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Chapter 2

Karenbana had to be careful in what she was about to do, she looked around the corner to see her target; a male splicer was kneeling there rummaging through a bag full of food. Food that they needed, quietly and swiftly she got behind the man, she lifted up her hand and brought down the knife she had with her. The weapon went straight though the man's head, she'd enhanced it with chakra, the man made no noise as he fell to the ground, dead. Quickly looking around to make sure that nobody had seen her, looking into the bag, she quickly took it and snuck back to where they were hold up. It'd been two weeks and so far they hadn't had much trouble aside from the occasional splicer that wandered into the restaurant looking for supplies, but the three weren't going to have any of it. There was however one little thing that they had to take into account, Naruto, he'd never killed anyone before and still couldn't; the blonde didn't have the stomach to do it. In truth he was still so innocent and pure despite all that happened in his shinobi career; still a child that had yet to truly draw blood. Thankfully he was smart and stealthy, utilizing the transformation jutsu to its fullest, using a more advanced form of it that took a lot of chakra but not as much mentality stress to keep up. Gaara on the other hand was the least stealthy of the three of them eve without his massive gourd on his back, thankfully he could choke splicers to death while keeping them quiet. The three were in holed up in a storage room; the door could only be opened by a key. A key that they had. They did however have to wrestle it from a splicer who managed to pick it up when Gaara accidently dropped it. "Alright we've got a good amount of food here." She opening the bag, it was filled with food and thankfully it wasn't booby trapped. "The amount of Splicers wandering here has decreased again but so has the amount of food here; we have to consider moving." She said.

"Where would we go?" Gaara questioned. "We don't exactly—"

"How about Arcadia or even Fort Frolic?" Naruto asked. "I heard some Splicers talking, and those two seem like our best chance." The blonde sounded sure, but there was a little problem. They would have to go through the Medical Pavilion and the Fisheries, both were infested with Splicers and they didn't exactly have th element of surprise out there; they didn't even have a gun. But a couple of the Splicers they killed or knocked out in Naruto's case were packing heat. Naruto picked up a bag that they were keeping all of their food in, the food was quickly put into the new bag. "I'll get as much as I can find, it'll take a while so be prepared." He said before heading out. Stepping out of the door, he quickly looked around to make sure that nobody saw him or the door opening. Heading to the steps, he went to the nearest corpse, it had a bit of sand around it. In its hand was a pistol, quickly taking the gun out of the dead Splicer's hand, he saw that it was fully loaded; hesitantly he looted her body. Eleven pistol bullets, a good start. Moving onto Karenbana's most recent kill, he found only a med-kit, two bullets, and a vulgar self-pleasure item that he quickly threw away. 'Jeez, when would you find the time to do something like that?' he had to wonder moving onto the next corpse, he quickly hid behind another counter and pulled the body to him. 'Not much.' He took the supplies anyway and continued on. As he gathered more and more supplies he found that there were no Splicers around, and while this was good, it made him cautious. After another twenty minutes of gathering, he went back to the storage room; there were no living Splicers, only dead ones. "This is everything I could find, there would be more if I—"

"It's enough, good job." Karenbana said cutting him off, she knew what he was about to say. Naruto had gotten used to seeing dead bodies but he could never create one, never kill a person. 'I know it's bad, but I want him to stay like this, to never dirty his hands; I want to keep him pure.' Gaara wanted the same but he understood that eventually Naruto would have to get blood on his hands; the best they could do was steady his hands and mind. "Alright let's eat and get some sleep, we leave tomorrow." Eating was easy but sleeping was a bit hard, knowing what was out there. The hours that passed as they slept were oddly peaceful. Waking up, they securely packed up what they had, and left their hideout. Leaving the restaurant, they proceeded to where they knew the entrance to the Medical Plaza was. Karenbana inspected the pistol a bit, it was in working order and she thankfully knew how to use it; being shot at a few times gave her some insight. She also learned that getting shot with a bullet stung like hell. The sudden sound of footsteps caught their attention, along with the sound of metal scraping the ground. A Splicer with a blunt object.

