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-Naruto's POV-

Itachi sighs and releases Sasuke.

"Not today baby brother. I only came here to feed him." Itachi says and points towards me again.

Kakashi and Sasuke look at me with an unbelieving look.

"Now if you'll excuse me." Itachi says and picks me up.

I cling tightly around his neck.

"Wait! Itachi! Explain!" Sasuke yells.

Itachi sighs.

"Don't worry. He's not mine." Itachi says.

"B-But daddy, I am yours! What do you mean?" I ask panicking.

"Naru-... Just sit here for now." He says.

Itachi sits me down on Ichiraku's stool and orders a small plate of gyouza.

-Itachi's POV-

"I'll explain if you don't attack me." I say.

They both look at each other for a few seconds before nodding but keeping a hand on there Kunai pouches.

I sigh again.

"I won't tell you who that child is but he isn't mine. I found him and he called me 'Daddy' so don't get me wrong." I explain.

"Where did you find him? Why does he look like Naruto? Why are you keeping him?" Sasuke questions.

"I found him near Konoha gates, I don't know why he looks like your friend and I'm only keeping him because he doesn't want to leave." I explain patiently.

"You can't just take a child!" Sasuke says loudly.

I turn around and pick Naruto up.

"Time to go home." I say gently.

Naruto smiles widely and grips onto my cloak.

-Sasuke's POV-

"Time to go home." Itachi says in the gentle tone he used to talk to me in.

The blonde child smiles widely before holding onto my brother for his dear life.

My brother doesn't seem bothered by the clinginess. Since I've never been that clingy, even when I was young.

Itachi gives me one last glance before heading off with the child, one arm around the child's back, protectively.

"Kakashi... Who exactly is that child?" I ask.

"I'm not sure. It can't possibly be Naruto since Naruto is a teenager." He replies.

"Hn." I grunt out in annoyance before heading to a training ground.

-Naruto's POV-

"Daddy what happened?" I ask.

"Nothing Naruto. Let's just head back now." He says.

I tilt my head but nod.

As soon as we enter the hideout, I run inside and look around for the other members to pester.

I then halt to a stop.

"Where did everyone go?..." I ask.

"I'm not sure... But they probably went for a mission." Daddy replies.

"Aww now I can't annoy them." I pout.

"You can't what?" Daddy asks with an extra sweet smile.

I gulp.

"Nothing daddy!" I yell as I run for our room.

I slam the door shut and hide under the blankets on the bed.

"Naruto." I hear him calling out.

I then feel 2 hands picking me up by my sides and I start laughing because either tickles.

"D-Daddy! Hahaha! I-It tick-ckles!!" I squirm around.

He then drops me on the bed and sits on the edge.

I climb onto his lap and give him a foxy grin.

Which he replies back to with ruffling my hair.

"Daddy. I love you." I hug his waist.

"I love you too..." He mumbles.

A sudden knock was heard on our door and Itachi quickly got up.

"Yes?" He asks as he opens the door.

"I've found a way to break the jutsu that was used on Naruto. Of course, no one else knows." Sasori says.

I freeze.

This soon?

I'll go back to Konoha and I'll have to leave daddy behind...

No...

It's too early!

I went pale as Daddy turned around.

"Naruto..." Daddy calls.

"Puppet. I've found a way to change you back to normal, now you'll have to go back to Konoha and leave us behind." Sasori says.

I feel myself begin to shake from fear.

What will happen here?

Did they really want me to leave?

I want to stay forever.

I want to stay with daddy!

"N...N-No!" I yell and run out of the room.

"Naruto?!" I hear two surprised yells.

I run towards Kuzu's room.

I slam the door open and surprise a tired Kuzu.

"Listen here squirt-" but his anger disappears immediately when he saw me with tears running down my face.

"Kakuzu. Catch him!" I hear daddy yell.

Kuzu was about to grab hold of me when I slipped past and run out again.

"Kuzu doesn't love me! Sori doesn't love me!! And daddy doesn't love me!!!" I yell running to the living room.

As soon as I open the door, I see everyone staring at me strangely then they get worried looks as they see my saddened face.

"Pipsqueak?" Deidei asks.

"No! Don't touch me!" I yell causing everyone to step backwards a bit.

"Naruto! You have to go back. You can't stay here forever." Daddy tries to persuade me.

I shake my head in a fast manner.

"No! I wanna stay here with everyone forever! With Daddy and Sori and Same and Kuzu and Tsu and Hii and Deidei and Tobi and Uncle Carrot and Kon!!!" I yell and scrunch into a small ball.

"What's going on?" Deidara asks.

"Itachi what did you tell him?" Same asks.

"I don't want to become big anymore! I wanna stay here!!" I yell.

Everyone seems to have gotten the message.

"Little fox... You need to go back." Tobi says.

"Yea sunshine. Your friends are worrying." Tsu says.

"We're doing you a favour by letting you live Chibi." Hii says as well.

"Come on Naruto." Daddy says coming closer to me.

"B-But I don't wanna go back..." I say.

"Your only saying that because you don't remember..." Kuzu says.

I flinch.

I do remember... I've been lying to them...

"Naruto... Please... Don't make this any harder then it is." Daddy says.

I know that if I stay here then Konoha will eventually figure out that I'm here and will kill the Akatsuki but...

I really don't want to leave!

It hurts...