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Time for new A/N's! Sasuke/ Female Haku fans BE patient. Now... Mada, Mada, Dane... until then you Zabuza/ Haku fans…

Last time: classes have started; crows that have watched certain people or person in Konoha finally showed up and they revealed themselves to be nothing more than clones or illusions that turned out to be none other than Sasuke's brother, Itachi. What will happen now?

I know the crow think in last chapter was confusing probably, but if you look in chapter eight you see the reference of crows watching the scene unfold.

Now on to chapter …16!

"Harry-kun."

Harry looked up, his angry eyes seeing his sister. Great what did she want? She wouldn't understand either.

Out of the corner of his emeralds eyes he saw Zabuza turn away and leaned against the farthest towered structure. With his arms crossed. Probably just to make sure nothing goes wrong, or that the fact that he never seen the two apart.

"What is it, Haku?" Harry hissed out angrily. "Came to tell me I'm insane for trusting in an old man that just wants to protect this world! Came to tell how my life's screwed up! Well, let me tell you something. You're lucky you lived in Japan! You didn't have to fight to keep your skin! You didn't to fight- Harry lowered his voice slightly, but he was still riling.

"You didn't have to fight dragons and win by pure luck along, go through mazes, didn't have to fight fake teachers, didn't have to witness – Harry clenched his fist and tears were starting to form. "You wouldn't understand my burden, but I'm tired. I'm tired of being in the dark! Why must I remain there when I'm Voldemort's equal," he looked away from Haku who remained calm throughout his tirade.

"How can you be so calm dang it. SAY SOMETHING!" he bellowed whirling so fast he nearly stumbled backwards.

Haku closed her eyes breathing in than out, before opening them looking astutely at Harry who staggered slightly, but caught himself before he would have fallen embarrassedly on his behind.

Haku spoke levelly, "I may have not faced what you have, but my life once was horrifying as well, but –Flashes of her childhood before meeting Zabuza, her first kill, her first mission flashed through her mind's eye. Harry listened- "But, I have learned as each day passed that life is short one must live it to the fullest."

Live to the fullest! He didn't have a childhood with roses and he most certainly couldn't enjoy the first teenage years of his life so what did she know?

She didn't- Harry was cut from his thoughts when Haku spoke again, "Perhaps you are in the dark for a reason. Didn't you ever question that? Haven't you ever wondered why Voldemort wasn't eliminated when he was terrifying all those years ago?" Harry wouldn't admit it, but he never thought of that. "Didn't you ever think that paths play a role in the person lives? You continue to let your anger consume you than you will truly push the ones who care for away, Harry-kun and they will truly never understand you." Haku stood dusting herself off. "Remember this, Harry-kun; one becomes truly strong when one has precious people to protect."

Haku and Zabuza disappeared leaving a stunned Harry. Haku didn't look at him as if he was a child that needed attention, a person who was losing their mind, no she looked at him with a penetrating gaze that had him completely enthralled. Harry was truly listening when she spoke so calmly yet, evenly it sort of chilled him. How could she? Why didn't she lash out? Why did she just take his outburst like they were nothing more than pixie dust?

The bell rang and Harry headed up towards the narrow staircase that led to Divination. Sitting down, he couldn't help, but still ponder. She didn't need to tell me what I already knew! I know that, but I'm not the one keeping them in the dark they are. And, Dumbledore was getting old he didn't have the heart that's why he entrusts me with defeating Voldemort.

His thoughts paused when he read the book that Trelawney placed on his desk. He glanced around the room was filled with battered –leather books and lilted with dim lights and a fire flourished with a sickly scent. Harry was still angry and didn't care that he told her most of how his life went at Hogwarts for the past four years and right now he really- what did it matter? She was going to find out sooner or later right? And, it was better heard from him anyway. Ron emerged and made his way towards his best friend who pointedly ignored him.

"You know," Ron said peering at Harry. "I and Hermione have stopped arguing."

