Libera Me From Hell

AngolMoaChan

Hey all! :3 Time for chapter two!

Naruto doesn't belong to me. Aoryu City, the Sorairo Sea, and Reikatsukan City all do, as does the "Libera Me" universe. :3 My AU. Mine.

With a stomach full of Sakura's home made ramen, the Black Cat Crew descended on Aoryu City's shore. Naruto grinned at the pink haired girl standing on the bow, her arms crossed. She was now wearing a thick bandanna with her hair bundled up underneath it, and a pair of torn pants instead of her usual skirt. "Sakura-chan, if you look like a girl you're gonna get ambushed. Try not to talk, okay Saku?"

Sakura grumbled under her breath, "Whatever."

The blonde pirate hoisted a rope over his shoulder and grinned back at Sasuke. "Coming, teme?"

"Hn" responded the teen irritably, sheathing his saber and placing it at his belt. "I'm coming. Don't screw this up, remember we're not trying to pillage the town."

"…Can't I steal one piece of jewelry?"

"No."

"Some money?"

"No."

"…food?"

"…fine."

Sakura rolled her eyes at the childish exchange and stepped off of the boat carefully, then helped her fellow crewmates onto the dock. "Now then, Naruto, start rappelling up the side of the castle. We'll join you in a minute."

"Alright, dumbass, un, start going up the side of the castle." Deidara ordered, pointing to his accomplice, Tobi.

"Whatever you say Sempai! But are you sure you'll be okay down here?"

"Yes! I'm not a princess, un!" Deidara snapped, blushing faintly.

"Aww, but if you were, could I kidnap you?" Tobi asked hopefully, grinning boyishly at the blonde man, who went several shades of red and hissed under his breath. That remark earned him another whack across the head. "Ow ow! Okay, I'm going!"

Deidara sighed, watching his partner slowly work his way up the stone wall of the castles, catching careful footholds as he went. "What a dumbass."

The blonde man leaned against the cool wall, tilting his head back to look at the sky. It really was a clear night, and he knew better than anyone Aoryu City was the place to be to see stars. "Talk about a dumb mission."

It had been about twenty minutes since Naruto had begun his ascent on the tall tower, and the energetic young pirate was starting to get annoyed. He was nearly to the top of the tower, towards a balcony, when an idea struck him. 'This is a…princess, right?'

Grinning as he reached the balcony, he swung from the railing like a monkey and cupped one hand around his mouth, then called "Oh, what light beyond yonder window rises? 'Tis the princess, fairer than the sun."

There were a few noises, then he heard the click of a lock. Naruto grinned bigger, "Jack-freaking-pot."

Tobi blinked when he heard the call—Romeo and Juliet had been one of his favorite plays since he was a kid, after all—and scooted off to the side to investigate. "Who's that?"

He peeked around the edge of the towers to see a boy with blonde spiky hair and wearing all black, save for a bright orange swirl on his back. Tobi blinked twice, watching him leap up onto the balcony, then a smile came over his face. 'Aww…that must be her secret lover! That's so sweet'

That same goofy smile on his face, Tobi began to climb down, humming a waltz to himself.

Hinata cautiously opened the door to her balcony. It was near midnight, although the princess stayed wide awake, reading tales of sailors in her room. Carefully, she peeked back inside to see if anyone was coming, then shut the door behind her and quietly asked, "Romeo, Romeo, where art thou Romeo?"

Naruto suddenly jumped up on the railing in a crouch, a foxy grin on his face. Hinata blinked twice, taking in the man, from the black cap perched on his forehead with the silhouette of a cat on it, to his all black clothes. "Who are--?"

"Hi there, I'm Naruto of the Black Cat Crew. I'm here to kidnap you." He replied grinning brightly and taking off his hat, bowing slightly, "It's an honor to finally meet you."

The princess took a moment to stare at this boy that had just leapt onto her balcony. "Um…"

A tiny blush started to overtake her face, and her fingers came up to poke together slightly, "You're a pirate, aren't you?"

