Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Boy In The Closet ❯ Just Go Ahead and Let Your Hair Down ( Chapter 18 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

A.N: Forgive the fact that its cornier than an ear of the stuff but I'll be straight with you, I'm not a happy person, I don't do happy I don't get it so when I have scenes like this come up I kind of just wing it from what I see from tv or outside life so there don't kill me if its cheesy... please. Enjoy the chapter. Fantasy. ^_^


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The van slowed to a stop at the unpaved curb of a cabin out in the distance. All boys in the car crane their necks to the left window to get a look at the place. Its a flat from what they can tell, but very wide maybe five or so bedrooms and hopefully two bathrooms. Kakashi caught first attention by unsnapping his seatbelt then opening the door. The rest follow suit not wanting to be the last from the car. Lee came around to the back opening the storage area to help Gai and maybe Kakashi get the luggage and things from back there.

"Oh wow!" Naruto wailed, already stripping down to his swim trunks.

Catching the items of clothing tossed his way, Sasuke isn't the least surprised to see that his boyfriend has come fully prepared to swim the minute his feet hit the sand. Balling the clothes into a mess of a bundle he tosses them up in the air then walks after the boy not necessarily after him more like there's only one direction to go; across a small white bridge leading to the sandy area which will lead him to the house.

Neji is at his side after a couple steps and Kakashi is lagging not far behind the two of them with his eyes on Naruto whose already waist deep in the sea.

Hn. At least with him around the trip won't have a chance to get dull. He thinks with a snicker.

"I'll bet I get there faster than you otousan."

The three hear Lee somewhere behind them and know to watch out whenever either of the twin son or father have the voice of challenge waved through the air. Stepping over from the boarded walk into the sand they just miss being plowed into by the two blinded idiots racing by. Lee is the first to make it- well, bump into the house which causes him to look around the pile of objects in his hands and a pair of orange pants, that somehow landed on the bundle, to see what he hit.

Seeing the white beach home he breaks into a huge grin. "Hm. Hm. I win!! I win!!" He then bellowed an ouch.

"Don't brag so much, its very unbecoming." Says Gai withdrawing the fist he'd just popped his son over the head with.

"Yes, otousan." Setting the bags down, he looks back at his wind swept family. "Hurry up you guys!" He waves a hand in the air while cupping his mouth with the other as if he could project any louder than he already does.

"I wonder if this is a preview of what's to come?" Whispers Neji to his younger brother.

Smiling, Sasuke shakes his head to disagree. "I like the energy, it'll replace what's lacking."

"Who's lacking?" Neji asks with tease in his tone.

"I don't know Nej'," he acts rather guile. "You've been kind of quiet lately, I almost forgot that I had two brothers."

Shoving the boy to his butt, the Hyuuga turned his nose up walking away with a strong stride. Sasuke scoffed, bundling a moist clump of sand in his hand he nails his older brother on the back with it. Turning around, eyes set sharp he charged after the boy with mock malice.

Gai and Lee look on a bit confused but happy to see the two messing around.

"Let's get some lunch started," says Kakashi walking into the beach house. "I'm starving."

The two boys cried out when a wet Naruto leapt on top of them gripping them both to the sand. Lee watched on with a smile; Gai looking at him with a different, almost sad smile.

"Go join them Lee, Kakashi and I will take care of the food."

Turning his head as though his Dad just said some taboo word that was never to be spoken by man, he shakes his head with a reply of. "They're having so much fun, it'd be rude to butt in. I'll just fix up the rooms or something."

"Lee don't feel like an outcast in your own family," he looks out at the three wrestling boys. "Naruto is fitting in like he's part of the pack."

Smiling, he watches them come running this way. "Maybe he should take my place." Says the middle child.

"What?" Gai missed his words as the other kids and their guest came rushing by.

"Hurry up with your trunks!" Calls Naruto, though, he was ahead of both boys.

"I don't want anyone making fun of my hair." Says Neji.

