Title: Admit Defeat
Author: Kisu
Rating: R
Pairings: SasuNaru
A/N: I haven't updated in a week and a half? …Let's say almost two weeks. I was sad when I didn't break 200 but that's okay! That's what this chapter is for! I brought a little bit of OroNaru back into the fic. It's just a flashback tho…so yeah..3 Enjoy! R/R Flame, Criticize, Glomp….XD (Replies at the end of chapter)
Disclaimer: Naruto does not belong to me.
Chapter 13: Broken Glass"Is it really all right?" Naruto asked again as he turned around from where he was staring out the window.
"It will be fine." Haku assured him, his warm eyes slightly soothing his distressed state. Naruto looked down and stared at his hands, slowly bringing them up to his face.
They were trembling.
Haku glanced at him and closed his hands over his, holding them gently. "I don't understand." Naruto told him. "I'm not nervous but I'm shaking like a leaf."
"Even if you don't think about it, your subconscious knows." Haku said, softly. "Your body doesn't want to go back."
"Aa." Naruto smiled, lightly.
"It'll be all right. We won't let our eyes off of you." Haku promised as he stared out the window.
It was perfect since Orochimaru's lawyers belonged to the firm that Haku was in. His lips thinned out into a line and the hand resting on his knee slowly curled up into a tight fist. He would follow Naruto around, playing the part of the lawyer for the insurance that Orochimaru was currently leeching off of.
Zabuza would come in later, applying for a bodyguard position. They had to be careful or Orochimaru might get suspicious, especially since he had eyes everywhere.
"I have a secretary." Naruto spoke up suddenly. Haku turned to look at him in surprise. "I think she is the one who Orochimaru gives his orders to. Because she was the one who took me to-." He paused and clenched his eyes shut. "…to Uzumaki Manor."
"Uzumaki Manor?" Haku repeated.
"My grandmother's summer house." Naruto said. "That was where he-." He bit down of his lower lip hard enough to draw blood.
"It's okay, you don't have to tell me." Haku reassured him.
"I have to tell you." Naruto insisted. Haku looked doubtful and he turned to catch Zabuza looking back at them.
"Go on then." Zabuza growled softly. Naruto clasped his hands together tightly.
"They must have known he was there. Even the housekeeper, she knew he was there." Naruto whispered. "The secretary is named Kin."
"Kin huh?" Haku repeated as the towering skyscraper of Shinja Co. came into view. Zabuza slowly slid the car to a stop and Naruto breathed out shakily as the door was opened.
"Mr. Uzumaki. Welcome to Shinja Co." The doorman greeted him. Haku gave him a reassuring glance and Zabuza nodded slightly as his eyes met his in the mirror.
"Thank you." Naruto said, all masks in place. He slowly slid his long legs out of the car, standing up tall. "But I prefer to be called Dr. Uzumaki."
"Oh, yes. My apologies, doctor." The doorman said in a flustered voice. Haku got out of the car behind him and the doorman quickly shut the door.
"Sir." Haku said, softly. Naruto slowly slid his gaze upwards to the top of the towering building before walking steadily toward the entrance of the building. As he neared, the double doors slid open smoothly and he walked into the first floor.
"Mr. Uzumaki!" The security guards quickly stood up, hiding their doughnuts behind them as Naruto strode past him and to the elevators. Stepping into the metal box, he closed his eyes and the doors slid shut.
"Nicely done, Naruto." Haku murmured, softly.
Naruto slowly opened his eyes. "The play has begun." He whispered.
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Kin was flustered. She had seen glimpses of the blonde man all day but he hadn't been able to talk to him. Her fingers tightened around the files that she held in her arms as she walked through the top floor of Shinja Co. As she turned a corner, her eyes widened and she quickly rushed forward.
"Mr. Uzumaki!" Kin called out. If Naruto had heard her, he didn't acknowledge her because he kept walking and was currently talking to a client of Shinja Co. "Mr. Uzumaki, I must speak with you immediately!"
