Blood in the End
Bruises
"Okay, who is calling you?" Sasuke asked annoyed.
"Probably Naruto, I didn't answer his last five hundred texts."
"What was he asking about?"
"Do you want my little brother's number?" Kyu smirked. Sasuke didn't look away, and was actually thinking about it.
"No."
"Liar, Mikoto, this is delicious."
"Why thank you."
"You and Sasuke should teach my little brother, I try but he just doesn't want to listen to me. He's hopeless with fending for himself. All he makes is Raman."
"That is so unhealthy!"
"It's partly okay, I put in some sort of meat with it when he's not looking. But who knows what he gets away with when I'm not around."
"Well he should learn to eat more healthy. Sasuke, you go to the same classes as him, yes? Help Kurama look after Naruto. Give Sasuke Naruto's number," Kyu smiled and relayed the number to Sasuke who stealthily eagerly put it in.
'Hey, dobe, are you eating?'
'xxx-xxx-xxxx, hehe your welcome.'
'I'll kill you after!'
'Kill me? My brother wanted your number!'
'. . . Thanks.'
"Well, is he eating?" Mikoto asked.
"His father cooked for him, he's staying with his father for a while longer."
'Your welcome Otouto, you owe me for this. It wasn't easy getting Sasuke to agree to this.'
'Thank you so much! Yes, I'm eating. Dad cooked, but he's terrible! I like your food better.'
'Have fun.' Kyu put the phone down glad for the lighthearted mood now. He and Mikoto chatted idly with the occasional question from Sasuke.
"Is it true you got into a fight in grade school?"
"Yes, Sasuke. It's true."
"Oh my, what were you fighting about?"
"Well, you see, Mikoto, it happened like this."
Twelve year old Kyu walked into his new home excited to meet his new brother. He was happy to be adopted hopefully for the last time by Kushina and Minato. His last few families didn't want him because of a few incidents that happened when he was the younger brother. These two adults over looked his bad history and is willing to give him a chance to be a good son!
He walked in and seen that a small mini Minato standing there with a smile, soon turned frown.
"Naruto, meet your older brother Kurama," Kushina said softly and happily. Naruto only looked at him and continued to frown.
When you said surprise. . . you meant him and not Raman?" the seven year old stated flatly.
"Naruto," Minato said sternly. This was an excellent start! They treat Naruto equally! Meaning that he won't get in trouble as much!
I'm going to my room," Naruto stated and started walking up the stairs. Kyu frowned feeling a little discouraged.
"Um, where is my room?" Kyu asked, and Kushina ushered him up the stairs and he was across from Naruto's room. The orange door with a spiral on it gave it away, not to mention the name plate on said door. His room was plain, his door was also plain. He set his things down and looked over at Kushina, who was smiling like there was no tomorrow. "Um. . . is there something wrong with Naruto? Why did he have a black eye?"
"I don't know," she frowned thinking of her other son and his secrets.
"I'll talk to him about it later, maybe he'll warm up to me?"
"You don't have to worry, you are our son now. And we are never giving you up, ever," Kyu relaxed at this statement and believed with his whole heart that he won't be cast out like before.
"I'll be a good son and big brother, I'll take good care of Naruto, no matter what."
After supper Naruto returned to his room obviously still mad that the surprise wasn't Raman. Kyu hesitated at the door, debating on weather to call him little brother, or his name.
"N-Naruto?" Kyu lightly knocked, half afraid that Naruto wouldn't answer him or tell him to leave and never come back. It surprised him that Naruto opened the door, but still sported a frown. Kyu looked down and away from Naruto.
"I'm sorry I'm not Raman. . . I was wondering where you got your black eye. . . you don't have to tell me. . ."
". . .Good night," Naruto closed the door. Kyu sighed and walked into his own room. 'He just needs more time.' he thought.
Kyu was in a different school then Naruto, but it was still close by. He had gotten permission to leave the school grounds from Minato to come home if he forgot something. He used that and went to see what Naruto's school was like. What he seen shocked him. A kid was pushing him around and laughing.
That night he decided to confront Naruto about the black eye again. But before Naruto could close the door on him Kyu stopped it.
"I know about the bully," Kyu whispered, he seen Naruto's eyes widen. "I'm not telling, I'm not telling. But you need to, this is serious, Naruto. Please tell someone about it. . ." he moved his foot away and walked into his own room. 'He needs more time.' he thought closing the door.
