Okay so I'm on thanksgiving break and while I would love to only write fanfiction. I have finals coming up. Guys pray for my soul in chemistry please!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I don't own much these day as I have sold my soul to pay for college.

Kurama had been talking a quiet stroll in the park. He'd been relaxing, with not clear destination in mind, or any real purpose for the walk. It had just been so long since the redhead had taken time to just relax. He knew that he probably couldn't even afford to do this. In the short time he had been away, everything had gone to hell. He had missed his little brother's awakening and had come home to find an Uchiha as his donor, of all people.

When he had first seen Sasuke he remembered the vague sense of recognition that had been brought up at the sight of pale skin and dark eyes. He waved the feeling away, more than sure this was the first time he was seeing the younger boy.

Then when the hunt went down and his little brother was injured, his brain was racking over if he had ever seen the young Uchiha hunting or anything like that. He knew the Uchiha's were a hunting family, yet they didn't keep close tabs on them seeing as the main family was retired and the clan itself had agreed to the treaty.

Then Sasuke's brother had shown up.

Kurama's hand clenched as he remembered all the feelings that had hit him at once. He had been confused and amazed but above all angry.

The things he had done that night; the memory of it all caused him to shudder involuntarily.

The redhead was so caught up in his thoughts that he failed to realize that the very person he was thinking of was walking in front of him. The feeling of bumping into someone immediately jolted him out of his thoughts.

The start of an apology began to form on his lips before he realized who was in front of him.

He couldn't help the angry flash of red that covered his eyes for a split second.

"I had no intention of angering you." Itachi spine, his deep voice monotone and revealing very little, yet Kurama could tell he was being sincere.

"What're you doing here." The vampire demanded to know.

Itachi hesitated, before deciding to simply tell the truth. He didn't have much choice, Kurama could probably tell if the hunter lied.

"I've been tracking you." He answered in a steady voice.

Kurama immediately bared his fangs, "What?" He snarled out.

"I needed to talk to you." Itachi continued.

"We have nothing to talk about." Kurama replied angrily before he walked around the hunter, dismissing him.

Itachi turned around and swiftly caught the vampire's wrist. Kurama immediately twisted out of his hold and grabbed the hand. His claws grew just a bit so that Itachi could feel the tips of them press against the thin skin on his wrist.

"Do not touch me, hunter." Kurama spat, before letting the wrist fall from his grasp.

"You're lying to yourself." Itachi said, once again grabbing his wrist and holding onto it firmly. Kurama fumed, "Don't you dare!"

"We both know you want to ask me questions. You want to know why I let you go. Why I was there. If I saw who killed your parents, or if it was me who did it."

Kurama snarled at him, his eyes flashing red with anger. "You don't know anything about me!" He roared. "You know nothing about that night! You think losing my parents was the worst part of it? You're wrong!" He choked out, unable to stop the sob that passed his lips as the memories of that night came back.

"Tell me then." Itachi said. It wasn't a command, it was spoken softly and Kurama could tell it was his version of a question, a pleading one at that.

"Why do you want to know?" Kurama groaned. "Do you want to just relive the hunt? Is that what you want? To just bask in the glow of the misery you leave behind?" Kurama accused.

Itachi's dark eyes flashed with anger. "You're not the only one who suffered that night."

Kurama wanted to explode with rage. "Nothing you'll ever live will compare to that one night." He seethed.

Itachi paused, his stoic mark breaking to allow a sad and regretful expression to settle on his features.

"I know." He responded. "I just want you to know, I didn't mean for any of that night to happen. I didn't know what was going on that night." Itachi explained.

Kurama paused, how could a hunter, regardless of how young, not know what he was doing?

"My uncle was the one to stage the attack. He had told my father that he was going to take me on a tracking mission. He had promised him that we wouldn't be confronting any rogues, that there'd be no hunting of any kind." Itachi continued when he noticed that the vampire wasn't going to shut him up anytime soon.

"Then we got to your house." Itachi paused, "I thought that we were picking someone up for the mission but then he handed me a weapon and told me that I was more than prepared for my first hunt."

Kurama's heart was pounding in his chest.

"I was excited." Itachi confessed and Kurama couldn't help the involuntary flinch. "I was raised a hunter, raised with the mindset that ridding the world of rogue vampires would make it a better place and that's not wrong." Itachi explained. "Rogue vampires do have to be put down, but your clan wasn't like that."

