WARNING: This story is going to be YAOI! If you don't like that kind of thing then get out while you still can. There will be violence, love, supernatural things, humor, angst, character deaths, and anything else I can think up or Emi says. It is her fic after all ^_^ Oh! And most likely OOC. I will keep it a minimum but it is AU so it's bound to happen from time to time.

Italics – thoughts

/…/…/ - scene change

//\\//\\ - flashback/dream

See down Author's Note!!!

Konohagakure Academy for Shinobi and Kunoichi

Chapter Three

For the first time in his life Naruto could honestly say that he was speechless. Nothing was coming to his mind as he looked down upon the two Uchiha who were still bowing before him. Never in his life had Naruto ever had this happen. He was used to people running away in fear of him or, in the worst cases, throwing things at him. But now, now he was being shown respect and that scared him. These two Shinobi were of high class, if the suffix used after their names were any sign, and they were bowing to him.

Two things suddenly clicked in his mind. The first was that this was all caused because he had lowered his hood. He quickly reached up his hand and grasped his hood. He flung it over his head, ignoring the bangs that sprayed across his eyes, as he stepped forward. The second thing was that he needed to get this two Uchiha's to stop bowing. They were making a scene and though they were the only ones in the shop at the moment someone could come in at any moment and see this. He was not to draw attention to himself. Iruka had asked him to keep his hood up because he was famous and this was proving Iruka's point.

Naruto took a few more steps until he was standing right in front of the bowing ravens. Naruto licked his lips and cleared his throat. "Please stop bowing…" His voice came out a little weak but at least it didn't crack and he didn't stutter.

The two Shinobi continued to bow but the older of the two, Itachi if Naruto remembered correctly, raised his head slightly, "Is it really you?"

Itachi's voice to Naruto was still strong and commanding. It was as if the older Shinobi was stating it and not asking a question. "I don't understand…"

Itachi's head rose a little more and Naruto could just make out the man trying to see his covered face. Naruto knew that Iruka said that he would tell him everything later but Naruto was starting to wish that he had badgered the man to tell him everything before they started their shopping. He was not only out of his element but Naruto was starting to get a bit uneasy with the look that Itachi was giving him.

Naruto opened his mouth to reply but the bell above the door sounded. Naruto gulped as he slowly turned around. His sapphire eyes widened slightly as he saw who was entering. Iruka was currently placing a small brown wax sealed envelope in his inner most pocket of his robe when he entered and the man had yet to look up.

Iruka grinned, most likely to himself, as he finally placed whatever he was carrying in his robe and looked up. Naruto grinned sheepishly as Iruka's eyes widened at the scene before him. Naruto knew that it must have looked strange to anyone but at the moment he couldn't find it in him to laugh. Iruka glared at Naruto before turning his attention to the two Uchiha.

Naruto worried his lower lip as his shoulders shrugged slightly. He couldn't think of anything to say at the moment and he was hoping that he didn't have to. Just do something about this Iruka-sensei! I have no idea have to make them stop.

Iruka stepped towards Naruto and gently placed his hand on the blonde's shoulder. It was a gentle and secure touch and Naruto found himself slowly relaxing. Iruka's chocolate eyes turned to the two ravens and Naruto could easily see why Iruka was a teacher. The warmth had all but left his eyes as he stared down at Itachi.

"Arise."

The youngest, Sasuke, rose first but Naruto could tell that he was still showing Naruto the utmost respect even though he was standing straight and looking Iruka in the eye. So many questions were running through Naruto's head that he was starting to get a little dizzy. Naruto turned to look at Iruka and couldn't help but notice that the man had a stern look upon his face.

"Iruka-sensei why was the Uchiha clan not informed of Uzumaki-sama's arrival?"

Naruto jumped slightly as Itachi spook. There was disappointment clearly evident in his voice. Iruka sighed slightly before he turned to address the older Uchiha. "The Godaime wanted Naruto's arrival to remain a secret. She thought it would be easier for him to get ready for school this way. If the Uchiha knew he was coming you would all come to greet him and that is something that he is not ready for."

Naruto felt his eyebrow twitch. It was as if they were talking about him as if he wasn't there. He was used to people ignoring him but they never ignored him and talked about him in the same breath. Naruto squared his shoulders as he walked past everyone and towards the woman that had called his name. The young woman's smile faltered for a moment before she smiled kindly.

"Yes Uzumaki-sama?"

Naruto grinned at her, though he was sure she couldn't really see it, "I would like to get my robes for school." The woman looked over Naruto's shoulder and before she could open her mouth Naruto was once again speaking, "I don't care what they do. I want to get ready for school. If they wish to talk about me as if I am not here then I will not be here."

