Here is Chapter 2!
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warning: Yaoi(boyxboy.

Chapter 2: A change for the future:

When the evening almost fell they reached the base.

With some kind of jutsu Itachi opened the door. That was hidden as well.

Naruto didn't expect anything different. They needed to be careful after all. With all those S-rank criminals in their team. They went inside. Both were silent when walking through the hallway (both of them lost in their own thoughts), which according to Naruto looked the same everywhere they went. Must be for intruders. Only the Akatsuki members know the way to get really inside.

When they finally reached a door Itachi went in and Naruto followed to see a room of people before him. Itachi walked up to them.

"Ah, Itachi. I thought I had given you 2 months off"

"Yes, Leader-sama. You did, but I couldn't let this opportunity go to waste", turning around he looked at Naruto who looked around afraid.

"Naruto-kun. Can you come over here"

Naruto didn't say anything just walked up to Itachi. And he saw the faces of a few people in there. He saw the blue-shark man the was with Itachi last time he met him.

He also saw a long-haired blond boy. And one person who was completely clouded with clothes. He couldn't even see a face.

There was also a woman with blue hair. A person with a lot of piercings, that Itachi referred to as 'Leader-sama'. Another person with an orange mask before his face. There was plant-like person.

He looked at them. Not really knowing what to do.

"You are Uzumaki Naruto. You are the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi. Itachi. when?" asked the leader.

"He was all alone in the town where I was staying, so I just took the chance."

It was visible(even to Naruto) that the leader was thinking.

Then he looked up and said:

"Put him in the jail for the time being. Right now we don't have the power to extract the Kyuubi yet."

Naruto shocked and tensed visible. He had thought he would just die and the it would end all here. This time he really thought it would end. But now.. he was going to jail for the rest of his life.

"Hn. I don't believe that is necessary", Itachi stated.

And everyone looked at him questioningly.

"He won't run away. He will stay in my room. For the time till his death when we extract the Kyuubi" . Itachi knew deep down inside of him that it was wrong, but he couldn't stand seeing the blond in a cell everyday for the rest of his life.

"But you only have one bed in your room", Kisame replied with a smirk.

Naruto tensed a bit again, but then thought back at the night the slept together and felt his cheeks turning a bit more red. Luckily it was rather dark, so it couldn't be seeing.

"I don't think that. That will be a problem. Will it Naruto-kun?"

Naruto looked at Itachi and wondered why he even cared about saving him from a life in jail, but ignored it and decided that it was better with the Uchiha then alone rotting away in a cell.

"No. it won't be any problem".

"Then it will be like that. Till we have the power to extract the Kyuubi, is the boy your responsibility, Itachi"

"Yes, Leader-sama".

You can go now. I suppose it was a difficult journey. So rest. And with this Itachi, Kisame. Your mission is complete. The Kyuubi is captured."

And after those words Itachi excused himself and left. Naruto following him to THEIR room.

"Why did you save me from a life in jail"?

"I just couldn't take it to see you behind bars. You are far too innocent for that"

"I don't really know if that is meant as a compliment or an accusation."

He heard Itachi chuckle and felt his body shiver as a response.

"You can see it either way. I don't care how you see it".

"And how did you see it then"?

"Hn. I will go for an accusation"

"Hey. That is mean". Naruto pouted.

But Itachi was walking in front so he didn't notice, but he could hear it. And he felt that the blond finally started to relax. And he smiled at it.

Itachi went inside his room and Naruto followed him.

Naruto looked and scanned the whole room. It was rather dark, but there was enough light though.

He saw only one bed in one of the corners and a bookshelf at another corner. Also was there another door inside the room. He supposed it was the bathroom. It was rather small, but cosy nonetheless. He walked up to the bed and lay down on his back closing his eyes from the world and everything else.

When he felt an extra weight on the bed he opened his eyes in shock. Only to see the Uchiha hovering above. With only a small distance between their lips and body's.

Naruto looked up at him and decided he wanted to try his luck with the Uchiha.

He moved up and closed the distance letting their lips contact for one second. He laid back on his back and saw that the Uchiha still stared at him. And he wondered if it was a good idea to have done that.

Then he got up and left for the bathroom saying:

"I'm going take a bad. After I'm down you can take a bad, cause I don't want to have dirt or anything in my bed".

"Okay" was all Itachi heard. Before going in the bathroom. Closing the door he brought his fingers up to his lips, touching them softly, just like Naruto's lips were.

