Title: Slave

Author: Uchiha Enchanter

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Rating: M

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto I just use the characters for my own personal enjoyment.

Summary: Naruto a boy that has lived in the slave pens all his life, no one has ever wanted him until now. Itachi Uchiha, big in the corporate business field, a man of his word, with a favor to Sasuke to fulfill.

CHAPTER 1

A Favor

Itachi wrapped the leash around his hand twice getting a good grip on it and his prey. The tall blonde slave was muscled and wore only a brown loin cloth over his tanned body. He was covered in dirt and grime; his face held an expression of loathing and on his stomach barely visible was an odd birthmark.

"How much?" Itachi asked bringing the boy before the foreman.

"Uh..ya sure ya wan' tha' one?"

"Yes, I'm positive."

"Well…Uh…Since yur'n tha' Akatsuki, I'll give 'em to yer fer free. Especially with that expensive purchase ya made last month."

"Thank you Kento, I'll be going now."

"Have a nice day master Uchiha."

Itachi was surprised when the blonde didn't protest on the way home. They made it to the mansion without word at all. They entered the house and Itachi gave his things to the butler before the boy said anything.

"You're the man who bought Sasuke last month." The blonde said softly.

"Yes, I did Naruto." Itachi let the name slide off his tongue.

"You know my name."

"Sasuke told me. Sasuke's not here anymore though. I let him go."

"Why?"

"I'll talk to you about it later after you've had a bath and gotten something to eat."

"Okay." The boy's impassiveness was baffling to Itachi. Sasuke had described the boy as an annoying bundle of happiness despite his circumstances. Itachi led Naruto up the black marble staircase to the bathroom. He opened the first door to the right in the hallway and shoved Naruto in.

"Clean yourself up then come into the room across the hall. There are towels in the cabinet up there. Wear one around your waist when you come across the hall." Naruto nodded indicating that he understood and then shut the door to the bathroom. Itachi waited until he heard the water start before moving into the room across the hall. Itachi closed the door behind him and moved to sit in one of the leather chairs of his study.

"Does he know I'm here?"

"No, he has no idea."

"Good, let's keep it that way."

"What's the matter Ototo? Afraid of seeing him again?" Itachi smirked "He IS a cute little thing." Sasuke plopped down into a chair relieving himself of his previous pacing.

"Itachi, I love him but I don't think I can stay here."

"I understand why you can't stay in this house."

"Itachi, will you tell him that I love him?"

"Yes, are you going to live with what's his name again?"

"Gaara? Yes I am."

'So…how's that going?"

"It's going; he keeps telling me he loves me though I've only known him for a month."

"Yes but he's watched you for years, wanted to buy you for years. He just never had the money. The only reason I got you was because of my connections within the Akatsuki Company."

"Yeah I know, I think in time I'll grow to like him and maybe one day…"

"Maybe one day you'll love him?"

"Yeah," The room was silent for a few moments and then Sasuke spoke again. "Thank you aniki, for everything. I'm sorry I can't stay I have to leave now before Naruto sees me."

"Of course, goodbye Sasuke I'm sure I'll see you around."

"Yeah, see ya." Sasuke left leaving Itachi alone in silence. Itachi waited a few moments longer before standing to get Naruto some clothes.

"Itachi, why did you buy me?" Naruto asked meekly picking at the vegetables left on his plate.

"Eat your vegetables." Itachi said sounding like an obsessive parent. Naruto ate a few and then went back to his question.

"Why did you buy me?"

"Sasuke asked me to."

"Why."

"Because he loves you, he couldn't stand to think of you in that place."

"Where is Sasuke now?"

"He's living with a friend of his, Gaara Suna if I'm not mistaken. Sasuke only stayed here for a few days. He can't stand this house."

"Why?"

"This is the house our parents were murdered in, Sasuke saw the whole thing. When they died our cousin took me in. Sasuke was sold into slavery. I only recently gained enough money and power to buy him back and set him free." Naruto nodded but said nothing else.

"Come on Naruto," Itachi stood "I'll show you your bedroom." Itachi led the boy up the stairs again and instead of turning right he went straight. This hall had a group of about six doors the last of which was boarded up.

"Is that your parent's old bedroom?"Naruto asked.

"Yeah, Sasuke boarded it up his first day here, said he couldn't stand it being open." Itachi led Naruto to the door on the right.

"Here is your room." He opened the door and revealed a room that shone bright with orange and stuffed foxes. Naruto took one look and squealed like a girl over a rock star.

"Ohmygodican'?" was shouted in a stream so fast that Itachi didn't catch a word of it. He gathered what Naruto wanted to say though.

"Sasuke told me what you liked. You can add and change things as you see fit. My room is across the hall. You have your own bathroom right next door, I'm going to bed."

"Ok, goodnight Itachi." Naruto was grinning from ear to ear clearly happy with his bedroom. Itachi couldn't help but smile as well on his way to his own bedroom.