Disclaimer: I do not own any of the content in my story, although I really wish I did, it would be awesome, but sadly it all belongs to Masashi Kishimto and whichever publishing company he uses and the magazines his manga goes into, and I know I've forgotten to say this every time, but the credit also goes the company that created the Naruto anime, and the one presently creating the Naruto: Shippuden anime.

Warning: This story contains Shounen-ai/Yaoi/Slash-Fiction/boyxboy which is boys love, so if you are not open-minded or your religion does not approve of this, you might get scarred for life, so you should go back to the previous page. I hope you do read this and open your mind a little, but if not whatever.

A:N/ Hello everybody. I added a new poll to profile, if you look it's at the top. Just to let you know, my favorite is the last one. I hope that one is the most popular, but I would probably not start it until I'm finished this one, and even then it would take some time to think of ideas for the story you chose. I would have to think of things to happen. The chapters would probably be the same length that they are now, it's an easy goal to accomplish every day and it gives me something to do. I learned how to play some of a song from Naruto, I think I already told you this, it's called Sadness and Sorrow, and it is such a beautiful song. I really love it. I had fun writing this chapter, it was very dramatic, very "Omg WTF, why is Sasuke such an, OMG, I hate you" I hope to get that reaction towards Sasuke, I really hate him. he is so psychotic now, it just bugs me. I hope everyone sees my new profile pic, little Gaara is so cute, OMG. Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it ^-^!

Chapter 14

Naruto's POV

" Hello Naruto, long time no see." Sasuke said. I stared at him in disbelief. What was he doing here? I thought he disappeared after he killed Orochimaru and Kabuto? Then I noticed what he was wearing, an Akatsuki robe. I think my jaw dropped. I was still holding onto Gaara's Hand as he stood there smiling. I looked closer and saw he was standing beside Tobi and the only too familiar, Deidara. The blond was smiling wickedly. He had his arms crossed like everyone he stood beside. Sasuke took a step forward.

I stared at the Akatsuki, I had just walked into their lair, of my own free will. Gaara had brought me to their lair. If I showed up in their lair, the only thing they would want to do is kill me. Sasuke was part of the Akatsuki. Sasuke was with Itachi in the Akatsuki. So much things didn't make sense.

Then Itachi walked out from behind us and closed the entrance with an earth jutsu. He stood behind us and Gaara let go of my hand. He walked over to Itachi's side and Itachi wrapped his arm around his neck and rested his hand on top of Gaara's red hair. Gaara stood there emotionless and let Itachi hold him. My eyes were wide and I stared in shock. Had Gaara left me and joined sides with the Akatsuki? Was he with Itachi now? Did he leave me because he thought that I had betrayed him? All of these questions swirled around in my head leaving me in a befuddled state.

"Gaara, Why?"

"…"

"He can't say anything." Itachi said.

"Why not?"

"I have him under a Genjutsu. He is completely under my control. If I told him to kill himself right now, he would do it without hesitating."

"GAARA!"

"He couldn't hear you even if he wanted to."

"No, don't do this. Gaara has nothing to do with this."

"I'm afraid he does." Tobi said from behind his mask.

"How?"

"Just by being with you he was the perfect bait. He loved you, and you loved him. We could get you to do anything using him."

"Don't; please don't do anything to him."

"Aw, that's no fun. Itachi, how about we get a little messy."

"Okay." Itachi lifted his finger and Gaara reached into his back pocket producing a kunai knife from inside. Gaara slowly lifted it up to his face and dragged it down his cheek, creating a long, thin cut running down his face. Blood slowly dribbled from the wound and landed on his shirt.

"Stop it, don't do anything to him."

"Itachi." Tobi said. Itachi lowered his finger and Gaara let his arm drop, the Kunai still in his hand. His face was as emotionless as ever but I was relieved that Gaara wasn't hurting himself anymore. "We should let old friends talk. Itachi bring Gaara over here."

Itachi lifted his arm and pointed over at Tobi. Gaara started walking towards Tobi and I tried to stop him. Gaara blocked my arm as I tried to reach out to him with his sand. He kept walking towards Tobi who had walked over to a throne like chair behind him. Gaara walked up to him and sat on his lap. Tobi put his hand of Gaara's head and petted him in the same manner Itachi had. Tobi rested his head on his hand and leaned his elbow on the armrest.

Gaara looked emotionless as he sat on Tobi's lap. Like his soul was gone and all that was left was a mindless body. I wanted to run over there and save him, be his knight in shining armor. But how could I expect to be able to save anyone when I couldn't even save my best friend, and first love. I stared at him, wishing I could save him, but I knew I couldn't in the situation I was in.

"Sasuke." I said full of wrath.

"Yes old friend?" He said in a mocking tone.

"Why did you leave?"

