Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, if I did, Sakura would have fallen off a cliff to her death by now...

Author's Comments: Whee... Big secrets are revealed in this chapter. Muwhaha... A lot happens, but it still moves slowly. Just wait, if you think Sasuke is OOC in this chapter it gets worse later in the story... XX

Chapter Two: Unearthed Truths

Over the next three weeks, Naruto adjusted to his busy sophomore schedule. He had managed to form a friendship with the stoic Sasuke, and could now freely with him in art class. He hated the majority of his classes, and lived for art class at the end of the day.

Naruto slammed his books down on the table with a loud sigh. He lowered his head until it hit the desk, making a loud thump.

"Bad day?" Sasuke asked casually.

Naruto just let out a small irritated groan in reply.

"Anything I can do to help?"

Naruto lifted his head back up and shook it from side to side. "Nothing, unless you can make school stress disappear."

"If I could do that, I'd use it on myself first. What's got you stressed?"

"That's the problem, everything! School, work, life. I'm sick of it all! To make it worse, this year has barely begun. Man, I took last year for granted." Naruto hit his head against the desk again, followed by a soft curse.

Sasuke sighed softly. "You aren't the only one, I've been about to pull my hair out with stress too. Just straighten up and deal with it, that's what I've always done. Come on, at least try to look like you are doing something, or we'll get yelled at. You know how Ms. Yuhi gets when people talk..."

Naruto sat up and started scribbling something on a sheet of paper. He gave Sasuke a small thankful grin. Sasuke just smirked.

The class flew by quickly, and before Naruto knew it, the bell rang. He exited the classroom with the mob, to impatient to wait.

...

Naruto crept down the bleachers and into the gym. He had to be fast and efficient. He casually sprinted over to the boy's locker room and pulled open the door. He was surprised to find it unlocked. Weird it's usually unlocked... He had tried to get in on Wednesday, but the door had been locked. He always tried to sneak in and try to take a shower in the school's locker room. It was better than waiting in a line at the shelter.

He set his backpack down next an abandoned duffle bag and pulled out a towel. He could use one of the school's, but didn't want to risk it. He inspected the stalls until he found one that looked sanitary. He turned on the water and quickly undressed.

Naruto let out a little yelp of surprise as he stepped into the cold water, suppressing his shivers while it warmed up. How long can I keep doing this? He thought as he lathered shampoo into his hair.

How long till someone finds out I'm homeless? Naruto rinsed all the shampoo and soap off his body. He shook some of the water off before drying himself. He wrung out the towel and draped it over his head. The pile of clothes he had worn were all jumbled together, and he let out a groan of irritation as he bent down to pick them back up.

Naruto had already put on his boxers and pants, and was about to pull his shirt over his head when he heard the door open. He froze in shock. The steam from the shower still hung in the air, obscuring the intruder. As the footsteps approached, Naruto hastily pulled the shirt over his head. As the steam cleared, Naruto's eyes gleamed with recognition.

"Sasuke? What are you doing here?" Naruto asked as he picked up his hoodie and draped it over one of his arms.

"I could ask you the same." He said with a smirk.

"I-I, uh..." Naruto's mind spun as he formulated an excuse. "Um... The water is broken at my house...Um... So, I came in here to take a shower." He nodded and grinned as he spoke, hoping to fool Sasuke.

"Uh-huh... Your water is out... You know Naruto, you're a really bad liar." Naruto's smile faded, replaced with a expression of horror. "Come on, tell me what's up. No one in their right mind sneaks into the school showers."

Naruto sighed and sat down on the bench. He rubbed his hair with the towel before throwing it on the floor. "I guess I should tell you, because you're going to find out sooner or later." He took a deep breath. "The truth is, I don't have a home"

"What?"

"I've been trying to hide it so long, but I guess it's better I tell you now, instead of you finding out later. See, I don't really have a home. I've been living at the Konoha Homeless Shelter since as long as I can remember. I came here to take a shower because it's been really crowded at the shelter recently..." Naruto paused an waited for Sasuke's reaction.

Sasuke stood frozen in shock. He tried to speak, but nothing coherent came out of his mouth. "Y-y-you..." He shook his head. "H-how many people have you told?"

"Well... Mr. Umino and you. Yep, that's all. Why?"

"Why didn't you tell me? I could have done something! Anything, I mean I-"

"Sasuke, stop worrying. I've gone fifteen years without a real home. It's no different than before." Naruto smiled softly at Sasuke, who was still rooted to the ground in shock. "It's okay, I've been at the shelter so long, I sorta have a permanent room and everything. I help out in the kitchen to earn money to buy clothes and school supplies."

