Naruto groaned. His chest felt tight, and his throat was burning. It almost felt like something was choking him. His eyelids slowly cracked opened, staring out into the black that made up nothing and everything. In his current situation, he couldn't tell if it was night or morning. "Sasu…," his voice came out broken and raspy. His lips were chapped, and his limps fell lamely against his body, unable to react no matter how much he urged them too. The last thing he remembered was the man from his dream, but nothing after that
"My darrrlinng isssss awake," Orochimaru slithered out from the corner of the room, he ran the back of his hand down Naruto's face.
Naruto's eyes opened wide, terrified. His heart quickened, instinctively. He felt anxious and afraid. "W-who are you?" He moaned out from the growing pain in his throat, it started to feel like it was on fire. He knew that voice.
"Your Father, my dear child," Orochimaru giggled, as if it obvious, "Don't you remember your own Father's voice," his voice was drowned in mocking hurt.
"F-father?" Naruto's eyes closed. Images fluttered behind his lids…
The child whimpered, watching as the man's hand reached lower and lower, until they settled on his small hips. "Don't cry child," the man cooed, "Father will take care of you. Father lovessss you," he said while taking hold of Naruto's small shaft. His body quivered under the man's cold touch. "You're such a bad child Naruto. If you only listened, you wouldn't be going through this." Naruto's tears fell down his round cheeks. His lips parted open, "P-p-please Father-sama," he cried, "Not again. I'll be good. I promise." Naruto pleaded, his beautiful eyes were a sad blue, begging. "This is for your own good my son." Naruto grew desperate. He started to kick and scream, "No!" He yelled out. His eyes became a bloody thirsty red, shinning in the dark room. Father grinned, gleefully, "See, you are out of control," he pressed a button that was hanging on a chain around his neck and watched as Naruto screamed out in pain from the electric shocks being sent from his neck to the rest of his body. Naruto's eyes once again became a very dark, sad, shade of blue. "This is all your fault," Father said sternly. Naruto closed his eyes, summoning up an image of his real parents. They were waiting for him in the garden, laughing and smiling. They called his name softly, reaching out for his hand. He took their hands and smiled back at them. After that day, Naruto's eyes remained shut, never opening again…
"I remember you…" Naruto growled, "You were that asshole. You made me like this!"
"Getting angry will do you no good. I can see you still haven't learned your lesson," Orochimaru ran his hand along Naruto's new collar, "Another outburst from you, and you will be punished again." Orochimaru grabbed Naruto by his hair, turning his head so that he was facing him.
"I forgot how beautiful you were," Orochimaru said softly, admiring the piece of flesh he held in his grasp.
"I used to be beautiful once," the snake said, peering into Naruto's eyes, "so pure," he placed his lips against the boy's. Naruto shuttered in disgust; he felt like he was going to throw up. With each touch, Orochimaru drove him closer and closer to the edge of utter madness.
"Do not touch me," Naruto said through clenched teeth.
"I think you've forgotten who you belong to Naruto. You've been away for far too long," Orochimaru ran his hand underneath the boy's shirt, "I think I need to remind you," he whispered into Naruto's ear.
"That is enough for now," Itachi interrupted, placing his hand on Orochimaru's shoulder.
"Aww it was just getting to the good part," Sai followed in Itachi's footsteps, pouting.
Sai walked up to Naruto, grabbing him by his chin, jerking it toward him.
"Besides your looks, I cannot see what Sasuke likes about you," Sai glared at the boy who held his love's affections, "You're an idiot without any parents and blind. You can't do anything for yourself. You're pathetic."
Naruto grinned, "He doesn't see you in me. That's for sure."
Sai slapped Naruto cross his face, "Watch your mouth dog!" He spat in Naruto's face.
"You have a nasty temper for kid. I hope you don't show that ugly face to Sasuke." Naruto said, never taking the grin off his face.
