A/N: Well I updated today cause I felt like it. I must admit I enjoyed writing this chapter. Well enjoy! R&R!

DISCLAIMER: DON'T OWN IT. *SIGHS*

Chapter Seven: Survival

Naruko

For all of time it has always been survival of the fittest. The one who will survive will be the one who can adapt to any situation.

In the situation I found myself was difficult.

Staring into deep coal eyes as smooth lips brushed against mine. This feeling was foreign, yet it felt right as it coursed through my veins, the sensation of pure ecstasy. I had never felt something like this.

Frankly I couldn't get enough.

I broke the kiss and stared into his eyes. They were lust ridden. I had remembered seeing eyes like that before. They haunted my dreams as continuing nightmares.

I had to leave I couldn't get emotionally involved. It would only complicate my goals.

I couldn't stray from my goals.

I ran away leaving Sasuke there with a confused look. I needed to go home. Why was I running when it felt so right? Yet wrong.

~'~flashback~'~

I was running trying to dodge the projectiles that were aiming for me. I couldn't get hurt.

There was kunai, shuriken, and blades aiming for me.

I rolled just barely missing the weapons. My heart was beating so fast. I felt it was going to jump out my throat. I kept on running. Trees passed by me like green blurs as I picked up speed.

I pushed chakra to my feet and climbed one of the trees.

"Where are you? I'll find you." A voice claimed as I was now holding my breath standing right above the person.

The next thing I knew there was something sharp pointing into my side. I turned slightly looking at my captor.

"You lose." The voice said pressed against my ear. Red eyes turned back to onyx eyes. A knowing smirk on my captor's lips, He was a cocky one.

"You're such a dick Itachi." I said as he let go.

"Expect the un expectable." He said with a small chuckle.

I turned to look him in the face and looked at his eyes. They were normally covered showing no emotion. Yet today they showed something else. They showed a degree of animalistic want. Lust.

I turned feeling a blush on my cheek. Itachi was attractive. He was the most wanted guy in Konoha.

The look he had frankly scared me more than trying to survive. I felt fingers grip my chin. I hadn't noticed that I had turned away from him. His fingers were on my chin delicately. His lips were inches away from mine.

His lips were on mine in a sweet kiss.

I felt the heat rush to my cheeks. I opened my eyes and looked at him. He had a similar pinkish tint on his cheeks.

This kiss was lovely.

Divine even.

"I think I should get home." I told him. He nodded not saying a word.

We walked to my grandmother's house in silence. It was a little awkward, but I didn't have words to describe what just happened.

"Thanks." I said as I brought him in an embrace. I pulled back and he gave me a kiss on the forehead.

"I'll see you around ok." He said as he retreated.

I walked into the house as my heart was beating so fast. Why was I feeling this way? It was just one kiss with Itachi.

It was my first kiss.

Why are things starting to change all of a sudden?

"Ahem." A voice cleared. I turned to its owner and was greeted by shoulder length red fiery hair, and hazel gold eyes. Kyuubi.

"Hey big bro." I said with a smile.

"Stay away from that guy." Kyuubi said low in a growl.

His tone was warning.

"He's my tutor and best friend."

"Stay away from Itachi Uchiha." He warned again.

~'~End Flashback~'~

I blinked a few times.

I was remembering my first kiss. That seemed like it was so long ago. Yet it really wasn't.

Why was I letting myself become influenced by these feelings?

Why this conflicting feeling right after I kissed Sasuke? I traced my lips with a finger as I almost made it home.

This feeling, I couldn't place a name on the feeling. It was utterly perplexing. I fished my keys out of my ninja pouch and opened the door.

This was my home, yet it felt so foreign. I spent little time here it wasn't really a place I grew up in. It felt as though just a mirage of what a real family home is supposed to be.

