Here is the fourth chapter. You'll start seeing pairings starting to form now…mainly SasuNaru but sadly it is kinda one-sided. To all SasuNaru fans-Sorry! Maybe something else will happen later on in the story.

Naruto-'thinking'

Naruto-"Talking"

Kyuubi-talking in Naruto's mind

Okay! Let's start! Thanks for reading!

Chapter 4

(Naruto POV)

That was by far the tensest moment of my life, and I know tense moments! I'm head of the Akai Yakuza. I mean being constantly in fights (Though I can't complain since I start most of them…AND FINISH ALL OF THEM!!) and I work closely with the most powerful people in the world. So how could that have been my most intense moment?

Well, maybe it was because if Sasuke didn't say anything, I'd probably have jumped him then and there. It was scary! In one moment-one person-I went from this straight confident guy who knew what he wanted in life to this timid confused person who is as crooked as a question mark!

It wasn't Sasuke's fault. It wasn't his fault that he was soooooooo incredibly gorgeous with that short, silky, slick; raven black hair of his and those amazing obeisant eyes. That pale moon skin that looked so soft that I craved to stroke but didn't in fear that he would feel my coarse rough hands…and those lips of his! They were almost calling out to me to touch with my lips…

"Where have you been Naruto?!" the siren screeched. None other than TenTen ripped me from my daydream back to reality. She's Flying Kunai, a powerful fighter from my gang.

"Sorry TenTen! Someone needed my help with-"

"Funny!" she spat, "I came here to help you and you disappear to help invisible people!"

"He's not invisible!" I protested, but when you argue with TenTen, even if your right you'll never win. She placed her hands on her hips and glared at me. "I'm done talking to you. Let's just hurry up and finish. I'm meeting Ino and Hinata at the mall in an hour." She stormed into the science room clearly irritated with me. I let out a small sigh, hoping she didn't hear it and followed her in.

I guess I was like a ghost the whole time we cleaned up. I don't remember what I was doing, where I was going, or what TenTen was saying. It seemed like almost as soon as I entered the room, we were done but it must have been a while since the sun was starting to go down. TenTen said "goodbye" and I told her "ditto" as we walked out of the building. She went towards her house, which was a block away from here and I walked towards my car in the parking lot.

What was I thinking the whole time I was a ghost you may ask. Three guesses who and two don't count. Even as I drove home, the same thoughts entered me. I could almost feel the cool smooth texture of Sasuke's cheek beneath my fingertips.

What was I feeling? Was it…(do I dare say?) love? Love at first sight? No! I didn't feel this way when I saw him at lunch. Then again, I didn't really get a good look at him during that time. Maybe it was love at second sight?

NO!!!!

I, Naruto Uzumaki-Leader of the Akai Yakuza hidden in Konoha High, could never fall in love. Even if I am…gay (shutters), this is just a physical attraction. I don't know the first thing about him except his name. And I don't even know his full name at that! I don't know his favorite food, what his favorite color is, when his birthday is, who his family are, what kind of music he listens to, his hobbies are, or what he plans to do in the future. He can beat puppies and steal candy from kids for all I know…I doubt he does those things, but that's not the point!

You can learn all those things, but I don't see what that has to do with love.

'Oh no, him!'

Oh yes. Me!

'What do you want?!'

How rude! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be the leader of anything! Lord Sarutobi wouldn't have named you his successor. You don't even have an assassin or a Death Note.

'Shut up! I don't even know why you're here or why you've come back!'

I never left.

'Well, why are you talking to me? I would think Kyuubi-The Nine-Tailed Fox would be wasting your time with a human like me.'

I'm bored

'You are bored?! That isn't a good enough reason to butt into my affairs!'

But this is too good to pass up! You've finally fallen in love!

(Man! I could feel his evil grin!) 'I am not in love!'

Yes you are.

After that, I ignored him the rest of the way home. I wasn't going to argue with the demon fox that lives inside of me. By that time, I was almost there anyway. I parked in the front and walked up to the door. I had to dig in my pocket for a sec to get my key. Once I unlocked the door, I shouted "Iruka!" There was no answer. I guess he wasn't home yet. That's odd. He is usually home before me.

