I can never own Naruto...

Total AU; Naruto has a younger sister, and a mother and father, Sasuke only has his brother.

Short Summary: "That's all you want, isn't it? Perfection..."

Genre: Romance/Drama

Pairings: SasuNaru, SasuOC

A/N: Well, here you go! The climax! This is where the summary will be! ...I hope. ¬.¬ Oh, and a very, very important question below. Three, in fact. XD;; Oh, and this chapter are lower than the last one, and basically the same with the first two chapters. ANYWAY! Here's to Sikomi whom I've kinda forgotten to thank last chapter with the 11th review.Gomen ne! bows

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It's been two weeks ever since his father died, and nothing was completely ruining his life. Well, besides the fact that his best friend wasn't talking to him anymore. What did he do? He was sure that nothing happened. So why was his best friend avoiding him at all cost? Naruto cursed. He asked Naoko what else happened but all she could say was what she said in the beginning. This was irritating Naruto very much.

"Why don't you go ask him?" Naoko said, fixing their dinner one night when Naruto asked her...again. Naruto shook his head and growled in annoyance. "I can't! He doesn't speak to me, remember?" He replied in an obvious angry tone.

"Then I'll go talk to him." Naruto shook his head slowly this time, finally letting out all the anger he's got. "No. I really shouldn't burden my problems on you. Well, gotta do homework. Call me when dinner's ready, 'kay?" He said, leaving the room as soon as possible. Naoko hit the counter hard. Damn that Uchiha.

"I swear. If I find my brother crying over you, Uchiha Sasuke, I'll make sure you would have rather our father kill you." Naoko swore, whispering and making sure that Naruto wouldn't find out.

It was all just too...

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"...easy. Everything is too easy." Sasuke muttered under his breath, checking his robot for God-knows-how many for the last week after he got out of the hospital.

"Everything's too easy for you, Sasuke." The voice on the speakerphone said. "But Naruto's been down lately. You've got to talk to him sometime about that day, -and- that robot of yours--"

"Has nothing to do with you, Neji." Sasuke growled at the phone. Who was this guy to tell him about his best friend and what to do with him? He had always ignored him before, and there isn't much a difference now. All he says is that he's busy, Naruto could understand that.

"Okay, the robot doesn't, but your best friend does. He lost his cheer, Sasuke. The Uzumaki Naruto known as the troublemaker and the loudmouth in school, has lost his cheer. And you're there, fixing that robot of yours! Aren't you going to do -anything-? At all, Sasuke?" Neji tried to reason. He had seen the blonde boy just run off without much of a happy remark. Ever since Sasuke tried to 'fix' his robot by dedicating his time towards it didn't make anyone happy but him.

"I'll see what I can do, Neji. It's not that simple. How can you tell your best friend that his father isn't his father?" Sasuke picked up the wireless phone, and looked back at his robot, which finally had the skin and hair, making it look human. "Naruto doesn't care about his father, right? Neither does his sister. Then maybe you're doing them a favor. Listen, I can't stay anymore. I gave what you need to your butler. Someone else has to--"

"Yeah, yeah, go." Sasuke pressed the end button and returned it to its place. He didn't want to admit, but Neji was right. Naruto and Naoko -didn't- care for their father, and knowing that they weren't related would make them happier. Sasuke shook his head. What was he thinking about? Naruto and Naoko just found happiness, and then he would be the one to ruin it. For his best friend, he didn't want that.

He hadn't known this feeling for so long because he had rarely felt it. Seeing the blonde boy cry or get angry with him was something he couldn't bear. No matter what people say about it, he doesn't want to cause the blonde sadness. 'Yeah, but the way you're treating him now is causing him more problems than usual.' A voice in his head (as usual) said. Sasuke shook it off. NEVER will he admit it, but he knew he loved the blonde more than dear life itself.

He looked at the black rose still contained protectively inside the glass. He smiled a genuine smile. But as quickly as it came, it was gone just as fast. A knock came from his door. "Who is it?" He said in an irritated voice.

"There's someone here who wants to talk to you." Itachi's voice muffled from the other side of the door. Sasuke didn't want anyone bothering him right now whether or not it was female. He was fifty three percent sure that it was Naoko. Now... back to the robot. He just needs to check any malfunctions just in case. He wanted to be sure... he wanted to be... perfect.