"Come on Lee, let's go swimming." Sasuke says pulling the boy by the elbow.

Feeling his spirits a bit lifted, he heads inside like the rest of them, all boys watching out for Kakashi who is unloading the cooler, and just snaps his fingers remembering that he left the groceries in the car- or to be correct Gai left them in the car since he had brought in their things. Grabbing the keys from the counter, he's again bombarded with young and old teens rushing by, his navy haired son slightly naked jerking his shorts around his waist.

"Looks like someone's embracing the life of a hermit this trip."

"My grandpa is a perverted hermit." Chuckles Naruto on his way out with a soda in hand.

Lee was the next one out the door, but Neji stopped with a hair band in his hand aimed at his father. Kakashi cocked a brow with question until he saw the boy yank his hair into a higher ponytail.

"When I do it I have lumps." He again moves his hand forward for the man to take the band.

"Oh," taking it he pulls the boys hair into a tight ponytail then bands it off a little higher up. "Nice to see you in good spirits, Neji."

Smiling, he says. "Even I have times when I let my hair down Kakashi-san." With that said he left the house with a wave to Gai as he passed by.

"Got the bags." He shows him arms hoisted up a bit. "Now let's make a super nuetritious but still fun lunch for our sons."

The four boys are down at the beach kicking water, dunking their brothers or friend under while laughing hard enough to bust something. Lee offered cupped hands to Naruto who did a kick flip into the cerulean waters, Sasuke trudged over doing the same but didn't quite stick the landing as his boyfriend had toppling head first into the water. Laughing, Lee flipped himself over landing on his back.

"Nee, Neji do that thing that girls do when they dunk their heads under and then flip their wet hair back." Says Naruto nearly scaring the older boy out of his wits by popping up beside him when not minutes ago he disappeared under the water.

"I just got this pulled up, you do it." His voice is lighter than the displeased words he offered.

"But you're the one with long hair! Sasuke, make him do it." Bellows the blond child.

"Neji do it." He says from somewhere.

"That isn't gonna make me do it."

Lee snuck up behind his brother snapping the band from his hair for all the good it did though because it tangled terribly pulling Neji down into the water. All of them paused waiting to have blows rained upon them but sighed with relief when a dripping wet Neji merely came up from the water running his hands through his hair hoping to dispell the water going down his face. "Satisfied."

"You didn't even do it." Says Naruto with a cross-armed pout.

Inside. Gai is tearing up watching their children getting along. Kakashi is keeping an eye on the weeping male to make sure he doesn't lose a finger while chopping tomatoes.

"It truly warms the heart when they get along like that."

"Mm."

"Makes you wonder what goes on in a kids mind that they can gang up on each other so completely then back off like it never happened."

"I think it has something to do with being bipolar at a young age."

Gai snickered at that, but he was serious. Its just odd the ways kids treat each other, he remembered being picked on as a kid, just a bit, until he eventually earned the other kids respect and adoration even. But those were the times back then, these days a kid has to be a persons slave first before he can make friends.

"Do you think this trip will cure my cute little Lee from talking to himself?"

"It should, look how well they're all getting along." He points the knife to the window. "When one dog stops puffing up his chest the rest of the followers go along with him."

"What? Whose talking about dogs at this point?"

"Its just a comparison between the two, Gai."

"Oh." Dropping the tomato in the salad, he goes for another to dice incase someone would like some in their sandwich.

Kakashi packs the cooler with what's now been made, salad, sandwich fixings like pre-cut meats and cheese, onions and such in a plastic bag for them, also is a large container of potato salad and Gai has turned on the stove for some fried chicken.

"Take that stuff outside will you, I'll be out once this is done."

Grabbing the cooler Kakashi heads outside.

