Ok so I finished Great Expectations yesterday and I say this; I will change the ending to more like completely cause Estella doesn't marry Pip and I had to cut a whole bunch of useless characters.. So I might do the South Park episode ending…So if you haven't watched that episode I suggest it cause its funny. Naruto's PV
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Kakuzu had decided to take me out to breakfast that morning to ' Feed me properly so I wouldn't embarrass myself.' He spared no expense for me to eat. He bought me a slice a toasted bread that had no butter on it. I mumbled my thanks as his breakfast was placed in front of him. He had eggs, bacon, toast, and a nice glass of tea to wash it down. Such a great man Kakuzu was. After sloppily eating all his food, he walked me to Orochimaru's house. And all along the way he quizzed my math comprehension. At some points I believe he was making stuff up.

" What's six times two?"

" Twelve." I replied coolly. He shook his head and laughed a little. " What?"

" That's six times six, six times two is eight."

I silently racked my brain about the answer…Was he adding it instead of actually multiplying it. But I had no other time to think about it since we arrived at the destination. It was a decrepit looking place. Obviously left untended as time had passed. The gardens were overflowing with weeds that were brown and dead. The gates and walls were covered in ivy. The once red bricks were crumbling and in some places, weren't even there. The roof had some holes in it and looked on the brink of collapsing. I found myself shaking as Uncle Kakuzu rang the bell outside; it seemed to be the only thing that was still good.

One of the dirt covered windows opened and a beautiful sight leaned out. Raven black hair, tinted slightly blue. Hard onyx eyes that seemed cool and unemotional. Snow white skin that seemed to shine in the sun. Almost like no speck of dirt had ever touched it. His clothes were all black except for a family symbol on the back of his shirt. He looked over at the gate and batted his eyes a few time, as if he was getting used to the brightness of the outside.

" Who's there?" He called. Uncle Kakuzu pushed me slightly out of his line of sight and cleared his throat.

" His name is Naruto, come to play."

" Indeed." He closed the window and there was an awkward silence between my uncle and I. He made no attempt to quiz me further with math problems or demean me with cruel words. The boy appeared out in the garden and made his way to the gate. He had a large ring of keys in his pale hand. He unlocked the gate and I walked through. Uncle Kakuzu tried to follow but the boy blocked his path.

" Orochimaru doesn't wish to see you." He said, ice dripped from his voice and it caused Kakuzu to freeze to his spot. The boy slammed the gate in his face and locked it once again. " Come boy. Unlike others, Orochimaru does wish to see you."

He led me through the garden and into the house by way of a back door. Inside the house it was cold, and almost pitch black. I could barely see the boy who was only a few feet ahead of me. He grabbed a candle stick and struck a match. As soon as it was lit, the darkness ebbed some, however, it was still a mysterious place. The furniture that was scattered through the house was in a bad state of disrepair. Cobwebs along with their spiders lined the walls. The rats that lived in the walls could be heard quite clearly. And all the while the boy in front of me seemed not to notice a single thing. He led me to a staircase and sighed before going up. The wood creaked and I became nervous that I would fall through. But if this boy was confident in his steps, I would be too. When we got to the top he pointed at a door. I turned towards it and when I turned back, he was already walking away. I had no other choice but to knock on the door. A raspy voice told me to enter and I did.

Over all my visits to this place I seemed to pick up everything in the room. Even the small details not many would notice. But every single visit to that room I noticed that nothing changed. Not the fire place, the walls, nor the bride.

There he sat. He was dressed in pure silks and satins of white. Jewels sparkled on his body and on the dresser behind him. Clothes and other things were scattered across the room. A suitcase sat on the bed, still open like he had been interrupted. I looked up at the clock and noticed that was stopped twenty minutes to nine.

Flowers were scattered through out the room, withered and dead, just like the man who sat in the middle of the room. Everything had jaundiced. His skin, his clothes, even a shoe that sat underneath the table. The wedding attire he was wearing seemed to have fit a younger, fuller, man. Now they hung off of him like a second skin. I had gone to see a wax museum sculpture once on the dock, it was a skeleton that frightened me when I was younger. Now skeletons seemed to have dark eyes that watched me intently.

" Come closer boy, I'm very old and my sight had begun to fail me. Come, come!" He said beckoning me with his hand. I walked into the room and stood in front of him. He reached out and ran a hand through my hair and ran it down to my cheek. He placed his hand on his chest and looked at me wildly.

" What do I hold here?"

" Your heart."

