Author note: Finally, another chapter and the suspense are building up. Showdown is coming closer both in this fiction but for me it's not far until graduation. I want to thanks those that have read this story and those that have encouraged me during the unwilling break. Those of you that have been with me since a few chapters back or even the beginning knows that even if I'm slow sometimes I don't stop a story mid-way. I can make this promise to all of you; I won't stop any of my stories until they are finished, no matter how long they take. And without further delay I present to you this fresh written chapter.

Parings/warning: This is a shounen-ai story. In simple words, it's a homosexual story with love between guys. Read the warning and think wisely before reading on, I will not take responsibility if this isn't your taste and you read it anyway.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, or Sasuke. One of the few characters that I do own in this story is the bad guy Itou.

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The Unspoken Truth
Written by Monkan

Chapter 10 - A Hidden Smile

I turned around and closed my eyes
In the mirror that reflected my heart
There was a door I couldn't enter
There was no light in my life

What does it mean
With everything I feel
In the eye of a storming sea
There is a key that only you hold

A secret that only I can see
Don't try to hide it
Can't you hear my voice
Calling you through the storm

So I can see you smile

Everything in my life has been nothing but dark memories, until I started high-school. I lived a life that I wanted to forget, there was nothing that held me in this world but for some reason I continued to live on. Maybe I was looking for that thing that would give me a reason to live. The only reason that I needed to know I could go on with this life.

I'm not going to lie to myself or others. I'm not a innocent or good person. I have more emotional scars than most people would even know about. I wanted to talk to someone when I was ready to break down but the words wouldn't come out from my mouth. I thought I was pathetic. I wanted others to hear my pained words but I couldn't voice them. I couldn't scream them out with all my might, I just sat in my room and agonized over my weakness. Sometimes there weren't anyone else that I hated more than myself. I wanted to break free from it but I couldn't break free of the chains that chained me to my past. These chains that are soaked in blood and hatred.

But one day, I saw him...

His smile was warm and beautiful, a smile that I couldn't give anyone else. When I see him smile it makes me happy. I like it how he is there for me and how much he loves me but what makes me happier is when he smiles at me. No one has ever given me such a feeling before. He didn't smile very often, barely but by chance I got to see it. If I can I want to protect it. I don't need anything else in my life just as long as I can see that smile.

It's thanks to him that I'm alive now, I don't know how many times I've said that now but no matter how many times I say it, I will never be enough. He's done so much for me just by staying with me and I don't know how to repay him.

Sometimes I catch him standing by the window and looking out on the area below and he has a sad expression on his face. I don't want to see him like that. I want him to always smile and be happy. And that's all I can do for him now, now that I can stay at his side. I don't just want to stay at his side as his lover, I want to always be with him and love him as long as I can remember his smile. But that's something that I could never admit out loud.

I don't want to change a thing in my life but I know that one day that this will come to an end and I have to say good bye to the only one I've truly loved in my life. Our relationship won't be accepted by others. When they find out it will be a big scandal. I can see it before me; "Teacher in love with his male student. What have the school become?" "The secret revealed, teacher forced his student into sex with him!" "School board in shock: We don't know how this happened!" If only the world we lived in wasn't like this. But if I can make him happy if only for a little while, I can endure those harsh days that will come.

What I love most about him is the way he smiles. It's because his smile is so bright and warm that it's burned into my eyes. For as long as I can stay with him I will give him a reason to smile as much as possible.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-

"The police are still investigating the recent death of several young teenagers in the city of Konoha. The only connection they have is the traces of a drug in their bodies. The police haven't ruled out the chances of this being the beginning of a wave of deaths this new drug will bring. They don't know yet what it..."

Naruto and Sasuke sat in the sofa of their apartment watching the news. Their day had been nothing out of ordinary but with this new drug on the black market it made Sasuke worry.

"The police have no leads to who ever have created this drug and they are searching none stop to prevent more deaths. They advice everyone to watch out and if they have any leads, contact the police. Onto our next news is..."

Switching of the TV Naruto hugged Sasuke when he put away the remote control. His reflexes made the black haired adult put his arms around his young lover.

"What is it?" asked Sasuke in a gentle voice.

"...Nothing!" was Naruto's only answer as he buried his face in the nape of Sasuke's throat.

He didn't want to say it but he had once been addicted to drugs. He had also been on the edge of falling back into it. Now with this new drug going around there were no telling if it would reach him. He knew deep down that even if he had managed to fight of his addiction there wouldn't be a second time. He was too instable and just a little could be enough to make him fall back into his old habits and in the end, kill him. He didn't want that to happen, he didn't want to leave Sasuke.

