A/N- Finally!! I've updated something, and it's been like- what...two months?!?! That's ridiculous, seriously! Well enjoy this chapter~!!
Disclaimer: Do you see Naruto and Sasuke constantly making out? Then no, I do not own Naruto.
It was all so…perfect. For a moment, Uzumaki Naruto felt like any kind of tragedy that had happened in his life, never occurred. For that single moment, the no parents, the rape, the moving, the orphaning, none of it seemed real. The only thing that was real to him was Sasuke.
Sasuke, the boy he loved, wanted, the boy he had. Oh yes, everything was…wonderful. That word was foreign to him, he'd never known it. Loneliness was a barrier that had kept him from ever being happy, but now that barrier had been crashed; it was no longer there thanks to the boy that held him.
If any of this was a dream, then you can forget about waking Naruto up- he wasn't going to. Even if it meant spending the rest of his life asleep, he never wanted to wake up. The dream could take him over, and if he died, then that was fine. As long as he was with the boy he loved…he didn't care.
Sasuke was unusually ecstatic these days. Now that he had the huge weight lifted off his shoulders, he no longer had to worry about Naruto not knowing his true feelings. And what a pain in the ass that was, not to mention irritating. The whole time, all he wanted to do was just hold Naruto in his arms and never let go. They could die like that and he wouldn't care.
And then there was the only problem in this relationship. What kind of problem could come out of true love, you ask? Well…coming out of the closet of course. No one knew Sasuke was gay, they all thought he was as straight as the Empire State building. Then Naruto, well everyone figured he was strait, considering the way he acted, except for the way he acted around Gaara.
Then there was the matter of Itachi. The older Uchiha wasn't exactly the type to have anything of his stolen, especially someone as precious as Naruto. Though…that could be dealt with later, all Sasuke wanted now was Naruto and the warm feel of their skin touching.
"Sasuke?" Naruto whispered, looking up at the face of his perfect raven.
"Hmm?" Sasuke said, his attention on the stars, "What is it?"
"I'm sorry." his voice was honest and true. "For all the trouble I gave you."
The older teen rolled his eyes. This was the thousandth time that the blonde apologized to him, at first Sasuke thought it was sweet, but now it was just plain stupid. "Hn. I told you to stop apo-logizing already, you didn't do anything wrong." he explained. "If you did have anything to apologize for it would be for being too cute or making this situation so much more stressful than it had to be."
Naruto sighed, "Then that's what I'm saying sorry for- because I made this more stressful. And you can't say anything about that because you just said it yourself." he said wittily.
Ah, he got you there. said the little voice in the back of Sasuke's head. He shook his head, Damn it - you're right. That was strange, him and that voice never agreed- on anything, even though the voice was always right- about everything.
"Sasuke…earth to Sasuke." Naruto snapped his fingers, Sasuke snapped back into reality, "Hey are you ok?"
"I'm fine." he lied smoothly, "I just had a moment." Stupid voice.
Naruto grinned, "That's the first time I've ever seen you 'have a moment'. Do you have them often?" he inquired intelligently, as if he were psychiatrist.
That was a good question. Now it needed a good answer, Sasuke didn't want Naruto to think he was a psychotic teen with issues. Taking an unnoticeable deep breath, the raven decided a delicate way to explain it. "You know, this whole time I was trying to get you, there was a voice telling me to go for it, telling me that I did care about you. I was constantly arguing with it telling it I didn't care, that you were just another boy that I could ignore like the rest and focus on my work." he explained.
Hearing this, the younger scowled, "Focus…on your work?" He couldn't believe it, all the Uchiha were more…alike than he thought. "So you really are his relative." He didn't want to say brother because more questions would rise than necessary, and that was something he didn't want.
Sasuke looked at him with a scary sense of curiosity, raising an eyebrow, "His relative? And who's relative might I be?"
