Turtle: Yay!!! Another chapter completed! (Does happy dance.)

Sasuke: Stop prancing around like an idiot and get on with the damn story!

Turtle: Awwww. Poor Sasuke-kun is pouting because his little Naru-chan keeps rejecting his advances. Poor, horny, dysfunctional Sas-UKE.

Sasuke: Che. You and I both know that I am no uke.

Turtle: I don't know… I've read some very good fanfics that starred you as a uke. There was one that even dared to describe you as "squealing like a pig as he came passionately all over-"

Sasuke: STOP NOW!!!! Who wrote that?! I'll kill them!

Turtle: No you won't! Reason #1: I'm not telling you who. Reason #2: I'll have Naruto give a "bunch of good loving" to another character. Reason #3: I'll write a really scary rape story between you and Orochimaru. Then you'll really be "squealing like a pig." Oh, lord. I laughed like crazy when I read that!

Sasuke: You are such a fucking bitch!

Turtle: What did you call me, cock-gobbler?!

Sasuke: Look who's talking, whore.

Turtle: Yes, but there is a very big difference between you and I.

Sasuke: Che. And what would that be?

Turtle: I. Have. Boobs! Hahahahaha!

Sasuke: (O_O) And that matters because…

Turtle: It doesn't. I just wanted to see your face when I said it. Anyways, on with the sto— Wait a minute. Where the hell is Naru-chan?

Sasuke: He locked himself in the bathroom so I couldn't molest him.

Turtle: You're supposedly this "big, strong ninja" and you can't even manage to break down a door? Pathetic.

Sasuke: I could break down that door easily, idiot! I just… won't.

Turtle: Really? Why?

Sasuke: Cuz the last time I broke something in your house, you locked me in a room full of horny fan girls! (Shudders)

Turtle: Oh, yeah! I remember that! That was funny as hell! You cried like a baby!

Sasuke: …You!

Turtle: Anyways, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Naruto or any other of the characters!! (Except for the few that I make up.) If I owned Naruto, I wouldn't be so damn poor and anyone who dared to call Naruto a loser in the series would randomly get slapped across the face!! LOL. So you can try to sue me, but the only thing I have that's worth anything is a package of spearmint gum. Sad, isn't it?

Chapter 5 – Revelations

(Naruto's POV)

After hours of sitting in the university's infirmary, Naruto and Kyuubi had finally returned to the door room. The two of them were engaged in a comical bickering match, as they usually always were.

"S-shut up! My nose does NOT look like a pig's!!! It's your fault I smashed my nose in the first place, dummy! If you hadn't been chasing me around like a horny Uncle Jiraiya does women, then I wouldn't have smacked into the wall! Don't you feel any guilt for crippling your poor, defenseless, innocent little brother?"

"Crippling? Please! Don't be such a drama queen! You just broke your nose, that's all. I hardly believe that qualifies as being crippled! And you provoked me into chasing you, you little demon! If ya can't take the heat, stay outta the kitchen!"

Naruto proceeded to roll his eyes as Kyuubi chuckled at his own (supposedly) witty comment. No wonder Dad and he had dubbed the redhead as 'Korny Kyuubi!'

"Che. Your right, I guess. I mean, I should consider breaking my nose as a blessing. After all, I don't have to smell your foul odor any more! Now who's got jokes?"

"Whatever, brat. You really need to stop hanging out with that Uchiha kid. You're starting to sound exactly like him!"

Naruto tensed, his previous smile instantly washed from his face. His eyes began to sting again, and he cursed himself further for his weakness.

'I can't even hear his name without bursting into tears. I really am pathetic…'

Kyuubi noticed his brother's miserable disposition, and made note to not mention the Uchiha brat again.

'I'm guessing that he's the reason Naruto was so upset yesterday. But why? Naruto and Sasuke have been best friends for years! They've never had any serious fights, besides the usual teasing and bickering. What the hell happened?'

