A/N: To anyone who reviewed, Arigatou! Arigatou! You rock! . I'm not really quite sure where I'm going with this... but I will finish it! I've actually never completed a story on my free time... -looks nervous- So this'll be my first! Anyway... Have fun

Disclaimer: I still don't own Naruto. -blinks- But you know that. So why am I writing this?

Itachi smirked and sidestepped the rain of shuriken, reaching out his hand to catch the deflected weapon gracefully between the tips of his fingers.

In the same second, Kakashi dove forward, grabbing Sasuke's arms, pinning them behind him. "You're forgetting the mission. This is not about revenge!" He hissed warningly in his students' ear.

Sasuke ignored him, bitting his lip and focusing on his brother. So much for catching him off guard. Maybe I'm still to weak. Unless...
"Any good Shinbi would know it is pointless to use your opponents attack on them," Itachi began, "Especially when that skill was a tecnique used as a child. Even you should know this.Little brother." He added mockingly, succesfully infuriating Sasuke.

Naruto and Sakura stood back, watching helplessly. Kisame stood beside his partner, observing with mild interest and a thirst for violence. A light wind had picked up, carrying leaves past the shinobi in a swift updraft. Both of the Uchihas' hair fanned out around them, shading their faces in darkness. How dramatic, Naruto thought, staring dumbly at the brothers, unsure what else to do.

As though his only remaining family had not just tried to kill him, Itachi continued with business. "The information we came for."

Kakashi, still restraining Sasuke, looked at Itachi coldly. Seeing to point in lying, and no way of avoiding a fight, he stated levelly, "You're not getting it."

Kisame spoke for the first time, his voice rough and impatient, " Whoever has it is dead then." He turned to face Kakashi. "I'll assume that is you.

You better follow orders, Sasuke, Kakashi thought desperatly preparing for an attack. I can only distract them... it's up to you

With that thought, and a pointed glare at his student, Kakashi released Sasuke. Observing his enemy closely, he pushed up his headband, revealing his Sharigan. No mistake this time, he thought grimly.

"Kirigakure no Jutsu" Kisame said, sounding bored, his hands a blur as he formed seals. Gradually, thick, cold fog rolled in, impairing his enemies' vision.

Sakura tensed, recognising this technique as one used by Momochi Zabuza ages ago. Slowly, she tried to gain her barings, intent on finding Sasuke and Naruto before they did anything stupid. Being blind in midst of two Akatsuki memebers was nerve-wrecking enough, but being unsure of her comrades actions was even more heart-stopping. Naruto was always rash, but she had never seen Sasuke act reckless. Kakashi was preoccupied with trying to stay alive, that left her to play supervisor for her teammates.
Damn it, why must she always be the sensible one?

Naruto was disoriented. Very faintly, off to the left, he could hear the clang of kunai connecting. Toward his right, a bit closer, he could hear someone moving slowly in the opposite direction through the fog. He strained his eyes, trying to see anything further then his hand.
Okay...Naruto... THINK. Those are probably Kakashi and the shark-guy. He thought, ticking them off on his fingers. Sakura wouldn't move mich if she couldn't see anyone, so it's not her. He shook his head. And since that's not me...it must be Sasuke-teme or his creepy brother...

Last thing you need is to run into him, a pessimistic voice in the back of Narutos' mind spoke up. Avoid him at all costs. Find Sakura.

"Yes." Naruto whispered, just to make sure he was still there. He looked around helplessly, as though hoping the fog would let up enough for him to see someone. Having no luck he resorted to following the fading footsteps to his right, reasoning no one but Sasuke would be dumb enough to move blindly. Never mind that Naruto was following whoever it was.

Having no clue where he was going, or where his querry was going, Naruto pursued him solely based on sound.

As steathly as he could manage, Naruto groped his way through the blanket of fog, moving further and further away from the battle, it's sounds eventually become lost in the air.

Gradually, the figure ahead of him began to take shape. As the fog thinned it was clear to Naruto he was following a thin boy roughly a few inches taller then him.

Naruto burst out of the cloud of mist a few steps behind the boy, his eyes stinging from the sudden blast of light. Snickering at the thought of being right about his query, Naruto took another step, looking around.

They found themselves on the other side of the hill, Konoha was completely blocked from view by the jutsu Kisame had performed. Even after being encapsulated by it for so little time, Naruto was vaguely amazed it was still sunny. A slight wind had picked up in the last few minutes, causing the vapor to billow at the edges, giving it a hazy appearance.

Although Naruto made no attempt to hide his presence, Sasuke continued to stare off into space, seemingly lost in thought.

"Sasuke-teme" Naruto said, losing interest in trying to grab his teammates attention subtly. "Shouldn't you be helping or something? Instead of running away?"

Sasuke tensed, turing around with the appearance of one who had been interuppted while doing something fatally important.

"I'm not running," He stated cryptically, "I'm looking for...him."

Naruto stared at Sasuke cluelessly, wishing he would, just once, not speak in riddles. Then, like a brick, it hit him. "You mean you're brother?"

Slowly, Sasuke nodded, clearly wishing he were elsewhere.

Searching for Itachi was more important the helping the mission at hand be completed succesfully? Naruto mused at this new way of looking at things, then voiced his thoughts out loud.

He was awarded with a deathglare and a curt nod, before Sasuke began to stride away, back towards the fight.

This scared Naruto. Sasuke hadn't even bothered to call him Dobe, or to point out that he wasn't helping with the mission either. Besides, no matter what Sasuke thought, he doubted Sasuke was strong enough to overcome a member of the Akatsuki, despite whatever would drive him.

Lurching out, Naruto managed to grab onto his arm, holding him back at the line where sunlight instantly faded into smoke.

"Kakashi-sensei... has the letter... package... thing..." Naruto said quietly, not sure where he was going with this.

Sasuke shook his head. His eyes cold and emotionless. "I do. You want it? Here." He flipped the package out of his pocket aiming it carelessly at Naruto. "Now you can go do the hero thing and save Kakashi. I don't care what happens to that." He gestured, "There are more important things."

He shook himself loose and heading into the mist without glancing back to see if he was followed, leaving Naruto shaking with anger and fright.

... Ah... I have a feeling this is to short. Little more then a thousand words, I don't doubt. I know you waited for an update for a couple weeks and one hasn't come. but I'm being pressed to write a Sasuke/Gaara fic and have been working out the details for that, so this just slipped my mind. I PROMISE, I will get chapter 3 up soon. Maybe 3 of 4 days from now. I'm in a writing mood... so after I start my other one, I may start Chapter 3 right away.

Anyway... Thanks so much for your patience, and for your reviews(hint...)! Thanks!