Wasn't that just great? What did he want an award? "Good," grunted Harry still not looking Ron's way.

The Slytherin's and the rest of the students entered the classroom taking empty chairs. "Listen mate, "Ron started again. "Hermione says you should stop taking your anger out on us."

Ron sighed. Why was Harry being so stuck up?

"Good day," Trelawney's misty voice broke though Harry's and Ron's thoughts. "And, welcome back to another year at Hogwarts as I knew you all would return safely. On your desk you will find the Dream Oracle by, Inigo Imago. Dream interpretation…

XXX…

"Do you think Harry-kun has settled his anger?" Haku asked gently as they walked beyond the grounds.

Zabuza shrugged as he spotted the cliffs, "Just give the brat some space, Haku he'll come around. " They soon reached the lake. Haku looked to the left seeing the skies change, "Haku."

Haku turned from the sky and faced Zabuza as she smiled. "Right," was all she said before she took out the scroll; carefully unraveling the parchment that held their missions, the contract etc. Haku grabbed the mission folder and handed it to Zabuza before rolling the parchment back up.

"Onigumo, Narako, huh?" Zabuza mused out loud as he read the profile of a man who had silken long black locks, red pale eyes, nobles clothing of fine silicon looking impassively forward. Everything screamed insaneness and it was confirmed that he was a criminal who did illegal business unearth all of his small nobleman's duties; "A real piece of cake."

Zabuza looked back up towards his companion, "Tonight." Haku nodded getting into a stance just as Zabuza putted away the profile. Zabuza crouched – no swords, weapons just simple taijutsu.

Although Haku had an advantage because if her speed, Zabuza wasn't one that she needed to hold back on; she dodged several assaulted punches and several rounded sidekicks as Zabuza twisted his body to swing downward before disappearing.

Haku yes, dodged most of Zabuza's attacks and she listened patiently for his next incoming attack. Dodging swiftly to the left she matches his fist with her own.

XXX…

Divination was only one class and wasn't double blocked. "Where'd Haku and Zabuza run off to?" Hermione asked when she met with Ron and Harry who was still ignoring his friends.

Ron shrugged it wasn't their business. "Don't know, but they sure are lucky! Do you know how boring Divination is?! And, let's not forget all the homework we have!"

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Quit complaining Ronald it's nothing we can't handle."

Ron opened his mouth to object, but-

"Defense against the Arts, correct?"

The trio turned to see Haku and Zabuza standing next to each other. "What's your trick?" Ron asked.

Haku tilted her head in confusion and Zabuza raised a brow.

"The trick you used to skip out on Divination!" Ron demanded.

Haku blinked pursing her lips. "There was no trick."

Ron looked dumbstruck. Harry shrugged unimpressed. Puff... he could have done the same if he had his invisibility cloak. Hermione looked disappointed. "Harry- Kun…" Haku called tentatively.

Why was he acting like that? His friends didn't know and Haku frowned. "Let's just go in already," Harry stated and they headed towards the entrance that led to the Defense classroom.

They entered the classroom. Haku and Zabuza glanced once before taking their seats ignoring the pink monstrosity that had yet to notice them and the students that entered the room.

"Well good afternoon," she said looking towards the front sweetly smiling. No one said a word. "Ahem, ahem," Umbridge coughed. "Let's try that again! Good afternoon, students~

Haku's hand twitched and Zabuza was reminded of prey on hunt. She would be their first bait if school didn't-

"Good afternoon," the students muttered.

"Tut, tut, tut," Umbridge raised her finger and shook it as if scolding a child. "Good afternoon, professor Umbridge~ Now, again."

The class groaned and Harry gritted his teeth. They weren't five year olds! "Good afternoon, professor Umbridge!" the classed chorused feigning enthusiasm.

