Okay, I'm going to rewrite chapter one, if I ever get around to it, because I found a lot of mistakes in it. I'm really, sorry for all the wait. Obviously, I'm not the most reliable person in the world. So, without farther ado, here his chapter two of my story, Guilt by Association!

Warning: Yaoi/Shounen ai, abuse, death, angst, slight OOC, violence, language, n'stuff

Disclaimer: The last time I check I still don't own the Naruto character n'stuff. :sigh:

Pairing: SasuNaru, GaaNaru, slight NejiNaru, KakaIru, and maybe some others.

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Chapter 2: Warning

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"Why, why do you do these things?"

"I-I'm sorry-"

"You, you're a monster! How could you do this to me? Naruto? "

"I didn't mean to. Please, I'm sorry.. I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry!" Naruto screamed bolting up in bed. His voice echoed around him like an ominous warning. Leaning forward the blond rested his head in his hands and took deep breaths. "Shit,"

It's been almost a week already since Naruto had started his new life at Konoha High and already things had been looking up. He had some new friends, a crappy apartment, tons of due homework, and everything was starting to become normal once more. Sasuke started taking Naruto to work every day, though he still questioned him about it, they bickered about every little thing, he'd made plans to go around with them all this weekend, and everything had been fine.

Until the nightmares started that is. It had been two days since starting his new life and already they'd come back. He'd though he would get over them. Naruto thought it'd get better. Nothing had changed. Nothing ever will.

Letting out an almost frustrated sigh Naruto started getting ready for school. After a shower, getting dressed, and a hearty breakfast, Naruto left his apartment intent on walking to school in the nice warm air.

There in front of his complex though sat a shimmering midnight blue Audi TT convertible and sitting in the drivers set was Sasuke. "Get in, Dobe." Sasuke announced staring at Naruto was a look of boredom. "We don't have all day."

After a second's hesitation, Naruto finally hopped in when Sasuke reached over to open the door. With an infectious grin, Naruto slid in the seat getting ready of the ride. "Seat belt," Sasuke ordered before taking off without giving Naruto time to argue.

"You have another nice car, Sasuke-teme? What do you boost them or something?" Naruto joked as they zoomed down the streets almost dangerously.

"Hn," Was all Sasuke said his eyes not moving from the road ahead. In minutes, they flew past the school and deeper into town.

"Hey, we just past-" Naruto yelled pointing behind them as the school disappeared around a corner.

"We're not going today, Dobe. Everyone is waiting at the mall." Sasuke informed as he took another corner a little too fast. The car screeched horribly but Sasuke ignored it and Naruto's sputtering.

"But,"

"No, it's all been decided. Blame Ino and Sakura. "

Naruto hadn't really complained much. One because he was too busy gripping the side of the car for dear life and two because he had a really big test in math that he hadn't studied for. Trying to relax Naruto focused on the bright sun and the wind running though his hair. He didn't noticed the frequent glances Sasuke threw his way.

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Peeling into the parking spot or a nice and expensive looking parking spot, Sasuke honked the horn a few times. A few seconds later Sakura and Ino appeared with twin smiles on their faces. "Hey, Naruto," Ino greeted waiting for Naruto to scoot over. Sasuke's car was meant to seat only two people after all.

"Don't you have a car Ino?" Naruto asked as he was pushed to get closer to Sasuke then he wanted. Luckily, both girls didn't take up much room. Unluckily the stick shift was right between Naruto's legs, which made for an uncomfortable situation.

"It's getting repainted in the shop." Ino replied with an fond look. The girl was very fond of her Porsche convertible. Naruto frowned and nodded. "Sakura?"

"Parents took mine away for the weekend. They said I'd been driving too recklessly." Sasuke replied nonchalantly with a shrug.

Sighing Naruto tried to push himself back in the seat as much as possible. A few accidental touches later and a punch they arrived at the mall. "What the hell was that for, Dobe?" Sasuke yelled rubbing his injured cheek.

