Chapter 11

Naruto stared with an annoyed expression into the the wide mirror aligned on the wall of his bedroom as he tried to pull his lengthy hair into a bun. For no apparent reason other than to fuel his irritation even more, his rebellious hair refused to stay in place as the tied hair would loosen and his bangs would hung messily over his forehead. He's been considering cutting down the nuisance hair but remained reluctant to pull through with the inevitable act. He missed his usual low cut hairstyle yet he's grown used to the long length.

Kiba also seemed to prefer the long length. Naruto rolled his eyes as he knew Kiba was fond of the length simply because it allowed his fingers to seep in with ease and hold the soft hair in a tight grip during sex, much to Naruto's displeasure.

Naruto had told him constantly to ease up but of course it's no surprise Kiba never took his words or feelings into consideration. Naruto wasn't the least bit surprised when Kiba had agreed to stop and then had proceeded to be even more rougher with his actions, basically saying to Naruto 'fuck how you feel, I do what I want.'

"Fuck this." Naruto groaned in annoyance, tossing the nude hair tie onto the adjacent drawer. He pushed his fingers through the locks, ruffling it around before he fixed his bangs over his forehead, tucking behind his ears the persistent strands that fell over his eyes. Satisfied with what he could do, Naruto moved, clutching his phone and keys laid over his neat bed before he exited his room into the living room.

He walked over to his brother's room that was across from his own and placed a gentle knock on the door. He waited until his brother beckoned him inside before he opened the door halfway and peaked his head through.

"Hey, I'm going out for a while."

"Don't just stand out there, come in." Kyuubi urged with a soft voice, signaling his brother inside with the brush in his hand. He sat over his bed with his son sat with crossed legs between his long legs, the boy playing on his tablet while his mother brushed his hair.

Naruto rubbed the nape of his neck uncomfortably. He can't recall the last time he's been in here. Naruto decided to take the opportunity to look around, his eyes glanced around judgmentally. The room was surprisingly basic, lacking personal details and just harboring the usual necessities. Naruto glanced at his brother blinking when his eyes observed the red skin around his brother's cheeks that stood out on the otherwise flawless tan skin.

"What happened to your face?" Naruto asked with squinted eyes that allowed him to make out what seemed like… fingerprints?

Kyuubi's emerald eyes remained on his son's hair as he refused to meet his brother's scrutinizing stare. He placed the brush down, running his fingers through the silky locks before he positioned the uneven ends between his fingers. "Must be an allergic reaction." Kyuubi said plainly, his fingers gripping the scissors in his hold tightly.

Naruto rolled his eyes at the unconvincing lie but decided not to pry any further. With a sigh he gazed up at the ceiling. He's ready to take his leave when a voice snapped his attention back to the man sat comfortably over the bed.

"Where are you going?" Kyuubi lifted his head towards his brother who gazed back with a blank expression.

"There's a school project my friend Choji and I need to finish. I'm going over his place. It's a long project so I'll be home pretty late." Naruto lied smoothly, his icy blue eyes unwavering as they bore into his brother's warmer ones.

Kyuubi nodded his head, not having any reason to doubt his brother's words. He's incredibly happy. Naruto for once told him where he was going. He didn't just walk out and leave Kyuubi wondering where he was, if he was safe, and when he would be home. Kyuubi wasn't sure what brought about the sudden change but nonetheless he was ecstatic.

Maybe Sasuke's sacrifice wouldn't be in vain.

"Okay, be safe. I'll be here when you come back."

Naruto nodded and averted his eyes to his nephew. He walked forward and grabbed the small boy by the chin. He bent down and placed a soft kiss to the boy's cheek. He bid him a quick farewell before making his way to the door.

"Hey Naruto…" Kyuubi watched as his brother turned and faced him with the same blank expression. "Thank you for telling me."

Naruto remained still as he glanced at his brother with an unreadable expression. He hadn't even realized until now. He had just strolled in as if it was a normal thing he did regularly, to notify his brother that he would be gone for the day. Naruto narrowed his eyes as he wondered if the impenetrable icy walls he's built to keep his brother out of his life all these years had finally began to crack.

Naruto bit the inside of his cheek, his hand remaining on the door knob, he glanced back at his brother. "Don't think this changes anything." He said bitterly, forcefully pulling back the door as he hastily made his exit.

Naruto walked through the living room, into the kitchen where he grabbed himself a cold unopened bottle of water. His fingers ran callously through his hair as he neared the front door. He opened it abruptly, gasping and stepping back when he's caught off guard by a large array of flowers. He steadied himself, simply blinking when the flowers are maneuvered from his vision and he's greeted by an unfamiliar face.

"Sorry, uh.." The young delivery man stuttered as he looked over the gadget in his left hand. "Delivery requested to Kyuubi Uzumaki?" The man asked with a wide smile that had Naruto wondering how the fuck people could be this happy when meeting strangers.

Naruto's eyes admired the large array of red and white beautifully bloomed roses before him. He glanced back, ready to call for the recipient when curiosity suddenly had the words unwillingly to escape his throat. He turned back to the man, a devious glint in his eyes as he smiled.

"That would be me." Naruto said, his icy eyes warming instantly when the huge bouquet is placed in his arms. He brought the flowers to his nose, inhaling the sweet fragrance he hummed in delight.

"Sign here please."

