Bonds ➳ SasuNaru

Seven | Saving a Friend: Sasuke VS Itachi!

Early the next morning, they set off again. They entered a village and decided to stop to look for Tsunade.

But of course, Jiraiya got distracted by a pretty girl and left on his own to 'look for Tsunade' and told the children to get a room at an inn for themselves.

Jiraiya had said that Naruto was to stay at the inn they'd paid for and meditate, and so Sakura and Sasuke went to explore the village while Naruto found an inn and got a room.

The two were walking around after lunch when they spotted a jounin from Konoha running their way.

"What is it?" Sasuke questioned, eyes narrowing.

"Where is Master Jiraiya?" The jounin asked, coming to a halt.

"We aren't sure," Sakura told him, looking a bit worried.

Sasuke nodded. "Yes, but whatever it is, we can tell him when we see him."

The jounin sighed and nodded. "Some of the ANBU had spotted Itachi Uchiha heading this way early this morning and now they're tailing him. He was in the village last night they said, but now he's headed here, after Uzumaki..."

Sasuke paled. 'I- Itachi... He's after Naruto...? But why?'

"Itachi Uchiha...?" Sakura asked, glancing at Sasuke. The jounin nodded.

"Yes, so if you see him, be cautious, and don't look into his eyes."

Sasuke only nodded, and the jounin ran off. Sasuke turned to Sakura. "Go find Jiraiya. I'm going to check on Naruto."

"Okay, but Sasuke... is Itachi...?"

"He's my brother," Sasuke muttered, eyes narrowed, a frown on his pale lips.

Sakura reached out and touched his shoulder, concern evident in her pale green eyes, but Sasuke only shoved her off and began running.

'Where could the dobe be? I don't know what inn he chose...'

Looking around, Sasuke found an inn and ran up to the woman sitting at the counter.

"Excuse me, did a silly-looking blond boy about my age come in here?"

The woman shook her head and Sasuke left. He stopped at the next inn and asked the lady almost the same question.

"Did my friend - a blond boy, clad in orange, about my age - come in here?"

The woman nodded. "Yes actually, in room twenty three."

Sasuke dashed off, looking at the numbers on the doors. When he found twenty three, he knocked on the door.

When he received no answer, he knocked again, louder and harder this time. "Naruto, it's me, let me in."

The door was opened and Naruto stood there, grinning slightly. Sasuke wasted no time in tackling the blond to the floor and kicking the door shut.

"Teme, what the heck are you doing?!"

Sasuke sat up slightly, looking down into the slightly irritated eyes of the blond. He quickly got off of Naruto and stood, brushing himself off.

Naruto glared slightly and stood up as well. "What was that about?!" He just about shouted. "Where's Sakura and Pervy Sage?!"

Sasuke grabbed Naruto's shoulders, moving him until he sat on one of the beds. He looked into Naruto's eyes, and his own were narrowed. "Dobe, listen to me," he said calmly, but seriously, hands still on the blond's shoulders. "A pretty dangerous someone is coming after you, but for what reason, I don't know. You're in serious trouble here, do you hear me? I came to make sure he doesn't touch you."