Summary: In a land full of fantasy, one can normally predict what is going to happen next, only, for Naruto, his life just took an unpredictable turn.

Pairings: Itanaru, onesided sasunaru

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Naruto

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The Beauty Is Mine

Chapter Five

Betrayal with Hope

--Last chapter--

A loud knock echoed throughout the castle, waking the sleeping inhabitants and catching the attention of the king who was just heading off to his room himself. Feeling that he should be the one to answer it he walked ever so elegantly down the stairs, never once skipping a step. After climbing down all one hundred and seventeen steps he finally reached the main floor. But there was a servant that reached the door first,

"Good evening madam."

"Good evening yourself." the voice was like that of milk chocolate, "May I speak with the king?"

--Continue--

"I'm sorry madam but the king is-"

"No I'm right here." Itachi walk slowed, his face hiding the spell of sleep that pulled at him. "How may I help you?"

Slowly the woman lowered her hood, her warm eyes meeting the kings. She was beyond the normal human. Her face glowed in the dim light while her hair radiated as the sun.

"I have to speak with you about your brother."

"Madara?" Itachi looked the woman up and down, trying to see any hidden weapons or oddly shaped bumps under her cloak. There was nothing for him to be looking for at all, "What has he done?"

The blonde softened her eyes, "He's wished your downfall..." And she raised her arm and placed her index and thumb together. With a quick movement of muscles she snapped her fingers. The sound of it echoed around like her knock had. Chills bit their way up the king's spine as he felt the warm air around them all go cold. The candles dimmed as a unnatural wind blew inside and there were screams of pain, shock, and terror as the lively castle became dank and dead. All the vases which held magnificent plants cracked and shattered, sending the dying plants to the floor where their life was sucked out of them.

Itachi looked in horror at the woman and then doubled over as a searing pain stabbed at his skin. It felt as though someone were branding him all over and leaving the hot metal there! Bitting his tongue he twitched and allowed himself to relax and fall to the ground where he kept his silence. In this silence he heard of his future.

How he would live in the castle forever, despite being king. That he would destroy the west wing in his rage at Madara and himself. In a few decades he would be hunted and killed by a child with raven hair. Then there was the small picture of a blond child standing at the womans side, his large azure eyes alight with life and freedom.

The feeling of jealousy grew in his heart as he watched this child jump around a tall man, with raven hair that fell in waves down to his shoulders. The same length that his fell to. Itachi's onyx eyes grew wide as he looked closer at the stranger. It couldn't be...

The images stopped then and he twitched more as the burning feeling doubled, especially near his ears, fingers, toes, and tail bone. It grew and grew until finally he let the air he was holding in slip out. It was like a lion had gotten in. The booming roar that had escaped from Itachi's lips shook everything as wide onyx eyes looked in horror in the direction of a large mirror.

He was in the mirror, on the floor, his mouth open and his teeth sharper, more like a predictor's than a humans. Where his ears should have been were very different ones, ones that he was sure were a wolves. And his eyes. Their onyx stone color was growing lighter, less ebony as a reddish tint grew in them. As they lightened more and more he felt the instinct to kill and feed confront other desires. His human desires that he had for life.

He wanted to kill her.

As he thought this the pain started to die, nearly as quick as it had come. He stiffened his muscles as he lifted his head off the ground. Before his onyx eyes were the most perfect feature on his calm face. Now his ruby eyes were the center of his dangerously beautiful features. The soft sound of fur rubbing the ground caught his attention as he became glad for his eye color. Pushing himself up on his elbows, Itachi looked down his butt to see a tail brushing the ground. He tightened his hands only to loosen them as his nails bit into his skin. They were much sharper than before.

"I am sorry..." the soft soprano voice said. He snapped his head up at her broken face. She was hurting emotionally...well she was going to be hurting in every way he could make her feel.

He growled as he rolled onto the balls of his feet, his hands spread out to help balance him. "What should a witch be sorry for?" He hissed though his teeth, "For turning me into this monster? Making me suffer for an unimaginable amount of time only to be killed?" His vision when red as the anger he rarely left loose took control.

"Yes...it was not my will that did this." She was unreasonably calm for someone facing a monster. "But I will offer you a chance to escape that fate. All you have to do is repeat after me."