Naruto felt unsure what the elder raven wanted. He had saved him form jail, but why? For what reason would someone save him? Especially someone who was going to kill him in the end. He thought back at the small kiss he gave the Uchiha and he didn't know how exactly the elder had reacted to it, cause his face was as blank as always. And he begin to think that maybe it was a bad idea to try his luck. He closed his eyes trying to think about anything else than the older Uchiha, but his mind didn't let him. Each time his thoughts came out on Itachi.

He groaned and turned around, slightly annoyed at the fact he couldn't stop thinking about him. He wasn't tired at all and he wondered if he would be able to sleep, but then again he had to wait till he could shower. Itachi had said to him that he didn't want any dirt in his bed.

He tried to listen and noticed that the shower was off. He turned around to see Itachi combing his hair. At the moment Naruto looked at him Itachi said:

"I already wondered when you will notice that you could go shower." he turned around to look at the blond.

"I was thinking alright. I just didn't notice you were already back in the room."

"What were you thinking about?".

"Nothing you need to care about", Naruto said as he left to go to the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

In the bedroom left behind Itachi smirked. At the last sentence the blond said he saw that his cheeks turned a little red.

And he wondered what the blond had been thinking about, but he brushed it off his thoughts and went on with combing his hair, noticing the water that started running in the bathroom.

And Itachi decided that he would just go to sleep, despite the blond still having a shower.

Naruto found some clothes in the bathroom and assumed Itachi had left then there for him, so he put them on. Walking in the bedroom he noticed that raven sound asleep on the bed. 'Maybe he was more tired than he let through'

Naruto wondered where he should sleep, since there was only one bed. And he hadn't really thought about asking where he should sleep, till now. But Itachi was asleep. He really didn't want to disturb him. He shrugged and walked to the bed looking at the elder and he couldn't help himself but smile at the beautiful, but dangerous person before him. He looked almost like an angel, but still there was something about him that made him still dangerous.

A kind of dangerous angel, a beautiful angel.

He pulled the blanket up a little and decided to stay far away from the other person in bed. But he felt cold. He wondered if the Uchiha will notice it in his sleep. He supposed not. So he turned around and cuddled up against him, noticing the tense muscle for a moment, before they slowly relaxed. And Naruto felt relaxed too. And safe as one arm of Itachi wrapped around him, pulling him closer to the other body. Naruto noticed Itachi only had his boxers on and he blushed slightly. He also had only his boxers on, but their body's were so close to each other right now.

After a while he started to relax and soon after that he fell asleep.

Not noticing the Uchiha looking down at him. Wondering when the boy came in his bed, cause normally he would have felt it, but he only noticed it now the boy cuddled up so close against him. He decided to let the boy and closed his red eyes again. Mentally saying to himself that he was just tired. That he had let his guard so down.

After a while he too fell asleep and for the first time it was a restless sleep. Not with screams from his clan that begged him to stop. Or his brother that chased him and ended up killing him.

No nightmare's this night. No one at all.

Back in Konoha-

"How can you say this?" Sasuke screamed at the Hokage.

Tsunade sighed looking up in the black eyes with so much anger and hate, that it was painful just to look at them.

"He has been gone, Uchiha. I can't do anything else. We need to consider that he is dead. That is all I can do."

"How can you fucking say that? After one mission in which he isn't found. You just give up on him."

"Sasuke, " Tsunade almost screamed standing up from her chair. " I did everything I could. I even ordered the best ANBU I had to search from him. And even they came back empty-handed. It has been almost a week now". Tsunade sighed sitting down again looking at her desk not knowing what to stay to the Uchiha knowing he will not listen to her anymore. She was also sad that Naruto could be dead now, but she also needed to accept that he was dead. She couldn't stay sad, Konoha needed her to be strong. Although some people didn't need that. There were still people who were glad the boy was gone.

"I'm going to search for him".

Tsunade sighed again. Looking up she saw pain in those eyes and was a bit shocked by it.

"You can't stop me. Just so you know. He saved me from Orochimaru. Now I'm going to pay the debt back by saving him from Itachi." Sasuke spat out the name with hate in it.

Tsunade looked at him, before a small smile came. It was a sad smile, but a smile nonetheless.

Sasuke cringed inwardly. Cause since the disappearance of Naruto she didn't smile anymore.

He could see the hope in her eyes that Naruto was still alive, though she would never admit it.

He also hoped silently. He had always cared for Naruto, thought maybe he didn't really show it. One of his biggest regrets and mistake.

And one he was for sure he would make up too.

He would let Naruto see how much he actually cared about him. And he was sure his other friends from the rocky nine would also help Naruto to look that this was his home. And while he was at the Akatsuki base he would also take the time to kill a certain Uchiha. He couldn't miss up this opportunity.