I threw my stuff down, still ignoring Kyuubi until he started singing.

Naruto and Sasuke sitting in a tree. F.U.C.K.I.N.GEEE!

"Shut Up!" I shouted out loud to him. I may have scared the neighbors too. I could hear him chuckling at me. I was going to make ramen for my dinner, but with Kyuubi, I tend to lose my appetite. I had already finished my homework in Study Hall, so the could do the only other thing that would make Kyuubi shut up which was go to sleep. The problem is I have to get him to shut up to fall asleep.

Damn him.

I practically threw myself on the bed, closing my eyes and burying myself in my pillow. I was about to fall asleep when he awoke me.

Come on, you know you love him!

I sighed. Here it comes. 'I don't love him. I don't even know him.'

Like I said, what does that have to do with love?

'Everything!'

Nothing! Love is just an animal instinct that you have to help you pass ones genes to the ne-

I cut him off. 'That's not true! There are lots of love stories that don't end with sex!'

Name one! He dared me.

To be honest, I could only think of one off the top of my head. 'Romeo & Juliet!'

That is why it is a tragedy.

'It was a tragedy because they both had killed themselves because their families wouldn't let them be together.' I corrected.

That's stupid.

'No! You demons just don't understand true love. You have not that ability. It's stupid that you know you can't love and yet you still try to understand it. YOU'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND IT!'

'True love?' Who said anything about 'True love'?

That had me taken aback for a second. 'But you-'

You mortals! You take emotions too deeply. I said you're 'in love'. Not that you've found your 'True love', but now that you mention it….

'No! No love! No 'True love'! Just a confused crush!' I shouted at him. He didn't speak after that. I was grateful. I closed my eyes and finally began to fall asleep. After a while and right when I was about to fall into a deep sleep, his voice broke through, waking me instantly.

Liar.

I was so pissed! I would kill him if I could and not care if I had to spend life in jail! I cursed at him and finished off with a 'And I am not a liar!'

I'll bet you anything, given the situation, which your body will agree with me, regardless if your mind is in denial.

'I am not in denial! And you are wrong!' I was glad that this whole argument was in my head cause it was very loud.

Then Kyuubi did the most terrible thing he could have done to me. He sent me a mental picture of Sasuke lying on my bed…naked…warm…and moaning my name…over…and over…and over…and over.

"Oh God!" I screamed as I felt myself getting aroused. The erection came quickly and I feared I would ejaculate on my bed as the warmth around my groin intensified. I quickly got up and rushed to my bathroom. Hallelujah! I am so glad I have a bathroom attached to my room.

(Author's Note: Dear Readers, I have decided that I will not describe how Naruto fixes his little 'problem'. I feel it is too early to get into the yaoi. (Me: You are in your power as the writer!) But have no fear; some yaoi is coming up sooner than you think.)

I was both relieved and embarrassed when I was done. Relieved that the Cumming had stopped but embarrassed that the picture had worked…and Kyuubi was crying from laughter the whole time.

I'm glad you enjoyed it kid.

'I didn't enjoy it!' I responded to him. I heard him chuckle.

You moaned loud enough for at least ten horny boys. I think you said the name "Sasuke" twice.

"FUCK YOU!" I screamed angrily. I was really getting tired of him really fast. Why couldn't he just leave me alone? I jumped when another voice that didn't belong to Kyuubi shouted back to me, "Watch your language!"

I watched as Iruka entered my room. I shouldn't have been surprised since he should have been home (-Looks at clock-) two hours ago.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't talking to you, honest." I explained.

You weren't talking to me either.

'Yes, I was!' I yelled at Kyuubi.

"Then who were you talking to Naruto?"

I think you meant Sasuke

'What?!' I asked the dumb ass fox and at the same time, I answered Iruka, "That damn fox thing is back!"

Iruka gave me a grave look. "Again? He hasn't spoken to you since-"

"Three years. I know" I finished for him.

"Why has he turned up now?" Iruka asked. I don't know if he was talking to me or to himself. I didn't want to tell him why. He shouldn't know about my sexual preferences…and the one I set my sight on.

That is what you meant! You want to fuck Sasuke, right.

