Emmmmmmmmm back! It's been a long time right? Well I became busy in school as usual. College life is full of hectic schedule.. Oh well here's the Chapter 8. Please read minna-san. Domo. :D For the nth time around, please bear with my poor skills in writing.

Naruto is not mine. It belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

*bow*

Chapter 8

As Sasuke heard who made the barrier, he was shocked but was able to hide it. Unfortunately, Kohei was able to see it even just for a split second.

''You seem shocked. Let me guess… You got deceived by her looks and aura right?'' Kohei mockingly said.

''What do you mean? And who the hell is that Natako you're talking about?!'' Karin exclaimed.

''Natako-chan is.." Lukan was about to answer when a voice interrupted him. A voice calling him and Kohei.

''Kohei. Lukan.'' a female voice called.

The said two froze and turn to where the voice came from finding Natako together with Junpei standing at their back with a smile on her face but they knew better that she's neither happy nor glad. She was a little angry perhaps.

''What are you two doing?'' she asked them in a soft and gentle voice but the two didn't answer. ''Lukan?'' she called the brown haired boy.

''Ehe..he.. We are.. just giving them a warm welcome. Yes that is.'' the said Lukan answered nervously while profusely sweat dropping.

''Hontou?'' Natako asked in disbelief knowing that he is not telling the truth. She knew that sometimes, Lukan can made up stories which, somehow, seems hard to believe. ''Kohei?'' she called the other one who had dark violet hair.

''We are checking your guest when we felt 3 chakras so we went to see who own those to find out that it was the Uchiha's teamates. Then you can figure out what's next.'' Kohei answered shrugging.

*sigh*

''I'm sorry for what happened. So I supposed you three are Juugo, Suigetsu and Karin'' Natako asked rather stated looking at the three of them.

The said three prepared for a fighting position and was in front of Sasuke. ''We are not going to fight you.'' Natako said as she noticed the behavior of the three on her front. This amused her but choose not to voice out how protective they are to Sasuke.

''And are we supposed to believe you?'' Karin asked raising one of her eyebrow and her one hand on her waist.

''It depends on you.'' Natako answered smiling. "I have no ill intentions to you all. You can even stay here for a while until the search on you cease." She even offered.

'Eh? Does this girl even know that we are criminals? She even welcomed Sasuke here and treated him like a guest. And now she even wants us to stay here? Is she out of her mind? -_- But well, I admit, she's beautiful. Karin has no match on her.' Suigetsu said to himself while looking at Karin who in return looked at him with those frightening glare of hers. And with an 'Ack' he looked back at Natako.

Sasuke stared hard at Natako while Natako just remain smiling at them, waiting for their answer. By on by his black charcoal orbs turned into red revealing his sharingan which made Kohei and Lukan alarmed and stand closer to Natako.

"Don't even dare Uchiha or else I'll kill you." Kohei coldly stated which can send shivers to any person who can hear it.

"Then why don't you try it." Sasuke on the other hand just smirked mocking Kohei who just glared at him.

"My, my.. Please stop it Kohei. Sasuke will not do anything." Natako said and smiled. She turned to Sasuke and look at his eyes with no fear showing on her indigo orbs. "So… what do you think? Are you okay with staying here for awhile eh Sasuke?"

''Fine.'' Sasuke answered as he deactivated his sharingan which made Karin, Juugo and Suigetsu snapped their head towards him looking comical with their eyes bulging out on the socket. They looked at Sasuke like he had grown another head.

''NANIIII?!'' Suigetsu and Karin exclaimed. They can't believe it. They really can't believe it. Did Sasuke just agreed?

''But Sasuke we don't even know whether they are enemy or not. What if they had already contacted those guys who were after us and just waiting for a signal to catch us here?'' Karin nervously reasoned out pushing her eyeglass up and down.

''Are you going to follow me or not?'' Sasuke only asked them with that stony gaze of him which made them shivered. Once Sasuke said or ordered something, you should follow it or else you'll face his wrath. And they always know that an angry Sasuke is a very very very bad Sasuke. Well he is already bad though.

''Okay okay. We'll follow you if that's what you want.'' Suigetsu said giving up. 'I now wonder what is worst, to disobey Sasuke and face his anger or to be caught by those ninjas pursuing us?' With that thought Suigetsu can only gulped.

''Tsunade-obaachan.. Who really is she?'' Naruto suddenly asked after Natako and the man with her disappeared.

''Like what you knew, she is the daughter of the fourth.'' Tsunade answered him.

''But why all of you giving her such special treatment? She's not even a ninja.'' Sakura blurted out. She was infuriated.

''Me too. I really want to know why she's given that special treatment. Not just treatment but also respect. Being a daughter of hokage doesn't just give those some sort of…privileges'' Shikamaru butt in.

*sigh*

''Is that a big deal? But even so, I'll not tell you.'' Tsunade said. ''Now stop asking about her and go out of this room except for you Kakashi, Yamato, Kurenai, Gai and Asuma. We'll gonna talk about a certain matter.'' Everyone followed and started to go out. As they are already outside the office, it was Naruto who broke the silence.

''So what will we do if Tsunade-obaachan accepted the mission?'' Naruto asked that caught the others off guard.

''Go with the flow. Why? Because there's nothing we can do.'' Shino answered.

''But it was Sasuke we are talking about!'' Sakura exclaimed.

''Like what Shino said, there's nothing we can do. An order will always be an order.'' Neji stated.

''Can't Tsunade-sama just reject it?'' Ino asked. "She is the hokage, right? She can easily reject it.''

''B-but if she rejects it… The o-other countries will think that Hokage-sama is protecting a S-rank criminal and i-it's against the law.'' Hinata commented.

''Hinata is right. And besides, it's impossible for Tsunade-sama to reject it.'' Shikamaru agreed. "Especially if all the countries are on it." He added.

''So what will we do?'' Ino asked to everyone who was now on their deep thoughts.

"Nothing… We only have to wait." Shikamaru remarked as he stared at the now setting sun.

In a faraway village where rain never stopped falling, a group of men clad in black cloak with red clouds are standing and seems waiting for something.

''It seems that you're little brother caused some trouble again eh, Itachi.'' Kisame suddenly said to the man standing beside him which only replied a 'Hmn'.

''Haha. What to expect with a damn Uchiha.'' Hidan commented as he heard what Kisame had said which earned a glare to Itachi.

''Better shut up Hidan. Don't start a fight. I don't want to spend money for the reconstruction of this place.'' Kakuzu silenced his partner who retorted back. While the two were bickering and were debating about money and Jashin, Itachi started to leave.

"Where are you going?" Kisame asked his partner who continued to walk.

"Just taking a walk outside." He answered as he reached the door and disappeared along the darkness but being together with him for a long time, Kisame never failed to notice the tiniest change in the glint of the Uchiha prodigy's eyes. Those eyes that showed swirl emotions that he never thought Itachi was capable off. Sadness, longing and most especially, love.

And he already appeared! Kyaaaaaaa Itachi-san daisuki! xD

Well RnR minna please.. *insert puppy eyes* Domo