Disclaimers: Naruto is not mine, sadly. This is purely a fanfic using someone else's characters.

Warnings: This story includes strong language, violence, sexual assault, torture, sexual content (yaoi), & angst.

It's All In Your Head

Chapter 47: Fight

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Itachi could feel his little brother pierce through his barrier, a gentle prod as he discovered the way to get in. He slid his hand up the blonde's side, groaning as he flinched against him. "Won't be long now, Naruto" he murmured, pressing the tip of his straining length against the blonde's delicious entrance.

"Sasuke is almost inside." He grinned at the irony of that as he prepared to break through his own barrier. "Just like his brother."

"Itachi, stop!! Please! Don't do this!" Naruto struggled to pull away, but Itachi tightened his hold on him- keeping him face down on the mattress and utterly helpless to stop him.

But not for long.

His panic, Itachi's cruelty- it was reaching through to his inner demon. And he wasn't too happy about it. Naruto could feel the Kyuubi's chakra pulsing through him, but he tried to mask it the best he could. If he was going to stop Itachi, he'd need to catch him off guard.

Naruto couldn't wait for Sasuke to step in and save him- he would take care of this himself. He could hear Sasuke screaming in his head, and quickly shut him out. He didn't need to see this. Naruto had no intention of letting Itachi get his way, with him or his brother.

Kyuubi? I- I don't have a lot of time. Are you ready?

Just give me a damn second, brat.

Hate to break it to you, Fox, but I don't have a fucking second! He is going to-

Itachi's hips rocked forward, his thick want straining to force its way inside. Naruto gasped and tried to crawl away, but he he held him down.

Kyuubi! Goddamnit- do something! Please!!

Fiery chakra suddenly burst out of his body in one explosive shot, sending Itachi flying back. Naruto's skin tore around his mouth as a feral one snapped into place, fangs already extended. He cried out in pain as his body morphed, far faster than usual. It was like Kyuubi had pulled back all of his power until it was taut before suddenly releasing it. It had all slammed into Naruto at once- brutal and intense.

He quickly yanked his boxers back up, while he was still in his right mind, and stood on top of the bed, glaring down at the Uchiha as he got to his feet.

"Kyuubi. I had hoped I wouldn't see you for a while longer."

"I warned you, Uchiha" Naruto spat out, his voice not his own. Itachi could see thick hate and the fox's fierce chakra obstruct the blue from his gaze. The marks on his face darkening, his blonde mane wild and streaked with red- he was changing fast, his power growing.

"It bothers you that much" Itachi said calmly, refusing to be alarmed by the jinchuriki beast. "The demon isn't hurt when the host is fucked" he said cruelly, knowing Sasuke would hear it, "you must know that by now."

Naruto flinched, just enough of him left to be repulsed by the callous comment. He could sense Sasuke's wrath, could see him running up to the cabin, but this was no longer Sasuke's fight. Naruto would be the one to defeat Itachi this time. After everything he had been through, he deserved that much.

Kyuubi's consciousness took control once more, shoving the blonde to a safe place deep inside. He crouched low, a hunter zeroing in on its kill. "After what you did, what you attempted to do to him-"

He snarled, revealing a mouthful of sharp gleaming teeth.

"I will tear you apart and eat your FUCKING ENTRAILS!!"

Kyuubi launched off the bed just as Sasuke slammed into the front door, knocking it off its hinges. "Naruto!"

He raced over to the bedroom and threw open the door. "Na-"

Itachi slammed into the wall, and a flash of red leapt towards him. Sasuke stepped into the room, watching Itachi move his head to the side as a fist came crashing towards it, slamming into the cabin wall instead. Splintered wood ricocheted around the room, a sharp splinter slicing across Itachi's cheek before he was completely out of the line of fire.

The eldest Uchiha shifted out of the way, but Kyuubi lashed out again, and this time he failed to dodge it. He flew back and crashed into a dresser on the other side of the room. A lamp fell to the floor and shattered, sending shards of glass to join the fragments of wood on the carpet.

Sasuke zeroed in on him, rage flashing behind his spinning sharingan. He could still see Itachi shoving Naruto onto the bed, forcing him face down on the mattress, pulling his clothes off.. He couldn't unsee it. And he absolutely couldn't forgive him for it.

I will kill him.

He didn't care if it was his brother, if the slaughter of his clan wasn't his fault- he didn't fucking care. He would not touch Naruto like that and get away with it.

"Chidori!"

