Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Warning: This is GOING to be SLASH. (dont like dont read)

2nd Warning: Itachi is in this and he is VERY VERY VERY out of character. So deal with it. I had to do it for my story to work (: lol. Review please.


Naruto sits at his counter. Chewing on a piece of toast. That taste like cardboard. But his stomach is empty and this is all he has left in the pantry. Setting it down on the plate. He stands and grabs his back pack and throws it over his shoulder. Picking up the note that has been laying on the counter for a month now. He reads it over and over. Im going with Jack on a business trip for a few days. Here's $20. Love, mom.

Yeah, a few days my ass, Naruto thought. Jack was his moms boyfriend. Lets just say Naruto didn't like him. His mom would say she was doing with him for a "few days" or just "spending the night". Then leave him ten or twenty dollars to live off of, when actually she doesn't come back for five weeks, or even two months one time. Let me just tell you that twenty dollars doesn't last long. At least she pays the rent on the apartment I guess...Well, at least Naruto hopes she does. That would just be the cherry on top. Having no food, no money, and then no home. Naruto was getting a bad feeling. But he hated asking for help. It just wasn't in his nature. He was independent. Or he was pretty much forced to be.

Setting down the note, he slips on his shoes and heads out of the door. Locking it behind him, he starts his twenty five minute walk to school. Kicking pebbles on the side walk. He enjoys the heat of the sun on his tan skin. He reaches school finally. Pulling open the heavy glass door and welcoming theg cool air conditioned building.

"Hey Naruto~" Narutos best friend Shikamaru called walking to the blonde hair boy.

"Oh hey Shika." He turned to the pineapple head boy and smiled.

"How was your weekend man," He said in his usual lazy tone.

"Boring, as always. Yours?" He said while starting to walk to the first period class.

"I slept." An obvious answer coming from Shikamaru who slept 24/7.

The rest of the day went be fairly quick, not as quick as Naruto would have liked. Some dumb teachers got on him about not doing some of his homework. Others got on him for disrupting the dress code. He had on a orange shirt, with a Ritz* cracker on it, with bloodshot eyes saying "Kill the munchies" while holding a can of spray cheese. They said it was promoting illegal substances. Naruto didn't care. He had to admit, it was his favorite shirt. And he gets in trouble for every time.

After he said his good bye to his friends he went to his locker. Turing the lock in the directions of the secret code that unlocks all the valuable books that are in his locker. He wouldn't mind if they got stolen...Yeah right, who want to steal a Geometry book. I mean really. He's required to have a lock on his locker or else he gets a detention. Grabbing his books and throwing them in to his back pack. He zips it up and shut his locker, placing the lock back on.

Naruto was about to walk out the doors when a hand landed on his shoulder. A small chuckle came out when he noticed who's hand that belonged to. Naruto slowly turned around, facing the pale man.

"Yes, Mr. Itachi. What wisdom do you have for my life today." He said a small smile on his face. The older man laughed. And took his hand off of Narutos shoulder.

"Oh sorry no wisdom today. I was just going to ask how you are doing." He said with a sympathetic look on his face.

Itachi Uchiha. The school counselor. That Naurto has told everything that has been going on in his life too. The principle recommended it after she saw Naruto's weight lose. Due to the no money no food thing. He was only 24 but he had the mind and generosity of a College Professor, and a lovely house wife. It actually helped Naruto by talking to him. He hadn't even told his best friend what is going on.

"Well, she's still gone. So its been about a month now. So I'm okay. At least I still have a roof over my head" he said with a laugh. Even though it wasn't funny. Just trying to lessen the bad mood that his statement gives off. Itachi's face turned sour. He shook his head.

"I cant believe it. Im so sorry. Here," He said digging through his pockets for something. Pulling out a ten dollar bill. "Take this a buy your self some food. And don't say you won't take it, because I know you don't have any food so here." Knowing exactly what Naruto would have said, he shoved the money into the blondes hand.

"Thank you Itachi, I really appreciate it. Im going to go look for a job again. So hopefully I won't be a bother for long." He said giving him a appreciative smile.

"None sense your never a bother, and remember if you need anything, just ask or call I gave you my number remember, so don't lose that." He said putting a hand on Naruto's shoulder for reassurance.

"Haha okay I won't lose it, and i'll call you if I need anything. Thank you. I really should be getting home though, I have a lot of homework to do" He said with a big grin that he missed wearing.

"Of course! Shew shew! Go get smart," Itachi said while waving his hands towards the door and smiling.

"Bye!" Naruto shouted on his way out the door.

Talking to Itachi always made him in a better mood. Making him think things would actually be good. But then he gets home to an empty house, and he knows it's not.

Naruto stops by the local grocery store, picking up a box of twenty ramen for three dollars and a two gallon of water. He checks out, with a change of fifty three cents. Well there goes all the money he thought. Grabbing the bags he began his walk to his apartment. What he saw when he got there he did not like at all. Not one single bit. It was a pice of paper taped to the door saying he was being evicted.