Naruto shifted the bouquet so it laid over his chest, held in place with his left hand, he quickly signed the gadget in front of him mimicking his brother's penmanship perfectly. Naruto smiled innocently when the kind man waved him a goodbye.

As soon as the man had disappeared Naruto's smile faltered, his lips pursed and brows furrowed. He moved inside the apartment, leaned against the opened door, his hand searched through the soft petals. Naruto's frown only deepened when his hand brushed a hard edge of a paper, his hand retrieving a small card tucked within the bouquet. Naruto eased the card open, his deep blue eyes trailing over the cursive font.

xx I'm always thinking of you. I'm always watching. Never forget xx

Naruto's brows drew closer as he read over the short message over and over again. He bit the inside of his cheek as he tried to understand the meaning but could not come up with any theories. He sighed, once again reading the words that gave him a weird, eerie feeling. He turned over the card, his lips molded together in a straight line as he stared at the company's name that was immediately familiar to him.

"Jaron! Come over here." Naruto called out loudly, pushing the small card into his dark jeans. The five year old came running with eager eyes and a wide smile. Naruto lowered the flowers down to his nephew, smiling briefly as the boy struggled to hold on to. "Hold it carefully." He slowly removed his hand when he affirmed the boy had a good hold on it.

"There's sooo many. Are these for you?" Jay asked brightly, his face hidden behind the large bouquet.

"No, it's for your mom." Naruto corrected with a bored tone.

Jay made a 'ooo' sound before hastily turning around and walking vastly to his mother's bedroom, his feet shuffled unusually fast across the floor causing the blonde teen behind him to chuckle in amusement.

"Hey.."

Stood just before his mother's door, Jaron turned around to face his uncle but the unflinching flowers stubbornly continued to block his vision. "Yeah?" His voice was just so absolutely adorable, melting Naruto's heart and creating the biggest smile on the teen's face.

"I love you okay?" Naruto's usual aggressive tone was gone, his tone gentle and calm. His icy glare seemed to wither away and was now replaced with a genuine and loving gaze.

"Love you too Naru." Jay spoke quickly before he disappeared into his mother's room.

Naruto smiled, his eyes continued to linger on the spot where his nephew previously stood. He shook his head, almost like a signal to his body, and soon the icy walls were back up. He exited the apartment, shutting the door behind him he quickly made his way down the halls, skipping the elevator and turning a corner, he began ascending down the lengthy flight of steps.

Outside, he squinted his eyes at the invading sunlight, walking a few steps ahead to the familiar car and person that awaited him. He watched Kiba who watched him back, his onyx eyes hidden behind a dark pair of sunglasses and a grey hood hiding away his brown hair, some peaking through the sides of the hood.

"Took you long enough." Kiba drawled out his words but not in a way to express his annoyance for the ten minutes he waited for Naruto to come down but instead to express his case of hangover from partying a little too much last night.

"You okay?" Naruto asked with inquisitive eyes. He opened the side door of Kiba's Camry and hopped inside, Kiba following suit. He fastened on his seat belt, his eyes admired Kiba's impressive muscular arms that flexed when Kiba fastened on his seat belt.

Kiba sighed and removed his hood from his head, his finger ran through his messy hair that harbored some thick curls. "Neji dragged me out to some club last night. Fuck, I have a headache." He complained, his fingers turning the ignition and the resting car reared to life.

Naruto frowned and crossed his arms over his chest. His brows furrowed as he tightened his jaw, his eyes narrowing when Kiba turned and faced him.

"Relax, I didn't do anything. I just had a few drinks that's it." Kiba mumbled, rolling his eyes when his words did nothing to calm the fuming blonde beside him. "Calm down Luna, trust me if I was fucking some one besides you, you would know."

"Oh and that's suppose to make me feel better." Naruto said bewildered as he shook his head in disbelief.

Kiba sighed loudly, throwing his head back he rubbed his forehead tiredly. "Can we not do this right now?" Onyx eyes stared at the ceiling of the car and Kiba wished he would've listened to the little voice in his head that told him to stay home last night.

Naruto scoffed in annoyance. He lowered himself into the leather seat, his icy glare unfaltering as he gazed through the wide windshield. He gnawed on the inside of his cheek, finding it hard to believe Kiba's words yet a part of him stupidly wanted to.

"Naruto." Kiba called. His hand raked through his messy hair when he's expectantly ignored. Kiba sat up, his hand stretched forward and cupped Naruto's chin, gently turning the frustrated teen towards him so hard blue eyes seized his brown ones. "I didn't fucking do anything. I have no reason to lie to you." He paused when his words did nothing to ease the harsh glare Naruto continued to give him. "Why would I fucking lie?"

It seemed Kiba's rather sincere words had finally reached Naruto when his tensed shoulders relaxed and his cold glare had faltered the slightest. Naruto was calm but a scowl remained on his face.

Kiba's not sure if it was Naruto's 'okay I believe you' expression since Naruto always seemed to have on the "fuck everyone and fuck the world' look on his face. Kiba could never really tell when Naruto was happy, in fact he's not sure if he's seen Naruto smile.

Naruto maneuvered his hand, gently pushing away Kiba's hand that remained on his face. He sighed and leaned back, closing his eyes for a few seconds before they snapped open and turned to gaze at Kiba. "Have you taken medicine for your headache? I can go get some for you if you need some." He asked with an empty tone. Still the kind gesture was enough to have the teen beside him lip's tugging into a wide smirk.

