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Warnings: Yaoi, Lemons (Later on though), Maybe Mpreg (BIG maybe I'll let you guys decide).

I'm proud of myself! This chapter was nine pages without the review answers and such!

Review Answers for Chapter 1:

Guest: Thank you so so much for your wonderful review. I did notice my speeding errors soon after posting and I defiantly plan on going back and fixing them, plus I'm not good at spotting grammar errors although I did notice a few. As for emotions I plan of describing in better detail in the next chapter, I'm trying to improve on my writing skills, they are not the best so all of your points really helped. Longer chapters is defiantly my goal, I just need to get there it's always difficult to find more things to write about, I'll probably wind up rewriting this chapter...eventually, I want to finish the story first and see how it goes.

Sasukitty4728: Well, I'm defiantly glad you like it.

Guest: The fox is defiantly there I'm just trying to figure out what to do with him at the moment...I'm not sure if he's going to be in a sleep like state or his consciousness has completely merged with Naruto's making them one person...Any ideas would be awesome though.

KARASU25: I know! I think of Sasuke as a uke a bit more, he's just too serious and cute. I'm still working out how Naruto's going to help him out but I'll get there.

Rosebunse: Sasuke's not pregnant yet, although that would be hilarious. I'm going to wait a few chapters or so, I'm still working out how he's going to get pregnant...

Melyway: I'm glad you do!

Torture and Home

A pained gasp for air his chest heaving but he still refused to speak, water rushed up to meet him as his head submerged down into the tub. He no longer struggled against the hands that kept beating him. Bruises and cuts marked his chest and back from the hours of pain that he had underwent. Too bad, if he had been six or so years younger he would have been blabbering any and every secret or knowledge to their questions away like a total and complete idiot. But he was smarter now, stronger and silent, he lived up to the laws and rules of the Anbu.

"Why are you here?!" Another question, the answer was silence again earning the water soaked and half drowned, exhausted blonde a hard slap and another dunk in the icy liquid. Naruto thought is hilarious really, these men knew nothing in art of true torture. Naruto on the other hand knew every method they tried on him, amateurs.

The men were common looking, no distinguishing features of any kind, they had grown up without a village apparently for there were no marking or signs of one specific village on or around them. Of course the Anbu operatives had yet to find time to completely explore the layout of the facility. They did know most of it, they were ninjas, shadow clones took their places when they went out of the measly so called cell they were being held it.

The dark "cell" was easy to escape out of, the bars were rusted on the doors and the idiots that had captured them did not put up any seals or jutsus to contain or sap the Anbu of their chakra. Okay in all honesty the team had allowed themselves to be captured easily, they were the cats and the men in the facility were the pesky mice thinking they were tough and smart enough to beat and destroy three fully trained and high ranking Anbu members. Actually the Anbu often made jokes and openly taunted them just to get on the men's nerves and aggravate them. It was like a game to them. A dangerous possible deadly game that is.

The blue eye stared at the brown of his torturer blankly, almost amused. The mask was only serving to make the man by the nickname of Weasel, given to them by Neji who's Anbu name was Hawk due to his byakugan and sharp eyes. Naruto who's nickname was Fox due to his creepy, always deviously plotting, grinning mask had to agreed, the man did look and act like a weasel. He was whiny and screeched like a child which in some cases reminded the team of Sakura and Inu when they were still younger and not married to their husbands, in those days the pair were much like this man. Except this guy was worse, ten times worse in fact much to their annoyance. It took practically every ounce of patience and reminding of their training not to murder him. Although they did pass time on thinking of possible ways to do so in earshot of the men that guarded their door.

The layout to the room itself was simple, bare stone walls that were gray with bucket for waste in the corner of the room. The bucket had never been used though for the operatives left the room to use a proper bathroom unknown to their captors. They would simply and stealthy slip out of the room and walk around, it was quite funny how no one seemed to notice the masked men walking around in plain sight, of course a simple Genjutsu or Henge helped with the disguises too.

