Yay, the third chapter to 'Fix You' is now up! I'm so happy that I've even made it this far but I'd be even happier with a few reviewers! So if your reading this and you like it or even if you don't just please review with some cometary or something! Domo!

Warning: Yaoi/Shounen ai, rape, abuse, death, angst, OOC, and a little self mutilation.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Naruto charters.

Main Pairing: Sasu/Naru Yay!

When you feel so tired but you can't sleep

"If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience."

-George Bernard Shaw

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"Got milk?" Naruto scratched the back of his head nervously a wide grin spread over his face.

"Dobe," Sasuke sighed making the blond frown and cross his arms.

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"Teme!" Naruto shouted out before he could stop himself before covering his mouth with his hand blue eyes wide. Ino jumped up hitting him over the head an angry vain throbbing on her forehead. "Ow! I.. Um I didn't mean to. Honest!" Naruto wined at the blond girl rubbing his abused head.

Ino turned to the raven haired boy fully intent on apologizing for the other blond and was shocked to see a small smirk on Sasuke's face. His head was turned away giving them only a partial view of his face as he stared out the window. "I-I think we should be going now. I've got to show Naruto around so I'll send him back around lunch time." Sasuke just nodded his smirk disappearing as he made a dismissal gesture with his hand. Without waiting Ino pulled Naruto into the living room and shut the door behind her. "Do you have any idea what just happened in there?" Ino managed out though deep shocked breaths. "Sasuke-kun hasn't giving anything close to a smile to anyone in over 6 years!"

Naruto shrugged his shoulders indifferently while inside he was trying to figure out what had happened. "I don't know... Calling him Teme just sort of slipped out like it was the natural thing to do. It... It almost felt like I've done it before like I.." Naruto trailed off shaking his head clearing his muddled thoughts from his head. "I don't remember anything for before the age of 9 so I don't know.. Maybe I knew someone like him before and I just can't remember it clearly. So when he insulated me it just naturally replyed the way I use to."

Ino nodded in understanding as the blond explained his theory. "That might be it... Just don't go doing it anymore okay? Sasuke-kun isn't always in such a good mood so that might set him off on day." Ino started for the French door wanting to introduce Naruto to at least Kiba before sending him back in to Sasuke.

"So Ino," Naruto said jogging to catch up with the girl. "how long have you known Sasuke? You didn't seem to mind when he used that nickname and all." Naruto didn't dear try to call Ino it for fear of getting hit again by the easily angered woman.

"I've worked for the Uchihas since I was 4 so I've been here for awhile. My parents abandoned me near the front gates and a Mikoto found me crying in a alley while she was out walking and took me in. Of course she couldn't keep me as her own child so she gave me to a couple who worked here. They couldn't have children of their own so they were happy to take care of me." Ino smiled while thinking of her adopted parents who still worked at the palace in the kitchens. They had always been kind to her and treated Ino like they would their own child. " Well anyways, back.. Back before Mikoto died, when Sasuke was still little, he would sneak away from his lessons to play with Kiba and me in the stables.

"Once Mikoto died though Sasuke stopped talking with us or anyone. He started having delusional episodes and would constantly hurt himself during them. I told myself that once I got older I would help take care of him since the Uchiha family has already done so much for me. They gave me a place to live, a family, and a job but but I couldn't help Sasuke. I couldn't deal with seeing Sasuke everyday slowly slip farther into himself. It got to the point where he wouldn't even eat or drink. He was dying and I couldn't seem to do anything to help him. I quit as his nurse hoping that maybe he could get help from someone more qualified. After that they got Tsunade, the miracle worker, here and she helped a lot. Sasuke started taking his meds again and eating without to much problems. Sure he still has problems but it's a little better then before. Now he has some good days instead of everyday being a nightmare for him." Ino finally stopped her long monologue as gave a small smile to Naruto. "I'm sorry. That must have been vary boring."

