The Fox and The Weasel at Red Dawn: rewrite!

Chapter 7: Camp

"Itachi, we're far enough away for now," Kisame stated after three and a half hours of running. Itachi nodded, and they came to a stop in a small clearing, miles away from Konoha. Naruto had been sleeping peacefully on Itachi's back the entire way, and Itachi felt a sense of warmth that he hasn't felt in a long time. "I'm going to set up camp."

"I take first watch," Itachi stated, and Kisame nodded. Kisame left into the woods, but not before seeing Itachi stroke Naruto's face with a smile on his face. Kisame smiled, happy that his friend had found happiness at last. In that moment, Kisame made a deal with himself to protect his teammates happiness with his life.

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Naruto was just waking up, and he turned to the side to see Itachi smiling down at him. "So it wasn't a dream," Naruto gasped. Itachi shook his head with the same smile on his face.

"How are you feeling," Itachi questioned, worried of his crush's health.

"Better now," Naruto smiled, nestling against Itachi's knee, using it as a pillow. He didn't seem to mind at all. "So, where's Kisame?"

"He's getting firewood," Itachi replied. "We've got that meal to start." Naruto nodded in acknowledgement. "So, why don't we get to know each other while we have the time?" Itachi just 'hn'ed in reply, the particular statement used by all of the Uchihas. "So, what's your favorite food?"

"Porky."

"Mine's ramen! What's your favorite activity?"

"Don't have one."

"Oh, come on, Itachi! You've got to have something." Itachi just shook his head. "Fine, be stubborn. Mine is training."

"That's not an activity. That's torture."

"Maybe for you it is, but not for me! Now, what's your favorite memory?"

"I have none."

"Oh, come on, Itachi," Naruto whined as he rolled over so he was on his hands and knees and crawled forward until he was unknowingly straddling Itachi. Itachi was trying to push down the blush that was starting to rise. "What's the answer? You've got to at least give me one?"

"Fine, I'll give you one after you answer this question. Why won't you be my partner?" Naruto immediately backed up, but Itachi followed him. Naruto hit the back of a tree, and Itachi immediately put his hands behind Naruto to keep him from running away. "Answer me."

"Itachi, there—it's because—the reason is—I'm pre—"

"Oh, am I missing something here," Kisame interrupted as he walked into the clearing once again. Naruto sighed in relief as Itachi put down his arms and he was able to walk back to the camp without trouble. Naruto couldn't figure out why he couldn't tell Itachi. He hasn't spoken the words out loud to anyone, so he guessed that he was just too nervous to have it become reality.

Kit, you've got to tell him soon, or you are going to lose him.

'I don't know how,' Naruto internally sighed.

Just tell him! It's not that hard. See: I'm pregnant. That simple. Now, say it before I say it to him myself!

'No, I'll tell him,' Naruto answered. 'I just need a little more time.'

Naruto, you don't have time. It's better to tell him now instead of waiting. Just get over it. I'm pretty sure that Itachi wouldn't be the one to leave you.

'How can you be so sure, Kyuu?'

Just trust me, kit, I know.

Itachi had been watching Naruto as he had his internally talk with the Kyuubi as Kisame cooked. It still hurt him that Naruto kept rejecting him. He never said no, but it always seemed like he was trying to come up with an excuse. He had no clue how to handle it.

"Here," Kisame stated as he passed a bowl to him. Itachi turned to his left to see Naruto still having his internal conversation, and he silently put a bowl in front of him. Naruto looked up at him, startled.

"Here," Itachi stated, and Naruto seemed to soften a little bit before he took his meal and started eating. Kisame handed him another bowl, and then he started to eat also. They ate silently, and it didn't take long for Naruto to ask for seconds. Then those seconds became thirds and forths and fifths. Itachi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at him as he asked for sixths. Kisame was just as startled since no one had ever asked so much out of his cooking. Usually the good cook of the group was Sasori, but it seemed as if Naruto just couldn't get enough.

Once it hit the eleventh bowl full, Naruto finally stopped, and he got up quickly. "I'll be right back." And ran into the forest to take a leak.

'Will I always be that hungry?'

When you are pregnant, you will. Naruto groaned at that prospect, and he quickly zipped the zipper up and he walked back to camp. He rubbed the back of his head anxiously as the Akatsuki duo was staring at him with questioning eyes.

"Goodnight everyone," Naruto said quickly as he went to the mat, and lied on it. He was out within seconds.