A/N: This is the longest chapter I've ever typed ever...ever. It took me a while to type this, but I hope you all enjoy. I was going to respond to the reviews, but my brains too tired, and I want to get this out to you all right now. So to sum it up, constructive criticism is always welcomed (and encouraged). If there's ever something really weird or off, you are welcomed to PM me or if you're a guest, just comment. But I'm glad a lot of you are looking forward to the sequel.

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Sasuke woke up dead tired. He could barely move. He looked to the side of him as he tried to sit up. He ended up laying back down. Both his bottom and back ached so much. They ended up doing it three times without stopping.

He stared at Naruto who was sleeping with his backside up. He lightly gasped at how Naruto looked. He saw the back of Naruto's shirt almost shredded up. There were also some blood from the scratches on his back. He looked down at his hands.

Did he do this?

He saw a little blood on the tips of his fingernails.

"N..Naruto..?" Sasuke mustered up his strength to sit up.

He weakly shook Naruto, trying to wake him up.

Naruto could feel his body shaking. He didn't want to wake up though. Last night had felt so good and he was sleeping so well. But the shaking wouldn't stop. He opened his eyes, feeling pain in his back. He then saw Sasuke crying.

"Sasuke..?" Naruto sat up, but winced in pain. "What's wrong?"

"Y..you..you're bleeding..a..and..I.." Sasuke couldn't speak and resumed crying.

"I'm okay Sasuke." Naruto wiped Sasuke's tears. "What about you?"

"B..but..I hurt you.." Sasuke's ears fell.

"Oh, I'm used to it, except I guess things got a little rough last night." He tried to examine the damages on his back.

"Used to it..?"

"Ah." Naruto scratched his head. "Have you not seen it before? Did I not tell you?" Naruto paused. "I guess it's cause I leave earlier usually."

Naruto yawned and stretched. He brought his arm around Sasuke and kissed him lightly.

"I'm okay, so don't worry." Naruto smiled. "Besides, I think you may be in worse condition than me." Naruto whispered.

"Hn." Sasuke turned pink.

"Shit, I have to get ready." Naruto threw the covers off of him and headed to the bathroom with only his shirt on.

"A..ah..!" Sasuke tried to follow Naruto but failed.

He whined quietly from the pain. He wanted to help Naruto bandage his back since he was the cause, but he could barely move. He slowly sat on the edge of the bed and put his toes on the ground.

Due to his poor judgement, he simply hopped off the bed. He ended up collapsing on the floor. He whined again and tried getting up.

"Sasuke?" Naruto heard something fall. "Sasuke! Are you okay?" He didn't expect it to actually be Sasuke.

Naruto came back out of the bathroom with only his shirt on still.

"It hurts.." Sasuke was still trying to get up.

Naruto quickly went over to help him up. He could see Sasuke's legs trembling. He lifted Sasuke instead and placed him back on the bed.

"I'm sorry." Naruto said. "Just rest today okay? I'll tell Iruka to just tutor Itachi." He smoothed Sasuke's hair.

"Hn.." Sasuke's ears fell.

"What's wrong Sasuke?"

"Nothing." Sasuke laid back in bed.

"Are you in a bad mood?"

"Can't you stay.." Sasuke knew that wouldn't happen.

"I'll try to come early today okay?" Naruto held Sasuke's hand and kissed it.

Sasuke wished Naruto could always be with him but he nodded.

"But can you help me put medicine on my back. I can't really reach back there.."

Sasuke shot up but gave a tiny wince in pain.

"I'll help..!"

Sasuke helped Naruto placed little bandages on Naruto's back after he had put pants on. It was a little messy, but Naruto didn't complain.

"Done!" Sasuke said and gave Naruto a smile.

"Thank you Sasuke." Naruto smiled back, glad Sasuke didn't seem to be in a bad mood now.

"Sorry for hurting you.." Sasuke felt bad.

"Don't be." Naruto messed Sasuke's hair. "Sorry for being a little rough yesterday."

"I..it's okay." Sasuke flushed.

Naruto dressed himself and washed up. There wasn't any time for him to take a shower.

"I have to leave now." Naruto kissed Sasuke.

"H..have a good day." Sasuke said.