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"There's someone here who wants to talk to you." Itachi said, leaning onto the door. Damn, Naruto was here and he was sure that his brother hadn't been treating the blonde well. There was something in the boy's eyes that made him feel sorry. Not usual, but this was the boy whom made his brother trust another and smile like he used to before their parents died.

Sounds of electricity and metallic things were heard from the other side. Itachi sighed. He knew his brother wouldn't leave that robot for anything else. Not even his own best friend. He walked towards the living room where he asked Naruto to sit. He sighed deeper. He would have to face the blonde sometime.

As soon as he got to the room, he looked straight down. Itachi couldn't bear looking at those innocent and confused blue eyes, even if it was his brother who loves the boy. But just as Naruto stood up, Itachi was sure it was better to hear it from him than be rejected for something he didn't do wrong. "Uh--... Sasuke's--"

"Busy, right?" Naruto cut him off. The younger blonde smiled his signature smile, but Itachi knew the facade behind it. It was looking behind the glass. Naruto was an open book, it isn't easy for the boy to hide his emotions. "Nah, don't worry. Could you ask him when he'll be done?" Hurt was obvious on his tone of voice. 'Damnit...' Naruto cursed himself inwardly.

"You can bother him if you want." Itachi said casually. He knows that his brother would kill both of them for disturbance, but he just can't simply say no to that persuasive blonde that wasn't so persuasive today. Naruto smiled wider, only making it seem more fake.

"Nah, it's okay! I mean, we both have school tomorrow, so I'll bother him then! Anyway, thanks, Itachi. Oh, and my sister, Naoko? She says thanks too when you... er... threatened... The nurse to make her see me. I guess... see you, then!" Naruto bowed and bolted out of the door. Itachi cursed loud, slowly walking towards the door to lock it for the day.

"If I ever see you make this young boy lose his sunshine, Sasuke, I don't -care- if you're my brother! Damnit, you should just tell him right here and now!"

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"...Damnit, you should tell him right here and now!" Sasuke removed his ear from the door, enclosing his eavesdropping. He sighed to himself. 'I know, Itachi, I know. But I can't just tell him that his father isn't his real father. He would just ask why and how I know. Besides, he would feel betrayed. Not to mention, he and his family -the rest of them anyway- had just found happiness and joy. Not even I have the heart to break that.' Sasuke thought to himself.

He touched the glass that protected the black rose. He smiled then frowned. What had he done?

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RING!

"I'll get it!" A sweet voice of about late twenties said. "...hello?" She asked. Her pale skin and her golden locks practically enlightened the whole room. Naruto opened the door carefully, and closed it with just the same amount. He looked at the couch and saw Naoko curled up into a ball and asleep. He looked towards the phone and he saw his mother on her wheelchair. She smiled at her son while talking on the phone. She pursed her lips with her finger and nudged him to fix Naoko's uncomfortable position. Naruto smiled.

"Yes. Yes. Oh, of course, sir. This summer? Yes, yes. I'm sure my children will be delighted! Yes. Alright. Okay, then. Goodbye." Naruto's mother said sweetly. She looked at her son, and said, "How was your walk?"

Naruto grimaced. "I... it was..." Fine? Okay? Hell no! "...alright." Damn. His mother's sweet cerulean eyes looked at him in worry. Mother knows best, right? Then she knows what was happening to her son. She may neither talked nor known him for years, but she knew all the stories he would tell her about his day while he fed her dinner. Speaking of dinner... she was getting tired of soup!

"Dinner's ready, son." She said, turning her back to Naruto. Naruto gaped and looked helpless if you can see him now. "Ah... mom...?" It felt weird finally talking to her when she can answer back. He had been waiting for this moment for so long, and killing his dad seemed to be the remedy. "Can I... talk to you?" He finally asked. He was desperate and he wanted to tell someone what's going on. His mother seemed to be the only one ready to listen without judging him. Then he froze.

Gods, he loved Sasuke, and he's about to tell his mother! She would surely disown him when she finds out! But they're finally together and happy! Why couldn't she be happy that Naruto found the one he loves? Naruto cursed himself for not realizing. But he had already told his mom that he wanted to talk, so he won't back out from his word.

"Will you... well..." Naruto began as he sat on another chair, sitting next to his mom and looking straight at her. "...disown me if I tell you something normal parents don't like?" His mother blinked.

"What did you want to tell me about Sasuke?" Naruto froze. He was sure that he didn't tell his mother that his problem was about Sasuke. So how did she know...? "Uchiha Sasuke is the most important person to you, besides family, right? And he's the one you dearly and truly love, isn't he? Then I don't see what your problem is." Naruto gaped as though he had told his mother everything and she was giving advice already. But he knows that he hadn't said a word after his question.

