Naruto opened his eyes and looked around to see who was speaking to him. He saw three … or where it six people standing in front of him. After a minute Naruto recognized them as the ones that had attacked him that night of his arrival.

'' Not now, I am kind of preoccupied. '' Naruto said.

'' Not now, I am kind of preoccupied. '' One mimicked Naruto, in a high pitched voice.

The three young men ran to Naruto, two of them held him back against the wall, while the other hit him right across his face. Naruto's glasses went flying, he followed his glasses, they went pretty far.

A pair of neon green glasses came flying towards a couple, just out of sight from where they came from.

'' They are Naruto's, he wore them in class today. '' Iruka said, as he bent down to pick up the glasses.

Iruka and Kakashi quickly searched for Naruto. They found him, fighting with three other young men. Naruto had the upper hand, he easily fought them of, until they went running for their mommy's.

Kiba and Sasuke had just exited the mall, with all of their bags. They saw Naruto fight the other three. Sasuke knew he could fight, Jiraiya had told them so, but he would have never guessed that he would be this good at it. All four rushed to Naruto when he fell to the ground.

'' I believe these are yours. '' Iruka said, giving back Naruto's glasses.

'' Thanks … I have a question. '' Naruto said.

'' What is it? '' Kakashi asked.1

'' How many were there? '' Naruto asked.

'' Three, why do you ask? '' Kakashi replied.

'' I-I was too … dizzy to see straight. '' Naruto said softly. That answer amazed and confused everyone present.

'' What fighting style do you use? '' Sasuke asked.

'' My father … though me. '' Naruto said softly, slowly falling unconscious.

'' Naruto … Naruto. '' Iruka called, but Naruto remained silent.

'' How are you going to get back? '' Kakashi asked.

'' Yeah, how are we going to get back? '' Kiba asked.

'' Easy. '' Sasuke said as he pulled out his cell phone. It rang a couple of times before it was answered.

'' Hello Otoutou. ''

'' Aniki could you pick us up? '' Sasuke said.

" Sure, where … and who is we? ''

'' At the mall. Kiba, Naruto and me. '' Sasuke said.

'' All right, but you owe me an explanation. ''

'' Hn. '' Sasuke replied.

'' So …? '' Kiba asked.

'' Itachi is going to pick us up. '' Sasuke relied.

'' So you're going to be alright? '' Iruka asked, Sasuke nodded.

'' Then, we will continue to our dinner reservation. '' Kakashi replied.

They said goodbye and then went to the restaurant. Not much later a black car pulled up in front of Sasuke, Kiba and the still unconscious Naruto. A tall man stepped out of the car and headed towards them. It was an exact replica of Sasuke except that he was taller, older and had longer hair.

'' Hello little brother. '' The replica said.

'' Itachi. '' Sasuke greeted.

'' So explain to me why you couldn't walk back to your dorm? '' Itachi asked, he hadn't seen Naruto because Sasuke stood in front of him.

'' Because it is too much to carry for us both. '' Sasuke replied evenly.

'' So … what's in those bags that you can't carry? '' Itachi asked. Sasuke stepped aside to reveal the blonde behind him.

'' Who is he? Is he drunk? '' Itachi asked.

'' Naruto, no he's not drunk, I think he is not feeling so well. '' Sasuke replied. Itachi nodded, his doctor side wanted to check him up, to find out what was wrong, but he knew that he should get them back to the dorm first.

Sasuke turned around and picked up Naruto while Kiba and Itachi grabbed the bags and put them in the trunk, when they were in the trunk Itachi helped Sasuke to get Naruto in the back seat. Kiba sat in the passenger's seat and Sasuke and Naruto where in the back while Itachi drove them back to the university.

They brought everything upstairs and parted ways. Sasuke, Naruto and Itachi walked in the room. Sasuke laid Naruto in his bed and then sat down on his own.

'' Since when do you share your room? '' Itachi asked.

'' A few days. '' Sasuke replied.

'' Why? '' Itachi asked.

'' I offered. '' Sasuke replied.

'' That doesn't explain why. '' Itachi said.

Sasuke sighed. '' Because he's sick, I offered so he wouldn't be alone. I was not alone either. '' He said.

'' So … what kind of sick? '' Itachi asked. He understood very well, because he had been by Sasuke's side when he was sick, he had been there every minute of the day.

'' It is an unknown disease, supposedly incurable. '' Sasuke replied as he stared at Naruto, Itachi was silent as he observed his little brother, he sat down behind Naruto's desk.

'' You like him. '' Itachi stated.

'' Hn. '' Sasuke grunted.

Sasuke and Itachi watched Naruto as he began to wake form his sleep, but then the blondes breathing changed and he frowned in his sleep, then he suddenly sat up, gasping for air, his eyes darting through the room.

Sasuke quickly walked to Naruto to calm him, he sat beside Naruto and wrapped his arms around the panicked young man. Naruto stiffened, but relaxed in the strong arms of the raven shortly after. Itachi walked closer to them and knelt down in front of them he looked up in de beautiful, but frightened sky blue eyes.

