Like I said in the last chapter I wont be able to Update frecvently.

Disclamer: Masashi Kishimoto owns them.

Chapter 2: Naughty kids

Four years have passed since Naruto was placed into the care of the Uchiha family. The two little babies became little mischievous devils; especially Naruto couldn't stay out of trouble.

"Naruto, Sasuke"shouted Mikoto, Sasuke's mother "Where are these children?"

"Should I go looking for them mother?" asked Itachi looking up from a ninjutsu scroll.

"Yes dear, I hope they didn't sneak out again from the Uchiha quarter."

Itachi went looking for his little brothers, who, whenever they disappeared, were in trouble. Itachi knew that Naruto isn't allowed out; because he is important for the clans future even thought he isn't a real Uchiha.

Itachi was about to take the Chuunin exam at a really young age, he was almost 10 years old now and he was accepted to take part in the clan meeting so he was clear about everything related to Naruto, and even knew about the monster sleeping inside of him.

Finally he found the little devils by the riverbank fighting some bigger boys. Naruto was standing there with bloody nose and Sasuke stood beside him clutching his clothes trying to stop the blond boy from running into the bigger boys.

At the sight of Itachi the other boys run away, Sasuke too run towards his big bro, only Naruto stood there with his fists and teethes clenched tightly. Itachi started walking towards him, letting Sasuke stand there with teary eyes a bit disappointed in his big brother who didn't confront him. Naruto looked down on his shoes waiting to be scolded by his big bro, but Itachi just grabbed his hand and started dragging him towards the river.

"We have to wash your face before mother sees you." said starting to weep Naruto's nose with a wet handkerchief.

Naruto stood there making no sound when the bigger boy started to rub his nose. He knew that it was his fault, for leaving the safe grounds in search of adventures.

After a time Sasuke joined them struggling whit his words. He wanted to tell everything what happened to Itachi, then, after a glare he shut up. The tree of them went home in a silence.

At home they were scolded for leaving the quarter, then after dinner they went straight to sleep. Sasuke was held up by Itachi.

"Now you can tell me, little brother what happened this afternoon."said Itachi a bit worried "I won't tell this to our parents so don't be afraid."

"We wanted to go to the playground because here are no kids so we sneaked out. Then by the river some older boys started to pick on Naruto saying that he's not an Uchiha and is just a tool for the clan to gain power and he should have been let to die as a baby and so, then Naruto started to beat them up…" Sasuke stopped seeing his always pacifist brother flushed with anger.

"Sasuke, Naruto is our brother even thought he looks different." said Itachi patting his brothers head.

"I know" said Sasuke blushing. "You should have seen him. He took boyh of them on and almoust got them."

"You should go and confront him this night." he ruffled the little ravens hair "Good night ototo."

"Good night nii-san."

After Sasuke was gone, Itachi thought about it till late. He felt sorry for Naruto who had no one else just this family which used him for a "greater purpose". He always say the blond boy wander aroun smiling an laughing and he wanted to protect that smile.

Meanwhile in Sasuke's and Naruto's room.

"Naruto are you sleeping?" asked Saske leaning over the bulge of blankets.

"Yes." said Naruto then pulled the blanket over his head, he was crying silently somewhat realizing the truth behind what the boys said, he knew he didn't look like Sasuke. He wasn't smart like Sasuke, and their parents didn't treat him like Sasuke, because he was kept dumb and happy all the time.

"You dummy if you sleep then how can you answer me?" said then pulled down the blanket and tickled Naruto. As an answer the blond jumped on the other boy and mimicking the movments os the raven.

They fell asleep on top of each other exhausted from the tickling.

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