Heart Stopper: Part 1

Naruto was walking down the street. He wears loose tattered baggy beige pants with multiple pockets in them, a plain black t-shirt that has a snug look on him, a white leather jacket with black lining and a red fox head on the back of it, and flip flops. He has a bandana with the Uzumaki swirl on it tied to his upper arm and a blue diamond necklace around his neck.

"Hey Naruto, what are you doing down here?" Kiba, his best friend, hollered running up to him.

"What, have I been banned from this part of town or something?" Naruto asked jokingly.

"'Course not mate," Kiba laughed, "But I thought your dad was dragging you into this boring business meeting or something."

"I may have snuck out of the house and took my bike into town while he was getting ready and then proceeded to change in a washroom in some store." Naruto said.

"And by 'bike' you mean motorcycle right?" Kiba asked smirking.

"Well, of course!" Naruto laughed.

"So who is in this meeting he was so adamant on bringing you to with him when he knows you hate them?" Kiba asked as they continued down the street.

"The Hyuga's, as usual," Naruto drawled, "My Dad and the head Hyuga guy want me and Hinata to get married—

"Whoa, hold up, they want what?" Kiba hollered.

"—so they're trying to force us to spend time together at the meetings they have." Naruto finished as if Kiba hadn't interrupted him.

"But dude, you're only 18!" Kiba yelled drawing the attention of the people around them.

"A little louder why don't you, I don't think China heard you." Naruto said.

"Heheh, sorry, but really dude you are only 18." Kiba said again.

"Yeah I know," Naruto shrugged, "It's not that uncommon for this to happen with the rich. I'm just glad they're not trying to have an arranged marriage."

"...You can still do that in this day 'n' age?" Kiba asked disbelievingly.

"Well, yeah, it's just not a very popular thing now-a-days." Naruto said.

"...You don't think they'd actually consider something like that do you?" Kiba asked horror struck.

"Of course I do! Dad's brought it up before," Naruto laughed, "I just up and leave the room whenever he brings it up and he gets the picture."

"That's just wrong, man! And how can you laugh about something like that?" Kiba asked incredulously.

"Just used to it I guess." Naruto shrugged.

"Heh heh, let's change the subject." Kiba said. Naruto just laughed and then proceeded to suggest to Kiba to talk about his latest attempts at getting into his girl's pants. Kiba was more than happy to oblige and went onto tell Naruto about his failed attempts and his next plots and Naruto helped refine them when he saw something wrong with them.

"Dude, you're a life saver, you're so good at this! I bow down to you!" Kiba said doing a little bow.

Naruto laughed, "Hey, I'm just the gay friend who's expected to listen to all the woes of their lives."

"Haha, you could be such a babe magnet if you were into girls!" Kiba laughed.

"Yes, but since I'm not I pass all my knowledge to you and let you take my place." Naruto said.

"Yes, you are my wingman!" Kiba said.

"Yeah, I guess I am huh?" Naruto laughed.

"Yup, so any new love interests?" Kiba asked.

"Ah, if only I did." Naruto said.

"Suuucks, ya'know why have you never told your dad you're gay?" Kiba asked.

"I have, he's in denial," Naruto said, "He acts like it's a joke every time no matter how serious I am."

"That's brutal." Kiba said.

"M-hm," Naruto said.

"You should go to a gay bar." Kiba said.

"I'm not even going to dignify that with an answer." Naruto said.

"But you just did." Kiba pointed out.

Whatever Naruto was going to say next was cut off by Kiba's girlfriend Ino yelling hi to them and running up to them. They both greeted her and Kiba gave her a quick kiss and slid his arm around her waist. She asked what they were talking about and Kiba said Naruto's love life. After interrogating Naruto relentlessly for the next thirty minutes she relented.

Kiba, trying to save his buddy from Ino's interrogation, suggested that they go watch a movie. Ino thought it was a great idea but just as Naruto was about to agree to go he was tapped on the shoulder, he turned to see who it was and he could have sworn his heart stopped for a second there. Standing in front of him was what he considered the most beautiful person he'd ever seen in his entire life. Kiba immediately noticed that spark that snapped into Naruto's eyes for the briefest second and was ready to jump into action at any given moment.