"I thought it was obvious. I went to get stronger of course. I had wanted to be able to kill Itachi. I no longer have to though."

"Why would you go though, Revenge isn't the answer."

"Do I have to spell it out for you? I went to become stronger, I was weak, I hate to admit it, but even you were stronger than me at the time. So I went to change that. I'll admit, I did want to kill Itachi, but I'm glad I didn't"

"Why, what happened?"

"Tobi revealed the truth to me."

"What happened?" I didn't want to know, but then again I did. Not just out of fear for what I might hear, but what I would think after I heard it. I had always remembered how Sasuke had hated Itachi with everything he had. I could remember when we were younger, when we finally graduated from the academy and when Kakashi asked us to tell him about our self. I had told him about Ramen and my dream of Hokage, Sakura really didn't tell him anything, but in a sense she told him a lot. And then Sasuke told him, he wanted to kill someone, that was his only purpose in life, he was an avenger.

But, when I look at him now, he only has love and respect for the person he blamed his life problems on. He had once hated his brother more than I could fathom, but he must have told him something that changed his mind completely. I was afraid of what the answer might be. Then Sasuke started to talk.

"You know how everyone thinks Itachi killed our clan for no reason? Well, I found out that it didn't go that way. It wasn't Itachi's idea to kill everyone. He was ordered by the Elders of the Leaf to kill the Uchiha's because it was said they were going to revolt. He killed everyone under the orders of the people they untrusted the village to. They betrayed our clan. So it is my duty to destroy the people responsible. I will not only kill the elders, but every single person living in the Leaf." Sasuke exclaimed, he sounded happy and angry at the same time.

"What, why would they do that?"

"I already told you, it was because they feared they would lose their village to the Uchiha. So they got the strongest Uchiha Ninja, who happened to be an Anbu, to kill the people who were planning to up rise."

"I still don't see why the village would do this."

"Poor Naruto," He cooed, "It is because you don't see why they would do it they were never suspected or connected to the massacre."

"No…why would you believe anything he says? Don't you see it's a trap?"

"Actually Naruto, he's telling the truth."

"It can't be. I don't believe this." I stared at Sasuke and Itachi in shock.

"Well believe it, ah, I remember when that was the only thing you used to say. Then I beat you to death almost in the Valley of the End." He acted like it was a fond memory, almost killing his best friend.

"Sasuke, why of all things would you join Akatsuki?"

"Because I wanted to stay with my brother, he is the only one in this world I love."

"But Sasuke…"

"What Naruto? Do you still believe I was ever coming back, is that it?"

"Sasuke…"

"Well if you did, you were wrong, I would never go back to that village, or at least not for friendly reasons."

"You can't do that!"

"Why not, you going to stop me, remember how that worked out last time you tried?"

"…"

"Though so, no matter what you do I will never come back!"

"Sasuke!"

"What, do you still think we are friends?" Sasuke took a step forward but Tobi stopped him.

"Well ,the old friends have caught up, I am truly happy for you." Tobi said in mock joyfulness for us.

"Bastard!" I shouted.

"Tsk, Tsk, I will not have such dirty language. Itachi, I think Gaara would like to have some more fun, don't you?"

"…" Itachi didn't respond, but once again he made Gaara lift the Kunai, this time to his neck.

"Let him go, please I beg you, you can do whatever you want with me, just let him go!" I felt tears running down my face and I fell to my knees.

"That's what I've been waiting to hear all along." Itachi made Gaara bring the knife down once again, bringing my heart beat down to a healthy rate. I tried to wipe the tears from my eyes but Deidara appeared behind me and put his hands on my shoulders. I could feel the mouths on his hands bite pierce my skin. I gasped; I could feel my Chakra being sucked from my body…

TBC…

A:N/ What will happen to Naruto? To Gaara? To Sasuke? All of these questions will be revealed in time. Sorry, nothing happened in this chapter, then again, every happened in this chapter. I'm sorry. I was listening to that song yet again, I really need to find a good song to listen to. I get really bored when I'm not listening to music while writing and I always lose my train of thought. I guess it helps me concentrate on writing. Can you still call it writing if it on the computer? I don't get that. I had a mind blowing experience the other day, my mind was literally blown. You're never going to believe this. You know how a Tomato is a fruit right? Does that make Ketchup a smoothie? ... I just blew your mind I know, it happens. I really like this story; I like how the plot line flows. Do you want to know how I thought of the idea for this story? I was having a messed up dream, then I woke up, but you know when you're awake but it still feels like you're asleep? Well, I was thinking then I had an epiphany, I thought it would be perfect, then I just thought of stuff along the way, but the ironic part is, other than the beginning, the ending was the first thing I thought of, then I thought of how it would play together and make sense. Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it ^-^!1