Itachi narrowed his brilliant eyes.

"If you do repeat then you can meet the blond boy."

Itachi growled again as he relaxed his position. He did want to see the blond boy again, despite how free the brat was.

The woman relaxed as well. "I am sorry again," she rolled her neck,

"En sachi tameni ato matsuro aratamete motte kibou." I wish for a fate anew with hope

"En sachi tameni ato matsuro aratamete motte kibou." The darkened chamber light slowly as each word passed though his lips.

"Motte ranpu shouaku mai myou in atsui hoko.: With light holding my life in warm arms

"Motte ranpu shouaku mai myou in atsui hoko." Around him everything felt warm then, as if someone was holding his fate in their hands. It was beyond pleasant though. He didn't like the feeling of being taken care of; having no control over his fate as a human.

"En baindo jibun tame za ranpu." I bind myself to the light

"En baindo jibun tame za ranpu." Everything felt warm and was alight, dancing around his vision. The anger he felt though did not die.

As he tightened his muscles the woman smiled, "I'll see you again in a few years you majesty." she turned her back to him.

He pushed himself forward and sank his sharp fingers into her back.

--

Kushina looked out in bordom at the large pastures that were her's. Outside the rain that was falling thudded loudly against the roof and walls of the large mansion that she had her Minato keep clean. There was nothing for her to do but watch her beautiful stallion dance in the rain, his long red mane spinning in the air.

Kyuubi loved the weather when it was dark and wet. She personally had no idea why he loved it so much but then again she never bothered to find out. Her emerald eyes followed the creature as it jumped up and down, like it was holding and invisible rider and was trying to rid itself of the pest. She felt like laughing for the first time during this uncomfortable time.

How could she be so stupid and have sex with Minato again?

--Nearly Five Months ago-

Heaving the red head bent her head over the sink again, the acid burning it's way up her throat and out of her mouth. It was sickening that she had to throw up again after all this time. Her eyes felt heavy as the nausea stopped then, her mood and body now returning to what they had been before.

Kushina felt her fist clench as she looked in disgust out the window. Her mother-in-law was walking this way from the village again. Perfect now she would be asked if she was taking care of herself. How annoying this would be.

"Kushina?" The wonderful appealing voice of her husband called from the door. She turned, a small cruel smile on her face,

"My Minato."

Minato looked at her, his azure eyes looking her up and down and noting there was a small bump around her middle. She would not be happy about this one bit.

"Honey why don't you go into the living room and relax while I take care of the kitchen?" His face was warm and inviting to her. It was the face of an angel that was blessing those around it with it's unnatural beauty.

"I think I will love." Her hands let go of the sinks edge and she forced herself toward the living room where she would take up her pen. Briefly she and Minato touched arms, his hand straying toward her belly, before they passed each other.

Kushina narrowed her eyes and looked back at him. Was he doing what she was thinking? Silently she left the room and, instead of going to the living room, went for the main doors to greet her mother-in-law. As much as she hated the woman she couldn't help being a little bit polite.

Holding her head high and forcing a soft smile on her face, Kushina hurried as the smacking of wood echoed to her waiting ears, "Hai, hai I'm coming!" She just noticed that all of a sudden she felt a bit nauseas and tired. As if she had been working all day and was about to colasp in her warm fluffy bed.

Stumbling forward she caught the door handle and pushed it open, knocking Tsunade aside, and fell to the ground, her hands out in front of her. Making sure that all important things were clear, she hurled some acid onto the ground.

"Kushina!" Tsunade's warm hands were on her shoulders as another wave rolled though her rocking form, "Minato!"

"What is- Kushina!"

Her long crimson hair fell down beside her, just within inches of her stomach contents. Deep breaths she told herself,'Just take deep breaths.'

It seemed to help a bit as the queasy feeling slowly died away. This was very odd, not only did she never get sick but it was fading to fast to be the flu. But what she was doing now was painfully familiar.

"Love are you alright?" Minato's warm hand brushed her hair back, "Shh hon it will be ok. Do you want some water to rinse wi-" Her hand left the ground and found contact with his cheek. The echoing sound of her slap must have been loud enough for even someone in the village to hear.

