A/N: Alright! So the next chapter's up! Not the normal length, but it's what you guys need for this chapter. Technically, the big plot of this entire story is going to be coming up now.
NOW! Before any of you make any sort of comments about near the end of the chapter; I know who Pein is, I know what's going on in the chapters. I pretty much know everything there is to know about the storyline. I'm ignoring that storyline and going with the one I had planned out two years ago. I do not care what Masashi Kishimoto has shown us recently, I'm going with my original storyline. So there.
Yeah. Ignore any sort of spelling mistake unless it's a big one. (laughs) Then tell me I messed up.

Disclaimer: Naruto and Co. belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

"They've gone too far this time." Sakura muttered darkly. The others around her nodded, sitting around Kakashi and Naruto's living room, the quiet around them heavy and dark.

Sasuke was sitting on the arm of the chair Naruto sat on, holding his hand quietly. The blonde had been quiet the entire time since they had gotten back, causing worry for the Uchiha boy. He squeezed his hand softly, Naruto looking up at him and smiling weakly, squeezing his hand back.

"What are we going to do though? Would this be considered a declaration of war?"

"They don't want a war. They want a revolution." Neji said, looking at Ino who had spoken up. "This could be considered an attack on us, but we'd have to talk to them to see what their intentions were."

"Why can't gangs be unorganized and plain violent instead of little businesses?" Tenten muttered darkly, crossing her arms and glaring at the ground. She looked over at Lee who placed a hand on her shoulder, smiling at her reassuringly. She sighed, leaning into her friend's embrace, looking at the others. "Sorry…I'm frustrated."

"Your mother's name was on there." Sakura said softly. "That monument was close to you just like it was close to Kakashi and Naruto…And Sasuke." Sasuke looked over at her, eyes narrowed in question. "Itachi's name was on there as well." She explained softly, and Sasuke's eyes widened at the realization.

"We can't do anything." Shikamaru said then, looking at everyone before looking at the adults, staring at Kakashi meaningfully. "We need to arrange a meeting, though, so that we can learn their intentions. Personally, I believe they destroyed the monument to piss us all off and cause us to attack, giving them full rights to attack to their fullest." He frowned. "Meaning that they could use the same weapons they used ten years ago."

"We don't need a repeat of that." Kakashi muttered, touching his red eyes quietly in memory of that. "That could lead to the deaths of a lot of younger people. Gangs aren't ruled by adults anymore; we're controlled by mere children." He glanced at Naruto who was looking at him, before the blonde looked away, and the English teacher sighed softly. "Neji, contact their Contactor. Arrange a meeting with their leader and myself."

"Why not Naruto?"

"Naruto won't be able to control his rage." Kakashi muttered, looking at the blonde again as his eyes were squeezed shut, his teeth gritted tightly; fangs were seen. Sasuke blinked, eyes wide at the feral appearance of his boyfriend, reaching a free hand forward and running his fingers through his hair hesitatingly. Naruto glanced up, his eyes red, and the entire Bijuu group gasped quietly. "He's still trying to regain control of Kyuubi…"

"He's unintentionally being a hard bastard to control." Naruto muttered. "But he's calmed around Sasuke for some reason."

'Is that why Naruto was attracted to me when he first saw me?' Sasuke thought, running his fingers through Naruto's hair and watching as his eyes faded back to their soft blue. 'Is that why Aniki and he were such close friends…? Because Kyuubi is relaxed around us? We both share the sharingan…Is it the sharingan?' He sighed softly to himself, ignoring his thoughts and bringing himself back to the conversation at hand.

"Sasuke will not be able to participate with this current mission." Kakashi was saying. Sasuke blinked in confusion, and the Hatake smiled a little, understanding he missed the mission details. "The Special Ops, excluding you, will be going with Kisame into one of Akatsuki's bases to learn as much as you can by whatever they leave hanging around there."

"Ah. And I can't go because…?"

"Because you have a side mission of your own that is equally as important, Sasuke." Kakashi said softly, and Sasuke frowned, but nodded. He needed to remember all the documents before he destroyed them, so that Akatsuki could not learn of the testing that ROOT did on people in the city. "Alright. Anything anyone wants to bring up before we go to sleep? It'd be wise for you all to stay here for the night, so that you won't be attacked on your way home; we don't know what Akatsuki is planning."

