Where Does My Heart Goes

Summary : Sometime things are best left hidden and sacrifice are the only way left. Kakashi being mean, Sasuke stoic as ever and Naruto …. Shounen-ai, M/M.

Pairing : KakaNaru / NaruSasu

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or others or anything that concerns the original series.


Chapter 3

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Knock! Knock!

Kakashi and Naruto paused on the discussion they’re having at the moment. Who could be at the early hour this morning? Both exchanged looks as if they’re communicating in sign language. Kakashi glanced over at the hanging clock on the living room wall; it’s half past eleven. (hey, it’s already late in the morning)

“Were you expecting someone, Kakashi sensei?” The boy curiously asked the man who still didn’t budge from his seat.

“Not that I could think of.” The man being asked furrowed his eyebrows.

Knock! Knock!

Seems the person behind the door almost had lost his patient on waiting for the door to open. Kakashi slid up the extra piece of cloth around his neck that attached to his shirt over to his nose. He stood up leaving Naruto and walked to the door, opened it and a very familiar jounin with a stick in his mouth revealed.

“Yo! Morning!” The man with the stick greeted with a seriousness shown on his face.

“Yo! Morning, Genma san.” Kakashi greeted back. He could have guess that today the jounin before him had brought with him an important news since the other had often dropped by to his apartment. “What brings you here?”

“Don’t you want to invite me in first?” Genma’s eyes took a peek over Kakashi’s shoulder to check on something or rather someone which had made the silver haired man had this slight hesitant shown on his face. “I see you have guest.”

Kakashi nodded. “Is it for me or the other could share?” He asked in a quizzical question assuming that the other understood him.

Before Genma could answer, Naruto appeared beside Kakashi. The jounin almost chocked on his stick upon seeing the blonde. “Yo! Naruto! When did you come back? I didn’t hear anything about your return.”

“Yo! Genma sensei! How are you?” Naruto greeted with a cheerful smile as bright as the sunshine in the morning. (I wonder if the three have a liking in hip hop with this ‘YO’ing each other) “Naaah… I don’t mind. I just got back two days ago. I’ll be sure to announce it on the radio in future.”

Genma smiled upon the blonde’s statement. “So where are you staying now?”

“I’m staying with him.” The blonde pointed his thumb to the man beside him. “He’s been out the whole day yesterday. He should have informed everybody.”

Kakashi elbowed the blonde to stop him from teasing the other jounin further. Naruto turned his head upward to look at the man on his right. He scowled by the serious look Kakashi gave him. “What?”

Again Genma almost chocked on his stick. His eyes widened to what he saw on Naruto’s neck. :this is interesting: His lips curved forming a smile in such an amusing way while his eyes kept staring at the blonde’s neck. He then shifted his gaze towards Kakashi who stared back at him as sharp as a dagger as if the other man could read what’s playing in his mind. Genma decided to throw away his stick before it ended up in his throat.

Genma’s face back to show seriousness as he motioned Kakashi with his eyes to go somewhere else to talk. The silver haired man understood. “Naruto. You stay here. I need to talk to Genma in private for a minute.”

Curiosities covered Naruto’s face. “Can’t I know?

“Maybe not yet.” Kakashi shortly answered.

“Eehh? … But why? I’m a ninja too?” The blonde insisted on knowing.

“Sometimes it’s best to try to understand the situation when you’re not to get involved.” And with that statement the two jounins disappeared in a puff of smoke leaving Naruto in a pout. :why do they have to keep it secret anyway? I’m a shinobi of this village too:

Fifteen minutes later, Kakashi appeared by the door when Naruto was about to drift off to slumber land. He was surprised at the jounin sudden appearance with an annoying seriousness on his face. :what the hell is going on?: “Ne… Kakashi sensei…. what’s up? Is there something bad had happen?”

“We’ll have to cancel our plans for today Naruto.” Kakashi answered ignoring the boy’s question just now which had made the boy frowned. “I have a meeting with the Hokage this afternoon and to involve with the jounin meeting also.” He then disappeared into his bedroom.

Naruto didn’t give up. He followed Kakashi to the bedroom. “What is it? Why don’t you just tell me? Am I not a citizen of this village anymore?” He approached Kakashi who was readying himself with his jounin uniform.