" You may go and look for him. Jiraiya will accompany you to make sure you don't do anything stupid. And besides that he knows more about the Akatsuki than anyone else here in Konoha." Tsunade explained.

Nodding the Uchiha left to pack some stuff he needed for the trip.

At the same time Sasuke left the Hokage's room, came another presence in from the window landing smoothly beside Tsunade.

" Do you think that Naruto is still alive" .

" I really hope so, but you know I can't get my hopes up, Jiraiya."

" I understand. When will we leave? And are there any others that need to come along?"

" Sasuke may not be glad with this, but you need a medical ninja, so take Sakura with you". And you leave as soon as you three packed your stuff. I will be at the gates waiting for you three."

" You sure though that 3 people can break into their hide-outs?"

" No not really, but I just can't miss anyone else. You will have to do it with Sasuke and Sakura. I'm sorry Jiraiya."

" It's alright. Maybe we can handle it. At least I hope so, cause I made a promise to bring him back safe and sound." Jiraiya said with a grin.

Tsunade smiled at him and sighed. " I hope this mission is a success instead of a failure."

And with that Jiraiya left to make preparations for the trip. Also saying Sakura about the mission and that they will meet up at the gates of Konoha.

Sasuke moved to pack the last things he needed. He walked to the window looking down at the picture from his genin time.

Sakura, Naruto, Kakashi and himself stood at the picture. He smiled at the look that Naruto was giving him.

' I will get you back. Even if it is the last thing I will do. I will save you from my brother.' Sasuke thought still looking at the picture, before turning around and walking to the gates, where they would meet up. Thinking about the blond boy he wasn't going to lose. Especially not to his older brother or even dead. He wouldn't know what to do if he found out that Naruto had already been killed. Naruto had been the only reason that he didn't go to Orochimaru. And now the reason was gone. Lost. And he was sure that if Naruto was dead he would seek out Orochimaru to gain power. To kill his older brother. And not just for the massacre anymore, but for Naruto as well.

Sakura didn't know what to do when she heard that she was on a mission to save Naruto from the Akatsuki. She had never meet them, but the stories told about the Akatsuki. She knew that maybe she wasn't ready for such a mission, but she decided against it. She had made a promise that next time she would help Naruto and also help Sasuke, cause she knew that Sasuke stayed because of Naruto. That was his only reason to stay.

And now Naruto was gone, maybe even dead. She would have to help Sasuke to not fall down in Orochimaru's hands. Cause she knew the Uchiha would do that if he found out that Naruto was dead. But to be honest she also didn't know what to do if Naruto was really dead.

She would do anything in her power to help both of them. That she vowed to herself again, leaving to go towards the gates, marking the begin of her journey to save both boys.

Tsunade waited at the gates ready to say goodbye to the team in which all her hopes were placed. If Naruto was alive and the team would come back without him. She at least knew he was alive for the time being.

Jiraiya was first to come to the gates. She turned around and smiled. Jiraiya smiled back not exactly knowing what to say to each other. They remained silent.

After Jiraiya came Sakura. Also not saying anything.

Then the Uchiha came. He had already heard from Jiraiya that Sakura was also accompanying them, but he didn't really mind. As long as Naruto was saved he didn't care who needed to be dragged along with this.

" I don't give a time-limit to this mission. But if you find any news that Naruto is still alive and well. Just run back here and remain cautious, cause we are talking about the Akatsuki. Also I would like to hear each week from you about what progress you are making and where you are looking for the Akatsuki hide-outs. Do you all understand?"

" Hai" they said in unison.

" Then dismissed. "

When she saw the three running off like that after Naruto. She hoped once again that he was still alive and also well.

" Please turn back safely. With or without him. Cause I don't want to lose such precious ninja's." with that she turned to her office knowing that Shizune was already looking everywhere for her, cause of the paperwork at her desk. She cringed inwardly at the thought of all that paperwork.

Back at the Akatsuki hide-out –

Naruto shifted a little. The raven felt, but ignored it. He was already awake, but as long as the blond was asleep he also stayed asleep.

He didn't know why. He didn't understand anything anymore. He could easily have let the blond stay in jail. It wouldn't change anything, but this maybe this changed everything.

He felt completely at rest in the blond's embrace. The blond shifted again and Itachi noticed he was waking up.

Naruto turned only to feel someone beside him and then he started to know and understand what had happened yesterday. He snuggled closer to the presence. He didn't want to leave this place. He felt safe in those strong arms around him. He felt at peace.

