My Bodyguards

Author: Kionkitchee

Genre: Still stick with Drama/Romance

Rating: T

Pairing: Sasuke x Naruto / many others

Disclaimer: Would you someday give it to me, Sensei? (Look at the lawyer in the back) I guess not… *sigh* okay okay… Kishimoto Masashi-Sensei owns it.

Warnings: AU, shonen-ai, yaoi, contain lots of OOCness, bad bad bad grammar. Don't like don't read! Go find another story if you take offend on MxM relationship. This is the revised version.

Summary: Naruto is a son of a millionaire. His father gave him five bodyguards to protect him from their enemies. What happened when he realized that one of them actually related to his past?

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My Bodyguards

© Kionkitchee

Chapter 3: Black Roses & the Message

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"HELLO YOUTH! ROCK LEE'S COMING!" Someone shouted out of blue.

"Lee, you should knock the door first," added someone behind the first. "Long time no see, Naruto-kun!"

Naruto looked at the two boys in front of the door. He stood up and walked towards them. A business smile plastered on his face.

"Lee-san, Chouji-san, glad to see you come!" greeted Naruto politely. "Please have a seat—hope you don't mind sitting along with me and my bodyguards," he added as he pointed at the empty side of the bed carpet.

"It's okay, Naruto-kun! Even if I have to sit in the floor, I don't mind at all!" told the boy named Lee. He wore a bold green hem with a white strip along the neck of the collar and black-green pants. His hair style is like a black shiny bowl added with fuzzy eyebrows and round eyes. His lips always apart like he wanted to show the world his very clean teeth. And yes, people's eyes were blocked by their sparkle.

"That would be impolite, Lee-san. I won't let my guests being treated badly in this house," told Naruto.

"Nice to hear that, but we have known each other for two years already. So, I guess you shouldn't treat us like a foreigner anymore. It sounds good, doesn't it?" suggest Chouji. He glanced at Lee who nodded cheerfully at the blonde.

"Okay then," replied Naruto softly as he let the two to sit. Though he said that, it's still hard to do because of something he didn't want to remember.

"Hee? Neji? What are you doing here?" Lee was surprised when he recognized someone with long dark brown hair and silver pale eyes that he knows very much.

Neji looked at him and nodded, "Lee," greeted him. Lee approached him and poked his shoulder, "Are you one of the bodyguards of Naruto-kun?" asked him. When Lee received a nod from Neji, he shouted happily.

"YOOSSHAA! GREAT JOB, NEJI!" The mentioned teen covered his ears, "Don't be so loud, Lee," told him coldly. Lee gave him two thumbs up and muttered 'good job' several times.

"So, Shika, you're one of the bodyguards too?" asked Chouji to the ponytail teen. Shikamaru just grunted. Chouji grinned, "Yeah, and you're the leader. I know that," added him as he knew the truth.

The master blinked several times for he was surprised but recovered quickly. "Lee-san, you know Hyuuga-san?" asked Naruto without hesitation. "And Chouji-san, you know Nara-san too?"

Both Lee and Chouji nodded. "Neji is my childhood friend. We used to play a lot. Same as Chouji, he befriended with Shikamaru since they were born," answered Lee.

"My and Shika's father are best friends when they were young. The same with you and your relatives, Naruto-kun," explained Chouji.

"Wow, how coincident this is! Your childhood friends are my bodyguards; I hope I can befriend with them too without mentioning any rules!" spoke Naruto happily. Someone realized a hint of sadness behind the voice but no one speak up.

Kiba, who was still annoyed by the act of his master before, mumbled something softly without thinking. "Huh, it's impossible for you to get along with us… I swear that…"

Again, Neji elbowed Kiba. "Not again, Kiba…" told him firmly. Kiba a bit surprised knowing his words were heard. Then he looked at his master, wondering if he heard them too.

Yes. He heard them very clearly. Kiba could tell from the bitter look on his master's face. Guilty feeling slowly took place in his heart. And before he could say something, the door was opened by someone.

