Riku: Yosh! New story? Yes! Is this good? Hmm….I guess so! Hahaha…so as you can see I'm submitting another new story despite of having my other stories unfinished. Sorry for that thing. Well here is it!
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Italicized–Japanese
Normal - English
Summary: Naruto takes the risk of regaining the sold orphanage and so he tried every part time job he could get to be able to save money to go to Japan, the place where the elite business tycoon, who bought it, lives—by the name of Sasuke Uchiha. Then Sasuke has mistaken Naruto for a girl…and Naruto takes it as a good chance to be his own bait. SasuNaru
Title: Price Exchange
Preface
"Naruto…we cannot pay the bill the government demands from us." A woman spoke. Her age was of early thirties but her pale yellow hair, tied in two ponies made her look younger. Her orange-colored eyes reflected lose of hope.
"There are still chances!" Naruto shouted in exasperation. He can't let this orphanage vanish. All of the kids had already been close and dear to him, and he treats all of them as his brothers and sisters! How can he just let the innocent wishes of the children fail? No, he'll not give up even if he has to give up his own dreams.
The older woman looked away, controlling the heavy tears attempting to flow out of her eyes. She was also sad because she can't do any further thing to cancel the demands.
"Naruto." She spoke again but her voice shook terribly as her eyes broke out hot flowing tears. She turned away and covered her mouth. After a few moments, she managed to regain herself and choked out words that widened Naruto's vibrant blue eyes that were now blank in disbelief.
"Some—one…has al—ready b..bought the orphanage." She paused then added,
"There can be no way that you or even I can ask him to give the orphanage back."
Naruto balled his fist and loosed it. He looked up to his 'mother' and gave her the most determined eyes.
"Who is he?" Naruto asked bluntly.
"They call him Mr. Uchiha. He's a Japanese business tyco—"
"I'll get it back." Naruto stared at those hazel eyes and turned away.
Chapter One: The Uchiha
After five months…
"Damn. Where the hell does that guy live?" Naruto murmured while walking on the sidewalk of the busy Tokyo Street. There were numerous citizens roaming in each corner of the sidewalk, all chattering and some were hurrying back to their offices. It was already afternoon and Naruto came to Japan at nine o'clock in the morning. Still, no signs of the Uchiha guy he had been looking. He doesn't want to ask people because he had known that Japanese natives don't entertain many questions from the foreigners. (--Since not all of them cannot speak the international language fluently). He had tried once but it failed as instantly as he had the courage to take a chance. Naruto decided to rest for awhile and stopped in front of a small coffee restaurant. He went in and sat on the nearest comfortable table he could find. He took the small brown board that contained the restaurant's menu and scanned it for the cheapest meal, if not the lowest. Good for him that the price were not of Japanese characters, so he was able to understand each of the courses. Then for a few moments, a cute Japanese girl walked to him with a notepad on her right hand and a pen on the left.
"Can I please take one of these?" Naruto spoke abruptly before the girl could speak to him in a language he can't understand. The girl nodded, seeming to comprehend what he said and scribbled notes on her mini pad.
"Is that…all?" The oriental girl asked with an accent—quite unsure of her words.
"Yes. Thank you. Naruto smiled and looked at the retreating female.
Naruto looked up as he heard murmurs and saw that there was a television placed over the metal ledge beside the small dainty lamp. The television was on a news channel and it was reporting about something…that Naruto couldn't understand until a picture of a young male was posted on the right of the news anchor.
"Hm. Rich person…maybe." Naruto rolled his eyes on the food that was being laid on his table.
"Woohhh! Uchiha-san is so handsome!" The girl who served him pressed her hands together and dramatically gestured her hands in some weird action. Her eyes were the shape of pink hearts with a background of glittering stars.
Once Naruto heard the name, his ears jerked. He stood up from his table and approached the television—still showing the picture of the rich gentleman…or more like the bastard for Naruto.
"Oh…so he was the bastard who bought our home." He grimaced and studied the face on the monitor.
"Umm…Excuse me?" Naruto faced the girl who was still daydreaming. She looked and then waited for the blonde to continue.
