"Itsuko, Tsunade is gathering Team Kakashi again, I think it might have something to do with Sasuke." Kakashi suddenly brought up, just as the couple was sitting, relaxing on the grass patch.

"Right now?" Itsuko tilted her head, slightly reluctant about leaving. She didn't want to go, it would mean work for her after a whole week of rest. She sighed, standing up. "Work has to be done. Let's go."

-

"Sasuke killed Orochimaru?! Then why hasn't he returned?" Naruto burst out, only to have unknowingly ticked Itsuko off.

"He wasn't kidnapped Naruto. He isn't going to come back, you aren't going to make him. Not by force. Not even after he fulfills his goal will he return here by choice." She spoke, her voice strict and ominous. She thought, given the choice, she probably wouldn't stay in Konoha of all places anyways. If there wasn't restraints keeping her from leaving.

"I'm sure Team Kakashi would like to head out to find Sasuke? That's why I gathered you here today. We have clues on who he's heading towards." Tsunade said, taking a sip of her drink while Shizune was looking through documents.

"Itachi." A mumble of his name came out from Itsuko's mouth, her body tensing up. She took a deep breath, getting herself mentally prepared. It was the most important rescue mission and she couldn't afford to mess up because she isn't sure what she would do to herself if she did. Taking in another deep breath, she teleported herself away. She wouldn't make it in time if she were to follow them.

Immediately ending in front of the gates, she leaped onto a tree branch as she started her rush to her one and only twin.

-

"Let's go save Sasuke." Naruto said, more determined then ever. The team, consisting of a mix of Kurenai and Asuma's team all nodded.

Kakashi summoned pakkun, to grant them a guide instead of searching blindly. Itsuko may know where her brothers may be but they don't. They have no clue at all.

"You guys better hurry, Itsuko's in a deadly mood, I can sense it, it's really strong. For all we know, she might end up killing Sasuke if things get too bad." Pakkun said, sceptical to take part in the search but he lead the way anyways.

It took them quite awhile to get close but then, they met trouble, Tobi was there to obstruct them. "Itsuko was terrifying. Tobi is scared. Are her friends just as scary?"

"Itsuko's been here, that means we're close." Pakkun pointed out. "But there's a barrier beyond here and thar prevents me from sensing any further. I'm of no use now, so I'll leave." He said before he disappeared off. He wasn't a fan of combat and would stay out of it as much as he could.

"Now, Tobi must deal with you."

-

"Kisame, let me through." Itsuko said, serious and highly on guard. She hated to be dealing with such difficult and energy consuming opponents.

"Itachi gave instructions. I'm not allowed to let anyone in, especially not Itsuko Uchiha." Kisame sighed. He didn't want to be doing this. One, it's annoying. Two, even though Itachi wasn't his favourite person, he was a good partner.

Frustrated, Itsuko took out her katana and leaped across, too fast for even Kisame to comprehend.

When she made it, Itachi was almost dead. Sasuke was going to finish Itachi off. Unexpectedly, Itsuko jumped in front of him, defending Itachi. Her katana clashed with Sasuke's.

"What are you doing here? Why do you always interrupt everything?" Sasuke glared at Itsuko, his sharingan blood red. Activating her own, Itsuko managed to enter his head. Like she wished to, she implanted memories of the truth in his head. It wouldn't activate immediately but eventually.

Leaving his head, only has she noticed he was ready for combat with her if it meant he got to kill Itachi. Clashing with each other a couple of times, he managed to give her a few scratches, getting rid of her eye patch too. That's when she noticed, it wasn't bleeding like it would in the past. She could even open her eye now, even though she still couldn't see through it.

"Tsunade helped heal it one of the times when you were in the hospital." Kurama finally decided to inform her. He was hesitant about it since it was a sensitive matter and he didn't like to touch on her sensitive matters much.

"Redundant. But convenient isn't it?" Itsuko laughed before she got back to reality. Sasuke was bleeding severely from fighting Itsuko. He was no match for her, back then and now.

After he determined that there was no way he would win, he summoned a snake and escaped. Itsuko didn't have a problem with that. In fact it made things simpler for her. She kneeled down beside Itachi, "look what you got yourself into, you're a mess idiot."

It wasn't long before Kakashi and the rest arrived. "Hey, Kakashi. Help me bring him to Konoha hospital would you? Get Tsunade to heal him too. Whoever troubles you, call out for Kozaki, he'll help you out."

Itsuko turned her back to Kakashi who held Itachi in his hands. During one of their late night talks, she told him about what actually happened during the Uchiha massacre. He finally understood why she was still so attached to her brother even though he did such cruel things to her family, not that she actually loved them. "Where are you going?"

"I don't know. I'll see you later alright?" She spoke, her voice cracking. Kakashi's heart ached. He knew how soft she was. But the only way he could support her now is to send Itachi back.

"I'll see you later then." He replied, his voice hiding the pain he was going through. He hated to see her hurt.