"I'll have to go back." Kisame said, looking at Kakashi with serious hazel eyes. "If I'm not back, they'll suspect something, and then you'll have one dead spy."

"Understood. Kisame can go home. Anyone else that direly needs to leave?" Kakashi looked around, eyes landing on Sasuke as he stared at him quietly. "Sasuke…?"

"…I'll have to leave early in the morning."

"Take Sakura and Neji with you." Kakashi said softly. "You're a prime target of Akatsuki; you're in their way of something they desperately want to get their hands on."

"I know." Sasuke sighed, running his fingers through his own hair before he felt Naruto tug on his hand and he stood up with the blonde, looking at him.

"…You two go to bed." Kakashi said softly, looking at Naruto's exhausted expression. "We'll figure out sleeping arrangements down here. Sasuke apparently already has his." The Uchiha blushed lightly, and Kakashi smiled fondly before watching the two walk up the stairs to Naruto's room, the door closing quietly.

Meanwhile, up in Naruto's room, Naruto had stripped of his shirt and pants, pulling on his faded orange shirt that he been cleaned and crawling into the bed, looking at Sasuke quietly. The Uchiha stared at him for a moment, standing their awkwardly, before he slipped out of his clothes, and Naruto pointed to his desk chair. There, sitting innocently was a dark blue, overly large shirt that Sasuke borrowed whenever he went over to Naruto's house for sleeping. The dark boy smiled sadly as he noted that it was folded how he folded his shirts, before he slipped it on and crawled into the bed with Naruto, curling against him as Naruto wrapped his arms around him, pulling him close to his chest.

"How early do you have to leave in the morning?"

"Early enough that Akatsuki won't be aware of my movement." Sasuke murmured softly, hands grasping lightly on Naruto's shirt, taking in his soothing scent. The Uzumaki nodded softly, making a soft noise of understanding from the back of his throat before Sasuke leaned forward a little, kissing his throat lightly. Naruto flinched, and Sasuke pulled back, unsure if he did something wrong, before he felt the arms around him tighten and a kiss to the top of his head. "…I don't want to leave you…"

"I know." Naruto murmured softly, looking down at the dark head below his chin. "…But I understand that you have to." Sasuke sighed softly, and Naruto closed his eyes, rubbing his back soothingly. "…Go to sleep, Sasuke. I'll wake you up in time for you to leave."

"…Alright. Good night, Naruto." Naruto smiled softly, listening to his boyfriend's breathing as slowly it evened out, before he sighed quietly himself, staring out the window…

…Only to see a pair of brown eyes staring back at him from the tree across his window.

Naruto stiffened, bringing Sasuke unconsciously closer to him as Hidan opened the window which Naruto foolishly left unlocked, slipping inside. "I see I've finally found you without Kakashi…Though you're holding the Uchiha boy." Hidan looked at Sasuke with distain, nose wrinkling as if he smelt something nasty. "…I have orders to kill him. But I won't." Hidan looked at Naruto softly. "No need to break you."

"You've already done a good job of that." Naruto muttered softly, quiet enough for Sasuke not to hear him but loud enough for Hidan to hear him. "What are you doing here?"

"I thought I'd come see you and wish you a Happy New Years." Hidan murmured, walking over slowly and leaning over the bed, his lips centimetres from Naruto's. "I'm allowed to do that, aren't I?"

"Hidan I don't love you. Not anymore. I never did."

"You once believed you did." The Akatsuki member muttered softly, closing his eyes and brushing his lips against Naruto's. Naruto jerked back unsteadily, causing Sasuke to shift and the two conscious males stiffened, watching the slumbering boy before he settled, sighing softly in his sleep. "…He's like a child."

"He's innocent." Naruto muttered. "I want to keep him that way."

"How can someone who so thoughtlessly took life be innocent?" Hidan murmured softly, reaching forward and threading his fingers lightly through dark raven locks, staring at the contrast against his pale skin. "I've heard stories about Chidori…"

"Chidori is a different person." Naruto muttered quietly, swapping Hidan's hand away carefully, trying not to disturb Sasuke. "Sasuke does not kill people. Orochimaru's Chidori kills people." Hidan snorted softly, unconsciously keeping quiet around the sleeping boy before stepping back and Naruto glared. "There; you've harassed me. Now get out."

