oh hey, this story seems to be a better hit than any of the others, yay me. um enjoy...

disclaimer: i dont even own half the things in my room, much less naruto.

"Gah!" my chest was heaving and I could feel the sweat as it rolled down my face. Not real, not real. Maybe if I told myself this often enough it would come true, right? I looked at the clock next to my bed and sighed, of course it had to be 5, It's too early to get up but too late to go back to sleep. Not that I really wanted to anyway. Aw fuck it. I climbed out of bed swearing at my sub conscious for waking me up so early. I went straight to the shower, I don't know how long id been standing there but my finger tips had made their way to my lips, it felt so real? Great now I'd be thinking about that stupid dream... nightmare, for the rest of the day. I walked down the stairs of my apartment, absent-mindedly noticing that the lights were still on outside. Was it really that early? Dad would fit if he knew I was up this early, I didn't get up this early even on the farm. I threw my bag into the bed of my truck, before starting her up. She was a Ford XC Ute, and my baby. Old as hell, but tough as nails. I remember last year I'd hit a patch of black ice and rolled her, not a mark. My dad had said that was a good thing because I had always been a bit destructive, not on purpose stuff just kind of happened. I drove to school all the while thanking god that I could go home for the weekend. I missed Raiden, my palomino stallion. His coat was a gorgeous golden colour a few shades darker than me. I parked my car at school, looking around at the empty car parks. This is why I never get to school early. I stepped out of my truck and headed towards the cafeteria, where I lay down on the bench. I put my headphones in and put on my favourite band, Versailles. When I opened my eyes it was because I was now lying face down on the floor.

"Jeez Naruto, trust you to fall asleep in the cafeteria." I glared up at the bubble gum haired girl, who I would normally call my best friend, except she just pushed me off the bench.

"Why Sakura?" I made sure to make my eyes water and my lower lip quiver. I could see the quilt practically flood her face; no one could resist my pouts. She leaned down and hugged me.

"I'll only for give you if you buy me ramen." The sigh I heard in my ear was laced with the feel of a grin.

"Fine" I grinned at her, I always win. "What are you doing these holidays anyway?"

"The usual, look after the horses, I may even go on a trek up the mountains."

"Why? You won't last 5 minutes by yourself."

"Hey! I've been on treks before."

"Yeh and then you came home and you're still in the habit of talking to yourself." Glaring at her I turned and headed to my locker. She was right though, I did. Most of the time I didn't even realise I had opened my mouth. I grabbed my books before heading to class.

At the end of the day I was watching our perverted English teacher, read his suspicious orange book, when the bell rang signifying our freedom for two weeks. I walked to my truck, trying to mentally pack my bags before I got to my flat. But by the time I got there I had forgotten everything, so I stood in front of my drawers throwing items of clothing I thought I might need onto the bed. Once everything was shoved into a bag and the bags were in my truck, I locked the house up and prepared for the 3 hour drive to my parents ranch.

The sky was going red by the time I got to the gate. Once I was through and the gate shut I dove for another 20 minutes up the looong driveway. I was almost to the house when my mother ran out of the house. Drying her hands in a very cliché housewife way. I laughed at the idea; my mom was as tough as any of the blokes that occasionally work here. I stepped out of the car and was practically tackled by my mother.

"Hi mom" I hugged her back, feeling slightly annoyed that she was taller than me.

"Hey baby," I rolled my eyes, even though I was 18 I was still treated like a 6 year old. "Come on, I just made a roast." I grinned; I loved my mom's cooking. I let her go and ran up the steps to the house and straight into the house. I was almost at the roast when I was tackled by my dad. We ended up on the floor me coughing, trying to catch my breath, my dad laughing.

"Dad you always tackle me like I haven't been here in years, I was only hear last weekend."

"Really? Oh well." He stood yanking me up as he did. "So food then?" I rolled my eyes, as I headed to the roast that was sitting on the bench.

"Table" that one word had me turning around the moment she said it. I sat down at the table, in the middle. Mum came and put the food on the table in front us. I knew better than to start eating until she sat down as well. Once we were all sitting, we started eating. The moment one of my parents stopped eating the words cam spilling out. The usual stuff, 'how are you?' 'What's happening at school?' Blah, blah, blah.

"So have you got a girlfriend yet?" I started choking, before a huge hand beat me on the back till the food dislodged. I hadn't exactly gotten around to telling my parents about my sexual preference.

"Um..." could I tell them now? "Yeh about that...Girls...aren't...exactly my thing" I winced waiting for some sort of outburst.

"Told you, you owe me twenty dollars." I looked at my mom is shock they placed bets on me?

"MOM?!"

"I'm sorry sweetie, but you know what your fathers like." This is true he was always making bets. Mom's intuition was amazing. Dad probably didn't see it so he didn't believe her and then made a bet. I looked at him.

"Um..." he looked so guilty, while he scratched the back of his head.

"You should know better than to bet against mom." I said picking up my empty plate and taking it to the sink. I filled the sink, and started washing my plate. Mom came and dried and the two of us did the dishes, while dad talked about anything that popped into his head.

"Oh hey we got this new mare, she's dark dapple grey. We named her Raiun"

I turned and looked at him with a huge grin. I was out that door to the stables so quickly. I went straight to Raiden's stable. He came to the door, and nickered. He let me stroke his nose while I promised to take him out tomorrow. I then walked greeting all the horse by name, until I got to the stall with a horse I didn't know.

"Hello Raiun." She turned, and looked at me. She didn't move but looked away again. Snobby much? I tried to talk to her for a bit more, but she continued to ignore me. After awhile, I gave up.

