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Author Note: Wow, I'm like so happy some people likes this story for those who reviewed thanks so much. Well here's a new chapter for Secret's are meant to be kept hidden.
Chapter One: Longing to be more than you expect it while knowing you can't accept just yet…
The warm bright yellow sun throughout the horizon as life soon started once more as than the birds started to sing their sons across the village of Kohan. Yet one person stood awake before the sun could even rise, his sun kissed skin now started to glow lively. The man's aqua eyes looked down from the roof top of Uchiha complex where now only Sasuke, Mikoto and he lived there after the unforgettable massacre by Itachi.
His now darker and some what blonde hair framed his cheeks were the scars had been since his birth. He had gotten taller to which he now stood almost 6'9 making him tall as most men around him at times. The young man now was twenty-one ever since eight years ago he could never sleep peacefully without the mark on his shoulder pulse painfully making the young man wince here and there. He was plagued with nothing nightmares at times the involved the man he despised more than ever before. Naruto silently sat on the house's rail where his chakra control held him from falling to the thirteen feet from the ground.
Naruto wore a nice fitting black shirt that showed his abs, arm muscles and his some what feminine body. Casually he let his right leg hang over the edge of the rooftop as the other was folded to his chest where his arm laid across on it. His other hand was on top of his right leg's lap as he stared peacefully at the now rising sun come over the town. So many thought ran through the young man's head yet even though he sat there he could hear his young charges supposedly silent like a cat foot steps come towards him on top of the roof.
"You're up early," said Naruto to the now fifteen year old who was quite. Sasuke could only look at the blond's back side of his head and frowned. Every time he was sure he was finally silent and that his chakra was completely concealed but no, Naruto the supposedly dobe of the village that he made everyone believe he wasn't easily mistaken or shocked when he came up to see him in the mornings like now.
"I'm fine, Naruto" answered the young fifteen year old who silently sat next to his caretaker. His black midnight hair looked as though he had blue highlights by the sun's now gentle glow. The now young Uchiha had grown from scrawny boy to young man who almost looked like his brother yet the difference between the two was that Itachi had two like lines under his eyes making him look stern. Ever since Naruto had woken from his week long coma, Sasuke never left Naruto unless it was for some important reason making many question him. At times he saw his mother only shake her head as though seeing him being overly protective over the blond man before him. Yet no one questioned him, if anyone did he'd just plainly ignore them.
"You don't look all right from the way I see it when you're not even fighting but merely walking through the park you're all tense. Also because your eyes look so tired as though you never slept the night which I know you haven't young man!" stated Naruto who now glared at the younger boy beside him. Sasuke could only shrug his shoulders, before feeling an arm around his shoulder to be than pulled up against the blond man.
"Naruto?" asked Sasuke as his body started to relax knowing Naruto was holding him even though it was in friendly and brotherly way. His once shut eyes were now opened from hearing a soft chuckle of the older man.
"You only can relax when I'm here holding you teme just like a baby," teased softly Naruto before feeling a smack on the side of his chest to face a now ticked off young Uchiha brat that he was now protecting. If only you knew Sasuke that I'm only here to protect you because it was given order that I can disobey even if I wanted to at times' thought the Kyubbi holder as he glanced towards the sun which was now rising more above the plain blue skies. Soon the flash back of his past came to him as much as he wanted to forget but how can he if the aching curse mark pulsed upon his now throbbing left shoulder.
Flash Back
Naruto could only watch as Itachi locked his eyes with him and saw those predator ruby eyes suddenly glint with amusement within them. "I won't let anyone have you Naruto-kun" stated Itachi before he disappeared. Suddenly Kyubbi holder felt something hit his knees from behind, making him fall to the hard wood floor but lucky his arms caught him half way.
"AAAAHHH!" screamed Naruto as he felt something jab his left shoulder, blood that trailed down his now throbbing shoulder, matter of seconds did he feel something spread through his entire body like venom. The piercing stings of ice raced through him before it recited to than turn into a fiery sensation that burned him from the inside out.
"Don't worry my Naru-Chan. It'll all become natural to you soon enough because this mark will never disappear as long as I live" whispered Itachi into the now half unconscious blond. Before long did the young Kyubbi holder almost fall completely unconscious. While Itachi saw his prey's body now mark with the curse seal he discovered from his learning, was beginning to activate fully now. Naruto could only silently scream from the crucial pain before he blacked out completely not knowing what to do but heard a soft voice enter his conscious.