“You’ll know when the right time has come. For the time being, be patient ok?” The man insisted on not saying anything.

Naruto’s pouted. He folded his hands over his chest turned around and started to walk away. “Naaahhh … it’s okey. I can get the information from Tsunade baa chan myself anyway.”

Kakashi paused. He knew that the Hokage was very fond of this brat as if he’s a grandson to her. He had to convince Naruto not get involve in this. Not this one. Or not just yet. “Wait, Naruto!” He had fully dressed when he walked to the blonde who had halted himself by the bedroom door. Kakashi placed his hand on the boy’s head and rustled the boy’s hair. Naruto lightly scowled at the man’s doing. “Come on Naruto. This is the order from Tsunade sama. An order is an order. I’ve to keep things secret even if to keep it from you. As a ninja, you should understand this.”

Naruto sighed. “But promised me that you’ll tell me later ASAP!”

Kakashi grinned under his mask lifted his right hand and placed it on his chest. “I promised.” He swore. He started to walk out of the bedroom towards the front door. “We’ll get into our things once this is over. Okey?”

But Naruto somehow disobeyed him.

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“Maaa … Tsunade baa chaann …” Naruto was whining at the Hokage. “Could you just tell me what the hell is going on here? Can’t I know even a tiny little bit of the info here? Come to think of it. Don’t you have any mission for me?”

Tsunade’s eyes twitched. In fact, it had twitched for the fifth time with that boy around and it started giving her headache. She took a deep breath, closing her eyes, placed her right hand on her right temple and performed a medical jutsu to chase the pain away. When she’s at ease a moment later, she opened up her eyes and almost chocked to her breath when a pair of blue eyes were staring an inch closer to hers. The blonde was curiously staring at her. :what the fu…!: Next time she thinks she’ll get a heart attack.

“Naruto. How many times do I have to tell you, these kind of things are to be kept secret.” Tsunade said while searching something under her desk. “Only certain level of shinobi would handle it.” In fact she lied. She had to keep it secret from Naruto alone as she remembered what Kakashi had reminded her during her meeting alone with that man.

Flashback time!

“An individual or two jounin will be assigned to watch over the Uchiha mansion including the boy himself each day and night and gathered as much information from peoples around…..”

“Let me do the first watch Tsunade sama.” Kakashi voice cutting through the Hokage was about to say.

Tsunade intensely locking her gaze with the jounin before her. “I didn’t asked you to come here to take a mission on watching that Uchiha boy. I just need to ask you something.”

Kakashi a little bit taken by the Hokage’s statement. :seems she doesn’t trust me anymore since the last incident: Anyway he tried to conceal his suspiciousness. “What did you want to know then?”

Tsunade rose from her sit and walked to the window behind her. She threw her gaze far away to the end of the village as far as her eyes could reach. “Tell me Kakashi. After you three had brought Sasuke back to Konoha, did you ever suspect or saw anything like he was going out from the village alone or befriends with someone you’ve never known before?”

“Not that I could think of any.” Kakashi gave his thoughtful answer. “He more likely used to be alone even when he went for practicing. His only friends were all of peoples who were once had the same training years as him before. You know what I mean.”

“Hmmmm … “ Tsunade rubbed her chin. “Actually we’re short of jounins here. The persons available right now are less than ten including you and some chunins. I would want that boy to be watch not because I’m doubting him…..” however she trailed of. She took her moment thinking. “But anything is possible. I’ve read the reports on Orochimaru’s attack some time ago and I had met this man after the attack. Even if I didn’t cure his illness, he would find some ways to heal himself and continue with his intention on destroying the village. He’s really holding his deep grudge on this village as if it’s last thing he’d do. That is why I felt Sai appearance would bring a disaster in future. Like they both plotting on something ungood.”

Kakashi silenced himself on concentrating to the Hokage’s speech. A while later, Tsunade sighed and took her sit back to her chair. She wrote something on a paper scroll. “Alright, Kakashi. I’ll consider your offer to be the first watcher. But first we’ve to go for the big meeting.”

“Tsunade sama. Can I ask you a favor?” Kakashi asked before they leave the Hokage’s office. “Can you not tell Naruto about this matter. It’ll be best for him not to know. He’d been overprotective over that Uchiha boy and this might caused worries for him. He also might act recklessly upon hearing the news as we want this to be top secret.”

