-1I do not own Naruto nor anything else I might use in this story that you find in books and movies

Warning: this fic includes a smart Naruto, maby slash/yaoi in later chapters

Secrets out in the open

Sarutobi point of view

Have you ever feelt like you missed something really important that you should know? Like you couldn't tell who was friend or foe? Or like you couldn't find the king in a board of chess? (I know the play shogi but I have to go with normal chess) right now that was what Sarutobi was feeling as he talked about what the chunin exam was. Naruto was for once looking serious as he was looking at one of the other participant in the exam…the travelling nin to be exact, Sakura was just looking confused but so where most of the other teams from Konoha to. Sarutobi sighed to himself. He knew there was more to Naruto then what he showed, knew he was smarter…stronger, at least more then what he showed to the villagers and his class mates. He looked at Kakashi and the rest of the Jounin sensei's and could se that they to had seen that Naruto wore a mask but that was only natural for Kakashi to see it as he wore a real mask and one of his sayings where -look underneath the underneath- . Sarutobi sighed inside himself again 'Naruto as much as I care for you, you really are a troublesome child…especially after hi left'

Normal point of view

Naruto keep looking at mister. Mystery 'was it possible? It had to be him but how to prove it? The hat!' and with that thought Naruto began to plan. With enough speed he could do it I just have to wait for the right moment, he nodded to himself and began itching towards the guy so unconscious that even the Hokage didn't notice. He knew exactly when to grab the hat and so he was patient and waited.

"Now let the premylin matches begin!" Sarutobi shouted 'that's my sign' Naruto thought and quickly jumped up so he could grab the hat reviling…. The gasps round them where loud but neither of the two seamed to hear them as shocked/ happy blue meet amused and surprised blue . "well….I really didn't think you would do it like that but it was your choice…Outoto" the other blond said "aniki" Naruto whispered.

Flashback

A young blond at the age of eighth was sitting next to a river in the forest, usually he was in his brothers apartment or at the old man's but not today as he just couldn't stay inside for much more for he could feel himself weakening…dying. The young boy sighed and laid his head in his arms, why did he have to become sick with the same sickness that had killed his and Naruto's mother but not before she carried him and Naruto to the world. He sighed again.

"Gabriel Aniki!!!!" a loud voice sounded thru the forest, Gabriel quickly wiped away the tears that had escaped his eyes and stood up to catch the five year old blond bundle of speed "Naruto how did you find me?" he asked truly perplexed "followed your smell" he said happily. It always amazed him how good Naruto's nose was "ah" he said as he sat down with Naruto in his lap "and what do I owe the occasion for your leap of speed?" he asked with raised brow, amusement shining in his eyes making them look more slated.

Naruto blushed and looked at the ground "Naruto?" he quickly peeked up at his older brother and shyly reached out a hand "I made you something aniki" he held a bracelet in his hand, it was made of glass braids shaped like hearts in different colures, red, blue, whit and purple. It really was quite beautiful, if a little big for his wrist but still very beautiful and if you took in the thought that Naruto was five…well it was very well made. He looked at Naruto to find him looking nervously at all but him "I love it Naruto, but where did you get the beads?" Naruto grinned as Gabriel took the bracelet on, still a little pink on the cheeks "the old man gave them!!! Said I could make someone special something" grinning as he said this he pulled out two other bracelets, one made with blue and white dolphins and the other made with flowers in all colours.

Gabriel smiled "let me guess, the dolphin one is for Iruka and the flowers are for Sarutobi?" Naruto nodded "but I gave you the pretties one with hearts because you're my brother" Gabriel smiled sadly 'I gotta tell him now but….he looks so happy' "big brother? Why are you sad" Naruto was looking at him with the childlike innocence all children had even if Naruto had seen so much more blood then even fully grown ninjas had even though if it was in his dreams, being the Kyuubi vessel was not just healing and lots of charka it was also a pain for the vessel as the demon would try to turn the vessel into something alike what the demon was or break the vessel so it could posses him. At Naruto it had not come far enough to speak but he could influence dreams. Gabriel sighed

"Naruto" he started, his voice slightly thick by pent up emotion "you know that I'm sick right?" Naruto nodded looking anxious "well there isn't anything the hospital can do for me and…" Naruto suddenly turned around on his lap and hugged him fiercely "your going away aren't you" he stated in a small voice, Gabriel closed his eyes to avoid the tears that threatened to come "yes" he all but whispered "when?" Naruto asked tears soaking his brother's shirt. Gabriel swallowed " tomorrow" Narutos head wiped up so ster at him, big blue tearful eyes looking so sad but then…they got stubborn "your going to find a cure and come back and when you do I will be here waiting for you aniki" Gabriel watched him with stunned eyes before he smiled

"yes I will Naruto and when I come back I will have learned lots of tricks for you to learn from me" that made Naruto smile "promise?" Naruto was looking at him with big hopefull eyes "on my vow as brother I promise Naruto". They stayed out that night until Naruto fell asleep and Gabriel carried him back and Gabriel spend the whole night looking over him. And then morning came.

"Are you sure about this Gabriel?" Sarutobi said as he and Iruka looked at the eighth year old boy "I am Sarutobi, there is no more the hospital can do for me and if there is a cure out there I need to find it….I just ask you to look after Naruto so he doesn't feel to lonely" Gabriel said before he quickly picked up his bag and jumped out the window. Gabriel ran fast even without the use of chakra and was soon out the gate and a long distance from konoha, he turned on the hill right before he would lose sight of his home village maybe forever "I will be back, I promise Naruto"

End of flashback

Taller, stronger and longer hair but it was still his aniki, still Gabriel. Blond hair reaching waist length gathered in a tight braid with a smaller braid coloured in purple hanging in front of his face with a blue bead in the end, sky blue calm eyes, a small hidden grin on his lips and two black streaks going down his eyes looking like tear streaks "are you going to keep staring or are you going to do something?" Naruto shaked his head before he grinned, ran forward and hugged Gabriel around his waist "you came back" he whispered into the black shirt. He still smelled the same roses, forest and new fallen rain and that was unlikely Gabriel smell. They staid like that until "ahm" the separated to see the shocked faces around them and one grinning face "welcome back Gabriel" Sarutobi said as he laid one of his hands on his shoulder.

Gabriel smiled, but only barley and laid one of his on the old hokages shoulder "it is good to be back, and….thank you Sarutobi" Gabriel eyes slid to Naruto and back and told Sarutobi exactly what he was thanking him for "well as happy I am to see you it is time for some fights" Sarutobi said happily…a little to happily, who knew the old man had a sadistic sense?

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Did anyone of you see that coming? Okay so now the fighting starts!! Any you get to see Gabriel in action!!