"Oh, um, yes?" Naruto asked curious to why this person was talking to him.

This guy was wearing tight skinny jeans that left nothing to the imagination, a white loose long sleeved shirt that had a few buttons undone and a pair of black sandals.

When he asked for directions it was obvious he lacked in English and Naruto easily recognized the Japanese accent.

"Uhhh, Naruto, did you understand any of that?" Kiba asked utterly confused.

Naruto noticed how he looked embarrassed and knew he at least understood English even if he wasn't fluent in it.

"Yeah, 'course I did, I for one am not an idiot." Naruto said.

"I never said—hey!" Kiba said indignantly before he tackled a laughing Naruto to the ground. The foreigner stood there watching them not sure what he should do.

"Oh, don't mind them, they're always like that," Ino said, "So you wanted to get to Williams Street, right? It's up that way, you go—"

"Why not let Naruto here take you?" Kiba piped up eagerly.

Naruto and Ino both blinked at him in surprise, both for what he had said and having suddenly stopped wrestling with Naruto. Naruto got up off the ground too, he didn't see why there was any reason for him to take this guy to Williams Street. He was sure the guy could get there easily enough on his own but he also refrained from saying anything either.

"Like you obviously aren't fluent in English, no offense, and it sounds like you have a Japanese accent, am I right?" Kiba asked.

A nod.

"Yeah and see Naruto here can speak Japanese and all that shit so he could help you out, ain't that right Naruto?" Kiba asked.

"Yeah, sure, why not?" Naruto said with a shrug.

"Yeah, but Kiba you can speak Japanese too." Ino said.

"Yeah... I'm half-decent, but I owe you a movie!" Kiba grinned.

"Erm... no. It fine." He said in an awkward and embarrassed way. Naruto thought it was absolutely adorable.

"Aw, why not? Naruto doesn't mind, he said so himself, didn't you Naruto?" Kiba said.

"Huh, oh yeah, no problem at all..." Naruto said staring off into the distance.

"What is it?" Kiba frowned.

"Well, I'm probably just being paranoid, but is it just me or does that guy running down here like a lunatic look like my dad?" Naruto asked.

Kiba and Ino both looked and said together, "Oh shit, it does."

"Go, go, go! Get outta here! Take this guy with you and make sure he gets to Williams Street too!" Ino said as she and Kiba shoved the two of them in the direction of Williams Street.

"Well, here we are," Naruto said to the guy whom he at some point learned his name was Sasuke, "This is Williams Street. Need any more help?"

"No, I think I'll be fine from here." Sasuke said.

"M'kay, if ya say so," Naruto said, "Maybe I'll—

"Narutoooo!" An older looking version of Naruto screamed running straight for him.

"Uh... I gotta run, later!" Naruto said to Sasuke before booking it in the opposite direction. Sasuke stood there blinking watching Naruto run like hell as his father shot past him.

Now Naruto isn't the type to start stalking the areas where the foreigner is known to go but that doesn't mean he's not keeping an eye out for the man. Though really he was sure he would see him if he was around if he had an eye out for him or not. He was just too gorgeous not to.

Kiba, knowing that Naruto would love to get to know the guy kept a look out for him when Naruto was around though not as intently as Naruto.

Today though there would be no Kiba or Naruto looking for Sasuke because today Naruto was being brought to a meeting with his father as punishment for sneaking out on the last one and this time his father kept a close eye on him so he couldn't get away.

Now at first Naruto had been absolutely dreading the whole thing, that was until he saw a certain person by the name of Sasuke there. He grinned after seeing him but forced himself from bounding up to him or his father would have a fit. Neither he nor Sasuke were in their normal get-up, no thanks to their fathers no doubt.

They were both dressed in suits. Sasuke looked very professional but Naruto made a point to rebel against his father and made it as much his style as he could. His shirt was only partially tucked in, his coat undone, his tie untied and his bandana tied to the belt loops where he'd actually bothered to tuck his shirt in and he'd attached a chain here and there to it. His father wanted to murder him but he hadn't been able to do a thing about it.