Umbridge smiled sweetly and said sugary sweet, "much better~. That wasn't so difficult was it? Mr. – she was looking at Zabuza. "The muggle shawl you have covering your face isn't allowed in classes and especially mine. Now, please be such a kind young man and remove that."

No other teacher made a comment about the mask/ bandana/ muggle shawl covering the lower portion of his face, so why was she having a problem with it?

No action was taken by Zabuza. The students looked between Zabuza and Umbridge who looked as though she was going to let steam explode from her ears.

Haku was just about to stand when Zabuza reluctantly removed the fabric and many-those who saw it gasped and could only wonder why he would cover his face; especially when he wasn't bad looking.

"That wasn't difficult," Umbridge said smiling, "Now wands away and quills out."

The class excluding Zabuza and Haku exchanged looks. When did Defense become a class where one didn't need a wand?

Harry followed the others taking out a quill, parchment and ink. While Umbridge was digging in her handbag for her wand, finding it she held it out and tapped the board. Words immediately appeared.

Defense against the Dark Arts

A Return to Basic Principles

"Well now, your teaching in this subject has been disrupted and fragmented, hasn't it?" Umbridge stated sitting in her desk facing the students with her hands in front of her neatly. "The constant changing of teachers- Umbridge started to explain sounding whether disappointed; "Has caused you all to be behind in our standards set for you to follow."

"I assure you," she spoke reassuringly. "That this problem will not occur again and with me you will learn in timely consumed structured environment that I will carefully instruct. Now, please copy down the following." Umbridge tapped the board once more and the script that was previously up disappeared and in its place were three course aims. Quills moved furiously to write the course aims that seemed irrelevant to Haku and Zabuza who were currently thinking of other things.

When the quills dropped Umbrdge asked if any brought their copy of the Defensive Magic book by Wilbert Slinkhard.

"Yes professor Umbridge," the students ranged.

"Good," she said nodding. "Please turn to page five, chapter one and read, 'Basics for Beginners.' There will be no need for talking."

The room once again was quiet and the only noise that was heard was pages being turned. Harry was slipping from his book reading, Ron who was sitting next to him looked as if he was going to die of boredom, and Hermione to Harrys' shock wasn't reading at all.

Haku scanned the page as if she was reading a scroll in a high security area. Looking up she saw Zabuza glancing at her with the look Tat said, 'this woman was complete trash.'

Haku abandoned the book no longer interested as the information was invalid. She agreed and wondered if she could freeze the woman like a human Popsicle.

By the time Harry turned to look behind him Haku and Zabuza were in a silent conversation of their on – not at all reading the book. Harry wasn't the only staring at the three students who weren't reading the chapter; many other students did the same.

"Do you three have questions concerning the chapter?" Umbridge asked finally looking up.

This woman was crafty, Zabuza had to give her that at least, but she was as he mentally told Haku, trash.

"No," Hermione answered.

"Well, dearie than you can wait till after class. We are reading now," Umbridge said showing her pointy white teeth.

What Hermione said next caused Umbridge to raise a brow. "My course aims... Dearie, what is your name?"

"Hermione, Granger," Hermione replied.

"They make perfect sense if you read them carefully, Ms. Granger. "Umbridge said sounding determine to get the girl to stop with her insistence.

"Well I don't," Hermione said bluntly, "There's nothing about using defensive spells."

"Using defensive spells?" Umbridge said with a laugh. "Why, I can't imagine any situation arising in my classroom that would require you to use a defensive spell, Miss Granger. You surely aren't expecting to be attacked during class?"

Where not going to be using magic!?" Ron interjected loudly.

"Student's raise their hands when they wish to speak in my class. Mr.-?"

"Weasley," Ron said thrusting his hand in the air.

She ignored Ron and turned her back no longer facing him. Well now, a frozen Popsicle it was.

Haku could sense something was going to happen within a few minutes however, to deal with one like her one had to first gain her trust.

