Several Years Later...

Mission Impossible: The Gilded Orchid and a Uchiha's Mercy, pt 1

Naruto stood in a deserted bedchamber of The Gilded Orchid, Kirigakure's most infamous brothel. The sun had long since set over the horizon. Now dark clouds gather ominously around a drifting full moon; the usually chill air was still and lifeless as a cool night mist thickened around the pleasure house, seeping in through the broken window. Carefully, Naruto tip toed over the glass and torn linens, "I'm in," he whispered into the microphone hidden in his collar," No sign of life. This room is empty."

"Naruto," Sakura's voice came though soft, but clear, "remember the mission. Our job is to find Riyokuza Shirogane's room, plant the bugs, and leave."

Riyokuza Shirogane. According to Tsunade, he was the owner of the Gilded Orchid, as well as the suspected head of a drug trafficking and prostitution ring. Though in Naruto's opinion, the prostitution thing was kind of obvious with Shirogane owning a brothel and all. Apparently, that wasn't enough to convict him. Since Shirogane had bought off a lot of Kirigakure officials, the Mizukage was forced to ask for help outside of Hidden Mist. It made Naruto wonder sometimes about the flaws in the Shinobi justice system.

Naruto narrowed his eyes, scanning around the room. Old clothes, unmade bed, and-is that a used condom? "Ugh," he almost gagged, " Nasty." as if the sex and alcohol smell wasn't bad enough, someone had to leave their bodily fluids laying around. Gods, I would hate to be a maid in a place like this. I would hate to be anyone in a place like this.

It made him wonder what Sasuke would be doing in a place like this. The mission had been simple enough. Dig up dirt on Shirogane, but when Tsunade let it slip privately to Naruto that there was a lead on Sasuke here, well, the opportunity was too good to pass up and…it was Sasuke. If there was even the slightest chance Naruto could bring him home, he would take it.

Afterall, the last time they'd met, there was no love lost between them.

The wind tore through the soft spikes of Sasuke's hair, his onyx eyes hard and smoldering. "You have no right to interfere in things you don't understand!"

Naruto flexed his fingers around the grip of his double-ended kunai, feeling both the rage and frustration resonating from his former teammate, "You've never given me the chance to understand!" he growled, feeling then his own anger rising in his belly, "You're so jaded that you think the entire leaf village is out for your blood! We just want to bring you home! Me, Sakura, Kakashi...even Grandma Tsunade-"

"You Idiot!" Sasuke spat, cutting Naruto off mid-sentence, the Mangekyo-Sharingan whirling around in his eyes, "Do you honestly believe that Tsunade and the Elders sent you to rescue me?" the wind suddenly shifted as a sinister power flooded through Sasuke's body.

Naruto cringed at the sight of Sasuke's chakra, violent and dark as it surrounded the Uchiha like a wildfire."The Elders of the leaf village want me dead!"

Naruto shook his head, unable to believe the words coming from Sasuke's mouth, "Are you out of your mind? What kind of bullshit has the Akatsuki filled your head with?" he shouted above the roaring wind, "All of our friends, everyone whose ever cared about you, just wants you to come home!"

"Konohagakure will bring about its own destruction!" Sasuke snarled, lightning crackling in the palm of his right hand, "Pain wasn't the first and he definitely won't be the last. The village has made deadly enemies; each one more frightening than the last. It won't be long before this world gives birth to another Pain."

"You're insane..." Naruto whispered, vermillion chakra swirling at his feet as a shadow clone appeared at his side, "You're so consumed with vengeance that you can't tell whose your friend and whose your enemy!"

The shadow clone began to shape and bend the chakra in Naruto's hand as lightning whipped in Sasuke's palm, "The Sasuke I knew would never have been so warped!"

Sasuke smiled wickedly, brandishing lightning in his hand, "THEN YOU NEVER KNEW ME AT ALL!"

At that moment, the doorknob began to turn. The muffled slurring of a man could be heard from behind the door.

Shit, Naruto looked around the room, Where to hide, where to hide? The bed! Naruto dropped to his knees, and as he lifted up the skirt of the bed, he saw a pool of thick, viscous liquid. "Is that blood?" he murmured to himself, visibly shocked.

" 'Ello?" came a thick, hoarse voice," Are yer in there someone?"

"Just open the door," whispered a woman, her voice low and resonant,"Maybe they can join in on the fun, eh?"

