Chapter 20
If Naruto had to explain 'stupor', then that's what he would call Orochimaru now. The man just stared at him, stared as if he was dropped from another planet.
"Is this a joke?" finally asked Orochimaru, his eyes narrowing in suspicion and mild disbelieve. For a moment there, he thought that maybe the boy was trying to make a fool out of him. "Jokes are funny, little boy. But not under such a level."
Frowning at the man who refused to take him seriously, Naruto grit his teeth, "I'm not fooling around, Orochimaru. Unless you didn't figure, I would've never come to you just to poke fun."
"You never know," smirking lightly Orochimaru rested his elbow on the settle's back, "Up till now, you've been nothing but a surprise to me."
"Hmph. Well think again."
Furrowing his brows back together, Orochimaru looked at Naruto keenly. The boy just stared back, not showing any signs of waver or indication to measly lies. "You're serious, aren't you?"
"Well look who finally figured." mockingly praised Naruto, giving the man a cold smile.
Orochimaru's eyes widened a good few inches before his mouth took in a full grin. "Well I'll be…. Never would I have guessed that such a cute little boy was capable of something this devious." Feasting his eyes all over Naruto's body again, the elder inmate licked his lips, "And here I thought you were just a good piece of fine ass."
Angered till the brim of wanting to pummel the man into the floor, Naruto restrained his itching hands and crossed them over his chest. "So what's it gonna be?" he asked impatiently, wanting nothing more than to get this done and over with.
Looking back into those enchanted blue depths, Orochimaru smirked, "You know fish… with all the selfish estimate this prison runs, this is the first time I ever heard something as 'beautiful' coming from a fellow inmate's mouth."
Naruto didn't even want to search a comparison to that statement, but right now that wasn't the time to think it. He was about to have the man right where he wanted him; after all…what could've been better than a free opportunity of an escape, especially for a prisoner with a life sentence? Orochimaru couldn't refuse. Naruto had it all in the bag.
"That's just too fucking…now what's that word again?" puckering up his eyebrows, Orochimaru gave a silent thought before he smiled, "Ahh, that's right – sweet."
A bit disturbed by the uncharacteristic smile and the total change of aura, Naruto fidgeted a little and looked around himself, wondering if the effect was mutual to anyone else that was in the church. The man's smile was nor pleasant nor threatening – if anything it seemed nonexistent, which was very unlike him. 'Ok, now I'm freaked out.'
"What is that you want from me?" the sudden question quickly brought Naruto back on track. Orochimaru was no longer smiling, which in turn made Naruto think if he was seeing things before. "Huh?"
Shaking his head in amusement, Orochimaru guessed the boy never expected him to have a human side as well (though he had to admit – it was a tad bit rusty). "Surely you haven't come here just to offer me a free run now, did ya? Name your price, Naruto."
"Does this mean we have a deal?" asked Naruto, hoping to hear a clear confirmation that the man was willing to take his offer for the favor.
"Just tell me what you want."
Hesitating for a couple of seconds, Naruto finally said, "I need nitro-hydrochloric acid."
Nodding, Orochimaru abruptly stood up, "You'll get it." and with that he went to exit the already empty church.
With his mouth agape, Naruto shot after him, "What a…? Hey wait! We're not finished yet!"
"You know Naruto." suddenly stopping, Orochimaru smirked as Naruto bumped into him. "I've been in this prison for twenty years…perhaps more, but I lost count. And through all those years I've never had anyone offer me an actual taste of freedom. Of course I know that was there any other option of a fast escape for you, you wouldn't have even come looking for me. But it's a tit for tat strategy – no one expects anything for free – so it's understandable. No offence taken," winking at him, Orochimaru then frowned in thought, "Though it surprises me that you didn't try to offer me money instead."
"Would you even take it if I did?" carefully Naruto eyed Orochimaru.
The man's smirk widened and he regarded Naruto with a perverted leer, "Iie… I would better take something else of yours."
"Don't even go there," hissed Naruto, taking a cautious step back.
Orochimaru chuckled, "Come now, do you honestly think I'm only after you for your body?"
Naruto shot him a knowing glare.
Orochimaru raised his hands up in mock surrender, "Ahh…Guilty as I'm found!"
"Cut the crap, Orochimaru, and tell me straight – are you in on this or not?"
Lowering his hands, the black hired inmate lidded his eyelids and smiled, "As tempting an offer it is…, I'm afraid I'll have to decline."
Naruto thought that nothing could ever shock him as much as a stack of electricity, though apparently he was wrong. "E-ex-cuse me?"
Stepping closer to the bewildered blond, Orochimaru lightly brushed Naruto's cheek, "Had I heard such words ten or fifteen years prior, I would've agreed to them without a doubt…, but not now."
"Not now? Why not?" With Orochimaru declining his offer, Naruto feared that due to the stupid strategy he now won't get the darn chemical and his chances of getting out of the prison will grow up to three more months of planning, but he doubted he would even live that long – father will kill him.
