AN:Helloooo fellow fanfiction fans!

Yeah, it's been WAY too long. You can tell by the following disclaimer. Sigh….I hate homework……Oh well at least Halloween is coming my 2nd fave holiday!

Me: Come on Pantheon!! It's just a really big spider no biggy!

Kankuro: What are you watching?

Me: Who wants to be a superhero

Kankuro: Seriously what are u watching?

Me: That's the name of the show dumbbell. Man, I'd love to be a super hero….

Kankuro: Right run around in underwear all day?

Me: This coming from a guy in a black jump suit.

Kankuro: You don't own me so there.

Me: Yeah If I did, you wouldn't wear that stupid war paint

Kankuro: what's wrong with my face paint?

Me: cough ya, where's those cheetos gone?

Chapter 18

The mysterious Akatsuki Revealed

"Damn you Itachi!" growled Moriko as she pulled her hair back glaring at the Uchiha.

"What did I do?" he asked simply.

"You and your foolish time wasting…"

"It's a mute point Moriko don't worry about it."

The Akatsuki members (or what was left of them) looked up to see their leader coming down the steps of a grand throne room. The throne and surroundings were quite simple but they never less showed authority. The red haired man with many piercing in his face glared down at them.

"Yes Pein." Said Moroiko her tone of voice level.

He took his sharp eyes from them to the unconscious girls that Zetus and Itachi were holding. He kneed down and lightly lifted the girl with pink hair's face. Even though she was pretty beat up, her beauty was still noticeable. Pein took no real notice of it though and said,

"Everything is in place now. With us in possession of what the demon vessel holds dear, it will not take much for us to gain what we need to reach our goal. Wouldn't you say so Master Madara?"

Suddenly, the ancient Uchiha walked down from were Pein had descended from and stood beside Pein looking hungrily at the girls. The Akatsuki members minus Moroiko and Pein glared at the name with utter disbelief.

"We wouldn't have to go to all this trouble if that damn Yodmine hadn't sealed the Kyuubi inside his accursed son. At least we get to see his son suffer for his father's foolishness…" he moved forward as Pein stood up and back; Madara lifted the young Hyuga's chin and smiled a sick twisted smile making the scar on his face even more pronounced.

"You're Tobi?" growled Zetus. It was hard to tell which side of him was dominate but either way he was not pleased.

"What is wrong Zetus does this news displease you?" He said straitening up.

"No. I just to confuse you my dear comrades." The Uchiha said looking at the girl who had stolen his youngest decedent's affection.

"It seems this generation of ninja is extremely talented. Not surprising but troublesome never less."

At that moment, the girl's eyes blinked. Groggily, they looked up to see to their horror the Akatsuki.

"Well, it seems our guests are awake." He said. Madara looked at them thoughtfully. The girls simply glared at him with all there worth.

"No need to be so angry at me dears." He said amusingly. Sakura lightly growled and so did Ino.

"You wish to take the life of Naruto that is a good enough reason." Said Hinata angrily.

Madara looked at her thoughtfully.

"My dear, it is my wish to take Kyuubi from him, it's only far seeing how I sent it to the village over sixteen years ago."

"What?!" glared Sakura.

"How is that possible? That demon is impossible to control! Even after all this time Naruto still has a hard time with it! No one has that kind of power!" Madara turned very slowly to look at Sakura and she almost screamed but stopped herself. The man's eyes were red. He had sharigan eyes. She realized then that he remotely looked like Sasuke and Itachi but she hadn't noticed due to the large scar upon his face. It started just above his left eye and ended on the right side of his chin. She could see Itachi's face but with Sasuke's eyes. Though these ones showed age and blood thirst. As she stared the sharp eyed emerald eyed ninja noticed something else. This man's eyes were a faded red. It was not as bright as Sasuke's or even Itachi's. The man smirked.

"So you've noticed my slight…eye problem."

"Who are you?" asked Ino totally disgusted at the man. He sighed deactivating his blood limit.

"I, my dear, the being of the greatest clan, the beginning and soon will be the end, of the village hidden in the leaves. I am Uchiha, Madara."

"That's impossible…" muttered Hinata. She being a Hyuuga knew the history of the village. The first Hokage along with her ancestors and the first Uchiha, Madara founded their village. He was the first one to use the sharigan and was said to be on par with the first hokage when it came to power. He laughed at Hinata.

"Not if you are as powerful as me." He said in a mad tone of voice.

"Show them to their rooms." He said turning his back on them. Sakura struggled against Itachi and yelled out to him.

"What's the real reason you want the demons for?!" Madara did not turn to look at her but said,

"To restore my sight. Over the years the jutsu that I have been using to keep me alive has taken a toll. The down sides of have a powerful blood line limit. As my desent Itachi can confirm due to his declining sight. Not only that I at the same time can take the life of my old enemy's son. Now I would go quietly my dear or Itachi will have to kill you and Pein will have animate your dead corpse for me to lure my dear other young Uchiha." Itachi pushed Sakura roughly towards the exit into the hallway that lead into the dungeons. Zetus with the other two in toe.

"Pein, it is your job now to get the kyuubi. Itachi isn't exactly up to par. Seeing how you have never been defeated…."

"Yes my lord. It would do me great pleasure to fight my old teacher Jiraiya-sama." The man with the many piecings bowed and Moriko followed him out of the compound.

