Read on, all you petty people (just kidding about the petty part)

But this is interesting, many people reviewed for Sasuke and Naruto to be together, but said they leaned towards Gaara and Naruto. I might do either one, what do you all think?

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I'm calling upon your attention
Now is the time, we're talking serious redemption
Come follow me
red light wasn't warning when I first saw her body move
I wasn't sure it was a jet stall.

I thought I had it all, now I am down and low
Memories on the wall, I have to let it go...

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Sasuke stared out the large window as the nameless medic ninja wrapped up his wounds. "Where is the Orochimaru, Kabuto for that matter."

The medic ninja seemed hesitant, but Sasuke's crimson Sharingan eyes had him shaking and stuttering as he accidentally dropped the roll of bandages in his hand. "Orochimaru-sama is ch-checking up on one of his ex-experiments in the No-Northern Country. It's… an emergency he s-says."

Sasuke snorted but didn't deem the insignificant peon a response as he turned to look over his small scrapes and burns. Orochimaru's training regiment was no joke, not that Sasuke would be satisfied if he did treat it like a joke.

Oh no, Sasuke loved the feeling of a hard workout, the feeling of accomplishment as his muscles burned and bones ached.

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"Do you wish for tea, Naruto-kun?"

Kabuto spoke quietly as he slid his hands down one of the few IV tubes, checking for any leaks.

A hand swatted at him, making him smile slightly as he quickly dodged the dangerously sharp claws. "I-" a small cough worked out of a fanged mouth. "Hate hearing you say -kun." Kabuto chuckled quietly, his lips turned slightly in a grin as he moved his hands from the IV to smooth a clenched fist.

"Don't cause any more strain, Naruto-kun's body is on the verge of being healed, don't force anything."

Naruto's fist loosened and Kabuto smoothed it out and returned to checking over the equipment.

Kabuto gave a start and jumped back a safe distance when crimson chakra bubbled over Naruto's form- again. Naruto gave a vicious sounding scream when the seal on his torso glowed brightly and his body starting twisting. Kabuto moved over to his computer and rapidly started typing away as the monitor watching Naruto's vitals went off the charts.

"Is his body going through another change, Kabuto?"

Kabuto gave a nod to the doorway, spotting Orochimaru as the snake glided into the room and sat down in a chair placed deliberately for him beside the bed.

Just out of reach of the bubbling, intense chakra.

Orochimaru loved to watch Naruto-kun during this time. He seemed to literally morph before Orochimaru's eyes, the fat in his body melted away, leaving bone, sinew and muscle.

The rapid change would kill most, but Naruto's lithe 17 year old body managed to live, but the strain was terrible on Naruto's body. His screams of pain echoed in Orochimaru's ears, making him grin as he continued to watch.

Naruto's nails sharpened to a point, his bones cracking as they strengthened. The most noticeable changes were his eyes, hair and markings on his cheeks.

His eyes went from a unique sky blue to shocking blue, glowing with their own inner light as his pupils shrank in width and widened vertically, turning to slit pupils. His hair lengthened in layers, some lengths reaching down to his waist, several pieces turned into chin length bangs that seemed to be stubborn with staying in his eyes.

Naruto's screams died down and the pulse on the monitor faltered before it became strong once more, albeit a bit fast. The thicker markings on his cheeks melded into three solid black lines.

Falling limp, Naruto's eyes closed and he gasped loudly for air. Ivory fangs glinting in the candlelight while Kabuto wiped the blood off of his chest and shoulders, revealing new sealing symbols that had spread upwards and to his sides.

"He's beautiful."

Kabuto nodded, taking care not to pull any hair as he adjusted Naruto's prone position.

Orochimaru's eyes caught the necklace around Naruto's neck, the same one Tsunade gave the male…

Naruto's eyes slowly opened, the pupils dilating then returning to their slit pupil state.

"You-" Naruto hissed when he saw Orochimaru, but then he coughed, wincing as pain flared up in his body when he shifted.

Kabuto pressed a button and some liquid drained into Naruto, in a few seconds he was knocked out into the world of sleep. "He'll be able to move shortly, the chakra seems to finally be imbued into Naruto now."

Orochimaru nodded, reaching forward he traced a sealing sign. "He's coming along nicely. The seals seem to be nearly complete."

Kabuto nodded, his glasses reflecting the candle light. "I am glad you approve Orochimaru-sama."

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"Just a little longer Naruto-kun."

