A/N: (whistles innocently) Here's my excuse... (clears throat) The game Final Fantasy VII. It took up a majority of my time. But now that I've done everything in the game theres nothing else for me to do in it (cries) Oh the agony! lol But now that I've finished the game I'll have more time to put new chapters out much faster! I hope! Enough Rambling! Now! Read! Go! Bam!

Warning: Language and MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH! (you have been warned)

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Haou Airen

"Was everybody taken care of Haku?" Naruto asked as the long-haired male stepped into his room.

Haku nodded. "I was able to administer first aid to the ones whose injuries were at its worse. They are currently resting in the south wing of the house with other medics who will monitor them for the rest of night. Others had simple bruises and broken limbs and they were taken care of as well."

Naruto swallowed thickly. "And the others?"

Haku looked off to the side, biting at his lower lip. "Their bodies are now being shipped to the organizations cemetery." He stated quietly.

Naruto looked off to the side. People were dead. His people were dead! If only he had been smarter and wiser then he could have prevented their deaths. He would have to stop by the cemetery to pay his respects.

A gentle hand was placed on his shoulder making him look up. "Please do not make their deaths hinder you from your duties. You were a good leader in the end."

A small smile tugged at his lips. As he was about to respond back his bedroom door was suddenly thrown open.

Blonde brows knitted in confusion once he spotted Kiba's distressed state. Something was wrong. Terribly wrong.

"Naruto, you have to see this."

Naruto stood up from his bed, a look of confusion still plastered on his face. "What's going on?"

"It's Itachi. He says that he has Chikao."

Naruto visibly stiffened. "Where is he?"

"Somehow he got another feed with our monitor."

Naruto frowned as he followed behind Kiba, Haku following close behind him on the rear. "I thought Shikamaru changed it since the last time he got in contact with us?"

Kiba looked over his shoulder. "This is Itachi we're talking about?"

Naruto kept his mouth shut but it opened up seconds later once he walked into the media room. There on the screen was Sasuke and Chikao.

This…this was so infuriating! Naruto tried to move his finger again but it wouldn't cooperate with him. It just twitched a little. He breathed deeply instead, deciding to try and move his lips. It was slowly opening wider and wider each and every time he tried. And it was soon after that he got the feeling back in his jaw. He had never been so happy to have had a good immune system. Even the most powerful drugs would only stay in his body for only a couple of hours.

But that happiness was short lived. It soon turned to hatred. He was tired of playing this game with Sasuke. No! Actually he was done playing this game! This always seemed to happen with him. As soon as he let someone close to his heart they'd just stab him in his back.

But why? He thought he was doing the right thing for Sasuke by keeping him at the house? He was fed, taking care of, and watched over by the most powerful group in the world. So why did the raven have to betray his trust like that? Did Sasuke not care if got killed? Did he not care about Naruto like the way Naruto cared about him?

Fine. If Sasuke didn't give a fuck about his life then Naruto didn't either. He could get shot and die for all that he cared. It was getting annoying to have to watch him all the time anyway. He already had a hand full when dealing with Chikao.

But that's where Sasuke fucked up even more. He didn't care if Sasuke hurt him but now that he realized that Chikao had cared enough to dub him as his mother he would be devastated. The kid would be heartbroken knowing that he wasn't coming back. Oh well. He'll eventually get over it with. And if he didn't, all Naruto had to do was drug him so he wouldn't remember anything about the raven.

Oh the wonders of medications.

A loud sound vibrated through the walls and into the room that Naruto was sitting in. It almost sounded like gun shots.

'Shit!'

They were being ambushed again and with him being unable to move, most of the inhabitants of the house would be in injured. Or worst. Killed.

Why did all of this have to happen now?

Crimson eyes bled deeper as Naruto's anger rose.

"If you don't answer my question in the next ten seconds I won't hesitate to put this bullet through your skull." Sasori said while he kept his gun trained on the guard who was beneath him.

The guy coughed up another mouthful of blood, some of it falling out on the red head's shoe. "Go to hell." He rasped out, a smile beginning to etch on his pale face.

A round silver bullet shot into his throat killing him instantly. "No my friend. You'll be the one going not me."

Sasori was starting to lose his patience. This was the fifth guy that he'd killed in hopes of getting information about the brat but none of them would give him the answer that he needed. They must have been told not to give out any information on the child or tell about his whereabouts by Naruto.

Their loyalty to the blonde headed Kitsune leader ran strong. Not even Itachi could keep all of his followers that obedient. Some of them actually attempted to kill him but they were killed brutally while the other members of the Akatsuki watched.

Sasori shivered just from remembering the different ways Itachi would torture and then kill who ever went against him. He was a ruthless man.

