Naruto grunted as Kabuto gripped the kunai."
Madara quickly stopped Kabuto from removing it from Naruto's side. "You wouldn't want Kyuubi to come out, would you?"
Kabuto released the kunai. "Well, I need to treat those wounds to keep him alive."
Madara sighed. "Do as you wish as long as you cause no damage to that kunai. You may remove it but you must put it back."
They both lifted Naruto to his feet and dragged him across the room. It was starting to get brighter and he could see little details in the 'cave'. They were bringing him to what looked like a prison cell with long, metal bars.
Naruto strained his neck to look up and found chains with cuffs hanging from the roof. Naruto dropped his head and groaned in pain as his foot scraped along a sharp rock on the ground. He was loosing so much blood!
Naruto gritted his teeth as they pulled him into the cell and fastened his hands in the chains. He hung there, his toes reaching the ground. His right arm felt like fire. His shoulder had popped earlier and it was becoming stretched out from hanging. Naruto couldn't help but let out a soft whimper. He was in so much pain.
Madara looked up at him. "Kabuto, see to his wounds." He had probably seen a slight tear form in Naruto's eye. Madara left the room; leaving Kabuto to heal Naruto.
Naruto closed his eyes and tried to think of what he could do.
"Naruto." Kurama growled. "You know I'm not one to give up easy but as I speak I can feel my chakra slowly draining."
It was true, Naruto could notice a small change in the fox. He was leaning against the double-gate and was breathing heavier. The kunai had taken a great toll on Kyuubi.
Naruto frowned. "I'm sorry, friend."
"Naruto." Kabuto nudged his leg. "I need you to stay awake. I wouldn't be able to heal you, otherwise."
He had blacked out for a moment and he didn't realize it. He opened his eyes and found Kabuto with a medic box laying along the floor and a needle with thread in his right hand. "Why-why help me?" It was a stupid question to ask but he needed to know.
"Well," Kabuto gripped the kunai in his left hand and yanked it out. Naruto let out a blood-curdling scream. It hurt so bad!
"Well, we need you to live or the Kyuubi won't have a Jinchuriki. If it doesn't, it'll go on a rampage and destroy everything including us. We need his power in order to win this 4th ninja war.
I would rather die than let you kill everyone! Naruto growled; his eyes flashing between blue and red.
"In order for that not to happen I need to keep you," He dabbed alcohol onto the wound the kunai left, "and the Kyuubi in check." He removed a small, black particle from his cloak and placed it into the wounded area.
Naruto gritted his teeth; hearing Kurama's stress again. Was that a piece of what the kunai was made of?"