:looks out from behind Shiko, who in turn is looking out from behind a VERY large rock: Ummm ... Hi there. Uhhh ... I finally got the fourth chappy up. I'm really sorry about the wait.

I think I need to explain this chapter a little before it starts. Last chapter we got the 'door scene' as it was happening. In this chapter the italics means that is what Team Seven is hearing and or seeing, as they witness the 'door scene'. Sorry if that's confusing.

Disclaimer - I don't own the characters of Naruto, I only own the plot-thingy.

Chapter 4 - From Team 7's point of view

A knock sounded on the door. It was the same door that 'Tashi' had asked Team Seven to leave through. Even though they were seated, Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi, and Sasuke somehow managed to peer around the corner and follow 'Tashi's movements. After all, they weren't ninja for nothing.

Walking down the short hallway, 'Tashi' opened the door revealing a young man in his early twenties. Brown hair was pulled up in a ponytail on the top of his head, and tan features broke out in a grin when the door opened, making the scar across his nose ripple.

Seeing who the knocker was, Team Seven stared. Sakura was the to voice their thoughts, "Is that Iruka-sensei?"

Her teammates shrugged.

"Ohayo, Iruka-sensei. My brother is just packing up his things now. Is there anything I can do to help out before I go about my business?"

"I guess that answers that question." Naruto said weakly.

"Hn."

The little boy had finished packing his things. He put the bag on his back and started towards the door. Before he left the kitchen he gave Team Seven a little good-bye wave. Kakashi returned it absentmindedly.

"Do you have something that keeps hyper blonds from being hyper? No? Then I'll be fine, Itachi."

Sasuke froze. 'Itachi? It couldn't be. Please say I heard wrong.'

"Hyper blonds?" Kakashi couldn't resist the opportunity to tease. "Sounds like Naruto."

Naruto would've glared if he hadn't been in shock.

"Ohayo, 'ruka-sensei. Who els' is goin' wit' us?"

"Ohayo, Sasuke. We've got Naruto and Sakura with us today, okay?"

Sasuke started, putting two and two together. 'Sasuke … Itachi … brothers … Oh DAMN. Damn, damn, damn.'

The team's (minus Sasuke's) jaws dropped to the floor.

"That nice little kid was SASUKE?" Naruto couldn't hold in his surprise.

Kakashi looked at his team, "I guess this is why you were such a good team from the beginning." He seemed to be trying to make a joke.

His team just stared at him.

"No one else?"

"Nope. Just the four of us."

While his team seemed to be struggling to process all this information, Kakashi thought about the tones of these figures. Little Sasuke sounded almost hopeful, and Younger Iruka almost scared. 'Wonder why?'

"T'ats good. All the gir's ha'g aroun' me an' I can't 'ell why. Only Sakura-chan doe'n't, an' Naruto-kun's funny. It'll be fun t'day."

Unable to stop himself, Kakashi chuckled and raised his eyebrow at Sasuke, muttering so that the team could hear him, "Guess some things never really change, do they Sasuke? Well, except the fact that that guy sounds happy to be spending a day with Naruto."

Sasuke glared absently at his sensei.

"All right, Sasuke, you know what to do if I'm not here when you get home. I'll leave a note on the table telling you if I'll be gone for the night. If I am, Iruka-sensei will bring you to his house for the night, alright?"

"Sasuke? Why didn't you tell us you had an older brother?" Sakura had shaken off her shock, and asked the question they had all been wondering about, even if they didn't realize it.

Saskue visibly flinched.

"I didn't because the thought of him brings up memories that I'd rather keep buried. I don't like to think about him." Sasuke wasn't meeting any of their eyes.

"Hai, and if not din'er is in t'e f'idge. Aniki, can 'ruka-sensei, and Naruto-kun and Sakura-chan s'ay for din'er if you're home?"

"Of course."

Naruto butted in before Sakura or Kakashi could respond. "Why? He seems nice enough."

"I don't want to talk about it, dobe."

Before he could get any farther he was interrupted by the sound of two sets of feet running towards the house, then up the steps. Team Seven turned together to look at what was happening at the door. A little boy and girl stood there, both slightly flushed from what seemed to have been a race to the door.

"Ohayo, Itashi-san."

The boy was undoubtedly a young Naruto. The orange shirt hinted at it, but it was the whisker marks that gave it away. The girl couldn't be anyone but Sakura. Everything she wore was a shade of pink. Little Naruto was bouncing up and down in excitement.

"Sasuke, y'u rea'y to go?"

"Hai!" Little Sasuke grabbed his brother in a tight hug. "I love you Itashi!"

Seeing their younger selves bounce out the door, Team Seven returned to sitting at the table to try and process the information overload. Even Kakashi was silent.

"Iruka-sensei, let's gooooooooooo!"

Laughter drifted from the doorway, but went unheeded by the four persons sitting in the kitchen.

"Have a good day, Itachi. And thank you for allowing Sasuke to come with us."

"The same to you, Iruka-sensei. I hope you have a great time today."

Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto, and Kakashi were brought back to the waking world by a small click.

Itachi had closed the door.

To be continued ...
Uh, in anticipation to people who feel the need to tell me that I didn't stick with the original plot line ... I know. For the sake of the story I kinda butchered it, and I've already heard about what really would have happened.

I have so semi-bad news about this story. I have no idea how to get from this point to the next point I have. The whole 'confrontation' between Itachi and Team 7 is the block. I don't know what to do with it. If you have any ideas for that I'd love to hear them. But untill I can get that worked out I'm gonna have to put this story on hold. Sorry.

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