He closed his eyes slowly again listening to the heartbeat at the chest beneath him, cause he was lying half on top of the other.

The heartbeat was steady a signal the person was still asleep.

He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding in.

"You awake?" a cold voice reached his ear.

He opened his eyes in shook. ' Shit. The Uchiha was awake, but his heart. Damn it is an Uchiha. He could have faked it all.' Naruto looked up to look at the Uchiha, only to find him looking at him.

He felt his cheeks turning red at the close distance between them and got up. Excused himself to the elder and going in the bathroom.

He chuckled. He didn't miss the cheeks of the blond turning almost as red as a tomato. He turned around deciding to stay in bed until the blond was ready with the shower, so he could go. He closed his eyes and though about how the blond snuggled up closer to him not noticing that he was awake. Normally he would have killed any person that came so close to him, but he didn't. he wondered why?

Maybe cause the blond was a Jinchuuriki and he was also killed if he killed the boy.

Pein would really kill him for that.

Yes that was it. He couldn't find any other reason why he couldn't have killed the blond.

Then his train of thoughts stopped when he noticed that there wasn't any water running anymore and he could hear some noises in his room again. He turned around and sat up to look at the blond's back. He was looking in the drawer.

" What are you looking for".

The blond shocked up and turned around to look at the Uchiha sitting on his bed staring at him. And he noticed that the Uchiha still wore the boxers and nothing more.

Naruto mentally screamed at himself for thinking that and said:

" I'm looking for a brush and also a toothbrush."

The Uchiha still looked at him, before answering

" The second drawer. You can't miss it. Also I will go to town today to find some new clothes for the time being."

He stood up walking towards the door of the bathroom.

" Wait". Naruto said awkward.

Itachi stopped. Naruto was unsure of that meant he should continue, but he just did.

" Can I go with you"?

Itachi turned around to see the blue eyes looking at him almost pleading him to take him with him.

"Hn, you should ask leader-sama about that. If you may from him then I don't have any objections as long as you will also be in disguise."

Turning around he heard the boy say:

"Arigatou".

He ignored it and went into the bathroom.

Naruto was really happy to go outside again. He hadn't spend much time down here, but he didn't feel so safe. He felt still closed up. Even if it wasn't really a jail. He should be glad about it, but he was still with the murderer from Sasuke' s family. And that in fact didn't feel good. But he also knew that he had started to give about the Uchiha somewhere along the way. And that was rather bad, cause the Uchiha couldn't be reached with feelings and he was the murderer of Sasuke's family.

' Dammit. I'm falling in love with a murderer. More importantly the murderer of my best friend' s family. Sasuke. I'm sure you can't hear these thoughts, but I'm sorry, really I am.'

He combed his hair further till it was good enough. He turned around already noticing the Uchiha sitting there on his bed. He went up to him and gave him the brush.

Itachi accepted it without really looking at him. And deep down inside he knew he was at fault if he was falling in love with the man before him.

Itachi didn't look up as Naruto handed him his brush so he could also comb his hair.

He didn't feel the need to sink in those beautiful eyes. That were looking at him at this moment.

He knew he couldn't develop a bond with the boy, but still he felt sorry for him.

The boy had never lived a true life. He had always been in pain, cause of the village people.

And he had forgiving them every time they beat him up.

How could he survive with this? Had he always been so strong? Had he ignored the people with the curses in their mouth. Had he hated them for doing so? He looked up to look at the blond who still looked at him and he saw worry in those eyes. Then he noticed that his brush was still in his hand, but he didn't make any move to comb his hair.

He looked up to the blonde and coldly said:

" Go to the end of this hallway. The last room left is where Pein stays".

"Pein?"

" Yes the person you need to ask about if you can come to town with me" Itachi stated raising an eyebrow at the blond. ' Had he already forgotten it'.

The blond looked up with shocked eyes. And he could also see fear in it.

"He won't hurt you. Now go if you want to come with me", Itachi ordered.

"Hai". And he left through the door.

Sighing Itachi looked at his brush noticing a blond hair in it. And he smiled at that. He picked the hair out of the brush and started combing his hair.

Naruto walked through the hallway till the end. And the last room.

He sighed and knocked hearing some noises inside before the door was opened to reveal a orange-haired male.

It was also the man with the piercings Naruto noticed. And he smiled a bit. Pein looked at him questioningly, before taken a step back to invite the blond boy in his room.

Naruto took the unspoken invitation. And walked past him.

He looked around only to see that the room almost looked the same as Itachi's.

He turned around to look at the other in the room and noticed that he was looking at him.

