Itachi's Mission
Chapter 7
Still don't own Naruto.
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Sasuke silently followed behind his older brother into the hideout. He couldn't help but look around curiously at the interior of the famous Akatsuki hideaway. There were so many twists and turns if he didn't pay attention he would surly get lost in the many dark and grimy hallways. All that could be heard was the foot steps of the two Uchiha brothers that echoed in the gloomy surroundings. Sasuke was a little nervous to say the least, he did not exactly know what was going on and what Itachi planned to do with him, but he followed the elder silently, for some odd reason he trusted Itachi. Ever since he could remember he looked up to him, and it seemed this was no exception.
Itachi said nothing to comfort the little one, he only occasionally checked behind him to make sure Sasuke was still there behind him. The lights over their heads would occasionally flicker on and off, but after awhile the lights seemed to not have enough energy to flicker back on. The very dim hallway was now completely dark, so much so that Sasuke could not see his now shaking hand in front of his worried face. He had always had a fear of the dark, he wouldn't admit it of course, but nothing else scared him more than being alone in pure darkness.
The pale boy began to panic, did he already lose Itachi? Was he all by himself? How was he going to find his way back out, he didn't pay attention when Itachi lead him inside. He stopped short and started to panic, his heart began to beat faster as his whole body trembled in fear. He reached out in front of him for his older brother, but all his little hands seemed to capture was the icy and freezing air around him. The frightened boy could not take any more and he screamed.
"ITACHI!"
The boy waited, waited for a sign that his brother was in fact still with him. Nothing, not a sound, not a word, not even the smallest breath could be heard. A single tear fell from his eye and ran down the chubby cheek and he could taste the saltiness of the drop of clear fluid while it slipped to his quivering lips.
"I had no idea you were so afraid of the dark Sasuke" Itachi quietly breathed in the younger's ear. Sasuke gasped and then jumped when he felt two strong arms slowly circle him from behind.
"Itachi" Sasuke said between sniffles, he turned his body so it was now facing his aniki. Itachi could feel something press up against his chest, it was Sasuke's head. Sasuke could smell the familiar scent of the warm comforting body as he nuzzled his face into Itachi's red and black cloak, he now felt safer than ever.
"Don't ever leave me" the sobbing boy whimpered. Itachi looked into his otouto's eyes and wiped a tear away from his face and simply responded
"I would rather die than leave you".
Inside the common area of the Akatsuki hideout
"I can't wait to see Itachi's younger brother hm" Deidara told Sasori, "I wonder if he is a lot like his older brother, we could have a little fun with him I'm sure."
"Not unless you want to be murdered by Itachi" Sasori reminded the blonde.
"Hm, Itachi isn't that cruel, he likes to pretend he is, but inside I bet he's a big softie" Deidara said as he created a new type of explosive with his mouth on the inside of his hand.
Tobi randomly walked into the room where Sasori and Deidara were talking, "Tobi's a good boy" then he sat down next to Sasori and started watching TV.
"Why are you always saying that?" Deidara asked, "I mean don't you ever get sick of it?"
"Nope" Tobi replied.
"Well I do" Sasori said quietly to himself.
All three S class ninjas turned their heads towards the rectangular doorway, and watched Itachi slowly walk inside followed by his little brother Sasuke. Sasuke felt all eyes immediately directed towards him. He felt slightly uncomfortable but tried not to show it. Deidara laughed
"He looks just like Itachi, he's like a mini version of him" Sasuke glared at him.
"Itachi, is that weird blonde a boy or a girl?" Sasuke asked while pointing to the laughing Deidara.
Itachi smirked from thinking about how scared the boy seemed just a few minutes ago and how he had to hold and comfort the sobbing kid, but now he seemed he was back to his cocky self, "the blonde would be a boy".
"Wow, could have fooled me" Sasuke shot back, and the blonde stopped laughing.
"Hey Itachi that pipsqueak is making fun of me" he inched towards the boy with a menacing look.
"Don't even think about it" Itachi said while stepping in between Sasuke and Deidara.
"Hm, just make sure he stays out of my way."
Sasuke yawned and Itachi could tell the young boy was probably exhausted from their long trip.
"Maybe you should head on to bed Sasuke, we had a long trip and a nap could do you some good" Itachi suggested to his brother.
"I'm not tired, I want to see the rest of this place" Sasuke argued with his hands on his hips.
Itachi sighed, stubborn as ever he thought to himself, but Itachi had a pretty good idea on how to get Sasuke to rest.
"Sasori, Deidara, and Tobi, you want to hear a funny story?" and they all nodded and directed their attention to the dark haired man.
"While Sasuke and I were on our way to this room the lights went out and all of a sudden I hear Sasuke start to scr-"
"Okay I'll go to bed!" Sasuke quickly said cutting Itachi off. Itachi just smiled and pointed to one of the rooms with a bed, Sasuke assumed it was Itachi's room.
"So what was the story you were going to tell us?" Sasori asked with enthusiasm.
"Never mind, what we need to do is discuss how we are going to capture the Kyubi."