"You said the shelter is crowded, why don't you come and stay at my house?"

"Sasuke, I can't just come and mooch off you and your f-"

"No. I'm alone."

"What? What about your family?"

"Dead. My entire family was murdered when I was eight. The only other one left is my bastard brother who killed them all. I don't give a shit what happened to him."

"Do you seriously live all alone?" Naruto asked softly, a pang of guilt hit him. I guess the pain of not having anyone is not as bad as loosing everyone...

Sasuke nodded slowly with a sad look in his eyes. "If you won't let me give you a place to stay, will you at least come over sometime?" Sasuke sighed. "Look, I've got extra rooms and all I know how to make spaghetti. I always make too much..." He mumbled at the end, but gave Naruto a rare smile.

"Well, I guess I could... I've been having issues in math recently, and i know you're good at it... Maybe I could come over to get some tutoring." Naruto smiled back. He pulled the hoodie over his head and put the towel back in his backpack.

There was a moment of awkward silence before Naruto started walking towards the door. "You never answered my question Sasuke, what are you doing here anyway?" Naruto gripped the door handle and turned his head towards Sasuke.

Sasuke rolled his eyes and sighed loudly. "I'm not a member of any sports team, but I come on Fridays to run around the track. I ask the janitor to leave the locker room unlocked."

"Why?"

"I dunno, partially for exercise. Also, running seems to help clear my head." He shrugged his shoulders as he spoke.

Naruto realized he had neglected to see what Sasuke was was wearing,and if he had paid better attention, he wouldn't have asked suck a stupid question. Sasuke was clad in a pair of shorts and a worn looking grey T-shirt. The front and the neckline was drenched in sweat. His usual marine colored converses were replaced with a pair of ragged tennis shoes. His hair was also drenched in sweat, his bangs plastered to his face.

"If you want to come over tonight and don't mind waiting a minute, I'll give you a ride." Sasuke said as he walked over to the sink.

Naruto let go of the door handle and plopped down on the bench by the door. "Um, okay." Naruto quickly calculated the months in his head. "But wait, i thought you had to wait six months before you could carry other people in your car. Wasn't your birthday only like three months ago?"

Sasuke made a shushing sound and grinned mischievously at Naruto. Naruto shook his head with a chuckle, never thinking Sasuke to be the one to break the law. "I hope you don't mind if I change shirts. , because I'm pretty sure this one reeks by now. I'll take a shower back at home." Sasuke crinkled his nose in disgust as he peeled off his shirt. He unzipped a duffle bag on the floor and began rummaging through it.

Naruto had never noticed how muscular Sasuke was, it wasn't enough to show through his clothing, but his chest was still well toned. Sasuke pulled a towel from his bag and wiped off his face and neck. He placed it next to his discarded shirt, and went back to searching through his bag. Naruto caught himself staring at the shirtless Sasuke, and upon realization, he looked away with a slight tinge of red tint on his cheeks. He hoped Sasuke didn't notice.

Unfortunately for Naruto, Sasuke did notice, and turned towards Naruto with a smirk. "See something you like?" Sasuke said in a seductive voice. He pulled a navy colored shirt over his head.

"What! Of course not! Pervert." Naruto turned to face the door, blush deepening. Sasuke let out a soft chuckle as he shoved his towel and soiled shirt back into his bag.

"Come on, let's go." He said as he pulled the door open for Naruto.

...

"That's you car?!" Naruto exclaimed, gawking at the shiny blue Lamborghini in Sasuke's parking space. Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, what's wrong with it?"

"It's a LAMBORGHINI, that's what's wrong with it! I thought only millionaires owned those!"

Sasuke blinked slowly and stared at Naruto like he was insane. "I am a millionaire."

"You're what?!"

"You heard me, I'm a millionaire. I inherited all of my mom's stocks and money from her company after she died. Also my dad's family was loaded. I recently sold my mom's design company and got money from that too. As for the car, I just like fast sports cars."

Naruto stood frozen is awe. "Wow." He said softly, unable to think of anything else to say.

"Wait a moment, let me get my stuff out of the passenger seat so you can sit there." Sasuke unlocked the car with the clicker and walked over to passenger door. He opened it and pulled out his black messenger bag. He opened the back seat door and flung his messenger bag and duffle bag into the back. "Give me your back pack and I'll put it back here."