"You, you stupid teme! You felt me up!" Naruto yelled stomping away from said man.

"Don't flatter yourself." Sasuke growled narrowing his eyes at the retreating blond male's back.

"Can't you two try to get along?" Ino whined grabbing Naruto's arm and pulling him back.

"Naruto say sorry for hitting him." Sakura chided in a no nonsense voice.

"Not until he says sorry first!" Naruto yelled crossing his arms and looking away childishly.

"Sasuke?"

"Fuck that, I didn't do anything." Sasuke muttered starting to walk away only to have Ino Sakura grab him. If he'd really wanted to Sasuke would've pulled away but it'd of been more trouble than staying, "Find, I'm sorry for touching you though it was only an accident and I hadn't meant to at all."

"Good, then I'm sorry I hit you, Teme." Naruto said satisfied with Sasuke's words.

Once, finally, inside the mall the foursome met up with most of the others outside the arcade. Kiba was there playing Dance Dance Revolution with Choji, who had been absent Naruto's first day of school along with Shikamaru and Neji. Everyone else had decided to go to school that day. Choji, surprisingly fast, was currently beating Kiba at the game.

"Hey guys," Naruto greeted jumping on Neji's back in his weird, but normal for him, greeting. "So, wha-cha all up to?" Naruto asked sliding off Neji's back with his wide grin. He completely missed Sasuke's annoyed look and Neji's slightly embarrassed and flustered on.

"They're trying to beat Choji's high score." Shikamaru answered lazily gesturing to the two dancers on the platform. Just then the song ended and Kiba jumped down defeated.

"I wasn't ever close. How the hell does he do that?" Complained the brown haired male and pointed to Choji. "I just don't get it."

"He practices all the time at home."

"Hey," Naruto yelled jumping in the air with a grin, "I used to love this game. I'd skip school all the time to play." Naruto explained pointing at the DDR system. "Though, I haven't played in a long time. I'll probably be worse than Kiba."

"You should play," Sasuke suddenly said from behind Naruto making the boy jump, "$80 says you'll lose."

Naruto turned, glared, and pointed at Sasuke. "100 says I'll win!" Naruto yelled with a confidant grin. He couldn't refuse s bet or challenge after all. "Agree?"

"Sure,"

Naruto turned away and jumped onto the platform. After picking out a song it started and both players moved in unison to the beat. Feet were flying, hearts pounding, and sweat pouring. They seemed evenly matched at first. Then Naruto, being the clumsy fool he is, tripped and down he went. Flying backwards Naruto flipped over the back bar and onto Sasuke almost sending them both to the tile flooring. Not even a second later, the song ended leaving Naruto only a few points behind Choji.

"No!" Naruto yelled pulling himself away from Sasuke, caught the blond as he fell. "I was so close!"

"You owe me 100 dollars, Dobe." Sasuke informed a smirk forming on his face as the blond male turned to give him a sheepish smile.

"Um, I don't have… it."

"Well then, I guess you can repay me in another way." Sasuke mused and Naruto shrunk away. "When I think of something I'll let you know."

The rest of their time at the mall went like that. Sasuke would challenge Naruto to something stupid knowing that the blond wouldn't refuse and then lose. By the end of the school day, Naruto owed Sasuke 450 dollars, a back massage, and five homework assignments, and a week's worth of slavery.

"I'm gonna take Naruto to work. You two can ride with Shikamaru." Sasuke announced resting a hand on the sulking Naruto's shoulder. After saying their good-byes, Sasuke dragged the pouting Naruto to the car.

The car ride was silent as Naruto pouted as far from Sasuke as he could get. "Naruto," Sasuke said finally breaking the silence, "I'll drop 50 bucks if you tell me where you work."

"You want to know that badly?" silence "Why?"

Sasuke was silent for a long time as he thought that question over in his mind. Why did he want to know? Sasuke wasn't even sure himself. He just did. For some reason Naruto fascinated Sasuke. He wanted to know a lot of things about the Dobe."Because, I do," Sasuke answered in a simple manor.

