Chapter eight
Holidays Fifth part: The nasty tricks of destiny
The tempest had lasted three whole days, when it finally stopped; the sun was back and the heat too. The first day, Naruto had some difficulties to move around so he stayed in bed under Itachi's cares and it wasn't a bad thing at all. Itachi was always taking him in his arms, kissing him and finally, the last day, they had done it again. Now, they had to go back to the hotel and Tsunade and Jiraiya were coming with them. They had decided to stay a little longer with their son and Gaara was staying too. Tsunade and Jiraiya were worried about Orochimaru. Why was he after Kyuubi? Why did he need him dead or alive? Why had he surfaced again now? What had he in mind? Jiraiya had quickly called all of his contacts and was investigating the case; Tsunade had called her assistant Shizune and had her take care of all the new admissions at the morgue. Now that Orochimaru was back, something was going to happen and it wasn't a good thing for sure. Gaara had talked with them and he had called Temari and Kankuro. Like they worked in one of the most famous nightclubs of Tokyo, informations were easy for them to gather. Itachi, on his side, had Zetsu investigate the organisation. Since Kyuubi had told him that someone had given informations about the operation, he had his most trustful men investigated the case. That was why Zetsu arrived later than the others. He had to give instructions and some other things.
When they finally arrived at the hotel, they went to their respective room to change and take a shower. Naruto took his time whereas Gaara was enjoying the Jacuzzi. Naruto sat on his bed and dried his hair. Gaara looked at him with a worried smile. Naruto looked at him and didn't say anything at first. He didn't know what to say. They hadn't talked much about Orochimaru or other things. Perhaps, Gaara was angry with him because of Itachi? Naruto didn't know what to think so he asked because he didn't like that situation at all.
"- What is it, Gaara? Why are you looking at me like that?" Naruto asked.
"- I … Naruto, are you sure it's a good thing to continue your game? You're too involved in your relationship with Itachi. What if he discovered the truth about you? Do you want to risk your love?" Gaara questioned.
"- To tell you the truth, I don't know anymore but I don't intent to tell him soon. There is someone who gives informations to that snake man about Kyuubi. What will happen if I tell Itachi the truth and Orochimaru learnt about it? I don't want to endanger him. I know he's a mafia boss but I can't help but be worried about him." Naruto said with a sad smile. "I prefer lose his love than him." He added.
"- You really love him that much?" Gaara asked.
"- I don't know that myself. I never feel like that before even when I was with Sai. I don't know anything anymore. I want to end that game; it's not even a game anymore. He's all I have ever wanted and now that I have him …" Naruto took his phone that was vibrating. He sighted and answered and from his voice, Gaara knew that it was Itachi.
"- What do you want boss?" Naruto asked with his icy voice, the voice of Kyuubi.
"- It won't take too much time. How are your holidays?" Itachi asked.
"- There are the best I ever had. Thanks for asking. How are you doing?" Naruto asked.
"- I'm doing just fine after all I have a little ray of sunshine by my side." Itachi said.
"- Oh? So you have found a lover? I'm glad for you." Naruto said.
"- Yeah, I find the one for me. Hope you find the one for you." Itachi answered.
"- Don't worry about that, I already find him. Why do you call exactly? It was not to ask me that, right?" Naruto questioned.
"- I have some informations about the man from your last mission." Itachi said.
Naruto put his phone on speaker mode for Gaara.
"- What have you find about him?" Naruto asked.
"- You have to know first that in the past I had some contacts with that man. But it ended after a certain incident. That man's name is Orochimaru. He is sick bastard who experiences on people." Itachi began.
"- I already know of his 'hobbies'. My own network already told me about that part. I want to know what he wants from me." Naruto said.
"- I don't have informations concerning that but I guess it's to experiment on you. I'll call you when I have more information. Be careful." Itachi said and hung up.
Naruto sighed and put his phone back in his pocket. Gaara looked at him.
"- What are you going to do?" He asked.
"- Buy another phone before Itachi asked for my number." Naruto said.
