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This is Not a Game [Complete]	By : JaydenNara Category: Naruto AU/AR > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2211 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 7
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Hey Everybody! I know I didn't post a new chapter last week, but that's cause I started a new story. Check it out. It's called 'A Night to Try and Remember' and you can find it through my profile. Drunken Naruto, need I say more?

On with the show!

You Can't Escape Your Past

The constant stream of random babbling from Naruto was keeping Sasuke's mind occupied, but not enough to take away the fear and uncertainty. The two teens were still sitting completely blind in what they both assumed was a cell of some sort. Roughly half an hour had passed, and there was no sign of their captors, or even rescue.

"And that my friend is why ramen is the food of the gods," Naruto said, finishing his twenty minute rant. He heard the raven snort from his place across the room, an estimated distance of about ten feet judging by voice.

"You're an idiot," muttered Sasuke, biting his lip. The useless chatter was working to a certain degree, but his mind was still running wild with him unlike in the truck where he could focus on the feeling of Naruto around him as well as his voice whispering to him. "Ramen is still just an unhealthy salty snack that tastes disgusting."

"Ah..."

"Ichiraku's, I grant you, is not terrible," the younger boy interrupted what he was sure would be a witty remark, and rolled his eyes even though Naruto couldn't see them under the black bag. "But it isn't great either." He was about to laugh at the outraged cry of his boyfriend when the door to the room they were being kept in was slammed open.

The bag was suddenly ripped from Naruto's head, leaving him squinting in the bright light that invaded his sensitive eyes. Across the room he could see Sasuke with his head still covered, bound to a metal chair, his head moving from side to side as if trying to see what was going on. "S'uke," he called. "Are you okay?"

"Aww..." came a slippery, distinctly male voice from behind the blond. "I'm hurt Naruto-kun," the man continued in mock offense. "It's been years since we last saw each other, and still you call out for your little lover."

"Leave my relationship with Sasuke out of this," the Uzumaki shouted, struggling against his bonds, the chains securing him rattling with the attempt to turn around to see his captor.

"Oh, but can't just do that," said the man, stepping around the bound blond and into his field of vision. He moved fluidly across the small space between the two bound teens to stand directly behind Sasuke.

From where he sat, Naruto could see Sasuke stiffen at the presence behind him, and a shiver ran down the other boys' spine at the chilling voice that mocked them.

"It has everything to do with this," Orochimaru said. "If it wasn't for you falling in love with the little Uchiha, my job would have been a whole lot simpler, but because of your feelings, you were more protective, more careful." He smirked and bent to whisper next to where the Uchiha's ear would be. "I can see why."

A cold finger ran down a pale arm, and Sasuke instinctively flinched, trying to move away from the molesting digit. He bit back the whimper threatening to escape, focusing instead on staying still. The rustling from earlier meant that Naruto could now see him, and he was determined to keep his cool, and be the true Uchiha Naruto wanted him to be. In the past he may have been weak, but not now, he was absolutely resolute in being strong, being someone that could deserve Uzumaki Naruto.

"You forced me to take drastic measures," the snake like man said, continuing his speech. His hand still moved over the silky smooth skin of the Uchiha, slowly climbing higher with Sasuke suppressing the shivers running up and down his spine from the unwanted touch. "Do something out of the ordinary for our... establishment."

"You're sick."

Orochimaru grinned maliciously at the look of pure unadulterated hatred rolling off the blond LEAF agent. His pale hand moved up, circling the slender throat, tilting the cloth covered raven head, and he relished the growl that echoed through the room. He had to admit, the Uzumaki brothers' had exquisite taste, even if their lovers were men. The Uchiha had yet to react to him other than the initial flinch, not even a word of warning, or a plea from the boy. He would take great pleasure in making the boy scream.

"Storming a school full of innocent children is something I have never considered before but found quite necessary," the SOUND leader explained, a thumb gently caressing the pale throat. "With LEAF's policy of integrating their subjects into their daily lives it was easy to get to you - the real target - while still appearing to have only dear little Sasuke-kun as the main object of my focus." The bag was wrenched from the raven's head.

Naruto lurched forward, straining against the rope and chains. "You sneaky son of a bitch," he screamed.

"What do you mean the real target?" Sasuke said, finally speaking up, dark eyes blinking rapidly in the sudden onslaught of light. The cold and clammy hand around his throat moved up, cupping his cheek and stroking softly. He fought back a shudder of disgust, as well as a few choice words he was dying to say, but kept to himself knowing it would only cause problems.

"Interesting," the man murmured, almost to himself. "He doesn't know who you are, does he? Or should I say what you are," he corrected with a small amused chuckle.

