Important A/N: I made a mistake in the last chapter. I meant to type in Kazekage in the ending scene but for some reason typed Mizukage. From now on, he is Kazekage. Sorry about the confusion.
Regular A/N: Sorry about the long delay folks. I am currently working on two other stories, one of which I just posted that you should go read (wow, talk about pathetic marketing ). Once school gets out (around a month or less) I will have waaaay more time to dedicate to writing and I will be posting very often. But for now, enjoy!
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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto…
Warnings: Not a lot really...
Cerulean Change: Chapter 10
The streets of Camnio were lined with the usual vagabonds and low-end workers and families eager for social refuge; but something was different about the streets this night. There was one figure walking calmly among the crowds who didn't belong; a prince inside a cloak.
It was apparent all the way down to the woodwork that Camnio had seen better days. All the buildings seemed as faded and used as the people who inhabited them; the whole city full of people seemed to be living a life that was not their own for those few short hours a day where they could forget their poverty or penury or low state of mind and simply be grateful for life.
It amazed the high prince Sasuke to no end to walk around and see that his subjects weren't really living the happy existence he once envisioned them to. It shocked him that everyone, including Naruto had nothing in the ways of food or simple human necessities—things he had long taken for granted. He couldn't bare it, looking at men passing him by with their skin stuck to their shivering torsos with no meat to keep them healthy and no water to give color back to their faces… But they were happy somehow; they were rich without money and he could see it in their eyes. Sasuke just could not understand why! Why why why were these sickly looking folk smiling, laughing and playing when they obviously had no energy to spare, no security to fall back on. It puzzled Sasuke until he frowned in frustration and leaned over to ask Naruto the potentially embarrassing question.
"Hey, Naruto… Why are these people happy?" Naruto looked at him as if he was asking him the answer to 2+2.
"Because they are alive, Sasuke…" To that he became quiet and observant once more. When he was Sultan, things would be different—his people would live and flourish instead of wither away in poverty. He also realized how lucky Anko was to be on the higher end of this despicable ladder… And he thought she was poor!
Anko continued to direct them through the massive crowds of people in obvious search of a certain place to take them. Both boys saw her lean in to tell Iruka something, to which he nodded in agreement, but they still didn't get an answer as to where they were headed. The only information Anko would yield was "You'll see." And that didn't suffice to quell the excitement building up in both eager boys.
Almost as soon as Anko told them to be patient she stopped abruptly and turned into one of the shops forcing Naruto to stop blabbing on about how she should tell him. All three of the boys followed her inside what looked like an old antique shop. The small square room was cluttered with random furniture and goods piled up for sale at cheap prices. The whole shop smelled of wet mold and dust and gave Sasuke an almost instant headache just being in there. Naruto wasn't fazed by things like this, having grown up in a poor area where all kinds of smells pervaded in and around. It was funny to him to see the expression on his friend's face at the smell of mold. Sasuke was so untouched; so green… And Naruto planned to change all that very soon and "acclimate" Sasuke to a wholler, more experienced life. But first, they had to find freedom and stop moving a thousands miles an hour before he hoped to accomplish any of that.
Anko walked casually up to the desk and rang the small golden bell placed by the register. Almost immediately a small old man entered and greeted her from the back room.
"Well hello there, Anko. It looks like you've brought some friends with you today?" Anko smiled warmly at him.
"Hello yourself, Ojisan. We need some equipment." Ojisan chuckled lightly his best customer's straight-forwardness.
"I see you're not one for introductions." Naruto piped in.
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto! And this is Sasuke and Iruka!" The old man chuckled once more before continuing.
"It's nice to meet you. I believe I already know Iruka, but no matter. Follow me into the back, please."
Ojisan lead the way into his equally as musty back room followed closely by Anko and the other three confused tag-a-longs. Neither of them knew what Anko meant by equipment, but it became very apparent as soon as they entered the room.
Nothing of the word 'equipment' could quite cover what it was that they saw when they entered the back room. It was like a completely different shop once they crossed the threshold into the new, much smaller room. Instead of antique chairs there were weapons of every type one could think of, ranging from small needles and Shurikens, to large broad swords. Also, there was a whole section dedicated to substances (possibly poisonous) and explosives. The jump from humble dinettes to weapons warehouse was shocking for both Naruto and Sasuke, having never seen most of the weaponry before.
Because of the rareness of the items, it also became painfully obvious that many of them were illegal and that anyone entering the room should keep their mouth shut. Anko, on the other hand, seemed right at home as she brushed past the many things on display in search of the perfect item. She stopped at the smaller weaponry area and smirked.
"Ojisan, I'm going to need another three orders of Shuriken and some more of that special powder." Ojisan smiled and went to a corner to fish out some papers. Anko turned to her counter-parts, two of which were dumbfounded.
"Don't worry Naruto, Sasuke. These are just some items a girl needs on the side to protect herself." Both boys nodded incredulously. Iruka just stood there, half amused and half… ashamed? All of the sudden he looked like he didn't want to be there and Sasuke caught that vibe immediately.
"Miss Anko, can we leave? I don't feel---comfortable here." Anko nodded, regretting letting them tag along on her errands.
"Here, take some money and go buy yourselves some food or whatever… Think of it as a date." With that, she winked and turned back to her scanning, ignoring the beat-red blushes on the pairs' faces. Iruka told them were they all were going to meet and when, and then they left, Naruto waving enthusiactically.
As soon as they were out of the door, the feeling of freedom returned to their young minds; and so did the sex drive. Sasuke grabbed Naruto harshly and ran into a nearby alleyway. He slammed the blonde against the wall and began ravaging his mouth with no warning. Naruto eagerly replied and opened up for Sasuke's waiting tongue to explore and mark. Their kiss wasn't gentle—it never was. When they broke away for the seconds they needed to regain breath there were bruises and cuts on their lips from where they had been biting and sucking. Sasuke immediately took to the side of his love's neck, sucking and biting harshly down to the sensitive crook which elicited repeated moans of pleasure from Naruto. They were in dreamland… an amazing place where no one can find you and all that exists are waves of pleasure rushing around your body. Naruto was so caught in the moment with his love's talented mouth on his neck that he didn't even realize when the warmth was ripped way from him. Seconds later, and before he could regain composure, a cold hand was upon his mouth, stifling his scream. Out of nowhere, his freedom was stolen. The first thought that came to his frantic mind was not a pleasant one…
He was being kidnapped.
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I never stop a chapter unless there is some sort of cliffhanger, hehe. Anywho, thanks again for being patient with my laziness, I hope you liked it! Please tell me what you think and I will continue to do review replies.
Oh, before I forget. I'm leavin' for a week on vacation, so I won't be updating anything until I get back sob… I will miss you internet connection!
Love
CA