He didn't go to Naruto's school but when he got home he seen that Naruto even worse then before. Kyu's heart tightened, 'okay telling is not a good way to go, I'm going to take care of it.' he thought and later that night he went to Naruto again.
"Wait," Kyu stopped the door from closing, "I'll take care of the bully for you, as your older brother, it is my job to protect you with everything I've got. I don't want to see you hurt anymore, and I don't care if you don't want to be my brother. I promised that I'd look out for you, and that is what I'll do."
"What can you do. . ."
"I'll come by at recess, but that might be my last time going to your school. I might also get grounded for it, but for you, it will be worth it. Tell me if there is anymore problems with bullies, I'll gladly go against mom and dad to protect you."
". . . Promise?"
"Promise. I never go against my promise," he held out his pinky, "and this one is a scared promise meaning that it will never be broken." Naruto looked at it for a moment then their pinkies locked. "Good night." Kyu returned to his room and plotted out plans.
He came at recess as he promised and jumped the fence. He walked over and seen a large kid pushing Naruto around. He seen tears in his little brothers eyes and rage filled his entire being.
"Hey!" Kyu called out with a loud voice. The school yard stopped to watch him cross the field to the gathering of younger boys.
"What do you want?" the bully sneered.
"Stop picking on little kids," Kyu said threateningly. The large thirteen year old laughed, and out of fear the other kids also laughed. "Alright then. Stop. Hurting. My. Little. Brother."
Or what!" the large kid smirked, "you'll tell on me?"
"From what I saw last night that didn't go so well. Now you just made me mad."
"Aw, the red head is mad! What are you gonna do? Cry!?" the kid laughed joined by the scared ones. Kyu stood in front of Naruto, showing no emotion except unamused.
What's with the lines?" Kyu asked, and this triggered rage in the large kid. "Did someone draw on you while you were sleeping?"
"Shut up!"
"They are mismatched, did you draw them?"
"I said shut it!"
"You're terrible at drawing, you better hope they are not permanent."
"Shut up! Argh!" the large kid ran at him with rage. Kyu smirked took a few steps back and grabbed a hold of the large kid and threw him over himself and Naruto. Kyu stepped in front of Naruto again and waited for the large kid to get up and charge at him once more
It never happened.
Instead the kid got up and looked at Kyu with sad but amazed eyes. He folded his arms across his chest, "Leave Naruto alone, if I find out this happens again I won't hold back and I'll come everyday to make sure that you are black and blue all over. And believe me, you'll hurt much worse then what you did to my otouto."
With that hanging in the air, Kyu left the school grounds right when the teacher was starting to yell at him for disrupting the peace at the school. On top of calling him a hooligan.
That night, Naruto opened up to him, telling of the bully at school, of course he spilled that he took care of the bully and as he guessed he was grounded and was forbidden to leave his school again. Naruto tried to get him out of it, but his parents wouldn't budge. Kyu walked straight to his room and relaxed knowing that the bully will never bother his otouto again.
His door opened and in came Naruto, who started chatting with him.
I'm sorry I told about you and the bully. . ." Naruto finished.
"It's okay, I told you I would get grounded for this. I'm glad that the bully is now your friend though, those kinds of friends are the best and very true. So be sure to tell him everything about yourself."
He says he's going to protect me because of you."
"That's good, so I guess you don't need me anymo-"
"No! Teach me how to look out for myself!"
"Teach you? I didn't do anythi-"
"You stopped the bully for me with one move! I want to do that too!"
"I don't think mom and dad would approve. . ."
"Then in secret! If they find out then. . . then. . ."
"I'll get punished even more, why not ask your friend?"
"Kisame won't teach me. . ."
"Yes he will, just ask him."
If he doesn't then will you teach me?"
"I'll know if he refuses, good night Naruto."
". . . . good night. . . Nii-chan," Naruto left his room, Kyu was shocked that he would even say such a thing to him. 'Am I his brother now?' The days following, Kyu took the blame for his heroic actions. But the strength in his bond with Naruto never broke.
"Oh my! Why didn't you tell a teacher?"
"It could have made it worse, in the end Naruto got a friend, and soon had a band of friends. It also gave me a brother. Not to mention that I got to throw the fat Kisame-"
"Fat! That was baby fat! Baby fat!"
"Kisame!" Kyu smiled then frowned, "how long am I going to wear these clothes?"
"Oh right, here."
"Why did you bully Naruto?" Sasuke asked Kisame, then the two started talking. Kurama looked through the bag, confirming it was his clothes.
Kyu relaxed in his temporary room, trying to figure out how to lead Itachi away.