"What does he want anyway? What is he saying to you?" This time, I knew he was talking to me. I could hear the worry in his voice.

You want to fuck Sasuke!!!

I cleared my throat. "Your better off not know." Iruka blinked and looked confused.

(Back to Sasuke POV)

After that dope/moron/loser left, everything suddenly became cold. I couldn't figure it out. I thought it was because I was upset that I was left alone in an empty hallway. But that wasn't it. There was something else. Something…or someone…

I began to walk down the hall, towards the exit doors. They were only twenty feet away from where I was but it felt more like twenty miles. I began to rush, almost at a jog down the hall to my goal. When I was about five feet away from the doors, a person stepped out of nowhere and blocked me from the exit; a short person with short, spiky, red hair.

"You," I began, "Your Gaara right?" He just stood there and looked at me. We were picking up where we left off at lunch! It was about 5 minutes later before I finally got so tired that I just brushed past him to the doors.

As I placed pressure on the door and forced it open, I felt Gaara grab my wrist and pull me back into the building. He looked at me, his eyes flashed dangerously. "Who are you?" he asked me very coldly at almost a hiss.

"Sasuke." I retorted angrily as I tried to pull my arm free from him in a frantic struggle. He looked even angrier with me. "Your full name." He demanded.

I wasn't going to reply, and he wasn't going to let me go until I told him my full name. I decided that it wasn't worth it and to just get it over with. "Sasuke Uchiha." He didn't let me go. Worse, his grip tightened and his eyes narrowed.

"Who is your father?" he questioned. I didn't answer right away since my attention was focused on his tight hold on me. It did hurt pretty badly. I'm not sure what he was getting at either.

"Fugaku Uchiha. You don't know him. He doesn't live around here."

"Then what are you doing here without your father? Did your parents divorce and you live your mother?" His voice didn't have any sympathy or sincerity in it. It kind of made me mad.

"No! My mother is dead."

"Then why are you here?" his tone did not change nor did his expression.

"I live with my brother!" I shouted as I tried once more to break free of him. It was useless and to no avail. He had one firm grip. His face froze as soon as the words left my lips. He sucked in a breath that he didn't seem to let out either.

"What's your brother's name?" Now it was like venom. Something was upsetting him. When I didn't answer, he squeezed tighter and said, "I'll let you go if you tell me."

I grit my teeth and spat out at him "Itachi Uchiha!"

Instantly, Gaara bent my hand downwards and I was afraid he was about to break it. Instinctively, with all my might, I threw my fist at his jaw. Much to my surprise, and to his, my fist made contact and he feel back in surprise. I watched as he stumbled backwards and look at me in shock. I was pissed. I wasn't going to apologize and that bastard can burn in hell!

He looked at me for a second before he let out a gasp. His mouth dropped open as he glared at me in horror. I watched as he took another step back then turned his back to me. I was able to make out the words that left his mouth as he walked away.

"I should have expected no less from his brother."

Then he left me alone to ponder at his words.

Itachi was already home when I arrived. Luckily, the throbbing pain in my arm was gone by the time I got there. That was when I remembered the note.

"That was cruel." I told him. I saw him smirk as I walked slowly over to join him on the couch. "What's cruel?" he asked with a fake innocence.

"The note this morning. Well, for one: I'm not nosey. And two: I'm not predictable."

Itachi chuckled. "But you read the note, yes?"

"Yeah…"

"So then I was right." He told me and he laughed even more at the look on my face when it turned a bright red.

A few laughs and a few curses later…

"So, how did it go Sasuke?" he asked me in all kindness, which was weird for Itachi. I had to think for a minute and I considered it. "It was fine. I did meet some interesting people." I stressed out interesting for Gaara, Temari, and Naruto. That is when I recalled something.

"Hey, Nii-san." I really didn't need to say that since he was already paying attention to me. "Yes, Ototou?"

"What do you know about Yakuzas?" I thought I saw his face freeze for a second, but it was so quick I must of imagined it.

He didn't seem shaken or affected when he asked, "Why do you ask Ototou?"

"It's just some of my friends-" I didn't want to betray Neji and Shikamaru, "-know these people who heard of these Yakuzas and we were talking about them today during lunch it all." It really wasn't far from the truth.

