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The 1st of December

"Ahoo!"

Winter was...such a bane. Jeez, who thought it was a good idea to blanket the earth in freezing, barren ice? Birds fly away from it. Bugs die in the presence of it. Plants withdraw as it comes about. Even beasts as unstoppable as bears hide in caves and sleep during that season. To think it was the first day of December...what an annoyance indeed.

"Stupid cold!" A blond boy bearing three whiskers on tan cheeks below dazzling azure orbs who was smothered in a thick coat grumbled out, talking to himself. "To think I had to run out of food today of all days!" The complainer groaned, continuing to mumble to himself as he entered a grocery store. "Finally! Heat!" The warm rays greeted the arrival, staving off the chills the outside environment had brought about. He then pulled out a list, scanning through it. "Ramen, ramen, ramen, even more ramen, miso ramen with extra pork..." He went on cruise control, virtually on autopilot as he reached the appropriate section. "Yes!" The shelves were stuffed with the desired product, the customer literally emptying each rack as he greedily brought what he wanted into his cart...which was a lot.

"Excuse me, could you help me out?" The browser swiveled around, now face to face with a male his age who had raven locks that framed his visage and matched his pupils as well as contrasting greatly with his pale skin. "My name is Sasuke Uchiha and I just moved here."

"Naruto Uzumaki." The flaxen took the other's hand, giving a firm shake. "What do you need?"

"Could you show me where the produce is?" The sable asked. "It looks like you need some too."

The listener nodded almost stiffly, not exactly sure what to make of that comment. "I'll lead the way." He did just that, the newcomer following him.

Their journey to the aisle went on in silence for some time. As the tawny repeatedly glanced at the stranger, the onyx quirked a brow. "Is there something you have to say?"

The reluctant made up his mind upon hearing the curt statement. "Are you going to attend my school?"

"Hn." The inquired grunted, shrugging. "Where else will I go? Isn't Konohagakure Academy the only institution around here?"

The vulpine struggled to not let his eye twitch. After all, first impressions are everything. "Of course."

As they reached their destination, the seeker went straight for a certain area, almost robbing the space of all its items. "You sure love tomatoes."

The quipped glimpsed back. "You sure love noodles."

The teen couldn't cease the irritated spasms any longer. "They're ramen, not noodles!"

"Same thing." Before the offended could go preaching on the very real differences between the two, the obsidian's phone rang, prompting him to pick it up and ignore the upoarious shouting by his ear.

"Get back home NOW."

The device then beeped, indicating that the connection was broken. The bystander crossed his arms. "Who was that?"

"My brother." The responder sighed. "Get some vegetables and let's get going; I have to leave quickly."

The commanded mumbled consistently under his breath as he picked out some carrots which he could hopefully fry the repulsive taste out of before guiding the ungrateful jerk to the checkout.

As the cashiers scanned the purchases, the blond huffed. "Ah man! I have to walk back into the cold in order to get home!"

The ebony quirked a brow. "Who in the world walks out into the cold? Someone who wants to get sick?"

"No, someone who doesn't have a car! Taxis are pretty much nonexistent over here, so that's out too!" That shut him up. "Geez, teme!"

The insulted reanimated. "Dobe."

"Ba—" The person behind them cleared her throat, halting their argument short as they were forced to leave immediately after paying.

Sasuke sighed. "Why don't I take you to my place?" Before the other could so much as open his mouth, the speaker continued. "I'm not trying anything. I need to hurry home and you don't want to walk in the cold; it's a win-win. Besides, we'll be classmates soon so you'll have to get to know me anyways."

Naruto groaned upon admitting defeat. "Fine. Thanks."

"Hn." He led the way to his vehicle, taking out his key and unlocking the doors once they reached it. "Get in." Upon seeing the guest's jaw literally dropping to the ground, the owner glared. "What?"

The rude growl snapped the stunned out of it. "How in the world did you get your hands on a Ferrari 458 Italia?! Aren't they like one of the most expensive cars in the world?!"

"I have my ways." The conceited smirked. "Now get in." The instructed ignored every warning he had ever heard in his life about not getting into cars with strangers as he did just that, entering the passenger's side.