"- I wasn't talking about that but it's a good idea too." Gaara answered.
"- I won't do anything about Orochimaru for the time being. He's not around so I can't do anything. Plus Baa-chan and Ero-sannin have already their eyes and ears on it so I'll leave that to them. I will search on my side but I don't really know where to begin." Naruto explained.
"- Leave that to us and relax, you're in holidays after all." Gaara said and finally left the Jacuzzi.
Naruto laid down while Gaara put some clothes and they left the room. They had to meet with Jiraiya, Tsunade and Itachi to have dinner. The others said they had some others things to do and Naruto was sure that most of them were going to follow them around after Itachi and him left the table. Itachi had invited him on a walk on the beach nearby. When the elevator stopped and its doors opened on the hall, Naruto opened wide eyes and lightly elbowed Gaara who looked at him and after in the direction that Naruto was looking at. Gaara frowned. Why did the world have to be so little? There, just in front of them stood Orochimaru and the one who had shot at Naruto, Kabuto.
"- How could that be worst? Only missing those FBI agents and …" Naruto began.
"- Don't finish your sentence." Gaara said and pointed at the entrance just behind Orochimaru.
Naruto nearly fainted when he saw Sasuke and Neji with Sakura always glued to Sasuke's arm. Naruto's phone vibrated. He took it and answered massaging his head. Gaara and him had stayed near the elevator after had exit it.
"- Hello?" He asked. He hadn't checked the ID.
"- Naruto? It's Iruka!"
"- Iruka-sempai! How are you?" Naruto asked.
"- I'm fine but I call you because I have something to tell you." Iruka said.
"- What is it?" Naruto asked already knowing a part of the answer.
"- I couldn't join you before because of the tempest that was near your hotel. The FBI agents decided to take 'holidays' and they are at your hotel right now and we are too with Chouji and Hinata! They forced us to come with them and the boss agreed. I'm so sorry Naruto! I know it was your holidays." Iruka said.
Naruto was nearly on the ground; Gaara was holding him and was listening too. Naruto looked at him with chibi eyes to beg for his help. It wasn't a game anymore; it was a run for his life! It didn't bother him that Iruka, Chouji and Hinata were there but all the other; he didn't want to see them!
"- Naruto? Are you still there?" Iruka asked on the phone.
"- Yeah… I'm coming right now!" Naruto said and hung up. He looked at Gaara who smiled evilly.
"- It seems that I will be able to play too." He said.
"- Gaara, you're going to help me, right?" Naruto asked.
"- Of course, I'm your brother and partner. I will always help you." Gaara said.
"- I'm so happy to have meet you. Perhaps this new game will be entertaining." Naruto grinned and Gaara imitated him too.
Now, it was time to play a new act! The curtain rose, the main actor appeared on the stage. Naruto winked at Gaara and ran toward the reception desk with a childish smile on his face. He looked all over the hall and when he finally saw Iruka, Chouji and Hinata, he ran toward them and nearly tackled them on the floor. All the people saw was a golden flash until they heard a childish voice.
"- Iruka-sempai! Chouji! Hinata! I'm so happy you are here! It's the greatest holidays I've ever taken in my life! I meet with my parents at the sea station and I find … someone that I really like a lot …" Naruto blushed and played with his fingers like Hinata.
"- Oi! Naruto! What are you doing? We're waiting for you to have lunch!" Yelled Jiraiya in the hall with Tsunade on a side, Gaara on the other and Itachi who was sending death glares at some people in the hall.
"- Ero-sannin! Baa-chan! Gaara! Itachi-san! Come here and meet my colleagues!" They made their ways to them. "Let me introduce you! This is Iruka-sempai! He's the head of our service and he often treats us to ramen! This one is Chouji, my best friend. He's great with a computer but he's even better when it comes to the knowledge about great restaurants and food! And that beautiful young woman is Hinata-chan! She works with us and she is Iruka-sempai's secretary. She's a shy girl but you will never find a gentler person than her!" Naruto said and smiled brightly. He then turned to face his colleagues and began to introduce his family. " This is my father Jiraiya Sannin and his wife, my mother, Tsunade Sannin. The redhead who looked like a panda is Gaara; he's like a brother to me. And … this is Uchiha Itachi-san. I told you about him the other day." Naruto said with a little voice and shut up.