The kids spotted him right off and they tear across the beach in a race to him. Setting the carrier down he opens up the cooler mentioning something about going back for a blanket so they wouldn't have to sit on the sand. The kids didn't really hear him too well but they figured he said something along the lines of dig in, which they do, in full force. Sandwiches made ten minutes later Gai comes out with a large bowl of fried chicken and the cold food is easily abandoned for it. Naruto did point and laugh at the mans one piece swim suit but it was all for fun. Kakashi joined them in swim trunks as well and he set up the blanket for them to sit on.

"Too bad the clouds hid the sun so well." He says looking up into the thick clouded sky. But at least it looks sunny.

The family ate at first with enthusiasm but as their stomachs filled they slowed it down and conversated a bit. Which is what made Naruto, out of nowhere, ask-

"Do you guys ever feel weird about being a gay couple with kids? Like someone will look at you funny?"

Gai was shocked the most as the boy usually only shouts, points, rants then calms down for muttering. "Sometimes it feels weird, but other times not so much. I think as time goes by this kind of thing will be more acceptable."

A big grin on his face the blond comments. "I hope that I can have kids someday, cause kids are cool I think." Jutting a thumb at his chest, he adds. "I'm gonna make sure the Uzumaki name lives on and my great spirit and my kid can take my place as ruler of Japan when I meet up with the big 'peace out'."

Gai and Kakashi laughed at that.

"Why does everyone react that way? Its true."

"I admire that kind of determination, Naruto." Sticking his thumb out, Gai plasters a big grin on his face catching a glint of hidden sunlight on his teeth.

Naruto looked at the man then mimiced the pose with a laugh. "Yeah!"

"I wanna be a detective, I think." Says Lee getting everyone's attention.

"A detective?" Questions his father. "Why would you wanna do something like that?" After a thought he adds. "Personally I thought you'd want to do something involving fitness like your Dad."

Shaking his head, wet hair sliding a bit sticking messily to his forehead, he replies with great insistance. "I think a detective is a good job, and it helps people." He bites his tongue quickly so that no one further questions his reason. Helping Gaara has really made him feel somewhat- needed.

"I think I might be a cop like my Dad, but if that doesn't work out.... I think I'd like to try my hand at barbery."

Snickering quietly Neji says. "I think Kakashi just felt a pair of lips hit him on a private place."

Shoving his brother on the shoulder, Sasuke glares asking. "And what are you gonna do, smartass?"

Everyone seemed impressed with Sasuke's bold choice of words, chuckling a bit because hearing a kid swear is just funny and out of place sometimes.

Neji thought for a moment about that, then with a firm nod he says. "I don't know... maybe I won't be anything, maybe I'll be a gypsy and just see where life takes me."

"Mm." Says Gai. "I always thought you'd be the one to wander."

"Really?"

Gai nods, swallowing a grape. "Most older boys can't really remember their first boyhood dream and so they tend to wander until something comes up."

Neji nods.

"Alright, let's stop this talk and get some activity going." Bribes the buff fitness trainer. "We'll play some volleyball, maybe take a jog- what d'ya say?"

Standing, Neji shrugs. "I'm in."

Following his older brother's lead, Lee chirps. "Same here!"

Stuffing a few more deviled eggs into his trap, Naruto mouthfuls, "Me too!"

"Nah, I'm gonna help Kakashi clean up." Sasuke is already gathering garbage.

"That's the spirit Sasuke." He gives his youngest the good guy pose.

Sasuke returns it, just as he did so many months ago when he used to work out in the morning with the man.

"Let's go boys."

Seeing the others are out of ear shot, the gray haired male turns to his son. "Do I sense a question?" Asks Kakashi while packing the food away.

"No, I just wanted to be with you."

Nodding, Kakashi and Sasuke head back to the cozy white house.

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After dinner the kids are out for a walk, the sky cleared up only so the sun could go down showing off a nice pinkish color. The atmosphere is so calm and quiet nothing but the sound of the surf rushing back and forth to fill the silence between them.

"You know what," says Neji, gaze going up. "Sometimes I wonder what a grey sky really looks like."

The others look up at the sky with inquiry.

".....Hey Neji,"

Said boy looks over at Sasuke.

