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Naruto pressed his right cheek against the clean glass window of Deidara's sleek car, bright blue eyes watching the horses running across the plains just along the highway. It was Saturday morning and the sun was the brightest it'd been in weeks, not a single cloud in the sky save for the tiny wisp of white behind the low hills in the distance. In Naruto's opinion, it was the perfect day for a wedding and he was sure Itachi and Hidan were happy with the dates they'd picked to have theirs on.
In the front, Deidara looked down at a crumpled road map and smirked as they approached a side road, making a sharp turn onto it without the least bit of a warning for his passengers. Next to him, Sasori frowned and held onto the bottom of his seat to keep his head from slamming into the window. The other people in the car weren't as lucky to have something to hold onto.
"What the fuck was that?.!" Majik complained loudly and hoisted himself off of a disgruntled Haruka.
Silo pouted at him and sat up straight. "You don't have to curse, Majik," he scolded in a sightly motherly tone and the Norwegian teenager sent him a look of disbelief. The crow thought it was because of what he said and he quickly apologized, smiling nervously. His relationship with Majik had been a little bumpy for the past two days, but he didn't know why...
Majik ran his fingers through his hair and sat back, sighing. "Don't apologize," he almost hissed. He was starting to get angry with himself for loving Silo. The closer he got to him, the stronger the emotions swirled around in his head, and he wondered if he could resist the temptation of a kiss if a moment would come where they would be alone. And just the sound of Silo's voice being so... motherly made him cringe. He didn't want the crow to morph into some kind of parent-like figure.
Haruka could sense the tension between them and he pursed his lips together. He knew Majik liked Silo, and he knew there was a chance that Silo liked Majik, but... he didn't want to accept it, and he wouldn't let anything form between them at this getaway, if it were the last thing he ever did. His jealous and possessive side was beginning to grow more and more as the days went by, it seemed.
"What's with you guys?" Naruto asked, rubbing his forehead that'd smacked against the window. "You've been all tense for the past few days. Is there some kind of love triangle going on here?" he teased with a mocking grin.
Silo tilted his head to the side in confusion.
Majik and Haruka turned their heads in different directions, their expressions those of guilty criminals. They felt horrible for leaving Silo in the dark, but it was better to leave him oblivious to everything... Wasn't it?
xXxXxXx
"Wai! This place is so big!" Naruto ran through the springs with much gusto, peaking through twisted branches to look into the steaming hot springs that basically made up the building. The place was completely empty except for them and the other Akatsuki members who'd arrived earlier, the building having been rented out by Kakuzu, the group's "accountant". "Where's the ceremony taking place?" he asked the charming young woman that was showing them around.
"In the prayer room," she answered sweetly. "The owner believes that a marriage ceramony should take place where the gods can witness it."
Sasuke snorted to himself. If the gods were to witness the combining of the Uchiha and Shungiku family, he was sure they'd strike them down immediately. As of late, those two family names meant nothing but trouble. They were basically the kickstands for the underground drug ring.
"Ano!" Tobi raised his hand eagerly. "Can you show us where our rooms are? My wife and daughter are going to be here soon and I'd like to make sure things are put away..." he blushed lightly, holding his orange mask to his chest. He didn't put it on because he wanted to respect the woman.
"Of course," she chirped and led everyone down a wooden hallway, paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling and old traditional Japanese paintings on the walls. "The owner has placed you in different sleeping quarters around the building for safety precautions, so everyone will be in a different hallway. Also..." she trailed off and looked at them nervously. "Because of a special request from the happy couple... you will each have two Yakuza members guarding your rooms."
Naruto paled. He'd completely forgotten about that.
Sasuke noticed this and placed a hand on his lover's shoulder. "Don't worry. I've known everyone in the Yakuza since I was thirteen. They consider the Uchiha's as family, so I'm sure they wouldn't harm you. Believe it or not, the Akatsuki are more dangerous than they are, so you have nothing to worry about."
"Ugh, that didn't help one bit," the blond grumbled, following the short girl through various more hallways.
After dropping off most of the group to their specified hallways, only Naruto and Sasuke were left, the kids having been placed in a large room in the European hallway. Majik had practically gone into spasms when he saw that, smiling brightly as he traced his hands over the map of Europe on the wall, pointing out his birth place in Norway.