Damn… Naruto knew he shouldn't of made a comment about that, subject changing time! Quick think of something…port? Port! Aha, an escape! "I wonder…" he began, "Sasuke, your brother, when he came back from a trip a while back when you were about eight, did he ever mention anything about a kid he met?"
Sasuke thought about it for a moment, a little ticked at Naruto for changing the subject when he was close to being in hot water, but too distracted by his thoughts to say anything, "Six years is a while… I remember Itachi leaving to go visit one of his friends on the Hokkaido island, some port town like Kawarai…Kawahiri…or something. When he came back he told me something about life there, how it was awful or something…
"Then he told me about this little kid he met, said it was kinda funny. The little boy had a gun and was really scared at first, but once they got to talking, the kid was fine. That's why he had stayed there for so long. The boy had become his 'pupil' or whatever." he explained wondering what Naruto was getting to.
"So if your brother would've told you about this little boy right now, would you feel sorry for him still?" Naruto asked looking up at the moon.
Sasuke mused about it for a second, "Maybe I would."
"What if he was a teenager, just like you? Had friends, went to school, had fun, but was still in the same situation?"
"That's a maybe still."
"Did Itachi ever tell you who that kid was?"
"No." was the short reply. Before Naruto could say something else, Sasuke continued, "But he did show me a picture."
Sasuke remembered the picture, a little blonde boy with big blue eyes filled happiness covering sorrow. He was dirty and his shirt was smudged in different places, behind him was a group of four kids- one with red eyes, one with dirty blonde hair, one with a black hat, and the last had reddish-brown hair, who he had come to recognize now as Gaara. The other two were Kankuro and Temari.
And then there was the red-eyed girl. Who was the she? "In the picture- I now know it was you, Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro- there was a little girl with chestnut brown hair and crimson red eyes. I don't think I've ever seen her around the school…unless- she never came here?" Nope, he didn't remember seeing a girl with crimson eyes anywhere.
The blonde teen looked down from the moon, "Crimson eyes, huh?" Oh. Kohana. I wonder how she's doing… I haven't seen or heard from her in a long time. I hope she's alright. He sighed, "Well that girl isn't so little anymore. I wonder what she looks like now. . .even though it's only been about three quarters of a year since I've seen her…" he said, talking more to himself than to Sasuke.
It's not that Sasuke was jealous or anything - or was he? "So you do know her…" He saw pictures of them together in Naruto's room, on his dresser and wall. Maybe he used to have a crush on the girl. Key word: Used to.
Naruto was sure he'd heard the doubt in Sasuke's voice but pretended not to, "I need to check my mail more often… She used to keep me posted on things that happened, whether they were good or bad…"
Naruto thought back to the day he left Kawagari.
-Flashback-
"Hey Naruto!" Kohana was sprinting toward him, not even breaking a sweat or panting. "Wait up,"
Naruto stopped, they were now both at the bus stop on the city limits. "Yeah, what's up? Is some-thing wrong?" He was pretty perceptive and could tell there was something Kohana wanted to say to him.
The crimson-eyed girl bit her lip, looking away, "Naru-chan…promise me you'll stay safe and out of trouble. I'm sure girls are going to swoon over you and…even boys! You're really an awe-some catch. Just- be careful, I don't want you to get hurt on your way to your new life, ok?" she said.
Naruto heard it. The pain in those words, how much she couldn't stand to say them, how much she didn't want to say them. She now realized that she was the only one of their broken little family to be staying in hell. It not only killed her, but it killed Naruto as well.
"Kohana, you don't know how much I want to take you with me. I don't want to leave you and the rest here. But I promise…one day I'll come back, and I'll take you with me- no- all of you. You'll all come with me to a place where we don't have to live in fear anymore, and it'll be great." Naruto could fell his nostrils start to burn and his throat tighten up; he was about to cry. (1)
A tear streaked down Kohana's face, Naruto hated that. If she cried, then he would cry, and since he was a grown boy of fifteen, he didn't cry. "I promise, I will come back to visit you, alright?'
