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Thoughts- Itachi's

Itachi yawned. God Orochimaru was so boring to talk to when he was just musing about anything while he was trying to avoid the main reason he was here. But there was always a reason he showed his face, besides the ever present fact that he wanted to claim Sasuke for his own, but Itachi would never allow that to happen. Ever. He would kill Sasuke first. But Orochimaru didn't need to know that now did he? Itachi rested his head on his palm and stared at Orochimaru's face, he dropped his eyes to his mouth and whoa, how long has that been there? Its like…meat? Meat in his teeth or is it part of some helpless faerie…Itachi tilted his head and narrowed his eyes a little trying to figure out just what that was. The snake man stopped and closed his mouth. Itachi snapped out of his trance, and straightened up.

" Itachi were you even listening to me?" Orochimaru asked, Itachi nodded and he continued, " Well its not like it matters much, now I must tell you why I am here…Too many Itachi, far too many humans for an incubus to go through in such a short time. I don't see how this could be possible, I mean you don't even keep them for a month anymore, I mean your last one…Sai, I think his name was, was only here for about what? A week? How do you explain this Itachi? "

" Well since you bound my powers I started looking for someone to be able to grab the Winter Queen's staff, someone who would be able to become my queen, someone who could free me from your binding. But so far no one has been able to, all have died trying to brave the chill. But this one…I have a feeling that it'll work, and I'll be powerful enough to overthrow you, start a new Dark Court, free of your horrid rein." Itachi said, folding his arms. You'd think a King wouldn't take this shit, but I'm lucky. He wants Sasuke, and he wants him happy, so he won't ever be able to kill me.

Orochimaru started to laugh and then he stood up. His hand lashed out quick and gripped Itachi's face. He squeezed his cheeks and stared down at the Uchiha. " Don't be a fool Itachi, you will never find the person who will free you from my hold. And even if you did I would just find a way to bind you again, I mean the Winter Court is more than happy to work with me. I mean I cause such pain and despair in humans as they do. We help each other. You can't win against me, Itachi my dear."

Sasuke walked out of the to the living room in time to see Orochimaru briefly kiss Itachi. The younger Uchiha hid himself around the corner, listening to the remainder of the conversation. Itachi was breathing hard and Sasuke could feel panic rising in his chest. What had Orochimaru done to him?

" Ah foolish Uchiha, I have filled you with my darkness, but it won't affect you like it would have if you would have let me kiss that sweet brother of yours. He would have become one of us, the darkness would have filled him nicely, made him such a beautiful demon. Even Jiraiya's Summer Girls(1) would have marveled at his perfection." Orochimaru mused as Itachi fell to his knees, choking on the darkness that was consuming his every thought. He'd fell into this darkness before, when he was first turned, he remembered the swelling loneliness he felt, the horrible sadness. Everything that could make a man dark, and depraved. Never again will I fall to the lows of that night. NEVER AGAIN! Itachi pulled himself to his feet and began to feel the darkness fade out. Orochimaru smirked. " This new human has made you quite powerful…almost too powerful. I must go, I'm needed else where. Give your brother a kiss for me."

Poof. Orochimaru was gone, and Itachi fell right back to his knees. Sasuke come out from where he was hiding and comforted his brother. Itachi leaned on him. " Take me to him Sasuke, I want to see him." Sasuke complied with his brother's wishes, and he set Itachi down onto the bed where Naruto once lay.

" He'll be out in a minute brother, he just wanted to bathe a little bit. Shall I go check on him for you?" Sasuke asked wiping the sweat soaked bangs out of Itachi's face. Orochimaru had really done a number on him. Just as the moment passed Naruto walked back into the room, fully clothed and smelling sweetly like the soaps in Itachi's private bathroom. The older Uchiha attempted to pick himself up but he fell back against the bed, the blonde rushed to his side.

" What happened?" Naruto demanded. Sasuke shushed him and covered Itachi in one of the silk blankets. " Sasuke tell me what happened?"

