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Runaway Train	By : fieldofsnow Category: Naruto AU/AR > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1142 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter List
- 1-Runaway Train 1
- 2-Runaway Train 2
- 3-Runaway Train 3
- 4-Runaway Train 4
- 5-5
- 6-6
- 7-7
- 8-8
- 9-9
- 10-10
- 11-11
- 12-12
- 13-13
- 14-14
- 15-15
- 16-16
- 17-17
- 18-18
- 19-19
- 20-20
- 21-21
- 14
- 15
- 16
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It was there. Right in front of him.
Everything.
His past. His future. And now, his present.
It consumed him. Haunted his days. Tormented his nights. Always there at the front of his mind and yet� he couldn't remember it. Like some damn soda pop tune you can't remember the lyrics to but can't get out of your head all the same and it drives you crazy because you just can't figure it out.
He saw it in his dreams, when he was awake. Every god damn second he closed his eyes. It terrified him.
And yet, it was only a door.
Standing there. Unmoving. Ever the same. Faded green paint that was flaking off in places. The dirty golden 608 hanging over it.
Innocent on the outside but complete hell on the inside.
Slowly he opened the door� and stared straight into the face of the nine tailed fox. Before the blood drowned him a second time.
Naruto burst awake, clawing at his throat as he tried to gulp in air as wave after wave of panic descended upon him. It wasn't until he felt the pain of a rather nasty scratch that he realized that he could breath just fine, was breathing too much and too fast in fact. When he finally managed to calm down some minutes later he wondered briefly if this was such a good idea after all. Trying to remember something that his mind obviously thought was horrible enough to want to block it out. But he had to know, needed it just like the air he was still sucking in like each breath would be his last.
He got slowly out of bed and made his way shakily to the bathroom. He was in no hurry today; he never went to school on his birthday. He had something else to do today, something that was almost like a ritual to him, and it definitely wasn't celebrating the day his parents had welcomed him into the world. Although he could, technically, celebrate the fact that this was the day that he had been brought into this world twice now. Once by his mother� and once by the doctors who saved his life.
Today was the day he took off, out of whatever schedule he had, to pay his respects to his parents. The last day he had ever seen them alive.
As he came to a stop in front of the mirror he stared at the crooked X on his chest. He wouldn't think about him, never him. Not the monster who had given him his new life� the same day he'd taken his old one away.
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After his shower Naruto made his way down the stairs and into the kitchen where he found a note from his dads on the table. Despite his anxious mood it made him smile, it was so typical of his dads.
Naruto. (The letter began in Genma's messy scrawl)
Happy birthday sunshine! We left you a little money on the counter; don't spend it all on booze and dicks�
The money is for your train ride and lunch. Take your cell phone with you and don't hesitate to call if you need us�
But of course, since you are a big boy now, you won't need to. (Here there was a line that looked like someone had tried to pull the paper away but Genma's handwriting continued) But of course, take it with you so your father will feel better�.
Make sure it's charged full so it won't run out during the weekend�
And come by the youth center before you leave for your sleepover.
We love you and are sorry we can't be there with you like we used to.
Kisses,
Iruka and Genma.
Naruto laughed when he came to the end of the letter. In his father's neat handwriting was a post script and under that one, probably written when his father had left the room was another one hastily scrawled down by Genma.
P.s. The little mutt is in the laundry room. How on earth you and Genma managed to convince me to take it in is beyond me but he's your responsibility and I want him well behaved! If I trip over that thing on the stairs and break my other leg all 3 of you will be sleeping outside.
P.p.s. Be sure to call Iruka during his lunch break, you know how much he likes to worry about you and he'll be completely impossible when he comes home from work if you don't and I'd rather spend the rare weekend we get you out of the house doing something a little more exciting than going through your baby pictures. And remember to come see me before you leave!
Genma would probably never admit it but Naruto knew he could be just as bad as Iruka when it came to worrying about him.
Naruto glanced at the clock on the wall, 8:19. Despite the fact that he wasn't much of a morning person he'd never managed to sleep in ever since he became a teenager. If it wasn't because of school or some other engagement his biological clock just wasn't built that way. And now, because of his nightmares, he was usually out of bed as soon as he woke up instead of lazily snuggling in as long as he could.
He put the note down and walked over to a door at the back of the kitchen. When he opened it he was met by the curious eyes of the mutt in question before it walked tentatively over to him and raised itself up against his leg, its little paws barely felt through his jeans because the dog was so small. When the puppy gave a little whine Naruto bent down and picked him up.
"Aw come here then you big baby." He mumbled to the dog. "You do realize that you won't do my image any good don't you? I'll turn into one of those queers who walk around with a tiny dog as some kind of accessory."