The captive body of the youngest teen froze, his dark onyx eyes focusing in on his boyfriend. "Naruto?"

"Go ahead," the snake purred happily. "Tell him."

"Naruto!" the Uchiha shouted again, but the blond held his tongue.

"Fine, I will," Orochimaru said with a cruel smirk, enjoying the doubt and suffering. "You're little lover hasn't been quite honest with you," he said in a singsong voice. There was a dramatic pause. "He's a spy!"

"No!" yelled Naruto, the chains rattling once again. "That's not true Orochimaru, and you know it. Sasuke," he called desperately when the boy looked away. "Look at me, Sasuke." But the teen refused to meet his eyes. "I'm a government operative. I was sent to protect you."

Dark menacing laughter filled the room, making both teens shiver. "Ahhh... yes, my little kitsune," Orochimaru murmured, crossing the room again to crouch in front of the blond, looking up into furious cerulean eyes. "You were, weren't you? Looks like you failed... again." He reached up to stroke a scarred cheek.

Sasuke was silent. He refused to meet Naruto's pleading eyes when the blond looked to him.

Orochimaru laughed manically at the tension he had created between the two lovers. This was his second favourite part, mental anguish. His favourite being the pain he inflicted, and the screams that accompanied it.

"Well, I'll leave you to it," Orochimaru said, standing once again. "I'll make sure to bring Kabuto with me next time." He headed to the door, the heavy metal slamming shut behind the hideous man.

It was impossible to miss the way Naruto's entire body froze up, and the bright eyes grew cold, colder than the raven had ever seen them. If Sasuke wasn't scared before, he sure as hell was now.

"Uzumaki Kyuubi," called one of the guards opening the cell door. "You are free to go. Hokage-sama would like to see you."

"Is there news?" the redhead asked, standing from his place on the cot. He helped Itachi to his feet as well. "Kotetsu?"

The spiky haired guard said nothing, but Kyuubi could see the saddened frown on his face as he walked away, leaving Itachi and Kyuubi standing in the open cell.

Sighing heavily, the agent looked back to the Uchiha behind him. "Shall we?" he asked quietly, offering his hand.

The raven haired man looked at him hesitantly before taking the tan hand in his own, allowing Kyuubi to guide him out of the cell and through the maze of corridors. It wasn't too long before they were both standing once again in the circular room in front of the large wooden desk.

"Tsunade-sama," Itachi addressed the golden eyed woman with a small polite bow, releasing Kyuubi's hand in the process. "Is there any word on our brothers?"

"Yes, but I'm afraid it isn't good," she said sadly, her lips turned down in a prominent frown, and brow wrinkling. "The transmitter Naruto wears has stopped sending a signal."

Silence rang through the room after Orochimaru's dramatic exit, only punctuated by the occasional rattle of the chains as Naruto shifted.

"I think there are a few things you need to tell me," Sasuke finally said after a moment of deep thought. "Like who you are, for starters." He was unable to meet the others' eyes, instead looking down at the floor off to the side.

A blond eyebrow rose. "You haven't figured it out yet?" Naruto asked, somewhat shocked his genius of a boyfriend hadn't worked out who and what he was quite yet.

A weary sigh filled the silence between them. "Itachi and I had our suspicions," the raven admitted, "but nothing solid. A secret agent or something along those lines was my best guess. I never actually believed it until right now."

Naruto snorted." I suppose you could call me that," he chuckled, amusement dancing in his darkened blue eyes. "I'm no double oh seven though. I work for LEAF. Stealth, infiltration, and assassination are my areas of expertise."

"Assassination?" the Uchiha questioned, testing the idea of how he felt about his boyfriend killing people for a living. He found he didn't really know how he felt about it, and decided to hear him out considering he had already watched him snap a man's neck without blinking.

"Yes." The room was silent again. "When there is no other way," the blond added softly. "LEAF's job is to keep Konoha, and the Land of Fire safe by any means necessary," he explained. "I don't condone the taking of another human life, I never have, but sometimes there is no other way."

Naruto thought back to several of his missions, top secret S-rank missions that he couldn't even share with Kyuubi. Each and every time he would try his best to find a way around the taking of a life, but once the facts were weighed, sometimes if couldn't be helped.

"Wait," Sasuke said, interrupting the Uzumaki's memories. "Isn't LEAF a research facility? Part of the building is the hospital we go to every week." It seemed a little far fetched to him that a building he visited weekly was actually a top secret government facility. The thought was ludicrous.