"- So you're Naruto's famous colleagues! Thank you for always taking care of our son." Jiraiya said with a smile and shook Iruka's hand.
"- Naruto is a wonderful boy!" Iruka said with a smile.
"- He's the best!" Tsunade said.
Politeness went on for a moment ending up at invited the three of them to eat lunch with them. Naruto felt glares on him and turned his head and locked eyes with dark eyes, then lavender one and all he did was stuck his tongue out at them. Suddenly, Naruto stopped and punched lightly Jiraiya to have his attention. He then told him about a certain someone presence. Jiraiya turned around with a death glare destined to a certain snake man who was liking his lips while looking at Naruto. Tsunade looked too and looked at Naruto to try to ignore Orochimaru who had just engaged a death glare battle with Jiraiya.
"- Naruto, do you know those people there?" She said pointed at Sasuke and company.
"- You can say that. They settle at our office. There are FBI agents who are after Kyuubi. They make a deal with our boss and now we have them on our back. Putting it more clearly, I have those two men with a broomstick in their ass on my back." Naruto said and turned to not look at them any longer.
"- Naruto, they aren't all like that. Let me introduce you to Shikamaru! He's lazy but he's cool. Shikamaru?" Chouji turned around and looked for him.
A man in uniform arrived behind him and Chouji ran toward the door. Naruto raised an eyebrow. Chouji came back quickly with a lazy man with a high ponytail. It gave him a pineapple head but Naruto trusted Chouji's judgment.
"- This is Shikamaru. Shikamaru, this is Naruto." Chouji said with a smile.
"- Nice to meet you, Shikamaru-san." Naruto said and reached for his hand to shake it.
"- Troublesome, my pleasure." Shikamaru shook his hand lazily.
"- Don't take it to heart, Naruto. Shikamaru finds all he sees or does troublesome. That's why he's lazy." Chouji explained.
"- How can you be in the FBI?" Naruto asked.
"- Because my father is troublesome. He is an agent too and he wanted me to follow his steps. But after the Kyuubi's case, I retire, arrested or not." Shikamaru said.
"- What are you going to do instead?" Naruto asked.
"- Settle down with my troublesome girlfriend. She is the one who convince me to quit." He explained.
"- What's you girlfriend's name?" Naruto asked.
"- Sabaku no Temari." Shikamaru said and Naruto looked at Gaara. "- You know her?" Shikamaru asked.
"- Not personally but let me reintroduce him by his full name. This is Sabaku no Gaara. He's Temari's little brother." Naruto said.
"- Ah, Does I have to run for my life? It would be too troublesome." Shikamaru said toward Gaara.
"- I will just warn you to not hurt my sister in anyway for today. I don't want Naruto to hate me for disturbing his holidays even if your colleagues seem to have done a very good job already." Gaara said and turned his head to glare daggers toward Sasuke and Neji.
Silence fall heavily. Jiraiya was always in his death glare battle with Orochimaru, Gaara had engaged his own with Neji, meanwhile Sasuke was battling, one-sideling with his brother who only looked at Naruto who was smiling lovingly at him. Hinata was engaged in a discussion with Tsunade, Chouji was speaking with Shikamaru who was sleepy and lazy as usual. Iruka was, well, he was on the side and was blushing in front of a white haired man with an eye patch and a mask on his mouth and nose. That man was Hatake Kakashi. He was the leader of the FBI agents but right now he was trying to obtain a date with Iruka. Hidden behind the receptionist desk, for the receptionist's desolation, were the most truthful 'spies in Itachi's love life men': Kisame, Deidara, Sasori, Hidan and Tobi. Kakuzu was just leaning against a wall with Pein and Konan. Deidara was writing on a notebook, Sasori was taking pictures, Hidan was filming the scene, Tobi and Kisame were debating about what was happening. Where was Zetsu at that time? Zetsu was entering the hall and stopped when he saw all the people. He looked at Kakuzu who said that he would tell him later. Zetsu then approached Itachi and whispered something. Itachi nodded and spoke for all the concerned people to hear.