"I swear you'll be the death of me Luna." Kiba laughed softly when his shoulder was nudged, a warm feeling suddenly engulfed him upon seeing the small smile that made its way to Naruto's face. It was a small one but almost like having a small taste of a cake you've been craving for the longest, Kiba wanted nothing more than to see the rest of the breathtaking beautiful smile he had got a glimpse of.

The beautiful genuine smile Naruto was hiding from him and the world.

Naruto was silent as Kiba pulled the car from park and into the road. His fingers played unconsciously with the cold bottle in his hand, mind unsettled as he thought over his plan. It's a four hour drive to Konoha, his birth home. Memories immediately flooded into his head, heartbreaking ones as well as cheerful ones.

Naruto bit his lip as a particular memory of Sasuke taking the blame for him when he had accidentally dropped a very expensive vase in the Uchiha's home has Naruto smiling shortly. His brother's words repeated over in his head, becoming more urgent as if assuring him that he was doing the right thing, .

'It's not that easy to hate a person you invest your heart in.'

Naruto closed his eyes as he reflected over the words. As much as he wanted to bring himself to hate Sasuke, he couldn't bring himself to do so. He didn't, no he wouldn't accept Sasuke's words so easily. He had to hear it twice to believe it, he can't accept that Sasuke would turn him away so easily.

The wound was fresh, and though the excruciating pain of his heart snapping in two remained, Naruto couldn't bring himself to despise the person who had inflicted the pain. Naruto's eyes lifted open, his lips parted and taking in a deep inhale. He whispered the words slowly to himself as if he now truly made sense of the words.

"It's not easy to hate a person you've invested your heart in."

Yes indeed, it finally made sense.

Yugito sat on top of one of the many stools lined against the large counter, her manicured fingers drummed over the marble top as she stared skeptically at the large array of flowers inside the large vase she was called and asked to bring. Her eyes only narrowed the slightest when she thought about the man who had sent the flowers in a cowardly way of apologizing rather than doing it in person.

Yugito wanted nothing more than to track down the Uchiha and place him in handcuffs for having the audacity to put his hands on Kyuubi. She was literally fighting back the strong urge as a police officer to get up and run out that door and arrest the man. She tried her hardest to remain seated, her eyes glaring at the flowers knowing that was all she could do because Kyuubi wouldn't allow her the satisfaction of putting behind bars the man that had hurt him. She also knew how much Kyuubi loved the man, and that mattered more to her than her temporary anger.

"What's with the face?"

Yugito turned around, a smile sprung on her face from the cheerful redhead that approached her. She sucked her bottom lip into her mouth, her eyes following Kyuubi into the kitchen, the man now standing across from her,

"There's no face."

Kyuubi tilted his head, a look on his face that read 'yeah right' as his hand roamed through his hair. He then sighed as he gazed at the precious roses sat center between him and Yugito and his eyes immediately gazed up, a frown settling over his face when Yugito's eyes averted from him.

"He didn't mean to hurt me, Yugi." He said in a soft voice, though uncertainty trailed within the words, Kyuubi not fully sure if he even believed the words he spoke.

Yugito sighed and turned to meet Kyuubi's gaze. "I know. You've said that twice already."

Kyuubi shook his head, his eyes glancing down at his hands as his frown deepened. "You don't believe me."

Yugito relaxed her tensed shoulders, taking in a deep breath of air she voiced her concern. "It's not that I don't believe you, Kyuu." She paused, sighing exasperatedly she continued. "It's just I've seen this cycle plenty of times. I'm not saying it's the same for everyone but in a lot of cases abused children grow up to become the abusers… I just don't want-"

"Mommy mommy look, I got a new high score!"

Kota who had rushed over to his mom pushed the small tablet excitedly into his mother's face. His innocent eyes gazed up at his mother with a wide smile over his face.

"I helped him get it." Jay stated in matter of fact tone as he quickly ran over to his friend. He folded his arms over his chest, a smug smile on his face as he shamelessly took away poor little Kota's moment.

"You only helped me a little in the beginning." Kota argued with pursed lips and furrowed brows. He wouldn't let his moment be taking away so easily.

"So what?" Jay disregarded Kota's words with a roll of his brown eyes, "I still helped." He said smugly.

"Did not!" Kota shouted in annoyance, his right hand outstretched and shoving away Jaron who so desperately wanted to steal his shine.

"Kota…!" Yugito shouted abruptly in shock.

"Don't push me." Jaron said with narrowed eyes, retaliating with a harder shove that sent Kota back but not falling as the boy was caught by his mother.

"Jaron!" Kyuubi scolded from around the counter, his eyes stern as he stared unbelievably at his son. "What's gotten into the both of you?"

The two boys remained in their agitated stances, Kota squirming in his mother's grasp to get free while Jaron merely stood back, his arms folded over his chest and a twisted smile on his face that taunted Kota, daring the boy to come at him.

Kyuubi noticed the look on his child face and he's immensely shocked by his son's behavior. He hastily walked around and stood before his child.

"Jay… fix your face. Don't do that." Kyuubi watched his son lift his head to gaze at him, his son's narrowed eyes softening and the child's smirk falling from his face. Kyuubi felt his body relax a little but the previous display of his son's unapproved behavior has his mind remaining unsettled.

