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Warning slight Sakura bashing
Summery: Akatsuki is a group of hunters that are after the Jinchūriki, a group of Nine Tailed Demons. Itachi is order to kill the nine-tailed demon that is Naruto. He meets the boy before and falls in love with him, but will he be able to kill his beloved? What will he choose, Akatsuki or Naruto?
Quick note: Names just for those that don't know plus the hunters
Ichibi no Shukaku/One-Tailed Shukaku - Hunter: Deidara
Nibi no Bakeneko/Two-Tailed Monster Cat - Hunter: Hidan
Sanbi no Kyodaigame/Three-Tailed Giant Turtle - Hunter: UchihaTobi
Yonbi no Saru/Four-Tailed Monkey - Hunter: Kisame Hoshigaki
Gobi no Irukauma/Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse - Hunter: Kakuzu
Rokubi no Namekuji/Six-Tailed Slug - Hunter: Konan
Nanabi no Kabutomushi/Seven-Tailed Horned Beetle - Hunter: Sasori
Hachibi no Kyogyū/Eight-Tailed Giant Ox - Hunter: (Pain) Nagato
Kyuubi no Yōko/Nine-Tailed Demon Fox - Hunter: Uchiha Itachi
Flashbacks
"Talking"
'Thinking'
The Light in my Heart
~II~
CHAPTER 2
~II~
Sasuke was officially confuse he didn't know why Naruto looked so scared, he had notice his friends tense atmosphere since Math, but he had presumed that it was because of the test, apparently it wasn't; he had felt the air around him change as they got out of school. Always unpredictable, but for once in his life can't he be a little predictable?
Naruto swallow and tried to calm down, he inhale deeply and exhale while running his hand through his blond hair "Um, sorry about that… I'm just tired and stressed" Naruto said calmly, Sasuke looked at him a bit worried "Are you sure? Because you don't look like it" Sasuke asked amusedly but Naruto hear the worried in his voice, it was well hided but not well enough for him.
Itachi step back looking at his little brother and then at the blond, his color had yet to return. "Sasuke get in, we'll take Naruto home" he said to his brother "What? No it's ok, really" Naruto panicked but Sasuke glared at the boy and hissed "Either we'll take you home or you're coming to my place" he threaten, Naruto whined.
"I rather got to your place" he mumbled in defeat. Naruto knew once the young Uchiha had that tone he would lose and he didn't want to have a useless conversation with Sasuke, he opened the back door and motion him to get in. Naruto did and Sasuke closed the door behind him and open the passenger's door just as Itachi opened his. Naruto looked out the window and he lost himself in a memory of the past.
Naruto at the age of four stood by a black box, he was in his fathers study waiting for him. He was exited as he was about to learn more information so he could protect his people, all he wanted was to get stronger and be able to protect them. He looped up as the door open and older version of himself appeared, it was his Father Minato Namikaze, the king of the demons.
"Daddy! Hurry up, hurry up!" the young prince order, making the older chuckle "Alright, don't be so impatient Naruto" his father said in a smooth voice, he picked Naruto up and carried him to his chair and placed him on his lap as he sat down behind a wooden desk, the black box placed in front, he grabbed it and open the box, revealing ten color gem's, but the one that caught Naruto's attention was a red one, he picked it up and notice how warm it was warm.
"Daddy why is it warm?" Naruto asked looking up at the king and showed him the red gem. Minato took the small rock from his son's hand "This Naruto is call The Demon's Jewel, it can find one and only of the main Pure Demons, this one is able to find you in other words the Kyuubi no Yōko, while the dark gray is able to find the Hachibi no Kyogyū, the teal one is able to find the Ichibi no Shukaku, the dark green one is able to find the Gobi no Irukauma, the slate blue one is able to find the Sanbi no Kyodaigame, the yellow one is able to find the Yonbi no Saru, the orange one is able to find the Nibi no Bakeneko, the purple one is able to find the Nanabi no Kabutomushi, the white one is able to find the Rokubi no Namekuji and last but not least the green one, this one might just be the most important one, because it can find any of the nine main Pure Demons" the King said as Naruto watched in awe.
"Wow~ and I'll be able to keep them all?" he asked hopeful, Minato laughed and patted his son's head "Sorry Naruto, but you won't, the keeper will watch over them until you need them" his father explained, Naruto pouted, puffing his cheeks and sticking out his lower lip, his eyes lowering.
"Come on Naruto, don't pout! A prince doesn't pout, especially the heir of the Fox Clan" his father said amusedly, Naruto looked up and beamed at his dad, "I know! But I'm still a little kid!" Naruto said cheerfully waving his hands in the air. "Right, right you're still a kid" the King told him and Naruto giggled.