"Limitless reasons, boy. I've spent too much of my time building my own empire in this hellhole to leave it now. Plus, this is the place where we can easily feast on any new little fish that swims in once every month without getting punished. I'd say: could I ask for something better?"
Scowling at the description of Orochimaru's so called 'paradise', Naruto cursed to himself – his chances were blown. He got no guarantee over the chemical and to make it worse – he now had another inmate who knew of his plan and could easily use it against him however he pleased. 'SHIT!'
Sniggering at the gloomy blond, Orochimaru could pretty much guess what was going on in that little head of his. 'You are one intriguing child, Uzumaki Naruto. A bit rash but daring.' Taking Naruto's small hand, Orochimaru raised it to his lips. "Rest your mind at ease, foxy. You have nothing to worry about. I'm not going to sing…unless you give me reason to do it," he assured, promising to keep the escape in secrecy.
"How can I trust you won't tell on me?" frowned Naruto, waiting for something among the lines of: 'I won't, if you sleep with me'.
"By doing just that – trusting me." Taking a step back, Orochimaru gave the blinking blond one last smile before turning him his back. "Come to me in two days, little fox. And I will have what you want waiting for you… no strings attached." And with that he left, leaving one very still and very shocked blond hanging.
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18:41
Quickly marching into his cell, Naruto ignored the usual company of Shikamaru and Itachi there as he pulled the covers off from his bed and hung them up. "Stand guard," he ordered them and hastily began unscrewing the sink.
"Are we to assume that the 'meeting' went without the hitch?" asked Shikamaru.
"You could say that. We'll see if he's the man of his word in two days."
"Did he agree to the deal?"
"Well…not exactly, but we came to a different agreement."
Exchanging looks, Shikamaru and Itachi understood that in some way Naruto succeeded to make Orochimaru get the acid for them, but not in the way they planned. And the unknown cost of what it took him was quick to disturb Itachi.
"What did he ask of you?" he asked, a small glare forming in his eyes.
"Nothing."
"Everyone says it around here, and it never reaches the word's actual meaning. Tell me what did he ask of you?"
"Well ain't this prison just a game of words then. Geez, if I said nothing then I meant nothing. Take my word for it Itachi." that statement was more to assure himself than Itachi, for doubt still darkened Naruto's expression.
"I'd be easier to do it if it wasn't Orochimaru we're dealing with, the man's a swindler." coming to stand next to Itachi, Shikamaru also wanted to make sure that Orochimaru hadn't wrapped Naruto around his little finger. "Did you even lay down the conditions we agreed on out to him?"
"Umm…no."
"WHAT?" Itachi and Shikamaru yelled out.
"Oh like that would've even worked!" Naruto yelled back. "Sure we could have bribed him, but I think Orochimaru has more than enough power and sources to satisfy himself thoroughly. I mean come on! He's the gang leader. Plus, that wasn't what he was aiming to get from me, so much I could tell the moment I looked him in the eyes. I'm not trying to flatter myself or anything, but that man has one-sided way of thinking. And buying myself out of his clutches wouldn't have worked."
"You better not have ended with selling him yourself, little fish," Itachi's voice dropped menacingly. "Our plan was to offer him the money, nothing else, and had that not worked, you should've gotten the hell away from him. Why didn't you just do that?"
"Because he's the only man that holds the key to our escape. And, no, I didn't sell myself to him!" averting their eyes, Naruto murmured the last part in bare whisper, "I offered him freedom instead."
"You WHAT?"
"Oh Come ON! What the hell was I supposed to do? I had to make sure we got that mixture, otherwise it'd be the end for us…well not us but me definitely." Naruto shivered at the thought of his father and the promise they both made. "And what better way to get it than offering him something that every inmate dreams about?"
"Are you saying that we're having another addition to the escape now?" asked Shikamaru, rubbing his hurting head.
"I didn't say that." pulling out the last screw, Naruto looked up at them, "Actually, he's not coming with us."
Shikamaru and Itachi blinked in total stupor, "What?"
Suddenly the bed sheet was jerked to the side and all three stiffened in place, Naruto's hands automatically went to cover the screws by his knees.
"WHAT'S GOing on…here…?" disturbed by the yelling, curious officer's Tenzo's voice rapidly dropped down as soon as he took in the sight presented, which went as follows: two men standing with their feet a bit spread apart, facing the bars with their backs and having a kneeling blond on the ground right in front of them. And the first impression was of course one great misapprehension. "Oh My GOD! Put on a sheet, men!"
"The sheet is on!" two irritated growls from the 'dominant males' growled back at him, forcing the flush officer to quickly let the white sheet go but not before giving officer Hatake enough time to catch a glimpse of what was happening inside and burst in perverse giggles.
As soon as the two officers went away, with the giggling one teasing the embarrassed one, Naruto began his own set of yelling at the two pleased men still towering above him, "THE FUCK ARE YOU TWO DOING STANDING LIKE THAT AS IF EXPECTING A BLOWJOB!"