Naruto shook his head as he thought of what Ino had told him. "Why was Sasuke effected so badly by Mikoto's death though? I mean kids have their parents die all the time without them getting completely freaked out." Naruto asked the question having been on his mind for awhile now.

Ino's eyes darkened her eyes narrowing into a glare at the floor. "She didn't just die. She was murdered in the most disgusting way unimaginable. You could... " Ino's voice cracked slightly as she thought about how beautiful and sweet the Queen had been. "You could barely tell who she was and Sasuke. He was the one who found her hanging from ehr bedroom ceiling." Ino couldn't go into details for fear of either crying or vomiting. "Sasuke had been found later by his Father. He had been covered in blood and he just kept saying the same thing over and over again. He said that he could leave. He hadn't wanted to leave her alone."

Ino stopped speaking and Naruto let them slipping into a deathly silence as they walked. He didn't know what to say and had a feeling that it wasn't the time where anything could be said. They walked in slightly awkward but still somehow comfortable silence for awhile until they reached the doors to a fenced garden. Of course, like everything else about the palace, the garden was beautifully covered with some many different kinds of roses and flowers Naruto knew he would never be able to find out how many there were. The gray stone pathway lead in a medium sized whipping willow and the path slip to go around the tree to were a rot iron gate lead into a open grass area. The stables were in that grass area near a back gate which lead to a fenced in pasture for the horses to graze when they weren't being taken care of in the palace walls.

Already Naruto knew he was going to spend as much time as he could in the small garden. It was another one of those strange feeling he got in this place where it felt like he was being pulled into something. It was like the smallest things were calling to him but in a way that made him feel safe instead of being frighten by the unexplained feelings. A sense of calm had washed over the blond from the moment he had stepped into the palace walls and it was a feeling he hadn't felt in a vary long time.

"So this Tsunade you were telling me about. Where is she now?" Naruto ventured to ask as he admired a bush of white roses near the path. Ino stood under the willow tree almost blocked from the Blond's view by the long hanging branches.

Ino peeked out at him using a hand to push a few branches out of her way another sad smile on her face. "She had a family crisis back home and had to leave. Apparently her fiancée was murdered so she left to take care of some things and go to the funeral. She's suppose to come back in a few weeks so that's why your here until she does."

Naruto frowned as he ran a finger over the soft white petals of one of the larger roses on the bush. "So much death in the world." Naruto felt himself mumble without really knowing why he had said it.

"Huh?" Ino yelled having made it to the gate and not clearly hearing what Naruto had said.

"Oh, nothing. So where is this Kiba guy?" Naruto jogged up to Ino as she opened the gate.

"He's at the stables taking care of the horses. Him and Shino work down there together but, just to warn you, Shino is a little strange and he doesn't talk much so I wouldn't bother trying to much. The only won who can get him to open up even a little is Kiba."

As they approached they stable a loud barking started up from inside. Soon a huge dog, bigger then Naruto had ever seen before, charged out like a rhino heading for the two at full speed. Naruto ran behind Ino like the small woman would be able to protected him from the monster dog. Just as the dog was about to tackle to two Kiba appeared in the stable doors his arms crossed and his black eyes twitching slightly. The young man had a plain black shirt on with a fishnet shirt underneath and working jeans and boots. Strange red upside down triangles were tattooed under his dog like eyes and his spiky brown hair falling into his face messily. "Akamaru!" Kiba yelled making the big dog stop mid leap and land pouting, if dogs can pout, on the grass. Kiba laughed tackling the dog and, to Naruto's surprise, playfully wrestled with the beast.

Ino looked slightly annoyed with Kiba's actions and rolling her eyes she kicked him the the head when they go to close. "Kiba I didn't come down here just to watch you act like the animal you are."

Kiba stopped shooting a glare at the girl making Naruto wonder how healthy their friendship was. "So what did you come down here for then Ino?" Kiba scowled patting Akamura on the head as the dog panted faithfully beside him. His eyes meet Naruto's and the scowl switched to a smirk. "Did you get a new boyfriend or something. Your sacred if just a little puppy are you?"

