Lost

Chap. 4

A/N: Dracen: Hehehehe...so sorry for the apparent long time hiatus. I was adjusting to some minor things for the new school year. Ack, sorry for keeping you people waiting. My editor was also busy.

Okay, enough crap. Onwards!

Itachi nodded his consent. Kisame paused for a moment. "By the way, why does he need those charges anyways?"

"To power a small scale nuclear bomb. ENO253."

Naruto, Neji, and Kiba found themselves in one of the best private jets, equipped with all things luxurious. There was a dining room, a lounge, and a spa room. How that managed to get fit inside the jet was a mystery, but the three were in no mood to ponder about it. Currently, Kiba was glued to the 50-inch plasma TV with an Xbox controller.

"So, Naru-chan," Kiba drawled, pausing the game before turning around, "How'd you get us such a grand jet, hmm?" (Oh look, it's Dei-chan! [is shot])

Naruto tried not to twitch at the nickname. He tried. But Naruto was never known for his patience or tolerance. He flew at Kiba, only to be dragged back by Neji. Naruto pouted, but sighed. "Fine. I'll say after you stop calling me that."

Kiba grinned. "Why, of course, Naru-chan."

Naruto hung his head in resignation. "Ugh. Stupid annoying mutt. Well, to answer your question, it's all my godfather's doing. I just have to give my name, and I get access to any private jet. Had no damn idea that porn is so popular."

Kiba laughed. "Well, there just so happens to be plenty of perverted people out there."

Neji shrugged. "By the way, Naru-chan, who's Toshi? And what exactly are we doing?"

Naruto merely shut his eyes at the pet name, which seemed to have stuck. Neji looked puzzled when Kiba burst out laughing. With a little backtracking, Neji realized that he called Naruto, "Naru-chan", and turned a slight shade of pink. "Sorry."

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Since it looks like it's gonna stick, I'll just, you know, go with the flow. We're heading to Karakura, which is another city across the sea, and meeting up with an old friend of mine. He'll introduce himself, so no worries. We're getting weapons of all kinds, firearms, traditional weapons, stealth, equipment, and maybe grenades." Neji raised one eyebrow. Kiba gaped in amazement. "So your friend has an arsenal of forbidden goods?"

"I guess you could put it that way. Rangiku, Gin, and Karin also work there. You might also meet some others."

In the airport back at Konoha, Sasuke got off the black jet emblazoned with the Sharingan company logo, a single black pack slung haphazardly over his left shoulder. He was wearing a simple navy blue t-shirt and tan shorts that gripped narrow hips. Something not too conspicuous. Definitely better than the random junk that Orochimaru ordered the students to wear as school uniform. He looked around. So this is Konoha. Slightly warmer and more humid than I thought. Shouldn't mess with my hair gel. Hopefully. I wonder how aniki keeps his hair in perfection.

His random train of thought was cut short when he promptly crashed into someone. He rubbed his head, and looked up. "Aniki!"

Itachi looked down at the mass that had collided with him, startled to see that it was Sasuke himself. His own foolish little brother. He blinked. Kisame, who didn't see Itachi stop, walked straight into Itachi, who in turn, gave a rather frosty glare at the shark man.

Kisame growled, a muffled "sorry" mumbled under his breath with a few curses which followed close behind.

The two Uchihas sighed. Itachi then looked over at his little brother. "Ah. You grew."

Sasuke glared. "That's the first thing you say after seeing me? You're an asshole."

Itachi sighed. "I love you too, Sasuke. We better get going. Pein's waiting."

Sasuke shook his head. "After you help me get my luggage."

Kisame was slightly frightened at the prospect of taking the luggage. The Uchihas were notorious for their abundance of stuff, so to speak.

The sleek Mercedes wove its way through the city of Karakura. Kiba gaped at the skyscrapers, while Neji took note of the architecture. It was nothing like Konoha. Konoha was a huge city, but it took the five largest cities in world to even try to come near to the size of Karakura. It was the modern world.

People were everywhere. Some were tourists that milled about in large groups, while others were the city's inhabitants, tending to their daily lives. Shops, stores, restaurants, cafes - they all littered the huge blocks of the city.