"- Lunch is ready. What about we pursue our respective conversation around the table?" Itachi said.
They all agreed. Jiraiya finally stopped his eyes battle and took Tsunade's hand to lead her to the room where dinner was waiting for them. Itachi took Naruto's hand in his own, to Sasuke displeasure, and did the same. Iruka excused himself and went on a date with Kakashi; Chouji followed Naruto inside with Shikamaru. Gaara invited Hinata and followed the lead. Kisame, Deidara, Sasori, Hidan, Kakuzu, Tobi, Pein, Konan and Zetsu followed too. The door was closed and only Sasuke, Neji, Sakura, Orochimaru and Kabuto were left alone. They weren't invited.
Inside the room, they all sat around the large table that was already full of food. 'Itadakimasu' was heard all over the table and they began to eat. Tsunade had resumed her conversation with Hinata who seemed quite interested in medical stuffs and admitted that if her father hadn't forced her to be a secretary to learn more of the world before taking over his father's society, she would have pursued medical studies. Tsunade smiled at that and offered her to come and visit her private clinic when she would have time. Chouji and Shikamaru were in deep conversation, no, Chouji was, Shikamaru was eating lazily and was nearly sleeping head on his plat. Chouji was speaking with Kisame, Tobi and Zetsu who were really interested in the fact that Chouji's father was a great chef that possessed a few restaurants. When the question was asked about why he didn't take over his father's business, Chouji said that he was going to take over but his father said he was still young and his son could do whatever he wanted to until the time came for him to take over. Chouji had decided on a job that he was great at apart of being a chef, that where he met Naruto. They continued to speak about food, Chouji telling them what their specialities were: French food! His father had fallen in love with the French food when he had come to France before Chouji's birth. Jiraiya was speaking with Gaara quietly about Orochimaru. Itachi was too engrossed in his conversation with Naruto to listen to others conversations, and all the other were in their own little world. Pein and Konan were like too newlyweds, Deidara was pestering Sasori about their next date, Hidan was saying he wanted to visit all the church of that place with Kakuzu and Kakuzu was eating silently.
When dessert had been eaten, they were all full and needed time to digest. Itachi and Naruto excused themselves but when Hinata heard about their destination, she asked if she could come and Tsunade tagged along. Before going for their walk on the beach, Itachi had talked to Naruto about a zoo that was one hour away from the city. They left all the other and Hinata and Tsunade went to change clothes to be able to move around. Naruto was already dressed just like Itachi. Naruto frowned when he saw Sasuke coming their way. Itachi just held his hand with a smile. Neji was just behind him and miracle! Sakura was nowhere to be seen. The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
"- Naruto-kun, how are your holidays so far?" Neji asked to break the silence.
"- They were good until you appeared. What are you doing here? Is your precious Kyuubi taking his holidays here too?" Naruto asked.
"- We're not really here for Kyuubi." Sasuke said.
"- Not really here? What's that supposed to mean?" Itachi asked.
"- None of your business, dear aniki." Sasuke answered icily.
"- We don't have much time to offer to both of you. We have plans for this afternoon so if you excuse us." Itachi said.
"- Where are you going?" Sasuke asked.
"- None of your business, dear foolish little brother." Itachi answered and Naruto laughed at their childish little game.
Tsunade and Hinata arrived and to Itachi and Naruto great displeasure, Sasuke and Neji tagged along. Tsunade wanted to obtain informations on Orochimaru and she would use whatever, whoever at the present time, to obtain them. Tsunade had give Naruto his camera that she had retrieved at the sea station. She was wondering how he could be a so great killer whereas he forgot things like that. She was thinking that it was perhaps because of Itachi. Her little boy was in love! She was so happy and so worried at the same time. Naruto took that opportunity and took some pictures of Itachi. Naruto also took pictures of Tsunade and Hinata and finally they head off the hotel.