"He pushed me first!" Jay defended strongly, his new shorter hair grazed just above his shoulder, his bangs swept to the side over his forehead.

Kyuubi shook his head and knelt down so his son didn't strain his head from looking up at him. "You don't-try to hurt those you love. Even if they hurt you first, you don't try to hurt them back okay?"

Jaron was hesitant but then he nodded, taking in his mother's words. He relaxed his small fists and walked around his mother, a sad look on his face as he stared at the blonde boy who was still held by his mother's arms.

"I'm sorry." Jay said softly before walking forward and encircling his arms around his best friend. He smiled when he felt arms hug him back.

Kota pulled away, a smile on his face as he turned to his mother who nodded and he turned back to Jaron. "I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to push you, I was angry."

Jaron nodded and entangled his fingers with Kota's equally small hand. "Come on,I'll show how to play another game." He began to pull his friend behind him as they made their way to their bedroom, giggling and talking with one another as if the past few minutes had not happened.

Yugito shook her head in disbelief. Those two, what was she going to do with them. She then frowned deeply when she's reminded of the taunting gaze Jay had on his face, a look no five year old should have. "Where did that look come from?" She questioned, her eyes firmly watching the slouched body across from her.

Kyuubi removed his head from his hands and stood up straight. He breathed out a tense breath and his hand came up and wearily massaged his temples. "Naruto." He simply said.

"Naruto? What does that-"

Kyuubi did not allow Yugito to finish as he quickly intervened. "We got in a fight. Naruto wanted a rise out of me so he said some things, and I punched him." Kyuubi gazed down with a shameful expression. "He was taunting me. Jay was around so he must've saw the look and copied it."

Yugito's mouth fell open in disbelief. "You punched Naruto in front of Jay?"

Kyuubi quickly walked around, his arms up over his chest with a pleading look in his eyes. "I didn't mean to. I swear I'm not going back to my old ways. You don't know Naruto, you don't hear the things he says to me. He's constantly trying to get a rise out of me and I try my hardest to not subdue to his words but I just lost myself that one time." Kyuubi explained, his words fast and desperate as he hoped Yugito believed him.

Yugito turned so her front fully faced Kyuubi. She smiled warmly, her hands rubbed Kyuubi's arms in a comforting manner, to show Kyuubi she believed him, that she understood him. "I know, it's alright."

Kyuubi sighed in relief his eyes just beginning to be filled with tears, he's able to will them away. The doorbell sounded and Kyuubi cleared his throat as he sauntered over to the door and pulled it open. He raised his brows at the somewhat familiar person before him.

The posh looking woman stood slim and tall with her back straight, her feet together and a small smile over her face. She's dressed in long black trousers, a white button up beneath with a few buttons left open with a fitted blazer worn on top, accentuating her nice figure.

"Mr. Uchiha would like to see you." She said in a gentle poise tone, her caramel hair was placed into a neat ponytail that made her beautiful big eyes seem bigger.

Kyuubi scrunched his forehead at the request, a skeptical look in his eyes. He then opened his mouth in an"O" form when he realized she was one of Itachi's bodyguards that had accompanied him to the store yesterday.

"Where is he?" Kyuubi questioned, his eyes searching up and down the hallway for the man who wanted to see him.

"I'm to take you to him. That is what Mr. Uchiha requested me to do." She explained in the same gentle tone which lacked emotion and sounded so much like the recorded voices you hear over the phone.

Kyuubi stood still unsure for a moment before he invited the woman inside. She stood by the door even when Kyuubi had offered her a seat. She also turned down any refreshments offered to her, simply stood by the door in a statue like pose.

"Itachi wants to see me. Do you mind watching Jaron for a while?" Kyuubi asked his friend, his bottom lip tugged between his teeth as he pondered over the idea of seeing Itachi again. After what had happened yesterday, he's not sure what to expect with the requested meeting.

"Where is he?" Yugito asked as she glanced around but only finding the unnerving woman stood by the door.

"I don't know, he sent one of his bodyguards to bring me to him."

"How very romantic." Yugito's words coaxed sarcasm. She shrugged her shoulders when Kyuubi gave him a look. "I'm just saying. Must be nice being so rich you get people to get more people for you." She rolled her eyes in annoyance before telling Kyuubi she'd gladly watch Jaron for him.

Upon hearing this Kyuubi smiled widely, running out of the kitchen and into his bedroom where he did a quick outfit change and fixed his long hair into a low ponytail. He then came out of the room, his cellphone and keys in his hand as he waved goodbye to his friend and followed the sent woman out of the apartment. As he walked just a few feet behind, he couldn't help but think if this was the time to come clean to Itachi.

Itachi had sent him a beautiful presumably expensive large bouquet of flowers for losing his temper with him. Now Itachi wanted to see him? Maybe this was the man's way of showing him, telling him, he could no longer stay away. Maybe this was the time to rebuild their broken relationship.

He would tell Itachi the truth, and Itachi would understand why he did what he had to do. Itachi would no longer hate him and Itachi would finally get to make up the time he'd lost with his son. They would be a happy family again. Kyuubi exited the elevator that opened to the ground floor, a huge smile over his face and his eyes full of determination and hope.