"My uncle knocked on the door and I was confused as to why we were there. What rogue was going to answer a knock on a door?" Itachi scoffed.

"A blonde man opened the door and that's when I realized what was going on. My uncle shot him point blank. I didn't even have time to think before he was on the ground, bleeding out."

Itachi looked down ashamed of his inability to have done anything. "Then this woman appeared and I realized that your father was human and the woman was the vampire. She attacked my uncle but suddenly more hunters appeared, entering from the backdoor. I didn't even notice that they were there. She didn't stand a chance."

Kurama felt the tears in his eyes and didn't even try to hide them.

"Didn't mean she went down without a fight." Itachi added and Kurama couldn't help the small chuckle. That sounded exactly like his mom.

"She saw me and you could tell she was surprised. She told me, 'I have a son your age, please don't hurt my boys.'"

Kurama tried not to gasp at the fact that it was now the hunter who had tears in his eyes.

"We never hurt those that haven't done anything wrong. I heard you come down and then there were five hunters already dead in a flash. I don't know if you did it or not but then Naruto cried out and you left. Your mother managed to wound my uncle and I led those that remained away from you so that you'd have a chance to escape."

Kurama paused, "I told Naruto to run and he got ahead of me. You're the one that knocked out the hunter that almost caught up to us, aren't you?"

Itachi nodded.

"I'm sorry." Itachi said, "I was never supposed to be there; I could've stopped it but I froze and-"

"It's fine."

Itachi paused, mouth agape somewhat resembling a fish. "I'm sorry?" He asked confused.

"I said it's fine. Don't worry about it." Kurama repeated.

Itachi stilled, not sure if this was the vampire's idea of a joke. The redhead refused to look at him and Itachi realized he was completely serious.

"Thank you."

Kurama looked up and blushed in embarrassment at the smile of pure gratitude that Itachi was giving him. "I said don't worry about it." The redhead mumbled.

The sound of a van pulling up and two individuals rushing out went unnoticed by either one.

Itachi's phone rang out surprising the duo. Taking a look at the caller ID, Kurama took the phone out of the hunter's hand and answered, leaving the raven a little dumbfounded. "Naruto?" He answered.

"Well duh, why else would I have his phone." The redhead said with a roll of his eyes before motioning for Itachi to take his phone.

"What is it Naruto?" Itachi paused, making sure he had heard the blonde right. "What do you mean?" Another pause and Itachi's eyes narrowed. "What kind of shape was he in?"

Kurama strained to listen, practically plastering his ear to the phone and Itachi tried not to shoo him away.

"Naruto! Answer the question, what shape was he in?" Itachi repeated. Kurama watched as Itachi's expression grew angry.

"The scratch? That's what you're calling it?...You said you dropped him off at home?... No I'm not." Itachi continued.

"No!" Itachi responded suddenly startling Kurama. "I didn't say he was alone."

"My uncle's is most likely there." Itachi added, cursing under his breath. "Don't go anywhere near the house Naruto. I'm going to go myself and make sure he's okay." Itachi said before he continued to reassure the blond that he'd make sure everything was well.

As the raven spoke, Kurama wondered what was going on. His thoughts immediately jumped to the bond, something had probably gone wrong. He could only hope that the younger Uchiha was okay.

A quick movement in the corner of his eye made him go still. He looked around and was about to dismiss the act when he suddenly saw something lunge at the hunter. The raven felt the attack but Kurama could tell he'd be too slow to evade him and his body acted on impulse, pushing the hunter away.

He felt sharp claws rip into his torso, and a fist connect his face. He was sent flying back but he felt Itachi catch him and cradle his body before it went dark.

The hunter immediately pulled the gun he kept at his side at all times out equipped with a silencer and fired at the attacker. He squinted at the figure as it buckled over in pain, trying to make out who it was that attacked them.

His eyes narrowed when he realized it was a rogue vampire. It immediately bared it's fangs as it watched the two cautiously with it's bleeding red eyes. Another frantic movement caused him to look around and he noticed that there were two rogues.

In the small time that it took for him to find the second rogue, the first injured one lunged forward, swiping his claws in an attempt to do away with the redhead who was openly bleeding all over Itachi and making the rogues go crazy with hunger.

