Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN Naruto or any characters associated with it. If I did, I kind of wouldn't have to make fanfics about it. I do own the plot though, so nuh!

Pairings: Sasu/Naru, Iru/Kaka, Gaara/Naru, and Naru/Sasu.

Warnings: Definite yaoi. Characters in a state of rabid OOCness at odd times. Don't like, don't read. Rating will change according to content in chapters.

A/N: Important note about this chapter, it's taken me a lil bit of a while for me to get started on it and get the concept for the chapter itself. As all my faithful readers know by now, I've stayed with the main couples so far. I'm going to veer off in a different direction right now. In this chapter, we will be visiting the danger that's lurking in the darkness so to speak. Once a glimpse of the danger has been given, we will go to other characters. So, I hope you guys enjoy this one because whatever my mind says, my fingers will type. And this will probably be the shortest chapter I've typed up for you guys, so sorry bout that.

Key: flashbacks

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It was almost time to get rid of the Kyuubi forever. No matter what good had been done by the carrier of the beast, he must be eliminated. He is a danger, a disease to the village. It didn't matter how many of the people had grown to love their current Hokage, there were ones who still hated him, the parasite they couldn't be rid of by relying on their own power. The man hidden in the shadows snorts softly. He hated the Kyuubi because it had ruined his life. He was almost killed by it, he was told. That child had almost been the death of him. Sharp blue eyes glint when a sliver of moonlight hits them, and a cruel smile twists the lips so similar to Naruto's. yes, the carrier would perish just as painfully as the Kyuubi within him would and it would be done by his hand, and his alone.

Memories assault the man as he watches the villagers settle down for the night in their nice warm homes, their security laughable though they had no clue danger was about…

Blue eyes open slowly a low groan is heard from the blonde laying on the futon. He had been in a coma for one full year, taken care of by Akatsuki members. Itachi had been the one that had spirited him away from his grave after the burials were completed and everyone had gone to their respective homes to mourn. He'd dug him up and gathered the barely alive hokage out of his coffin before burying the coffin back in the ground and leaving with the unconscious man. It was no surprise that Arashi had amnesia, but Itachi had gladly 'fixed' that problem by filling his blonde head with lies and by filling the man with hatred towards his own son whom he'd called a hero before his almost death. They trained him patiently until his chakra returned to its full potential and he was once again one of the strongest men alive. He was conditioned to believe that Naruto had ruined his life, and he was going to enjoy killing the boy and his nine-tailed friend inside of him very slowly. It was his duty and he would carry it out without fail. There was nothing of the spirited, good-natured man left in the blonde. No, now he was only a hatred-filled shadow of the great man he use to be… and killing the brat… was going to be fun…

Those full, supple lips twist into a demented smirk as plans unfold in his mind. 'Soon Naruto… I will get my vengeance and you will pay. For now, enjoy the love of your precious people it will be the last time you feel any love before your demise…'

Watching the blonde, the eldest Uchiha smirks darkly, enjoying this manipulation, this power he had over the once great Hokage. How would Kakashi feel once he caught sight of his former sensei? What would Jiraiya think of his former student? How tortured will Naruto be to learn that his own father, the last living relative he has left, is going to be his executioner? Oh yes, this would be great fun to watch unfold… bloodshed, torture, and unbearable heartache… what else could be a more perfect gift from your own father on your birthday? The two ninja phased away as if they'd never been there in the first place, and to the people of Konoha, they never had been…

Something is coming to your peaceful village, can you feel it? Can you feel them? Evil is coming, coming your way, can you sense it? Can you sense them? Can you save him before it's too late?

It was a gorgeous day and Sakura and Lee had gathered up their long-time friends and made extensive plans with them centered on the surprise party planned for Naruto's twenty-fourth birthday. This was the very first time that the whole village would be in on it, and the very first October tenth where they would not be celebrating the day the Yondaime Hokage had sealed the Kyuubi away, but would be celebrating Naruto for twenty-four years of controlling and eventually taming the fox spirit within him. He would he shown how much of a hero he truly was and for once, the tears in his eyes on this day would be from joy instead of pain and suffering. Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Iruka were sure that had Arashi lived, he would be proud of the man Naruto had become. And, if Arashi wasn't a brainwashed member of Akatsuki right now, they would be right, but life would always have a hidden agenda now would it?

While Lee was giving out ideas for party themes, Neji, Kiba, Ino, and Shikamaru were handling the floral plans for the outdoor party, Hinata, Sakura, and Chouji were actively trying to get Lee to agree with their ideas, and Shino, TenTen, Temari, and Kankuro were working out what food would be served in the buffet. It was to be a huge, yet simple party for the young Hokage. Sasuke and Gaara had been told to give Naruto a distraction and had come up with Gaara asking Naruto to go watch over the sand village or him for a while. Hew would be escorted by two ANBU and would stay until four in the afternoon. By then, the decorations would be set up as well as the buffet table and cake. Everything would be ready. The co-conspirators smile at each other over their papers filled with preparations. This was going to be fun, and Naruto would have a fun, painless birthday filled with nothing but laughter and goodwill… Or so they thought…

They sent him off on a wild goose chase of a mission while they started preparing for the upcoming party, thinking to see him again in a few hours... They would soon know how terribly wrong they were…

As the village bid a fond farewell to their beloved Hokage with his two protectors, Arashi allowed his lips to curl up into a feral grin. It was time to go hunting for a brat… a brat that harbored the kyuubi, and kill two birds with one stone… That way, both forces that had stolen everything from him would be eradicated…

If someone had told him back in the days when he was Yondaime Hokage that he would be his own flesh and blood's executioner, Arashi would have laughed it off, but as we see… this is no laughing matter…

A/N: I Hope you guys enjoyed it. As for Arashi being buried alive, his heart had momentarily stopped, so he was declared dead. Well, in this story, that's how it happened, and Itachi was the one that had caused his heart to stop, so therefore, he was the only one who knew that the Hokage was still alive. As for where I came up with that… my brain works at random, so don't ask 'cause I'm not sure I know myself. Thanks for reading and supporting this fic. If not for you guys, it would not have gotten this far.