"Life is life"
…Chapter 10…
…Damn luck!…
"& the first place belongs to…"
Naruto could hear his heart's beats. He was breathing very hard. His body was becoming cold & his hand palms were sweating.
'Come one! Finish it!' he screamed in his head.
"Sasuke Uchiha…"
It was like a bucket of cold water pouring on his head. He fallowed Sasuke, who with a cold face climbed the stairs up, with his disappointed blue eyes. Was he really expected to be accepted?
'No…' he thought
Then why did he felt like that? Why did he thought the world has ended?
Every body around him was murmuring 'Sasuke Uchiha'.
It was over…
He had to go back to Fire… Tonight, he had to pack his luggage again…
He turned away & tried to open his way out of the crowd…
"&… Naruto Uzumaki!"
He stopped at once.
Did he hear right? Or his mind & ears were tricking him? He thought he heard his name, right?
The crowd murmured louder when they heard his name.
"Uzumaki?"
"Son of Arashi Uzumaki?"
"Did he say Naruto Uzumaki?"
"Where is he?"
"He said Naruto Uzumaki!"
He was stunned…He couldn't move…he was just listening & couldn't respond…
"Naruto Uzumaki..." Said Izumo loudly again & looked for him with his keen eyes in the crowd.
His feet carried him automatically to the stairs. He didn't have any control over his body anymore.
The crowd got silence again when they saw a handsome blonde man was climbing the stairs up. The cameras were flashing madly…all TV cameras were zooming on him…but none of them he saw, none of them he felt…none of them he heard… Izumo's voice was repeating in his ear.
He came back to earth when he was surrounded by his friends.
"Congratulations!" said Ino happily & shook his hand friendly.
"Naru-chan! You did it! Oh I was so worried about you!" said Temari as she hugged him tightly.
"Let him go Temari, you're choking him!" said Kankuro. She let him go at once.
"Gomen! Gomen!" every body- except Gaara- laughed.
Few steps away from them stood two a group of four: Sasuke & Sakura, Neji & Hinata.
"Oh Sasuke-kun! I knew you are the first! You're always the best! No one can be better than you! Oh Sasuke-kun…" Sakura was walking on everybody's nervous. Naji & Hinata were standing a little far, away from the pink leech & her crush, watching the blonde guy with blue orbs who was new to them.
"Hinata-san, have you ever seen that officer before?" Naji asked without moving his eyes away from Naruto.
Hinata looked at him curiously.
'He never asked about new faces around him before.' She thought.
"His name is Naruto. He is Kiba's Best friend & He's come from Fire." She answered.
"I see…" was Neji's reply & watched Naruto with a smirk in silence.
Let's back to Sasuke…
Was he listening to Sakura? It was obviously not…His eyes were charmed with the godly beauty few steps away from him…lots of feelings were boiling inside him… anger…happiness…and at top of all…jealousy…
"Peeeeeeew… I thought they're not going to call your name." said Kiba & put his arm around his shoulder "But now you are here! & you are the first too! I knew you could bit that Uchiha!"
"No he didn't!" said Sakura angrily. Everybody got silence. Naruto and others turned to her. His eyes landed on a certain raven.
Sasuke's heart vibrated behind his ribcage when those sky blue eyes met his.
"OH yeah? Says who?" said Kiba with a smirk.
"I say! Sasuke-kun & Naruto are both at the first place!"
"Were you deaf when Izumo said the list order is from the last person who got the lowest mark to first?" Kiba's smirk got wider.
"I think they get the same point but Naruto's mark is a little higher." Shikamaru Said. He was bored of this argument.
"This is troublesome." He added with boredom.
"But…But… Sasuke-kun! Say something!"
Suddenly elevator number 20 opened & a man around their age walked out. He looked like Sasuke with a little difference: his hair wasn't like a duck butt, but as black as his.
"Good morning everyone… My name is Sai & I'm here to lead you to your office." Sai said with a fake smile.
"Every elevator has only 6 person capacity. Sasuke-san, Neji-San, Hinata-san, Sakura-san & Ino-san, come with elevator number 18." He was enjoying seeing Sasuke, his dear cousin, glared at him. He knew, of course, how he hated to be grouped with that pink whore. He never lost a chance to excruciate him.
"Shikamaru-san, choiji-san, tenten-san, Kiba-san & Lee-san, you are coming with me."
"Hai." All four said together.
