Naruto smiles happily as he ate his ramen with such joy. Menma watched and blinked.

"Okay, something's not right. Your eating ramen more carefully than usual, not to mention you even paid for it", the older brother pointed out.

The blonde chuckled and slurped his noodles. "No idea what you're talking about!"

"Naruto...", Menma growled.

"Alright alright... let's just say.. I kinda got a boyfriend and let's just say..  it's Sasuke Uchiha"

Menma then facepalmed. "Dammit, Dad's gonna kill me! Not you, but me.."

The blonde eyed his brother in confusion and tilted his head.

"What are you talking about?"

"Naruto... Dad assigned me to follow you, and to keep you away from Sasuke. He still doesn't trust you and him", he sighed. The younger brother gripped his chopsticks to the point they broke.

The older brother looked away, not saying a word. Without a simple glance, Naruto ran home with anger and frustration.

X x X x X x X x X x X

"HOW COULD YOU?!"

"....."

"HOW COULD YOU SEND MY OLDER BROTHER, TO SPY ON BOTH OF US. HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO ME!", Naruto yelled loudly at his father. "HE DID NOTHING! AND YET YOU THINK HE DID SOMETHING TO ME.. AND YOU'RE GONNA SEND MY BROTHER AFTER ME JUST SO I'LL BE OKAY?! WHY CAN'T LET ME DO THINGS BY MYSELF!? I NEVER GET ANY FREEDOM IN THIS DAMN HOUSE!"

"Naruto-"

"GO DIE!", he yelled, in tears streaming down his face. The whiskered boy ran out the door and slammed it, making the house shake. Naruto realized what he said then shook his head, thinking it off.

Timeskip to 2 weeks

Kushina sat in her chair, looking through the photobook of her two sons. They were so happy back then, filled with so much joy and curiosity back then. But now, it felt like each of them broke apart from each other.

Naruto hadn't come home in 2 weeks, and there were multiple sightings of him. In and outside the village.

Kushina perked her head up slowly as she heard a knock at the door. She hadn't gotten any sleep the past few days, causing her to trudge towards the door. Once she opened it, her eyes widen slightly.

"Hello, Mrs.Kushina...", the raven greeted with a slight bow.

"U-Um, Sasuke. You shouldn't be here... you know how Minato doesn't like you around"

"Yes I know, which is why I wish to talk to you in private about your youngest son, Uzumaki Naruto", Sasuke says.

Kushina stayed quiet then nods, before closing the door and grabbing her coat.

"Minato! I'm going out for a bit!"

"Alright, be safe!"

The red head closed the door and followed the Uchiha into a private space.

"You said, about Naruto?"

"Ah yes. Naruto is safe with me, so there's no need to be worried. I would tell your husband but he'll think I did something to him but I really didn't", Sasuke admitted. Kushina couldn't help but break down in tears of happiness and joy.

She sobbed and hugged the Uchiha tightly. 

"Th-thank you! Thank you so much for taking him in! I thought-"

"Hey, hey... it's okay, your son's safe in my hands", Sasuke says, with a smile. Kushina brightened up.

"A-Alright well, take care of him. Thank you again for your support..", she says, and runs home... more like skips.

'You're son will be safe in my arms..'