Okay, my peeps! I hope you aren't completely pissed at me for the whole Itachi thing. Maybe I can make it up to you if you are?
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
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When One Betrays
Chapter 10: The Moon Rises
***Time-Skip: 2 Weeks***
The Konoha ninja flew through the trees, searching the area where they had last sensed Naruto's chakra. Tsunade had been hesitant about sending them all back out, but one long-winded speech from Guy about the power of youth had her quickly assigning the mission.
But still, there was no sign of the blonde and their time allowance was quickly dwindling. Iruka had tears in his eyes as he saw the damage left from the battle. There were so many emotions running through his head he didn't think he could focus properly.
The other shinobi seemed to not be fairing much better. After looking for so long, the doubt they had previously pushed aside was working its way back into their minds. But the Academy sensei held fast; even if they didn't find him this time, they would return to the Leaf, take care of their responsibilities and then go out again, just like they had with Sasuke. If someone who willingly betrayed the village would receive such dedication, then Naruto would too.
Naruto sat still, letting his tears fall into the still full cup of ramen in front of him. Not even his favorite meal could lift his spirits. He didn't feel like eating, not after having Sasuke in his mouth the night before.
The Raven had forcefully fucked his throat raw, despite the fact that the blonde hadn't put up much of a struggle. Even when Naruto had been completely opposed to sleeping with Itachi the man had been gentle when he was compliant. But that just further reminded him that his lover was long dead and wouldn't ever be intimate with him again.
Kurama growled inside his host, urging him to eat the cold food. He let out a choked sob but obeyed, unable to refuse even the smallest commands anymore. After finishing, the blonde stumbled back to his bed and pulled the tattered sheet over his mostly naked frame, the chakra restraints on his ankles and wrists making him too tired to do much else.
He and the Fox hadn't talked much since he attempted to save Itachi. Naruto was too depressed and the demon slightly embarrassed he hadn't been able to deliver on his boast. He still fed off the boy's anger, but there was barley any left to latch on to. But for the blonde to hate enough for him to take over, the boy had to be out of here and doing something else. He told himself that was the only reason he would attempt to help him further, and encourage him to eat.
Naruto shut his eyes, knowing he needed to sleep before Sasuke came back; the boy had almost completely healed at this point and Naruto could tell he was ready to engage in full blown sex. The sound of his miserable tears lulled him to a restless sleep where his dreams kept him just out of reach of his soulmate.
Hours later, a warm hand trailed up his body making him wake and shiver. He wanted to throw up, to scream, to do anything to get the offending appendage off him. But Naruto did none of those things; he clamped his eyes shut tighter and gritted his teeth.
Soft lips pressed against his own as calloused fingers glided over his still bruised jaw. He whimpered loudly and began trembling, wishing Sasuke would just get to it and then leave him alone. As much as he didn't like being roughly used, he found the gentle kissing to be much, much worse. The blonde took in a deep breath to calm his nerves and ready his body for the shameful act.
His eyes shot open as the scent became more familiar. Glassy, broken blue orbs met a deep, dark piercing gaze and his heart stopped. The person hovering above him wasn't his captor, but Itachi.
Naruto growled and bit the man's lip, smirking some when he tasted the metallic liquid. He sat up and turned away from the figure, holding himself as if he was in pain. "Stop it Sasuke" he demanded, his previously subdued anger boiling in his blood. "If you're going to fuck me you could at least be man enough to look like yourself instead of 'him'.
Warm hands grasped his shoulders gently and rubbed soothing circles into the tense flesh, "tell me Naruto. Do you stop me because you don't want me touching you? Or is it because I'm an enemy of Konoha?"
The blonde went rigid at the words. The only person he had ever told about that phrase was Gaara, and he was sure his friend wouldn't have sold him out to anyone. He twisted around and got to his knees, staring up at the taller man.
"I-Itachi?" he questioned, his eyes pleading for it to be true.
The elder smiled softly and nodded, pulling the blonde's lips up to meet his own. Naruto melted into the kiss, and fisted the Uchiha's shirt, his knuckles turning white from the pressure. But all at once, the memories of what he had let Sasuke do to him tore open his soaring heart and crashed it down into guilt. He ripped himself from his lovers embrace and hid his head in his knees.
"Ita… No, you don't… I let…. You were… and I couldn't…" he tried to force his confession but the shame was too consuming. Itachi would never want him again, not after he'd let Sasuke run his hands over him, not when he'd pleasured the Raven without a fight, not after he'd given up on the supposedly dead man and given into his despair even after promising the Uchiha he would bring his little brother back into the light.
"Do you want to stay with my ototo, Naruto?" the elder asked, his voice soothing.
The blonde shook his head violently and started rocking himself. He couldn't imagine anything worse than having to live the rest of his life with the hatred crazed Uchiha. But, he couldn't rid himself of the many trespasses he'd committed either.
"Then let me take you away from here" Itachi offered, slipping his hand under Naruto's chin. The Raven guided the fragile boys head back up and looked deeply into his damaged eyes. "I've loved you from the moment I saw you, and I should have told you so sooner. Nothing my brother has done to you or anything you could ever do would change that."