Itachi thought for a minute. 'I hope he's not catching on!' But my fears were spent when Itachi didn't pursue the matter. "I know a little about Yakuzas, but it depends on which one."

"There's more than one?!"

He chuckled at me. "Of course there is more than one. Almost every city in Japan has at least one. But they tend to be good at hiding themselves."

"So, how many are there here?"

Itachi didn't say anything. I figured that he didn't want to answer. Maybe he didn't hear me. But I dare not repeat myself again to Itachi. That is one of his pet peeves; people repeating themselves when he hears the first time. "They think I'm stupid or something!" he told me a long time ago. The reason they do that is because he doesn't answer so they think he didn't hear them. But I'm not dumb enough to tell him that!

To be honest, I don't think he'd know the answer to the question. Now I feel stupid for asking in the first place…that was until he answered. "I believe," he began, "There are three here at the present time…yeah, cause the Kaze Yakuza died out recently."

"Yakuzas can die out?" I spoke before I could stop myself.

Sure enough, Itachi smirked at me, "Why so interested? Are you going to start your own Yakuza?"

I snorted, which was so unlike me, "No. I'm just curious." Itachi shrugged. "There are lots of ways a Yakuza can die out just like any normal gang.

"You see Yakuzas are very formal gangs. Sort of like the American mafias. They use to have only members of the family who could participate in the gang, but now days, they let anybody in. Well," Itachi laughed at himself, "I shouldn't say everybody. They don't just let anyone join. There are requirements-The requirements are different for each gang." He answered before I could ask. "The leader decides what they are on their own accord and their own needs.

"Most Yakuzas die out mainly by lack of influence over the people, they can run out of money cause a Yakuza is pretty expensive with all their weapons and such, there can be another more powerful Yakuza that makes the leader discontinue the gang, spies within the Yakuza, etc. But the main reason is the lack of members. They go out by dieing in fights, getting caught by police, quitting, things like that."

"But, there are lots of people in Yakuzas! Like thousands!" Itachi shook his head at me. "This is Japan, not China. Chinese have gangs that expand to tens of thousands and there are a few in America too I believe. But those are just normal gangs, not Yakuzas. Like I said, Yakuzas use to be family based. You think there was a family of thousands like that?"

I shook my head and Itachi continued. "A Yakuza does have 'connections' with everyday people willing to help out. But the gang members itself don't really have more than twenty or thirty people, but that also depends on how powerful it is."

"So…" I tried to figure out, "The more the members, the more powerful it is?"

"No. The more powerful the Yakuza, the fewer the members."

Now I am confused. "But Nii-san! That doesn't make sense."

Itachi sighed and stood up. I guess he was tired of talking to me. I watched as he walked into the kitchen and towards the fridge. He opened it and dug around inside of it. As he did so, he continued, "Think about it Sasuke. You think a leader of a feared and powerful Yakuza is just going to give power (That can belong to him) to other people?

"With other members, the leader has to give some power amongst them. So, when power becomes great, the leader will get rid of lesser members and talk the power for himself." Itachi closed the fridge with a can of soda in his hand. Looking at it, I try to wet my lips with my tongue only to find it dry. I hope Itachi didn't notice.

"A weaker Yakuza would focus on its numbers so that they can increase their influence and power. Once they do get more powerful, the leader will try to get rid of his numbers by getting them into fights; making sure the weak die and the stronger ones survive, all the while, increasing their reputation too." He walked over to me an extended his hand out to me which held another can of soda…for me.

'Nii-san knows me too well.' I grumbled in my head, but I graciously accepted it. It was good to feel the sweet, cold liquid quench my thirst and provide a safe haven for my throat. Almost as it touched my lips, it was gone. Before I could get up and get another one, Itachi took the empty can and handed me the other one he had with him. It surprised me. "How did you…?"

He smirked. "Like I said, you are so predictable."

Okay, I take it back. Not only does he know me too well. He knows me better than I know myself!

Ring!

Itachi cursed and pulled out his cell phone from his coat pocket. He checked the number on the top and cursed again. He flipped it open and irritably yelled into the receiver as he put it to his ear "What?!"