Today would be the start of him getting his family back together.

"Holy shit, where the fuck are we?"

Kiba's eyes stared in amazement at the large estate to his left. His mouth opened in astonishment, his car drove near the large entirety slowly as he fully took in the impressive sight while the person beside him simply stared in boredom, his relaxed position unbothered by the sight he's become accustomed to.

Kiba looked over at Naruto, titling his head as he refused to believe Naruto was not affected the least bit by the large mansion before them. "Don't fucking tell me you lived here." That was the only explanation Kiba could come up with for the blonde's lacking reaction.

Naruto rolled his eyes, his blue eyes finding Kiba's as he scowled. "Don't be stupid." He simply said.

To the side of Kiba's car was a large European like mansion that stood wide and long. The mansion seemed to stretch for miles, the impressive large exterior decorated with tall black fences that were separated, giving outsiders a view of the the unbelievable estate.

As Kiba's car rounded the corner of the road, turning and now approaching the front of the estate, his jaw nearly reached his lap as his eyes grew wider. He'd never seen something this extravagant in his life. For a moment, he wondered if he was still in Japan.

The large estate seemed larger from the front, Kiba can't see where it started and where it ended. Inside the gate, the estate stood tall and wide, the green lawns were trimmed and seemed soft to touch, an open long pathway between the lawn that lead to the mansion's front doors where what seemed like two large lion statues were placed. The entirety is surrounded by the bluest water Kiba's seen, surrounding the estate where it led behind to a large backyard pool.

The mansion was hidden from the world. Kiba had drove through what seemed like an endless path of trees until finally arriving at the estate. It was a place you could only find if you'd been there before. It was also protected, Naruto having to type in a code that opened the wide gates that led to the road one would have to travel down to find the mansion.

Kiba put his car into park a short distance from the entrance of the mansion. He exited, Naruto following after as he removed his hood from his head, ruffling the curls messily as he stretched his arms, relaxing his tense muscles from the long driving he had done. Four whole fucking hours, the shit he did for Naruto.

"You gonna tell me where we are now?" Kiba asked, yawning into his hands as he approached Naruto who was concentrating on typing something on the touch screen device built into the gate. There's a noise before the wide gates creaked open slowly, inviting the visitors inside.

"Or you can continue to fucking ignore me." Kiba mumbled, rolling his eyes and bringing his arms up and folding them behind his head as he trailed behind Naruto. They walked down the polished pathway, and soon they neared the entrance where two large men dressed in suits gazed at them with intense eyes.

"State your name and business." One of them said monotonously.

Naruto sighed and did what was asked of him, he turned and gazed at Kiba's who gazed back at him with an unreadable expression. He turned back around, waiting patiently for the man who had disappeared inside after receiving the information he inquired.

Naruto frowned when his arms was suddenly gripped tightly, his eyes narrowing in confusion when he's pulled roughly into Kiba who glanced down at him with an equally pissed expression, his jaw locked tightly.

"Let go." Naruto commanded softly, uncomfortable with the tight hold on his fragile arm.

Kiba simply blinked, Naruto's urgent words blatantly ignored. "What business do you have with the Uchiha family?" Kiba questioned strongly, Naruto's words replaying over his head when he overheard Naruto say the famous last name that had his heart racing.

How the fuck did someone like Naruto have connections with one of the most powerful and influential family in Japan?

Naruto's eyes narrowed dangerously, his mouth opened ready to spew his words of protest when the sound of the door behind them sliding open seized both him and Kiba's attention. Naruto's tense demeanor immediately softened upon the sight of a old friend, who just so happened to be the famous family's butler.

"It's been a long time, master Naruto." The middle aged man greeted with kind eyes that harbored wrinkles around it, his thin lips tugged into a genuine smile. His right hand was bend over his stomach displaying the crisp white glove worn over his hand, his tall body clad in a classic butler suit.

Naruto walked over and embraced the man who simply leaned into the embrace but did not wrap his arms around Naruto. "Hayate, you got old." Naruto commented in a light tone, his smile widening when the man's eyebrow twitched slightly.

"And you're no longer the annoying child running around and breaking things." The man stated, his tone soft and his words slow in pace due to his old age. His smile widened when Naruto pouted in response to his words.

"That hurt my feelings you know." Naruto folded his arms over his chest, imitating a child as he turned his head to the side.

The kind butler simply shook his head. He's hesitant about speaking his next words as he prayed to whoever was listening that everything within the house would remain intact.

"Come inside, master Naruto. Your guest as well." Hayate returned inside the mansion, stepping aside and waiting for the teens to enter.

Naruto entered first, Kiba trailing behind who gawked at the scenery around him. He felt as if he had just stepped into a museum. As they walked following the butler who led them, Kiba gazed around in amazement. Twin spiraling staircase greeted him as he gazed forward, turning his head up he welcomed the second floor just below the third one, the high ceilings that seemed to reach the skies gazed down at him, making him feel small as he wondered how people could walk around without getting lost.

Turning his head to the rooms they passed, Kiba gazed inside the many rooms lined in a row, harboring many maids that cleaned and walked about in a slow manner. Kiba smirked at the beautiful women in their short uniforms, he could get used to living in a place like this.

"Your company would have to remain here Naruto. Madam is in her room, I'll take you to here." Hayate said in his usual low lethargic tone.