Naruto scrambled over and handed his backpack to Sasuke. Sasuke ungracefully threw it inside and closed the door. He opened the passenger door and held it open for Naruto. Naruto gingerly slid into the seat, afraid of breaking anything. Sasuke smirked at Naruto's behavior and closed the door. He ran back over to the driver's side and hopped in.

"Are you ready for a wild ride?" He asked Naruto casually with a devilish grin. He started the car.

"Please don't break any law-" Before Naruto could finish his statement, Sasuke accelerated and sped out of the parking lot with a squeal of tires. Naruto clenched his jaw and squeezed his eyes shut, praying for the ride to be over. Much to his surprise, Sasuke slowed down to the legal speed as soon as they left the school campus. The rest of the ride was smooth and uneventful.

...

Sasuke's car was an understatement compared to his house. Naruto had assumed that Sasuke lived in a nice house, but never expected a mansion. Sasuke slowed the car and pulled up to a keypad in front of a wrought iron gate. He rolled down his window and punched in a code. The gates swung open and he drove up to driveway.

Naruto turned towards Sasuke, slack jawed and unable to think of anything to say. Sasuke smirked.

"I'm guessing you like my house, huh?"

"I didn't even know there were mansions in Konoha... Sasuke, if you have money flowing out of your ears, why are you going to a public school?"

Sasuke pulled up under a carport and turned off the car. He unlocked the doors and opened his. "Well..." He exited and opened Naruto's door. "I used to go to private school, but I told my dad I didn't want to go there anymore." As Naruto got out, Sasuke retrieved their stuff from the back seat. "Most of the kids in the private elementary school I went to were a bunch of stuffed shirts and phonies. I found that public school kids are a not nicer and less snobby."

"I don't get it, how can you treat this upper class lifestyle like it's nothing? when I was younger, I would have given anything for a life like this..." Naruto sighed and looked down at his shoes gloomily.

"I'm sorry. I don't try to flaunt tall of this. But even I didn't have a good childhood. Sure my mother loved me very much, but I was a disappointment in my father's eyes. I was never as good as my brother. He graduated high school when he was only 13, I could only make good grades. I had brains, but I paled in comparison to my brother." Sasuke said bitterly and started walking towards the door. Naruto scrambled after him.

"I'm sorry... I never have had any family, so I wouldn't know what it's like to have a brother."

"Hn." Naruto scowled at Sasuke's response and followed him inside.

Sasuke unlocked the door and opened it. A loud alarm went off, Sasuke quickly punched in the code and walked down the hallway.

"Sorry about that, this security system is really loud."

"S'okay. So, where is the kitchen in this huge place? You said you want to make spaghetti, if you can show me where everything is, I can make it for you while you take a shower." Naruto suggested shyly.

"Nah, you don't have to I can d-"

"No, I insist! You're already doing enough for me, and you still have to help me with my math. It's the lease I can do. Besides, I love cooking!" Sasuke led Naruto into the kitchen.

"Actually, that would be great. The only thing I know how to make is spaghetti, instant ramen, and cold cereal." Sasuke gave Naruto a sheepish grin.

"How have you survived the last seven years?"

"Take-out, lots and lots of take-out..." Naruto laughed as he strode over to the pantry. He opened the doors and scowled.

"You weren't kidding. I guess there is enough supplies to make a simple spaghetti, but I'm going to teach go how to cook sometime, so you'll give this poor under stocked pantry some supplies." Naruto said as he pulled out a box of noodles and a can of sauce. "Where are the pots?"

Sasuke flicked his index finger towards the lower right hand cabinet. "Ah." Naruto crouched down and opened it, unleashing an avalanche of metal. Naruto sighed as he picked up a large pot and lid, haphazardly shoving the rest back in. "Did you even try to organize this? you always struck me as a organized person."

"I am on occasions. Just never with the kitchen."

"You're pathetic." Naruto glared at Sasuke as he stood up. He filled the pot with water and placed it on the stove He lit the burner and went back to the pantry to hunt for spices. "You can go take a shower now if you want, I've got everything under control."

"You sure?" Sasuke asked politely.

"Yep!" Naruto grinned at Sasuke.

"Alright, I'll be back." Sasuke said as he walked down the hallway and into the depths of his house, leaving Naruto alone in the kitchen.

Afterwards: Yep. Sasuke's the prince and Naruto's the pauper. How cliché is that... The chapters only get longer from here... The next chapter is a freaking monster... Of awkward fluff... Fufufu... I'm mean for taunting you all. -Chou-chan