Authors Notes: Soo... I guess I'm back, with my ItaNaru story. Yes. It is ItaNaru! Remember that!

Sorry it took me so long to update. It's just I've been on this severe writers block and was in this phase of not reading fanfictions either! I know! It's so weird. So yes, I'm back, and read'n, and ready to update more things!

Ummm…

If you have a chance, read my other stories too, they need more love.

And sorry for people who have been keeping up with my "challenges in life" story. I kinda had to delete it. I wanted to improve my writing and plot before I continue that. I will eventually come with a better MPREG fic and post it. Until then, keep on reading and REVIEWING "Walking through the streets", "A surprising Return" , and "Starting Anew."

"Starting Anew" will be updated once I re-read chapters 302-311. Yes! That means it'll probably be updated next week!

And a note to ItaNaru fans. I posted this story called "Walking through the streets" and it's both ItaNaru and SasuNaru, so if you have a minute or two, please read it!

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"Shit." Itachi cursed as he released his jutsu.

"Oi, Naruto. Naruto! Wake up!" Sasuke shook Naruto violently.

"Calm down Sasuke. Naruto will wake up in just a few seconds."

"Nii-san..."

"Itachi…" Naruto whispered.

"Naruto.."

"Itachi... where's Ayano?"

"Naruto... I'm sorry that I had to make you go through this… Ayano's already dead, remember?"

"Itachi…. I love you and only you… remember that, please…"

Itachi sighed. "Naruto, the reason I put you under my Mangekyou Sharingan is so that you would reconsider staying with me."

"But, Itachi… I fell in love with you, I want you."

"No Naruto." Itachi shook his head. "You fell in love with Sasuke."

"How do you know?"

"It's just because I remember that day, okay? I remember how you were before I met you…"

Naruto's shoulders slumped.

"Itachi."

Itachi smiled and kissed Naruto on the lips. "You'll have a better life with Sasuke. I know for sure."

"No you don't. Where's Narumi?"

"He's asleep." Itachi answered.

Naruto stood up. "I'm going back…."

"Where are you going?" Sasuke spoke up.

"I'm going back to the Akatsuki."

Itachi's eyes widened.

"No, you are not." He calmly spoke.

"Yes I am, Itachi! I can't deal with this! First, Ayano gets 'eaten' and next, you're trying to push me away. What's next? Is Sasuke going to kill you?"

"Na-Naruto!"

"Sasuke. I'm leaving. I don't want to be with you!" Naruto glared at Itachi. "I want to be with you, Itachi. Why can't you understand that?"

Naruto walked to the door and slammed it shut.

"So Itachi, what're you going to do now?" Naruto whispered to himself.

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'I don't believe this… my own spouse just walked out on me, just because I was trying to help my little brother.'

"Nii-san."

"Sasuke. Inform Hokage-sama about this."

"Sure." Sasuke looked back. "Nii-san. Are you going to be alright?"

"Yeah. But I'm not sure about Narumi."

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"What do you mean that Naruto walked out on Itachi?" Tsunade asked Sasuke carefully.

"I mean that Itachi told Naruto to leave him and to come with me…but then he got mad, and was put under Mangekyou Sharingan. He got mad before remembering Ayano and he got mad again. Basically, the whole story of it is…. he got mad."

"Sasuke. Did you just say that he was put under Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"Yes."

The Hokage looked at Shizune. "Bring me Jiraiya here."

"Hai, Hokage-sama."

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'Naruto, hontou ni gomen. It's my fault. I shouldn't have pushed you into doing something you didn't want.'

"Oi. Narumi. Wake up."

"Daddy."

"I'm so sorry Narumi." Itachi picked Narumi up and held him close.

"Huh? Where's Mommy, Daddy?"

"She left us again, and this time, it was my fault."

Narumi's huge round eyes looked up at his daddy.

"It's okay Daddy. I forgive you."

Narumi's eyes softened. "She'll come back."

Itachi looked at Narumi. "Narumi, the fact that you never give up… is so like your mother."

Narumi giggled. "Daddy." He snuggled himself onto Itachi's shoulder.

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"Jiraiya, you understand what I told you right?"

"Yeah, yeah. Naruto's gone off to chase the Akatsuki and you want me to bring him back. I know."

"Jiraiya! I'm being serious!"

"I know. I doubt the brat went far. We all know that he wouldn't really leave Konoha."

"Jiraiya-sama." Sasuke stared.

"Yeah?"

"I want you to bring Naruto back, and please, be serious. I don't want my brother to suffer….. I don't want my nephew to suffer….." 'I don't want to suffer'

"Hey, Uchiha. I thought the reason that Naruto left was because of you?"

"It is. I don't care if I get him now. I want him to be around me. That's all. If losing him is what it takes to get him, then I give up."

"Well, well, being submissive are we?" Tsunade chuckled.

"Hokage-sama."

"Yeah sure brat. I'll go get Naruto. See ya, Tsunade." With a poof, the old hermit was gone.

Tsunade looked straight at Sasuke.

"You'll be fine. Naruto will be back."

