After a long half hour of just talking, I finally finish the telling of my past. The entire time Kakashi and Hiruzen simply watch with extreme attention, each of their faces set in grim expressions. Once I finish, Kakashi looks away and looks like he is thinking of something. Hiruzen sits back with a long sigh, suddenly looking less like the shinobi he is feared as and more like the old man he is.

Hiruzen takes a few more puffs out of his pipe, and then he sets it down. He looks at me and says "So this Akatsuki group is after the jinchuriki, you being one yourself now, and if they succeed they will revive not only Konoha's greatest traitor, rivaled only by the Shodaime, but also a vengeful goddess that will destroy the world? I have this right?" I nod. Hiruzen's head falls into his hands and he shakes it slightly. I can't help but notice the slight tremble his hands have at holding his weight. I never realized how fragile the Hokage was becoming.

He sighs again and looks at me again. His face then becomes very serious. "This information is very important. I need to list this as an S-ranked village secret. Anyone beyond us three and people we tell willingly will be executed on the spot if they learn of this. And Sasuke." I bring myself to attention, knowing that this'll be important.

Hiruzen looks me right in the eyes and says "I know that you are experienced, and you may be stronger than the both of us, but I want you to try and stay safe. I also want you to not hide your jinchuriki changes. That is something that you must embrace at some point. Also, if possible, try and train Naruto in being a Jinchuriki. Surely you have some experience in that area being around your Naruto so long?" I nod. "Hai, Hokage-sama."

Hiruzen nods as well, then looks over to Kakashi. "Kakashi." He stands to attention as well. "I want you to begin training your team as soon as possible. But do not let this information get in the way of letting them live normally. We should try and keep the timeline as close together as possible without changing it, or else this information may very well become useless." Kakashi nods.

Hiruzen then says "Your job will be to simply keep your team safe and well trained. I suggest not being lazy this time Kakashi and, if possible, maybe let you all live together. That would help in keeping Naruto and Sasuke safe." Kakashi nods. "Hai, Hokage-sama."

I then say "If I may Hokage-sama, I can let them live in the old Uchiha complex. I have room, and I doubt it'll be used for anything else." Hiruzen looks at me, taking the idea in consideration. After a few moments, he nods. "That is a good idea Sasuke-kun."

Hiruzen then smiles wearily and says "Now unless you have any other world bending surprises, I suggest you both get ready for tomorrow. There is a test, no?" Me and Kakashi nod.

Hiruzen nods as well, then waves us off. "Now off with you. I have a paper war to win." Hiruzen then proceeds to start mumbling about multiplying paperwork as he begins his paperwork. I just blink a few times before I leave the Hokage's office.

I make it down to the street before I hear a shout. I look back and see Kakashi walking briskly towards me. I wait for him to catch up before we continue walking. We walk with each other for a while, not saying anything. That's also when I notice the villagers' glances.

Despite how long the meeting was, it is still only an hour or two before dinner. The villagers have quickly taken notice of my appearance, each of them gossiping and taking not-so-subtle glances at me. But that isn't what caught my interest.

Most of them were also quickly drawing a connection between my new look and Naruto. I heard the phrase 'demon child' too many times. My fists clench in anger at those remarks. How dare they speak of Naruto like that! Maybe I wasn't wrong in hating Konoha the first time.

Kakashi also notices the murmurs, and his posture slumps slightly. My anger subsides slightly as I glance up at him, wondering what is wrong. That's when I notice the guilt covering his eyes. His posture looks as if someone dropped a large weight on his back, and his eyes speak of immeasurable amounts of guilt.

I frown as I take this all in. Has Kakashi always been like this? If so, how did I never notice? Kakashi then seemed to notice that I was looking at him, and he shakes his head. Later the motion says. I nod in response.

We walk in silence for a few more moments before Kakashi suddenly says "You should find Sakura and Naruto. Tell them of the news. I'll get myself ready." I nod in response, suddenly feeling both giddy and upset. I guess it's to be expected. Some of my most precious people are getting another chance at life, one that I can help protect instead of destroying. But I also just told my whole life story to someone else. Reliving those memories was not a pleasant experience.

I shake my head, simply going to do as Kakashi said. Ignore the memories, focus on the task. It's better that way. Better if I ignore the pain.