"What use it that?" Harry shouted loudly. "If where going to be attack it won't-

Haku examined her nails while Zabuza couldn't wait to teach the brat a lesson for losing his temper so easily, or it could be that he just wanted to pay the boy back for those months before they decided to come to this Hogwarts.

"Hand, Mr. Potter!" She turned back only to turn around to address Dean Thomas.

"Well, it's just like Harry said. We won't be attacked-

"And, I'll repeat." Umbridge said irritated. "That will not happen here in my classroom. This is school and my classroom will be the safest and honestly," she said calming down her irritation. "Do you expect to be attack during my classes?"

"No, but-

" I do not wish to criticize the way things have been run in this school, but you have been exposed to some very irresponsible wizards in this class, very irresponsible indeed - not to mention, extremely dangerous half-breeds."

"Professor Lupin was the best we ever-"Dean began angrily, but.

Haku frowned at the Gryffindor students that protested each turn. Getting the woman riled up wasn't the best way to destroy her, no. That's why she said trust was the only way because once her guard was down she would be easily off guard and the target for practice.

"It is the view of the Ministry that a theoretical knowledge will be sufficient to get you through your examinations, which after all, is what school is all about. And, your name dear?"

"Parvati Patil," the girl answered. "The O.W.L…" she stated carefully. "Has a part where we must show that we have learned everything with practice and-

"As long as you study well than you will be fine," Umbridge answered dismissively.

This woman, Haku inwardly sighed was a loon. However, she was still going to believe that betrayal was the only way to eliminate her, but…

"This is a school not the real world," Umbridge told Harry softly.

"Then you are insane," Haku said just as softly. Zabuza inwardly sighed, so much for just watching the show unfold.

"I assure Ms.-

"Of unimportance," Haku answered evasively. Some snickered. "Your claims and the way you wish to teach this course is a way to delude one from the truth. One cannot simply -

"This is a SCHOOL!" Umbridge exploded. "Where students are to learn and prepare for the exams that is to come! Not worry about being attack by-

"Lord Voldemort can strike any time," Harry interjected loudly. "He is still alive!"

"He is dead. Mr. Potter. He has been for-

"He revived himself last year! I saw him. He killed Cedric!" Harry argued shaking.

"Mr. Diggory's death was an accident!" Umbridge argued back. "Do not speak lies in my class, Mr. Potter!"

"His death wasn't an ACCIDENT!" Harry shouts angrily.

"Harry-kun, calm down." Haku's voice ranged throughout the classroom.

Harry whirled on her.

"Calm down! How can I? I'm no liar and this- Haku stood swiftly the chair knocking over. She stood face-to- face with Harry who glared angrily.

"Control your anger or –

"I do NOT require help!" Umbridge shouted angrily as she grabbed her wand from her desk table.

Harry stated levelly, "And, what? Tell me how to live my life again? You have lived happily in Japan for the years I have been coming here! You know nothing!"

Many gasped alongside, Hermione and Ron who exchanged looks. They turned back staring shockingly watching just like the silent room.

"Harry-kun," Haku frowned. "I was doing no such thing now, control yourself before you-

"Ms. Potter!" Umbridge hissed out finally saying the girl's name.

"I have no intention of causing any trouble, sensei. I merely just want to calm him down before he does something foolish and upset you more."

What she was on Umbridge side?!

Umbridge smiled pleasantly. "Why thank you for your consideration, Ms. Potter. Perhaps your brother could learn from an outstanding pupil such as you. And this school would surely evolve if students strived like you."

Harry clenched his fist. What the heck? A smile appeared on Haku's lips and just turned bowing towards the toad woman. "I am humbled, sensei." Her eyes were shadowed.

Umbridge was taken aback just as many. She smiled, "What is this sensei, Ms. Potter?"

"Teacher," Haku answered still bowing. "It is the equivalent to your term professor."

Umbridge smiled widely, "You see children," she still held out her wand. "You all can indeed learn something from Ms. Potter. She has – shown to be quite the role model. Mr. Potter you have detention. Now, sit back down, please."

