Chapter 5
Nartuo collapsed on the ground, the ANBU's words hitting him deep. His head turned to the left hearing running footsteps comming closer to him. He sented the air, using Kyuubi's abilities, he noticed the scent smelled simalar. He stood up shakiely as three people appreared in front of him. All whom where at one time of his life his friends. Sasuke, Kakashi and Tsuade.
"If you come with us now we won't press charges against you." Tsuade said, her face serious but her eyes pleading.
Naruto's gaze traveled to Sasuke, who's eyes were on the dead ANBU behind him. The red head hung his head and whispered, "I don't belong there, no one wants me there."
"That's not true," Kakashi said, trying to get Naruto to come with them. If it came to a fight he knew they would loose, not becasue Naruto was stonger but because he knew no one would be able to fight him.
Naruto kept his eyes on the ground, "No one cares for me.." he was cut off by Tsuade.
"Don't let Itachi put things in your head, he's just using you."
Naruto started at her, his eyes getting darker, "Never! Never talk about Itachi like that." His voice was a growl almost inhuman.
All four of them looked up as black birds flew up from the surrouning trees, a figure jumped in the middle of them, his black cloak moving slightly in the wind.
"Itachi!" Naruto cried as he ran to the elder Uhchia, all anger gone from his face. He hugged Itachi around the waist, holding him hard enough for ribs to crack.
Itachi wrapped his own arms around the former blonde, whispering in his ear, "Do you want to come with me?"
Even though it was whispered, Sasuke heard it, "Naruto, please don't go!"
Naruto's eyes shifted to the younger Uhchia, his eyes sadened as he saw how broken Sasuke seemed to look. "You saw what I did to him," he gestured towards the dead ANBU, "why would you want me to stay?"
"Becasue I love you Naruto. You are not a demon, one just lives inside of you. I'm not joking Naruto. No matter what you do or where you go, I'll love you and I will never stop." Sasuke didn't even care that his brother was there, all he cared about right now was getting Naruto back.
Itachi growled at Sauske, "You should learn your place little brother. He. Does. Not. Want. You." He stressed each word, but Sasuke didn't seem to be listening, he only had eyes for Naruto.
Naruto carefuly untangeled himself from Itachi and placed his hands on Sasuke's shoulders. "I love you too. But as a friend. Nothing more. I'm sorry. I used to like you two Sasuke but when Itachi started training me I realized it was just a crush. I'm sorry."
Sauske felt his heart being crushed, the pain from it was overwhelming, nothing compared to it. His knees buckled under him as he fell to the ground.
Naruto caught him before he hit and sat him on the ground, he hatted leaving him like this but if he didn't leave now he knew the other two would do something. He looked back up at Itachi, "Yes." He said finally answering his question.
Kakashi was the first one to react, he quickly ran at Naruto, but his hand was caught inches from Naruto's face.
Naurto who had been thinking about Sasuke hadn't noticed Kakashi running at him, but Itachi did.
Kakashi looked at his the hand on this arm and then up at Itachi who had caught it.
"He has decided where he wants to go, leave him be." Itachi's voice had no emotion what-so-ever in it as he gazed codly down at Kakashi.
Naruto did several had signs and a huge fire ball came out of his mouth, canceling out the jutsu that Tsuade had sent flying at Itachi.
"We should get out of here." Naruto said, his voice sounding like Itachi's.
The elder Uhchia nodded, let go of Itachi and jumped up into the trees, Naruto right after him.
Sasuke looked up just as Naruto jumped into the trees. "Why do you always leave me?" He whispered quietly as he stood and walked back to the village, not bothering to wait for Kakshi and Tsuade.