"Who is this guy?" Naruto pointed on the television's screen.
"Oh? It's Uchiha-san. H—he is an e—rlite busienessuman." Naruto paused and then slowly continued with his next question.
"He may be living in a mansion..?" Naruto changed his tone differently to signify something on the girl.
"Ohhai! Helivesu in the famoussu Uchiha mansion." The girl struggled to say her answer in English.
"Can I ask where it is?" The girl gave him a confused and rather suspicious look. Naruto smiled, flashing his set of white teeth and scratched the back of his head in a sheepish manner.
"You aren't teryingu to gettu Uchiha-san, rightte?" Naruto was a little confused there. Why would he get a chance with another male? Do I look like some kind of a girl?
"Uhh No! Of course not. 'Cause you know I have an important business with him actually." He peeked at the altering expression of the girl then continued. "And I was sent from the United States to deal something with him."
"It can be easilry found. Frommu the Tokyo towehr,you turn wesztthen it's alrustoraightto." Somehow because of eagerness, Naruto was able to pick up the directions from the hard stuttering of the girl. Naruto smiled at her and laid the payment bill (dollar) on the table.
"Freaky girl." The girl murmured and Naruto was able to hear it.
"Keep the change." He said and he was out to search for the mansion.
…
Finding the right path was definitely hard even though Naruto followed the direction of the girl from the very start of his search. The streets in Tokyo were like a baffling labyrinth, a maze to be exact. From where he was, frequent intersections had been confusing him whether to turn right or left.
"Damn!" Naruto cursed loudly. It was already evening and just lately he wa tortured by stray dogs who kept following and chasing him. His jacket was even ripped by a big dog that almost bit out a pound of flesh from him.
"Where am I?" Naruto groaned after throwing himself on the grassy ground. He looked up at the starry sky with hazy eyes and reluctantly fell asleep from exhaustion.
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"Awww! Ge—get off me! Put me down you--! Get o—off!" Naruto thrashed his body to get away from the strong grip of the person that was carrying him.
"Oi! Stop moving around!" A male's voice threatened him. Naruto paused but then struggled again, even harder and matched it with his dangerous bite.
"Aww!!! You stupid little idiot!" The male took off his arm from Naruto and dragged him hard on the ground, scratching Naruto's delicate skin because of the harsh impact and roughness of the cold floor. They were now inside a small cottage-like room.
"Bastard!" Naruto cried and glared fiercely at the big shark-like man standing in front of him. Before a solid fist met his cheeks, a deep musical voice stopped it.
"What is happening here?" It calmly demanded.
"I saw this little stray cat sleeping at the back of our garden. He must be attempting to break into the mansion." The bluish skinned man who was supposed to torture the poor blonde, stated.
Naruto was cursing from the pain on his bleeding and throbbing arms. The shark-like male has really dragged him severely over the jagged wooden floor. He tried to control from groaning but when a pale hand grabbed it, he cannot help but snivel from the sting the touch brought. Naruto was still looking down, looking at the floor with watery eyes.
"Shit." He cursed in his mind.
"Hey little girl." A velvety voice together with a warm breath touched Naruto's ear gently.
"Wait…what?! What did you call me?" Naruto endeavored to growl but his voice only came in a choked tone.
"Do you want me to call you stray cat, foreign girl?" The voice was still calm and it annoyed Naruto. He looked up, holding a death glare but was surprised to see a beautiful man staring at him and still holding his hand. He blushed but then hid it as he shoved away his throbbing arms from the man kneeling beside him.
"Ahh..ahhhhh…." Naruto groaned once again and was silent in an instant when he felt that he was out of the cruel floor.
"Wha--?" Naruto looked up and saw the same thing from lately. The same beautiful man his eyes met.
Naruto moved a little.
"Don't move!" The velvety voice became strict and its owner's hands held Naruto tighter until they were inside a big, elegant mansion with lined up maids welcoming their coming master.
"Okaeri Uchiha-san." The polite servants formally greeted and bowed at the same time.
"Uchiha?...That's right! He's the one...I'm looking for."
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