"Thank you Sasuke." Naruto smiled. "Make sure to rest, but don't forget to eat okay?"

Sasuke nodded. He gave a small wave from the bed as he watched Naruto leave the room. When he heard Naruto go down the stairs, he got up carefully and went to the window. He waited until he could see Naruto come outside.

When Naruto came out, he simply watched him. He wasn't expecting Naruto to turn around and look up. They both seemed surprised when they saw each other.

Naruto gave a grin and waved to Sasuke. He saw Sasuke wave back again and he was off to a really good mood.

Sasuke had slept nearly half the day away. He had felt much better though. His pain had already healed. He felt dried cum on him and his sweater, along with drool on the side of his face. He quickly went to take a shower.

When he was done with his shower, he pulled one of his sweaters over his head. He accidentally put it on backwards, but luckily he noticed it and turned it back. He then slipped on a clean pair of briefs.

His eye caught stains on the sheets, both were his drool and cum. He took them off, embarrassed to look at it and did not want to sleep on that again.

He started to head downstairs with the sheets and dirty clothes in his arms. He managed to go down safely.

"Good morning otouto." Itachi greeted.

He tried to help Sasuke, but Sasuke refused. He didn't want Itachi to see any of the stains. He just hoped they would come out. He nearly ran to the laundry room and dumped them into the machine, leaving it up to the maids to clean it since he wasn't allowed to use it.

"Morning aniki." Sasuke said as he ran back up to Itachi.

Itachi didn't ask about the sheets. He already knew just by Sasuke's actions.

"Why don't you eat something okay?" Itachi suggested.

Sasuke nodded and padded into the kitchen.

"Good morning Sasuke." Sakura smiled.

"Morning!" Sasuke beamed.

"This breaks my heart to say, but we ran out of fish." Sakura could see Sasuke's ears dip. "Ah! But you really do need a break from it. You eat too much fish. It's about time you eat a 'normal' breakfast."

"C..can we get it..?"

"Yes, but not now. I'll make sure to tell Naruto we need to restock and then I can go out and buy it."

Sasuke nodded. He didn't want to be too much trouble to Sakura. He watched her give him a bowl of..soup?

"What is this?" Sasuke asked as he smelled it, ears twitching.

"It's cereal and milk." Sakura said as she gave him a spoon. "It's common to eat as breakfast."

Sasuke took the spoon and scooped up the flakes with some milk. His ears perked as the milk felt really refreshing to him. He saw Sakura place a thin box in front of him.

"If you want more cereal, you can pour it in okay?"

Sasuke nodded and started to eat again. When he ran out of cereal, he grabbed the box and poured more. He accidentally poured more than he needed and ended up spilling some onto the table.

He quickly tried to clean it up, but Sakura already saw.

"Sorry.." Sasuke's ears fell.

"It's okay Sasuke." Sakura smiled.

She gave Sasuke an extra bowl to put the cereal in since Sasuke said he would still eat it. But she sensed that something was off from him. He seemed a little down, so she didn't want to put unneeded stress onto him.

Itachi soon came in and sat next to Sasuke. Sasuke tried offering him cereal, but Itachi had to decline since he already ate.

"Is Kyuubi okay..?" Sasuke asked as he shovelled cereal into his mouth.

"He's fine, just sleeping." Itachi said. "And don't eat too fast Sasuke, you'll upset your stomach."

"But they get soggy!" Sasuke said with his mouth full.

"Okay, okay." Itachi chuckled. "Next time put a little at a time."

Sasuke nodded and finished up the cereal. He drank the remaining milk and then put the dishes in the sink.

They took a walk outside and played for a bit before Itachi had to go check up on Kyuubi. Sasuke pouted, but he stayed outside for a little bit. He went over to the flowers and decided to pick a couple for Naruto. He felt sad when he saw couple were dying.

He was going to go back in, but he decided to pick one more flower and then ran back in.

Inside, Sasuke asked for a vase and put the flowers he picked in it. He poured water in it and placed it in the front so he could give it to Naruto.

He then went downstairs and knocked on Kyuubi's door. He heard Itachi saying to come in so he did. He could see both Itachi and Kyuubi stare at him, wondering why he was down here.

"U..uhm.." Sasuke stuttered, avoiding eye contact with Kyuubi.