"Uhm. I want to go to town. With Itachi."

"You want to get out from the hide-out?" Pein looked at the small boy.

"Hai, I won't try to escape, but I just want to go outside again."

Pein felt sorry for the boy, cause he had been closed up in the hide-out since he was brought here. He sighed and Naruto noticed it barely.

"Since the Uchiha is with you. I guess that some sunshine would be good for you. And ask Itachi if he could also take you to the park. And if you behave then maybe I give you more time outside. But still with one of the Akatsuki members."

Naruto smiled. A true smile this time.

He was truly grateful.

"Arigatou. It means a lot to me."

And Pein could see that the blond was true and he smiled a bit, before saying:

"Go to Itachi. I'm sure he is already waiting for you"

"Hai" Naruto said while his face was practically glistering from happiness.

He left and closed the door behind him.

Pein looked at the boy till the door closed. And he wondered how he would react if he found out that the Kyuubi couldn't be extracted for a long time. It would take almost three years and even then was the chance big that the Kyuubi didn't survive and the boy would also die. Was he willing to take that risk. The blond boy was really intriguing. Maybe if he had him join the ranks of Akatsuki. Then maybe the boy would stay. For it looked like the boy was much happier here, then with his previous life in Konoha. He frowned when he thought about the options he had now. And he also wondered if the boy would willingly join. There was a small possibility and he knew it. The boy hated Konoha and the people more than everything else. And it seemed he loved the Uchiha more than he himself knew. He smiled at that thought knowing exactly how the Uchiha felt towards the boy. And maybe just maybe the boy would become one of them for one Uchiha.

Itachi was busy packing some stuff, cause it would still be a trip of 2 days. And he didn't know if Naruto was coming with him. But he just decided to pack some stuff already even for Naruto.

He heard the door swing open and turned around only to feel two arms encircle him keeping him in place. Then the boy looked up. Beautiful blue eyes locking with Sharingan eyes.

Itachi had activated his Sharingan. Naruto felt being sucked into those beautiful spinning Sharingan and felt himself being entangled in those eyes, before they disappeared turning black again.

Naruto smiled.

"I can come with you". And he didn't wait for an answers, but just buried his head on the muscular chest.

Itachi smiled at the head on his chest and put his arms around the waist of the boy beneath him. "It will be a two-day trip. Make sure you are ready for it"., Itachi said as he pushed to blond of him and finished packing the stuff.

"We will also go to the park right"?

Itachi turned around and looked at Naruto and eyebrow was raised slightly. A silent question that Naruto understood immediately.

"Pein-sama said that we also could go to the park. He suggested it, so I thought", Naruto's voice became softer trying to think that maybe he shouldn't have said that so bluntly to Itachi.

Itachi noticed that Naruto was uncertain if he should have said that. Not just because his voice had been lowered to the end of the sentence, but also because he was staring at his own feet.

He smiled. And let the smile vanishes as soon as he said:

"Then we will make a small detour trough the park. If you insist, Naruto-kun".

Naruto looked up face beaming with happiness. "Arigatou", he said sincerely.

Itachi smiled again, but this time Naruto saw it. And was taken aback by it, before saying:

"You should smile more often. You look so much nicer then".

Itachi looked at him. Pretending he didn't heard the last sentence and rose an eyebrow at Naruto.

Naruto laughed at this. Before he felt his cheeks heathen, when he remembered exactly what he had said so openly to the Uchiha.

"Uhm, forget that will you?" Naruto said while grinning.

Itachi walked towards him, but Naruto didn't notice until the Uchiha was in front of him. Looking down at him. He felt the need to bring up his hands to feel those beautiful silky-looking hairs from Itachi. He suppressed it though, but what happened then he didn't see that coming.

Before he knew it the Uchiha had closed the small distance between them. And he was fucking kissing him. Naruto closed his eyes letting his feelings pass and he moved back against those lips. Which shocked Itachi a bit, but he brushed it off and continued kissing him and he felt the kiss was returned with the same passion. Then they broke apart for the need of air. Naruto panted slightly and a slight blush was on his cheeks. Itachi smiled down at the boy, knowing he had failed to keep his feelings hidden.

Naruto looked up to see the black eyes looking at him and he saw the smile across the elder's face and in his eyes he could see something more, but he didn't know exactly what, so he brushed it off. But still he looked at the smile that was still there and he smiled back, also knowing he had falling in love. Sasuke was going to kill him for sure. He could feel it coming, but maybe just maybe Itachi was worth it.

Maybe Itachi was worth dying for.

End of Chapter 2!
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