Walking into the dark room he nodded to him companions who were sitting on the floor quietly talking and playing a game of saccharides, they did get bored and had to pass time after all. Plopping down next to them he leaned back against the wall and sighed softly crossing his arms over his chest as he watched Hawk moving about as Wolf tried to guess what he was doing.

Hawk, was the more silent of the three and that was saying something since they rarely every talked at all. He was a tall male, just a few inches shorter then Naruto. He had waist long dark brown, almost black hair and the white eyes of his family. His mask was of a frowning hawk much to his own nature. He wore a simple black shirt and black pants with the bone white armor cover his chest, the rest of his weapons were in a pouch at the small of his back, their kantanas had been taken away when they had first arrived at the facility. His pale skin was now due to the lack of sunlight almost had a gray tint to it. But much to Naruto's relief at least it was not transparent like Sasuke's, that would make him worried.

Wolf, his real name Shikamaru, was glaring at Neji through the eye holes of the mask, the other two could just imagine the annoyed look as a frown pressed to his lips. Neji usually outsmarted and won every time the three played the game with Shikamaru and Naruto tying all the time. The spiky haired male groaned in defeat waving a hand to Naruto signaling his turn was up. Wolf was few inches taller then Hawk but still shorter then Fox. His black eyes shone with annoyance at the moment due to Hawk's current score. He wore a black shirt and pants with the bone white armor covering his arms and chest.

"Sakura in fan-girl mode..." Naruto said calmly flinting his single eyed gaze to Neji who nodded and straightened.

"What?! How did you figure it out?" Shikamaru growled in annoyance, disappointed that Naruto had gotten it on his first try.

"I was on her team for years, Wolf...I've known her much longer than you...Plus anyone who's seen her in her fan-girl mode can easily get that answer.

"This is a drag." The male muttered tucking his hands behind his head and dozing off seconds later. Neji shook his head and sat down opposite of Shikamaru leaning back against the wall also in attempt to sleep. Naruto did the same but did not slip into a complete slumber in order to hear everything around them and easily react if they were under attack.

They awoke at the same moment a few hours later to the bang of their cell door opening almost causing the weak metal to crumble. Weasel looked mad, no pissed even his two other friends or maybe just idiots who followed him wore similar expressions.

Weasel was a short man, thin much like a greasy twig. He wore suits at all times obviously a business man of sorts although currently he dealt with stealing scrolls and possessions from unsuspecting victims. He had black hair and brown eyes which were usually hidden by sunglasses.

His partner dubbed by the three to be Rock was a large man obsessed with working out. He could easily throw a heavy weight across the room like it was a feather. He was bald and very tan, also wearing a suit matching Weasel's. His eyes were squinted behind the sunglasses, eye color currently unknown.

The third in the greasy trio was creasened Idiot, Shikamaru's idea, Neji and Naruto did not like the name it was too stupid at first. But over time, the course of days they did not know for there were no windows, they realized Idiot lived up to his nickname. He was truly an idiot. A disappointment to all ninja, all of them were.

Their suits all matched pinstriped pants with a white shirt and a black pinstriped jacket over it. Red tie's secured around their necks. They had black glossy well kept shoes and often smelt off one too many types of colones and perfumes. The Anbu had gagged the first time the three came within twenty feet of them. There was no way for any of the three to sneak up on anymore their stench would given them away in seconds.

Shikamaru made a point to yawn loudly pulling the gazes to him, in an instant the three were trapped by their shadows. The Anbu stood brushing off their clothes taking their sweet time and ignoring the men completely.

"It's been a drag, lets just go home" Shikamaru sighed out, stuffing his hands in his pockets, stepping past the men he had frozen in their own shadows as the other two followed silently. Grabbing the keys to the cell Naruto locked it behind them and walked away.