"You said before that you wanted to sleep with Shikamaru, why haven't you by now?"

"What do you mean?"

He shrugs. "I mean, most of the time when two people love each other-..."

Neji held up a hand. "I don't love Shikamaru, I do like him a lot though."

"I love Sasuke."

"You're young, so you don't really know what love is yet."

Somewhat offended by that, Sasuke interjects. "Neji you're only 16, you can't know what love is either."

"I do. Love is strong and it cares a great deal if its mental or physical for someone: a boyfriend or girlfriend, mother or father, when you find someone you can feel for completely then you're in love."

They all nod.

"Then what is Shikamaru to you?"

Neji had to think about that for a minute, on the one hand the boy has been there for him many times over the weeks and has been great comfort to him without saying a word, but then there'e also the fact that the horny bastard keeps trying to get into his pants and that's not very flattering.

"Shikamaru is what I need when I need him to be."

Again they nod.

Leaning forward so he can see the older male, Naruto asks. "So then how far have you two gotten with each other?"

"I'm not telling you that."

"Why not? I'll tell you how far Sasuke and me got."

"I already know that the two of you have slept together. Hn. Anyone awake that night knows."

"Geez, do you ever sleep?"

"I have insomnia, I can't sleep."

Naruto crossed his arms grumbling. "Bedtime couldn't sleep, you're just immature."

"Excuse me?"

"You know when kids can't sleep its because they think they're gonna miss something," snickering he adds. "I'll bet you slept plenty when you were an only child."

Choosing to ignore that, Neji kicked a crab out of his path. "If you must know the two of us have only given orals and that's all I'm saying."

Lee's hair nearly stood on end hearing that. Should they be having conversations like this at their ages?

"When did that happen?" Asks Sasuke becoming more curious now that it seemed his brother was willing to share. He's still somewhat curious about the physical part of life, how other people react and things like that. He and Naruto have given each other blowjobs, hand-jobs and had some very fruitful grind sessions but Neji is older, he may be doing something different from the two of them.

"Three weeks back he and I were playing shougi with each other," he looks up as if the scene is playing out in the sky. "I finally managed to beat him.... at first I thought, great this guy is gonna turn into a brat and whine about how he let me win or something childish like that, but instead he got up from his seat and kissed me." With a shrug he adds. "I'm not sure when we got over to the tree but he pushed me down and did it."

They were silent, watching him as they continued to walk.

"And?" Coaxed Sasuke.

"And what? I said I wasn't giving you any details."

"At least tell us how it was."

"Are you planning on sleeping with Shikamaru?" He looks at his little brother with question.

"No."

"Then there's no need to know." He smirked though as the memory of how it felt came back to him.

He'd never felt anything like that before, sure he's seen people having sex before but he's never once thought of his self as being one of those people. It just never struck him as something he'd want to do but since the Nara boy forced himself on him, it was actually a nice change of pace in his life. From their the two have taken turns with things like that, hand-jobs- blow-jobs and whatever else and as far as penetration goes Sasuke isn't the only Hatake to have gotten further than curious touches. It happened not long back when he and Shikamaru went to the boys fathers bar and he saw an ATM across the street; having not heard from his fathers lawyer in so long he wanted to make sure the man was still doing his job, and since he wasn't taking calls for some reason Neji thought it best to check in on the money withdraw.

"Hm?"

"What?" Asks the Nara boy standing with a lean on the wall beside him.

"It says that my account has been closed."

Cocking a brow he looks over at the machine. "How can that be? Do you think they made a mistake?"

".............." His brows furrow a moment. "Let me see your cellphone, please." He holds out his hand for it.

"Hm. Here." He takes it from his jeans pocket handing it over to... whatever Neji considered himself to be to him.

Dialing quickly, he holds the phone to his ear waiting out the rings.

"Hello?" Came a quiet voice.

"Hanabi. Is uncle there?"

She was quiet a minute before saying. "I guess you know then."

"What do you mean?"

