1923: ACT 10: THE RANSOM NOTE AND A NEW REVELATION!
Disclaimer: Kishimoto presented me with Sasuke and Naruto on Sunday, and I so exuberantly happy!
Then he said it was an Aprils Fool's joke…and I cried TT
Warnings: Zomg, watch out for the golden eyed man!
A/N: I apologize about my April Fool's joke again. But phew, I'm so glad I didn't decide to leave out the little bit at the end telling you all that it was a joke. Originally I was going to leave it that bit out and post it up for a whole day and see what people say. But yeah…I think I would end up dead by now if I did that. –sweatdrops-
But but but! A joke wouldn't a joke if it's not done well! Right, right? -looks around-
Eh-he, well, anyways. Yay for all the people that took it so well and actually had a good laugh! I love you guys!
Oh my gosh, I gotta tell you about the awesome joke DatteBayo pulled! Ok, I'm sure you all know (being avid Naruto fans), that DatteBayo is a HUGE fansub group that is dedicated to fansubbing the latest episodes of Naruto. Millions and millions of people download from their site. But on April 1, there was a page up saying that the website was shut down by the US Department of Justice for distributing copyright materials. All the 'leaders' will be fined and jailed, and anyone that downloaded from their site would be tracked down and fined as well. (The page was sooo well done, it looked completely professional). I was so sad for the fansubbers! I was like, "they didn't make money out of doing it! They were only doing it for the Naruto fans in America! They don't deserve that!" I was also sooo scared that they would track down my IP address and find all my downloaded anime. But yeah…the next day…webpage said: 'We take April 1st seriously.' Can't imagine how many flames and death threats they got after that…eh-he
Anyways, I've babbled for long enough; I'll shut up now and let you all read now.
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Sasuke paced nervously from one side of his study to the other. Every now and then, his eyes would dart to the open window behind his desk, which showed several policemen talking outside near his gate.
He had searched several hours for Naruto last night after finding the shoe, but there was no other trace of the blond anywhere. By then the Uchiha couldn't shake off the foreboding feeling that something happened to Naruto. So he decided to informed the police and ordered them do a public search the first thing in the morning.
It was now noon and no one had found a single clue yet.
At that moment, Kakashi walked in through the door. Sasuke immediately stopped pacing and turned towards the butler; "Well?! What's the update?" He said with an agitated and restless voice.
Kakashi shook his head sadly. "Sorry master Sasuke, still nothing."
Sasuke resumed his pacing.
Kakashi bowed, and left the room, knowing that Sasuke wanted to be left alone.
A million thoughts swirled in his head, and there are no words to describe the amount of guilt he felt right now. He thought about Naruto's teary face, he thought about the broken pieces of glass, and the blood from Gaara's nose, he thought about the dark night, he thought about Naruto's retreating back and the single lone shoe.
And so he regretted.
He regretted not staying for a few more seconds, he regretted saying all those things, he regretted the whole game. But most of all he hated, he hated himself for his weaknesses, his doubts, and he hated himself for his mistrust.
And now it may be too late.
"GRAAAHHHHHH!" Sasuke yelled as he turned to his desk and sent all the objects flying with an angry sweep of his hands. He plunked himself into a nearby chair let his head fall onto his palms.
Meanwhile, outside the study door. Kiba and Shino stood there, pressed against the wood, trying to figure out what was going on.
Kiba winced when he heard the crashing noises, "Whoa, the Uchiha must be going off his nuts(1) in there."
"… …" (Translation: I told you he was in love with Naruto.)
"Bushwa! You're still saying that? I still don't see what's so special about that brat."
"…" (He DID punch you, plus he always makes people smile)
"Lay off! That was once. But I guess your right about the cheering up thing. Still, the Uchiha isn't the type to fall in love after 2 months..."
"… … …" (Translation: Listen to him, he's obviously upset that Naruto's disappeared. I think that means he cares for him to a great extent."
"Well…I guess you might be on the trolley(2)."
"… …" (I hope Naruto's ok)
"He is!" Kiba said firmly. "If he isn't…then I'll, I'll personally bring him back and beat some sense into him!"
Shino just smiled.