Spotting another enemy just a few feet in front of him, Sasori made his way over. But this time the guy better give him an answer to his question. He hated keeping people waiting and definitely didn't want to have Itachi waiting for him in fear that he may be killed himself.

The feeling was coming back and Naruto couldn't have been happier. He was now able to stand up (with the help from the wall) and slowly take small steps. The gun shots were getting louder and it wouldn't be long before the enemy would come down the corridor to the room where he was at.

Limping over to one of the many paintings hanging on the wall, Naruto reached out with his still numb hands for the one in front of him and tore it off the wall. The glass shattered as soon as it made contact with floor, spreading the sharp pieces everywhere. Ignoring the mess that he just made, Naruto sighed in relief once he spotted what he was looking for.

In a little compartment sat a variety of five guns. Each of them more dangerous the bigger they got. Naruto took three of the smallest ones, making sure they were loaded, and then stuffed them in his pocket. Almost every room in the mansion had hidden compartments in them that held different types of firearms in case of a situation like this were to happen. Most of the people who lived in the house new about these shelves so they were able to protect themselves if an enemy were to attack. They were also trained in the art of self defense and weaponry by Naruto himself. Naruto was a kind man that cared about everyone who lived in the house with him.

Naruto turned back around and limped to the door but before he could open it, someone else did. It was one of the enemies and by looking at their clothes they were part of the Akatsuki. So Itachi was a part of this. The fucker always knew where to find him.

Cursing himself for not being able to pull out one of the guns in time, the blonde took up a fighting stance waiting for his attacker to strike.

He was able to get a good hit to the guys jaw but the man retaliated back and punched the blonde in the stomach, the force of it making Naruto double over holding his stomach. He felt like throwing up but he pushed back the sickening feeling and tackled the guy to the ground instead. He must have caught him off guard because he was able to land blow after blow to the man's face instantly making blood pour out of his nose and mouth. He even heard the sound of a bone crunching from his last hit.

As soon as the attackers head lolled to the side, Naruto used all of his strength to stand back up. He leant on his knees to catch his breath a little. As soon as he was able to pull a sufficient amount of air into his lungs he stepped over the corpse and walked back over to the door.

But just like before he was ambushed not only by one man but two this time. They both had their faces covered by the high collar of the trench coat obscuring their face. There was a little flashlight attached to their ears by a strap making Naruto stumble back in blindness.

"That's him!" One of them shouted, reaching out and grabbing at Naruto's shoulders to hold him in place. "Contact Sasori immediately and tell him that we got the leader!"

"Right!" He grabbed at a small walkie-talkie underneath his coat preparing to relay the message.

Naruto winced when the guy went behind him and held him in a choke hold. "I might get promoted to be one of Itachi-sama's most trusted men if I capture you Kyuubi-sama." He chuckled darkly, squeezing Naruto's neck even tighter.

Naruto wanted to fight back. He really did but he just didn't have the energy to do so. It felt like his whole body wanted to shut down. He was starting to lose feeling in his arms and legs again anyway. Maybe the drug wasn't completely out of his system yet? If he ever got a chance to see Sasuke again he was so going to eradicate him.

Tired blue eyes sluggishly looked back up when a loud wail was heard. The guy that was holding the walkie talkie was slowly falling to the ground with a needle sticking out of his neck. In that next instant the guy that was holding him was doing the same thing. Before Naruto could copy their movements a pair of hands wrapped themselves around him so he wouldn't fall onto the floor.

He blinked a little and soon he was able to focus a little on the person who was holding him.

"Naruto! Naruto! Can you hear me?" The person shouted.

The only image he saw was a wide eyed Haku and Sai standing in front of him before he passed out.

"How is he?"

"I don't know yet."

"Well hurry up with the antidote!"

"Don't rush me. I'm going as fast as I can with the limited amount of supplies that I have."

"Look his eyes are opening!"

Three pairs of eyes all looked closely at the blonde who was slouched up against the wall. They saw the way his pupils dilated then focused on them slowly.

"Wh-what's gfoing on?" Naruto muttered out with a raspy voice.

"Wait until I give you the medicine before you talk anymore." Haku said while placing a paper cup at his lips.

With the help from him, Naruto was able to take three large gulps of the substance. It tasted terrible but he couldn't complain about that now. The faster the medication was in him the faster he would be back to full strength.

"The numbness should wear off in the next thirty minutes so until then you shou- Hey not yet! You don't have the stren-"

Naruto shut him up with the most deadly glare Haku had ever seen. Sai, Kiba, and Haku all stepped back in fear of angering the blonde.

Naruto slowly stood up and walked over to Shikamaru who was seated in front of a control panel that showed what was going on in each in every room of the house.

The computer genius was currently typing at a remarkable speed on the keyboard in front of him.

"What's the damage?" Naruto simply asked, leaning on the back of the chair that Shikamaru was sitting on for support.