"And this is the hallway that Uchiha-san chose for the both of you!" the woman held out her hand toward a hall that resembled that of western America. To Sasuke, it reminded him of fields, blue skies, farms, and friendly neighbors. Wondering why his brother would choose this hallway, he turned his head toward Naruto, surprised to find his boyfriend staring with shimmering eyes at something that was there, but he couldn't see himself.
"Naruto?" he asked hesitently.
The blond walked forward and ran his hands along the wall, his fingers tracing over the prints of rivers and mountains. His lips were stretched up as far as they could go, his laughter soft and melodious. Turning, he looked at Sasuke and beckoned for him to walk over.
Sasuke excused himself and the woman bowed, heading off somewhere upstairs.
"What has you so happy?"
"My father," was Naruto's breathy reply. "When my dad and I came to America from Japan, he worked his ass off to buy this really nice house out in the middle of Oklahoma. It was surrounded by dozens of fields and farms..." he was lost in his memories at that point. "All of our neighbors were so nice and they let me help take care of their farm animals... I loved it there in the middle of nowhere..." he blinked and retracted his hand from the wall. "This hall makes me think of that place... As much as I loved it... I hated it, too... It's sort of funny that Itachi chose this hall. I'd never thought of my dad much until now..."
Shaking aside his suspicious feelings, Sasuke smiled fondly. "You never did tell me about your parents or family. As far as I knew, you hatched from an egg in the middle of nowhere."
Naruto scowled. "Nice one, ass hole. I just... don't like talking about my family since a majority of the Uzunaki family tree is either dead, dying, or have moved away somewhere where I can't find them. We were never a close-knit family."
"I see..."
"Sort of like yours?" Naruto thought about that. "But at least you have your brother. I haven't had anyone since I was seven."
Sasuke almost flinched. He'd been alone for that long?
"But I'll tell you about that later, ok? I want to have a look around and I want to see if I can find a shortcut to Silo's room," the blond grinned. "I have to make sure he and Haruka don't do the nasty, if you know what I mean."
Sasuke's lips twitched. "You told me you were fourteen the first time you had sex, dobe. You have no right to tell him he can't do anything. And there's no chance he could pregnant, so don't worry so much."
"That's true... Well then, we might as well just go into our rooms and relax until dinner's ready," Naruto stretched, his arms reaching up high and his shoulders popping loudly. Sasuke hid a disgusted look with a frown and mumbled an 'idiot' before heading into their spacious room.
It was set up like the usual room in a five-star American hotel, the walls a peach color, with wisps of light tan leaves printed randomly about the room. The curtains were white, the bed was a king with creamy cinnamon-colored blankets and pillows. In the corner of the room were steps that led down into a floor-level jacuzzi that was humming loudly in preparation for Naruto and Sasuke.
"Wow..." Naruto mouthed and stepped over to flip on the light switch, his eyes brightening considerably as he watched bubbles rise to the top of the water. He then smirked and flipped the lights off as quickly as he'd turned them on, receiving an odd look from his lover.
"What're you doing?" the raven asked, shrugging off his light jacket and tossing it onto the reading chair in the corner.
Naruto sauntered over to his boyfriend and wrapped his arms around his waist, craning his neck forward to lick underneath the pale man's jaw. He kissed the skin there and grinned cheekily. "Why don't we take a quick dip before dinner?" he purred.
Sasuke resisted the strong urge to blush and scoff at the tall blond, his lips twitching at the pleasurable feel of Naruto's lips on his flesh.
"Only if you promise not to splash water everywhere," the Uchiha smirked cockily.
Naruto pouted. "Teme, I'm not a kid. Like I'm going to play around in a jacuzzi, anyway, I'll be too busy molesting you," he cooed, leading Sasuke over to the heated water. He slowly unbuttoned the man's top, kissing along a creamy neck at the same time. Enjoying the slight intake of breath from the other, he slid the material down thin arms and dropped it to the floor, quickly moving to unfasten his leather belt.
Sasuke reached back and ran his fingers through shaggy, yellow hair. "Naruto," he murmured almost silently, turning his head to the side to press pink lips against rosy ones. God, he loved how soft and warm they were.