Great, this cherry taste great. The bitter taste of homelessness. What was he thinking of course she wasn't paying the rent. Where ever she was.

He ripped the paper off the door. Getting out his keys and unlocking the door and walking inside. He plops down on his couch. Reading over the paper. It says if he doesn't pay the rent by 7:30 today he has to move out by tomorrow. Naruto turned his head to the clock on the wall. It's 7:10. I guess I took longer at the store than I thought, he thought. There is no way he is getting one thousand three hundred dollars in twenty minutes. What kind of douche is running this apartment complex, he thought. Then he immediately took it back when he saw a hand written note at the bottom. Saying, im sorry Karen but I cant let you stay any longer with out any rent, its been 6 months. Naruto was astonished. She hasn't been paying the rent for 6 whole months no wonder they want to kick me/us out.

Well I guess this is it. He pull's out the fifty three cents in his pocket and walked to the corner of the street. Stepping into the pay phone, he pulls out the piece of notebook paper Itachi's number is written on. Inserting fifty cents, he enters the number. And he let it ring.

"Hello." A deep voice Naruto didn't recognize answered the phone. He was confused he was sure he typed the number right.

"Uhm, is Itachi there?" Naruto questioned hoping he was and that it wasn't the wrong number because Naruto had no more change to recall.

"Why? Who wants to know?" Uhm rude much? Who is this. Naruto thought.

"Naruto, and none of your business mr grouchy pants, so if you would just give Itachi the phone. That is if I have the right number." Naruto said with a snap in his voice getting irritated that his call time was running out.

"..~Itachi! SOME DOUCHE NAMED NARUTO IS ON THE PHONE FOR YOU!~~" Naruto had to pull the phone away from his ear because the guy was yelling so loud. He heard rustling then a familiar and not rude voice come on the phone.

"Hey Naruto! Im sorry about my brother Sasuke. He's not the nicest person. Is something wrong?" Itachi has a brother? Since when? He never told me. Why would he? HE'S the counselor. DUH. Naruto thought feeling stupid that he thought that. But remembering the reason he called in the first place.

"Uhm well, I was wondering if you could do me a favor..." His voice trailed off. Because he doesn't like to ask for help. He's not good at it.

"Ofcourse Naruto. What's the problem?" He asked the other boy over the phone.

"I uhm.. I, got, uhm evicted from my apartment. I have to be out by tomorrow...And I, uh, I need a place to stay JUST FOR A LITTLE BIT THOUGH. Until I c..can get the money to pay for it. Or until my mom gets back. Which hopefully will be soon. Hopefully...~" He said, feeling overly embarrassed.

"Oh my god. Of course Naruto. Get your things ready and i'll come get you right now. What's your address?" He said with sympathy, worry, and urgency in his voice.

Narutos's mouth fell open that the man would just be so open to letting him into his home. He was speechless and eternally grateful.

"R..r. Really? T-thank you so much... I apreciate it so much. I'll clean, and do laudry, and cook, and anything to help just thank y-" He was cut off by Itachi.

"Narutoooo. Dont worry! Just give me your address so I can get you. Haha." Naruto could hear the smile in his voice.

"Oh, haha. Yeah of course. It's 8202 Frankford. Apartment B23." He said embarrassed that he had bursted out like that. Scratching the back of his head to hide his embarrassment. Even though no one could see.

"Okay I'll leave right now. Get your things ready." He said with sincerity in his voice.

"Okay, thank you really. Thank you."

"Don't mention it. Im happy to help. Bye!" He said before hanging up. Naruto hung the phone up and walked back to his apartments to get his things packed.

Itachi POV.

"Sasuke! Get your shoes on we are leaving!" He yelled to his brother in the other room.

Walking out of the room Sasuke had an annoyed look on his face. "Why?"

"Because we are going to get Naruto. He is one of my students and he is being evicted from his apartment. And I'm letting him stay here." He said with a kind smile on his face.

"What the hell Itachi? That guy from the phone. He is NOT staying in my room." He said with a look of determination on his face.

"Oh yes he is. You were the one that wanted a bunk bed 3 years ago. So this is the price you pay. I told you they were stupid. It's karma." He said with a mocking grin. "He's gonna stay and you are going to be nice to him. He's been through a lot. He's a great kid. And his around your age so you should get along fine!" He said with a big grin on his face.

"Ahhh, I was 13 when I wanted that stupid bunk bed it wasn't my fault! I was a chillllllddddd!" He said in a whiney voice.

"Your still a child if you keep acting like that." He said with an eye brow raised.

"Ugh, fine. Let me get my damn shoe's."


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It's so looooonnngggggg im amazed at myself. Good things will happen soon.

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