"I believe we're covering you." overly innocent dismissed Itachi.
"And as you can proudly see, we've succeeded. As far as we're concerned, those two fools think that that was the exact thing you were doing to us instead of just uncovering our 'chamber of secrets'." wiggling his eyebrows suggestively, Shikamaru sniggered as Naruto pushed him away.
"OH GOD! SHUT UP!" With his face all red and embarrassed beyond help, Naruto went back to concentrate on his work.
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19:01
Sliding into the drainage area, Naruto balled the picked up sheets and stuffed them into the waterspout, blocking the water's way out.
Checking the watch, Naruto set the time, '74 hours from now on. And then we make our escape, …if nothing goes wrong.' Thinking back to Orochimaru, Naruto bit his lip, wondering about the 'two-days' trust' he had devoted to Orochimaru, during which the man promised to get him the wanted acid. He knew that by relying on that man, Naruto was taking a big risk, which could turn into whether a good luck or a painful disaster. It's not that father would actually kill him, but the outcome of what might befall on the people he got to know during his time in Konoha Prison, he did not want to chance and see. Plus, Pain might not manage to escape Japan for the third time if he's spotted.
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20:15
Thrumming his fingers over the payphone outside in the courtyard, Naruto waited for the signal to go through.
"We're sorry, the number you're trying to reach is not in service. Plea-…"
"Oh for the love of God! Damn it Kyuubi! Turn on your goddamn phone!" slamming the phone back down, Naruto picked it up again and dialed a different number. 'Come on, pick up – pick up – pick up, you bastard!'
After more than a few rings, the call was finally answered, "Hello?"
'Finally!' smiling, Naruto greeted his long since known grouchy friend, "Good evening, Sasuke. How's the vacation?"
"Naruto? Why are you calling me? Is something the matter?" worried that Naruto might be in trouble, Sasuke was quick to become alert.
"Well yea, Kyuubi's phone is dead; I can't reach him any other way. And father's in a completely different state so I'm not even going to try to get in contact with him. That's why I'm calling you."
"Well what the hell do you want from me?"
"I want you to get in touch with Kyuubi and tell him to get in touch with me as soon as he can."
"You calling me in the middle of a fucking night just to tell me that?"
"Oh come now, it's a baby time. And this is important."
"Something happened?"
"Yea… but I'm not sure how it'll turn out in the end."
"What do you mean?"
"I'll tell you later, am running out of time money here. Just please call Kyuubi and give him the message."
"Do I look like a little messenger pigeon to you?"
"Oh don't be like that, Sasuke, you're not little." Naruto's smirk dropped as the other line ended under a repetitive beeping sound. Looking at the phone, Naruto pouted, "How rude, he hung up on me."
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21:23
Throwing his towel to the side, Itachi heaved a tired sigh as he entered the empty shower stalls. The day's been pressuring as hell. There were so many people he ached to kill right now. Orochimaru – the secretive bastard, Madara – the prancing fool who was asking for a black eye, and finally – his gang, which he halfway wanted to kill and halfway wanted to ask for forgiveness. Though with their steel silence and those backstabbing glares, he guessed he knew towards which way he'd prefer to head (even though they had every right to be angry with him). But that still didn't mean he couldn't call them all bastards.
Turning on the shower, Itachi stepped under the spray and placed his hands against the wall. He really just wanted to be left alone now.
Suddenly catching the sounds of another shower starting around the corner, Itachi's mouth set a dangerous scowl. How could he get peace with someone disturbing it?
Feeling like letting out some steam, he hit the shower handles close and headed to give the peace wrecker a piece of his mind or better yet – his fist.
However, to his immense delight, he quickly found out that the 'peace wrecker' was more of a welcoming personality than anything else. Naruto was there – standing under the running shower with his face facing the wall and giving out an unknowing temptation with that sinfully bare body. Surpassing a low desire-full growl, Itachi smirked and approached the oblivious blond who seemed too far in his own thoughts to even notice him.
Drumming his fingers against the wall, Naruto's thoughts sank into doubts over Orochimaru's motives. 'Devil can only figure that man out. What if he's actually duping me or trying to lure me into his lair? Perhaps the next time I meet with him I should grab something heavy? At least a boot will suit enough to knock him unconscious and run for it…'
"You're putting too much thought into unnecessary things, little fish." Flinching as a cold finger suddenly run all over his backbone, Naruto quickly turned around to smirking Itachi.
"What're you doing here?" lamely whispered Naruto, having no idea why his voice suddenly dropped – maybe it had something to do with the heat, though whether it was from the steaming water or the hot man he didn't even want to find out.
"Silly question. This is the shower room, isn't it?"
"Yes well…" shutting up, Naruto averted his eyes in shame. Damn it, why did he have to feel so awkward around this man? 'That's probably because the stupid steam's messing up my brain.'
While Naruto was too busy arguing with himself, Itachi took his time exploring the blond's body. 'He has an unusual built. Quite effeminate for a male. Yet all the more appealing and desirable.'