He shuffled up to Kyuubi, who was laying down. He thrusted his hand holding the flower and presented it to Kyuubi.

"I..I picked this for you..!" Sasuke said, becoming flustered. "F..feel better.."

Kyuubi took the red flower from Sasuke's hand. He was actually surprised Sasuke would bother even giving him something. He turned and gave a grin to Sasuke.

"Thanks." He continued to grin.

Sasuke nodded and scampered out of the room.

"Man, he sure is weird." Kyuubi said as he smelled the flower, but his sickness prevented him from smelling much.

"Sasuke's been shy ever since he was small." Itachi told Kyuubi. "He's doing much better though. It makes me happy." Itachi smiled lightly.

"Sometimes I feel he hates me."

"Sasuke doesn't hate you. I mean, if you didn't bully him so much it wouldn't seem that way."

Kyuubi nervously laughed.

"I can't help it. It's just fun."

"You bully." Itachi nudged Kyuubi.

"Yeah yeah." Kyuubi waved his arm.

Itachi gave a small chuckle. He decided he wanted to stay with Kyuubi.

Sasuke didn't do much. Itachi had lessons with Iruka, but since Sasuke was feeling better, he decided to join too.

After they had their lesson, it was almost time for Naruto to come home. Sasuke eagerly waited in the front with his vase of flowers. His ears perked when he heard horses and the wagon approach. He got up, waiting for Naruto to come through the door.

What he did not expect was the door to burst open, startling him. The vase slipped through his fingers and shattered on the ground.

Naruto didn't seemed fazed at all. He almost looked angry.

"We're leaving." He said as he grabbed Sasuke's hand.

"A..ah.." Sasuke felt himself being pulled up the stairs and looked back at the broken vase with his flowers on the ground.

Upstairs, Naruto went through his closet and brought out a big bag that looked more of a sack. Naruto was almost rough with how he was shoving his clothes inside.

"Pack your clothes." Naruto said. "And change into your yukata."

"W..what's..happen.." Sasuke watched Naruto rush out the closet door. "-ing.."

Sasuke's ears fell. He did as he was told and started to pack his clothes. He tried putting the same amount as Naruto had put in. He took off his sweater and took his yukata off the hanger.

"Sasuke get down here with the bag!" Sasuke heard Naruto yell from downstairs.

Sasuke's heart rate started to race. He had no idea what was happening. He simply rushed in putting on his yukata, but before going downstairs, he stuffed his cat into the bag and dragged the bag downstairs.

"My dad's trying to take you away from me." Naruto gritted his teeth. "He found out about us and now he's saying I have to marry that girl."

"Wh..where are we going..?" Sasuke asked as Naruto grabbed the bag out of his hands.

"Just away from here." Naruto said.

Kyuubi and Itachi came upstairs, hearing the commotion. Itachi tried to keep him in bed, but he had refused.

"What the hell is happening?" Kyuubi asked.

"He wants to take Sasuke away from me. At least..I think that what he wants." Naruto sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Just watch over Itachi while I'm gone. Don't let dad go near Itachi."

"You're just going to leave..?" Everything was so sudden.

"Yes, that's exactly what we are going to do. We fought and he's pretty pissed." Naruto sighed. "I'll just explain everything to you on the phone later okay! That way you'll know we're safe.

Itachi nodded, feeling it would be best to not go against him.

"I'll take care of things here." Kyuubi coughed. He already felt tired from simply standing.

Naruto could see the fatigue in Kyuubi.

"Go back and rest." Naruto said.

"Will..Sasuke be okay.." Itachi was starting to get worried.

"He'll be fine, but we have to go." He grabbed Sasuke's hand and started leading him out the door.

Naruto made sure he had money to last them at least a week. He carried the bag on his shoulder and rushed Sasuke out.

Sasuke didn't even get to say goodbye to Itachi properly. Naruto unhitched one of the brown horses from the carriage. He had Sasuke hold the rope that was tied onto the horse while he got the saddle. He tried to quickly attach the saddle, but he took his time to make sure everything was attached correctly. He also told the driver to put the other horse back into the stables.

While Sasuke was waiting, Itachi came out. Sasuke was happy he was able to say goodbye. He ran up to him and hugged him.

