Fighting Darkness
By xCastielsGirlx
Author's Note: Well, this wouldn't leave me alone so now I'm writing it! Fun Times! I hope you enjoy this! Also, the next chapter won't be out until next year. Think of this as a teaser :)
Warnings: shonen-ai (SasuNaru), OC's, violence, gore, swearing, death, mentions of drug use
Rating: T
Full Summary: It's the year 2014; the World is in a post-apocalyptic state because of its ruler that took over 15 years ago. Two survived the tragedy that became known as the Uchiha Massacre; Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke. Sasuke was only an infant, Itachi 8 years old. Uzumaki Naruto was the only survivor of the Namikaze Massacre, sent to an orphanage whilst the other two were never seen again. It's all coming together now though. As the World tilts on the edge of existence, it's up to the Freedom Fighters to save it. So, who's willing to stop the Apocalypse?
Dedications: I, xCastielsGirlx, dedicate this FanFiction to the following Authors: Juura99, Fullmetal Gary, Visualxx and .Apples.
Disclaimer:
Cassie: Yes, it's that time again!
Enjeru: Ha, I don't know why you sound so pleased; this is a constant reminder that will keep you awake and crying at night!
Matt: Angel! Don't be so harsh!
Enjeru: EVERYONE STOP CALLING ME ANGEL!
Genie: But that's what your name translates to!
Cassie: Everyone, please! Now…*evil smirk. Drags in Kaoru*
Kaoru: Damn woman, let me go!
Cassie: Say the disclaimer!
Kaoru: *sigh* FINE! Cassie-dobe doesn't own Naruto! I, Kaoru, and my brother Kamari here *drags in Kamari* belong to Juura99 as well as Juura. Gary belongs to Fullmetal Gary.
Cassie: Damn stra- WAIT A MINUTE! *Stage darkens down whilst fiction starts to roll*
Prologue
Fifteen Years Ago…
Beeping was heard in the back of the van as it drove down the road, hitting a pothole every now and again, evidence of the catastrophe that had happened moments ago. Three people were in the van. A dark brunette was in the passenger seat, looking at the map; a woman with light brown hair was typing away on a laptop in the back, shouting things that would only make sense if you were in the group, and a red-haired man who was clenching the steering wheel so hard, it was letting out a quiet groan under the pressure.
"There!" the dark brunette yelled, pointing to a site in the distance which was still smoking slightly. Blue eyes of the woman widened as she saw the sight before her. As soon as the van pulled up to the scene, everyone piled out of the van to look around the wreckage. The woman was shouting frantically whilst the two males were looking around in the rubble of what used to be a country cottage. A shrill scream hit the men's ears and they rushed over to see what was wrong. The redhead gagged whilst the brunette put a hand on his mouth in shock.
"Where's Sasuke and Itachi?" the redhead asked, frantically looking about for the children, but less so for the bodies- or what would be left of them.
"I think we need to call Him," The brunette spoke in a calm voice, the complete opposite of what he wanted to do. He wanted to scream, shout, hit something. Pulling out his phone, he hit the speed dial.
Five miles away, in a small office, a blood splattered phone rang out of one Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina, the wailing of a blond infant in the background.
Present Day
"I don't wanna close my eyes, I don't wanna-AHHH!" The singing was interrupted by a high pitched scream. Downstairs, standing by a kitchen sink, twisting the taps, were two redheads. One had his red hair tied into a short ponytail, his neon green eyes glinting with mirth. The other had the same vibrant shade of shocking red hair but with turquoise coloured eyes and his hair was slightly shorter. Both boys had two scars on each cheek almost vertical but not quite.
"YOU BASTARDS! STOP PLAYING WITH THE TAPS!" an angry male voice yelled from the showers.
"Naruto! Watch your language!" a man with brown hair and warm brown eyes yelled through the door. A scar adorned his nose, making him resemble a dolphin. It didn't help that his name was the one of Umino Iruka.