Catching Itachi checking him out, Naruto bit his lip, "Please don't look at me like that."
Setting his dark eyes back on the bright blue, Itachi cocked his head to the side, "Why not?"
"It's making me feel uneasy."
"So does your attitude towards me."
"What?"
Smirking slightly, Itachi lidded his eyes halfway, "Tell me, little fish. Why is it that both Nara and you proclaim to be boyfriends yet you both clearly avoid contact whenever no one's looking?"
Naruto's eyes widened disturbingly. 'How does he know that? I thought that we were always careful. Is he spying on us?'
Not waiting for an answered, Itachi continued on asking. He need to know what was going on between Naruto and Shikamaru, the stupidity of this obscurity was driving him insane. And the motives behind the redhead's visit were only adding fuel to his fire. "Who exactly is he to you?"
"Wh-why do you keep asking me that? I already told you, he's my boyfriend."
"A boyfriend who has a girlfriend?" Itachi didn't want to sound prodding but he was getting seriously annoyed. "I didn't think of you as a person who likes to screw around with people who are already in a relationship."
"I'm not!" Naruto snapped back. If he had to admit, hearing Itachi say that had really hurt.
"Then why are you with him?"
"We're just… look what does this even have to do with you? I don't owe you an explanation for what and with whom I'm with."
"On the contrary. You do."
"Tsk, since when do I owe you anything?"
"Since the time you kissed me."
A deep crimson blush covered Naruto's cheeks. "Th-that wasn't even a proper kiss." he spluttered in frustration.
Arching an eyebrow, Itachi crossed his arms, "Then why did you do it?"
"I was thanking you."
"Do you always thank people with a kiss, little fish?"
"No!" growling in denial, Naruto turned the man his back. "I did it because it was you," he whispered silently.
Itachi's eyes widened a friction. "Excuse me?"
"You heard me!" hissing at him, Naruto muttered under his breath, "I thought that maybe you'd appreciate it more than a pack of cigarettes or money, since you're so bent on staring at my ass all the time."
At those words, Itachi's eyes quickly went to the mentioned part of the blond's anatomy. Yes, he liked to stare at it very much.
Running a hand through his wet hair, Naruto sighed at the other's silence and continued cleaning himself up. "Look. Shikamaru and me are friends. Call it friends with benefits if you will, which doesn't mean much, but I don't see that being any of your concern." Glancing back at the silent 'raven', Naruto met his gaze, "Why are you so interested about my personal life anyway?"
Getting lost into those blue depths for what seemed like hours, Itachi suddenly shortened the gap between them and forced Naruto to step back all the way till the cold wall. Supporting his left hand against the wall, next to Naruto's head, Itachi cupped Naruto's cheek into his other hand and gently traced his lips with his thumb. "Isn't it obvious?"
All words left Naruto's mind as Itachi suddenly placed a gentle kiss on his lips. It was brief, but enough to leave Naruto in a complete mess. Naruto wanted to hit him, he did, but instead he found himself seeking more contact. Itachi was like a drug – dangerous, hard to get rid of and never enough. 'This is so not fair.' Placing his hands against Itachi's chest, Naruto leant into the kiss.
Parting away, Itachi smirked as Naruto looked up at him with a glazed look. He was so beautiful.
Breathing a bit unevenly, Naruto averted his eyes and bit his lower lip coyly. Those intense dark eyes made him want to shy away. Why did this man have to look so goddamn handsome?
As from the other perspective, Itachi felt like dying – the boy was killing him with that sinfully innocent look of his. Honestly, how much cuter could this boy get?
"Why do you chase me, Itachi?"
Chuckling lightly, Itachi wound his arm around Naruto's waist and tucked a blond strand behind his ear. "You're rather oblivious, aren't you?"
Naruto's breath hitched as Itachi suddenly pulled him against his body and kissed him again.
The feel of soft lips against his own was amazing, Itachi just wanted to stay like this forever, or at least for the next hour. It was perfect, Naruto's body just seemed to melt against his own, a perfect fit. Biting his lip gently, Itachi was more than pleased when Naruto parted for him and let his tongue wander into his mouth. Hesitantly almost shyly, Naruto's tongue met with his. That simple touch was enough to spark electricity within the man, and right at that moment, Itachi felt more possessed by Naruto than he thought Naruto would be possessed by him. Naruto had to be his – one way or another. Sinking his nails painfully into Naruto's hips, Itachi thrust his groin against the blond's. And that's when things had to stop for the young Namikaze.
"Stop…please stop…" gripping Itachi's shoulders, Naruto broke their kiss, breathing unsteadily.
Itachi most certainly didn't want to stop, but settling with a low growl, he somehow managed to do so. "Why do you do this to me, little fish? Why make me stop?"
