Ok so this is my Itachi story that I wrote since the idea decided to bother me even though I am working on a different story. Disclaimer: I own nothing...but my character and basic plot

I will have to different endings for this story one that dosen't ahve manga spoilers andone that does, it will be marked but until that I haven't included any spoilers.

The story starts in the time period before Sasuke goes to Orochimaru.

I followed the Shiny: Issues with Itachi chapter one

I look back at my small home, it only has about four rooms (I don't count the bathroom), and I sigh because it's dirty. Houses are always dirty. I need supplies, food and other things. I am still standing there because once I start walking I will have to walk into the town, which is really far. I mean seriously why is it so far, oh yeah because I live in the outskirts of my village (yes I said town before but it's been demoted, someone left or something).

I finally decide that I really should get going, since not going now would mean traveling in the dark through the woods that everyone knows is not safe but does anyway. (But I don't want to chance it since I am not a ninja)

On the way back from getting supplies (it was a boring trip so I won't bore you with the details) I hurried home because it was starting to get dark. As I was passing the 59th tree and the rock that is shaped like a rock I noticed something shinny in the trees. So being the responsible person I am I ignored every bit of common sense I have and decided to walk into the woods (the denser part since I have been in the woods this entire time) and thus leave the trail which is supposed to be followed for several good reasons.

Reason one: not getting lost.

Reason two: not getting hurt on branches or tripping over roots (although I have done both while on the trail, but that's besides the point).

Reason three: animals (because apparently animals don't like trails).

And finally Reason four: because dangerous ninja people don't use trails

So I followed the shinny, it moving should have been a good reason not to follow it but I was ignoring common sense, and it led me to a clearing. I wonder about those clearings in the woods, I mean how do they get there? Why don't the trees want to live there? Why is it described with the word meadow if it is referring to the same thing only more poetically? (Not so much the last one)

So I stand there pondering like and idiot as, a guess what, ninja comes out. Now I don't discriminate I like ninja fine but he had a slash going through his forehead protector so I knew this was one of the bad ninja. Now what I don't get is why wear your slashed forehead protector, or even just a regular forehead protector, when you are incognito? I mean if I want to not be a ninja that's the first thing to go.

So now I am standing there starring at this evil ninja who is now smirking. Smirking…I wonder if that means he will kill me? After I think this I decide to do the one thing that might work against an evil ninja, bribery.

"Ok, um, evil ninja guy, would you not kill me if I go home and not mention anything that has happened?"

"Who said I would kill you?" He asked his smirk leaving his face, which I took as being a good thing.

"The smirk, would you do it if I cooked you dinner?" I ask trying not to think that the sentence reminded me of when Scooby-Doo is bribed with a Scooby snack.

"I require a place to stay the night." He said not breaking eye-contact with me. This required careful thinking and foresight. I must weigh my options, I mean he is evil so he may kill me in my sleep, but he might do that while I am awake if I don't agree.

"Ok." I said then about faced, yes I turned my back on him brilliance huh, so that I can go back the exact way I came in order to get back to the trail so I can find my way back.

Apparently my new evil friend did not think I could walk fast enough so he picked me up and threw me unceremoniously onto his shoulder.

"Is this really necessary?" I ask him calmly.

"Yes." He stated, I could just hear the smirk, and then proceeded to take me to my house. How he knew where it was I don't even want to know. Stalker.

"Who are you?" I ask bluntly and a bit randomly as I am getting bored trying not to look at his bum (it's right there) or get hit by braches.

"Itachi Uchiha." He answered then tightened his hold.

"So, I really am screwed if you don't want me to live." I pondered as we continued.

"Is this it?" Itachi asked letting me down in front of my house.

"Yes. You can take a shower or something as I get dinner ready; um towels are in the closet that looks like a linen closet in the bathroom. There's a robe some dude left here there too." I say gesturing towards the bathroom after I decided that I should keep the fact that he is an evil ninja in the back of my mind.

"Some dude?" Itachi asked raising his eyebrow.