The three walked through the hallways until they found the door they were looking for. Kicking it open Naruto stepped inside grabbing the scrolls sealing them and the other useless papers and items into his own carrying scroll. Dropping it into his weapon pouch he motioned for his teammates to follow. They were out of the facility in seconds standing on the limbs of a few tall trees. The Fox Anbu stared down at the building annoyed before hand signs were made and the entire place burst into flames.

Looking around the three frowned softly, they had been in that building longer then they had thought. Frost coated the trees and ground in surprisingly heavy layers, it had been the beginning of summer when they had left. Shikamaru groaned rubbing his neck realizing just how long they had been gone.

"So much for a week...We were here for around six months...Inu's going to murder me..." He complained causing his teammates to roll their eyes, or in Naruto's cause eye.

"Let's just get home...we aren't too far, should be around a few hours...we will be home be early morning tomorrow if we keep a steady pace and minimum breaks...We can rest properly once home.." The captain said calmly before jumping off the tree limb and in the direction of Konoha. They were all worried about their friends and loved ones missing them and worrying, it was time to take that worry away.

After being captured they had been blind folded and brought to a new place, which happened to be with miles of Konoha much to the Anbu's relief although it was amusing too, they were obviously from the Hidden Leaf Village so why were the idiots stupid enough to bring them closer to their home instead of farther in a place that was not a well know rogue hide out.

About an hour into their journey home Neji had them stop and eat. Forcing Naruto to rest and sleep for the next hour much to the Anbu captain's annoyance. But the male complied and allowed himself a short nap. While he slept Neji, who had gotten medical training from Sakura worked on healing their wounds. Naruto was the worst off just nothing was too serious except a nasty gasp in from his right shoulder to his left hip, obviously carved not slashed made him worry. He had gotten the wound a few days, or was it months back on when they had first arrived at the facility. If months had gone by the wound should be long since healed even without the Kyuubi's power. Yet the wound still looked rather new, but at least it wasn't bleeding at bad as it had been.

Expressing his worry to his only awake teammate he bandaged the cut and sighed. Glancing at the sky and judging their current time he stood gently shaking their leader awake. The blonde twitched into awareness groggily and rubbed a hand through his blonde hair with a tired sigh and yawn.

"Naruto, the wound on your chest has yet to heal...Why?" Neji immediately questioned after handing the male a canteen of water and bread, materials that they had saved in scrolls and used slowly over their days of capture.

"Kurama has gone to sleep...He's been asleep since the last battle...used up too much energy and after combining with his other half it made him even more tired..." The taller male explained with a shrug not worried about his own health at the moment. "He can't heal my body at the moment.."

"Alright but we need to get you home and stitched up before the wound re opens..." The long hair male pointed out before putting his medical supplies away. "I managed to clean and bandage it but there isn't enough thread to stitch it up properly..."

"Alright lets head out...I want to get home, report and sleep..." Naruto said making sure the other two were ready before the three took off once more into the already dimming woods, the sun was setting and they still had a long ways to go. For the rest of the trip stops were rare and few, only used to eat and get a drink before they set out once more. Not only were they short on food and time they were unprepared for the winter cold, it was rare in Konoha but at night the temperatures dropped to around thirty five and slightly lower, dressed as they were now it would be easy for them to get sick and die even if the days were warm. They had to get home before the temperatures dropped any lower.

By the time the trio touched down in the gates of Konoha it was already pretty cold, the time was, judging by the sky, somewhere close to two or three in the morning. Immediately they went to the Hokage's office after seeing the light on. A quick knock and light steps after they were called to enter the three stepped into the dim room.

"Hokage-sama..." Naruto muttered saluting her, the other two followed seconds later. Finding the scroll in his pouch he placed it on the table and stepped back silently. The female looked between the scroll and the three exhausted ninja before her for a few seconds before standing, walking over and pulling the three into a bear hug causing them all to stiffen. That was new, she never hugged anyone.