As if sensing the student's thoughts, Sasuke raised his hand and put it on top of Naruto's head and whispered, "Don't worry, I will protect you. So don't think about it!"

For a long time after that, neither of them said a word for it wasn't needed. The rest of the night was mostly uneventful and when they went to sleep it was in each other arms. But there was one thought that still troubled Sasuke even when he fell asleep.

For some reason he was greatly troubled by a shadow that kept falling over them in his dreams.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-

The conference room was buzzing with noise and chatter from the people there. All of them were in a heated discussion and not even the arrival of the female secretary that came through the double doors made them stop.

The woman made her way over to the chairman and whispered something in his ear. When she got the 'dismiss' sign she quietly left the room as if she hadn't been there. The man rose from his seat and just the simple action from him silenced the whole room.

"If you'll excuse me gentlemen, something private just came up."

He walked out the conference room and down the hall to the secluded archive room that was at the far end. Once there the door opened for him by one of his security staff. The smell that only could come when you entered a place where there were both old and new paper stored away hit him. Inside among all the countless paper files and boxes stood a woman with chestnut colourer hair. She looked in her late 20's and just an ordinary by passer on the street. Even if she could be taken as cute she had an air around her that told of experience.

When she turned to him she had a side-looped smile on her lips and she began to take something out of the light brown hand bag she had on her shoulder. When she took out her hand again she held a bunch of photos.

"You will find them most satisfying." she said in a low voice as she laid them on the single table between them. "Ito-sama."

The rest of their meeting was over fairly quickly and Ito was left in the archive room. He sat on the edge of the table and looked through the photos. One in particular caught his attention and he picked it up. He tore it in two and held on half in each of his hands. The one in his right hand was brought against his mouth and a tiny smile appeared on them.

"I think it's time I go get him." he said as he gathered the photos together he didn't notice the other half of the photo he just had torn fell to the floor.

When Ito left the room he still didn't see what he had dropped. On it was an image of Sasuke and what looked like another arm holding onto him was evident even though the rest of the owner of the arm was gone.

-o-o-o-o-

Naruto walked through the corridor on his way to his next class. As he passed the corner at the double stairs he saw Sasuke who was on his way down the stairs. The blond boy had to go up the stairs to get to the right room and when they passed each other they smiled at each other but didn't say anything. When the teen was at the top Sasuke was already out of sight.

He saw the other student beginning to fill into the class room and he followed them. The memories from this morning still lingered in his mind and kept replaying.

-x-x-Flash-x-x-

The bedroom was filled with light from the rising sun and warmth was beginning to grow in the cold air of the long dark night. Naruto slept in Sasuke's arms and his face was peaceful and a light smile adored his lips. The adult had his arms laid over Naruto's thin waist and the other arm under his head. They were snuggling together as the alarm clock wanted to disturb their sleep. The problem with the clock was that it was ringing right into their ears and made it impossible to ignore it. A hand slammed down on the annoying thing and it was silenced. Still, their peaceful morning was ruined.

Naruto stretched out his arms, a muscle in his shoulder popped, as Sasuke showed little interest in getting up at all. So much for an adult example. Even though he couldn't blame his lover for he had been up long past midnight grading exams, he felt annoyed none the less.

Naruto moved over to the side of the bed and when he stood up he grabbed a hold of their cover and wrapped it around him, leaving Sasuke only in his boxers. The sudden attack of cold air made Sasuke shiver and open his eyes slowly.

"That wasn't fair." he commented in the middle of a yawning.

"It's not fair that you keep on sleeping when we have to get up?"

"That's not what I mean." that was Naruto's only warning before a hand grabbed his wrist and pulled him down. The teen made a startled sound before he found himself in Sasuke's arms again.

Before Naruto had any chance to get up again his lips was covered by his lovers.

Naruto felt Sasuke's tongue enter his mouth and engaged him in a slow French-Good-Morning-Kiss. He didn't want that when he needed to get ready for school, no matter how much he was tempted to skip school today. He pulled himself away and out of the bed as fast he could manage to get away.

"I'm taking a shower," said Naruto as he disappeared from the room, leaving the door open. "cheater."

-x-x-End Flash-x-x-

Naruto sat by the window and looked out; the teacher's words slowly entered his mind as they were suppressed by memories that was more interesting at the moment.

'Come to think about it... that night...'

-x-x-Flash-x-x-

The door slammed open and Sasuke ran through it. The bang made Naruto jump out of his chair and if possible, hit the ceiling. The door was closed again when Naruto came out to the hall to look what had happened. He saw Sasuke leaning against the wooden door and his face looked haunted.

