Travel Below
By: Silverwolf
Naruto steps through halls with large, covered kennels at the ends. The blonde points towards the kennels, "guard dogs." Itachi makes a face. They'd been wandering around with little interference. Someone glances towards the pale skinned male, "you do realized the blonde brought 'your pride's' brother, right?" Orochimaru nods, "it's fine. Sasuke's asleep. And will probably sleep late anyway. He went through six fights yesterday."
"The pair are just going to wander?" Orochimaru nods, "They are fine. Mostly because the his brother isn't on a floor he can access." They watch the pair wander aimlessly. Itachi looks towards Naruto. The blonde makes a face and then moves towards a door that reminds Itachi of a closet.
"What the hell are you thinking?" The blonde grins. "Play look out for me. This has a ladder downward. Other than that you can't get to the lower floors where younger fighters are." Itachi makes a face. The blonde gives a wide grin. "I'm gonna show you where to find the younger fighters." Itachi watches as Naruto pushes open the door as soon as the hall seems empty. The blonde then snatches Itachi into the space. Naruto shows Itachi how to keep the door from falling open once they disappear.
The blonde pulls a panel away to reveal a ladder traveling downward. Itachi looks at Naruto. "You sure you know what you're doing?" Naruto nods as Itachi watches the blonde disappear towards the ladder. "You coming?"
Itachi makes a face. Eventually the older raven male deccides to follow the blonde. The pair reach the bottom of the ladder to discover a series of cement style walls. Naruto pulls Itachi along with him avoiding the few people that could ask the pair questions. Itachi watches as children seem to push themselves to be noticed as fighters. Itachi makes a face as Naruto drags the older male down the hall.
The pair are silent as Naruto shoves open a door. The pair expect to find another child having tantrum. Instead the pair notice a dark room. Itachi flicks a lighter. Naruto pulls the Uchiha along. The pair do get to see a teen asleep along the bed. Naruto grins a bit. "Told you the younger fighters were down here."
Itachi steps forward almost silently. His eyes start to focus in the dim light. Slowly he realizes Sasuke sleeps in the bed. The raven teen turns away from the flickering of the lighter. Itachi reaches towards Sasuke. Naruto grabs the older Uchiha's hand. "I wouldn't wake him. He doesn't like it."
Itachi snickers a bit. "I remember." Itachi slowly places his hand against the pillow Sasuke sleeps along. The teen shoves his face under the blankets. Itachi waits silently as Naruto looks towards him "What are we waiting for?"
Itachi looks at Naruto, "when Sasuke was younger I used to wait here like this until he woke up. It was the only way he wouldn't act like a nightmare when his eyes opened." Naruto shakes his head. The blonde wasn't sure about waiting until someone woke, especially since they weren't supposed to be in the lower chambers of where they were to begin with.
Cobalt eyes look at Itachi as a hand rubs against the side of the sleeping teen's face. Slowly his eyes come open. "I swear if you are watching me sleep or something I'm going to beat the crap out of you." Itachi watches Sasuke as his younger brother slowly turns towards him. Sasuke narrows his eyes, "go away."
Naruto pokes Sasuke in the shoulder. The raven teen looks at the blonde one. "Naruto? How the hell did you get down here?" The blonde grins, "I won't tell. Mostly because I don't think you need to be in trouble if I get caught. I brought someone to see you."
"Who?" "Your brother." Sasuke narrows his eyes. "That's not funny." The blonde points towards Itachi, "I'm not being funny." Sasuke turns in the direction Naruto is pointing in. the younger Uchiha's eyes go wide as he notices Itachi.
A/N: Will Sasuke believe what he sees? Or will Itachi have to prove it to him? And will the roaming pair be able to return later?
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