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It started as just a soft sound and it then it grew into a booming sound that echoed through the room. The sound was Sasuke's laugh. He tossed back his head, his black hair a tangled mess, his eyes glowing with an insane light and he laughed. It was a horrifyingly genuine sound that echoed around the silent lab. He brought his red hands before his face and laughed harder.

He turned his crazy laughing stare to Naruto and said in a moment of calm.

"The End."

Naruto clear unforced eyes grew dark as he watched his protector fall to the floor.

"Kabuto." His voice low like always, but now it had an odd edge to it. Rage turned his eyes red and deepened the lines on his face. He snarled and in a second was by Sasuke's bed. In the next second he had the scalpel from Sasuke's fever weakened hands, and then blood. Bright red blood, like rubes gushed from Sasuke's neck. It coated Naruto's hands and sprayed his clothes.

Unlike Sasuke Naruto didn't laugh. His momentary passion has passed and he stood there innocent as a child covered in red finger paint.

"Kabuto." He called. Kabuto didn't answer, but he stood. The long gash now nothing more than a little cut as the medic willed himself to heal. Quickly he placed glowing hands over Sasuke's neck, removing the knife and closing the wound. Naruto glared.

"Why?" He demanded. He was angry and confused. Kabuto shouldn't be helping Sasuke.

"Because he belongs to Orochimaru-sama, and so do I." Kabuto said softly. Naruto glared momentary before his face became impassive again.

"Do I belong to Orochimaru?" He asked his voice soft. Kabuto lifted his hands away from Sasuke neck and went to cup Naruto's face.

"No, never again." Naruto smiled a smile that didn't light his eyes, and Kabuto press his lips carefully against the boy's forehead.

"Come you need to be cleaned up." Kabuto offered Naruto his hand and they walked from the room. He paused only to have someone go to clean Sasuke and then lead Naruto down the hall.

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After the first night Naruto wouldn't be touched by anyone but Kabuto. This presented a problem when he became dirty. Not only had he developed an irrational fear of baths, but he would scream and kick if anyone but Kabuto bathed him.

So it was Kabuto that sat beside the tub gently pouring cupfuls of warm water over Naruto head. The boy's eyes were closed and he looked peaceful. Kabuto sighed, this unquestioning trust only made it harder to be around Naruto. The boy had no idea just how dangerous Kabuto was, no idea how much Kabuto lusted for him.

Naruto sighed and rested his clean wet head against Kabuto's leg and looked up at him with eyes that carried no hint of fear or doubt.

"Kabuto." He murmured. Kabuto smiled sadly at the boy, he didn't expected the boy to say anything more than his name. So he was surprised when Naruto re-asked his earlier question.

"Do I belong to Orochimaru?" Kabuto froze.

"No. I told you you'll never belong to that man again." Naruto eyes showed emotion suddenly; sorrow.

"Do I belong to anyone? Do I belong anywhere?" He asked. The walls that had been keeping everything out were coming crashing down and Kabuto could see it in every cell of Naruto's body.

"You belong to yourself and to your village. And you belong where they love you." Kabuto said he left unspoken how much he wanted Naruto to belong to him.

"Ha! They love me? I belong to them? They who leave me here to die! Ha!" Naruto snapped. Kabuto flinched; he'd known that Naruto's numbness couldn't last forever. Naruto fixed Kabuto with a changeling stare.

"Do you love me Kabuto?" The question caught Kabuto completely off guard.

"Y-yes I love you. More than I have ever loved anyone." Something changed in Naruto's expression.

"Then why can't I belong to you? You who love me, you who cares for me, who comforts me, and protects me?" Naruto leaned forward and kissed Kabuto firmly on the lips. Kabuto was again caught off guard and found himself kissing back.

Naruto came up on his knees to wrap his wet arms around Kabuto neck deepening the kiss. It was as Kabuto felt his hands traveling down Naruto's body and he drew away leaving Naruto looking confused.

"No. You can't belong to me, because I'm not free. I still belong to Orochimaru-sama. How long would we have before I had to return to him? Days? Weeks? A month? And what would happen to you when I left? No I can't do that to you. Your village will come for you, and you will go to people who can provide unwavering protection and comfort." Naruto face looked bitter.

"You wouldn't have to go back to him!" He cried, "We could stay together!"

"What good would that do? I am not a replaceable slave. Orochimaru-sama would hunt me down and bring me back, and he would kill you when he found out you were still alive." Naruto opened his mouth to protest, "And if he didn't find us someone else would. There is a high price on my head. They would kill me and kill you just for being near me. I won't risk you like that. I would rather die a thousand deaths and never see your face again then let any more harm come to you." Naruto face fell and he splashed back down into the tub, sobbing softly on Kabuto's leg.

"Naruto." He whispered and ran his fingers through the boy damp locks, "Naruto."

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Two shadows flickered through the forest before coming to rest in front of a stone entrance that lead deep into the ground. One of the people pulled out a scroll and with a quick movement of their figures it disappeared in a poof of smoke. Without taking their eyes off the opening the two melted back into the trees to wait.

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Kabuto ran his fingers through Naruto's soft hair looking for tangles before brushing it. The boy's hair hung hopeless limp down past his eyes. Kabuto sighed and brushed the hair from the boy's eyes; it hadn't been wild with energy since Orochimaru. Kabuto sighed again; what he had said early was true, Orochimaru would come looking for him and Sasuke and he would kill Naruto if he found him alive.

As if summoned by his thoughts a scroll fell into Kabuto's lap. Tentatively Kabuto unrolled the scroll aware of Naruto's wide eyes watching him. After quickly scanning the scroll Kabuto's face tightened slightly.

"They've come for you."

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AN: You people shocked me! Did you really think that I would kill Kabuto just now? Not only do I like him too much, he is too necessary for this story and for this one scene in the sequel! And did you really think I could kill him with a just a scalpel? I mean come on he has mutant healing abilities! He healed himself after having the rasengan put a big old hole in his the chest! Really! ~Morana