Sasuke shifted out of view and reappeared directly in front of Itachi. He went to pull his hand up, to shoot sharp electric chakra through his fucking head, when he suddenly went flying to the side. He hit the wall hard and dropped down to his knees. His own chakra erupted around him, scorching the walls. His head shot up, crimson eyes glaring. The anger slipped as he realized who attacked him.

"Naruto..?"

"Guess again."

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Kakashi called his team over and explained the situation as fast as possible. He didn't have time to waste. Sasuke would be able to get to Naruto, to stop Itachi from.. from doing what he was trying to do, but that didn't mean he'd be able to hold him off for very long. Itachi was clever and unbelievably powerful. Sasuke was under the assumption that he was trying to force his hand, that he wanted to be killed by him, but Kakashi wasn't so sure.

Mind games had always been his specialty. Maybe he really did want Sasuke to murder him and claim the Mangekyou Sharingan that had always been so coveted in their clan. Or.. maybe making Naruto believe that this was for Sasuke's benefit was all part of an entirely different plan.

He didn't know one way or the other, so he wasn't going to go in there with his mind made up about any of it. Naruto was in trouble- that he knew for sure, and Kakashi would stop anyone who meant to harm his student.. his kid. If Sasuke was right, if Itachi really was trying to force himself on Naruto, then that bastard would die for it. And it would have nothing to do with the fucking Mangekyou.

Because Kakashi would be the one killing him.

He gripped the bloody kunai tight in his hand and dragged the flat of the blade against his palm, smearing Sasuke's blood across it. He handed it over to Yamato and had him use the rest on his own palm.

The two of them would enter the barrier and take control of the situation. He trusted the man completely, and he knew that he cared for Naruto almost as much as he did. He would fight to get him back, and more importantly- he had the means to do so. Yamato was a formidable opponent. It would help to have him by his side.

When Kakashi told the team about his plans, they understood why Yamato was the one chosen for it. All of them wanted to help Naruto, but there wasn't enough of Sasuke's blood for more than two to make it through the barrier. The others would wait and stand guard. They knew to stay alert and to be ready to flee when signaled. More than that, they were prepared to stop anyone from escaping.

Kakashi also explained that Itachi would be captured and restrained for questioning, but Yamato knew him well enough to know he didn't mean it. He said it to appease the others and, because Kakashi was known for being a respectable righteous man, they believed him. He would present it later as he didn't have a choice but to kill him, and they would believe that as well.

Itachi would be killed.

That much was clear to Yamato.

Itachi had to die, Naruto had to be rescued, and Sasuke had to be detained. It was very possible that Kyuubi would be in control of Naruto at some point during all of this, especially with Sasuke fighting his brother, which made Yamato the best person for the job- aside from Kakashi, of course. He would be able to safely capture the blonde and calm the beast within him. And Sasuke.. well, capturing him would definitely be a difficult task. But if they did this just right, they may be able to catch him off guard long enough to restrain him.

Failure wasn't really an option here.

Naruto and Sasuke would be returning to the Hidden Leaf. Kakashi refused to accept anything else. The last month without Naruto had been a living fucking hell for him, and he just couldn't do it again. Kakashi worried about him nonstop, and it truly drove him to the brink of insanity. He could not face that again- couldn't lose him again. He didn't care that Sasuke had other intentions. He was the one who left him, abandoned him, when he needed him the most. He lost the chance to determine Naruto's fate three years ago. And, while Kakashi had no intention of holding Naruto back, he did intend to hold him tight.

And never let go.

"Ready?"

Yamato gave him a quick nod and the two walked up to the barrier, side by side. Kakashi turned to him, mismatched eyes filled with anger and wavering hope. Yamato averted his gaze from the intensity of it and Kakashi quietly gave one last reminder. "I will take care of Itachi. Look after Naruto and immediately restrain Sasuke."

"Understood."

Kakashi shoved his bloody palm out and watched with amazement as it sank into the barrier, disappearing from the clearing around them. He stepped closer as an opening stretched out before him. He could see a larger expanse of land.. and a cabin. He narrowed his eyes and took off towards it, mentally preparing himself for the worst.

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Sasuke lunged for Itachi again, and again Naruto stopped him. "What the fuck are you doing?!" he screamed, agitated that he couldn't just kill the bastard. That Naruto kept getting in his way.

"Back off, Uchiha. This one is MINE."

Sasuke's crimson eyes shot daggers at the Kyuubi-consumed blonde. "I will be the one to kill him" he growled. "This is my responsibility!"

"And it's OUR right!!" Kyuubi shouted, his nine chakra tails snapping out, destroying everything in its path.