"You're gay, I know. Just because you thought I was immobile and that I wasn't listening doesn't mean I truly weren't. Some things are unexpected, my dear." His mother said rather as-a-matter-of-factly. "I'm your mother, Naruto. I may seem not to listen, but I do, son. I love you for who you are, not who -you- love. If you love that young Uchiha, then tell him. I don't have the right to stop you just because I'm you're mother. You're father's dead, so who gives a damn?" She said, earning a gasped from Naruto.

"I have been immobile for years, son. So there are a lot of things you don't know about your own mother. But now that I can talk, why don't we? There's been an invitation for me and my family, who are you and Naoko, to go to a beach house for free for the summer. It was a welcome back gift by the famous, Uchiha Itachi." Naruto froze again, and once again, gaped like a fish. "We're going with him and his brother, whether you like it or not, Naruto. Now you're going to tell him now because you and Sasuke, I'm sure, should have a lot of fun together at the beach!" She said. Naruto's gaping ceased and he smiled genuinely.

"So," his mother said, "What is it you wanted to tell me?" She asked. Naruto shook his head and stood up. "Mm... Nothing, mom. Thanks!" He pecked her on the cheek and made his way up to his room. She smiled widely and thanked her first husband, Naruto's -real- father that he had taken care of their son even until now.

"Now, where's that ramen?"

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Naruto slumped himself onto the bed, thinking. He had made a decision to tell Sasuke how he -truly- felt. This wasn't bothering his mother or Naoko for that matter. Now that he thought about it, Naoko seemed to know he loved Sasuke ever since the beginning. She would hint and nudge at him to go to Sasuke when he was there for dinner, again and again. It never stopped.

Naruto grumbled and covered his head with his pillow. All those noises outside, the cat screeching, the trashcans falling, the cars honking, it seemed endless! He groaned louder hopeful that that will put it to a stop. And fortunately, everything did. It was shocking because that never worked before. All the cats were laid asleep, the trashcans were lying down waiting for their owners to pick them up again, and the cars just drove without much noise. Naruto smiled, now he can think clearly.

All he ever needed was a second before he decided that he would tell Sasuke tomorrow morning at his house whether the Uchiha liked to talk to him or not. It was a matter or zero point one to make him decide to fall asleep.

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RING!

The phone rang for the second time that night. Naoko groaned awake seeing that she was the only one in the living room and that the lights were off. She checked her digital watch and saw that it was one in the morning. She cursed whoever was calling this time of the night. Whoever it was, might have a death wish.

"What!" Naoko hissed. Not meaning to be rude but-- wait a sec. This person calling at ONE A.M. was the one rude! Why would she silently apologize for her act? "Naoko..." A smooth but tired voice called out at the other end of the line.

"Right... Yeah, yeah, what do you want, Gaara?" Naoko said. She was irritated, but he has a good reason to call. She would know... Gaara didn't just call -anybody-. "...returning... summer... Uchiha's beach house... going?" Was all Naoko heard from one line. She yawned.

"I don't even know what you're talking about. Tell you what, I'll call you again tomorrow, after I asked my mom. Okay? Bye!" Naoko quickly hung up the phone. Annoyed, she walked to her bedroom that was now officially hers again. She sighed contented. Her blue eyes jerked open when she realized she hadn't asked Gaara for his number. She groaned.

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Naruto woke up early that day and ran towards the phone quickly. His mom was just surprised that her son was tumbling and crashing into almost everything just to get to the phone. He dialed the Uchiha residence.

"Hello... you're apparently talking to an answering machine right now. So, you know what to do." BEEP!

"Sasuke? Naruto. I just wanted you to know that I'll be dropping by your house. I've got to "discuss" something with you whether you like it or not. Oh, and morning, Itachi!" And he hung up. He was positive that Sasuke would get it before noon. It was a Saturday and all their maids and butlers were on their days off, leaving Itachi and Sasuke together.

'Those two might be beat to not wake up in this sun shining day!' Naruto thought enthusiastically. Naoko and his mother looked at him oddly. Especially Naoko, knowing that this was not her brother! Her brother doesn't wake up in the morning at eight a.m. and smile as if he had been given what he had always wanted and maybe more. She scooted aside when Naruto sat beside her in the dining table.