"One moment." Hidan said, holding up a hand and taking out a folded piece of paper, holding it out. Naruto looked at him to it, before indicating for him to put it on the dresser. "That's a message from Leader. And," Hidan continued, looking at Naruto meaningfully. "The ones who blew up the monument were not Deidara. Deidara created a bomb and Konan, along with Zetsu. Deidara had nothing to do with it."

"But why did they blow it up in the first place?" Naruto hissed and Hidan shrugged his shoulders lightly. "I know you know, Hidan. You're one of the more trusted members lately."

"I see you've been keeping tabs. Smart." Hidan sighed, looking to the side. "I wish I could tell you, Naruto…But I can't. I value my life a little more than yours." Naruto snorted, looking to the side and Hidan smiled sadly. "…I wish you didn't hate me."

"I think I have every right. Now get out." Naruto hissed and Hidan sighed, nodding and going to the window. He climbed onto the sill, before looking back at Naruto quietly.

"We're trying to save you, Naruto…Understand that." Naruto looked at him in confusion as he jumped back to his branch, closing the window; he then heard a soft murmur and looked down to see a drowsy Sasuke.

"…It's cold…" He murmured, and Naruto smiled shakily, bringing the blankets up to Sasuke's chin and pulling him closer, rubbing his back, making his boyfriend sigh softly and fall back asleep. As he watched him drift back to the land of dreams, Naruto thought about what Hidan had said.

'Trying to…Save me?'

Large hands grasped smaller ones, and Hidan smiled softly at Naruto, kissing his nose. "You ready, Naruto?"

"Where are we going? I have to be home at 9 o'clock you know."

"You'll be home on time, Naruto." Hidan said softly, looking around before he went into a hotel, nodding to the person at the desk. She smiled, waving to the young blonde with the older platinum. Probably thought Naruto was his cousin or something. "But you promised you'd do something for me before you left, right?"

"…You haven't told me what you wanted yet." Naruto said softly, unsurely as he watched Hidan look at the numbers of hotel rooms, before finding what Naruto supposed must've been his. He entered quietly, looking around to see it was a comfortable looking room with one bed and a small TV, a bathroom to his immediate right. "I thought you lived in Venice."

"I couldn't very well take you to my home." Hidan said softly, looking at him. "I live with someone who's very rude and doesn't like me much."

"Why doesn't he like you?"

"He finds my religion kooky." Naruto laughed at that, though he didn't know Hidan's religion very well. Hidan then sat him on a bed, kneeling front of him and placing his hands on his lap, looking at him quietly. "…So…Time to fulfill your promise…"

"But what am I going to—Mmf!" Naruto's lips were covered by Hidan's at that moment, a hand on his head as he was slowly leaned back. The younger boy pushed back, looking at Hidan with wide eyes and Hidan smiled softly.

"You're going to give me something very precious…That'll forever be mine…And no one else's…"

"…I've heard about this from Kakashi…" Naruto said frightfully as Hidan started to kiss his neck softly, his skin turning cold, face white. "He…He called this…" He was cut off with a high pitched squeak as Hidan's hand travelled to somewhere no one had touched before, and he squirmed away, whimpering and trying to get away from him.

Kakashi had called this rape…

"Naruto…Naruto!"

The blonde's eyes snapped open and he looked up to see Sasuke above him; they had shifted in the night so that the Uchiha rested on top of him, Naruto's hands on the small of his back. His legs were straddling him, his hand on his face while the other was on his chest, keeping him up. "Are you alright?"

"…I'm fine…" Naruto whispered softly, closing his eyes and relaxing as he replaced Hidan's image over him to Sasuke's, relieved to find he didn't mind it at all. He felt Sasuke's hand stroke his cheek quietly, before he opened his eyes and smiled at him comfortingly, dragging him down to rest on his chest and kissing his neck softly, not trying to do anything that would make him uncomfortable. "Why are you up?"

"You were whimpering in your sleep…" Sasuke muttered, closing his eyes and listening to Naruto's heartbeat as it slowed down from its frantic pulse. "…Naruto…" He murmured softly then. Naruto made a noise to show he was listening. "What's that card on your bedside table?"