Without taking his eyes off the screen, the computer genius spoke, a tooth pick at the corner of his lips. "As far as I know there are only twenty men not only in the house but outside as well. With the way they fight and how they disbanded the house so quickly I suspect that they were trained specifically for this job."

"How did they get in without us knowing? I always station at least fifteen guards not only on the perimeter of the house but also yards away from the house. They would have notified me immediately if someone were to breech our security."

"They were all taken out."

"What?" Naruto hissed, tanned fingers digging into the cushioned seat.

"Somehow they knew each and every post that the guards were stationed and were successfully able to slip by. Even the men who were around the house were all eliminated. Someone knew or told the Akatsuki where all the openings were."

"Who?"

"The shy little house maid Hinata told them." Gaara said while he stepped forward.

Naruto eyed the white bandage that was wrapped around his head. There was a big gash at the top of his right eyebrow.

"I tried to stop her but she used our height difference to gain the upper hand."

"Hinata?" Naruto said with wide eyes. "You can't be serious?"

"She was a spy sent in by her big brother Neji Hyuuga. It seems she'd been giving them tons of information about us right back to Itachi himself. The whole shy innocent maid act was all a rouse. She fooled us good." Shikamaru said while turning all the monitors off. "I knew there was something off about her but none of this would have happened if I didn't act on my instinct."

"No." Naruto sighed, rubbing at the bridge of his nose. "It's not anyone's fault but my own. I should have never allowed her inside in the first place." Naruto pulled away from the chair and walked over to one of the chairs in the media room. He sat down and covered his face with his hands.

All of this was just a big pile of bull shit! If only he had seen through her disguise then none of this would have happened but he had such a kind heart towards women. Plus, she was good whenever he needed a lay.

"But the good thing is all five of us took out most of them as well as the other members of the house. Even though the casualties were high on our side, we were able to come up on top. " Gaara said going back to his position on the wall.

"This room has many entrance ways so we're not in any risk by being caught. All of the commotion in the other parts of the house should be winding down by now since we know what we're up against." Kiba stated, chin held high into the air.

"Itachi? Was he here as well?" Naruto spoke through his fingers.

"He was but he left before all the guns were drawn I believe."

"Fucking coward."

"May I request how you got into the position that you were in Naruto?" Haku asked, looking away from the blonde. He was still a little frightened from when Naruto glared at him.

Giving a quiet sigh, Naruto pulled his face out of his hands and looked at him. He gave a gentle smile as if to apologize. "I'd rather not talk about it right now."

The cross dresser nodded.

"Does it have to do with Sasuke?" Gaara said bluntly, wanting to hear the reason.

Naruto couldn't help but chuckle. "Yes."

"I knew it. Him and that Tenten girl escaped out of here before all of the fighting began."

"And why didn't you stop them?" Naruto asked with a blonde brow raised.

"Because the Uchiha was the one who drugged you, wasn't it? If he hadn't then the house wouldn't be in the state that it's in now."

Naruto blinked. "Continue."

Gaara backed away from the wall and walked over to Naruto. "He's keeping you away from your duties and he's also making you do things that are out of line. You're not as focused like the way you used to be Naruto. Do you know I had to lie to the higher ups when they called when you were gone? It was that time when you left to go save him. I could understand that you wanted to get him but you made a dumb move and left by yourself putting your life in danger. I had to tell them something so I said that you went out on a scouting mission to collect some information on the Akatsuki. They were a little skeptical about it but I reassured them that it was the truth. I can't keep covering up for you forever Naruto. You are the leader of the Kitsune Organization and you need to be one hundred percent focused on what you were given supremacy over."

Everyone stared silently at Gaara. No one had ever talked to the blonde like that. But they knew it was the truth. Naruto was neglecting his duties.

It was silent as everyone watched as Naruto continued to process what Gaara said to him and about all of the information that was thrown at him. He was about to respond back but something wasn't right. They were missing someone. Someone very important.

"Where is he?"

Even though he didn't give a name everyone knew who he was talking about.

When no one responded he asked again, but this time with cold eyes. "Where is he?"

"He's not here anymore." Shikamaru said while turning back to the monitors. "Come here and look."

Naruto stood up again and walked over to the monitor with the other four in toe. Shikamaru pressed a single button and the whole screen was instantly focused on one of the cameras in the garage. The image was dark but with the night vision programmed in the camera they were able to see clearly on the screen.

Naruto watched silently as Chikao walked into the garage and ran to one of the cars. The child looked around as if to see if anyone was watching him.

Blue eyes widened as he watched his son open Sasuke's back door and climb inside. Thirty minutes later two more people walked into the garage as well. They immediately walked over to the car that the child was in and climbed inside as well. Sasuke probably hadn't noticed Chikao in the back seat since he was small enough to wedge himself underneath the driver's seat.

