"You wanted to speak to me?" The silver haired man asked as he sat down in front of a speaker on an empty desk in an empty office.

"Yes…I wanted to hire you for a job." The speaker box said in a masculine, computer garbled voice. There was no artwork, no pictures, and no personality of any kind in this office.

"Hn, really?" The silverette pulled out his tablet, opening it up and starting to type as he plugged a cord into the speaker box. "You could have just called me then." He responded. His black mask covered his face from his nose down. His onyx eyes were staring at print on the screen, the thin, vertical scar over his left eye pale, but still visible behind his shock of bangs.

"Yes. That is true, but then I wouldn't be able to…" the voice lost its computerized voice and Kakashi smirked at hearing his old friend's voice…"determine your worthiness."

"Really, Tenzou? I would think you would know my worthiness." Kakashi's eye crinkled as his smile split his face under his mask.

"Hmph…I do. My client however, wanted verification. I am pleased to report he wants to hire you."

"Oh, for what?" Kakashi asked.

"My client wants you to determine the password for the Namikaze Kitsune. Bring it back to him and he will pay handsomely." Tenzou's voice held a smirk as Kakashi's eye widened.

"The Namikaze Kitsune? That's the most sought after artifact in the world!" Kakashi's voice held surprise.

Tenzou chuckled. "That it is."

But no one knows why. Kakashi thought. Some say there is a priceless gem hidden in it; others say it is made of priceless gems. Still others say that something far more valuable is within the statue. As Kakashi raised an eyebrow at the speaker, Tenzou continued. "My client is willing to pay more money than you have ever seen for the password. And he wanted the best, so naturally I thought of you."

Suspicion pierced Kakashi. "But…"

Tenzou cleared his throat. "But, this is more than a hacking mission. Intel has led us to believe that Minato's boy, Naruto, is a key to the puzzle. So I definitely need you."

Kakashi frowned. "Why me?"

"Intel has told us that Naruto is gullible, trusting, and very, very gay. Seems he figured that he was gay, and then he had a failed relationship with Uchiha, Sasuke. He then tried to have a relationship with Hyuuga, Hinata, but that went south quick when he realized he just wasn't interested. Therefore, he's single and on the lookout. You are just his type…and ours."

"Type?" Kakashi asked warily.

"Yes. Type. You are the strong, mysterious, silent type. Just like Sasuke was. In addition, you can turn your feelings on and off and not get attracted to him. I need you to woo him, seduce him, somehow get to that statue and get the password. Will you take the job SilverFang?"

Kakashi stared off for a moment. He was single, for a reason. Relationships were messy, dangerous, and not particularly useful. He wouldn't call himself straight, bi, or gay. He had never really been attracted to anyone. He had only ever "dated"…if you could call taking a woman to dinner and bed…women, but he was not really attracted to them…they filled a need. "How old is this Naruto Namikaze?"

"Uzumaki." Tenzou corrected. "He's nineteen."

Kakashi lifted an eyebrow. "And you think he'd be attracted to a 33 year old?"

"Trust me. Has my intel ever been wrong before?" Tenzou asked the cockiness in his voice.

Unfortunately, it had not. "How much?"

"22,515,300 yen." Tenzou replied.

Kakashi whistled. That was equal to 200 million American dollars. The most expensive statue ever bought on auction was 141.3 million. Somebody wanted this statue…badly. "Okay, I'll do it. Send over the intel on Uzumaki."

()()()

"Whaddaya wanna do today?" The blonde eyed male asked his pale raven-haired roommate. Looking back on Naruto with obsidian eyes, Sasuke shrugged. "Well, do you have to go meet Oreo after work?"

Sasuke shook his head. "No. Oro is out of town with his sister for the weekend. He won't be back til Sunday night. Some family thing that he and his sister do every year around the anniversary of their parents' deaths." Orochimaru was Sasuke's boyfriend of two years. Orochimaru and his sister Anko had moved to town with their parents about four years before, when Orochimaru was seventeen and Anko was fifteen. When their parents died in a car crash about a year later, Orochimaru didn't have the heart to make Anko move, so he stayed in town and worked full time to support them both.

Orochimaru met Sasuke because he got a job at the factory that Sasuke's dad owned. To say that Sasuke's dad was pissed was an understatement. Fugaku wanted his son to marry a good, rich girl…not a male factory worker. Naruto thought that Sasuke dated Orochimaru in the beginning to just piss off his dad, and Naruto was probably right. However, Sasuke grew to love Orochimaru and now the two were inseparable. Naruto may have doubted the validity of Sasuke's feelings in the beginning, but now Naruto that both truly loved each other. It could be seen in the way they acted, the looks, the touches. It was something Naruto wanted, but didn't have.

"Wanna go to Cire's?" Naruto asked as his eyes lit up. Cire's was a popular underground hangout that was basically a Chuck E. Cheese for hackers with food and games, both arcade style, virtual reality, pool tables, air hockey tables, and the like. And of course, it is where all hackers went to check if they had a job. Neither Sasuke nor Naruto had had a job in a week…the market seemed kinda slow at the time being. Nodding, Sasuke got up, grabbing his wallet. As Naruto slipped on a black tee shirt over his jeans and slipped on his Converse, he grabbed his wallet, texting his friends to meet them there.

