Lazyfox: Okay I'm not one to complain about reviewers because reviewers make author's happy, but what does not make me happy is being shot at by canons of mass destruction or getting angry crazy people to attack me with chainsaws! Not cool people, not cool!
Random: Well, I don't enjoy pain, but apparently nobody cares -minus a select few- about my needs so suck it up! -pulls out a shark tooth from her arm- On the brighter side of life I got my Neko Sasuke~ and I have put away in a very safe place.
Lazyfox: You mean in the back of your closet buried under your piles of fluffy and snuggly jackets
Random: Damnit woman quit figuring out my super secret hiding places! Gosh! -hits Random button out of anger-
DitsyDoo: Aww you poor baby let me take your pain away~ -purrs seductively-
Random: 0_o Foxy who the hell is this chick? -backing away slowly-
Lazyfox: Oh that's Ditsy she requested to be on the show to say the disclaimer. Why?
Random: -Backed into the emo corner with Ditsy invading her personal space- Cuz she's freaking me out!
Ditsy Doo: Aww no need to afraid cutie I'm only here to help you~ Oh, but first let me say the disclaimer then I can take care of you. Ahem LazyFoxLover does not own Naruto or any of the characters. Now we're we~ -pulls a cover over the emo corner with Random crying out in terror-
Lazyfox: Oh the joys of show biz. Anyway Gilligfan I'm sorry for your sudden cancelation, but it had to be done and I hope your stay a fan of this story and on a side note if anyone wants to appear in the disclaimer leave me a review or a private message with what you want to do. I would also like to apologize to those who wanted Itachi to stay, but I had to keep some of the original story to move mine along so yea I hope you guys forgive me for that. Now let's get to the story!
Shikamaru ran into the village making a beeline for the Hokage tower relieved to see the lights still on inside the tower as he raced up the flight of stairs that led to the Hokage's office. Not pausing to knock Shikamaru threw open the door and rushed into the room interrupting the meeting between Dog, Cat and the Third.
"Shikamaru, what is the matter my boy?" The third asked surprised that the Nara heir would run into his office without permission first.
"Hokage-sama Naruko, and the Uchiha's need help fast. Their was an attack on the Uchiha compound a lot of people are injured and need immediate medical help" Shikamaru huffed out as he tried to regain his breathing.
Three of the four adults were caught off guard by the Shikamaru's announcement while Sarutobi looked tormented before he snapped into action. Before he could give out his orders Dog jumped out the window and headed towards the Uchiha district.
"Impatient boy. Cat go to the hospital and round up all available emergency medics and head to the Uchiha compound. Asuma follow after Dog to capture the assailant" The third ordered.
"Wait, someone needs to go get Shisui-san. He was badly hurt, but Sasuke and I found just outside the village" Shikamaru stated when he got his breathing under control.
"I see. Cat go pick up Shisui-san and take him to the hospital and then finish out my orders."
"Hai, Hokage-sama!" Cat and Asuma declared disappearing out the room in a leaf shunshin.
"What do you want me to do Hokage-sama?" Shikamaru asked.
"Nothing my boy. Just leave everything else to me and the others" The third tells him as he got out of his office chair staring out the window towards the Hokage monument. "Head over to the hospital and await the other's return."
"Hai, Hokage-sama" Shikamaru said leaving the Hokage alone in his office.
Hearing the door close Sarutobi let his shoulders slump down in defeat making him appear as a wounded and broken man as he stared ahead at the monument that held the faces of his predecessors and successor. "Would any of you have stopped tonight's events from happening or would you have chosen to make the decision as me?" he asked into the open air before he disappeared out of his office.
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Kakashi was jumping from tree branch to tree branch a blur to anyone looking as he flew through the trees. Reaching the front gate of the Uchiha compound he jumped landing inside the compound making a run for the main house. Approaching the house he was startled by finding Sasuke laying unconsciously in the street. Rushing to the boy's side Kakashi bent down and picked him up into his arms.
"Hey Sasuke, wake up. Who did this to you?" Kakashi asked shaking the boy gently to get him to respond.
Sasuke gave a weak moan of pain as he turned towards Dog giving a dry sob as he whimpered out to him. "Nii-sama" he whimpered out softly before he passed out again.
Kakashi could barely hear Sasuke's response, but thanks to his many years of surveillance training as an Anbu ninja he heard the weak mumble. Though hearing it was hard believing it was even harder.
"Itachi-san did this? Impossible it can't be true…can it?" Kakashi asked himself getting lost in a daze before snapping himself out of his thoughts.