The pair laughed and Naruto felt sick. A sliver of light entered the room as the couple began to open the door. Without much thought, Naruto slid into the wardrobe, hiding behind racks of dusty suits and a fur jacket. It took every ounce of his willpower to keep from sneezing. The door to the wardrobe lingered open, allowing Naruto a good view of the room.

"Oh, there's no one in here," The woman stepped into the room, sounded vaguely disapointed. She would've been pretty if it wasn't for the racoon make-up around her eyes and the too red lipstick. It made her look even paler than any normal human being should, " Oh well," she said, " Come now, let me show you a little trick."

The man closed the door, a bottle of sake in his hand, "Go ahead, I'm sure I can sure you a few of my own." he chuckled, gulping down the last of the sake before wiping his mouth on his wrist.

That voice. It sounded so familiar. Naruto peered around the fur coat. The man was tall, wearing the standard green vest and whirl-leaf headband almost all leaf shinobi wore. A closer look and Naruto realize-and he couldn't believe it- that he knew the guy. The wild black hair, the signature bandage over his nose and the goatee...it was Kotetsu Hagane.

If Naruto could, he would just disapear right then and there. Out of all the whore-houses, out of all the countries, Hagane had to be in this room, with this woman, with Naruto hiding in the closet like some pervert. Pervy Sage would definately get a kick outta this.

"So, you're a leaf shinobi huh?" The woman shook out her long golden hair, unlacing the stays of her bodice as Kotetsu stepped towards her, rubbing his hand against what Naruto tried to convince himself was only the man's leg and not something else.

"Born and bred." he began to undress himself, and Naruto turned away before that 'something else' popped out.

"They say Leaf Shinobi make the best lovers." Naruto heard her say. He heard the bed squeak and dip, and she began to giggle as Kotetsu groan.

The bed dipped lower and Kotetsu whispered, " Then I'd better do the leaf village justice."

The room was quiet for all of one minute before the bed started squeaking violently. The woman moaned-more like shrieked-as Kotetsu began saying things Naruto didn't think should ever come out of ANYONE'S mouth.

Oh God, his face felt like it was on fire, I'm scarred for life. I would much rather be facing down Grandma Tsunade's debt collectors than to have to listen to this!

"Naruto, are you-"

Oh shit. Naruto forgot all about Neji.

"Whose there?" Kotestsu looked up, his eyes looking frantically around the room," Where did that voice come from?"

All the blood rushed from Naruto's face as he covered the microphone with his hand, muffling Neji's voice. Dammit, Dammit Dammit! Naruto turned off the mic, but it was no use. Kotetsu had gotten off the bed, pulling his pants up just below his stomach line.

"Who the hell is in here?"

"Honey don't make a fuss," the woman cooed, " Invite whoever it is to join us."

"Shut up," Hagane had sobered up. There was only one place to hide in the room and Naruto knew what was coming next.

Kotetsu looked at the wardrobe, looking directly at, but not seeing, Naruto. The Chunnin reached on the floor for the empty sake' bottle and stomped over to the wardrobe. Swinging the door open, he brandished the bottle, only to see that the wardrobe was empty.

"Did you find what you were looking for?

"No," he muttered, " Nothing but old suits and two fur coats." disapointed, he closed the wardrobe and stomped back over to the bed, " Now, where were we?"

Naruto exhaled. Up until now he hadn't realized he was holding his breath. Transformation was always his best technique, even as a kid. Now he would just have to stay like this until he could escape. All this wasted time, Sakura was definately going to kill him.

X X X

In a small cloud of smoke, Naruto let go of his transformation. Ugh, he stretched. He had been stuck like tht for what seemed like hours. Cautiously, he pushed open the door. From the looks of it, Hagane had passed out on top of her. All that could be heard was the sound of their snoring.

Quietly, Naruto stepped out of the wardrobe, inching slowly to the door. It creaked when he began to open it. Once or twice, Hagane moved, but didn't wake. When Naruto had finally slipped out the room and into the hallway, he sighed in relief.

Thank the Gods! Naruto breathed in deeply, trying to rid his nose of the awful smell of sex and sake'. I will never be able to look that guy in the face again.

At that moment, All Naruto wanted to do was return to Konohagakure and sleep for as long as he possibly could, but he had a mission to do. The sooner he finished it, the sooner he could go home and pretend that this whole night didn't happen.

Yet, unknown to Naruto, this would be one night he would never forget for as long as he lived.

I hoped you like it. I would personally like to thank VivalaNuna for helping me actually get the story off the ground. Took 2yrs but it finally happened. Please let me know what you think. Thanks :)