Precious Treasure of the Uchiha
Summary: For centuries, a child Madara took in lived with the Uchiha clan and was loved above all treasures. But in this day and time,the clan is wiped out, only one remaining. Read on as Naruto tries to solve the murder of the clan and the disappearance of Itachi all the while protecting the last living Uchiha. How will Sasuke cope in the world of immortals?
"Get up, Neji. I thought I told you I don't like that crap." The shocked stares swiveled from the mentioned teen to the unimpressed blond, Kurama already sitting at his shoulder as blue and red eyes waited for two pairs of white to meet them. But when neither Hyuuga followed the order - although Hinata looked nervously to her cousin - Naruto grumbled in exasperation and knelt down in front of them. Neji's head snapped up, eyes wide and mouth open to protest the blond's position when Naruto whacked his head. "Are you going to ignore something I told you?"
A blush of embarrassment spread across Neji's pale face, leaving the rest of his classmates to stare at him with jaws hitting the ground. "No, of course not, Naruto-sama! You know I would never-"
"Then please get up and just explain why you did it." The Kyuubi vessel said, taking hold of one of Neji's and one of Hinata's hands to draw them up to their feet with him, but it didn't work because, as soon as Hinata accidentally met Naruto's blue eyes with her white ones, she fainted. In their surprise, both Neji and Naruto had to catch her so she wouldn't hit the hard ground. Neji sighed and Naruto let a smile stretch his face. "I guess that didn't change."
"I swear you do it on purpose, Naruto-sama. You know Hinata-sama had a crush on you, yet you still do things like this." A brunet head shook in exasperation until he remembered who he was talking to and made to apologize when Naruto hit him upside the head again.
"Shut up and all of you get inside." With that, Naruto walked over towards his door, obviously expecting the others to follow. It was, of course, Sai who walked in first, being socially inapt as he was, followed by two scowling geniuses (Neji carrying Hinata in as well) as they tried to tell him to show some respect to a person's home. Sakura and Kiba went after them, pretty amused by the way Lee then jumped through the door after them.
Kurama looked at them all with disdain when they entered the living room. Sasuke could tell it was because he could no longer lounge around on the couch by himself but has to share it and then even take a different seat when Kiba, Lee and Sai sat on the comfy piece of furniture. Sakura sat on an armchair while Sasuke sat in a comfortable beanbag. Never would anyone who didn't know him think that an Uchiha would be reclined in such a relaxed position, but the position reminded him of when he was six and his brother would put him in his lap while they watched the stars together at night. Neji and the now awake Hinata took the love seat while Naruto left to quickly make them tea and get them some snacks. Akamaru sat at his master's feet, warily watching the nine tailed fox while the Kyuubi was glaring at them all. Said owner and Lee were gawking at the giant flat screen TV that covered almost the whole wall. Behind the love seat was a wall that was half covered in floor to ceiling windows and a sliding door for stepping outside. The yard had a back entrance at the fence, leading into the forest. The fence here was of a light cream wood and was high enough that only an adult's upper half of the head would be visible. The other walls were all covered in book cases with ordinary books, history books, cook books and obviously ninja and shinobi books and scrolls. Those held Sasuke's attention while everyone else seemed to be entranced with what looked like a photo album.
Seeing this, Kurama growled, stalked over to the case, growing with each step and sat in front of the book case, red eyes never leaving all of their faces. The nine orange tails fanned out, hiding a good part of the case just as Naruto came back. The blond gave everyone their tea, Hinata noticeably not looking up when she was handed her's while Neji looked used to someone, Naruto especially it looked like, giving him tea. He settled on the floor near Sasuke with a cup of his own, raising an eyebrow at Kurama's actions and laughing at the expression on Kiba's face as it never left his TV. Naruto may be four hundred years old but he knew how to enjoy these modern times, too.
"So what brings you all here?" The oldest in the room asked as he sipped his warm beverage. He looked at his two fellow Immortals but Sakura slapped a hand over Sai's mouth before he could say something offensive. Or make a penis joke. Sai loved those.