"That's the cover, and a good one at that," Naruto reported happily, proud of his organization for being so well hidden, and right where the whole world could see. "It does serve the purpose it appears to, and every agent is able to live their own life, but it goes much deeper than that. If anyone was to dig into the history, all they would find is a company. LEAF is a secret branch of the government created to protect Fire country and any other land under our protection. We have alliances with other countries and agencies as well." He grinned at the Uchiha across from him, happy to finally be sharing a large part of his life with him that he'd hidden for so long. It was a huge weight off his shoulders, though the discussion could have taken place at a better time.

The Uchiha looked confused, brow furrowed as he tried to work out the meaning behind Naruto spilling what was probably considered top secret."Why are you telling me all this?" he finally asked.

"Because," the blond started, carefully thinking about what he was going to say. Unfortunately he couldn't figure out a nice way to say it. "You are involved whether I want you to be or not," he finally said. "But also, I want you to know about the real me." He waited for the inevitable outburst from the Uchiha, and he was right, Sasuke didn't take it well.

"The 'real me'," the younger teen yelled, struggling against the bonds tethering him to his seat. "What the hell does that even mean? Is Uzumaki Naruto even your real name? Is everything you've told me about yourself a lie? D-do..." Sasuke's voiced cracked. "Do you even love me?" he whispered, looking down at his lap, and fighting back the tears threatening to fall.

The last few months had been some of the greatest in his entire life despite the tragedy he had suffered through. Naruto had become part of the Uchiha's life in a way he never dreamed possible, and if it was all a lie, he didn't know what he would do. He loved the blond moron, not only as a lover, but as family. To the world he was cold and uncaring, unafraid of what people thought, but deep down, he needed reassurance he was loved, and he thought he had found that.

"S'uke," the blond choked out in shock. It broke the agents' heart to see the Uchiha, who never doubted himself, so uncertain of where he stood."Of course I love you," he cried. "Never doubt my feelings for you, ever. They are one thing you will always be able to count on."

"Hn." The raven haired teen didn't look convinced.

"It wasn't part of the mission," whispered Naruto, looking down at the chains wrapped around him. "In fact, it's against regulations for me to date you," he admitted. "But I couldn't deny my feelings any longer, especially after you poured your heart out to me, so I did the only logical thing I could, and found a loop hole." He offered a hesitant smile, hoping for it to be returned. "Sasuke, I would give my life for you. I have never lied to you. Everything you know is true except a few minor details."

"Like what?" Sasuke asked curiously.

Naruto had to think for a moment, unsure of what he had actually blatantly lied about to the other boy. "Oh!" he exclaimed finally. "That I'm nineteen not seventeen. You just assumed I was your age since I was in high school with you." He grinned, deciding to keep the conversation going because it had Sasuke's undivided attention, and was distracting him from their current situation. "The agency fudged that one, but I have never lied to you, just withheld information."

"What else?"

"Umm..." the older boy thought for another minute. "I graduated when I was fifteen," he offered.

"So, no major blatant lies?" Sasuke asked cautiously. He wanted so desperately to trust Naruto. So far the other teen had never really given him reason to doubt him, and was right in saying that certain facts had just been assumed, never actually confirmed.

"Not that I can think of," Naruto said, tilting his head to the side and narrowing his eyes as he thought back. "I usually phrased things in such a way that it was true, but vague."

After awhile, Sasuke nodded in understanding. He had been prepared for the worst, but that wasn't the case. "There's one thing that doesn't make sense," he said slowly. "If you're undercover protecting me, why would you use your real name, your real history? Why did I meet your friends?" he asked, confused by how open Naruto had been with his life.

"Ever heard of hiding in plain sight?"

"Yes."

"Well, LEAF doesn't take on these missions usually," the agent explained. "I've only ever been sent undercover like this once before. If you were to research me, you'd find my life, and find that I volunteer at LEAF, aiding in medical research and helping at the hospital, plus I was home schooled." He shrugged as if it were no big deal. "I live a normal life, in the public eye. As for my friends, the ones you met at the party, well only a few are agents. Most are civilians just like you. Different agents are used based on their background and lifestyle and are put into situations that wouldn't arouse suspicion, as if it was a logical step in their life. No covers are needed."

"Huh?" Sasuke scowled when the blond laughed at his obvious confusion. He felt stupid, not something he was accustomed to feeling.

"The agency of LEAF doesn't exist," Naruto tried again. "No documentation, no records, nothing. There was never any danger of you finding out."

"I should be furious with you," the raven sighed.

"Yes, you should," agreed the LEAF agent.

"But I'm not."

"I know."