Naruto turned and gazed at Kiba who was at the moment distracted by a few maids cleaning and wiping around the large living room. Naruto sighed deeply in an attempt to rid away the tightness he felt in his chest. He's not the least bit shocked by Kiba's action. Naruto walked over, his arms lifted up and his fingers eagerly found their way into Kiba's soft curls. Naruto tugged the hair harshly, causing a low groan to sound from Kiba who lowered his gaze down on him.

Kiba sunk his teeth into the corner of his lip as his brown eyes seemed to darken and almost appeared black.

"I don't like when you do that." Naruto said softly, his icy blue eyes held Kiba's who only smirked at him. Why couldn't Kiba only have eyes for him? His hand remained in Kiba's soft hair, his other hand snaked down over Kiba's chest shortly before returning to the back of Kiba's neck. He delivered a slight pressure, pushing Kiba's head forward as he lifted himself onto his toes and eagerly connected his lips to Kiba's parted own.

He kissed Kiba softly, their lips slow against each other. Naruto tugged Kiba's hair harder, enabling another low groan from the teen and Naruto took the opportunity to slip his tongue in Kiba's mouth. He tilted his head, deepening the kiss as he felt Kiba press deeper into his body.

Excitement burned through Kiba's body as his hands on Naruto's waist ventured lower. He growled lowly when Naruto pulled back, their warm breaths mingled together causing his already dark eyes to darken more, clouded over with lust as he wanted nothing more than to rip Naruto's clothes off and take him right there and then, the kiss left him satisfied yet he craved much more.

"Aren't I enough for you?" Naruto asked gently so the words only reached Kiba's ears. He suddenly felt insecure, his body unknowingly pressing closer to the hard body that held him as he desperately wished Kiba would whisper loving words to him that would assure him that he was enough. That Kiba only wanted him, that he mattered. Naruto gazed up with hopeful eyes to find Kiba gazing down at him with his usual grin that resembled that of a hungry wolf.

"I like when you get like this." Kiba's hand caressed Naruto's cheek, his thumb rolling over the soft skin as he looked deeply into Naruto's blue eyes that had lost it's icy glare and was now replaced with a needing desperate stare, Naruto's defensive walls momentarily dropped, allowing Kiba to take advantage of the vulnerable boy.

"You'll always be enough for me Luna, it's the two of us against the world. But I can't help who I am."

Kiba lowered his head and captured Naruto's plump lips into another kiss, their lips melding together, Kiba smirked when Naruto eagerly opened his mouth allowing him to slip his tongue pass Naruto's parted lips, his fingers tightened around Naruto's waist. Kiba licked his lips when he pulled back , his forehead laid against Naruto's as he stared deeply into those vulnerable eyes, a sinful smile on his face as he spoke softly.

"You accept me for who I am, right? Isn't that why you always come back?"

Naruto opened and closed his mouth like a fish out of water, Kiba's toxic words seeping into his head as his brain tried to comprehend the meaning. He's stuck. There's a truth to Kiba's words yet he can't seem to accept them wholly. Naruto gasped and blinked, his defensive mechanism kicking in abruptly, the walls hastily rebuilt themselves to protect their vulnerable teen.

Naruto seemed to come back to himself, his icy glare returning as he pushed away from Kiba who only laughed softly at his actions. "Wait here for a while." He said in a low voice, his face impassive as he followed after Hayate who had stood aside and had waited patiently for him.

Naruto followed swiftly behind the man, heading up the steps and down a corridor, Naruto gazed around, memories of his childhood within the estate rushing into his head as he recollected the many fun moments he shared with Sasuke within those same corridors.

Hayate stopped at a large door, delivering a soft knock on the door, he waited until he's invited in. He stepped in first and announced Naruto's presence before stepping aside and allowing the blonde inside.

Naruto entered the large office that seemed to be the size of his entire apartment. He's in awe, it's been a while since he's been here. Eyes that lacked emotion gazed around swiftly before settling on perhaps the most beautiful woman in the world.

"I never thought I'd see you again, Naruto."

Mikoto Uchiha wore the kindest smile Naruto had ever laid eyes on, her gentle wide eyes welcoming and soft. Her slim figure was clothed in a no doubt expensive gorgeous long red gown that reached the polished floor, hiding her feet. Her hand overlapped casually over her dress, her long dark hair was pulled into an exquisite updo behind her head, a few curled strands left to frame her face. Her facial features soft and lifeless resembling a beautiful doll.

Naruto could only smile, a bit overwhelmed by the beauty of the woman he used to see occasionally. She looked so young, her skin flawless and Naruto wondered if she was real or not. How could a person look so perfect.

"It's been a while, Madam." Naruto finally found his words as he bowed respectfully. He remained in the position, his heart racing when he saw the woman begin to approach her. He gasped in surprise when he felt a soft touch over his shoulder and he lifted himself up, his lips parted when he's embraced warmly.

"What's with the formality Naruto. You know you are practically a son to me." Her voice was ever so tender and gentle, fitting her perfectly.

Naruto could only describe it as the voice of an angel. Everything about the woman seemed heavenly. From her out of this world beauty to her soft touch that rivaled that of a feather's.

"Where did you and your brother disappear off to?" The woman asked, her arms held onto Naruto and she gently ushered the teen deeper into her wide office and she lowered him to sit over a posh couch. "Bring some tea, Hayate."