"Card…?" Naruto thought for a moment before remembering his nightly visitor. "Right!" He got up, Sasuke shifting with him and he leaned over, grabbing the folded note and opening it, reading it; Sasuke sat on his lap, his legs on either side of his hips, hands resting on his lap quietly. The blonde read for a moment, his eyes widening slowly before he looked up at Sasuke. "…Sasuke…"

"What?"

"…I think you need to read this." Naruto handed him the card and Sasuke took it quietly, turning it and noting writing that he immediately found familiar…Yet he had never known the sender.

Kyuubi…Or maybe I should call you Naruto.

We're terribly sorry to inconvenience you with destroying a sacred monument to the Bijuu Gang, but how else were we going to get your attention? You would've ignored anything else we threw at you, saying that your members could take whatever beating we threw their way…So we decided to hit close to home. I hope you're paying attention now?

As you probably well know, we are planning to start a Revolution. The first in ten years. In the first one, ANBU was included, and so it was much shorter. But this time there will only be two gangs, and one prize; Bijuu and Akatsuki shall fight, and the prize shall not be territory, as you've probably been told, but information. And quite possibly finally killing you.

We wish you dead for the best of reasons, for the monstrosity inside of you is killing you…As Shukaku is killing Gaara, and those Sharingan will one day kill Sasuke. Sasuke, of course, probably already knows all of this. He is a smart boy; he's probably been hacking into his brother's own computer. Once we take over the city, we will learn everything we can to save those that are dying…But we regret to inform you that you three, as well as any other member that holds special abilities, are doomed to die. The sciences of the early ROOT have failed you; but we will succeed in where they failed.

We wish you to cooperate with us, and instead of fighting, give up now. For it'll be much easier for you to give up now instead of sending your gang to their suicides. Such young children in Bijuu; I hear that you even have a 12 year old joining! But that is of no importance…

We advise you give up, Naruto Uzumaki of Bijuu, because we care for your health. This Revolution…Will kill you. And none of us want that. We especially don't want to put Sasuke through that kind of…Mental torment again, of course. It would be cruel of us, since already he's lost his older brother. Why make him loose his lover as well? Especially to gangs. Spend your time with Sasuke instead…And die quietly.

If you do not take our advice…Then we will be forced to kill you…Understand that, dear boy.

Pein.

"…He gave his name."

"His alias." Naruto muttered, looking at him quietly. "But do you recognize that writing?"

"…Aniki got letters from someone with similar writing. I've never read those letters before, though."

"Read them. See if you can find a common address…We'll need to show this to Shikamaru and Kakashi as well; Kakashi might know someone with this writing, and Shikamaru probably has some sort of high tech equipment at home where he can find the writer in a few hours." Sasuke nodded, before looking at Naruto quietly. "What…?"

"It says you're going to die." Sasuke said softly. "…It says I'll die."

"Neither of us is going to die." Naruto promised softly, placing his hand on his cheek and smiling quietly. "They're trying to scare us, that's all. We're completely safe."

"Are you sure?" Sasuke said, looking at him worriedly. Naruto nodded, and the Uchiha sighed, feeling foolish. He then felt arms wrap around him, and leaned into Naruto's hold. "Nothing's going to harm us, Sasuke…" Naruto murmured softly. "I promise."

"Don't promise something you can't keep." Sasuke murmured, sighing quietly. Naruto frowned, closing is eyes and sighing. "It'd be foolish to promise something like that."

"Of course…" Naruto sighed softly, shaking his head and closing his eyes, ready to go back to sleep. He then felt a small shake on his shoulder, and opened his eyes to look up at Sasuke curiously as he stared at him for a moment, looking almost uncomfortable. "What…?"

"…When this is all over…" Sasuke murmured softly, looking at Naruto's chest. Naruto waited for him to continue. "…Would you come live with me?"

"Sasuke?"

"I'm tired of living alone in the memory of Aniki…He suffocates me, and it's driving me insane. I need a new presence…Someone new to take up the space…" He murmured softly, closing his eyes and breathing shakily. "…I want it to be you."

"Shouldn't you wait for someone you love to live with you?"

"I have." Sasuke said softly. "And I found him." Naruto's eyes widened, before he smiled softly, running fingers through his hair quietly.

