Okay, just so you fully understand the situation:
I have snuck onto the computer to write and post this. So if updates are sparse from now on, it's not from lack of trying.
Thank you dragaman for your input about the crossover idea!
Without further ado:
The stone cave was nearly pitch black, and the walls were high and wet. Drips from the water plunked down at an unsteady rate. Fast then slow, not at all, frantic. In the middle of the giant underground pocket lay a grotesque statue with nine closed eyes and two hands. Ten fingers for ten Akatsuki members. Only nine rings remained though, ever since Orochimaru's rather abrupt departure.
At the moment in the middle of the structure, a ring sat. Something flickered, and then an image came to life in the underground cavern. It was like a projection, rather grainy. "Leader-sama." It was Itachi, dark hair, eyes, creepy voice and all.
"Report."
Seven other figures,all there in person, sublty leaned forward to hear the news. It must be important after all.
"We are several hours away, and we have captured the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki."
This sent a ripple through the members. Already? And the most powerful of all? Wisely they stayed silent, not wishing to attract undue attention.
A beat. "I see." His voice was calm, giving away nothing. "Dismissed." He turned to he Akatsuki. "Prepare, we have work to do."
"You mean extracting, hm?"A man murmured as he jumped away. It was impossible to see his profile in the shadows.
"I thought I was the impatient one; eager to capture the Ichibi already?" Something seemed to whip behind the hunched figure. The male seemed to shuffle rather than walk.
"No, no, danna. Just lamenting how I won't get to test out my new jutsu on the test dummy."
What a regretful thing too; the live prisoner wouldn't be recieving a visitor today.
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There was a tense feeling in the air. Naruto looked around uneasily. Just more endless grass. No trees to break it up or nothing. Such openess was a bit anxiety inducing. They stopped for no apparent reason. He didn't see anything special about the spot.
A tremor went through the ground. It wasn't loud, but it did make him tipsy. What kept him on his feet was the bracelet. It also trapped him. The jailor of the demon is now the prisonor.The grass began creeping back, and the dirt was swept away as well. Slowly; it wasn't a fast process. A circle with a diameter roughly of 18 inches was revealed. The black stone was dull and rough.
And suddenly, he was there. No going back now. Naruto couldn't kid himself anymore that anyone was gonna come rescue him anymore. If he bothered to think about it, he doubted anyone would care. The blond grit his teeth. Kisame and Itachi might have been civil, but they were not what anyone could call trustworthy. Much less ally or friend. They are going to take my demon away.
And he should be happy with that, shouldn't he? No more dark looks. His inner demon would literally be gone. But for some reason, he didn't want that. Naruto couldn't just say he wanted the cause of all his lonely and nightmarish moments gone. Besides, the blond didn't like to think what shady characters like those two would have planned for a powerful demon.
Another rumble shook him. Then the stone split apart, and was sucked into the earth. A dark black hole loomed.
"Hehe. C'mon brat." Kisame shoved him forward, jumping in after him.
'sssshiiiiiiiittt!' It was like when Jiraiya had pushed him off the cliff, but ten times worse. He was free falling in the pitch black, attatched to a shark man by a damn bracelet. Naruto's stomach was in his throat. And there was only one way to release that pent up energy.
So he screamed.
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Sorry for such a short chapter guys, and after such a long wait. But a lot of work and effort went into this chapter, dammit! For those unaware with my pitiable situation: I am now allowed on the Internet (yay!) but under tough supervision with limits-including no fanfiction. At all. Not that they know I have an account, so.. Yahoo! The chapter is have no idea how frustrating this is/was.