"A..aniki..I'm scared.."

"Do you trust Naruto?" He squeezed Sasuke.

Sasuke nodded.

"Then you'll be okay, so don't worry. You have Naruto and I have Kurama. Nothing will happen to us okay?" Itachi knew Sasuke feared being separated again.

"Okay.."

"Sasuke!" Naruto called out.

Sasuke's ears perked and he turned and faced Naruto. He felt Itachi gently pushing him.

"You'll be fine." Itachi reassured even though he was still worried.

Sasuke nodded.

"Now go." Itachi gently pushed Sasuke again.

Sasuke ran back to Naruto and stood next to the horse. Sasuke suddenly felt intimidated. He's never actually rode a horse before. He saw the bag they packed on the side of the horse. He then felt Naruto pick him up and help him on the horse.

Sasuke panicked when he felt the horse move a little bit, but he felt better when he saw Naruto come on in front of him.

"Wrap your hands around me."

Sasuke did as he was told and he felt the horse start to move.

"Take care!" Itachi yelled as they moved further away.

Sasuke turned around and gave a big wave to Itachi. Then he quickly wrapped his arm back around Naruto.

"Sorry Sasuke, it might be a bit rough. I haven't rode a horse in a while, but don't worry, I haven't forgot how to though."

Sasuke squeezed Naruto and felt Naruto move his arms. Then the horse took off. Sasuke was terrified. He was used to the horses being slower, not sprinting.

His thoughts ran wild and he was scared that Naruto's dad would manage to separate them. That was the last thing he ever wanted. He wouldn't know what he would do. He didn't want to be separated! He was scared and the horse ride did not make him feel any better.

Naruto was too focused in just taking Sasuke away. Little did he know, Sasuke was crying behind him.

After an hour, Naruto was able to put a lot of distance away from their home. It was still bright out, so there was still time to travel. He planned on going to an inn just outside the region of Konoha. There, he wouldn't have to go into unknown territories, and he could have time to think.

But for now, they had to take a break. He found a nice resting spot with a small store and an open field. There wasn't many people out, and those who were, were mostly elders.

"Sasuke, we're going to rest here for a little bit." He carefully removed Sasuke's hands.

He didn't even realize how tight Sasuke was holding him until he let go. He felt like he could breathe even more now.

He carefully got off and then helped Sasuke off as well.

This was when he could tell that Sasuke clearly cried.

"Hey.." Naruto said gently as he brushed Sasuke's hair out of his eyes.

Sasuke looked up and started to sniff.

"I'm sorry, you must be scared right." Naruto hugged Sasuke.

Sasuke started to tear up again and hugged Naruto back.

Naruto let Sasuke cry for as long as he needed. He wished he had paid attention more to Sasuke before. He knew it would be too much for Sasuke and the only comfort Sasuke had was him.

"I'll explain more what happened, but everything will be okay..okay?" Naruto rubbed Sasuke's back.

Sasuke nodded.

"But let's get a small snack first okay?"

Sasuke nodded again.

"There's a store right over there." Naruto didn't bother pointing since Sasuke wasn't even looking. "I'll just buy some things. Do you think you can stay here with Mimi?"

"Mimi..?" Sasuke looked up.

"Yeah, her." Naruto pointed to the horse.

Sasuke didn't realize she would have a name. He saw her look at him with friendly eyes, so he nodded.

Naruto lead Sasuke and Mimi to the open area and tied Mimi to the closest tree. He made sure she had plenty of room to move and then faced Sasuke.

"I'll be out quick. The people here shouldn't bother you, but if something happens, I'll be in there." Naruto pointed to the small shop.

Sasuke nodded.

"Do you want anything in particular?" Naruto asked.

"F..fish..?" Sasuke asked as he played with his sleeve.

"Sure." Naruto smiled.

He realized Sasuke's yukata was messily put on. He felt bad that he rushed Sasuke so much. He adjusted the yukata properly and tied it for him.

"Thank you.."

"I won't be gone for long okay?"

Sasuke nodded and watched Naruto go into the store. He turned his attention to Mimi. He's never actually touched a horse before. He slowly put his hand up and slowly moved closer to the top of its snout.

