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Warning: Yaoi, if you don't like it then don't read. If you don't know what that is then I pity your meaningless life.

A/N:I'm back with another installment of the infamous Enduring Pain. I'm going to tell you all a little something special today! This quite possibly is the first part of a two part story! Now I don't know if I'm gonna go through with that, but I know that I do need to tell you all what happened between Naruto and Sasuke. I feel like I owe you that much for reading this for me.I just wannagive a GREATBIG THANXZ TO ALL OF MY REVIEWERZ! Itz you guyz that keep me posting this thingy! Without ur support/hate (which is almost non-existant) i wouldn't be able tokeep updating! but i just wanna know who biornot is.i don't think that those two words count as areveiw. At least not in my book. NywaysSum of them even make me laugh.well, now on with the chapter! enjoy peoplez!

Chapter 5 (end of day 5, day 6)

Meanwhile in the Forest

-Oturan-As the sun begins to set I pull off to the side of the trail and begin to set up my tent. After I get that taken care of I wipe my forehead off and look at my sleeve. It's drenched with sweat for I have been running most of the day.

-Oturan's POV-I must be close by now. I ran most of the way today and if I do the same again tomorrow then I should get there in the evening.

-Kyuubi-Maybe, I'm just glad you didn't pass out! You were running like a fuckin' bullet was behind you!

-Oturan's POV-It's not what's behind me, but what's in front of me.

-Oturan-I take a small whiff and cough.

"What is that god awful stench? It reeks of death around here!"

I freeze at realizing that there are people in this forest that would easily try to rob or kill me if they had the chance. I climb into my tent, zip the opening shut, get in my sleeping-bag, and turn off my flashlight. I don't dare try to make dinner in fear of someone coming across the smell. It takes me a while but I feel my eyelids close as I drift off to sleep.

I awake and throw my head this way and that, listening to make sure no one's moving outside my tent. I slowly unzip the opening and step outside. I yawn and stretch and rustle my hair in an attempt to make it look better. I make some ramen and coffee for breakfast and eat slow. The sun is starting to show itself over the horizon and I check my gold-plated watch that Sasuke gave me. It says seven-seventeen.

"I need to ditch this damn thing." I say taking off the ex-lovers keepsake and chucking it off into the trees.

After breakfast I pack everything up, but do not fix my attire.

"I want to look like shit at first so people won't think I'm all high, mighty, and rich. Even though that teme did give me quite a lot of his family inheritance."

I walk on and the smell from last night gets worse. I put my arm over my mouth and nose to try and hide the putrid stench. After about forty-five minutes of more walking through what smells like hell I approach a corpse. Stopping in front of it I bend down and gasp. This mans' throat had been cut into and his Adams apple is next to his right arm in the dirt. I turn away and vomit.

"There goes my whole –retch- breakfast."

Forcing myself, I turn back to face the body. I examine it more closely and realize who did this.

-Oturan's POV-How could Sasuke do this?

-Kyuubi-You didn't think he could kit?

-Oturan's POV-Let me rephrase that. Why did he do it?

-Kyuubi-He was most likely protecting himself. The Uchiha wouldn't hurt someone unless they were tryin' to harm him.

-Oturan-"I hope so, then again I don't think he's heartless enough to kill without a reason…" I say out loud.

I cautiously step over the body and walk on. After I am away from the body and smell I start to run again. My bags make my arms fly behind me as I move to reach my village before nightfall. As hours pass I become more worn out. I press myself on and can see, far off in the distance, a solid wall.

"I'm (pant) almost the- (pant) there!"

An hour goes by and I slam into the gate unable to stop my body.

"Oi, who goes there?" A voice calls from the other side.

I pick myself up and state my name and business. There's a short pause and the gate opens up. I walk in and am greeted by two people.

"Hello there my name is Nazumi. I'm the Raikage, but call me by my actual name please." A very tall blue-haired lady dressed in a turquoise kimono says.

"I'm Kouji's brother DuRyan." Says a boy who looks about fourteen.

He has a black durag on with blue baggy pants, a white tank top, and cute hazel eyes.

"Who's Kouji? Oh by the way I'm Ikamuzu Oturan. I got here so early cuz' I ran Lord Ra-Nazumi." I say bowing.

"I can tell! You haven't stopped sweating!"

"Kouji is my older brother and I just arrived too. Now Lord Nazumi, where is he?"

"I believe he is over at Uchiha Sasuke's house."

I give her a weird look then kick up dirt.

"DuRyan I'll talk to you later. Tour the village and meet me here at sunset. I need to talk to Oturan."

