The Fox and The Weasel at Red Dawn: rewrite!

Chapter 11: join or die

"Itachi, we're here," Kisame stated as soon as we walked up to the entrance of the hideout. "Should we wake Naruto up?"

"No," Itachi said. "You are going to stand and watch him."

"Why," Kisame questioned.

"I'm going to talk to Pein first," Itachi stated before setting his lover down, and he gave a quick kiss to the forehead before walking away and into the hideout. Kisame sighed as he popped a squat right next to the blonde brat and waited for him to wake up.

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"Come in," Pein called when Itachi knocked on his door. Itachi entered the room to see Pein and Konan staring at him, Pein sitting in his chair while Konan was standing right next to him. They seemed somewhat confused as to why he would enter the room, but they tried to hide it very well. Itachi assumed that they were waiting for someone else. "What is it, Itachi; I am very busy."

"I have a ninja who would like to join our ranks," Itachi stated.

"Who would that be," Pein questioned.

"Uzumaki Naruto."

"The nine-tailed jinchuuriki," Konan gasped.

"What is the meaning of this," Pein questioned, rising to his feet.

"He is sick of his life in Konoha, and he wishes to come here to join the ranks as a missing-nin," Itachi answers.

"Bring him here then, and we will see how truthful he really is," Pein ordered as he once again took a seat in his chair.

"He's asleep right now, and he needs his rest," Itachi stated, trying to get Pein to wait in seeing him.

"I don't care, get him now." Itachi sighed and bowed before leaving the room to go to Naruto. He was fast as he ran down the corridors, and then he was finally out, and he saw that Kisame was trying to sooth Naruto as he had another nightmare to no end.

"Itachi, help," Kisame yelled as Naruto's head started whipping around.

"Naruto," Itachi said as he grabbed a hold onto Naruto's face. "Wake up. Come on, Naruto. All you've got to do is open your eyes. You are having a nightmare. That's all you are having. Come on, Naru, wake up." Naruto jutted awake before closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.

"I'm getting too old for this," Kisame sighed and Itachi couldn't help but crack a smile at it.

"Come on, Naruto, Pein wants to see you," Itachi stated. Naruto nodded before getting up and he started walking in. Kisame led the way and Itachi walked right next to Naruto. None of them spook, and it was making Itachi anxious for some reason. Naruto had never been this quiet during their travels. He didn't like it at all.

Once they got to the room, Kisame knocked, and they were met with the same greeting that Itachi had. Pein was sitting right where he was before and Konan was standing against the wall this time. Itachi kept her in his view as he and the others bowed to Pein, and then they were silent.

"Why have you come here jinchuuriki," Pein questioned.

"I've come to join the ranks," Naruto replied, standing tall and brave. He looked mostly calm except for the fingers that were shaking.

"Why would you come here when you know that you are being hunted by the ones that you want to join," Pein questioned.

"It's because I figured, I'd rather die here than in Konoha, where I am more than lonely." Itachi tensed a little at that answer, but he kept his face unemotional.

"If you were able to join the ranks, then you'd be searching for others of your kind," Pein stated.

"Well, then, I'd be searching for you then," Naruto smirked. "Because, apparently, you differentiate us from all of the other humans, when we are in fact human. We have the same blood, same skin, same emotions and same brain capacity as you. There is only one difference, and the difference is we have a foreign chakra put into us that you will never have. So, why would I not be able to join the organization?" That statement made Pein become quiet, as he did not know the answer. He had driven a very good point, and Pein couldn't think of anything to retaliate with that would be worth wild. Naruto had that affect on people, and now Pein was caught in it. He had to chose; let Naruto become part of the Akatsuki or let him die, just like Madara had in plan?