Dangerous Love
Author's Note: This is YAOI story. That means romantic relationships between men. It will also take place in the modern era in a prison setting. Oh and I am slowly going back over this story and adding scene breaks. So if you see some chapters without them, that's why. So if either of those things bother you, you might want to turn back now. Reviews are always appreciated and I hope you enjoy this story.
Ages: In case anyone is wondering, currently Naruto and Gaara are 24. Sasuke is 25. Itachi is 30.
Dedication: Special thanks to Emirri for this story idea and being such a loyal reviewer.
Disclaimer: I own nothing and make no profit off of any of my fanfics.
Chapter 1
Naruto Uzumaki was twenty-four years old and had just been sentenced to a minimum of ten years in prison. What was his crime you might ask? He cared too much.
"Come on. Let's get you checked in." A prison guard says to him, leading the handcuffed young man into the building.
The blonde might not look it but he was a world class hacker. There was a kid named Konohamaru that he was really close to. Konohamaru had been stricken with a rare form of cancer. It was treatable, but the treatment was obscenely expensive.
"How about let's not and say we did?" The hacker asks with a cheeky smile.
There was no way he could afford it. Naruto wasn't going to let the kid die because he couldn't afford the medication he needed to live. So he had hacked into a major corporation's bank account and shifted some money around. Honestly, the rich bastards didn't need the money and Konohamaru did. Naruto felt no guilt in 'stealing' from them because he knew that they had likely screwed over a lot of people to get that money in the first place.
"A sense of humor, good. You'll need that if you want to get out of here with your sanity intact." The guard tells him.
The good news, Konohamaru got his treatment and had made a full recovery. The bad news? It had taken years for the FBI to figure out who 'stole' that money, but they had finally managed it. Hence why Naruto was now in the slammer.
Naruto didn't know what to say to that. So he decided just to be quiet. Kakashi, as the guard called himself, was probably right. The blonde had heard things about Konoha Prison and none of it was good. This was where the baddest of the bad went. He knew that most of the people inside these walls were killers or had the potential to be.
"Look Kid, I looked at your file. Unlike most of these people, you aren't here because you actually hurt anyone. You saved someone's life. You're more of a Robin Hood than a bloodthirsty criminal. Which is why, I'm going to give you some advice." The silver haired man says.
"What's that?" Naruto asks, surprised that a guard was taking his side.
"Most of the people in this prison are in gangs. Gangs aren't allowed inside the walls, but I'm not stupid. You can't actually stop them from forming. The really four that you have to look out for." The masked man begins to explain.
"Alright. I'm listening. Which four?" He inquires.
"The Akatsuki. They are by far the most unpredictable and sadistic of the four. Most of them are in jail for murder. They are led by Itachi Uchiha. You will recognize them by the red cloud tattoo on their arm." Kakashi begins.
"Alright. Red clouds equals bad. Who else?" Naruto asks.
"Next there is Taka. They are more predictable, but they are ruthlessly efficient. Some are in jail for murder, most for theft or other crimes though. Taka is led by Sasuke Uchiha." Kakashi continues.
"Taka means hawk right? Wait Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha…any relation?" The blonde inquires.
"Yes and yes. Sasuke and Itachi are brothers. Itachi is the eldest. If you piss off one of them, you are dealing with both of them. True me, that is not something you want to do. They are extremely loyal to each other." The guard warns him.
"Got it. What about the other two?" Naruto questions.
"Suna is led by Gaara Sabaku. Mostly it is a drug and arms dealing gang. A few are in here for murder. In general though, Gaara is driven more by goals than sadism. Finally, there is the Sound. They are the least likely to engage in fist fights, but whoever crosses them usually winds up dead. The Sound is a gang outside of the prison as well. They have their fingers in almost every criminal activity you can think of. In this prison, Kabuto is their leader." Kakashi finishes.
"Okay. Well thanks for the heads up. But how will I recognize the other three gangs?" The blue eyed criminal asks.
"Taka all wear red contacts, except for Sasuke. He and Itachi have some genetic quirk that causes their eyes to turn red sometimes. People from Suna all wear a diamond ring. Finally, the Sound all have a tattoo of a musical note on their left wrist." He answers and takes Naruto to the cafeteria once he is registered.
A few minutes later, Naruto looks around till he found a table with a few open spots. He sits down across from a red head. He had symbol for love on his forehead and feral black markings surrounding his eyes. Naruto wasn't sure if the guy really loved mascara or was the biggest insomniac on the face of the planet. Those might have just been bags under his teal eyes. Finally, he noticed the other man had a diamond ring.
"You must be Naruto Uzumaki." The red head says as a statement of fact and not as a question.
"How the Hell did you know that?" The hacker demands.
"I saw your story on the news. You're the one who hacked into that corporation's bank accounts and paid for that kid's operation. I am Gaara Sabaku." He introduces himself.
