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The List of Uchiha

Naruto P.O.V

"Hmm," I slowly sat up yawning; when I blinked, I saw the almighty teme curled up on top of me. I looked at him softly I snickered he looked like a tiny cat I had seen him sleep on missions, but he was slightly alert incase of emergencies now he was relaxed. He trusted me enough to let me watch over him, 'Oh man I'm going to cry again,' I eased myself out from under him- still aware from experience that he was not I repeat not a morning person- to take a shower. Upon entering the bathroom, I undressed unaware that teme stirred.

Now as I mentioned before Sasuke is not exactly the most observant person in the early hours of the day. In fact, I've seen him walk around his house and walk straight into walls not that he'd admit it so people thought I was lying, humph. That's why at the moment; I was getting into the shower and Sasuke unwittingly opened the door…

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"Did you hear that Hinata,"

"What do think it was Kiba?"

"Don't want to know, come on,"

"Ah, yes coming,"

"What the hell," I yelled jumping behind the shower curtain and pulling it closed, but I pulled to hard and it went past me exposing me again.

"Haven't you heard of locking the door!" he said looking away blushing.

"Haven't you heard of knocking first, especially in someone else's house!" ha I stumped him there! He just 'whatever' and walked out slamming the door. I grinned victoriously, but then remembered that this meant Sasuke had seen me naked! My mind swirled Sasuke saw me naked, Butt Naked, this was so awkward. How do I face him now? 'Oh man this sucks' I turned on the shower and slid down the wall sulking.

I came out of the shower and walked out rubbing the back of my head, "Uh you can use the shower now," then I noticed he had a tissues to his nose with growing red stains. "Hehe, pervert," he glared as I mocked him.

"Think about the reason, I'm getting the nosebleed moron," I shivered, and he glided past me, as I blushed shocked at realization. Man, I never thought I'd give a guy a nosebleed (or anything like that…) I mean its one thing to walk in on a girl, but this is a whole different level. Luckily, a knock at my door pulled me out of my thoughts I answered to find Shikamaru leaning against the doorframe.

"Tsunade wants you in her office pronto!" I looked at Shikamaru and knew he knew what this was about; he wouldn't look me in the eye he just kept looking at the floor brows furrowed.

"What's up?" he looked at me with those pained eyes and shook his head I felt panicked rise.

"Naruto…take care of yourself ok? I'm here for you," he embraced me. This is really bad.

"Hey, Shikamaru is something wrong?" He ignored me and headed for the stairs. "Hey, answer me!"

"You better get going," he shouted back without turning leaving me in angry confusion.

"Who are you yelling at?" Sasuke walked out using the towel as a cue tip.

"C'mon, Tsunade wants us,"

Sasuke P.O.V

We arrived at Tsunade's office quickly and quietly it made me very aggravated it was too still. She looked up and greeted us with a grim look that was telling a story we knew all to well. "Sit," she said not as a command, but as advice that we heeded bracing ourselves with all the possibilities of what was wrong with the world now. "The village has just experienced some casualties," she paused looking at her desk as me and Naruto sat at the edge of our seats as the audacious woman continued, "There was a battle at the edge of the Konoha near the forest. The Jounin were returning from the mission that Kakashi had probably informed you of earlier, and they and a few villagers encountered Akatsuki members," I felt myself burn with the anticipation of knowing what was next, I had tried to forget Itachi and look what happened I wondered if it was him who struck our comrades. I felt angry rise I was about to go mad I held the urge to scrunch up my face, to remain stoic. I gripped the edge of my pants knuckles turning an impossible shade of white, I gasped silently as Naruto rubbed his leg up against mine unseen. "Three villagers, one jounin, and two Akatsuki members,"

"Please," Naruto begged whispering under his breath to I don't know who.

"You were called in here to be informed of the death of, Uchiha Itachi," she died off letting her eyes fall to the floor. Mouths agape trying to comprehend what the woman had said. 'This not right Itachi…I'm supposed to kill him revenge the clan that's what supposed to happen. Why, what was wrong with that plan? Why couldn't that be he's not dead he can't be dead he just can't…,'

Narrator P.O.V

Naruto shudder in pain and sympathy for his love as he saw through his serious mask that was looking at his knees that he was cracking. Naruto reached a hand out to the boy trying to see what could be spared from the devastation coursing through the raven. Sasuke landed on the floor panting hard on all fours angry look in his blood red eyes. Angry, regret, pain, grief, and more was too overwhelming, he grabbed a kunai and flew out of the room still wheezing. Tsunade stopped Naruto from running after him shaking her head, but Naruto struggled knowing this was not something to let simmer. She had to call some jounin to help restrain him and eventually they had to sedate him.

