Title: The Perfect Host

Summary: Akatsuki has finally captured the nine-tailed fox. Madara wants him alive for a specific purpose. He called Naruto the 'purest' host. What exactly does Madara have in store for our young hero?

Genre: Suspense/ tragedy

Rated: T

Pairings: Naruhina, other pairings undecided.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does.

Side Note: My story takes place about a month after chapter 474, so it may contain spoilers.

Gaara's eyes widened slightly. "Are you sure?" Hinata nodded as she started sobbing. Gaara nodded solemnly. "Alright, I think it's time to have a talk with this so called 'Naruto' then. Guards." Four men appeared behind Hinata bowing. Gaara looked at them impassively. "Arrest Uzumaki Naruto." "Yes sir!" The men said in unison as they disappeared in a puff of smoke. "Now, we'll get to the bottom of this." Gaara stated angrily.

Chapter Nine

The atmosphere was dark and damp. The room carried a foul stench that smelled of decaying flesh. Five pairs of eyes glowed darkly as they carried a limp figure down deeper into the abyss. "Hitomi, are you sure this is going to work?" Hitomi's eyes snapped up in annoyance. "Of course I am sure." Sasuke looked back at him with a smirk. "Someone's defensive." He jeered. "Quiet, you two." Madara growled from the front. Sasuke and Hitomi looked away from each other in a childish fashion.

The sound of fists banging on the door awoke Naruto up with a start. "What the hell…?" Naruto yelped as four masked men suddenly threw him to the ground on his face. "What's your problem?" Naruto protested from the floor. "Uzumaki Naruto, you are hereby under arrest for treason." The man with the dog masked stated impassively.

The villagers looked upon the scene with awe and confusion as the four masked men dragged a screaming Naruto through the streets. "Mom, do you see that?" A little boy asked. The mother looked at this scene with a blank face. "Yes, sweetheart, don't worry about it." The mother reassured him with a smile. "Heh, I knew that the demon in him would emerge eventually." She thought with old disdain.

The atmosphere was dark and damp. The room carried a foul stench that smelled of decaying flesh. Five pair of eyes glowed darkly as they wrestled with a struggling figure down deeper into the abyss. "Sit" One commanded menacingly as they threw Naruto at a chair. "What the hell?" Naruto demanded incredulously. "Now is not the time for the innocent act." Gaara said as he walked into the light for Naruto to see. Naruto stared back at him with fake innocence and indignation. Gaara's eyes narrowed slightly. Naruto smirked. "I have no idea what's going on, but this joke has gone on too far, Gaara."

A hand came out from nowhere and slapped him hard. Naruto looked up in shock as Ibiki Morino's face came into view. "You can tell us who you are right now, and what your purpose is here, and your sentence might be reduced. If you refuse to tell us; then we will get to the bottom of it through force." Naruto studied him carefully before smirking. "Go ahead and try it then. There is nothing to tell." Ibiki frowned. "Very well then."

The atmosphere was dark and damp. The room carried a foul stench that smelled of decaying flesh. Five pair of eyes glowed darkly as they took their place at the star's points. A limp figure was sprawled out in the middle, breathing heavily. Madara looked at him with feverish excitement. "My time has come." He breathed. The five points of the stars glowed and pulsated as each member of Akatsuki took their place at the star's points.

Naruto's seal glowed in response as five symbols glowed within the center of each point. The five members whispered their part of the incantation to bring the ceremony towards completion. Then suddenly the room became still. The statue's eyes and mouth opened slowly. Madara glanced up reverently as he waited for the ceremony to be complete. A thin blue mist emerged from the statues mouth and drifted slowly towards Naruto's body and eventually engulfed him.

Kurou glanced up in defiance as Ibiki towered over him. "You ready to talk?" Ibiki demanded impassively. Kurou coughed up some blood and started laughing. "As I have said before, I have nothing to say to you." Ibiki's countenance darkened. "And as I have told you before, I will get it out of you before this night is over."

The atmosphere was dark and damp. The room carried a foul stench that smelled of decaying flesh. Six pair of eyes glowed darkly as they stood around Naruto. Outside the moon glowed ominously, like a messenger in the night forewarning the oncoming danger. Kurou's eyes were closed as if he was listening to someone. Ibiki glared at him in annoyance. Naruto's body suddenly convulsed as his eyes snapped open glowing red. A symbol appeared on his forehead and suddenly disappeared.

Kurou started laughing darkly. "It has been completed, you lose." Gaara felt a chill run down his spine. "What are you talking about?" Kurou smiled in innocence. Ibiki growled as he grabbed him by his shirt's collar. "Talk!" He growled menacingly. Kurou's body slumped forward. "Never." He breathed before his heart went still.

The atmosphere was dark and damp. The room carried a foul stench that smelled of decaying flesh. Five pair of eyes glowed darkly as they stood around Naruto. A pair of red, dull eyes joined them.

-End Chapter-

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