"Who are you, and what have you done to the -real- Uzumaki Naruto?" She said, threatening him with a fork.

"You gonna scoop me, kid?" Naruto replied, pointing at the -spoon- Naoko was holding. Turning red, she lowered her silverware and turned back to face the plate and the food that was ready. They both looked at their mother and saw that she was smiling with flour on her face.

"Well? Eat up!" Her wheelchair was a mess, but it was worth getting to cook for her children this once. Now that she knew she can do it wheel chaired, then she can do it everyday. Naruto and Naoko gobbled everything up and drank all the orange juice after the choking. Their mother sighed, but smiled that made both her children stop eating, and finally chew well then gulp. They all looked at each other and laughed.

"What a GREAT way to being the day!" All three of them commented.

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"Sasuke? Naruto. I just wanted you to know that I'll be dropping by your house. I've got to "discuss" something with you whether you like it or not." A slight pause from the answering machine, earning a glare from Itachi. "Oh, and morning, Itachi!" That made the older Uchiha grin. Sasuke shook his head at his brother's lowliness.

"If you think it's so low, why do you seem like you glow just by seeing this kid's face?" Itachi said, returning to his study. Sasuke looked at the answering machine again. He pressed the delete button, and sighed. Now he really had to confront his best friend.

He swore when he got nearer to his own study room, Itachi muffled something like-- "I told you so."

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Naruto walked out of the door after putting the dishes on the sink. It was Naoko's turn to wash it; Naruto earned himself a baby pout. Her older brother just grinned and made his way out the door. "I'll be leaving now." He announced. Not waiting for any reply, he closed the door and made his way towards the Uchiha mansion.

"Uy..." He said to himself. "It's going to be a loooong day..."

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DING DONG!

The doorbell rang from the other side of the house. Sasuke made sure that he was at the other end. He didn't want to be the first one to greet the blonde. Even now, he still wasn't ready, and it had been, two weeks at the most.

"Hey, Naruto!" Itachi yelled too loudly. "Sasuke's at the other end of the house! I'm sure you'll find him!" His older brother made -sure- Sasuke can hear it either as a warning or irritating way of saying "get ready, here he comes!" Sasuke sighed. He looked at his robot for the last time. It was a now-or-never situation. But if it were up to him... it would be never. What he doesn't know won't hurt him right? ...wrong. If he doesn't know, when he finds out, he would get hurt even more.

"Gods, -why- do you put me in this situations?" He told himself, looking up at the ceiling as if talking to someone there. (Up in heaven, you can imagine the gods laughing their asses off) Naruto knocked on the door, really loud.

THUD! THUD! "Sasuke, open you're door! Itachi said that he would gladly break it down for me if you won't!" Naruto said, in his loudmouth way. Sasuke glared at the door, hoping it would reach both Naruto and his brother. If he gets through this day, he'll make sure Itachi will -never- speak to Naruto again. Because everytime they talk to each other, they result disaster to Sasuke.

Grunting, he walked towards the door and met face to face with a blue wide-eyed blonde. Moving aside, he nudged Naruto to get in. "Hn." Was the only thing Sasuke said. He couldn't find the words to tell Naruto. Damnit, he didn't even find the heart to. Everything seemed to be a blur.

"Uhm--" Sasuke said, "Ah..." Naruto began.

"You first, no you. You can go ahead, it's fine! Alright, I'll start, stop! You stop! Damnit, why does it always have to be like this even in this story!" They both said at the same time. They looked at each other weirdly, and cracked a sad smile. Naruto turned his head to look away. He was so positive that he would be able to tell Sasuke how he feels, but now that he was in front of him... it seemed to be easier said than done.

"Alright," Sasuke broke the silence. "I'll tell you what's happening..."

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Right... End is not near! Well, it is, but THAT'S NOT THE POINT! This isn't the climax of the story. I hope it would be in the next chapter. Man, can you believe it? 7 pages consisting of story! XD;; anyway, the three questions I've got to ask are the following:

1.) Do you want a sequel? (I already have a plot, so no worries)
2.) Do you want a lemon? (Weird question, but true)
3.) Do you want the mother's name to be:
a.) Mayoko

b.) Aki

c.) Natsumi

Those are it. If you plan to review, please answer all three questions! Actually, I don't mean to be demanding, but I require it. I need the answers to these so bad, I'm ready to beg on bended knees! . Right, before I -really- beg, I hope this chapter isn't as weird as the third one... o.o

Ja!

isshin