I make my way down the street, opting to go to Naruto's first. It'll be better if I get him with me when I get Sakura. I'd rather not handle a squealing banshee of a fan girl hearing that she can live with me without some help. I suddenly regret my idea.

I make my way to Naruto's old apartment in no time, taking to the roofs to get there quicker. I drop down in front of the complex and walk inside, going over to Naruto's apartment. I knock on the door, waiting for an answer.

It takes only a few moments before Naruto answers the door. He seemed tense when he did it, but he quickly covers it up with a scowl at me. "What do you want teme?" I resist the urge to make a retort and instead I say "You are coming to live with me. All of Team 7 is."

Naruto raises an eyebrow at me, and then smirks at me. "What, getting too lonely living all high and mighty teme?" My hands close in anger, my teeth grinding. I do flinch though when my elongated canines begin digging into my lips.

Naruto also seemed to notice the changes. His eyes widen and he points at my whisker marks shakily. "T-Teme, where did you get those?"

My anger is rapidly diminished when he asks the question. I let out a sigh, and I look directly into Naruto's eyes. "I am a jinchuriki Naruto." Naruto's head tilts in confusion. "A what?"

I sigh in exasperation at Naruto's stupidity. "It means I have a bijuu inside of me Naruto. I have the Kyuubi."

Of all the reactions I expected with that information, I never expected fear. But in those few moments, I did. Naruto's eyes widen to the point of popping out of his head. His mouth begins quivering and he steps back from me. "B-But there is only one Kyuubi! I hold him!"

My eyebrows furrow as I notice the fear rolling off of Naruto in waves. Why would Naruto be afraid of something like this? He never was afraid of the Kyuubi. But I do have something that should satisfy him. "The Yondaime split the Kyuubi in half. You hold one half, I hold the other."

Of course that wasn't true but I could see Naruto's fear beginning to diminish. But then it was replaced by another type of fear. Naruto shakes slightly and says "I-I said I hold the Kyuubi, didn't I?" I nod.

Naruto rapidly backs himself up into his apartment. His breath is coming in short bursts, and he's clutching his head. I can hear him mumbling to himself, his eyes wide and filled with tears. "No no no no. That was a secret! Why did I say it?"

I normally am not one to concern myself with other people's emotions, but this is NARUTO. It seemed… wrong to see him like this. Channeling the remains of broken compassion, I try and comfort Naruto.

"Hey, Naruto. This isn't that big a deal. I already hold the Kyuubi and I already knew you held him too. Don't get so worked up over something like that." As I speak I place a comforting hand on Naruto's shoulder. Naruto flinches at the contact, but he doesn't move away.

After a few moments Naruto begins calming down. He sniffles lightly and rubs away his tears. He flashes a small smile at me and says "Thanks teme." I smirk at him and respond with "No problem, dobe."

We stay in that position a little longer. Then Naruto gets up and walks over to his moth eaten couch. He sits on in and says "Hey teme." I raise an eyebrow in response. "Yes?"

Naruto's mouth opens, then closes. He seems to be debating something. Then he seems to have it settled and says "Can I tell you something important." I raise an eyebrow at the response, but I nod anyways. In this mood, something important is a big deal.

I sit next to Naruto and say "What did you need to tell me?" Naruto looks away from me and says "How long have you known you had the Kyuubi." I blink a few times at the question, but I then response with "I've known for a while. I never told anyone for obvious reasons." Naruto seems content with the answer, but I also see some betrayal. Why would he feel betrayed.

Then the betrayed look disappears as quickly as it came. Naruto then says "I bet you are wondering why I was so scared when you said you held the Kyuubi?" I nod.

Naruto looks at the wall in front of us and says "I only just found out about the Kyuubi a weak ago. I never knew why everyone in the village hated me, but this told me why. It gave me a reason on the whole problem. It let me begin working towards fixing it."

Naruto then looks down at his hands, tears coming into his eyes. "When you told me that you held the Kyuubi, it felt like it was ripped away from me, that suddenly I really was hated for no reason. That I really had no way of gaining the villagers' respect."

I simply listen to Naruto as he speaks. As he explains the situation he was in, I realize how my news could startle him so much. If someone I knew my whole life came to my house and told me that Itachi was killed by them, I would be at a lost as well. I'm just glad I managed to help.