" BROKEN!" I visibly flinched which made him smirk a little. He stood up and walked over to the fire place. He threw some more wood onto the dying flame and looked back at me.

" Sometimes I have sick fancies. I wish to see boys playing and that's why you are here. Now play." Orochimaru said sitting back down. I watched him. His muscles must have been weak because a bead of sweat ran down his brow only after that small excursion. After a moment of silence he glared at me slightly.

" I…I do not wish to play. I want to return home. But if I run then you will tell my sister which will end badly for me…Maybe I can return later or do something else for you?"

Orochimaru ignored my comment and looked into the fire. After another awkward moment he looked back at me.

" Call Sasuke." I was slightly taken back by this and I leaned out the door. After I called loudly for him, I could see his light bobbing in the distance. He walked into the room and placed his candle on a shelf. Orochimaru beckoned him to come closer. Sasuke did and the man made him sit in front of him. He placed a few jewels on his neck.

" When I die, all will be yours." He said something more about breaking hearts but the rest was hard to make out. He ran his hand through the raven spikes and gave Sasuke a deck of cards. " Now play with the boy. What is it you play boy?"

" You don't really expect me to play with him do you? Look at him." Sasuke said in a harsh tone. I looked myself up and down. Sure I wasn't the best looking boy in the room but for a poor kid from the country I looked good.

" Yes, you will play with him. End of discussion. Now what is it you play boy?"

" Um…Beggar my neighbor."

" Beggar him."

We sat down and I shuffled. Sasuke seemed mildly amused by my actions as I passed out the cards. We played several rounds of the game, all but one Sasuke seemed to win. He brushed against my hand a few times and he pulled back like had been burned. I looked up at him and he looked down at me.

" Such a course common boy. Look here, he called Knaves, Jacks. And what rough hands he has, and such thick boots. He must be uneducated in every way. Is that so boy?" I looked at my hands and my boots before I looked back at Sasuke. A glint of amusement in his eyes. Orochimaru smirked a little to himself and looked at the clock on the wall. The time hadn't changed. According to it, it was still twenty minutes to nine.

" That's enough for today. Sasuke see him out and when you do, feed the poor thing." Orochimaru said. " Now when shall I call you back…"

I was about to tell him what day it was when he looked down at me.

" I have no sense of time anymore boy, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years are nothing but words. Everything in this house stands still. I care nothing for what happens outside this house. Come back in five days. Now go."

I was more than happy to leave the room. Sasuke grabbed his candle and beckoned me to follow him out. He led me out the back door and told me to wait. I looked around the property. There was a brewery next to the house, it was the only thing that seemed to be untouched by time. But I assumed that to be because no one had touched it. When Sasuke had returned, he had a tray with some meat and bread. A mug of beer was in his opposite hand. He placed it on the ground and smirked a little.

A dog. He was treating me no better than a common house pet. I felt tears prickling in the corner of my eyes and I bit the inside of my mouth to keep myself from doing it. He noticed the tears right away and walked closer to me. He grabbed my chin with his thumb and pointer finger bringing it close to his.

" That's right cry! You are nothing but bothersome to me. Tell me how does it feel to be treated this badly? I wouldn't know since I don't feel." Sasuke muttered. Tears fell down from my eyes and I wished we weren't so close. He looked at me with such amusement and pleasure. He got even closer to me and licked the tears from eyes. I shuddered. He laughed a little and left me to myself. -----

I came into my house and saw that my sister, Iruka, and uncle Kakuzu were patiently waiting for my return. I was about to head up to my room when she grabbed me by the back of the shirt. She led me to the table and forced me to sit down. She smiled a little at me.

" So how was it?" Iruka asked. I looked at him and smiled. Knowing that Uncle Kakuzu had never been in the house, I knew that if I lied, he wouldn't know it.

" It was great. The house was a bit dingy yes, but still incredible. Orochimaru was a very bright and intelligent man. And his ward was very kind. When I arrived in the house it was very lavished. There were gold plated walls, jewel incrusted everything really. And the flags of different countries hung in the hall ways. I couldn't identify all of them. So marvelous." I said. I didn't know where all of this was coming from but it just kept flowing. " And he had dogs. I'm not even sure what kind. They were well trained for attacking and defending the home. I would feel bad for any robbers."

My sister's eyes lit up and so did Kakuzu's. They were completely enwrapped in my tale. Even Iruka seemed content with what I had to tell. I wished what I saying was true but…it wasn't. Nothing in that house could match any description I had given them. My sister and Kakuzu stepped outside to further discuss things, leaving me alone in the kitchen with Iruka. I stared deeply at him. A concerned look over came him.

