Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto…
Author's note: There have been many changes lately and I apologize. I just thought I would make it into a grand plot and a big story.
Itachi couldn't help but ponder about the scared shinobi out of Naruto's apartment. Did they call for reinforcements? It would've been the obvious choice but no move has been taken to attack. Their sudden rush to enter and ran off with the hope that they wouldn't be caught was of course Kisame's plan. Itachi had grown angry with his impatient partner and decided to indulge in Kisame's ingenious version of the "Hit and Run" attack. Naruto just laid in his bed however waiting for his captors to come to a decision on whether they snatch him or just leave him.
"We got a lot of company…" Itachi whispered with his eyes focused on the same window opening they entered through. He could see the shivering bodies with his red eyes…but he also sensed an unknown presence with chakra alike to that of their leader.
"A relative?" he whispered to himself, "but why here?"
Silence consumed the room. The all great Atasuki members had just disgraced their name again. They had made the biggest mistake in taking the time to chat with Naruto. The loud ninja was indeed noisy enough to actually draw attention in the darkest hour of the night…maybe that was Naruto's plan or maybe he did want to leave with them. Itachi had no time to think over such trivial matters. They had to leave Naruto and evacuate the area as soon as possible.
"Let's leave, Kisame!" he commanded while still having his eyes at the rustling trees outside. "There's no wind today…"
Kisame had already left the building from another opened window but Itachi was now stuck. That strange chakra he sensed earlier had now reached the roof. Itachi was now in a tough position.
"Are you going to take me with you or not!" Naruto yelled with aggravation. Itachi couldn't help but notice that this was a chance of a lifetime. He could not let this off.
"I'll talk to my boss! But for now, follow me!" he commanded as he turned around. Three Anbu were hidden in the tree. They were still struck with fear. Kisame was now gone! Itachi was alone!
"What are they so afraid of?" he pondered until he felt this soft breeze from the other side of the room causing him to quickly spin around. "You have got to be kidding me!"
On the other side of the room stood a tall slim beast about seven feet tall. Its golden cloth was wrapped around its waist, glistening in the dark night along with its earrings. The legs were somehow different, like bent back but its feet were in the shape of dog feet! The chest was that of a man but its head was that of a dog. Itachi couldn't believe what he was seeing!
It swung out its short and curved golden sword from behind and stretched its long arm. Itachi studied his enemy and didn't see any chakra inside but only outside. Its strange shape and strange chakra control wasn't the only thing strange about this thing.
The creature lunged forward and swung its sword at Itachi, as it neared him, he could clearly see its head. It was that of a jackal…
Itachi ducked under the swift attack but it seemed that the beast wasn't after him but looking for a way out. He quickly looked for Naruto who still laid on his bed with eyes wide and a shocked face. That knife must've just passed over his face. Itachi picked up Naruto and leaped out his exit window and happened to notice that the tree was no longer intact. Whatever creature that was, it was surely very powerful. Itachi only ran with a traumatized Naruto in his arms hearing the alarm ringing throughout the village, completely forgetting about his encounter.
"Damn, every ninja here is going to be coming after us soon!" he said softly as he dashed through the streets with hesitant motion. His fear for that monster had spread through him. The eyes of it just struck fear in Itachi. He couldn't explain it, all he could think of was escaping the area. When he ran into ten ninjas, he leaped onto a wall and leaped off across onto a house and continued his frantic run. He could feel ninjas on his trail but now he could feel that familiar chakra. He remembered the chakra on the rooftop and how it was alike to his boss but the beast seemed to have a different one. Who did that chakra belong to? The answer wasn't too far off…
He kept leaping building to building while looking right to left. He spotted the creature again but on the other side of the village. Most of the ninjas chased after that thing but he could still feel that chakra right behind him like it was above him or below. When he noticed Kisame battling five ninjas, he was beginning to think that he would be consumed from the chakra.
Kisame swung his sword frantically as if trying to fend them off. It wasn't until the building they stood on exploded. Kisame leaped off and onto the street while the other ninjas were blown to bits. Itachi sighed in relief. He didn't want to see who that persistent chakra belonged to. He quickly jumped onto the road as well and caught Kisame's glance. When Itachi looked back down at the paralyzed Naruto, he realized that Naruto was glowing red. And the glow was flowing inside of Itachi.
'What's it doing?' he thought to himself as he realized that he could now run faster. 'Is it scared of the chakra too?'
It was in fact the nine tailed fox that was increasing Itachi's running capacity. But it wasn't for the stalking chakra but for something else. Itachi just kept the pace until they reached the outer walls. Kisame had magically disappeared again. But Itachi ignored that, he could still feel that absurd chakra on him and he wanted to just leave. His nerves were out of focus and he couldn't sense things right. He thought that the chakra was just his imagination until of course, the owner stood on top of the wall.
He stared up and saw the shadow. The moon seemed to be turning to the color red now and knew this fight would take everything he had. He put Naruto on the ground and looked back up.
"He weighs too much! It would only slow me down!" he said to himself as he dashed up the wall.
When he reached the top, he could sense the chakra surrounding his opponent. When the moon finally hit the two, it revealed that his enemy was a man. The color of his hair was brown and short. It wasn't too shaggy but kind of messy. Itachi stared into weird red eyes. Just completely red, all of it. His clothes were strange as well, a regular shirt with a thin coat over and long black mesh pants. His boots is what seemed the most strange to Itachi. No ninja would wear boots, always sandals for stealth reasons but something struck Itachi, this guy was no ninja. There was no headband anywhere on his body but the chakra resonated more and more. This man could use chakra alright, that much Itachi knew.
"Who are you?" Itachi asked arrogantly. The man just stared.
"Um…am I suppose to answer?" the man asked back in a ridiculous manner. This had made Itachi wonder whether the chakra might've been from his imagination. The passive stance of this man was just too calm for any regular person. Itachi only wondered if he should go back down and grabbed Naruto and leave but it wasn't until he went to the edge to go back down, that the man made a move. "Leave Naruto alone! That much you should take into account!"
Itachi backed off and smirked.
"I see, you're just waiting if I take Naruto to attack! If I leave, then you'll just let me!" Itachi pointed out while spotting a sword moving from the shadow behind the man. "Are you good in handicapped matches?"
"Pretty good…"
When Kisame leaped out of the shadow and swung his sword down on the man, the strange fellow blocked the attack with his left forearm. Kisame just smirked which turned into a surprised look. The handle of his sword shot out its spikes, piercing Kisame's hands. Itachi just grinned.
"You're the famous Mimic! Kisame, be careful! This guy can change his blood type to yours and can even copy your jutsus!" Itachi yelled while he noticed the creature stampeding through the village.
"I thought Sharingan users were the only ones who could do that!" Kisame yelled as he drew back his sword and released this punctured hands.
"His family is unknown but he's supposed to be on the Western borders! I don't know why or how but he is a much advanced fighter than either of us. But I think we can take him…"
Mimic looked at Itachi and smiled.
"My real name is Lance Uzumaki…"