Warning: Slash/ Yaoi/ Shonen ai
Pairings: It will be Itanaru, a bit of Sasunaru (NaruSasu?)
Disclaim: If I did i'll still be in Italy... I only came back because i don't have enough £££ for another week...sob sob
N.B: Naruto and Sasuke are both 22 in this story, due to the fact I dislike OC's there won't be any in this story unless necessary, I think there will only be one slightly OC character in this story (Kyuubi)...
Notes:
"Blah" Talking
'Blah' Thinking
Blah Flashbacks...
Akatsuki - the organisation Itachi belongs to...
Hanabi – Hinata's little sister, she is apparently much stronger (confident etc.) than Hinata and is said to be the heir of the Hyuuga clan in the manga or something.
If there are anything else please ask.
Chapter IV – The smell of cookies!
As Naruto walked down the street he noticed how the village has changed, 'no more whispers for the great fearful kyuubi demon?' Naruto thought sacarstically.
Kyuubi was still asleep on his back, Naruto sighed for the 1000th time at this habit 'Just like Itachi, once asleep nothing can wake him...'
As they approached the small bakery the sweat smell of cookies and cakes filled Naruto's senses.
"Huh? Wha ... Naruto nii chan let me down! I smell cakes! " Kyuubi quickly jumped down from Naruto's back, kicking Naruto over by accident. Naruto sighed again, he realised he seems to be doing that a lot lately.
"Kyuubi, calm down!" Correction... nothing can wake the great Itachi and Kyuubi except from a sniff of sugar. They will jump up like no tomorrow. Naruto remembered when he first started his journey with Itachi...--------Flashback --------
"I'm sooooo hungry!" Naruto moaned as he dragged on slowly behind Itachi. The older boy's face is as expressionless as ever, ignoring his every single attempt to start a conversation.
"Ne, Itachi we've walking for DAYS! When are we gonna stop and take a damn break!" Sometimes he swears that this guy is a robot.
"Soon" came the single worded reply for the nth time today.
"Ne Itachi..." He pulled on Itachi's ropes until he got the older boys attention, he waved at Itachi and asked him to lower his head to his level "come closer, I've something REALLY important to tell you."
Curiosity got the better of him, Itachi lowered his head and let Naruto wispher in his ear. They were now so close that Itachi could feel Naruto's breath...it smelled like Miso...
"DAMN BASTARD, I'M HUNGRY!!!" Itachi held back a few steps and rubbed his ear, for some strange reason he wasn't angry, maybe it was the warmth of Naruto...maybe something else. He tried to hold back his smile, but failed.
"OH MY GOD! You are gonna kill me aren't you?! No GOD! I still have too much to live for! There are still 10 flavours of ramen I haven't tried!" Itachi laughed out lout at this comment, unable to hold it back any longer.
Naruto eyed him curiously before joining the insane person in front of him – laughing-wise.
"Kitsune, we will stop in the next village...and the sweet shop..." they make the best chocolate ever, with that thought Itachi started to drool slightly.
'Great...right after I left prevert sennin I'm now with a sugar addict...'
--------End of Flashback --------
Naruto chuckled at the memories before following Kyuubi into the bakery. 'Lets stop him before he gets high...'
The inside of the bakery is painted with a homely orange, which glew slightly under the soft yellow light. The whole place is filled with sweet smell from the freshly baked cookies and the newly finished cakes.
Naruto looked over at Kyuubi who is stuffing his mouth full of the chocolate chip cookies.
"Hi, can I please have a slice of that strawberry cake and a cup of regular cappuccino, without suger, please." Naruto asked the girl behind the counter. Even after 9 years with Itachi he still wasn't sure about sugar. In his opinion Itachi eats enough for both of them.
"And why should I serve you? Me, the greatest explorer to be?" The girl had dark hair and pupil-less eyes. Naruto stood there uncomfortably, how was he suppose to answer to that?
"Hanabi! What are you doing to our customers?" A soft, slow voice came behind Naruto. "I leave for the hospital for ten minutes and you are already starting to make trouble."
The owner of the heavenly voice made her way towards the back of the counter, looking at Naruto apologetically before dropping her apron in shock. "Naruto kun?"
"Heh, what's up Hinata?" Naruto's arm unconsciously touched the back of this head as he smiled at the girl in front of him. Over the years her hair has grown longer and is now waist length, tied together loosely with a white ribbon.