"Hai. Hokage-sama." Sasuke walked out of the room and closed the door. He stood behind it and waited for the moment to walk out of the Hokage tower. 'I only wish that I hadn't left the village.'

For the first time in his life, Sasuke regretted wishing that Naruto was his.

XxX (Because we all need some fun once in a while)

"Tadaima.." Sasuke spoke, depressed.

"Okaeri, Sasuke."

"Uncle Sasuke!" Narumi ran to him.

"Narumi. Aren't you mad at me?"

Narumi shook his head, and taking a sudden interest in his now messed up hair.

"Look Uncle Sasuke! This piece of hair is broken up into two pieces!"

"NARUMI! Give me that hair!" Itachi observed the split hair.

"Narumi… these are called split-ends. And I am cutting your hair today!"

"Noo!" Narumi screamed and ran around like a chicken with its head cut off.

"Oh yeah. Aniki." Sasuke spoke as loud as possible.

Still not getting his attention, Sasuke spoke again.

"Aniki!"

"What?" asked Itachi while chasing Narumi.

"Jiraiya-sama is looking for Naruto right now."

"Good."

"How can you act so calmly?" Sasuke asked, his temper rising up.

"It's nothing really unusual. Narumi lived without his mother most of his entire life. He can survive a few days."

'Sasuke… We both know that Naruto's going to come back.'

Sasuke stared at them. Maybe the old murderer Itachi was really gone.

"Catch him Sasuke!" Itachi yelled.

"NO UNCLE!"

"Got ya." Sasuke smiled.

"Now, I'm going to trim the ends of your precious hair okay?" Itachi evilly smiled while holding a pair of scissors.

"No!"

"Narumi. Do you want to be an Uchiha?"

Narumi nodded fiercely.

"So then, let me cut your long blonde hair."

Narumi stared at Itachi.

Itachi and Sasuke both stared at Narumi.

Narumi's eyes closed a little bit, but he still stared..

"Narumi, let me cut your hair." Itachi grinned.

"NO!"

Narumi stared.

The almost adults and, the adults in the room stared.

Narumi squinted.

They both stared.

Narumi sharpened his eyes.

"Narumi, let Itachi cut your hair." Sasuke smiled. We all know that Sasuke's about to lose his temper.

"NO!" Narumi glared. Narumi has finally learned the Uchiha TM glare.

"Nii-san. He's glaring."

"He's definitely an Uchiha." Itachi smirked.

Sooo… After an hour and twelve minutes, Itachi finally trimmed Narumi's hair.

XxX (With Jiraiya)

"Naruto. Are you sure you don't want to go back?" Jiraiya asked, sitting on a log.

Naruto just, sat there.

"I knew you since you were a brat. I know that you really don't want to go back to the Akatsuki. The Akatsuki ruined yours, Sasuke's, and Itachi's life. Both myself and you know you don't want to go back.

"Screw Sasuke."

Jiraiya sighed. "What about Itachi? What about your own son? Narumi's only known his mother for a short amount of time."

"I know. I'm a horrible parent."

"I'm not saying that. I'm just saying, why don't you just go back? If you go back, you may be able to build the family you always wanted."

Naruto looked to his own hands. "I can't go back."

"Why?"

"I can't. Narumi's suffered too much. What if I get brainwashed and get taken away again?"

"Naruto."

"I don't want to hurt them again. I know Itachi's suffered a lot. I remember. I also remember. Itachi's not the only one. I remember that time perfectly." Naruto freakishly laughed.

"Sasuke's the problem here isn't it?"

Naruto nodded.

"Ero-sennin…." Naruto spoke teary eyed.

"I don't want my family to suffer. I don't want Sasuke to suffer. I don't want anyone around me to suffer." Naruto cried.

"Sasuke's given up on you already."

"That's not the point. I can't forgive myself!"

"Naruto. Just go home. See what they'll say."

"NO!"

"Why?"

Itachi walked over to Naruto.

"Naruto."

"Itachi……."

"Naruto, why can't you just come back?"

"I can't!" Naruto cried.

"WHY?"

"I don't want to ruin it. I don't want to ruin the happiness between you and Narumi. You and Sasuke."

"Naruto. You're not. You're only breaking us apart if you leave."

"Itachi."

"Naruto. Come back. Narumi misses you."

"Narumi-chan."

Itachi grabbed Naruto's arm. Itachi pulled him into a hug. "Narumi misses you. I miss you. Sasuke misses you."

"Sasuke..."

"Yes, Sasuke." Itachi ruffled his blonde hair.

"I don't want you to suffer."

"Naruto. I'll only suffer more if you leave. I'll only suffer more if you suffer."

"Itachi."

"Naruto, your dream is to be Hokage right?"

Naruto nodded.

"What if we make a deal? If you become Hokage, we could bring back Ayano."

"Ayano."

"Yes, Ayano."

"Okay!" Naruto made a lopsided grin.

"By the way, where did Ero-Sennin go?"

"Home."

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Author's Notes: Okay, this is the end of this chapter.

Preview for next chapter:

'Sasuke.. You traitor!'

'Hn.'

'Why Sasuke?'

'I just.. CAN'T deal with it.'