My online boyfriend~narusasu

IX

"Naruto, we need to talk"

Mom had one of her don't- bitch- with-me faces on and I could feel something bad coming .

"yes mom?"

"get Kyuubi and meet us downstairs."

I nodded but she was already gone. I didn't want to but I got up anyway and walked out to Kyuus room that was just next to mine.

Now let me tell you, the members of our family are genetically constructed to never be able to stay in one place without making noise and/or breaking something. So when there is no such sound coming from the most notorious one of us, you know that there is something wrong.

I raised my hand to knock on his door when it unexpectedly opened. And I mean it when I say unexpectedly because I had half my face stuck to the damn door and I would have heard him come.

"yes?" He's dressed up like he's going out somewhere. Why would he want to be going somewhere now?! It's 2 hours past curfew!! Oh wait .. he's a college student -_- .

"mom's called us downstairs "
He nodded at me and followed me as we went down.

We found mom and dad sitting on the couch looking solemn. They nodded at us to sit down too.

Once everybody was seated, mom started. " children, we have something important to tell you-"

"you're getting a divorce?!?!" Three pairs of eyes turned to see where this had come from. Of course it was not me. The very idea is appalling .

"What?
Don't divorce conversations start this way?" Kyuu defended himself.

"Thank you for having so much faith in our marriage, son " dad answered back, " you're banned from going two meters near the television OR ITS REMOTE for the next two weeks"
Hn, nice phrasing.

So why were we called then ?
"so why are we called then ?" Kyuubi voiced out my thoughts.

"we have some news" mom said.

"we're not having another kid around are we? Please tell me we're not"
guilty. That was me this time. I don't share stuff with kyuu , there's no way I would share my things with some bawling kid.

"one would have thought that it would have been enough for us with just kyuubi but you came anyway. I don't need any more children. Two devils- spawn are enough for this house.."

"uhhh dad-"

" enough chit-chat! Let's get back to topic!!"

Mom started again.
" we have some news. And it has nothing to do with a divorce or additions of new animals to the family."she pointedly glared at both of us.

"What's happening is that kyuubi is in trouble. Naruto, you have a completely different kind of bad news"

"so the news is bad anyway?"

"Yes. Kyuubi, didn't your college start last week? And I have reason to believe that you were aware of this."

Kyuu looked panicked for a second. What the hell?! He never panics! even if he's the one that's in trouble.

"why haven't you started attending then ?" Dad asked.

"uhhhh would it be okay if I answered this sometime later?" He sounded unsure.

"Kyuu, is something not right at college?" Dad had his mom-mode on. Dads mom-mode is worse than moms mom-mode. It only comes on when somebody's in deep shit. Right now, kyuubi.

"I'm telling you. Nothing is wrong. I ll just go up and pack. I ll need to leave soon to reach fast. Ha-ha everything is alright." And he speed-walked out of the room!

Mom and dad shared a worried look and dad ran after him. Mom turned to me.
" I just wanted to say that your dad and I have to fly out for the next few weeks and now that kyuubi is going back, you're gonna be all alone at home."
"ohhhkaaayy ..?"

"just wanted to let you know that we hope to see you still alive when we get back"

"can I call kiba over?"

"Not for dinner or too many times."

"what about pizza?"

"only on Fridays because you're a mess the next day"

"food on normal days?"

"I've arranged for a cook"

"okay. Uhhh cash ?"

"you know you're asking much intelligent questions from when we left your brother alone at home. "

" well that's because I don't want to be the idiot who starved because he spent too much on gummy bears"

"true story that one"she snickered.

"I'm leaving 1000 and my credit card on the kitchen counter. But, considering that there will be enough food to last you a month, I don't see it coming much in use. "

"Kay, when are you leaving and when will you be back?"

"we leave tomorrow and we'll try to be back in 2 weeks. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go see what's taking your dad so long "

Dad took that moment to come back into the room. He somehow managed to look both stressed and relaxed at the same time. Mom just looked at him and he started talking.

" there is something going on. Kyuubi's told me that he would tell us when he's ready. I can only hope that he will."

Then they started discussing about what they had to complete on the trip. Taking that as my cue I left for my room. I have to cross kyuus room on the way to my own. His door was open.

It was last minute, but I decided I would talk to him one time before he went back for god knows how long. I found him on his bed staring at a frame , a half packed bag lying on the floor. He let the frame rest on his chest once he saw me come in.

"yeah?"

"nothing. Just wanted to see you once before you left for college tomorrow."

He just nodded his head.
***********Silence***********

"hey kyuubi?"

"hmm?"

"why didn't you go when you knew college had started?"

He looked at me for a few seconds. Then looked down as if pondering whether to tell me or not.

"I had some unfinished work.." when he said that, he seemed sad .

"what kind of work?"

"honestly? Even I don't know what I need to do. I just know that I have to do something." He chuckled. But his face. I knew that face. That was the look I had carried for a long time after sasuke left. (geez, he really makes me feel like a messy breakup victim).

I would feel like laughing at myself for being so dumb and pathetic. But on the inside I really wanted to cry.
What the hell happened for him to have that face on ?!

"hey oni-san "

"yeah?"

"you know I'll always be on your side right?"

He chuckled again. Then he got up and ruffled my hair. His smile looked a little real this time. But he went and flopped down on the bed in the same position as he was before. That lazy ass .

"Naruto"

" hmm?"

"don't you have something you need to be doing right now?"

Shit. Homework!!
"uhhh yeah. Thanks!"
I turned around to go and finally start on that colossal piece of work when,
"hey Naruto!"

"what??"

"you still friends with uchiha sasuke?"