The man who stood behind Naruto turned around with such fluid grace that Kin stumbled in awe. He was shockingly beautiful with soft brown eyes and sleek dark hair tied back in a ponytail. "Did you need something?" He asked, kindly.
Kin blinked dumbly before remembering position. She adjusted her glasses and narrowed her eyes. "Do you know who I am? I am his secretary and I have an urgent matter to discuss with him!"
"I don't believe we've met." The man replied. "But if you would like, I could deliver your message to him."
Kin's eyes grew wide and she lowered her eyelashes, lips curving into a smirk. "I could get you fired. How dare you brush me off like some nobody." She said. "I am Kin, Mr. Uzumaki's secretary and all his matters are entitled to his ears only."
"Then, Ms. Kin." Haku smiled, eyes flashing with an indescribable emotion. "I suggest you go back behind your desk. A secretary is not needed when Dr. Uzumaki has an personal assistant."
"W-What?" Kin gasped, face paling of all its color. "What do you mean?"
Haku slipped his hand into the inner pocket of his jacket and extracted a small white card. "I am a lawyer, representing the insurance company of all the claims that Orochimaru has been entitled to. I will also be assisting Dr. Uzumaki in all matters regarding the company." He smiled. "Let's just say I'm here to make sure Mr. Orochimaru's death is legitimate."
Kin slowly reached out to take the piece of white cardboard from Haku's hand. She slowly brought it up to her face and stared at the bold black print on the rough surface. Then her face contorted into an expression of anger and she closed her hand, crumbling the card in the process. "How dare you come in here when we are still grieving for our deceased president?"
"It is just business, ma'am." Haku replied, kindly. Kin stared at him, eyes blazing in fury. Then she quickly drew her hand up and prepared to backhand Haku in the face. His brown eyes didn't even flinch at the motion but the sharp voice that sliced through her reverie stopped her movement.
"Kin."
Cheeks burning red in embarrassment and anger, Kin moved her gaze from Haku's face to the blonde who was standing farther down the hall. His blue eyes' piercing her's in icy rage. She stood frozen, her mind unable to process the sudden change of events.
"…Sir." She stammered as Naruto strolled toward them with long strides.
"What do you think you are doing?" He asked, eyebrows drawing together in disapproval.
"I-I just…" Kin began, uneasily.
"Do not stand in the way of his job, Kin. Is that understood?" Naruto asked, his voice dropping down to a low tone. Kin nodded mutely and Naruto turned to Haku, ignoring Kin completely. "My apologies, sir. Please forgive the incompetence of my secretary." Haku nodded, smiling politely.
"It's all right. I know office work can be very stressful." Haku replied, easily. Naruto smiled and gestured him to walk in front of him, which Haku obliged.
"Get back to your desk, Kin." Naruto's harsh tone made the blood in her veins run cold.
"Yes, sir." Kin managed before quickly rushing back the way she had came from.
Once out of sight, she quickly turned the corner and leaned against the wall. Her senses seemed to fail her as her fingers numbly extracted her cell phone from her purse. Her fingers shook as she punched in the number that she had remembered by heart. Her breath came out in soft, panicky gasps.
"He's gone mad." Kin whispered to herself as she willed the other line to pick up. "He's nothing like he was before."
A sigh of relief rushed through her parted lips as the other end of the line was picked up.
"Speak."
"Sir." Kin began, haltingly. "We have a problem."
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"No bugs or cameras." Haku confirmed after checking through the room for the third time.
Naruto glanced around anxiously and wrapped his arms tighter around himself. Even if the office was relatively warm, he couldn't help but feel the slight chill that seemed to seep into his bones. It was very unnerving when you were standing in an office of a man who was presumed dead.
"Are you sure?" Naruto asked, desperately. He couldn't help but feel a bit paranoid. Haku blinked and got up from where he was examining the bottom of large black desk.
"I can go another round if you'll like." He offered.
"No, no." Naruto gestured, quickly. "It's fine. I just can't help but feel like I'm being watched." To emphasize his point, his blue eyes restlessly flickered around the room. Then, he swallowed with difficulty when his eyes landed on the leather chair behind the desk. "There is no way I'm sitting in that."
