I bring you.. CHAPTER TWO!

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Disclaimer: Again? This is making me depressed! -sighs- Oh well, here goes. I don't own Naruto!

Two of the guards grabbed Naruto by his arms, and pulled him up in a standing position, while a third guard hit the blonde in his stomach. Naruto gasped and groaned painfully as pain jolted through him. He would have fallen to his knees, but the guards kept him somewhat standing.

"Where does the tunnel lead, you cad?" The guard, who had punched Naruto, panted heavily. Since the blond didn't show any intent to answer, the guard bended down and closer to the teen's face.

"Heh… Don't worry, it doesn't matter if you tell us in the end. We'll find your little friend eventually, and when we do, you'll both get a little party. I'm sure the Chief will be interested in, that we take good care of you two." He chuckled to himself for a moment, but then turned serious. Naruto was hanging slackly and weakly between the two guards, panting for air.

"Take him down to one of the one-man cells. The Chief will decide what will happen to him later," The third guard glared evilly at the sweating blonde, while the two other guards dragged the teen into the building. They dragged him through the winding hallways, where they passed several now-filled group cells. The whole building was a huge labyrinth. Even if a prisoner succeeded to get out of his cell, he would never find the exit without a map. The two guards turned down a hallway, and the filled cells got fewer and fewer. The cells got emptier, the deeper they got into the building.

Suddenly the guards stopped, and one of them took out a key-card, which he used to unlock a door to an empty one-man cell. The Iron Gate creaked and witnessed of not being used for a very long time. Together they handcuffed the slack Naruto to the stone wall, shut and locked the gate, before disappearing down the hallway.

How much time had passed? He did not know. Guards has brought him food several times, and released him from his handcuffs, so that he could eat, drink and pee. This had lasted for so long, that he no longer was able to keep track of that or time. It felt like ages since the unsuccessful flee-attempt. His arms and shoulders had become numb, as a consequence of being buckled up. He licked his lips, while hanging with his head, and stared at the cold, stone floor. He was so thirsty.

In the corner of the cell was an old and dirty sink. And next to that, a likewise old and dirty toilet. Oh, how he wanted to use both. He groaned in frustration; a hoarse and croaky sound. He grinded his teeth, but raised his head, as he heard a knock on the bars at the gate. On the very other side of the iron bars, stood a girl at his age. She looked exactly like Lira, except from her short, green-dyed hair, almost black eyes, and... The guard uniform she was wearing. Why had he not heard her before?

"L... L-Lira?" He croaked weakly. The girl never broke their eye contact; staring intensely and silently at him, while pulling out a bunch of key-cards. With her slim fingers, she found a certain card, and drove it through the card-reader. Her eyes looked wary and timid, and yet still cold and cynical. She pushed the gate open, and remained on the spot, not moving at all, while looking appraisingly at him.

Then, in one quick move, she snatched the key-card and hurried towards the blonde prisoner. She put a finger on her lips, silently telling him to stay quiet. She pulled out a normal key, and used it to unlock his handcuffs. They opened with a low click, and Naruto fell weakly to the ground. He let out a groan at the sudden weight on his legs, which was followed by a cry as he hit the cold floor. He had been hanging without needing his legs to support him, and that for too long. His legs had simply yielded at the forgotten weight of his. The girl quickly crouched next to him, and clasped her hand over his mouth with a concerned look.

"Sorry for first coming now! Schh, you have to be quiet! Otherwise, they'll hear you," She looked worriedly at him, before she threw her arms around him.

"Then it is you! Heh, I knew… you'd come… eventually," He panted with a grin, and that new, hoarse voice of his. "How long has it been since...?" He croaked.

"Four weeks," I whispered back. "Come on, I'll explain it all while we walk," I put his arm around my shoulders, and pulled him up. He groaned a little, but looked at me with a strained smile.

"Lira you have no idea, how happy I am to see you, but before we leave I really need to get some water."

A few moments later I was poking a baton into Naruto's back. I told him to make a turn to the left, and continue our "trip" down another long hallway.

"Ouch! You don't have to poke that hard!" he complained with a pout, and glared at me over his shoulder. I couldn't help but smile, for the very first time in weeks.

"Sorry, but it has to be realistic and credible, my dear." I was only half joking. My face turned serious again, within a blink of an eye.

"Naruto, it is very important that we do this acting-thing... They must not, by all means, get suspicious. Do you understand?" I frowned worriedly, and looked at his back. He suddenly stopped and turned around to face me. His hands were handcuffed in front of his stomach, and he looked at me with a serious expression.

"I know, Lira." He raised his hands. "But it won't get more realistic than this!" He sighed before flashing a bright smile to me. "Don't worry so much. It will be okay. It succeeded partially last time, and this time we will succeed completely!" He said it with a determined voice, before continuing quickly, so I couldn't protest. "So! You wanna tell me, how you got in here?"

I swallowed the lump in my throat and nodded, while shoving him gently forward, telling him to continue walking.

"I crawled for a really long time. There were a few spots in the tunnel, where we hadn't dug good enough, and I had to dig some more, to get through. I was cursing myself far away, and crying like hell," I muttered. "Leaving you is by far the worst thing I've ever done..." I sighed.

"Anyway, my body was pumping of panic and adrenalin, and I couldn't stop. I didn't take a single break. When I finally got out of the tunnel, it was not very far away from the wall, so I ran as fast as possible, hiding myself every now and then, to not get caught. I wasted a lot of time, hiding in ditches and such, because I was afraid they were after me. I don't know how long I ran... A couple of days, I think. The adrenalin and fear kept me going and going, without breaks, except from the hiding. I was exhausted when I finally reached a deserted road. Fortunately, a car drove by, just as I stumbled out of some bushes. I... I convinced the driver to take me to the nearest city, where I found out that some old friends of my family lives. They were thrilled to see me, despite my awful condition," I giggled quietly at the memory of their faces.

"I stayed there for a couple of days, getting this... make-over," I smiled and touched the green hair. "They helped me getting in, under cover of being a rookie. I spend a lot of time, trying to ingratiate myself and gaining information about your whereabouts. I stole a key to your cell once I figured out, and had to wait a couple of days, before I got the chance to contact you. Well... You know the rest."

"Wauw... This is just like an action-movie! A thriller!" Naruto exclaimed rapturously.

"Schh! They're going to here you, if you don't quiet down!" I smacked him on the shoulder and sighed. "In my opinion, they movie could end now, and with a rather happy ending." I suddenly bumped into Naruto's back.

"Ow! What are you doing? You can't just stop of all sudden," I pouted, and rubbed my forehead. The blonde teen slowly turned around, again wearing his unusual serious face.

"It'll be alright," He mumbled. "Trust me. Just look at this as our own little adventure. I'll get you out of here, I promise! We're gonna live happily ever after, and all that crap. Trust me," He repeated, before smiling genuinely. I stared vacantly at him, before smiling gratefully, and nodding.

"Wait, YOU are going to get ME out of here?" I grinned at him. "Sorry, Naruto, but exactly who of us is wearing handcuffs, and who are holding the baton?" I grinned more, as he pouted sourly, not enjoying the playful attack on his manly pride.

"But thank you. We will work it out together, right? And you're right. This time, we will succeed."

Naruto: *rubs belly* Ouch.. That hit hurt.. *pouts*

Me: Sowwie ^^''

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