When the puppy met those words with only a bump of his head to Naruto's chin and then a small lick to the side of his neck Naruto couldn't help but think if that would be such a bad idea. Just like the last time he held it the animal managed to calm him more than he seemed to be calming it by the embrace.
Taking a leaf out of Kiba's book he put the pup inside his black military like jacked and then buttoned it half way up so only its head was peeking through. It was raining quite a bit and he didn't want it to get cold, but since he would be gone for almost half the day and his dads wouldn't be home until that evening he didn't want to leave it there all alone either. Thankfully his dog loving friend wasn't anywhere in the vicinity because he'd spent a great deal of the beginning of their friendship making fun of the other boy for doing the exact same thing with Akamaru. Because of the rain he decided to forgo his goggles and instead completed his look by putting on a black fatigue cap which he'd decorated the sides of with an orange fire like pattern, his blond locks a little more tamed by the pressure of the cap now framed his face instead of spiking out all over the place.
He walked quickly, carefully making sure not to jostle the dog too much, until he reached the station. Although it wasn't much of a station to be honest. The small train stop only hosted one small kiosk on the ground floor plus the stairs that lead down to the two platforms below. Nothing like the worn out monstrosity of Suna station or the glamorously modern one near his school. But it was at least a roof over his head while he waited for his train and for that he was thankful.
Once on the train he got lucky enough to snag a seat lining one of the walls. The business man on his right didn't give him the time of day, Naruto supposed he'd probably have to pay him for it if he did, but the two old ladies sitting to his right gave him a look. It was a look Naruto was well accustomed to but not nearly as bad as the usual glares he got for it to bother him. It was a look a lot of teenagers got from old people that clearly indicated that they thought you were a complete street hoodlum and would probably snatch their wallet if they took their eyes off of you for even a second.
Naruto ignored them both and just put his headphones on and turned up his music, taking pleasure in the fact that the loud music could probably be heard by the older women which would undoubtedly annoy them even more. He couldn't hear the huff the lady closer to him made but he did see her turn to her friend from the corner of his eye and slide her purse under the arm further away from him. It made him grin as he slid a little lower in the seat and made himself comfortable, one arm resting lightly over the bulge in his jacked while the other absentmindedly scratched the dogs head.
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Kakashi was feeling restless. He'd had a pretty normal morning, had gone out running with his dogs, taken his shower as usual and then headed out. The uneasy feeling had started as soon as he'd slid into the tattoo parlors backroom. Instead of the usual glare from the owner he'd been surprised and quite wary to see Itachi sitting there with a thoughtful and calculating look in his red colored eyes.
Kakashi had casually asked what was up but both men knew the question had been anything but casual. The uneasy feeling had only increased when Itachi had raised one elegant eyebrow before he answered. The answer was still floating back and forth in Kakashi's mind and had been plastered all over the front of his consciousness as soon as he's arrived to work and discovered that Naruto wasn't there.
"I'm not sure. Something� interesting� seems to be going on in the Viper's nest. According to my sources he's been to see my father."
Kakashi thought about using his next break to call Genma and see what was up, just like he'd thought about doing before every break that morning, but then thought better of it. For all he knew the kid was just home with the flu that had been going around and he didn't want to sound like a paranoid stalker. He'd just have to talk to the boy's friends during lunch and see if they knew anything.
If there was something Kakashi had learned during his life it was to always trust his instincts. And right now those instincts were telling him that something important was about to happen because; nr. 1 Itachi was never unsure about anything, and nr 2. Anything that that viper Orochimaru came into contact with just reeked with evil intent.
There was no denying it; Kakashi would have to go down to headquarters today. His bosses were not going to be pleased, he'd been specifically ordered not to have any contact with the boy some 10 or so years ago and although he hadn't been an official member of the force back then he highly doubted that the order had come with an expiration date.
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As much as Naruto hated this part of his trip he knew that he also needed it. After finally reaching the right part of the city by changing trains two times he now had around a 30 minute walk left to reach the cemetery. There were no bus routes that went there and taxi cabs were few and far between in this part of the city.
And so, Naruto walked, mentally preparing himself for the task at hand. Despite the routine Naruto hated going to the cemetery. He felt no comfort in standing over his parents cold dead bodies and tombstones, felt no closer to them there than in his own home.
But for some strange reason every foster home or orphanage he'd staid at had made the trip with him, only telling him that he should at least pay his respects to his parents on the day they died. No one had ever said one word about his birthday and therefore, when Naruto had finally been adopted by Iruka and Genma and they'd asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday, he'd simply asked them to take him to the cemetery.
Renji made a little whiny noise, snapping Naruto out of his thoughts to realize he'd been clutching the dog a little too tightly.
"Sorry." He mumbled soothingly to the dog as he adjusted his grip on it and patted it comfortingly.
