Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Itachi watched the slumbering form of Naruto. Tonight was the last night that they had to stay in the woods without a shelter. Tomorrow they would be heading to the Akatsuki base, there they would join the ranks of the secret group of S ranked missing nin.

After training, Itachi had sensed someone watching him and Naruto leave. After Naruto fell asleep, the person made himself known.

Flash back

Itachi glared out into the darkness surround the spot where they rested. He did not hear anything except the gentle breathing of his sleeping companion.

The sound of a breaking twig followed by quiet curses alerted him to the position of the watcher. Throwing a kunai in the direction the sound, Itachi purposely missed due to curiosity to what the person wanted.

"What do you want?" Itachi called out, careful to not wake Naruto.

"I am from a group called the Akatsuki," the man replied. "Our leader wants you to join us in pursuing our goals."

"What are your goals?"

The man chuckled, "We want use the tailed beasts' power to bring peace. If you come, we won't harm your friend."

Itachi stiffened, "Why do you think you can harm him?"

"Everyone in are association is an S ranked missing nin like yourself."

"We will join you."

"Why are you so quick to join?"

"We would not stand that much of a chance against a group of S ranked criminals."

"Enough said. I will bring you to a base tomorrow."

The presence moved away rapidly after that was said, but Itachi still had his guard up.

End flash back

The sound of Naruto waking jolted Itachi from his thoughts, "Your awake."

"Yah."

"Pack up, I'll help you."

Naruto stared at Itachi, confused, he had never helped pack up the campsite two days in a row.

"Is something wrong?"

Itachi was as close to smiling as he could get, "No."

Giving up, Naruto went back to rolling the sleeping bag. If Itachi would not tell him anything, he would not push it, this was the number one lesson he had learned.

"I see you two are up."

The voice came from a man leaning against a tree at the edge of camp. His body was almost completely covered by a black cloak with red clouds, his head was covered by a straw hat. The most surprising features of the man were the large sword he was carrying and the fact that his face was blue. Itachi was tense, if they were attacked by the man, he was ready.

"Are you our guide?" at this Naruto looked at Itachi quizzically.

"Yah. The name is Hoshigaki Kisame."

"Hn."

Ignoring Itachi's indifference, Kisame began walking off and then jumped into the trees to travel with Itachi and Naruto following.

Time skip

The small group neared the entrance of what appeared to be a small cave. Upon entering, Kisame placed his hand on a piece of stone jutting out of the wall. The sound of stone grinding across stone filled the cave due to the opening of a door in the cave wall.

Kisame turned to the two, "By funneling chakra into that place where I had placed my hand, you can enter this base. At This time, we will be the only ones living here, but there are six others in the Akatsuki, but they do not stay here."

Kisame showed the newest members to their rooms, claiming as he left them that he would give a tour of the entire place the next day.

Naruto flopped onto the bed, happy that he finally had a place to call home. As he was trying to deside how to customize his room, he thought, 'Maybe I'll finally gain a friend!'

Not the best I could have done so probably will revice. Next one will be longer and will introduce an oc who I need help with the name so please submit ideas based on the following info:

Gender: Female

Occupation: Akatsuki member

Age: 11

Appearance: 4ft 6; shoulder length, black hair, dark gray eyes

Primary jutsus/ techniques: Uses scarves as weapons by channeling chakra thrue it to create a weapon that cuts thrue most metals

If you have any ideas for her, please tell me.