"Relax Naruto." Haku said, reassuringly. "I'll go get you some coffee while you get adjusted. You still like it with sweetened milk, right?"
"Ah…yeah." Naruto blinked as Haku smiled and slid out the door. He watched silently as the door click shut.
After few moments of foreboding silence, Naruto stood up slowly and walked toward the personal bathroom. He entered it and stood in front of the sink, staring at his reflection in the mirror. With a flick of his wrist, the faucet relinquished clear cold water and he cupped his fingers under the stream. Quickly, he washed his face and turned off the faucet. He reached out for one of the hand towels on the side of the sink and dried his face with it. Then he placed it back in its place.
Sparing the bathroom one last glance, he proceeded to walk back into the office. But the maroon colored bath towel hanging next to the shower stall caught his eye.
Fingers shakily reached out to brush against the terry cloth fabric and his eyes widened.
It was partially dried…and partially damp.
"Oh god." He whispered, throat working convulsively. "No. No way…"
There were only three people who had keys into the office: Kin,Orochimaru, and himself.
That meant he had been in this office recently.
Naruto's head jerked around as he caught sight of his panicked expression in the mirror. Taking a step closer, his face suddenly became a replica of Orochimaru's. He blinked hard and Orochimaru's face disappeared.
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The older man hovered above him trying to catch his breath. Sweat clung to their hot bodies and the smell of sex filled the room. The candle on the nightstand had long died out and the single light bulb in the room had been turned on, casting an eerie glow over its contents. His eyes were shut tightly, refusing to look at the man above him.
Cold, pale hands reached out to brush a lock of his sweat-drenched hair off his eyelids.
"You're so beautiful." He whispered as Naruto trembled at his touch.
A low mocking laugh came from the dark haired man as he leaned over his neck, long tendrils of damp dark hair tickling his collarbone.
"I see that you aren't complete yet, my dearest Kyuubi." He breathed. "Soon you will be drink in the power that I give to you. Soon you will be relentless like me."
"What-." Naruto hissed before Orochimaru sank his teeth into his neck. He gave a pain-filled cry, jerking at the tight bonds that had rubbed his wrists raw.
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Naruto choked as he clamped a hand over his neck, feeling it flare into pain as he recalled his memories. His vision became distorted and he swore he saw blood red eyes staring back at him. The faint whisker-like marks across his cheeks darkened and his features had become more demonic.
"No." He shook his head, body arching as another jolt of pain erupted from the bite on his neck. "I'm not a monster!"
"Soon you will be relentless like me."
What was Orochimaru? How could a bite from him give him pain like this?
His grip on the edge of the porcelain sink tightened and in fury, he smashed his fist into the mirror.
Shards of glass flew up and glittered as they caught the light. Then they fell silently and slowly around him, dusting his suit like thousands of diamonds.
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"Naruto?" There was a knock on the door and it slid open. Haku walked in and placed a black mug of coffee that was lightened to a soft brown from the sweetened milk, onto the black polished desk. Something glinted in the corner of his eye and he turned his head, staring at the shards of glass tinted with blood lying on the tiles of the bathroom floor. "Naruto, what happened?" He asked, sharply as he stared at the back of the blonde man.
"I've come to a decision." His voice was strangely flat and devoid of all emotion.
Suddenly, Haku felt the air fill with an overpowering killing intent and he unconsciously took a step back. "What have you decided?" He asked, mouth gone dry.
Naruto turned around, eyes closed and a smirk on his face. Slowly, he opened his eyes and Haku gasped.
They were blood red unlike the azure blue hue that he was so familiar with.
"Ryuujin must fall at the hands of Shinja." He declared.
"I chose you because you're special."
"Answer to my call, Kyuubi."
"…DNA…fox…"
"Soon you will become relentless like me."
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TBC…I got a suggestion from a reviewer (sorry too lazy to go look it up…but tell me in the next review who you are…3) …when I was asking for ideas on how to continue this fic. They told me to made Naruto evil…so…here it is. XD
And…Kakashi hasn't come in yet…I'm still trying to decide when to put him in.