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shia naru: Thank you for reviewing! They were five last chapter.
Naruto: 5 years old
Sasuke: 5 years old
Itachi: 10 years old
Only Time Can Tell
It's been three weeks since I met Sasuke and every day I excitedly run down to the lake with Kyuubi to meet him. When I arrive he's always waiting there and every single time I run up to him to pull him into a hug. "So Sasuke, what are we going to do today?"
"Well I was wondering if we could go to my house, so you could meet my family."
"Sasuke I like you and all, but I'm not ready to be in a committed relationship."
Sasuke blushed. "That wasn't funny!" Naruto laughed and Sasuke continued to blush. "Any way my parents have been wondering where I've been going in the afternoon. I thought I could just bring you home with me, so you can explain to them."
"Oh okay. I guess I can go to your house then. Let's go!"
"Don't we have to ask your parents first?"
"You shouldn't worry about that they're out of town." Sasuke wanted ask why, but thought better of it and left the subject alone. "Okay if you say so. Let's just go then."
"Wow your house is huge."
"Really, I've lived here since I was born, so I wouldn't notice."
"Of course you wouldn't." Sasuke opened the door to his house and lead Naruto inside.
"Wait!" Sasuke stopped and Naruto put Kyuubi outside. "Sorry Kyuubi can you stay here? I won't take long i promise!" Kyuubi mewled in agreement to stay there and Naruto smiled. "Okay we can go in now." Sasuke and Naruto entered the house.
"Sasuke is that you?" Naruto heard a voice of a woman call out.
"Yeah mom I'm home."
A woman with black hair and brown came around the corner wearing an apron. 'Wow she's pretty,' Naruto thought as he became star struck. She had her arms spread wide and a smile on her face, ready to embrace her son, but stopped when she saw the stranger in her house. "Who's this?" she asked with curious eyes.
"This is my friend, Naruto." Naruto blushed as she turned her attention to him.
"Hi, I'm Naruto Uzumaki; it's nice to meet you." Mikoto's eyes sparkled with delight as Naruto introduced himself. She stared at him causing him to shift uncomfortably under her gaze. She continued staring for a few seconds before she started squealing. Naruto's eyes nearly popped out of his head when Mikoto pulled Naruto into a tight hug and started spinning around.
"Mom he's turning blue!" Mikoto stopped her fit of happiness to take the time to see that in fact Naruto had turned blue. "Oh I'm sorry. Are you okay deary?" she asked as she put Naruto on the ground.
"Yes I'm fine pretty lady," Naruto said as he watched the room spin around. "He called me pretty. You deserve another hug." Sasuke nearly jumped in front of Naruto to shield him from his mother's good intentioned, but dangerous hug.
"You know what; we're just going to go upstairs."
"Okay say hi to your father first."
"Okay."
"See you later Naruto."
"Bye pretty lady."
"You're so cute. Anyway just call me Mikoto."
"Alright, Mikoto." Naruto smiled brightly and Mikoto began to squeal. Sasuke had to intervene yet again, he grabbed Naruto wrist and pulled him away before his mother could get her hands on him. Sasuke ran down the hall and slowed down when he neared a certain door. He stopped in front of it and stared at it.
"Why'd we stop?"
"I have to greet my father."
"Why are we standing out here?"
"Well I don't usually have friends over and I don't know how he'll take it."
"If he has a problem with me, I'll just work my Naruto charm. Nobody can resist my charm."
"What are you talking about? You don't know how crazy you sound right now. Seriously Naruto cha-" Sasuke didn't get to finish his rant because suddenly a loud voice boomed from the other side of the door.
"Sasuke is that you?" Naruto and Sasuke both jumped at the sudden noise.
"Yes father." Sasuke couldn't hesitate anymore and slid the door open. He instantly closed the door behind him. He saw his father sitting at the table reading a paper. His father folded the paper and laid it on the table as he looked at his son. "I hope you don't mind, but I brought a friend over." His father quirked an eyebrow at him and Sasuke stepped out of the way to reveal Naruto.
"So is this the infamous Naruto?"
"Yep, I'm the one and only Naruto Uzumaki!" Naruto exclaimed as he excitedly introduced himself. Fugaku was taken aback Naruto's loud introduction, but smiled slightly.
"Well you're very energetic."
"Is that a bad thing?"
"Not particularly."
Naruto raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything more. 'This is so Sasuke's dad. He's non talkative and hard to figure out just like Sasuke.' Naruto was about to continue his little conversation when the door opened. Everyone looked at the door and saw Itachi standing there looking as nonchalant as ever.
"Hello Itachi," his father said. Itachi nodded his head and responded back. "Hello father."
"Itachi!" Sasuke yelled in excitement as he ran towards his brother to hug him. Itachi held out two fingers and poked his brother directly in the center of the forehead. Sasuke hissed in pain and rubbed the spot where Itachi poked him. "Itachi, that hurt!" Itachi smirked while Sasuke whined.
"Boys, stop playing around. We have a guest." It was then that Itachi finally noticed Naruto. Naruto jumped noticing all the attention was on him.
"Hi, I'm Naruto." Naruto held out his hand in a friendly gesture and Itachi shook it.
"I'm Itachi," Itachi turned to Sasuke and asked, "Is this the boy you're always talking about?"
"Itachi, don't just ask things like that so causally."
"I guess it is," Itachi said dismissing the matter while Sasuke blushed.
"Sasuke your whole family seems to know who I am. How much do you talk about me?" Sasuke didn't answer he just blushed even more.
"We should go upstairs now, since you meant my family." Sasuke walked out of the room and didn't wait for Naruto to follow him. Naruto gawked at the spot Sasuke had been standing in before he followed after yelling, "You didn't answer my question."
"Just drop it!" The sound of footsteps gong up the stairs could be heard.
"They seem to get along well," Fugaku commented. Itachi just nodded in agreement.
"Bye Naruto, have a safe trip home!" Mikoto said. "Okay I will."
"Remember to be here at twelve exactly tomorrow."
"Okay, okay I will."
"You're coming here tomorrow?" Fugaku asked.
"If it's not a problem with you."
"No problem at all. You can come here anytime you'd like." Naruto's face brightened up. "Thank you!"
Naruto walked past Itachi and smiled as he said goodbye. Instead of saying goodbye like the others did, but bowed his head in respect. He didn't do anything more than that and for some reason it irked Naruto. It was then that Naruto knew that making friends with Itachi was going to be a challenge, but it was one he was willing to accept.
Thanks for reading! Thanks for the reviews! I put this chapter up in honor of Naruto's birthday. Happy Birthday Naruto!