Rosebunse: To your earlier review I have to admit that I also agree 100% with what you said. Anyway, it's my first story and I'm really high on finishing this one to begin an even better one. I hope this makes up for chapter 24. Thanks for your very helpful review. Arigatogossaimasu!

The second he awoke he realized that the atmosphere in the room had changed dramatically from a warm and friendly to a spine-tingling awfulness. Naruto's head was pounding with such a fury that when he lifted himself from the bed it sent him reeling back in pain. Dammit...

The darkened corners of the room seemed to weigh in on each other and spread throughout the center of the room, engulfing in the frightened boy into a deep clutch of shadow. For some odd reason his spine wouldn't stop tingling and he felt as though his whole body had frozen over. He was breathing ragged and his neck hairs stood on end. Somebody was watching him, he could tell.

Naruto forced himself back into a sitting position and readied himself if he had to make a break for it. He steadied his eyes to one shadow, in which he felt was the most disturbing of them all. The moment he inhaled a movement caught his eyes. In that second of horror he leaped from the bed, ripping out the IVs and completely forgetting of his injuries, only concentrating on the closed door not meters away from his current position.

Shit! I have to get out of here! He lunged the last foot and gripped at the door's knob.

Suddenly, a hand shot out and pulled back both his arms, causing him to stumble. He attempted to yell out when a hand shot across his mouth, blocking his muffled screams from being heard. He was dragged to the edge of the room where he struggled in the cold grip trying ever so hard to be released.

He felt the arm drop his hands for a second only to have them tightly bound at his sides. Something cold slithered around him and squeezed his wriggling arms.

Naruto looked down and was sickened at the sight. The typical white snake was glaring at him with cold lifeless eyes, its mouth curled back in what looked like a smirk.

The hand around his mouth was removed for only a second, leaving no time for the blond to yell out for help, and was replaced with a dirty, red gag. He kicked back in frustration and so ever hoped that one of his thrusts would land a blow on one of the many equipment in the room. He failed miserably as his enemy realized his intention and pulled him back further into the corner.

Tears edged their way out of his watery blue eyes from the thought of having to go through the same thing over again. Please...someone help me...!

A voice soon rested close to his ear. "Now, Naruto-kun. Be a good boy and stop thrashing about."

If there was still a means of escape he couldn't give up!

"Naruto-kun."

He only continued to fight against the hold of his captor.

A sigh escaped from the man's mouth. "Alright. If that's how you want it?" Shuffling in a bag was the last thing heard before something sharp was roughly placed into the blond's leg and the sound of a muffled scream echoed around the room's corner.

Naruto gasped and sputtered behind the gag, fighting the urge to let his threatening tears roll down his cheek. The pain was too immense to handle as the sharp object was twisted around his thigh. Let me go, you fucking bastard! He wanted so desperately to cry these words out loud. He groaned in pain and kicked out with his other leg, attempting to move from where the pain was directed.

The object was removed and replaced by fingers which roughly made their way in the deep gash, almost as if they were feeling around for his bone. They sunk in deeper with every movement and Naruto couldn't help but release an agonizing yelp.

"Naruto-kun." The voice whispered into his ear. "I hope you're prepared for a bit of fun." The fingers pressed at the word 'fun'.

Gah! Let me go...dammit!

Finally, the hand was removed from his leg and he inhaled what little oxygen he could. His entire body was shivering and he was covered in his own sweat. He closed his eyes, fighting back the tears once again.

Blood was starting to spill from the open wound and spread out along the floor. Haha...damn not this again...where are the damn nurses in this motherfucking hospital?!

His chest cried for oxygen, his covered mouth greatly affected his breathing since he was still weak from recovery and bieng stabbed by some psycho.

Naruto felt a hand place Itself at his neck, softly caressing it with cold fingers. "You didn't think it'd be that easy to leave, did you?" A slight snicker left his mouth.

Damn bastard...

Kabuto continued his low chuckling and placed his other hand onto the opposite side of the blond's neck. He squeezed his fingers together against the teen's windpipe. "How long can you go without oxygen?"

Damn...he's turning more like Orochimaru by the second!

The fingers squeezed again and received a faint cry. His leg kicking out once again. The hands continued a sick pattern of releasing for a moment and returning to tighten their grip around Naruto's neck. It was already becoming bruised from the nonstop abuse.