"Bocchama, I have to show you something," told Iruka as he mentioned Naruto to come with him. The blonde boy excused himself then went to his guardian, about to leave his bodyguards and guests in his room. However, none of the bodyguard stayed still. They rose from the carpet then followed their master.

"It's okay. You just wait here for a moment," said Naruto after realizing that.

"Excuse us, Master, but we can't let you go alone to anywhere. We have our duties and one of them is to accompany you wherever you go," explained Neji.

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Is that a rule too?" He groaned when they nodded. "Fine! Pick just one of you!"

Shikamaru made a signal for Neji and Kiba to have the honor—although the Inuzuka gave out a groan. The leader glared at him and he shut up immediately.

"I said just one! There's no need for two!" clarified the heir of Namikaze family. He didn't want more company to tail him when he talked to Iruka. It's his private time.

"Bocchama…" Iruka seemed confused at the banter. While he knew his young master wants a time alone with him, he knows that the bodyguards must follow him to avoid any harm… and the mention 'harm' was just arrived at their feet. It was something Iruka needs to inform the heir of.

Shikamaru was about to say no when Kiba said, "You go, Neji. I'm staying."

"Good." Naruto approached Iruka without further interaction with his bodyguards and guests. Neji, waiting for confirmation from Shikamaru, followed him after receiving a nod. The door closed.

Silence covered the room for awhile until someone broke it.

"Kiba, am I right?" asked Lee to Kiba.

"Yeah, have any business with me?" responded Kiba.

"You better apologize to Naruto coz you just hurt his feeling."

"What's for? I don't see I made a mistake telling the truth," Kiba demanded a reason.

Chouji shook his head. "Don't you get it? Though you're telling the truth, you must know whether you're allowed to say such words to your master or not," he told. "And that was so cruel, especially for Naruto-kun," added him.

Kiba felt like he was being judged by a law, "He's the one who start it, I just protected myself!" told him holding his anger.

"'Do not let your own feeling interrupt you when you are guarding your master.' I guess that's what rule no. 4 said," said Lee suddenly. "Am I right, Neji?" asked him to Neji. He got replied as a nod confirms he was right.

Kiba was taken aback, "I know that! But—"

"Take it as your responsibility, Kiba. You've broken a rule and you have to fix it next time. Is that clear enough?" commanded Shikamaru seriously. Kiba nodded his head slowly.

"'Sides, he's not like what you're thinking. Naruto-kun is a good person. You just don't know yet," said Lee with grin on his face. "Except for his pretence of course," added him with low voice. His look changed a bit as he said that.

"You seem to know him a lot. Why don't you tell us about him, since he's our master," suggest Kiba though grudgingly.

Lee stared at the Inuzuka for a moment then looked at Chouji who nodded slowly. He let out a deep sigh, "… Sure, if it can be information for you."

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In the night of sleeping beauty, I'll kiss you and make you mine.

Forever.

_Secret Admirer Internal_

"What's this?"

"I'm sorry, Bocchama! I wanted to prepare for your study tonight in this room. When I stepped inside, I found this letter with these Roses!" told Iruka calmly but rather panic in his heart.

Naruto looked at the mention room. Beside him was Neji who began to explore to find anything suspicious aside of the letter and flowers. "Did you find something wrong in this room, Master?" asked him. Naruto shook his head. "Nope. It's still like before. No sign of someone's been here," he murmured.

Neji lifted one of his eyebrows while thinking. He could not yet to predict who would make a sudden show up like this.

The blond boy stared at the roses. He realized he should have felt fear yet he didn't feel anything except a little bit of happiness. He liked the flowers.

Black Roses…

He took the banquet of black Rose that lied in front of him. He smelt it softly before holding it tight to his chest, making the last two people to stare at him confusedly.

