The Return

Disclaimer: Me no own Naruto or any of the characters used in this fic.

A/N: See at the end for now just enjoy this chapter. Thanks for all those who took time to write me a review.

Special thanks to my beta mrk33

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He felt as if his mind had completely shut off.

He couldn’t understand what he was seeing. Why was Itachi here? Why were the Anbu not attacking him? Hell, why was Sasuke not attacking him?

He didn’t look as if he was going to anytime soon. After Naruto had entered the room, he just looked out of the window, ignoring the rest of them.

He could feel his old team mates blue eyes on him, searching his face, trying to make eye contact, and trying to read anything that could be helpful to him in this situation. He inwardly sneered. Fool, doesn’t he realise he’s trapped, already. He was ours the day the Kyuubi was unsealed.

It seemed that sadism was engraved in the Uchiha DNA. His brother’s eyes were still focused on the blond, and judging by the tiny smirk he could see behind his linked hands, Naruto’s confusion was entertaining him very much.

“You do remember what happened three years ago, Naruto-kun?”

Naruto shuddered, be it from the voice or the memory itself, he didn’t know. Of course he remembered. He had been a shinobi for years, being hurt was part of the job description, and he didn’t even remember all the times he had spent in the hospital. But, the kind of pain he had to endure that day, was definitely nowhere in the contract. He felt guilty for the relief that coursed through him, at the thought that he would never have to feel that again.

He turned his eyes to the red eyed man sitting behind the desk, vaguely wondering again why he had been able to sit there, as if it was his rightful place, without anyone stopping him.

He cleared his throat a little before asking

“What is happening here? Why are you here an-”

He froze at the cold felling against his neck, gulping when he realized that Itachi was standing very closely behind him, and had his hand around his throat, gripping it slightly. He shuddered when he felt hot breath on his skin, lips brushing against his ear as Itachi spoke

“Now, that won’t do Naruto-kun. I’m the one who asks questions here. You will not interrupt me again. Is that in any way unclear?”

The hand gripped his throat tightly when he didn’t answer fast enough, and he shook his head positive rapidly, choking a little when the hand retreated. He was led to a chair, and pushed down in a rough fashion. He watched as Itachi sat on the desk, before him.

He was going to start again but Sasuke became impatient

“Itachi, I don’t know about you, but I’ve waited long enough, so leave the mind games for later.”

Itachi, turned to his head slightly considering his words.

“As you wish.” He turned back to Naruto “You will be staying with Sasuke and I. You will only obey orders coming from Sasuke or myself. If you fail to do as ordered, you will be punished. If you defy any of us, you will be punished.”

He watched as anger replaced the confusion present until then in Naruto’s eyes, and inwardly smirked when Naruto still obeyed his earlier demand, and didn’t scream in protest.

“Now do you have any questions?”

“Why are you here? And where is Tsunade?” asked Naruto between clenched teeth.

He heard Sakura’s loud intake of breath, and his stomach clenched. Itachi’s chuckle didn’t ease the feeling at all.

“I am here because this village is ours. But, you wouldn’t know any of that would you?”

At Naruto’s stunned expression, he explained

“Yes. Ours. As in Sasuke and me. Let’s just say, for now, that you have nowhere to go, not only inside, but the other hidden villages as other Akatsuki members control them. Also, there is no one to help you in the village. Everyone is happy with the arrangement. I would know, since I killed everyone who opposed us.”

Naruto just looked at him, trying to make sense of everything that had happened since he arrived. It just didn’t add up. Why would Sasuke be in this with his brother? Didn’t he want to kill him? And why hadn’t anyone told him about that, sure he had been quite isolated, but they could have found a mean to contact him….Who was he kidding? He had begged Jirayia not to tell anyone where they would be. He felt too guilty at the time to face anyone’s sympathy.

I was the last one, if I didn’t let them take kyuubi from me then…

And now from what Itachi said the other villages were under their (Akatsuki) control as well…

“Sasuke will take you to your room while I deal with Jirayia-san.” He turned a cold look to Sakura (I just remembered she was in the room lol), who flinched “Go get him”. With a last glance at Naruto, she hurried out of the room.

Naruto felt a hand grab his, and was dragged out of the room by Sasuke. He followed him back to the room where he first woke up before heading to the Hokages office.

“Can you explain what happened?”

“He explained to you already. We took control of the Hidden Villages-”

“No, I mean why are you not killing him?"

He thought he wouldn’t get an answer when he heard Sasuke chuckle darkly. He shuddered at the sound, and was glad he couldn’t see his friend’s face, for he knew he wouldn’t like what he would see.

“He came to me with a proposition I just couldn’t refuse.”

Flashback

(Sasukes' POV)

I couldn’t believe it. I never would have thought my brother would be the one to find me. Here he was, standing before me, his stance suggesting he didn’t have to bother being wary.

It was getting old. But, this time I was ready. He could take me on he knew it. But, before I could attack, Imy brother threw an Akatsuki cloak and what looked like a ring toward me.

“You have killed Orochimaru. It was decided that you would join us.”

I wasn’t fazed by the proposal.

“Why would I do that? I could just kill you right now, and live a normal life once I know you’re being eaten by worms”.

Itachi smirked

“That would be very foolish of you. We have all the bijuu. They have already been sealed inside the members. But….with Kakuzu’s death, we now have a spare demon. Since you killed Orochimaru, Leader thought you would be a good candidate. After all you followed the same path I took years ago, yours may be less bloody, but we are the same…even where little blue eyed blondes are concerned…”

I hesitated until four other cloaked members appeared, circling around Itach and I.

“Come now brother, do you think that killing me will make them acknowledge you?” He mocked “ They are dead. If they hadn’t seen your potential as a child what makes you think that their ghosts will? Just for once, do not be the weak, foolish child I always accused you to be. You will have control with me… as it should be.”

Itachis' words hurt, but even I could see the truth in them. I had never acknowledged the little voice in my head telling me I made too many sacrifices for those fools already. But, hearing those words coming from a voice I couldn’t push back into a locked compartment of my brain was too much to bear.

I didn’t want to be weak and I had promised myself that I would get power even if I had to sell my soul to the devil.

Too bad in this case the devil, strangely looked like the one who started this whole mess.

End Flashback

Sasuke shrugged “I had enough to live for dead people who didn’t even care for me when they were alive.”

He showed Naruto to the bathroom, and ordered him to take a bath.

He then left, saying with a smirk curling his lip that they would be seeing him tonight.

Naruto didn’t know why, but he had a bad feeling about this.

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A/N: I’m kinda depressed because I just loved the idea at the beginning, but since I wrote The Hokage’s Bitch, which is a little like this one, I feel like I’m wasting time on this, like I’m making the same fic.

I hope this is not going to last long cuz I’d have to delete this one.

Thanks for reading.

I hope this chapter is good anyway.

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Oh probably no more chappy til the end of next week if I have Time