Amused by the restraint the man was trying to put onto himself (that indicating to the strong grip Itachi still held on his hips), Naruto hesitated before he brushed his hand lightly against Itachi's cheek, willing the man to open his eyes. In all honesty, the little voice that Naruto stubbornly tried to ignore, reminded him that deep down he wanted to commit himself all to Itachi and only to Itachi, but not until he's ready to hand the man his trust.
"I'm… I don't know you well enough to trust you with this." silently said Naruto, admitting the fact that he was not as easy to bed, although Shikamaru could tell another tale, but what they did was different.
"I can get you to know me." said Itachi.
"You can. But do you really want to?"
Staring at the blond, Itachi wondered – how could Naruto be so trustful to Nara yet couldn't even bring the slightest trust on him? "Why is it so hard for you to understand that I want you, Naruto?"
Gulping lightly, Naruto's cheeks darkened. The intensity of the man's stare really got him feel weak in the knees. 'Why must he affect me so?' "You want me because of my body."
"I want you because of you." quickly corrected Itachi. "It's not lust I have for you, little fish. The emotion I feel I can't even name, but it isn't a simple desire either…it's something more. I fear to say it's love yet, but I can say it's close to it."
Naruto was really starting to flame up. To utter so many embarrassingly sweet words was so not like Itachi. 'How can he stay so cool while saying stuff like that?' Chewing nervously on his lower lip, Naruto cast his eyes downwards, 'Has he really fallen for me?'
Watching as the shower continuously hit against Naruto's skin and then glide all over that teasing naked body, Itachi repressed a low frustrated groan. Not that he would admit, but he was really starting to get jealous of those running water drops caressing Naruto's golden skin. Because seriously, how much more temptation could a man stand? Naruto was standing there…wet and naked, still right there in his arms, practically begging to be raped. Oh, why did Itachi have to be so forbearing?
Sighing at himself in annoyance, Itachi pulled Naruto's chin up. Naruto's eyes batted against the hitting water drops, silently asking what Itachi was going to say. Itachi almost moaned – looking this sinfully cute was illegal in his book. Bending his head down, Itachi sedated his inner horny demons by lightly kissing the corner of Naruto's lips. "Naruto… Will you ever find it in yourself to open up to me?"
Blushing for the umpteenth time, Naruto smiled, "I'll try."
A bit taken aback by the quick reply, Itachi blinked. Had he finally managed to succeed? "You really mean that?"
Feeling frisky, Naruto was about to shout a 'no' but decided against it. He didn't want to ruin the mood. Besides, he had to finally admit that Itachi had long since rouse a great deal of interest to him. At first he feared that Itachi was just playing a cruel game with him; a game where he might become just a one-night-stander. Though now…now he didn't know what to think, so he decided to take a risk. "Yes."
A wide possessive grin spread over Itachi's lips and he pushed Naruto against the wall, kissing him with passionate force. 'Screw Nara! Naruto will be mine!'
Feeling Itachi's hands slide all the way up to his waist and their pelvises touch in one harsh thrust, Naruto couldn't help a loud moan escaping his throat. 'Wait. It's going too fast. This isn't right…but damn it it feels so good.' Securing his arms around Itachi's strong shoulders Naruto grind against him, grinning into the kiss as Itachi uttered a low pleasing growl and placed his hands on Naruto's ass, gripping tightly.
Not for long did their make out session last as a sudden whistle was emitted from the side, "It's just like Icha-Icha Tactics in reverse gender. I'm sensing a go of a love triangle~."
Shooting a glare over his shoulder, Itachi hissed at the smiling perverted officer Hatake.
"Oh-Oh, don't mind me." waving his hand at them encouragingly, Kakashi looked at his watch, "You still have a few more minutes left till night's lock up, so there's enough time for you to get to the third base."
Naruto wanted to die, how many more embarrassing moments was he to endure that day.
"Get the hell out!" growled Itachi, keeping his hands possessively around Naruto's ass while pressing him securely against his body.
"Maa-maa…no need to be so aggressive, Susanoo." Slumping his shoulders under a dramatic sigh, Kakashi murmured, "And here I came as a loyal officer ready to get his lovely prisoners off to bed. Well you know what, you're not getting any bedtime story from me with that attitude."
"Get lost Hatake!" this time both Itachi and Naruto yelled at him.
Chuckling, Kakashi pocketed his hands and left the showers with a distinct order, "I'm giving you ten minutes to get dressed, boys."
Moaning in disbelieve, Naruto hid his flushed face in his hands, "Mou…why does this always happen to me?"
Taking Naruto's wrist, Itachi guided them to the dressing room. "Come. We better get you dressed before anyone else finds a reason to come and ogle you." Barely catching the last part Itachi mumbled under his breath, Naruto found his possessiveness to be kind a sweet.
"There's a deep sense of protective nature about you, isn't there?" lightly teased Naruto.
"Only when it comes to people I care for."
Flattered beyond hope, Naruto felt like an idiot as that stupid blush returned back again. "Rather unusual character for a prisoner."
"Just like your cute demeanor, little fish."
Pouting, Naruto grumbled, "I'm not cute."