"I hate you!" She screamed at him, her hand finding contact with his chest this time as the blond fell backwards, "I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!!" Kushina kept reaching toward the man that had been the one to take her virginity, the one who she had married despite being more angel than human, the very man who's child she had buried within moments of it's death.

And now she would be forced though the torment of bearing a child again.

--

"Kushina?" A tentative voice called from outside the door, "I have tea...would you like some?"

This man was becoming a right down to it house wife. If it weren't for the fact that she could not do anything around the house due to the large weight she carried, the red head may have been forced to walk out on him.

"Go to hell." She whispered. It was as if there was no one to hear her,

"Love I'm coming in." Minato pushed the door open and balanced the tray of tea cups with his left hand, "How are you today? The baby kicking still?" It was all about the baby with Minato.

"It doesn't kick anymore...not since I took those pills for the calcium." Tsunade had insisted upon those nasty pills to help the baby grow and become strong enough to live, unlike her first one. Apparently it did not have strong bones. They wanted to keep this one no matter what.

"Oh...you remember that my mother will be here soon alright?" Blond locks fell forward as tan hands placed the tea down on the small coffee table, "It will be due any day now."

'Then it will die like the other one.'

A loud knock sounded then, "Ah she's here." He bend forward again and kissed her forehead, "I'll be back in a minute."

She remained just as silent as he left the room, her eyes now on the large lump that was gently nudging her, begging for love.

--

Minato jumped down the stairs, taking several at a time, a sudden warmth spreading throughout his body. "Mother!" He called as the knocking stopped.

Stepping into the small entrance room he pushed the door open. Leaning heavily was not his mother, but another doctor in the village. "Shisune?" Minato felt as if not only shock had taken root but also fear.

"Minato-san," she small woman bowed a bit, "Tsunade-sama had to leave unexpectedly so I will look your wife over for her." For a woman only in her thirty's the raven talked as if she were raised not by poor men but well educated boarders.

"Oh."

"Madara-sama asked her to alert the king to his nephew's existence."

For a second the news did nothing for the blond but then it stated to sink in. He inhaled sharply, his mother was about to commit the greatest sin she had ever been forced to do.

"When did she leave?" His words came out rushed, nearly all mushed together forming one word.

Shizune blinked, "Late last night."

She would be there by now, most likely using the storm to hide the castle away. Was it natural for him to feel fear in this situation?

As each thought passed though Minato's head there was a loud piercing scream from inside the house.

The man and the woman stiffened before Shizune pushed the blond out of the way, "Kushina-san!" she screamed into the house as she ran inside, leaving a shocked Minato behind.

The loud waling of his wife wafted down to ring in his ears, "The little devil is coming out!"

The baby was coming out...

the shock left his body as he forced himself back into the house, his ears still ringing from before. He had to keep this baby, if not then the kingdom was doomed to fall into darkness. Running much to fast the blond jumped up the stairs, his weight shaking the steps right down to the railings. His feet carried him too far as he reached the landing and thus he skidded into the wall.

He was nearly there now, "Breath in and out miss."

The raven was already at work, trying to save the lives of his wife and child at the same time. "Kushina you need to relax a bit more, the baby is nearly out already."

The red head screamed, "Let it die!"

"No if it dies you'll go with it!" Minato yelled back at her, "And I will not loose this child!"

'This child will save us all.'

--

The small creature she carried inside her womb kicked itself around now, pushing it's head into the small hole it would use to escape. As it pushed it's way to the hole a bit more it suddenly tightened and the baby was pushed back into the womb.

Pushing again, this time off it's mother's ribs, it managed to open the hole wider and slowly it's head met the cold air outside of the warm body it lived in.

A muffled cry, "Kushina relax this second!"

Screaming in the air, "Fuck you all!"

Why were there so many loud voices? The one that was screaming hurt him, made the baby want to cry already but that would not do anything. What it needed was to escape and breath on it's own. This was the only thing it knew that it had to do. If it failed to do this then it would die.

Pushing harder there was a soft sound of the bones breaking and another, much more agonized scream as it forced more of it's head out of the warm body. The outside air stung, much to cold. Still it pushed itself out of the female's body until finally it's head was through the hole and soon followed by it's shoulders as the woman relaxed more and more, allowing escape.