I couldn't tell what the other person was saying, but it didn't take a rocket scientist to know that it was from Itachi's work. After a second, "Alright…I'll be there in 15 minutes." Itachi closed his phone and looked at me.

"Sorry Sasuke. Duty calls." Well, he did look upset about it.

"What time will you be back?" I asked but he shook his head. "I don't know. Late."

He grabbed his car keys and left for the door. He was about to walk out when he stopped and shouted back at me, "If you're hungry, order out. I don't want to come back and find the place burned down."

"I wouldn't burn the place down!" I'm not sure he heard me since he was gone by that time.

"Finished!" I shouted to no one when I completed my homework for the night. It was easy compared to the home schooling I had with my private tutors. I looked at the clock on my bedside table.

7:02

I had already ordered out and finished eating. I guess there was nothing left to do except watch T.V. and sleep. Itachi did have a good T.V. with pretty sweet channels and DVDs. Maybe I should invite Neji and them over one night. They'll like the big flat screen T.V. with surround sound and all the game systems we have in this house too.

I was flipping through the channels and I decided to stop on CSI. Why we have this American show is beyond me. I know they also show it in Australia.

As I watched, the CSI people used all this special equipment to discover where the missing boy is. The whole while, I sat there thinking, 'who eats an apple in the person's house and leave it on the counter so that these detectives have access to their DNA? It's not realistic.' After it was over, I flipped channels again till I came to this movie. Apparently, some girl was a roommate with this guy who kept disappearing. She tried to leave him a note about the rent or whatever and of course, in the end, she decided to look through his dresser. 'What a rude ass girl! I mean give the guy some privacy. What do they think they are trying to teach the kids in the world? How to be a bitch in three ways or less?' Then of course the guy is a spy for terrorists. I turned the thing off after that. It was a dumb movie. But it gave me an idea. I don't know what Itachi does or what he has been doing this whole time. When I ask, he avoids the matter. Perhaps I-

'No! I'll get caught. Plus, just a minute ago, I said the girl was a bitch for going through his stuff. But now I know what her curiosity feels like.'

My inquisitiveness kept building and building until I felt like I would explode into a million pieces if I didn't get up right this minute and look in his room. Technically, the only thing that was holding me back from that goal was my worry of getting in trouble.

'Should I?'

Of course! You won't get caught.

I heard a voice and I know I'm not crazy. Where did it come from? I looked around the room for any sign of an intruder. I couldn't see anyone. "Who's there?" I shouted but there was neither answer nor a stir in the room. 'I must have imagined it.'

Nope!

I quickly stood up, whirled around the room. There must be someone here. "Who are you and what do you want?!"

You don't have to talk out loud. I'm inside your head.

'My head?! Get the fuck out of there whoever you are!' I screamed at the voice and threw my head around like he would drop out if I shook hard enough. He laughed at my efforts.

You don't even know who I am.

'All the more reason for you to get out!'

What is it with you humans? First, Naruto goes on and on about how you need to know a person to fall in love. Now you-

That hit me like a cold shower. 'Wait! You know Naruto?'

My boy, he told me in a pretend shock, I live inside Naruto. I'm the demon Kyuubi who presides in Naruto Uzumaki's soul.

'Then,' my mind had a hard time registering it. 'Why are you in my mind when you live in Naruto?'

He chuckled. I can enter another's person's mind if my host is thinking of that person.

'So, Naruto is thinking of me?'

At the present moment yes. He laughed really hard after he said that. To be honest, I was afraid to ask. Now go in! You won't get caught.

'Why should I trust a demon from a boy I just met?'

I felt him look at me smugly. But that was impossible. A voice can't look smugly.

Because if you don't, I'll get bored. And if I get bored, I'll leave you-

'Good! See you!' I yelled at him. But then he continued with an edge to his words. –But if I leave, then Shukaku will enter in my stead.

'Shukaku?' I didn't know who that was, but whoever it was, they didn't sound good. Then again…I have heard that name before…but where?

He is the demon that lives within a Gaara.