"I've been leaving messages but you haven't gotten back to them."

"I know, and I'm sorry about that but I've been busy." He lied not wanting to hurt his only liked relatives feelings for a change, besides, she's somewhat of an ally now that he's out of the house.

"Uncle said that you'd probably be so greatful to the family taking you away from us you'd willingly give them all of your inheritance."

"That's ridiculous!"

"I know, me and my mother tried to talk him out of freezing your account but it didn't work.... I've been working on him but he doesn't listen."

Neji balls his fist tight enough to make his palm bleed. How could that.... that bastard!! "Is uncle at home?"

"He's in the backyard, but-.."

"Please go get him!" He snapped.

"Okay."

I got my account unfrozen with a very tongue crunching promise that I have yet to tell my current 'family' about. I promised to come home over the winter break at school, why he would wish that of me I don't know but for my pain Shikamaru was very good to me, he made no advances nor did he suggest any he just let me have my anger shout it out and throw things if I wanted to.... I was the first to make a move on him.

"This guy... he's some kind of serious ass right?"

"Mm."

"You should sue him."

"Ha. Shut up."

"I'm serious!" He reaches his arms up over his head cracking his knuckles in the process.

"Yeah."

Laying back on the boys chest after a second of silence he turns his head up a bit kissing Shikamaru under his chin. Turning completely now, he sits down over his hips kissing him deeper and from there he raised the boys shirt up over his head lowering his kiss to his nipples.

"Hey now, you make it seem like we're gonna do more than the usual here." Says the Nara child hardly complaining.

When his pants get undone, Shikamaru can guess this was gonna be more than the usual messing around so he reaches beside the bed and grabs a bottle of lubricant.

To say that it was great is putting it mildly. You can't hate sleeping with someone that tricks you into going further, that jerk worked me hard then climbed on my lap; I barely had to do anything at all.

"Oi, Neji." Sasuke broke him from his thoughts. "Where'd you go?"

"Nowhere." He said lamely unable to remove the ghost of a smirk from his face.

After a bit of silence, Lee says. "I'm thinking of having sex."

The three of them turned their heads as if noticing the boy for the first time, none had a comment to that, until Naruto snickered while saying.

"Hands don't count, Gejimayu."

"I wasn't talking about master-..." He clears his throat suddenly uncomfortable. "Forget it, I don't know what I was thinking."

"Ahahaha, thought so." The blond throws his arms behind his head, walking with a soldiers legs through the unleveled sand.

Though he knew Lee wanted to drop it Neji was curious now that the ball began to roll. "Whom did you plan on sleeping with, Lee?"

With a shrug he says. "Anybody that would sleep with me, I guess."

"I hope you weren't planning on doing it with your imaginary friend." Chides Sasuke.

Wide eyed, Lee shakes his head praying that Naruto was too engulfed in his own puffed up ego to have heard the boy. "No, not him."

Too late. "You have an imaginary friend?" His eyes sparkled with trouble.

"No," he frowns. "I mean, not exactly.... Naruto please don't repeat this to anyone."

"Hey its cool, I had lots of imaginary friends until they went away-" He laughed.

Sasuke taps his chin in thought. "Gaara wasn't it."

"Sasuke!" Lee snapped.

"Gross, why the hell did you name him after bedtime?" His eyes turn squint. "There are better names out there than that."

"Its nothing, okay.... just forget about it. But no, I'm not planning on doing that and pretending it was with my imaginary friend-.." He shakes his head in frustration. "And he's not imaginary!"

"Alright, sorry." He holds a hand up in defense.

The four of them walk in silence for a bit; the air around them slightly uncomfortable. Naruto slowed his pace a bit going behind them all until he ends up at Lee's side, the raven haired boy looked down at the loud child with nervous curiousity, Naruto reached up grabbing Lee's cheeks then pulled him down to a kiss pulling away with a loud MUA!

Lee looked like he were gonna faint, hand up at his mouth. "Naruto!" He shouts.

