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.
Pairing: Itanaru, onesided sasunaru
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Naruto
Beta: xXxFrostyIceCubexXx is a blessing to me
Word Count: 2391
The Beauty Is Mine
Chapter Eight
Everyone's In Place
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Light as air itself Itachi walked through the darkening forest with hardly concealed excitement at the new possibility.
It had been over two decades since there had been true hope in his life and he was beside himself with emotions. Emotions that were hard to control as it was. With quick feet the raven jumped over a small ditch, landing on the balls of his feet, and continued on his way.
The blond boy that plagued him could be real. His body tingled was he thought of that sinful body. If he was real it would be easier to pass the time and the entertainment! Slowing his pace Itachi shifted the middle-aged man and started to run again.
The man's temperature was exhilarating at an alarming rate. If he died then it would do him little good since there was no other way to find out if he had a son.
Unless...the horse...
A small smile, while angelic, was dangerous all the same.
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"Naruto, you're such a good boy." Ice-like fingers danced across his heated skin.
"Ah-ha!" Those hands moved downward sending an unfamiliar tingling throughout his frame.
"Do you want more?" Voice as soft as velvet tickled his ears. With a weak convulsive shiver those fingers left him.
Sitting up quickly, Naruto fell from the end of the couch with a bang. With a cry of pain he relaxed his muscles as the stinging of his bottom lessened slowly. Reaching for his hair the blond ran his fingers through the soft strands with an embarrassed expression.
It had been that kind of dream again. A dream in which he was having intercourse with an historical figure who had gone missing only two decades ago. Uchiha Itachi had been everyone's ideal man. He was perfect in battle, handsome, and royalty which equaled money. And now this perfect man was the source of his pleasure in his dreams.
Naruto jumped as a loud bang echoed throughout the house; almost the sound of a fist pounding against the front door. Realizing that it was indeed someone at the door the blond bolted out of his little book room and down the hallway, slamming against the door.
"Just a minute!" he called as the person outside hit the door again. He fumbled with the locks before opening the door.
"What are you doing here?" He lifted his eyebrow smoothly as he looked at the face of Uchiha Sasuke.
"To tell you that your horse is tramping around town and to go take care of it," the raven smirked, "Looks like your dad got lost in the Forest of Death."
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Minato twitched slightly as the pounding in his head grew louder and louder, like someone was banging against the door at home. Gently he opened his eyes and stared blearily in front of him. Blinking he tried to look ahead of him again, bewildered by what he saw.
Although the man before him was beautiful the ears and tail created this other worldly image of him. With hesitance Minato pushed himself off the slightly lumpy cloth he had been laying on and looked at the man. It was then that the blond noticed the bars around him.
"Has your fever gone down yet?" the man asked in a cold tone. Minato shivered before he felt the warm sensation throughout his body. Hastily he raised his hand to his forehead barely touching it. It was a fever.
"Answer me."
Minato felt a flash of anger course through him, "Of course it's not gone with the way I'm being cared for! Did you really think that it would be gone in- " he hesitated.
"You've been resting for a few hours."
"-- in a few hours? Fevers don't just go away on their own. You have to treat yourself and sweat it out. Anyone could tell you that!"
The man looked down, his raven hair sliding off his shoulder, "I've never been ill."
Minato raised an eyebrow, "Never?"
The man nodded before smirking, "Well technically I have been ill, actually I am ill. Right now I'm ill for a small blond who looks a lot like you. And according to that piece of paper that was in your pocket, I'm guessing you have a son named Naruto."
The blond man stiffened everything to glare at the man. "Don't worry I'm not going to steal him. I'm going to wait for him to come here and give himself up for your freedom." The raven brought his hand up to his chin, "Just like that one story. What was it? Oh yes, 'Beauty and the Beast.' He hissed the last word, making a face of disgust.
Minato's face became horror filled as he let the information click in his head. The man wanted Naruto, "He won't come unless he has a reason! You won't find him!"
The man's smirk widened into a grin, "But I've already found him sir. Just by following your horse I found him."
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Breathing heavily Kyuubi whined, still shaking from whatever had frightened him. Naruto on the other hand was busy worrying. After hitting Sasuke for being an idiot Naruto had run to the village and danced with Kyuubi before securing him. Once that was done the villagers began to lecture him about taking care of the beast, all seeming ignorant that Minato was no where to be found in their community.
After bowing slightly the blond pulled the horse back to his home and locked him in his stable, making sure that he was alright physically. After that was done Naruto whispered hushing words to the horse and leaned his head against its nose.
But now Naruto was waiting for the familiar figure of his father to come over the hill with a apologetic expression, his hand rubbing the back of his head. A solitary tear fell down his slightly tan skin and landed against the wooden rail.
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Watching the old man suffer was quite amusing. Itachi smirked at the memory as he crept through the fields with careful feet. Following the horse was actually harder then he had imagined. The creature had run into the village and the raven had no intention of entering the very village that he had sent Madara to. Hoping that the blond, Naruto as he reminded himself, lived outside the village Itachi slowly made his way to the road that led to a large hill. Inhaling sharply he shivered in excitement as he caught the scent of the horse, accompanied with an unmistakable male scent.
Inhaling it again he could smell the sexual hormones rolling off the scent in waves that he had craved for so long in his dreams. Shivering in anticipation Itachi sprinted onto the road and raced down it, eager to see this Naruto. But while he was running up the hill he heard it. A tenor voice bidding someone good night flowed in the air, dancing around his ears.
