dead

"Is he leaving?"
"It seems so."
"What do we do? Sasuke is still walking behind him."
"Let’s trail him discreetly; we can't afford any risks."

“Sasuke-kun, why are you heading in the opposite direction today?” Sakura inquired, catching up with Sasuke.
Waiting for Naruto to turn, Sasuke gestured in the opposite direction and replied, “Tomatoes.”
“Do you like tomatoes? Me too, Sasuke-kun! I love tomatoes,” Sakura exclaimed with excitement.

“What’s the matter, Sasuke?” Sakura asked as Sasuke abruptly stopped.
“Nothing,” he said and swiftly ran towards Naruto's direction. Sakura, confused, followed him.
But it was too late; Sasuke's eyes widened as a group of three individuals vanished with an unconscious Naruto.
“I knew it,” Sasuke hissed.
“Oh my god, is that Naruto?” Sakura said in disbelief. “Sasuke, we should go to the Hokage—” She was interrupted as Sasuke yelled, "NO!" without realizing why going to the Hokage was a bad option.
“I mean, you alone should go to the Hokage, and I will try to find them,” Sasuke suggested.
"Alright, and Sasuke, please take care," Sakura said.

A little Later, Sasuke, still in panic, had no idea how to find them. When A small dog appeared out of nowhere and started talking to him.
“Hey kid, my name’s Pakkun. Follow me if you want to find Naruto,” Pakkun said, and Sasuke silently followed.
Upon reaching the location, Sasuke found Naruto already saved and conscious, with Kakashi and Sakura by his side.
Sakura ran towards Sasuke, relieved. “Sasuke-kun, thank god you're alright. I met—”
“Kakashi,” Sasuke interjected with a bit of rage in his voice.
“Kakashi? Wait, are you telling me that he is The Hatake Kakashi?” Sakura couldn’t believe she just met the infamous Hatake Kakashi without realizing it.
“Sasuke, what are you doing here?” Naruto asked with a smile.
“Naruto, He was the one who first saw those guys taking you. Besides, who were those guys?” Sakura replied.
“Don’t worry about it, Sakura-chan…” Kakashi said, then realized he mentioned Sakura’s name when he shouldn’t even know it.
“Wait, how do you know my name?” Sakura asked curiously.
‘Fucking idiot,’ Kakashi cursed himself. “Well, I just assumed it since Naruto has mentioned your nam—”
*Smack.*
“When have I ever, Kakashi-Nii-san?”
“Sorry, sorry. Anyways, how’s Itachi doing, Sasuke-kun?” Kakashi asked.
“Why do you care?”
“Whatever, at least come and have Ramen with us, you too, Sakura-chan,” Kakashi suggested.
“What? Is it okay? Wasn’t Naruto kidnapped five minutes ago?” Sakura replied.
“Don’t worry, Sakura-chan. If it’s ramen, then it’s okay. Besides, I am not even hurt, and Nii-san is here, so,” Naruto said.
“Pass,” Sasuke said, walking away.
“By the way, Sasuke, how did you know Naruto was going to be kidnapped?” Kakashi spoke up.
“I would have loved to hear it while eating ramen,” Kakashi continued.
“Nothing much. I just saw them following Naruto,” Sasuke lied and left.
“Gone already. Well, what about you, Sakura-chan?” Kakashi asked.
“I—should probably—go too,” Sakura said hesitantly, running behind Sasuke.
“Nii-san, I pity you,” Naruto spoke once they were alone.
Kakashi chose not to answer anything and started walking with a sigh.

“SASUKEEE—wait!” Sakura said before catching up with Sasuke.
“What?” Sasuke replied in his usual manner.
“I—nothing—wanna walk together?” Sakura asked with a smile.
“Not everyone is as free as you, Sakura. I have better things to do, so go home,” Sasuke said, leaving Sakura alone.

Naruto finished his ramen while Kakashi, already finished, was just sitting when
“HEEE ISS BACKKK” Gai made his entry.
“Yeah…I am back,” Kakashi sighed.
“My Eternal Rival, you were gone for two whole weeks. I know you probably learned something very awesome,” Gai said with a bright smile.
“Nah, nothing much. I just mastered Toad Sage mode, but I sure have learned some very awesome Taijutsu moves,” Kakashi replied.
“As expected from my eternal rival, I can’t wait to fight you,” Gai said, making a fist with sheer passion.
“Yeah, later…anyways, you wanna join in? Of course, my treat,” Kakashi offered.
“Of course, but you don’t have to pay. I will,” Gai said as he sat down.
“Too bad because I have already paid. Next time,” Kakashi said with a smile.
“Kakashi-Nii-san, what actually happened with you?” Naruto spoke as he finished his ramen.
“What? Nothing,” Kakashi replied while Naruto just gave a weird look then ordered three bowls of Ramen.