Naruto felt eyes on him and he turn around seeing Itachi looking at the road, he turn his attention to the left car mirror and saw Sasuke looking at him, concern clearly on his face. Naruto smiled at him, Sasuke sighed and looked away. Naruto frown and looked out the window once again.
Naruto at the age six ran out of the library, a blue book in hand. He ran to his fathers study room and didn't bother to nock as he pushed the door open "Dad I don't really understand this part of the book!" Naruto whined as he place the book in front of his fathers stuff, making Minato look up to meet the pair of eyes that resembled his own.
"Naruto" he said "Dad" the prince replied innocently. The King sighed and placed the document he was reading down and picked the book up, "What don't you understand?" he questioned the blond child "What is Sharingan?" he asked tilting his head sideways just like a real fox.
Minato blinked and looked at his son for a second and then grinned. "The Sharingan is an eye power that was gifted to some humans by one of our ancestors; she gave it to the Uchiha clan for saving her life" he said making Naruto beam; he was now going to ask away.
And the King wasn't disappointed "Why did she give him that? She could have given something different couldn't she?" he asked jumping up and down. "She could have, but she didn't, not only because she was grateful but because she was in love with him, she always watched him from afar and that one time she wasn't careful and some human tried to kill her, but she couldn't use her powers as she was once Kyuubi no Yōko and she could not release her powers on mere humans, and so the man saved her and she gave him the eyes to see beyond, and gave them the ability to create a certain type of illusion, also making them part demon"(1) he replied the future King.
Naruto looked at his father happily "She really loved him didn't she?" he asked quietly, Minato nodded "She did" he smiled happily, "But still you haven't answered me, why she gave them that, instead of something else?" he said "Because she wanted them to be safe" he replied. Naruto laughed "Ok, ok I get it" he said and asked for his book, Minato gave it to him and he went to sit down on the couch and started to read. Minato had a soft smile and he went back to his work.
Naruto realized they were pulling over and sighed, he glanced at Itachi and he didn't seemed like he would try anything funny, but he was sure Sasuke and Itachi both possessed the Saringan his father had told him about. He remembered the description that was written on the book, the normal black eyes would turn bloody red with two or three tomoe. They could read the moved of their opponents. 'Who knew that the holder of the Sharingan, a decedent that once saved my ancestor's life would now try to kill me instead of save me' he thought as pain found it's way to his heart.
Naruto sighed and looked at Itachi as he pulled over, 'Why exactly are they trying to kill us? We haven't done anything wrong' he wanted to know, and badly 'They were the first to start it' he thought sadly, no matter if they did started it he couldn't find the strength to hate them. 'Even if they did…'
Naruto shook his head, pushing the though away, clenching his hands into fists. "Naruto, we're here" Sasuke told him, making the price look up. Sasuke got out and closed the door he waited for Naruto to come out. Sighing he grabbed the handle and pulled it, opening the car door.
Itachi watched as Naruto got out of the car, he seemed sad somehow and he didn't like it one bit. He looked down at his right hand and at the ring, he had been driving around and it never warmed up once. 'This will be difficult' he thought bitterly. As he got out and locked the car.
Sasuke and Naruto walked to the house when Itachi spoke "Naruto are you felling better?" he asked in his deep but gentle voice. Making Naruto feel… cared? Loved? who knows what kind of feeling, at least for him. "Yep thanks for worrying!" he said as he turn around slightly, Itachi's breath hitched as Naruto's long eyelashes cover some of his cobalt blue orbs that held nothing but innocence.
Itachi wanted to say he wasn't worried but he was, and he didn't deny it. Naruto gave him one of his dazzling smiles and the corners of Itachi's lips curved upwards just a little, but after year of being friends with Sasuke he could read any Uchiha perfectly, and Naruto's smiled brighter.
Sasuke was again confused. His brother cared? He actually asked if his friend was okay? And 'Oh. My. God! Is Itachi smiling?' Sasuke blinked trying to see if it was an illusion, was the world coming to an end? Then he looked at Naruto and he was wearing one of his warming smiles, sighing he thought 'Just Naruto working his magic' he reassure himself. And he gave a small smile.