Such a delicious sound...
Unthinkingly he slowed to a walk, not caring if the boy saw him. Naruto would belong to him son enough anyway so what did it matter if he saw him? As he reached the top of the hill the front door closed with an echoing click.
Intoxicated by the scent and sound of the blond Itachi walked smoothly down the hill, quiet as any predator. With ease he glided toward the house and up to a window, hiding in the shadows.
Ruby eyes widened slightly as he gazed upon the body he had dreamt of, the tender body who pressed itself so willingly to him as he touched it ever so softly.
Naruto was the perfect image of the boy he craved right down to the exciting area. At the moment the blond was looking at the bookshelf, toying with a thick volume before pushing it back into place with its brothers. The growing need for Naruto was getting stronger.
Pulling himself away from the window Itachi walked up to the front door and knocked lightly as he raised his hood over his head.
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Looking over at the doors, Naruto's eyes widened with surprise. Pushing yet another book back into the shelf the blond walked calmly toward the door and called, "Name?"
"A friend of your father," a soothing voice tickled his ears, "May I talk to you?"
Flinging the door open Naruto looked hopefully at the stranger whose face was hidden by the shadows of his hood. "Do you know where he is?"
"Yes."
Unthinkingly Naruto opened the door and was immediately grabbed by the stranger who pulled him into his chest. With a small gasp the blond stood there while the man laughed lightly at him.
"And to think all I needed was for you to open the door."
Shivering in the night air Naruto tried to pull away but was restrained by the stranger's strong arms. "It's a pleasure to meet you though, Naruto."
Gasping again, Naruto tried to twist away from the man's chest only to be held even tighter. Pushing with his might the blond was able to move his head away from the chest and he looked up at the stranger.
He stopped breathing as he looked into those ruby eyes that gazed longingly at him. In the dim shadows Naruto could see the face that had haunted him for so long.
"Uchiha...Itachi..."
Even in the shadows Naruto could see the kings grin under his hood, "It's an honor to be remembered by such a young child." Itachi bent his head forward and gently kissed Naruto's hair, "Especial one who could pass my time."
Naruto shuddered as snow started to fall down.
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"Keep walking forward Naruto. Once you get into the trees I'll take you the rest of the way." Itachi brushed his hand over Naruto's cheek, "Hurry and come back to me little one."
With that Itachi disappeared and started to observe the blond who stood on the roadside with his great horse pushing on his arm. "Stop it Kyuubi." The blond started walking toward the village with his head held high and his face blank.
With a sudden craving Itachi almost started walking toward the blond before he caught himself. It would be suspicious if he was walking with Naruto and there were some villagers about still, despite the late hour.
Keeping his well tuned eyes on his prey, Itachi watched as Naruto walked through the middle of the village, occasionally stopping to bid an acquaintance a good evening. But never did the blond say where he was going when someone asked, he only mentioned that he was meeting someone and would be off.
Confident in him, Itachi darted through the grasses, taking his eyes off Naruto for the first time, and raced until he reached the outskirts of the villages. Once there it took no time at all for him to find the blond as he walked calmly through the sleepy village, his head still high, with the horse by his side.
With a small pang, Itachi felt like reaching out to the blond and telling him that it would be alright. But even he knew that it was impossible to show that kind of emotion. He was breaking the Uchiha code just by seeking out the blond.
Who had ever heard of an Uchiha who was ill for a child?
As Naruto neared him Itachi began to plan the rest of the journey, his eyes narrowed with thought, his lips drawn into a tight line. It wasn't until Naruto called out, "Uchiha-sama?" that the raven moved toward him.
"Come alone then. There isn't much time before morning comes to the land." Uneasy Itachi pulled the hood down a bit further to conceal his face in more shadow.
"Yes sir." Naruto pulled lightly on Kyuubi's reins and guided the horse while Itachi placed his hand in Naruto's other and pulled him into the shadows of the forest.
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Minato rattled the cage with weak arms as another hot wave rocked through his body. Collapsing onto the stone floor, he convulsed several times before they turned into loud coughs.
Eyes closed due to the force behind his coughs, Minato didn't notice as the dungeon door opened softly.
"Dad..." Shocked Minato looked up, eyes wide, and watched as Naruto walked toward him with Itachi's arms around his shoulders. The very image of this man touching Naruto made Minato want to beat him.
"Get away from him!" the older blond yelled before his fever rushed through him once more.
"Dad!" Naruto pulled away from Itachi slightly only to be pulled sharply back into the raven, "Ow!"
Itachi trapped Naruto's chin securely before putting his lips to the blonds' ear, "I'll make a deal with you Naruto." Eyes shifted over to Minato who watched through hazed eyes, "I'll let him go, even see that someone helps him with his fever, if you stay here with me." Leaning in a bit more he licked Naruto's outer lob, "Stay with me forever Naruto."
With a small gasp, Naruto felt the unmistakable tingle of wanting zap through him, as Itachi held him tightly to his chest, whispering things that made him want to be closer to the king. But there was one thing that he wanted to know.
"Take off your hood first."
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A/N: i'm so sorry it took me so long to update! Dx i is horrible!! Even worse I ended it so evily! well in my defense i was awesome cuz i know wat happens next and i'm fairly sure u all do too.