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Life's a Dance	By : Xiophelia Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Itachi/Naruto Views: 2869 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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So here's the next chapter. I hope you guys enjoy it because it was the easiest for me to write so far. I respond to reviews here: http://xiophelia.livejournal.com/

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Naruto could tell Itachi was in a foul mood when he entered the office. Of course it wasn’t evident on his face, but within the air in the office. The blond didn’t say anything as he went to his desk. He quickly glanced over his desk for his work load and when he didn’t find any, he set his gaze to Itachi.
"Mr. Uchiha, where is my work for today?" The blond asked. There was always work waiting for him on his desk and it was definitely odd that there was none there of course what had happened earlier that morning may have something to do with it.
"We are to have a meeting with Orochimaru all afternoon. It’s in regard to the party he discussed with us earlier. I had the secretary clear our schedule for today. About earlier, I’m sorry I doubted you." Naruto could tell Itachi regretted what had happened.
"There is no need for an apology. You barely know me so of course you will doubt me when it comes to your family. But believe me, when it comes to Sasuke, I will always do my best to protect him." Naruto said as he gave Itachi a huge smile.
"I always wondered about you two and your relationship. When Sasuke first spoke of you, he hated you with a passion. What changed between you?" Itachi asked curiosity evident in his voice.
"It’s a complicated story, but I’ll give you the quick version. I hated Sasuke the first time I laid eyes on him in the second grade. Not because he was good looking, but because he was pushing people away. He had people surrounding him all the time, people who wanted to know him and he just…he pushed them away." Naruto sighed and closed his eyes as he hugged himself.
"I was jealous that he had positive attention and he turned it away. So I began to pester him. I wanted him to appreciate that he could have friends, but he just laughed. I got mad and punched him in the face and then we got into a fist fight. The teacher pulled us apart and I received detention while he got away free. The teacher fussed over him and sent him to the nurse’s office while I was sent to the corner to think about what I had done. The next day he approached me and asked me why I wasn’t sent to the nurse as well since I was hurt worse than him. I told him…I told him that monsters didn’t deserve that kind of treatment." Naruto barely held back the sob as the feeling of loneliness came over him again.
"You don’t have to continue if you don’t want to Naruto." Itachi had immediately picked up on the blond’s pain and did not wish to push his employee further.
"No it’s okay. I can go on. Sasuke just stared at me and then he told me we were the same. We were both lonely, just in different ways. So after that we became best of friends. We always watched each other’s back. We became brothers at heart and everyone knew to back off of us. We’ve always been there for one another and we know how to comfort one another." Naruto ended his story in a soft voice.
"Then how come you are not together?" Itachi asked with a raised brow. "Surely you would be compatible."
Naruto shook his head and laughed. "No, an intimate relationship was not for us. While we work great as friends, we would be disastrous as lovers. We would just continue to hurt one another. Sasuke is in fine hands with Kiba."
"If you say so Naruto. I will trust your judgment. And I thank you for being there for my brother when I could not. It’s a relief knowing that he has someone else that understands him." Itachi gave Naruto a small smile of gratitude.
"It’s no problem really! Sasuke was my closest friend until Dad and Father adopted me in third grade!" Naruto explained.
"Ah, who are your fathers?"
"Iruka Umino and Kakashi Hatake."
"Both are respectable men. I’m glad that you found them." Itachi said sincerely.
"Me too. They really are great fathers, even though I gave them a heck of time. At that point in time people would give me false hope that I would be adopted permanently, only to return me after a week. So imagine my surprise when I was living with them for month and wasn’t returned. I thought they were mental." Naruto answered honestly.
"Mr. Uchiha, Mr. Hebi and Mr. Nagato are here to see you." The secretary once again interrupted their conversation. But Naruto welcomed the distraction.
Itachi hit the button on the intercom. "Go ahead and send them in. Tell them not to bother to knock, to come on in."
Naruto smiled as the two men entered the room. He was glad to meet with Mr. Hebi and the man with him was certainly interesting looking enough. The man had reddish/orangish hair and multiple piercings on his face. The blond was sure he had never seen that much metal on a face before. But it suited him Naruto thought.
"Itachi! I’m so glad to see you again, it seems like it’s been too long since we last met!" The man who had to have been Nagato greeted the Uchiha.
"It seems that way Pein." Itachi answered as he shook the other’s hand. "I want you to meet the most competent personal assistant I’ve ever had. Naruto Uzumaki."
"Uzumaki, huh. So you’re related to that man?" Pein asked, his harsh gaze resting on the blond.
"I’m not related to that man as far as I know. I was only adopted by him. I am nothing like him." Naruto ground out. His gaze rested heavily on Nagato, challenging the man to say anything else.
"You’re almost just like her. You have the same look she used to have when she defended him. The same determination used to grace her face. Tell me Mr. Uzumaki, who was your mother?" Nagato asked as he picked a piece of lint off of his suit.
"I do not know. I was dropped off at the orphanage on the twentieth of October with only a bracelet that had my first name engraved on it." The blond responded as respectful as he could. This man was obviously a good friend of Itachi’s and he would not embarrass his boss.
"Hmmm. So you’re just an orphan, it could be my imagination then. I do not see her dropping her son off at an orphanage." Pein said as he took a seat on the sofa that Itachi kept in the office.
"Who are you speaking of Pein?" Orochimaru asked with a hint of curiosity.
"My cousin, Kushina Uzumaki. She was the sister of Kyuubi Uzumaki, the very man who adopted Naruto. Though I do not know why he did such a thing, some mysteries will remain unsolved I supposed." Pein said as he shrugged his shoulders.
