Orphan of Paradise

Full summary: Naruto, a young omega has been dreaming of escaping the slums of Uzushio. He believes that happiness is waiting for him in Konoha, the land of opportunity. However, his dream has a price. To achieve this, he must jump through dangerous obstacles to make it there, even if it could cost him his ownlife. Sasuke, an alpha, is a chemical engineer working for Konoha Engineering, Inc. while pursuing his master's degree. Piled up with student loans, he must figure out how he can pay for his graduate school tuition. SasuNaru (A/B/O; Mpreg)

This might be a slowish burn since I want to show Naruto's struggles as he deals with being an omega and trying to reach a new country. All of my stories have a central theme tied to Latin America. In this case, immigration is a big topic in the United States. Hence this story is highly controversial and I hope you all can be open-minded about struggles that people face in real life and that it's not all black and white. I would like to hear open discussions with you all while you read through this story.

I REPEAT, THIS STORY IS HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL ON MANY LEVELS INCLUDING OMEGAVERSE.

This story is dedicated to all the DREAMERs and immigrants of the United States of America. I am with you all.

PLEASE REVIEW! THIS IS MY FIRST YAOI AND OMEGAVERSE STORY. I'm not quite sure how this will go.

Orphan of Paradise

Orphans of Paradise

Look for the light in the remains of life

In the ashes of hope

The embers of the flame that never erased

Come invent a new country

Paste pieces of dreams of love

Enough of dark

Swords of fire

May the Angels open the gates of paradise

Prologue: The Box

Naruto felt cramped in the box he was currently in. He was curled into a fetal position and the sweat was clinging onto his frayed shirt. The box he was in was filled with Styrofoam filling peanuts that kept tickling his nose and poking into his sides but he shouldn't be complaining. Not after everything he went through to get to Konoha. He felt that he was being lifted into the air and suddenly dropped painfully on a hard surface. He wanted to groan but he bit down on his lip to keep from grunting out in pain. He's been stuck in the same position for a couple of hours and he wasn't sure if he could last much longer. No he knew he wasn't going to last much longer as he felt the strong urge to stretch his legs out and kick a hole into the box.

A rustling on the top of the box allowed him to inwardly sigh a breath of relief. Finally, he thought to himself. As the lid opened, Naruto jumped up from the box and stretched his long limbs out and let out a satisfying yawn. He blinked continuously to adjust to the lighting and was about to thank the man who helped him sneak away when he noticed he was in a house that smelled vaguely of an alpha. He involuntarily sniffed the air and shuddered at the pleasing smell he could make out. However, his pleasure came to a screeching halt.

Much to his horror, he was not standing in front of the man he met only hours ago, no. Instead he was face-to-face with a tall, dark-haired alpha. An alpha's stunned onyx eyes who locked gazes with his azure ones that almost brought him to his knees.

'Well fuck,' He thought.

Chapter 1: Uzushio Shanty Towns

The sun's rays bore down on the shanty towns of Uzushio. It was another hot day in summer; sultry and scorching. Mid-June and July in Uzushio were the months of subtropical heat waves, shockingly humid afternoons and soulful melodies of cicadas. The heat would bounce off the dirty streets, and cause a mirage of wavering images. It was a day when the perspiration would surface on your forehead, your cheeks, the bridge of your nose, and run in rivulets down your face until you became sodden. They were one of those days when even people could not conceal the massive sweat pits on their cotton shirts. Furthermore, they were one of those days where every single bird, leaf, cloud and town inhabitant would succumb to the dastardly talons of indolence.

Although the scorching heat made the streets almost desolate, a young boy sat underneath a tree in the cool shade, looking for respite from the heat. He heard some chattering from kids his own age coming towards him. He stood up and overheard some of the neighborhood kids talking about a foreign place.

"My aunt is coming back from Konoha to visit us," a young girl exclaimed happily.

"Konoha?" Naruto asked, butting in. "What is that?"

The two children blinked at him before laughing. "You mean 'where' it's at."

"Yeah yeah whatever! I wanna know!" Naruto said impatiently.

The girl smiled dreamily at the sky. "Konoha is full of amazing places, things, riches." She grabbed her backpack and rummaged around for an item until she found it. It was a snow globe. She shook it and Naruto saw white tendrils of matter trickle down towards a beautiful city.

"Isn't it beautiful? Everything works there. Everyone is happy without worries. It's just like the movies!"

She gave the snow globe to Naruto who looked at the item in awe. He could see a mountain overlooking the city with carved faces and skyscrapers all around. It was magnificent and nothing like he's ever seen. He carefully turned it around to take in every little detail.

