Being a Yazkuza's Bride

First of all major aplogies for not updating, since I came to uni I've been using the uni's internet which has blocks on adult content. I spent most of time trying to find a way around it. Then a friend of mine (after a few questioning looks) managed to do it for me and now I have acess back to this site.



Now I'm doing a mjor update so you can all read this fic in one go. Apologies once again for all the delay.





Chapter 9: The Date



Sasuke woke up with a terrible taste in his mouth and a killer headache. Groggily he forced himself to sit up, only to clutch his head in pain as the world around him began to swim in and out of focus.



Kami, what had he been doing the night before?



A hiss left him as he looked around the room, recognizing it to be his own personal suite in the club. The sun peaking through the blinds made him flinch. At least he was dressed, and it didn't look like he had brought anyone up with him. It was obvious however by the rank taste in his mouth and his headache that he had overindulged in drink, which was odd since he knew his own limits and never overrode them.



"Enjoying your hangover?" he heard a voice say, then the blinds were thrown open.



Sasuke hissed again in pain, hunching back and raising his hands to shield his eyes away from the light. He gritted his teeth together and growled at the man standing by the window. If his eyes weren't hurting so much he would have glared at the older man smirking at him.



"Here," he felt something cold pressed against his shoulder. Slowly he squinted and looked up to see Kakashi holding up a glass of water in one hand, and a packet of aspirin in the other.



He 'hn'd' and took the items off him; quickly he gulped two tablets down with the cold water, relishing the cool liquid sliding down his dry throat. Then he sighed out in relief.



"How are you feeling?" Kakashi asked.



"Urgh," he groaned back.



"Yeah well, that's what happens when you start drinking like a fish."



Yeah, and now he also remembered why he had been drinking so much. That stupid, brash, loud, pretty, blue-eyed baka! Stirring up unknown and foolish feelings, making him think twice about his feelings and intentions. Although it might have just been the alcohol that caused him to think such silly things. Love, laughable!



Love didn't exist.



"Is Naruto working today?" he asked.



"No, it is Monday, so he has the day off."



Sasuke grunted again and slowly stood, it was for the better, who know what he would do if he saw the blonde again so soon.



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Ha-Ha! Well now, we call this the act of mating

But there are several other very important differences

Between human beings and animals that you should know about



Naruto grumbled under his covers; he could hear a voice in the background, it sounded like some bad foreign T.V show. He turned around, pressing his arms against his ears to block out any sounds.



I'd appreciate your input…



Sweat baby sweat baby sex is a Texas drought

Me and you do the kind of stuff that only Prince would sing about

So put your hands down my pants and I'll bet you'll feel nuts...



Wait? What was that?



The blonde sprang out of his bed and looked around the room, he couldn't see anything. But he could still hear the song thumping through the room. Where was it coming from? He looked at the digital clock on the bedside table and saw that it was 6 a.m. in the morning. In a great huff he threw the covers off him and started searching around the room to find out where the sound came from.



Do it now

You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals

So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel

Do it again now

You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals

So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel

Gettin' horny now



A shiver went up his spine when his feet touched the cold floorboards, when he got a new place he would get a carpeted one. With unsteady steps he exited his bedroom and staggered into the living room, still searching from where the sound came from. The sun had risen, but his apartment faced the opposite way so the living room was still dark, and he was too sleep-deprived to think of putting the lights on. So he kept on stumbling through his living room to find out where the song came from.



Then he realized that it came from his phone.



"Fucking Kiba, changing my ringtone again, bloody dog breath…" he muttered, reaching up the flashing mobile. He quickly picked it up and pressed the call button, cutting off the annoying song.



"Hello?"



"Oh, Naruto, finally! Are you free today?"



"Iruka? What is it?" he asked, he was worried by how frantic the man's voice sounded.



"Are you free?" he asked again.



"Yeah I'm free today, what is it?"



"Oh good, you see there is this school trip today but just in the last minute one of the chaperones dropped out. I already have it all booked, and everything is paid for, and-"



"I can come along," he interjected, not being able to take any more of Iruka's ranting.



"Really, can you make it?"



"Sure, I haven't seen those tykes in ages, it will be fun."



"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you! I owe you for this."



"It's alright, what time is it?"



