Whoohoo it's already 2006! Haha! Sorry for the late update & thank you for being patient. I'll try to make this as interesting as possible, to make up for the mistakes I did earlier. Gomenasai again! XD
Now on with the fic!
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Chapter 2
The Bidding…
Finally able to catch his breathe, the dancer slowly lifted his head up. He then opened his eyes and stared at the eyes in front of him.
The blue sapphire eyes had finally met the black obsidian eyes for the very first time.
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Both sapphire and obsidian eyes were locked onto each other. Some several seconds became several minutes. They were so absorbed into each other that the noise around them started to fade and only their breathing could be heard. Both of their hearts started thumping faster and faster and their breathing became heavier and heavier until…
"Ahem."
They immediately snapped out of their gaze and looked at the figure in white suit. The figure had an annoyed smirk on his face.
"Excuse me, I hate to interrupt this but I think the 'Kitsune' here needs to go back to refresh himself. The bidding session is about to start soon." He said it coolly.
Naruto stood up slowly from his position and bowed politely to them. Before he left the stage, he took a short glance at the dark-figure once more and then he walked off. The dark-figure didn't take his eyes away at the retreating dancer until he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Uchiha-san, I suppose you should sit back and relax…And don't worry, you will get to see him soon once the bidding session starts." The Uchiha brushed the figure's hand away and glared at him.
"And I don't suppose you are here to bid for him as well, Hyuuga?"
Hyuuga snickered. "Well, what do you think that I'm doing here cousin? Isn't it obvious that I want him too? And you call yourself a genius, Sasuke?"
Sasuke scowled at his words. He had never liked the Hyuuga at all, even though they were cousins. One of the reasons was because of their bloodline. The Uchiha and Hyuuga family are closely related to the royal family. Therefore both families have a tendency to compete with one another for a position in the royal office.
Sasuke was about to retaliate back but was interrupted again when someone stepped up on the stage; however, it was a woman this time. His eyes widen when he first looked at her.
Is it me or are those fake breasts? They're too huge!
He looked closely at it again.
Yeah, definitely fake.
"Alright boys! The moment you've all been waiting for! You know the rules: The one who bids the highest will have him for the night." The woman spoke with enthusiasm. There were loud roars and cheers erupting throughout the hall after she spoke.
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At the backstage…
"Whoo Hoo! Way to go Naruto!"
"That was Awesome!"
"You really rocked the stage!"
"You should have seen all of their faces! It was priceless!"
Naruto scratched his head and smiled sheepishly out of embarrassment. The backstage people and including the dancers were cheering and praising his performance. Some even went up to hug him and kiss him on his cheeks.
Yes, all of them were like a family. They would support each other when in times of trouble, as well as share their past and pain with one another.
"Na-Naruto-kun!" Naruto turned around and saw his best friend walking towards him. He grinned and move out of the crowd to hug her.
"Hinata-chan! How did I do tonight?" Hinata giggled at the bubbly boy and hugged him back. They had been best friends for almost 8 years. The first time she came to the brothel, she was afraid and lonely. She was known to be timid and shy around people. But after meeting Naruto, she no longer felt alone anymore and slowly she fell in love in him.
Naruto knew about her feelings for him back then but he did not feel the same for her. He already reserved it for someone else whom he was still waiting to return. Sadly, one day, he had to apologize to her that he couldn't return the feelings for her. Surprisingly, Hinata didn't cry at all as she already knew he had never loved her that way.
Even though she was the not the one he loved, it didn't stop her from loving him. As long as he was happy, she was happy. She was, in fact, happy that Naruto didn't hide it from her and actually told her his feelings honestly. Hinata respected him for that and, nevertheless, she would try her best to find his loved one as well. After that day, the two of them became closer and soon they became best friends.
"You were fantastic Naruto-kun." She pulled back and smiled at him. He grinned back until he heard a familiar venom voice behind him.
"Oh how sentimental." Naruto let go of Hinata and turned around to glare at the person behind him. She had a long whitish blonde hair tied up in a ponytail. The color of her eyes was blue like Naruto's but lighter. Her outfit was similar to Naruto's but purple in color.
"Ino." He spat back.
Among everyone in this brothel, he hated her the most. Ino had never given a single respect towards him or anyone in the brothel, except the boss of course. In fact, he also knew she loathed his existence because he was always better than her. Ino used to be the star of the Konoha brothel until Naruto slowly came up. He was now the same level as she. He had stolen her spotlight and she was now the second most wanted in the brothel. This made her hate him even more.
Most of the girls in the brothel were afraid of her. After all, she wasn't known as the 'Deadly Flower' for nothing. With her evil schemes, she could make your life like a living hell. She finds many ways to cause trouble to a person who she finds threatening to her position, or someone whom she hates. She can make the customer hate him/her by spilling all of their past secrets. This would strip their status away and bring shame upon them, making it nearly impossible for them to reach their freedom.