"Yes Madam."

Naruto swallowed thickly, feeling his body warm up as he sat there uncomfortable, his eyes trained over his fingers that refused to lay still over his lap. He wants to ask the questions he had traveled all the way to Konoha to ask yet he found his words caught in the back of his throat.

Didn't Mikoto turn him and his brother away? Then why had she accepted him so warmly? Also, why was she curious about their whereabouts, why would she care?

Naruto inhaled deeply to calm his nerves. He molded his fingers into a fist over his lap as he turned and stared into the woman's kind eyes that resembled her Sasuke's a great deal.

"Did Sasuke convince you not to adopt my brother and I into your family when my parents passed away? I'm not here to judge you for your decision, I simply want to know why you didn't reach out to us."

Mikoto's mouth parted in shock, her hands retrieved from Naruto and laid comfortably over her lap. "Where on earth did you get that idea from?" She asked softly, her gaze gentle as she watched Naruto turn and face her with a questioning expression.

"When your parents passed away, I was deeply saddened. Your mother was my best friend. I loved you and your brother as much I loved her." Her soft words stopped momentarily.

Naruto glanced over at her, his eyes moving from his hands and he could tell the woman was fighting to control her emotions, though he wished she would hurry up and answer his question that seemed to have a tight grip on his heart. The answer would either release the tight hold or become the right amount of force to shatter his heart into pieces.

"After your parents untimely death, I told my sons that I wanted to adopt you and your brother. They all agreed, Sasuke was the most thrilled. He even volunteered to deliver the good news. I had gathered the documents and everything. When the time finally came, you and your brother had vanished. We searched everywhere for you two but it seemed as if you and your brother had vanished into air."

Mikoto frowned slightly, her hand held just a bit tighter over Naruto's shoulder in a comforting manner as she saw the immense shock etching it's way over Naruto's features.

"Sasuke was most devastated. He shut himself from the world. He would barely eat, he rarely smiled and he slowly grew distant. It was greatly evident the pain your absence was causing him. I wanted so desperately to help my son but after a while he eventually shut me out. After a year, he moved to the states. Staying in the house only fueled memories he wanted to will away."

"No that's not true." Naruto said abruptly yet his voice remained soft, his blue eyes drowned in tears as he gasped and maneuvered himself away from the kind woman. "He didn't want me to stay." He shook his head refusing to believe the words he was told.

A soft knock sounded through the room and Hayate appeared. He waltzed inside, placing down a tray of two small cups full of tea. He bowed respectfully and sauntered out, leaving the two persons inside alone once more.

Mikoto watched Naruto with sad eyes, her heart hurting as Naruto clutched the fabric of his shirt tightly as he cried silently to himself. She wanted to reach out and hug the boy but felt even the slightest touch would further break the teen.

"I don't know why you would think that. You of all people should know how much Sasuke loves and cares for you. You're his world. My own son stares at you with more love in his eyes than he does to his own mother."

Mikoto smiled, reaching her hands she grabbed Naruto's shaking ones gently, her thin fingers massaged over his hands tenderly. She gently squeezed the hands to gain Naruto's attention, a soft smile marring her face as Naruto gazed at her with wet eyes.

"You can't begin to imagine how incredibly happy I am at this moment." Her smile widened, showcasing her perfect row of crystal white teeth. "I have wished for this day to come for so long and now it's finally here. I only wish Sasuke was here to see you too."

Naruto immediately tensed at the sudden mention of Sasuke's name. He laughed softly as he found it amusing that Mikoto did not know that him and Sasuke had in fact reunited. Naruto sniffled, his hand plunged through the neck of his shirt. He sighed, a calmness washing over him when his fingers grazed the cold metallic object around his neck. Naruto pulled out the wolf pendant. His fingers played with the item that always relaxed him.

"Sasuke's necklace." Mikoto said in surprise, her eyes fixed on the metallic object in Naruto's hands. She reached out her hand, her hand halting in the air as she waited for Naruto to patiently allow her to touch the pendant. Her soft fingers brushed against the necklace gently. "He gave it to you." She said with a small smile.

Naruto frowned, his eyebrows knitted together in confusion, "No, this was a gift from my dad." Naruto said matter of factly.

Mikoto moved closer, her hand remaining on the object that grabbed her attention fully. "No, this is a one of a kind custom made necklace. A distinguished French craftsman made this for Sasuke as a birthday gift. Sasuke absolutely adored this necklace, I'm sure this is his."

Naruto sat still, frozen to the core of his body, his body refused to budge. He opened his mouth in a short pause before he said in a painful whisper. "Kyuubi gave this to me the day we left. He told me it was dad's necklace."

Naruto felt his heart physically begin to ache. Was everything in his life a lie?

Downstairs, Sasuke strolled through his childhood home with a blank expression alongside two of his bodyguards. It's been a long time. He was raised in this house yet as he walked casually through it, he felt nothing, emotionless as if a stranger in the home. He had promised himself he wouldn't step a foot in this place again. Yet Suigetsu had managed to persuade him to see his mother who he had not seen in the four years since he moved to America.

Sasuke entered his large living room, his eyes immediately fell to the unfamiliar teenage boy talking casually with the maids. Sasuke raised his eyebrows in mild interest, the women giggling shyly at the words the teen leaned coolly against the wall was telling them.

