(Taptaptap...) Damn! This chapter feels so rushed. (And just then, the doorbell rang) And now Itachis replacement. Life gets better and better. (The author walks to the door and answers to find no one.) ? Is any body there?... Guess not. (Shutting the door, he was greeted with a crash in the computer room. Dashing to the area he was greated with...A squirrel? Small, grey and donning glasses, he dug through layers of papers.)
Um, can I help you?
Squirrel: OhyesItstheguythatIwassenttobehired. I'mPillz-E,nicetomeetyouauthorguy.
...Thanks? So...Itachi sent you?
Pillz-E: Ohyes,justthathediddn'ttellmewhattodo.
No prob, I guess. I'll get you started soon. (I dont own Naruto.)
Pillz-E: OrNeuroticallyYours,aswhereIcamefrom.
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Ch. 7: Some years later.
After the last S-Ranked mission, Itachi and Kisame healed quite nicely. After a week, they began training again, pressing themselves past their limits, including Naruto with his black scroll. After his last 'adventure,' he thought that if he was to be a ninja, he will protect those few who where precious to him. And to do that was to become more powerful. Also nowadays, once in a while he thinks he hears a voice in his head…
… In the middle of a forest…
"Infinite Darkness Devastation!" Blobs of a black matter, his shadow, floated up behind Naruto. "Attack." They shot off at speeds that where around 160 MPH as they headed through the forest, shredding the trees into bits. After the move finished, over 20 miles of forest was cleared in a 10-foot diameter. Absolutely nothing was left of the hit woodland. "(Huff, gasp) Man…This is hard…" But now he mentally marks on how many jutsu he learned.
'This would be the 20th… Hmn, might go back to the hideout now.'
Naruto made his way back until he encountered Itachi and Kisame sparring in their field. Both were giving their all as the ground they stood on became craters of a no mans land. 'Nii-san…' Ever since that day, Itachi has his Sharingan on every waking moment, except during his sparring time. Naruto also noticed a change in his demeanor, as he became colder to everyone, including Naruto.
Whatever happened that day must have been really upsetting.
'Needs more power…' 'And It must of affected me too…I may need to see a therapist for this.'
And so the rest day was uneventful until 9:30 at night…
Naruto walked through the hideout in his 'Junior' Akatsukiuniform (Its like the others, only missing the clouds.) clearly bored to death. So, wandering the halls of the cave, he made it across the meeting room. Now, Naruto never went inside except once, and for a good reason. Pien, the leader, lived in there (Or so Naruto thought as the man never leaves, unless there's a secret path inside). And Piens memory scared Naruto ever since. So the boy quickly walked through until he heard them talking.
Naruto suddenly found himself thinking: 'Hmnn… What do they talk during these meetings? What if I were to…overhear them? Then at least I might have some idea to what else goes on… Do they talk about missions? Powerful Jutsu? Valuable gossip that can be used as future blackmail for some the members? O.K., maybe a minute…'
Carefully, Naruto pressed his ear against the door and listened.
"Alright Itachi'" came the leaders voice, "I noticed your 'student' has been preforming powerful techniques within the woods, and yet without your knowledge. Care to explain?" "Hes mastering the techniques bestowed upon him." Answered the Uchiha. "As without my knowledge, must he talk to me every time he wishes to produce a clone? Or is it something more…?"
"It's the second. I have reason to believe he is learning forbidden jutsu, as how he acquired such abilities is beyond my understanding. Although I fear he is becoming more powerful than I wish it to be. I can guess he really holds no allegiance to us, compared to you. AS you would think, that's not enough if you, per say, wanted him to destroy us…"
"What are you getting at? Are you saying that I would command him to kill you all?"
"Not entirely, although the plan was to not get too friendly with the container, even if it led to gaining his 'trust.' I only think that if it's the jutsu or something more and he learns to master it all, he might resist my demon absorption technique."
"Impossible."
"Well, as much as it is, even I am allowed my doubts. I only need to know where yourloyalties lie. As it seems, you become attached to the boy, and I need to know if you are going to help him escape or try in some way to save him from his destiny."
Naruto was growing scared and confused but he continued listing.
"…My loyalties rest with the Akatsuki, not with the demon child. Despite what you may see or think, I could care less about him." "Good…"
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Naruto backed away from the spot feeling sick. 'I-Itachi doesn't care about me? Is that really true? All these years, and it was a trick from the beginning?' Naruto ran to his room holding his head as the other voice was getting louder.
'Tricks! Lies! Deceit! Hate! REVENGE! BLOOD! DEATH! KILL!!' "No, no, NO! It can't be true.' 'It is. He's human. They think the same. Its all about gaining power and control.' 'Who…Are you?' the boy suddenly thought. The voice no longer sounded the same. It sounded more evil, and darker for some reason. 'You…don't know? Well this is interesting.' Replied the voice. '(Sigh) Now I'm talking to myself. This has to be a bad dream.'
'Well it isn't. Now, in case you didn't get it the first time, those people want to kill you, so I recommend that you grab your stuff and leave.'
'Like I should trust a strange voice in my head.'
'Quiet human! Know that you are talking to the great kitsune demon Kyuubi!'
Naruto made it into his room and said "Wait, the Kyuubi? As in 'the only reason I'm in this mess' demon fox?' 'One in the same, although to be fair I didn't do crap to get you here.'
'Please, If it wasn't for you I could be-.' 'Another sniveling brat with no appreciation for life. Once again, I say that as you all being human.'
Narutowas going to say something else until his door opened with Itachi behind it. "Hey Naruto." He started. "I was thinking if we could train some time. We haven't done it in a while, and I need to see if you're still up to snuff, you know? To be a true member." "Ah, er…Sure Itachi." "Great." He said leaving.
'See? They want to see if you're strong enough to be feared or be killed. Now we need to leave. The sooner the better.' … 'I…I don't know. I just can't believe it. It just came from nowhere, and to see that no one cared for me, possibly to start with. What will I do?'
'Quiet child. As pathetic this is, and my slight part in it, I will help you.' 'And what can a disembodied voice in my head do?' 'Help you live. Let me tell you a secreat. If you die, so do I. Just take my advice as what would I have to gain if you die?' '…You may have a point, but do me a favor, and don't talk to me until I need it. O.K.?' 'Great, now I wont get any rest. Fine child. Now, get your things then get your ass out fast! Being this late, the cover of night will be perfect to use for your escape.'
Naruto obeyed, grabbing his clothes, black Akatsuki uniform, scroll and finally the gas mask. 'Alright, this may be my ignorance, but why have that?''Simple. If I cant live here, I might as well try and get back to Konoha, and for quite some reasons. One, I know my way around there. Two, everyone thinks I'm dead or long gone, and just in case, the mask will protect my identity, and finally, I still plan for revenge.'
'Revenge? What the school bully stole your lunch? Pathetic reas-.''Angry mobs wanting to kill me for every day I could rememer. Now I can hunt down their weaknesses and destroy them like a virus. 'Well, now I think I'm starting to like you. And for that reason, how can I not help? Tell you what, Ill teach you new moves. Things you can only dream of.'
-And so Naruto snuckout with a backpack full of things, making a cource for the village he hated as a child.-