However, she couldn't reach Kiba's mouth, too, so the dog lover was happy to answer. "We came to hang out with you and possibly get you to agree to sing for our band." The brunet's lips were stretched in what might have been a charming smile had he not had such sharp and obvious fangs and the two red triangles on either side of his face.
The blond sighed, rubbing his forehead. "You don't even know if I'm good."
"Neji-nii-san said you have t-the voice of an a-angel." The teens all turned to gawk at the two Hyuugas, at Hinata for speaking at all and at Neji for having heard and knowing how Naruto sang.
"And you would know how exactly?" Sasuke asked in a voice cold enough to stop global warming as he flared at the older cousin. Neji fidgeted a bit under the equally cold stare, obviously uncomfortable, but Sasuke wasn't relenting. He remembered his conversation with Jiraiya perfectly and he knew that Naruto only sang for young Uchihas, so how would Neji know.
"It's actually half the reason Hinata-sama and I have come for Naruto-sama." The long haired boy said. He turned to look at said blond with almost pleading eyes. "Naruto-sama, I beg you, you must come to the Hyuuga Compound and deal with Hitibi-sama. He has taken back the position of the Head of the family from Hiashi-sama and he has been making alliances with other clans, planning on killing Uchiha Sasuke for a year now. Hiashi-sama, with the help of my Otou-san, tried to take back his place but a few other old leaders of our clan took his side and since they are older, they supposedly carry more experience and they constantly use that as an excuse for doing the things they do."
"T-three Hyuuga died and b-became Immortal before they reached eighteen just this past couple of months." Hinata said with a sad frown on her pale face. "I-if this were t-to continue, the branch families will d-die out and not long after that, m-maybe even the main house."
"We, as the youngest generations, are unable to resist whatever order they give us." Neji continued. "You know that, even if I wanted to, I cannot resist the orders of a main branch family member because of the seal I received. But Hinata-sama's hand has been forced, too, in out disgraceful attack on Sasuke, for which, by the way, I sincerely apologize." Sasuke could only nod in dumbfounded shock when both Neji and Hinata bowed at the waist to him when the older one said this.
"So that's what you meant by being forced," Kiba mused under his breath but everyone heard him.
"W-we know you d-don't have to help us, N-Naruto-sama, but Hanabi a-and Himawari were t-threatened if Neji-nii-san and I don't follow their orders." Hinata's eyes suddenly looked harsh. "T-they intend to make them Immortals at this age. Hanabi is only twelve and Himawari is seven. Please, help us."
"I thought inner clan relations were to be dealt by clansmen only." Lee asked in confusion, staring at his friend. He had never known Neji was blackmailed into attacking Sasuke. Lee had only followed his lead as it was customary for his family to follow a Hyuuga. He had thought that perhaps Sasuke had done something to tarnish the Hyuuga name and so he had followed without asking for the reasons behind it all. He felt ashamed of that now.
"That is the case, yes," Sasuke said, joining in on the conversation. "Despite any difficulties Itachi and I may have had in out younger years, only we were allowed to deal with them. Kakashi and Jiraiya could help but we were the only ones who could do anything about it. And when Danzo asked my Otou-san to let Itachi become part of ROOT, it was up to my dad and maybe the rest of the family heads to decide. My father, of course, declined and no matter the position Danzo holds, he couldn't force the matter."
"But you will find that it is a different matter for Naruto-sama, in both the Hyuuga and the Uchiha Clan." Neji said. "I only know stories of the relationship Naruto-sama has with your clan, Sasuke, but he earned very close relations with mine sixteen years ago."
"At the time he was kicked out of the Uchiha Compound?" Sasuke asked, frowning at Naruto. So, what? As soon as he was not allowed near the Uchiha, he picked another clan to mooch off of? The glare sent his way by those blue eyes told him Naruto knew what he was thinking and was insulted by the implications.