:oh yeah! that brat! I’ve forgotten about him. he must be pretty worried above of all things and the prey would be me. He would come to me and would have asks some silly questions.: Tsunade frowned upon that thoughts. “That could be handled. Don’t worry.”

End of flashback.

Naruto gave the Hokage his famous pout. He leaned his side at the Hokage’s desk while folding both arms on his chest. Tsunade sighed at his behavior. Suddenly she caught an idea on how to keep that boy busy. ‘Would you like to learn some new jutsu, kid?

Naruto’s ears moved as if he just heard a great news ever in his life. “New jutsu?”

The Hokage smiled widely as she had caught that boy’s attention on something else. She knew that the boy always interested on learning new jutsu. “Come with me.” She rose from her chair, ushered Naruto to follow her to the other room which leads to the Hokage’s study room. She then snagged some scrolls on the certain shelves and handed it over to Naruto. “Read and memorize all these. When you’ve done with the memorizing I’ll show you how it works.”

“Eehhh…?” Curiosities were all over Naruto’s face. “You didn’t tell me what the jutsus are? What kind of jutsu is this?”

Tsunade grunted. “When I told you to memorize then you just go and do it. Don’t ask too many questions otherwise I’d change my mind.” She threatened.

The blonde scratched his head. He grinned on hearing the Hokage’s threat. “Heheh. I’ll do it.” He then shifted his eyes at the many scrolls in his hands. “At least this would keep me occupied on something after all the planning with Kakashi sensei were cancelled.”

Tsunade turned her head towards the blonde and stared at him with such interests. “May I know what were both of you had planned to?”

“Ohhh …we’re planning to catch a movie this afternoon or maybe at night. Having dinner at this new restaurant that also serves ramen. Kakashi said the ramen there is quite delicious.”

:Hmm… this is interesting. Kakashi seems to have lot of concerns on this boy. He didn’t show much concern such this towards others: Despite her curiosity, Tsunade keep on babbling and explaining on what the blonde should do with the scrolls.

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“Hey Kakashi! See this!” Genma ushered the other jounin who was paying his attention somewhere else to a moving figure in front of the Uchiha mansion. “The boy has made a move!”

“Where could he be going at this hour?” Kakashi was wondering and took a glance over his watch. It’s almost eleven pm.

“Should we follow him?” Genma asked getting himself ready to jump to the other rooftop from where they’re standing.

The jounin being asked didn’t answer. He knows what he had to do thus he silently jumped to the other rooftop followed by the other jounin. After a while on following Uchiha they suddenly stopped when the boy made a sudden move by jumping to the air and landed on a lamppost. The two jounin quickly hide themselves behind the shadow of a taller building beside the building they stood on about a hundred meters away from that boy. Looks like the boy had not realized that he’d being followed.

Sasuke balanced himself as still as stone while he’s standing on the top end of a lamppost fifty meters away from Kakashi’s apartment. He activated his sharingan and shot his gaze through the apartment front windows. He then gets to see the clear image of Naruto who was sitting on the couch busying himself reading on some scrolls that he received from Tsunade this evening. :you’re pretty much enjoying yourself ehhh:

His intuition tells him that he needed to investigate further on the matter of what Sai had told him. Not that he wanted to peek on other people’s nightlife but this is the dobe’s life. He just wanted to see things by his own eyes. The decision on what to do could be later. :kill first asks question later: (if you killed who’s gonna answer you. stupid uchiha!)

His mind wandered to yesterday night incident.

Flashback (guess what! another flashback!)

Sasuke was standing on the jetty by the lake which located at the Uchiha’s mansion backyard. The night was cold and breezy but he felt like heat was clinging all over his body making him sweating a little. His gaze focused on front to he didn’t sure where.

“Hello Sasuke kuunn …” a very familiar sing sang voice calling up to him from behind.

Sasuke didn’t budge from his spot at the jetty where he had first shown his father of his success on mastering the Katon no Jutsu (fire breathing technic). His gaze seemed to have reached to the other side of the world. (can sharingan do that?)

“What is it that you want, Sai?” He’d gotten used to the other’s sudden appearance as this was the third time the other boy came to see him since he’d been brought back to Konoha. “I didn’t recall to have ever wanted to see you again after our last meeting.”

