In The Locket
By Aristane Lale
Summary- Naruto Uzumaki is sick of home and the overbearing people who reside there. He wants out, out of the gang, out of his father's palms, and out of himself. Needing a new start, he cleans up and runs across the world to Konoha, only to meet Sasuke Uchiha. Narusasu, Modern time set~
Warning- Future BoyxBoy. Don't like, don't read; I'm not forcing you to. Cussing, mention of violent acts and drugs, upcoming fluffiness. OOC.
Disclaimer- I will never own Naruto nor would Ka-sensei ever let me. If I did, Sasuke and Naruto would have already been together for years!
Ages- Naruto: 21- Last Year (went to college back home), Sasuke: 20- Third Year
Hello My Friends,
This has been rewritten! The whole story, if you're new just ignore. I was re-reading and I couldn't take the story farther so it's been rewritten to the point I can get a good amount of chapters with this story and still be happy with it. Mostly changes with Naruto and some with Sasuke, but really I find it more interesting. I didn't believe that Naruto had the personality, for someone who went through as much as him. Sorry if you liked the other one, but give it a chance.
Love,
Ari
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If I could gather up the nerve
I'd put my feelings into words
And if I weren't so young, or stupid, or restless
I might be able to just soon forget this
Please just forget me
When I'm out all alone on the east coast.
And please don't forgive me
When you're home all alone and you need me most
- If I Only Had The Heart, The Maine
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Chapter 1: I Bid Thee Adieu
A six foot, young man, put his last suitcase in his over expensive european car that he didn't bother knowing the name of. He was heading to a new life away from his "family" and old "friends". He was done being trapped in a world he didn't chose to belong to.
"I just don't understand! Why Japan, Naruto?!" A beautiful short red haired, hotheaded heiress nearly shouted. She was wearing a short dark blue pleated skirt with a white tank top exposing her pierced belly button and cleavage.
"I told you already, Kyuubi. I need to get away from here, from you, from everything..." Naruto Namikaze-Uzumaki said, future heir to half the world controlling Namikaze Corporation. Angelic could only describe him, golden blond hair, with the darkest bluejay eyes, and caramel tan skin. But his features of his god-like face were etch with half pain and half annoyance.
"Naruto! I love you, please stay! You're my everything!" She said desperately trying to make him understand. Understand her, her love.
"Kyuubi, I told you from the start that I would never commit." Naruto sighed, he said it many times of the rare times he spoke. It's not like he doubted her love for him, but he just didn't care. There was no benefit to her love, she takes and he gives, where is the equal ground in that?
Kyuubi stopped and comb back through her memory, indeed she was told that. But that didn't stop her from loving Naruto. He was too easy to love: stoic, gorgeous, strong, and he had money. A beautiful spirit that once you got close to was the sun himself, every woman's dream. Even if he didn't talk much, she enjoyed the time with him. Oh, how Kyuubi loved him, even with the dark demons that faked the golden haired man's wings. She loved him with all his sins and gave him her redemption. She gave him a place to belong. What more could he want? Right?
"I thought… I thought I was doing a good job. I thought you loved me. I.. I-I guess that's not me in your locket?" She pointed to the round golden locket with a encrusted brass rose in the middle of it, that Naruto never took off. He once told Kyuubi in Junior High: it was a gift from "someone special" and that only the person, who he loves most, is in there. It opened by accident one day and she saw red hair, about the same tone of her own.
Naruto shook his head, having no clue what to do with the girl breaking down in front of him. Usually he wouldn't care, it was nothing new, but this was Kyuubi. She was special and had always been there for him. Even if it was for the wrong reasons.
"I don't believe it…W-w-who else would it be but me?" Kyuubi shook with misery, who else could he love? Hatred for family, no companionship for his friends, and no commitment to the men and women he sleeps with.
"It's not you." Naruto said gently, calm and even.
"Then who?! I know you sleep around a lot but I know you never get attached! I'm the only one you keep around!" And never touch, she cried. It couldn't be true!
Naruto sighed, "It's my Mother… don't cry please. I'm not worth your tears."
Kyuubi's heart broke into two in realization. How could she forget? Naruto loved his Mom more than anything in the world. "Naruto, I loved you for years... You're a cold hearted bastard sometimes and don't talk much but I still love you. How can you throw me away and leave me to rot?! Please don't do this to me! If you still insist on leaving, let me come with you, you know I will in a heart beat."