"She's so stuck-up, she is. I'll show her what happens to them stuck-up types." The male Splicer said in anger, he was definitely a violent one even to other Splicers most likely; female ones especially. Disgusting bastard, and it was just him around, but they weren't willing to take the chance. Naruto's feet were silent as he got behind the Spicer, a single punch to the back of the head, knocked him out cold. Taking the man's pipe wrench, Naruto looked around a bit before ushering them to come out. He didn't notice it but Gaara's sand had just went through the man's throat. Naruto didn't need to know. As they continued on, a sudden problem came up.

"I have to use the bathroom."

"Same here." Gaara could sigh, why did both of them have to go at the same time? Going to the nearest bathroom, they saw that the women's bathroom wasn't accessible as someone had barricaded it; leaving only the men's bathroom available. The two looked at each other, they couldn't sense anyone inside thankfully but it was going to be a bit awkward. They both went in and quickly went into the open stalls. Sadly they were right next to each other; it was more embarrassing than anything for the two. They could hear each other, and then Karenbana saw that she was in a predicament; she had no tissue in her stall. She could hear Naruto finishing up and leaving his stall. "Naruto." the blonde stopped. "I need tissue." The blonde went back into the stall took out the entire roll of tissue.

"Catch." The young woman was able to do so and wipe herself. After washing their hands, the trio continued on still carefully though they couldn't sense anyone around. 'Could all the Splicers here be dead?' it was possible and kind of probable in truth, between Splicers killing other, adding Garra and Karenbana to the mix made it a very high possibility. Sneaking up the stairs, they saw it, the entrance to get them to the Medical Pavilion. Naruto suddenly stopped. Something clicked and pressed up against his back. "Guys, we have a guest." The two turned around to see a female Splicer with a pistol to Naruto's back.

"Well, looks like it's my lucky day; three kiddies and a bag full of goodies; hand it over or I turn his hair red." The blonde only subtly turned around and gave her a confused look.

"What the hell was that?"

"What?"

"If you're threatening to shoot me then just say that you'll shoot me, don't say stupid stuff like that." Naruto said. "My god, that was the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life, and I've said some dumb shit before." The Splicer was now more than confused.

"I—It made sense!"

"No, it didn't!" he exclaimed turning around, she put the gun to his head. Garra and Karenbana were about to move but Naruto put his hand up. "Now, we both know that you won't shoot me." She flinched.

"Yes, I will!" she exclaimed backing up.

"You won't because you can't, and we both know it." she was backing up more and more as he continued to walk forward, the gun still at his head. "You're like me." She was shaking even more at this point.

"I—I'm nothing like you! I'll—"

"We both know that you don't have it in you to kill, because neither do I." they both stopped, Garra and Karenbana watched in amazement as Naruto talked the woman down; he was getting in her head. "You'll knock someone out sure, but you'd never take a life because someone was taken away from you in front of your eyes." the gun was lowered. "That's what we both have in common right?" she nodded 'yes'.

"My husband." She stated.

"My mother." Garra's eyes widened, he never thought that Naruto would bring it up. "That gun isn't even loaded." Their eyes widened upon hearing this. "The second I heard the gun click, I've grown to know how these weapons work, it's become kind of simple really." The gun dropped to the floor. "Go." She left crying but alive. Picking up the gun, he saw that he was right; it wasn't even loaded. He looked to his friends, only to be slapped in the face, it echoed. Karenbana was shaking, as Naruto held his now red left cheek.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" she was pissed. "You gambled with your own life, what if the gun was loaded and she wasn't like you?!" she grabbed him by the collar.

"If that were the case, then I would've disarmed her; I'm not—"

"Shut up." She now had him in her arms. "Just shut up, and don't do something like that again; alright? Promise me." She was holding tight.

"I—I promise." The sand user sighed, Tsunade and everyone else had warned him about this; Naruto's self-sacrificing actions and want to protect those precious to him. The blonde was willing to gamble his own life if it would protect them, and now he'd seen it first-hand. After regaining their bearings, they continued on.