He flinched when she moved a little bit, but he could almost feel that it was okay. He gently placed his hand above her snout and pet her. His ears perked when he felt the fur under his hand. It wasn't as soft as the fur on his ears or tail, but it felt nice.

It took about twenty minutes for Naruto to buy the things they needed. He bought a couple supplies they needed like toothbrushes. He also bought Sasuke extra snacks for later. He hoped he didn't take too long.

He went out with plastic bags and saw someone talking to Sasuke. He quickly went over to Sasuke, but he sighed in relief when he saw Sasuke wave to him.

"Hello." Naruto greeted an older lady with a small bow.

"Hello." She smiled. "I was telling Sasuke here what a beautiful horse you have."

"Thank you." Naruto smiled back.

"I touched Mimi!" Sasuke beamed to Naruto.

"That's great Sasuke." Naruto messed his hair, forgetting that the lady was right in front of them.

"Don't worry." She winked. "I won't tell a soul. You two boys be careful out here. It's quite quiet around here, so you shouldn't run into too much trouble."

"Ah, uhm thank you." Naruto was embarrassed.

She smiled and waved goodbye to the both of them.

"What did she mean she won't tell a soul?" Sasuke tilted his head.

"It's nothing." Naruto said.

Luckily, Sasuke's attention was easily diverted into wondering what was in the bags.

"She didn't ask you anything weird right?"

Sasuke shook his head.

"She was really nice. She said Mimi was really pretty. Sh..she asked for my name cause she thought I was lost." Sasuke said as he fished through the bags.

"I see." Naruto opened a different bag and handed Sasuke a plastic container. "There wasn't just fish, but I found rice balls with tuna in it and sushi. Which..is kind of surprising considering that the stores pretty small compared to the one we go to, but they had so much stuff."

Sasuke wasn't really paying attention. He was examining the food Naruto gave him.

Naruto was relieved that Sasuke was feeling better. He was also glad that no one scared Sasuke. But he couldn't believe how quick she was able to tell that the they were lovers. Does that mean that's how obvious they were to their dad? No wonder his dad found out so quickly.

Naruto had Sasuke sit on the grass and had Sasuke eat since all he was doing was staring at it. He set up a big bowl of water he bought for Mimi so she could drink.

"Do you want soda or water?" Naruto asked. "Soda's the drink you drank when you watched Kyuubi play."

"I want soda!" Sasuke haven't had it since then and he loved the bubbles.

Naruto handed an orange can to Sasuke and looked for water for himself.

Sasuke had no idea how to open the can. He saw the tab, but he wasn't sure. He ended up shaking it in confusion.

"Ah, here." Naruto reached over. "You're supposed to pull on this tab and then push it in."

Sasuke did as he was told and the can hissed and soda started to spill.

"Ah!" Sasuke quickly got up, avoiding getting wet. He held the can away from him.

"Did you shake that Sasuke?" Naruto laughed

Sasuke pouted and didn't answer. They moved to a different spot so they wouldn't get wet. Naruto dried Sasuke's hands and washed it with a little water.

Sasuke ate the rice ball first. He told Naruto that he liked it which made Naruto think that he really needed to give Sasuke a more variety of food.

"Do you want to feed Mimi?" Naruto asked.

"Feed?"

"Yeah, you can give her a carrot or two." Naruto went through a bag and gave Sasuke a big carrot.

Sasuke got excited and took the carrot. He jumped up and ran up to Mimi.

"H..hi Mimi." Sasuke smiled. "Do you want to eat a carrot?"

Mimi moved her head towards Sasuke and gave a huff of air.

"She wants it." Naruto laughed.

"A..ah." Sasuke quickly presented the carrot to her. "Here you go."

She took the carrot and started to eat it. Sasuke couldn't help but smile. He turned back to Naruto.

"Can I give her another one?"

"Sure." Naruto held out another carrot.

Sasuke ran up to Naruto and took the carrot. He then spun around and ran back to Mimi. He gave her the carrot and also petted her mane.

They rest for about ten more minutes. Naruto put the leftover food and the other things he bought into a different bag and attached it to the other side of Mimi.

"Why don't you sit in the front. I'll tell you what happened."