"Do what?" Naruto avoided.

Sasuke slammed on the breaks sending Naruto into the dashboard. "Damn it, Naruto, don't play that game again." Sasuke hadn't yelled but the cold and deadly tone to his voice was just as bad if not worse.

"I… Knock off 100 dollars and a homework assignment and I'll tell you." Naruto bargained as the people behind them started honking in annoyance and anger. "Just, go okay?" Naruto stuttered rubbing his hurt forehead.

Sasuke obeyed and the car started moving once more. "Okay,"

"Um, how about I give you the address later today? I'll need a ride home anyways.." Naruto explained. "I'll call you about it and then you can go there and visit me." Naruto wasn't sure why he was inviting Sasuke to visit his job. It just fell out of his mouth. "Okay?"

"Fine, but if you don't tell me the deal will be off." Sasuke smoothly pulled next to the curb he always dropped Naruto off at and waited. "I'll see you later then." Naruto nodded, got out, and watch the car drive away. He didn't notice the small group of people watching from an alleyway.

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Walking up to the Icha Icha Paradise Night Club was like leaving reality behind. Every week there was a new theme, like animal or outer space, and all the workers had to dress accordingly, even the bouncers.

"Hey, Will, nice outfit." Naruto joked patting the large six-foot-two black bouncer on the shoulder. The soft velvet bear ears headband on his head ruined the effect of being such a huge man. Not to mention the matching gloves made to look like bear paws. "What are we doing? Animals?"

Will smiled as he ruffled Naruto's hair fondly. "Wait until you see yours, Foxy." Will may have looked scary and intimidating but really, the animal fit him. He was a big teddy bear at heart.

"Oh, I'm so scared." Naruto laughed pushing away Will's hand playfully. "I'll see you later, Teddy." Naruto left the front gate heading into the bar. The waitresses waved at him most dressed in something provocative. The pervert loved to dress them up. There went a bunny there, a cat here, a squirrel, and many other cute fuzzy animals.

Naruto waved to them most of them being nice women who just needed a job. If you had to say anything decent about Jiraiya it would be that, he paid well and he did not make you do anything you didn't want to. If you said no about a certain costume then he'd find you a different one. Naruto admired him for that.

Naruto barged into Jiraiya's office without knocking with his wide grin in place. "Hey, pervert, why did you change the theme so fast?" Naruto said loudly as he flopped onto the black leather couch. "You got bored or something?"

"Ah, no one liked the last theme. It was too original." The said pervert said spinning around in his chair to face Naruto. "People have no appreciation for the exotic anymore. So I went for the safe. I mean, who doesn't like women dressed as cute fuzzy animals? Come on." Jiraiya grinned lecherously holding up a, most likely, rejected bunny outfit that consisted of no more than an headband and cuffs for around the wrists.

"Whatever," Naruto sighed though he couldn't smother his grin. "So what do I get? Something cool like a lion or tiger?" He asked hopeful. He really didn't want to be something lame like a rabbit.

"You, my little friend, are going to be a…" The pervert trailed off digging around in a large box behind his desk. "A fox!" Jiraiya pulled out a large bushy tail, a headband with ears, a red button down shirt, and that was about all. "Isn't that just the cutest?"

"A fox? That's so boring! I wanted to be something big a scary. Like a tiger!" Naruto whined as the pervert threw the outfit at Naruto.

"Sure sure, but that one is already taken. Bill it the tiger and you're a fox. Now go change we're about to open." Jiraiya waved his hand as a dismissal before swinging back around in his chair.

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After a lot of cursing, being ambushed by the girls with make-up, and an angry Naruto the club opened and soon filled. The headband was yellow and blended into Naruto's hair perfectly while the strange whisker like scares on his face worked well with the costume. The girls used their make-up magic to give Naruto's face an almost feral look to it while bringing out the blue in his eyes. The big bushy tail got in his way though and Naruto kept almost knocking over drinks.