I get out of my thoughts as Naruto continues. "I've always been hated by the villagers. That hatred seemed to seep into you guys as well, so I could never get a friend. I've been alone my whole life."

Naruto then begins chuckling grimly. "I guess that's why I felt such a connection to you. You lost your whole family, and I never had anyone. I guess I felt that if I could make you not feel alone, then I'd finally have someone for me. We'd look out for eachother, be the family we both lost."

My heart definitely didn't just flutter at what Naruto said. Nope, and you can't prove it.

In all honesty, I feet extremely touched at what Naruto just said. Once again I berate my younger self for not seeing how important Naruto was in my life. But now we have a chance, and we have two more people to include into the picture.

I reach over and put my hand on Naruto's shoulder. I smirk at him as he looks at me. "Well, now you have a chance. Hokage-sama has issued that we live together in my house, along with Sakura and Kakashi-sensei. How's that for a family?"

Naruto looks at me with a dumbfounded look on his face. Then, his face breaks into the biggest grin I've ever seen from him. He jumps up with a shout of "YATTA!" and starts celebrating. I chuckle at Naruto's enthusiasm.

Then, I get an evil thought. My smirk turns slightly malicious and I say "Naruto, come here for a second." Naruto stops dancing and rushes over to me, his grin still planted on his face. "What is it Sasuke?"

Just as I thought, Naruto leans a little too close into my face because of his excitement. I smile at Naruto, and then my hand shoots out. Faster than Naruto can react, I begin rubbing a finger across Naruto's whisker marks. Naruto's confusion and surprise fades away into a look of bliss. And to my amusement, Naruto begins purring. His head presses into my hand subconsciencly, and I can't keep the grin off my face.

Naruto then seems to realize what I am doing and jumps back, his face as bright as a cherry. He looks at me with a violated expression, which I frankly deserve, and screams "What the hell Sasuke!"

My smirk widens and I say "I wanted to experiment. It seems I was right." Naruto looks at me in disgust, and then shakes his head. "Forget it Sasuke. Let's just go get Sakura. I'll get my stuff." I nod, look around, and deem that Naruto will take maybe 5 seconds. I leave through the door and wait for him outside.

Now I know I said that Naruto would take 5 seconds, but that was an exaggeration. I was not prepared for Naruto to walk out the door with two stuffed bags literally 5 seconds later. I decided to not question it.

Walking down the street to Sakura's house, I begin to look around. My hands stuffed in my pockets like I used to, my expression cool, I analyze things without giving myself away. My eyes dart around, picking out the formation of the terrain, possible ambush and hiding spots, the behavior of people and the subtle hints of suppressed ideals and behavior. Amazing what a trained ninja can see. Even greater when one is an Uchiha

I mainly used this ability to gauge the reactions of the villagers. Some had drawn the connection, but what will they think with Naruto right next to me?

For the most part, the villagers just ignored us or glared at Naruto. But quite a few of them looked at me, then Naruto, then me again. The usual praising remarks towards me seemed to be more hesitant than before. For how dumb most people can be, they can catch on quickly.

I for one can completely care less how they think of me. I only care for my family, my NEW family, and that means Team 7 is all I care for. Anyone else can go die in a ditch for all I care.

After a few more minutes of walking we reach Sakura's house. I step up, and I knock on the door. I can hear some shuffling from inside, and then the door is answered by an older man with large, pink hair. If this wasn't Sakura's dad, then I will kick myself.

The man looks at me for a couple seconds before smiling and saying "Oh, Uchiha-sama! What a pleasant surprise. What can I do for you?" I take notice of the way Haruno-san never once looks behind me to Naruto. I can tell this man is no exception to the other villagers.

Ignoring the hatred for now, I say "I came to tell Sakura some news. Hokage's orders." Haruno-san's eyes widen at the last part, and he quickly ushers me inside. Key word, me. When Naruto sees us going inside, he follows us. Haruno-san notices and growls at him and almost slams the door in his face. He would've if not for me catching the door.

Leveling a cold glare on the man, I say "He comes in, or I walk out. Pick one." Haruno-san looks between the door and me a few times before he relents. Naruto strides on in, looking like he has not a care in the world. But I can see the hidden tension within his posture, the way his smile doesn't reach his eyes. I put a comforting hand on his shoulder and lead him into the house.

