Okay - so this is not under Itachi and Naruto yet but still contains ItaNaru AND SasuNaru. I have decided to add a few more chapters and change it when Itachi next appears - unless you think I should just change it now anyway? Thanks for the reviews and C2 - so rocks! Oh and I changed my username because my brother was trying to find me.

Kissama - Itachi does rule. I sometimes get him at my character, though Gaara comes up more often. I think it's the blood lust. I hope I'm not the one that made you hate him, though it would be good if I had that influence. Lol. Anyway - I'm curious now. Do you hate him in my story or in the show…smirks

bubbles - Thanks. I assume that you quite like Sasuke and I'm turning him evil…wait…the show did that…I'm building more on that evilness? I warn you…he is naturally a Bastard and I build off of that. Though now it does seem to be more of a 'I want to hurt you' than 'I want to humiliate you' bastardness. Either are fucked up though. I hope I don't drive you away if Sasuke continues to be wicked.

RickaZcurser - Hmm. You probably won't like him for a lot of chapters. As I'm really gonna show how evil he can be. I'm quite evil myself aren't I? Putting Naruto through so much. It's just…I truly believe Sasuke could do something like that. Wow…Anyway, the forum link didn't go to a recognised web page or I would have visited it. Hope this chapter is okay. This is the first story where I sort of give previews. Mmmm…Cookies…

wolfxbunny - Ahhhhh!! My STORY!!! Ah, glad I have copies and you can't eat the internet…Can you? Lol. Hope it tastes as good as it seemed to read to you. Do you just not like Sasuke in this, or are you like me and only like him to a degree just because Naruto does? Itachi just rules. Simple. Heh.

deadly-grace - Wow. You really really really seem to hate him. Marry me? Lol. I love your foreign language - there's no other way to describe him. My friend likes SasuNaru - but hates it in my fic. She's read a few chapters ahead and…well…was a little disbelieving. It takes time to get it on the net, you know? IF Sasuke finds out. And I suppose other people can't really punish him. They could hate him; but most never really liked him to begin with. It has both SasuNaru and ItaNaru, but if you don't want to wait or figure out for yourself the final pairing tell me so I can e-mail it to you. Don't wana ruin it for others, ne?

fourthiv - Wow, thanks. Heh heh. Well that scenario sort of fits them doesn't it? Because Naruto wants to help and believe in Sasuke but Sasuke's already betrayed him and is generally an uncaring bastard. I think it's great you think so highly of my story. However, this may be ItaNaru instead of SasuNaru in the end. You've been warned. Lol.

Gothic Kacie - Thanks. I'm glad it isn't all see through and cliché to an extent where you know the ending. I don't know how Sasuke fans would like the death of him but I can see where you're coming from. Never mind the characters In Naruto. I hate writing how people will miss a bastard. But if it makes you feel better you can imagine us doing an autopsy on him…while he's alive. licks lips

Stalker-san - There hasn't been that much interaction yet and you already want ItaNaru. Is Sasuke that much of a idiotic wanker bastard? Even though he is? I think so far about four people are leaning to ItaNaru and one for SasuNaru. I think progression is due, ne?

Sugar Crazed Duckie - Wow…do you like, like Deidara, or something, yeah? 'Cause you say 'yeah' a lot. Not that I'm complaining because I say 'like' a lot; just wondered? But I'm not a chav! Glad you sorta hate him too. It'd be stupid for me to write so much so the opposite of what people like. I hope the updates not too, like, far away or something.

NARUTO

"Baa-chan." Was Naruto's simple greeting as he entered the office.

"Don't call me that Brat!" She yelled, before continuing from the lack of reply. "Akatsuki have been spotted inside the village, Naruto. You need-"

"I know. I saw Itachi this morning." His eyebrows furrowed together. "Is that what I was called here for?"

"You saw Itachi?" She gasped. "Did he try anything, or-"

Naruto chuckled. "Apart from giving me a hickey, I'm fine for eight months."

Tsunade twitched. "A…hickey…?"

"Yep. I was actually going to come and tell you about the encounter today, but you got to me before I to you. Itachi's coming back in eight months. Don't know who with. Don't know what date. He said it would be sometime after the baby was born."