The boy called Sai let out a small laugh as if he’d found something funny with Sasuke’s words. “You are still as cold as ever, Uchiha. But nonetheless I like that.”

“I don’t have time on hearing your praise.” Sasuke snapped remaining calm. “What the fuck are you doing here?”

Sai with his ever so sweet smile (if you could call it sweet) paused for a moment as if trying to sort out on whatever he’s about to tell the boy in front. “Hmm … how should I put this?” He sounded like he’s playing with his words. “Before I go further, Orichimaru sama sent his best regards to you. He had been missing you so much. Don’t you miss him too?” (kindly noted I did say Orochimaru’s been defeated but he’s not dead yet)

“The fuck I am!” Sasuke blurted out. He’s turning his body facing the other boy. “Go back and tell that master of yours that I’m not interested of returning back to him. I belonged here.”

“Oh really….” Sai was rubbing his chin while the other hand folded on his chest. He still had this playful expression on his face even though that he’s aware the Uchiha had risen with anger. “Only you who’d think that you’re belonged here. But how about others? How about Naruto?”

Sasuke flinched by the mentioned of ‘Naruto’. His heart beat faster while his hot boiling blood had reached his ears. “What the fuck do you mean, Sai?” Did Sai know about the blonde’s return? “How far did you know?”

The other boy lazily waved his hand in front of his face. “Aaaahh … you speak like you don’t know me, Sasuke. I’ll always get to know the latest news of Konohagakure and that’s include Naruto’s return. Am I good or what?”

Sasuke didn’t want to hear any more of this stupid conversation moreover when it was Sai who he’s dealing with. “Just spill your words in short otherwise you’re welcome to get the hell out of here.”

Sai raised an eyebrow. His lips never let go of his meaningless smile. “Don’t you want to hear something that might be some interests to you, Sasuke kuunn …”

“There’s nothing from you could have interests me!” the brunette cut off irritably. He had the urge of just kicked the other boy in the ass and sent him straight to the end of the world.

“Hmmm….. even if it’s about Naruto kuuunnn…?” Sai purposely pressed on the ‘kun’ as if to assume the brunette could catch on what he’d mean.

“What’s with him?” a slight interest shown on the brunette’s face. He mentally smacked himself for being so eager.

Sai smiled lovingly upon Sasuke’s sudden interest. (he’s acting like a queer don’t you think?) “I know you’d be interested….”

“Just spill it, damnit!” Sasuke’s about to lost his patient.

“Okey! Okey! I’ll tell ya… sheesh …” Sai had to waived, nonetheless he continued. “Hmmmm… how should I begin ...” However he trailed of.

The brunette had his fists clenched at each side ready to punch the daylight I mean… the night out of that playful boy before him.

“I saw him tonight.” Sai finally started talking. “I saw him with Kakashi. So loving and tender and caring like they’re in love….”

“What the hell are you talking about, bastard?” Sasuke’s already at his limit.

Sai didn’t reply immediately. He had this pity look on his face. “Oohhh … our cute little Sasuke so pissed off right now. I wonder if he wants to know more ….”

“Don’t you dare to talk about Naruto like that! He won’t do such thing!” Sasuke cut off. His face reddened with heat. Sudden jealousy aroused from his within. :damn Kakashi:

“Why shouldn’t I? I just want to help you Sasuke kun. I pity you.”

“I don’t need anybody’s pity.”

“So what do you need? I mean here in Konoha?”

“What the hell do you want to know what I need?”

“Because I care. I care about you Sasuke kun”

“To hell with your care, bastard!”

“You’re such persistent, you know that. To think that you’re still waiting for that blonde’s love and caring and whatever that you hopes from him make my heart broke. I mean he’s with Kakashi now and that’s mean you are all ALONE!” Sai boldly pointed his finger to that pissed Uchiha while knowing the other was about to explode.

“Shut uuuppp..!” And with that statement Sasuke launched himself to the other boy, raised his ever ready fist and about to punched the other on the face when Sai efficiently managed to dodged to his side. He quickly grabbed the brunette’s hand which was meant for his face just now, folded the arm to Sasuke’s back with force. He then tangled the other’s right leg and quickly dropped the other boy forward to the ground and pinned him there. Sasuke’s cheek kissed the jetty’s wood. He had tried to struggles but seemed his muscles had been locked on with an unknown jutsu. :can Sai do that?:

“Let go of me, bastard! Or ….”