"Could've fooled me." letting Naruto's wrist go, Itachi turned to him and leant against the lockers.
Fidgeting uncomfortably, Naruto glared as Itachi kept watching him. "What? You're just gonna stand there and stare while I get dressed?"
"That's right."
"Well stop it."
"Why? You are my unofficial boyfriend now, little fish. I hoped that if I can't have sex with you yet, I at least get to see this much."
"Urgh! For a boyfriend you're a real perve ya know that?" grabbing his pants, Naruto turned Itachi his back and began dressing.
Smirking, Itachi set his eyes on the most favored part of Naruto's body – his ass. "I do now."
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23:00
In the outskirts of Japan…
Silencing the powerful purrs of the Dodge Challenger's engine, Kyuubi stepped out of his black 'monster' and grinned up at an impressive airplane standing in the very center of the hangar. The other middle-sized models could not even compare to its beauty. Indeed, Pain's renovated copy of the Boeing 747-8 was one remarkable piece of work.
Closing the doors behind himself, Kyuubi walked pass the large plane that was still undergoing the last repairs and headed towards the farthest end of the room, where the smaller planes stood in one line. Stepping before the Bombardier BD-700-1A10, Kyuubi looked askew at the dangling feet from under its body and knocked against the plane's surface.
"Hands off my baby, demon fox!" A pale grease stained shirtless man with dirty blond hair rolled from under the Bombardier. His amber eyes glared at Kyuubi as he pointed his spanner at him angrily. "I just finished caressing its body with paint. And I don't feel like doing it the fourth time."
"Your twisted plane obsession is killing time right from under our noses. One set of layer should've been enough." Crossing his arms, Kyuubi leant against the shining surface of the plane's wing. "Unless you forgot, this piece isn't for the stay. So is the reason for stealing it in the first place. Don't get too attached, fool."
"Yeah whatever. But this baby was handed to me, which means – it's mine to love and mine to fuck…that is before I crash it." chuckling at the thought, the madly grinning man pulled the tucked cloth from his pants and cleaned his hands. "Though until that time comes, I want it to be perfect, ya know. And that includes no dirty ass fingerprints."
Rolling his eyes at the crazy plane-obsessed man who pushed him away and started cleaning the part where he left his imprints, Kyuubi pulled out his cell phone and checked the time – only to frown at a blank screen. 'Shit. The battery's dead.' "Hey, nut-case, can you lend me your phone?"
"You better not throw it against the wall like you did my last one, bastard!"
"Yea sure." smirking at the 'good' memory, Kyuubi opened the dial and started typing in a number, but stopped as the phone suddenly began ringing.
"Get that will ya?"
With the 'dirty-blond's' yelled out permission, Kyuubi answered, "Yea?"
"Why aren't you picking your phone Kyuubi?"
"Father? Wait… how did you know it was me?"
"Takes twenty years of knowing you, boy." Not one to waste time, the mobster went straight to the point, "How's the 747?"
"Hm, need I tell ya? Just as beautiful as ever." smirked Kyuubi, watching as sparks flew from the right wing of the Boeing 747-8, on which his men worked. "Though we still need to finish the last engine and do the thorough check on the navigation."
"Is Shukaku done with the 1A10?"
Glancing at the rumbling man still cleaning the mentioned aircraft as if it was the most precious piece of shimmering gold, Kyuubi sighed, "Almost. He still needs some more privacy with it before he goes into another heartbreak."
"Screw You Kyuubi!" shouted Shukaku, overhearing their conversation.
Flipping him off, Kyuubi grinned and dodged Shukaku's thrown spanner. With phone still close at hand, he could almost hear his father's irritated growl at them both – although he couldn't see them, he sure seemed to hear them quite well.
"Tell him I want it in full run within 9hours." ordered Pain.
"Will do." placing his hand over the speaker, Kyuubi gave the message, "Shukaku, Pain sends you his love!"
"Tell him I love him too!"
Chuckling, Kyuubi placed the phone back to his ear only to get yelled at, "I heard it Kyuubi you little brat! Stop twisting my words!"
"Che…no need to be so grumpy, old man. Your senile days are catching up fast without the help of that."
"And that comes from a boy with a squealing voice."
"Sque-squealing? I don't have a damn squealing voice, you old dolt!" half squealed half growled Kyuubi into the phone.
"Of course you don't," smirked Pain, always leaving it to his two charges to lighten his mood. "Anyway, just fix your phone Kyuubi. I've been trying to reach you from the very morning. And I don't feel like doing it the next time. Where've you been by the way?"
"Tsk, nowhere." sticking his lower lip out, mumbled the redhead.
"I guess 'nowhere' is what you call race-wars nowadays, no?"
Jumping at that, Kyuubi gapped, "Wha!? How did you know I was-…" realization was quick to sink in, "Ahhh, daaad! Come on! You're using the freakin' hackers to spy on me through satellites?"
"What was I supposed to do when you're not answering your damn phone?" growled Pain.