"Naruto!" a woman's voice called out.

The blonde haired boy sat up and wiped the sweat from his brow before calling out, "Coming ma!" He gave back the snow globe and waved goodbye. His little feet ran towards his "home" or better yet, a shack made out of plywood, corrugated metal, and cardboard boxes.

Naruto burst through the door and kicked off his shoe before being whacked on the head. "Ow!"

A fiery red-headed woman tapped her foot. "Take your shoes off properly! It's hard to keep this place clean." She bent down and grabbed his sandals before placing them neatly on the door. She fanned herself with a newspaper. "It's certainly hot today isn't it?" She plopped down on their wooden chair and wiped the sweat from her brow.

Naruto nodded. "Yeah. Hey, where's dad?" he asked.

His mother sighed, before she could respond, a loud knock on their door startled them. "Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze!"

Naruto huffed and stalked towards the door before Kushina pulled him back. "Wait, let me get the door." She pushed him behind her and gathered herself before answering. "Yes?"

The Uzushio officials suddenly barged into their humble home. "By the order of Uzushio's city hall, we are ordering the removal of your home and the surrounding area for the making of a high-speed bus lane linking Uzushio to Suna."

"What? No you can't!" Kushina cried out. She tried shoving the officials out of her way but was unable to as one shoved her to the ground. "We were never notified!"

Naruto heard screams from outside his home and saw women and children crying as bulldozers came in and swooped the area. He stood there paralyzed, unable to tear his eyes off the horrific scene.

"Kushina!" a frantic voice called out.

Naruto's ears perked. "Dad?" He was finally able to come out of his stupor.

"Minato! They are evicting us!" Kushina cried out as she tried to grab whatever belongings she could grab.

"What?" he gasped out as he tried to catch his breath. After hearing one of his fellow fishermen about how their shanty town was going to be demolished, he dropped everything and rowed back to shore to see if the rumors were true.

Kushina grabbed a blanket and started to stuff important documents in there. "Minato, Naruto help me!"

Minato rushed to her side and placed a hand on her shoulder, "Please wait. Let me talk to the officials."

Minato jogged up to an officer who was directing a bulldozer demolishing a house right next to theirs. He gulped but stood up tall, his chin held high. "Excuse me but what is the meaning of this?" he asked, pointing to all the bulldozers and weeping people.

"Every landlord has agreed to sell the property for public use."

Minato bit his bottom lip, dread creeping up onto him. His stomach felt like plummeting. "But like my wife said, we were never notified. At least give us some time!" he was starting to sound frantic. The guard was starting to get irritated and shoved him aside. "The owner of this property can do what he pleases. It's all legal."

Naruto watched in horror as his mother was rushing to save whatever they had in their home. He ran towards their bed to grab his stuffed fox before an official grabbed him and dragged him outside. He kicked his legs until he was thrown out. He landed on his back, dazed and having difficulty breathing before he was lifted off the ground and held closely to a warm chest. It was his father. Naruto started to cry as he watched things from his home being tossed out before a bulldozer came and started to rock the walls of his house back and forth before being torn down in front of their eyes.

He clenched his fists in trembling anger. He heard his mother fall on her knees behind him to wrap her arms around his shoulders, her chin resting on his shoulder lightly. She turned him around and kissed his temple. "Don't worry baby, we'll get through this." She kept kissing his cheeks and hugging him tightly while Minato hastened to find a hostel to stay in for the night.

He swore that day, that his family would never have to go through that again. He vowed that he would leave Uzushio and live in Konoha to get the life that he and they deserve.

'I will live in Konoha and I will be happy.'

18 years later…

It has been many years since that day, but his life took an upward trend after that wretched period in his childhood. His father was able to open a small store selling a variety of items such as packaged food, beverages, newspapers, and candy. It brought in more revenue than before and now they owned a small house in the capital of Uzushio. Still, it wasn't enough to pay all the bills. They still lived somewhat paycheck-to-paycheck.

Each year that passed, Naruto would dream of Konoha. As a young boy, his mind kept drifting back towards that snow globe with the beautiful city inside. He wanted to live that kind of lifestyle that presented itself with a multitude of opportunities.

Once he presented himself as an omega, he was slightly bummed out but it was nothing unusual. Some discrimination here and there but it wasn't too bad. Just jeers and perverted comments thrown around that would make him roll his eyes. However, he was only concerned that being an omega meant that it was harder to enter Konoha. He heard rumors of a lot of omegas having their visas denied because of their status. The government denied this of course but who knows.

Today was different. He was going to the embassy of Konoha in Uzushio to apply for a tourist visa.