“Or what? Try to punch me on the face again? You’re such a pathetic, you know that?” Sai let out small laugh in a sarcastic way. “Look at you now. Because of that boy you had been such a weaker. You had let your guard down to the mentioned of that boy’s name. Even I can dodged your attack easily. See what you’ve become Sasuke. You’re getting weaker and weaker everyday in and out if you intend to stay any longer here in Konoha.”

Sasuke had eased down a bit with his struggle. Nevertheless he didn’t speak a word. A while later he lay still not knowing what to act and to think.

Knowing the brunette had eased down, Sai allowed a satisfied looking smile on his face. He’s gotten the boy’s attention now. With his hand still pinning Sasuke’s body to the ground, he then lowered his head and leaned his face closer to other’s. He touched his cheek to the brunette’s caressing them together and brought his lips closer to the other’s ears. “Come back to us Sasuke. Orochimaru sama have long forgiven you for your leaving us. You will have your place back beside him as you were before. And that’s mean for both of us. Think about it. We’ll be happy together. You won’t be lonely anymore as I’ll always be with you and stays with you.”

Sasuke still let silent in control of him. His breathing had became steady and his angry features had completely gone. Sai decided that there’ll be no threats from the Uchiha if he let go of him now, hence he released his grip and quickly stood himself up. Meanwhile Sasuke raised himself from the jetty’s ground in slow motion as if his body had become numb. Maybe Sai was correct about him. He had become a weak person now. Why is this happening? Why can’t he change? Is this the right path for him, here in Konoha? Or is it because of that blonde?

“I want you to leave now.” Sasuke ordered turning his body away presenting his back to the other boy. “If you’re thinking of hearing any more words from me, then it’s over. This conversation is over.”

With a heavy sigh, Sai tried to speak further. “Sasuke …”

“I said NOW!” Sasuke cutting off what Sai is about to say.

Without further a word, Sai disappeared in a way of a ninja would disappear leaving Sasuke with thousands of confusion attacking his very mind right now.

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“What do you think that boy’s intention?” Genma whispered to Kakashi. “Do you think he’s meeting with someone tonight?”

“I don’t think so.” The other jounin quickly answered not taking his eyes away from his target. “He’s more likely on watching…..”

Genma raised an eyebrow curiously towards Kakashi. “Hmmm…?” He brought his attention to the target in front and trailed his eyes to where the boy had focused on to. He raised his eyebrows. “Something or rather someone.” Bingo! Genma had hit the highest nerve of the other jounin who was with him.

Kakashi greeted his teeth on hearing Genma’s statement. Blood rushed to his ears furiously. His fists clenching and unclenching involuntarily. Calm expression suddenly turned to anger. He had realized what’s the Uchiha’s been up to although that boy hasn’t make any threaten move yet. :how dare of him to come here and have his eyes on Naruto. I can’t allowed him to touch that brat even with his own eyes:

Meanwhile Genma who could feel the heat of sudden rage that came from the man beside him immediately recalled something. The Hokage’s words came rang to his ears :be sure to watch him closely and do whatever you can to prevent Kakashi from doing the same thing he did to that Uchiha boy some time ago: Genma’s heart pounded a little faster than usual as he realized or may realized what’s the reasons behind the fight. Sai appearance doesn’t give much concern to the copy ninja as he just stay calm as ever upon hearing the news. But in this situation they were in now, the jounin had shown his true colors that had explained everything. Well, not entirely everything but has yet to go to the second level on revealing the truth.

“So what should we do now?” Genma attempted to lure the silver haired jounin some more information either by words or actions. He knew he’s tempting the fire which had risen furiously inside Kakashi and if he’s lucky enough he might just get hit by Katon no Jutsu instead of chidori.

“I’m going over to that boy …” Kakashi was about to make his move when a hand made a sudden grip on his arm preventing him from going further. “What the hell are you doing? Let go!”

Genma not releasing his grip on the other’s arm. “You’re not going anywhere until the target had move.”

“Says who?” Kakashi snapped. He glared daggers at the other jounin who tried to conceal his nervousness from him.

“Says me.” Genma boldly snapped back even if he’s aware that he’s no match for that copy ninja. “Remember our mission, Kakashi!”