"Yeah he got lost in the woods and stumbled upon me as I was hanging laundry. I let him wash up, fed him, and then sent him on his way. He was a trader that sold bathrobes and towels so he gave me some in payment."

"Odd that a towel and bathrobe merchant was way out here."

"Well in his defense he was lost, but I suspect that he was actually a ninja." I said then I thought 'but unlike you he is sneaky and did not wear his forehead protector'.

"Probably."

After Itachi showered and I made dinner (since making dinner is boring and I have no clue what Itachi did in the shower, nor do I want to know) we sat at the table and ate, in silence. Agonizing silence, not happy serene silence where everyone can communicate silently or no words need to be said, no this was creepy staring silence with some eating. Do you know how unnerving it is to have someone watch you eat? I was eating and every time I looked up he was staring.

Eating potatoes staring.

Drinking water staring (actually this feat really impressed me, it seems really hard to stare at someone while drinking).

After I was done eating, he finished before me because I am slow, we decided to have a staring contest. When I say we decided I really mean that Itachi was staring at me and I stared at him because I thought that staring was now the cool thing to do. Our contest lasted until he smirked evilly at me, that was it for me, and I looked outside.

After looking outside I decided it was late so I went to sleep, after telling Itachi to sleep in my guest room and locking my door (bedroom and front door). Unfortunately for me ninja's really don't care about locks. So I was sleeping nonchalantly in my bed when Itachi broke my door.

Yes he broke it, no subtle lock picking like a sneaky ninja, no he just punched it and it broke. Actually if it broke with just a punch maybe I just had a really weak door. Maybe he did me a favor by showing me the shoddiness of my door. This way if I get a better door than maybe it won't brake with one punch, oh wait he's a ninja…that door had no chance.

So he broke into my room and woke me up, how dare he. So like a normal person (my version of normal is a bit off) I stared at the door for a minute. After staring at the door I decided to look from the door (wood pieces) to Itachi then back again. This continued until Itachi took a step towards me. I decided it was in my best interest to flee. Now my mind apparently wasn't working this entire day because if it was I would have remembered that he is a ninja. So like people with common sense can guess I was easily caught and taken to the Akatsuki.

Itachi takes me to see the leader about joining the Akatsuki. This I don't get. Last I checked the Akatsuki was a criminal organization with ninjas in it. I am neither, at least last I checked. I also wonder why Itachi asked to stay at my house if he was going back to his base anyway.

"So this is the girl you brought." The leader asks or tells Itachi I am not sure it was really a question or not. It seems obvious to me that yeah I am a girl and Itachi did bring me. Maybe I am giving the leader too much credit.

"Yes." Itachi answered simply.

"You will join Akatsuki and be on Itachi and Kisame's team." The leader announced looking at me then at Itachi for confirmation, Itachi nodded to him.

"I don't want to be on Itachi's team." I say boldly since my mind is still broken.

"Why not?" Itachi asked clearly angry.

"I want to be on someone's team that has better eye sight." I say startling both Itachi and the leader. Then I realize what I just said and put my hand in front of my mouth as if that will get me out of the mess I got myself into.

"You know more than you let on," the leader said looking at me differently from before, "I will allow you to join Hidan and Kakuza's team." He finished causing Itachi to glare at the leader, apparently he wanted me on his team or something.

"Don't I need a ring or something in order to join?" I ask as my last argument that allows me to not turn him down and not joining the Akatsuki.

"That will be your initiation test."

End of chapter

So I decided that I should shamelessly advertize my other story at the end of this one...well here goes...

My friend Linda and I are writing a story where we enter the Bleach world during the time when Rukia is supposed to be executed, while there we have a party. During the party the Naruto characters join us. this story is completely random with only the tinest of plot...it's called One Random Day. So if you like my humor in this one, it's even sillier in that one.

Preview for the next chapter: How I got into the Akatsuki

"What if you found me running away?" I ask more curious than smart. Here's a tip never reveal your escape plan to the one who has kidnapped you.

"Then you will die." The leader said still smirking. Death is imminent now.

"What if I am found but have failed to acquire the ring?" I ask because it seems to be the most likely outcome.