"Temari-san, Kankuro-san, Gaara-san, Naruto-san & shino-san, come with elevator number 17. See you all in your saloon."
After everybody went into their elevators, the doors closed at the same time. They didn't say anything in the way up. When they arrived, Naruto saw the familiar saloon, filled with high-rank officers. He saw Iruka & Kakashi there too. Every commander & General he knew was there, even commander Sarutobi was there also. Familiar faces made him less nervous.
They divided into 3 rows of 5 quickly.
A man around 50 walked closer. His hair was gray; he was tall & very neat, even the 5 gold stars on his shoulder were shining too. He was a bit like Sasuke & Itachi. Naruto knew him very well.
"My name's Fugaku Uchiha, the chief officer in KG, & welcome you all here." His husky voice echoed in the silent saloon.
"Congratulations. You revealed that you can be trustworthy, gallant, expert, tough & intelligent in any situation. You, now, have heavy & hard responsibilities on your shoulders. Remember that, the safety of the country is in your hands."
Every body clapped for him, he stood a side & his firs son walked forward. A group of five, consisted of Kakashi, stood before him.
"Each name I called goes to his leader." His voice was as soft as silk, but firm & steady.
"Team Azuma: Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka & chouji Akimichi…"
The trio walked to their leader.
"Team Kurenai: Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata Hyuuga & Shino Aburame…"
They joined to their leader as well.
"Team Gai: Lee Rock, Tenten… & Neji Hyuuga…"
They quietly walked to their leader.
"Team Yamato: Gaara Sabaku, Temari Sabaku & Kankuro Sabaku…"
Gaara looked at Naruto for a second before he fallowed others to his leader. Naruto was disappointed like him. He thought maybe…just maybe he could team up with Kiba & Gaara but he was doomed to have different teammates.
'OH no…No…please not him…' thought Naruto as he closing his eyes & listened forcefully…
"& the last team is Kakashi: Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno & Naruto Uzumaki…" Itachi's eyes fixed on Naruto while he was fallowing his team members silently to his leader.
'This must be really amusing…'
The feelings of trio were different:
For Sakura, if no one was around she would dance round the saloon. Who wasn't? Two gorgeous guys in her team, can you believe it?! Her inner self was screaming in her head & jumping around. But outside, she showed her satisfaction just with a smile. Her eyes meet Ino's. Oh how she loved that angry look on her face!
For Sasuke, nothing was as important as this, to be in Naruto's team. He had a goal, didn't he?
But for poor Naruto, nothing could be worst than this for him. Now not he had to tolerate an arrogant, impolite Teme, but also had to tolerate his talkative leech.
"Now you are team up, follow your leaders to your offices. Each room has a name on the desk that shows who owns it. On each desk is a key which belongs to an apartment. All the women in all teams will live in one apartment. Every two men in one group will live together in one apartment. In every room, there are book cases with cases of crimes. The files are the same, so are the reports. Your missions & work will be start the day after tomorrow. You have to be here at 6:00 am. The card-key on each desk is use only for elevator number 17. Any other use will lock the code & destroy it. It's for security of the building & information. Good luck with your duty."
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'What a day…' sigh Naruto as he climbed down the front stairs of KG.
Kakashi's voice was still in his head…
"I'm sorry Naru-chan…but you have to go home by yourself…me & Dolphin-chan has a little thing to do in KG. & don't forget to get something for dinner on your way home, 'cause we'll come home late…see you!"
"Now what should I do with these?" said to him self as he looked down on the file in his hand. He had picked up some files that seemed interesting from his office.
"What's wrong Naruto-Kun?" Ino climbed the stairs down & stood beside him.
"It's nothing, I can handle it." Naruto Said with a smile.
"Are you sure? I think you have to go home alone, am I right?"
"Yeah. Kakashi & Iruka are not around… so I have to go by myself."
"I'm going with Sai, the boy you saw earlier, & he's with a motorcycle. I'm sorry that I can't help you Naruto-Kun…" disappointment was obvious in her tune.
"It's ok, as I said. Don't worry…"
Ino's cell phone rang.
"Excuse me…" she said to him & answered her cell phone.
"Yeah…ok…sure…bye." She hung up. "Sorry Naruto-Kun, I have to go…see you the day after tomorrow!"
"Yeah, see you!" now he was alone again…
He was thinking to take a taxi or bus; suddenly a horn of a care cut his train of thought. He was so deep in thought that didn't even notice when the car had arrived. He thought that may be it was Iruka or Kakashi that cancelled their work. But the bubble of the hope popped when he saw who it was…
"Hey Dobe! What are you doing here?" Sasuke shouted from inside of his shinny black sport car after he pulled down the window.