"Whaat! Now you can say your first kiss was with a nice guy." He laughed ducking from a swat from Sasuke.

I'm surrounded by idiots. Thinks Neji, though, he's laughing. It is funny getting a surprise kiss from Naruto when you're someone like Lee.

Completely offended, Lee stops where he is, turns out toward the ocean then draws in a breath shouting. "I'm Rock Lee and I will not let people take advantage of me anymore!!! I will be a better person through good judgement and kindness!!!"

The three of them turn and watch their brother and friend declare his feelings to the world. Stepping up beside him, they look out at the ocean as well.

"And I won't change no matter what!!!"

Inspired, Sasuke cups his hands over his mouth then shouts. "I'm Uchiha Sasuke!! No one else!!! I won't let love destroy me!!!"

Lee and Neji cocked a brow at the last name since they know Sasuke as a 'Noriyuki', but Naruto gave the boy a hug around his neck.

With a shrug Neji calls out. "I'm Hyuuga Neji!! And I will free my father and return to my home!! And I promise to keep in touch with all the people I have met!!!"

Not one to be out done, Naruto draws his breath all the way back to his childhood then shouts. "Uzumaki Naruto will be acknowledged as someone great!!!! Forever!!!!!"

"This is boring." Says Naruto in a sleepy tone, his eyes are barely open.

"Sssshhhh!!!!" They all order.

"There aren't even any fish out here." He continues talking.

"Sssshhh!!!!!"

"Oh like that isn't making noise too!!" This time he barks.

"Damn it Naruto!" Snaps the Hyuuga. "Why don't you read one of those comics you brought." Returning his gaze to his fishing line, he sighs in frustration.

"Fine, I will." Reaching under the seat he pulls out the small backpack he dragged on board with him, settling on one of his favorites he opens the book giving it a read.

Ten minutes pass; Gai says. "I don't think they're biting today."

"Neither do I." Agrees Kakashi.

Eyes scrunching, Naruto glances over at the older men as though its a warning.

"Should we switch spots?" Asks Neji.

"Mm."

"Hn. I don't see why you get to.... everytime I open my mouth...... I should have never come if I knew this trip was gonna be boring." He flips a page in his book.

"Naruto." Says Neji.

"Sssshhh." Finish Sasuke and Lee.

"That's it!" Stripping off his clothes much to everyone's displeasure because the boat rocked dangerously back and forth. "I'm fishing my way." He jumped over board.

Everyone watched the blond child sink like a stone, he was down for a while, Kakashi nearly got out of the boat to go fish him out when the boy popped up at the side of the boat. "I caught one!" He cried out reaching down under the water between his thighs. "Look!"

Gai beamed at the size of the thing. "I knew this was a good spot! Way to go Naruto!"

The boy plastered a cheese eating grin to his face rubbing a finger under his nose. "It was nothing! But I caught this fish over there!" He points to a boat further away from theirs. "Ah heh heh, they never saw me coming."

A wry smile on his face, Kakashi reels his line in saying. "Let's just get fish from the store to have for dinner."

Gai pulls Naruto into the boat. The Hatake's pull in their lines surprised to see that each one of them has a dead fish hanging from the end of the hook. Snickering, Naruto adds.

"I didn't want anyone to feel left out."

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"There you are, 50 dollars." Kakashi says to the man who had his dinner snatched right from under his nose. "Sorry again for the trouble."

Eyeing the money the man says rather happily. "No trouble at all. I know how kids can be." He turns around his rolls of fat going at a slow motion pace of his actions.

Naruto pulled down an eye lid sticking his tongue out at the man. "He can do with a few less meals anyway."

Clapping his hands together Kakashi says. "I don't know about you guys but I'm ready to go home."

"Home? But we still have one more day?"

"And you're welcome to stay with us Naruto," says Gai sitting an arm around the boys shoulders. "But, Kakashi is right."

"Alright," he pouts. "But I never got a fish taco."

"I know, I know."