"I just forgot to charge it! Geez! You don't have to go all NASA on me, ya dumbass parent wannabe!" Kyuubi growled back.
"Stop squealing Kyuubi, it isn't too manly."
"H-HUH?! …What a!? AH, FUCK YOU!" not one known for strong nerves, with a loud roar, Kyuubi smashed the phone against the floor.
"KYUUBI! THAT BETTER NOT HAVE BEEN MY FUCKING PHONE!" screamed Shukaku.
"What are you talking about? Of course it wasn't," kicking the scattered details away, Kyuubi looked up as a low rumble of an engine signaled the presence of an unbidden guest. A dark ash-colored Lamborghini parked next to his car.
Peeking over the plane, Shukaku whistled in impression, "Check out the wheels."
Furrowing his eyebrows, Kyuubi wondered what Sasuke was doing here.
Stepping out of the car, Sasuke looked up at the big plane in the very center of attention before his eyes went to the two men heading towards him. Outstretching his hand, he greeted Kyuubi first,
"Namikaze."
"Kusanagi." nodding to him, Kyuubi then inclined his head to his friend, "You remember Sabaku Shukaku, right? The stupid pilot."
"I'd rather prefer it be an aircraft extraordinaire, thank you very much," shaking Sasuke's hand while sending Kyuubi a mean glare, Shukaku soon shifted his hungry gaze back towards the car. "That's a nice piece of silver you have there."
Smirking, Sasuke looked at his car with pride, "Reaches up to 200 mph in mere seconds."
From the side, Kyuubi snorted and rolled his eyes, not at all gaining any sense of impression.
"Sweet. Mind me checking it a bit…closer?"
"Be my guest." always fresh to anyone who takes interest in his prized possessions, Sasuke allowed the curious man do some 'research' while he himself turned to Kyuubi. Though before any words left Sasuke's mouth, his cell phone rang. Checking the ID, he glanced at Kyuubi, "It's your father."
"Tell him I ain't here." quickly said Kyuubi.
Giving him a strange look, Sasuke flipped his phone open and placed it by his ear. "Hello?"
"Give the phone to my son," came a quick order.
"He's-…"
"Standing right in front of you, Sasuke, now hand him the fucking phone!" not even giving Sasuke a chance to lie for the redheaded brat, Pain shot out a menacing growl which was enough for Sasuke to nearly throw the device at Kyuubi.
Clicking his tongue, Kyuubi hissed at Sasuke, "Sellout." Squeezing then his eyes, he reluctantly placed the receiver to his ear, "Hello?"
"How do you expect me to talk to you if you keep smashing the phones every single time, you damn brat!" yelled Pain.
"Well whose fault do you think is that!" gladly Kyuubi yelled back.
Blinking at the commencing vocal exchange between Kyuubi and Pain, Sasuke sometimes forgot how similar the two of them could be, although not genetically related.
"Father-son love, go figure," sniggering in amusement, Shukaku waved Sasuke over. "Don't bother waiting till he finishes, it'll take some time before they finally stop shouting at each other. Buuut, in the mean time, why don't you let me take this baby for a spin?"
Smirking, Sasuke leant against his car's hood, "Hn. That would be a no."
"Aww, come on man!"
Finally done shouting his lungs out, Kyuubi paused to catch his breath.
"You done?" annoyed asked Pain's voice.
"No," retorted Kyuubi stubbornly.
"Well you better be, because I need to ask you a few things before you go out of your way and smash Sasuke's phone as well."
Keeping silent, Kyuubi allowed Pain to continue. "When was the last time you talked to Naruto?"
"A few days ago, maybe more."
"Get in contact with him as soon as you can. Tell him to establish the time of the escape within this week."
"What if he's not ready by then?"
"He'll know what's to come if he's not."
'Yea…I can already see 'fireworks',' thought Kyuubi, imagining something similar to a warfare, maybe not so exaggerated but still similar. Chewing on his lower lip, Kyuubi then wondered if he should let his father know a few more things. 'Better tell, unless I want him to have my head instead. Geez, that man never manages surprises well.' "Father…in case you're interested, there's gonna be a little addition."
"What kind of an addition?"
"Naruto's adding two more men within the escape, not counting his cellmate."
Pain went silent for a brief second. "Any keepers…from all three?"
Running his tongue over his teeth, Kyuubi smirked, "Just one."
Humming in deep thought, Pain said, "I'll think about it. Call Naruto and tell him of the deadline."
"I will."
"Good. I hope to see you soon, son."
"Of course, dad," shutting the phone, Kyuubi heaved out a deep sigh. 'Naruto… I hope you're ready by then.'
Heading back to the two conversing men still talking about Sasuke's car, Kyuubi lidded his eyes in boredom at hearing how much praise was shot from one side to another. 'Hm. As impressive a car it is, it will never be a match to my Challenger in speed.'
"Any particular reason for your presence here?" not one to show off pleasantries, especially to all Naruto's ex-suitors (despite the fact that all of that was already in the long childhood past), Kyuubi regarded Sasuke coldly.