"None of your business Teme." Naruto retorted irritably.
Sasuke said something but the sound of a motorcycle interfered.
"Hello Naruto-san." Neji said as he took of his helmet.
"Hello Naji-san." He answered, felt uncomfortable with Neji's formal words & his purple steady eyes.
"Do you need a ride?" he asked with a smile. But before Naruto could answer, Sasuke came out of his car.
"What are you doing here Neji?" he asked coldly.
"Asking Naruto-san if he needs a ride…" He answered calmly.
"He's going with me, right Dobe?"
"Don't call me ... Hey! Let me go Teme! What are you doing?" Sasuke pushed him into the car & closed his sit belt, then, walked to the driver's sit. Neji watched them drove away.
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Meanwhile…
"What the hell is Neji doing there?" Ino said to Hinata. They were in her car a little away from the scene.
"He wasn't supposed to be there! What the hell is wrong with him?!" she said angrily.
"Ino, I think we have a little problem." Hinata said calmly but the words shocked Ino in understanding.
"No…It can't be…"
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"What was that? Why did you do that?" Naruto demanded. They were far away from the KG.
Sasuke didn't answer.
"I'm talking to you! Hey! Teme!" when he didn't answer, he sighed & sat back, watching the cars & lights passing by from behind the car's window.
"You're staying at Kakashi's house?" Sasuke asked.
"Why did you act like that?" instead of answering, Naruto asked.
"Act like what?"
"Like a Teme?"
"Stop calling me Teme, Dobe." He said irately. But Naruto wasn't like others that afraid easily.
"I will when you stop calling me Dobe, Teme. Now answer me!" he said angrily.
"I don't have to explain whatever I do, Dobe. It doesn't concern you anyway."
"Oh let me think… I was talking to some one & thinking of his offer that suddenly a Teme push me into his car like a crazy & drove a way without any explanations. You see? It DOES concern ME Teme!"
"Shut up Dobe! You give me a headache."
Naruto groaned & sat back, pouting.
'Don't look at him! Just don't look at him! His not cute! Not at all! You're driving, concentrate! Oh God please help me!' Sasuke was thought this continually, tried very hard not to jump him & keep his eyes away from the cutie blonde.
Fortunately they arrived at Kakashi's house after 10 minutes.
"Thanks for driving me home, forcefully!" said Naruto as he tried to open his sit belt.
"Is Kakashi home?" sasuke asked.
Naruto looked at the house & replied:
"No, I don't think so. He & Iruka must be still at KG."
"You're alone?"
"If they're not home then it means yes I'm alone. Bye." Naruto opened the door, walked out & searched for the key in his pocket.
Instead of hearing the car drove away, he heard the sound of the car's door opened & closed.
"Why are you still here?" Naruto asked annoying without looking back.
"I'll wait for him in the house." Sasuke replied coolly.
"& why should I let you in?" Naruto asked angrily. He found the key. He walked to the house & stood in front of the door.
"'cause if you don't I'll come in myself." He replied with a smirk, fallowing him to the door of house.
"Love to see your trial." Naruto smiled sweetly & opened the door, then walked in & closed the door on Sasuke's face.
He took off his shoes. Then walked into the living room, put the files on the coffee table & throw himself on the sofa.
'Stupid Teme…' he didn't even complete his thought when he heard a key went though the lock of the door & after few seconds the sound of opening of the door heard.
'They came so soon?' thought Naruto but instead of those he expected walked in the one he didn't honestly expected.
"How did you…" he was so surprised that couldn't finish his sentence. His mouth was hanging open. He was looking like an idiot.
"I told you, if you don't let me in I'll come myself, Dobe." He took off his shoes & then walked to him & stood in front of him with a smirk; put the spare key in his pocket.
"At leas, I can say I didn't let you in." he groaned & closed his eyes. After few minutes he strangely felt binge watched.
"What are you looking at?" he groaned, but didn't get any reply. Instead, he felt him sat beside him on the sofa.
"Bring me a glass of water." Sasuke ordered coolly.
"Go & get it yourself." Naruto retorted.
"I'm the guest here."
"But I'm not the landlord. & again, I didn't let you in so you're not my guest."
"Dobe."
"Teme." Suddenly he remembered. His eyes snapped open.