Naruto hadn't even thought about it but he'd been forced to find a name for the dog quickly when a little girl on his second train ride, after learning that the dog didn't have a name, had started to suggest either girl names like Daisy or something ridiculously cute like Snuggles. Not really looking for anything specific he'd settled on the name of a character from one of Kiba's animes he'd grudgingly come to like after his friend had forced him to watch a couple of episodes. It would probably make Kiba triumphantly smug for getting Naruto, who constantly told his friend he really had no interest in anime, supposedly hooked enough on it to name his dog after a character in one but he could live with it. It was infinitely better than having to call his dog cute-ums or something equally horrifying in public.
Naruto was so busy looking at an expensive looking black limousine in front of the cemetery gates that he softly collided with someone as he rounded the end of the high stone wall that surrounded the graveyard. By the look of the person he quickly glanced up at it was probably the owner of the vehicle. He was immaculately dressed in a black suit that probably cost more than everything he owned combined and he had an air of power about him that somehow always seemed to radiate from people in high places. The only thing that was a bit odd about him was his hair, the midnight black strands reached well passed his shoulders and he was wearing earrings that looked like fangs. Not that he was an expert or anything but Naruto had never seen a respectable business man with long hair before, they always seemed to have that military like crop cut or slightly longish hair neatly water combed back, and the earrings looked like something you'd rather see on a goth.
"Sorry." Naruto mumbled for the second time in a short while. He tried to smile apologetically but something about the man made him so uneasy that the attempt failed completely. Naruto just stood there frozen as the man studied him thoughtfully. He couldn't figure out what it meant but there was a look of strange, almost amused, interest in the man's otherwise cold hard eyes that made Naruto's heart beat erratically and he had to fight hard to suppress the shiver of fear that threatened to take over his body. The man was standing with the sun at his back and the lack of light was creating shadows around his eyes that made them positively ominous.
Finally the man smirked, something that only managed to make Naruto even more apprehensive.
"It's alright." The man rasped out in a strange whisper like voice. "It was a� pleasant� surprise to bump into you here." He gave Naruto one last scrutinizing look before he turned on his heel and got into the limousine.
Naruto was rooted to the spot for a moment until the car roared to life and drove off. He really needed to get his life under control soon because something about the way the man said it had just sounded� off� and he could have sworn he heard the man whisper his name as he walked away from him.
When he finally reached his parents graves the cold feeling washed over him again. On each grave, lying on the tombstone was a flower bouquet.
The one on his mother's was a beautiful mix of white and red roses, nothing to be upset about if you didn't include that fact that in all the years that he had been coming here no one had ever left flowers there before.
It was the one on his father's grave however that made the blood freeze in his veins. The blood red roses were so dark that they looked black and the flowers were crumbled and dead.
His thoughts brought him back to the dark haired man he'd bumped into earlier and for a moment he thought maybe he wasn't just being paranoid. As strange as that sounded he really hoped this was just someone's idea of a cruel practical joke.
He stumbled back and nearly fell when he went to remove the dead flowers from his father's tombstone. There wrapped around it like some fancy ribbon was a dead snake.
Renji shuddered and whined inside his jacket as Naruto slowly sank to his knees in front of the graves, he didn't know if it was because of the jostle he'd caused it when he stumbled or if the dog was picking up on his frayed nerves. All that was running through his head was the thought that this seemed a little too personal to be someone's sick idea of a joke.
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If Kakashi didn't have nerves of steel he'd surely be stalking though the hallways of the school snapping at everyone who was unfortunate enough to cross his path, making him lose precious nanoseconds by sidestepping the useless wastes of space. As it was Kakashi was content to walk slightly faster than usual with his head buried in his book even though he wasn't reading it, it was always good to discourage people from trying to talk to him and a good excuse to pretend he didn't see the few brave souls who tried to get his attention. It wasn't that he was in any way antisocial or anything, he'd just learned very quickly in his teaching career that some students, especially girls for some reason, just loved to stop him in the hallways to talk to him about trivial things he had no interest in. For those students who really needed to talk to him about his class he had office hours.
One floor away from the cafeteria he found what he was looking for. Kiba and Shikamaru were standing by a few lockers, the quiet genius looking half asleep propped up against one while his friend rummaged through his.
Kiba barely had time to feel a presence looming over him before a determined baritone voice made him turn around in surprise.
"Where's Naruto?" Kakashi asked curtly.
Kiba exchanged a look of bewilderment with Shikamaru before he turned to his club instructor.
"He's not here at the moment; did you need him for anything? Since he's not at school he shouldn't have to report�"
"I'm not asking because I'm his teacher and need him for detention; just tell me where he is." Kakashi cut the boy off.
"Well then why do you need him?" Shikamaru asked from behind his friend.