"What are you boys doing there!" TenTen suddenly shouted behind them.
Kiba jumped and turned around with a finger to his lips. "Shhh! Your gonna let the Uchiha find us out!"
TenTen rolled her eyes, "Well, at least get out of the way. I've got a message to deliver and it's urgent." She gave a little wave of her hand, "Well go on, screw.(3)"
Kiba and Shino obediently stepped away, but as soon as she went in and the door clicked shut again, they instantly glued themselves back onto it.
Inside the room, TenTen curtseyed to the seated young man. "Master Sasuke, someone left a note in front of the door. I think it might be about Naruto." She straightened and presented a slip of paper.
Sasuke immediately shot up from his chair and grabbed the parchment. He frantically scanned the written lines.
To Mr. Sasuke Uchiha
I suppose you are wondering where your little blond went. Don't worry, he's safe in my care…for now.
You see…I have a real fondness for toys; ropes, knives, guns, sticks, whips and other such marvelous things.
I tend to overplay with my guests a little and they die, sadly enough.
If you want no harm to come upon the blond, bring $100,000 (4) in cash to the old abandoned farmhouse at the end of Cherryhill Road before 8pm tonight.
Come alone, don't try to bring men. I have spies everywhere and I will know the minute you do.
You'd better listen, I'd hate for something accidentally happen to the cute little blonde.
From a dear friend
Sasuke tightly crunched the paper in his hands, his eyes flaring with anger.
"TenTen, does anything else know about this note?"
"N-No, sir." The girl said, a little nervous at the show of anger.
"Good, I want you to keep it that way. Make sure you tell no one else there was a note left for me."
TenTen nodded, "Yes, sir."
Sasuke grabbed his jacket off a chair and walked towards the door, and rested his hand on the doorknob. "If anybody asks where I am, tell them I'm running a little errand at the bank."
The girl curtseyed again, "Of course, master Sasuke."
Outside, Kiba and Shino scrambled away from the door and hid behind a potted plant. The door opened and Sasuke stepped out and went down the hall. As soon as he was out of site, the two men rushed into the study; in order to interrogate TenTen.
Naruto's mind was a hazy black fog and he struggled to make out something.
He heard soft buzzing of flies and mosquitoes around him.
There was the smell of hay.
He could feel something bounding his arms and legs.
Naruto slowly opened his eyes, blinking and trying to decipher the shapes. His eyes finally cleared up, and he saw was in some sort of a barn. There were old piles of hay piled up around the rundown walls and sunlight filtered through the shabby roof. His legs were tied up together with rope, and he sat against a beam, to which his hands were tied behind.
"I see you're awake now."
The blond's head whirled towards the sound of the voice, to where a figure appeared out of the shadows. The grinning man had long black hair and long white robes; but his most prominent feature was his eyes; the slender, curved, sinister eyes, which had bright golden pupils for its center.
"Who are you?" Naruto asked warily. He glanced around again. "What am I doing here?"
The golden eyed man glided forward until he was in front of Naruto. He smirked at him, his golden eyes glinting. "Kabuto, bring a chair."
Off to the side, a silver haired man with round rimmed glasses quickly came over, carrying a wooden chair. Naruto squinted off to the side of the barn where he came from, upon a closer look, he saw there were 6 to 8 other men sitting among the hay, which he did not notice in his first glance around. Kabuto put down the chair behind the golden eyed man and he sat down, making himself comfortable. He produced a comb out of his robes and handed it to Kabuto behind him, he took it and wordlessly began to brush the man's long hair.
"Ahh, that's better. So where were we?" He pretended to think. "Oh yes, who am I? Well, I have many different alias names. But I suppose I'll go by Orochimaru, since that's the name most well known. Have you heard of me?"
Naruto drew in a breath, suddenly remembering the newspaper Lee gave him. "The serial killer…"
"Oh goody! You do know." Orochimaru said in a delighted voice. "So on to the next question. Why are you here? You see, my cute little blond, I brought you here. You're going to be my lure for the Uchiha…as well as a little cash."
Upon hearing Sasuke's name, Naruto head lowered and his gaze fell onto his lap. "He won't come."