"I had no idea you were related to the Uzumaki’s and no idea that Kushina was pregnant." Orochimaru said as he took a place next to Pein.
"No one really did. It was something she kept hidden for some odd reason. And the identity of the father remains a mystery as well. But we are here to discuss finding Minato’s heir are we not?" Pein said as he looked between the two men standing.
"Yes that we are. What date are you thinking of?" Itachi asked as he pulled his seat from behind his desk and positioned near the other men. He gestured for Naruto to do the same. The blond complied and grabbed a notebook and pen as well.
"I’m thinking the twenty eighth of November. Is that acceptable?" The suggestion came from Orochimaru.
"Yes, that is acceptable. Is there in anything particular you are auctioning off? Or is it just donation only?"
"I will be auctioning off my statue of Manda, the snake god."
Itachi raised an eyebrow. "Really? I thought you were rather fond of that statue?"
"I am, but it makes me happy no longer. Not when I could have family in my life again. Jiraiya is still mad at me for pissing Minato off that night." Orochimaru said sadness apparent in his voice.
"You know the pervert?" Naruto asked as he jumped out of his seat.
Orochimaru blinked. "You know my husband?"
"Heh, the old pervert called me Minato one time. After he realized I was just a random kid, he gave me odd jobs to do. I thought your name sounded familiar!" Naruto exclaimed loudly apparently proud of himself for finally remembering why Orochimaru’s name was so familiar to him.
"Ah so you were the brat that he spoke so fondly of. I can see why he would mistake you for Minato. You have an uncanny likeness to him. What year were you born if you don’t mind me asking?" Said Orochimaru as gears began to turn.
"Ummm let’s see…nineteen eighty nine." Naruto answered, dubious as to why the man would want the year of his birth.
"Orochimaru you can’t be serious," Pein began and was cut off by the other.
"I am. If Jiraiya had mistaken him for Minato, then there is a chance that he is his son!" Orochimaru defended his theory.
"Wait, what? You can’t be serious! I seriously doubt that you are right Mr. Hebi." Naruto groaned.
"I’m one hundred percent sure that I’m right. Perhaps we can set up a DNA test this week sometime. I will contact my friend, Tsunade and have her administer the test. What time this week is good for you Naruto?"
"Gah! Fine, I will prove you wrong. How about tomorrow?" Naruto said as he flopped back into his chair.
"Hmmm, I’m sure it won’t be a problem. Itachi I don’t want to discuss the party further until I am sure of Naruto’s identity. I hope you don’t mind."
"Of course not. If you have grounds to suspect his identity then I will happily aid you any way I can. I just hate to see him go if it is true." Itachi said graciously.
"I won’t leave Uchiha Inc. I rather like it here." Naruto said stubbornly.
Pein laughed. "You certainly do remind me of my dear cousin. She was as hard headed as you are."
"Are you sure you’re happy where you are Naruto?" Itachi asked as he turned toward the blond.
"I am. I don’t want the responsibility of running a company, if what he says is true. I would rather just give it to someone." Naruto mumbled grumpily.
"Why don’t you just combine Namikaze Corp. and Uchiha Inc. Naruto? If you are indeed the heir." Pein suggested.
"That’s a splendid idea! What do say boss?" Naruto asked Itachi excitedly.
"If that is your wish, then I will do so."
"Now, let’s adjourn this meeting until tomorrow shall we?" Itachi said as he rose from his seat.
"I would like to catch up with you Itachi. It has been a long time since we last saw one another." Pein said as he rose as well.
"Then why don’t we visit my favorite shop and catch up there? Naruto you are more than welcomed to join us." Itachi offered to the blond.
"Of course! I don’t have anything planned for a few hours." The blond said a little too evilly, making Itachi wonder what the blond was up to.
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"Oi, bastard I’m home!" Naruto yelled as he entered his apartment. When Sasuke didn’t answer, Naruto became suspicious. The youngest Uchiha had promised him that he wouldn’t go anywhere today. But it seemed as if Sasuke had other plans.
Naruto quickly checked the whole apartment and couldn’t find Sasuke or a note of any kind. He sighed and headed to the kitchen and that’s when he noticed the message button blinking on the phone. Naruto didn’t have the luxury of having a cell phone for personal use. The only cell he had was the one Itachi had given him through the company. No one had that number except his boss.
Naruto pressed the button and Sasuke’s voice filtered through the kitchen. "Sorry I wasn’t here moron, but Kiba had an excellent apology waiting for me at our apartment. Hinata and Temari have Konohamaru so don’t worry about the brat."
Naruto sighed. The last thing he wanted to do tonight was drive across town to retrieve his godson, but it had to be done. He wished that Sasuke had stuck to their plan, but it couldn’t be helped now. He had not planned on spending all those hours with Itachi and his friends.
Naruto picked the phone up and dialed Hinata’s number. "Hyuuga and Sabaku household, this is Hinata."
"Hey Hinata, how’s my kid?" Naruto asked.
"He just fell asleep Naruto. Do you want us to bring him to you? Neither of us has work tomorrow and I know you do. It would be no trouble."
"That would be awesome Hinata. Just beware; he’s a cranky one when he’s woken from a nap."
Hinata laughed. "If I can handle Temari, I can handle your godson."
"Thanks Hinata, see you in a few." Naruto hung up.
The blond put the phone back on the hook and made his way to the couch. He sat there for a moment before turning the T.V. on to keep him occupied until Hinata arrived with his godson. He took his suit jacket off, then loosened his tie and popped open a few buttons. He couldn’t help the sudden drowsiness that took over. Closing his eyes, Naruto reassured himself that he would only rest them for a few minutes.
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