Iruka wanted to say something but stop when he looked at his student's face: a tender yet teary smile plastered on the blonde's face. As the tears began to drop on his face, Iruka placed a hand on the boy's shoulder. "Naruto, are you alright?" asked him softly.

"… Pain…"

-.-.-Flashback-.-.-

"Nacchan, this is your brother," Minato introduced someone to his son. The 10-year-old Naruto hid behind his father after he stole a glance at that person.

He had spiky orange hair with red eyes. There were three earrings on each side of his nose and two below his bottom lip. His tan skin matched his handsome face as he curved a small smile.

"It's the first time you meet me, right? I'm Namikaze Pain, your elder brother. Nice to meet you, Naru-kun!" greeted Pain.

Naruto just stared at Pain. Slowly, he placed a bright smile towards him. No need a long time, he felt a strong bond between them.

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"… Pain…"

The word which was whispered by that boy snapped the Hyuuga from his thinking. He remembered something about it… something resembling a name… But before he could confirm it, Naruto ran from that room, bringing the roses with him.

"Shit!" Neji chased after him. Before that, he told Iruka to return to their master's room to inform this matter to the other bodyguards.

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"A banquet of black Rose was sent to Master?"

"Yes, just now I found it in the study room. Bocchama suddenly ran away from the room with Hyuuga-san chasing after him," told Iruka.

"Kiba and Gaara, both of you are going to go after Namikaze-kun and make sure he's fine. NOW!" commanded Shikamaru. Without any further, the said boys leave the room in a rush.

"W-what?" surprised Iruka for the sudden movement.

Shikamaru explained the situation. "Umino-san, you said that there was a banquet of black Rose for master, right?" After Iruka nodded, Shikamaru looked at the raven haired guy. "I guess it'll be better if it explained by you."

No confirmation from him but Shikamaru knew his answer.

"What happened actually?" asked Iruka worriedly.

"Somebody wants him," the ravenette told Iruka briefly, made the man blinked in confusion.

The Nara guy sighed. "Explain, Sasuke," told him again. The latter leaned on the wall.

"Roses have many colors and they have their own meaning. White rose tells fidelity, red rose tells love, yellow rose tells loneliness and so on. The meaning of them usually tell us the wave of life. So does the black rose. It means possession, hard possession," explained Sasuke calmly but firmly.

Iruka still didn't understand, "I thought that the meaning is death for what've I known so long," told him confusedly. Then, he saw that raven haired teen approached him.

"Someone wants him. Badly," stated Sasuke coldly.

The bodyguards could see fear crept on Iruka's face. His skin turned pale and sweats dropped from his face. His body trembled a bit but he tried not to show it.

"Iruka-san, I guess we should tell them the situation that Naruto had been faced in his life back then." Suddenly, Lee told him with a concerned look. Chouji gave him nodded, "Yes, I do agree with Lee."

There was no more escape for Iruka. He sighed then nodded, "Alright. I'll tell you all of it."

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He stared at a picture; his own picture that was hung in the corridor through his father's office. He stood there alone with a banquet of black Rose in his hands. He was crying silently when he faced the beautiful look of his own that painted by his brother.

He used to smile like that until a tragic death took his dearest one. Being alone in this big burden life; lonely even though there are many people around him. He stood at million people's evil mind and lost hope.

He lost everything.

"Pain, I miss you… I miss you so much… How can I stand on being alone here? In this darkness of life, without you? How can I live without you? Pain…" cried him slowly.

"I'm yours and only yours, Pain! Come back!" whispered Naruto brokenly.

You are mine, forever.

The blonde boy kneeled down. "Only yours, Pain… only yours!" Tears flooding his face as he tried to keep his-suddenly-so-hard-to-take breath. "Why didn't you take me with you so you won't be alone… neither I…?"

Naruto crashed the banquet harshly until blood appeared on his hands. The blood dropped its liquid and tainted the cloth of the young master. Now, he could see crimson tears coloring the white cream fabric.

"Pain, I'm gonna vanish soon… unless you take me… now…" whispered him as he felt his head turn heavy. Then, he fell on the cold floor.