Kiba whistled, taking in the sight set before him. "Man, I would live here if I could, but I bet those penthouses cost a fortune."

Neji nodded. "It's a great city, from what I see, and it's near the coast, so most definitely."

Naruto smirked. "We might as well stay here for a while, since we are here. Do some shopping. If you want, Neji, I can ask Ishida where the best salon is. Kiba, I think you'll want to meet Kaien. He has a pet dog."

Kiba perked up immediately. "Really? What breed?"

Naruto shrugged. "No clue."

Kiba's face fell, but he gave a shit-eating grin as a thought crossed his mind. "Too bad. Someone's quite ignorant, if that's the case."

Naruto growled. No one calls him ignorant. Especially a mutt. "It's a husky. Happy?"

Neji sighed. "Just drop it. Talk about something else. Maybe tell us where we're going?"

Kiba eyed the tall gleaming buildings. "Is it somewhere in the skyscrapers?"

Naruto shook his head. "Nope. The entrance is in one of the alleys. It's a simple little building that's in the back. Urahara used to own it, selling all kinds of stuff to gangs, mafias, yeah. He retired though, and he moved into one of the penthouses near the sea."

Kiba's eyes bugged out. "Dude, how much money does that guy have?"

"Enough."

Neji and Kiba both slammed their heads into the seats in front of them.

Naruto continued, acting as if he didn't see the other two bash themselves on the car seat in exasperation. "Now Toshiro owns it. He's a good friend of mine. He's kinda cold, though. He lost his sister, Hinamori, in a fire. Apparently there was a gas leak."

Kiba nodded sympathetically. "Yeah, I understand. I would be like that if I lost Hana."

The car took a turn down a different street, and into one of the larger alleys, one where it was possible for a car to pass through. It was dark, musty, and was a sharp contrast from the main parts of the city. Kiba shivered. It was more menancing than the alleys in Konoha, since there weren't tall buildings that blocked out the sun. Here, though, it was hard to see, and shadows flickered across the walls. Naruto sighed. It didn't change. Even if he was gone for quite a while. After about a minute, the car drove into a small clearing of pavement. It was a dead end. A little shack stood proudly behind a tall building, and Naruto drove forward, parking across from it. He got out. "We're here."

Neji and Kiba looked at the building in slight confusion. Kiba poked Naruto. "Uh, why is there a sign saying 'Urahara's Candy Shop' on the top?"

Naruto chuckled darkly. "It's just a cover for the top weapons arsenal in the city. They do sell candy though."

The door slid open. Kiba and Neji stiffened. Naruto grinned as he turned around. The person stood there, before he walked over. "Ah, Naruto. You finally came back to visit us after a long time. I think Rangiku will murder you for this."

Naruto laughed. "Nah, Gin. We all know that Auntie Rangiku loves me too much."

The silver haired man stepped into the light, where they could see him more clearly. Gin had a fox grin on his face, giving him a sly look about him. Gin gestured towards the door. "Well, Naru-chan," he drawled, "Don't say I didn't warn you."

Naruto had about three seconds to take in the fact that Rangiku was at the door, and lunging at him; then he had to decide what to do. But he couldn't choose between running or standing. Thus, he froze.

"NARU-CHAN!"

Neji cradled his head while Kiba winced at the high pitched scream. A strawberry blonde blur had latched itself on Naruto, squeezing the life out of the poor blonde.

Rangiku caught Naruto in a bone crushing hug, and smothered him. "Oh, my good lord. Naruto, you bad boy. How dare you leave us, eh? You better explain yourself before I kill you."

Kiba turned red when he realized that the only reason why Naruto wasn't answering was because he was getting smothered, by Rangiku's rather large chest.

Neji noticed too, and with trepidation, "Rangiku-san, I do believe that Naruto's being choked to death."

Rangiku noticed, and quickly let go of Naruto, who had turned blue in the while. He coughed wildly, gasping for air, before attempting to regain his composure. "Hah, heh, I'm fine now. Sorry, Rangiku. I was busy, and therefore had very little time to visit. You know, it does get lonely over there."