Ino rolled her eyes giving Kiba a glare that looked like it could stop a fully grown tiger dead in it's tracks. "Not that it's any of your business but no he isn't my boyfriend. Kiba this is Umino Naruto and he's Sasuke's nurse until Tsunade gets back." Ino said before Naruto have a chance to say anything.

"Oh so he's going to be the new victim huh?" Kida walked around in a circle looking the blond over slowly. Naruto was wearing is normal everyday outfit of bright orange sweat pants hanging low on his slim hips. a slightly black t-shirt that was just tight enough to show some muscle and, his orange and black jacket that always seemed to be with the blond. His unruly blond hair as held back with a steel headband that Naruto had with him ever since he could remember the sides hanging down slightly to frame with tanned face. Naruto was slim yet muscled and tall but not overly so. In fact he was about the same hight as Kiba both of them being a couple inches taller then Ino. "So how is Sasuke doing anyway? I haven't seem him in awhile."

"He's doing better actually. I think that maybe one day he might be able to live a normal life.. Well as normal is it can ever be." Kiba nodded glance up to the window that he knew was Sasuke's. He saw a flash of black as Sasuke walked past the window doing whatever the guy did while he was alone in his room. It seemed vary boring the Kiba who loved to be outside and around the animals. being locket up in a room all day unable to go outside for any reason.

"So has he gone to meet Sasu-" Kiba started to ask but was interrupted when another servant ran out from the house running up to them. "Ano" The young girl with pale white eyes and dark blueish black hair said trying to catch her breath and calm down.

"What is it Hinata?" Ino asked the smaller girl slightly worried.

"Ano.. H-Haruno-chan has just arrived at the front gates." Hinata finally manged out though her panting and nervousness.

Ino cursed slightly wondering what the hell the girl was here now instead of next week. "She isn't suppose to be here yet." Ino took off for the house leaving Naruto, Kiba, and Hinata behind.

"Akamaru take care of things here okay?" Kiba ordered taking off after Ino dragging Naruto along with him knowing that they couldn't just leave him behind. Hinata followed after a second not having anything else to do and hoping that she would be able to help in some way. Two pairs of dark eyes watched them leave one from a window and the other from the stable doors. They meet for a second before the one at the stables went back inside and Sasuke left the window wondering what made them all run off.

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Ino was the first to make it at the scene of Sakura fighting with Kakashi who had told her that Sasuke wasn't expecting anyone at the moment and was probably sleeping. "Sasuka-chan!" Ino panted running up to the two and sending Kakashi a slight glare. They last thing they needed was the abnormally strong girl to get angry and break something. "I'm sorry but what are you doing here? We weren't expecting you until the Sakura festival next week." Ino slightly stuttered at the mention of the festival since it was also the anniversary of Mikoto's death.

"Well I wanted to get here early to see Sasuke-kun. he always get so upset around the time of the festival so I wanted to see him before that happens." Sakura explained it all making perfect sense to her.

"I guess but sending at least a day's notice would have been vary helpful Sakura-chan. We don't have a room prepared for you." Ino stuttered as Naruto and the others reached her. "Hinata can you please go prepare a room?" Hinata bowed before leaving for the palace with a stuttered out yes.

Sakura's eyes meet Naruto's and they widened a fraction. "And who is this?" She asked looking the blond over curiously. "Is he new?"

"Y-yes. This is Umino Naruto and he's Sasuke-kun's temporary nurse until Tsunade comes back." Ino answered from him making Naruto feel like he hadn't said more that two words the entire day.

"Naruto? Hm it sounds familiar." Sakura tapped her chin thoughtfully trying to think but couldn't come up with anything. Naruto decided not to say anything about the night they had met wanting to see how long it would take her to figure it out. "Well anyways I'm tired so how long until that room is ready Ino?"

