Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters, they all belong to Masashi Kishimoto, but if I did own them, all of the female characters would be killed off almost immediately and it would be one big yaoi-palooza.

Warning: This is yaoi, intimate interaction between two males. If you do not like this kind of stuff or do not believe in it then please click the back arrow (located next to the forward arrow and on my internet it is on the far left side of the browser, if it is different on yours then please locate it now). And I hope the letters hit you on the way out and scar you for life, because yaoi is my one true passion and you have destroyed it in a burning red flame of homophobic hatred… Anyway, the rating currently is T; it may change (as in going up to M) so if you not like ultimate togetherness between two males, then please do the same as the ones whom do not like yaoi. Thank you very much!

Important: This is set after the time skip. After Sasuke goes to train with Orochimaru, keep that in mind. Also, I am horrible at keeping things in character. That includes anime characters, people that actually exist, things that do not exist, such as rocks, trees, animals, clouds, etc. It is even harder for me to keep something in character if I am not too familiar with their personality, or if I do not know hot to portray their personality. The perfect example would be Karin, Juugo, and Suigetsu from Team Hebi, so instead of fumbling with their personalities and trying to get them in character, thus making them sound and act like idiots that don't know what they are doing, I am going to make up personalities of my own, based on how I think they might just be. Don't worry, Juugo is still bipolar. One more thing, I am going to make up my own setting and plot for this story, and none what happens is going to actually be in the anime or manga, and if it is, then I dub myself physic.

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Well, I finally updated this thing, still not sure where it is going, or when Sasuke and Neji are going to get together, but I will have it figured out eventually I suppose…

Without further adieu, Chapter Seven of All I Really Want…

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By the way, I am not going to do the 'Previous Chapter' Flashback thingy, because a few people told me that they couldn't remember what happened last time I updated, I hope it help!!

-`~Previously~`-

"What's the catch?" I practically snapped, my fingers gripping his face hard enough to leave red marks as my nails dug into his icy flesh.

"No catch."

As he said that he removed my fingers with his frigid hands, his trademark smirk returning.

"What do you want then?"

I asked suspiciously standing up straighter than the crippled tree trunk.

"Does it really matter? I thought you would do anything to be free." The red eyed male countered.

"Yes, bu-"

"But nothing. Everyone's freedom has its price if your not willing to pay it, then that's just too bad isn't it?"

With that, he pushed himself off of me and started to walk away.

"Wait!" I called, jogging forward a few steps, skimming his forearm with my fingertips.

He turned faster than I stopped.

I bumped into the taller figure, mumbling my apology grudgingly, I had to be nice to the person who was offering me my freedom, right?

"Yes?" He asked ignoring my apology all together.

"I'll go with you."

I confirmed my fate.

Sasuke smirked.

Disappearing.

Leaving me baffled.

-`~Currently~`-

I took a deep breath, squeezing my eyes tightly and trying to calm down.

Why did I believe him?

Why did I think that he could save me from this hell?

Why did I trust him?

Why does he care?

All of these questions running through my head were making me sick with worry and doubt, but at the same time, the other half of me, that wasn't asking all of these questions, truly believed what he told me. Maybe it was just because I wanted to believe there was a chance that I could be free.

Whatever it was, I trusted him more than I wanted to and that scared me. Why would I put my trust into a power hungry, emotionless, lying bastard? I know what he did to Naruto. He didn't even care that when he left the blonde broken. Sasuke had left the only person who had ever truly loved him, who ever showed any compassion to him, and he didn't even flinch.

He was heartless.

Yet, with each encounter, I begin to trust him more.

'Stop it!' My mind suddenly screamed at me.

'Do not think of him in such way, it will surely be your downfall!'

I knew it was true.

Though, for an unknown reason, I didn't want to believe it to be true.

"I'd better get going." I told no one.

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Walking away was always something I thought I'd never had to do, so naturally I never prepared for it. I never thought of ways to leave behind everything and everyone I had once held so dear to me, the thought was painful, and I could hardly bear to dwell on it at all, but his voice kept ringing in my ears, repeating the same line over and over again.

"Everyone's freedom has its price if your not willing to pay it, then that's just too bad isn't it?"

I couldn't back down, so much was at stake. I knew that if I went back on my word to the Uchiha, nothing good could come of it. I agreed to go with him, there was nothing I could do now to stop it.

My fate was sealed.

There was no way undo the ties that I just made, only break the ones I previously had. How would I do that without anyone being suspicious? Surely if I went around telling everyone that I never wished to know them, then mysteriously disappeared, someone would notice something. Perhaps I could kill everyone off like Itachi did.

I shivered.

Never, I promised myself I would never turn out like Itachi did. Cold, heartless, merciless, emotionless. Come to think of it, Sasuke was the exact same way, didn't he wish to never become his brother?