Rangiku eyed him. "You do say, hmm? Maybe I'll bring the gang over once a while…." And sake, she added mentally. Oh, the wonders of alcohol, despite the hangovers.

Naruto grinned. "Of course I say. I just, uh, had to get the house cleaned and patched up a bit."

A small memory resurfaced, and Gin nodded knowingly. "It must be your bad habit of throwing sharp things into the walls. Ran and I never fixed the ones here."

Naruto looked sheepish as Kiba laughed and Neji smirked. "Well, that's how the world goes around."

Gin beckoned them towards the building. "We're having lunch, if you'd like to join us. I do believe Yuzu's here today, so she's cooking."

Naruto cheered. There were several things about life that he actually liked. Weapons and Yuzu's cooking- something he would never miss for his life.

Rangiku and Gin brought them into the room where all were gathered. A spicy aroma wafted out of the kitchen and Naruto immediately started drooling. "Goddamnit, Yuzu, is that spicy beef ramen I smell?"

Said person walked out of the kitchen. Yuzu was wearing an apron over a bright yellow dress. Her short hair was pinned back, and she was holding a pot of steaming ramen. "Naru-nii-san! Welcome back home! I made beef ramen today."

Naruto grinned. "Yuzu-chan, do you have another pot available? I do believe there are guests, and there's not enough of one to serve me and the others together."

She laughed. "Yeah. It's in the kitchen. Why don't you guys introduce yourselves to Toshiro-kun and the rest? Ichi-nii will be back soon, with Rukia nee-chan."

The other two noticed the others in the room. Naruto smiled as he saw the occupants of the table. He gave a small flourish. "Behold, the mighty smugglers of the modern world." He gestured at the person sitting at the head of the table. "That's Histugaya Toshiro. Next to him is his girlfriend, Kurosaki Karin. To his left is Shiba Kaien, and next to Kaien is Abarai Renji. Next to Karin is Yamada Hanataro."

Toshiro stood up stiffly. "It's Histugaya-taicho."

Rangiku gave a stern glance over. "But taicho, let them be. What wrong if they miss a title or two?"

He huffed. "Fine."

Karin grinned. "Yo. I'd apologized for Shiro-chan's behavior, but-"

Renji cut in, grinning. "It would be a waste of time, since he's always like that."

Hanataro gave a shy smile. "P-please to meet you. I hope you enjoy it here."

Kaien gave a sharp salute. "Hey."

Neji took this to introduce himself as well. "Hyuuga Neji, pleased to meet you. Next to me is Inuzuka Kiba, who's a dog at heart."

Kiba glared. "Look who's calling me a mutt, damnit."

Kaien grinned. "A dog, eh? I have one."

"You do? I think Naruto said you had a husky, right?"

"Yeah. Her name's Tsubame, but we sometimes call her Sushi."

Neji had a slight tick. "You named a husky 'swallow', after a bird, and you nicknamed her after raw fish?"

Kaien shrugged as Renji and Karin laughed. "It's a nice name, and we named her Sushi because she likes it. There's no other reason to this. Sushi!"

A large husky bounded into the room, tongue hanging out, and large white fluffy tail wagging furiously. Dark, intelligent eyes looked at everyone. Sushi gave a bright woof.

Kiba was immediately taken to the dog. "Man, Kaien, that dog is a beauty. D'awww, you cute little thing, you good girl. I think Akamaru will like you a lot!"

A/N: So...Sushi's on da loose!

Yeah...any out there who's good at drawing dogs? I was wondering if anyone could draw a picture of Sushi...'Cuz I evidently do not quite draw anything manga personlike that's really good. Yeah.

The reward if some kind soul does this?

Well...Maybe I'll blackmail Tatushiro...or Syaoran, and have them write a oneshot that they would like. Any pairing, except NaruSaku. I strictly believe that they are only in a sister-brother relationship. Oh, and the mangas open for selection include Naruto, Bleach, FMA, and Tsubasa.

Purely just for fun... Pm any questions...

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