"I'm his brother."

It was simple enough. Only three words. But Naruto's breath suddenly went ragged and his vision was tainted with red and he lunged for the red-head to his side, wires and tubes being forced from his body as he landed untop of the golden-eyed teen. They rolled for a while but by then Sasuke and Gaara had processed what was happening and were prying Naruto from the the teen stranger.

Sasuke got a hold of his waist and tugged the smaller from the body on the floor. Naruto frailed for a while, eyes fixed on the boy sitting up on the floor. With a pained expression, he nodded to Gaara, who moved with more speed and grace than ever expected of him. He gripped the spot on Naruto's shoulder. Soon the blonde's frails were less and less, and he was snoring.

Sasuke righted his boyfriend, holding him bridal style. He bent and kissed his love's forehead before returning him to the bed in the room. When he was sure Naruto was okay, he let the soft side of him go turning into the cold, ruthless Uchiha within him. Needless to say, Fugaku would have been proud.

"Who are you exactly ?" His voice had taken on an icy undertone. The red-headed teen flinched a bit but stood and held his ground.

"I'm Kyuubi Uzumaki. Naruto's older brother." Kyuubi stated, meeting Sasuke's harsh and now bottomless onyx eyes with a blank look of his own.

"What are you doing here?"

"Obviously, I'm here because my little brother is in the goddamn hospital ! Look, it's cool and shit, you being his lover but I'm his brother -"

"By definition. I'm sure I would have met you by now. You obviously have just sprung from nowhere. Let me say this again. Who. Are. You."

Kyuubi sighed, dragging the seat to him and slumping in it. "I really am his brother. As to my whereabouts, I rather not speak of it with someone I just met much less, the bastard whose probably de-flowered my little brother."

Somewhere deep inside him, where he'd locked the emotion-showing Sasuke, that Sasuke smirked evilly. The one on the surface only stared expressionless. "You don't have to say a thing. Lars."

Suddenly, a figure dressed in an impeccable business suit materialized behind Sasuke. He bowed his head and handed the raven a file. Then as strangely as he'd come, he disappeared. Sasuke shifted his weight to his right leg as he opened the file and scanned the pages. A few seconds later, he closed the file and held it over his shoulder. Lars, the figure materialized once again, then both him and the file were gone.

"Uzumaki Kyuubi. Last remaining blood relative of Naruto Uzumaki. After the tragic passing of their parents, both were put into homes. Up until 7 years ago, both stayed together in the system. They were separated and never had contact since. "

Kyuubi looked half shocked and half amused. He casted his glance at the sleeping form of his brother, a deep sorrow in his eyes but his view was blocked as a muscled body filled his sight. This boy was nothing if not protective of Naruto, he thought.

"I know everything about you now. Only, how are you here?"

Kyuubi rubbed his temples and closed his eyes, brows furrowed. "I didn't know how to get to him. I was working at Starbucks the other day when I heard some girls ranting about this blonde kitsune that was 'so super cute and lucky' that he ended up being in the couple of the week for their school magazine. I see the thing and saw his picture. Knowing where he was, I came to find him. I go to the school but on my way there, I see him on the news so I rush here." He finished with a shrug.

Gaara had taken a stance near the door with Neji and Shino. They stared at the raven as they all processed the information given to them. Sasuke cast one more glance at Naruto before the cold exterior melted and he moved to take his place near his dobe. He got in the bed and curled up with the blonde. Unconsciously, Naruto recognized the body of his love and he smiled, snuggling into the protection that was Sasuke.

"Leave." Sasuke commanded, eyes shutting as he pulled the smaller teen closer to his hard body.

Kyuubi stood up abruptly, sputtering like an idiot. His handsome face had gone red and his fingers had curled in on themselves and formed fists that shook violently at his sides. He bit his lip to stifle the shout that threatened to release itself.

"How dare you -" He started but was cut off when his instincts roared to life.

Danger. There was a danger in this room. He looked around and saw as chiseled bodies went rigid with an authority and power that made him flinch slightly. These beings were forces to be reckoned with and if triggered, the death of the individual who had triggered it was not only imminent but inevitable. Kyuubi sighed again, he knew he was defeated.

He looked over at where Naruto was happily molded into Sasuke. He wanted to stroke the lock of gold from those closed azure eyes but Sasuke had found a way to block the small body of his lover without crushing him and Kyuubi knew if the Uchiha didn't rip his hands off, his three friends at the door would definitely do it for him.

