Cheesecake Rebellion


Hey, so yeah...wow! Long time since an update...college got me and finding this story again got difficult. This is mostly filler, next chapter may well be my finale but those of you who stuck with this: Thank you. I'm trying to find my way back here again but the anime let me down and so I suppose reminding myself of where this came from became more difficult. Still I owe it to the many wonderful reviewers and readers to try and finish this eventually and give them a satisfactory ending.

I look forward to anyone that can provide reviews here, it has been a while so I hope people feel like coming back to this


Naruto slipped the apron on and knotted it tightly around his waist. He certainly had a pep in his stride despite the fact that this evening he was heading for Little Leaf. "Guest to see you Chef" one of the bus boys shouted. Naruto looked up and saw Sakura standing in the doorway, bag on her arm. "You left your phone" she said as she put it into his back pocket and patted his firm ass for good measure.

"Uh Thanks" he mumbled. "Mind not doing that?"

"What?" she chuckled patting him on the ass.

Naruto just sighed. "Will you be ready to go when I get home tonight?"

"Of course"

"...for real?"

"Yes!" Sakura checked her watch. "Now I need to go, Haku and Zabuza want me to go sling shopping with them" she grinned as Naruto blanched and patted him on the cheek. "Just kidding we're looking for swimwear, I want to go swim in Hokage Lake while we're up there". She waved at him as she headed for the door. "Have a nice day, take care of yourself"

Naruto nodded and checked his own watch with a sigh. "I will...I have the lunch service today. Temari says that it's pretty quiet"

Three hours later and Naruto was sure that Temari had said "a riot" and not "quiet". He put the chicken ciabatta sandwich with homemade relish on the tray and turned back to the pan he was frying potatoes on. "Let's get a move on!" he shouted over his shoulder. "Where the hell is my sauce? The Parsley sauce!" he added as one of the under-chefs advanced cautiously.

"Chill" Kazaki said as he wandered in the back door. "It's cool..."

"YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS IS ABOUT" Naruto bellowed as he cracked an egg in one hand for a poached egg.

"This is true..." Kakashi shrugged. He wandered over and took a potato with a fork from his pocket. "Are we busy?"

Naruto's left eye twitched and Obito, the sous-chef, just barely jumped in time to stop him hurling a frying pan at Kakashi's head. "Yes! Believe me!"

"Nah I don't believe it" Kakashi said.

"BELIEVE IT!" Naruto bellowed, a carving knife in hand.

"You should say that more often...good confidence" Kakashi sighed as he headed out into the restaurant. "Good delivery, I'll be in my office having a nap." He left just in time to avoid a massive wet dish cloth slamming into the door causing a terrified bus boy to whimper in fear and edge away from Naruto.

Naruto snarled like a wild animal and returned to cooking like a madman.


Sai inhaled and turned to face the door to Danzo's office. His hand was shaking, his whole body was trembling and he felt his throat closing up. Danzo was terrifying – Sai felt a shudder wrack his body as he remembered...

"Hello young man"

"Five for a rub, ten for a blow..." Sai had licked his lips as he leaned against the window of the big black BMW. "...hundred for a fuck." Danzo smirked and turned to look at him, his eye patch menacing in the dark.

"Oh...do you sell yourself so short always? A handsome young buck like you could fetch much more with the right salesman"

Sai had hesitated. "Look pal I don't -"

"Are you a virgin?"

"No..."

"...You're young...when did you lose your virginity?" he was so direct...and terrifying.

"...years ago..."

"Ah. I see. Well how does this sound? I'm hosting a party and you could make 1000 dollars for the night...if you're willing and I'll even ensure you have a bank account set up for it...set aside...neatly"

Sai could have said no and left this life... he laughed at the memory and knocked on the door. Fuen opened the door, didn't say anything, just looked imperious and permitted the entry of the nervous young rent boy.

"Hello Sai" Danko rasped from behind his desk. "What can I do for you today?"

Sai shifted uneasily under the gaze of that single eye...it was dark and menacing and it stripped away to your very core, eating as it went, trying to devour everything good it could find. Out with it, he decided. Just get it said.

"I want to go away for a while"

Danko looked at him more intently and Sai gave his fake smile. The one Danko had taught him in fact...Danko returned to his paperwork and the clock ticked away. Fuen started filing her gaudy nails and a strange rhythm of scratching, ticking and writing took over. "No" Danko said at last, closing a file. "You're wanted here"

"The others can handle it" I said calmly.

"No, you are wanted specifically"

"I promised a friend I would accompany them somewhere"

"I'm afraid you jumped the gun on that"

"...Then I resign"

Everything seemed to stop save the clock and Danko's face remained unchanged. He returned Sai's fake smile with one of his own, one that had a threat in it. "I don't think you mean that, you need us...we protect you". Sai shifted on the spot but stood his ground.