Kakashi took a moment to study the boys. At first they had looked like they just didn't want to have this conversation because they feared other people might hear them but after taking a closer look he noticed that it was something else and he quickly realized that they weren't trying to keep people from overhearing the conversation, they were trying not to have the conversation at all.
"Cut the crap." Kakashi said with a hint of authority in his usually carefree voice, he'd already noticed that there was no one in the area besides them. "I already know that he basically tells you everything and I highly doubt you don't know what's going on between us so there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to tell me where he is."
The knot of uneasiness was beginning to tighten in Kakashi's stomach. If the reaction he was getting from Naruto's friends was anything to go by the boy was definitely not just home with a cold.
The boys glanced at each other again and Kakashi got the distinct feeling that they were actually ganging up on him. If he wasn't a teacher here and they weren't at school he would have liked nothing better than to just ram their heads into the lockers and demand to know where the hell Naruto was but he kind of doubted Tsunade would be willing to get him out of that mess so he squashed the urge and just settled for glaring at them with one cold eye.
Kiba didn't know what on earth was going on and by the look on Shikamaru's face neither did the genius. If it was any other day he would have just told Kakashi where is friend was from the start since he knew he could trust the guy but since Naruto had obviously not told him where he would be or that he would be absent at school then Kiba didn't really think it was his place to explain it all. Plus something really must have happened to get the usually calm man this worked up.
"Did something happen? Is he in any trouble?" Kiba asked, maybe something had happened to one of his dads and that's why they had to find him.
"That's what I'm trying to find out!" Kakashi growled as he crossed his arms over his chest and glared even harder.
This finally got the response he was looking for because Kiba sighed wearily before he glanced at Shikamaru again, giving the boy a tiny nod, and then looked around to see if someone was watching them. The corridor was empty of students who by now had probably already made their way to the cafeteria.
"Ok, ok. Look, I probably shouldn't be telling you this since Naruto obviously didn't. If he throws a fit over this later I've got no problem blaming it on your harassment."
Kakashi just raised an eyebrow with an obvious just-get-on-with-it look.
"It's Naruto's birthday today."
"What does that have to do with the fact that he's not at school?"
"If you would actually just let me finish talking you would find out." Kiba snapped with a growl of his own. He really hated it when people cut him off and the tension in the air was driving him nuts. "Naruto never comes to school on his birthdays. When he was little and still living in foster homes the sick fucks thought it would be good for the boy to go pay his respects to his parents on the day they died, so instead of ever celebrating or even acknowledging his birthday they all just marched him off to the cemetery."
Shikamaru snorted next to his friend and uncharacteristically mumbled "Fucking assholes."
Kakashi sighed. "What a perfect way to make a child re-live his parent's murder." He didn't realize he'd spoken out loud until Kiba answered.
"Damn right about that. He might not remember it but every year a few days before and up until the visit Naruto always gets tense. He's usually right back to normal a few days afterwards and I'm hoping he'll be more relaxed after today; he's been a bit tenser this time around than before. Not as bad as when he was little but still worse than he's been in a long time.
He'll be at the club later today for the training camp but I wouldn't expect to see him any sooner than this afternoon."
Kakashi, taking the hint that this part of the conversation was over, bid the two boys farewell with a promise not to hassle Naruto about his absence and to take full blame for the trust the boys felt they had broken by revealing Naruto's whereabouts.
The conversation had eased some of his fears but he'd still have to head over to headquarters to talk to his superiors. He was definitely not looking forward to it but with things like they were they needed to know the full situation. Glancing at his watch Kakashi decided that there was no better time than the present since he had a few hours to kill before the club started. So he made his way out to his bike and kicked off.
Shikamaru watched him go before he followed his friend, who was loudly complaining about hunger by now. Unlike his friend he didn't think Naruto's attitude recently had had anything to do with the tenseness he usually felt before his birthday but said nothing. If he was wrong things would get better on their own and if not� well then he just hoped that Naruto would open up to someone about it before it was too late.
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Now if you are smart you've already figured out that the flowers actually have a meaning with this story, if not don't feel bad I'll explain some of it down here.
The meaning of the flower on the graves are:
Red: True love
White: Eternal love, Innocence, Silence, Virtue, Purity, Secrecy, Reverence and Humility
Black: Death, Hatred, Farewell, Rejuvenation or Rebirth (I was mostly going for the death and hatred here)
Snakes are often assosiated with vindictiveness, deceitfulness and revenge.
Now I'm not saying Naruto took one look at this and automatically thought "Oh my god! the meaning of the flowers and the symbolism of the snake yare yare yare". It's just that anyone in that situation can guess what that all means and having a dead snake wrapped around some dead flowers certainly doesn't say that the person who left it there liked you very much.
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