Not soon after had Sasuke placed Tenten inside and climbed in as well did the car speed off out of the room.

After the scene was done, Shikamaru pressed the same button and turned off the monitors again. They all looked at Naruto and saw the way his head was bowed and how his fingers were tightly clenched together. The way his nail was digging into his skin was making tiny drops of blood seep out of his palm.

"Don't worry Naruto. We'll be able to find him quickly since he has the tra-"

Haku's sentence was cut short when Naruto raised his right fist and punched straight through one of the monitors, electrical cords spilling out when he retracted his fist.

He turned back around, once cobalt eyes now tainted with the color red. The Heavenly Kings each looked towards the ground knowing that Naruto was pissed.

"After all of this shit gets sorted out here we will immediately track down Uchiha Sasuke and take back what is mine. No one ever leaves with the only thing that is important to me in this world without my permission." He spoke darkly, his right hand bleeding profoundly.

Itachi sat calmly in the back seat of the car, arms crossed over his chest and his head rested against his chest. One would think that he would be sleep but the raven never slept. He was an insomniac. The ringing of his cell phone snapped him out of his peaceful mood. Glaring darkly, he grabbed at the device, placing it to his ear after pressing the screen.

"What is it?"

"We have some bad news." Sasori quickly stated from the other side of the phone.

Itachi gripped the gadget tightly in his palm. "How bad?"

"We had Naruto in our clutches but he escaped."

"And what about the other one?"

"He was nowhere to be found. Either Naruto hid him well or he wasn't at the house to begin with."

"So I was lied to?"

"Well- I- I don't know yet. I'm still trying to get everything straight over here."

Letting out an aggravated sigh, Itachi leaned further back in his seat. "It would be pointless to stay over there any longer. Pull out with any other survivors and meet back at the hideout in thirty minutes at the latest."

"And you Itachi?"

"I'll be there shortly. My assignment has yet to be completed. Have that room prepared when I get back as well as another video feed linked up to the mansion. Do not let me down this time Sasori. Your one of my favorites and I wouldn't want to kill you."

"Of course Itachi."

Itachi hung up instead of answering back.

So? Naruto somehow managed to slip through his fingers again now did he? He was even able to hide the little brat as well. No worries though. He had other plans for Kitsune leader. A plan that would scar him forever.

"Itachi-sama is everything alright?" His driver asked from the front of the car.

"Instead of worrying about me focus on the task that you were given. I'm already in a bad mood so don't give me a reason to kill you for disobeying orders." The raven bit out.

"A-as y-you wish Itachi-sama." The guy stammered out, focusing back to the front.

The raven let out a deep breath. Even though two of his plans failed it was only a matter of time before the next one would start. And this time, he would make sure it wouldn't fail…personally.

Sasuke thought that his chest would explode with the way his heart was beating. The adrenaline in his veins was working overtime as he continued to drive. His fingers tightened repeatedly over the steering wheel, making his once pale hand turn white. This was crazy! Maybe he shouldn't have poisoned Naruto? Maybe he shouldn't have left? It was only a matter of time before he would be tracked down. He knew he wouldn't be given any mercy either. The way the people in the house were loyal to Naruto, his actions wouldn't be forgiven. He would probably be tortured and then thrown out of the house to fend for himself. With the way the weather was now, he would most likely die in a day. The smartest thing to do now would just to give up and-

Sasuke shook his head to rid him of the thoughts. No! He was not going to give up. He already made it this far so there wouldn't be any point on turning back!

After successfully calming down his nerves, Sasuke was able to drive without any doubt. The engine of the car roared to life as he stepped further on the gas. It wasn't long before he spotted a massive wall that had to be over twenty feet high as well as long. In the middle of the wall sat a gate that was just as tall as well. He realized now that the Kitsune compound was enclosed by this fortress. Looking at how large the gate looked, he knew there was no possible way for him to escape.

So…so how in the hell was he supposed to get out?

Sasuke slammed his forehead into the steering wheel in frustration. Great just great! Now what was he supposed to do?

No! This was not going to happen! He was going to get out one way or another even if he had to get out and push at the gate himself!

Grabbing at the door handle, Sasuke threw the door open and jumped outside. He was immediately assaulted with frigid air. He rubbed his palms over his arms to warm them up a bit then stalked towards the gate. As he got closer to the intimidating entrance a very distinct smell passed over his nose.

Bodies. There were dead bodies littered all over the ground. Some of them had gaping gun wounds while others looked like they were torn in half. Sasuke quickly placed a hand over his mouth to keep himself from throwing up. And it wasn't like the bodies looked like they had been dead for a long time. He could still see blood seeping out through some of the wounds.

