Hello lovely readers~

Welcome to the first chapter of An Assassin's Lust!

I'm one of those writers who love feedback, and I'd be happy to hear any suggestions or ideas you have for future chapters! X3

Pairings: SasuNaru, NejiGaa, ShinoKiba, KakaIru, and a few othersX3

Disclaimer: One two, buckle my shoe. Three four, shut the door. Five six, FUCK THIS! I DON'T OWN NARUTO, DAMN IT! *sobs*

"FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!"

Pedestrians of many kinds looked up at the night sky in confusion at the sound of a frustrated scream coming from the rooftops. The voice had rang out clearly, surprisingly surpassing the sound of car horns blaring and talkative people. When no other sounds stood out, the citizens of Konoha City went back to their business, carrying on with their repetitive lives. If someone had bothered to continue looking up, they would have just barely been able to see the silhouette of a person jumping from one roof to another, followed by two more.

Naruto Uzumaki, the source of said scream, zipped across the rooftops while dodging small chimneys and satellite dishes, furiously trying to shake off his two tailgaters. As he ran, the cool night air burned his lungs despite the mask that covered his face. The mask resembled that of a fox's face, with pointed, hollow black eyes and three red whiskers stretching across each cheek. A black nose and red curved mouth completed the mask, and he was proud to say that he designed it. That's how he got his name; The Fox.

And like a fox, he scurried across the roofs of Konoha, occasionally looking back to see two men following close behind. At this point, he had two choice. He could either turn around and fight them or he could keep running and try to lose them. He decided to take the ladder, not wanting to shed more blood than he had to. Just because he was an Assassin didn't mean he was a bloodthirsty killer.

With grunt, he jumped off the side of the building he'd been crossing and landed on the fire escape of the building next to it. Ignoring how his bones rattled from the harsh landing, Naruto bolted down the fire escape and into the alley below him. As he ran deeper into the alley, hoping to disappear in the shadows, he pondered how he'd managed to get caught.

His mission had been pretty simple. Go to the big marketing business downtown and kill it's President, Danzo. He didn't know why the man needed to be killed, but it wasn't his place to question it. It had went by pretty smoothly, too. One of the windows on the top floor had been left open, allowing him to slip inside. Being so late at night, only a few people lingered inside the building; none of them except for the President residing on the floor he was on. Naruto had silently slipped into the man's office and slit his throat before he could blink. Afterwards, he had opened up another window and left without anything else occurring. With a frown, Naruto remembered that the window he'd opened gave a little bit of resistance, and he realized that the windows of the President's office might have had silent alarms installed in them. That would probably explain why he was currently being chased.

Though he couldn't see a thing in the near pitch-black alley, Naruto could faintly hear the taps of feet against pavement. He felt a rush of relief at seeing an open dumpster coming into view. Speeding up a little, Naruto ran towards the dumpster and silently jumped in, ignoring the stench that invaded his nostrils. He was just thankful that the large green bin was empty save for a few garbage bags. He held his breath as he heard two sets of footsteps run by, thankful that they kept going. He stayed in the dumpster for a few more minutes, not wanting to take the chance of the men still lingering around. When he finally jumped out, Naruto took in large gulps of air, silently cursing once he realized he would need to shower a few times before the dumpster's scent would leave him.