"Boys! Stop playing with the taps!" he scolded. The boys flinched, twisting the tap once more before running off just as a girl with light brown hair pulled into a ponytail and wearing glasses over her green eyes walked around the corner holding a stack of papers. A crash was heard before the sight of cascading papers filled everyone's eyes. After that had happened, a blond with blue eyes, three whisker markings on each cheeks known as Naruto, wrapped only in a towel, ran down the stairs.
"What the Hell do you think you're playing a-ahhh!" he yelled as he slipped and landed on top of the redhead with neon green eyes.
"Naruto, get your fat ass off of me!" he ground out.
"Shut up Kaoru, this is all your fault!" he mumbled as he tried to get up and slipped due to the soap bubbles around his feet. The boy, known as Kaoru, glared at the blond before trying to punch him; the key word being 'tried'. He tried to move but found he had his hand trapped under something. He turned his glare to see what was stopping him from hitting the blond sixteen year old. Lying on his arm was the girl he had run into, apparently sleeping. The boy's twin burst out laughing at his brother's predicament before a glare from the green eyed girl was latched onto him.
"Shut it Kamari!" she ground out, sitting up and rubbing her head. Iruka rushed over to the sixteen year olds who were all still on the floor; Naruto only in his towel. Just as he was about to help everyone up, a group of children ran past, knocking the man over. Following after them was another boy about the teens' age, carrying a sketchbook. He raised a perfectly plucked raven eyebrow as he eyed Naruto in the towel. His black hair was swept up slightly, indicating he'd just woken up. Dark eyes glinted with amusement.
"Wow, so you're not dickless! Now I owe Shikamaru £10." He complained before moving on. Naruto flushed an amusing shade of red whilst everyone but the man laughed.
"He's not kidding," came a bored voice from the living room. This made the group laugh harder and Naruto to flush more. Pulling his towel tighter around his waist, the blond stalked out of the kitchen and into his bedroom.
At Konoha Orphanage, there weren't many residents. There was Naruto who had been brought in 15 years ago on 10th October, his first birthday. The only reason Iruka knew that it was his first birthday was because of the cake and presents that adorned the table when he had found the infant. Kamari and Kaoru were brought in a few days after Naruto along Cassie-Gee; the brunette with the glasses. After that came Sai, Shikamaru, Chouji and Gary. The new additions from a few days ago were the group of small children: Sarutobi Konohamaru, Kimo Udon and Demigawa Moegi.
The blond entered his room, sighing whilst rubbing his face. He chucked on a black short sleeved T-shirt and a pair of orange cargo pants. To be honest he was totally exhausted. He'd been having nightmares last night of the most recent event on the news. It really shouldn't have been a surprise if he was completely honest with himself. Five children were murdered when they were out past curfew a few nights ago. Running a hand down his face, Naruto collapsed onto his bed and closed his eyes. The world was really messed up and he wished it was back to the way he heard in the stories that Iruka had told him as an infant. Peaceful, clean and fair. The world now though; it was disgusting, crime was at an all-time high and nothing seemed to be getting done. Children were murdered in the streets, people mugged in their homes. All in all, it was a terrible life for the current generation to be growing up in.
"He will do one of two things hmmm mmm hmm," humming reached Naruto's ears and he stayed on his bed when the door opened and in came a boy with a mop of brown hair and dark green eyes. He was wearing three-quarter lengths and a forest green hoodie.
"Hey Gary, what's up?" Naruto asked, still lazing on his bed with his arm thrown over his eyes. Gary smirked and shoved his hands in his pockets.
"Not the sky. It says on the news it's falling," he said in a somewhat amused voice. Naruto snorted and sat up, facing the brunette.
"So what is going on in the news?" Naruto asked anxiously. Gary sighed and threw Naruto a worried glance before sighing once more.
"A woman and her child were found dead." He answered in a monotone voice. The grinding of teeth could be heard over the singing of Cassie-Gee on SingStar on the PlayStation.
"Naruto, this is getting out of hand. Maybe you should stop che-" Gary's sentence was interrupted with a snort.
"I'm never going to stop looking. Someone needs to stand up to that jerk Orochimaru and show him that we're not a bunch of push-overs!" Naruto growled. A knock on the door brought the boys' attention away from the matter at hand.