Defeated, Kyuubi moved to the door. He glanced back again and turned to leave. "He is my brother. I'll be back for him."

Then the handsome boy retreated down the corridor of the hospital. After watching the back of the retreating figure disappear around a bend, the three at the door relaxed and looked to Sasuke. Their hearts broke at the sight. Sasuke was holding onto Naruto, not ordinarily but like Naruto was made of cloud and at any given moment might disappear. The Uchiha was clinging to the fox desperately.

"Sasuke … " Neji breathed. He hadn't seen such pain in Sasuke for a while now.

"He's mine, Neji. If I couldn't protect him when he was in my reach, how will I protect him if he goes somewhere else, with anyone else ? " Sasuke swallowed the hysteria, "He's mine. Only mine. All mine. I - I .. Mine …" (A/N: I teared up here .. Sasu .. )

"Okay, Sasuke." Neji answered, squeezing Sasuke's arm lightly before the same coldness that had taken the Uchiha took him.

Cold lilac eyes moved towards the door and met emotionless teal and calculating hazel. Nodding simultaneously, Shino and Gaara blurred out the door.

Naruto's P.O.V

I pouted. What was taking Sasuke so long ? I wanted my pudding ! It's the only good thing about hospitals .. Free food. I let my fingers slide over the buttons of the remote, staring at the window without really seeing it. My brother. Even the thought brings makes my stomach queasy. We were so close. He was my best friend, my life. He saved me from myself more times than I can imagine. Then he left me. Anger boiled within me and I clutched the remote. He left me for dead. He left me with him.

I fought back the tears and flinched when I felt something sharp under my eye. Looking at my hand, I saw a little piece of plastic in my palm. I looked down and the remote was nothing more than pieces. Oops.

The sound of the door sliding made my heart race and I turned my attention to it eagerly. "What took you so -" My mind went blank and fear threatened to choke me as the lazy figure materialized at the door post.

He was there. His thin lips were curled into a deep scowl, unnaturally pale skin made him translucent and violet eyes drove fear into me like the snake he was. Long, greasy ebony locks flowed down his torso almost covering half his face. He wore tight leather jeans with vans and a fish net shirt that ended under his breasts. Arms covered with tatoos like a sleeve and an overall dangerous aura rippling around him.

I gulped and froze in place as he crept forward to my bed. Instinctively, I squirmed away as far as the bed allowed but when his clammy palm cupped the side of my whiskered cheek, I knew it was no use. It never was.

"Naruto .." He hissed.

A sharp pain rung through my head as the back of his hand connected with my jaw. The impact had my head spinning and I clutched my jaw, not daring to look up at him. He grabbed my chin forcefully and pulled it around so I could look into his face. I whimpered to his satisfaction.

"You just had to make the news, huh, you idiot. What did you tell them ?" He spat out, anger swirling in his eyes, his grip on my jaw tightening. It was going to bruise.

"I didn't tell them anything, I swear. The doctor thinks it's exhaustion. Please …" I begged. I felt the warmth behind my eyes and I sniffed.

He seemed to consider it for a moment before shrugging his shoulders and throwing my face away from his. He straightened and dusted his hands. "You're not as useless and pathetic as you seem. Don't let anyone know I was here." And with that he chucked me off the bed, laughing as he went to exit the room. "Oh and .. Get better soon, little ward of mine." And he was gone.

I struggled against the shivers that racked my body and climbed into the bed. I turned on the side that the bruise was forming on. I wiped away the stray tear just in time for a laughing Sasuke to enter the room.

"It took some persuasion and the gagging of a Sabuky but I got your pudding." He kissed my cheek and sat on the bed. I felt as he leaned to be at the same level with my ear, "Want me to feed it to you ?"

I shivered at the obvious double meaning in his tone and mustered a half smile. I didn't move though. He'd see the marks. I didn't want him to see the marks.

"Hey dobe, don't tell me I went through all of that and you want to sleep." He joked, poking my cheek for the fun of it.

I yawned and snuggled into the bed, acting tired. I could sense his pout and felt as he moved his weight from off the bed. It was when I felt his cool breath on my face that I opened my eyes to stare at sinfully full lips curled into a frown.

"Are you really okay? Do you want me to call the nurse again?" His voice was so full of love and concer that my heart broke at the thought of how I was lying to him.

