Ah well. Biggest Chapter so far. Unfortunately all this updating will be slowing down to a trickle for two reasons. 1. Chapter 7 is giving me a bit of trouble & 2. I'm in school, my Junior year & I have to pay attention if I want to be exempt from the finals at the end of the semester. So unlike my muses & beta I can't write during school. Except maybe lunch. So, less updates, but please don't think I've dropped this or off the face of the earth. Life just seems to feel the need to intervene once again. And here's something else. This whole story is based off a picture (very, very MA) and a smut scene that popped into my head. Unfortunately that scene might not ever be available if I can't find my DA account stuff. :/ The next chapter I promise is going to be huge. I'm talking about the past in it too. ^^_^^ Disclaim: I don't own any of the characters mentioned. If I did, I and some friends would have a wonderful field day with them. *evil smirk* Also to avoid those nasty little hateful reviews (which I have received none of thank goodness) This story contains maleXmale situations. Don't like Yaoi? Don't read. Please excuse my ranting.

"Well, why can't you trace the magic?" a frustrated voice could be heard, echoing through the dimly lit hallway. "I've kept this room unoccupied. Why can't you find him? He is the best worker I have! I've lost at least ten customers because he's gone!"

"I'm sorry sir. There simply isn't enough residue here for us to trace, and you don't even have any of his personal belongings. We can't cast a tracking spell. We are very sorry, but we can do no more for you." Three men clothed in dark robes left the room.

A man who seemed to be an older, eviler version of Sasuke stood in the room with a scowl on his face. He pulled out a phone, and dialed a number. "Orochimaru? It's Itachi. I need a favor. It concerns my baby brother."

Sasuke was sitting in the waiting area of Naruto's office staring at his secretary. She had introduced herself, and then sat at her desk, popping her gum, filing her nails, and occasionally typing something into her computer. She was confidant, blonde, beautiful, had boobs that looked too big to be real, and every time she looked up she would smirk, and go back to her nail filing, gum popping, and occasional typing.

Sasuke stood up and walked over to a window. He looked out at the beautiful, serene countryside, and smiled as he laid a hand on the window. He jumped when a hand was placed on his shoulder. He placed his own hand over his heart as he heard Naruto's deep laughter. "Bit jumpy there?" Sasuke turned and glared at him making Naruto laugh harder. "I'll check in again tomorrow morning Tsunade. Why don't you go home early today?"

Tsunade jumped up and looked excited. "Really?"

Naruto nodded "And take tomorrow afternoon off as well, just let the machine pick up all the calls." Tsunade did a little jig, and kissed Naruto on the cheek, "Just wait till Jiraiya hears about this! He'll be so jealous!" Naruto laughed, and Sasuke watched puzzled as Tsunade danced out of the office, and down the hall.

"Well...I'm pretty sure that mental image is now burned into my brain." Sasuke rubbed his forehead, "And I believe that I could have gone my entire life without seeing it."

Naruto hugged him, muffling his laughter by putting his face in Sasuke's hair. "I'm pretty sure we won't ever see it again. I don't give time off very often."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow as he looked up at Naruto. "Why not?"

Naruto looked thoughtful. "We don't really take time off. We're always doing something."

Sasuke looked enlightened. "Now I get it. I think." He looked up at Naruto. "Are we going to go get something to eat now?" Naruto nodded, and both men went out the door, and headed towards the stairs. "How did this place get here? In such pristine land too?"

Naruto smiled. "I guess, in a way, you could say that it was a deal with a demon." Sasuke looked a little frightened, and Naruto laughed. "It isn't as bad as it sounds, trust me."

Sasuke looked away. "You make it sound very, very bad."

Naruto smiled sadly. "It might be better to just not talk about it." Sasuke nodded and laid his head on Naruto's shoulder as they walked down the hall.

"So snake-man, did you find anything out?" Itachi asked with a smirk.

"I did." a voice that sounded like a snake said. "Your brother has been taken by a demon, or his workers." A sly look was given in the direction of Itachi. "A nine-tail fox to be exact."

The last word was said with a hiss as a snarly-growl was heard from near where Itachi was standing in the dark cave. "Damn that blond! Damn him to hell!"

Naruto and Sasuke walked into the kitchen, talking quietly. They heard a quiet moaning, and looked up. Choji was sitting on a table, leaning back on his hands. Sasuke let out a gasp, and Naruto placed his hand over Sasuke's mouth."Shhh." Naruto whispered into his ear. "Watch and see."

Sasuke looked back at the scene in front of him just in time to see something dropped into Choji's mouth. "Ohmygod." Choji moaned again as he hewed and swallowed. "Best soufflé ever! I didn't know you could cook Shikamaru!"

Shikamaru laughed, "The only things I can cook are desserts."