Sighing, Naruto quietly made his way back through the alley and up the fire escape. He was soon jumping across the rooftops again, heading for the Assassin's main headquarters. In reality, he was heading to the Sharingan Business Co. building, which was just a coverup for the outside world. Naruto's attitude soured when he remembered who was waiting for him back at said building; Iruka Umino, his teacher and guardian. With another sigh, he picked up the pace, not wanting to leave the strict man waiting for longer than needed.

~~~AN ASSASSIN'S LUST~~~

"What took you so long?" Iruka demanded, crossing his arm.

Naruto was currently sitting in the older man's office, slowly filling out the mission report that he was always given upon returning. He glanced up at the older man and ignored the irritated frown, focusing more on the hint of concern in his brown eyes.

"Sorry pops-"

"Naruto."

Naruto sighed and tried again. "Sorry, Iruka-sensei. I think I tripped a silent alarm, cause I was chased around half the city by two of Danzo's goons after I killed him."

Iruka's frown remained as he studied the blonde before him, trying to see if he was hurt or not. "Really? What happened to them? Did they attack you?"

Chuckling at the older man's concern, Naruto slid his mask to the side of his face and smiled brightly. He pushed his mission report across the wooden desk that separated them. "It's all right here, Iruka-sensei. And calm down, I'm not a kid anymore!"

It was true. Naruto was now nineteen years old and perfectly capable of taking care of himself. He'd been training as a Konoha Assassin since he was ten. Iruka and his boyfriend, Kakashi, had trained him from the beginning, slowly turning him into one of the best Assassins in the business. Well, he wasn't the best but he wouldn't definitely consider himself in the top ten. Nowadays, Iruka and Kakashi do more mentoring and paperwork, but they still go on occasional missions when needed.

Iruka sighed and picked up the paper, quickly scanning over it. "I know you're not a kid anymore, but you certainly act like it sometimes! Don't be so careless in the future!" With a huff, Iruka opened up one of his desk drawers and shoved Naruto's mission report inside. Looking back up at the blonde, he said, "Go home, Naruto. You need to rest. There's more ramen in the cabinets if you want any."

Naruto grinned widely at his guardian and stood up. "Thanks, Iruka-sensei!" He slid his mask back over his face and stood up before walking towards the door, eager to get home to a bowl of steaming hot ramen.

"Oh, and one more thing Naruto," The blonde halted in his steps, turning towards the older man. "I know you have work tomorrow at the restaurant, but I need you to come in sometime tomorrow. Kakashi and I have to talk to you."

"Huh? About what?" Naruto asked, his tone laced in confusion. When Iruka needed to talk to him, he usually didn't put it off.

Iruka smiled at him and shook his head. "Don't worry about it. For now, just go home and rest. You deserve it."

Naruto stared at his teacher for a few more seconds before pushing the door open. As he made his way towards the elevators down the hall, his mind mulled through the possibilities of what Iruka and Kakashi needed to talk to him about. It couldn't be about what happened tonight, because he'd made much more idiot mistakes in the past. Of course, they might want to talk to him about his mistakes during missions. They weren't big mistakes, but Iruka could be strict on those kind of things.

Then again, Naruto thought with a grin. Maybe Kakashi finally proposed to pops.

He snickered at the thought of his two teachers getting married, but was quickly brought out of his amusement when he ran into something hard, causing him to stumble back a few steps. The 'something hard' grunted in irritation, obviously not happy with being bumped into. With a glare hidden behind his mask, Naruto looked up at the Assassin before him. He bitterly noticed that the other Assassin, now recognized as a male, was at least a head taller than him. He had jet black hair, styled in a way that resembled a duck's ass, and his mask was styled to resemble a crow. The one thing that stood out to Naruto, though, was the long, bright red scarf that was wrapped around his neck. It seemed to make his very being appear elegant, especially when he walked.

"Watch where you're going." The taller man said, irritation lacing his smooth voice.

Bristling at the command, Naruto clenched his fists angrily. "I should be the one saying that to you!" He knew it was a lie, but he wasn't gonna let some jerk just waltz in here and insult him!

"Hn."

Naruto hissed as the quiet bastard walked by him without another word, their shoulders bumping harshly. If there was one thing he couldn't stand, it was people who thought they were high and mighty. On the bright side, he would probably never see The Crow, what he assumed was the jerk's name, again. The only Assassins he saw outside of the building was his small group of friends; The Raccoon, The Mutt, The Beetle, The Sloth, The Swan, The Bear, The Turtle, The Rabbit, and The Tiger.(1)

Outside of being an Assassin, Naruto worked at a small diner with The Raccoon, Gaara Sabaku, and The Swan, Ino Yamanaka. While his Assassin job paid well, it only paid enough for a little over half of his living expenses, causing him to work a second job on the side.

Muttering something about 'rude bastards', Naruto stepped into the building's elevator and pressed the lobby button. He really needed to go home and rest.