The blonde man waited in line with paper clutched in his hand. Four hours of tortuous waiting in the embassy, staring at the wall and agonizing over his answers. He took suppressants today so he could hide his anxiety from government officials in case they scented him. This was one of his most agonizing interviews just for a tourist visa to Konoha.

He heard the intercom make a high-pitched sound before a voice could be heard. "Naruto Uzumaki, please come forward."

After hours of waiting, it was finally his time. The young omega walked forward and sat in front of a glass panel. A beta sat in front of him with a stoic face. "State your business."

Naruto smiled brightly as he straightened out his posture. "I'm here to obtain a tourist visa for Konoha." He rummaged through his manila folder that he was carrying. "I brought some documents." He pushed them towards the beta.

"For what reason?"

Naruto's smile faltered. "Just to see the country for vacation. I just graduated from college with my bachelor's in human resources."

The beta hummed and looked at Naruto's application.

"Can you speak the language?"

Naruto scratched his head. "Not really. I'm learning phrases though!"

The beta flipped a page on his application and took more notes. "It says here you were denied a tourist visa two times. Explain."

"Well the first time I applied, I was unsure of what I needed financially. There were not enough funds in my bank account because I just became unemployed. The second time, I did have a job but I didn't have enough funds in my bank account but I applied anyway because I just graduated and I wanted to take a trip to Konoha anyway."

The beta continued to stare at Naruto. "Do you have any family in Konoha?"

Naruto's smile faltered. "No but I have a college friend who I can stay with."

The beta gave him a blank stare and took more notes. He grabbed a stamper and stamped the word, 'DENIED.' "I'm sorry but I cannot issue you a visa at this time."

Naruto's eyes widened. He slammed his hands on the glass panel in front of the beta. "Denied? Wait but why?" His distress levels were rising, affecting the beta in front of him who covered his nose. "I have all the necessary funds and I meet all the requirements of obtaining a visa! Why am I being denied?"

The beta spoke again but more tersely, "I'm sorry."

Naruto slammed his fists down, "Just tell me why I can't go to Konoha?! Was it something I said? I spent years trying to save money just for this trip!"

"Security, please take this man off the premise," the beta calmly stated while looking at his watch.

"It's because I'm an omega right? Just say it how it is!"

The omega kept pounding his fists on the glass panel until a police officer grabbed his wrists and held them behind his back. Naruto growled up at the alpha but shriveled down as he felt the dominance radiating from him. "Not one more word or you're going to be arrested."

Naruto calmed down and glared at the beta. He straightened out as much as he could. Calmly, he muttered, "I understand. This is another door closed but I won't give up. I know that I'm not from a wealthy family but this is not the end for me."

Naruto felt himself being dragged away and tossed out of the building. He cursed at everyone inside and wiped himself clean from the dirt that clung to his clothes. Fucking assholes! I can't believe they had the balls to do that to me. He sulked all the way back home.

As he was walking in the direction of his home in the city, his fingers fondled a business card that he saved for many years in case he could not get a visa. He felt a shiver go through him. He didn't want to go to Konoha like this but if that's his only option, then damn it all, he'll do it.

He scanned for the nearest payphone and searched his pockets for any coins. He dialed the phone number on the card and anxiously awaited for the person to pick up.

Naruto's ears perked. "Hello? Is this Kabuto?"

And thus, the conversation between the two began.

The blonde omega took a deep breath before stepping inside his home. His house was nicer than what he had when he was younger but it wasn't always like that. His father had opened a restaurant and mini store that became somewhat popular in the neighborhood. Naruto was just glad to not live in a shanty town any more.

"I'm back!" he shouted as he took off his shoes.

Kushina came around the corner, a dirty apron clinging to her form and a spatula in hand. "How was your time at the embassy son?"

The blonde man winced at the mention of it and Kushina immediately set her item down and took off her apron. She made her way to her son and wrapped her arms around him. "It's okay Naruto. It'll happen someday." She cupped his cherub face in her hands and kissed his forehead.

Tears were welling up in his eyes but refused to let them drop. "But it's not fair mom. Three denials? I have to wait another year and I'm not getting any younger you know?" He pulled away from his mom and leaned against the wall of their home.

They heard the door open and Naruto walked into the kitchen. "Kushina? Naruto? I'm back from the restaurant."

Naruto's shoulders slouched. "Hey dad."

"Naruto how'd it go?" his father asked excitedly. His blonde hair was a bit tussled but he tried to straighten it out while awaiting Naruto's response.

Naruto shook his head. Kushina placed a hand on his shoulder and gave him a slight push to comfort their son.