Naruto helped Sasuke onto the saddle, and then he jumped on behind him. Naruto went at a walking pace for Sasuke.

"You can lean on me if you want."

Naruto gently pulled Sasuke back.

"My dad..I don't understand him sometimes. Before, he told me that it was okay that I didn't marry, but now he's trying to force me to. I accidentally left my ring on today and he asked me about it. He told me that he already knew about us..and he said that you were in the way. I felt like..he almost threatened me. I just don't get him!"

Naruto sighed.

"I'm sorry Sasuke. I didn't think my dad would be like this. I was just scared something might happen to you. I know this might seem extreme..but I really can't afford to lose you. But don't worry, he won't go near Itachi. At least..I don't think he will. But Kyuubi is there and he's actually the strongest out of us. Hell, he's stronger than me and dad combined. I'm sure even if he's sick, he'll still be stronger than us. Sorry..I'm just worried. Did he ever say anything to you though."

Sasuke's heart started to beat. He never told Naruto that his dad had already known. He didn't answer Naruto. He simply faced downwards.

"Sasuke..?"

"Hn.."

"Did he say something to you..?"

"A..ah..uhm.." Sasuke played with his sleeve. "H..he told me..t..to br..break up w..with you.."

"What! When did he say that?! How did he find out?"

"C..cause..he said..that y..you told him..about y..your girlfriend..b..but he just..found out..! H..he..said y..you need to m..marry a girl.."

"Why didn't you tell me this!"

Sasuke flinched and started to tear up.

"I..I'm s..sorry..I..I was scared.."

Naruto calmed down. He needed to learn how to control himself. He knew Sasuke couldn't handle situations like these. He couldn't see Sasuke's face, but he could see his ears starting to dip. He wrapped one arm around Sasuke while the other held the reins.

"I'm sorry Sasuke. I shouldn't have raised my voice. I was just shocked." He kissed the back of Sasuke's head.

Sasuke wiped his eyes and turned his head around.

"W..will we be okay.."

"Everything will be okay Sasuke." Naruto tried to reassure him. "We're just creating space between us and my dad. Sometimes he doesn't think properly when he's angry..but I guess I can be like that too." Naruto nervously laughed.

"Y..you're not going to marry her r..right.."

"Of course not! I'm already married to you, don't you remember?"

Naruto could see Sasuke smile a tiny bit. He felt Sasuke touch his hand and then touch the ring. He was glad that he didn't take it off when his dad saw it. He felt that it was a pity he couldn't wear it out in public, but now it didn't matter.

After a couple hours of travel, they finally made it to an inn that was a fair distance away. There was still daylight so it wasn't too late. Naruto checked in a single room for them and put Mimi in the stables provided. There, she would be properly fed and taken care of.

Sasuke took the key Naruto gave him and he looked for the room number they were in. He saw a couple people on the way and just from past experiences, he lowered his head.

When he found the room, he unlocked it and placed the bag with their clothes on the bed. Naruto came in a couple minutes later with the rest of the bags.

"Mimi's all safe in the stables. Is there anything you want to do?"

Sasuke shook his head. His attention was distracted by something else.

"What is this big box?" Sasuke's hands were on a bulky black mass. "I've seen it before, but I don't know what it does."

"Oh, that's a television."

"Television?"

"Yeah, I never really watched much since we weren't really allowed. Dad said it creates an addiction."

"C..can I see it?"

"Sure."

Naruto pressed the power button on the television and a glow emitted from it.

Sasuke was speechless. His mouth was partly opened and he couldn't believe it. He's never seen anything like it. He didn't expect it to be like that. He finally found his voice and he turned to Naruto.

"The pictures are moving!" Sasuke exclaimed.

Naruto laughed. It was nice seeing Sasuke smile.

Sasuke continued to stare at the television only through amazement. He didn't pay attention to what was actually happening in whatever show was on.

Naruto let Sasuke watch it until he got bored of it. He wasn't sure how long that would be, but he took the time to put their food away in the mini fridge. The room wasn't too small. It was comfortable and clean.

He heard the television shut off and Sasuke coming over to him.

"Done already?"

"It's boring..and it hurts my eyes."

"Do you want to call Itachi?"