Irony.

I couldn't stop myself from laughing out loud in public, many people gave me strange looks, others evacuated the area, most just wondered if my mental state was rapidly deteriorating.

It probably was.

'Never mind what others think of me, I have more pressing matters at hand.'

While I was lost in an argument between two halves of me, one saying that I should go and gain what was always rightfully mine, while my other side told me that it was suppose to be this way, there has to be some sort of repercussion for this.

While my guilt was at an all time high, just the people I didn't need to see came over, Naruto and Shikamaru, why they were anywhere near this part of town was a mystery to me, but the fact is that they were here, ready and waiting to turn me even more against myself.

"Hey Neji!!" Naruto's booming voice cut through me like a hundred little needles.

It made me want to run away.

Shikamaru and Naruto, they are the only friends that I have, I couldn't live with myself if I lied to both of them leaving with Sasuke, the one who had a relationship with Naruto for years, a very intimate one might I add, and suddenly decided that power was more important than the only one who truly loved him.

I just couldn't go through with this.

I had to tell Sasuke… Tell him that I couldn't go with him, I would just have to stay a caged bird for the rest of my life, but somehow, I figure, if I do, and avoid telling Naruto anything about Sasuke, saving him from the pain, it would be more satisfying than being free, though I have never known what that feels like, I am only speculating. This thought made me cringe a little less when Naruto started to babble happily about one thing or another.

'I'll just have to tell Sasuke the deal's off…'

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When I returned home it wasn't very late, the sun had just begun to set, Hiashi, Hinata, and Hanabi were at the gate, they informed me that they were going out, and not to stay up too late.

I was forced to leave my apartment when the incident happened, the one with Itachi, and made me live with them, for better protection, though I am alone all day in that house or out in the village anyway, so I don't see how it helps any.

Dismissing the thought I entered the kitchen, filling a tea kettle and placing it on a burner before turning it on, going to my room while waiting for it to boil. When I walked into my room, I gulped, something wasn't right, I couldn't put my finger on it, but something was about to go horribly wrong. The door suddenly closed softly, I turned around getting a glimpse of an Akatsuki cloak in my poorly lit room.

"Do you and Sasuke switch off on who is going to make my life a living hell periodically?" I asked, seething at the fact that one of the God forsaken Uchiha's were always popping up as of late.

I heard the kin slayer chuckle, I seethed a bit more.

"How is your body?" Itachi asked walking toward him, I supposed that he was referring to the trauma he had inflicted upon me.

"I was released from the hospital wasn't I?" I almost spit out.

He chuckled again.

"Now that doesn't mean anything, what about that wound you received on your neck? How is that fairing?"

"How do you know about that?" I asked truly confused

"I watch you more than you think I do."

I gapped at him, looking much like a fish out of water.

He chuckled again. As he advanced towards me, looking quite frightening in the process, but I refused to give him the satisfaction of being scared, instead, I stood my ground and threw him the best glare I could muster.

"You act so cold towards me now, what have I ever done to hurt you before a few weeks ago?"

I muttered "Nothing." with my head down in shame, Itachi was good at making people feel guilty.

"Have I shown you nothing but kindness and understanding?" He leered, his voice suddenly sounding harsh.

I nodded.

"Then why must you insist on acting so hostile towards me?"

I gapped again, but suddenly started to laugh hysterically.

"Are you seriously asking me that question?!" I asked between fits of hysterical laughter, yup, I was definitely snapping.

"You are the one who killed your family then high tailed it off to Akatsuki, where you proceeded to try to kidnap and kill my best friend, not to mention went after me at one point in time, but, I shall embrace the fact that you are a heartless murderer and open my heart to you whenever you decide to stalk me. Stalk meaning following me around without my consent or knowledge for prolonged periods of time! I am very sorry if I offended you by acting as if I didn't want you around, please, take this time to tell me about anytime that I have offended you throughout my existence and I will make sure to sit down with you and rectify the situation immediately!!" By the time I finished my rant I was screaming, my voice filled with sarcasm.

Itachi glared at me.

"Are you quite finished?" He asked in an aggravated fashion.

I nodded, still catching my breath after saying all of that without breathing once.

"Good. Now that you are done being immature, I can tell you my reason for coming here."

I looked at him strangely.

"You didn't come here to ask me any of those pointless questions?" I asked, beginning to get confused.

"No, and I certainly did not come here to sit back and be yelled at while you let out your frustration on me Neji."

There goes the guilt again.

"I came here to warn you." He said.

"About what?" I asked warily.

"Sasuke."

"What about him?" I asked suspiciously

"He isn't going to give you freedom Neji, Orochimaru wants to use your body as his new vessel, he does not want to give you freedom, stay away from Sasuke, he was ordered to bring you back to Orochimaru." Itachi finished sitting down on my bed casually, like his wasn't a rogue ninja who had broken into my home, but a friend like he used to be.