"I was so worried, you've been gone for a half a year. We called you three MIA after the second week had gone. It was only supposed to be a week long mission, tops! You've been gone for six months! What happened?" Tsunade demanded, Naruto looked at his team and nodded. They disappeared going to their homes for the night.

"We were held captive surprisingly close to Konoha in the rouge base East of here...We thought we were only there for a few days but due having not windows there was no way of telling just how much time had passed...We also took our time gathering data on the enemies...I am sorry for taking so long.." He explained bending into a low bow grimacing behind his mask at the wound he had reopened on the journey back home. He really needed to change the bandages as soon as possible. A gentle hand patted his head ruffling his hair.

"I for one am just glad you are back safe and sound..." She mumbled as the captain straightened. "Shirt off now." The Hokage and head of the Konoha Hospital commanded causing the male to stiffen. "I'm not the best healer in the world for nothing Naruto, take off your shirt, it's soaked with blood and it's not all old.."

The male grumbled something about crazy, psychic women and their creepy powers as he pulled off his mask setting it on her desk with a light clank, his armor was tugged off next set down at his feet before he finally pulled his shirt over his head hissing slightly in more annoyance then pain. The bandages were crimson, there was not white left on them at all. They completely covered his torso concealing the cuts and bruises of the recent beating as well as the scars from the past ones. His arms were also laced with cuts and gashes but none too serious, his tanned skin paler then it had been six months ago was also covered with scars. The Hokage carefully inspected his arms nodded in relief to see nothing life threatening. The male was strong he trained daily no matter what and it was obvious he had kept up with the training even in enemy hands.

Unraveling the bandages carefully she bit the inside of her cheek hard. The deep gash would scar that was for sure and it was badly infected. Grabbing some herbs from her drawer she quickly dapped them on the wound after forcing the Anbu captain to sit. Rubbing the ointment into the gash she made sure he was numb even though even if he wasn't she was positive he would make no sound nor complaint in his agony he was doing so well as hiding. Sewing it up carefully after noting she could not use her chakra to heal it she rewrapped the wound in clean bandages staring for a moment at the large scar marking the male's shoulder, from the chidori that Sasuke had used when he first left the village. One of the many scars that would never go away.

Passing over some pain killers she also handed him a pill she had made herself knowing and could easily tell his supply had been taken away. Gulping them down with water he sighed in relief leaning his head back for a moment before accepting the shirt that was being held out. It was clean much to his relief and he quickly pulled it on. A bit too small but it would do until he got home. The pill Tsunade had made has to help keep his chakra flow in check and help his organs and chakra tubes stay strong, the demon fox's chakra even though it had been in Naruto since the day he was born was still dangerous. Six months without the medicine would have killed a normal man, chakra tubes burnt to ashes and organs destroyed, but Naruto was stronger then normal people.

"Go home and get some rest, I don't want to hear that you are around town until at least this evening got it?" She ordered sternly earning a stiff nod before her eyes softened gently. "And don't worry about your report, it can wait until Friday..."

"Thank you..." The blonde mumbled walking to the door and opening it before stopping abruptly. "How's Sakura? Is the baby alright?...And...Sasuke...is he?"

"Sakura and little Himori are fine, healthy baby girl born on her due date...she was sad you couldn't be there...make sure you go visit okay?.." She smiled before her grinned widened. "Sasuke's fine, he woke up a day after you left, he's still in the hospital. It's going to take a while for him to be up and moving. We just got him eating solid food about a month ago..."

Naruto nodded looking relieved that both of them were safe and alright. With a final wave he walked to his apartment clicking on the light. A smile pulled to his lips as he set his gear down on the table, Sakura had been there, the room was dusted and kept clean much to his relief. Whispering a silent thank you to his best friend, and sister he walked into the bathroom. He took a much needed shower being extremely careful of his wounds. After bandaging them again and pulling on more comfortable clothes he made a quick dinner of ramen since he was starving. Brushing his teeth and washing out his mouth a few times in relief the male turned off the light and slid into his bed. He was sleeping moments later.

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