Rapture – Medical Pavilion

They didn't want to be here at all but they didn't have much of a choice in the matter, they had to move on, and now they were going to have to be more than careful. Naruto found himself very creeped out by the dried blood on the walls; that and the dead body that'd just stepped over. A nurse with a pair of scissors in her head. "Talk about brutal." She said. "Now that I think about it, Splicers rarely fight each other but they do band together to make a group."

"Better chance for survival and I'm just drawing straws, but some of them obviously don't want to be alone; it would make sense." The blonde said. "They've still got some felling and smarts left." The two couldn't agree more. But in groups, they were much more dangerous; guns and all. Walking through the Medical Pavilion, the trio tried their best to avoid looking at the worst of the worst. For instance, there was a splicer pinned to the wall like she was on a cross, all of her limbs were pierced and held her up, and the worst of it was that she was still alive. Killing her wasn't an option as it was a trap, Naruto knew this yet the desire to help her was strong; he had to relent and continue moving on. Sneaking around the corner, they were quickly forced to get back. "A turret and its right there; right in front of where we need to go." He stated.

"I've got this." Garra said peeking out. Preparing his sand he ran out, with his thickened sand protecting him. 'These turrets have a few flaws, one being how they can only barely look up.' Jumping onto the turret, he used his sand to tear it apart. The resulting explosion, he was able to easily block. Ushering for them to come on, they continued on, but this time walking outside cover; there were no Splicers around. Thankfully, Naruto's latent sensor abilities had manifested over time; being here they had to. "Nothing but bodies." He stated as they roamed the halls. "Naruto?" Naruto nodded 'yes', they could keep going. Turning a corner, Naruto slightly stepped on something; looking down his eyes widened. Slowly looking around, he picked up the weapon.

"Guys." The two turned around to see the blonde inspecting one of the most effective guns in Rapture, a shotgun; double barreled to be specific. "Only two shells." He stated. "In terms of working order." He inspected it thoroughly once again. "It's good enough, but if we can find another one, I can get this one working like it was new." He said giving the weapon to Garra.

"You're really getting into the workings of guns." Karenbana stated with a smirk. "You know way more about them than us." The blonde shrugged.

"It's weird, they're easier to understand than chakra for some reason." He stated. "Repairing them seems easy enough, but I wouldn't—" he stopped and pulled the two away. "Three, one armed with a machine gun and the others have melee weapons." He stated. "Garra, the shotgun its recoil packs a kick so you'll need to get close enough for a face shot." The sand user began hardening his sand for a shield. "Karenbana, stay here." He lifted up his wrench. "Finish them when you see an opening." She nodded 'yes'. A few seconds passed. "Now!" the sound caught the Splicer's attention. Garra ran out with his shield up. The bullets flew but didn't pierce the sand. Naruto was right behind him, his senses focused as they got closer and closer. "Turn right now!" doing as he was told he caught the gun wielding Splicer off guard. "Shoot!" the Splicer now had a hole where his face once was. The other two charged in, with the intent on killing Garra, they didn't see Naruto who'd jumped over Garra. A wrench to the jaw knocked the first Splicer out while the other turned around too late. The wrench hit her gut and a kick to her head sent her down. Both were unconscious, Naruto quickly looked away upon seeing Karenbana come out with her kunai; she finished them quickly so the blonde didn't have to see.

"Good plan." She complimented. "I've never seen a sensor that could be so precise."

"I could hear their footsteps, breathing, heartbeat, and everything; shame this skill didn't kick in when I was young I could've avoided a lot of bad stuff with it." he cracked his neck before looting the body. "A bag of chips and now we have 223$ in total, we're doing pretty well so far." Turning a corner he bumped into something hard enough that he fell on his ass. "What the heck was that…" he trailed off as his eyes widened. "Guys, stay in cover; trust." They really didn't want to but they had to at least trust the blonde, he was now face to face with a Big Daddy; a Bouncer to be specific. The young teen dared not move as it stared him down, its lights still yellow. 'If they turn red then I'm dead, so dead.' that's when something climbed off of its back. A young girl clad in a dirty dress with no shoes on, her eyes completely yellow, and her skin an abnormal grey color. A Little Sister with a Big Daddy. She walked over to him, her eyes filled with curiosity and wonder; her gaze never averted when she kneeled down. The Big Daddy watched him as well, the little girl touched his hair, rubbing and feeling how soft it was; like she was petting him like he was some kind of animal. But there was something else, the Big Daddy's light turned green; but why?