"Kyuubi… I can't say you can because that will give you hope. But just be happy… here, okay?" Naruto gave a remorseful smile and embraced her one last time. He then drove off to the airport without looking back. He loved Kyuubi like a good friend, but it wasn't love. Naruto had a lot of thinking before he fell into the hole, that he knew. He was guilty of sinful things, multiple sex partners, fights, some drugs, and of course, the gang: Bond of Jinchurikis. Needing a new change in life he decided to throw himself in his father's company like the old man always pressed, but on one condition. He choose where he got his education. His father wasn't exactly thrilled about him going halfway across the world to his Mom's deathbed, but dealt with it. In the end, Naruto would be taking over the company like he always planned. So he quit the drugs, the sex, and the gang, which was a challenge, but smoking got him through it. He was just trading a nastier habits for a less nasty one. Killing himself all the same. He hoped his roommate doesn't mind the smell…
~In The Locket~
Stunning raven haired young man named, Sasuke Uchiha, made his way to his room, accompanied by his high school friends. The first one was Shikamaru Nara, a boy genius but always is either napping or looking to the clouds, with him, Chouji Akimichi, munching away at food. Behind them was Rock Lee carrying some of Sasuke's boxes, and Kiba Inuzuka a loud and brash brunette.
"What's your dorm number, Sasu-chan?" Kiba teased, with the childhood name.
"Shut up, Mut and it's 676 third floor…" Sasuke sighed frustrated.
"Heh, do you know who your roomie's gonna be?" Kiba asked, with a cheeky grin.
"Nope." Sasuke said popping the "p".
"OH! I HOPE HE CAN BE A YOUTHFUL FRIEND TO ALL OF US!" Lee said proudly and the rest groaned. Lee was becoming more and more like Gai-sensei everyday. God help us.
They got the dorm to see the door was already opened and someone was unpacking. The guys stopped completely shocked by the golden ray of sunshine hair that didn't need any light to shine. Sasuke let his eyes wonder, the man was a good three-four inches taller than himself, tanned skin that made Sasuke wonder if it was natural, muscles ripped through the black jeans with a leather belt and the grey button down collared shirt; showing off his necklace, his spiky blonde hair was long and stopped what appeared to be the chin. In other words, the blonde was walking sex... Or just Sasuke's type. Uchiha's have a thing for blonds. Sasuke was rudely interrupted from his eye candy when Kiba yelled.
"N- Naruto?! Is that you? That is you right?!" Kiba said launching himself at the blonde before it was even confirmed.
Naruto turned around to reveal the dark blue eyes he was hiding, and smiled brightly at the dog boy. The smile was bright, but not warm, it had a haunted feel.
"Kiba? Dog-breathe," Naruto confirmed calmly and hugged Kiba back. Sasuke couldn't help but feel a little jealous of that.
"Dude, it's been forever Blondie!" Hugging the blonde close.
"Yes I know, are you my roommate?" Naruto said while lifting one golden eyebrow.
"Nah man, but here meet my people, Shikamaru and Lee from middle school, Chouji, and Sasuke: your roomie." He said the name of each of "his people", like he was some prophet speaking to a new believer.
Naruto's eye landed on the Uchiha and he smiled, "Naruto Uzumaki, I'm glad to meet you."
Now saying Sasuke blushed would be very, very wrong. Uchiha's do not blush. But just this once, he's gonna admit it, because oh boy was he red.
~In The Locket~
Few minutes earlier Naruto POV
I walked into dorm 676 with amusement in my eyes, everybody was watching me like I was a piece of meat, which I probably was. Walking through the door I realized it was bigger than I expected. About the size of a good scale apartment. There was a big room with two red cherry wood full size beds on the opposite sides was through a short hallway, looked to be enough room for a couch and t.v, the matching wood desk was also on the same wall as the beds with built in closets, and a small kitchen with the basics, was off the the right side on the door, across the kitchen was the bathroom at the end of the hallway. It was nice.
Deciding I would put my clothes away, since it seemed less time consuming. Caught in my own musings I didn't notice another presence behind me.
"N- Naruto?! Is that you? That is you right?!" I heard a familiar voice behind me. I turned around and my eyes widen to a great sight! My best friend in middle school, Kiba Inuzuka, I haven't seen him since I attended school in Japan. Truthfully, I was the one who cut the contact after... the accident.
"Kiba? Dog-breathe," I said calmly acknowledging him. I couldn't help but feel so much better in his presence, like I was becoming my old talkative self.
"Dude, it's been forever Blondie!" Hugging the me close.
"Yes I know, are you my roommate?" Naruto said while lifting one golden eyebrow.
"Nah man, but here meet my people, Shikamaru and Lee from middle school, Chouji, and Sasuke your roomie." He said with a hint of arrogance.
I made eye contact with each person. Shikamaru I did recognize with he high ponytail and all, he was a good friend that was so lazy but still got top scores on the exams. Chouji was a fairly large boy, I'm not one to judges a man's weight, with long light brown hair. Lee was surprising to look at again, it seemed his obsession with green never changed. And lastly, Sasuke. Blue hue hair that glistened in the light, matching ebony honey eyes, and fair skin that would make any girl jealous. He was wearing grey washed skinny jeans and a black long sleeve shirt with a red and white fan on his heart. He was beautiful, something you only find in story books.
"Naruto Uzumaki, nice to meet you." I smiled at the gorgeous man. And I was very pleased when the white skin turned scarlet.
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