Naruto noticed Kyuubi staring at him, and he sigh dejectedly. He was going to have to tell his brother sooner or later the reason he had fled from home, and apparently he was going to have to do it right now.

"Kyuubi…. The reason I left home was because… Sasuke and I…. He…. We had a fight."

"No shit, Sherlock! I kinda figured that out when you froze up from hearing his name. What did you two get in a fight about? You guys have been tighter than a virgin's ass since you were in diapers! What the hell happened? If it's over a chick, you two need to make up right now. Trust me, no woman is worth losing a friend over."

"K-kyuubi!!!! Could you not be so vulgar?!!! And we're not fighting over any girl. How stupid do you think I am? I would never throw away a friendship over something so trivial! He… he…"

"Well? Spit it out! He what? What did Sasuke do to upset you? I'm gonna kick his ass!!! How dare the little bastard mess with you!!!"

"He didn't really hurt me physically… He… Kyuubi, before I tell you what he did, there's something else I have to confess… But I beg you, please don't hate me."

Kyuubi stared at his brother in disbelief. Why, or how, could he ever hate his adorable, little brother? There was nothing that would make him turn away from Naruto, and the fact that his little brother thought otherwise depressed him greatly.

"Naruto, you're my little brother and I love you more than anything in this world. How could you even think that I would be able to hate you for anything? You could do the most fucked up thing in the world, and I would still love you. It greatly saddens me that you believe I could have ill feelings toward you."

"Kyuubi… I'm gay."

Kyuubi glared at his little brother, rage fully taking over. That was the big damn confession?! Naruto believed that Kyuubi would abandon him over something so small? Kyuubi had expected something much, much worse than his brother's sexual orientation! Maybe something like, 'Kyuubi, I killed/raped someone.' Or 'Kyuubi, I've been doing drugs.' But Naruto seriously believed that Kyuubi would hate him for something so ridiculous?!!!!

"Naruto… I…. I'm so fucking pissed!!!! How could you even think in that little blonde head of yours that I would hate you for something like that?!!! I'm insulted, hurt, and angry that you even thought of me in such a manner! I would have liked to think that my little brother held me in higher esteem! Man! I can't even look at you right now! Naruto, this really hurts me!"

Naruto looked at Kyuubi in complete shock and disbelief. Kyuubi wasn't disgusted by having a gay little brother? But Kyuubi was the one always running around 'chasing pussy.'

Naruto stared deeply into Kyuubi's eyes, and it was then he noticed the hurt and pain in those bright eyes. Naruto suddenly felt ashamed for ever thinking that his older brother would judge him for anything. No wonder every one referred to him as a ditzy blonde! He definitely wasn't doing anything to prove the stereotype wrong.

"Kyuubi… I'm really sorry. I should have never even considered the idea that you would hate me. I'm an idiot, I mean it. Please, don't be sad."

"How could you even think that I… (Sigh) It's okay. But, please. Never think so poorly of me again. I will never, could never, hate you little brother. Remember that always."

Naruto smiled brightly and jumped on his brother, hugging him tightly. Kyuubi returned the hug, wrapping his arms delicately around his brother's shoulders.

"Besides, I kinda already knew you were gay. I mean, look at your scrawny chicken legs! And your body is curvier than a woman's! I was just waiting for the phone call that my poor, delicate little brother had been butt-raped! I mean, those football players ain't too bright. They would've mistaken you for a woman in a heartbeat! Hell, when we were younger, I use to think that I had a little SISTER instead of a brother!"

Kyuubi guffawed loudly, crying in pained laughter as Naruto ripped himself from Kyuubi's arms and attempted to smother him with one of the couch pillows.

"You're terrible!!!! You need to get your mind out of the damn gutter!"

"Calm down, little brother! Besides, you have yet to explain what your sexual preference has to do with Sasuke and your fight. Did you confess this to him and then he flipped out? Is that why you thought I would react negatively? I will seriously kill the little prick for treating you this way!"