Wait a minute? Did that mean that the mansion was getting attacked right now? Did the inhabitants of the house know that they were about to get ambushed? What about Naruto? The stupid dobe wouldn't be able to protect himself since that drug was in his system. If he were to get hurt then it would be Sasuke's fault and his alone.

A sudden gust wind snapped him out of his thoughts. He just realized that he was still standing out in the cold.

No! Naruto would be fine. He had the other five to take care of him. Nothing bad was going to happen to him. Nothing couldn't of happened to him.

Forcing his body to move, Sasuke climbed back into his heated vehicle, locking the door behind him. After letting out a deep breath, he placed the car in drive and maneuvered the car carefully through mass of bodies.

Unknown to him, there was another vehicle following behind him.

Around twenty minutes of continuous driving Tenten finally began to stir. She groaned as her eyes fluttered open. With great force she was able pull herself up into a sitting position. It was a miracle that she even woke up so early.

It was only a few seconds later before her eyes landed on Sasuke's.

"Sasuke? What are you doing here?" She whispered out, eyes still halfway closed.

"Are you feeling better?" He answered back instead, his dark eyes occasionally shifting over to her.

It was only then that all the memories begin to flow back in her mind. Growling deep in her throat, she slammed her hands on the dash board. Sasuke lost control of the car for a second.

"What the hell is wrong with you!" Sasuke hissed with venom seeping out his mouth. "You almost made me swerve off the road!"

"That little bitch tried to kill me!" She screamed in rage. "Just wait till I see her again. I am so going to kick her ass!"

"His ass. Kick his ass."

"What?"

"Nevermind." Sasuke sighed, putting his attention back on the road. They rode in silence until Tenten started to speak again.

"How did we get in your car?"

"I- uh- sort of took it."

Her brow rose up in question. "Took it? How?"

"Look I'd rather not go into details right now. I'll tell you later once we get to a hotel or something."

Tenten took that time to look out the window. It was still snowing but lightly. The road was lightly sheeted with the white snow. In the distance she began to spot a variety of signs and colors. They were probably about to enter a town.

"Do you even know where to-" Sasuke quickly cut her off.

"How are you feeling? Does your chest still her?" Sasuke asked her, his tongue swiping over his dry lips. Tenten could tell that he was nervous for some reason.

She touched over her bandaged chest. She winced slightly as her fingers grazed over the center of it. "Nothing that I can't bear with. Were you the one who did this?"

"No. It was the one who tried to kill you."

"Oh."

Silence.

"I'm still going to kick her ass when I see her." She grumbled, grabbing at the side of the seat so that she could recline back.

Sasuke chuckled.

Once her seat was completely reclined back, she was able to relax comfortably. "Just drive towards a hotel or something. Wake me up when you get there."

"Hn."

As soon as Tenten turned her head to the left she spotted a mop of blonde hair sticking out from under Sasuke's seat. Frowning slightly, she leaned closer to the golden color.

"Uhm….Sasuke."

"Hn."

"Are you aware that there is a piece of a child lying in your back seat?"

"No, I wasn't awar-WHAT!"

The raven quickly slammed on the breaks, the force of the stop making the car swerve back and forth because of the ice. Tenten groaned again, as her seat belt dug into her wound.

"What the hell Sasuke!"

Sasuke quickly opened his car door and got out, completely ignoring Tenten. What were the odds of Chikao actually being in his car?

A pale hand reached for the passenger side door and opened it.

"Chikao always hides in one of the cars in the parking garage so we'll just go and get him after we're finished. He probably fell asleep anyway since it's past his bed time."

The odds were pretty damn high.

Fuck! He was so screwed!

"You couldn't have possibly not have known that, that demon was back there." Tenten said, glaring hard at the raven.

"Of course I didn't!" Sasuke glared back. "The only thing that I was worried about was getting you then getting the hell out of that house!"

"Well what are we supposed to do now genius?"

"Shut the fuck up and let me think!" Sasuke bit at his thumb to try and come up with an answer but his brain just couldn't come up with anything. There was no way they could try and escape now since they had Chikao with them. Naruto had to have known by now that the four year old was gone.

'Shit!'

"Well?" Tenten asked, holding at her chest again.

Choosing to ignore her, Sasuke reached down and pulled the still sleeping child into his arms. Only wearing a thin white sleeping shirt and pants, Chikao shivered violently when the cold air went passed his skin.

Whimpering slightly, he clung onto Sasuke to try stay warm. Azure colored eyes fluttered open soon after then slowly focused on the pale skinned teen before him. Sasuke looked back, not knowing what to do or say. Tearing his gaze away, Chikao looked to the left and to right noticing that he wasn't at home anymore. He looked back at Sasuke with teary eyes.

"Saucey." Chikao whimpered, his bottom lip starting to quiver. "Where we? Where papa?" Two big tear drops cascaded down his cheeks but they disappeared instantly from the cold.