Rumors said that one of the girls in the brothel committed suicide because of her. Some said she also secretly bribed men to bid highly for her in order to improve her status. However, the only person she found a threat to her position now was Naruto. He was the only one who dared go against her and her schemes. There were times when he got back at her and made her embarrassed in front of people.
"Hn. You don't have to look at me like that, you fag." She smirked.
"Like you're any difference, you piggy whore." Naruto put his thumb on his nose making a pig face. Everyone including Hinata laughed at her while Ino fumed at him.
She slowly raised her hand to smack his face.
Suddenly a girl squealed out. She was peeping behind the curtains at the back stage.
"Oh My God! He's HERE! The Uchiha!"
Everyone turned to the direction of the squeal, especially the girls. They ran to her and also peeped through the curtains. More squeals came out.
"Oh My God! He's HOT!"
"He's so HANDSOME!"
"He's a SEX-GOD!"
Ino quickly dropped her hand and she made her way by pushing the crowd away.
"Out of my way!" She yelled and everyone moved away with fear. She too peeped through the curtains; her heart soaring when she saw him.
The only Uchiha survivor was not only one of the richest men but also the most wanted bachelor in the whole of Konoha. He's handsome, sexy, powerful and talented in almost everything. Rumors stated he needed to get married by the end of the year so his inheritance would remain his. Many wealthy noblemen took this opportunity to try to wed him with their daughters. However, he rejected all of them. This was when another rumor started about the Uchiha himself being gay, because, so far, he had shown no interest in any women up to this day.
"It's really him…" Ino whispered as she began to blush. She had always waited for him to visit the brothel. She wanted him to be the one who would set her free from the horrid brothel and marry her one day. The first time she looked at the Uchiha, she immediately fell in love with him. Ino had many admirers but none of them she find attractive. The Uchiha was the first and she desperately wanted him to make him hers. She peeped at him once more; she was determined to have him, now that he was here that night.
"How many times do I have to tell you girls not to peep at our customers? It's rude you know." Shizune suddenly came to the backstage. Ino stopped her peeping and glared at the women. Shizune just ignored her and looked at Naruto.
"Naruto, it's time." She said. There was hint of sadness in her voice. Naruto just nodded. He followed her out to the stage but was stopped when he felt a tugged on his sleeve. Slowly, he turned around and saw Hinata gazing at him sadly.
"L-Let me help you adjust your kimono first before you go out there." Her voice was soft. Naruto smiled and let her adjust it.
Once she was done, Naruto kissed her cheeks softly.
"Arigatou Hinata-chan. And don't worry, I'll be fine."
After that, he turned his back and walked out the stage with Shizune. Everyone stared at his back sorrowfully. They hate seeing one of their people being bid for their body to those greedy noblemen. But still, it's their job to do so whether they liked or not.
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Sasuke was surprised of the scene in the hall. Never had he thought that the noblemen were this wild.
"Don't worry, this always happens during the bidding sessions. This is where they show most of their true side." The Hyuuga spoke amusingly at him. The Uchiha really doesn't know anything outside the society, he thought.
"Those fucking bastards." Sasuke sneered. He was disgusted at their behavior. Outside in public, they all acted like respectful, polite, well-mannered, and humble gentlemen. But now, he had seen their true side.
His angered immediately faded away the minute he saw the 'Kitsune' step up on the stage. The noise became even louder! Sasuke closed his eyes, breathing in and out slowly taking the tension away. He then opened his eyes and froze when he saw a pair of sapphire eyes staring at him from the stage.
Is that Uchiha they were peeping at just now? Heh, no wonder the girls were drooling at him, even that Ino-pig. He's actually quite a hotty, if I may say so myself.
However, he looks... familiar. Especially those eyes, there's something about them. They were exactly like his...
Could it be him?
Nah…I don't think so.
However, Naruto continued to stare at the Uchiha. Suddenly he felt someone grab one of his long sleeves.
"Hey Baby! You and I are going to have a quality time together." Said the man half grinning and half drooling at him. Naruto made a disgruntle face and kick his hands away. The man just snickered. Dirty bastards...they just can't keep their hands to themselves, can they?
Sasuke on the other side was about to jump out of his seat to beat that man up for touching his 'Kitsune' until Neji put a hand on his shoulder to calm him.
"No need to act so possessive Uchiha. All you have to do is win the bidding and you can have him all night. Of course, that is if you do win." Neji smirked at him.
Sasuke snarled at him. "What makes you think that I won't win, Hyuuga?"
"Since when do you actually bid for anything, Uchiha?" Neji answered back.
Tsunade sighed on the stage. She really hated handling this kind of situation. Sometimes these men could get out of control and start fighting among themselves. It could turn violent at one point or another.
She took a big breathe and looked at her grandson sadly. She had never wanted Naruto to become a kagema in the first place. But at that time, the brothel was not doing well and the government wanted it to close down. If the brothel were to close down, all the people working in it would be jobless and homeless. This was when Naruto stood up and insisted that he'd help his grandmother by becoming a kagema. She rejected it of course and both of them had a long argument. Tsunade didn't want him to lead that kind of life. However, in the end, she just let him have his way; she regretted it even now.