Naruto noted how Tsunade stiffened. He wasn't just going to shout it out to her; he'd had enough of feeling stupid from when he was younger. When, in a way, he didn't want it to be true; why would he just demand or accuse with a smile? No. For the last eight months of his life, he didn't want the attention. Then there would be no one to miss him, no one to care and, of course, no one to berate the 'monster' for his 'freak of nature' condition; thus knowing and trading hatred for the child produced.

"I want Iruka and Kakashi to have it when I'm gone. And don't deny that you don't know Baa-chan, I heard you and Shizune-nee-chan giggling over it."

"What do you mean 'When I'm gone'?"

"He intends to leave with Itachi." Kakashi's lazy voice drawled from the back of the room, having known the other two sensed him a while ago. "And what do youmean 'giggling'?"

"You're cute, apparently. You're too old for me, so I wouldn't know. I think it's an older to younger generation thing."

"Brat! If you say one more thing about me being old, I swear I'll neuter you."

"That holds no meaning when I'm pregnant and will die shortly after Baa-chan."

"What the hell makes you think I'll just hand you over to the Akatsuki, Brat? You're not going anywhere. Even if I have to assign ANBU guards during your last stages."

"Nothing. I don't expect you to. But if Itachi reaches me, I'll follow. I gave him my word. And Uzumaki Naruto never goes back on his word." Some of his drive returned to his aid as he stared at the Hokage with a fierceness in his eyes.

"And what, may I ask was so important to throw your life away for?" Tsunade yelled.

"My baby!" Naruto yelled back. "Because I had to find out from an S-class missing nin and Uncle of this child that I was pregnant! You've known for how long now? And you couldn't even tell me?! Now Sasuke's engaged to Sakura, who is also pregnant, by the way; I have eight months to live because my chakra is screwed up, which I was never warned about in the first place; my team think I sleep around as well as gone crazy; my kids never going to know me; Akatsuki's getting Kyuubi; I'm going to die hated, never being loved; and oh yeah, my personal favourite, I got kissed by Uchiha I-friggin-tachi."

Naruto breathed heavy, glaring at the only mother figure he'd ever known, who in turn looked as shocked as Kakashi, mouth agape and eyes wide. If it was a less serious matter and he didn't feel so overwhelmingly frustrated, he would have laughed at the completely ridiculous expression. He toyed with the idea of adding that the mini-make-out session with the older Uchiha felt good to see if any of them would faint, but decided otherwise.

"He gave me a choice. Die then because the effect on my chakra weakened me into an easy defeat, or wait 'till the baby is born. Actually…he said…children…as in plural…Tsunade, how many Kits am I having…?"

"Hang on, hang on… these are Sasuke's children. You, Uzumaki Naruto, are having Uchiha Sasuke's children." She sounded out, coming out of her shocked stupor enough to clarify the information.

"That depends. How many children am I having?" He answered patronizingly back.

"Brat! Don't patronize me! And you're having seven of the annoying things. And I hope they're as much of a pain in the ass as you are!"

"SEVEN!" Naruto was many things in the span of the one minute it took for Kakashi to snap and collapse into a chair. Those were shock, joy, uncertainty, protectiveness, guilt, fear and anger. In that order. "That TEME! He promised so much and left. He left such great gifts behind. He left them and I'll end up doing it, too. What if something happens, huh? I can't protect them when I'm so compromised. If he found out, would he even care? Would they be rejected; mere members of a growing clan; what? He can't know. I won't let him know!"

"Naruto, you can't keep it from him-"

"Screw you, I can. He's the one who left me. He has a family now. I was going to ask you to raise it, Kakashi-sensei, but can you and Iruka handle seven?"

"Uh, s-seven is a lot, Naruto." Kakashi stumbled; far too much to be happening in one day to be true, yet too unreal to be false. "Why did you even want us to look after it in the first place, with Sasuke still around and wanting to rebuild his clan?"

"Because I've seen how a clan's name can affect people. Neji and Sasuke, Hinata-chan, too…And Itachi-san. There has to be a reason, and when I asked him, he rambled on and on about 'the clan' this and 'the clan' that. That guy really hated his clan. And Sasuke…he can't love them. I thought he loved me until Itachi told me what love was. Then I knew. Even Itachi can love - but not Sasuke. Sasuke doesn't want to love; he refuses to acknowledge what it is…

"After all, he said he loved me, and look where that got me! Today he's all: I never slept with Naruto; I don't care about Naruto; Naruto's a slut; Naruto's gonna betray the village; hey Naruto, I'm marrying Sakura; lets try killing Naruto again, that sounds like fun. I'd rather my kid not be a neglected, cold-hearted bastard that hears nothing of hate for me! You and Iruka could make a child good; make them know what it's like to be loved and cared for. You deserve a kid, Kakashi. You both do."

