Crafty Chameleon

Rest for the Weary

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A hand covered his mouth and a smell knocked him out ... at least, that's what he made it look like.

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Naruto cracked an eye open and saw that he was being carried into a cave that was constructed to be a home or hideout in this case. The two people didn't notice him drop a series of gas seals on the ground as they took him deeper in the dwelling. When they came into a room where he sensed several other people and he was dropped on the ground.

"So glad you could join us, Natsu." said a man with a orange spiral mask to the 'dazed' 'demon vessel'.

"What? ... where the hell am I? ... and who the fuck are you people?" Naruto tried to get up, but stumbled as if he was still under influence of a drug.

"Shut the fuck up, we are the Akatsuki!" snapped some guy with a scythe.

The orange haired male paled, "My father told me about you ... you're that group of S class ninja hunting down demon vessels. What the hell do you want with me and how did you find me?!"

A big blue skinned man the ROOT agent knew as Kisame smirked, "We're a group of brilliant ninja so it was easy."

(And by that you mean it was dumb luck.) The ROOT agent scoffed mentally. "You didn't answer my question. What do you want with me?"

"We're going to extract your demon." said Kisame's partner ... Itachi.

Natsu/Naruto glared, "You're going to kill me ... when?"

"In a few hours. Don't bother trying anything." said the masked man.

"Guess it would be pointless with so many S class ninja watching me ... can I at least have a last meal or something?" sighed the 'orangette' in 'defeat'.

The masked man suddenly started bouncing excitedly, "Tobi will help, how about pasta?"

The ROOT agent blinked at the sudden personality change, "Err sounds good."

"YAY, Tobi will do a good job!" and the strange masked guy ran straight through the wall.

(Whoa ... that was a lot like my Ghost bloodline-)

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH" *Splash*

The scream from the other side of the wall the masked man went through broke Naruto from his thoughts, "I take it there was nothing on the other side of that wall ..." commented the 'orangette' who had a large sweat drop on his temple. None of the S class ninjas said a word, just shook their heads in embarrassment ...

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Orochimaru frowned, "Naruto, you better be alright." He said as he picked up a sleeping Mina and put her in the bed in the guest bedroom.

"You worry too much, Oro-chan." said Ibiki who snickered at the glare he got from his lover. There may be a big age difference, but the two were perfect for each other. Years ago Ibiki heard a mob and was worried they were beating Naruto so he raced over there, but when he got there all he saw was Orochimaru cradling an unconscious blonde and a giant snake ... A snake with screaming from people who slowly being digested coming from its gut. It was love at first torture ...

The snake sage, "I know I worry, but Naruto has a tendency to take risks and it wouldn't be difficult for something bad to happen ... maybe I should've given him some more food pills."

Kabuto looked up from the papers he was looking at, "I made sure he had extras before he left, sensei,"

"Thanks Kabuto." said the slightly relieved snake sage.