“The hell with the mission!” With full force Kakashi released his arm from Genma’s grip that had nearly made the other jounin topple over. “Who knows what’s in that Uchiha’s mind. He may have the intention of hurting Naruto!” :my Naruto:

:hah. gotcha! it’s all about Naruto, isn’t it? so that Uchiha boy is after Naruto too. I can understand Kakashi but Sasuke? : Genma inner self had been so talkative tonight. “The hell with the mission means the hell with the Hokage’s orders too. I’m sure you’re not that kind of person, Kakashi san.”

The other jounin had decided to stay calm and paused from whatever he’s intended on doing. But still the rage within him had not eased a bit. He fixed his attention on that Uchiha heir and is ready to make any move if he thinks the boy is attempting on moving forward to his apartment.

“You’re acting like Naruto’s still a child.” Genma added to his sentence when the other didn’t say a word. “You’re being overprotective of him. I’m pretty sure he can take care of himself.”

Sasuke raised his eyebrow upon realizing that the blonde was actually all alone. He had monitored every inch of the apartment but found no other living thing besides the blonde. :where’s that damn Kakashi? is he on a mission or something?: Little did he know he’s actually being watch by that said person. Sasuke’s mind had lots of questions and intentions that seemed to be fighting among themselves. He’s having difficulties on choosing the right thing to do now. Finally he smirked. :since Kakashi’s away, I might as well pay the dobe a little visit. maybe I could ask him to take a walk tonight:

By using his ninja technic, he jumped in a silent mode and landed his feet on the apartment sidewalk rail. He stayed there a little moment making his last decision whether or not to see the blonde in this kind of situation. He eventually made up his mind by jumping to the ground and brought himself closer to the door. He’s about to knock when a long piece of string wrapped around his body preventing him from knocking at the door. :what the …: The string pulled him backwards away from the door and his feet was about to leave the ground. But Sasuke acts fast. He managed his hand to grabbed on the rail as his other hand took out a kunai from his weapon bag. His body hanged in the air. His eyes quickly trailing the string of to its owner.

“Kakashi!” Sasuke immediately recognized who the owner is. :shit: “What are you doing here?”

Kakashi smirked under his mask but still hold on tight to his string. “I should ask you the same question. In fact, what are YOU doing at my apartment?”

Sasuke didn’t reply. He made a sudden move by taking advantage of the hanging string, twirling himself around and with the kunai he cut the string off. He landed himself on the apartment sidewalk and get ready to run. But his intention was retarded because the two jounins had already emerged at each side of him. They stood still for a moment.

“Kakashi wait!” Genma’s words couldn’t stop the other jounin from attacking the Uchiha boy as like he’s holding a great grudge against the boy. Kakashi had made a sudden action by moving his hand towards the boy with a kunai in his hand intending on hurting him. As a ninja too, Sasuke quickly moved his body aside to dodge and raised his kunai that he hold a while ago to attack the jounin back when suddenly;

“Sasuke!” came Naruto’s voice by the apartment’s door. The actions between those two were suddenly put on hold like a director had suddenly said ‘cut’ on stopping a shooting scene. The blonde had heard some noises or most likely men’s voices outside the door so he decided to go and check it out.

The Uchiha boy straightened himself and turned to face the blonde who’s having thousands of question marks on his face. Kakashi had also calmed himself down. Genma slapped his forehead in frustration. :shit! things aren’t supposed to end this way. Kakashi, you fool! you’ve uncovered ourselves: His mind now was sketching a draft of how to make a report to the Hokage.

“Sasuke! What are you doing?” Naruto walked closer to the other boy. “Why are you attacking Kakashi sensei?”

Sasuke flinched. :what? he’s the one who’s attacking me first!: Sasuke didn’t answer. He shot a murderous glare to Kakashi as if expecting for the man to answer the blonde’s curiosity. Unfortunately, the man just ignored. He’s acting like such an innocent. Genma on the other hand, was watching them with interest. :this is some kind of a love triangle drama series:

“Kakashi sensei! Sasuke! Will you please tell me what the hell is going on here?” The blonde had started loosing his patient when the two just kept silent. In fact he’d already lost his patient on all the strange things happened around him since his return.