Cold chills shot down my spine. The thought of Gaara having a demon scared me, but what was worse was that this demon was trying to get inside my head. Gaara has been trying to get Shukaku inside your head for a while now. Lucky for you, you have me here and he won't enter you as long as that remains. I'm even making sure that Naruto is thinking of you a lot. So, you better make things interesting for me and go snooping in your brother's room.

That was the end of the argument. I didn't seem to have any choice. I sighed and walked towards Itachi's door. Well, at least I have a good reason to go in so it really isn't my fault or my idea. All right, it was my idea! But I had no intention of going through with it!

I slowly grabbed the handle, which felt cold below my hand. I could hear it rattle slightly as I shook. I could feel Kyuubi getting impatient, so I gulped and opened the door.

His room was the same as this morning, except the note from this morning was gone. I stood there in the middle of the room and looked around. "Where to start?"

How about the drawers-or the desk!

He seemed so excited about this. He lives with Naruto; I would think he would have enough excitement to kill him. Still, I followed Kyuubi's advice and looked through desk and drawers. There was nothing worthwhile. Some papers here and there, plenty of clothing but nothing that revealed anything. I was both disappointed and relived. I was about to leave when Kyuubi forced his way back into my mind.

Where are you going? You haven't looked under the bed, in the closet, between the sheets.

I got very angry with him after that, but the thought of Gaara made me keep my mouth shut and look in Itachi's closet. It was shocking when I opened the door to find a huge library. All the walls were covered with books and books. In the center of this circular room was another desk with a computer on top. Kyuubi seeing it made me go through the books; pulling each on off slightly to see if they lead to a secret passage. That took forever. Then, he made me try to hack into the computer. I was able to find out that there needed to be a password with 15 digits; all of them numbers.

I must have argued with Kyuubi for forty-five minutes before I was able to make him realize that I couldn't hack into the computer without the password and that I wouldn't be able to find out the password on my own. But, he still forced me to check under his bed before I left.

That is when I did find something.

As I grumbled to Kyuubi how late it was, that Itachi could come back, and how tired; I looked under Itachi's bed to find two things. One was a ring. It was silver with a ruby top. Engraved in the ruby was a symbol; the kanji symbol for scarlet. It didn't seem like much to me but Kyuubi suddenly became shrill.

So, you're an Uchiha.

I didn't answer. There was a terrible edge in his words I dared not utter a word to him at the moment. The second was a simple notebook. It was a simple, black notebook with rings and a lot of paper. The only thing that made me open it was on the top in giant white letters was the title:

DEATH NOTE

I heard Kyuubi let out a huge gasp. Then he began screaming It's the Death Note! I can't believe it! It's the Death Note! I never thought I'd see it again!

'Ahhhh! What is the Death Note?!' I asked as I opened the book and rubbed my head. Inside the book were lists and lists of names. Names of people-boys and girls, lots of never ending names not that I knew any of these people. Next to each name was a number…no! A time! There was a time under column called T.O.D.

'T.O.D?'

Time of Death. He explained. The Death Note is a powerful object. They say "When a Yakuza writes the name of their victims in the Death Note, the assassin will get them in 24 hours on the dot and no one can save them. That the 'God of Death' gives strength to the Yakuza till the person's soul is in the afterlife." I was just telling Naruto today that his Yakuza is incomplete cause he doesn't have a Death Note, also known as the Assassin. It seems your brother is an assassin for a Yakuza.

It did take me a while to digest all of what Kyuubi said. 'But that doesn't make sense. I've never seen him in the Akai-'

I just told you! The Akai Yakuza doesn't have a Death Note. Look at that ring!

I took the ring once again into my hand. It was a very beautiful ring. I was very tempted to place it on my finger, yet there was something else that told me not to. 'What's wrong with it?'I asked.

Nothing. But Yakuza's do different things to show off their members. Only one Yakuza has its members wear rings like that. That is an Akatsuki ring from the Akatsuki Yakuza. There have been talk amongst other Yakuzas that an 'Itachi Uchiha' had come out of nowhere a few years ago and joined as the Akatsuki's assassin.

'That is why he is rich!'

Yes.

Neither of us spoke after that until I had to get Kyuubi to do something for me. 'Kyuubi?'

What?

'Don't tell Naruto.'

End

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