"I…don't want you to become an angel." Her voice was a mere whisper as she pulled her needle up. "I don't know why, but good girls share." Something about her was off, but in the back of his mind he felt some kind of connection with this child. His gaze went to her arm, she looked at it and then to him. "I think…mommy did that, but who is that?" those scars were all too familiar; it brought up memories that resurfaced. Those kids in the orphanage the young ones, who were abandoned, some had scars that were there when they were brought into the orphanage. Abuse, they'd been abused by their parents or foster parents before being abandoned or returned. It was the hellish truth that he learned, and was one of the reasons he was kicked out. He defended those kids like they were his own siblings, they looked up to him because he gave them hope, and that hope was shattered when he was kicked out. He wasn't the only one who suffered. Now here he was, looking at another child with the scars that brought out so much sadness. "But, it's ok now, I have daddy." She got up and climbed onto the Bouncer's back. "Don't become an angel." She repeated before she and the Big Daddy walked away leaving Naruto to his memories. This place was hitting him hard, but he wouldn't break; something like that wasn't going to break him. Getting up, he took a breath and looked back to see his friends.

"I'll be honest, I'm just glad it didn't stomp my head in." he smirked. "Let's go find somewhere to sleep." He said leading them on.

"Don't say anything, not yet anyway." He whispered.

"That was—"

"Naruto needs time to calm down, I saw his psych examination and everything, but in truth I don't know what he's really been through." His mind went to what the blonde had said before they entered Wave.

"I'm surprised that you weren't as insane as I was, in fact you should've been much more messed than I was." The blonde smiled.

"Maybe, I was just more mentally prepared for it?" he stopped. "It's funny, when I found out that the Third allowed it to happen on purpose, who knows; maybe I am fucked up and this is the result." He laughed a bit.

'He isn't slipping, not yet anyway.' In truth this was only a silent hope, and looking at Karenbana; she was going to try and get Naruto alone in order to talk. The trio would soon find themselves going into Kure-All, only a few Splicers were there and they were dispatched easily enough so the trio could sit down, eat, and then get some rest. With one taking turns looking out for any wandering Splicers. At the moment it was Naruto's turn to look out, but certain memories and facts of his life were coming up. For instance, his education.

The woman had blue hair and a body that many lusted for, and only a few got to enjoy it; the revealing clothes let many know what her 'occupation' was. Jade Green was a prostitute of the Red Light District of Konoha; she was also part of the group Korera wa dare purejā (Those who pleasure). Said group was run by a woman who went by the alias Sutā no joō (Queen of the Stars). At the moment, both were in the building, Jade was teaching a six year old Naruto how to read and write; he was extremely behind in terms of common skills. "Now then, that says what?"

"S—Sanity." The small blonde said.

"That's right!" she hugging him. "Now read the entire sentence." The others gathered around.

"In a world like this a world of sanity, those who've embraced insanity are those who comfort me the most, and so I forsake my own sanity for that which will keep me safe; insanity." He finished getting claps all around. The Queen of Stars had her girls teach the boy all they could before the Third or anyone else could find out, the old man could hide behind that grandfather act but she knew better; they all knew better. And Naruto deserved better.

The blonde sighed. "She's going to be so pissed when I get back, I forgot to say goodbye." he chuckled. That woman was the only mother figure that he'd ever had, and now he really missed her like crazy. A son missing his mother. Sadly the blonde didn't know that his sanity would soon be broken, and he would have to embrace the insanity that he'd been holding back all these years. It wouldn't be pretty but it would be bloody.

Chapter 2 End

AN: Naruto can get into the head's of certain Splicers and people.