He Sees Darkness, But Smiles Like The Light

By The Unwanted Angel and Beta'd by Carrie2sky

We do not own Naruto

CHAPTER 6

"Um, are you sure we're going the right way?" The blonde asked the "ANBU" officer who had supposedlycome to fetch him to bring him to his father. Naruto became a bit worried when the "officer" didn't reply. Instead, he kept his mouth shut so as not to give himself away.

Naruto in the meantime wondered what the surprise would be. He wondered if it was a material item or something else. Whatever it was, it sure was exciting him. He grinned and kept quietsince the "ANBU" he was with wasn't very talkative. But soon he realized that it was taking forever to get to his Papa. He was sure his Papa wasn't THAT far. And not to mention it was starting to get a bit colder. Naruto tightened his Kimono around himself in an effort to keep warm, although it was made of fine silk, he could still feel a cold breeze. Naruto tried not to think of the coldness, he knew his Papa would keep him warm…that is if he ever arrived to see his Papa.

"Okay, Naru-chan I have your mask-" Kakashi started, but then suddenly stopped.

"Naruto?" He called out, hoping the child was hiding just to be playful. After five minutes of searching, Kakashi started to panic. Naruto was nowhere in sight, meaning if Minato came back and Naruto was still missing, not only would his life be at stake, but his book would be burning. Kakashi's eye widened, imaging himself tied to a post while a very angry chibi Minato flicked out a lighter, slowly burning each and every page of Kakashi's new book, right in front of Kakashi too! Thinking about that made Kakashi only look faster and harder. Where was Naruto?! Kakashi felt a breeze; it wasn't cold in here when he left, was it? Turning around he looked in horror as he saw the window open. Racing to the window, he noticed two large footprints that belonged to an adult on the windowsill.

Kakashi thought for a moment, no Naruto, and an open window. There was only one conclusion:NARUTO WAS KIDNAPPED!

"NO-O-O! My book can't perish for this!" Kakashi cried, sinking to his knees.

Minato ignored the constant cheers and begs for any autographs of any sort as he rushed to his office. He smiled with each step he took to his office; of course he was blessed for having no one else in the building; what if someone had seen the Hokage running in his best Kimono up the stairs? He'd never hear the end of it. He took a deep breath while in the hallway that led to his officesmiling. Hewalked forward, raising an eyebrow each time he saw a new article of "stuff" in the hallway, for instance there were pillows, toys, and a few office supplies not to mention to countless papersflying everywhere.

"They must have had fun," Minato smiled. "Ka-a-a-Kashi!" He sang as he entered his office, not noticing the pale and horrified look the teenager gave off. Minato was too busy grinning that stupid grin of his.

"Naru-chan, it's Papa…where are you?" he called out, thinking that Naruto and Kakashi must be playing a game of hide-an-seek, why else would Kakashi be throwing things around? "Where are you, baby? Come to papa!" Minato called, wanting to find his son.

"Uh…Hokage-sama," Kakashi finally spoke up. This may very well be the last thing he ever says.

"Sama? Since when do you call me that?" The frazzled father asked.

Ever since I found out I was going to die. "Uh…formalitytoday?" Kakashi nervously laughed. Minato nodded and continued to look for his son. Then he shivered.

"Kakashi! It's cold in here-" Minato turned to the window. "Damm it, don't open this window!" He said, slamming it shut. "Naruto could catch a cold, or the flu! Dear god, I can't imagine him throwing up sick!" Minato then locked the window. Kakashi gulped, lifting a finger.

"I…I wouldn't do that." Kakashi told him.

"Why not?" Minato asked, no demanded, daring Kakashi to sass him.

"Be-because…"Kakashi squeaked. Minato arched his eye brow. While Kakashi shuddered, then he said, at a very fast rate why Minato shouldn't have shut the window. Minato stared at Kakashi as if the silver-haired teen told him he wanted to be a burrito when he grew up.

"What?" Minato asked. "Speak slowly."

"Be-because….that's where…Naruto's kidnapper escaped!" Kakashi yelled once more.

Minato thought for a moment, taking in what his ex-student just told him. "Excuse me?" he asked, making sure he heard the teen correctly.