The woman's smile dimmed but she nodded all the same. "Of course. School is a priority and we are very busy today. If you will follow me." She turned and started to make her way towards the back room that she had originally come from.

"Naruto I th—"

Naruto turned around and stared at Iruka causing the young man to stop talking and Naruto also noticed that Iruka seemed to swallow whatever it was that he was going to say. "I will be fine Iruka-sensei. I need to get my robes and that is why we are here. I don't appreciate being talked to as if I am not here. I get enough of that where I am from."

Iruka bowed as a sighed escaped him, "I'm sorry Naruto."

The comment was so soft and full of regret that Naruto couldn't stay mad. After all this man was the one that had come and rescued him from the hell hole that he was once living in. "Please wait for me here Iruka-sensei."

Iruka smiled and nodded which Naruto returned before he turned away from the three Shinobi and followed after the woman. Whatever it was that the three of them needed to talk about didn't concern him in the least. A cheshire grin spread across Naruto's face. Iruka was in for the interrogation of a life time when they reached in the inn that night.

/…/…/

The back room was small with wooden walls and no windows. Robes of different colours, sizes, and pieces were littered across the walls and on the two small tables against the far wall. Two small stools sat in front of two white linen booths to Naruto's left and he was guessing that that was where one would change into the robes to get them sized.

"Please come in dear."

Naruto jumped slightly at the sound of the woman's voices. He was busy watching a pair of scissors cut a piece of black fabric. "Erm…"

The woman walked over to one of the tables and grasped a pile of black material before turning around and making her way back towards Naruto. "This is your first time getting sized am I correct?"

Naruto worried his lower lip, wishing that he could break that stupid nervous habit, as he nodded his head. "I never knew I was a Shinobi."

The woman smiled kindly as she held out the material for Naruto to take. "That is alright. You are not alone. There are a lot of people in the same boat as you. This is the time of the school year when Ningen born Shinobi and Kunoichi come to Diagon Alley. I just need you to change into these clothes and then we can start the sizing."

Naruto reached out and took the material. It was soft and felt like silk in his hands. "But how do you know my size for the clothes you are handing me now?"

The woman laughed softly as she ushered Naruto towards the closest changing booth. "You look on the smaller side but the clothes you are wearing now are very big on you. I chose the smallest we had. They should fit and I can alter then as we go."

Naruto blushed when the woman said that they were the smallest size. He knew he was one the skinny side but it wasn't for a lack of trying to gain weight. He was just never really given a lot of food and his metabolism was very fast. Naruto moved the curtain and went inside just as the door to the room opened.

"Ah Uchiha-sama I have your clothes here. If you will just go into this booth we can get started on your alteration as well."

Naruto listened for an answer but the Uchiha didn't reply. Naruto frowned slightly as he started to change out of his clothes. The youngest Uchiha seemed to be quite rude. Well at least to the lady he seemed rude. Naruto unknotted his belt which caused his baggy pants to fall off his frame instantly. He was looking forward to having clothes that actually fit him.

Naruto slid the curtain open once he was dressed. The clothes were very simple but Naruto couldn't get over how soft and nice the fabric felt against his skin. Though the lady had given him the smallest size the top which was long sleeved with an open front that wrapped closed still tried to slide off his shoulders while the pants were barely hanging on his hips.

"Where would you like me?" Naruto questioned softly since the woman had once again walked over to the table.

She turned around and smiled at Naruto as she motioned towards the stool that was in front of his booth. "Please stand on the stool Uzumaki-sama." Naruto nodded and did as she told him. The lady walked over and gently placed her hands on his shoulders. Naruto tried his best not to flinch at the contact.

"It's still a little big."

The woman nodded as she started to move the fabric about. "It is but it is also not hanging right. Listen to what I am going to tell you dear as Shinobi clothes and Ningen clothes are very different." Naruto nodded as the lady continued. "First off our robes come from the first Shinobi who were from Asia. Though Shinobi come from all over the world we started off there so our clothes are still mostly of their design."

"So…so I put it on wrong?" Naruto willed the heat away from his cheeks especially since Sasuke had pushed the curtain aside and was walking towards his own stool.

"Yes and no. There is no wrong way to wear robes. There is just a flattering way and a way that makes it look like you rolled out of bed. The top is most like a haori." Naruto couldn't stop the blush from appearing on his face as the lady opened his shirt. "It is folded in on the right first and then the left side folds over it." As she spoke she fixed his shirt and Naruto could feel the difference that it made at his shoulders.