¨*ItaNaru*¨
Sasuke and Naruto just finished their homework, thankfully it wasn't too hard as for Naruto would have to ask the raved hair boy. "Dobe are you really not going to be here Friday and Saturday?" Sasuke asked as the blond put his things away. "Yup, I'm going to visit Gaara and his family and also Bee while I'm at it" he said cheerfully 'Now more so with the new piece of information.' He though sadly. "But why now, I mean Sakura did invite you to her party though she is a slut, I don't know what you see in her" he said a bit angry, he just couldn't believe she would use his best friend, knowing the blond had a crush for her, to lure Sasuke to her. She was just a little bi- "Because I have very important things to discusses with them" he said in a serious tone which Sasuke was surprise to hear.
"Alright if you say so" Sasuke said looking away, pouting. Little did he know how much Naruto could read him. He was an open book to him. "Don't worry I'll come and spend some time with you too Sasuke" he said mocking earning a glared from the young Uchiha "Who would want you here on a peaceful Sunday afternoon?" he growl. "Okay, ok I'll just rest for the day at home" Naruto told him.
"Hn, whatever" Sasuke said sulking, Naruto tried to contain his laughter and he did so successfully. "So what will you do with out me huh?" Naruto asked "I'll finally be able to read at peace" Sasuke stated. "Reading, how boring~" Naruto said though he liked reading the history of his people, and their discoveries; He acted as he is supposed to act to keep his cover up.
Itachi walked in and saw his brother sulking in front of the blond beauty, he lifted his brow and asked unable to stop himself "What are you sulking for Sasuke?" he just loved teasing this Otouto, and just seeing Sasukes reaction amused him to no end.
Sasuke glared dagger at his Aniki, blushing so very slightly but Naruto could see it perfectly and he couldn't hold the laugh he had contained, he laughed his ass off, making both Uchihas look at him. Sasuke glared at him and Itachi smirked, loving the sound of the blond's laughter.
Naruto wiped the tears that had slipped down his marked cheeks, trying to regain his breath. "So what would you guys like for dinner?" Itachi asked. "Ramen!" Naruto instantly answered "Dobe, we are not eating ramen" Sasuke stated and Naruto pouted about to say something but was cut off "No, you already had ramen for lunch" Sasuke reminded him.
"Fine" Naruto said crossing his arms over his chest. "What do we have?" Sasuke question his brother, who lifted a brow. Sasuke groan and stood up, apparently he had to look himself. Naruto watched amusedly as he exit the living room and headed to the kitchen, and then heard rustling inside. Naruto looked at Itachi and Itachi looked back, he was lost in his eyes for a minute, but Naruto felt as the heat found its way to his cheeks and looking down trying to hide his visible blush.
Itachi smirked as he saw the blond angel turn red and looking down nervously. Itachi walked to the couch next to the blond and sat down, making the demon prince tensed but relaxed as the seconds passed. Itachi was wondering what he was feeling for boy in front, but he couldn't place his finger on it, he knew it was some kind of emotion, but he just didn't know what. He just watched as the small teen played with his fingers.
Naruto felt nervous for some reason, he could feel how close Itachi was, but he wasn't afraid, he knew he was in danger by just being in the same room with the man, alone none the less! What was he thinking? Actually feeling safe around the hunter! God something was seriously wrong with him. He kept playing with his fingers as he felt the intense gaze from the Sharingan heir.
"Aniki, there's nothing to eat" Sasuke said in-a-matter-of-fact tone, making him look up "So what do you want to eat?" he asked apathetic, making Sasuke fume with anger and irritation. "Well we don't have any food, we can either order out or go out" he replied hissing and glaring.
"Where do you guys want to go?" Itachi asked this time a little amused, and Sasuke's eyebrow twitched in annoyance. Itachi watched from the corner of his eyes as the small prince tried to hold his laughter as he shook a bit. He looked back at his little brother arching an elegant brow.
Sasuke was about to say something but his best fried spoke for him "Why not order out some pizza?" Naruto asked as he regain his control; he had decided to cut him some slack; it was enough with only one of them teasing him but both? And he almost felt bad for the young Uchiha, almost.
Sasuke directed his glare to the blond that turn to a grateful glance; he nodded and went back to the kitchen. "You know I was having fun watching him become irritated" Itachi whined to the blond, which made said boy smile softly at him, "Yeah, I notice, but since I won't be here this weekend so I'm just cutting him some slack, I mean, I tease him all the time and now you join in for the fun? I think the less irritated he becomes the less I'll suffer once I get back" he said with a hit of amusement.
Itachi was kind of taken a back with that, Naruto was just so… understanding?… Kind and innocent… and an air of selfless surround him, he was just so… he just can't explain it, but the boy is special, and he smiled to the boy, not just the corners of his lips picking up, but a visible smile that Naruto could only stare, he was completely daze by it.