"Wow what a snob ae Raiden?" I said as I walked out.

"Hey dad, she's unfriendly. What caused you to buy her?"

"Well that farmer done the road was going to shoot her 'cause she kicked him in the..." the pointing to his groin made me smile.

"I have new found respect for her." We all laughed, none of us liked the framer down the road. He treated every living thing like shit, including humans. I remember last summer I was riding near his fence line, he fired of his rifle into the air. Scared the shit out of the horse I was breaking in. It ran and tried to jump a fenced but caught his foot and flipped over. Landed on his back, and me, broke his neck from the fall. I was stuck for 3 hours and broke my leg. I remember dad threatening to shoot him in the face if he ever came near me again. I walked to the bathroom across the hall from my room to shower. Once I got out I snuggled into my sheets, sighing happily before falling asleep.

I woke up before the sun had turned the sky red. I walked downstairs, struggling into my clothes. I walked outside breathing in the crisp air that I missed in the city. I walked to the chicken coop, and began collecting the eggs. Once I went back inside mom was already heating up the frying pan. I handed her five eggs, and put the rest in the fridge. Between us we made breakfast large enough to feed us all. We chatted all through breakfast, I was also lectured on the chores I would be doing that day. My favourite was moving the herd to a fresh paddock. Once breakfast was finished, my parents did the dishes while I saddled the horses. I opened the stalls to let the horses out. I held on to the two horses that I'd saddled. I mounted Raiden, while holding onto dad's horse. While he ran out of the house, he climbed on his horse. We rounded up the herd and pushed them to the fresh paddock at the front of the house.

"Hey dad, can I have Raiun?"

"Why?"

"I like her spirit."

"If you want, have fun trying to break her in, I fell off three times before I called it a day." I laughed at him. We were walking back when a flash car came up our driveway.

"Who's that?" I watched the fancy car till it was at the house. "I'll race you back?" the words were barely out of my mouth than I was running up the driveway; I heard dad right behind me. I was almost at the house, heading straight to the stable when, someone stepped out of the car. I looked at the pale features and contrasting dark eyes. It made me lose my concentration enough that when Raiden banked suddenly to the right I didn't catch it until I was on the ground.

"Urgh" I heard Raiden walk up to me and snort in my face. I blew back, causing him to throw his head and snort. I laughed but it was cut off when the angel that had stepped out of the car opened his mouth.

"idiot." I tilted my head up to look at him, I watched him upside down glare at me. I glared back, but the effect was probably ruined due to the fact that I was on my back and looking upside down at him. I stood as my father introduced himself to the older looking man. Who, at a guess I'd say was the father of the bastard since they looked similar.

"...and that's my son Naruto."

"I'm Fugaku, and this is my youngest son Sasuke." Whoa he sounded proper. They shook hands and everything. I walked over with Raiden following me. I watched the wary look Sasuke sent over my shoulder, and smirked. So the bastard was worried about horses.

"i would like you to teach my son to ride and care for horses. We bought a farm down the road and we were thinking of buying some, but Sasuke needs to learn to ride first."

"Hn" My smirk widened, I loved teaching people to ride. It was one of the few things I owned at. I was going to enjoy this especially with a bastard like him.

"I can teach him." They all looked at me, Fugaku smiled falsely while his son right out scowled at me. "I can start now?" I watched the scowl deepen, if I smirked any more id break my face in half.

"I don't want to learn how to fall off." It was my turn to scowl and his to smirk.

"asshole." I turned and walked towards the stable. This may not be as fun as I first thought.

He followed me to the stable, keeping his distance from Raiden. I left them both outside, while I went in and grabbed our calmest horse. I put the halter on and lead her outside tying her to the post, I then proceeded to show Sasuke how to brush and saddle her. Once she was saddled I showed him how to mount her. How he managed to do it first time, looking graceful like he'd done it all his life I'll never know. But once he was up there he didn't look quite so confident. I climbed on Raiden and walked him forward. Sasuke's horse Yuuyuu followed slowly.

"Put your heels down, toes out, and squeeze your knees to hold on." He glared at me throughout the whole speech. But he did as I said. We walked back to our fathers and then around the house, and back to the stable.

"That's it?"

"Yeh if we went for a longer walk, you wouldn't be able to walk properly tomorrow."

"Hn" I smirked when I thought of other things that might cause I'm to not walk properly tomorrow. I looked over at him and ignored his glare. I must be getting immune to it since, every time he gives it the glares hardens when I smile at it. I dismounted, and watched as Sasuke followed my lead perfectly. Stupid, quick learner. I then showed Sasuke to unsaddle, and brush Yuuyuu. I then showed him where to put her. I put her in her stall. When I turned around Sasuke was staring at Raiun. And then to my complete amazement she walked up to him and nuzzled his neck. I could tell by the tensing in his shoulders that he was worried, but that was the only sign.

"The fu... how'd you get her to go to you?"

"I just stood here."

"She completely ignored me last night."

"Maybe she doesn't like loud idiots."

"Or maybe she can relate to cold, antisocial bastards."

"Hn" I walked to the front door and left him there.

I went inside to grab a drink. Dad and Fugaku were talking at the table.

"Hey, how's the kids riding?"

"Not bad, but we only walked, and he still nervous on the horse." Said 'kid' walked in, looking calm and collected.

"I know the horse I want." No way. "The dark mare in the stables." Fuck you.

Mikoto and Fugaku is Sasuke's and Itachi's parents