Several hours later the blond rubbed his eyes and sat up with a bolt, but fell back into his bed because he was still a little under the tranquilizer's influence. He got up out of the bed and jumped to the clock it read 4:80 about seven hours after he had been sedated. He threw the clock against the wall making it blink on and off on 4:12.

Sasuke had been training ever since Tsunade told him the news not really thinking about anything just blinded by fury he attacked and did all the training course's obstacles over and over again. Finally, he stopped; breathing so hard he turned a sickly green and puked all over the ground repeatedly and then screamed. He tried to get up to start running again, but collapsed into the dirt shaking in exhaustion. After a period, he tried to get up again, but Kakashi appeared approaching in his direction shaking his head and sighing Sasuke ignored it and forced himself on to his knees were he paused to pant.

"Sasuke, stop it let's get you home, I'll carry you," Sasuke pulled his kunai and stood wavering in the direction of the training course. He started running and fell face first.

"Sasuke I said stop! Your acting like a spoiled brat, this is ridiculous!" Kakashi came up crossing his arms looking down on his prodigy student.

"You /pant/ killed him didn't you /pant/ no one but you /pant, cough/ could have," Sasuke glared if he had strength he'd probably would have tried to attack Kakashi.

"With help yes, but this is stupid your going to kill yourself. You're causing problems for everyone there loo-,"

"Well why do they bother I always mess up, I always cause problems, I never learn what's the point?! I've failed I'm the last and most worthless Uchiha there is-," Kakashi slapped Sasuke.

"You ungrateful squirt you know damn well that's not true. Stop acting so spoiled fucking rotten and get a grip," Sasuke looked away he knew better to talk back now. Kakashi sighed and picked him up over his shoulder, and started walking. He paused when he heard a muffled sorry grunt come from a face buried in his shoulder. He grinned slightly and rolled his eyes and thought, 'well, it's a start,' and continued walking.

'Sasuke, you better be okay,' Naruto ran around the village looking in obvious places along with most of the ninja in Konoha. He recalled the night Sasuke left for Orochimaru and ran faster and then out of nowhere Kakashi poof caring a small load. Naruto wasn't going to try to stop now he was busy; if he wasn't going to move he was in trouble. Kakashi smiled waving as he had always done waiting for Naruto to veer and slide right past him into something. Not this time though. Kakashi went wide-eyed as Naruto sped up.

"Move, I have to find stupid teme asshole!" as if on command Sasuke lifted his head. Naruto tried to stop, but sadly, the crash proved his efforts futile. Kakashi smiled relived and entertained 'that was a new one,' he mused. He mentally gave himself five points and thumbs up!

"Oh, man Kakashi you bastard you did that on purpose!" Naruto yelled pointing a finger, but quickly jumped up and rushed to meet Sasuke. He looked up at Sasuke who looked worn out and annoyed. Sasuke was okay he looked like shit, but okay. Naruto laughed and Sasuke noticed the smashed fruit in the snorting boy's hair and started chuckling. Sasuke fell to the ground with a thud with Kakashi looking as if saw a ghost.

"Okay, did I miss something a time warp to alternate universe?" Sasuke glared at the jounin as Naruto continued to howl, Sasuke grabbed Naruto's ankle and made him join him on the ground they started fighting, "That's better," Kakashi nodded as rightful order was restored.

"Well, I hope you don't mind taking Sasuke home Naruto I'm quite tried and would like to relax with a good book,"

"You call that trash a book!" Naruto screamed dusting himself off, but obliged and picked up Sasuke continuing where Kakashi left off. "Sasuke, why do this? Do you really think I want to carry your fat ass around?" Sasuke kicked Naruto in the side.

"You, would know, especially since your so scrawny, eh skinny ass?" Naruto grunted blushing he was a little thinner then most boys but so what? "I'm sorry, Naruto I…"

"You… scared me you know? I thought you were going to something bad again. Tsunade thought you needed to be by yourself, was she right?"

"I- I don't know, maybe," Sasuke didn't say anything the rest of the way, but Naruto didn't know that Sasuke wasn't just apologizing for running away that day. Sasuke had very guilty thoughts looming ahead he hid his face in Naruto's jacket not wanting to look up into those innocent blue eyes, that never asked for anything but love. When they entered Sasuke's house Naruto left Sasuke to himself in his bed staring at the ceiling. Sasuke stared longingly after Naruto exited the room. A frown gracing his features he was well aware he had a big decision to make and would not sleep a wink.

Tbc