I remembered all the times I tried acting like everything was okay. Things were never okay. I have always been closer with Kyuubi than Naruto. Though Naruto and I are twins we are nothing alike. As children when we would play together I always took my training seriously. When we played ninja Naruto would always end up hurt. I would always end up on the end with a scolding.

Mother has always defended Naruto no questions asked. Naruto was spoiled getting what he wanted. I can remember countless times I got in trouble on his behalf. I didn't need to do anything to be blamed for what he did.

I hated it and frankly hated Naruto sometimes. I learned to cope and realized though Naruto had our mother his heart was hurt because of our father. Naruto acted out to get fathers attention. How many times did Naruto defile the Hokage monument, Hundreds of times? Always aiming straight for the face of the Yondaime,

During my childhood I was submerged in training. Grandma pushed me; she said she remembered being taken for granted because she was the granddaughter of the Shodai Hokage. She was trained to be a delicate kunoichi, though at first they wanted her to be a housewife.

She bestowed upon me values that would in no way make me weak. She told me that woman had every right to be as strong or if not stronger than any man. A bit of a feminist on her side, but I understood why. She treated me as I wanted to be treated. She pushed me so I knew how to defend myself.

Grandpa like my father treated me like a crystal figurine as though I might break. Due to being female they thought emotions would get in the way. I proved them wrong. When I fell I didn't cry, neither when I broke some bones. I was strong willed.

Growing up with my grandparents was okay. We didn't stay too long in the same place as we switched up where we lived. I always wondered that. I wasn't allowed the privilege like Naruto and Kyuubi to stay in one place, though we never left Konoha.

It was only when it was decided that I would start the academy that I would go to live with my mother. Grandma protested saying I wasn't ready, that I still needed to train. I see now that she was attached and couldn't let me go. I was the daughter she never had.

Grandpa never really around, always on one of his 'Research Trips' protested when he found out. He said I wasn't mentally stable just yet. My father skeptic as well, but I was determined. I hated hearing from Itachi that I was more than ready. I should have been interacting with people my own age.

I knew my mentality was mature for any twelve year olds. I grew up around adults and started thinking on an adult level. When I interacted with Naruto I immediately thought he was a buffoon. Now I know he is just misunderstood.

I stepped in removing my sandals and heading for the kitchen. It was time to eat. Not that I really enjoyed it. I had mainly lived on food pills. Grandma was never a good cook and found myself eating whatever Shizune prepared.

Which wasn't too many since Shizune had things of her own, taking care of grandma and her sake bottles.

0o0o0o0o0o0o

Kyuubi

I walked down the metal corridor of the bunker. No one of the outside could know where I was going. I was well hidden under a black cloak hiding myself. As of now I needed to remain hidden.

My plans were a slow process. I had patience. I knew I could lure my sister in with the promise of telling her what father hid from her, from us.

In order for my plan of world domination to go through I needed my sister. Her power derived from the direct line of Ninjutsu was stronger than my own. I needed her power in order to succeed. I would make everyone slaves and they would obey me.

My ambition is to rule the world and to crush anyone who stands in my way. I didn't care if I had to kill my own parents to get what I wanted. My power was great, but I knew my sister's power exceeded my own. Even at her current state which is only a tenth of what she is capable of I knew she was strong.

I would take orders from no one as I took the world by storm. I would make everyone pay for the suffering I endured during my childhood.

Watching the eyes of your own father betray you while ripping our family in two. I remember the look on his face when he left. I was only four, but I can never forget.

~'~Flashback~'~

I was waiting for my mother to come home from the hospital. She would be coming home with the new babies.

I would now be a big brother. I smiled as I waited with grandma and grandpa for mother to come home. I wondered if I had a little brother or maybe a little sister, maybe even both. I was excited.

Grandpa was writing something at his desk. I wasn't entirely sure as to what, but he had a grin on his face as he kept squirming.

Grandma watched him from the other side of the room as a vein on her forehead pulsed as if she were going to knock his head in.