Haruno-san takes extra care to not look at Naruto and says "Sakura is upstairs in her room. I'll go get her if you want to take a seat." I nod and we go into the living space. I take a seat on the seating cushions, Naruto doing likewise.

After a few moments I can hear noises upstairs, followed by what sounded like a squeal. I have two seconds to prepare before a pink blur slams into my body with a scream of "SASUKE-KUN!" I cringe badly at her volume, my now sensitive hearing not able to handle that kind of yelling. Judging from Naruto's expression, I'm not the only one.

I push Sakura off with a growl. I may hold her closely to me, but not THAT close! I quickly backup to another seat and sit down, glaring at Sakura. Sakura at least has the audacity to blush in embarrassment.

Haruno-san enters in the room and sits down at on one of the seats. He looks at me and says "Alright Uchiha-sama, what's the news?"

I look at him and say "Hokage-sama has issued that all of Team 7 live with me. Sakura will be coming to live at my house within the Uchiha complex."

Sakura and Haruno-san's eyes widen. I can see the delight in Haruno-san's eyes, no doubt loving the fact that his daughter will be living with 'Uchiha-sama'. Sakura, at least, looks uncertain. She is glancing between her father and me, no doubt debating which is better.

Haruno-san also seems to notice and suddenly realizes that his young daughter won't be there with him. He places a hand on her shoulder and says with a calming voice "It's alright Sakura. We'll always be here for you if you need us."

He pulls her into a hug, trying to comfort Sakura. Sakura hugs him tightly, and I am sure I can hear light sniffling from her. The two seperate, Sakura having a few tears in her eyes. She looks at me and says "I'll get my things." She gets up and goes to the stairs. Not one to miss an opportunity, Naruto rushes after her saying that he'll help.

With only me and Haruno-san in the room, he decides to try and start up a conversation. "I can't believe Hokage-sama is letting him live with you two." Ok, not the best way to start a conversation.

I glance at him in seeming disinterest, but my eyes hold an ice colder than any winter within Konoha. "Why do you say that?"

Haruno-san snorts and says "Because he's a damned demon child." I tilt my head in seeming confusion. "Why would he be a demon? He hasn't acted anything but kind and mischievous in all the time I've known him."

Haruno-san simply shakes his head and mumbles out "You have no idea." Luckily for him, Sakura and Naruto come downstairs with a trial of Naruto clones behind them. My eyebrows shoot up in surprise. How did Naruto convince Sakura to let him help her. That's when I notice that Sakura is holding nothing and every Naruto, including the real one, is carrying something. Oh, that's why.

I go over to them and usher them outside. Sakura stays behind and gives her father one last hug before he waves her off. She then runs up to us and walks with us. And being the person she is, she begins swooning heads over heels for me. I sigh in exasperation. This'll be a long walk.

After six agonizingly long minutes, we finally reach the Uchiha complex. We walk through the tall gates and enter the abandoned compound. We walk for a while longer, myself taking the lead.

After a few more moments we reach the clan head's house for the Uchihas. My home. And look, Kakashi is already here. Go figure.

Kakashi looks at us with a bored look, looks at the Naruto clones and says "Why didn't I think of that?" I can tell he honestly believes this as he is carrying a pack on his back, along with two more bags in each hand, each one bulging critically.

Ignoring Kakashi's peril, I lead them all inside. "This is the entry way. Bedrooms are to the left, kitchen is to the right. Bathroom is at the end of the hall and in the master bedroom. Kakashi can have the master bedroom, I have my own room, Naruto and Sakura, just go pick one."

After that I don't bother to see if they heard me. I head into the kitchen, grab a tomato, mentally note to make a restriction on ramen, and walk to my room. Shutting the door behind me, I fall onto my futon. I never realized how tired I was during the day. I guess that I was too busy to notice. I don't dwell on it, and soon fall into a dreamless sleep. Well, dreamless if your own mind isn't a dream.

Oh geez. This was the longest chapter I have written so far. Took me way too long to complete it. But it was enjoyable. Now the time for the Team test is coming soon! But what will change now that Team 7 lives together? Time is fickle, and small things can cause big changes. *Cue evil laugh*