Alrighty...this is my first fanfic so PLEASE be gentle. I'm a huge fan of Naruto and Sweeney Todd so I figured why not create a Naruto-based Sweeney Todd story? And why NOT have Sasuke as Sweeney Todd?

Pairings:

One-sided SasuSaku

ShikaIno

Sasu?? (I'm not giving away the wife!)

One-sided ??x?? (Judge Turpin shall remain a mystery too. See if you can guess...)

And now for the disclaimer...announcer voice I do not own Naruto OR Sweeney Todd. If I did, I'd be rich!


Sweeney Todd: Naruto Style

Chapter One

The ship headed towards the ports of London. A young man stood at the front of the ship, his gaze focused on the port. Shikamaru Nara looked towards the one place he had been missing for the longest time.

"I have sailed the world and beheld it's wonders. From the dardanelles to the mountains of Peru. But there's no place like London!" The young sailor exclaimed.

"Yes, there's no place like London..." A mysterious man muttered. He stood next to Shikamaru and looked like walking death. His hair was a bit rugged and it seemed to Shikamaru it was once well cut, yet a tad bit funny looking. But he wouldn't tell Mr. Todd that. Shikamaru respected Mr. Todd, but that look in his onyx eyes...

"You are young. Life has been kind to you. You will learn..." Mr. Todd sighed.

"There's a hole in the world like a great black pit and the vermin of the world inhabit and its morals aren't worth what a pig could spit and it goes by the name of London. At the top of the hole sit a priviledged few mocking th vermin in the lonely zoo turning beauty to filth and greed," Mr. Todd focused his onyx eyes on the port. "I too have sailed the world and seen its wonders, for the cruelty of man is as wonderous as Peru, but there's no place like London!"

Mr. Todd sighed after the two got off the boat. "'Tis where we part ways. Good-bye Shikamaru. I will never forget the ship nor the young man who saved my life."

"There is no need to thank me, sir. I would have not been a good Christian if I did not help you." Shikamaru replied.

"There are many Christians who would have ignored a man on a raft in the middle of the ocean and not have given it a second thought." Mr. Todd replied

"Mr. Todd?" Shikamaru swallowed as Mr. Todd focused his onyx eyes on him. "There's a question I've been wanting to ask...what brings you to London?" Mr. Todd turned away.

"Ghosts," He replied. "There was a barber and his wife and she was beautiful.A foolish barber and his wife. She was his reason and his life. And she was beautiful. And he was...naive. There was another man who saw she was beautiful. A biased vulture of the law who with a gesture of his claw removed the barber from his plate and there was nothing but to wait and she would fall...so soft! So young! So lost and so very beautiful!"

Shikamaru blinked. "And the lady, sir? What became of her?" He asked.

"Oh that was many years ago. I doubt that anyone would know," Mr. Todd stared blankly ahead. "Farewell, Shikamaru. There is somewhere I must go to. Right now and alone."

"But we will meet again, right?" Shikamaru asked.

"If you wish to see me, you can find me on Fleet Street," And with that, Mr. Todd started walking towards his destination. When he was alone he began to unleash his true feelings...

"There's a hole in the world like a great black pit and it's filled with people who are filled with shit and the vermin of the world inhabit it!"


Well, what do you think so far? Please submit reviews...construction criticism welcome! And again, be gentle...it's my first fanfic!