"You know, you should smile more" Natuto stated and the sharingan user lifted a brow, his beautiful smile disappeared. "C'mon Itachi, I like your smile" Naruto pouted trying to make his hunter smile, but apparently he didn't register what he had said until Itachi turn around hiding his face. And Naruto blushed madly.
Itachi felt self-conscious at his beautiful blonde's comment, he watched as said boy realized what he had said and blushed two shades of red, and quickly looking away. "I mean, it suit you, that smile" Naruto mumble nervously looking at Itachi from under his long blond eyelashes.
Itachi fought down the blush that wanted to emerge, his heartbeat quicken its speed as he looked down to the innocent blond, "Hn" was all he said, and gaining a genuine smile, he wanted it to be directed to him and only him.
Naruto saw the tenderness that his raven held… 'Wait what? My raven? Mine? I barely know him so why an I saying he's mine? He's trying to kill me! So HOW can I want him? … Want? Him? Mine? What's wrong with me?' Naruto panic; looking away from the caring gaze, blushing again, which cause Itachi to smirked again.
"Pizza will be here in 30 minutes" Sasuke said as he walked in, and sitting next to the blond, ruining the mood between the two. Itachi sighed and looked up to the ceiling unable to want and see the demon's smile once more.
Naruto at this moment thanked the gods for Sasuke; who knew the older Uchiha could be so intimidating but in a good way. Naruto could still feel his heart pounding against his ribcage, and his breath coming back short, he was fighting so hard the blush that wanted to reach his tan cheeks. He didn't want to admit it, and he really, really did not want to admit the he might be attracted to Uchiha Itachi, his best friend's brother, and his enemy, the person that wants to kill him.
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Pizza was delivered, they ate and talked a bit, Itachi had retired to his study room while Sasuke and Naruto went the young Uchiha's room.
"Naruto… I… have been curios," Sasuke began hesitating a bit, once the blond directed his gaze to him, he continue "Why do you like Sakura? I mean she's a bitchy slut that has probably slept with half of the male's population at school" he stated in a-matter-of-fact tone "Plus you do know she only uses you" he stated, it wasn't a question.
Naruto hit himself mentally. "I know Sasuke, trust me I now, and between you and me, I'm stating to get over her" he smiled at him and the raved hair boy lifted a brow, Naruto knew he meant 'Really Dobe?' and gave a soft sighed "Yes Sasuke you don't have to worry" "Hn"
¨*ItaNaru*¨
Naruto was ready to go home and was going down stairs heading for the front door when Sasuke told him to wait; "I'll wait by the door" he said and walked down the hall.
Sasuke knocked on his brothers study room and he heard a smooth voice say "Come in" but he only open the door "Naruto is going home now" he said and closed the door. Itachi lifted a brow 'Translation: Naruto's going, coming or not?' he quickly went out of his study and headed down stairs.
Sasuke felt his brother behind him "He'll probably be coming back Sunday" he said in a monotone voice, Itachi stopped to look at Sasuke and he turned to look at him and smirked, "You like him" Sasuke told him and started to walk the direction where his friend waited.
Itachi frown and fallowed his brother. What made him think the liked the blond? He didn't have time for love (Who said anything about love Itachi?). He was in the middle of a soon-to-be-war with the demons, just with Sasuke he was scared something will happen to him, and he couldn't afford another bond deeper than friendship, heck even friendship was kind of forbidden right now.
Itachi watched as azure eyes looked at him so very innocently; he could practically hear his own heartbeat race faster and faster by just looking into his eyes he lost himself in a world of electrifying blue. He stopped only feet away, seeing as a breathtaking smile made its way to the rosy full lips of the delicious blond and held the urge to ravish the soft looking lips.
He realized he was unconsciously and irreversibly falling deeply for the teen.
"Itachi, it was a pleasure to meet you and I hope to see you soon" Naruto said noticing the intence stare of the man, it took his breath away as he saw the flicker of emotions run in the black pool that were his eyes. He registers fear, concern, kindness, possessiveness, and… love? He wasn't sure about the latter one, but they were all directed towards him, he was sure of it.
"I'll see you at school Teme" Naruto said dazed "Bye Dobe" he said smirking. Sasuke was sure of two things. One; Itachi liked his friend in more that one way and Two; the Dobe was definitely attracted to his Aniki. He had watched from with in the kitchen as they interacted with one another, and he had seen the look on both of their faces, their eyes and the emotion in them. He just couldn't help but smirk like an idiot.
¨*ItaNaru*¨
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