The transport hummed as it rode on, the trip occurring without a word exchanged until the driver finally pulled up to the house—no mansion. Iron gates guarded a long path towards a magnificent manor surrounded by lush trees and endless fields, giving the residence a grand aura of supremacy. "You live here?" The indifferent—almost apprehensive—expression surprised the visitor, not expecting that response—or lack thereof.

The two disembarked the machine, the inhabitant opening the front door before allowing the flaxen in. Seriously, is this even real? The decor on the interior made the exterior look like utter crap; only the most priceless decor from all over the world furnished the halls that literally looked as if they were made of gold as servants and maids greeted the duo, making the outsider feel out of place.

A man who appeared to ba an older version of the host save for having twin marks near the bridge of his nose, being taller, and having longer hair tied in a ponytail went to greet them, staring at his brother. "Otouto, who is this? Is he a new friend?"

"You can say that, nii-san." The queried shrugged.

The discussed decided to step into the conversation about himself. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki and I helped your sibling shop earlier! Nice to meet you!"

"Same here." The elder smiled. "I'm Itachi Uchiha. I'm sure my younger brother somewhat introduced me to you already."

The adolescent scratched the back of his neck. "I guess." He then stopped, curiosity lighting up his features. "If you guys just moved here, then why do you live in a place like this? I mean, it must take years to complete a building like this!"

"We just renovated an existing structure to fit out needs long before we came here." The older explained. "You don't know how far power can get you these days."

"Right..." The cryptic statement slightly intimidated the interviewer before he commenced once more. "What do your parents work as?" He missed the very visible flinch that passed through a certain someone.

However, the senior noticed, sighing. "Mother had...passed a few years ago due to disease."

The curious covered his hues behind his bangs. "Sorry about that."

The teller held his hands in a placating gesture. "It's fine; may she rest in peace. Father works as the head of the family business, Uchiha Incorporated."

"So you are those Uchihas, huh?" The boy mused, completely ignoring the derisive snort comming from behind him. "Where were you before and how's it like here in Hi no Kuni?"

"It's nice." The major replied. "Before here, we resided in Kaze no Kuni and Sasuke attended Suna High there. Have you ever heard of it?"

"Yeah." The inquired confirmed. "It's the world leader in mining and oil, right?"

The minor snorted. "You're not as stupid as you look, usuratonkachi."

"Thin Hammer?!" The boy's brow was twitching hard before he had managed to get it in control much to the displeasure of the cause. "So what are you guys doing here?"

His peer decided to answer this time. "Chichi-ue moved us here since this place has lower taxes and a great location for a new office. We arrived a few weeks ago and were settling in ever since."

"Right." The tawny was about to take a deep breath, ready to fire another question just when a servant entered the room.

"Sirs, I am here to inform you that the master of the house will be returning shortly." The messenger bowed politely before taking his leave.

The conceited's eyes widened in shock as he turned to his guest. "It's time for you to go now!"

The addressed was stunned, having no idea what was going on. "But I wasn't even here for that lon—"

"Just go!" The intensity of the stoic's voice further astonished him, prompting him to head out as the raven followed him. As they reached the car, they went in without a word before pulling out. "Tell me where you live."

The commanded did so, fidgeting in his seat. "Umm, my apartment is a little—"

"I don't care." The curt statement shut him up.

The blond tried again. "Why did your brother want you?"

The queried sighed. "He just wanted to be sure that I was home before father got back." They pulled up to the passenger's dingy apartment, the operator simply not bothering to show any deference as the other stepped out, groceries in tow. "What is it about your father—"

"There are some things you are better off not knowing." The speaker then drove away, not even sparing the flaxen a glance as he went out of sight.

Naruto continued to watch the vehicle until it vanished, finally entering his dwelling. "What's going on?"

Translation: Konohagakure=Hidden Leaf, Otouto=Little brother, nii-san=Big brother, Hi no Kuni=Fire Country, Kaze no Kuni=Land of Wind, Suna=Sand, usuratonkachi=thin hammer, Chichi-ue=Father

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