There was a blinding flash then as pretty color's danced in it's mind, bringing life to it's small mind.

At long last that baby felt as a different kind of warmth, this one not surrounding his entire body, wrap itself around him.

"Minato come look." soft voices, like trying to keep quiet but excited called. "Come look at the adorable baby boy."

--

Kushina felt as her shoulder's were released as the doctor called her husband over. There was no pain from the baby, just the stinging thing of her broken rib. The pain would be easy to overcome once the devil was dead.

Silently she pushed herself up only to slide back down, too weak to hold herself up for to long. Trying again, the red head felt a stabbing pain in her heart as she watched in horror as Minato, her Minato, reach out for the baby.

"No!"

The raven and blond looked at her reluctantly, as if annoyed that she wanted attention.

"Treat me first before you dare spend time with that revolting thing." Her words were hard as steal, like they could stab the man she loved a thousand times with just one word.

Minato looked very annoyed then, his hand still stretched out to hold his child, "Why should I have to? I'm not your doctor."

Kushina felt as though she had been hit. It was the very first time that he had ever refused to do something. There was nothing in that face that held something for her. It was as though the love he had had for her had gone toward the child.

Fury turned her vision red, "What did you say?" She cocked her head to the side in one quick jerk, "Are you refusing me?"

He didn't even bother to reply as he turned back to Shizune and touched the baby, his large hand petting it's head. "So cute."

it was cute now? How disgusting that he would call the animal that feasted off her for nearly eight months cute. If she had the energy she would have hit him again.

"It's a boy Minato-san, what will you call him?" Shizune asked as she slowly passed the child over to it's father. All the while Kushina was glaring daggers at the creature, wishing it to die right then and there.

"I don't know yet," he looked out the window, through his wife, "I was going to let mother name the baby."

"It's name is Demon." The hard texture of Kushina's voice caused hairs to stand on end. The baby whimpered a bit as the room became heavy, "It is the devils son and it should die this minute." The woman pushed herself further up, using the window ledge for support. When she finally was standing to her full height she let the ledge go. "It has to die,"

Slinking forward she grinned wickedly, "Kill it my Minato. Kill the monster and treat me as if I were the world. Treat me like I rule you." Her feet shuffled across the floor, "Kill it."

There was silence for a few seconds before the doctor finally pushed Minato back, "Kushina calm down this second."

The red head narrowed her eyes before showing her teeth a bit, "What are you going to do if I don't?"

Shizune wavered a bit, coming up with no answer. Kushina used this chance to hit her across the face with all the power she still had. It was enough to cause the raven to stumble to the side, a look of shock on her face.

Her eyes flashed then as she caught Minato taking a step back again. "What's the matter love? Are you afraid I'm going to hurt you?"

Shizune was back in between the two parents, her hands outstretched for some unknown reason. "Kushina stop it now." Minato took the chance to step back a few more steps. The small creature in his arms gurgling a bit, it's face against his father's chest.

Hissing a bit the red head swayed a bit to the side and stepped forward once more. The raven and blond both stepped back, away from her. Between her legs blood flowed freely and everything felt lighter.

Tense air moved as all three adults continued to move toward the door, Minato the first to go through the door, Shizune close behind him just far enough to quickly grab the handle and pull it after her retreating form.

Furious Kushina stumbled forward only to hit the closed door with a bang, her body falling against it. The blood stained the carpet as she slid down the frame and her eyes widened with the fury flowing through her veins.

Her Minato had picked the disgusting monster over her. He had chosen to love it rather than her.

She screamed a cry of pain. There was nothing worst in her mind as her heart, cold and indifferent to others, started to crack and parts shatter as she twisted Minato in her mind.

He was nothing to her now but a heart break, nothing at all.

Slowly she felt herself get up and wander to the window, empty of everything on her features while her insides tore at each other. Her hand stretched outward to unlock the glass from the wood.

She belonged with him no longer...

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A/N: I feel sorry for Kushina now...damn it!! Why must I do this to myself? Oh well...

Anyway I hope u enjoyed the chapter and thank u all reviewers, watchers, and readers! I also would like to say that I am closing in on the itanaru goodness -took a looong time lol- and that not to give up on me...yet...lol jk

HmmYaoi