" What is it Naruto?" He asked taking my hand into his.

" Lies…All of what I just said was lies. There was no gold, no dogs, no nothing. Orochimaru is crazy and his ward is heartless…I never want to return to that place Iruka."

" But why would you lie?"

" If my sister and Kakuzu knew about what I saw they would completely bash Orochimaru's reputation. He may be rich but that doesn't mean he fits what they think about the rich. He's not at all what I expected."

" Maybe you shouldn't have such high expectations of people." Iruka said. " You shouldn't judge them when you don't even know them. I thought I taught you better than that. But I think it was brave, what you did. Its good that you wanted to protect Orochimaru and his ward."

" Thank you Iruka…"------------

5 Days Later…

When I returned to Orochimaru's, Sasuke greeted me at the gate. Just like before. He led me into the house but instead of having me go to Orochimaru he led me into a small room at the end of a long hallway. It was fully lit and actually had other people inside. Sasuke paused by the door and told me to wait and he would come to get me. I moved to the other side of the room and sat by the window. All the others didn't seem to notice me, which was fine. I didn't really want to talk to them either.

" Quite a poor man that Danzo. He's already loosing it. I mean, Orochimaru wants only him to be here. He doesn't even want us." Said a women in a blue dress. Her hat was tilted slightly and she corrected it before she spoke again. " He is Orochimaru's closest relative. Danzo didn't even want me to come and I'm his wife. But I am far more kind that he."

Her long blonde hair flowed out from behind her hat. She had very large breasts and I couldn't help but stare. It was hard not too…

" True Tsunade, quite rude. But have you heard, he is going to receive most of the property? Preposterous! He isn't even here and he is favored by Orochimaru!" Said a man with spiky white hair.

" Perhaps if you didn't complain so much Jiraiya, you'd be on Orochimaru's good side." Sasuke said as he walked into the room. He motioned for me to follow him. All of the older people glared at the side of my head as Sasuke took my hand. " Come on boy. Orochimaru wants to see you."

" When does he want us?" Tsunade asked.

" He doesn't." Was the reply before Sasuke slammed the door. He pushed me against the opposite wall and stared at me. He slapped my across the face once and waited. I was far too shocked to do anything. He scowled.

" You want to cry don't you? Then do it!"

" No. I will never cry for you again." I retorted pushing him off of me. He glared at me but just shrugged. He reached out and ran a finger down my face, touching the spot he had just slapped.

" Come now boy, Orochimaru wishes to see you. Today is his birthday. That's why we have so many people over now. Its quite annoying. Bunch of toadies and humbugs they are." Sasuke mumbled as he led me up the stairs. Now that Sasuke had said that I understood why they seemed so mad about the whole Danzo situation. They were all sucking up the man, where as he didn't even show up and he got most of the reward.

He led me to that room and Orochimaru was sitting there, just like he usually did. Sasuke left us. I heard him descend down the stairs and could only assume that he returned to that room where the 'toadies' were. Orochimaru gave a small smile.

" I assume Sasuke informed you about what today is. My birthday. Oh joy another reminder of how I cannot stop the flow of time." He muttered standing up. He grabbed his walking stick. " Come Naruto, lets have a walk."

I walked out of the room and he had his hand on my shoulder. If I started to walk to fast he would squeeze it. We walked to the other side of the hallway and he stopped me at the room across from the one we were currently in. Orochimaru opened the door and led me inside. He smirked a little to himself. The room was covered in cob webs, much like the rest of the house. Spiders and other bugs crawled freely around the room, seeming not to notice us. A rat scurried across the room into a hole on the wall opposite us. I shivered slightly. The room was as cold as death.

" Tell me boy what is that?" Orochimaru said pointing to something on a table in the middle of the room. It was decayed and covered in mold, cob webs, and dust. It couldn't make out exactly what it was.

" I don't know…."

" A bride's cake…Mine." He said shaking his head. " You see Naruto, I was going to be married once. But that dream was short lived."

" Is that why the clocks are stopped at twenty minutes to nine?" Before Orochimaru could answer we heard foot falls behind us. He turned, his hand still on my shoulder and huffed. The people from that room were coming up the stairs following Sasuke intently.

" Orochimaru! How are you? You look marvelous, its been a while since I've seen you up and moving about." The woman named Tsunade said.

" Don't flatter me, I look a fright. That's why your children run when they see me." He replied icily. Sasuke smirked a little at the response. " Now say what you have to say and take your leave. I do not like having more people than necessary in home."