Sasuke himself was frowning at his clothes and fiddling with them like he really wanted to do something about them but then he'd catch the look his father was giving him and his hands would suddenly be in his pockets. Then he looked over and saw Naruto who was grinning and waving at him. He nodded to him in acknowledgement. His father took one look at him and then had a sudden disgusted look on his face.

"Is there a problem Mr. Uchiha?" Naruto's father asked noticing the look he was giving his son.

"Not at all," Mr. Uchiha said.

Before his father could speak again Naruto intruded in an amazingly pleasing voice and winning smile, "Don't mind my looks, I'm actually very good at playing the whole nice and pleasant role if I need and all. I just don't quite like dressing myself up to being someone I'm not. I'm sure you understand?"

There was a silence that followed where Naruto smirked ending his little charade. Sasuke himself was suppressing a smirk at Naruto's performance. Mr. Uchiha looked slightly pleased at his ability and a bit angry as well. Naruto's father had never heard Naruto use that little trick before and was surprised to say the least.

"I apologise, that was rude of my son." His father said.

"That's alright. Shall we go to the meeting room?" Mr. Uchiha asked.

"Yes, of course," He said, "And Naruto…"

"Go into the next room and listen to everything so I can learn about business and blah, blah, blah," Naruto drawled, "I know the drill."

His father sighed but only nodded to Naruto and started to lead everyone to the meeting room. Naruto at one point splits up and Mr. Uchiha indicates his son should follow. Sasuke jogs up to Naruto and greets him. Naruto grins back and says hi as well.

"Nice performance earlier." Sasuke said.

"Thanks," Naruto grins, "Think I should do a finishing act?"

"I can't say I wouldn't enjoy it." Sasuke smiles.

"Okay, but if I do," Naruto chuckles, "You gotta promise to give me another smile!"

"I think I can manage that." Sasuke says giving Naruto another smile.

"Then it's a deal!" Naruto grins.

They walked into the room Naruto had led Sasuke too and Sasuke immediately noticed half of the wall that connected to the conference room was made out of glass and that you actually couldn't hear a thing.

"How are we supposed to hear them?" Sasuke asked.

"Oh, you thought you could hear through it! That would explain why you came with me… No actually I can just read lips is all so I can generally gather everything in here. If you go close enough to the wall though you can hear through it." Naruto said sitting down on a couch.

"You can read lips," Sasuke asked, "You don't mind forgetting you ever told me the last part do you?"

"Haha, not at all and yeah I can read lips," Naruto said, "My mom turned deaf a ways back and the lot of us learned sign language with her but I made a point of making it a hobby with her and she taught me how to read lips like she could and we'd have a blast muting movies and all that and whenever their backs were turned or something we would make up the lines."

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear it, the deaf part that is." Sasuke said not wanting Naruto to take it the wrong way.

"Ah don't worry she takes things real well," Naruto grinned, "Man, if you met her you'd probably think she's insane. And, um, are you going to sit down?"

"Oh, right," Sasuke said turning red with embarrassment and sat down next to Naruto, "And I wouldn't think your mother's insane."

"Hey, if you can, I bow down to you," Naruto laughed, "I even think she's lost it sometimes!"

"That's not a nice thing to say about your amazing, wonderful, gorgeous mother Naruto!" Someone exclaimed.

Naruto and Sasuke both jumped and Naruto's head whipped over to the door.

"Hi Mom…" Naruto said slowly.

"Hello, Ingrate," She said, "So, who is the new boy?"

"He's Sasuke," Naruto said and then addressing Sasuke said, "And don't worry Mom knows Japanese too."

There was a nod from Sasuke before Naruto's mother burst out, "He can only speak Japanese? The poor thing! Don't worry, stick with Naruto and me, mostly me, and you'll be speaking English as if it were your first language in no time!"

"Um, yeah, anyway her names Kushina," Naruto said.

"It's nice to meet you."Sasuke said politely.

"Oh, see Naruto, not everyone thinks I'm insane like you and your other friends do," Kushina said, "And it's nice to meet you too sweetie."

"Well, for one thing just 'cause he doesn't say it doesn't mean he's not thinking it and second, Dad thinks you're nuts too he just doesn't have the balls to say it." Naruto said.

"Does he now…? Well, then me and your dad will have to have a nice long talk." Kushina said glaring at him through the screen.

