Good day to you all. Thank you for showing interest in our story. This story was started by Drake S. Hellion but as he has become otherwise engaged, he has given me the honor of uploading this story and continuing the writing process. The first 5 chapters are writing by Drake and from chapter 6 on, I have taken over.

Disclaimer: Neither Drake nor I own any Naruto characters. We own Joshua and Arlene and future characters owned by us will be noted.

Enjoy! :)

Joshua watched as Itachi dodged to the left with grace and speed, his 360 controller gripped in his hand as he made the Akatsuki weave and lift into the air to dodge the incoming explosive birds coming at him.

"Stop dodging!" said Arlene from his right, her own controller in her hand as she continued to make Deidara toss explosives, keeping Itachi at a distance.

Joshua felt his lips quirk upwards before he could control his mouth. "Alright."

Arlene didn't like that tone, she knew Josh was better then her and up in their battle she knew he had been taking it easy. But when he said "Alright" she knew he was letting the chains go.

Itachi glowed blue with power, then streaked forward, disregarding the explosive birds in his path as he closed the distance between him and Deidara, his leg raised for a kick.

The screen went black and the power died in the house due to the raging storm outside, which had trapped Arlene there in the first place.

Joshua blinked, then said. "Bullshit!"

Arlene laughed and patted her friend's shoulder. "There there," she said.

She got a response as a displeased grumble and a small pouting glare. Joshua stood from his chair, stretched his arms out and yawned loudly, eyes catching the time. Ten-forty, huh? Well, that killed less time then I thought… he stopped his thoughts and turned to his door.

He swore he heard something.

"Did you hear something?" he asked, eyes narrowing as he moved to the door that lead out into the hallway of his home. His hand gripped the knob while the other gripped the small katana he kept in reach for intruders.

"What? No…" Arlene paused to listen. "Nothing, you sure you're not just hearing things?"

Joshua considered it, then let the knob go. "Maybe."

Then there was the sound of glass breaking, from the sound it was coming from the kitchen. The knob turned and Joshua stepped into the hall, silent as a ghost as he peered into the shadowed hall that lead into the kitchen, everything was pitch black.

Nonetheless he turned to Arlene, placed a finger to his lips in a silent "shhh" before he turned back to the hall, raising the katana. What if they have guns? A part of his mind whispered to him, he inwardly sighed. He switched the katana in his hand so he was holding it in a throwing position, poised and ready to be tossed.

He moved with practiced caution into the hall, then into the kitchen area and looked around. It was still pitch black, the moon was not offering light, the street lights were all dead. All was silent.

He narrowed his eyes and they began to adjust to the dark. Soon the entirety of the kitchen was his to see. He saw one figure kneeling on the floor, hunched over examining a plate that had fallen from the countertop by the sink.

He poised the knife, then said. "You there, what are you doing?"

The figure turned to him, then it was there was light in the area.

It was from the figure's glowing red eyes, they were narrowed and glaring straight at Joshua, who felt fear take his body. But just as quickly he crushed it down and tossed the knife. Then blanched when the knife clattered to the floor as the figure slapped it away.

Then there was an arm around his neck, another gripping his wrist and twisting his arm around and up to the middle of his back, a soft, warm breath tickling the back of his neck, making his hairs stand on end.

His fear returned, he crushed it back again and glared defiantly. "You think just cause I am alone, I can't take you both?" inside he was freaking out, trying to find a way out of this situation, watching the red eyed figure rise and approach he added. "Careful, get too close and I bite."

He forced a smirk.

The red eyes focused on him, into his own. And finally, there was the barest hint of silence while neither of the two or Joshua spoke.

"Who are you?"

Joshua blinked, he knew that voice, he knew it well. But, a rational part of his mind screamed impossible and insane, but he never followed that part of his mind in these moments. "Itachi…Uchiha.." he breathed.

There was the slightest tightening of the arm around his neck and the voice behind him chuckled. "Eh, he has your name," the voice chortled more.

"Deidara…" Joshua added, the voice he also knew, he tried to turn his head.

There was a sharp pain in his gut when he realized Itachi had punched him, causing Joshua to grunt and grit his teeth.

"How do you know us?" Itachi spoke softly, but his tone turned deadly.

"I know your voices anywhere, I am… a fan." Joshua replied, truthfully. He could not lie to Itachi and get away with it.

"Fan, eh? What do ya know about me?" Deidara said into Joshua's ear, causing the young man to stiffen slightly.

