A/N: hello! I've decided to post chapter 1 up of my longer fic. But I honestly have no idea when I'm going to post the next chapter. Because I want to write half of chapter 3 first. This is going to be just sitting here for I-don't-know-how-long…. But enjoy! (This fic is to lay some background info on Naruto… If it's a bit draggy for you, just skim read that part :P)

Warnings: Alternate universe. Yaoi. Naruto and Sasuke. T to be safe.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything about Naruto or the characters, but only the plot of this following story.

The warm evening sun spilled over the metallic skyscrapers of the New York skyline, painting them gleaming amber.

Naruto pondered into a pristine mirror adjusting his recently acquired orange Hermes tie. His eyes scanned over the lush Central Park from the 53rd floor of the CitySpire. Beaming to himself in extreme achievement, he announced out loud, "I really am here! I've worked this hard and I now have my own apartment in Midtown Manhattan!" He practically sang the last two words. Thanks Jiraiya, never would've made it without your help.

With a final spritz of his (also new) cologne and a bounce in his step, the enthusiastic man was striding out of his new apartment with an illuminating grin spread across his tanned face. Waiting for the elevator to arrive, Naruto rolled back and forth on his heels gazing at the unfamiliar elevator lobby. Wow he thought, I still can't believe I'm able to afford this. He cringed inward at the price of the luxury apartment but reassured himself this was his reward. Naruto, "Blondie" or "Foxy" the name his co-workers and friends dubbed him as, is a tanned, toned, and tall – currently standing at the height of 5"11, 25 year old man who has always been a boy of mischief. While during high school, Naruto was known as the class clown, always acting out to be in the spotlight. He knew that the time for playing was rapidly drawing to a close as he went to college. He also knew he had to pull his act together. Though school was never a breeze for Naruto, he had to pull all-nighters of studying to compensate for the time spent daydreaming in class.

One day about 9 years back, his parents slowly sat him down with distressed looks on their faces. Naruto began to worry as they took deep breaths.

"Naruto, we are awfully sorry to have not told you this earlier but seeing now you are a young adult, you have the right to know... Right here, right now…" The words fumbled out of his father's mouth. Naruto nodded in gesture to carry on. "We are not your birth parents." It hit him hard.

"…"

The elder man took a long deep breath and said "Your real parents have passed away, and we were their best friends."

"This isn't true! No, it can't be! We are a family! Since I was born! No!" Naruto tried to reassure himself.

"Your parents passed soon after your mother gave birth to you. I am really sorry Naruto. We are really sorry" the soft-spoken woman he thought was his mother whispered. "No, I-I can't believe this!" Naruto screamed and trembled onto the floor. He lay there with his stepparents crouched over him in comfort for what seemed like hours. "How?" He broke the silence, "How? Please, tell me…" The adults exchanged worried glances, after awhile they spoke.

"He… spoke to us one night, the day before you were born. Saying that he chose us to be your godparents. And if anything happened to them, we were to take you into our arms and treat you like our own. He was very serious, and we promised not knowing what he really meant. When your m-mum w-was released, from the h-hospital, af-fter you were born h-he-, th-hey!" The woman broke out in sobs and the male sadly carried on.

"Including you, your family was reported missing. We looked all over for you guys… We got a call late at night- the police found you, and their bodies.. They told us that while your father was wheeling your mum to the carpark with you in her arms, some punks came up and demanded their valuables with weapons and, just like the man your father was, stood up to them and tried to protect you and your mum… They spared you." The woman's wails increased in volume as trembles shook through Naruto's body.

"They were soul mates. The perfect match. But Naruto, they really loved you so-unbelieveably-much. Really..." As he dried his eyes, Naruto inhaled deeply and later replied, "I understand." Exhaled "Thank you for telling me."

Making a mental note: My parents have passed away. Their best friends took me into their arms. I'm not even their son and they tolerated my shit behaviour and put up with me. I really can't fuck up my life now. I have to get it together. I owe them that much.

A chime woke him out of his too familiar flashback flinging him into reality. He straightened himself off leaning against the brown marbled wall opposite the elevator and scanned his eyes up to see a pair of dark grey skinny jeans wrapped around slim legs. Broad shoulders shrouded in a creaseless black pea coat accompanied with a white, what-seemed-like-cashmere scarf tucked in. Naruto mentally nodded in approvement of the other man's clothing and unabashedly looked at the other man's face. His eyes caught Naruto's attention immediately. Gazing at a set of deep black eyes, with what seemed like flecks of midnight blue, surrounded with long dark lashes. Naruto was captivated. The man had flawless porcelain skin shaped with a slim but strong jaw line. His face was framed with bangs but was wearing a dark trilby hat.

Awkward silence. Awkward silence. Naruto thought No, don't look at him! Naruto glanced at the other boy. Don't! He looked again.

Naruto mentally battled with himself.

"Hn, you know, I can see you looking at Me." the handsome man smirked. Just as he said this, the elevator slowed to a stop. Silver doors slid open with a ding. Naruto huffed "Ha! S'if I was looking at you! Who would want to look at you anyways?" he denied quickly. Maybe a little too quick he thought. "Bastard."

"Idiot."

Whoops, oh well… Won't be seeing him anytime soon. Oh fuck, I bet I just jinxed it. Damn it!

I almost ran out of the elevator.

Hn, what an idiot. So he's the new guy that lives right below me eh? This will be interesting.

Stepping out onto the paved floor I took a deep breath of the New York atmosphere. I've always loved cities, the bustling streets, bright lights, the nightlife, the music, the people.

TBC

A/N: heh, I liked my describing, hope you did too :P And I described Sasuke's eyes as a dark burgundy, this is a alternate universe so there's no such thing as Sharingan.. haha and I wanted them to have some sort of connection (and I'm not going to say his eyes are crimson or something that so unnatural LOL) Now, looking at it, this chapter is so short! But I spent ages on this! (incl. chapter 2) ToT… I hope you liked it though…~