" In good time, Naruto." Sasuke said, "but first I want you to meet someone, one of Itachi's other incubuses, that he made himself. His name is Deidara, he is now the keeper of the Winter Staff, which one day, when you are strong enough, will have to pick up and let the cold consume you. Come he has many things to tell you."

Naruto left Itachi's side and followed Sasuke out into a same hallway. The hall itself was ice cold, and whenever they breathed out they could see it. Ice covered the walls in thin sheets, the cracks making it look beautiful, like flowers covered in ice. They walked into a small room where it was snowing. A bluish white man sat in the corner, his blonde hair had turned snow white, and his eyes dead man blue. He eyed Naruto and smirked.

" Well what is this?" he mused, " Itachi's already found another victim, I see. So child have you come to brave the cold? But be forewarned, only I, Deidara, have been so fortunate as to live through the eternal chill, all the others have been so lucky as to die from it. And if you do live through, you will free me from Winter's grasp like I did the last staff keeper. My suggestion to you is to just join up with Orochimaru, keep yourself safe and alive by being one of his many demons. Itachi wouldn't dare follow you to his Court."

" Hush Deidara, Orochimaru is a disgusting thing, and as soon as Itachi regains his powers that creepy snake will be no more." Sasuke said. " Anyway, we have come here so you can tell Naruto why he must brave the chill."

" Ah yes of course, my favorite story to tell! Well dear boy, when Itachi was first turned into a demon, his beginning powers were so advanced that the Kings and Queens of all the Courts got together and talked. Let me tell you this is a very rare occurrence since every Court pretty much hates each other. Anyway, the King of the Dark Court, Orochimaru proposed that they bind his growing powers. But of course, the Bright and Summer Courts didn't see what the problem was, because if Itachi grew strong enough he could overthrow Orochimaru and bring a new age for the Dark Court. So they were against it. The Winter Court's Queen being a very nasty woman, at the time, sided with Orochimaru, because without the Dark Court striking pain and fear into the hearts of human, how would her Court feed?" Deidara said, leaning back into his chair. " Anyway, the Summer King Jiraiya had a thing for the Winter Queen, Tsunade and there for he changed his vote and then it turned into three to one. Minato, who is the Bright Court King was fuming mad, when the decision was made to seal the Itachi. And that's how the war between the Summer and Bright Courts started. But it only lasted until the Winter Queen changed her ways. Now the three of them want to see Orochimaru fall. But this is where you come into play. You see when the bound Itachi they sent him on a quest to find his one true soul mate. The one who could truly free him from his incubus ways. And when Itachi found him, he would have to brave the Winter Queen's cold. And if he survived and wasn't transformed into a winter spirit, like me, or a shade, like the rest of them, then Itachi's powers would be restored. Do you understand your duty young one?"

" But I don't know if I want to risk being filled with the chill…" Naruto muttered. " And if I die, what will happen then will Itachi go out looking for another one? Forget all about me?"

" Well doubts are for now, because even if you were the one, you can't grab the staff your human. You still have much time to think it over." Itachi said, appearing from the darkness. " Besides I have a feeling, more strong than the rest that you are the one. I mean Orochimaru said you made me powerful which could be a good sign. Also, its Deidara's duty to scare you away from the power of the staff, it is his job, after all."

Itachi walked into the room and placed his arm around Naruto's shoulder. He pulled the small boy out, away from the dank cold place that would be his if he failed. Sasuke followed out after them, bowing as thanks to Deidara who nodded in acknowledgement.

" Even Orochimaru noted on the power increase…maybe this one is the one." Deidara muttered to himself. " I really hope he is, because I really want to be free."

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And that is where I end my chapter.

Summer girls- incase you haven't read Wicked Lovely, the Summer Girls are the ones who are like the Kings' personal sex toys. They are very beautiful and were once humans.

Naruto: that was a really long story…
Me: Not really, it just seems long because I had to type it all out
Naruto: Is there supposed to be a reason why every other court has a legendary Sannin?
Me: Well they are naturally Orochimaru's rivals right? And I threw Minato in there because he beat Orochimaru for Hokage. Hehe.
Naruto: I see, this was Hitoko-sama.