"Nice to meet you." Naruto says and shakes his head, drawing a nod from the Gang Leader.
"If you ever touch a member of Taka again, I will slit your throat and no guard will save you." The blonde hears someone say and Gaara shoves Naruto onto the floor, so he doesn't hit by the person who had just been hurled several feet back and into a wall.
Naruto blinks and looks up. He saw that the man who had threatened to slit someone's throat had tossed the other into the wall. He had a musical note tattoo.
"I didn't do anything!" He protests as he spits out a tooth which had come loose from the force of the impact.
"Now you are lying to me. I don't like liars. I saw you last night messing with Karin. It's lucky for you that she kicked your ass and you didn't get too far. Still, I can't allow such disrespect to go unpunished." Sasuke snarls and approaches the other man menacingly.
Naruto stares in awe. This man looked like an angel of vengeance. He was about six feet tall with broad shoulders. His hair was black as night and spiked in the back with two long bangs elegantly framing his face. His skin was a gorgeous shade of ivory and he had aristocratic facial features. The real show stopper though were his ruby red eyes and the way he moved. He moved with such a lethal sensual grace, like a jungle cat.
"You can't kill me. Orochimaru will be livid!" The Sound member tries to plead for his life.
"Orochimaru isn't here and you are delusional if you think he cares about a low level thug like you. Orochimaru doesn't care about anyone but himself." Sasuke hisses at him.
"Now, Sasuke that's not very nice. Orochimaru did take excellent care of you and your brother for a long time. It is not his fault that the police got tipped off and he couldn't warn you in time." A silver haired man with glasses says.
"Just give me a reason, Kabuto." Sasuke snarls at him and another man swiftly between Sasuke and Kabuto.
He resembled Sasuke fairly strongly. His hair was a shade or two lighter and straight. This man's eyes were crimson red. The mediator was an inch or two taller than the angel of vengeance and had a lithe muscular body. He also had a red cloud on his arm.
"Sasuke, now is not the time. Deal with insect and I will speak with Kabuto about this situation." He says.
"Fine, Itachi. Kabuto, your pimp won't protect you inside these walls." Sasuke growls at him and drags the other man off.
"Pimp?!" Kabuto says.
"Everyone knows that you were one of Orochimaru's favorite toys." Itachi says and Naruto got the impression that the elder Uchiha brother wanted to roll his eyes, but he didn't.
"Alright, I guess it's over." Gaara mutters and helps Naruto up.
"Can you tell me more about Sasuke?" The blonde asks and suddenly he was glad that Kakashi had left after dropping him off in the cafeteria, otherwise his angel probably would be in big trouble for that stunt.
"I wouldn't go there, Naruto. You're not the first guy in here that found him attractive. I get the aesthetic appeal, but there is a reason why he leads a gang. He's a damn good fighter." Gaara says.
"Well, that's good. I mean otherwise someone would have tried to mess with him for being that hot." Naruto begins, but he stops short when Gaara glares at him.
It was pretty easy to tell where this was going. Sasuke could handle himself. Worrying over another gang leader's safety in front of the red head, probably wouldn't end well for him.
"Oh. Well at least I don't have to worry about some jackass making an issue out of me being gay here." Naruto comments.
"Oh there are still issues. Just different kinds. There are a couple classes of relationships here. The first is stress relief. It's generally consensual and power dynamics aren't a big factor. It's just to work out some frustration. That's the most common." The feral looking red head begins.
"Yeah. I can see that. What about the others?" The blonde asks.
"Sometimes it's all about power. Other times there's some real affection there. I wouldn't mock them if you want to keep all your teeth. There are some very strong men who fall into this camp. We call them pets." He continues.
"That's…a bit disturbing." The blonde comments.
"And finally, lovers. That's a real relationship. It's the rarest around here, but it does happen once in awhile. Zabuza and Haku are an example." The other man finishes explaining.
"But is Sasuke gay or at least into stress relief?" Naruto asks.
"I know he's had a couple lovers. Nothing serious. None of them would even make it into the pet camp. I don't know if he's actually gay, bisexual, or what." Gaara says with a shrug.
"Great. So no jealous boyfriends." The blue eyed hacker says cheerfully.
Gaara shakes his head. He had to admire Naruto's optimism, even if it was borderline suicidal. It was one thing to admire the eye candy, it was another to actually try to grab it.
"I'm warning you Naruto, it's not a good idea. He's a gang leader. You are…well you seem to be a 'nice guy.' It wouldn't work out." His new friend cautions him.
"Just because I'm a nice guy, doesn't mean I can't handle myself." Naruto says.
Later that day, the intimates were outside for recreation. Sasuke was playing basketball with Itachi. He felt like he was being watched.
"That's the third shot you've missed. Is something wrong? It's not like you to have such poor aim." His older brother asks.