Minato gave him a sympathetic smile. "It's hard to get a visa when you don't know anyone in Konoha. It's very hard."

Naruto was becoming frustrated. Of course he knew that. But that doesn't ease the sting of rejection that occurred thrice-fold. "Whatever." He brushed past his parents and stalked towards his room.

"Naruto," his father's voice called out to him, a boom resonating in the house.

Naruto kept ignoring him. His hand was about to grasp the door knob when he heard his father's angry tone.

"Naruto!" Minato's voice cracked like a whip, a tone used to demand obedience.

"Minato leave him be. He's been trying for many years." Kushina snapped at him.

Minato sighed and rubbed his hands on his face. "Maybe you should go talk to him." He looked tired and aged after working so much to keep the store he had running and with his son.

Kushina nodded and trotted up the stairs towards Naruto's room. Kushina nudged the door open slightly and noticed Naruto lying in bed, attempting to sleep.

Naruto sat up and gave his mom a sad smile. "I want to buy you guys everything that you'll ever need."

Kushina sighed. "My son, always the dreamer." She walked towards his bed and sat down beside him. Naruto's arms wrapped around her shoulder and he gave her a kiss on the temple. "I will find my dream, mom. My life won't be just this. No way. There are big things waiting for me."

Seeing her son's resolve allowed Kushina to relax a bit and she let him rest for a bit.

Once she left, Naruto stood up and stretched. He opened up his laptop and reread the email that his old college friend sent. It said that there was a dancer position and that all he had to do was just come. His tips and wages averaged around 1000 ryo a month.

At night, Naruto recalled the conversation he had with Kabuto earlier that day.

The person on the other line remained silent. "This is Naruto. I-uh…" he paused. Uncertainty creeped into his heart and he almost hung up but this man was a no-nonsense kind of person. "I want you to help me cross the border between Suna and Konoha."

Kabuto let out a deep chuckle. "Good. I wasn't sure if you were going to call me. It will be a pleasure doing business with you Naruto Uzumaki."

Naruto twisted the phone card on his index finger. "So, when did you want to meet?"

He heard silence and then, "Tomorrow at noon at the café near the train station. I'll be sitting in the booth. This should only take 10 minutes."

Naruto smiled, "Great I'll see you-"

The phone cutoff. "Then I guess."

It was the next day when Naruto woke up with renewed energy. He was going to finally going to figure out how he was going to get to Konoha.

Naruto greeted his parents and made them breakfast for the morning and helped out in the shop for a couple of hours. He saw that it was almost an hour before his meeting and decided that he would need to leave soon in order to arrive to the café on time.

As he was making his way out of his father's store, he bumped into someone.

He looked up and noticed a familiar female glaring at him.

"Karin you're back. What took you so long?"

Karin was his cousin that his mother took in after her sister passed away. Karin's father left the family years prior and Kushina couldn't bear the thought of her niece being alone or being sent to the orphanage.

Karin sighed, "the bus took forever to get here. It kept breaking down." She glanced at her cousin curiously. "Is there any reason why you're leaving so early?"

Naruto shrugged. "I'm gonna meet up with some friends. Dad needs some help so drop off your stuff at home and then talk to him."

Karin let out a groan. "There's no time to catch a break here."

Naruto grunted. "Such is life in Uzushio."

Karin nodded to that. "True that."

Naruto started to head towards the door again. "I'm going to get going. See you later!"

Karin waved as he walked away.

Naruto didn't expect to run into Karin today, but he knew that she wouldn't really think twice about him doing anything suspicious, at least, not at first. As Naruto walked briskly towards the café he, noticed one patron sitting at the bar area of the café. There was no one else in the vicinity. He didn't like that only one employee was there and that he and the other man were the only customers here. Nonetheless, he gathered his wits and decided to make his move. He approached the man cautiously. "Kabuto?"

The silver-haired man gave him a coy smile. "Naruto, I presume?"

The blonde nodded. The silver-haired man pointed to the seat next to him and Naruto obliged. "So you want to go to Konoha right?

Naruto immediately fired off questions. "How do people do it?"

Kabuto's demeanor became serious.

"We put people in groups. Once you land in Suna, you follow me and then you will go with another person on the journey."

"What does the journey involve?"

Kabuto pinched the bridge of his nose. "It involves a lot of shuttling and trekking. You'll have food and water though, so you don't need to worry about the details for now. I'll get you up to speed once you arrive to Suna."

"But what about contacting our families?"

Kabuto gave him an annoyed look. "This is Suna. It's mostly desert near the border of Konoha which is heavily monitored by KICE."

The omega gave him a confused look. "KICE?"

