Rain pelted down from the beneath the dark gloomy sky. It flooded the streets leaving puddles of mud in its wake. People rushed into the comfort of the indoors, shivering from the cold that was accompanied by the downcast weather.
A small figure turned into a secluded alley. Tugging his jacket closer to his body, he released a sigh. He was safe from the ongoing torrent or the moment. Slowly, he looked around; checking to make sure no one was there.
Another sigh escaped from his lips as he scraped the blonde bangs out of the way of his blue eyes. Hands in his pocket, a smile lit up his face as he thought of getting home.
As he turned around the corner, he stopped dead in his tracks, his eyes widening quickly. A gasp escaped his lips, hands flying to his mouth. His smile now replaced with horror. Two pairs of yellow and black eyes starred at him, with a smirk lighting there faces.
"Well, well, Kabuto, looks like we have a visitor." The taller of the two spoke. He had long black hair that hung over his face, that was so pale it seemed to glow in the dark alley. "What shall we do with him Lord Orochimaru?" Kabuto chuckled. His silver hair was tied back into a tight ponytail, and a glare adorned his face, shining off of his glasses. He glanced over at his master, eagerly, waiting for a reply.
Naruto's eyes never left the scene behind him and the two, his breath coming out shakily. Just beyond them was the body of a badly beaten woman, not a single part of her recognizable. The only thing that helped identify her was her pink hair. Her stomach was cut open, the cavity devoid of its organs. Naruto gulped back his shock, slowly starting to creep away from the scene. Trying to forget the scene he just saw, hoping that it wasn't real. In the blink of an eye, the one named Orochimaru was standing in front of him. "I don't believe you will be going anywhere." he chuckled, the blonde freezing in his spot "We can't allow the witness to escape now can we." With an amused look he asked, "Kabuto what do you think we should do with him?"
"Well, I'm sure we can find some use for him, He is rather cute…." The silver haired male spoke, a smirk slowly growing. Orochimaru joined him in the smirking, motioning towards Naruto, Kabuto nodded while simultaneously pulling a rope from the pocket on his jacket.
Naruto's eyes widened as he saw what was in Kabuto's hands. Quickly he turned, ramming straight into the chest of Orochimaru, who didn't even flinch, but on the contrary smiled at him deviously. Hands lashing out, he held the blonde in place, while Kabuto neared, unraveling the rope as he stepped forward. Naruto began to struggle frantically, panic clear in his eyes. Kabuto reached out and grabbed the two hands, trying to secure them in place. He gasped aloud in pain as Naruto kicked him in the shin. Reacting to the kick, Kabuto immediately lashed out and punched his victim in the stomach.
Naruto yelped out in pain, any struggle he had before, gradually fading. Kabuto speedily went back to his task on hand, tying up his hands, and throwing him over his shoulder, with a smirk.
"Ready then Kabuto?" Lord Orochimaru called out. Receiving a nod from his accomplice, he smiled approvingly, "Let's go then." They quickly disappeared from the alley, leaving only a mangled body and puddles of rain and blood.
Blue eyes opened suddenly, only to peer out into darkness. Naruto slowly tried to sit up, but found that it was impossible due to the coarseness of the rope holding him in place. He tugged at his restraints, panic once more washing over him. "Don't even think about it," a dark voice spoke, catching Nartuto's attention.
"W-where am I?" he stammered, eyes searching the darkness for the origin of the voice. Obsidians about medium blue, with a stare that was unemotional and blank, were the eyes of the stranger watching over him. "You're in the lair of Lord Orochimaru. From the moment you set foot in this property you are owned by him, and will never leave by your own will." The figure of the man that was speaking stepped out into the string of light. Naruto's blue eyes took in the raven hair and lean muscular body. His chest showed through his shirt and he wore a purple sash around his waist. "I've been instructed to inform you of your duties from now on. You are under my command from this point on." He moved closer to the blonde.
Naruto flinched back, squeezing his eyes tightly shut. A smirk played across the other's lips, stopping right over Naruto. "I am Sasuke; you are to listen to me above the others. The only person you can listen to other than me is Lord Orochimaru, himself." He leaned down to untie him. Naruto sighed in relief as he began to rub his lightly. He looked up to see Sasuke already standing by the door waiting for the younger to follow him. Slowly, Naruto stood, legs shaky from sitting for so long.
Once Naruto stood in front of him, Sasuke turned, exiting with Naruto in tow. Sasuke led him down many hallways, finally stopping in front of a door. Sasuke entered and motioned for Naruto to follow him in. He stopped in the center of the room, turning to face Naruto. The younger stopped eyes turned down at the floor. He was clumsily caught a fresh pair of clothes thrown at him. "Change into these." Sasuke state, eyes staring blankly at him.
"I-in front of you?" he stuttered, a dark blush appearing on his cheek. Sasuke only glared in answer, the other hastily beginning to change, turning around. Once he was done, he turned back to Sasuke with his old clothing in a pile in his arms. "What should I do with these?" he asked, his eyes still studying the floor. Sasuke walked over to him and took the clothing for him and walked over to a small trash can. He threw them in and walked back towards the door.
"Follow," he commanded, walking past the blonde. Naruto turned, doing as he was told, to afraid to speak. Only the small taps of their shoes hitting the tiled floor broke the uncomfortable silence. It wasn't long before they reached another door that appeared to be their destination. This door was tall and heavily engraved with designs of swirls and zigzags going in random patterns. Naruto trembled at the sight, stopping right in his tracks. Without any hesitation, Sasuke pushed the door open, entering the dimly lit room. Naruto stared into the doorway, unable to allow his legs to move.
"Hey what are you doing? Hurry up!' Sasuke growled, catching his attention. Quickly he raced to his side, slowing to a walk Sasuke continued to walk through the room once the other had caught up. Soon Sasuke stopped and starred up at two figures ahead of him. "Lord Orochimaru, I have brought the witness," he declared, bowing low to the dark haired man.
"Thank you Sasuke, you may leave." Orochimaru said, voice coming out in almost a hiss. Sasuke bowed once more before turning to leave. Naruto was practically shaking at the thought of being left alone with his captors from before.
"What's your name boy?" Orochimaru asked, golden eyes flashing with authority. N-Naruto." he whispered, unable to help his stutter. A smirk grew on the Lords face as he stared down at the boy, Kabuto mimicking his master's face.
"Well Naruto, aren't you lucky? From this moment on you will work as a maid in this establishment. If you defy anything anyone says then you will be punished severely. Is that clear?" a smirk arose on his lips. Naruto nodded his head, trying not to anger the Lord. "Good, Kabuto, why don't you go show Naruto to his work station? Oh, and also give Sasuke this later." Kabuto nodded stepping form behind Orochimaru's chair and headed towards Naruto. Quickly, the two exited the room, uncomfortable silence ensuing. Tears welled up in Naruto's eyes as he remembered the last thing Iruka, his boss told him.
"Be careful, watch yourself out there. There've been several murders lately. I better see you tomorrow!" Naruto wished he had listened to those words.
Uh, I think this one might be going places. C: Uh...read and review? Please?