"I want the money you put aside for me...and I want to go"

"If you go something nasty could happen" Fuen cooed.

Sai didn't care. He wanted to be with Naruto and no one was going to stop him. The thought of the blonde filled him with energy and he hurriedly suppressed any expression from his face he wasn't sure if Danko had seen anything but he froze his mask in place once more. "I understand, and I am grateful for the help and guidance over the years but...I want to get out while the getting is good, I don't want to do this anymore and you will find others to replace me".

Danko never took his eyes off Sai. "I forbid it...the Root of Eden has many people who pay for its services and if you quit now you will ruin their plans. Perhaps in a few months, but until then you are booked out". Fuen stood, pulling a book out of somewhere in the sleeve region. It smelt of caustic amounts of lavender.

"For instance Senator Ruteggan is in town tomorrow night and then after that Jean Paul Von Hollander is flying in between shoots for his movies. He is claiming its a scientologists meeting... so as you can see big clients and no free time" she whispered, getting dangerously close to him.

Sai didn't shudder but instead...nodded. "I understand. Perhaps in a few months"

If he didn't say this he wouldn't leave the office.

Danko gave an even bigger fake smile to the one Sai was affecting. "Excellent. A Few Months".

Sai stepped out of the office and nearly threw up...he needed to go home. Now...


Naruto fidgeted with the blackberry. He had to send a message to the Hyuuga family to let them know he was leaving town. "Dear Mister Hyuuga"..."To: Mr. Hyuuga"... "For the attention of Mr. Hyuuga".

Temari sat down beside him in the booth, the restaurant was quiet now...she'd just arrived in and was looking tired. "What are you doing?"

"Telling the mob boss I'm not skipping town I'm just visiting family" Naruto lamented. "Oh man... the birthday is in another 2 weeks and they've doubled my budget for Miss Hinata's party. You will help me...right?"

Temari sighed and lit a cigarette...yup she was stressed. "Sure, why the heck not"

"I have to go back to the village for a while but we can email...there's one place in the entire town with internet I think" he explained. "So far so good but they want me to have prepared samples of food, a desert tray, the BIG cake...oh man the big cake...it's turning out terribly lately, its hard as a rock or tastes like nothing..." he shook his head. "I swear I don't know what the trick is to making Belgian Chocolate Cheese Cake but its escaping me over and over again and they will put concrete shoes on me if anything goes wrong!"

Temari patted his head as he fell forward onto his arms. "There, there" she sighed.

"I don't know how I got into this"

"Luck"

"Well Fuck"

Naruto looked at the blackberry. "Okay: "To Mr. Hyuuga. From Naruto Uzumaki. Mr. Hyuuga, I am writing to you to inform you that I will be visiting my family for one week as of tomorrow, the 12th when I return I will of course be at your disposal for the party and I will be contactable by phone for the remainder of the week. Please find attached a landline number to call if you have any enquiries. I hope the menu was to your liking and I will endeavour to edit it before I return if there are any problems with it. Regards. Naruto Uzumaki". How does that sound?"

"Like beureaucratic drivel...well done"

"Thanks" he said as he hit send and watched the little green envelope start to move.

He looked up to see Iruka approaching with a case under his arm.

"Hello Sensei" Naruto smiled. Iruka looked tired and grim. "What's wrong?"

"...your boss called me at 4am to ask me if I wanted pancakes this morning"

"Oh" Naruto murmured. "...did you?"

"No Naruto I did NOT" growled his frustrated tutor. "...It was...well..."

"Pancakes are your favourite food"

"Yes...I know"

"And you didn't have them?"

"Not now Naruto" Iruka snapped. "I've got to get the early train back, I'll see you tomorrow evening when you arrive and I'll take you to the inn"

"Yes Okay..." Naruto nodded. "Take care"

Iruka gave a faint smile. "I always do...goodbye Naruto, take care Temari"

Temari gave him a wave and he headed out of the restaurant.

"I see what Kakashi sees in him" she commented.

"His good soul?"

"Well that and a nice ass"


Kakashi was outside as Iruka left the restaurant. "Would you like pancakes now?"

Iruka stopped and shook his head. "I have a train to catch"

Kakashi gave a charming smile. "Raincheck?"