~~~An Assassin's Lust~~~

Naruto groaned loudly as he stepped through the door of his house, letting his mask clatter to the ground. As he walked down the hall, passing the kitchen and the living room, he tiredly unclasped his white arm and leg plates, letting them fall where they may. He sighed as he reached the stairs, dreading the walk up. As he made his way upstairs, he slipped off his gloves and slowly began to pry off his chest plate. Once at the top of the stairs, Naruto began to drag himself through another small hallway, passing by a good sized bathroom and few guest rooms. At the end of the hallway, Naruto pushed open his door, groaning as his sore muscles became more and more evident. After kicking off his long boots, he flopped onto his bed, not bothering to take off his under armour. It only took a few seconds before he was dozing off.

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!

Naruto nearly screamed in frustration as cell phone began ringing shrilly. The last thing he wanted to do was speak to someone, which was extremely rare for the talkative blonde. Reaching out his arm, he grabbed his phone off of the bedside table and flipped it open, not even bothering to see who was calling.

"What is it?" He muttered rudely, not caring about manners at the moment.

"..."

At the silence on the other end of the line, Naruto slowly rose into a sitting position, a frown on his face. The only person who never greeted him on the phone was his redheaded friend.

"Gaara? What's wrong?"

He heard a small sigh on the other end of the line before he got an answer.

"They gave me a partner..."

At this, Naruto quickly shook away his sleep and pressed the phone closer to his ear. "What do you mean?" He could practically feel his friend's scowl through the phone.

"Exactly what I said, idiot. I've been assigned a partner for my missions."

Naruto could hear past the anger in his friend's voice and was able to detect the distress hidden in it. "Who is it?"

"I don't know yet," Gaara muttered, irritation in his tone. "I'm supposed to meet him tomorrow."

Tomorrow. Naruto stomach dropped as he remembered his talk with Iruka. He was supposed to go back to the Sharingan building tomorrow so he could talk about something with his two teachers. Surely they weren't going to tell him...

"D-did they tell you why?" Naruto asked quickly.

Gaar huffed and muttered, "Yeah. They said something about too many Assassins and not enough missions. They're pairing a lot of single Assassins with a partner to fix the problem. I wouldn't be surprised if you got one."

Naruto cursed loudly and dropped his phone. He could not have a partner! All he'd ever known was working by himself and doing things his own way. If he had a partner, he would seriously be dragged down! He absolutely would not accept it.

"Naruto."

The irritated voice of Gaara quickly directed Naruto's attention back to the phone. He picked it up and placed it back against his ear.

"What are you thinking about?" Gaara demanded, reading his blonde friend like an open book.

Naruto fisted his bed sheets with his free hand and growled, "I won't accept it. I don't need a partner and I won't take one!"

"Idiot," Gaara muttered over the phone. "Do you think I'd be doing this if I had a choice? If you refuse having a partner, then you don't get any more missions."

The blonde's blood turned cold at this information. He really didn't have a choice? What if his partner was an inexperienced newbie? His mind was swimming with all the problems and worries that a partner would bring.

"Why the hell did you call and tell me this?! Now I can't sleep!"

He heard Gaara snort on the end of the line. "If you heard it anywhere else, you would overreact and do something stupid."

"Would not!"

"Idiot."

Naruto huffed when his friend hung up on him. He was used to it, though, being Gaara's way of saying bye. Naruto threw his phone onto his bedside table and smashed his face into one of his pillows. He really did not want to deal with this right now. All he wanted to do was go to sleep and not wake up for a few weeks. Well, he might wake up for breakfast since he'd skipped on dinner tonight but that didn't count.

As thoughts continued to toss around in his head, Naruto's body began to feel heavy. Slowly, his mind began to slow down until his thoughts were nothing but muddled bits of images and words. He finally fell asleep, but his problems would come back to him in a rush the next day.

End of Chapter 1!

I know that this is a short chapter, but that's only because it's the introduction chapter! The chapters following this one will be much longer!

(1)- The Raccoon: Gaara, The Mutt: Kiba, The Beetle: Shino, The Sloth: Shikamaru, The Swan: Ino, The Bear: Choji, The Turtle: Lee, The Rabbit: Hinata, and The Tiger: Sakura.

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