking bored.
"Kyuubi you are really crap..."
"You shut up!" Kyuubi stopped and shouted at Naruto red faced. "Why did you come instead of Itachi nii chan anyway."
"Cause he is busy or something." Naruto is still looking at that book in his hands while his clone continued to attack Kyuubi "Don't stop in the middle of a fight."
"Auch! Damn you!" Kyuubi dodged again and shouted at Naruto "Stop reading that thing!"
"No no, I mean it's actually quite good once you get into it." Naruto waved his Icha Icha Paradise – New and improved pocket edition in the air so that Kyuubi could get a clearer look.
"First I thought it's just gonna be all porn and no story line, but the plot turns out to be amazing... " Naruto said while his clone gave Kyuubi the last hit and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Naruto got up and walked over to Kyuubi to help him up. Kyuubi however ignored Naruto's hand and struggled up back on his two feet.
"I know you were listening yesterday so it saves me time to explain the situation. Kisame is highly ambitious and he is foolish enough to believe he can manipulate you blah blah blah. Anyway it will be the best if we leave for a while and plus Itachi wants me to warn Konoha or something like that. "
Naruto smiled at the boy "But I'm sure you remember every single detail so it doesn't really matter if I forget."
Out of no where Naruto took out a bag, Kyuubi found out later that this contained his basic belongings.
"We will be back soon so you can leave most of your stuff here."
Naruto started to make his way out, and waved at Kyuubi to follow him "Aren't we going to say goodbye to Itachi nii chan?"
"You can if you want to be taken away and put into a test tube..." Naruto sped up as he felt Kisame's chakra 'so much for buying us time.'
Kyuubi tried his best to keep up with Naruto but couldn't, when Naruto realised that Kyuubi is falling behind he simply grabbed the boy and tied him onto his back with Itachi's cloak. "Hold on tight, unlike Itachi I won't go back for you if you fell down."
Kyuubi felt the wind cutting pass his face as Naruto sped up. 'So this was the speed Itachi nii chan was talking about...'
"Oh yea, by the way. Once we get to Konoha I'm gonna have to tell the Hokage a little white lie about our little 'escape' from Akatsuki."
"Why?" Kyuubi retreated further into Itachi's cloak, the wind is hitting him harder now that Naruto is travelling even faster and the warmth in here is making him sleepy.
"Because I don't want the old hag to think that I know about this beforehand. You know that she is going to fear me if I know too much. After all I contain the real kyuubi here."
Naruto went silent after this as he remembered why Itachi named the young boy on his back Kyuubi. Itachi told him that this would take more attention off Naruto and make his life safer.
Itachi also told Kyuubi himself this and asked for his permission (Kyuubi was 8 already when he 'woke' up) and Kyuubi agreed immediately – almost selflessly. Naruto knew that Itachi didn't force the boy.
Over time Kyuubi and Naruto just came to an understanding at they cared about each other enough to risk their lives for each other. This again gave Naruto the impression that it was right to leave Konoha in the first place – although he used to risk his life for people there they never gave anything in return except from cold glares and not-so-quiet whispers.
"I'll never let you fall into their hand!" Naruto said quickly to Kyuubi (who fell asleep in the cloak on Naruto's back) before disappearing between the trees.
------End of memories------
Sasuke remembered that Naruto told the Hokage a different story about this, in fact Naruto's story was vague and he said he doesn't know for sure who started the split. 'Naruto lied...he knew all along...'
Sasuke tried to go back to his semi-conscious state, but the voices just kept on getting louder. Finally he opened his eyes and realised that he was no longer lying on the swing at the Shinobi academy. He is in fact in the Konoha hospital and Naruto is siting right next to him.
"They found you and Kyuubi both unconscious on the school ground." Naruto explained "What did you two do? Tried to kill each other or something?"
Sasuke was in no mood to explain, and to be honest he didn't know what just happened. How could he have experienced someone else's memories? However for some reason he knows that those memories are true and that the blond in front of him could give him answers about those memories...
"Tell me Naruto, why did you lie to the Hokage."
Author's Notes
First I would like to say I'm SO SORRY! I was gonna update on Sunday, but the computer froze and I had to rewrite the whole thing!
I'm not gonna babble this chapter, just want it to get to you guys as soon as possible
Night-Owl123: Thanks so much, I feel even more guilty now. Damn computer, freezing up on me!
Cookie6: I miss Neji too hmm, I think I'll put him in next chapter or so
that BIRD: Heh heh, just leaving more to your imagination. Whatever you want... (laughs evilly)
cleoviper: I don't think I'll cast Naruto's mum... maybe in a flashback? Depends on how many people wants to see her. And Sakura is not Kyuubi's teacher, she is an Anbu, she is just there with Lee to take her niece to the school. Sorry to confuse you...
RuByMoOn17: Yea, he will here really soon... and a surprise will come with him (kinda anyway)
kitsune: Thanks, I know it's confusing, way too much flashbacks... oh well I'll try to put in one of those summary thing I did last chapter every 3 chapter or so.
DrunkenFistLee: Kyuubi is not Naruto/ Itachi's son... I can't stress that enough... I hate Mpreg so I hope people don't see Kyuubi as their son. I mean afterall neither of them got pregnant or gave birth to Kyuubi... and Itachi and Naruto's relationship is not even lover yet... sorry if it seems like Mpreg...
Gi wo mite sezaru wa ya n: No no, no brother killings in this story. I like happy endings (to some extend) and no killings is planned as of now.
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