Itachi was fully aware of what his brother had forced 'his' blonde to do, and he would never blame Naruto for being unable to stop it. His younger brother's intense hatred and need to dominate was entirely his fault. Knowing Naruto was hurt by his decisions was his burden to bear. If it took the rest of his new life, he would make it up to the blonde.
Naruto wasn't sure if he was dreaming or if Sasuke was still playing with his emotions in some sick game. The boy had felt Itachi's heart stop beating, his life leaving his cold body.
He hiccupped and raised his arms to wrap around the man's strong shoulders as he was lifted. Burying his face into the Raven's neck, he tried to relax as the comforting scent filled his nose. There was no rational explanation for how he could be standing there comforting him, but in that moment in didn't matter. For the first time since he'd been captured, he knew he would be okay.
Sasuke returned from his meeting with Madara, irritated and tense. He'd decided on the way back that he would let all his frustrations out during sex with Naruto, and then head out with Team Taka to capture the eight tails. The Uchiha marched over, his cock already aching to obtain release.
Rage surged through him when he opened the door to find the small area empty. There was no way Naruto would have been able to escape alone; his chakra restraints were set high, so even if he had called upon the Fox's chakra he wouldn't have been able to use it. At least not without making a big enough scene to attract attention.
"Suigetsu!" he yelled, his body still shaking with anger. The mist ninja appeared, not daring to make a snide comment when he saw how livid his leader was.
"Who?" Sasuke spewed, pointing to the vacant room.
The swordsman walked through the threshold and sniffed the stale air. "As far as I can tell, the only people who have been in here are Naruto, you and a faint scent of someone who smells a lot like you" he answered.
The young Uchiha was dumbstruck; he doubted it was Madara because the man had been with them earlier and was still content to let Sasuke keep the blonde until the other Bijuu was sealed. But the only other person that would have had his blood was supposed to be dead, he had killed him.
"Itachi is dead" he snarled, sending a Chidori covered fist through a nearby wall.
Suigetsu backed away slowly, his hands raised in defense, "I'm just telling you what I found Sasuke. I don't know how the odor got in here but…"
Jugo and Karin ran in shortly after hearing the outburst and saw the open door. They had never seen their friend so irate before, and it worried them.
Sasuke's Sharingan was fully activated, his voice deadly, "we will go and capture the eight tails and then find Naruto. I will have what is mine."
Night had already crept across the land, showering the two in moonlight by the time the shinobi stopped running.
Itachi set Naruto down next to a natural hot spring he had found. The blonde watched him silently as he removed the binds, his skin raw beneath them. But as soon as the elder began to undress he turned away, keeping his eyes downcast. The boy wanted to examine the pale, muscle stretched skin, but he couldn't; his mind kept replaying Sasuke stripping down to violate him.
The Uchiha saw the shame on his lover's face and picked him back up, leaving both of their boxers on for comfort. Naruto hissed as the hot water touched his wounds, but eventually relaxed.
He sat on Itachi's lap for several minutes before being shifted slightly. The Raven rummaged through his pack to find soap and a soft rag, bringing both back into the water. He gently rubbed Naruto's skin, wiping away the several weeks' worth of dirt, sweat, and grime that had accumulated.
The blonde groaned softly and leaned into the cleansing touch. He almost purred when the man started to wash his hair, massaging the scalp with his blunt nails. Naruto hesitantly pulled away from the strong embrace so that he could rinse off, dunking himself under the hot water.
When he resurfaced, he stood, running his hands through his soaked locks. He looked down at the water and saw his moonlit reflection across the rippling surface. His body was covered with bitemarks and hickeys from his time as a captive, and his self-disgust renewed. The blonde hadn't caught Itachi looking at them once since they were reunited, but that didn't mean they weren't there.
"I know you see them" Naruto muttered, fresh tears starting to fall down his clean face.
The Raven stood as well and wadded over to the saddened boy, slipping his hands down his tan waist to hold him. "What is it you think I see?" he whispered, kissing the boy on his forehead.
Naruto hung his head lower. "I saw you stop breathing Itachi. If I'd known you were…then I would have… how are you here?"
The Uchiha started to laugh lightly, startling Naruto; he was pretty sure the man had never outright laughed in front of him.
"You healed me remember?" he asked, pulling the boy closer to him.
"How is this funny? It didn't work!" Naruto cried, shaking his head.
"The only thing I can think happened is your chakra acted like a restart button, and I did temporarily die. But I woke up not too long after and found myself being spoon fed by an old woman. I find the situation humorous because she was mumbling about the curry of life, thinking she'd been the one to heal me." He answered, wiping away the boy's tears.
Naruto thought back to his mission with Lee and the crazy old bat he had helped. The recipe had been so spicy it had knocked Neji unconscious more than once. He felt the Uchiha run his fingers over the offensive discoloration on his neck and gazed up. Itachi didn't look upset or disgusted that he had been marked by someone else.
"I'm alright now Naruto, and I promise I won't ever leave you again. The bruising will heal and I will replace them if you let me" Itachi stated calmly.
The blonde practically threw himself at the Uchiha and kissed him intensely, his wet body melding into the others. Nothing could describe the serenity he felt when his soulmate returned his love.
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Okay my lovlies! Itachi is alive and well (which was always the plan FYI so have faith in me!)
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