Chapter Two
"Ughh..." After what seemed like a few seconds, Naruto's eyes slip open. His groggy mind only vaugely registering the pitch darkness of his surroundings. Shifting slightly, he gasps in pain as his muscles seize up. Ah...CRAMP! And he quickly goes to massasging his aching legs. "Ohh...where am I?" He tries squinting through the darkness, hoping his eyes will adjust. But no such luck. Where ever he is, there doesn't seem to be a source of light to adjust to...
The blonde tries stretching his legs, only to frown in confusion when they are suddenly stopped. His feet pressed against something. He squirms again, attempting to move away from whatever was trapping him...but again, his shoulders bumb something. Then his other arm, and his other leg...
He was surrounded...
The teen's chest clenches as panic begins in melt his calmness. Am I in a...box? He shudders. Or a...c-coffin? He swallows, nervously as he tries again to struggle out of his cramped spot, where his knees are touching his chin. But to no avail. WHERE THE HECK AM I?! He demands of himself, furiously looking around, trying to find some kind of indication. He finds no answer. Then, something else occurs to him. Am I already...dead? He wonders.
Just then, something brushes his cheek, causing the blonde to stiffen. "W-what the...?" He struggles, flipping himself around until he is on his hands and knees. With his face pressed to the side of his container. That's when he feels the rough punctures throughout the walls. "Air holes?" He mutters, confused. "Oh yeah..." It's only just then that he remembers being attacked by a member of the Akatsuki. "If I suffocate, the kyuubi dies too..." Sighing, he turns over again and flops down against the wall.
Suddenly, his body is wracked by violent, sickening coughs that seemed to eminate straight from his core. When they finally die down, he feels extremely weak...Little did he know, that box he was trapped in was slowly draining away at his chakra.