Chapter 2


The next day Naruto awoke in a bed not his own. The young man sat up only to regret it as the all to familiar pain in his side came back. "Kit are you well," asked the concerned voice of the fox. If he weren't in such pain he would have laughed, "no, not really," he hissed out. A low chuckle brought him out of his thoughts, startling him. He hadn't been aware of another in the room.

The blonde looked around till his eyes fell upon the windowsill. There sat the most wanted missing ninja, Itachi Uchiha, "you should be resting, Hokage-Sama will kill me if she sees that your stitches have come open." whispered the man. Naruto eyed him for a moment, and then sighed. He was right about Baa-Chan, and even if the older Uchiha was there to kill him, its not like the younger man could defend himself; much less put up a fight. The man noticed this and chuckled once more.
As if on cue Baa-Chan, slammed the door open and rushed inside. "Naru-kun, your awake! I was so worried," she yelled while pulling him into a death grip like hug. "Um Tsunade-sama last time I heard people needed air to live," stated Itachi. "Oops," she laughed it off and let him go.

"Thanks," Naruto wheezed as he rubbed his poor abused ribs. " But really squirt I didn't think you were going to pull though. Even the fox was out," she stated worriedly.

Naruto nodded, "so when can I leave?" he requested. Tsunade slapped him upside the back of the head, while yelling how much of an ungrateful brat he was. "Oww Baa-Chan I'm hurt! You're not suppose to hit injured people," he whined, earning another smack to the head. "Don't call me old," she warned.

A while later, Tsunade was sitting at her desk with Naruto, Itachi, and very angry Saskue. "Next order of business," she stated difinitively as she mover her hands to the left, "I'm sending the three of you on a mission, I hope," Itachi cut her off, "don't you thing you should first tell them why I'm here and not in Bars," he asked coolly.

" Ah yes I forgot," she laughed while she scratched her head, "you see Itachi was under cover as an Akatsuki member. Your parents, Saskue were killed by another member of the Akatsuki. Because your clan was the biggest and most powerful one here at the time. Itachi was on another mission for the fourth." She explained, "now back to the mission. The three of you are our strongest Ninja in this village; Suna has agreed to help us in the last battle against the Akatsuki. I'm afraid you're not strong enough, so until the last battle, I'm sending you out of the village to train. Away from the usual distractions. When the time comes I'll send out a message," she finished. Naruto nodded, "when do we leave," he asked (which surprised everyone).

"In two weeks. That should be enough time for you to get prepared. You'll be staying in a cottage, and I'll be taking you there myself so that I will be the only one to know of your location. You are dismissed," she said with a sigh as the three men left the room.
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The two weeks went by fast. Far too fast for the Uchiha Brothers.

No one had seen or heard from Naruto since the meeting and Tsunade was getting worried. Ten minutes before they had to leave Naruto showed up. "Its about time Dobe," said Sasuke. Naruto ignored him, "sorry I'm late, I had to see Ero-Sannin, he wanted to give me something."

Tsunade nodded and lead the way out of the gate that surrounded the village. " How long will it take us to get there?" asked Itachi.

"Well we run and don't stop about four days," she told him.

Itachi nodded, "lets do it." He looked over to Sasuke and Naruto, both who nodded in agreement.
They made to the cottage in two days, which surprised Tsunade. The next morning Tsunade said her goodbyes and good lucks.

After she left the men in decided to put their things up. Itachi made dinner that night. He called the boys down but Sasuke was the only one to come. "Where's Naruto?" asked the older brother. Sasuke shrugged, "I haven't seen him," he replied worriedly. The brothers abandoned the unappetizing concoction Itachi made to quickly set out in order to find Naruto.