Giving out a small sigh he hosted the young boy onto his back so that he could continue his search for his little sister. Kakashi ran down the main street until he came to the main house where he ran straight to the main bedroom finding Naruko, Mikoto, and Fugaku laying on the blood covered floor.
Kakashi leaned Sasuke against the door before hurrying over to Naruko's side and pulled her into his arms to wake her up fearing the worse for her seeing how she was covered in blood. "Naruko! wake up come on little sister open your eyes" he begs with a tone of desperation in his voice.
Naruko gave a small whine at being shaken and the loud voice ringing in her ears making the headache she had feel ten times worse. "Nii-san…lower your voice my head hurts" she whimpered to him trying to clear the black spots out of her eyes.
Kakashi gave a small smile from under his mask sighing in relief at hearing her voice and pulled her into a reassuring hug more to reassure himself then her at that moment. "Thank Kami your okay" he whispered to himself.
Naruko still trying to stop the pounding in her head, so she could think straight was surprised when her big brother pulled her into a tight embrace acting like he let go she would disappear. "Nii-san are you okay?" she asked starting to worry about him.
"Baka, your the one covered in blood and your asking me if I'm ok?" Kakashi said softly pulling back from the hug a little.
"What do you mean Nii-san I'm fine, except for the pounding in my head" Naruko tells him glancing around the room looking for something or someone in this case. "Where's Itachi-nii and that masked man?"
"The who?" Kakashi asked looking down at her.
"The masked man the one who tried to kill me. Well, I guess he wound have succeeded if it wasn't for Itachi-nii" Naruko explained rubbing the bump on her head.
"What do you mean Naruko?" Kakashi asked again.
"I'm talking the guy who hit me over the head and tried to take my head off with his sword, but Itachi-Nii stopped him. That's why i'm covered in blood it's the masked man's blood" Naruko explains to him.
Kakashi had an uncomfortable look on his face as he listened to Naruko's story. "Naruko are you sure it was a masked man?" he asked her gently.
"Of course I'm sure why would you ask me that when I just you that. Besides ask Itachi-nii he'll tell you i'm telling the truth" Naruko said starting to get upset which was making her headache worse.
"Because I think your making up this masked man up, so you don't have to face the fact that Itachi is the one who did this" Kakashi tells her softly.
Naruko took a step away from Kakashi not believing her bog brother would say something that hurtful to her. "Nii-san…how can you say something so horrible about Itachi-nii?" she asked with glistening eyes.
"Naruko I know you care a lot about Itachi, but it's the truth. Itachi is the one who did all this. He's the one who has killed his own father and attacked his family" Kakashi says.
"It's not true Itachi-nii couldn't…he would never do any of the things your accusing him of, so stop saying it Nii-san" Naruko says weakly clapping her hands in her head to make the pounding and ringing stop.
"Naruko.. It's hurts i know, but you have to believe it. Itachi is our enemy now and that's why he ran away because he can't face or own up to his crimes…"
"SHUT UP! I DON'T TO HEAR ANYMORE OF YOUR LIES!" Naruko screamed at the top her lungs forcing Kakashi to step away from her as she dropped to her knees panting when their attention was drawn to the other occupant in the room.
"Naruko… Believe him he's telling the truth. Nii…No Itachi is the one responsible for this" Sasuke said weakly making his eyes go cold and dark as he spoke his brother's name.
Naruko blinked at him in shock not believing Sasuke too would say awful things about Itachi too. "Sasuke… It's not true… Itachi-nii saved me. The masked man did this..He" she stuttered out starting to hyperventilateg
"Naruko their was no masked man when I came in here after you screamed Itachi was the only other person in the room" Sasuke tells her refusing to look at her feeling like the words coming out were poison to him.
Naruko felt light headed as the reality of the situation hit her. "No way.." she mumbled before blacking out not having the strength to stay awake any longer with Kakashi catching her in his outstretched arms holding her close to him.
"I'm sorry Naruko I truly am" Kakashi whispered to her whipping the single tear that escaped behind her close eye lids.
The sibling moment was interrupted as Asuma, Rin, and a team of Medical ninja came into the house with the medics checking over Mikoto and Sasuke who once again fallen unconscious.
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Shikamaru sat impatiently in the waiting room of the hospital awaiting for Naruko and Sasuke to come through the doors to see what was keeping them so long. As he wondered off into his thoughts the front entrance doors opened reveling the medic squad running through the doors carrying a pale looking Mikoto.
"Get an OR ready stat! This woman has gone into hypovolemic shock!" A medical ninja ordered running pass Shikamaru heading towards the back wing of the hospital.
