The 'Million Dollar' Man

The 'Million Dollar' Man
beta'd by-MiraMira


:Chapter 5: It's Just My Job:


Naruto woke up to the sound of mowing. He slowly sat up and stared out the window next to his bed at the male with a lawn mower. Naruto threw the covers off his body and went over to shut the window that had let the sound come in before going back to his bed to sit down for a minute. His stomach growled as he continued to stare into space. He was beginning to get fidgety. The blond stood and went towards the door. Naruto only had on a pair of boxers and a white wifebeater, so his legs were freezing as he walked down the red carpeted stairs. He entered the kitchen and stopped as he saw Itachi sipping coffee, immediately placing a less-than-genuine smile on his face.


“Good morning, Itachi.”


“Morning,” was all that Itachi said.


Naruto walked to the cabinets to get a box of cereal. Naruto knew where everything was; it was his job to know where everything was. That was how he had found out about the ladder, after all. Naruto was getting the milk when Itachi set down his cup of coffee and looked at him.


“What was in the briefcase that Sasuke had yesterday?”


“Huh?” was all that Naruto could say.


“Mother told me you were the only one that saw what was in the case. So…what was it?” Itachi turned in his seat so that he was completely facing the blond.


“It was...a nude magazine.” Naruto smirked. He vaguely wondered why he was telling Itachi that. He had just lied...to his boss. Naruto couldn't believe himself, why was he doing this?


“Mm.” Itachi stood up and went to the counter, placing the cup in the sink. He turned and watched Naruto for a minute before he shook his head and muttered something under his breath. He walked passed the blond and out the kitchen.


Naruto’s eyes followed his boss, not blinking once lest he miss something. Eventually the blond went back to the task at hand, grabbing the milk, setting the bowl on the counter, and combining the milk and cereal in the bowl. Naruto finished his breakfast and wondered if Sasuke was going to get up. Naruto stood and headed for the raven's room. He knocked and waited, the door was pulled open and Sasuke was there in his school uniform.


“What do you want?” Sasuke said and turned around to go over to his body mirror, standing there putting on his tie. He tucked his white shirt inside his dark blue pants and watched as Naruto came in and sat on his bed.


Naruto looked Sasuke over. “You're going to school?” Itachi never mentioned that Sasuke was in school. Do I follow him


Sasuke shook his head. “I'm seventeen, you moron. Of course I’m going to school, and you're not coming.” Sasuke stuck up his nose at the mirror image of the blond.


Naruto chuckled, he got up and lazily strolled over behind the raven. “I have to! I also double as a bodyguard, so if anyone messes with you I’m always there.” He gave a thumbs up while smirking at the brunet.


“I don't need a bodyguard,” Sasuke stated. He moved from the mirror over to the closet grabbing his school jacket. He paused as he shifted the jacket onto his shoulder and suddenly turned to the blond.

“You have to obey me if you're going.” He warned with the wag of his finger to the blond.


Naruto held his hands up, in a mocking way.

“Sure, sure.” This is too weird, me going to school again. I hope I don't get in trouble on the first day.


“You get to carry these.” Sasuke said as he thrust his text books into the blond's arms.


Naruto looked from the books to the raven. “I'm a bodyguard not someone that carries your stuff around...”


Sasuke smirked. “It's the only way you can go.”


I hate you! Naruto gave the boy a bitter smile.


'Naruto the Carrier Person...Thing'


They were in a limo on their way to Sasuke's school with Naruto happily talking to the driver while Sasuke opted to glare out of the tined windows. He snapped out of the scenery as he heard a very loud laugh. He looked over to the blond who was wildly gesturing something to the guy as they both laughed.


Idiots.


Sasuke lowered his head a bit and then he shifted his eyes to the window before looking back to the blond's head. He wondered if he could break this guy. Surly his friends could help him with that. Sasuke smirked and brought his elbow to the small ledge of the window, leaning his head down as his palm covered his mouth.


'Naruto the Carrier Person...Thing'


“Hey, Sasuke, is that your school?!” The blond pointed a finger out the window to the private school of Konoha.


“Yes, Naruto. Please close your mouth; we don't want you to scare anyone.” Sasuke said smugly. The door to Sasuke’s side opened up allowing the raven to get out before the driver closed the door again. Naruto shook his head and opened up his own door. He did it all by himself too.

“Where to first?” He asked as he saw Sasuke walking around the limo to his side.


“Well, first I’m going to order you to get my books,” Sasuke said as he stepped back and crossing his arms over his chest. “Hurry up or I'm going to be late for my first class.”


Naruto flinched. “Haha...uh…I kinda forgot to bring them with us.” His hand went behind his head in a nervous gesture as he attempted to smile away any blame.


“What are you talking about? I handed you these books on our way out!” Sasuke’s grip tightened around his arms.


The driver came over to the two glaring boys. “Sir.” The driver unceremoniously handed Sasuke the books that Naruto forgotten. Sasuke blinked and took them before reinstating his previous glare.


“Well, at least someone has their head screwed on right.” Sasuke tucked them under his arm and turned away from him. The driver looked at the blond.


“That wasn't very nice of you, Naruto-san.” He had seen Naruto tuck the books away when Sasuke's wasn't looking.


“The kid needs to know that not every one will bow to him or be his pack mule.” Naruto took a deep breath and followed after the young Uchiha.


The white haired driver looked on, watching the blond jog right beside Sasuke. It seemed like he would have to watch over the blond to make sure that he didn't do anything to put Sasuke in any kind of bad mood.


TBC