Haku bowed once more her smile and eyes hidden. She sat back down looking pleased however, Zabuza could clearly see she was holding some of her anger back; poor kid, Zabuza mused to himself while watching Harry. Harry was about to go back to his own seat bristling when Umbridge stopped him.

"Take this to McGonagall," she said holding out a pink little slip of paper.

Harry snatched it angrily and marched out of the room slamming the door behind him.

XX…

Harry hated Peeves with a passion. If only the stupid jokester wasn't a magical ghost because he would love to hex him into a black hole. "I was sent to see you," Harry said stiffly as he stood by the door way of professor McGonagall's office.

"Come in," McGonagall spoke sternly. Harry handed her the note. McGonagall sighed. "It seems that you have caused trouble once again, Mr. Potter. However, is this all true?"

Harry's momentary spike of anger dispersed and he stared at McGonagall with a baffled expression. "Is what true?"

McGonagall sighed. "Is it true that you..." She listed them in order." Shouted at Dolores Umbridge, called her a liar and said that Who-Must-Not-Be-Name is back."

Harry nodded, "yes," at all three accounts.

"Tell me what happened, Mr. Potter; the whole story from the beginning."

Harry told and when he was done McGonagall sighed exasperatedly. "Mr. Potter from what you told me, you need to be careful around her. I cannot stress that enough. Causing trouble in her class can cost you more than just a detention and losing of points."

"What do- the bell ranged interrupting him.

"It says," McGonagall glanced at the note again. "That you have detention every day this week starting tomorrow."

What?! But, I have quidditch!"

McGonagall shook her head disappointingly. "You should have thought of that before Mr. Potter. Now, grab a biscuit and run along." Harry glanced down and the biscuits and took one, storming out of the office with a quick thank you.

"Remember Potter," McGonagall said just as he was about to close the door behind him. "It's about keeping your head and controlling your temper."

Harry was gone and McGonagall sighed going back to her office.

There it was again, Harry bitterly thought. Control your anger! Haku's been telling him that since lunch time! He knew how to control his anger, so why was he hearing it? It was maddening! He needed no advice! But, what if they were right?

He reached the Great Hall uninterested in eating. Ron and Hermione exchanged looks. "Harry," Hermione called tentatively.

"What?" Harry responded with a grunt. "Want to tell me something to?"

"No," Hermione said hurriedly. "It's just why did you explode on, Haku? She was only trying to help you."

"Puh-lease…" Harry heard one student whisper loudly. "He's not kidding anyone."

"Ha-ha-ha, did you see?" Draco laughed to his fellow Slytherin's. "Potter needs saving from his sister! How fitting. To be compared second rate by a half-breed who never attended anything Wizard related." Courtesy of the Daily Prophet; Haku never knew the wizarding world existed and she was only attending Hogwarts to guide her brother's misguided ways.

Hermione frowned. "It was strange though. Haku didn't seem like the type to side with the ministries dog. Oh, come on let's get out of here."

She stood grabbing her things, Harry followed abandoning his already abandoned dinner and Ron looked sorrowfully at his, before following his two friends.

"I don't think they believed Dumbledore," Hermione said grimly as they crossed the stairs.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"You don't understand mate," Ron said cutting in for Hermione who looked troubled. "We saw you come out clutching, Diggory's body …. It was confusing. And, we all went for summer break none of us had time to let it sink in."

Harry bristled even more. Should have known. The wizarding world was so wonderful yet, its laws were so – Including the wizards themselves, was that one of the reasons why?

"Aw, man," Ron whined interrupting Harry's thoughts.

Oh, right the pile of homework they had to do before bed. They entered the common room which was almost empty- key word almost because two people were sitting in chairs and Hermione's pet cat lounged on the carpet. The person who was sitting in one chair stood up and turned to face the trio while the other who had brown spiky hair just turned to the chair around not bothering to stand like his companion.