"Who is this?" Sasuke asked in a bored tone, his eyes averted to the family butler and he patiently for an answer.

"A guest, master Sasuke." Hayate replied, bowing his head before he continued. "A rather flirtatious one." He added lowly.

Hayate cleared his throat loudly, attracting the young maidens attention. They turned around quickly, their eyes widened in shock at the important person in front of them. They bowed respectfully to Sasuke before quickly making their exit to clean elsewhere. Though, they ran mostly due to their deep embarrassment.

"What the fuck? Dude, your Sasuke fucking Uchiha." Kiba said with wide eyes full of amazement.

He could imagine Lee peeing himself if the idiot was here with him. The teen who was only two years older than him seemed so mature and intimidating, Kiba who was intimidating himself couldn't even measure up to Sasuke's status, his palms becoming sweaty from just the teen's presence.

"Forgive me, you are..?" Sasuke asked as he stepped forward, his eyebrows furrowed as he waited for a reply. Though much to his dismay, the teen's eyes bore into his chest. Sasuke followed the onyx eyes to find them trained over his wolf pendant.

"That necklace..." Kiba trailed off. He felt strangely uncomfortable seeing the same necklace he played with numerous times when Naruto would fall asleep in his bed, around the famous Sasuke Uchiha's neck.

It didn't seem like a necklace that a lot of people would own so he found it rather strange that someone like Sasuke would have the same necklace as Naruto.

Kiba did not get a chance to question Sasuke about the necklace, his eyes gazing up when loud footsteps was heard from above. Kiba turned, his eyes following after Naruto who rushed down the spiral staircase. He waited for Naruto ready to embrace him and ask if he was alright when Naruto stood frozen by the staircase, his blue eyes not trained on him but instead focused on Sasuke.

Naruto inhaled as he stalked over to Sasuke, his fists clenched tightly by his side, he stopped abruptly, standing just a short distance from Sasuke. Everything he's been told rushed through his head, causing his thoughts to run wild as his heart struggled to remain whole. Naruto shook his head as he walked the remainder short distance over to Sasuke.

No one saw it coming so no one was prepared to act when the loud slap echoed through the silent room. All eyes grew wide except for Naruto's that formed a glare and Sasuke's that had fluttered closed from the impact of the harsh slap.

"Sasuke?" Charlie called sharply, in a stance ready to defend Sasuke when given the okay but instead Sasuke raised his hand and Charlie instantly relaxed yet both his and his brother's eyes remained skeptical on the teen that had assaulted their boss.

Sasuke slowly turned his head, his eyes vacant and face expressionless as he simply stared at Naruto. "You shouldn't have come here."

Naruto shook his head in disbelief. He had hoped Sasuke would immediately come clean and tell him why he was treating him so cruel. Why he was keeping him in the dark and playing with his emotions as if he was a toy, but instead Sasuke seemed unbothered.

"You're right, I shouldn't have." Naruto said, the pain he was going through clear in his hoarse voice. His tears fell freely as he walked away quickly, his feet carrying him away from Sasuke in fast strides.

Kiba followed after Naruto quickly, his loud calls being ignored as he quickened his pace. Kiba frowned, truly hurt by the state Naruto was in, and Kiba was just so twisted, that he only truly seemed to care only when he wasn't the one causing Naruto pain.

Sasuke's hand swept through his hair, his distant eyes becoming soft. He began to pace, a look of pure anguish painted over his face as he fought the battle to run to Naruto and beg him for forgiveness or stay and allow the blonde to despise him, an aching sacrifice that would ensue Naruto's protection.

As soon as Sasuke had decided that he truly couldn't bear the burden of Naruto hating him, Sasuke finally chose his heart over his mind. He turned efficiently on his toes, ready to run after Naruto but found his feet refusing to budge, the urgency in Jackson's tone had his feet glued to the ground.

"Sasuke, something's wrong." Jackson quickly handed the cellphone in his hand to Sasuke who eagerly accepted it and brought the phone to his ears,

Sasuke inhaled deeply, his mouth opened and the simple greeting refused to leave his mouth for a moment. "Hello…"

Sasuke had wished to hear anything, all possibilities would've been fine. Yet, the hoarse and shaky voice of his girlfriend had his heart ripping in two and eyes widening in fear.

"S-Sasuke, I don't know where I am. Please Sasuke I'm scared, I don't know what's going on…"

Sasuke could've sworn his heart stopped. "Angel..." The words fell out out his mouth in a low whisper. Sasuke paced back and forth slowly, each step impossible as his feet felt heavy and weighed down with gravity. He felt as if the world was crumbling before his eyes.

"Angel, can you tell me where you are?" Sasuke asked in a raspy voice, in a tone that's full of guilt and sadness.

The sickly calm voice that answered the urgent question had Sasuke's blood turning cold and his pacing feet coming to a sudden halt.

"Now now Sasuke, let's not make this easy."

Sasuke felt his stomach churn in disgust, nausea running through his body as his eyes narrowed dangerously ahead. His teeth sunk deeply into his bottom lip, breaking flesh and causing crimson liquid to trickle down his chin.

Sasuke inhaled and exhaled deeply, his chest rising up and down rapidly. In that moment, all Sasuke could think of was the fact that,

He had not been careful.

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