"Yeah?" Gary asked. The handle was pulled down and a small girl with her orange hair in bunches peered around the door.
"Naru-Aniki?" she asked shyly. A small smile graced the lips of the blonde as he looked at the girl.
"Yes Moegi-chan?" he asked. The girl swallowed and shuffled her feet slightly. Gary looked on with a confused look on his face. He finally caught on and realised that Moegi wanted to talk to Naruto alone. Smiling slightly, he mumbled something about leaving something downstairs before swiftly exiting the room. When the older boy was out of sight, Moegi burst into tears and dived onto the blonde's lap. Surprised by this sudden gesture, Naruto held Moegi by her shoulders and sat her down on the bed.
"What's wrong Moegi-chan?" Naruto asked her gently. The little girl sniffed and wiped her nose on the back of her hand before looking into cerulean blue.
"I-I found I had a sister," she explained. Naruto was shocked and grinned.
"But that's good news!" he tried to convince but he couldn't help the feeling of dread that swept across his stomach. Moegi shook her head side to side, denying it.
"Sh-she was one of the children out past curfew!" she sobbed, burying her head into Naruto's chest. Unaware of what he was doing, Naruto stood up and coaxed Moegi downstairs to Iruka. The brunette male swept her away for some hot chocolate, unaware of the dark look in the blonde's eyes. Singing was coming from the lounge and Naruto set his destination to there.
"But I stayed up with you all-" Kamari was cut out as Naruto pulled the plug on the electrics. Everyone turned to face him. Even Shikamaru knew something was wrong and actually bothered to turn around.
"What's wrong Naruto?" Kaoru asked, approaching his friend and placing a hand on his shoulder. Neon green eyes widened as he felt how much they were shaking.
"Kam!" he called for his twin who was there in a heartbeat and trying to calm the blond down. The tension in the room was suffocating but eventually it simmered down along with Naruto's anger. He looked up to everyone who was in the room. Shino, Shikamaru, Sai, Chouji, Gary, Cassie-Gee, Kaoru and Kamari; they were the only ones he needed. The others were too young for this. Taking a deep breath, he told them what was on his mind.
"Guys, I want to rebel. I want to make an organization to fight against Orochimaru. Who's with me?"
Onyx eyes studied their surroundings, making sure that no-one was following the owner of them. Looking across to the raven haired man opposite him with his hair tied into a low ponytail, he gave him the thumbs up. Nodding in understanding, the man stood up and walked around the corner.
"Hey- what are you-" the rest of the sentence was cut off by two silenced gunshots. The boy smirked and stood next to his taller companion. He brushed his raven bangs away from his face looking down at the scene before him. Two men in Orochimaru's Army uniform lay dead on the floor, puddles of blood slowly forming.
"Hn, nice work Aniki!" The young boy praised. The older just snorted.
"Thank-you oh mighty Sasuke-sama! Your praise has me drooling at your feet!" he replied sarcastically, a grin forming on his face, stretching the two stress lines that ran down it. The boy, Sasuke frowned at his older brother.
"It serves them right for killing those kids, doesn't it Itachi?" he asked, unsure of what his brother had done was right or not. Itachi sighed and placed his hand in the duckbutt styled hair, mussing it up.
"Sasuke, in this world there are only two things to remember. One; only trust family, and two; never let your guard down-" He fired a shot over Sasuke's shoulder, making the boy jump.
"It could be the death of you," he whispered, ruffling his hair once more. Sasuke nodded looking over his shoulder to see another dead man on the floor, a bullet hole through his head.
"Trust you, don't let my guard down." He repeated over and over again. Sasuke frowned, whatever happened to 'Keep your friends close and your enemies closer'? Sighing once more, Sasuke trailed after his older brother, trying to ignore the voice at the back of his head to tell him to trust no-one.
As I said, this is a Prologue/ teaser chapter as I can't actually upload more of the story until next year due to exams, homework and the finishing of other stories.
Don't forget to review and one last time: Gary is owned by Fullmetal Gary and Kaoru and Kamari are owned by Juura99