"Meet me at the school at 7:30," he answered.



"Alright then, see you there," he said and put his phone off. He sighed and looked around the messy room. God, he needed a shower and some food!



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"Naruto-nii!"



The blonde looked up and smiled when he spotted three kids running towards him. He crouched a little so that the three kids could easily jump into his arms.



"Konohamaru, Moegi, Udon! How you been, you little brats?"



"WAAA, don't call us that, boss!" the one called Konohamaru whined.



Iruka looked after a bunch of 10 year olds, and occasional Naruto would visit, making him quite a popular playmate amongst them. Especially to these three kids. Konohamaru was the grandson of the dean; his parents had died in a car accident so he had been a lonely kid for a long time 'til Naruto came around, teasing back the life into him. In a way he became Konohamaru's first friend. Konohamaru was small, with big dark eyes, spiked black hair and a very expressive smile; in a lot of ways he reminded the blonde of himself.



Moegi was a sweet little girl with a button nose, light brown hair tied into pig-tails, and freckles over her nose. She became Konohamaru's very first friend a few years back. She was a tough little thing, often the one with the most common sense amongst the trio, although she did have her mischievous side.



Udon was the last; Naruto had only met him a year ago. He was smaller than the other two, with brown hair, and dark green eyes hidden behind a pair of thick spectacles. He seemed always sickly or suffered from allergies, since he never stopped 'sniffling'. Udon also always looked like he wasn't enjoying himself, although recently the young boy was smiling more often.



He loved these kids though; they were a bunch of oddballs, but great kids.



"Naruto, it's great that you could come," he smiled again when he heard another familiar voice.



"Iruka!" he let go of the kids and went to hug the older brunette man. Iruka laughed and returned the hug.



"How you been, kiddo?"



"Fine, fine; so where are we going?"



"Ueno zoo, they have an aquarium now open, so I thought it would be a great idea."



"That sounds great!" Naruto was genuinely excited; he'd only ever visited a zoo once. Hey, he was a child at heart!



There was a loud beeping sound, and they both turned around to see the bus had arrived and was now waiting for the travellers impatiently. Iruka smiled and ordered the kids to pick up their things and make their way to the bus. Naruto lagged behind, waving away the trio as they stepped inside. There were about 20 students, two teachers, him and another guardian. The kids would be divided into groups of 2, with 10 people in each group.



Luckily Naruto was in the group with his favourite monsters. He boarded the bus with Iruka and sat down beside the older man, at the front of the bus, and they were off.



"So how have you been?"



"Oh, I actually have a date today," he said, then regretted mentioning it when he noticed the twinkle in Iruka's eyes.



"A date? Who's the lucky girl?" he asked.



Naruto blushed and scratched the back of his head nervously. "Well actually it's- it's not a girl…"



Iruka looked confused. "Not a girl? Then who-OH!" he whispered, with wide brown eyes.



"Yeah," now it became awkward.



"That's great!"



"Really?" Naruto asked confused.



"Of course Naruto, people shouldn't be tied down to social conventions. I'm glad that you're trying to find someone; as long as you're happy gender doesn't matter." Of course Iruka would be glad; the man only ever wanted him to be content.



"But this is only like an experiment, to kind of figure out my own preferences …"



Iruka smiled kindly and patted Naruto's blond tress, just like he used to when Naruto was younger. "It will be fine, everything will work out in the end," he replied with a sweet smile.



They reached Ueno Zoo soon enough, and it was packed with people. Iruka gave off last minute instructions and the groups were divided; they first went to the famous Sumatran tigers, the huge cats enjoying the spring air as they lazed around under shade-giving trees. The children 'ooh'd' and 'ahh'd' at the sight, fascinated when they saw how huge their teeth were when one of them yawned.



Naruto was having great fun as well; he loved the gorillas, especially the young ones and their curiosity. The King penguins were funny, waddling around, jumping into the tank filled with water, and showing off their acrobatic swimming abilities. Then there was the white-tailed eagle, such a magnificent creature. It reminded him a lot of a certain dick of an Uchiha; they both had such sharp features.



The aquarium came last; it was a new installation, so he was eager to see that. There were so many tropical fish around, it was like an underwater rainbow paradise. Their faces were glued to the glass, even getting shooed away by one of the keepers at one occasion because they were laughing too loudly at the sight of a puffer fish.