"Great! Now the little brats about to cry." Tenten groaned from the front seat of the car.

Muttering every curse word that he knew, Sasuke bent back over to place Chikao back in the car but the blonde headed child just wouldn't let him go. He shook his head back and forth as he continued to cry.

"No! I no want down Saucey!" Chikao cried out as he wrapped his tiny legs around Sasuke's waist.

"Just throw him into the car! You're letting the cold air in!" Tenten growled.

"Don't you see me that I'm trying to do that!" Sasuke growled back. He grabbed at Chikao's arms to pry them off but it only made the toddler scream and hold on tighter.

"That wouldn't be a very good thing to do Sasuke. You don't want to hurt him now do you?" A deep voice spoke from behind him.

Sasuke stiffened. That voice. That familiar voice. No! It couldn't be him. Sasuke tried to turn around but he was scared. He was scared of what he might see.

"Sasuke was right! You are alive!" Tenten spoke happily, opening her car door and walking over to the two.

No…he wouldn't turn around! But he wanted to badly. He just had to see if it was him.

"Are you just going to ignore me little brother?" The voice was closer. Right beside his ear it seemed.

The littlest Uchiha spun slowly on his heel feeling like his heart would explode if he didn't. Pushing aside his nerves, Sasuke took the last steps and looked at the person in front of him. His breath instantly caught his throat. He didn't know why but he felt tears starting to form at the corner of his eyes. Itachi. Itachi still looked the same since the last time he saw him. His skin was still as pale as snow. His long black hair was secured to the nape of his neck by a single red hair tie. Obsidian eyes were impassive as they always were. Sasuke could never tell what he was thinking when he was younger and even now. The only thing that was different about him was the two long scratch marks running down the sides of his nose.

"What's the matter Sasuke? Are you not happy to see your big brother?" Itachi asked as he tipped his head to the side slightly.

"How?" Sasuke whispered. "How are you alive?"

Sasuke almost cried when the familiar smirk tugged at the corner of his brother's lips. "It's a very long story that doesn't need to be explained at the moment. Now come along. I'm sure you want to get out of this weather."

"Itachi-san!"

Both Uchiha's broke eye contact with each other as Tenten wobbled her way in-between them.

"Sasuke told me that you were alive but I didn't believe him." She said excitedly with adoration in her eyes.

Itachi raised an elegant brow. "Well I'm standing here aren't I?"

Tenten blushed a little. "Of course you are." She whispered then suddenly turned around towards Sasuke. "Isn't this the most perfect timing? Now that your brother is here we'll be able to leave."

"But Tenten he-" Sasuke was quickly cut off.

"Ebil man! Ebil man!" Chikao cried out, trying to throw himself out of Sasuke's arms, but it only made Sasuke hold onto tighter.

Sasuke looked down at Chikao in confusion. He seemed like he was scared. But of who? And what did he just say?

"Oh. Why if it isn't little Chikao." Itachi spoke quietly. Reaching out with his right hand, he placed a gentle hand on Chikao's golden hair, ruffling up the golden spikes.

Chikao instantly stiffened. "Don't be so shy now little one." Itachi chuckled, sliding his hand slowly down his back making the child tremble violently. Chikao shook his head back and forth in-between Sasuke's neck.

"Pwease." He started to cry again. "Ebil man…don't hurt Chikao again."

Sensing the child's fear, Itachi stepped back and placed his hands into pockets. "We're leaving now Sasuke." Itachi stated firmly. "It's too cold to be standing out here."

"No." Sasuke took a step back, wrapping his arms tightly around Chikao's back. He didn't know why but there was something different about Itachi now and he had to protect Chikao. He had to get away. "We're not going anywhere with you."

"Is that so?" Before anyone could even blink, Itachi had Tenten held by the throat with her back pressed up against his chest. The barrel of a beautifully detailed hand gun was placed at the side of her head. She started crying immediately.

"Sasuke!"

"So if I were to kill her would you change your mind?" He asked impassively as he cocked the back of the gun as if he was getting ready to shoot. "You better answer me quickly little brother. I don't like to be kept waiting."

"Just wait." Sasuke stammered out, taking a few steps back towards him. "I'll do anything you want but just don't hurt her."

"Yes! Please don't hurt me." Tenten said looking up at Itachi's eyes, her body slowly starting to calm down.

"Okay." The eldest raven said with a smile on his face. "I won't hurt her," Three high pitched screams resonated through the air as the sound of a gun popped through the air.

Chikao's screams increased as he held onto Sasuke harder.

Sasuke held back onto the little boy with just as equal strength with a hand covering his mouth.

While Tenten…well…

Letting her lifeless body drop to the floor Itachi walked over to his brother and grabbed his arm.

"I'll just kill her."

"Yo 'Tachi? That's your brother man? The little shrimp looks just like you!"