"That's not fair," Sasuke said in what could almost be considered a whine. "I want to be mad at you, I want to hate you, but I can't. It's just not fair."

"Never is," the blond agreed.

"Command, this is team fox hunt, Wolf checking in. We've searched the area Kitsune's transmitter last sent a signal, no sign of them. If they are here, they're hidden, and well. Akamaru picked up their scent, but the trail ended."

"Dammit!" Tsunade yelled, her desk cracking under the impact of her fists. She was beyond frustrated at this point.

Naruto's tracker had cut out over half an hour ago while teams had still been in pursuit. Kiba's tracking unit had been sent to the last read out, but that was all Shikamaru had been able to ascertain from the information he had.

"Shika, do have anything else we can go on?" Kiba's voice begged through the phone.

With a deep sigh, Shikamaru shook his head even though he knew the other agent couldn't see him. "No," he confirmed. "Though my guess is they're underground if the signal is being blocked, that, or the tracker itself has been destroyed.

"Makes sense," Kyuubi conceded mournfully. "But they can't find an entrance if they are underground. Chances are Sasuke and Naruto are being moved soon, if not already."

Tsunade leaned back in her chair, her elbows resting on the arms, fingers interlocking in front of her. "Uzumaki, take Uchiha-san home," she ordered. Kyuubi opened his mouth to argue, but was cut off immediately. "According to the both of you, someone is still after him," she said, motioning to the silent Uchiha. "It's still your mission to protect him."

"But..."

"What would Naruto have you do?" she asked softly, her eyes full of compassion. She was fully aware how tough it was on the redhead. Last time Naruto was missing, Kyuubi had been in the field searching, but this time he was still under orders of his mission, one he couldn't afford to fail.

Kyuubi's hands tightened into fists, nails biting into the skin. "Hai, Hokage-sama," he accepted grudgingly, struggling to keep his anger in check. Never in his life had he been so on edge, losing it several times within the span of several hours. "Please keep us informed," he asked, trying to keep his tone polite, but it still came out with a slight bite.

Both men bowed their heads, and Itachi tugged Kyuubi's arm, pulling him away from the glaring match he was having with the blonde. It was going to be a long night.

The cell door opened with an ominous creak. Both teens eyed the extremely pale man sauntering through the door. He looked to be their age, if not a little older, his raven hair kept short and straight. The smile that spread over his face was as fake as they come, his dark eyes lacking true emotion in a mask that could rival an Uchiha's.

"Naruto, Naruto, Naruto..." the raven haired man chided mockingly, shutting the door behind him. He leaned back against it, arms crossed over his chest. "What have you gotten yourself into this time? You were dumb enough to get caught, eh dickless." The resulting smirk from the teasing was equally as fake as the smile.

"Sai," Naruto spat hatefully, glaring at the older man.

"Sai?" Sasuke hissed in disbelief, wondering just how many more secrets were going to crawl out from the dark recesses of Naruto's past. "As in your friend Sai?" he questioned, ignoring the newest occupant of the room and turning to the blond agent for answers. "The way you talked about him I figured he was dead." The young teens' dark eyes narrowed, coolly regarding his boyfriend.

"I wish," the blond muttered, hanging his head in sorrow.

Sasuke fell silent, sitting back to passively watch what would no doubt occur. He wanted to keep a clear head about him, not wanting to be drawn into anything he would later regret.

A pale white hand was dramatically flung over where Sai's heart would be as the older raven feigned heartbreak, stumbling to the side dramatically. "I'm hurt dickless," he pouted. "And here I thought I meant so much more to you, but here you go wishing I were dead."

"Shut up you fucking traitor." Naruto snarled, his face marred by a look of absolute fury.

"Now, now, that's not very nice," the traitor scolded, wagging a finger at the blond agent. "And what is this I hear about you falling in love?" he asked, eying the young Uchiha where he sat bound. "I almost didn't believe it. I guess I wasn't enough for you. I'm hurt," the man admitted, pretending to be devastated, though inside, he truly was.

Sasuke's body sat up as straight as it could within the bindings. "What?" he whispered, dark eyes widening in shock, darting between the two older men.

"It's not what you think S'uke," Naruto said quickly. "Trust me."

Looking on with curiosity, Sai raised a thin eyebrow until the news sunk in. "Oh? He doesn't know?" Sai said with a smirk. He turned to the Uchiha, cocking his head to the side. "Obviously there's a lot he hasn't told you, now isn't there."

"Sai," the blond growled in warning. "We were never together, and you know it. Just two people sating their carnal lusts, no feelings involved." He didn't want Sasuke getting the wrong idea.