Meanwhile…
In the shadows, Itachi found himself alone, stumbling upon lifeless Uchiha corpses left in Kakashi's wake. The realization struck hard; all three were from the Uchiha clan. His face concealed by an emotionless expression behind his weasel mask, Itachi examined the grim scene.

As he absorbed the weight of the revelation, Itachi's senses heightened, detecting a familiar presence – his brother, Sasuke.
Sasuke was walking quietly with caution when Itachi appeared in front of him out of nowhere making him flinch.
“Nii-san” Sasuke said and relaxed his body.
“Can I ask what are you doing here?” Itachi asked.
“Are they dead?” Sasuke asked instead of answering Itachi’s question.
“Yes, you knew about this?” Itachi asked.
“Yes, I accidently heard them talking about Kidnapping Nar-” Sasuke replied but stopped before letting out Naruto’s name.
“No, no…please tell me he is alright…” Itachi said as if his world ended.
“Yes, Kakashi…saved him” Sasuke said looking down as Itachi let out a sigh of relief.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” Itachi gathered himself and asked.
Sasuke chose not to answer and just looked at Itachi blankly.
“Aaaa….Uchiha Itachi” Both Sasuke and Itachi heard a voice and found a small pug standing beside them.
“Yes-s” Itachi replied not knowing how react seeing a talking dog.
“Name’s Pakkun, And Kakashi wants to meet you near Naka River at night” Pakkun said and vanished with a puff.
“NII-SAN, tell me you are not going” Sasuke asked in panic.
“I am Sasuke” Itachi said as he put his two fingers on Sasuke’s forehead.
“Go home, and don’t worry I will be alright” Itachi continued, removing his ANBU mask and smiled at Sasuke.
“But Nii-san” Sasuke cried.
“Well I still have a job to do, see you later” Itachi said and left ignoring crying Sasuke.
Sasuke sat there in daze for a while; of course he was scared for Itachi, he thought this might be the last day he will see his brother.

At night
Itachi arrived, his expression stoic but guarded. The tension in the air was heavy as Kakashi and Itachi faced each other.
Kakashi sighed with a deep breath and said "You know I have been thinking that it should have been you, not Shisui”
“I mean I didn’t really knew him but I am pretty sure he wouldn’t have let Uchiha clan made fucking mistakes after mistakes” Kakashi continued.
“I will fix it” Itachi said.
“Fix it?” Kakashi questioned with a chuckle.
“What you gonna do? Apologize in front of the Hokage? …Sorry the Uchiha clan attempted to kidnap your son, it won’t happen again…please you are smarter than that Itachi” Kakashi continued.
“Well Good news , you see Sensei...he don’t know it yet and Naruto didn’t told him either, I made him forget along with Sakura…the only one aside from us who knows is Sasuke, your genius little BROTHER” Kakashi said in a taunting tone.
“Don’t you dare pull my brother into this” Itachi threatened.
“Please stop using your Mangekyou Sharingan you are getting blind already…I am not gonna pull him into anything, it’s your clan who will” Kakashi said making Itachi silent.
“But Lord Fourth must still know how come he didn’t notice Naruto getting kidnapped” Itachi asked breaking his silence.
“He did not, I did. I hold the Kunai. Oh yes…Sensei trusts me a lot” Kakashi said with a smile.
Itachi sighed then asked “So what now?”
“What now? What does a loyal Shinobi do to something that is a threat to their village? Ah yes he kills it! And that’s what you shall do” Kakashi announced with a loud voice making Itachi silent for the second time.
“I swear Itachi, I am fucking serious here, either you find the traitors and kill them or..”
“OR?” Itachi interrupted Kakashi activating his Mangekyou.
In response Kakashi just chuckled and said “Calm down there, you don’t wanna do that.”
“Itachi” Kakashi continued “I understand it’s fucking terrible but today I am here to give you a choice, either you stand with the Village or with clan, you stand with the clan you are gonna die along with Uchiha clan and it’s honor and pride, you side with the Village you might have a chance to at least save your brother and your mother, And Your dad being the clan head, I can’t really say anything about him”
“Aren’t you overestimating yourself Kakashi” Itachi said.
“No I actually can make your whole clan vanish in just one night but you see, Who said I will be alone, I mean you do realize aside from Minato-sensei, no other clan wants Uchiha clan in the Village anymore and maybe once he get to know about Naruto’s Kidnapping…then it’s all you ‘Itachi’ ” Kakashi said.
“Think about it I will give you three days, AND if you can come up with a better option than please consider letting your senpai know” Kakashi said as he jumped on a tree branch and then vanished with a puff.
“…”