"Naruto, don't forget us."
Naruto looked behind her and saw a big group of all his friends that he was regretfully leaving behind. "Oh Kohana, you're making me not want to leave." He gave her a hug, "You tell me, if anyone ever decides to lay a hand on you, all you need to do is call me and I'll be there. You don't deserve this, staying here after the rest of us have already left. None of you." he explained angrily and sourly.
"Awh! Quit being so high and mighty Uzumaki! We still love you!" laughed Nanami Ukima.
"I got an idea! Why don't we take a group picture!" suggested Kaoru Moriguchi happily, "We're going to need something to remember your stupid ass!" Everyone laughed along.
Naruto and his "Hasta la vista" party got in a group in front of the city limits sign. They had some stranger passing by take the picture. Some girls were crying, some boys laughed, and in the center was Naruto and Kohana hugging still.
-End Flashback-
Naruto's phone vibrated in his pocket. Pulling it out, "Moshi moshi? (2) Who is this? … Kohana? My Kohana?(!) … How are y- … What? Gang- what?! … No, Kohana, you're breaking up! …"
Sasuke looked curiously at the phone, Kohana huh?
"No! And how long's this been going on? … I don't believe it! Do you have your gun with you?" Naruto was panicked, this couldn't be happening, not now! Not while he wasn't there!
Gun? What's he talking about? She can't be anymore than sixteen, she's not old enough to carry a gun! Sasuke though incredulously.
"What do you mean you got shot?! … Rika's dead! Aru too? Son of a- … Alright- just stay where you are, Kawagari's not far from here, I'll be there in a while with back up. …What do you mean who? Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro of course! … No, you're like their sister. … Yes they will come. … Alright, keep hidden and stay ok Koha-"
"Naruto?" Sasuke said cautiously, "What's going on?"
"Shit…her phone got disconnected, I gotta call Gaara." Naruto replied in a rush.
"You sounded like you were giving military orders."
"Did I? Sorry, but you gotta be a solider when it comes to a hell on earth like Kawagari." he explained, dialing Gaara's number quickly. He put the phone to his ear and began tapping his fingers.
This was the first time Sasuke had ever experienced a Naruto that was so…panicked. It was kinda strange. He wondered what could be going on in his little blonde's hometown that was so dangerous- because apparently…it involved guns.
Naruto huffed, "Finally! Temari- put Gaara on. … Don't ask me why! It's an emergency! …What-ever. … Gaara! … No, it's not me, it's Kohana! … No not really- look we have to get down there pronto! … It's a war down there, it could break out all over the island! You know they have ties! … She got shot in the leg and is now hiding. … You need to bring them with us and their guns. … Yes. … Fine, but hurry up, for all I know right now, Kohana could be dead! … Fine, bye." Naruto slapped his phone shut and stood.
"What the hell's the matter?" Sasuke demanded, "What's going on that's got you so fired up?"
Naruto hadn't meant to, honestly, but he glared at Sasuke, "I'm going home to fix an explosion that's about to happen and possibly, I may not be coming back. Good enough for you?" He really hadn't meant to be so ugly about it, he was just so stressed now. Bad things- very bad things could happen if this got out of hand.
Sasuke could tell Naruto was angry about whatever just happened over the phone. "You need to calm down." he said, his voice hard and commanding.
At first Naruto just looked at him. How the hell was he supposed to calm down? He's right, I can't do anything about it now. I have to wait to be angry, otherwise we aren't getting anywhere. He sighed, calming himself down. "You're right…I'm sorry it's just- this is a delicate matter. Bad things will happen if we can't fix it."
That was Sasuke's incentive and now he was going. Not a word Naruto can say will stop him, "I'm going." he said simply.
"Haha! You're funny! No." Naruto said sarcastically. "I can't have you in that kind of danger- in that kind of situation."
