Message from Kori
Wow... for some odd reason this took forever... and this chapter was mentally planned out... well, except the ending (just like i have The Boy and his Human Demon Fox Thing planned out up to chapter 5 or 6 and parts of F-ing Jail... but they're just me practicing writing yaoi... that's why they're taking forever...).
Disclaimer: yeah...
Naruto in Konoha
Chapter 5
Home "Sweet" Home
Sasuke dreaded going home. He dreaded the silence, the emptiness (excluding all the maids and butlers), and having to see the family. There was nothing wrong with his family… Okay, maybe there were a lot of things wrong with the young Uchiha's family, like his father being a tradition/family business fanatic, his mother always pressuring for grandchildren, his brother who's highly likely to not be right in the head… but hey, they're as normal as they can get. He just never feels like dealing with their "normality" right when he gets home from school… EVER!
Sasuke stared out the window of the car as it stopped in front of the large mansion. The building's pristine white walls shone under the sun's bright rays, surrounded by a garden that added to its elegance. The young Uchiha mentally sighed as the servants opened the door
"Welcome home, Itachi-sama, Sasuke-sama," all the maids and butlers said as both Uchiha's enter the building.
"Sasuke-sama," one of the servants called, "Your father wishes to speak with you" Sasuke nodded and walked off, leaving Itachi to stare before walking off in another direction.
"You called for me, Otousan?" Sasuke asked upon finding his father in the study room. His father was looking through some papers and pictures for a few seconds before replying.
"Yes. It has come to my attention that an Uzumaki Naruto attends the same school as you" I want info on him.
"He does" What would you like to know?
"Have you met him?" How much do you know about him?
"A few times, yes" Nothing that is of importance or significance.
"I see. I'll talk to you later." Keep an eye on him. End of discussion.
Sasuke exited the room, now heading towards his bedroom, unanswered questions running around in his head. Why did his father want info on Naruto? He isn't anyone of importance. Along the way, he tried to remember why his blonde classmate's face seemed so important. All he remembers is a picture but he doesn't remember what the picture was for if he's never met the boy until today. So many pieces of the puzzle were still missing and the young Uchiha didn't like it at all. Wait. The picture. He remembers something. He remembered that Itachi was there that day the picture was discovered. He remembered how his Nii-san tried forced him to memorize the face in the picture. Itachi must have the pieces he had long forgotten. Spotting a nearby maid, Sasuke obtained her attention.
"Excuse me," he said politely, "Do you know where Nii-san is?"
"Itachi-sama?" the maid pondered, "He said he had to be somewhere important but I don't know where… I apologize" Sasuke nodded and continued his way to his room. He dissected everything he could remember about the picture and why it was so important. The boy frowned when he came up with nothing. He shook his head, trying to rid his mind of the image of Naruto. There no way he's going to waste so much time on someone he just met. Sasuke quickly entered his room, closing the door behind him.
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Itachi was in his room, neatly filling a briefcase with manila folders and important looking documents. Closing the briefcase, he sighed. He grabbed it and went inside his closet. He opened a secret door in the ceiling and climbed into it, replacing the door behind him. He crawled for a short while until he came to an area where he could walk and walk he did for another 30 or so minutes (31 minutes and 16.58 seconds to be exact) with a few drops and climbs along the way. When he reached his destination, he knocked on the ground of the tunnel and, after a moment of silence, heard a knock in reply. Itachi removed the secret door and jumped down onto a counter.
"Nice of you to make it, Itachi," a voice said as the Uchiha was putting the secret door back.
"Hello, Kisame," Itachi said as he got off the counter and tossed his briefcase for the other man to catch. Kisame caught the briefcase with ease, surprised it wasn't as heavy as he expected it to be. Kisame was a tall man, especially when place next to the Uchiha, with skin so pale it looked blue, probably because of his veins. Blue hair was spike straight up and sharp, shark-like teeth glistened in his mouth. The man was currently sporting a white apron over his black uniform.