"Um.. It should be ready in a few minutes. I'll show you to is. Naruto," Ino said glancing over at the boy. "You can head to the kitchen to get some lunch before going back up to Sasuke. Kiba can you show him?" Naruto and Kiba nodded in unison as Ino showed Sakura into the palace.

Kiba started for the palace a little after Ino left with Sakura leaving Naruto no choice but to follow him. Kakashi watched Naruto leave curiously his face smiling underneath his black mask and his eyes calculating a million things at a time.

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"So are you Iruke's son or something?" Kiba asked trying to make conversation as they ate the sandwich Ino's mother had given them. They had walked over chatting about random things, fighting about what ever they were talking about, before they were thrown into silence. The silence would last long as they started talking again restarting the whole cycle.

Naruto shook his head no at Kiba's question chewing all his food before talking. Iruke would always yell at him for talking with his mouth full. "No, when I was 12 he found me wondering the streets stealing people money to get food. Actually he caught me when I tried to pickpocket him and decided to take me in. Since I didn't remember my last name or anything else he let me stay and after while I took on his name." Naruto grinned thinking about Iruka and how nice the man had been to him. "What about you?"

" My Mom works in the stables with me and my older sister is a veterinarian in the town. She helps when the animals get sick or when we just need an extra hand." Kiba shrugged his shoulders indifferently finding his life relatively boring and Naruto didn't feel like prying. "I should get back to work before Shino gets angry. Can you find your way back up to Sasuke's rooms?" Kiba asked standing up from the small table where a few other servants were eating too. Naruto just nodded his head knowing relatively were the rooms were. "See ya' later." Kiba left Naruto to think alone before he started for Sasuke's rooms.

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When Naruto made it to Sasuke's living room he found the young Uchiha sitting on his couch reading a dusty old book. Naruto stood in the door way scratching his arms trying to think of something to say to the other boy. "So... Um h-have you had lunch yet?" Naruto asked hiding his nervousness with a wide grin. It wasn't only that Naruto felt nervous but he also felt a sort of anticipation running though his body making the fox-boy feel strange when ever he seemed to be around the Uchihas.

"Hn.." Sasuke muttered slowly closing his book and looking up to the boy with a blank expression. "Umino... It doesn't fit you well Naruto." Naruto paled looking confused and angry all at once crossing his arms and giving the Uchiha a glare.

"What do you know Te-" Naruto stopped mid-sentence his eyes widening slightly and he backed away. "Um.. I mean that I didn't mean to be disrespectful..." Naruto stuttered out looking away for Sasuke's calculatingly gaze.

Sasuke stood dropping his book onto the table with a soft thump as he walked over to his door. "Don't be sorry dobe. I don't mind. It makes me feel human again." Sasuke left shutting his bedroom door behind him a clear signal that he didn't want the blond to follow him.

Naruto stared at the door for awhile his mind and expression empty before he walked over to the table where the book sat. The cover was black soft leather but there was no title or any writing on it. Naruto ran his finger of the soft leather enjoying the feel as his palm ran over it. Naruto opened the book only to find all the pages blank shocking the blond. "But I saw... He was just reading it." Naruto started flipping though the pages trying to find anything that the Uchiha could have been reading when one of the pages cut his thump deeply. "Itai!" Naruto whined glaring at the stupid finger and the blood that way forming. Naruto whipping it away with the index finger of his other hand letting the book rest in his lap. Naruto stuck the hurt thump in his mouth as he shut the book with the other hand. His finger brushed the pages the blood whipping off onto it and the pages immediately soaking it up.

The book started to heat up in Naruto's lap making the boy jump up as it burned his hand and the book fell to the ground. Naruto stared down at it as it suddenly burst into flames making him jump back and fall over the couch. The flame started to gather at the top of the cover slowly burning out the word 'Uzumaki' it loopy font. The fire suddenly went out leave only the words it bright gold contrasting against the black leather and the rest of the book unmarked from the fire.