"Naruto's looking for you." informed Sasuke, his attitude matching Kyuubi's equally. None of the two could ever find a common language. "He couldn't reach you through dial and therefore asked me to go and look for your sorry ass."
Smirking at the insult, Kyuubi tossed Sasuke his phone back. "Good timing. I was just planning on seeing him myself." Stepping into his car, Kyuubi halted and looked at Sasuke one more time. "Once this while bustle is over, I don't suppose I'll ever have another eye to eye chat with you like this again, Kusanagi. So in short – I'm just gonna say it was nice that we managed to come to an agreement when it was most needed." smiling at him in any way but kind, Kyuubi's eyes glittered as a reminder, which Sasuke quickly interpreted as the same look he gave him when he was trying to woo Naruto ten years ago. The bastard redhead never gave him a brake after beating him up at even trying to kiss his younger brother.
"Hm. I won't be as quick to say goodbyes if I were you, Namikaze." smirked Sasuke, delighted by the small scowl showing on the redhead's forehead. Sasuke knew that as soon as Naruto's to break free, Pain will make sure to have his family disappear forever (not even Sasuke's to know where they'll be headed), hereby came the meaning of the gigantic plane standing right behind his back.
"Meaning?"
Crossing his arms, Sasuke grinned, "I'm going to come with you."
Kyuubi clenched his teeth. "You always have to complicate things, don't you?"
"With the life I'm running, you get used to it."
"I doubt it. Not that there's a chance of Pain letting you come along anyway, but you do realize that we're not just going for a trip around the world. We're erasing our lives, Kusanagi. A fresh start. You ready to just leave your job and all you've built behind just to have me hunt you down and kill you as soon as I even see you as much as look at Naruto the wrong way?"
"As fun as it all might be, I'm afraid you misinterpret me a bit. I'm not going with you throughout the whole way. This flight just happens to be a beneficial case for me."
"Beneficial?" butting in on their conversation, Shukaku pushed his head from out of Lamborghini's hatch.
"After my vacation I'm getting transferred to America, which, as I'm guessing, is nearby your next departure point?"
"Tch, cheap bastard. You get paid thousands per week yet you try to benefit on our flight's expenses?"
"Well this will be the last time until I see Naruto again, so I have to say my goodbyes. But you can think of it as a little debt settlement." smugly said Sasuke, "After all, you still owe me for wrecking my Bentley with a TV you threw right from the seven storey floor."
"Be glad I didn't cut off your genitals instead." grumbled Kyuubi as a memory flashed back on catching Sasuke once drive Naruto back from school in his new car; and as he watched him walk Naruto all the way to the doors, Kyuubi didn't miss the wondering hand that always had a tendency to fall much lower than his brother's backside. And of course, Kyuubi, as the protective elder, could not not react to that. "Why do you even remember such things? That was three years ago."
"Your 'deeds' are far too great to forget them. Plus, that expressive 'oops' you uttered didn't even come remotely genuine."
Shukaku gave a loud laugh, "Hahahah! That sounds like Kyuubi. The butterfingers who never manages to hold onto a device longer than a damn minute. The violent wreck. Ah! By the way, ya done using my phone, Kyuubi?"
Flinching slightly, Kyuubi forced himself to smile, "Phone? Oh yea! …I'm aaa… I'm gonna borrow it for today, ok? So…yeah…I guess I should be going now." jumping into his car, Kyuubi turned on the ignition and quickly pulled out of the hangar.
"What the heck's his problem?" Turning to Sasuke, Shukaku asked, "Ya plannin' on packin' anything big for the trip?"
"Just this," answered Sasuke gesturing to his car. "How much capacity does this plane have?"
"Heh, enough for elephants to live in, my man. Come, let's check if yer car fits the plane's beauty." joked Shukaku.
Halfheartedly, Sasuke played along, "Hn. And if it doesn't?"
"Then I'm afraid I'll have to place it under confiscation and take it for myself, since it matches my pretty eyes so well."
"Yeah right."
On his way over to the plane, Shukaku's curiosity was suddenly stirred by the many extremely familiar scattered details all over the floor, 'Heh-hey…this one looks like my phone. …Hey wait a minute! THAT IS MY PHONE!' "KYUUBI YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!"
But all that was heard from Kyuubi – was the screeching of tires.
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A/N
I am very sorry for the long wait. The beginning of this summer's been a real pain in the head=P But now everything seems to calm down & I managed to get back to the story. I hope that the next chapter will come sooner than this one did;))…
Thanx for sticking with me so far:)
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Replies:
Amethyst Water Lily – nah, Sasuke, Madara and Itachi are in no way related to one another. Tsunade & Jiraiya might show up some time later;), but not Konan or Nagato. We'll see…;D
Savagehunger47 – Naruto's family is a hard bunch;)), especially Pain. So in truth, he might show less to no mercy to any of the escapees;DD