"Sensei-I-I'm so sorry…I just left for a few minutes and when I came back he was gone!" Kakashi explained. Minato froze, and then looked at his feet. "I can prove it! See here?" Kakashi opened the window once more, pointing to the dirty foot marks on the sill. "Here are the kidnapper's feet marks!-Sensei?" Minato wasn't looking at the window behind him, instead he still had his back to Kakashi. Kakashi became worried now.

"Um...mister…where are we going?" A little-frightened Naruto asked. It had felt like such a long time since he left with the man who said he'd take him to his Tou-san. He was cold and it just became colder the more they "traveled". Orochimaru ignored the boy. Insteadhe kept his grip on him as he quickly jumped from tree to tree. He needed to get closer to Kabuto. He would surely have the extraction ready by now.

Naruto wondered if this was such a good idea, but then he remembered he'd be seeing his Tou-san. Naruto thought of a wonderful idea! Insteadof bringing him to his Tou-san first, he'd have him help him find his Kaa-san! Naruto figured that was the only way to surprise his Tou-san, since today was his Tou-san's special day of being Hokage. Naruto smiled. He'd have the man bring him and his Kaa-san back home and he would bring Kaa-san back to his Tou-san. And his Tou-san wouldn't cry anymore. Naruto sighed; he remembered something painful that he'd never forget.

Flashback:

Naruto couldn't sleep that night, it was too hot in his room and his Tou-san insisted he'd stay under a whole bunch of blankets. Even though he kicked them off, he was still hot. And that made him grouchy because he was tired. Instead, he decided a drink of water would make him better, he felt his nightstand until he felt a glass, when he went to drink, he realized it was empty. He needed more water.

So he slowly slid out of bed and walked slowly down the hallway, careful as to not wake up his Tou-san. His Tou-san would be mad if he found him out of bed. His Tou-san said it was dangerous for him to be out walking in the dark. "Like it would matter. All I see is dark," Naruto thought to himself. He tip-toed into the living room, but quickly hid behind the wall when he head someonesobbing. He kept quiet.

"Kushina..." Minato sobbed quietly.

Naruto listened very carefully. Was his Tou-san crying? If so, why? Naruto listened closely.

"Kushina...our boy's growing up...our baby." He whimpered. "I miss you so much..."

Naruto couldn't see, but Minato was hunched over sitting on a pillow on the floor sitting in front of a picture of Kushina. Today had been Naruto's birthday, and the day she died. But Minato would never hold that against Naruto. NEVER! But, he did feel guilty about her death. She at first hadn't wanted a child. She was too scared of the birth, but Minato had pestered and bugged her for a baby, so she gave in and Minato impregnated her. She had loved and experienced the joys of pregnancy...but when the birth came, something went wrong and she ran out of strength to carry on, so it woundup being an emergency C-section. Minato had only five minutes to grieve her death before the Kyuubi had been unleashed. And that's a whole different story.

"Kushina...if only you could see him now." He smiled at the picture.

Then the sound of shattered glass broke the silence of the house.

"Naruto?!" Mianto called out, getting up and racing towards his son's room, he stopped when he noticed Naruto standing in the hallway, next to the broken glass.

"Naruto-what are you doing out of bed?" He questioned.

"I-" Naruto stepped forward and Minato picked him up, sighed in relief as Naruto hadn't stepped on the glass.

"Naruto, I'm brining you back to bed."

"I'm thirsty!" Naruto pouted. Minato rolled his eyes, now walking to the kitchen to grab his son a glass of water. When Naruto was finished with his drink he asked:

"Tou-san...why were you crying?" Minato looked up.

"Oh...no reason." He lied.

"Do you miss mommy?" Naruto asked. Minato sighed and nodded. He sat down, pulling Naruto to sit in his lap. With his hand he gently pressed Naruto's head to his chest, letting Naruto listen to his heartbeat. Then he stood up and rocked the toddler for a few minutes, hushing Naruto to slumber once more.

"I miss her so much, Naruto...But I'm glad I have you." He whispered.

Flashback Done.

