Kaira-chan: I'm so sorry for not updating this sooner O_o... I now have 25 ongoing fics right now... hence forth, I'm going to end this one very soon...
Dark Kaira: About time...
Kaira-chan: I feel so bad that it's so short...
Naruto: And I'm barely in it . Even though its all about me...
Kaira-chan: . Lighten up baka Naruto-sama
Naruto: That was so out of context...
Kaira-chan: ON WIth the disclaimer...
Naruto: Kaira-chan doesn't own me... or the show by the same name...
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Sasuke squatted down in front of Naurto's CD collection. Just what he'd expect.
The collection consisted of Hard Rock, Punk and a bit of Metal thrown in the mix for good measure.
Upon closer inspection, however, he noted how new the CD's looked. In fact, they looked like they had been opened only once or twice.
He picked them up, and moved them aside, revealing the more worn CD's.
Sasuke recognized most of them. They were slow, melancholy tunes, that Sasuke listened too when he was sad about his parents.
They were purely instrumental, mostly, with next to no words.
He sighed, and put back Naruto's illusionary CD's. What did Naruto have to hide?
Keeping true to his word, or as much of his word that he gave, Sasuke left Naruto's dirty and molding dishes by the mouth of his kitchen.
He went into Naruto's bathroom, which was, surprisingly, clean.
He looked under the sink, but found nothing other then bubble bath, bath beads and bath salts, tea-light candles, matches and, pushed to the very back, toilet cleaner.
He looked in the medicine cabinet, hidden behind the mirror, but found just that - medicine. Tylenol for headaches, Penicillin for colds, nail clippers, pepper spray. All the stuff Sasuke had in his own bathroom. So much for finding any information there.
Well, besides the fact that Naruto enjoyed relaxing baths, and was afraid of being attacked while doing whatever it was he was doing in the bathroom.
Just as Sasuke was leaving the bathroom, his foot hit a squeaky tile.
He paused, and rocked back and forth on his foot, being strangely interested in the squeak. He fell to his hands and knees, and tapped the squeaky spot, then the surrounding tiles.
He drew his kunai from the pouch on his leg, stuck the tip under it, and pried it from its place.
Sure enough, laying beneath it, was a hollow crevice. Sasuke placed his hand in the seemingly empty opening. He ran his knuckles along the bottom, and when he brought up his hand, his knuckles were covered in a thin layer of dust, as though it hadn't been looked at in years.
Under the dust, faded colour peeked through.
He put his hand there again, and was this time greeted with the slightly curled corner of photography paper.
He picked it up, and blew the dust off of it, coughing slightly as the dust particles coated the inside of this throat.
The picture in his hands was very faded, and dust was still coated on it.
In the picture, a man who looked strangely like an older, more serious Naruto, was holding a young, blond baby.
The man was looking at the baby sadly, while the baby, in contrast was laughing happily.
Sasuke looked back in the compartment, and for the first time, saw the white paper, which contrasted brightly to the dark grey, and brown dust and wood. On it was black writing.
He peeled if off the ground, since the only part untouched by the dust, was the part under the photo. He winced slightly when he heard a part of the paper rip.
On it, there was what looked like what could be elegant writting, but it was obviously written quickly.
After reading the first few words, it was made clear that it was a letter.
Dear Naruto-chan,
I write this the day I must die. I'm sorry. I hope today I can rid the village of the demon fox, to give you a better life. I'm sorry, for I must use your... try as he might, Sasuke couldn't make out the next few sentences, though he could see random words, such as the, seal and death.
Further down the scroll, the dust got less thick, and he resumed reading.
...in you. I hope you'll be hailed as a hero, that is my final wish. You, as a new baby, are giving up more then anyone knows, and you have no choice in the matter. I hope, once you find this, you understand my decision.