"So, then you won't mind if I stay at Kiba's for the night so he doesn't ring me by the head?" Naruto asked like it was the most normal question in the world.

"Go ahead," Kushina said.

"Great," Naruto said, "So, it's not like you to come here. What's up?"

"Oh, not much," Kushina said, "Just only your father, and apparently you, forgot it's our anniversary today and I came to give him a piece of my mind but it seems they've been instructed not to let me in. Oh, but your father will know throughout this whole meeting that he's done something very, very wrong."

"For what it's worth I didn't forget it was your anniversary, your present is in my closet, hidden under the floor boards so you wouldn't have found it when you went snooping." Naruto said.

"So, that's where you put it! Very clever by the way, using my lack of hearing so I wouldn't hear it and it also explains why your closet looks like a bomb went off there. I'll have to be more attentive next time." Kushina said.

"Haha, thanks, I'll be sure to tear up a number of floor board between now and then so it won't be easy on you." Naruto joked.

"Hm… I'll see you later Naruto," Kushina said abruptly, "First I have to retrieve your present and then rate it! After which I will go about the house looking for possible hiding places you use. I mean, give me a break it's next to impossible to find your hiding places, me and Minato combined have only found one once and you always find ours!"

"Haha, that's because I know all the hiding places," Naruto grinned, "but anyway, see ya."

Kushina waved and left the room. Naruto then turned back to Sasuke and realised for the past ten or fifteen minutes he's just been sitting listening to them talk. He scratches the back of his head and apologises for leaving him out of the conversation.

"It's alright. It was interesting to listen to," Sasuke said, "but who's Minato?"

"Oh, that's my Dad," Naruto said, "You know the guy in the other room who chased me like a lunatic when we first met."

"Yes, I remember that." Sasuke smiled.

There was a rapping sound on the window and they looked over to see Minato making a gesture to come around to them. Naruto nodded and then smirked signing, "Did you see Mom?"

"What?" Minato yelled through the glass.

Naruto started laughing and then pointed at his dad and then made an action of cutting his throat. Minato paled considerably as Naruto continued to laugh at his expense.

"C'mon, he wants us back out there." Naruto chuckled.

Sasuke nodded, "What was that about?"

"Not much, I was just telling Dad that Mom's going to kill him later." Naruto grinned.

Sasuke smiled and they walked around to the conference room and went inside. Mr. Uchiha was immediately on Sasuke for not coming back here when he learned that you couldn't hear through the wall.

"I'm sorry sir," Naruto said before Sasuke had time to react, "but you obviously knew this during the whole meeting, right? Right,"—he flashed him that charming smile of his that just seemed to be mocking Mr. Uchiha—"so if it was such a big concern of yours you could have easily gotten either of our attention by tapping the glass as my Dad had. Now I'm sure that could slip a lowlier man's mind, but an intelligent man such as yourself, I'm sure that wouldn't happen, right? So maybe your anger is misplaced, no?"

They were all staring at him. Mr. Uchiha looked enraged and very frustrated because he couldn't say anything without degrading himself now. Minato and Sasuke just looked shocked. Naruto paid them no mind and flashed Mr. Uchiha another charming smile, but he allowed his eyes to give him away. They told him the amusement he got out of Mr. Uchiha's reaction, dared him to challenge what he had said, promised to crush him with a sweet voice and charming smile, and showed him his defiance.

Minato looked a little concerned to where this may be going. Sasuke looked grateful but also concerned. Mr. Uchiha though, he looked like he wanted to strangle Naruto to death. Mr. Uchiha's eyes promised murder and Naruto's seemed to challenge him to try.

"You should learn to control your boys tongue Mr. Uzumaki." Mr. Uchiha spat.

"You think he hasn't tried? Here's a little pointer," Naruto grinned foxily, "When something gets forcefully locked away the pressure builds and eventually it explodes and you'll have lost all of your control."

Mr. Uchiha glared, "Are you implying something, boy?"

"I don't know," Naruto raised an eyebrow as if in question, "Should I be?"

Mr. Uchiha looked ready to explode himself at this point.

"That's enough, Naruto." Minato said firmly.

Naruto glanced at his father and shrugged saying, "Whatever, I think I've managed to make my point already anyway."