I'll bring Kaa-san back, Tou-san. I promise, Naruto vowed. Minato had told Naruto that Kaa-san was in a happy place where there was no pain, or sadness, instead there was bliss and utter happiness. When Naruto asked Minato why Kaa-san had to leave, Minato gave a frightened look and stuttered, ignoring Naruto's question, which led Naruto thinking that maybe...he could find her! Naruto yawned. He went to ask the kind man to help him find his Kaa-san, but instead he yawned and his eyes felt heavy. He fell asleep.

Minato started running as fast as he could, calling more than half of the ANBU members to help him. Kakashi followed him, until the gate when Minato turned and told him to go back.

"Wait here in the village and search for Naruto, Kakashi," Minato answered.

"No! I have to go with you, it was my resp-"

"Please! If you truly want to help me, then...stay here!" Minato cut him off. Kakashi looked at his Sensei and saw that Minato wasn't mad at him at all, in fact he didn't once blame him. "Stay here and search the village, maybe Naruto and that kidnapper are still here." With that, Minato patted Kakashi on the head (like he used to when he was his teacher) and ran out of Kanoha.

Naruto...I'm coming, Papa's coming.

Orochimaru hadn't known the true power of the Kyuubi, and after what he will witness, he wished he had tried to kidnap Naruto at an earlier age. Orochimaru smiled, Kabuto was close by, with the extraction technique ready to employ. He smirked as he saw Kabuto signaling he was ready. He landed on the ground gently, still having a firm grasp on the child.

"Ah, the bastard child," Kabuto smirked.

"Now, now..." Orochimaru smiled his voice taunting. "Let's call it properly: Demon Child." Naruto had fallen asleep, but the Kyuubi was wide-awake and not liking what he was hearing.

Kit! Kit! Wake up!

Naruto only stirred and kept on sleeping. He didn't feel the cold stone he was placed on, or the chains being clasped on to his ankles and wrists. All Naruto thought of was seeing his Papa. Orochimaru then placed a few wristbands to tighten the grip against Naruto, just in case things got out of hand and the chains weren't enough. Orochimaru smirked, as Kabuto started a justu that started to make the ground go deeper in the Earth. Even this, didn't wake Naruto! (Naruto had always been somewhat of a heavy sleeper).

The ground had led them into some type of secrettive place where mashines had been hooked up and wires were dripping with ooze and other liquids. But what Orochimaru had in mind was the extraction of the nine-tails from this child.

"But sir, when we fully extract the nine-tails from the child...What will happen to the child?" Kabuto asked. Still curious about this experiment Orochimaru despratly wanted.

"Quite simple." Orochimaru smiled. "The child will not only feel merciful pain, but will perish from it. Hmm, good thing he's sleeping, he'll die in a dream." He smirked looking over at Naruto, who was blissfully sleeping. "But I guess it won't be too bad, you're aware the child is blind?" He asked.

"Well, even alive it's be a waste of a human" Kabuto snickered.

Kit! Wake up! You're gonna' get killed!" Kyuubi screamed at Naruto. But Naruto just turned in his sleep, lightly moaning from a dream.

K-I-I-I-T! Kyuubi roared. Still nothing.

Minato wasn't bothered by the twigs that scarped and cut him as he zoomed from tree to tree, looking for the bastard. He had bicked up some faint chakra signals coming from Naruto. But it was very faint, the kidnapped had taken him far, and alsmo hidden. Minato growled, gritting his teeth. Naruto, his baby. His baby was taken! Of course he was to remain calm, not only for Naruto but to keep himself from breaking into a rage.

"Don't worry Naruto, Papa's on his way" He spoke to himself.

While Minato tree-hopped as fast as he could, the tiny toddler kept on sleeping. Unaware of possible death knowing on his door.

A/N: Kyuubi as you may have noticed is a tad bit OOC. But that's only towards Naruto. Everyone else other than Naruto he's pretty much a jerk at first.

Thank you to my Beta and co-writer Carrie2sky for anything that I either misspelled or goofed up on. And a big round of cookies being passed out to my reviewers, anyone who put this story on alert or added to their favorites. Thank you all so much.

Until next time this has been Angel and Carrie.