Naruto curiously walked around the couch kneeling down by the book and with a finger he tested the cover to see if it was still hot. Surprisingly it was as cool as it had been when Naruto had first picked the book up. Standing Naruto picked up the book running his fingers over the golden letters the name feeling and sounding similar to the boy. "Hey dobe are you okay. I heard-" Sasuke said suddenly opening his door just as Naruto was starting to open the cover of the book. Jumping Naruto dropped the black book and stepping back as Sasuke's eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Sauke I didn't mean to.. And it caught on fire so I.. I didn't mean to touch it." Naruto mumbled trying to explain himself to the angered Uchiha.

"I didn't say you could touch my things Umino!" Sasuke hissed not listening to the poor boy. Sasuke felt eyes start to go blank his heart beating much to fast in his chest. Coughing Sasuke lent against the door frame as his body shook uncontrollably.

"A-are you okay?" Naruto asked started for the Uchiha but the boy's glare made him stop.

"Go.. Just go Naruto." Sasuke whispered getting control of his anger and his body again. Naruto left for his room without another word his whole body shaking. It wasn't just the fear of Sasuke's health that scared him it had been his eyes. They had turned red while he was yelling that had scared the blond the most. Those weren't the eyes of a normal person. They were the eyes of a demon.

Sasuke staggered over to the book picking it up form the floor to find it blank much like Naruto had first found it. Sasuke frowned as walked into his room almost certain that he had seen writing on it when Naruto had been holding it. Shrugging Sasuke tossed the book onto the window seat and flopping on his bed for a nap. The little blond had angered Sasuke more then he was felt in years and Sasuke wasn't even sure why he had gotten so angry in the first place. It wasn't like the blond was hurting anything by looking at the strange book in the first place. Rolling over Sasuke tried to put the man from his mine and get some sleep but his face popped into Sasuke's head those bright blue eyes full of a happiness that Sasuke could only dream of. Unwillingly a small smile crept it's way onto Sasuke's face as he drifted to sleep that was for once not filled with nightmares.

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Naruto crept out off his room looking over to the table to see if Sasuke had left the book. A frown appeared on his face when he found that the Uchiha had taken it with him into his bedroom and Naruto didn't dear try to get it while the boy was in there. Silently Naruto left though the French door making sure to make as little noise as possible. Naruto turned only to run face to face with Orochimaru scaring the blond. Grabbing his chest Naruto scowled at the snake man his eyes narrowed into slits. "What the hell are you doing here?" Naruto growled making the snake smirk at the fox-boy.

"What do you mean? I here to check up on my favorite little pet. So how is the job going?" Naruto looked down the hall to make sure no one was watching before turning on the snake.

"It hasn't even been a full day. You expect to me to get something that fast?" Naruto snapped crossing him arms defiantly. "And I'm not you 'pet' you creepy snake bastard."

"Oh, but you are. Who was it that saved you from that fire soo vary long ago hm? Who was that took you in after you parents brutal death and told you who was responsible? You ungrateful little whelp you owe me your life and in my generosity I'm helping you get you revenge and your memories back. And don't make me mention that little contract you agreed to and sighed binding you to me." Naruto rolled his eyes having heard this all before though he knew it was true. "Don't toy with me Naruto or would you like me to send Sai in your place?"

Naruto's eyes widened a fraction before they narrowed into dangerous slits. "Fine.. I've got a lead..." When Orochimaru crossed his arms wanting more information Naruto sighed, "Its a book I found. I'm going to get it tonight and I'll bring it to you then. Happy?"

Orochimaru smirked patting the blond on the head. "Theres a good boy. Now go back in there and get to work." The snake slithered back to where ever he came from leaving Naruto in the dark hall alone. With a sigh he went back into Sasuke's rooms to look around.

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I'm sorry if this is a little confusing it all will be made clear as the story progresses! I hope you haven't been too annoyed with the grammar mistakes and what not as I am still looking for an editor.

Next chapter will contain (hopefully): Naruto and Sasuke grow closer, Orochimaru is even more of a bastard, Itachi gets suspicious of Naruto, and Naruto learns about the Uzumaki family.