Finally it was time for their break before the class went back home, Naruto had stupidly enough forgotten his own lunch though, but all the kids shared some of their own bento with him. Soon he was lazing on the grass like an overstuffed cat who'd had the most fulfilling day. They did have a chance to go to the gift shop before they left; Naruto bought himself and the children some key chains. Luckily they were quite cheap so it wasn't too much of a problem.



Then sadly it was time to go home, a ride that even the grumpy bus-driver had to admit was the most joyous ending to a trip. There was singing, telling jokes and stories; to say the least the bus was filled with laughter. Iruka couldn't help but chuckle, Naruto just had that kind of effect on people, much better than what Naruto was like when he had first found the blonde boy.



"Good luck on your date!" he said as they got off the bus.



"Thanks!" he shouted back, waving goodbye to everyone as he ran back home to change and shower.



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Naruto had to admit that he looked good, he rarely dolled himself up like this and instead preferred to wear baggy clothes. The tightest piece he wore on a daily occasion was his waiter uniform; maybe that's why usually at the end of a shift his ass would be sore from all the pinches.



Originally he was just going to wear a simple pair of baggy khaki's and an orange shirt. Well, he was going to wear that 'til he got a particular threatening text from Iruka saying that if he dared to wear his 'grotty' clothes there would a stern talking to, and 'NO ORANGE'. To say the least Naruto was heartbroken that he couldn't wear his favourite colour, but now as he looked at himself in the mirror…



Wow.



Naruto had very few nice clothes, mostly because he rarely ever went out, and if he did it wasn't to impress anyone. So his clothes weren't what most people would say 'in'. But on his last birthday Iruka had bought him some nice stuff that he had never bothered to wear, and had somehow in the last few months gotten lost in the back of his closet. Iruka reminded him in his text to retrieve the items out of wherever he hid them, and put them on.



The results, to say the least, were stunning.



The first was a simple short sleeved white shirt, a black velvet-lined jacket, and finally a pair of tight fitting skinny black jeans. It was figure hugging, with the white shirt unbuttoned at the top showing off a slither of tanned skin. After a rummage through his over-head sink cabinet he found some gel and slicked up his hair, so that the bird nest of his hair was now a styled mess. To finish the look off he wore a couple of chains around his neck; he never knew there was this side to him.



Naruto just kept on gaping at his reflection, occasionally jumping at it like a cat, just to make sure that it was really him.



Ding, dong



"Crap…" he muttered to himself, for a second he had forgotten about his date.



Quickly he grabbed his phone and wallet before slipping on his shoes and then opened the door. His blue eyes widened when he saw the man standing on the other side. Neji stood confidently, long sleek raven hair falling over his shoulders; his silvery lavender eyes shone as they looked him up and down. Naruto blushed and looked away.



"You look good," Neji commented.



"T-thank you to," he barely managed to splutter out. "You do to," which was true, but he was sure that no matter what Neji would wear he would look good.



"Ready to go?" the raven asked with a smirk.



"Yeah," Naruto closed and locked the door behind him, before they both went down to the lobby.



"So where are we going?" he asked.



"Well I thought first we'd go to a movie, maybe get something to eat, then we will see what else you want to do."



"Really, I thought for someone who went to Club Tengoku to drink we would go to an upstanding place."



Neji chuckled as he opened the door for the blonde so that they could step out. "I thought you would feel more comfortable doing normal things, unless you prefer something like the Opera?"



"No, no, no! You're right, being around extravagant places would make me feel out of place."



They stepped out into the night air, and Neji took out his car keys and pressed the unlock button. Naruto heard a 'beeping' sound and looked around; he gasped when he saw the headlights flashing. It was a 2010 Pininfarina Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Spider! It only came out this year and was brand new! A sleek sporty red convertible, with a sold low bearing front, and silver chromed base.



"Like it?"



"I love it…"



"Well get inside, you might like it even more."



Naruto nodded eagerly. Neji opened the door for him and he carefully sat down on a luxury leather seat. The dials were rimmed with electric blue lights, with carbonate plating polished to the shine. Everything was so shiny and new! With jittery fingers he pulled his seat belt on, grinning like crazy when Neji sat down beside him and revved up the engine.



