Dragon Parlor
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Author: Ashrey
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Pairings:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> NaruSasuNaru, and others.
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Rating:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> M
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Warnings:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> This is a yaoi (n het) fic, AU,style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> AWFUL grammar (sorry, but English
isn’t my mother language TwT), slight (I hope) ooc-ness, language &
cursing.
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Disclaimer:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Naruto’s orange jacket is mine, his orange
pants are mine too, and his backpack is mine too! But Naruto is Sasuke’s TvT
–cries-
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>A/N:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Sorry for the lateness in update –sigh- but
hey take the positive side, I finished my collage (for me its positive ok?) style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Short chapter ahead, but this is an
important chapter before we jump into Naruto’s camera angle –grin- enjoy!
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chapter term(s):
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style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>XxXxXxX – scene/camera change.
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>style='mso-spacerun:yes'> ‘blah blah’ – thinking (in italics).
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style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>-------Recap--------
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>“What information do you have, Kiba? Is it about
the case that Neji been working with?” He questioned, back to his stoic self.
The other man paused, seems a little hesitate, “Speak up, Inuzuka.” The rookie
detective pestered, starting to get annoyed by the other man hesitation.
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style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>“It’s about Naruto.”
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Note:
Betaed by the amazing
Lexx-san! You can enjoy this fic in good English thank to Lexx-san! Short
chapter ahead!
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style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Chapter 4 --- The Dragon Parlor
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Sasuke parked his
car at the roadside, grumbling at the pile of snow that been blocking his way
to the garage. This man was really too lazy
for his own good! If it hadn’t been for the mystery surrounding Naruto, the raven would never go there.
The stoic detective walked up to the door and pushed
the bell impatiently, complaining underneath his breath. style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>
“Coming-coming!
Geez! So impatient!” The voice behind the door muttered, opening the wooden
door with a click, revealing a blonde girl with four ponytails. Sasuke style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>made his way instyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>to the house, releasing his shoes and hanging
his coat on the hanger near the door.
“Good morning to you too, Sasuke.” The girl grumbled, already familiar with the
stoic raven attitude.
“Hnstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>.”style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>
“Shikamaru is in
his room; I believe you know your way there?” she informed him. style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>An affirmative nod style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>answered her
question and the raven walkstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>edstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> to the second story. “If he’s still
sleeping, just kick him or something, that’ll get him awake!” The girl shouted
from downstairs, before going to the kitchen to makstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>estyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> some coffee and breakfast for her, his
boyfriend and their guest.
When Sasuke opened
the door to Shikamaru’s room, he found the lazy genius already sitstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>tingstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> in front of his computer, logging onstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>tostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> the Internet. “Troublesome woman.” He
muttered to no one in particular. Sasuke
just shrugged, knowing Shikamaru meant
nothing hurtful. Well, if Temari was such a troublesome woman like Shikamaru
stated, why he wouldstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'> bestyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> living with and be engaged to herstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>?
“This is what I’ve
been talking about,” The lazy genius clicked a channel entered a chat room;
Sasuke watched the conversation in the monitor.
KyuubiLover:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Hey! You’re back, troublesome!
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Che.
Tattostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>osstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>_R_Coolstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>:
:roll eyes: if it’s to troublesome to type, don’t enter a chat room class=SpellE>ya know?
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Actually, I’ve been waiting style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>for style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Body-Art.
Is he online yet?
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> I’m here, just logged in. I’ve got the info
that you want. Actually, it’s stupid of me for forgetting it in the first place
anyway.
KyuubiLover:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> What kind of info?
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> About a man who has an enormous nine tailed
fox in his back.
Tattostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>osstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>_R_Coolstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>:
OMFG! You must be talking about THE KYUUBI!!!!1
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> The Kyuubi?
KyuubiLover:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Kyuubi is our
nickname for him actually; people who loved tattoostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>sstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> know the infamous Kyuubi-sama.
I’m one of his fans (see the nickname?) :grin:
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Yes, yes that Kyuubi.
Blond spiky hair, amazing blue eyes and well build body! I’m style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>sostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> stupid forgetting about him. :groan:
Sasuke’s eyes widenstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>edstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> slightly at that, Shikamaru almost grinned;
he wasn’t too lazy to do that. “That’s our Naruto,
all right,” he mumbled.
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> You know him?
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> I don’t know him actually, but I’ve bumped
with him several times.