"Well duh you genius they are siblings."

"I wasn't talking to you!"

"Well I answered back."

"Would you guys stop arguing? The both of you are giving me a headache."

"I don't give two flying shits what I'm giving you Kakuzu!"

"Hhfm. And you wonder why you're the least favorite out of all of us."

"Why you little!"

Sasuke kept his head down as he followed his brother through the unknown house. He had no idea where he was and Itachi wasn't giving him any legitimate answers. The only thing he told him was that they were going to his headquarters and that he would be safe for the time being.

The time being. Did that mean that he was going to kill him too? Sasuke bit at his lower lip. Tenten. She was gone again but this time for real. There was no way she could possibly be bought back to life. Plus it was the fact that not only he saw her getting shot but Chikao did too.

After they were ushered to the car, which was not too far behind them, the blonde headed child passed out while still holding onto Sasuke's neck. If it wasn't for the death like grip that he had on Sasuke, then the raven would have thought that he was dead. Even as they continued to walk down the hall, Chikao was still knocked out. But his grip on Sasuke did not let up.

"Take the child to the media room and notify me as soon as Kabuto has a good connection with the video. Sasuke is coming with me for the time being."

Sasuke snapped out of his thoughts when he heard his name. Standing beside his brother was a big beastly man with light blue skin and tribal tattoo's on the sides of his face. He looked intimidating especially when he opened his mouth and showed off two rows of sharp teeth. They almost looked like shark teeth.

"Okay."

Sasuke couldn't help flinching back and holding onto Chikao's sleeping form when the guy reached out for him. He didn't know this man nor did he trust him.

"It's alright Sasuke. Shockingly enough out of everybody in the house the little brat likes Kisame the most." Itachi said through a sigh. "He won't hurt him. Well, not unless I tell him too."

"What can I say? Kids love me."

"Hn. You peak their curiosity with the way that you look and that's the only reason as to why they come to you."

Kisame chuckled lightly. "That too."

Deciding not to anger either one of them, Sasuke loosened his hold on Chikao and let him be taken away from his arms. It took a little bit of maneuvering since he wouldn't let go of Sasuke's shirt. Kisame trotted off down the other end of the hall while he stood quietly beside Itachi.

"Follow me little brother."

Sasuke obeyed.

"I know there must be something you want to ask me?" Itachi asked as he looked at Sasuke who was seated a table with a big bowl of tomato soup in front of him. His favorite.

Sasuke didn't respond back. Instead he simply looked at Itachi.

"How about the weather?"

No response.

"No? Okay, how about what type of things I like?"

Still nothing.

"Our parents?"

Itachi smirked as the soup splashed all over the floor and the glass bowl breaking into different pieces, scattering the shards all around them.

"Why did you lie to me Itachi!" Sasuke snarled, standing up and slamming his right hand on the wooden table right next to where the bowl of soup used to be.

Obsidian eyes rolled as Itachi pulled out s cigarette from a pocket on his shirt. A lighter suddenly appeared in his other hand. "I have no idea what you're talking about little brother."

"Don't give me that shit! Why did you never tell me about the life you lived?"

Itachi lit the cigarette and placed the lighter back in his pocket. "Was I supposed to? It was my decision and mine alone." He stated while taking a big drag it. He blew out the smoke seconds later.

"What are you talking about?"

"Mother and father had me tied down by my fucking balls even when I was a baby." Itachi started as he leaned against the counter behind him, the cigarette still at his pink colored lips. "They never let me have any freedom. It was always about how I was supposed to grow up to be a respectable man that had to make a name for myself in the business world. I was already destined to take over the Uchiha Company whenever father retired."

"You should have known that was going to happen already." Sasuke's temper was slowly starting to diminish. He sat back down at the chair.

"Would it have made a difference if I'd have known? They never once asked me what kinds of things I liked to do. It was always about the company and how I had, a ten year old boy at the time, to live up to the Uchiha name."

Sasuke stayed quiet.

"Can you even realize all the pressure that they put on me? How they watched everything that I did? How I couldn't go out with my friends on weekends?" Itachi questioned, walking closer to Sasuke. "Of course you can't little brother. You did what you wanted to do while I was forced. Even when you told them that you wanted to be a doctor they were ecstatic because according to them, that was the smart thing to do." He now had his hands on the table, staring deep into Sasuke's eyes. "You were their proud and joy Sasuke while I was a robot they could twist and turn me in any direction that they wanted. There was only one thing I could do to break free and live the life that I wanted."

Sasuke licked his. "Big brother…" He whispered. He knew what he was about to say and he didn't want to hear it.

"So I killed them."

Sasuke closed his eyes and tried to hardest to swallow the lump that popped up at the back of his throat. He was not going to cry!