"Naruto." Kakashi smiled softly, eye not curved, but showing gratitude and happiness anyway. There was a sadness there, also. Naruto knew it was for him, but it wasn't pity. One thing Naruto had learned about Kakashi was that he didn't pity anyone. To pity was to think less of someone than what they were. "You've grown up so much, since that loud-mouthed idiot…I definitely like you now." And comes the eye arch.

"The council will want the Uchiha clan to continue, you can't expect me to lie to them or hide the Uchiha's offspring."

"Like I care. Tell the council what the hell you like, but I'll be damned if that Uchiha gets my Kits. Hell, I'd trust them more with Itachi, himself. He says he has no grudge against them or me, just wants Kyuubi. Sure they'd probably turn out a little psychotic or indifferent, but Sasuke, though, he'd probably train them and berate them and drive it into their young minds that their purpose is to kill Itachi. They're not Gad damn tools, they have a choice to become their own person!"

"I really have to thank that pervert for getting you into reading, Brat. You actually have well thought out ideas. But it doesn't change the fact that the council will push the activation of Sharingan-"

"Maa, maa, Hakage-sama, I'm sure I'm more than qualified for that. Sasuke doesn't really have to know if Naruto doesn't want him to right? Quite frankly, his little speech has me worried for Sakura, too." His eye showed signs of his grinning, although he rubbed the back of his neck absently at the voiced concern.

"So you'll do it, Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto grinned, excitedly, as his eyes shone with mild admiration, appreciation and happiness.

"Aa, sure. Well I can't expect you to manage seven screaming babies alone, now, can I? Although I might pay for it later with Iruka, he'd never forgive me if I didn't help." He sweat-dropped thinking of how mad the academy teacher could get.

"Iruka-sensei works at the academy, what wouldn't he like about children?"

"Well…" Kakashi's mind whirled with possibilities - endless crying, diaper changes; not to mention the kids he taught already… "Many things." He finished lamely, thinking of all the excuses he could use to get out of the first two he thought of.

-x-

Back at his apartment with arguments and disputations passed, Naruto landed roughly on his bed. They had agreed to keep it secret. It was strange to Naruto that many of the reasons given were influences by Itachi's words. Even more so that they were all true. Sasuke was untrustworthy to Naruto now. His life was unimportant - no one had ever needed him. And yet, now, when there were seven lives that depended on his very being, he was under a timer of certain death.

Tsunade had agreed to the team change. Shino was temporarily assigned to Kakashi on an information gathering mission he could only be of benefit to, and Naruto was headed for team eight. With Akatsuki attacks on high chances of avoidance, the missions were being assigned as per usual and training more vigorous for the inevitable confrontations. Aside from the fact that Shino was impartial to the Uchiha, unlike the majority of those who knew him; his bugs made him a formidable opponent, with more ability than his team mates.

This fact gave room in which to falter. He had been informed of pregnancy's 'dos' and 'don'ts'. Like how he shouldn't use replication or transformation techniques because of the strain and deformation of the growing foetuses, leading to disfiguration and problems if they were to survive the process. He could, however, use chakra in attacks; so long as he left enough for a continuous supply of chakra to the development. Not to over-exert himself or gorge with his eating, but some form of exercise everyday and a wide diet of foods.

Frankly, after the drilling of the major, baby-life-threatening warnings, he started to sound her out. He'd never been good at long lectures; hadn't Iruka-sensei told her that? So, the basics known, he had noted the new team's schedule. Meet at a quarter-past seven in the morning. Train. Do 'C' and 'D' rank missions individually, for efficiency around the village. Train until late and go home. Somewhere in there was lunch. Now until he started to noticeably show, what excuse would he use for him being there…?

NARUTO

I really need to stop saying so much to people and shit. Not much here 'cept a bit about the pregnancy and Naruto sort of losing it a bit. Next time's just meeting with the new team…and finding that more people know of his 'condition'!? The next few chapters are kinda short and stuff like this one so I'll get the up ASAP. They get longer again after that.