KyuubiLover:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'> style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Hey, I know him! He works at a tattoo
parlor, I got there a lot.
Tattostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>osstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>_R_Coolstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>:
You mean the Dragon Parlor on Harajuku?
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Harajuku?
KyuubiLover:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Yep, but he’s seldom there, you’re lucky if
you find him there.
Tattostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>osstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>_R_Coolstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>:
Yeah, but that Sai guy is pretty good at tattooing toostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>,style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> ya know?
Sasuke’s black
eyebrows furrowed at the name. Sai. Wasn’t
that the name the blond had been
mumbling in his sleep? The raven gritted
his teeth.
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Is that so? I’m itching to get a tattoo.
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> You should try get
a cool one :grin:
KyuubiLover:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'> style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Here the address; can’t hurt to check it
out! It’s the best parlor around.
After writing the
address to his notepad, Sasuke wanted to walk out of
the room, but Shikamaru stopped him and motioned for him to watch some more.
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> You guys ever heard about Dragon class=SpellE>Anbu?
KyuubiLover:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'> style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Eh? Never heard of it
Tattostyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>osstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>_R_Coolstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>: Nopestyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>, class=SpellE>sry.
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Me neither, what’s up with it?
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Oh, nothing actuallystyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>;style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> just heard it from other chat room. Thx for
the info, g2g.
But before
Shikamaru could log out, a private
chat box from Body-Art appeared.
Shikamaru clicked it.
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> You should stay away from the Dragon class=SpellE>Anbu; they’re
dangerous.
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Oh, is that so?
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Yep, the gossip says that they are sweeper,
so it’s
better not style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>to get style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>involved with them.
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Sweeper?
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> It’s the kind of group who sweeps bad
people. At least that’s what the rumors style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>sstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>ay. The fact is they are dangerous. You
should beware of the Kyuubi too; rumor has itstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'> thatstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> he’s one of the Dragon Anbu.
Troublesome:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Oh, thx for the info. I’ll watch style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>forstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> it.
Body-Art:style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> No prob. Have fun with the tattoos :grin:
Sasuke’s face paled
at the last line. Dragon Anbu. That what Kiba had
been talking about when he called him almost a week ago.
-Flashback-
“It’s about
Naruto.” The policeman stated voice somewhat hesitant.
“What’s about him?”
The raven detective frowned, not liking the tone Kiba style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>wasstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> using.
The brunette in the
other line sighed worriedly, “Is he still with you, Sasuke?” style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>There was style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>another hesitant silence.
“No, and stop
circling around, Kiba. Get straight
to the point.” Sasuke growled in annoyance, which gains another sighstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> from Kiba. He doesn’t respond and style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>another silencestyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'> occursstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>. Before Sasuke style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>could style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>start to chew the policemanstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>’sstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> head off, Kiba decided to speak.
“Istyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>’m style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>aware you already sstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>awstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Naruto’s tattoo didn’t you?”
“Well, it’s hard to
miss. It’s rather big, but yes I’ve seen it.” Sasuke answered, brows furrowed.
What was wrong with the blond’s tattoos? Kiba sighed again.
Sasuke let out furious growl, “Sighing it’s not a form of information, class=SpellE>Inuzuka.”
“Not the tattoo on
his back, Sasuke, but the one in his upper left arm. A Dragon class=SpellE>Anbu tattoo.”
“A what?”
“Dragon class=SpellE>Anbu…Let’s
just say they are a group of… Sweepers.” class=SpellE>Kiba’s voice trailed off.
Sasuke almost
chocked at that. Sweepers? How the hell didn’t he know about them? Heck, he even
never heard the name of Dragon Anbu before. style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>
“It’s classified
information, Sasuke. Not everyone in the police department knows about this.
Actually, I never want to tell you
anyway, but since I saw that insignia on Naruto…” Kiba sighstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>edstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>, a heavy one. “But I hope I’m wrong about
this, maybe Naruto just saw that design somewhere and decided to use it because
it looked cool.”
“Give me a copy of
that symbol,” Sasuke ordered.
“Sure, I’ll fax it
to you right away. I got to go, the chief style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>is style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>calling me, see ya.”
And wstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>ithout waiting Sasuke’s reply, Kiba hung up.
And not long after that, Sasuke’s fax machine startstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>edstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> beeping and prinstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>ted style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>something.
“class=SpellE>Goddamnit, Naruto! Stop hiding things from me!” The
brunette clenched his fists,
angrily eyeing his fax machine.