During the night, Naruto unbuttoned his shirt as the crowded bar grew hotter, and ended up ripping off the annoying tail after it spilt a drink on someone's lap. The night grew later and the thought of Sasuke completely left his mind until Naruto got a break.

"Shit," Naruto muttered pushing his way through the crowd and outside. "Hey, Will," Naruto called to the man with a wave. "I have a friend coming to see me, okay? His name is Sasuke, so let him in when he gets here." Naruto informed knowing that you had to be 21 to get in and Will was a master as noticing fake ids. Will nodded and Naruto went around the corner to call Sasuke.

It rang and rang until Naruto thought that maybe the Teme was sleeping. Finally when Naruto was about to hang up Sasuke answered in an annoyed and tired sounding voice. "Oh, did I wake you? What time is it?" Naruto asked innocently.

"No, I wasn't sleeping. So where are you Dobe?" Was Sasuke's response and Naruto could almost hear the smirk on Sasuke's face. Naruto recited the address with a sigh. "Okay, I'll be there soon." The phone clicked off.

Naruto shoved the phone back into his loose jeans and pulled off his headband. "Man, I'm tired and I still have a few hours to go." Naruto yawned as he stretched out his back, which popped pleasantly.

Then he heard them, the footsteps coming down the alley from behind. Someone called out his name and out of habit, the blond turned. As he looked over his shoulder, a fist made contact with his face. Naruto staggered and regained balance just as a knee jammed into his stomach.

It all happened too fast. Naruto, disoriented and confused, threw punches at anything that moved. He counted four or five attackers nothing more than shapes in the darkness. Blood and bile flooded his mouth and Naruto could hear the calls and jeers of his attackers.

"Stay away from Sasuke,"

"You piece of trash!"

His fist connected with someone's face as two grabbed him from behind. Then his hands were being held back and a punch connected with his stomach again and again and again. Naruto felt himself coughing, the heard the cracking of bones, and then it stopped. There was a lot of yelling and screaming then everything just stopped. Naruto felt himself fall to his knees then arms wrapped around him and Naruto felt warm and safe within those arms.

The words rung in Naruto's ears loud and clear as his mind drifted into darkness. "Stay away! Fuck you, you whore! This is what you deserve. You don't mess with the Leaf gang!"

"Naruto! Shit, Naruto , I'm sorry. I'll kill him. I'll fucking kill him!"

"Naruto, why do you do these things? Do you hate me so badly?"

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Sasuke pulled into the Itcha Itcha Paradise Club with a look akin to surprise on his face. A nightclub? Naruto worked at a nightclub. It was different to say the least. Sasuke was expecting something huge, like Naruto's secret life as a male prostitute, not just a job at some kind of bar. Thinking about it though Sasuke couldn't see Naruto as a prostitute.

Slamming his car door shut Sasuke started for the line and quickly walked around it. No one said anything or tried to stop Sasuke as he approached the large black bouncer.

"I'm looking for Naruto." Sasuke said calmly his arms shoved deeply into his pockets.

"Oh, so I was right. I wasn't sure if he meant you." Will said his eyes narrowing at Sasuke. "Look, Naruto is a good kid. I don't want you getting him into any trouble."

"Just tell me where he is." Sasuke narrowed his eyes back at Will with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"He usually goes into that alley over there for some fresher air." Will gestured with an oversized hand.

"Thanks and if I were you, I'd keep my noise out of other people's business." Sasuke sneered and patted Will on the shoulder. "You might wake up without one later."

Sasuke headed for the alleyway with a angry scowl on his face. How would Naruto being around him hurt the blond any? Hell, Naruto was safer being friends with Sasuke then being an enemy with him. Sasuke's frown deepened. If anything Sasuke would protect Naruto should them being friends put the Dobe into harm. It'd only been a week but Sasuke felt, all of them did, that life wouldn't be the same anymore without the happy teen.