She stepped back to look at her work and to also take a look at Sasuke. Naruto glanced at Sasuke and noticed that he could have easily been a statue; even his face was a stone expression. Naruto had the biggest urge to poke him to see if he would react. The lady nodded at Sasuke before turning back to Naruto.

"The pants are most like a hakama. However they aren't as wide legged. When you are learning taijutsu it is harder to move around when the pant legs are baggy. The shirt tucks into the pants… I'll let you fix that while I get the measuring tape."

Naruto nodded as she walked off. The rest of the fitting was very informative. The lady made sure to stop and tell him everything that he would need to know about his robes. He found out that his 'robe' was actually the long open short sleeved shirt that covered over the black shirt and pants. His would remain black until he was sorted into his house and then it would be changed to the colour of his house. He also found out that the jacket would remain opened but a black sash or obi, as she called it, would wrap around his waist to keep everything tight.

The last part of his uniform was what confused and excited Naruto all in one go. He had noticed that everyone wore, what he thought were bandages, around their forearms and shins. But the lady had explained that these were known as 'bindings'. The made sure that the shirt sleeves and the hems of the pants wouldn't get caught on anything. The last thing a Shinobi wanted was their clothes to get caught on something or slow them down.

"Each binding is different because of where it goes. The length also depends on the length of the forearm and the shin. When I took your measurements earlier I made sure to measure that length of these two areas." Naruto nodded that he understood so far. "Now bindings are held in place with chakra. Each end of the binding has a seal."

The lady walked towards Naruto and folded the binding to show him both ends at once. And true to her word on the ends were two small black entwined circles. "They are really easy to put on. Since you are not sixteen yet you can't use your own chakra to bind yourself. I will use mine to show you. That way when you get dressed tomorrow for the train ride and your first day you will know how it works."

"Okay."

The lady nodded as she made Naruto raise his arm towards her. She grasped each end between her index finger and thumb. The seal flashed as her wand lit up. She placed one end on the top of Naruto's wrist and released the other end to hang down towards the floor. "Bind. Right Arm."

Naruto almost jumped off the stool as the binding lit up and quickly started to wrap around his arm. Naruto couldn't help but notice that the binding flared out before tightening and grasping all the loose fabric that was hanging at his lower arm. When the binding was in place it stopped glowing and shimmered a soft pale blue before it changed to a crisp white.

"Wicked!" Naruto grinned as pulled his arm towards himself and flipped it this way and that as he looked at it from all angles.

"Yes it is wicked. Now ever time you want it to bind you need to do that. Just change the area that you want it to bind. So for you leg you would say 'Left shin' or 'Right shin'. Okay?" Naruto nodded but didn't look away from his arm. It tingled. Almost as if he could feel the chakra from the binding. "Good and when you want to take it off you just touch where I started it."

The lady grasped his wrist and placed two fingers over where she had placed the start of the bindings. "Right Arm. Release." The bindings once again shimmered to life before it unwound itself from his arm and fell into the waiting hand of the lady. "See nice and easy."

"To bad Ningen clothes weren't that easy." Naruto stated with a grin as the lady laughed softly and Naruto noticed, from the corner of his eye, that Sasuke smirked before gently shaking his head.

/…/…/

Naruto flopped down into the booth at the inn. It had been a long day. After the robe shopping Iruka had dragged him away to get the rest of his school supplies. He now had bags of scrolls, parchment, ink, quills, books, and strange metal dagger things that Iruka called kunai. He had no idea what he would need them for but he had been told that he had a class that would require him to use them. Naruto had just shrugged and got the amount that he was told too.

Now they were back at the inn and Naruto was looking forward to something to eat and some quiet time. The whole time that they had been walking around the Alley they had been followed by Itachi and Sasuke. When Iruka had asked them why they were following us they had said that they needed supplies too. After about the fifth shop Naruto stopped asking what they were doing there. It was obvious that they wanted to keep an eye on him.

When they arrived back at the inn Iruka had talked to the innkeeper and asked for a private booth. Iruka then told the Uchiha brothers that they were to be left alone. Itachi looked like he had wanted to argue but Sasuke had told his brother that he needed to pack for the trip to school the next day. In the end Itachi had no choice but to follow his little brother.

Now it was peace and quiet and Naruto was going to drill Iruka for some much needed answers. All day Naruto couldn't help but notice that he didn't know anything. If he was going to make it through the school year and in the Shinobi world he was going to need to know about why he was famous and about the Uchiha's who seemed bound and determined to watch his every move.

Naruto watched as Iruka came back over to the booth and sat down with a sigh of his own. The older man looked tired and Naruto couldn't blame him. All throughout the trip around Diagon Alley Iruka had been saying that when he last had to go to all the shops they seemed closer and less packed with people.