"You're a bomber, easily angered to the point of suicide… uh, you love and defend your definition of Art to the point others find it obsessive."

The Uchiha released a soft sound of amusement.

Deidara scoffed. "It's not obsessive!" he tightened his grip on his captive's neck, causing a soft gag of pain. "And stop smirking, Uchiha, just cause your eyes are blind to my beautiful art!"

Joshua considered maybe he was just dreaming and he would wake up when Itachi killed him, but that idea went out the window when there was the softest of creaks behind them. He closed his eyes and knew Arlene had tried to find out why he was taking so long or he was alright.

"I have her," Itachi said and disappeared from view.

Arlene was about to scream when there was a hand over her mouth and the cold touch of steel pressing against her neck at the pulse, the very soft indication of the blade digging into her skin told her the man holding her meant business… and that his knife was very sharp.

Her words died in her throat and she closed her eyes to try and calm herself, they hadn't killed Joshua. So they might not be violent. There's a knife to your neck… she reminded herself blandly.

"Be silent, and you will not be harmed, understood?" A smooth voice asked into her ear.

Arlene blinked and nodded as much as she could in the grip of the man who sounded a lot like a certain anime character she had listened to not fifteen minutes ago when she was playing a video game.

Lightning sparked outside, illuminating the kitchen for a brief flash of blue.

She saw a glimpse of blonde hair and black cloak with red clouds, Joshua's neck being held and him very much alive as he seemed to be in his "I'm annoyed but can't say anything" expression and mood. He saw her, then mouthed something she didn't catch before the room was dark again.

And again all was silent.

"…I'm hungry, hmm…" Deidara stated from the darkness.

"You know what a fridge is?" Joshua asked, a little too snarkily and earned a small bite on the side of the neck from Deidara's hand mouth. "Ow! I was serious, but I guess so, it's there…" he raised his arm and pointed to the fridge. "And please, let me go. I couldn't hurt you if I tried."

The blonde considered it and Joshua was free. He moved to the fridge, opened it and observed the various food inside, finally he grabbed the juice jug and chugged it down before grabbing some oranges and beginning to eat them as well.

Joshua narrowed his eyes and mumbled. "No thanks needed…"

Arlene soon felt the kunai leave her neck and her mouth free from the grip of Uchiha Itachi. "So… you two aren't going to kill us?" she asked, cautiously curious.

Itachi walked over to the fridge, leaned over and into it then withdrew a milk carton and drank at his leisure. They really enjoyed modern food it seemed…

"We can kill you, if you two like, hmm…" Deidara smirked in the dark… made funny by the piece of orange handing at the corner of his lips.

Joshua sent a glare to Arlene, this wasn't some stupid fan fiction where the Akatsuki were uber nice to people just because they cooperated! This was, in some sick sense of humor, reality!

Before he could say anything however, Itachi spoke. "You will not inform anyone of our presence here, if you do, I will kill you," Joshua and Arlene could just feel the threat come naturally off his tongue. "And do not leave without my specific permission." he added, moving to the couch and plopping down on it. "And the final rule, if we ask you to do something, you must do it."

Joshua blinked. "…Within reason?"

"Of course," Itachi nodded. "Why?"

"Deidara was eyeing my friend's chest… I was just a bit worried when you meant anything you meant… well, anything…" Joshua replied, cracking his neck.

"He was what?" Arlene glared at the blonde, who shrugged.

"I was staring at the words on your shirt… I can't read them…" He pouted, blue eye glinting in the darkness when more lightning shot down from the sky.

Joshua and Arlene both agreed that a pouting Deidara was creepy… just creepy.

Itachi was asleep and silence conquered the kitchen.

After getting leave from Deidara, Joshua and Arlene returned to Joshua's room and sat down on the bed, both silent before he broke the silence. "We're prisoners in my house… by two people who shouldn't be here except in the game…" Joshua paused. "Did you slip something in my pepsi?"

"Did you slip something in mine?"

"Laxative, but I didn't know that caused hallucinations," Joshua replied with a small grin, then it disappeared and he said in all seriousness. "But really, what are we going to do? I wasn't exactly planning to have Anime characters staying here while my parents are gone."

He was thankful his mother had a two week appointment out of town, so they had time to figure something out. But it still worried him they would burn the phone when it rang… thankfully his mom always called his cellphone.

There was another crash and Joshua winced. "…I don't like this."

"I think it's cool!"

"You would…"