Distant Time

Fights and a Farewell

The village was covered in clouds as all stood at the grave of the Third Hokage. Kurami felt bad she took off after Sasuke instead. Everyone mourned for the loss and for other reasons of his passing. Once the sky cleared and all had placed a flower upon the table Kurami left. She jumped to her best ability from roof to roof till she was at the old Uchiha compound. She stepped over the yellow tape but fell as she used her injured leg to balance her. She ignored it though and got up walking to the main branch house. She dropped to her knees as tears began to form. She sat in the main room and covered her face as the tears fell. "What do I do brothers? I'm as weak as I've always been. This house once held happiness and we grew up here. It is empty now though. So much conflict of this time. Not that ours was better. I'm so lost Onii-chan. I wish I could see you again. I'm sorry I didn't help you in time of need and listened to our younger brother. I've done it again. I left to save someone important when the most important person of this village needed me more. I'm a fool!" Sasuke had followed her and walked up to the room as he heard her in the middle of her mantra. Once he heard her shout he decided it was time to make himself known. "Kurami, that's enough." She jumped with a gasp as she turned around towards him in surprise. He began walking towards her and she looked at him with panic. "How much of that did you hear?" He bent over grabbing her arm and pulled her up throwing her arm over his shoulders to support her. "Enough." His answer made her more nervous as she didn't know how log he had been there. He helped her walk home where she gave her thanks.

A few days had passed and Kurami was all healed. She walked with Sasuke to Kakashi but Sasuke just turned and left once they reached him. Kurami turned looking at where she felt a familiar chakra. However no one was there. Kurenai and Asuma walked up to them and the three adults nodded at each other taking off. Kurami decided to follow and sat in a tree watching. Her eyes widened seeing Itachi and someone else she didn't know. She watched the three leaf Jonin fight Itachi but once she noticed Itachi's eyes she jumped out of the tree landing in front of Kakashi. "Itachi stop this!" She flashed her Mangekyo at him causing him to let his eyes go their natural onyx. Kakashi looked down at Kurami confused. "Kurami. You're coming with us." Her eyes widened and Kakashi moved her behind him. "She isn't going anywhere. What do the Akatsuki want with her anyway?" Itachi stayed silent letting his partner answer. "She has been seen as a valuable person and asset to our organization. Hand her over." Kakashi took off towards Itachi engaging in a fight. Kurami wanted to help but made sure to stand back to protect the other two Jonin. A shout was heard as Guy jumped in saving Kakashi. The two Akatsuki members made haste to leave and Kurami took off after them. She followed them to a hotel and once she saw Naruto walk out meeting them she ran at Itachi. "Don't you dare touch him!" Itachi was quick to get behind her and put her in a head lock. She clawed at his arm as Naruto shouted for her. Itachi bent down to her level and kissed her neck. "I'm sorry. Please go with it for now." She struggled harder against him after he whispered to her. He wrapped his other arm around her waist pulling her more towards him until his name was shouted at the end of the hall. Itachi looked up at Sasuke and smirked at him. He quickly turned Kurami around and smashed his lips against hers. Enraged Sasuke ran at Itachi with a Chidori. Itachi let her go in time to defend himself against Sasuke's attack. Kurami fell to the floor and watched the two fight, or more like watch Itachi beat Sasuke. She laid there not knowing what to do. She looked away though as Itachi put Sasuke in a genjutsu.

Itachi turned towards Kurami and began walking towards her until a frog appeared and he was stopped by Jiraiya. Kurami got off the floor and ran over to Naruto while Itachi's teammate did nothing to stop her. Jiraiya cast a jutsu that formed pink walls and Itachi and his teammate took it as their que to leave. Seeing it was now safe for Naruto, Kurami ran over to Sasuke to make sure he was alright. She caressed his cheek gently frowning. "Hey Kurami, you have a powerful Sharingan don't you? Why don't you use that to help him?" She frowned and closed her eyes. "I can't Naruto." He became shocked and mad. "Why not!? You're also a medical ninja aren't you!? Why can't you help him!? I'm sure you're stronger than that Itachi! I don't understand to much about how this Sharingan thing works, but I've seen yours!" Her eyes widened and she looked at him. "What did you see?" Naruto crossed his arms thinking. "Well it wasn't your average three black eyes thing. It had some other kind of pattern to it." She looked back down at Sasuke conflicted. "Then you've seen my Mangekyo then." Jiraiya watched the two with curiosity. "Kurami. You said you have the Mangekyo. Who did you kill? Or was it you watched some one die?" She sighed closing her eyes. "I did kill someone. I didn't have a choice." Seeing as she wouldn't give anymore detail than that he let it go. "Kurami, with the Mangekyo you should be able to help him." She held Sasuke closer to her as she shouted at him. "I can't!" She was cut off by Jiraiya. "You love Itachi don't you?" Her and Naruto's eyes widened looking at him. She looked away not giving an answer. A shout was heard as Guy flew in kicking Jiraiya in the head. Kurami ignored Guy and Jiraiya as they spoke and kept her eyes on Sasuke, continuously stroking his cheek gently. She let go of him though as Guy went over to her to take Sasuke. She didn't fight back and let him take the boy. She got to her feet and followed Guy. "I'm going back to the village as well. Please take care of yourself Naruto." He nodded at her with a frown.