"That was a long day Naruto and tomorrow is going to be even longer. It will be rushed since you need to get a wand still and then you have to get to the train station."

Naruto rounded his shoulders as he sat forward with a smirk on his face, "I think we will be able to handle it Iruka-sensei. Now for the fun part."

Iruka raised an eyebrow, "Fun part?"

Naruto's smirk turned into a full blown grin, "So spill."

"Spill?" Iruka looked down at the table and ran a hand around the drink that was before him. "It didn't spill Naruto."

Naruto almost face palmed. "That's not what I meant Iruka-sensei. I meant you need to tell me now. I need to know about myself and the Uchiha's."

Iruka sighed as he leaned back against the cushions of the booth. "I don't know everything Naruto. I don't think anyone does. I don't really know where to begin."

Naruto crossed his arms and leaned back against the cushions as well. "Well why don't you start with why I am famous."

Iruka pinched the bridge of his nose, "It's not that easy Naruto but I think I can explain if I start at the beginning of what is known about the Uzumaki clan." Naruto nodded when Iruka looked at him before he took a deep breath.

"Our world is made up of Shinobi and Kunoichi. We are the wielders of chakra. The life force of the world. But we didn't learn this on our own. The first nine learned from the sacred beasts of the world. These beasts or Bijuu were the centers of chakra. They were the first to hear the call of chakra and to learn how to wield it. In turn the Bijuu each choose a human to teach this to. Over the centuries the Bijuu died off but the humans that had learned the secrets continued on and taught others like themselves. They called themselves Shinobi and Kunoichi.

'But one Bijuu never died. Well at least it didn't die like the others. The last and most powerful Bijuu merged with a dying Shinobi and in doing so granted this Shinobi unimaginable power. The Bijuu was named Kyuubi and the Shinobi was Uzumaki Arashi. He was the first Uzumaki and he started your clan. Under the power and guidance of Arashi-sama the Shinobi world grew and flourished. Your clan helped to lead to the Council, which is our form of government, the creation of Konohagakure, and many other wonderful and helpful things.

'Now when Arashi-sama died the people feared that the wisdom of the Kyuubi would vanish as well but it didn't. It was reborn into another member of the Uzumaki bloodline. The sign of the next Kyuubi was whisker like marks on the cheeks and when the Shinobi or Kunoichi used the Kyuubi's chakra a seal would appear over their stomach. This continued for decades."

Naruto's eyebrows scrunched, "Okay so I get the whole rebirth thing and since I have the whisker marks I can only guess that I am the next Kyuubi but what happened to my clan? Why am I alone?"

Iruka's eyes glassed over slightly as he turned away from Naruto, "Listen Naruto not all Shinobi are good. Some are evil and wish for power. One shinobi did. He went as bad as you could go. We do not speak his name but he has been called Sharigan. He gained followers and together they called themselves Akatsuki. When Akatsuki first came into being they tried to attack the Uzumaki clan to get their hands on the Kyuubi. But they were defeated. Sharigan escaped and vowed to return.

'The Akatsuki knew that they would never be powerful enough to take on the whole Uzumaki clan so they started to attack other smaller clans. They attacked the Uchiha clan. This was a mistake for both the Akatsuki and the Uzumaki clan. For your father was best friends with Uchiha Fugaku. When Fugaku-sama called for aid your father came and the largest battle in Shinobi history ensured."

Naruto nodded slightly in understanding. It made sense that his father would go to the aid of his friend. After all, though Naruto had no friends, he would help any friend that he had no matter what would happen to him. "So then why did the Uchiha's bow to me?"

"During the war Fugaku-sama made a blood pact with your father. He stated that since the Uzumaki clan came to the aid of the Uchiha that the Uchiha clan would forever protect the Uzumaki as a sign of the gratitude. Sasuke and Itachi-san are bound by blood to serve you Naruto. They would go to the ends of the earth for you and they would die to keep you safe."

Naruto shook his head, "But I don't want that…"

Iruka smiled sadly, "You don't have a choice Naruto. It was a blood pact. Until you draw your last breath the Uchiha clan will forever be in your service."

Naruto huffed as he turned his head away, "I will just have to find a way to set them free then."

Iruka laughed softly under his breath, "You're so much like your father. He acted the same way when he found out what Fugaku-sama had done."

Naruto grinned at being told that he was like the father he never knew but it still didn't make sense why he was famous. "So I'm famous because I have the power of Kyuubi or is there more?"

Iruka scratched at his cheek, "There is more but a lot of it I don't know. You will have to ask the people that were there and a lot of them don't want to talk about it because it was the finally days of the Uzumaki clan."