I kept my eyes looking out the window for any signs of mother. I wanted to see her and I couldn't wait any longer. I missed her dearly.

It seemed like it was too long since she had left. I wanted her home already.

When I caught sight of her red hair my eyes shone. My mama was home. She had a blue bundle in her arms, but her face looked sad. Father was behind her and he carried a pink bundle in his arms. His face held suspicious look. Mother turned to look at him and tears started to fall from her eyes. Her lips were quivering and I couldn't stand to see my mother so broken.

I read fathers lips as he spoke.

"I have to take her away." His face held no remorse. He looked purely evil. He said it like he didn't care for my mother's feelings. Mother continued to cry and look broken. "By any means she can't know. It's too dangerous. She almost killed you."

I didn't know that my fists were balled and I was crying. How dare he? I now had a baby brother and sister and he wanted to take her away. No child could be evil. He didn't know what he was talking about.

Mother kept on crying.

"I am leaving…" he said but I closed my eyes and didn't continue to read his lips.

He was taking my sister away. He was taking my baby sister away. I would never forgive him. I felt tears fall from my eyes. I wasn't sad I was furious.

Mother walked inside with my baby brother. Mother looked more composed then just a few moments ago. I turned to walk near her and looked at the baby in her arms. He looked just like my father. I would hate this baby just like I hate him.

I would hate everyone because father didn't care about us.

~'~End flashback~'~

My fist balled as I felt my fury of remembering the coldness in his eyes. I would never forgive him for taking Naruko away. I learned later that he became Hokage shortly after. Women threw themselves at him and they didn't know that he was married and had three children.

I know why he hid Naruko. He was afraid of the power that could be unleashed from the direct lineage of Ninjutsu. He is afraid she might hate him and turn evil.

I would protect my little sister from harm, but that doesn't mean we couldn't take over the world together. We would take over the world and have everyone under our feet. I couldn't hate her. She never had a choice. She was forced to live like a caged animal under the watch of her father the Yondaime and Sandaime. The stupid Sandaime had to know and kept a watch on her through his stupid crystal ball.

I am pretty sure the man who fathered me knows about the Kurama Kitsune. Maybe not in great detail, but it is why I was known as the nine-tailed demon. Full blast chakra turns into a form of nine chakra tails. In which my power derives. It took me a long time to acquire such a strong chakra.

Even though it is strong, stronger than anyone, I am still in no match for my sister. This is why I need her to be on my side. I can't have her against me. I needed her in order for everything to work.

Due to that love thing I knew she would do anything to so call 'protect' me. She may be strong, but she has an ethic in where she must please everyone.

The person who worries me is Itachi Uchiha.

I haven't been able to control the chakra of the Kitsune. So I am not able to fight full strength just yet. Itachi Uchiha uses his stupid kaleidoscope Sharingan to control the Kitsune. That is the only thing that stands in my way the Mangekyō Sharingan.

The stupid Uchiha's wield this power. My first target would be to kill them off. I don't need anyone to stand in my way.

I will be pawn to no one.

No one will stand in my way of reaching my goal. It doesn't matter how many lives I need to take as long as I meet my goal.

And I will meet my goal.

I continued to walk the hall of the bunker and made it to the room.

Someone was seated on the throne chair and I felt my fury build.

"Kyuubi Kurama Kitsune it's nice to see you." the voice said eerily and my fury was rising.

0o0o0o0o0o

Sasuke

I touched my lips wondering what was wrong with this blonde.

She is such an enigma.

How can she initiate a kiss? And then when I give a go she runs off with her tail between her legs?

What an enigma.

I gathered some of my ninja tools and started walking home.

Ever since this blonde has come to my life I have been ignoring my goal. I have been straying from wanting to defeat Itachi and becoming the greatest in my clan.

I cannot make a bond with her, maybe after I defeat Itachi. It would only hurt him more if I take her away from him.

