LOL please tell me I still have to shout that this is a YAOI fic…
Hey everybody!! Sorry I didn't Update sooner! I've been so fricken busy lately! I didn't even get to play an April Fools on you guys! But at least I'm updating now so hip hip hooray! Hope ya'll enjoy the chapter!
(Oh and to just clear up a couple questions:No, Naruto doesn't know Itachi is Sasuke's brother. He just knows they're of the same clan….lol Naruto didn't get the Full story for some odd reason…-hides torn pages of script-)
A Crimson red lies within the snow
Chapter 4
It was another silent morning at Naruto's apartment. The sun crept in through the window like it always did. Naruto fidgeted for a moment, tossing and turning until he slowly opened his eyes and let them adjust. Throwing off the covers he sat up and let his arm stretch.
A quiet yawn escaped his mouth as he turned around to greet his little bird a 'good morning'. But to Naruto's surprise he couldn't see the little bird in the spot he had left him the previous night. Naruto jolted up on the bed as he frantically began to shove blankets and pillows around praying that he'd find him.
"I didn't know you were that concerned with my whereabouts, Naruto-kun." A velvet voice said laughing at the scene he had just witnessed before him. With a pillow in his right hand, and a blanket in his left, Naruto let a deep shade of red take over his face. Blonde locks messed over his tanned face and a black tank top sliding off his shoulder, he let his knees give out and slumped to the bed.
Itachi just stared for a moment at his reaction. Suddenly his harmonious cackle rang through out the room. He grabbed his sides and let his own form collapse into a chair located nearby. Naruto just sat there sitting Indian-style, folding his arms and sending a glare towards Itachi.
Itachi collected himself after he let a few more chuckles go quietly unnoticed. He gazed over to see a fuming red-faced teenager. "Aw come on you honestly think I'd go and leave you like that?" he said trying to ease some anger emitting from the blonde.
Naruto didn't say anything; he just looked away as his face dropped into a frown. A worried look replaced his scowl a few seconds later. Itachi sighed as he watched the emotions play across naruto's face. He stood up and crossed the room to where Naruto sat.
"I won't leave, I promise." Itachi said placing a hand on Naruto's shoulder. Not completely buying into his words Naruto shrugged off Itachi's hands. He still couldn't completely trust him; every one else had left him, why wouldn't Itachi want to stay for something no body seemed to care about?
Two long arms draped around Naruto's neck. "Naruto…" Itachi whispered into his ear. Gah! Naruto couldn't handle it when Itachi begged him like that. It was true, the rumors about Itachi, he really was a tricky bastard.
Giving in Naruto finally let himself speak after all the silence he left Itachi to dwell in from the previous night. "Do you promise?" his voice was low and almost a whisper. "I'll do whatever it is you desire, Naruto." Itachi said letting his arms give a gentle squeeze around Naruto. "Because I am you're sla-" Itachi couldn't finish the rest, a hand rested on his mouth.
Itachi's eyes grew wide as the hand stayed firmly there; Naruto squirmed to break free of Itachi's grasp. Slipping out of his arms he sat up on his knees and turned to face the puzzled Uchiha. Taking a deep breath he looked him square in the eyes.
"Please don't call yourself a slave, I don't think I could bear seeing some one as gentle and kind hearted as yourself known as that. And mine none the less." Itachi tried to interrupt, tried to tell Naruto he would do anything to keep him happy. "You're not my slave and never will be," Naruto let his hand slide off Itachi's face.
Itachi truly didn't understand where this had come from, so suddenly and unexpected. Was Naruto telling him to leave? "Naruto-kun, surely you don't know what you're talking about…" He took one of Naruto's hands into his own. "If I'm not you're slave then just what am I to you?"
Naruto just let his usual smile beam from his face. "You're, well…my best friend." He let a soft giggle escape his mouth. "I've never really had one before you know, so it just scared me when I couldn't find you.." Red returned to his cheeks as he let his eyes drift somewhere else.
Now Itachi understood, he had become the most important person to Naruto. He liked that feeling. Returning Naruto's smile Itachi let his fingers run through mess locks. "Naruto, I won't do it again. I promise. I won't do anything you don't want me to." True sincerity came through his voice.
Naruto let his eyes meet Itachi's, his smile still happy and gentle. He let himself fall into Itachi, slowly wrapping his arms around his waste. "Thank you. Itachi." Itachi was a bit surprised from naruto's sudden and unexpected action. He was being a lot friendlier, and well a bit warmer towards him. Although, Itachi knew his unexpected return probably scared him more than sending him a peace treaty.
He returned the hug and let his arms lock around the small frame leaning against his chest. They stayed like that for a while; Itachi let his hands rub gently against Naruto's back, moving slowly up and down. Naruto just sat and enjoyed the sweet sensation, taking in the sweet smell of Itachi. Cuddling his head into Itachi's chest, Naruto glanced over at the clock sitting on his dresser.
"OH CRAP!" Naruto sprang up as soon as he read the clock. "OH NO, OH NO, OH NO!" he scrambled to grab his pants that were sitting on the floor next to his jacket. "Itachi I'm late! They're going to kill me!" He hopped franticly around with his pants half way on, shoving his arms through his jacket.
Spinning around to yell for some help he saw Itachi clutching his nose and muffling some gibberish he couldn't quite understand. "Wherfsishyahadban?" Itachi said still holding his nose. Naruto was completely confused. "Wha-?" he began asking, but suddenly it had all clicked.
Naruto ran over to Itachi grabbing his own hair. Panicking and yelling to many apologies all the while. He took a deep breath as he tried to calm down. He began to move Itachi's stubborn hand, trying to see how badly he had hurt him.
It looked a little bruised, a minor nosebleed, nothing to serious. Naruto let out an embarrassed moan. He ran into the bathroom and got a wet rag, getting it damp he returned to see Itachi's hand covering his nose again. With a red face he turned his head away and handed him the rag. Itachi's gladly accepted it and stood up to go and clean up his injured nose. A few minutes later Itachi returned, it really wasn't all that bad, but Naruto still felt awful about it.
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"So as I was saying," Itachi continued as he watched Naruto fidget with his pants. "Where is your head band?" Naruto froze. He glanced away and faced his back towards Itachi. "Come on Naruto you can tell me."
He hesitated for a moment, but turned back around. "Someone…stole it.." He said sheepishly. Itachi gave a look of interest. "Somebody stole it?" Naruto could only nod. Itachi stood up and walked over to Naruto. "Who exactly is this someone?"
Naruto looked up with hurt eyes, "well it wasn't exactly just one person. They were bullies, from around the village. I can only remember what the big one looked like.." Itachi lifted his head up to meet his eyes. "Then explain what he looks like.."
Naruto spent the next few minutes describing what happened. When he was finished Itachi looked like he was about to murder something. "Those bastards." He spat. Clenching a fist he gritted his teeth and let his gaze fall down to the floor.
It scared Naruto to see the face that every one had described Itachi to posses. He reached for Itachi's hand and gave a nervous smile. Itachi glanced up at Naruto. He let a smile spread across his own face. "You better get to training." Itachi let his mind back to where it had just been.
Naruto gave a small nod and started to leave but stopped at the door. "Will you be here when I get back?" Naruto asked timidly. Itachi let out a small laugh, "of course." Naruto smiled and went on his way. As he headed down the road he go the feeling that something just wasn't right.
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xD mwuahahah! Ah k this chapter is kind of a filler for the next stuff to happen. x3 so please be patient with meh! D but I promise you, it will be totally worth it! –laughs evily- hehe, hope you enjoyed! Please RxR! Love ya!
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