Hermione and Ron looked apprehensively while Harry proceeded to walk in silence however; within the blink of an eye Haku was gone from her standing spot and her outstretched leg sent Harry flying a few feet landing painfully on his backside.

"What are you doing?!" Hermione shrieked looking wide eyed. Ron shakily pulled out his wand form his holster. It was a supply that his mother urged him to by with his school supplies this year. "Yeah, What's the deal?!" Crookshanks mewed in fright.

Harry struggled up feeling the blunt of the kick. Dang it, she kicks hard!

"I was," Haku spoke firmly. "Being to kind it seems. Apparently the only way for you to control your anger is for you to be knocked down."

"Wait," Hermione stammered blinking repeatedly. "This isn't the way to-

"Be quiet," Haku stated not turning from Harry who finally stood on wobbly legs. "You have ignored my warning when I told you to watch yourself."

Harry snorted. "Telling me to control myself when you're siding with the ministries dog- Haku vanished again and aimed to punch him when Zabuza's long leg extracted and hit the boy dead on.

"Your too soft, Haku." Zabuza said his face once again covered by the muggle fabric; he turned to face Harry who was gritting his teeth. "I stated once before that you are nothing like, Haku. It's truly something, perhaps it's nothing. However, brat-

"Hey!" Ron shouted indignantly. "We're not brats!"

Zabuza however, continued as if he didn't hear. "Don't know the meaning of strategy- Perhaps Zabuza just loved boasting about Haku and her skills, or perhaps he just wanted her to know how valuable she was either way- "Haku could tell what kind of woman that trash was immediately unlike you, who fell for the bait."

"Zabuza-san, you're giving me too much credit," Haku said softly with a smile a tinge of pink coloring her cheeks lightly.

Harry gritted his teeth. Damn his ribs hurt. "So?"

Zabuza narrowed his eyes. He would have attacked again if it weren't for Haku stopping him. "Harry-kun…" Hermione looked at them suspiciously, Ron looked torn between being awed stuck and angry, and Harry just sent a look. "Control your anger and if this didn't help try meditating."

Harry growled ticked off and stormed towards the boys' dorm the best way he could Ron and Hermione exchange al look and Ron nodded heading towards the boys' dorm as well.

"That was a cruel way to make him see, Haku." The Gryffindor perfect said disapprovingly. She shook her head heading towards the girls' dorm deep in thought.

"She's weird," Ron commented.

Harry didn't answer. "I mean what kind of person sides with that loon? And, what skills does she have that won't match to your own? I mean she hasn't faced what we been through and she-

Harry hissed in pain. "You alright mate?"

"I think one of my ribs are broken," Ron paled slightly before taking out his wand. "Good thing Hermione kept on pestering me, otherwise I wouldn't know Promfrey's healing spell."

Harry nodded in gratitude. "Let's start on our homework," he said softly.

Ron nodded and rubbed his neck. Harry sighed and turned to leave the common room and Ron grinned. They reentered the common room hall and were greeted by emptiness. They heard the girl's dorm room open again.

"I think Haku has the right idea," Hermione said reaching them, sitting on the recliner. Harry raised a brow. "Think about it she came here to spy," Hermione said as if it explained everything.

"What?!" Ron shrieked. "Don't tell me, we must be obvious in front of that toad!"

Hermione nodded grimly. "Yeah, so far it's working for Haku. It wouldn't hurt to try it."

That notion didn't sound pleasing.

Xxx...

Zabuza growled gesturing Haku alone. They exited the Gryffindor common room without saying word. They headed downward just as many students were heading towards their respective common room dormitories. "Hey," Ginny greeted them awkwardly.

The silence strengthens on as Ginny fiddled with what she wanted to say. "Harry and his friends are in the dorm rooms," Haku answered softly breaking the silence.

Ginny nodded awkwardly and scurried alone with the crowd of students.