Sai pushed off the wall, and crossed the room, stopping in front of the LEAF agent. Crouching, he looked up into the bright blue eyes, his own filled with a sadness that Naruto had never seen before. "Maybe for you, but I..." he trailed off, biting his lip. He reached up, cupping a scarred cheek, a thumb gently caressing the soft tan skin. "You made me love you Naruto," he whispered earnestly. "I was so lost when you broke off our arrangement."

Naruto jerked away from his former friend's touch as if he'd been burned. Moreover, he was shocked to see true emotion in the pale raven agents' eyes. "That's no excuse for joining Orochimaru!" he shouted, his voice echoing off the walls of the small room.

Standing, Sai took a step back, any trace of the emotion once there was gone. "Maybe not," the former LEAF agent agreed with a shrug. "But here we are."

Orphaned at a young age, Sai had been drafted into a group called ROOT. A secret department of LEAF, that used training methods that verged on inhuman; questionable at best. The men and women produced from the program were completely void of emotion, having no understanding whatsoever of what was considered useless sentiment.

When Sai met Naruto on a joint mission, he'd been introduced into a world he never knew existed, and immediately wanted to know more. Socially inept, often insulting those he tried to befriend, Sai watched and studied the agents around him, learning everything he could. Naruto had become his first friend, and the first person to make him feel, but that was something he had never expressed, or even known how.

A small huff of irritation was heard from the blond teen. "You can't fault me for wanting a change Sai," the LEAF agent said, not liking where the conversation was leading. For a brief moment, he debated not responding to the other man, but decided Sai deserved the closure – everyone did. "We never had a relationship. We were free to be with whoever we chose." Suddenly he was pulled back into the past, to what had been playing through his mind.

The dark head of hair shook. "Again, just you," the elder raven pointed out.

"That was your choice!" Naruto shouted, breaking away from his memories.

Turning, the traitorous agent once again faced the strangely silent Uchiha watching them impassively from across the room where he was bound. "I'd watch him if I were you," he warned, jerking his head towards the blond teen struggling against his restraints.

"That's not fair," the blond agent protested, eyes darting to the younger boy, but the Uchiha wouldn't meet his gaze. "I'd never cheat," he said adamantly. "S'uke, don't let him plant doubt in your mind. I love you Sasuke," he whispered.

Dark eyes widened in shock at the Uzumaki's sudden confession, but Sai quickly covered his surprise. Never in all the years he'd known the blond agent had he heard the teen say those words, not even to his own brother.

After a moment of silence, Sasuke finally looked up, meeting the pleading gaze across the room. "Have you been with anyone else since we met?" he finally asked, searching the cerulean eyes for any trace of a lie.

"What kind of unfair question is that!" whined Naruto. "Of course I have since the beginning of the year, but since that day in your room, the day you put me in my place, the answer is no." He looked into those dark eyes, begging for the Uchiha to see the truth behind his words. For them to escape, he needed Sasuke to trust him, but Sai was ruining that.

"Hn." Sasuke turned away, seemingly unconvinced.

"S'uke, please," the blond teen begged.

"Don't talk to me."

With his usual fake smile firmly in place, Sai sauntered from the cell, the door closing securely behind him. Once outside, he collapsed against the closest wall, his heart aching for the discord he had no doubt created, all on Orochimaru's orders.

Once alone in the room, silence rang out until Naruto could take no more. "S'uke," he whimpered.

Rolling his eyes, Sasuke looked up at his boyfriend, smirking arrogantly. "Idiot," he mocked. "It was just an act, I was playing him. Better to think they've caused a division, right?"

The blonds' jaw dropped in complete shock. "I knew that," he said quickly, trying to cover for his failings. "You are so devious," he suddenly exclaimed happily, grinning like the idiot he was so often called. "But you learned from the best I suppose." If he'd been free, the teen would have puffed out his chest and pounded a fist against it.

"Tch," the raven haired teen scoffed. "If you mean you, then yeah right. Now Itachi on the other hand, you should see him in action." He couldn't help but chuckle when the older teen visible deflated. "Now, do you have a plan?"

Naruto frowned. "I'm working on it."

IMPORTANT A/N Terasbad has drawn me some fanart, you can now see Naruto and Sasuke from TINAG! There is a link on my profile, so go check it out, and give props to the artist. She's doing Kyuubi and Itachi to, I'll let you know when it's done.

Well, I hope that chapter was worth the wait. As you know, I been feeling rather uninspired lately, but my good friend AngelTalion has started bribing me with KibaShika fics for every chapter I finish. Awesome, no? I plan to run her ragged, so look for plenty more from me!

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