"Konoha Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They will detain and deport us all if we are caught."

Now the blonde was beginning to worry. "What the hell? I knew this was undercover but how bad is it?"

"It's not that bad. That's the worst that can happen but you'll make it out alive."

Naruto wasn't sure how he felt about that or if he even believed him, but he knew there was no other choice. "So how much is it then?"

"5000 ryo."

Naruto whistled lowly and made a whoosh sound. "That is a lot of money."

Kabuto did not look amused. "Well do you have the funds or not?" He gave Naruto a pointed look. As he saw Naruto struggle to come up with an answer, he shook his head. "You look unsure now. I get it."He started to get up and paid the bartender for his drink. "Contact me when you do okay?"

"Wait man! I do! It's just…more than I expected." Naruto had a troubled look. It was a lot more than he expected and it was almost all the money he had in his bank account.

Kabuto shrugged. "Think it over but I'm only giving you a couple of days. We're about to cross in five days."

Naruto shot up, "Five days?! That's crazy dude!"

Kabuto sighed exasperatedly, "Take it or leave it. I'm giving you two days." Then he walked away, leaving Naruto alone in the bar to contemplate his choices.

"Fuck!" Naruto punched the table in anger, angrily scooching the bar stool back as it made a loud screech across the floor.

He stomped away from the bar, his stressed-out scent wafting through the air. He had to be in control. He needed to cool down and think this through clearly. He wasn't sure if he could say goodbye to his parents and not tell them the truth. He knew his father would immediately reject the notion of him crossing the border through desert and forest. His mother would also be vehemently opposed but he had to do it. He waited so many years to do the right thing and nothing came out of it.

He would need to stock up on suppressants as well. He only had one-month supply left. He brushed his hair back with his hand, stressing all over again. He took in a deep breathe and steadied his resolve.

He was going to do it.

He will cross the border and make it.

In Konoha

A brooding figure was hunched over on his desk, typing furiously on his computer. He ran his hands through his silky hair and leaned back against his chair. His onyx tresses fell over his face and he let out a deep breath.

He stared at his unfinished Master's Thesis in disappointment.

Wastewater treatment by means of advanced oxidation processes at basic pH conditions

He let out a groan and closed his laptop. 'I can't deal with this anyway.' As he was about to head off to bed, his phone lit up. He groaned and almost decided to ignore it until he saw who was calling.

Itachi calling…

It was his brother.

If I don't pick up, he'll just come over anyway, he thought to himself. He took the phone to his bed and plopped down before answering. "Yeah?"

"Not even a hello?" he heard the other man on the line chuckle. "How are you doing Sasuke? How's your thesis coming along?"

The man, known as Sasuke let out a long sigh. "It's going."

There was a pause on the line before Itachi resumed speaking. "I understand where your frustration lies little brother. You're still paying off your undergraduate loans and your company is only paying 2/3rds of your master's program. How much money do you need to complete it?"

"Like 15,000 Ryo," he muttered out.

"Sakura can't help you with this?" he inquired.

Sasuke huffed, "I don't want to ask her for help. You know how she can be." You know how I can be, he thought afterwards. There was no way his pride was going to let him consider her help.

Itachi chuckled, "Yes I do. It doesn't help that you proposed to her as well and bought a fairly expensive ring."

Sasuke stared at a portrait of the beta he was engaged to. Her short pink hair framed her face nicely and brought out her emerald eyes. She was gorgeous but…

Sasuke looked away from her picture.

"Listen, I'm sorry I can't financially help you Sasuke. You'll find a way. You can always pull out more student loans-"

"That's what I'm trying to avoid," he gritted out, annoyance lacing his words.

He heard his brother sigh on the other end. "You'll find a way. Have a good day at work tomorrow." And the line went dead.

Sasuke grabbed his phone and tossed it on his bed before settling inside the covers. He held his phone and fondled it, debating whether to call his fiancé but decided against it as she can be talkative and it's well past midnight.

He also didn't want to deal with her pseudo-alpha tendencies. I'm surprised she's not an alpha.

He pondered on the cost of his master's degree and sighed. It would be beneficial if he just took out more loans. He's barely getting any sleep as it is while working full-time and going to school part-time. He's been in the program for almost three years now. He feels ashamed of that, but he shouldn't be. That salary increase will all be worth it in the end.

Right?

Well that's the end of the chapter! I was trying to get this out for months. Please let me know what you all think! I slightly rushed through it but this sets the groundwork for the next 2-3 chapters which will be intense and filled with real-life accounts that I have been told and of other's stories. That is going to be emotionally intense for me and maybe for some of you.

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