"I will kill anyone who hurts him."

Sasuke was surprised by the pain in his voice, in his eyes. "You really do care about him."

"More than some asshole who just used him and left."

Sasuke flinched. "We don't have time for this" he said, forcing back the rush of shame and guilt moving through him. He turned his eyes back to his brother, who seemed nothing short of amused by all of it.

"Oh, don't mind me" he said smoothly, leaning back against the wall with an air of nonchalance. "Please continue. I think you left off with my little brother screwing Naruto before abandoning him."

Sasuke's mouth curled into a vicious snarl. "Fuck you!"

He lunged, ducked past the Nine Tails, and shot a blast of chakra at Itachi. It landed and shot him through the wall. He slammed into the kitchen table and dropped heavily to the floor.

Sasuke leapt through the opening, eyes locked on his brother. "I can't wait to kill you."

Itachi gave him a blank look then slowly stretched open his mouth. It was.. horrifying. Sasuke didn't know what to make of it at first, when a crow suddenly pulled free from it, followed by another and another until his body completely caved in to the murder of dark omens flying out from it.

"Dammit- enough of your fucking illusions!" he screamed. "Just fight me!"

Itachi suddenly reappeared at the far side of the kitchen. He tilted his head slightly as he looked over at the younger Uchiha, studying him. "I thought you wanted to kill me, little brother" he said smoothly. "Is this really your best effort?"

"Is it worth it?" Sasuke snapped back. "For every fucked up thing you did- hurting Naruto when you claim you care about him, ruining any chance of me wanting to be anywhere near you, ruining EVERYTHING!! Is your fucking Mangekyou really worth all of that?!"

Itachi froze, blood-red eyes filling with horror. "What..?" he breathed, unable to hide his panic.

Sasuke took a step towards him, his palm filling with screaming electric chakra once more. "I know what you want from me. How you've been baiting me this whole time." His eyes narrowed. "I don't want your stupid fucking sharingan, but I will kill you anyways."

He raised his hand, prepared to follow through on his threat, but something knocked it out of the way, sending his attack through a wall and across the clearing outside.

"Goddamnit, Naruto!!"

"I told you to stay out of our way, Uchiha!"

Sasuke grabbed the Kyuubi, ignoring the pain shooting up his arms as demonic energy tore at his flesh. He was too angry to care. He yanked the blonde towards him, his jaw clenched tight.

"Back. Off. I am killing that bastard, whether you like it or not. Do NOT try to stop me."

"Naruto would like for you to know that you can go FUCK YOURSELF!"

Sasuke suddenly went flying back. He hit the wall hard and grabbed for the counter to keep his footing. His head shot up to glare once more. "Naruto!! Just let me end this for you!"

"He doesn't need your help, Uchiha."

Kyuubi moved fast, away from Itachi, and over to the opposite side of the room. Sasuke looked over surprised, then suddenly understood. He looked over at his brother standing perfectly still before him. He grabbed a kunai and shot it straight into his chest, watching cold eyes fade before his illusion burst. Dark feathers rained down around him and when they hit the floor, they became nothing as well.

Fuck.. What a waste of time.

He moved over to where the Kyuubi was, not surprised to see him already combating Itachi again. His hand was locked tight around the Uchiha's throat, thick chakra tearing at the skin around his neck, leaving it raw. And yet, Itachi didn't seem in the least bit concerned- which bothered both of his opponents.

"Fight back, you lowly human!"

Itachi stared blankly at him, not even a gasp escaping his lips.

"I said, fight back!!"

Kyuubi sent him flying through a window and out into the clearing. Both rushed outside to join him, not willing to let him escape. Itachi got to his feet once more and froze at the feel of cold steel against his throat.

Kakashi grabbed a fistful of dark hair and jerked his head back as he pressed the kunai closer. He looked up and saw Naruto in his Kyuubi form, rage and demonic power altering his face, his entire body, but something flickered in those eyes. A hint of blue, of the real Naruto. He could see so much in that small spark of life- a deep, heavy sadness and the weighted relief of someone who had finally been saved.

Kakashi's eyes hardened as he turned his focus back to the man who had tormented his son for weeks, who had tried to defile him for something as fucking insignificant as a sharingan.

"I wish I could give you a thousand deaths" he growled against his ear.

"Guess I'll have to settle for one."

He forced the kunai into Itachi's neck, watching crimson rain down from the wound, then jerked the knife across his throat.

Author Note:

I love Kakashi.

There. I said it.

Ok~ who's ready for another chapter? ;)