"Naruto kun, I've heard from Neji san that you were back." She smiled happily before blushing a little. Although all those years passed she still had a small crush on the blond...
"Yea, erm can I have my coffee?"
Hinata realised that she was still holding the coffee and blushed a little more "Sorry Naruto kun."
"Thanks" Naruto followed her to a table near the window and sat down. The warm sunlight from the Konoha afternoon shone through the clear glass "So, is this place yours?"
"No, actually it is Hanabi's." With this she turned and gave her sister, who is still sulking, a glare. "Hanabi wants to raise money for her world tour and I just help her out when I'm free."
"Oh, I see. I heard from the old hag that you are her understudy now?" Hinate looked surprised at how Naruto addressed the Hokage, after all like Neji said, the Hyuuga's have good manner.
"Yes, Hokage sama is very kind to take me, it is a great honour to our family." Hinata replied as she smiled softly at Kyuubi, who had spent all of his money came over to Naruto to get some more.
"Naruto nii channnnn "
"but, but... pleaseeeeeeeee" Kyuubi tried his cutest look – big watery sparkly puppy dog eyes, Naruto swear that he saw a wagging tail behind him.
"No is no! And you don't really think that works on me do you? I invented that look." Although Naruto remains stubborn, Hinata next to him has already melted at that look.
"We can give-" Hinata started to speak but was cut by Kyuubi's screams.
"Hmph, damn you vile boy! I hope you burn in HELL!" Kyuubi screamed before laughing insanely. Hanabi was totally freaked out by now as she eyed Kyuubi with wary eyes before turning to her sister, who sat there in shock.
"Ha ha... erm...bye." Naruto grabbed Kyuubi by the arm and ran out of the bakery, he knew he shouldn't let Kyuubi eat so much sugar.
"Let go of me! YOU VILE FOX! You shall BURN! BUR-" He was stopped by Naruto's hand which is currently over his mouth.
He yelped and tried to bite Naruto only to fail miserably. "Shut up Kyuubi, we have company."
Naruto warned him and looked towards Sasuke who still haven't noticed them.
Kyuubi, however finally managed to bite him causing Naruto to let go in pain. "Muwahaha" The young boy ran away in a random direction leaving Naruto behind.
"Mirror" Whispered Naruto after Kyuubi had run off. A pocket sized round mirror appeared in Naruto's hand tracing Kyuubi's every movement. Naruto watched Kyuubi as he tried to run back to the bakery but got lost on the way. "Kids now days, shouldn't have let him near the sugar...he gets a complete personality change..."
Naruto signed as he whispered "Shrink and divide", he inserted the shrunken mirrors into his eyes so that he can still watch Kyuubi. The colour of his eyes returned to the clear blue they once were.
"Oi Sasuke." After everything is ready, Naruto waved at Sasuke. He was quite sure that Sasuke haven't seen him, after all they were still a long way apart. Naruto's senses are extra sensitive due to the kyuubi inside him.
'I can hear Naruto's voice...' Sasuke looked around and saw no sign of the blond 'I must be imagining the voices again."
Naruto saw the dark haired boy looking around for him and waved even harder. "SASUKE! This way!"
Sasuke finally noticed the blond waving at him at the other end of the pavement. He walked towards him, hands in pockets adjusting his I-don't- give-a-damn-about-you, -you-are-inferior-to-me look.
"Dobe, stop streaming so loud." Sasuke said as soon as he got into the hearing range of the blond. Naruto grinned at his comment.
"If I didn't you'll still be looking around for me."
Sasuke blushed at this comment, unwilling to admit that he didn't see Naruto. 'Quick change the subject before he rubs it in my face even more.'
"Do you wanna go and eat lunch?" to his surprise Naruto didn't carry on with the earlier subject. 'He really grew up...' Sasuke thought before following Naruto into Ichiraku.
"One extra large miso Ramen for me please!" Naruto shouted happily at the old man who is still managing the small restaurant.
"Hey, you are that boy whom we did good business with." The old man looked at Naruto with great surprise. "Kid, our business suffered quite a bit after you left."
Naruto laughed as his hand automatically went behind his head again, he turned towards Sasuke to ask what flavour he wanted.
"Sasuke kun, the usual I presume?" The old man smiled at Sasuke who was sitting down uncomfortably as he felt Naruto's stare behind his back.
"What are you looking at dobe?"
"I just never knew you were a fan of Ramen."
"Well, I am!" Sasuke's blush darkened as he separated the chopsticks and focused on his noddles.
