Gone and Forgotten
Summary: Orochimaru has launched a full out war on Konoha once again demanding for the last Uchiha, Uchiha Sasuke. With the newly appointed Rokudaime, Uzumaki Naruto, Konoha strikes back. A message written in an ancient code that was passed down from Tsunade is to be sent to a strange man. All of Konoha is troubled: Who in the world is this Uchiha Sasuke?
Previous Chapter: After Kakashi's hint about Sasuke, Naruto goes to Shikamaru for help. With Shikamaru's careful observations of the so called wiped out Uchiha Clan, he and the Rokudaime are off to find this Uchiha Sasuke!
Author's Note
Wow, was 'sdkfkslj's comment a compliment or flame? It flatters me that I finally confused someone, yet it sounds like a complaint. Such vaguer comment, I'm really getting confused now. - Thanks to all those who reviewed, I'm really trying to cram in a few chapters before I leave for Asia. So I've been getting all my ideas on paper and some things are coming out incoherently. I can't blame 'sdkfkslj's confusion.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto in any way; if I did then you wouldn't read past the first book because of my procrastination.
Chapter Two: Secret Message
"Zip, zip, zero," Shikamaru muttered stashing file by file into a pile to be put back. Never was Nara Shikamaru so disorganized. Even though lazy, the genius would never let his working space get this dirty. Files were piled up into large boxes; some of them had their content was spilling out, while others were spread all over his desk. A few lay in disarray on the hazel wood floor, while being squashed by large volumes of Konoha's history.
This was like that chase for his traitor guy that went to Orochimaru, who it was, Shikamaru no longer remembered. Only a fuzzy outline of the teen was visible in his mind, oh great, now he was getting sidetracked. It was late at night, the only two light sources was the candle that sat on his desk and the full moon. It was very inconvenient for a black out to happen now.
Zip, zip, zero.
The candle flickered in the wind, Orochimaru also choose a horrible season to start a war. In the summer, Konoha was hot and humid. The wind was hot, even the breeze felt like the sun. What sucked even more was that because of this power outage the air conditioner would no longer work. How could anyone wear black and still go outside?
A name jumped out at Shikamaru in his sleepy skimming of files. Uchiha Itachi. Somehow that name left a bitter taste in his mouth like those herbal medicines when spoken. It was odd that his birthday wasn't a hundred years ago, neither was the criminal record. His first crime was blacked out. However, it was Uchiha Itachi's other records that worried him.
Itachi was in the Akatsuki, the same Akatsuki that lead an intrusion upon Konoha to take Kyuubi, the Nine Tailed Fox. This information didn't seem promising. This seemed like a fruitless search, but since the Rokudaime asked for the information.
Uchiha Itachi it is, Shikamaru thought in a scoffing manner. Hope he didn't massacre his clan or something…
On the other side of the village, Uzumaki Naruto was also wide awake. Not researching, but still awake. This evening's conversation with Tsunade made him shift uneasily in his chair. He cleaned out his room somewhat so it looked perhaps half decent. A new book shelf was neatly set up in the corner of his bedroom with a wooden chair and coffee table near it.
It was after he finished talking to Shikamaru and retired into the office for some last paperwork he'd been holding off. That was when Tsunade paid him a quick visit.
"Naruto, you there?" Naruto recognized the voice of the previous Hokage immediately, as the door creaked open.
The fox man flashed at her a smile welcoming Tsunade into the office. Mocking a gentleman's voice, Naruto asked sweetly, "My lady, what brings you here to grace me with your presence?"
Tsunade scowled at such a greeting and pointedly ignored it. She was still masking herself as a twenty years old woman, even though Naruto knew she wasn't that young. Her blond hair was trimmed so that it only reached to the middle of her back. Tsunade still caught a lot of looks with the size of her chest, but all of Konoha knew that in order for her to be one of the legendary Senin she was old.
"Brat, I didn't come all the way to be mocked," she said placing both of her hands on her hips raising an eyebrow to the blonde man's greeting. "Just so you know the thing about Uchiha Sasuke…"
"What about it?" Naruto asked eagerly almost jumping out of his seat in enthusiasm.
"Here," Tsunade placed a scroll onto his desk. "Send this to a man called Uchiha Itachi, he will be able to help you find his younger brother."
"Younger brother?" Naruto asked eyeing Tsunade in literal surprise. "You mean that Uchiha Sasuke has an older brother?"
"You heard me," the ex-Hokage was getting impatient with her successor's questions. "I don't know more than that, just send it out."
Naruto sent it out only ten minutes after the Godaime's departure, with the fastest carrier just in case this Uchiha Itachi person was far away.
"He'd better get it soon…" Naruto murmured sleepily, he made his way to the bed. Before his head even hit the pillow, the Hokage was fast asleep.
Much to the oblivious Rokudaime, Itachi was way closer than predicted. Red eyes stared out into the night as the carrier disappeared into sight, long black hair tamed only by a thin hair tie. He sat on the Hokage Mountain where all the past Hokage's faces were carved into a large mountain.
Unrolling the scroll, Uchiha Itachi let a ghost of a smile pass his lips. Orochimaru made his move, it was time for the last conquest for the tailed demons.
Soon, the Uchiha thought. Soon I'll be able…
Not finishing his thought, Uchiha Itachi disappeared toward setting moon into the dark morning.
A/N: That was the worst chapter I wrote in years. I didn't like how it came out. At the end it was supposed to be that Itachi disappeared 'toward the direction of Konoha' but I just remembered that I placed him on the Hokage Mountain. Hope you enjoyed! I appreciated all reviews!
Preview
Uchiha Itachi presents himself to the Hokage. Shikamaru's sarcastic thoughts are proven to be true. The Akatsuki as well as Orochimaru are getting nearer everyday. Where the hell is Sasuke!
All in the next chapter: Confusion