Shikamaru was paying attention to Mikoto being carried away he almost didn't see the other medics bring Sasuke and Naruko in causing him to tense up in fear when he saw her covered in blood and was about to run after her when a strong grip on his shoulder stopped him.
"It's okay she's just resting" Asuma tells the worried boy seeing the panic in his eyes.
"But she's covered in blood" Shikamaru shot back wanting to be by Naruko's side.
"Don't worry it's not her blood. Hime said it's the blood of a masked man, but we've discovered it was just the blood she got from helping Mikoto and from the floor when Itachi knocked her out" Asuma explains to him.
Shikamaru tensed up under Asuma's hold. "What do you mean by Itachi knocking her out. Don't you mean the masked man" Shikamaru stated.
"I'm afraid I don't Shikamaru. Itachi is the one who attacked her and killed his fellow clanmates" Asuma tells the boy wishing he had a smoke right now to deal with this situation.
"No way it can't be true. Itachi-san loves Naruko he never do anything to hurt her or Sasuke" Shikamaru declared defending Itachi.
Asuma sighed really wanting that smoke now. "I know it's hard to believe even Naruko didn't want to, but Sasuke himself told Dog what happen. I'm sorry Shikamaru, but Itachi is now a traitor and an enemy of the Hidden Leaf Village."
"I can't believe this. Why did he betray us Asuma-san?" Shikamaru asked still in shock.
"I don't know Shikamaru I wish I had the answer for that question, but I don't" Asuma said solemnly before taking a deep sigh and ruffling his hair. "I have to head back to the compound to help with the investigation, want me to drop you off at your house?"
"Thanks, but no thanks. I'm staying here with Naruko in case she needs anything" Shikamaru tells him going back to his seat to wait for the nurses to come back.
"I understand. I'll let your parents know your here, so they won't worry about you" Asuma called over his shoulder as he walked to the exit doors.
"Thanks" Shikamaru called back to him watching as the Jounin left leaving him to wait alone.
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It was late at night with the full moon still high in the sky with it's shining lights illuminating the quiet hospital room. Inside the room where two beds with one of the beds being occupied by a sound asleep blue eyed little girl who just recently had a worried Shikamaru by her bedside. That was until the nurse's forced him to leave the room leaving her alone with her raven hair roommate.
Said roommate was now standing by her side gently tracing the bandages on her head feeling guilt eat away at his insides. "I'm sorry Naruko I should have gotten back to you sooner" he says softly to the girl so as not to wake her.
"I owe you a debt of thanks Dobe if it wasn't for you Kaa-chan would be dead, but she's going to be okay along with Grandpa" Sasuke said continuing to talk to her softly moving his hand to push the bangs out of her face. "Next time theres danger I won't leave you behind and I won't be afraid because I'm never going to let any one hurt you again. You may not be a blood member of my family, but you are my sister Naruko and I swear to you I will become stronger so one day I can avenge our clan and make Itachi pay for what he has done" Sasuke vowed showing the passion and determination he has for his goal for the future.
Sasuke leaned down and kissed Naruko's forehead. "That's my promise of a lifetime to you Dobe."
Lazyfox: There it is folks my two year anniversary present to all my loyal readers. Wow I can't believe how long it's been since I started this ah sweet memories!
Random: Sweet for you maybe I just remember two years of torture and hell!
Kushina: Aww buck up kiddo it hasn't been that bad in fact today is a day to celebrate~
Random: Why's that and why do I suddenly fear for my life?
Kushina: It's a happy day because...
crossoverfanofanime: We're bring back...
Kushina and crossoverfanofanime: THE WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE!
Random: NOOOOOOOOO!
Lazyfox: No worries Random your not are victim this time
Random: It's a miracle~ -crying happy tears-
crossoverfanofanime: Okay everyone you know the game so it's time to play -spins the victim wheel-
Orochimaru: Damnit why have I been brought back to this hell hole I just got out of the hospital!
Kushina: Good cuz I'm sending you back -spins torture wheel-
Minato: And your torture is... Get your tongue tied to a horse trailer then sent flying down the freeway. How fun~
Kushina: -grabs Orochimaru and ties his tongue to the trailer- Ok Crossover hit it!
crossoverfanofanime: I'm on it! -hits the gas and takes off flying with orochimaru crying in agony behind him-
Lazyfox: Yea I brought the Wheel back because Crossover said if I added him to the show he give torture ideas and I have to admit he's an evil genius. Now I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentines day tomorrow cuz I know I won't, but hey I'm still a happy girl so until nest time...
Everyone: JAA-NEE!