I was surprised at his words and actions, but I couldn't focus on that long as my mind dwelt to when Itachi and I used to be… friends.

'No, you're not going to think of that now. Or ever again, that was in the past and the past is gone…'

I cringed at my own words, not really wanting them to be true, I wanted more than anything for Itachi to stay, but I couldn't live like that with him, we both knew that much, but whether or not we both accepted that I was unsure.

"There are still ways we can be together." Itachi spoke as if he were talking about the weather, making me somewhat irritated, but his words were too shocking to really think of anything else.

I was speechless.

"Surely you haven't forgotten already?" Itachi asked, his voice somewhat distant, blushing slightly, I shook my head, of course I didn't forget, I never could.

-`~Flashback~`-

A young, eight year old Neji sat on his bed. It was quite late in the evening, but he refused to get his pajamas on, instead he sat letting his thoughts drift to the day's events. Nothing that was out of the ordinary had happened to him that day, nothing at all, except for the fact that he had not seen Itachi all day, this not only hurt, but alarmed the young Hyuuga. He knew very well that Itachi was busy, he was after all the captain of an ANBU Squad, but it always seemed as though not matter how busy Itachi got he at least stopped by to see him or searched him out while going to fulfill one of his endless tasks.

A knock on the window snapped Neji out of his day dreaming and musing, he got up hurried to answer it excitedly, there was only one person who used his bedroom window to contact the young Hyuuga, Uchiha Itachi.

Sure enough, when the window was opened, Itachi stepped inside. Much to Neji's alarm, he was bloody, his katana still on his back, and clad in his ANBU uniform.

"What happened are you alright?!" Neji asked the concern evident in his voice.

Itachi nodded.

"Come with me, I'll get you cleaned up…" Neji said whilst turning around only to be grabbed by the arm and swung around into a chaste yet passionate kiss.

"I don't have time, Neji, would you love me no matter what crime I committed?" The older of the two asked hurriedly in a whisper.

"What are you talking about?"

"Just answer the question."

"Well, of course I would."

"Would you love me even if I had to leave this village."

"Itachi, this is irrever-"

"Answer the question."

"Yes, I will always love you no matter what, why?"

Neji slipped his arms around the Uchiha's neck, while he caressed his face tenderly.

"It's nothing, I was just making sure." Itachi replied distantly, giving him another kiss.

"Itachi, can you come to bed?" Neji almost pleaded, Itachi chuckled.

"No, I must leave."

"Where are you going?"

"Don't worry about that Neji."

"Why? Are you not staying?" Neji asked slightly panic stricken.

"Yes, I must." Itachi responded unfazed.

Tears pricked the young Hyuuga's eyes, he didn't want to believe what he was hearing, one moment he was dreaming that Itachi and him would always be together, the next Itachi is standing in his room, bloody, telling him that he must go somewhere.

"How long will you be gone?" Neji asked hopefully.

"I won't be coming back if that is what you mean." Itachi said looking at the young boy in the eyes, as the Hyuuga let out a sob, nestling his head into the Uchiha's chest like he had done so many times before.

While choking down sobs, the Hyuuga broke out of Itachi's embrace and glared at Itachi accusingly.

"Y-y-you t-told me t-that you would n-never leave me!" He practically screamed knowing full well he was acting like an unruly five year old.

"Neji, I have to go, but don't worry, there are other ways we can be together." Itachi spoke softly, remorsefully almost, as he drew the sobbing child back into his arms.

"Can I come with you?" Neji asked the older male hopefully, only to watch Itachi shake his head.

"No, I'm afraid you cannot, when you are ready you maybe able to, when you are older, but not now." Itachi explained his voice calm.

"I'll wait." Neji said, standing on his tippy toes to peck Itachi on the lips.

"You can change your mind."

"But I know I won't. I want to be with you forever Itachi, if I have to wait, then I'll wait, but I know I won't change my mind no matter what."

"I understand." Itachi said leaning down giving Neji a slightly prolonged kiss.

"I must go now." Itachi decided letting go of Neji and turning to the window.

"Wait! Will you at least tell me where you're going?" Neji cried alarmed and terribly upset again.

"When you are old enough, I will come back and tell you everything you want to know." Itachi said turning back to the Hyuuga boy, kissing him on the forehead affectionately.

"Goodbye."

-`~End Flashback~`-

"I think you're old enough now." Itachi smirked.

My heart skipped a couple beats, was he saying what I think he was saying?

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I AM THINKING ABOUT CHANGING THE PLOT AND MAKING IT A CONBINED SASUNEJI AND ITANEJI FANFICTION, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHETHER I SHOULD OR NOT!!!!