Sasuke suddenly gripped on the blonde’s arm. “I need to talk to you, dobe. Alone…” He quickly made a step forward of dragging the blonde away but he was stopped by Kakashi who suddenly stood in front of him.

“You’re not going anyway. Not with him.” The man’s eyes shot a dangerous glare at the brunette boy.

“I just want to talk to him. Is there a problem with that?” Sasuke snapped with a bit of sarcasm.

“You can talk here.” Kakashi snapped back.

“Hey! Hey! What are you two doing?” Naruto irritably cut off the word fighting between his sensei and his best friend. “I’m still here and still alive and I can hear everything you said. Don’t just make decision on me by yourself. I can make decision on my own. Now Sasuke….” He faced the brunette fiercely. “What is it you want to talk about? Do you have anything to tell me?”

Sasuke scowled and glared at Naruto for not being sensitive. When he said they need to talk alone, then they must have to be alone.

“Yeah Sasuke! Why don’t you tell him….” Kakashi answered on behalf of Sasuke when the boy hesitated on spilling out his words. “Why don’t you tell him about Sai…?” Kakashi decided on ending the matters tonight. Whatever Sai and Sasuke intending to do, he’ll have the answers by tonight. And he also didn’t want to confuse the blonde anymore.

Sasuke felt like fire of Katon no jutsu is burning his heart. :how the hell did he know about Sai? was he spying on me all this while? how far did he know about this?: Nevertheless, he remained calm as if he doesn’t know what the man’s talking about. At least not in front of the blonde.

Genma had this urge on banging his head on the apartment wall. :stupid. stupid Kakashi! Tsunade sama is going to kill me. wait! why me? it’s supposed to be Kakashi:

Anxious crawled all over Naruto’s face. He looked thoughtfully at Sasuke. ”What Kakashi sensei’s mean by telling me about ‘Sai’? Did he come to see you?”

“Tell him Sasuke. Tell Naruto about your plotting with Sai…” Kakashi continued with his lure on the Uchiha boy. Genma was thinking of piercing his own throat with the stick in his mouth as if to wake him up from a bad dream.

“I don’t have any plot with that bastard!” The Uchiha boy blurted out.

“So he did see you.” Naruto’s turn to interrogate the boy. “What the hell is he doing here? Do you mind telling me, Sasuke?”

Sasuke’s heart sunk. An unbelievable expression appeared on his face. “Are you doubting me, Naruto?” :I can’t believe he’s doubting me:

Naruto suddenly realized he had hurt the other boy’s feeling by that question of him. He didn’t mean to have any doubt on Sasuke. He’s just confused and need an answer and the brunette is the only one who had all the answers. He decided on slowing down with his words. “I’m not doubting you, Sasuke. Things have been pretty strange lately. And now I’ve caught you’re about to have a fight with Kakashi sensei here in front of his apartment. Please …. please tell me …”

:I am so much wanted to tell you that i love you very much. i’ve been wanting you for so long. how would you react if I told you that? would you return my feeling?: As we all know Sasuke’s full of surprises. He made an unexpected move, stepping his foot to the front in getting himself closer to the blonde. In a quick motion, his right hand slung over the boy’s shoulder, grabbing at the back of the other’s head. His left hand grabbed the blonde by the waist closing the gape between them and locking his lips with the boy’s. Rough and hard.

Naruto’s eyes widened in surprise. Big surprise. In fact, this is the biggest surprise he had ever had in his life. His best friend was kissing him! To make things worse, he’s kissing him in front of the two jounins. To make things even worse he’s kissing him in front of Kakashi! His brain quickly trying to figure out on how to react to this.

Meanwhile, a roar of thunders and heavy rainstorm could be heard deep inside Kakashi’s heart. He had never been this furious before. A while later, thousands of birds chirping could be heard from that same man. Genma gasped anxiously as he realized Kakashi had activated his chidori.

“Kakashi! What the hell are you doing? Stop this!” He stepped forward to hold that man by his shoulder.

The man being asked ignored. By seconds, his chidori had completed. He screamed to the top of his lung, raised his hand to the air and threw that same hand along with the active chidori towards Sasuke. Brightness had surrounded the area as if a big explosion had erupted. When things became clear and darkness had back on surrounding them one body was found lying on the sidewalk floor. Three of them were still standing. Kakashi’s heart is about to explode and his visions blurred. He dropped to his knee to that very body lying unconscious on the floor. :what have I done? Naruto….:

“Aaaaaargggggghhhhh…..!”