DuRyan turned away, mumbled something, and sulked away.

"You heard me right. Sasuke has a new 'friend' if you know what I mean. You'll be staying on his street as recommended and can do as you wish now that you're out of the academy. Just don't stir up anything with anybody too powerful and you should be ok. If you'll follow me I'll lead you to your new home." Nazumi says walking forward.

I quickly grab my belongings and catch up to her.

"So what's the whole hitai-ate deal? Do I get a new one or what?"

"In time you will. I'll be giving you, Sasuke, and DuRyan yours in about three days. Your place has absolutely everything you could possibly want in it. Your old Hokage told me about you when he called and I decided to make this a place of hopefully good memories." Lord Nazumi says stepping onto a porch.

I join her and she hands me a key. I place it in my pocket.

"His house is literally next to yours. It's right there." She says pointing past my head.

I turn around to face a house that's a shade of blue that resembles my eyes. I drop my jaw at seeing this.

"He's been painting since yesterday. I guess it reminds him not to let go of important people."

"Yeah, or to remind him what a great job he did on almost killing me!" I say sarcastically.

"Well I gotta go. Sasuke'll be back outside soon to finish the front. I need to meet up with DuRyan. He's here to meet Kouji for the first time since they were little. It's about their… yeah, ask Kouji why his house is black later." Lord Nazumi says disappearing in a puff of smoke.

"His house is black?" I say puzzled.

I fish the key out of my pocket and place it into the lock. Opening the door I step in, drop my bags, and gape in awe.

"HOLY SHIT! They loaded this place!" I say looking around the room.

In the living-room alone there is a fifty inch (at least) plasma TV in the wall with an Xbox 360, DVD player, and a rack of DVDs and games next to the entertainment center. Speakers are placed throughout the room in random places. As I explore the house I realize that it's about the same. I go back into the living-room (after fifteen minutes of gazing at my kick ass house) and take my bags into my new bedroom. Which has a king sized bed and silk sheets. A walk in closet, a thirty-two inch TV, and is painted orange.

Walking back outside to check out the neighborhood I hear music coming from Sasuke's. I turn my head and see Sasuke with another boy who looks about the same age painting and talking. Glaring for about a minute at them I stand there. Snapping out of my trance I walk down the steps and over to them.

"Hey there guys, what's goin' on? I'm your new neighbor and thought I'd say hi." I say forcing a smile.

"Yo, I'm Sasuke and this is Ko…" Sasuke stops speaking when he turns around and sees me.

"I'm Kouji not Ko." The older boy says with a laugh as he too stares at me.

"Does your friend have a problem with me?" I ask in a cool voice.

Sasuke looks away and at Kouji who is almost drooling.

"So umm… what's your name?" He asks trying to start a conversation.

"I'm Ikamuzu Oturan."

"Damn your fine!"

"Kouji!"

"What he is! But so are you."

"So why are you here Oturan?"

"I had to get out of my old village. I was beaten up and left for dead by some other kid, so I decided to leave. How 'bout you Sasuke?"

"I was havin' trouble with the people around me. My lover was cheatin' and we ended up trying to kill each other, but I…" he trailed off.

"I read you loud and clear man. My ex freaked when I tried to leave him and… yeah."

"You didn't tell me that's why you're here!" Kouji shouts at Sasuke.

"You won't tell me your past so I didn't wanna tell you mine."

"Do you really want to know? Huh, Sasuke?" Kouji says with his head bent low.

"Yes… I want to know cuz' I… care about you."

"My parents were… were killed by Yakuza members. Is that what you wanted to know? My only family members were killed cuz' of a fuckin' debt! The only reason I'm here is cuz' I hid and watched everything happen." Kouji says almost in tears.

"Kouji come here for a sec. Lord Nazumi told me something earlier and I think you should know." I say signaling him over to me.

He walks over and I lean into him and whisper into his ear. His eyes grow as big as saucers and starts to lightly cry.

"Sasuke… I have to go to Lord Nazumi's right away. I won't be back later." Kouji says running off.

"What did you say to him?" Sasuke says giving me his death stare.

"Just that his little brother arrived just before I did and that he's at Lord Nazumi's right now." I say grinning.

A/N:I know! Again with the shortness, but I couldn't find a way to write this chapter so that it was longer. But at least you now know SOME background to Kouji. You'll learn more about him later on. Next chapter or the one after it I believe. Thank you all who pay attention to my story and review to me! That means ssssssssssssoooooooooo much! Until next time… R/R!