"…I'll move in." Naruto said softly. "…That, I can promise."

Naruto had shown the note to Kakashi and Shikamaru in the morning, explaining in quiet voices what had happened while Sasuke was sleeping. Meanwhile, Sasuke was getting ready to leave with Neji and Sakura, both on edge from the events that had happened last night. Sasuke walked over to Naruto's group to say goodbye, patting his shoulder and the blonde turned, smiling lightly and kissing him briefly, Sasuke kissing back before the two pulled away and the raven waved to Kakashi and the Nara, walking back to his group.

They walked down the early streets quietly, listening for anything out of place and keeping watch for any out of ordinary shadows. Sasuke stopped near his house at one point, looking around, and the other two stopped as well, watching as the Uchiha summoned his sharingan and looked around quietly. "Come out and show yourself!"

A footstep appeared behind them and the three whipped around to see Kabuto Yakushi of all people standing there, smiling at them nervously and giving them a quick bow. "Kabuto." Sasuke muttered darkly, eyes narrowed dangerously. "What the fuck are you doing following us?"

"Just thought I'd see how my father's pet project was doing." He said, looking at him quietly. "You seem to be coming along fine." Neji and Sakura looked at Sasuke in confusion, the Uchiha glaring daggers at the man in front of him. "Though you're much more stable now. Something happen to calm your temper?"

"Shut the hell up Yakushi and get out of my face."

"Not until you do something for me."

"And what's that?"

"Kill me." Sasuke's eyes widened and he took a step back, watching as Kabuto looked at him with a frightful, pleading expression. "I want my madness to end, Sasuke. Please."

"…I'm not killing you." He said softly, looking at him with a shaky expression. "I refuse to be the cause of another death, no matter how much you deserve it. You're pathetic, Kabuto; coming up to me and thinking I'll kill you because you asked. Two months ago, maybe I would've. But I refuse to now. I am not the same Sasuke Uchiha; I am different now. I will not kill people for the sake of killing them. I am not Orochimaru's play thing. So get the fuck out of my face and kill yourself." He sneered. "You're that much of a coward to end your own life, aren't you?"

"I'm terrified of the thought of dying." Kabuto said truthfully, looking at him. "I wouldn't be able to kill myself."

"Then find someone else. I'm not killing you."

"Gaara said my blood belonged to you. That it was your right."

"…I am not God." Sasuke muttered quietly. "And I will not take your worthless life. Now get out of my face. You don't matter anymore; you're life is moot to me. You're a bug, and you can go crawl in the dark for all I care, go missing…Never be heard of again. But you're not needed. No one needs you now…You're unimportant." He deactivated sharingan, wincing at a soft headache that had formed. "Leave me."

He then turned, walking away without looking back, Sakura and Neji following behind in confusion. Kabuto stared at his retreating back, wrapping his arms around his torso and breathing heavily.

"I'm not…Useless." He whispered quietly. "I'm not…I'm anything but useless!" His eyes narrowed on Sasuke, though he could no longer see him. "I'll…I'll show him…That I'm still needed. He'll regret he said any of that…He will…"

Kakashi was staring at the note with wide eyes, his mouth dropped open as Shikamaru and Naruto were talking quietly. The blonde finally seemed to note Kakashi's facial expression, and looked at him curiously, raising an eyebrow. "What's up, Kakashi?"

"…Are you sure Hidan said this was from their Leader?"

"Dead positive." Naruto said, looking at him in confusion. "Why?"

"…This is Minato's writing." Kakashi looked at Naruto quietly as he looked at him in confusion. "Minato Namikaze…You're father."

"Did he receive the message?" Leader said softly, looking at Hidan with bored blue eyes. Hidan nodded looking to the side. "What was it like, talking to him again?"

"…I miss him." Hidan said softly. Leader smiled pityingly, looking away. "I'm sorry sir, but I do."

"I know." Leader said softly, before looking at him. "You can leave." Hidan nodded quietly, turning quickly and walking out. Leader watched for a moment, before he sighed, running a hand down his face and looking out the window again; the picture of a young toddler and a redheaded woman on his desk smiling at the camera, a blonde man behind them grinning a cheesy grin. "…I miss him too."