I walked in the house and noticed Itachi was home. (To my displeasure. ) I would ignore him and go read some Uchiha scrolls. I needed to get stronger. It was because I couldn't stand to be compared with Itachi that I needed to get stronger.

Every time I try to go to my goal an image of blonde and blue come to my mind. This girl is giving me a headache. I cannot risk forming bonds. Not with the enigma.

Not now at least.

0o0o0o0o

We were meeting at the training grounds. The blonde was training us today supposedly a more rigorous training. I stood waiting, to my surprise I was the first there.

I decided I would stretch a bit for the exercises.

"Sasuke-kun!" an annoying female voice yelled from across the field.

I cringed at the sound of Sakura's voice. What did I do to deserve such annoying fan girls?

Would they ever give up? I wasn't interested in her or any other girl. Not while I still needed to complete my goal.

I continued to stretch ignoring her. I kept my normal poker face that the Uchiha clan was known for.

The pink-haired girl came near me and from the corner of my eye I saw her smiling. I decided that I stretching in front of her would equal to her daydreaming fantasy.

I stopped and sat under the tree and decided on meditating.

"That's weird Naruko is always the first one here." Sakura voiced her thoughts. She was right the blonde dobe normally was the first one here.

I wondered if anything that had happened yesterday affected her. I doubted that were the case. But anything can happen. She did say expect the unexpected.

Itachi came into the field and I felt my fists ball. Who did he think he was?

"Sasuke where is she?" he asked as he didn't see the blonde.

"Not here." I said trying to control my anger.

"What's up? Are you looking for Naruko?" Sakura asked.

"Yes I am actually."

"She was a little stressed yesterday due to we failed out on a mission. I am not sure how much it affected her." Sakura responded.

I was trying to calm down before I hunted Itachi. He shouldn't be asking about my blonde dobe.

o.O?

Did I just say my blonde dobe?

The blonde came behind the trees. She was looking down but I could tell she hadn't got too much sleep. I wondered if it was me who had her in such a state. Maybe it was just a continual snowball effect of emotions.

Who knew?

Itachi jogged over to her and he had a face of relief.

"Naru-chan I've been looking all over for you. You haven't answered my calls."

"I've been a little busy." She said as she looked up and tucked a hair behind her ear.

"Busy?" he said as he quirked an eyebrow up. I was getting pissed that he was talking to my dobe.

"Yeah, I am sorry about last time." She gave him a small smile. "I am not mad at you." he smiled at her and reached to her and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

All I heard was clink as Sakura's chin hit the floor.

My blood rose, she was mine.

I now had one more reason to hate Itachi more. I stomped over to where they were and snatched my dobe out of Itachi's slimy hands.

Sakura was watching in shock and the blonde's eyes widened just a little.

Inner Sasuke was fuming and growling 'MINE'.

She was mine.

Itachi raised an eyebrow as he watched the interaction.

"WE need to train." I emphasized the 'we'.

"What is wrong with you?" the blonde pulled away from me, but I was aware of the spark between us.

"I think you earned a new member to the Naruko fan club." Kakashi-sensei came out of nowhere with an eye smile. "This is more interesting than Icha-Icha please continue." He said with a hand wave.

Stupid Kakashi.

"Little brother don't get into business that doesn't concern you." Itachi bared his teeth, Itachi normally the pacifist, was showing slight anger.

"Itachi he's right we need to train. I'll see you later if you want. We could spar my little punching bag." She teased him and I felt like I got stabbed in the stomach with a kunai. I felt the jealousy rise.

I hated Itachi.

He gave her a smile. "Fine, later." He said as he started walking away. My eyes burned into his back until he was gone in the trees.

"You need to relax yourself." The blonde told me as she crossed her arms and tapped her foot.

"Hn," I grunted as I walked back over to my tree to a very confused Sakura.

"What… was that about?"The pink-haired fan girl questioned.

0o0o0o0o0o0o

Naruko

It was kind of amusing watching two guys fawn over you. I guess the little kiss I shared with Sasuke brought out another side to him than he knew he had.