Heavy, too heavy that they could nearly feel it. That heavy atmosphere that had followed them from the hotel to the zoo. But Naruto had another idea in his head. He wanted to spend his time alone with Itachi, so he silently disappeared with him and left Sasuke and Neji with Tsunade and Hinata. Now, Naruto could be alone with the man that was making him feel happy. It nearly seemed that Itachi looked like a teenager with Naruto. He was holding him by a hand and he even agreed to be on Naruto's pictures. On the other hand, Naruto would have to take a lot of picture of them. To realize that, Naruto stopped every person they crossed way with and took those pictures.
Sasuke and Neji were stuck with Tsunade and Hinata who were still talking about medical stuff when they weren't talking about the animals they saw. Sasuke was really angry even if nothing was showing on his face, is not Uchiha who wants! Itachi was with Naruto and Sasuke had seen him first! Oh if only Sasuke knew, if only Itachi knew. But it was too soon to tell the truth and Naruto had to protect his secret or he would have to kill them and Naruto wasn't a man who killed on impulse. Even if he was a hitman, he had some rules too.
Gaara was with Jiraiya; they had met with Orochimaru for Jiraiya's displeasure. They were all sitting around a table with Kabuto too. Gaara was glaring daggers at him because he remembered too well what he had done to Naruto even if Kabuto didn't know. Orochimaru was talking about Naruto, he wanted to know who was the blond man that was with them earlier and Jiraiya didn't hide the fact that he was his adopted son. Orochimaru was surprised to learn that but once again, he was only interested on Naruto. Jiraiya was aware of what Orochimaru thought but it would never happened. Itachi was with Naruto right now and Jiraiya had his eyes on Orochimaru. Jiraya knew that his son could protect himself but like the father he was, he was worried for his son.
"- And who is that redhead boy?" Orochimaru asked with his tongue daring outside his mouth making him look even more like a snake.
"- This is Gaara. He's like Naruto's brother. Why do you care about them?" Jiraiya asked icily.
"- Just curiosity." Orochimaru answered.
"- I don't believe you. Stay away from my family, Orochimaru or I'll be sure to crush you." Jiraiya threatened him.
Jiraiya stood. Gaara did the same and they left. They needed to find why Orochimaru was here and quickly. He had a reason to be here and nothing good could come out of that. Orochimaru smiled like a snake. He wasn't impressed at all. He knew Jiraiya well but he didn't was afraid at all. He had found a new subject for his little experience and he would have Naruto.
Naruto shivered at the same time Orochimaru thought of him. Itachi took him in his arms, believing, he was cold all of a sudden after all they were in front of a great predator. A panda. That panda reminded him of Gaara and he laughed a little. Itachi raised a perfect eyebrow and Naruto kissed him. He didn't why he felt a danger all of a sudden but in Itachi's arms, the only thing he had to fear was that his lover would rape him. But it wouldn't be a rape because Naruto loved Itachi so he didn't give a damn if he was a little too rough with him during their time together in a bed … or somewhere else. Naruto knew he loved Itachi. He didn't know how the raven had taken his heart but he had taken it and now, it was all his. Who was Itachi to refuse a kiss form his sunshine? Nobody, he couldn't refuse a single thing to him. He gently tightened his grip on Naruto and deepened their kiss. Naruto was intoxicating. All of him was. His scent, his skin, his tasted, the sounds he made when he thrusted deep into him, the way he moaned his name, the way he cuddled near him in his sleep… there were to much things to expose them all.
At that moment, none of them were thinking about anything else. They were each other world and all they had in mind was the other. They weren't thinking about Sasuke, Neji or Orochimaru. They didn't thing about what their future would be. Naruto didn't even think about the day when Itachi would discover the truth. Would he lose his love? Would Itachi feel betrayed? Naruto who was insecure the morning wasn't thinking about that anymore at that time.