Throwing the belt to the side, he yanked down the dress pants and smacked Sasuke's ankle so he would step out of the legs. Once that was done with, he moved them to the side and deepened their kiss, pushing his tongue into the mint-flavored cavern of his lover's. He could never get enough of Sasuke's taste, sucking on the bottom lip with vigor.
"Go ahead and get in," Naruto pulled back and whispered into the raven's ear. Watching the younger Uchiha step into the hot water, he saw his slender body tingle from the heat and smirked. Oh, how he was going to enjoy teasing him. He then proceeded to strip himself of his own clothes, save for his boxers, and stepped into the water, too.
Sasuke immediately wrapped his arms around Naruto's shoulders and pressed his half-naked body against the other's. He crashed his mouth against the blond's and moaned into the heated kiss, lust fogging his mind. One minute, he'd been reluctant to get in, but now he was glad he hadn't said no.
Ending the kiss with a nip to Sasuke's bottom lip, Naruto kissed his cheek and reached down to fondle the growing bulge in his lover's damp boxers, earning himself a deep moan that echoed in the large room. A knock to their door ended their "sexcapades", though, and the both of them growled in annoyance and anger.
Moving back from Naruto and sitting in the water, Sasuke scowled. "Come in," he hissed through clenched teeth, his erection already withering away.
Silo peaked his head in and smiled timidly, blushing a bit at his parents' undressed state. On his own frame was a black, silky yukata that was a bit too big for his girlish frame, giving him a fragile and delicate appearance. Pushing the door open more, he reached up and brushed his bangs out of his eyes.
"Hidan wanted me to tell you guys to hurry up, since Tobi's family's here and they want to meet you. U-Um, I'm sorry I bothered you..."
"Nah, it's fine. It's not like I was putting the moves on Sasuke or anything," Naruto snickered, sinking down to his neck in the simmering water. "Why don't you tell everyone we'll be down in a few minutes. We're going to soak in here for a bit, then head on down."
"Ok," Silo hid his blush and closed the door as he trotted off down the hall, squealing loudly as he was lifted onto the shoulders of a laughing Majik.
Turning to his lover, Sasuke snorted. "You seduce me into this hot tub, only to make me get out two minutes afterward? You're a horrible boyfriend, dobe," he teased, enjoying the childish expression on Naruto's face.
"Just enjoy the bubbles and shut up, ass hole," Naruto scoffed.
xXxXx
Down in the main hall, Tobi helped carry his wife's small suitcase to the elevator with one hand and ruffled his daughter's short hair with the other, smiling at her high-pitched giggles. She had black hair and chocolate-colored eyes, a pink sun dress and light salmon sweater wrapped around her. Skipping around her dad, she reached forward and grabbed her mother's hand.
"Papa, where am I staying?" she asked quietly.
"With me and your mom, of course!" Tobi chirped in reply. "You can snuggle between us, just like a puppy," he smiled brightly at his daughter's cheerful laughter.
His wife, an auburn-haired woman, laughed airily and her light hazel eyes shimmered. She was indeed a beauty, her lithe body covered in a white sundress that matched her daughter's in appearance. A pair of sunglasses were on top of her head and her wavy hair was pulled back in a long ponytail, showing off the small birthmark on the back of her neck.
"Tobi, you know how you snore. I don't think Tooku would sleep too well," Matsuri teased with a beautiful smile. Her husband blushed and scratched at the back of his head bashfully, looking at his stunning wife with a shy smile.
"I've been using those nasal strips..."
"I was only joking, sweetheart," she cooed and leaned forward to kiss him softly on the lips, smiling. She loved Tobi dearly and adored how shy he was all the time.
"Woo! Who's that hottie? Is that Matsuri?.!" Hidan leaped down the steps cheerfully and grinned. "I haven't seen you in ages! How have you been?.!" he approached them and bent down to poke Tooku's rosy cheek, causing the girl to grab his finger and glare. She wasn't too fond of the groom to be.
"I've been fine," Matsuri smiled. "I've just been so busy with my magazine articles lately that I've been getting bags under my eyes," she complained in a soft manner. "And being pregnant isn't helping at all," she laughed.
Hidan's violet eyes widened. "Y-You're pregnant again?.! I can't even tell!"
"Yes, with another baby girl," she rubbed her hand over her stomach. "But I just found it last week, actually. You know technology these days, Hidan. The doctor told me what gender the baby was even without a sonogram."