"Awww If I didn't know any better I'll say that the great Sasuke is embarrassed." Naruto teased as he saw Sasuke's face darken to another shade.
"Could it be? Sasuke eat ramen because he misses me?" Naruto said in an exaggerating tone.
Sasuke sat silently before answering in a barely audible voice "I did miss you."
Naruto was caught off guard with this reply, he was expecting something on the lines of Who would miss an idiot like you.
"Glad to know." Naruto smiled warmly at him, he haven't realised just how much he missed his old friends when he was with Itachi...
They went quiet as both ate with something on their mind. After a while Naruto decided to break the silence.
"So, are you and Sakura together now? I heard that she is an Anbu now!" Naruto always figured that with him out of the way Sakura would have more chance to chase Sasuke.
"She is together with Lee." Sasuke replied quietly. Just why did Naruto think that Sakura and him would be together? He only saw her as a friend and nothing more. He only wants...
Naruto stopped as he saw the dark look on Sasuke's face 'Nah, what do you know. Maybe he still likes her.'
They sat there and chatted, mainly Sasuke doing the answering and Naruto doing to asking. Naruto now knows that Sakura and Lee are engaged and the wedding will take place next month or so. Kiba is in the hospital under Hinata's care and Shikamaru...well doing what Shikamaru does best - sleep and plan. He is currently in the Anbu planning squad, turns out that Tsunade did persuade him to join the Anbu in the end.
Sasuke told him about Neji too, about how he lectures and gave Naruto a not- to-say-when-Neji-is-near list (which includes the mention of Hanabi's name, anything about manners etc etc.). Naruto smiled as he noticed the disappearance of branch/main house and fate on that list.By the time Sasuke finished (he was surprisingly willing to help Naruto to fill in the missing years) it was already late in the evening. The full moon shone bright in the cloudless sky instead of the sun. "Wow, look how late it is. I'm gonna go home now. How about you?"
"No, I'm gonna stay for a little bit longer, night dobe" Sasuke was looking at the moon, it's a habit he developed ever since Naruto left. Naruto had once said they were like the Sun and the Moon, so different and yet the same. 'Except from the sun doesn't need the moon to survive...' Sasuke thought bitterly to himself.
"Suit yourself bastard." Sasuke was still looking dreamily at the full moon. Naruto realised for the first time just how pale Sasuke is 'Even paler than Itachi, does it runs in the family or what.'
Naruto stood up and waved Sasuke goodbye. 'Tomorrow is gonna be a big day...' As soon as he walked into a quiet street he took out the shrunken mirror from this eyes. From the looks of it Kyuubi was already home and is currently sulking in front of the T.V.
"Enlarge" The mirrors returned to their normal size. He looked up at the full moon...
'Let's see if this works now.' Naruto thought to himself as he disappeared in a sweep of flames.
Author's Notes:
Hi I'm back! I was on holiday for a week or so, so I didn't bother to update.
First Italy ROCKS! It's so cool, people are talking ALL the time! If they don't have a friend with them they will just talk on their phones... I went with my dad, but he has business meetings all the time so I was pretty much on my own, but who is complaining (certain things are better done without parent supervision...hint hint nudge nudge).
About this chapter, I like Hinata a lot, well actually I like the whole of Hyuuga clan...So I decided to put her in here. Does you guys want to see more of her in the future? She a med nin, so she will pop up from time to time anyway... I promise no NaruHina in this story though...a love triangle is enough (my poor little brain can't deal with a love quadrilateral!)
I've already written the next chapter, but I need to make some final adjustments. I'm aiming on updating every week or so.
I'm actually surprise that people like Kyuubi... but again, not complaining
Kitsune (1): Yondaime is still alive, but the reason you must wait 'till much later to find out...
kitsune (2): I don't know if there are two of you or something, but thanks anyway!
Cleoviper: Well technically not their son... but whatever Naruto and Itachi's "thing" will be revealed later (evil laughs)
D.r.i.f.t.e.a.r: I love Kyuubi too! I would love to have a little brother like him (-only child's talk)!
Writer-golore: Thanks, I hope I don't do anything in the future to ruin it. (I probably will actually... Let Itachi be Naruto's grandfather! Muwahahaha)
Gi wo mite sezaru wa ya n: Hugs back it tooke me ages to write and check your name, I hope I got it right. Well here is another update, sorry for the wait!
Well thanks for reading and please continue to review