Neji, who had been watching from a safe distance, rushed to catch Naruto. "Master, are you okay?" His master's sapphires were covered slowly by heavy lids until they closed over the orbs. One thing he heard before slumber took Naruto away.

"Pain…"

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"Damn! Where is he?" cursed Kiba. He couldn't find the young master yet.

Gaara glanced at him. "Calm down, Kiba. You have to take control of yourself. We've just flew from his room no less than a minute ago," stated him.

"I'm not like you. My temper sure takes me all!" yelled Kiba. "I'm eager to find him, Ya'now!" added him. He could feel his spirit blooming.

Gaara chuckled a bit, "So that you can apologize to him?"

Kiba"s face reddened. He never answers the red-head question-statement. He looked at Gaara and smirked instead.

"Saa, what do you think?"

"Stubborn brat," murmured Gaara.

"Hey! I'm older than you!" protested Kiba.

"A year only."

"But still—" Kiba couldn't finish his words because his eyes caught two solid figures in the corridor. "There they are!" pointed him. They ran to them.

"Hey! Is he okay?" asked Kiba as he looked at Naruto that was lifted bridal style by Neji. Gaara took the blonde's hand and examined it closely.

"He's fainted but he's alright," spoke Gaara after he checked the master's vein. Neji nodded then rushed to the nearby room.

"Gaara, you tell the others, I'm staying here. I'll have to make sure he's alright," said Kiba. Gaara nodded and went back to Naruto's room. He then went to the room where Neji placed the boy.

"Now, what we have here…" Kiba looked at his surroundings. Books, papers, writing utensils, sofa desks and furniture fill in the room. "Study room I guess…" He looked at the Hyuuga who placed Naruto on the sofa near the window. The long haired guy looked back at him.

"Where's Gaara?" asked him.

"I told him to tell the others," Kiba answered as he approached his partner.

Neji nodded, "Then, I guess I must inform Namikaze-sama about this," said him. "Keep him safe, Kiba."

The said guy snorted, "No need to say that, Dude! I know my duty!" making the other smirked before going to the director's office.

Kiba was about to sit on the floor beside Naruto, he noticed red marks on the boy's clothes and looked for the source.

"What the hell…"

Blood covered Naruto's palms in tiny scratches. Some still drops its red liquid, the rest leaving purple-blue scars.

"Are you trying to break your skin, Master? You're so silly!" cursed Kiba impatiently. Then, he realized those scars were not the only one. On the wrists of Naruto, there were scars; old scars with zigzags shape as if the owner had tried to commit suicide.

"What're you thinking… these kinds of scars…?" Kiba stared at Naruto. His face showed shocked, replacing the annoyed before. "Were you trying to kill yourself?" asked him softly. His voice contains anger and confusion, "But, why?"

"…Nii…cha…n…"

That voice snapped Kiba. "Ah! You're awake!" relived him. "Wait here, I'm gonna look for an aid to patch your wounds!" added him. But before he could go anywhere, a hand held his fabric. He turned his head to see that Naruto's hand on his suit.

"Don't leave… please…" uttered the young master as tears came streaming down his face.

That was sure taken Kiba a lot. He never expected to see the one who annoyed him so much to be able to produce such beautiful tears. It looked like sparkle blue sky in the middle of summer. Nice, yet hollow.

"I… don't wanna… be alone…"

Those words hit him. He took his master's hand and held it softly. "I'm here, Master…" said him.

"Don't leave me…" The blue eyes slowly closed again.

Kiba felt panic filled his mind, "H-hey! Are you okay? Hang on!" shouted him. But then, he realized that Naruto just asleep. He let out a relief sigh.

"I thought it'll be like him… Thanks God it's not…"

His mind wandered to the past… when his previous master gone forever.

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Cliffy, I know. I'll try to update it as soon as possible. Will ya still with me?

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_KIONKITCHEE_