"I just feel like I'm being watched." Sasuke mutters.
"That's because you are by the blonde at three o-clock." Itachi informs him and Sasuke looks.
Apollo. That was the first thing that came to mind when Sasuke laid eyes on Naruto. Apollo was the Greek God of the Sun (amongst many other things). His hair was golden and spiky. Eyes bluer than a cloudless sky. He had sun kissed skin. Damn that was one thorough tan, he noted.
He had broad shoulders and an athletic build. This was saying something because a lot of prisoners had little else to do besides read or work out. So most of the inmates were in…good shape to put it mildly.
"He's…new." Sasuke murmurs.
"Saw him talking to Gaara at lunch." Itachi says.
"Of course you would notice who Gaara was talking to." Sasuke says with a smirk, knowing his brother had a thing for red heads. (Or at least one in particular).
"He is a major gang leader. It's important to know what he's up to." His elder brother defends his 'stalking habits.'
"And I'm sure that's the only reason. It's definitely not because want to fuck him." Sasuke taunts Itachi.
"Tsk. Such language, Sasuke. It is most unbecoming." Itachi chides him.
"Uh huh. Somehow I think cursing is at the bottom of the list when it comes to my vices." The younger Uchiha argues.
"You can't have been that bad. Santa seems to have left you a hot blonde under the tree this year. So you must have made the Nice List." The elder Uchiha couldn't resist poking at Sasuke just a little bit.
"Not bad, if we were in kindergarten. Seriously, Santa?" Sasuke asks and raises an eyebrow as they go back to playing.
Sasuke decided that the blonde wasn't a threat. He'd gotten pretty good at telling why people were staring at him. There were the power climbers who wanted to take him out, so they could take over Taka. Some just liked to ogle. Others wanted to get a piece of him because they were mad at Itachi about something. He took one look at Naruto and decided to place him in the ogle category.
Gaara shakes head. He really hoped that Naruto stopped at looking. Neither Uchiha brother was to be taken lightly. He decides to introduce him to some more members of Suna.
"This is my sister, Temari. That's Kankuro. He's my brother. Shikamaru is my sister's lover. That's Kiba and Shino. Everyone, this is Naruto. The Robin Hood Hacker." The red head explains.
Naruto rubs the back of his head sheepishly. Was that seriously what he was going to be called from now? The Robin Hood Hacker? He supposed there were worse nicknames. But he was hoping for something a little bit more badass, especially in a place like this. Your reputation seemed to be everything here.
"Robin Hood Hacker?" Temari asks curiously.
"He hacked into some big company and stole the money to pay for a kid's cancer treatments." Her youngest brother explains.
"Damn. Sounds more like you should get a medal than be here. Such a Boy Scout." Kiba says good naturedly.
"Yeah. I guess. But they gave me ten years in the slammer." Naruto says with a sigh.
"What a drag. No good deed goes unpunished these days." Shikamaru offers.
"Yeah. It is. Hey Gaara, you wanna go with me and see if they'll play against us?" Naruto asks hopefully.
The red head sighs. Naruto was just determined to get himself killed it seemed. He had just met the blonde, but he already had something of a soft spot for him. It was a rare person who would steal all that money, not for themselves…but to help someone else.
"I'll go with you. I'd rather not have your death on my conscience." Suna's leader said dryly.
"Geez. Thanks for the vote of confidence." The blue eyed man says.
"I'm sure you can handle yourself just fine in a fight. But against those two, you would end up being nothing but worm food. You don't know them like I do." He says and walks over with them.
"Hey, got room for two more?" Naruto asks cheerfully, a few minutes later.
Sasuke normally would have said no. He enjoyed his time alone with his brother, but there was something about those blue eyes that was just so incredibly compelling. That and well he couldn't really deny Itachi the chance to interact with his crush. (He still didn't give a damn how much Itachi denied it because it was obvious. (His older brother was lusting after the red head in a big way).
"Sure, if you don't mind having your ass kicked." He replies.
Naruto smirks. Gorgeous and feisty. Itachi shrugs casually and moves to the side so Gaara and the blonde can join them on the basketball court.
About an hour later, Itachi and Sasuke had won by one basket. In Naruto's defense, he had been too busy admiring Sasuke's sexy backside to fully focus. All four were panting and soaked in sweat.
A panting and sweaty Sasuke was doing marvels for Naruto's libido. He was tempted to try to drag him off to the nearest dark corner and see if he'd be up for a little 'stress relief.'
"Here." Itachi says to Gaara, handing him the garden hose.
It was common for the inmates to hose each other down in the hot summer sun and to drink from it. The red head nods gratefully at Itachi and gulps down some water.
Naruto smirks. Now there was a golden opportunity. When Gaara and Itachi were done getting a drink, he grabs the hose and sprays Sasuke with it. Sasuke glares at him.