Itachi shielding the redhead with his shoulder and grunted as he felt claws dig into the flesh. He fired another shot and barely managed to hit the rogue in the shoulder, but it was enough to make the two keep their distance. Keeping his gun aimed at the rogues with his left hand and Kurama in his lap, Itachi looked around for his phone, not taking his eyes of the rogues for too long.

He almost cried out in relief when he noticed that it wasn't too far. He maneuvered himself backwards and grabbed it, bloodying the small device. "Naruto?" He called and received no answer. He immediately speed dialed Sasuke. His brother had no experience hunting but it wasn't like Itachi had many options.

The phone rang once before Sasuke answered.

"Itachi, what no-"

"Sasuke get to the park, the exit by 82nd street." Itachi interrupted.

"I'm have two rogues, I'm injured and I have Kurama to look after. Hurry up." Itachi barked before he was forced to let go of the phone to catch Kurama as he slipped off his lap.

The rogues continued to circle the two and Itachi knew it wouldn't be long before they lunged.

Sasuke immediately sat up, frantically looking around for his uncle and his little henchman. He looked up to the clock and realized that it had only been 5 minutes since he had blacked out. His uncle was probably long gone, probably plotting to cause more trouble. He noticed his shirt was unbuttoned and started to run his hands over the perfectly unmarred skin. He stood up and walked over to the nearest mirror, his eyes boring into the spot where the bond mark once sat.

He was angry and hurt, but most of all frustrated. He was so sick and tired of being seen as weak and small. He was a hunter god dammit. He was trained to kill monsters for crying out loud yet everyone treated him like a delicate little bird. He was helpless in so many situations and he was tired of it. He wanted to let his frustration out so he immediately went to his room to change his clothes. He pulled off the shirt caked in drying blood and his school pants before grabbing a towel and making his way towards the bathroom. He jumped into the shower quickly to wash away whatever little blood was left and then proceeded to dry himself. He grabbed a pair of jeans and a black henley. He dug around in his bottom drawer before pulling out his 43 glock along with his ammo and his back holster, fastening the straps and strapping the handgun with remembered ease.

He grabbed a warm leather jacket before slipping his shoes on and grabbing his house keys and phone.

He dug his hands into his pockets, feeling the cold nip at the back of his neck. He walked through the park, passing by the fountain and his chest became heavy before he turned and took various paths, his memory not failing him. He exited on a busy street and turned left walking all the way down before a familiar sight greeted him.

He entered the range, welcoming the familiar sound of the bell ringing as his pushed open the door. "Yo, Sasuke! It's been a while man, haven't seen you or Itachi for weeks!" He was immediately greeted by an older man with brown eyes and dark hair.

"Hello Mr. Tamura; we've been a little busy." Sasuke greeted and the older man nodded. "The usual? You've got your own stuff right?" Sasuke nodded as he grabbed hearing protection gear and glasses before he was dismissed with a shoo of the older man's hand

He and his family had been coming to this shooting range for as long as he could remember. It had been weeks since he had last visited seeing as everything went to shit after he became a donor. But he was back now and he was going to take out all the frustration he felt on a flimsy piece of paper.

He slipped the hearing protection and glasses on before walking down the long range, going all the way to the end before he stopped. He took a deep breath before his hand slipped behind his back, maneuvering his gun out of the holster and aiming it with muscle memory alone. The weight of the hard metal felt so welcomed, yet he couldn't help the flashback to the last time he had held a gun.

He could still remember the look of utter confusion and betrayal that flashed over Naruto's eyes. His finger squeezed and the shot rang out, the muffled sound barely registering Sasuke's ears. He was angry.

He hadn't been able to do anything, in every situation that has presented itself so far. When he was first bonded to Naruto he should have been able to stop him. He should have prevented everything from happening to begin with but he had been frozen in place with fear. Sasuke couldn't remember the last time he had felt so powerless. Yet, powerless was all he had been feeling for the past weeks. Three more shots fired, Sasuke's arm not wavering in the slightest.

He hadn't even been in control of his own emotions. He was reduced to pining over Naruto and not being able to tell him how he felt until it was quite literally almost too late. Then to make things better, he hadn't been able to help Naruto with the bond after all. He had turned out to be the weak donor and had managed to almost die a second time in the span of less than a week. Now his damn uncle knew about practically everything and Sasuke was more than sure that shit was going to hit the fan sooner rather than later. His finger pressed the trigger once more, and he clenched his jaw. He was supposed to be a hunter, he wasn't supposed to be a donor or protecting vampires. Another shot rang out.

