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Naruto got caught by the Akatsuki and he was beyond pissed. He has been there for two weeks now and hasn't been found yet. He tried to escape three times so they sealed his chakra from him that led to him training physically instead and I think it is easy to say that he is very pent up and angry at the moment.

"Itachi you should let me go in there and talk to him. Maybe I can get him to calm down at least." Sasuke said staring into the room where they had Naruto.

He wanted to help his friend; but he also wanted to help the Akatsuki.

"He is not in the listening mood Sasuke and not only that but he doesn't even know you're here. It has been three years for you two since that day." Itachi said staring at the blonde.

"He thinks I am with Orochimaru but if he knows I am here with him then maybe just maybe he will be calmer," Sasuke said.

"I don't think it's a good idea. What are you going to do if he attacks you?" Itachi asked.

"He doesn't have his chakra Itachi," Sasuke said.

"I think it might be a good idea if he goes in there to at least calm him enough for him to hear our proposition," Pein said as he and Konan walked in the room.

"Are you sure?" Itachi asked worry clear on his face.

"I'm positive," Pein said and threw the keys to Sasuke. "Don't let him out though. If you need anyone to help you Itachi will be out here." Pein said and walked out of the room.

"Damn it," Itachi mumbled.

In reality, Itachi wanted to get out of this situation but his brother believed in what Pein was planning. He just hoped that Naruto wouldn't fall for that bullshit as Sasuke did. Itachi was happy to be with Sasuke but not happy at the same time because he stopped him from going to Orochimaru all those years ago that now he was being manipulated by not Orochimaru but Pein. He had to make sure Naruto didn't fall for it too. If Naruto fell for it too he was sure that the three of them were as good as dead.

"I'm going in," Sasuke said going to the door. "Lock the door behind me," Sasuke said tossing the keys to his brother.

Naruto looked up and couldn't believe his eyes. Why was Sasuke here?

"Sasuke what are you doing here?" Naruto asked shock evident in his voice.

"My brother stopped me from going to Orochimaru's hideout that day," Sasuke said no further explanation given.

"Okay and I thought you wanted to kill him?" Naruto dragged out still sitting on the floor staring at his friend who was by the door not making a move to come near Naruto.

There was a reason Naruto was the most unpredictable ninja of the leaf and that's because he plans things to an extent where it will make you suffer later. No one here knew Naruto like Sasuke but Sasuke knew that tidbit about his friend didn't change. Sasuke sat by the door but kept his eyes on Naruto the whole time. He didn't even want to blink in Naruto's presence.

Sasuke couldn't believe what three years did to his best friend. He even found himself wondering what Sakura looked like. He shook that thought off though and focused on his best friend.

"So, what have you been up to?" Sasuke asked like they were in a casual situation.

"What the fuck do you mean? I am locked in a cage and you are here." Naruto growled out irritated his eyes turning red.

Itachi was shocked Naruto could still access some of the fox chakras.

"I thought they said your chakra was sealed," Sasuke said noticing his eyes standing up.

"It is sealed but that doesn't mean my eyes can't change when I'm irritated," Naruto said leaning up.

"I am here because they asked me to tell you that they only want to give you a proposition. I felt the need to come in here because we're friends and I figured you would trust me enough to know I won't let anyone hurt you." Sasuke said.

"Sasuke the last time I saw you, you told me that this bond was severed and you put your Chidori in my heart. So, excuse me for not believing you won't let anything happen to me. I want to know why you're here that is the only way I will trust you." Naruto said standing up gesturing between the two of them.

"Okay I will tell you but you first at least have to listen to Pein's proposition I promise I will be in the room with you," Sasuke said.

"Nope," Naruto charged at Sasuke but nothing happened because Itachi was in the room before he could even land a hit.

"Sasuke out now!" Itachi said and Sasuke left the room.

When he attacked Naruto the last time a lot of the reason was because of the curse mark but now that it was under control he was better. He understood why Naruto was being a skeptic especially being with one of the legendary Sanin as his teacher.

Sasuke left out the room but couldn't help but look back feeling sad that his best friend couldn't see past his past transgressions.

"What the hell did you do to Sasuke?" Naruto growled as Itachi pinned him against the wall.

"I only saved him from going to Orochimaru's and being a traitor of the Leaf," Itachi said harshly pushing Naruto to the wall.

"What do you care what he does? You're the reason why he did it." Naruto hissed out as he tried to push Itachi off him.

"I know that but that's not your business right now," Itachi said struggling to restrain Naruto against the wall.

"Itachi," Pein said through the intercom.

Itachi growled low so no one but Naruto could hear. Naruto glanced at Itachi and for that moment both eyes met each other feeling how the other was feeling.

"Just listen to what he has to say," Itachi said pulling away.

Naruto grabbed his arm but no one could see it just looked like Itachi was fixing himself.

"Naruto Uzumaki I want to help the shinobi universe but I need you to do it," Pein said.

"You mean you need the Kyuubi, not me," Naruto growled out his teeth going long and his eyes red.

"Well yes and no we need both of you," Pein said making Naruto scoff. "Are you going to join us or are we just going to kill you?" Pein asked.

Naruto went into his mindscape to talk to Kurama. He became really good friends over the time he spent with Jiraiya. He wasn't going to let anything happen to Kurama just like Kurama wasn't going to let anything happen to Naruto.

"What do I have to do? What are you going to use me for? I need to know these things to make a decision." Naruto said.

"We would need you to give up the nine tails willingly because we can't get it out after what the fourth did to the seal." Pein started only to be cut off by Naruto.

"That will kill me anyway so no. If it is going to get me killed either way just kills me." Naruto said as Itachi pushed against him.

"We only need the nine tails out of you for a short amount of time then we will put him back in. Sasuke can agree to that." Pein said.