"I didn't tell him. The only person who knew was Sakura. I think she told Sasuke, because he started avoiding me a couple weeks ago. Then yesterday, after school, I chased him down and demanded that he tell me what his problem was. Then out of the fuckin' blue, the teme kisses me! Sakura most have told him, and it must have disgusted him. That's gotta be the reason why he acted the way he did… and why he decided to mock me by kissing me."

"So, you told this Sakura girl that you were gay BEFORE me? Your older, dependable brother? Oh, I can just feel the love right now!"

"Don't be so selfish, Kyuubi!!! We're talking about me right now! And I didn't so much as tell her that I was gay, that I told her…. thatI'minlovewithSasuke.

"Huh? Say that last part again, and slower if you don't mind."

"…I'm in love with Sasuke. I have been for awhile. Sakura must have told him. That's the only explanation. No one else knew, until now that is…"

"Ummm, Naruto. I'd hate to burst your bubble, but I don't think Sakura told Sasuke anything…"

"What are you talking about? She's the only other person, besides myself, that knew about my secret! How else could Sasuke have found out?"

"Maybe he didn't know."

"Kyuubi, be serious for once, would you? If Sasuke didn't know I was gay, why in the hell would he kiss ME? That would mean that he…"

Naruto trailed off at the look Kyuubi was giving him. Kyuubi couldn't possibly think that Sasuke, the Uchiha Sasuke, had feelings for him. That was insane!

"Kyuubi, just what are you implying?"

"I'm sorry, Naruto. But I find it incredibly hard to believe that Sasuke would kiss you if he's a homophobe. If he really had a problem with your sexual orientation, then he would stay away from you completely. He wouldn't have kissed you if that knowledge made him uncomfortable."

"But he did stay away from me! He avoided me for weeks! I had to literally chase him down to get him to talk to me!"

"Yes, I understand that. But I'm telling you, if he really had a problem with gay people, he wouldn't go and kiss one! Face the facts, Naruto. Sasuke has a thing for you! It may or may not be love, but he definitely is attracted to you. From what I've heard about the pompous Uchihas, the boy was probably scared, like you were, to admit his feelings. Shit… I've had to deal with his emotionally stunted ass of a brother. I can understand why he would keep his orientation a secret. Trust me, that boy isn't gonna come out of the closet any time soon. Hell, you might have to drag him kicking and screaming out of it! So, now the main question is what you intend to do about this situation."

Kyuubi glanced at his brother and smirked at the dreamy expression Naruto had on his face. 'Oh, brother… He is such a chick! Oops. I guess I should be saying, Oh, sister.' (Chuckle)

Naruto couldn't help the smile that was blooming on his face. Sasuke likes me! Sasuke likes me! Sasuke likes- OMG! I punched Sasuke in the face! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Now he probably thinks I hate him 'cuz he's gay! Son of a bitch! Why does life have to suck so damn much?!!! He has to go home right away and- OH FUCK! He'd taken off to Kyuubi's dorm and he had failed to inform his father that he was doing so. And he had yet to call his father and let him know where he was. Fucktards!!!

"Kyuubi! I have to call dad right now! Oh, shit!"

"Naruto, why are you freaking out? Calm down! If you wanna go home, I'll drive you. There's no need to make Dad come all the way up here."

"No, that's not why I need to call him! I was so upset yesterday, that I came directly here… Without stopping by the house and letting Dad know that I was visiting you…"

"WHAT?!!! HAVE YOU LOST YOUR FUCKING MIND?!!! OH, SWEET JESUS!"

"Kyuubi, calm down!"

"CALM DOWN?!!!! YOU KNOW HOW HE IS! HE'S PROBABLY GOT THE POLICE SEARCHING THE WHOLE DAMN COUNTRY FOR YOU! YOU BETTER CALL HIM RIGHT THE FUCK NOW!"

"That's kinda why I told you I had to call him in the first place! Just give me the damn phone, and relax! Dad is most likely upset as hell, and if both of you are upset there's a good chance that the two of you will get into an argument!!! Just breathe!"

