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Flashback/Memory/Dream


Chapter 14:

When he finished, everyone, including Sasuke who heard the story already, was horrified. Naruto had kept some details out of the story, but that didn't change how angry a lot of people in the room were. Akunin knew what he had done the moment he had Orochimaru's men kidnap Naruto. He felt a bit guilty, but knew that it had to be done to get what he wanted.

"When did you find out that you were male?" Tsunade asked.

"After the third time Orochimaru had his way with me," Naruto said. "He kept saying I was a good boy. I realized that their wasn't a difference between my body and his. And when I remembered you, I knew the difference. Women have different parts than a man." The women in the room blushed. Hanabi was taken from the room the moment Naruto stated that Orochimaru was the first person he saw when Naruto awoke after being kidnapped. Ebisu had brought her to the kitchen.

"How can you stand it?" Kurama asked. "How can you stand others touching you?" Sasuke had once thought that same question. He looked at his angel.

"I got use to it," Naruto shrugged. "I tended to think about other things when they used me." Sasuke looked down. Was he like the others? Did Naruto think about something else while Sasuke made love to him? "But I know the difference between sex just for pleasure and sex for love." He smiled and looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke showed me the difference. Sasuke's heart melted. He wanted to show just how Naruto made him feel, but now was not the time. May be later.

Kurama clenched his fists. "Do you love him?"

"I..." He paused and took a deep breath. "I do." He blushed.

Kurama stood up. "I see. Please excuse me for a minute. I have something I have to take care of." He rushed out of the room as fast as he could.

Naruto was about to go after Kurama, but Itachi stopped him. Itachi knew that Kurama had to think about everything. He had been in love with Naruto, but the Naruto of the past. Itachi asked Ebisu where the bathroom was then excused himself. He smirked as he found the red-head in the bathroom, his arms wrapped around his legs. "You know, a first love is just that, a first love. It is the thing that leads to a second love."

"Are you making fun of me?" Kurama asked. "Because I was in love with a girl that never existed?"

"But she did exist," Itachi said. Kurama looked up at him, tears still running down his face. Itachi knelt down. "And she will continue to exist in here." He put his hand over Kurama's heart. "The Naru-chan you knew is a part of Naruto. It will always be a part of him. He will still have Kyu in his heart. Having a small piece of someone's heart is still special."

"You speak as if you know how I feel," Kurama said.

Itachi smiled sadly. "My first love married one of my friends. Deidara was special to me, but I realized I was not the one for him. Sasori is. And now when I see them together, I know that we made the right decision. Deidara and Sasori are happy, and as their friend, I'm happy for them."

"What about you?" Kurama asked. "What about your feelings?"

"I'm hoping that if I give my heart to someone else, that they will give me theirs in turn," Itachi said smiling.

Kurama blushed. "But I... I still love Naru-chan."

Itachi smirked. "Then I will have to make you love me." He leaned down and pressed his lips against Kurama's. "Give me a chance."

Kurama smiled. "Ok." And then he kissed Itachi back.