Chapter 5: family

Itachi wasn't sure what to do. It was still raining outside and he was currently in an intense staring match with Sasuke, as he looked at him, unblinking, tail slowly moving behind him.

It had started not long after he had discovered the presence of the other cat.

He had been still at first, not sure what to do. Obviously he needed it to go, but he wasn't so mean as to leave a cat out in this weather. So...what did he do?

It was around then that Sasuke woke up. Slowly he walked other to him, rubbing against his leg in greeting before going to sit next to the golden fluff ball, protectively. Itachi went other till he was just in front of them, reaching out to pick up the unknown cat, when a warning hiss was heard. He watched as Sasuke, moved between them, teeth bared and tail up in the air.

That was how it had begun. He knew it would take a while to out manoeuvre his cat, after all, Sasuke may not be of Uchiha blood, but he was raised as one, and he was as stubborn as he was. He would have been proud, had it been another time, but now it was proving a problem.

"Calm down, Sasuke. I'm not going to hurt them, I just need a look at them" Reaching his hand out further he only just pulled his hand back in time to avoid a deadly pair of claws.

"Goddamn it Sasuke, what did I just say!"

"Meow"

"Exactly! You should trust me by now"

'Stare'

"Seriously...I've had you your whole life, and now you start acting funny? What is your problem?"

It seemed their 'arguing' had woken up the other as they heard a softer sounding meow. Itachi watched it open its eyes to revile a pair of soft blue eyes. He watched as Sasuke pounced on the other, snuggling against them as the other used its paw to try and bat him off. Sensing the eyes on him Naruto looked over to Sasuke's human, before wriggling free of Sasuke so he could go to him.

Itachi looked at the cat as it sat by his feet. Slowly he bent down and stuck his hand out, his eyes now and then glancing over to Sasuke, who was making his way over, just in case something happened.

Naruto, after taking Itachi's sent and deeming he was okay, nudged his hand. Itachi gently stroked his fur. Sasuke watched them; glad things were going well, but felt like sulking at the attention he wasn't getting from his Naru-kitty. A yelp got his attention though as he saw Itachi pick Naruto up, quickly he attacked, jumping onto Itachi's leg and digging in his claw's.

"Shit Sasuke! Owwww, get off." Being careful as to not drop the cat in his hands, he quickly searched for a collar, only to find none. Meaning he was a stray... there was no one missing the poor little cat.

His dark eyes locked on to the small blue eyes of the small cat. Naruto cocked his head to the side, as the human looked at him. He seemed sad all of a sudden, so he gently placed his paw on the humans' nose to try and make him forget whatever it was that upset him.

Itachi blinked in shock, before a chuckle escaped him. He would admit it; the cat was an incredibly cute. Quickly looking over him he found the cat to be male, putting him back down on the floor, he watched as Sasuke hurried over to him, seemingly checking to make sure he was okay. He couldn't help but think how much alike he and his cat was.

It was quite a sight to see though. Sasuke his normally calm and quiet pet, moving about, and... Playing? I guess if you called continually pouncing the other playing.

The sound of knocking at the door, made all three of them jump. Going to open it Itachi was greeted with the sight of his boyfriend, Kyuubi. He was shorter than himself, with long red hair, and red eyes. He had a light tan and had a slender, slightly feminine build.

He greeted him with a quick kiss, and then moved to let him in.

"Hay, I thought you weren't coming today?"

"Aww, Itachi, don't say you didn't miss me" he pouted playfully, before going into the living room.

"I managed to leave work early so I thought-"

Itachi, who had moved to the kitchen, putting some food on, waited for him to finish only hearing nothing. "You thought what?"

Getting no reply he went into the living room only to see Kyuubi and the gold cat looking at each other. He looked at his boyfriend, were those hearts floating around him?

"You are so cute!" Kyuubi yelled before scooping up the little kitty and cuddling him. He smiled even more when the cat started to purr loudly. "Since when did you get another cat?"

"I didn't, he's a stray I found with Sasuke when I got home" Speaking of Sasuke he looked over to find him, doubting he was happy, considering how he acted when he had approached the other cat. He found him looking at him with a look, had he had been human, could have identified as the 'It's your entire fault' glare.

"How could anyone not want this cutie?" Kyuubi cooed to the feline who continued to purr. "Since he likes me so much, its' decided. I'll take him! Now… what should I name him?"

"Really?" Itachi asked, he knew the redhead had been thinking of getting a pet, but... he could feel his pet's look intensify, would he live through the night once Sasuke was done with him?

"Yep" Kyuubi smiled. "Hay you got anything to eat?"

Itachi sighed. "I put you some ramen on when you walked in"

Kyuubi wasted no time going to get his ramen, his new cat coming along with him. Itachi followed him, walking out slowly as he tried to keep eye contact with his pet.

Kyuubi was already tucking into his food, taking time to feed his cat some bits of naruto now and then.

"Hay, T'achi, what do you think I should name him?"

"Anything but fluffy"

Kyuubi looked disappointed, "How did you know I was going to use that?"

Itachi just rolled his eyes, "When it comes to names, you aren't that creative."

"Fine" Kyuubi huffed. Observing his cat as he munched on his food, it hit him. "Naruto"

Naruto looked up at him and meowed.

"Naruto..? You're naming him after a ramen ingredient?"

"Yep it's perfect. Hay Sasuke what do you think of Naruto?" He asked as he set Naruto on the ground.

Sasuke immediately attached himself to him. "Aww, see, Sasuke likes it too"

Itachi just nodded.

Kyuubi laughed, "Don't we make a cute family?"

"Yeah, sure" He looked around, Kyuubi stuffing himself with ramen, while his cat wouldn't let Naruto leave the room, picking him up by the scruff of his neck before setting him down and trying to groom him.

They were one odd family.