The light whisper was swallowed up by the insane screaming Naruto gave off, his body arching and twisting as it tried to fend off the pain. Kabuto's eyes, free of their glasses seemed even more devious, his hair free of it's headband and it's ponytail.

He had just woken up from the small rest he had attempted to allow himself.

"Wait a few more minutes, it will be over."

Naruto's hand swiped up, catching Kabuto's sleeve as he adjusted the drip on his IV. "Make it stop…" Naruto's voice was strangled, his eyes pleading unseeingly at Kabuto. In the moment, he couldn't tell who Kabuto was, nor if he was friend or foe.

Kabuto pressed a hand over Naruto's forcing him to release with a small shock of chakra. Naruto howled, his body jerking away from Kabuto's. The small shock seemed to intensify the pain, making Naruto's voice break off from his screaming.

Sweat gleamed on Naruto's prone, shirtless body (I had to add that), his long thick, silky blonde hair damp also.

Kabuto forced his hand on Naruto's chest, making Naruto's voice return with a vengeance as his subconscious kick in with a passion. He took some skin off of Kabuto's arm with his nails, blood smearing Naruto's and Kabuto's faces as Naruto tried to get away from the being that hurt him just now.

Kabuto's hand glowed green as he muttered some ninjutsu. His chakra forcibly relaxing Naruto's muscles so they wouldn't spasm. Letting the pain wash over Naruto at a dulled lull instead of intense, nerve killing waves.

Naruto slowly came to, his eyes- pupils shaped like a cat's before they slowly returned to a normal human's circular pupils, turned to Kabuto in confusion. "What happened?" Kabuto held Naruto up when he started to sit up. "Your body changed once more." Naruto yawned, his head tilting to the side before he collapsed against Kabuto out cold.

Laying Naruto back down, Kabuto put a medicine soaked cloth on his forehead and walked back to the doorway. Checking the monitors one last time, he deemed it time to go check on Juugo before he would return to bed.(1)

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"Beautiful."

Kabuto remained next to the seated Orochimaru, his hands behind his back. The two looked over the edge of the railing into the arena.

Naruto's body was gracefully evading several attacking Chuunins. His longer hair now trailing behind him in one thick braid, his body twisting around with effortless moves that failed to waste any energy. "He can't be hit it seems, how unusual to the Naruto-kun we fought against for years."

Kabuto nodded again, his eyes dancing over the arena each time Naruto disappeared only to reappear again.

"We will send him back to Konoha within the hour. We have held our promise, he shall hold his."

Orochimaru called off his sound nin, gesturing with one finger for Naruto to come up.

Naruto landed in front of Orochimaru, his body glinting with a sheen of sweat. He wore a soft blue haori top with some black hakama pants. "Orochimaru?" Orochimaru smirked at the disdain in Naruto's eyes. "Your free to go. Leave now."

Naruto nodded, his inhuman eyes slowly returning to his normal eyes, his chakra- Kyuubi's chakra returning to it's dormancy.

"Just remember Naruto, I will be able to find out if you don't hold up to your end of the deal."

Naruto nodded stiffly, his claws digging into his palms. "Yes Orochimaru."

Orochimaru waved Naruto off, suddenly bored with the conversation. "Lead him out Kabuto." Kabuto bowed, gesturing for Naruto to follow him as he walked out of the room down the hallway. "Do not forget to hold your end of the bargain Naruto-kun, my lord Orochimaru is not friendly when he finds he's been betrayed."

Naruto nodded, suddenly looking curious. "How did you keep Konoha from going directly to you for so long?"

Kabuto gave a small chuckle, his eyes glinting with dark humor. "Naruto-kun, I used a Genjutsu, confusing all five senses. By now, it must have been revealed." Naruto stared at Kabuto, "It was flawed, your blood type cannot be replicated. Besides, it's not indefinite the amount of time you will would of spent here. Do not fear for us Naruto-kun." a smile adorned Kabuto's face.

Naruto snorted, his face twisting in disgust. "I would never care for you Kabuto, you disgust me."

Kabuto opened the steel door with ease. "Goodbye Naruto-kun, until we check up with you."

Naruto disappeared within seconds, happy beyond relief to be leaving the dark castle.

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DonE!

Sorry, my grammar sucks ass but I'm pretty sure that my spelling isn't that bad.

Review please, love you all!

1 - if you keep up with the Naruto manga, then you know that Juugo is the human who's blood is where the Curse Seal is originally from. Keep up with the manga! Can't spoil any more. So if your really curious. Go look up Naruto Manga Returns on google. You'll find every single manga portion released on the week to week basis in Japan.