"Do get used to this Naruto because no matter where you run I'll always be with. Yet all you have to do is protect Sasuke no matter what happens but do try not kill your self my dear koi because I'll soon be returning for what's mine..." said the voice of Itachi who than started to laugh. The only thing that he could hear was elder Uchiha laughing from his accomplishment echo and echo until it disappeared completely.
End of Flash Back
Naruto could only sit still, making no move till the throbbing pain resides back nothing once more. If I ever see the asshole of Itachi again, I'll make sure to cause him much pain that I had suffered because of him' swore Naruto to him self as he tried to relax. Slowly the pain resided away; Naruto could only sigh with calmness once more before feeling a pair of onyx eyes that held worry as though he was mother hen like his friend and former sensei Iruka.
"Naruto is the mark hurting again?" asked Sasuke, his eyes looking at the now statue like blond that he always did when that mark started to pulse making Naruto hurt.
"I'm fine, don't worry about it Sasuke, it comes and goes there's nothing to worry about" comforted the Kyubbi holder to his young charge that gave him a worried look.
"Are you sure Naruto?" asked Sasuke and saw Naruto shake his head.
"Come Sasuke lets go to the bridge or your fan girl Sakura will be angry with me for not bringing her prince charming Sasuke Pooh," teased Naruto who quickly jumped off the roof before he got hit from his charge who now was chasing him through the Uchiha complex until he jumped into the village Kohan.
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Bridge
A young pink haired girl leaned on the rail, as her mind was else where to a certain raven haired man. She was in happily ever after dream when suddenly shouts of hatred mixed with laughter was heard from behind her. Her emerald now angry eyes stared at the up coming surprise when suddenly they turned wide as fish would when a net catch it. There coming in full speed was no other than her team mate who was being cashed by no other than her prince charming.
"Oh Sasu-chan are you getting weak already?" called out Naruto who now was jumped on the bridge's rail that Sakura once was leaning against but who stood few feet away. Sasuke could only frown upon what Naruto said about his abilities and strength. Before, he even realized it, his sharigan activated mechanically as he advanced on Kyubbi vessel. 'Of fuck!'was the only thing the blond man thought, his eyes met with the bloody red ones.
"Uzumaki Naruto. Why don't we see if it's true what you're saying than" suggested a dark sinister voice that belonged to no other than Sasuke as his predator eyes shined with tint of mischief.
"Let's not Sasuke besides I was merely joking" suggested Naruto, who laughed nervously while he stepping back.
"No really Naruto, lets play our favorite game" argued Sasuke who was slowly approaching the now nervous blond in front of him.
"Who said it's my favorite game?" asked Naruto who stopped moving to face a smirking Uchiha.
"Oh, my bad but I was hoping we can play again Naruto since we already know the rules not like everyone else" said Sasuke in innocent like tone he could master. Naruto could only sweat drop from what he heard his charge say.
"There's only one fucking rule Sasuke and everyone knows that!" said Naruto in 'matter of fact' tone to the now slowly approaching Uchiha once more.
"Exactly we can play and lets make a bet to make things more interesting" added Sasuke and saw Naruto try to go back but there was no more room for him to go.
'Damn it, now I have to play that stupid game again and he cheats that no good TEME!' exclaimed Naruto and heard a chuckle within his mind knowing all too well who it was.
'Is my kit getting too old to play with his little charge?' asked in teasing tone the demon within him who was no other than Kyubbi the nine tailed fox.
'Shut up you stupid fox! I'm not getting old but I don't want to play because he cheats is all,'answered Naruto to the now laughing fox demon.
'Yeah, right, kit! You lost because he pinned you down to the ground which than you passed out for you ran out of chakra since you two have been playing that ridicules game since 5 AM IN THE MORNING!' yelled Kyubbi to his vessel who could only snort to his comment.
"Hey dobe ready or not here I come" warned Sasuke as he jumped in the air began to throw shurikens and saw Naruto glance up to him before disappearing within his sight. The shurikens landed on the ground where the dobe was to be standing to meet nothing but thin air.
"As if I'd let you win this time, Sasuke" laughed out the voice where it echoed within the air. Sakura who stood in the sidelines watched in boredom seeing that her team mates were playing their supposedly favorite game called Pin down Show down Ninja Style.