-End Flashback-
Since the reunion,
Naruto never called him, or
Iruka for that matter. Not even once. The raven started to have a sense of déjà
vu at that and decided to begin his search for
the blond. After almost three days of searchstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>ingstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> that provided
him with nothing and after cursing at his useless detective status, he decided
to ask for help from Shikamaru, the lazy genius.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
“Are you sure the
information is trustworthy, Shikamaru?” The raven detective eyed the lazy
genius who just scratched his
head and eyed Sasuke back.
Shikamaru yawned
and stretched his body, “That chat room name,” he pointed at the computer, “is
the hardest one to get, and I got style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>it style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>after searching almost a week.” And then he
walked downstairs with a satisfied Sasuke followed behind him. Before Sasuke
bid his goodbye, Shikamaru dragged
him toward the kitchen, “Mind if I eat first before we go to class=SpellE>Harajuku?” Sasuke just smirked at that.
Naruto did have
many people that cared about him.
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Sasuke eyed the
street in front of him, sometimes glancing at the memo he held. Shikamaru
yawned beside him, appearing to doze off, but Sasuke knew that the lazy genius
eyes were searching the same place, too.
“There, on the
corner in the right side.” Shikamaru pointed.
The raven followed his finger and saw the
mentioned place. There, in the road sideway, stood a white three-story
building, not too big but not small either.
The first story of the building happened to be the place that they were
searching for. A tattoo parlor by the
name of Dragon.
Sasuke parked his
car, locking it before he and Shikamaru sauntered style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>instyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>to the parlor. The bell on the door chimed
softly, announcing the shop owner that
they had guests. Sasuke raised an
eyebrow when he saw the decoration of the parlor; he shot Shikamaru a glance. style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>Hestyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> seemed a little surprised class=GramE>himself.
Well, Sasuke always
imagined that the decoration would
be somewhat dark and gloomy, but not this parlor it seemed. The interior
decoration was kind of homey and cozy, the kind that made people comfortable so
they would
stay longer. The walls were
painted a light blue, and the furniture and carpet were a darker blue, style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>complementing style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>the color of the wall. The place seemed like
one that a girl style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>would style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>often visit. The brunette detective mused.
“Ah welcome, may I
help you?” A man in his thirties
came behind the counter. He had a dark, short hair, style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>and style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>he smiled toward his guests. Sasuke inched
closer to the counter.
“I want to style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>getstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> a tattoo please,” he stated; Shikamaru
frowned at the sudden action.
The man seemed
skeptical for a moment, “Hm, actually our tattoo
artists are not here yet, but if isn’t too
difficult I can help you with the tattoo.” He nodded more to himself than to
anyone, “Where do you want your tattoo anyway?”
“My neck.” The
raven touched his left nape to emphasize
his words; the man sighed in defeat at that.
“My luck, that
place is quite risky, can’t help you with that,” the man responded.style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Sasuke Hn-ed. style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>Even style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>if the man had agreed, there was no chance he was going to be a test bunny.
“Would you like to wait for them?” The man asked, scratching his cheek. “They style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>will style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>probably arrive in an hour or so.”
Sasuke shook his
head, “No, we’ll be back another time, I
guess.” Shikamaru stayed
silent, “Thank you, Yamato-san.” The raven eyed the nametag on the man’s chest.
The man that Sasuke
called Yamato smiled a little before he nodded,
“You’re welcome.” Sasuke and Shikamaru nodded back and walked out the parlor.
“Spit it out,
Uchiha,” commanded Shikamaru.
“That Yamato guy… I
heard Naruto talking to him the morning after the reunion,” Sasuke almost
grinned when he said that. Shikamaru shrugged before smiling a little; wellstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>,style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> his troublesome week of searching style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>for style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>the blond had paid off. He hopped into
Sasuke’s car.
The brunette startstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>edstyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> his engine and drove from the parking lot,
not catching the image of a familiar bike with a familiar style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>bleeding style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>blond being carried style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";mso-fareast-language:KO'>bystyle='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> a brunette who stopped in front the parlor.
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style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>A/N: Next chapter we move into Naruto’s camera angle, and reveal
the blond’s secrets little by little X3 hope you guys
like this chapter! FYI, if you want to see my
fics status see my bio ok?
For the people
listed who review! (Sorry I lost track from who is reviewing chapter 3 ^^;;;;;)
Thank you for the
support and review! Luv you guys!
See you at next
chapter!
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