At that point Naruto couldn't control himself anymore, and burst out laughing. "That's...definitely...not something you wrote... in your résumé!"

Shikamaru looked embarrassed. "It's just, one of those things I picked up." He scratched his head in a sheepish manner.

"Choji made it seem sexual," muttered Sasuke.

"What did you say Sasuke dear?" Naruto asked in a sweet, candy voice.

"Nothing. Nothing at all." Sasuke's voice was in an innocent tone.

"Ahuh." Naruto smirked.

Choji sighed and looked at Naruto and Sasuke as Shikamaru walked over to a far wall, muttering things under his breath. "Is there something in particular that I can do for ya'll?"

Sasuke smiled, and leaned forward. "Something to eat please. That is, If you don't mind."

Choji nodded and smiled. "I don't mind at all. What would you like to eat? I can make most anything."

Sasuke looked thoughtful. "Well... I guess anything will work."

"Very well." During Sasuke and Choji's conversation, Naruto had walked over to the wall where Shikamaru was, and they had started to talk quietly. They had walked back closer to the other boys, and stood by one of the closest stoves. Choji walked over to them, and cleared his throat. "Please move." Naruto and Shikamaru moved over to where they were in front of a kitchen side door.

Choji shook his head, exasperated, and pulled out several pots and pans, herbs, sauces, meat and some things that Sasuke couldn't identify, and didn't really want to. The kitchen began to smell wonderful in just a few minutes. All of a sudden it seemed as if everyone Sasuke had met so far in the castle were in the kitchen. Tsunade came in with a white haired guy, who was messing with her. Gaara and Hinata came in with Sakura, Hinata ignoring the other girl, even though she was obviously trying to apologize. There were also people he had never seen before. A man dressed in green came in with two younger men, one dressed to match him, and the other with long black hair, and a coat much like Hinata's on. A man with a mask on most of his face came in with his arms around the waist of a black-haired guy.

Everyone was talking and laughing, standing or sitting. Sasuke seemed to be this island of quiet in the middle of it all. He didn't say anything; his eyes were wide as teacup saucers. They're like one big family and nobody wants to harm any of them. They love one another, even if they aren't saying it. It's like a camaraderie that implies it, and it lets everyone else know it too.

Naruto looked away from his conversation with Shikamaru, to see Sasuke with this sad expression on his face. Naruto looked at him with a questioning look on his face, and Sasuke just smiled. Naruto returned the smile, and turned back to his conversation. Sasuke stood up quietly, and without anybody noticing, he left the room looking sad. A fox shadow detached itself from all of the other shadows on the floor, and followed Sasuke.

Sasuke wandered aimlessly through the building. He seemed to be headed unconsciously towards the library. The fox followed, blending naturally with the shadows. Sasuke realized that he was in front of the library door when he stopped moving. He shook his head at his silliness, but went inside anyway. He ran a gentle hand over all of the books.

"You do realize what you are to him, do you not?" a deep, yet light voice asked him.

Sasuke jumped, and placed a hand over his heart. "Oh goodness. It's just you."

Sasuke sighed, and the fox shadow laughed. "I did not mean to startle you little one. Only to ask a few things of you and to tell you a few things." The fox's voice was polite, polished and he pronounced each word with amazing articulation. The fox sat on the table, and bent his head towards the chair. "Sit please, and answer my question."

Sasuke slowly walked over to the chair and sat down. "I can't say that I really know the answer to that." The fox licked one of his paws. Sasuke looked at him curiously. "Do you know what I mean to him?"

The fox snorted. "I most certainly do, since I am part of him."

Sasuke looked slightly puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"It is a very long story little one."

"I would very much like to hear it Mr. Fox."

"Very well little one. I will tell you it."

Itachi sat in his plush office chair, his fingers templed and a scowl on his face. He had invested a lot of money in the whore house that he had handed his little half-brother over to, and since the best worker had been kidnapped, it had been losing a lot of money. His money. I have to get that little fool half-brother of mine back from that blonde-fox. But how? A smirk started to form on his face, and he began to laugh, a hysterical, horrible, and evil laugh.

Psh. I laugh at my idiocy sometimes. The implied ShikaCho is for my friends Alex & Seth. I really don't like that pairing (Just because I really want Shikamaru all to myself), but they like it, and they bother, bother, bother me about it. XD I hope You two feel happy now.

What do you think the story will be about? What do you think Itachi's plan is? (Gimme some ideas. XD ) Right now all I know is that I'm not even an eighth of the next chapter, and it has absolutely nothing to do with Itachi. Although there will be fighting (maybe bloody scenes? Haven't got there yet.) Who knows. It may just be sweet, and gentle , and kind, adorable, wonderful... *snort* Nahh! My mind is going nowhere near those areas. XD

Review please! They make me smile and do silly happy dances in my chair.