Iruka felt a pang of regret now...the sound of hope...this guy really liked him...so he had to tell him. "I'm afraid I won't be coming back to the city after this trip. My home is in the valley. I belong there and I have a life there" he shook his head sadly. "I'm sorry"

Kakashi looked at him blankly. "...okay..."he said softly and kissed Iruka on the cheek. "Safe trip... see you sometime soon" and hurried away. Iruka kind of felt like he had kicked a puppy. But he had to be honest, the city wasn't where he belonged, it wasn't his place...he sighed and turned back to try and hail a taxi...he completely missed Kakashi grabbing a suitcase out of his Mustang and heading to his apartment over the restaurant.


Lee opened the door to investigate the pounding noises in the hall. Two burly, suited men stood in the hall knocking on Sakura and Naruto's door. "Can I help you?" Lee enquired. The men rotated on the spot in unison and looked at him with dark piggy eyes. From between them stepped a delicate girl with pale eyes and a dainty kimono on. She held a parasol and looked...delicate.

"I was hoping to see Naruto?"

"He is not in at present, I do not know when he will return" Lee explained.

"Oh...I see..." the girl pursed her lips. "Please, could you give this to him? It is of the greatest importance he get it today" one of the men proffered an envelope to Lee. "We shall check that he received it" the girl continued. "Thank you" she added as Lee accepted the envelope.

"I will deliver it, most assuredly" he promised.

"Thank you" The girl and her two minders were gone in a few quick steps, out of sight in the elevator. Lee looked at the weighted manila envelope in his hands. He placed it on the dresser near his door and went to do 150 push ups. He turned the stereo on and dropped to the ground as Eye of the Tiger belted out.


He was trapped. He wouldn't escape until he was dead or too old, he'd be Danko's puppet until Danko got bored...

Sai looked up from his pillow as Shikamaru and Kiba entered. "What?" he sighed.

Kiba threw the bag onto the bed. "Open it."

Sai frowned. "I don't have time for games I have a damn appointment in an hour"

"No" Kiba said firmly, Sai turned. A note of sorrow had hung in his friends voice. "Open it"

Sai slowly rose from his sprawl on the worn old duvet and opened the duffle bag. The miscellaneous notes were stuffed into the bag, at a glance...thousands? Not many but maybe two or three grand...holy crap.

"What is this?" he already knew. It was their escape.

"It's money, tips...I guess" Shikamaru murmured. "Saved up over the past three years...to give us an escape from Danzo if we ever felt we had to. Fact is that neither of us has a reason to escape but...you do". Sai pushed the back away and Shikamaru pushed it back towards him on reflex. "You have someone that makes you smile for real. So we talked about it and...we know you wanted some time free to go with him...so take this and take the rest of your life".

Kiba was nodding vehemently. "Danzo won't let you go, you're his favourite. Me or Shika, we stand more of a chance of getting out than you do...Sai you need to run, go away with this fella and don't look back."

"I can't escape Danzo-"

"Well you have to" Shikamaru said firmly. "Take this money, go somewhere else, even if its somewhere like Gaara's cigarette trailer park town, just go..."Shikamaru bit his lip and then hugged Sai, it was awkward. "I'd kill for a chance at something like what you have...get out of here, you love this guy so go for it!"

Kiba nodded in agreement and then left the room. Sai followed them to the door, stunned and looking out at his two house mates. His eyes drifted to Gaara's door, a pair of dark eyes caught his and...then the door shut. He closed his bedroom door and leaned back against it...did he dare?


Sakura tiptoed out of the apartment with her bags and slipped down the stairs. Avoiding Lee was an art form but she felt bad about it. After all...he wasn't a bad guy and...well...it was just that...she winced as the lack of excuses formed in her mind. Damn. Damn. Damn.

Naruto was standing at the Taxi, his bag over one shoulder. "We ready to go?" he called.

"Uh...yeah..." Sakura murmured. "Let's roll"

Naruto took out his phone and groaned. "Damn, the battery died at some point...fuck, fuck, fuck"

"Will Sai meet us at the train station?"

"Uh y-yeah...he said if he wasn't here fifteen minutes ago he'd be at the station..." Naruto looked troubled but climbed into the taxi and slipped his phone into his bag.

If he'd looked back over his shoulder he would have seen Neji standing at a car eyes narrowed in rage. If he'd looked to the door he would have seen Lee running down to the door with an envelope in his hands...

But he didn't.


Mr. Hyuuga cracked his knuckles as he looked across his desk at Neji. "So he's skipped town?"

"Big bags and on the same day his money was handed over" Neji nodded. "Saw him and his ho hop into a car and drive off"

"So the little kitchen witch is trying to run away with Hyuuga money, huh?" he pushed a buzzer and two massive bruisers came in through a side door. "Neji, you're taking a trip, find out where he's going and give him a reminder why we don't do dishonour in this family."

Neji grinned. "Not a problem boss."