As Naruto came closer and asked him what was wrong, Sasuke's knees gave way and he sank down to the floor. His arms went around his torso as he tried to calm himself down.

The teen had no idea what to do, could he touch the other or would his touch be rejected? He didn't want to be hurt by the rejection but at the same time he didn't want to see the other in pain.

His brain wasn't even aware that he was touching the dark haired teachers shoulder until he realized that both his arms wrapped around Sasuke's shoulders and he hugged him gently.

That night, Sasuke told him everything. Who he really was! What happened to his brother! Secrets from after the massacre that he hadn't told anyone before. All of his inner demons were flushed out and the barrier of ice he had build up around him was melted into tears.

For several minutes did neither of them do anything. The only sound they could hear was their heartbeats.

"I--I did... things in the past...that I want to forget! I don't want to live in the past. I see the faces of the dead, they are calling out to me. They want revenge for their death." The dark haired man said softly, tears falling down his cheeks and from his chin. "I'm not a perfect person as you think I am. The memories won't let me forget. I hurt people, because I too was hurt once. I've done things that were so cruel. There is no excuse for someone like me to--"

He suddenly felt the pair of arms around his neck tighten their hold. He tried to look into the eyes of the teenager and to his surprise the sapphire blue eyes was filled with understanding and sadness. "There's no one that doesn't deserve to live. You have suffered so much. All your life you tried to find peace but never finding forgiveness for what you did." The boy kissed him gently on his cheek. "Don't worry about it anymore. I forgive you, no person deserve to suffer like you."

The rest of the night was spent in a similar way and for the first time in a long while, Naruto felt that his teacher finally was letting him into his heart fully. It was a painful and sad night, but they took another step in their relationship that had remained untouched since the start.

-x-x-End Flash-x-x-

The bell rang and the students began to chatter with each other. Some saying they were happy the day was over and others asking if they could hang out after school, among other things. Despite how much Naruto had improved in school he still didn't have any friends like others did. He talked a little more but the key word was that it was still very little. He packed his things into his bag and headed out of class.

A few of his bangs danced in his face and he pushed them away.

'Maybe I should cut them soon?' he asked himself. He had never really paid attention to his hair and he didn't really care how much it grew before he cut it. But lately he had begun to notice it more and more to his own surprise.

He made a quick stop by his locker to get a few note books he needed for his homework and after that headed out through the doors in the stream of students.

Sasuke would come home after the teacher meeting was over and had asked Naruto not to wait for him after school. But that didn't stop him from thinking about his dark haired teacher, guardian, friend and lover. It almost scared Naruto with how close they were now. But he wasn't scared of it anymore, he was living the best part of his life now and he felt more alive than ever.

"Even if the world I wake up to tomorrow is completely different I won't forget this feeling." Naruto whispered to himself so no one of the other students heard him.

A red car stood across the street of the school gate and not many of the students paid attention to it as the car model wasn't that rare. The people inside watched the blond teenage boy as he walked home. He didn't notice that he was being watched.

-o-o-o-o-o-

As Sasuke walked up the stairs to his apartment he was all to well aware that the clock was very late. The meeting had dragged on longer than he had thought. He wasn't really to blame but he just hoped Naruto could accept his apology. He had promised to help him with the report he had until next week but with everything Sasuke had to do until tomorrow he did no longer have the time. If his words didn't work he had a reserve plan that had a 98 rate of success.

Just when Sasuke was about to grab the door knob he sensed something was wrong. His hand hesitated only for a second before turning the handle and entered.

"Naruto!" he said as he walked fast to the entrance to the living room.

What meets him was the sight of destruction. The room was a mess and everything spoke of a struggle.

Sasuke's heart turned cold as he called Naruto's name again but got no answer. He dropped everything he had and ran to the kitchen and took a fast look. The boy wasn't there so he began to look all the other places in his home. Where ever he looked he couldn't find Naruto and every room was a mess. He didn't like it. He liked it even less when he noted the few drops of blood that stained the floor in the living room by the big windows.

Desperation began to set in as his brain processed everything his eyes saw.

Naruto was gone!

I look in my hands
Searching for the answer
Tears fall down my face
Watching the sky

I'm free to be
I want to know the lie
I just want to be myself
I feel the other side of me

I pray to the sky
Fly, I jut want to fly
To where you are now
Some days I want to cry alone

But I don't want to die
Please be there when I arrive
Don't cry please...

To be continued.