"You're not my mother. You can't tell me where I can't go." Sasuke challenged. He was probably being cold and a total ass right now, but it was only for Naruto's safety.
"I might not be able to tell you what to do, but you should listen to what I say! Especially on this!" he replied angrily, "You don't seem to get it, this is too dangerous and you could die! I don't- I don't want to lose you Sasuke, not when I just got you…" Naruto looked at the ground. "You mean so much to me and I couldn't bear it if I lost you…"
"You'll never lose me and I'll never lose you. We'll always be together from here on out." Sasuke said warmly, totally making a three-sixty on his previous tone and his normal characterization. "I want to be with you all the time, and if that means putting my life on the line, then so be it." He still saw the sad expression on his blonde's face, "Look, I know how to handle myself, and I know a few people that could join us as well."
Naruto sighed in surrender, "Fine, who are these people you know?"
"Well you know them too. If you're going to get someone that can strategize, then the best person for the job is Shikamaru. Also, you're going to need more back up than just three, I'll call up Neji, Kiba, Shino, Lee, and Chouji."
Naruto made a face, "Are you sure these guys are up to this kind of thing? And what about their parents? You know there going to say something." he explained.
"Hello, you must be forgetting, we all live here. Without our parents. They never have to know." Sasuke said smartly.
The blonde huffed, "Fine, 'Mr. SmartOne'. Have it your way." He pulled out his phone and began to dial a number Sasuke couldn't see.
"What are you doing?" the older teen asked.
Naruto quickly shushed him. "Hello. … Yes, this is Naruto. … Yes, I did actually remember, that whole thing, it was my bad." Sasuke heard him say it sheepishly. "I'm really sorry I forgot, it's just been such a long time since we've really…talked, you know? … We do. But that's not why I called you. … Yes, something is wrong. Something is majorly wrong. … It's Kawagari, a gang war just broke out. … How do I know? Kohana just called, she was shot in the leg. … Thank you so much, you know I appreciate it. … Alright, goodbye." And Naruto shut his phone sighing.
The raven raised an eyebrow, "Who was that?" he asked, curiosity covering his suspicion.
Naruto only looked at Sasuke, thinking of the reaction he would get if he actually told the older the truth. He knew Sasuke and his brother didn't get along, or rather, Sasuke and Itachi didn't get along. Itachi and Sasuke were just fine. But he thought is was best to tell him anyway because he would find out soon enough, "It was your older brother, Sasuke. It was Itachi."
Ah… Sasuke should've known that. Still, it didn't help him from being even the tiniest bit angry and envious. "Just curious… How do you know my brother, Naruto? How do you know Itachi?" he said, mocking the style Naruto used to tell him it was Itachi.
Naruto rolled his eyes, catching this. I knew he was the jealous type… "I'll explain later right now what we need to do is get everyone."
I'll make him keep his word… Sasuke didn't like it, not in the least, Itachi…around Naruto…his Naruto! But for Naruto's sake, he would be good. Sighing, he dialed Neji's number, talked to him, then Shino's, then the rest.
"Alright, they're all on their way." Sasuke shut his phone.
Naruto turned to face him, "Sasuke, are you sure you want to do this? It's very dangerous…and I'd hate to say this- I don't want to, but I gotta say it like it is… You might not come back to Konoha alive, none of you might, not even me." he said quietly.
Sasuke grabbed Naruto's hands, "Listen, you're not going there without me, and if you die, then I'll die right along with you. Besides you should be worrying about yourself, not me…dobe." he finished in a grin. Naruto scowled.
The two lovers, Naruto and Sasuke, stood under the tree, under the beautiful starry sky, where, just a few minutes ago, everything was fine. But now, a friend was in trouble, a city was in turmoil, and a island was at stake.
Great.
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(1): While writing this, I actually did start crying. Just thought I'd let you know.
(2): This is how you say hello over the phone in Japanese. Just thought I'd let you know this as well.
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