"Hot damn..." the silver-haired male snapped his fingers. "Good luck with another girl, you two. This one here's already a huge enough brat," he smirked.
Tooku puffed her cheeks out and yanked harshly on Hidan's ear, earning a yelp from him.
The sound of footsteps on the stairs alerted everyone and Matsuri looked up, almost squealing in delight when she saw Naruto and Sasuke coming down the stairs in casual clothing, their hair still damp from the jacuzzi. Covering her mouth with her small hands, she rushed forward.
"Uzumaki-san, Uchiha-san..." she breathed as if her life depended on it, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the two gentlemen, her eye reflecting their confused and slightly scared expressions. "I am so glad to know that you two have come back into the acting business," she whispered happily. "Everyone in Japan, including me, thought you were dead, Uchiha-san... And Uzumaki-kun, everyone was told that you'd gone back to America after he'd passed away..."
"Well, that part's the truth," Naruto grinned nervously. "And I'd thought he was dead, too, but my Teme's too strong-willed, aren't you," he looked over at Sasuke and received a cocked eyebrow.
"Are you a fan of ours? I remember Tobi saying something along the lines of you being an obsessive stalker?"
Matsuri's cheeks turned pink and she shook her head furiously, her ponytail slipping over her shoulder. "N-no, not obsessive... but I am a huge fan of yours Uchiha-san... and I adored the movie you two did together. It was so heart-wrenching... You two have wonderful chemistry on film together."
Naruto's cheeks lifted up high as he smiled, reminding the woman of a fox. "That's probably because Sasuke was in love with me back then. And like Itachi told me once, I was 'unconsciously in love with Sasuke'. If that even makes sense. But if you think that movie was good, just see what we have in store next."
Matsuri's honey eyes widened considerably. "You're already going to make another movie?"
"A-ano... Matsuri?" Tobi called.
"Not right now, dear," she crooned, eyes still glued on the actors. "Please tell me what it is!"
Someone cleared their throat from the other side of the room and everyone shut up, turning to see Itachi standing next to man with a shaved head and a cigarette sticking out from between his lips. His eyes were squinted as he gnawed on the cancer stick, as if evaluating something.
"Good evening, brats," the unknown man crossed his arms and scuffed the hardwood floor with his boot as he walked past Itachi, the weasal's face impassive. "I thought I'd let you all know dinner was ready."
Hidan swallowed nervously and cowered behind Naruto, trying to avoid the gaze of the older man.
"I already saw you, Hidan," he smirked around the cigarette. "Why are you hiding? Afraid of me?"
The Akatsuki member stood up straight and glared at him, trying hard not to show Itachi how scared he really was. "Don't flatter yourself, Kannagi," he snarled. "I was just inspecting a stain on Kinpachi's shirt."
Naruto snickered at the lame excuse, yelping when he was pinched.
"Well then, I'm sure you wouldn't mind it if I decided to join you and Itachi-san this evening after dinner? I'd like to talk to you about the union between the Yakuza and Akatsuki," his smirk became darker.
"N-not at all," Hidan lied through his teeth.
"Good," Kannagi said. "Now, everyone head off to the dining hall. Everyone else is waiting. Itachi-san and I will be joining you all soon," he pulled out his cigarette and crushed it against his palm, not even wincing at the burning sensation. All the while, Itachi remained silent and stoic, not bothering to even make the slightest eye contact with Hidan. That fact startled the violet-eyed man in a way that nothing else could.
"Weasal-san...?"
"Come on, I'm starving!" Naruto bellowed, rubbing his stomach. "I haven't eaten all day and I could eat a frickin' Zebra!"
"I'll see you in the dining hall in a bit, Matsuri," Tobi chirped. "I'm going to take your luggage to our room."
The woman smiled pleasantly. "Alright, see you in a while," she took Tooku's hand and led her in the direction that everyone else was heading in.
But while everyone was leaving, Hidan remained where he was, utterly confused, yet very angry. He'd always been afraid of Kannagi ever since they'd met, because the Yakuza leader only brought bad news. When he'd met him, he'd been the one to tell Hidan that Itachi had almost died in a shooting over drugs. It's as if his very presence was bad luck...