Itachi threw Sakura and the other two into a dungeon, with their hands bided behind their backs. It was dark and the smell of mold made Hinata gasp as she tried to sit up as best she could with her hands tied.

"You'll do good to not try and undo those biddings unless you wish to lose your hands." Muttered Zetsu. He left but Itachi lingered looking at the pink haired girl. She was indeed beautiful but Itachi was too cold hearted to care. Sakura glanced at the other two to see that they were a little beat up but fine. She then looked to see to her disgust that Itachi was still there.

"Go away you bastard. Haven't you destroyed enough lives for one day? Or are you going to kill us and use your damn technique on our boyfriends so they can watch us die over and over again before killing Naruto and making the rest watch?" she spat angrily.

Itachi said nothing. She growled at the "man" and moved beside Hinata. He looked for a second longer at the Hyuga girl then said,

"You wish to save your lovers?"

"Duh. Isn't it obvious?" muttered Ino but Sakura shushed her.

"What do you care? You made Sasuke's life a living hell. Your own brother you heartless git. Why do you care?" snapped Sakura looking right into Itachi's cold eyes. He narrowed them and said,

"I have my reasons but they do not matter right now. What matters is Madara."

"Who is he anyway?" said Ino frowning.

"I thought you killed your family minus Sasuke. Who is that guy?" Hinata sighed.

"He was one of the founder's of the village hidden in the leaves." She stated. The other two whipped around to look at her.

"What?!"

The indigo haired girl nodded then continued, not looking at Itachi for he make her nervous,

"He was the first Uchiha, along with many of our village's great clans including the Hyugas whom it is said that they are related." The other two nodded. Hinata took a breath then said,

"He was rumored to be as strong as the first hokage. When they founded the village some fight broke out between the two and it's said that is why the valley near our borders is called the Valley of the End. Because it was almost the end of the village. However the first was able to fight off Madara and seal something into his eyes to keep him from using certain jutsus. After that Madara was thought to have died. The rest of his family stayed to help rebuild the village and disowned Madara claiming that he was just a legend. Only the main branch of Hyugas and a few Uchihas and the hokages though knew the truth."

"Why was he considered so strong?" asked Ino. Hinata only shrugged and half-glanced at Itachi.

"He was able to control the nine demons." He muttered.

"WHAT?"

Itachi sighed.

"He's sharigan power is greater than mine or my little brother's. He can use his dark chakra to control the demons. Who do you think summoned the nine-tailed demon fox sixteen years ago? He was still alive. The fourth battled him several times and so Madara thought he could use the demons to stop him. Resulting…"

"In the fourth sealing the fox into Naruto and his death." Muttered Sakura. The pieces where slowly falling into place….

"So, why do you care all of the sudden?" glared Sakura. She knew enough that all members of Akatsuki where mad and that Itachi was no exception. There was no way after all this time he would try and repent for his past.

"Why are you telling us this?" demanded Sakura. Itachi said nothing and turned and started to walk away. Hinata moved forward slightly and yelled at him,

"If Naruto dies, I will kill you! I don't care if it is Sasuke's right or how strong you are, Naruto means everything to me and I won't let you take away his dream!"

Sakura and Ino just stared at their friend.

"Hinata…."

Itachi turned to look at the glaring look on Hinata's face. Itachi's face was blank. He turned his back on her then said,

"My reasons are my own. You need not know them. But remember, the Sharigan has a weakness just like your own blood line limit. Sasuke will know." And with that the older Uchiha brother left, his clock swishing behind him. Sakura fell against the wall and slide down a little. The three huddled together leaning on each other's shoulders. Sakura's green eyes looked over the dark cell, seeing no real way out.

"Sasuke…."

"I don't get it, why would Itachi want to help stop his boss?" muttered Ino.

"I have no idea expect…" sighed Sakura. Ino lifted her head a little to look at her. Hinata too glanced at her with curiosity.

"Maybe this Madara is much more powerful then what Itachi thought and/or he didn't realize who his ancestor was. He is scared for his life just like the rest of us. He may be trying to use us to stop him from killing him."

"No offence Sakura, but that seems a little far fetched." Sighed the blonde laying her head back down closing her eyes. Sakura sighed as well.

"I know. But still…."

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Dun, dun, DUN! Another evil cliffy short chapter! Hopefully I will be able to start getting these up more often now.

Me: YEAH GO OPTIMUS PRIME!!!!

Neji: What are u watching now?

Me: Transformers!!!! Yeah, go bumble bee! THIS MOVIE ROCKS!!!!!

Neji: Okayyy….

Me: Uh huh, before it's too late! I looove the Goo Goo Dolls! Robots in disguise…

Kakuro: She really likes that movie….

Neji: Yeah, while she distracted maybe we can sneak those Halloween cookies.

(tip toes over to the cookies)

BANG
Neji/Kankuro: YAAAAA!!!!

Me: Nice try you two… Thanks Optimus Prime!

Optimus: No problem.

Kakuro: HOW THE HECK!?

Me; My fanfic, my rules. Cookie Optimus?

Optimis: Sure.

Neji/Kakuro: Twitch, Twitch….

Me: Hey, if ya wanted cookie bakas, all ya had to do was ask!

Lol,

Kiki