The two men shared an apartment, since Sasuke was sick of living with his family and Naruto didn't want to live with his godfather until his trust unlocked at 21. As the men walked into Cire's, they saw several faces they knew. As Naruto and Sasuke sat down at a booth with Sakura, her girlfriend Hinata, Rock Lee and his girlfriend Tenten, Naruto smiled at his group of friends. They were all hackers…and they all took jobs sometimes. When they weren't on jobs, they challenged each other to complete a near impossible hack to see who could do it first. No if someone could do it first, but who could do it first. Because, in all reality, they would all be able to hack it, it was just a question of who could hack it first. Naruto had never met more talented people in his life with computers, save his dad. It's no wonder he gravitated to these types of people, it helped ease the ache of the loss of his dad, who died last year. Suddenly, Naruto noticed a really hot guy walk into the place. His silver hair almost seemed to glow. He had a mask covering his nose and mouth, but his build was muscular and what Naruto could see of his face was gorgeous. Gulping and blushing, Naruto turned his attention to the talk around the table.

"So, what's the newest challenge?" Rock asked, holding Tenten's hand as she leaned against him, checking her phone.

"Hmmm…target?" Naruto asked, ordering some appetizers for everyone to snack on and some soda. As names were thrown out, Naruto tried to pay attention. However, it just seemed like he kept catching the silver haired guy out of the corner of his eye. As talk continued, Naruto was distracted. Finally, Naruto saw the guy sit down at the counter and order something to drink. Getting up with an "excuse me, bathroom" Naruto headed to the bathroom.

After going to the bathroom and splashing some water on his face, he looked at himself in the mirror. "It's okay, Naruto…he's just a cute guy. Probably wouldn't even give you the time of day. Don't say anything to him; don't make a fool of yourself. Just go sit down with your friends." Nodding at himself, determination in his eyes, he walked out. As he walked out, he ran right into a solid chest clothed in a black vee-neck sweater. Falling on his rump, he looked up with a glare. "Hey, watch where…" His voice got lost in his throat as he noticed it was that cute guy. Dear Kami, he is even cuter close up! He could see that dark eye. The mask added to the mysteriousness, and somehow made the guy more attractive, in a bad boy kinda way.

"Sorry about that." The man said, reaching down to help Naruto up, the baritone winding its way around Naruto's spine like a silk blanket. As Naruto gripped the hand, he noticed it was so warm and strong.

"N…no problem." Naruto blushed as he was helped to his feet. Taking a big gulp of air and ignoring the voice in his head, he went on, "I haven't seen you here before. You new?"

Chuckling, the man stared at the younger man. Yep, he was definitely an easy one to read. Wore his heart on his sleeve. "Hn." Was all Kakashi would say, remembering Tenzou's comment about strong and silent.

Naruto grinned. "You the quiet type, huh?" He cut his eyes sideways at Kakashi, sizing him up.

Kakashi raised an eyebrow. "Like what you see, kid?" He asked, taking a chance that his assessment of this kid was right. If not, he had a plan B.

Naruto blushed, about swallowing his tongue. "H…huh, what? What are you talking about?" Naruto's face turned beet red.

Kakashi leaned over, getting really close to Naruto. "Good boys like you always are attracted to bad boys, right?" His breath ghosted over Naruto's face. "Or am I wrong? Do you go for girls? Cause it'd be a shame if you did…" he whispered, face stoic.

Naruto's heart careened and then crashed into his stomach. He had never been flirted with before. He had definitely never been flirted with by a hot guy before. In fact, Naruto had been the one to chase Sasuke in that doomed relationship. Swallowing audibly, he just looked up at Kakashi, his eyes huge. "N…no…I don't. Like girls, I mean." Naruto said, he cock stiffening in his pants at the way Kakashi talked to him.

"Hmm, good. Cause that'd be a waste." Kakashi commented, slipping Naruto's phone out of his hand. "Cause I definitely like what I see."

"M…me too." Naruto stammered. "How do I get to see what's under the mask?" Naruto asked false bravado in his voice.

Handing his phone back to Naruto, Kakashi eyed him. "If you're a good boy, maybe I'll show you." Running a finger down Naruto's cheek, he continued. "If you want to go out sometime, give me a call." He winked and walked off. As Naruto stumbled back to the booth, his face was red and a goofy grin was on his face.

"Somebody get lucky in the bathroom?" Sasuke joked. As Naruto's eyes got bigger, he grabbed his phone. Sakura frowned at Sasuke.

"Stop it. Don't be mean." She scolded. Everyone looked at him expectantly. Naruto grinned.

"That really cute silver haired guy put his phone number in my phone after I dropped it when he ran into me." Naruto grinned.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow and shook his head. "Dobe, your phone is locked with a fingerprint…there was no way that guy could have put his number in your phone." As the smile dropped from Naruto's face, Naruto realized that Sasuke was right. His phone locked after like a minute because he didn't trust his friends not to fuck with his phone. As he frowned, he unlocked his phone, hoping against hope. The guy was down here, after all…maybe he was a decent hacker too. Scrolling through the contacts, he saw a name he didn't recognize: SilverFang. His mouth dropped. Looking around, he couldn't see the man anymore.

"What? What's wrong, Naruto?" Hinata asked, concerned.

"That guy…he was The SilverFang."