"I can't believe their, at it again and Kakashi still isn't here yet!" exclaimed Sakura and watched Sasuke move gracefully to avoid the kunai and shurikens that were sent out of nowhere.
"Who isn't here Sakura?" asked a voice from behind her to see her sensei looking amused at his student and somewhat helper Naruto play again. "It's funny how they can predict each other's movements without even batting an eye lash right Sakura?" asked the silver haired man who looked little like a scarecrow. His one black eye glanced towards the pink haired than to the scene in front of him.
Sakura could only sigh from what her teacher told her but when she turned back his words were correct. "Your right Kakashi-sensei" answered Sakura and saw how Naruto would appear behind Sasuke to only receive a heated glare than a hard punch sending him away before he could pin him.
Naruto could only frown seeing that Sasuke was putting more persistence in winning their game today. Carefully his hand slicked back where under his belt was something that would bring Sasuke to his lost. 'Too bad Sasuke can't use his sharigan because I'll be wrapping this up in no time' thought a proud Naruto who heard the fox snicker knowing what's to happen next.
Sasuke could only watch carefully as Naruto hand went behind where he saw the evil smirk upon his handsome face. Suddenly he pulled out the supposedly next attack making Sasuke stop seeing what Naruto held in front of him. It was no other than a pink bunny that had eyes that were colored emerald like his teammate. Which it looked hand by made from all the wrong sewing stitches that were visible to the eye.
'Hahaha, Now to put this fatal toy in to use!' exclaimed Naruto who without being noticed by Sasuke pulled the string of the toy and threw it into Sasuke's hand. The raven haired boy could only look down to the toy where a small squeaky sound before it exploded right in his face, throwing him back to the old oak tree few feet away from him. Naruto quickly raced towards Sasuke and caught him before he hit the tree making thudding sound where his back was the one who hit the oak tree.
"See Sasuke I told you that pink bunnies were dangerous but you didn't listen and guess what?" asked Sasuke who was coming out of his shocked reaction of the exploding bunny.
"What, dobe?" asked Sasuke in drowsy voice as he tried to calm his beating fast heart of his.
"I won and remember you said well I get anything I want since you never specified what we can bet" answered Naruto as his eyes shinned with mischief and looked down at the now widen eyes Uchiha.
"Okay, what do you want?" asked Sasuke and saw the blond's face coming closer to his making a blush grow across his pale cheeks. Than felt a pair of lips upon his cheek where any one could have thought Naruto kissed him on the lips and heard a shriek from under the oak tree where Kakashi stood looking at the fainted pink teammate.
"Seems my plan worked after all" said an amused Naruto who stood up with Sasuke in his arms still and walked towards a curious Kakashi who nudged the out cold pink haired girl.
"Well Naruto now that your plan worked it seems we can have the day off since you won the bet after all" admitted Kakashi making Sasuke now very confused.
"Yup, so we can have a day off since Sakura is out cold for about three hours meaning it'll be too late to train and do the missions as well which means I can spend my loveable day with Sasuke" chimed Naruto and saw his charge blush at what he mentioned. "Don't worry Sasuke I don't bite that hard" whispered Kyubbi holder in husky voice and heard the raven hair boy gulp.
"Naruto you should stop teasing the boy! Look how he turned from a pale man to cherry in matter of seconds!" scolded Kakashi making Naruto only smirk while Sasuke frowned.
"You mind letting me down now, dobe!" grumbled Sasuke as he crossed his arms across his chest making him look very adorable with the dobe's eyes.
"Don't know if I want to let you go at the moment, Sasuke. Since you look quite adorable in my arms just like when you were still small and I'd help you into bed than hold you all snuggly to me just for you to go to bed" argued Naruto saw Sasuke's blush harden than before and than came the most heated glare that sent cold shiver down his spine.
"Naruto. Let. Me. Down. Now!" ordered Sasuke impatient tone which got a glare from the blue eyed man before he knew it he felt a pair of lips on his forehead.
"Okay than Sasuke I'll let you down and see you around," whispered Naruto as he turned to nothing but wipes of flames where the young Uchiha landed on his feet to face an amused Kakashi.
"You do know that Naruto was having fun and you didn't have to be so rude," explained the silver hair jouin who received a glare from his student.