He needed better control.

Don't get him wrong, he did like Naruto. He very much enjoyed everything that went on between them. Yet, the moment the blonde had really for the first time invaded his life, his whole world had been turned upside down and he was left helpless.

The only thing he could do was watch and wait, he realized as he fired another shot. His concentration wavered and his grip loosened. The recoil suddenly shook his arm and he growled in frustration. Even now, when he was alone, he still didn't have control over the situation.

He refocused himself and brought his gun up and fired shot after shot until he heard the empty click of his gun telling him to reload. He placed his gun down on the small counter in front of him before he pressed a button that began to bring the paper target closer.

He couldn't help the small smirk that formed on his lips as he counted the bullet holes all inside the black circle on the chest.

He definitely felt a lot better than he had before.

He began reloading his gun and was about to set up the paper again when his phone rang. He glanced at caller ID and sighed, "Itachi, what no-"

"Sasuke get to the park, the exit by 82nd street." Itachi ordered before barking out his situation. "I'm have two rogues, I'm injured and I have Kurama to look after. Hurry up."

Sasuke heard the clatter of the phone and froze before he grabbed his gun and slipped it into the holster and ran out of the shooting range, not bothering to answer Mr. Tamura's questions.

Itachi's voice wasn't overwhelmingly filled with panic, but Sasuke could still hear the desperation. His eyes scanned the street signs and the fact that he was so close only made him run faster.

He swiftly jumped over the gates that enclosed the park, knowing that he would get there faster by doing so.

When he got to the clearing he froze for a second, taking in the scene before him. Itachi was bleeding from his shoulder, rendering his right hand useless at the moment while an unconscious Kurama lay bleeding in his lap. He could tell the vampire was worse off than Itachi but the fact that he healed much quicker was a relief.

Sasuke was taken aback by the appearance of the rogues. It wasn't the first time that he had seen them but now he was going to actually take them down. The two were completely unaware that there was another hunter lurking nearby and they both had their eyes trained on his brother.

He pulled his gun out but was reminded by Itachi's silencer that he wouldn't be able to shoot. The sound of a gun being shot in the middle of the day would most definitely bring attention to them and that's the last thing that they wanted.

He walked around, hidden in the trees, trying to get into Itachi's field of view. He almost thanked the heavens when Itachi's eyes darted up to meet his. Sasuke motioned to his gun and Itachi nodded, effectively putting the pieces together.

Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he further took in the situation however. He realized that Itachi wouldn't be able to take the silencer off and throw it to him without giving the rogues a change to lunge. He'd had to throw the gun and all, trusting that Sasuke wouldn't miss.

The younger Uchiha nodded and watched as the older hunter took in a breath before flicking on the safety.

Sasuke holstered his gun and made sure he was ready.

The small metal object sailed through the air, slightly surprising Sasuke at the accurate aim that Itachi had even though he was hindered in more ways than one.

The rogues followed the movement of the gun and their red eyes landed on Sasuke just as he caught it.

Sasuke removed the safety with ease and immediately steadied his arm. He took aim as one of the rogues immediately ran towards him. A quick shot to the chest and the rogue crumbled to the ground.

The remaining rogue immediately backed away, before realizing that Itachi was defenseless. He twisted his body around and immediately headed towards his brother but two more shots in the back sent him to the ground.

Sasuke could feel the adrenaline pumping in his veins and he couldn't think of a time in which he felt better.

He quietly made his way back to his brother, offering his hand to help the older hunter up to his feet, which of course was refused.

He was about to give Itachi his gun back when he heard his name being cried out.

He turned around and saw Naruto making his way towards them before the rogue he had shot in the back sprang upwards, claws swiping at his leg. He grunted before he grabbed the rogue by the neck and lifted him to eye level. It snapped his fangs at him and it's eyes bore into his. He easily placed the gun under the rogues chin and pressed the trigger, blinking slowly when blood splattered on his face.

The rogue collapsed to the ground like a ragdoll and Sasuke turned back to his brother, returning the bloodied gun and Itachi took it without blinking before holstering it.

A few feet away, Naruto stood still, shocked at what he had just witnessed.

So that just happened.

Yay Sasuke's first hunt; they grow up so fast. But what will Naruto think? Hmm, after seeing Sasuke put a rogue down like it were nothing?!

DUN DUN DUNNNNN

Let me know what you guys think :)

Ja Ne.