Chapter 1: Auction
They all walked in together. Today was auction day. It was the first week in June every leap year. This one was special. This is the first one that everyone was of age to purchase something. They all filed in and sat in their respectable positions beside the people at whom they tolerate. The lights dimmed and a spotlight formed in the middle of the stage making the barbaric scene even more intimidating.
Soon the a women who they called Lady Tsunade came on the stage wearing the same thing she was bought in when most of them were kids. The slaves always had to wear what they were bought in on Auction Day to remind them. Of what? Orochimaru never said but it was a law and anyone that doesn't will be punished. Tsunade bowed holding the then wool blanket she wore as close to her as possible. She felt vulnerable and flashbacks on the first time she stood on this stage came back just as lively as ever.
"Ladies and Gentlemen and the soon to be masters, welcome to the 30th Auction. We will begin very shortly."
Eyes like a snake peered from the dark area beside the stage. That wasn't the snake that rode on Orochimaru's neck but Orochimaru himself. They all stared at him and he smiled, delighted that they were excited to make their big happy family grow.
"Begin." He hissed.
"Bring the first of them out." Tsunade said. She didn't look at the guards as she did.
The first two to come out where a boy and a girl as was customary to have one of each sex up at a time. The girl had big round purple eyes. Her hair was short in the back but as long as her waist in the front. The boy had pale skin and dark hair. His eyes were red and seeing a lot as the snarl on his face deepened. The wool blankets that are around their bodies were yanked away exposing them to whole congregation. The boys back straighten as he puffed his chest out obviously not ashamed. In contrast the girl shivered and blushed all the way down to her breast then she paled and fainted.
In the audience Itachi Uchiha and Neji Huugya stood. No one else did for the fact that the two people on the stage had blatant features of their clans. The girl belonged to Neji and the boy belonged to Itachi. They decided whether to give them away or whether to keep them for themselves.
"Itachi, he decided whether he joins or not. If he chooses not to, which if he anywhere near as bright as you he will, I will take him personally. Neji, she's yours and she has no choice. You decided what to do with her. If you want to send her out she will die, her life isn't as important to me as yours. Guards do away with them so we can move on." Orochimaru said with indifference, as if this was an everyday occurrence. It wasn't. A situation like this although, rare always ended the same. The guards brought them down the stairs off the stage as their respectable owner came to retrieve them. Itachi looked at his younger brother Sasuke. They were like mirror images.
"What is your choice?"
"I join."
Itachi throw him some pants. They were a symbol of freedom. Slaves never wore them.
Neji nodded in approval. He then looked at the girl in his arms. Hinata. She was supposed to be safe. That was why his clan gave him up, so the heir to the throne would be safe. The action was futile considering that Hinata was weak. Fate had it that way and that was never going to change. Her younger sister would be the wanted heir anyway. It was a matter of time before they wanted her to give her title away. The Aktsaki would take her because she would not be missed. He looked at her fragile petite body. She was almost half his height and he knew she was less then half of his weight. He wrapped her in a blanket and decided to take her to his room. He already had what he came for, a slave and at a bonus a piece of revenge.
The next two walked onto the stage. A boy with spiky blonde hair and blue eyes. He was short and lean. he wasn't too muscular at all. The girl beside him had pink hair and clear green eyes. She was shorter then him. Although she seemed to be lax her eyes were fierce. They judged them all quietly.
Tsundae held her hand out gestured towards the boy. Quite a bit of them stood up. Gaara, Deidara, Zabuza, Kiba, Kakashi, Iruka, Kabuto and many more. This was before they removed his wool blanket. Orochimaru set his price to be as high as a thousand dollars. The next five minutes proves interesting because his price was brought to 1 million dollars. Finally Orochimaru's amusement ended when he realized that the bidding wouldn't end until the money ran out.
"Alright,. I've spent the wheel and he goes to Gaara. While it is delightful to watch to argue we must move on, heck some of you are betting money you do not have. Gaara he's yours for 20 dollars."
Everyone sat down then. Naruto's face hardened. How dare he place his worth so low. They all turned to the pinkette. Sasori and Deidara stood. So did lee. They looked at each other aggressively. It was sure to be a stare down. Then a small sound escaped the girl. They all looked up at her. They devoured her with their eyes and she sensing this kicked a rock as hard as she could. The rock moved quickly at Sasori and he caught it.
Sasori looked at the others and said "It seems as though she had chosen her master. If she hasn't, I still don't take to kindly to being almost hit with a rock little girl." He directed the last part at her and she rolled her eyes in brazen defiance.
"My name is Sakura." He nose in the air as she demanded respect from those who thought of her as less then the dirt under their feet.
"$10,000." Sasori said nonchalantly. The others sat down. This was code. The code for a personal possession. It was not likely that she would participate in the celebration soon coming.
They were escorted off the stage when the last group appeared. A girl with long blonde hair who was being rather unruly. she jerked and sneered at her captures. The blanket that covered her was no longer existent. She was unashamed. The boy beside her didn't seem to care one way or another. The guards that were supposed to be holding him were holding her as he stood looking as thought her might fall asleep at any moment.
"Troublesome." He said simply, his eyes moving toward the display that at first he seemed oblivious to.
Tsundae gestured towards the boy.
"I want him." That was Temari. None of the boys objected. Most of the time when a women wanted to buy a slave she could have him. The aggression wasn't a temptation to fight her on any thing. Temari was nice to be around and everyone liked her.
Tsundae looked at the girl. She shook her head in disapproval.
"Let go of me you motherfuckers. Yeah, and that's why your mother makes you suck her balls. Shut the hell up! PERVERT! AND YOUR DAD JACKSOFF TO YOUR GRANDMA'S BIOGRAPHY NOW STOP TOUCHING ME!"
Deidara stood and clapped. That silenced everyone in the room. He walked up to the stage and shooed the hands off her. He grabbed her firmly by the arm and whispered in her ear "Bravo, now I hope you talk dirty in other ways too."
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