The Kingdom.
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Chapter 1 - Invaders of shadows
Naruto was sat under a Sakura tree, his breathing was laboured from all the training he'd been doing with Sasuke. Sasuke was talking to Kakashi; it had been a few years since Sasukes return. After killing Orochimaru and Itachi Sasuke had retuned home to ask for forgiveness, the council decided to let him return under the terms that he was to be restricted to team missions. Now most of the time Sasuke would be training with Naruto, sparring and helping the blonde with his chakra control. Sasuke had found out about Naruto's secret, that Kyuubi was sealed inside of him, but he didn't care he was Naruto's best friend. Sasuke had taking to wearing his ambu outfit, he felt to ashamed to wear any piece of clothing with his family symbol. Sakura was also close by talking to Ino, they were both still daydreaming about Sasuke. Now there was nothing wrong with that apart from one thing, the last of the Uchiha was gay. Sasuke was gay and was in fact in love with Naruto, of course Naruto wasn't into Sasuke in that way. Sure he liked Sasuke but he loved him like a brother, on the first night came back Sasuke had told Naruto how he felt. That night when Naruto rebuked Sasuke decided, if he couldn't be with Naruto he would at least be there for him.
"Sasuke?" Naruto's voice was weak, "Can we go home now?" Naruto gave a pout to Sasuke letting his eyes flutter a bit. He knew that that would make Sasuke do anything for him, Sasuke looked at Naruto then to his feet he knew a blush was coming. "All right, let's go home" Sasuke been the big man he was, picked Naruto up in his arms and started to walk in the Uchiha compounds direction. As Sasuke walked through the streets with Naruto cradled in his arms he was given the strangest looks, the men of the villages would give looks of uncertainly and the women would give looks of innocence. "You can always put me down, i can walk you know" Naruto sounded sleepy, Sasuke pointedly ignored him. Pulling him closer to his chest, he could feel Naruto's heart beat. The soft feeling of Naruto's body next to him was soothing to Sasuke, he felt like he did when his mother use to hold him close. That what he loved about Naruto, the happy aura that he gave off gave Sasuke a good feeling. As the pair finally arrived at the restored Uchiha compound Sasuke gave a small smirk. This part of the city had been abandoned since he had left over six year before, but now with Naruto he had restored it to its former glory. The main house had been the first restoration project; it had taken them over half a year to redecorate the house. The only part of the house that had remained the same was Sasukes parent's room and Itachis room. The hallowed room of the elder Uchihas was their shrine, whereas Itachi room was a destroyed wreck of a room. Sasukes first thing he did when he got home was to burn that room away.
As Sasuke stepped over the fresh hold Naruto almost by instantly leapt from Sasukes and ran to the bathroom locking it as he got inside. "I call the bathroom" Naruto's voice was muffled by the door, Sasuke was stood outside the door. His announce was growing, "You little..." Sasuke didn't bother finishing that sentence. He left going to the boy's bedroom. The room was small the whole bedroom seemed to be taken up by the two double beds. One for Sasuke and one for Naruto, it had been a year since Naruto had come to live with Sasuke. Sasuke was striped down to his boxer when a dripping wet Naruto came into the room, Sasuke was finding it really hard to hide his blush but Naruto saw it. Sasuke pushed past Naruto his head hanging low as he light up like a beetroot, as Sasuke entered the bathroom his mouth dropped. "Naruto!" Naruto coved his ears, he had left the bathroom in state he knew but he also knew that if he pouted to Sasuke later he would gat away with it. An hour of scrubbing later Sasuke was pissed off at Naruto, when he entered their bedroom his jaw again dropped. Naruto was sprawled out across his bed with only a pair of black boxers, Sasuke mind was struggling with the idea of just molesting Naruto here and now. When Sasuke self control got a hold of he pulled the covers over Naruto, letting his pale hand stroke Naruto's golden locks. "Night dobe"
In another realm of existence a pair of crafty red eyes store at the sleeping tanned boy. A pair of fingers gave a click. In the near by forest near the village hidden in the leaf a group of shadowy forms began to move towards the village walls. Atop the wall a pair of gaurds was watching the stars, trying to name the different star constellations. They didn't notice the shadow forms that passed by them and slipped into the village.
The shadowy forms slipped into each house, looking and searching. They would look at people and every so often they would leave a small mark on the door. They would steal photos of people and even take snippets of hair from some of the girls they encountered; they walked freely across the streets of the villages unseen by anyone. Like Ghosts walking through mist they were masters of hiding, even when a ninja dog went by it did not detect their presence. Then they came to the Uchihas mansion, they slipped inside without any fuss. As they entered the boy's bedroom all they saw was two sleeping forms in one bed. Sasuke had got into bed with Naruto, snuggling up close to him as he slept. A dark form moved to the bed side and climbed up onto the silky sheets, and then all of a sudden the shadowy forms were gone.
In the morning light Naruto was positively glowing with energy, Sasuke been the man he was seemed distracted to say the least. Naruto thought it was because he was sulking about last night's bathroom incident but the truth was that Sasuke was planning Naruto's eighteenth birthday party. "Sasuke hurry up" Naruto was walking to the team meeting with Sasuke lagging behind; this was strange because Sasuke was always complaining that people should never be late. Sasuke woke from his daydreaming and store at the playful blonde, "what is it dobe?" Sasuke gave a small smile. It quickly disappeared when Naruto asked "Did you sleep with me again?" Sasuke tried to think up a lie but Naruto's eyes were burning into his, he cracked "Yes". Naruto only response was to smile and give one of his trademark foxy grins. Naruto grabbed Sasuke hand and pulled him towards the Hokages office, when they arrived Tsunade was sat with her face covered by her hands. The elders of the council were there and they were tearing into the poor Hokage. "You should haven't of let this happen", "this must be a warning" the elder were screaming and shouting at the seem concuss women; sake bottles littered the Hokages room. Naruto looked at the Hokage and then to the bottles. "Your drunk again" Naruto leaned over and whispered into the older women's ear, she simply nodded unable to do anything else.
Naruto tuned to the elder and asked what was wrong, they gave his amusing glares. "What's wrong is that we had a group of intruders last night and nobody saw or heard anything, they slipped into village and got out again without us even been aware until this morning. Nobody was hurt apart from a ninja dog that seemed to catch they sent as they were leaving. "The elders stopped bickering and turned to the boys "People have reported things stolen" Naruto had to ask what had been stolen "well mostly photos and pitcher but there are some women that have said that someone's cut there hair in the night."
Naruto tuned to the Hokage, she nodded and Sasuke and Naruto were gone. Off to assemble the team and look for these mysterious invaders. In a shadowy corner one of the dark forms watched with cunning little eyes, they would wait till they were vulnerable and then strike. The beans little hands clenched and unclenched, soon they would take what they came for and be gone like they were never they. Nobody would stop them; nobody could see the and even the byakugan could see them. They were the robbers from the shadows; they were the thefts of the night. They were the slavers of the realms and they had there eyes on Konoha.