"No. I.. I was thinking about something and I need your support in this."

He entwined our fingers and smiled at me. "I'd do anything for you."

I fought back the guilt and the nausea. "I want to spend some time with my brother."

Normal P.O.V

-Two Weeks Later-

"EVERYBODY DOWN ! INCOMING !" Gaara shouted as he flung himself to the floor, just in time for a desk to sail through the air over his body and crash into the crimson wall, breaking into pieces and destroying one of the priceless paintings that hung there. Shino and Neji jumped at the impact but went back to their interrupted activities.

Gaara's head popped up, looking from left to right and then behind him where a fuming Uchiha was destroying their classroom. "I think he's run out of heavy objects to throw."

"He'll find something soon." Neji said, turning the page of his book.

"Should we use the sedates again ?" Shino suggested, not looking up from his tea. He brought it to his lips, sipped the Earl Grey and rested the cup in the saucer that was nestled in his palm.

"We have no way of giving it to him without him knowing this time." Neji replied, turning another page.

"You guys sure are taking this thing calmly." Kiba said as he entered the sitting area. Shikamaru and Lee not too far behind.

"There's nothing we can do to stop him. Let him express himself." Shino answered. He put his tea down and ushered the brunette forward.

"Even at the cost of our own lives. TAKE COVER !" Gaara shouted, tackling Lee and Shikamru to the ground as a coffee machine landed on the path way a few feet from them. Gaara jumped up and waved his fist at the classroom door. "You could AT LEAST scream 4 !"

Lee helped Shika up and they moved to the couch where Shino, Kiba and Neji were nestled safely out of the way of danger.

"We miss him too but it's his brother. Should Sasuke understand that?" Shikamaru said as his nestled himself in Neji's lap. Neji pressed a kiss to the back of his neck and wrapped his arms around his boyfriends waist.

"Trust me love. That's his easy mode." He muttered already burying himself in his lover's neck.

"I mean, why would he want to go spend time with a brute that abandoned him ? It's irrational !" Sasuke screamed as he stormed into the seating area.

"It's his brother Sasuke and Kyu-kun had no way of contacting him. It wasn't abandoning." Neji said, looking at his best friend over Shikamaru's shoulder.

Sasuke's face turned several shades of red before he opened his mouth to reply. "KYU-KUN ? YOU'RE TAKING HIS SIDE !" He shouted with such volume, cracks sounded all around them. The ukes cowered into their lovers but The Kings only sighed. Sasuke Sessions were something they were used to. "I can't even contact him ! Why ?"

"Because he forbid you to." They chorused.

"EXACTLY !" Sasuke shouted and more cracking sounds reigned. Fuming, he stomped back into the classroom. The ukes unfurled themselves from their lovers and peeked in the direction of the room.

"He seems pissed." Kiba said.

Everyone turned to look at him. He shrunk into Shino. "What?"

"Did you guys hear from Naruto ?" Gaara asked. He was looking in their direction but his hands were being swatted away by a flustered Lee as the redhead tried to undress him.

"No, he forbid us too." Shikamaru sighed. He rubbed his temples as a headache threatened.

"What about his parents ? I mean, they ought to know something about where he is." Shino suggested.

"Nah, no use. You see .." Lee started.

"..we don't really know where Naruto lives." Kiba finished.

Neji pinned them with drawl stares. He raised one eyebrow. " What do you mean you don't know where he lives?"

"We really don't know. We never really needed to ask. He was always at my house or Lee's or Kiba's. It never really crossed our minds to ask." Shika replied, the headache pounding now.

"What about his parents ?" He asked.

"Guardian." Kiba corrected. "We don't know much about him either."

"So you guys have a best friend you basically know nothing about." The Kings chorused. Shika, Lee and Kiba shrugged.

"What about school records? I'm sure the school should have some record of him." Gaara said.

Lee shook his head. "Remember the fire a while back? Destroyed all those records."

"So no one will know where he lives?" Shino asked.

"Basicly." They chorused.

A loud crash followed by something that sounded like an explosion sounded in the adjourning room. They all flinched before moving to investigate. Since their boyfriends had tucked them behind themselves, the friends were the last to see what was happening. They heard crunching glass as footsteps neared them. Tipping they saw when Sasuke held up his Blackberry Playbook to his friends. With much struggle, they finally saw the email Sasuke had gotten.

Uchiha,

Is Naruto with you ? "/

~Kyuubi.