"What did you do that for, Loser?!" He growls.
"You looked hot. Thought you'd like to be cooled off." The blonde says with a grin.
He looked even hotter when wet. Now he could see the outline of Sasuke's muscles underneath his shirt. Nice biceps and a definite six pack. Plus his hair looked amazing when soaked. It looked like the spike were no match for water as they had flattened out, giving him a I just got laid look.
Sasuke yanks the hose from Naruto and returns 'fire.' The Uchiha was unrelenting in his water attack. By the time he was done, Naruto was completely drenched from head to toe. That's when the bell rang signaling the end of outdoor recreation.
Kakashi raises an eyebrow when he sees how drenched Naruto and Sasuke were. Itachi just gives him a look that said, Don't ask. Well it didn't look like it would come to physical blows, so he decides to ignore it.
"You like him." Itachi says once he and Sasuke were in their shared cell.
"Like who?" Sasuke asks and pulls off his soaked shirt and pants, standing in his boxers.
"The blonde. You were having a water fight with him." The elder Uchiha points out.
"I like him as much as you like Gaara." Sasuke counters, knowing THAT would shut Itachi up.
"Oh that was hitting below the belt." Itachi mutters.
"I know, but I'm a criminal. If you want someone who will play fair, find a Boy Scout." Sasuke says smugly as he gets on his bunk bed.
"Seriously though, if you want him, go for it. Don't let Orochimaru sour you on trusting people in general." Itachi says.
"We don't even know what he's in for." Sasuke says and mentally Itachi smirks.
That was an admission. Granted, it was subtle. It still counted though. Sasuke was at least on some level considering the blonde. He just wanted to be certain they were 'compatible.'
In prison, "What are you in for?" was their version of "What's your Major?" They were always the most common pickup line/conversation starters in places like this. You could tell a lot about a person by what they had gotten time for.
"We can find that out easily. He seems like the type who wears his heart on his sleeve. He'd probably tell you or anyone who asked him." Itachi muses.
"Probably." Sasuke concedes and remembers how he ended up in prison in the first place.
Sasuke had only been 18 when his parents died in a car crash. Itachi hadn't been much older. He had been 23. His elder brother had just graduated from law school. This was due to taking an accelerated program and skipping a couple grades in high school. It had only been a couple months after Sasuke's high school graduation that their parents died.
"Itachi, what are we going to do now?" Sasuke had asked.
"We are going to visit my Law Professor. I believe he'll be willing to help us." Came Itachi's fateful reply and neither brother knew at the moment that their life was going to be changed forever by that decision.
Later that night, both brothers quickly packed up what they could and they left. Itachi called his law professor Orochimaru. Orochimaru let the brothers stay with him.
"I'm so sorry for your loss. It's such a shame. To lose one's parents at such a young age is terribly tragic. You are of course welcome to stay here as long as you desire." Orochimaru said to his favorite student and his younger brother.
Sasuke looked around the house. Well house was inaccurate. This was almost like a palace. He might have only been 18 at the time, but he knew no professor could afford a place like this. A fact that he didn't hesitate to mention either.
"How do you afford this place? Even someone teaching at an Ivy League University only makes so much. This place has to be worth at least ten million, maybe more." Sasuke said.
"Your little brother is quite…perceptive. I'll admit that I am a dabble in many trades. Teaching is of course my first love, but I have many interests that allow me to acquire a good deal of material comfort." Orochimaru mused.
"Sasuke! That was very rude. You don't just ask people about their finances like that." Itachi scolded him.
"Oh that's alright. He's just curious is all. You are welcome to stay as long as you like, as I said before. I may even have employment for both of you. I'll introduce you to some of my friends tomorrow." He said.
Orochimaru had kept his word. He introduced both brothers to his friends. It had started off small at first. Odd jobs here and there, all perfectly legal. Slowly but surely though, their odd jobs had become more…questionable. Eventually, they wound up not only joining the Sound, but because Orochimaru's favorite jewels.
Both brothers had enjoyed the life style. They basked in the praise for their achievements and excelled in every task given to them. That was until one night, when someone tipped off the police that the Sound was pulling off a major heist. Itachi and Sasuke hadn't had time to escape. They were caught.
"We'll get him back for it one day, won't we Itachi?" Sasuke asks.
Naturally, both brothers had expected to get off. Orochimaru taught law. He had many lawyers on his payroll. But he hadn't come to their defense. Defending them would have been too risky. People might have started questioning HIM. No, he had let them take the fall.
"Of course we will, my foolish little brother. Why would you even ask that?" Itachi says and pokes Sasuke's forehead fondly.
"Good. We'll make him suffer." Sasuke agrees and soon settles into bed, the last thing on his mind before he fell asleep was a beautiful pair of sky blue eyes.