And he knew deep down that this time was no different.
xXxXx
Hidan rubbed his temples as he gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. The candles in his and Itachi's traditional Japanese room flickered and cast their shadows upon the paper screen walls. He felt his head throb and the constant tapping of Kannagi's dragon cane on the wooden floor wasn't helping him one bit.
"How could this have happened?" Hidan seethed, Itachi very quiet next to him. "Oto and ANBU have never gotten along! Why would they form an alliance?.!"
"Calm down, Shoshin-sha," Kannagi sighed, resorting to an old nickname he'd always used for the other. "It's only the old ANBU, Roots, that has joined Orochimaru."
"Shoshin-sha?.!" Hidan slammed his fist down on the table and knocked over the fish sauce and green tea, the contents spilling all over the oak. "You're calling me a novice, when I've killed more men than you or any of your members?" he snarled. "I've may be younger than you, but I've seen a lot more than you ever will!"
"Hidan," Itachi warned. "Control yourself, he meant no harm with what he said."
Inhaling and sitting back, Hidan scowled. He wasn't in the best moods at the moment, and the fact that all of this new information was coming in as soon as he was about to get "married" pissed him off even more.
"Forgive me," he apologized to Kannagi. "Now tell me... Why did Roots join Oto?"
"They think that Oto will be able to take over the Akatsuki, then the entire underground drug system. So instead of remaining as a small drug society in Northern Japan, they decided to join Oto. Their leader, Danzo, wants to rule alongside Orochimaru in Tokyo," Kannagi laid his cane across his lap. "There are a lot of people in that organization, but we still have the advantage. While Roots has joined Orochimaru, the ANBU have made Itachi-san a proposition."
Hidan's head shot up and his eyes immediately connected with Itachi's. He could see the triumph flickering in those pitch black orbs, an emotion that hadn't been there before dinner... Meaning Kannagi probably hadn't told him the upside to the situation until afterward.
"What kind of proposition?"
"Their leader, Yamato, promises to aid loyal service to Itachi-san if he gives them a small fee of one million dollars. I believe it's worth it if you don't want your organization overrun. Also, look at the larger picture. Orochimaru could decide to work on a bigger scale and start moving his men above ground, to the city. Who knows, he could turn Japan into the modern-day Chicago."
"And make a mafia-like society?" Hidan snorted. "I'm sure the snake would do that, too. I say we take the offer," he spoke to his lover with resiliance written on his face.
Itachi suddenly smirked. "Of course."
Orochimaru, we could make this battle as large as you want it. We could turn it into the next World War and it wouldn't matter one bit. You will not defeat an Uchiha, not again.
xXxXx
Naruto grumbled sleepily beside Sasuke and blinked open his cerulean eyes as knocking on the door woke him up. He sat up and glanced at the alarm clock by the bed, the green numbers reading 1:34 a.m. Climbing out of bed, he stood up and stretched, slowly trudging over to the door and opening it.
"Mmm?" he mumbled.
"Forgive me for waking you up, sir," a maid bowed. "But there's a phonecall for you down in the lobby. They say it's something important."
"Ugh, that's bullshit," the blond yawned loudly and wiped the sleep from his eyes, tugging on his robe that he had slung over the room's reading chair. Putting on slippers, he stepped out into the cold hall and moaned in exhaustion and annoyance. "Who'd try to get a hold of me this early in the damn morning? Fucktards, that's who," he complained to himself.
Going down the steps, he spotted the phone sitting on the small table by the front doors. Making his way to it, he leaned against the wall and muffled his yawn with a hand, putting the phone to his ear.
"Whoever this is, I hope you fuckin' get hit by a short bus," he growled.
"Naruto, it's Sai..." the voice on the other end sounded troubled.
The male's tired appearance slipped away almost instantly and he gripped the phone with two hands. "Sai? What is it? Did something happen? Are you ok?"
"I'm fine... It's just... I recieved a phonecall from someone a few minutes ago. I know there's a large time between here and Japan, but I thought it was really important," there was a slight pause, before the dark-haired man sighed on the other end. "Naruto, Sunako called."
Naruto stiffened and almost dropped the phone.
"Sunako called...? What did she want?"
He knew it couldn't be anything good.
"She wanted me to tell you that she's trying to gain custody of Silo..."
And Naruto's heart almost stopped in his chest.
Oh noez, drama! Now we're back on track! XD