Zabuza cursed colorfully under his breath as they ignored the stares and various looks the brats were giving them. It was saddening. This was a wizarding -freaking –world! And, strangeness to them is normal while foreign is considered strange and abnormal! This wizarding society was backwatered and shameful.

"Zabuza-san," Zabuza's beady eyes looked at his companion with a narrowed downward gaze and grunted.

They reached the dungeons nearly missing Umbridge trap – the trap which to find any means to denote a student. Snape was just entering his chambers when heard footsteps approaching.

He turned around and when he saw the two ninjas and nodded, turning only to mutter his password before allowing them to enter.

"What do I owe this evening?" He asked pursing his lips tightly.

Then it hit him like a ton of bricks. The Missions! "Right, just give me a second." He said twirling his wand and two small chains appeared one black and the other dark blue nearing black. Snape tapped them twice and handed it to them, "You can speak it both ways to get to your destinations. It's a portkey."

Ingenious! "Then, we shall be on our way then," Haku said sounding pleased.

Snape nodded watching them disappear. He would need to come up with an excuse that would keep the golden trio and many others off his back until they returned …

Konoha…. Uchiha grounds somewhere…

Sasuke stared and stared. "I-Ta-Chi…" Sasuke repeated from his earlier surprise.

"Really little brother," Itachi said smoothly as if he met with him every night.

Sasuke's face twisted and he charged enraged.

XX…

Zabuza ran through the trees beside him Haku was doing the same. "The plan is simple, Haku," Zabuza spoke. "You get in and lure him in; I'll decapitate him once we have finished torturing the other scumbags."

Haku nodded. That was the plan and even if it went overboard their job was still to kill Onigumo, Narako and retrieve any information from his hideout.

Haku wondered if Riri was angry at her for leaving her behind, or if Harry finally understood. They landed in a clearing surrounded by trees and settled camp. Once full, Zabuza laid against a tree branch supporting Haku in his hold.

XX...

"Fight BACK!" Sasuke roared as he aimed a punch for his brother. The curse mark was stirring and Itachi knew it.

The elder Uchiha caught his little brother's fist. "Foolish otōto can't even focus correctly." He threw Sasuke back. "Weren't you listening to me, I said I only came here to talk."

Sasuke gritted his teeth and his face twisted even more as marks of pure black begin to cover his face. "Then talk, brother," one of his eyes changed to a yellow –snake's pupil while his other weld the Sharingan; his smile was twisted, and his skin was practically turning as sickling shade.

Even if the sannin could teach his brother to imaginable heights- it- Itachi shook his head rather disappointingly. "You sadden me, Sasuke otōto… to need such a veil creature to help you defeat me."

That seemed to do the trick. He clutched his head and backed up several steps. "Get out. Go way, you sick bastard! I don't need your help in defeating, Itachi!"

Oroichimaru tried coaxing the young Uchiha, but he was unable to succeed. Deep inside a hideout a man with sickly pale features and long black hair with yellow silted snake eyes growled.

Sasuke back to normal looked up. Itachi nodded in approval," What-Sasuke started thoughtfully. "Do you want to talk about? Note consider your words wisely, Itachi."

Itachi smiled underneath his Akastuki cloak. His little brother has come a long way even with the road still open. Now, then the question was: What will his actions be next?

Meanwhile Tsunade was reading the boys' profile her face narrowing by the seconds. The Dursley's would need to be paid a visit.

Hogwarts…

Dumbledore was startled. Someone left the school without permission and it was from Snape's room. "Oh, dear," he muttered standing. "Severus, my boy, you better have a good excuse this time."

N' cut! What will happen next? Any questions asked in previous chapter will be answered as the story goes. I will up-date one other story this month before I go on break- schools in the way- However, that could be of your choosing. Wounded Snow, Secrets Bound, Reverse Reality, or Twisting Reborn anyone of those can be up-dated before I step out for a month. More next chapter!

I'm out!