I couldn't help but smile.

I wasn't expecting Itachi to be here. I don't think I was really ready to see him yet. Not on the way things ended.

I would deal with him later we needed to train. The team was still considerably weak. Sakura needed to shape up if she was going to catch up. I guess I could focus on her more so than Sasuke, I would leave him to Kakashi so things won't be awkward.

I walked over to Kakashi who again had his face behind the stupid Icha-Icha. You would think he finished the book by now.

"Kakashi I want to focus on Sakura today so you train Sasuke on Taijutsu." I told him and his eye rose and gave me an eye smile.

I walked over to the pinkette. "Come on Sakura were training. We are training till you hurt." I told her evenly. She cringed a bit, but stood up. "You're training with Kakashi today Sasuke." I told him and earned an 'Hn'.

I walked to the other side of the field with Sakura.

"You're not taking Sasuke-kun from me." she bellowed. I sighed. not the fan girl wails. I wasn't in the mood for it today.

"Sakura I am not really interested in guys." I responded. Her face soured up.

"So you're interested in girls?" she looked afraid as she moved back a little.

"NANI?" I yelled. "No I am straight; I am just not looking to take guys serious for a couple more years."I huffed as I crossed my arms.

"You're one weird girl Naruko. You obviously have a guy who is in love with you and is the most wanted teenager in Konoha." She said as she raised an eyebrow.

I looked at her face and blew out a breath. "I know." I said in a low tone.

"Let's make a deal well be sisters in a future. You marry Itachi and I marry Sasuke. We'll be family." she said as she got stars in her eyes.

"I don't think I am comfortable with that. It will be whatever Kami wants it to be." I said in my regular tone. "Enough about girl jibber let's train." I told her.

"You never really had a friend who is a girl have you. You're such a tom boy! No wonder you act so tough. We need to have a girls day out!" She squealed.

"Sakura I am not interested. Now I see why your weak." I barked.

"Oh come on it will be fun. You may dress like a girl, but you don't act like one." She said with a finger as she closed one eye.

"Sakura! Training now!" I said as I moved to punch her.

She dodged the hit which made me impressed. I moved my foot and kicked in the face knocking her back a few feet.

"Hey!" she yelled as she held her cheek.

"I have always been told expect the unexpected. You should take that advice as well. Never underestimate your opponent." I told her as I moved behind her. "Learn to use your chakra to sense around you. They will become the eyes in the back of your head." I told her as I moved gracefully in front of her.

"Concentrate on my position. Close your eyes and try and find me." I told her as I continued to move around.

She closed her eyes and focused her chakra. I knew she was sensing me and following my moves. She was getting the hang of it and I didn't put it against her. Her hang swung out and she grabbed my leg.

"Looks like you're getting the hang of it." I told her with a smile. "Not many know the technique and it's something I have been experimenting with." I told her honestly. "I think with the control you have you can master it. You're smart Sakura you just need a few techniques to get you started." I told her.

I knew my team could do anything once set their mind to it.

"Let's work with Taijutsu." I told her with a smirk.

0o0o0o0o0o

I was exhausted. Who knew that I could actually train with Sakura until getting tired?

I walked down the streets of Konoha. I wasn't really looking forward to seeing Itachi. I was a little afraid as to what was going to happen. I wondered if we could talk this time without fighting.

I wished things could be simpler. It was easy when I didn't have to Uchiha's haunting my brain. Not to mention Kyuubi. The stress was piling up and I could feel the weight on my shoulders.

I sighed as I continued to walk.

"Well, Well, Well if you aren't a sexy little thing." A deep voice said only one intent on his tone. I shuddered as to what would happen next.

I must say I liked this chapter. I love Jealous Sasuke and Itachi. Well we got some Kyuubi POV wonder what that's about? Of course I know this. Don't know when I get the next chapter up hopefully soon.

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