Turning into the alley Sasuke had been so lost in thought that he hadn't heard the screaming. Eyes fixed firmly on the ground Sasuke slowly lifted them to a horrendous site. Two people, people in his own gang, were holding the semiconscious teen up while another repeatedly pushed his fists into the blond's stomach. Sasuke could see blood on the other male's chest, his face, his arms. He saw red.

"What the hell are you guys doing?" Sasuke yelled running forward. A jaw shattering punch landed on the side of one's head.

"S-Sasuke-sama, but Orochimaru-sama said.." One started, a rd haired woman who'd been standing to one side. "He said that this little whore had been blackmailing you. He said to make him pay."

Without thinking, Sasuke sent a frustrated punch into the woman's chest. A scream followed by a sickening crack sounded around the alley and was by the loud music from the building next door. "Since when do you take orders from him first and me second? You should have verified with me!" The four surrounding him started to back away in fear. The let go of the semiconscious Naruto who started to fall.

Out of instinct Sasuke caught the Dobe as he fell. "Now leave, before I change my mind." They ran for it leaving Sasuke and the alley behind.

Naruto groaned his head rolling to the side as he coughed up blood. "Ah, S-Sasuke," Naruto moaned out his hand closing in a fist around Sasuke's shirt. "I.. can't breathe." Naruto suddenly went still his hand falling to his side.

"Naruto! Shit, Naruto, I'm sorry. I'll kill him. I'll fucking kill him!"

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Naruto woke up to the sound of a heart machine. The machine telling him he was still alive. The pain in his chest told Naruto that he'd broken a few ribs. Hissing at the sting Naruto forced himself to sit up. "What the hell happened?" Naruto said aloud his mind going over the fuzzy details of his attack. It all seemed so unreal and everything was vague in detail.

He remembered calling Sasuke, the attack and the four dark figures, Naruto remembered fighting. Fight as hard as he could but there were too many for him to take and they were talented. They knew how to fight and fight well. Then things got worse. Only bits and pieces of images came to mind. The pain, the feel of warm blood running down his face, and then it'd stopped.

'Shit, you guys are stupid.' Sasuke ripped his knife out of a man's chest with a feral snarl. 'How, the hell am I suppose to get anything done with people like you,' Sasuke lashed out kicking the red head in the stomach. 'Messing everything up?'

He remember Sasuke holding him and telling him something but. It was as if he'd been underwater. Naruto couldn't hear what Sasuke had said. Then the dream had started. The same dream that had been playing in his mind for days in his mind. "Shit," Naruto muttered setting his head in his hands.

Just then, the door opened and a pink-haired girl threw herself into the room followed closely by a blond. "Naruto, your awake!" Sakura yelled acting like she was going to jump on Naruto. At the last second Sakura stopped herself and gave Naruto a gentle hug instead.

'Please, we didn't mean any harm, Sasuke-sama!' The redhead cried as another kick was aimed at her face.'

'You take orders from me not that snake Orochimaru!' Sasuke yelled picking the woman up by the scruff of the neck. He slammed her against the wall as easily as one would a rag doll. 'This isn't his gang! He's an outsider for crying out loud.' The woman moan in pain as blood started to pool in her mouth.

"We were all worried about you! Don't ever get the shit beat out of you again." Ino scolded as if it was all his fault.

"Oh, I'm sorry; did I cause you two troubles?" Naruto joked rolling his eyes at the two. "So, how long was I out?"

"Only a day or so." Sakura mused flopping down on the chair next to Naruto's bed. Ino sat on the edge of Naruto's bed with a soft smile. "We were really worried, you know. You almost died that night."

"I think I did." Naruto laughed sending them his happy grin. "So, where's Sasuke?"

Sasuke dropped the lifeless body next to the other two. Blood stained red hair and pale skin as it pooled on the floor. 'You,' Sasuke said pointing at the only other person left alive in the concrete room. 'clean up this mess.'

"He's," Ino started tilting her head to one side, "taking care of some business. I'll call him if you want."