"Yup! Sure am! Now, come on, we have to get back on the ship!" Naruto grinned, then abruptly grabbed her by the waist. Hinata gasped, blushing slightly as he effortlessly scooped her up, then pointed to the rope he had knotted tightly to the balcony. Grinning down at his 'package', he grabbed the rope and called, "Hang on, and don't scream!"

"What?! Wait a--!"

Naruto grinned and jumped off of the balcony, one hand on the rope, the other holding Hinata tightly. Hinata squealed and grabbed onto the front of the blonde's shirt as they sailed down the edge of the tower, feet never touching the stone walls. Before long, they reached the bottom, and Naruto couldn't help but yell "YATTAA!" as he let go of the rope. The duo sailed a few feet before the blonde landed on the beach in a cloud of white sand. Abruptly, he started running, keeping Hinata tucked under his arm like a package. "Don't worry, Princess, you're safe with me!"

Hinata blinked, bouncing as he ran but never moving much otherwise. Slowly, she relaxed the death grip she had on his

"TOBI, YOU DUMBASS! WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING, UN?!"

Tobi flinched underneath Deidara's rage. They had both heard Naruto's victorious scream, just as the Akatsuki pirate had returned from his little trip. Tobi poked his gloved fingertips together and mumbled, "But, but, I thought they were in love or something, and I didn't want to ruin it! I'm so sorry Sempai!"

Deidara opened his mouth to say something else, but noticed a light in the castle had turned on. "Shit."

The blonde pirate snatched Tobi by the collar and started to drag him back towards the harbor, keeping his left hand on the pistol at his belt, "Nothing we can do about it now, un. Don't grovel, it makes me sick."

Tobi looked up at his sempai and leapt up, running beside him. His sempai was a patron saint, he swore it. Tobi smiled brightly and ran full speed to keep up with Deidara, his long green scarf trailing behind him.

They were gonna get yelled at by Leader-sama later, but it was worth it, cause Deidara was still dragging him by the hand.

"One princess on the double! Let's get the hell out of here before we get caught!"

Sakura looked up and noticed Naruto running down the dock. She noticed Hinata under his arm and pumped her fist. "and noticed Naruto running down the dock. She noticed Hinata under his arm and pumped her fist.

"YEEESS! WAY TO GO NARUTO!" screamed her inner self, and she leapt into the ship, Sasuke following without much effort.

Naruto jumped into the ship and set Hinata down on a small bench near the yard. "I sure hope you don't get seasick, princess! Let's get going!"

"Aye aye, cap'n." Sasuke rolled his eyes and headed for the wheel.

"Dammit!" Pein swore, slamming his fist against his desk and watching it break in two, "I can't believe the stupidity of my crew!"

Konan watched him fume around the room, then set a small cup of green tea in front of him. "Calm yourself, Pein. Tobi did say he got a visual on the pirate who got to him first."

"A visual? Why didn't I hear him say that?"

"Because you were too busy screaming at him, Captain." Konan rolled her eyes.

"…Ah. Right then. What did he say?"

"He said it was a teenager, with blonde spiked hair, and a hat with a cat on it."

"Great. That's helpful." Pein muttered sarcastically, sitting back at his desk. "Go get Itachi, see if he knows anything about it. He always seems to know the most about the underground pirates."

"Yes, Pein." She nodded, bowing her head once, then left the room, clicking the door to the office shut behind her.

Pein sighed, looking down at the map on his desk. Circled in red pen was Aoryu City, and underneath it were instructions to get into the secret maze where the treasure of Narue was hidden. There was just one piece missing, and he knew exactly who had it—that princess. It was in a locket around her neck.

Pein grit his teeth angrily, clenching his fist. When he caught those pirates, he was going to crush them like ants.

And so ends chapter two! Oh the drama! XD I had to change the Romeo and Juliet thing a little, since wherefore means something different then where. :O

And oh my god. Tobi, I love you so much. X3 I really do. You're so fun to write!

Okay, see you all next time! :3

Love, AMC