'' It was just a dream. '' Itachi said calmly, his face expressionless. A few minutes later Sasuke released his hold on Naruto.

'' I'm sorry. '' Naruto said as he looked at the Sasuke- look- a- like in front of him and then at Sasuke beside him.

'' For what? You have done nothing wrong. '' Itachi said.

'' For passing out on you, I should have tried harder to stay conscious. '' Naruto explained.

'' You don't have to apologize for that, it just worried us a bit, that's all. '' Sasuke said.

Naruto nodded and then his stomach decided to grumble, reminding him that he was hungry. He smiled sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head.

'' Uhm … I am going to make something to eat, will you join me? '' Naruto asked.

'' Yes. '' Sasuke said.

'' And you … what is your name? Or should I just call you Sasuke- look- a- like. '' Naruto said grinning.

'' Itachi, and yes I would like to join you. '' Itachi replied, a small smile on his lips, he liked this one.

'' I should have known, Sasuke told me he had an older brother, but he was interrupted, so … I guess you can't blame me. '' Naruto said a huge smile plastered on his face, as he walked to the kitchen area.

Naruto gathered everything he needed and started cutting, cooking and tasting. 30 minutes later a wonderful dish was served on the table. Sasuke had set the table while Naruto was cooking. Naruto walked to the cupboard.

'' Do you want tea? '' Naruto asked, not even bothering to look at them.

'' Yes, please. '' Itachi replied.

'' No, thanks. '' Sasuke answered.

Naruto grabbed another cup and filled it with hot water.

'' Green tea? '' He asked as he walked to his closet, where he had put all his sketchpads and grabbed a homemade tea bag.

'' Yes. '' Itachi said.

Naruto sat the cups on the table and then sat down besides Sasuke.

'' Itadakimasu. '' Naruto said and then Itachi and Sasuke followed. After that they started eating their late evening meal.

'' This is very nice. '' Itachi said.

Sasuke sniffed the air a couple of times, he smelled something different.

'' What is that smell? '' He asked.

'' Oh … that would be my tea. '' Naruto replied, he had just taken a sip form his cup, he held it out to Sasuke.

'' Do you want to taste it? '' Naruto asked. Sasuke nodded, he was really curious if it tasted as great as it smelled than he would have a new addiction.
Sasuke took as sip of the still hot tea.

'' This is really nice. What kind of tea is it? '' Sasuke asked.

'' I don't really know, my mother makes them. '' Naruto answered.

When dinner was eaten Itachi and Sasuke cleared the table and Naruto washed them, when the table was empty Itachi dried the dishes and Sasuke put them away.

'' That was a wonderful dinner. '' Itachi said.

'' Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. '' Naruto replied.

'' Where did you learn to cook so wonderfully? '' Itachi asked.

'' My parents thought me, they are both wonderful cooks, though not professionally. '' Naruto answered.

Itachi nodded and automatically looked at his watch, seeing it was almost midnight.

'' I have to leave, it is already very late. '' Itachi said somewhat disappointed, he liked the kid. All three of them walked to the door.

'' Drive safely. '' Naruto said.

'' Hn. '' Sasuke replied.

Sasuke closed the door, then he looked at Naruto, he looked somewhat happier than in the mall, but something still seemed off, as if Naruto wasn't telling them something. Both Naruto and Sasuke changed into their night clothes and then went to bed.

'' Goodnight. '' Naruto said.

'' Goodnight. '' Sasuke replied.

The next morning Naruto awake in an empty room, it looked like Sasuke was already out. Naruto stood up and walked to the refrigerator, and picked a premade sandwich and the sat at the kitchen table when he noticed the post it stuck to the table.

'' Had to go home, family emergency.

I will be back Sunday evening at latest.

Sasuke. ''

Naruto read the letter several times, he noticed that Sasuke had a beautiful handwriting and he hoped that Sasuke's family was alright. He also realized that on this Saturday he was completely alone. Naruto ate his sandwich and then walked to his desk and opened his top drawer where the pills and syringes laid, he grabbed a pill and then walked to the kitchen area where he grabbed a glass and filled it with water and downed the pill. Naruto cleaned up the stuff he used and then got in the shower.

About an hour later Naruto had finished his shower and was looking for some comfortable indoor clothes. He went to his closet and grabbed a big worn sweater and black sweatpants and then he grabbed some nice warm socks and put everything on. When he was finally done he grabbed his sketchpad, pencil and eraser and sat on his bed and started drawing.

A few hours passed and the drawing was finished, Naruto looked at it and noticed what he had been drawing, he threw the drawing aside along with the pencil and eraser, tears freely flowing over his face. Naruto got up and walked to where he had thrown the pencil and eraser, he knelt down and picked them up and walked to his desk. Rage, hate and sadness eating him from the inside. Naruto threw everything on his desk and fell to his knees, crying. He slammed his fists on the floor as hard as he could as he kept screaming.

'' Why! … Why! … Why did you leave me! '' Naruto had screamed angrily, tears flowing over his cheeks as he kept slamming his fists on the floor. Why did he have to be alone on this day of all days?