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Tsunade had never been this anxious before. She’s been yelling and babbling at peoples around her and that includes Shizune too. She had stayed up all night giving her full support on healing Naruto. She couldn’t loose this one. Not ever again. From time to time every hour she will go to the healing room where it held Naruto there and checking on anything that could be any threat. By morning, the blonde’s condition had become a lot stable than the night before. This had put her heart at rest. Somehow she was very thankful to the demon inside that boy for giving him such strength on healing faster. Others would have died within hours.

Anxious turned to furious. That two foolish man and boy were tempting her patient. She called upon them separately in case if they started to fight in her office. She had suspended Kakashi from doing any missions for two months and never to leave Konoha. He had also to do some charity works voluntarily. Within that two months also, he’s forbidden on seeing Naruto even though she knows she’ll received yelling and screaming from that boy but she had to do what the Hokage had to do. Sasuke on the other hand was put under interrogation regarding his connection with Sai on the other night. Since Sasuke had aware that everybody had known about his meeting with Sai, might as well Tsunade just put him under tight watch and also forbidden on seeing the blonde. Somehow, Sasuke is still free to walk around the village but under probations.

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Sasuke took one last glance on the photo beside his bed. That was a photo of his childhood with Naruto taken on a time when they first entered the chunin school. The blonde had his ever cheerful smile on his face and Sasuke would sure missing that smile forever. He then walked out of his bedroom headed to a big hall where he had his sword practice with his late father some time ago. He stopped in the middle of the room lurking around as if to have one last memory in to his mind. He then kneeled down onto the wooden floor. His hand gripped on something on the floor and he lifted up a piece of wood to revealed a hole to some kind of a secret passage underground. It was black pitch dark down there. The boy activated his sharingan and jumped into that black hole and closed that wooden floor behind. He’s on his way to the other side of the village on meeting with someone. He had to go there through this way as he’s being watched twenty four hours and the meeting is kind of a secret meeting.

When he reached at the end of the passageway someone was eagerly waiting for him at the end. That person had his brightest smile on his face as if this is the time he’d been waiting for. “Hello. Sasuke kuuunnn … I knew you’d come …”

“Cut that off. I don’t have a heart of talking to you right now.” Sasuke cut off the other boy’s happy words. “I want to visit someone before I go.”

The other boy pretended to pout but nonetheless he complied on following Sasuke to he’d sure where. The both of them jumped from roof top to another and stopped dead on one of the building under the shadow. Sasuke looked in front towards the building which its signboard ‘Konoha Hospital’ was written on it. His eyes darted to a room which contains one familiar blonde boy who’s having his peaceful sleep at the moment. The boy was actually had fully recovered but the Hokage insisted him to be warded a little longer.

:good bye Naruto. I know this is going to be hard on you but it’s much harder on me to be exact. I know there’s no room for my love to be placed in your heart as more than just a friend. Please forgive me for leaving you once again without telling you and please take good care of yourself. For paying my debt to you by saving my life from that man’s hit, I am now leaving you under his care. I’m sure he’ll take good care of you. My existence in this village is no longer cared and I would only be a burden to you. Once again Naruto, good bye. I love you:

Sasuke found difficulties in his breathing as he tried to fight himself from shedding any tears. “Let’s go Sai. We’re leaving this village forever. I don’t want to have anything to do with it anymore.”

Within seconds they both disappeared.

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Two months later.

The rain had fall down since two days ago without stopping. All activities in Konoha had gone a little slower but this is not the reason that could stop Kakashi from visiting the tomb monument of his best friend.

“Tell me Obito. Will he ever forgive me for what I’ve done that I was once almost killed him?” Kakashi’s mind was brought back to the incident that almost caused Naruto’s life. The boy had done a thing that anyone would not have done by shielding Sasuke using his own body from Kakashi’s chidori attack that was meant for Sasuke. “Right now, I’ve been missing him very much.”

“And I’ve been missing you very much too….” came a voice answering the man’s question.

Kakashi a little bit startled but didn’t turn around. A moment later a blonde boy stood beside him. They both stared at each other. Kakashi saw all the wishes that he was once hoped for were written all over the blonde’s face.

Owari.