'I forgot to get dinner! Now what should I do?' though Naruto "Damn it!" he said out loud.
Sasuke just stared at him.
"I forgot to get dinner! It's all your fault!" he glared at Sasuke.
"What?" he said angrily & stood before him.
"If you didn't push me in that damn car I would remember to get something for dinner!" Naruto stood in front of Sasuke. It was the time that he found out he was shorter that him.
"It's not my fault that you are a Dobe! & is that your way thanking me?" Sasuke growled.
"I didn't want your help! I could go with Neji!"
It was a mistake to say that…Now Sasuke was really angry…
"Neji? NEJI? You wanted to go with Neji?" he pushed Naruto & he fell on the sofa. Then put both of his hand beside Naruto's head & put his feet beside his waist.
"Hey! What are you…" but his words broke in his throat when Sasuke put a small gap between their faces. It was so close that their noses were almost touching each other.
"Why did you want to go with Neji?" Sasuke almost whispered.
Naruto couldn't answer him. There was something in those unique endless black that had made him speechless.
Sasuke had charmed him with those black mirrors & silky voice, like a snake charms its victim before eats it.
"Tell me Naruto…Did you really want to go with Neji? Do you like him?" he whispered again & pushed his face a little further. When he saw that Naruto didn't show any reaction he got braver & go further.
"I…I…" but he couldn't think straight… all he could see was boundless black…all he could felt was Sasuke's hot breath on his face…his fine perfume had filled his nose & made him dizzy…suddenly he remembered Sasuke's soft & warm lips…Now…how he desperately wanted those lips on his again. His eyes were half open…Sasuke was getting closer… & closer…& then…
"Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! we came back! Naaaruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…oh…OH…My…GOD! Hey! Dolphon-chan! Come here! Hurry! You have to see this!" the excited Kakashi Shouted.
"Why do you shout? What… is…it…" Iruka walked in with a new uniform wrapped in its cover in his hand, & shocked at once. He stared at the couple who had petrified because of the sudden entry & looking back at them.
'Kakashi! I'll kill you for this! I was so close & you ruined it! You'll pay for this!' thought Sasuke as he looked daggers at Kakashi.
Naruto was the one who came to himself. He pushed Sasuke away. He fell on the sofa & glared at Naruto, but said nothing.
"It's not what it's like!" Naruto said hurriedly.
"It's ok Naru-Chan. It's normal that a sexy blonde like you want an empty house to satisfy himself… & with whom? With the Son of his chief officer from all people!" Kakasi said with an understanding tune.
Sasuke smirked. He liked to see his blonde embarrassed with Kakashi's words.
'So cute…so delicious…he is all mine…' he thought hungrily. But he had to keep his face steadily … It was really hard…
"I wonder why you didn't wait for me… I can play my role very well!" he added, act like a child.
"Let me explain!" Naruto tried to say something to stop Kakashi to go any further.
"It's not late, you know. Your room or mine? Owwwwwwww… Dolphin-Chan! Why did you hit me? Owwwww… & you hit me twice…" he wined & hugged his head.
"If you don't shut your mouth you'll get the third one soon." He said angrily to Kakashi.
Then he turned no Naruto like nothing was happened & asked:
"What did you get for Dinner Naruto?"
"I…well…I'm sorry…I was distracted…&…forgot…" Naruto said embarrassedly.
"Don't tell me you did it in his car! Owwww… Dolphin-Chan…" Kakashi wined again.
"I told you & if you don't get silence you have to sleep on the couch for a week…"
"It's ok as long as I have sex with you!" Kakashi said happily, jumped between his words.
"…& no sex for a month." Iruka finished his sentence.
"Naru-Chan does very very bad something to Sasu-Chan so I don't have any sex? Why? You should punish them!" Kakashi said pouting. Iruka got red.
"No sex for to night! & if you just say a word, I'll do what I said." Kakashi closed his mouth fast. All his life was sex! It was like air to him!
'No way I let you to have no sex with me tonight, Dolphin-Chan…' Kakashi though devilishly but kept his face innocent.
Naruto thanked Iruka with his eyes & smiled apologetically.
"Sasuke, are you staying for dinner too?" Iruka turned to Sasuke.
"If you don't mind…" he answered. It was the first time he said something after their entry.
"Not at all...Ok, I think we have to order something… Pizza is fine?"
Everybody nodded.
"Pizza it is then…"
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…Angel from hell…