If Mr. Hyuuga or Neji had been paying attention they would have heard the gasp outside the window as Hinata rose from the bench amidst the flowers in shock. She turned and rushed towards her rooms already packing in her mind.


Naruto bit his lip and looked at his watch. The train was about to leave and Sakura was leaning out the window impatiently. "Look, I'm sorry Naruto but if he misses the train he can just catch another" she was deliberately not admitting it was possible...what if Sai had met someone else? What if he'd decided he didn't want to be with Naruto? Was this too fast? Or had it happened too late, the whole going on a trip thing...oh god...oh god...

"I- I guess" Naruto felt his body slump in dismay as he grabbed the handle by the door to pull himself on board.

"WAIT!"

Naruto felt his heart lift and take wings as he heard Sai over the hiss of the train and bustle of passengers, he turned, his eyes searching for that perfect pale face. Sai bounded up onto the train and pressed his lips to Naruto's in a long passionate kiss. There was something else about this kiss it seemed...hopeful? Naruto kissed back as hard as he could. Sakura's whistle broke them out of it.

"I know this is all lovely and junk but...do I have to watch this for the duration of the trip?" Sakura had poked her head out of the train compartment and was smirking widely. "If so...you're gonna have to strip for it." She gave a wink and disappeared into the cabin.

Naruto hugged Sai close to him. "I was worried you'd changed your mind" he said quietly.

"No I just...I'm thinking of making some changes...you uh" Sai looked around as if seeking words from the walls and ceiling. "You make me want to be different...you make me different, better, you – I – I want to make good choices because of you...I am not making any sense" he murmured. "Come on I'm kind of tired..." he smiled and kissed Naruto on the cheek. "It can wait anyway.

Naruto just smiled and held the door for Sai. "This trip may not suck entirely" he murmured quietly.

Sai smiled and pinched his butt as he walked past.


"A train to where?" Danzo enquired.

Fuen placed the folder on the table. "Some spit in the dirt called Little Leaf...it's one of those appallingly quaint places that you got to get away from pesky things like technology and running water and the invention of the wheel" the tall drag queen sneered. "But a good place to disappear from"

Danzo smirked in response. "You really are an excellent finder"

"I know...shall I get Fudo?"

"And Fuka, Beauty and the Beast...you go too, find him and bring him back"

"He left with a young man, he was seen kissing him on the train..." Fuen was asking permission.

"His little chippy can be chipped away, he is of no use"

Fuen grinned. "I do love to play with the pretty boys" she giggled, rising and striding across the room to the door. "Back soon" she promised with a vicious grin on her face.


Sai's head lay against Naruto's shoulder, he leaned into the soft hair, smelling the fragrant shampoo he used savouring his pale lovers weight on his shoulder. Sakura closed her book quietly. "...My mom says Sasuke's still in the village"

Naruto's eyes darted down to check Sai was still asleep. The peaceful breathing confirmed it for him and he responded in a hushed whisper. "...I figured. I don't want to go anywhere near him...or my parents"

"Thats going to be tough"

"Iruka wants me to come down...I'm not going to turn him down"

"Naruto...they're your parents"

"Yeah and I don't want them to keep looking at me like they did...I ran for a good reason, Sakura...second I was out of the hospital and never looked back" he laid his hand on Sai's and closed his eyes for a moment. "Sasuke won't have anything to say to me, not in public...I'll stay clear of secluded rooms..."

"And what? Closets? Thats where he was always most comfortable" she sneered.

"You can't go home" Naruto murmured. "Sorry...quote...ugh look...we're staying at the Inn, Asuma won't mind...and he won't try to make me talk to people I don't want to" he added a warning note. Sakura responded by putting her hands up defensively.

"You're just running away from it."

"I know...but I don't want to...I just can't hear them say it."

"...do your scars still hurt?"

Naruto's hand touched the strips of scar tissue on his cheeks. They felt prominent suddenly. "I don't have to relive that night...I don't need to let it haunt me"

Sakura stood up. "But it does" she walked to the door. "I think you've been sabotaging yourself in places all through your life...and its only when you're happy, when you forget the pain that you... escape it. " She left the cabin. "I need food, see you guys soon"

Naruto sat their in the dim light of the evening, staring out the window.

If Naruto had looked down he would have seen Sai's open eyes and the gleam of concern in them.


TO BE CONCLUDED


The next chapter should be a doozie, here's hoping I can finish it. I look forward to thoughts, comments, creative critiques, hopes and fears.

Also I have another story started in the High School Musical section...dont role your eyes or tut at me, Lucas Grabeel is so very handsome. Anyway if you like vampires the story is Blood Will Out and its currently T moving to M eventually

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