'Scarecrow is right for once, Naruto was just messing with me like any other time but I have to be all rude to him. We were going spend the day together too' thought a sadden Sasuke as he glanced towards the small breeze that entered from the east which slightly moved the branches of the trees around them. Suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder and saw Kakashi point towards the sakura trees were located in the north east where only couples would go or sometimes families would go for picnics just to relax.
"Go have fun Sasuke since it's pointless to be standing here" advised Kakashi saw the young Uchiha heir jump within the trees where the echo of twig could be heard until there was nothing but silence looked down to see the Sakura still out cold. He sighed before picking the girl up and did few signs before disappearing into nothing but white smoke.
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Blossoms of Hope, Park
Gracefully Sasuke landed on one of the sakura branches, his eyes searching for the blond yet he couldn't locate him in the mystical clearing. The soft glistening grass where the sun shined upon the world, there the cherry blossom trees shaded many couples and families that had smiles upon their faces. 'Dammit dobe where the hell are you!' thought frustrated Uchiha where he elegantly jumped upon the one of the tree's branches that was closet.
"Were you looking for me Sasuke?" asked a voice from behind him; shudder ran throughout Sasuke's body and turned to face the curious blond who was leaning on the light brown trunk.
"Don't you dare leave me like that with Kakashi and unconscious pink haired fan girl stalker! Besides you said we were going spend the day together dobe," the last of sentence was mumble by Sasuke at the end earning smirk from the blond in front of him.
"Okay but come lets go to the special place I planned" answered Naruto and jumped up the tree with Sasuke following close behind him. They effortlessly jumped through out branches with easy, before the Uchiha could even stop, he bumped into Naruto who looked over his shoulder to see the embarrassed charge of his. "Are you alright Sasuke?"
"Yeah I'm fine Naruto," whispered back Sasuke, jumped down the tree on to the nicely cut grass where Naruto jumped down beside him without even making a sound.
"It's nice" was all Sasuke could say but in truth the place was beautiful. The glistening lake from the sun's gentle rays made perfect view from where they stood on top of isolated hill. There behind them was a marble bench which was probably brought here by Naruto. The grass beneath their sandals had a nice cut as though someone had cut it when everywhere else it grew like it wanted. The flowers of the bushes around them were light yellow roses and some berry bushes too could be seen around them along the park as well.
"I was hoping for some surprise reaction since this is better than any where else in the park!" exclaimed a dramatic blond who earned a silent glare from the teen. Effortlessly the blond walked gracefully towards the bench now lowering his mask that he put upon the village knowing no one was around them. Sasuke watched him knowing that this side of Naruto was very contemplative and not one to mess with at any meaning. "So are you going to stand there Sasuke or sit?" making the teen nod slowly. Cautiously he walked towards Naruto, sat arm length away from him before he was pulled closer. "Sorry for this afternoon" whispered Naruto in the younger teen years before placing a light kiss on his forehead.
"It's alright Naruto," leaned against the older boy's shoulder where a tan arm was wrapped around his shoulder. He slightly laid his head upon Sasuke trying not frighten the younger teen who smiled lightly from his actions. 'When are you going stop worrying about me Naruto? Am I that much of a child that needs someone to care for me? To think I'm only three inches shorter than you and yet I'm nothing but merely a child to you when I want to be much more. When are you going to see I'm trying to be more than just a friend and brother to you?' thought sadly Sasuke as he leaned carefully to the older man.
Naruto glanced down towards the boy who had his eyes closed who had a sad look but knowing all ready what he was thinking. 'I'm sorry Sasuke but I can probably never return those feelings of yours when someone else already holds this stupid heart of mine. Yet I'll try to return those feelings as best as I can because you deserve it most than he will ever be' as his arm lowered down Sasuke's waist and lightly pulled the boy closer to him. 'Maybe someday I will love you Sasuke but please just wait little longer for my heart to accept you more' begged Naruto within his mind and lightly once more kissed his ward upon his head. Together they sat upon the marble bench watching the sun slowly set before they could head home once more.
End of Chapter One…
Sorry if this chapter sucks but the next chapter will be better that I assure you and I do hope you'll leave at least review. Thanks once more for even reading this stupid story of mine which I think deserves a better author than I will ever be but oh well. Hope you like this chapter and see you later with a new chapter for next time.
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