After Naruto became a kagema, the business rose up and the brothel became very successful. In fact, it became the center of attraction throughout the whole of Konoha. The brothel was always a full house every single night since then. There were more activities now held in the brothel. Besides just selling prostitutes, there was dancing, singing and musical performances that attracted even more customers every year.
"Oi Obaachan! Stop staring at me like that as if I'm going to die soon." Naruto teased her. She frowned at him.
"Tsk, brat. Show some respect." Naruto snickered. Tsunade just smiled sadly at him and turned back to the audience. No matter how much pain they had to endure, business was business.
"OKAY! We're gonna start at 50,000 yen! Anyone? 50,000 yen!" She shouted.
Sasuke flinched from his seat when he heard the price.
50,000 yen! Just for one night with him! Isn't that too much!
"It's actually the standard price for him." He stared oddly at the Hyuuga. Could he actually read his mind or something?
"50,000 yen!" Sasuke then turned to his right and saw a man raising his hand.
"50,000 yen over there! Anyone else who can bid higher than that?" Tsunade questioned.
"51,000 yen!" Another man yelled.
"57,500 yen!" A woman shouted this time. And the price went higher and higher.
Soon it was almost up to 87,500 yen.
"This is crazy! They are willing to pay this much just for him!" Sasuke couldn't believe what was happening. The money they were bidding now could almost buy land! But instead these people dare to throw their money just over a prostitute!
Neji chuckled. "Like I said, these people here are out to get him. Seriously, you can't get enough him you know. After one night with him, you just want him more the next day. It's like a drug in a way."
"And I suppose that you got together with him before?" Sasuke sneered at him.
"Hn. What do you think?" An amused smirk appeared on the Hyuuga features. He then raised his hand a yelled, "100,000 yen!"
Everyone in hall including Naruto looked at the Hyuuga bewilderedly. It was the first time that they reached 100,000 yen. Neji smirked at the Uchiha. There was a hint of challenge in his face.
Sasuke clenched his fist tightly in his seat.
So, the Hyuuga wants a challenge eh? I'll give him one!
Moreover, I want to know more about this 'Kitsune'. Why do these men and women lust so much for him? What makes him the most desired person in this brothel? And his eyes... there's something more to it than just beauty.
But, to obtain these answers, I have to win this bidding.
Sasuke slowly raised his hand and shouted, "105,000 yen!"
Now everyone turned their head to look at the Uchiha. They were surprised to see the famous Uchiha bidding for the first time, but even more so, a boy prostitute.
Neji growled at him and Sasuke smirked back this time. Not giving up yet, Neji shouted, "110,000 yen!"
Sasuke was not willing to lose to the Hyuuga and shouted, "111,500 yen!"
And it went on until 125,000 yen, to Neji's favor. Everyone kept on staring at the two of them as they keep on outbidding each other.
Sasuke finally decided to put an end with this bidding. He stood up and looked straight into Naruto's blue eyes. Naruto startled when he felt an intense looked from the Uchiha. He gulped as a sweat trickled down his forehead.
Sasuke then looked at Tsunade and shouted, "150,000 yen!"
The whole hall suddenly became silenced. All of them were speechless including the Hyuuga. That was a lot of money just for one night with a prostitute. The Uchiha just didn't care, after all, money was nothing to him. He had plenty of it and he could spend it on whatever or whoever he wanted. Luckily, Tsunade was the first to recover.
"Umm…a-anyone higher than th-that?" She stuttered in her words. There was no response coming from anyone even Neji.
"No one? Going once… going twice…" Still no response.
"Alright! The 'Kitsune' now belongs to the Uchiha for tonight. This session is now closed!"
Everyone suddenly started whispering among themselves and some were cursing and glaring at the Uchiha at the same time. Naruto was still stunned. Never in his life had anyone bid this high for him. However, inwardly he was happy that the Uchiha was the one who won.
(Sigh) It's good that he won. Now I'll be able to ask him whether he remembers me or not. Who knows, he might be the one that I've been waiting for.
Sasuke smirked at the Hyuuga victoriously. Neji glared daggers at him and stood up. As he passed the Uchiha, he whispered menacingly at him, "It's not over yet Uchiha. It's just the beginning," and walked out of the entrance.
Sasuke suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around and startled when he saw the 'Kitsune' in front of him.
"Come. Let me take you to go pay up first and after that, I'll take you to our room." Naruto gently took his hand and pulled him towards the paying counter. Sasuke blushed a little when Naruto took his hands; Naruto's hands were soft and smooth, like baby's skin.
After he finished paying, Naruto lead him to their room. His heart was beating rapidly at the closeness of the 'Kitsune'. Also, he had a lot of things in mind that he wanted to ask him in their room later. Little did he know that Naruto had the same thoughts in his mind as well.
TBC
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Alrighty! 2nd chapter done! So what do you guys think? REVIEW!
And for those who are Ino fans, I'm very sorry for making her such a bitch. The character really suits her somehow. But she'll change eventually, so not to worry! XD