"No it's okay." Naruto had started to say but Ino already had out her phone.

"What?" Sasuke snarled as he answered the phone.

"Hey, he's awake." Ino told the angry raven-haired teen.

"I'll be right there."

30 minutes later Kiba arrived with Shikamaru, Lee, Choji, and Shino bringing a lot of food with them. Not long after the two Hyuuga's arrived with freshly baked cookies and drinks. Lastly, Sasuke arrived fashionably late and freshly showered. They had more chairs brought in and somehow someone had snuck in an Ipod and Ipod player.

It was a low-key hospital party with everyone talking and laughing as if there wasn't a heart machine and Naruto hadn't almost died not too long ago.

"Hey, Kiba pass me another cookie." Naruto called from his bed and Kiba tossed him one. "Hinata these are delicious. Really, you're an amazing cook." Naruto praised with a wide grin after devouring the last cookie.

'Yeah, she makes all the food for when he get together." Ino laughed as Hinata stuttered out a thank you. "It isn't like we can trust anyone else to. Sakura can't even boil water and my place is in the garden not kitchen.

"Hey, I can too!" Sakura yelled pushing Ino playfully in the shoulder. They laughed like some cheesy sitcom and Naruto never remembered a time where he'd smiled more.

As the night grew longer people started to leave the first being Neji and Hinata followed slowly by Choji, Kiba, Shino, and Shikamaru leaving Ino, Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto alone in the hospital room.

Naruto sighed and lent back in his seat with a huge smile on his face. "Thanks guys, that really meant a lot to me." Naruto informed them with closed eyes.

"Well, when you get out of here we'll throw a real party." Sakura said from where she sat in the chair here knees against her chest and her mouth resting against them. The fabric of her jeans muffled Sakura's voice as she spoke. "It'd be even more fun."

Ino nodded in agreement, from where she sat on the side of Naruto's bed. "Yeah, we'll have it at my house since I have the pool, hot tub, and a really amazing sound system." Ino informed ruffling Naruto's hair affectionately.

Naruto yawned and nodded sleepily. "Sure, that sounds great, Ino. Thanks,"

"So, I guess we'll be leaving then. Bye Naruto!" Sakura said giving Naruto a small hug before walking out. Ino soon followed saying her good-byes.

"Good Night, Dobe." Sasuke muttered starting to walk away from where he stood leaning against the wall by Naruto's bed. A hand suddenly shot out to grab his arms making him stop.

"Please, don't go yet. I don't want to be alone." Naruto whispered not looking at Sasuke. He bit his lips cursing himself mentally for being so weak. "Just wait until I fall asleep?"

"Why, are you scared?" Sasuke joked but he stopped. Black eyes met blue suddenly and they both looked away.

"You know what? Forget it, Stupid Sasuke-teme." Naruto grumbled snapping his hand away and pouting. "I don't want you to stay anyways, so there!"

"Hn, whatever, Dobe. I'll stay." Sasuke sat himself in the chair that had occupied Sakura and crossed his legs. "Since, you're too scared to be alone after all."

"I said you could leave, Teme!" Naruto growled out his eyes narrowing. "I don't need you. I don't need anyone." Naruto flopped backwards into his pillows with a yawn. "So go, get out."

Sasuke didn't say anything but stayed where he sat. Soon Naruto was asleep with a pleasant smile plastered onto his face. "That's what I thought, too, but I was wrong."

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"Are you done playing with that toy of yours yet?" A cold voice asked once Sasuke entered the house. All the lights were out leaving only pale moonlight filter though the skylight.

"He isn't a toy." Sasuke bit out his eyes narrowing at the darkness.

Suddenly someone stepped forward. Soft moon light illuminated red eyes and harshly pale skin in contrast to dark hair and clothes. The man stepped forward pushing Sasuke into the wall. "But, you are, Little Brother."

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Yay, here it is! Sorry for making you all wait for so long! I think I did a lot better with grammar though this isn't as descriptive as I'd like. Review to make me a Happy Panda!