"Ready?" he asked.



"Let's go."



And they drove off.



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"I can't believe that's how that movie ended!" Naruto shouted as they stepped out of the cinema.



Neji chuckled again as he followed behind the blonde. "I know, that twist at the end really got me."



Naruto couldn't help but smile. The date had been great. Neji had been the perfect gentleman, opening doors for him, paying for the movie, popcorn, and even the drinks. No matter how much the blonde tried to pay instead, Neji would insist, and with a kind smile the blonde would eventually give in. The movie wasn't a cheesy romantic flick, it was an action-filled drama that had kept Naruto's attention throughout the two hours.



"You still hungry?" Neji asked.



The blonde's stomach gurgling was his answer. He chuckled nervously and scratched the back of his head. "Er… yeah…"



"C'mon then, know a good place to eat, we'll go wherever you want."



"Well, if you insist," the blonde said with an almost sinister grin.



They stepped back inside the super car, and Naruto directed the raven to his favourite restaurant. Ichiraku.



"A ramen stand?" Neji questioned.



"Trust me, they make the best ramen, but er… they also serve other stuff."



The Hyuuga nodded and followed Naruto inside. He watched as the blonde greeted the owner, a burly elderly man, who greeted Naruto back as if they were old acquaintance. He guessed that the blonde came here often if he was so friendly with the staff. Naruto then led him to a table and they sat down to wait for their food. Somehow while waiting they got into a deep discussion about their families. Neji felt at ease talking about the good memories of his family, Naruto had the effect of making him feel he could trust the blonde.



Which was odd, because he generally didn't trust anyone.



"And then I gave him a roundhouse kick, and he never picked on me again."



"Ha, ha, ha, I can't believe you beat up your martial art sensei, just because he called you girly!" Naruto couldn't stop laughing. He almost choked on his ramen.



"Hey, no one gets away with dissing my hair," he suddenly felt so young. Just like he used to before he became an assassin. "So tell me a little about yourself?"



"Well… I can't say much about my parents because I didn't know them. My mother didn't name him, and after I was born she only had enough strength to name me, and that was that."



"Oh… I'm sorry…" this was awkward.



"Don't apologize baka, it's not like you went out there and murdered my parents, or some crap like that. And I turned out alright, well, sorta…"



Neji couldn't help but feel curious. "What happened?"



"After I was born I was sent to an orphanage, didn't have the best life there, it was one of those state funded places. Meaning overcrowding, stressed carers, and wall-to-wall bullies. I was about 11 when I ran away, and lived on the streets for a while 'til Iruka found me."



"Iruka?"



"Yes, he's a teacher; he found me, took me to social services and then ended up fostering me, but honestly instead of being a thankful kid I was a real brat, even joined a gang when I was 13."



"You in a gang? I can't imagine," interjected Neji with a smirk. Naruto seemed too innocent to be doing things like that.



"Yeah I did, I was totally getto then, even got a tattoo!" he said, lifting up his shirt a little to expose his navel and the whirlpool-like tattoo around it. Neji tried not to look at the toned stomach too intently.



"Then what made you leave?"



"Iruka almost died…"



"How?"



Naruto sighed and picked at his miso ramen with his chopsticks, this was one of his memories that would always haunt him. "There was going to be this huge fight going down between my gang and this other, it was only meant to be fists, and we were winning, but then some idiot pulled out a gun."



He gulped and tightened his grip on the utensil. "The bullet was aimed at me, but somehow Iruka came out of nowhere and it hit him straight in the back. There was quite a lot of blood, and for the first time ever… I was scared…"



"Did he…"



"Yeah he made it, the bullet hit his shoulder, but the thought of losing him was enough to change me forever. Ever since then I've tried to do my best, no matter what!" he replied with a wide grin.



For some reason Neji couldn't help but just blink dumbly at the blonde, for someone who had a pretty tough life he still looked at the bright side of life. The raven envied that; he couldn't do that for some reason. He couldn't look past the murder of his father, and to find out who killed him murdering countless others, just for some dead-end leads.



After dinner, Neji took Naruto back home and said goodbye to him. The Beretta in his shoulder holster remained unused.