Sasuke's face lighted up which obviously meant yes. Naruto dialed his home's phone number with the phone the inn provided and waited for someone to pick up.

"Hello?" Sakura's voice came through the phone.

"Hey Sakura, it's Naruto, can we talk to Itachi?"

"I can't believe you left without telling any of us!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'll explain when we come back, but Sasuke really wants to speak to Itachi, and I'm sure Itachi would want to as well."

"Fine." She growled lightly.

Naruto knew she wasn't actually mad, hopefully.

"Sasuke?" Itachi voiced now came.

"Aniki!" Sasuke grabbed the phone from Naruto.

"How are you? Are you okay?"

"I'm okay. I saw something amazing! I saw television!"

"Television?"

Naruto grabbed the phone for a second since he could hear their conversation.

"I'll show you when we come home." Naruto said.

"Oh, okay." Itachi replied.

Sasuke took over the phone again.

"Aniki?"

"Yes otouto?"

"I miss you.."

"I miss you too Sasuke. I'm glad to know that you're safe. How was your first horse ride?"

"It was scary at first, but Mimi's really fast! She's really nice too."

Itachi laughed through the phone.

"That's great to hear. Is Mimi the horse's name?"

"Mhm! I touched her and even gave her a carrot to eat!"

"I'm glad to hear you're doing very well Sasuke."

Sasuke smiled even though Itachi couldn't see it.

"Do you mind if I talk to Itachi now Sasuke?"

Sasuke nodded.

"Aniki, Naruto wants to talk to you now."

"Okay, but make sure to say goodnight to me before you hang up."

"I will, Naruto's going to talk now."

Sasuke handed the phone to Naruto.

"Itachi?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you with Kyuubi?"

"I'm not, I'm upstairs, should I get him?"

"No it's okay. Just tell him to call me tomorrow morning."

"I will. When are you and Sasuke going to come back?"

"I'm not sure. I may have to talk to my dad while I keep Sasuke away. But Sasuke is safe here. It's really quiet over here, so please don't worry because I know you are."

"Thank you..I'm really happy Sasuke has you."

Naruto smiled.

"You're such an understanding brother. I'm sorry that this was so sudden, but I'll treat this like a vacation for Sasuke. I think he'll enjoy it." Naruto could see Sasuke's ears perk.

"Do you think you could cut Sasuke's hair?" Itachi whispered. "It's becoming really long and I don't really want to cut it for him since I'm not good at it. He gets scared when it's mentioned, since he hates vets. But I trust you to not take him to one."

"Of course I won't, but I'll do that."

"Thank you."

"I believe that's all I wanted to tell you. I just wanted to apologize..that's all. I'll call you again if something comes up."

"Okay, thank you. Goodnight master."

"Nights Itachi. Here's Sasuke."

Naruto handed the phone to Sasuke.

"Goodnight aniki." Sasuke said.

"Goodnight Sasuke. Take care of yourself okay?"

"I will..love you aniki."

"I love you too otouto."

"Byebye!"

Itachi chuckled over his cute brother.

"Bye Sasuke."

Sasuke gave the phone to Naruto who hung it up.

"What's a vacation?" Sasuke asked when they settled on the bed.

"A vacation is usually a time where you don't have to work. You just enjoy the free time you have."

"T..this is a vacation?"

"Well..this is more..me running away from my dad and trying to ensure your safety. But this can be a vacation for just us two. We can explore the area around here. The people here are much different. I think they actually like hybrids. I forgot to tell you, I saw another hybrid working here."

"R..really?" Sasuke was really happy to hear that.

"Maybe you can meet him tomorrow."

"I want to!"

Sasuke really wanted to see another hybrid.

"We'll go say hi tomorrow then."

Sasuke was in a good mood. He wasn't scared anymore and he was extremely happy that he was able to spend time with Naruto.

"Now that I think about it, I don't think we've ever gone out on a proper date before."

"Date?"

"Yeah, a date." Naruto smiled. "Tomorrow we'll spend the whole day together doing whatever you and I want. I know you love your aniki, but it'll be nice to just have a day dedicated to us without anyone intruding."

Sasuke nodded. He felt his chest swell up and he blushed. He realized how special it sounded. Sasuke smiled and hugged Naruto.

He couldn't wait for tomorrow.