Naruto inhaled only to have it thrust back out of his lungs. He screamed as loud he could but what was returned was only the snake's chuckles of amusement. The strain was so tiring that the boy forgot to breath when his neck was slightly released, his eyes already beginning to close.

The grip was quickly pulled back and he lunged for the air that hung before him. His lungs working twice the amount to receive oxygen.

Granny where are you...

"Now, that wasn't much fun. I thought you would last a bit longer."

I wonder why I didn't, you bastard!

His heart lurched in pain and his head dropped backward to be caught in those cold hands again.

"Kukuku. To weak to even sit up."

When I get loose I'm gonna murder you and dance on your grave! What dance would you like? What a shame I can't say it to his face.

Kabuto pulled one of his hands from behing his head and parted the blond hair that covered Naruto's blue eyes. They were slightly open reveal tears filling them.

Another chuckle. "Go ahead, cry. You know you want to."

Naruto cloeed his eyes growled beneath his breath. I don't wanna go through this again...for all I know they might decide to just remove Kurama from me...that's it!

His mind yelled, "Kurama! Answer me, where are you?"

There was ho reply. He was so weak that he couldn't even escape to his mind scape.

"Kurama...please."

The thing that Naruto hated most poured down his cheek. One single tear that earned a smirk upon Kabuto's face.

"Isn't that better?" He took his thumb and wiped the water off of Naruto's face. What was returned was a death stare. "Ahaha...you really are something, Naruto-kun."

Kabuto removed a second object in front of the boy and lightly chuckled at his response, continuing to kick out and fight against his bonds, his grunts of pain growing in intensity as the object was stabbed into his right shoulder.

Gah! No...!

He yelled out in fury as more tears fell once again. A sharpened kunai was slowly jabbing through his skin and making its way to his bones.

"Stop!" His scream came out no more than a muffle.

"I'm sorry. What was that?" Kabuto pushed it forward another inch.

"Stoopp! Guh..." The pain from his leg and his arm was to unbearable to handle at once. Why will no one help me!?

His blood was spilling immensely down his arm and past his fingertips, causing a puddle of red to form beneath him.

"Kabuto." A deep voice suddenly sounded at the entrance to the room. At the voice Kabuto stopped in his tracks.

Naruto peered through slit eyes, immediately recognizing who it was and losing all hope he may have had.

Madara stared down at the blond with emotionless eyes. "It seems we meet again, Uzumaki Naruto." He stalked forward until he was close enough to bend down and meet eye to eye. He thrust his hand forward and caught his hair in a strong grasp, pushing it slightly backward to reveal the boy's exposed neck.

Naruto swallowed at how close the two were. He didn't like being touched by these villains. By any villain in terms.

He panted heavily, struggling to find any sort of oxygen, still finding it hard to breathe.

"Kabuto, the rope." Madara only continied to stare at the blond as his assistant released the snake around the boy and proceeded to shuffle in his cloak for what the masked man had asked for.

Naruto's entire body slumped forward. He couldn't seem to lift himself or even move his arms for that matter. I need to do something...but I feel so weak. His fingers unconsciously twitched at his side. I need to get a grip of myself!

Then, it was too late. Kabuto had already placed the rope around him, wrapping it and knotting it with great strength.

Naruto coughed out and struggled against the binding for it was cutting deep Into his skin, causing him to bleed. He gasped for air, finding it too hard to breathe.

Madara sighed turning his gaze for a second. "Kabuto..."

The blond heard a 'tsk' and the ropes suddenly loosened. He inhaled and coughed out once again. He clamped his eyes shut and another set of tears poured down.

"Naruto, stop crying." The masked man removed his hand from his hair and placed it on his chin, shaking it roughly. This only caused a second barrage of tears. Blood was starting to trickle down his chin along with the continual flow of saliva.

The masked man finally lost his patience and slapped at the boy's face, smacking him out of whatever trance he felt he was under. "Come, we're going." He grapped Naruto by his shoulder and lifted him to his feet, at which he easily collapsed. "Damn it..." He carried the boy bridal style, with the teen growling beneath his breath. His head fell limply against Madara's chest.

Please...help me...

The three, once again, teleported from Konoha.