Naruto quickly dialed his home phone number, and waited in nervous anticipation for what was to come.

"Whoever this is, I'm going to have to call you back! Please understand, I need the phone line clear incase my son tries to call. Good-"

"Dad! It's me, Naruto! Don't hang up! I-"

"Naruto! Where the hell have you been?!!!! Do you have any idea how worried I've been?!!!! First, you don't come right home from school. Then you don't call at all. Then you never came home!!! I sat up the entire night terrified that something awful had happened to you!!! Where are you? Are you okay? Naruto, why would you do something like this? Was it something I did? Are you mad at me? I know I can be a little intense, but everything I do, I do to ensure your safety! Naruto, please come home! I'm sorry for whatever I did to upset you! I promise I'll-"

"Dad, please stop! You didn't do anything wrong! I just really missed Kyuubi and I needed to talk to him! I was in such a rush to catch the bus after school that I forget to let you know ahead of time. And I was having so much fun with Kyuubi that I forgot to call you. Dad, I am so sorry! I'm a complete idiot! Please, don't beat yourself up!"

"Kyuubi? You're at Kyuubi's? He'd better not have taken you to any crazy parties! Put him on the phone! Oh, and you are in deep shit when you get home, mister!"

"Yes, Dad…"

(Sasuke's POV)

Sasuke had been absolutely frantic the whole night. He'd hardly slept at all, and his heart was racing.

Naruto was missing.

His sunshine was missing.

His love was missing.

Sasuke had finally returned to Kaemon and went home, deciding that it would be best to let the blonde cool off before he attempted to speak to him again. Apparently, the dobe thought Sasuke was making fun of him in some bizarre way. Even though he believed the dobe was acting ridiculously, he knew from experience that Naruto wouldn't listen to a thing he said until he was given some space.

So, when Sasuke had called Naruto later that night, only to speak with a hysterical, sobbing Minato, he had practically had a breakdown right then and there.

Naruto was missing?!

Had Naruto been so upset with him that he had run away? What if he was hurt? Roaming the streets at night wasn't safe! He could be mugged, raped, or killed!

Sasuke had immediately dropped the phone and ran out of his home, spending the entire night searching for his dobe. Finally, around 4:30 in the morning Sasuke had returned home after utter failure. At last, he swallowed his pride and went to his father, begging Fugaku for his help.

Fugaku had agreed to help instantly, since Minato and he were old childhood friends. Fugaku had contacted Minato and proceeded to ask a series of questions that might help the police find Naruto. Although Fugaku himself wasn't a police officer, he had many connections with the police, FBI, CIA, and other government officials. He was, after all, one of the most powerful businessmen in the world.

Sasuke had stood by his father the entire time, listening frantically for any news.

Hour after hour passed by uneventfully, until Sasuke couldn't stand it any longer. He quickly grabbed his coat, too upset to even realize that he was wearing it inside-out. He opened the door, giving an outraged shout when it was snapped shut before him.

Fugaku stood behind Sasuke, his left hand holding the door shut to keep his son from leaving. His usual frown-set face was darkened with irritation, his dark eyes glaring at Sasuke.

"Sasuke, you will get a hold of yourself immediately. You are acting like an absolute lunatic. You already ran around the entire city last night, and you didn't come home until late morning. God only knows what the neighbors are thinking. There is no doubt that I'll be hearing about your little fiasco later today from my business partners. Why can't you ever think before you act, boy? Do you know what rumors must be circling around by now? I can already hear them squawking; 'the prestigious Fugaku's son was running around at sinful hours of the night doing God knows what. That man needs to learn how to control his unruly child.' Do you know what kind of damage such rumors can do in the business world? Company owners that I'm trying to sign will think that because I can't keep track of my child, that I therefore must not be able to fully keep track of an entire business. Prospective partners will lose interest in Uchiha Corp. and as a result, the business loses money. You will NOT behave in such a ludicrous way again, do you understand me?"