Watching his brothers anguish made him smirk. "I killed them." He whispered in his ear. "And you want to know something? They weren't even dead when they were ejected from the car like I was. But I took care of that."

A few tears escaped down a pale cheek.

"All it took was two shards of glass across their throats and they were dead. They were gone out of my life for good." He removed his hands from the table and instead placed them in his pants pocket. "What a good day that was." Itachi breathed out blissfully.

The eldest Uchiha knew it was coming but he did nothing to block it. His head snapped quickly to the left from the force of Sasuke's punch. His little brother was strong.

"You're sick Itachi!" Sasuke yelled, raising his fist up to strike again. You're fucking sick!"

Before he could land another blow he was forcefully grabbed from behind by his arms. He fell forward and was about to hit the floor but he was stopped just seconds from impact.

"Itachi? Are you okay?" Sasori asked while he kept a tight grip on Sasuke's arms. The raven's face was just inches away from a shard of glass. If Sasuke were to even blink then it would it have been in his eye.

"Hn. Is everything ready?" Itachi answered back instead. He threw his cigarette on the ground and smashed it underneath his leather shoe.

"Of course."

"Are you mad at me Uzumaki?" Itachi chuckled from his side of the screen. "I know I would be."

Naruto had to keep his cool. He couldn't let Itachi see that he was scared. Sasuke was seated on a chair beside Itachi with a sleeping Chikao curled up on his lap. Chikao still had on the same clothes on since the last time he saw him. He could tell they were a little dirty but other than that, Chikao looked fine. Now Sasuke on other hand. Well…at that moment he couldn't care less about him.

"What do I have to do in order to get Chikao back?" Naruto said as calmly as he could. He kept his hands hidden behind his back so Itachi wouldn't see them shake.

"Just Chikao?" Itachi questioned with a raised brow. "What about my dear little brother?" He reached out and grabbed at Sasuke's chin, turning it from side to side. "Don't you want to have him back in your-"

"No." Naruto said back quickly, darkly. "Only Chikao. Sasuke can die for all I care." He saw the way Sasuke looked towards the ground. He was probably hurt from Naruto's words.

Itachi chuckled again. "My my Sasuke." Itachi started, letting go of Sasuke's chin. "It seems like your staying with me then."

The blonde's heart began to race. "Does that mean you're going to let Chikao go?"

"Sure why not." Itachi shrugged a little. "But I want you in exchange."

"Deal."

"Naruto you can't possibly-"

The blonde raised his hand in the air and silenced Kiba quickly. "Where do we meet?"

"Why don't you come to me?" Itachi reached for Chikao this time. He sat him up a little and grabbed at the blue stone necklace that was around his neck. With a quick tug, it was free from around his neck. "You have a tracker on this thing don't you?"

He was always one step ahead of him. "When do you want to meet?"

"Two hours?" He rolled the blue stone around in his palm.

"That's fine with me."

"I'm surprised Naruto." Itachi sighed as he placed the necklace in his pocket. He walked behind the chair and reached over Sasuke's shoulder to reach Chikao again. He placed his hand on his unruly blonde hair.

Blue eyes narrowed. "Surprised about what?"

"I thought that you would have been angrier at me. It's been a while since I saw those eyes of yours." Pale fingers ran through the blonde locks.

Naruto said nothing but his hands started to shake again. What was Itachi getting at?

"Would I be able to see those eyes if I were to…I don't know… kill one of them?" Itachi asked, lifting Chikao's head up by his hair while he did the same thing to Sasuke.

Thump…Thump…

Azure eyes widened.

"I'm waiting Uzumaki." Itachi said darkly as he gripped both black and blonde hair harder. Sasuke winced in pain while Chikao finally woke up. His blue eyes darted back and forth quickly before they looked up and met obsidian. Tears instantly started to form in the corner of his eyes.

Thump…Thump…

"Itachi, don't you dare!" Naruto growled as his eyes slowly started to change.

"There they are." Itachi smirked. He let go of Sasuke's hair but kept a firm grip on Chikao's. The four year old wailed in pain as he clawed at Itachi's large hand. He kicked his feet back and forth making himself tumble out of Sasuke's lap and onto the concrete floor. A pale hand was still attached to his hair.

Thum…Thump…

Itachi saw the way Naruto reached towards the screen almost like he was trying to help the blonde child. But his efforts were wasted.

"Lemme go! Lemme go!" Chikao's screams were louder.

Before anyone could even blink a gun appeared in Itachi's free hand. And with a single squeeze of the trigger, the gun went off.

As soon as Chikao's cries for help were silenced another cry was heard. A more mature one.

"YOU BASTARD!" Naruto screamed. Gaara and Shikamaru quickly grabbed at his arms before he was able to punch at the screen.

The video feed on both sides went blank.

(hides under blank but still peeps through) Heh heh...

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