After getting Suigetsu, the first thing after giving him his sword was go after Karin. "Let's go." I ordered. We walked for days until we reached the hideout where Karin was. I walked in and smiled at the sight of Karin waiting. "Karin-chan." I greeted.

"What are you doing here?" She asked. 

"Here for you to join me." I stated. She crossed her arms and frowned. At the sign of her disapproval, I turned to Suigetsu. "Get the prisoners out of here." 

"Sure." Suigetsu said before walking off. I smiled at Karin who huffed before leading me to a room. 

She sat down at the bench along the wall and I stood by the door with a smirk and I rested my sword against the frame. "What do you want?" Karin demanded.

"You." I answered. "I want you on my team. I have things I need to do and you are essential for those things to fall through." Karin looked skeptical and I hung my head slightly. "I have somethings I need to keep straight and I sensory ninja would help." 'Not to mention you need to meet Naruto and go to Konoha.' I mentally added.

"If I do go, what reason would I have to help you?" Karin demanded. 

"I know an Uzumaki?" I said like I didn't know if it would convince her, which I knew it would. Karin seemed to debate before agreeing. "Great. Try to get along with Suigetsu." I said. They get married in the future but still, she hates him at the beginning. I motioned for Karin to follow and we headed for the door, Suigetsu showing up out of a hall near the door. We headed for Juugo next and when we got close I frowned at the sight of all the failed cursemark experiments. "Right, let's do this quickly." I snarled. We cut through the mob, well Suigetsu and I cut through the mob. Soon they were all gone and we were free to enter the actual hideout. I sought out Juugo's cell and when we found it, I turned to Karin and Suigetsu. "Stay out of the way so he sees me first." 

The door opened when Suigetsu turned the door and he pulled it open, staying behind it with Karin. Juugo charged out in half form. I grabbed his outstretched hand and using it as an axis, I swung him into the wall. I extended my fangs and the veins around my eyes darkened. "Control yourself." I shouted at him, pushing hard into the wall, which now had spiderweb cracks in it. I watched in pride as the curse mark receded and Juugo gained control. "Well done." I praised.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"My name is Allianna. I want you on my team." I stated.

"Leave me here. I'm dangerous." Juugo said, heading for his cell.

"I just proved I can stop you. Join me."

"Why?"

"Because I have a job for you." 

Training Taka to work as a team was easier than I thought. We spent a week getting the formations down even though they mostly relied on Juugo, Suigetsu and I with Karin staying as far back as she could from the fights. Luckily for us, there were a lot of stupid bandits who attacked us so we got lots of practice. Suigetsu was really get the hang of his new sword and we were creating some good combos. When the other two would piss me off, I would transform and Juugo and I would have some amazing conversations and he was getting better at controlling himself. Karin was learning taijutsu so if she did get stuck, well, she could actually do something. 

Eventually we were heading for the Uchiha Stronghold where Itachi had agreed to meet me. We ran through the forest, sticking to the forest floor and and meeting up with Deidara and Tobi halfway through. "Dei-chan you're up." I said. Deidara nodded and Tobi disappeared to fight the Konoha nin. At the edge of the forest, we left blood clones to fight each other, then we headed for the fortress. We arrived to see Kisame and Itachi waiting. 

"Allianna." Itachi greeted. I gave him a sharp toothed grin and bumped fists with Kisame.

"Yo Kisame-senpai." Suigetsu said. Introductions quickly followed and then it was to planning. 

"Okay. Jiraya has to be fighting Pein right now, or soon so after we need to make sure that Pein destroys Konoha then leaves but we have to make sure that Tobi doesn't find out the plan for the war after that." I summed up. 

"I believe that it is time for us," Itachi gestured to himself and Kisame, "To head to Konoha." 

"I agree but you have to make sure that you don't die. I need you both. Show up after Pein destroys the city. Prove that you were under orders with the scroll I gave you." I said, looking the Uchiha in the eye. "I need my best friend." I smirked. 

Itachi smiled and Kisame laughed. "I still can't believe how close you two are." Kisame commented. I flashed him a toothy grin. I thought back to all that had happened. Itachi had been how I got to the Akatsuki and had stood by my side. After that our relationship had grown, though we were only friends and going to stay that way. 
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3rd Person

Sasuke and Naruto ran for the Hokage Tower, having been summoned minutes earlier."What do you think Baa-chan wants?" Naruto asked. Sasuke shrugged and looked at his boyfriend. Naruto brightened suddenly. "Maybe it's about Allianna." He suggested.

"Maybe Dobe."Sasuke agreed. He wanted to bring Allianna back because of Naruto  and because her reason for leaving was bullshit. He intended to find out the truth. 

"Don't call me that Teme." Naruto laughed, breaking Sasuke out of his thoughts. Sasuke smiled softly before putting up his emotionless mask as they entered the tower. They reached the door and knocked.

"Come in." Came the response of the Hokage. The two boys entered to see Kisame and Itachi. Naruto reacted by pulling out a kunai and Sasuke stepped in front of Naruto with his sword drawn, the same sword Allianna had given him that mission at Orochimaru's hideout. 

"What are you doing here?" Sasuke asked in a whisper. Itachi looked at his brother. 

"I came to join Konoha." He said. "My mission is up." In a movement that no one without trained eyes or sharingan could follow, Sasuke had sheathed his sword and was hugging his brother. Itachi looked surprised before hugging his brother back with a small smile. Naruto relaxed and glanced at Kisame who was watching his partner with a happy expression. Sasuke was trying not to laugh from happiness that his brother had returned. He pulled back and in a move that surprised the elder Uchiha, he poked his brother in the forehead.

"I'm glad there's a next time Aniki." He said. 

"As am I." Itachi said sincerly. "Oh, Naruto this is for you." Itachi tossed the blond a scroll. "I found it in an abandoned hideout of Orochimaru's. Looks like it was written to you." The Uzumaki nodded. 

"Is that all Baa-chan?" He asked. Tsunade nodded, knowing the blond had to be dying to read the scroll. Naruto disappeared, leaving the Uchiha to catch up. Naruto reappeared on the Fourth's head. He sat down and opened the scroll. He read the contents and blinked in shock. 

"Dear Naruto,

I'm writing this with Itachi reading over my shoulder and Deidara complaining about not getting to see his boyfriend. I'm gonna stab them both." This had the blond laughing. "It's been what, three years since we've really talked. I miss you little brother. I had to leave but not for power. If it weren't for the reasons I needed the stupid curse mark. I would have gotten rid of it years ago. But I'll be rid of it soon enough. It's been years but I know how to remove the curse mark." At this, Naruto was entranced in the letter. "I need to stay on topic. What I say next, you can only tell Sasuke. There is a war coming and it is against a mad man with a horrible jutsu and a lot of cannon fodder. Learn all you can and I'll see you at the Kage summit." The letter wasn't signed but it was obvious who had written it. 

"I'll see you soon Ally-chan." Naruto said with determination in his eyes.