"Yes, father."

"Good. I know that you are worried about your friend, but you are an Uchiha. No matter what the situation, you shall act as such. Now, if you have completely calmed down, while you were running to the door Minato called to inform me that Naruto is safe and sound. He called his father a couple minutes ago. Apparently, Naruto snuck off to visit his brother at the University and forgot to let his father know ahead of time. I respect Minato, but he is much too lenient with his children. If you ever dared to act the way those two do, you would be severely punished. As a matter of fact, your behavior has earned you such. Tomorrow you will be working in the office with your brother. He needs an assistant, even though he denies the notion, so I have decided that the job would best be fit for you. Besides, I think your brother misses you… Even though he will never admit it. He is an Uchiha after all. You are to report to his office tomorrow morning at 6:30am sharp. During the weekends, you will work for him from 6:30am until 8:00pm. During school days, you are to report directly to the office after school lets out with no side stops, and you will work until 10pm. Understood?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good. Naruto will be home shortly, by the way. His elder brother is dropping him off in an hour or so. Sometimes, I seriously wonder if I should allow you to associate with such delinquents. If their father wasn't in such good standing, I wouldn't let you around that boy. You may go to visit him, if you must, but you will be home at a reasonable hour. It is now 1:00pm; therefore I require you be home before dinner at 7:30pm. Not a minute later, I mean it. And fix your coat, you look ridiculous."

"Yes, sir."

Sasuke took his coat off, pulled the arms through the right way, and slid into it. He quickly buttoned it correctly and opened the door. He stopped just outside the door, turned around and bowed respectfully to his father. He then straightened himself and closed the door with a quiet snap.

As soon as he was out of his father's sight, he dashed down the sidewalk towards the direction of Naruto's house.

(END CHAPTER)

Turtle: Another successful chapter has come and gone. There are so many questions that need to be answered! How will the meeting go between our two lovers? Will there even be a meeting in the next chapter? Could there possibly be a surprise character in the next chapter? (Wink-wink) Will these two idiots ever resolve their problems and "get it on?" Oh, the drama will be real, but it won't save you any money on car insurance.

Sasuke: You're quoting commercials now, really? Che. You are as lame as they come.

Turtle: Shut up, ass-wipe! I was trying to be funny, but you had to ruin it with all your bastard-ness. Then again, I can't really blame you. It's hard to be happy when you have a stick rammed up your ass. You should really get that surgically removed.

Naruto: Now, now. You two better not start fighting again!

Turtle: Well, look who's come out from hiding. How was the bathroom? You better not have made a mess! If the floor feels sticky when I go to take a shower, there is gonna be hell to pay!

Naruto: I-I just took a bath, you pervert! That's all!

Sasuke: Hmm… Naruto in a shower. (Goes into dreamy, pervert mode.)

Turtle: Well, I think the asshole isn't gonna be back from nasty-land for awhile. You know how he gets when he starts to have dirty fantasies about you.

Naruto: Why do you two always have to be so damn perverted?! And why do you two always have to fight?! Between the both of you, I'm gonna end up in a mental facility! You guys drive me freakin' crazy!

Turtle: Awwww! I'm sorry, Naru-chan!

Naruto: No, you're not. You— Hey!!!! Stop calling me that! I'm not a chick!

Turtle: I know that, baka. If you were a girl, Sasuke wouldn't want anything to do with you. Maybe you should just use your sexy jutsu 24/7 to keep Mr. Horn-dog at bay.

Naruto: Now that's an idea! Thank-you, Turtle-chan! (Skips off happily into the distance.)

Turtle: Oh, shit. Now I'm really gonna have to listen to Sasuke bitch. (Sigh) Oh, well.

Sasuke: I only "bitch" when you fuck shit up. So, what did you screw up this time?

Turtle: N-nothing! Gotta go! (Runs for dear life.)

Sasuke: (O_O) That crazy bitch gets weirder with every passing day.

Turtle: See you all in the next chapter!