"Oh?" Orchimaru leaned forward slightly.
"He…he never wants to see me again. You might as well kill me now and get it over with"
The man chuckled gleefully, "Now now, I can't do that. I know all about your lover's quarrel. You know, I take pride in my information gathering, I have a lot of devoted spies. We've been watching you and the Uchiha for quite some time now…Kabuto, don't tug too hard, you'll give me split ends…I've never been wrong about anything before, and my sources never lie. I can indeed tell you that Sasuke is going to come."
Naruto stared blankly ahead. Despite what happened last night, despite all those words; he loved Sasuke no less. 'Will he really come? Will he save me?'
"So sit tight my cute little blond, you'll see your beloved Sasuke soon enough. You might want to take a good long look tonight…" The golden eyes gleamed ominously. "…because he won't be alive tomorrow."
Naruto's head jerked up and he gazed with horror at the smirking man. 'No…'
6:32 pm
Sasuke slowed the car down and parked in front of the rundown farmhouse. He reached over to the passenger seat beside him and lifted up the heavy briefcase containing the requested money. Then got out and closed the door. A silver haired man walked up to the Uchiha.
"I'm Kabuto. Orochimaru is waiting for you. Are you absolutely alone?"
"Yes, no one knows I'm here."
"Orochimaru will be pleased, follow me."
Kabuto led the way towards the barn with Sasuke following closely behind. He opened the old rusty door and they both stepped in.
It took a while for Sasuke's eyes to adjust to the dim surroundings. The first thing he saw was Naruto tied and gagged against the wooden beam in middle of the room. Relief washed over Sasuke as he noticed that he did not seem to be hurt. He rushed forward, completely ignoring the frantic shaking of Naruto's head and the muffled shouts for him to stay back.
"Naruto…I am so glad you're alright." Sasuke was a few feet away from the blond now.
"Nuh-uh! Not a step further." Orochimaru appeared out of the shadows and moved in front of the Uchiha. "I know you're eager, but I've been waiting for a while too. First you have to settle things with me."
Sasuke's squinted at the man, and then his dark eyes widened in recognition, "You- You're the recent escapist!"
"Oh Kabuto, see how famous I am? Everyone seems to know me, I'm so flattered!" Orochimaru brought his hands together and grinned gleefully.
Sasuke's eyes narrowed, "Stop playing around, I've brought the money." He opened the briefcase and showed it to the serial killer. "You can count it yourself, there's not a penny short." He closed it again and placed it on the ground in front of him. "Now let Naruto go."
"Oh, but that's no fun."
"It was the deal! Was it not?!" The Uchiha hands clenched in anger. "What else do you want me to do?"
"I was hoping we have a little bit of a chat." The golden eyed man paced around Sasuke slowly, his white robes trailing behind him. "You know, catch up a bit. It's been dreadfully long since we've last met."
"What are you talking about? I've never met you before."
"Tsk Tsk. I'm kind of disappointed, but I suppose being at age 7, you wouldn't remember much."
Sasuke thought back, trying to recall any memories of this man. Golden eyes, the grinning face…suddenly, he remembered. "You were one of my father's employees!"
"Oh very good! You aren't called a genius for nothing. I'm sure you're father was very proud of you," Orochimaru smiled almost maniacally. "Too bad he isn't here now…"
Sasuke's breath hitched in his throat, he slowly brought his gaze up to meet the golden eyes.
"I would have loved to watch him burn…and hear his screams of pain."
-End Act 10-
A/N: Ahahaha, Orochimaru is so OOC! But I couldn't resist, I've always picture him like this. I bet he cares a lot about his hair, who wouldn't if they had hair like that :P
(1) Off his nuts – going crazy
(2) On the trolley – on the right track; correct
(3) Screw - go away (I have added this now :P)
(4) I think this may be equal to about $5,000,000 nowadays? (Correct me if I'm wrong).
I have no fanart, but I have something better! A quiz I made for you lovely readers; "Discover whether you're Seme or Uke!" – 5 possible outcomes with detailed answers and bishielicious pictures! (Take out brackets):
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I'd love to hear who got what, leave me a review!
Next Update: Sat, April 14