"I ran into Hizashi-san, Neji's dad, while I was house hunting and he offered me to stay with his little family until I bought something, since we were good acquiescences. It just so happened that a thirteen month old Neji took a great liking to me and I was not allowed to leave because he would start crying." Neji flushed in embrassament, Hinata chuckled and the rest of the teens, except Sasuke, were gawking. Sasuke wasn't because his parents had always told him he was exactly the same when it came to being held by anyone other than Itachi. "Anyway, they asked me to stay longer until Neji's fascination with me ended, but instead, I ended up staying with them for seven years before starting my travels all over the world."
"And in the meantime, everyone took such a great liking to Naruto-sama that he has been declared an official Hyuuga family member." The long haired genius said with a small smile at the blond, the strange protectiveness, reference and hidden fondness finally making sense. "He cared for me and Hinata-sama until I was eight and Hinata-sama was seven. Hanabi-sama has next to no memories of him but the lullabies he sang to us. The only reason I know how Naruto-sama sings is because I heard him the last time he sang."
"So you raised not only Uchiha but Hyuuga, too? Dude, is there a clan you aren't close to?" Kiba asked, regarding the Immortal in a completely different light.
"Yeah. The Inuzuka and the Uchiha never got along so I never had the chance to befriend anyone clan."
Kiba grinned and moved over to sit beside Naruto before throwing an arm around his shoulders. The dog lover was a bit surprised with how much broader Naruto's shoulders were than they looked. But he doubted they would ever get broader than they were, as Immortals don't change in appearance. Naruto was stuck at fifteen years old and he will never become a legal adult in the eyes of society. In the shinobi world, he was apparently a fucking legend. "Well, you've got a chance now! No hard feelings about two nights ago, right?"
Sasuke snorted while Naruto shook his head. But at least Kiba won't be mean towards him anymore and that was a big plus. Blue eyes settled on the two cousins and a sigh escaped his lips as he stood up, surprising everyone with the sudden movement. Already knowing what his host was up to, Kurama got up and jumped, turning smaller and smaller in seconds before he was cat sized and sitting comfortably on Naruto's shoulder. The rest stared at him as he put on his shoes before looking at them strangely. "Well?"
"Well what?" Sakura asked in a slightly annoyed voice, a vein popping on her forehead when the whiskered male rolled his eyes.
"Are you guys going with me to the Hyuuga Compound or should I leave you here?" Neji and Hinata lit up at this, hope shinning in their white eyes.
"So you will put a stop to this?" The girl asked and Naruto nodded, making space for Sasuke, who had come to put his own shoes on.
"Of course. Hitibi never liked me and he didn't like my suggestion that you stopped using the Caged Bird Seal on your branch family clansmen. He didn't like the Uchiha, either. He used to make things real difficult for Fugaku when he first arrived at one of the Clan Council meetings as the future head of the family. If he is left to do as he pleases, he might just start up a clan war, and if the allies get into it, too, a Fifth Shinobi War will be imminent." He answered as he and Sasuke walked out of the front doors, leaving them open for the others, not waiting for them to scramble after them but expecting it.
''Do you think you can get him voted out of his position?'' Kiba asked curiously as everyone else finally caught up to Naruto and Sasuke, the latter of who was watching the former closely. ''I mean, a lot of those guys are ancient and in the Hyuuga Clan, the older you are, the more power you have.''
''And most of those who support Hitibi-sama are the older Immortals, the ex-heads of the main family.'' Lee added as he easily caught up to the other two.
''Good. Then, compared to them all, I am ancient.'' Naruto said with a smirk cast in their direction although his eyes oddly stayed on Sasuke. ''You have nothing to worry about.'' He said in a gentle voice that promised protection and safety, strangely reminding Sasuke of a person he dreamed about to this day, even though he had seen them only once, many years ago, and their face having faded from his memories. ''I will make sure everything turns out alright.''
Oddly enough, the statement settled something in Sasuke that has been bothering him for years, since Itachi's death, and a part of him relaxed.
Just for a second, he really believed that everything will turn out alright.