"What makes you think I trust anybody here after everything that has happened?" Naruto asked his head turning slightly only to come face to face with Itachi.

"Fine you can't trust any of us. How about if we tie your life to one of our ninja's?" Pein asked.

"Who will it be?" Naruto asked tilting his head back.

"I will do it," Itachi said before anyone could respond.

"WHAT!" Sasuke screamed. "Brother you don't need to do this I can do it. He's my friend anyway." Sasuke said coming back into the room.

"I am doing it," Itachi said firmly.

"Fine, I accept only Itachi," Naruto said.

"Okay," Pein said and Sasuke couldn't believe his ears.

"But..." Sasuke started irritated.

"I am doing it Sasuke," Itachi said.

"Why?" Sasuke asked.

"Because I said so now go to your room," Itachi said pushing off of Naruto.

Naruto leaned against the wall for a short period of time then turned around to look at Itachi.

"So why am I really here? Why did you bring me here?" Naruto asked.

"You heard from Pein," Itachi answered.

"That's not why YOU brought me here," Naruto said.

"Because Pein told me to," Itachi said.

"I will not help or work with you if you don't tell me what is going on," Naruto said turning his head.

"Hn, you won't have a choice you already agreed to be paired up with me," Itachi said.

"You think I can't argue over this fact. I can always tell Pein that I want Sasuke instead of you. I am willing to bet you he will let it happen." Naruto said.

"You wouldn't," Itachi said glaring at Naruto.

"Yes, I would because I am not dealing with you being this way. I figured out what that connection shit means and I would prefer to do it with someone I trust even if they're an asshole." Naruto said.

"I don't trust Pein putting you and Sasuke together so I chose to put my life on the line," Itachi answered.

"That's not what I asked but I will take it for now," Naruto said lying down.

"I will see you tomorrow Naruto be ready to be marked," Itachi said leaving the room.

That was the end of that conversation. Itachi knew what Naruto wanted but he wasn't willing to give that up just yet so he needed to keep quiet as much as possible.

"Itachi," Sasuke said coming up to him.

"Yes, little brother?" Itachi asked turning toward his brother.

"Why didn't you let me be Naruto's connection?" Sasuke asked.

"Do you value Naruto's life?" Itachi asked.

"Yes," Sasuke said.

"Then he is safe with me," Itachi said.

"I don't get what you mean," Sasuke said.

"Do you trust me?" Itachi asked.

"Yeah of course," Sasuke answered.

"If you had to choose who do you trust more me or Naruto?" Itachi asked.

"Naruto," Sasuke said honestly.

"Then trust me when I say he is safest with me," Itachi said.

"Fine, I will let it go," Sasuke said and followed his brother to their room.

The next day was like a big wall of fire. Naruto didn't want to talk to Sasuke at all he refused to even look at him.

"Why is he refusing me so much?" Sasuke asked his older brother.

"Because he probably feels like your brainwashed or something," Itachi said then glanced at Naruto who was on the table to get linked to Itachi then back at his brother. "Or he probably feels betrayed by you," Itachi said and at that moment the link was starting and had both men screaming.

Itachi felt pain before but this was excruciating more than he thought it would be. Naruto was better off because he was used to the pain he was always getting from people. Kurama was taking the majority of the pain from Naruto that he stopped screaming but Itachi just kept on. The screams only stopped when the link was complete.

"That fucking sucked," Naruto grumbled as they released him from the table.

He stayed on the table though because he couldn't move right away. He didn't really know what the link was going to do to connect him and Itachi.

"Kurama how can I help ease his pain so I don't feel that too?" Naruto asked.

"Go and heal him how that old hag taught you," Kurama said.

Naruto got up as much as he could he was about to trip but Sasuke prevented that.

"Don't touch me," Naruto said smacking away the hand that tried helping only reaching Itachi's bed.

"What do you want?" Itachi asked not opening his eyes because he was trying to control the pain radiating to his body.

Naruto didn't say anything and just put his hands on Itachi and started to heal him. It shocked everyone in the room but the person it shocked the most was Itachi. He felt the warm chakra covering his body making him feel better more than better he felt great better than he did before. He never felt like this even when he was at his full health.

"Are you feeling better now?" Naruto asked.

Itachi opened his eyes and Naruto could see the surprise and shock in his eyes.

"What? I know how to heal people but my healing people is a little different." Naruto said shrugging his shoulders like it wasn't a big deal.

"You took all the pain away," Itachi said getting up slowly.

"Yeah and?" Naruto asked.

Itachi didn't know what to say to that.

"Someone takes me back to my cell," Naruto said before he could get questioned more.

"I will take you back." Sasuke offered.

"Anyone but him," Naruto said adamantly about not being by Sasuke.

"I will take him," Kisame said grabbing Naruto by his arm.

Sasuke for the first time since being here was really discouraged about being here.

"Don't worry Sasuke he will come around," Pein said walking out the other door.

"No, he won't," Sasuke whispered.

"I think your right," Itachi said.

"Why?" Sasuke asked.

"Because if he was going to be over it he would be by now," Itachi said.

"I know, but what can I do for him to talk to me again?" Sasuke asked.

"He's your friend Sasuke I don't know what he would want," Itachi said.

"Ramen, he would want Ramen," Sasuke said running out of the room.

Itachi was left alone in the room thinking about everything he just went through and everything he has gone through since being here with Sasuke. He could honestly say he was exhausted and wanted to go home. Does he even have a home anymore?

'Things are getting complicated more.' Itachi thought to himself as he walked to his room.

Naruto, on the other hand, was planning and he was glad that they took him around without blindfolding him because he got a good description of what some of the areas looked like. He was going to get out of here if his life depended on it and he was going to get both Uchiha's out with him if it was the last thing he did.

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