" Oh Orochimaru! I've been thinking so much about you lately. About your health and living stat-"

" Well if your so concerned then take me from you thoughts!" He turned on his heel and looked at them dangerously. Sasuke's nerves seemed to be on fire. He was smiling at the cruel exchange going on.

" We also need to talk to you about Danzo." Jiraiya broke in. " He isn't here today nor does he ever want to see you. Whenever we mention you he stops talking and recedes into a shell, if you will. And yet you seem to favor him heavily."

Orochimaru just about snapped at that moment. He was squeezing my shoulder quite hard now and he brought the group into the room. He slammed his walking stick against the table, making everyone but Sasuke flinch.

" This is where I am going to be laid when I am dead." He said looking plainly at me. " Danzo will come when I cease to be and he will be here, at my head! You all will fall beneath him! Unimportant to me, all of you. Now leave me. That includes you too Naruto, come back in two days."

I nodded once and left the room, following the others. Sasuke smirked at me. He grabbed my arm and led me a different route. Before I knew it we were in the garden together.

" Even though he said to leave, you don't have to just yet. Go ahead and look around." Sasuke said with a slight smirk. " I'll be back eventually. I have to have a chat with Orochimaru."

Sasuke left quickly and I walked out into the courtyard. The brewery was set in the middle of the yard and was blocked off with a giant fence. I ran my fingers across the wood and sighed. This place was so depressing. I walked to the other side of the brewery and into a resting area. Someone tapped me on my shoulder and I turned, thinking it was Sasuke. I was taken back a little bit by a pale young man. He smiled at me, a smile that seemed fake. He had obsidian black hair and eyes, like Sasuke only, there was emotion. A softness in his eye that Sasuke lacked.

" Who opened the gate for you?" He asked looking me up and down.

" Sasuke."

" And who gave you permission to snoop around?"

" I'm not snooping but Sasuke did."

" Alright. Come and fight then." I paused in my spot and looked at him, my eyebrow arched. " Oh right…I should give you a reason."

He charged me and head butted me in the stomach. He knocked the wind out of me, making me stagger backwards. I regained my footing in time to see him taking his shirt off. I did the same thing, allowing this to happen. He began to jump a little moving quickly towards me and then away. He landed the first punch. I expected it to hurt but I barely felt it. I swung out and knocked him hard in the nose. He fell backwards onto his butt and smiled.

" Quite a good shot I dare say! But you may knock me down as many times as you please but I will continue to get back up!" I rolled my eyes and landed another lucky shot on his stomach. He doubled over and staggered back into a small brick wall. Yet another smiled.

The pale young gentleman charge me and I was ready for him. I gave him a taste of my left hand and used my right to upper cut him. His mouth filled with blood and he spit. I must have made him bite his tongue. He just kept smiling. I was beginning to sweat from actually beating him up so badly. He just wouldn't give up! I knocked him hard again in the nose but this time when he fell backwards he smacked his head on the ground. He laid there for a moment, unmoving.

" Are you alright?" I asked. He sat up and wiped the blood from his lip. He spit out a good deal of blood before putting on his shirt again. He held his nose gently and looked up.

" Yes, I'm fine." He was having a bit of trouble getting to his feet so I went over and picked him up off the ground. He patted me on the back.

" Thank'ee my boy." The pale young gentleman said limping back into the house. I blinked a few times before putting my shirt back on. I walked out to the gate to find Sasuke waiting. He had a slight pink tint to his cheek and was looking at me with something like admiration. He smirked at me a little before he unlocked the gate.

" You may kiss me if you like." Sasuke muttered turning to face me. I pursed my lips together and Sasuke pulled my face into his. My eyes widened in shock as he licked my bottom lip. I opened my mouth ever so slight to voice my protests but he silenced me with his soft tongue. Sasuke licked my teeth and trailed his tongue over my gums making me shudder under his touch. He pulled away from me with a satisfied smirk on his face.

" I thought I was supposed to kiss you…" I muttered. His smirk grew wider as he ran a hand through my hair.

" You weren't moving fast enough…"

After that Sasuke shoved me through the gate and locked it. He blew me a kiss and returned into the house. I stayed outside the gate for a moment longer, holding on to the bars. But that's when reality dawned on me…That pale young gentleman was probably going to inform the constable that I fought him. I ran all the way home.

OH NOO! AHHH THINGS….way too sleepy for commentary so, this was Hitoko-Sama.. Nighty night..