"I hear the Uzumaki kid's back," Kisame said, "Is it true?"
"Hn" Itachi took out a box of Pocky and opened it.
"And the police going back on the search for Kyuubi?"
"They won't find him," Itachi answered, sticking one of the Pocky sticks in his mouth.
"If you say so…" Kisame hummed then added, "Anyways, you're wanted up front. Pein won't like it if he catches you still in this kitchen. Don't worry 'bout the case, I'll have it taken care of with Konan" Itachi nodded, grabbing the spare clothes from a nearby table and walking out the door. Kisame went to the sink to finish cleaning the dishes.
"Wait," he paused to think, "If Uzumaki's back, shouldn't that mean something's happened to Kyuubi?" After a short moment of thinking, he shrugged.
"Nah, I'm sure Kyuubi's too sneaky to get tangled"
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Naruto sighed in relief. First day of school was done and over with. He'll admit that he was nervous in the beginning for he's never been to a school where he's not the only student there. He thought he was going to hate it and everyone would be like those in high school movies. Now just take that Sasuke-teme and his weird brother out of the picture and everything would be perfect… maybe…
"Uzumaki, there you are," a voice behind the blonde said as well as a firm hand on his shoulder. Naruto turned his head.
"Hey there, Orochimaru-sensei!" the blonde happily greeted, "What's up?"
"Your dad contacted me," the man replied, "Don't worry, he just wanted me to make sure you get home" Naruto sighed.
"It feels like he still thinks I'm five or something," the blonde complained.
"Knowing him, he'll still treat you like you're five when you're fifty," Orochimaru commented then added, "Your father says he'll be home tonight"
"Really?" Naruto asked, a huge smile making its way to his face. Orochimaru nodded and Naruto let out a cheer.
It didn't take long to reach Naruto's home. The blonde boy ran into the house with Orochimaru walking in behind him. Naruto was so excited, he decided to clean the place up and make it look decent at least.
"Ne, Ne, Sensei," Naruto called after he was done cleaning, "You don't have to stay. I'm sure you're busy." Orochimaru shook his head.
"I was told to watch you until your father came"
"Let me guess," Naruto sighed, "Dad told you to" The man nodded and the blonde let out a loud "Fine!"
Hours passed and Naruto was bored sitting on the couch in the living room. Orochimaru would occasionally stare at his phone for time and any missed messages.
"Ne, Ne, Sensei?" Naruto called, now hanging upside down on the couch.
"Yes, Naruto-kun?" Orochimaru replied.
"You're one of Father's most trusted friends but why haven't we met before today?" the blonde curiously asked.
"We have met before," Orochimaru answered, "You were just too young to remember"
"Ah… So… How long will it be until Father gets here?"
"Probably soon" was Orochimaru's answer. A moment of silence hovered into the room before it was destroyed by beeping noises that went away after a few seconds. Orochimaru looked at his phone, reading the message he just received, and put it back into his pocket when he was done. Naruto stared at him, eyes showing his curiosity of the message.
"Some things came up and your father can't make it tonight," Orochimaru told Naruto, "He sends his apologizes" Naruto frowned.
"Maybe next time, right?" Naruto smiled. Orochimaru nodded then spoke, "Come, Naruto. Let's go get something to eat" The blonde raised an eyebrow at the man before smiling.
"Ramen?" Naruto hopefully asked.
"I don't think so… No… Fine!" Puppy dog eyes never fail.
Random Comments from the Authoress That People Might Not Read Anyways:
To tell you the truth, i didn't know how to end this chappie... Kisame's just there for sho, Orochi's... OOC? I don't know anymore... maybe it's about time i catch up on the manga... Anyways!
Why do people really want to know about Naruto?
What does Itachi know?
What's up with the picture?
Did something happen to Kyuubi?
If I do the puppy dog eyes, will I finally get a life doing whatever I want? XD
Dude, can I get one of those secret entrances in my closet? XD