"Can you tell me what you know?"

Iruka nodded slowly, "The Akatsuki were getting stronger and stronger. People were dying and the Ningen were starting to have problems covering up all the deaths. The worst part was that the Akatsuki somehow got a hold of the powers of the Bijuu."

Naruto's eyes widened, "Say what?! I thought you said that they died?!"

"They did. But the Bijuu weren't like normal beasts of our world. They were the first ones to hear the call of chakra. There is a lot we don't know about them and it seems that the Akatsuki were the first to figure out the most about them. They managed to seal the beasts and use their great power against the Uzumaki and the Uchiha.

'Your clan fought bravely and when your mother gave birth to you and you showed signs of being the next Kyuubi your father knew that you would become the next target. So they tried to hide you away. You were weak because you were a newborn. But somehow the Akatsuki and Sharigan found out where you where…"

Iruka fell silent and Naruto leaned across the table. He wanted to hear the ending but he had a feeling that he already knew it. After all he was alone meaning that his parents and his clan must have been killed in the battle. But he wanted to know… no he needed to know the outcome. "Iruka-sensei, please finish."

Iruka took a few deep breaths before he continued, "Your location was given away and everyone headed to you and your mother. The battle that insured was amazing and deadly. The Uzumaki clan was outnumbered and the power from the sealed Bijuu was killing them faster and faster. The Uchiha clan was ordered to get you and your mother out but they never reached you in time.

'Now as the word of mouth goes it was said that when the Uchiha arrived at your mother's and your hideaway the house was blown apart and the sealed beasts were ripping it asunder in the hopes of finding and killing you. Your mother had been killed and your father was mortally wounded. When the Bijuu found you the Sharigan raised his wand to kill you but you were suddenly engulfed in the flames and chakra of the Kyuubi.

'The Uchiha that survived the event said that the great Kyuubi rose from the house and attacked the Bijuu and the Akatsuki. They had never seen anything like it before and never had they felt such power. No one that had come before you Naruto gave off that much chakra before. When the flames cleared you were laying on the broken pieces of the house and you were crying. With your father's last breath he ordered that you be taken by the Sandaime to a safe location until you turned sixteen."

Naruto looked down at the table, "So I'm famous because of something I had no control over and something I don't even remember?"

Iruka nodded softly, "You are famous Naruto because you defeated the Sharigan, the Akatsuki, and unleashed the power of Kyuubi at not even a year old."

Naruto looked up at Iruka, "But I don't remember! My whole family died and I don't remember. Everyone is going to be looking at me for something that I did that I have no clue about!"

Iruka reached across the table and gently placed his hand over Naruto's. He didn't even remember unfolding his arms and placing his hands on the table, "I know Naruto. Just be yourself. If people want to just be your friend because you are famous then say no. The choice is always yours."

Naruto took a few deep breaths. "Yeah…" Naruto blinked his eyes rapidly as he stifled a yawn. Suddenly he was very tired and he was starting to feel tingly. With his free hand he gently placed it over his stomach was the tingles seemed to be emanating from his navel. The stronger the feeling got the more tired he seemed to become. "I'm tired…"

Iruka's eyes widened slightly before he slid from the booth and went to help Naruto stand, "It has been a long day Naruto and a lot has happened. Don't worry about your things I will bring them upstairs. You just get ready for bed."

Naruto smiled softly as Iruka, "Thanks Iruka-sensei. And thanks for telling me." With that said Naruto turned and started for the stairs that would take him to room eleven. On his trip up the stairs he didn't look at anyone nor did he notice that the Uchiha's were watching him stumble up the stairs. If Naruto had bothered to look behind him at Iruka he would have noticed how the man's chocolate eyes were filled with concern as they stared at Naruto's stomach.

/…/…/

Emi's Note: Hello everyone. You are most likely wondering why I have a note and not Tal. Well Tal is very sick. She is in the hospital right now fighting off the H1N1 virus. Now no one worry she is not in any danger. They managed to catch it early enough and now she is just recovering.

She asked me to post this when I got home from seeing my family, which was on Sunday, but I was with her instead. I don't know when she will be out of the hospital but she has another chapter already written and she asked me to post it on Sunday if she isn't out by then.

So first off thank you everyone for reviewing!!! I know this chapter is a lot of info but at least Sasuke and Itachi were introduced. Thank you to everyone who gave ideas about Quidditch. We think we have figured out where we are going to take the sport when the time comes.

Please keep reviewing it helps us to keep writing and we love to know what you all think!! Hugs! Emi and Tal ^_^