The Newest Member (A Naruto-Akatsuki Fanfic)

Chapter 12: Desperate Decisions

Minutes had passed, neither of them spoke. They were in shock, they came for a body and would leave with more stress imaginable. They expected to bury him the next day, but instead they have to bury their own depression and guilt. Naruto had committed Suicide and lay there dying for three days, no one looked for him and no one seemed to care, then he was found by the Akatsuki, who seemed to be the only people to care about his life. Hinata could only imagine the hatred, sadness and loneliness that Konoha dealt him as he lay in his own blood, urine and waste. He hit rock bottom and Konoha only cast it's shadow over him and ignored his pleas, Hinata now understood his reasons for joining the Akatsuki, she was still confused why they kept him alive and recruited him

'Did he know any village secrets ? Or do they want the Nine Tail's power ...'

Jiraiya knew their true intention, lately the Jinchuriki of the Five lands have been kidnapped or killed and carried to the Akatsuki hideout. The tailed beasts who are confirmed dead are the following, The 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 tails have all been killed. This leaves Naruto, Gaara and the 2 and 8 tails Jinchuriki.

"They will kill him last ... seeing how he is a member"

"What ... what are you talking about ?"

"His Tailed beast ... They need it ... And no one has ever survived the ritual of extracting it ... except the fourth Hokage's wife"

"So ... Do you think he knows ?"

"Maybe ... I doubt it thou .. or he would have never freely joined"

"Do you think he joined freely ?"

"His perfectly folded cloak and cozy room seems to confirm it"

"What will we do ... We ...We thought he was dead ... We weren't expecting him to be alive and filled with such hate ..."

"From the way Konoha treated him and left him alone to die ... It's more than expected"

"Can we talk him out of it ?"

"Maybe ... or at the very most we can steer his anger towards ...Well ...Shit ... I don't like it but ..."

"What ?"

"Well ... We could keep his anger on Sasuke ... It's a horrible thing to do ... but it is either Sasuke or the destruction of the village"

"You would have him kill Sasuke and end his hate ?"

"Yeah ... As much as I hate it ... Sacrifices must be made and Sasuke is not trustworthy anyway"

Jiraiya stood and wiped the drying tears from his eyes. He shouldered his pack and help Hinata up off the bed where she had curled up, taking in Naruto's scent and pretending he was back at the village and they were both together.

'If only ... Oh Naruto ... you traded your freedom for Sasuke's Hatred when you let him in ...'

"Lets go Hinata ..."

"but ... where ?"

"Back to Orochimaru's hideout ... then we will decide our next plan from there ... I'm afraid there is not much we can do now"

"Yes ... Your right"

The observation room was quiet, they could see the surgery take place down below, although most of the vents taking place below looked more like a medical hybrid of medicine and ritual. they were all the necessary procedures to get Nagato the body he both wanted and needed. Orochimaru was removing the Rods and filling the holes with a dark black liquid which began to take on a skin tone color and solidify. Direct chakra was being powered into Nagato form multiple "Volunteers" Including a red-haired girl, Naruto had no idea who she was but he was interested in finding out. Konan was tense and shaky, Naruto knew that it was his turn to return the favor. He stood and sat next to the blue haired woman and embraced her in a tight hug,