"Sai," Itachi wrapped his arms around the child, "Remember what we're here for. Naruto cannot even see silly child. He does not know of your beauty."
"Right," the child smiled, "I don't have time for a dead man," Sai turned his attention back Itachi, "are you sure we can't kill him yet?"
"Not yet," Itachi replied, "We have a war to attend to."
"Hinata," Jiraiya appeared behind her, "can you sense him yet?"
"I can't," she frowned, "I haven't been able to get a clear reading on him lately. When I do pick up something its very weak. I only hear fragmented thoughts. He keeps repeating 'Father' and 'Sasu'."
"Dammnit," Jiraiya banged his first against the wall, "wait, Father? Naruto never called is dad father, ever. When he was a child, he use to have these nightmares where he would wake up screaming 'Father don't hurt me'. And when I asked him why was his father hurting him, he would say 'Not papa, the scary snake man. He took my eyes away.'"
Hinata's eyes opened in realization and fear, "Its him. It is Orochimaru! Orochimaru was notorious for referring to himself as Father, when he was dealing with his test subjects."
"That means Naruto is somewhere with that bastard," Lady Tsunade chimed in, "that cannot be good."
"If he is with Orochimaru, I know where Naruto is." Hinata looked at the two, "as you guys know, my bloodline has been at the side of the royals for years. I know that castle, and I know that Orochimaru resides underneath the dungeon of the castle. But we're gonna need some help getting there."
"C'mon Kiba, Shino! I really need your guys' help," Hinata pleaded with her old friends.
Both boys looked at each other, sighing, "We're in." They said in unison.
"But just so you know," Kiba paused, "this is completely suicidal and if we lose our lives, I'm blaming you."
Hinata looked at the two, "No one will die. That is a promise."
"Hn," Shino said putting his hand into his pockets, "I trust you."
Kiba grinned, "Well you never let me down Hina-chan!"
Hinata smiled sweetly at the two. She knew she could trust these two. Kiba and Hinata trained together to become guardians and were close ever since. Hinata met Shino through Kiba, Kiba was Shino's guardian(1). Both were against the rule of the empire. They felt it served no purpose for the people besides to oppress and denote them from their right to be their own man or woman. If Hinata was to get to underneath the castle and find Naruto, she would need Shino's bugs, and Kiba's sensitivity to chakra (2). And both of their loyalty.
Sasuke received a messenger from the Gaara's kingdom, a message for war. The young prince grinned, while the rest of court was confused as to what was going on.
"We cannot afford to have another war," Sasuke's father voiced, "What is the meaning of this? We have had no problems with Sand village up until now."
"They stole from me father," Sasuke declared, "They stole my bride, and I'm getting him back. I will lead this war."
"Sasuke I do not think you understand fully what you have done here," the king roared, "You are but a prince, nothing more! You cannot do as you please!"
Sasuke glared at his father, hardly anything about the man impressed him. When he was a child, all he wanted was his father's affection, which was denied to him. He use to think his father was the king of all kings. He laughed, what a silly child he was back then he thought to himself. His father was nothing but a puppet in a king's suit, not worthy of being the king.
"I took the liberty of taking care of that father. You are no longer the king. You are being dethroned," Sasuke gave the signal and the castle's guards approached the former king, removing him from the head of the table. Sasuke took his place, placing his father's crown on his head.
Itachi grinned, "So the war has begun," he said to himself. He stood up from the spot adjacent from his brother, clapping. He was followed up by a series of applause from the knights and generals seated at the table. Sasuke took his seat as the new ruler, as Gaara was being dubbed the king of Sunagakure.
(1) A Guardian can choose whether or not they want their chosen one to know about them or not. In Hinata's case, she did not want Naruto to know out of shame because she blames herself for him being blind.
(2) I know that Akamaru is the one who is particularly sensitive to chakra, but in my story, Akamaru and Kiba are one in the same. Kiba can transform into Akamaru.