I love you,
The Fourth
Sasuke blinked. He didn't understand that letter at all. He understood the words just fine, but he didn't understand the meaning behind them. The Fourth... if he meant Hokage the fourth, what did he have to do with Naruto?
Nothing, yet Sasuke couldn't think of another reason for signing it "The Fourth". Unless Naruto was Naruto the Fifth, which was unlikely.
Sasuke's ears perked up as he heard someone walking outside the house. Quickly, he put back the letter, and the picture, and replaced the tile.
He washed his now dusty hands, and resumed his searching/cleaning, storing the contents of the letter to the confines of his mind, having a feeling it would be of some use later on.
He eyed the kitchen warily. There it was, probably the biggest clue to Naruto's life, staring back at him, and he told Naruto he wouldn't go in.
Well, he just told Naruto he wouldn't enter. It wasn't necessarily a promise. So he wouldn't be breaking his would, would he?
He took one last look around Naruto's house, slightly pleased at how clean it was beginning to look, and then, he took a step into the room that was suppose to be forbidden to him.
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Kaira-chan: I hope you all liked it ^_^
Dark Kaira: Hopefully she won't take as long updating it this time...
Naruto: I wouldn't count on it...
Kaira-chan: no!! I wanna get it done, so hopefully I'll end it soon!
Dark Kaira: Whatever you say.
Kaira-chan: Well, I gtg soon!
Naruto: So please review!!!!
~~~~~~~~REVIEW REPLIES~~~~~~~~~~~
Ayako:
Yes ma'am O_o... **Drinking tropical punch in a cage while being poked with a stick*
new dragon18:
I could tell you but... nah ^-^ And here I am continuing!!
Kami Beverly:
Or do you *Dun dun dun* ... I could make a huge plot twist and make it the Demon Chicken from Hell.... but I won't ^_^;;
Faith:
yes, feel Naruto's pain...
Dameus:
I'm sorry T-T I hope this chapter was slightly more descriptive, and it does show scenes of his room and such in the show so...
Chibi0Dragon:
Lol, well, now it has ^_^ I'm glad you like it so much!!
Iceheart19:
Me too O_o... You know, I was going to make him have a pretty clean get away and question Naruto casually later, but... **is intrigued**
:D:
Nope ^-^ Sorry =P
Fuzzys Girl:
Um... I hope I didn't take quite so long O_o... And you shall see soon!! ^-^
monkfish:
Lol, soon ^_^ I'm not so sure about kissing but... yeah ^_^;;; I really have nothing against Yaoi... I thrive off of it, but I don't know, this seems more like a friend/rival sort of fic thingy O_o... not a relationship one...
Sadistic Demon:
Yay ^-^ I was right for once! Lol, it's not that, its just... with all my other fics... and extra out of school and in school stuff, it's hard to find time...
Carrot stix:
Yay ^_^ I updated!!
Billingual sheep:
Nope ^-^ not rude at all! I love constructive critisim. But if I made too long of chapters, this thing would be updated less then it is, plus I write them in class, in a notebook, and frankly, I have no idea how long they'll turn out once I start tying them...
Japime Gurl:
Yay ^_^ I'm evil!! Lol, this is the last temptingnessness however. You shall see what I'm planning soon!! SOON!!! O_O ... sorry ^_^;; Hmm... Sasuke's reaction... O_O... oh god, I need to keep him in character.... O_O.... *Starts pulling hair* ...yeah, I don't plan too far ahead with these things...
Nezumi Chan:
Yay ^_^ I'm glad.
Hitokiri Chan:
More enough for you?? ^_^
Pinky_cat:
Eep... **Is scared** ... you'll see soon?
The Ghost of Jonouchi:
Yay ^-^ I'm glad so. I didn't know you read Naruto! Well... I did... sort of...
Kitty-chan, UchiNaru no Miko:
Yep I am ^-^... *Looks around* Shhh.... don't tell anyone **Gives you a cookie for guessing though**
curly joe:
O_o it is... seriously??