Slaves and Their Masters

Slaves and Their Masters

A/N: This is Yaoi, which means boy/boy action so do not read if this will offend you. I hope I don’t scare you off from reading this by telling you that this is my first fanfic ever. I think I’ve done a decent job on the first chapter and I’m still looking for a beta if anyone likes the story and wishes to beta for me. I read the Cattle House Challenge by Tepee712 and I loved her idea and just decided to warp it a little and make it multi-chaptered with a little of original plot to it. I’m not sure how long it will take in between updates but probably not more than 2-3weeks at the most. Once again, first fic and no beta/muse to inspire me. There will be multiple graphic lemons, and a bunch of citrus stuff. First lemon should be up either in chapter 2 or 3. Chapters will get longer as I get more comfortable with writing. Probably some OOC-ness until I get a beta. You have been warned so ENJOY! *gives out cookies*

Chapter One -- The Slave Ring

"Sasuke, you will have to choose two."

"But why Aniki?!?" Black eyes shone with disgust and not a little bit of horror as they took in their surroundings.

"One is your sixteenth birthday present from me and the other will be the new servant. I can't have you home by yourself while I'm away working. So take your time and choose the one that pleases you the most. We will decide on the servant together if you cannot make up your mind. You have one hour."

"Aniki, people are not slaves! Look at this man," Sasuke walked over to the closest cell and pointed at the dirty, disoriented man inside. "This man is drugged. Though its probably a good thing he can't contemplate what is happening to him. These conditions are disgusting, not to mention illegal, and they would be better off turned out onto the streets where they came from."

"Sasuke," Itachi's eyes flashed. "If you don't want your birthday present then fine, but we still need a new servant. Unless, of course, you would rather be my outlet for my frustrations..."

Sasuke's jaw dropped and he started to edge away from his brother.

He can't mean that. He doesn't mean that. I wish he'd stop looking at me the way he is.

He turned in a circle, taking in the 4x4 cells lining both walls of the dingy basement.

I don't know how I could choose one but I don't want to find out if Aniki is serious or not. He really sounded like he meant it.

He slowly started up the one side, peering into the cells as he went. His stomach churned a little more with every step. Some were no older than seven or eight years old and others were probably closer to their fifties. They were all pale, bone thin and curled up in their own filth. Most of them were too doped up to notice he was there. Or perhaps, they had given up hope.

The raven was too busy staring at the people to watch where he was stepping and knocked into a middle-aged man. The man turned to face him with a leer and Sasuke realized that leer was the remnants of the look he was bestowing on the tiny creature curled into a corner of the cell in front of them.

"This one should make a decent 'toy' for a couple of weeks, right Kabuto?" The man licked his lips and returned to staring lustfully at the pitiful figure in the cell.

"Yes, Mr. Orochimaru!"

Sasuke peered inside the cell to see a blonde boy shaking in the corner. His eyes fell on to the face and cerulean blue eyes looked up into his own black ones. Sasuke felt a jolt go through his system as he stared back into those eyes. The indented scars on the blonde's cheeks stood out on his unnaturally pale skin. The boy was dirty but seemed to be coherent. He knew he had to save him. Sasuke just didn’t know if he could subject him to his brother. The idea to take Itachi's offer of a birthday present flashed through his mind. After all, Itachi had merely said that a person was to be his birthday present and didn't say he couldn't let the person go as soon as he was cleaned up and fed. He immediately set off to find Itachi.

"Aniki! I've found the one I want! Please can we get him?" Sasuke begged, slightly mortified at the thought that he was begging his brother for a human being like a small boy would bother his father to get a puppy.

Itachi followed him to the cage and stared at the blonde within.

"You boy, what is your name?"

The boy blinked and stared up at Itachi with fear.

"My name... is Naruto. Uzumaki Naruto."

"I wonder, how old are you?" Sasuke couldn't help but ask.

The blonde stared at him suspiciously.

"I'll be 16 this October. Are you going to buy me?"

Itachi answered before Sasuke could even think of the right words to say.

"Yes. You will be serving my brother, Uchiha Sasuke," Itachi waved his hand towards Sasuke and he lowered his eyes with shame.

"I supposed I'll have to take your offer of employment. I'd rather go with you two than the man that was here earlier. If you want me, you better hurry up and talk to Kisame about payment. That creepy man is off trying to find him but I sent him in the wrong direction."

Sasuke jumped. His eyes jumped up to the blonde's face to see the blonde's smile. Then he couldn't help it. A quiver went through his body as he tried to suppress the laughter that was bubbling up. After managing to swallow it down, Sasuke looked up to find his brother staring at him.

"What's so funny Otouto?"

"He tricked the bastard."

Itachi frowned, "That’s not funny Sasuke. Are you alright?"

"I'll be fine Aniki," Sasuke smirked. "You better go find this Kisame man quickly. I really want Naruto. I'm going to continue to look for the servant while you locate the slave driver."

"Sasuke, that is no way to refer to Kisame. He is a fine man as well as one of my business partners and a good friend of mine," Itachi snapped.

"He owns a slavery. He drugs up homeless people then sells them to profit."

Sasuke's thoughts clicked into place.

"Wait, did you say 'business partner'?"

"Yes Sasuke. I said that. I have a good deal with him regarding this place. There are nine of us altogether. We call ourselves Akatsuki."

Sasuke didn't know what to say or do. He wanted to hurt his brother. Scratch that, he wanted to KILL his brother. He wanted to jump on him and strangle him while screaming profanities and insults, but he couldn't move. He was in shock at the idea that his Aniki made money off of selling humans. His fists clenched and he ground out a few words.

"Hurry brother. You better get this boy for me."

"Nothing to worry about Otouto. Slave orders of the members of the organization are priority so long as the being in question hasn't been moved off the property."

Sasuke grit his teeth.

He's talking about them as if they are items, or things.

Before he could say anything, Itachi turned and walked towards a small office.

The raven lost himself in his angry thoughts until the feeling of something moving over his hand brought him from his mental tirade against his brother. Sasuke looked down to see Naruto's hand entwined with his own. The anger dissipated completely and he felt calm take its place. He looked up to meet those eyes again and felt a small smile form on his lips as he gazed at the blonde.

A dark flash out of the corner of his eye alerted him to Itachi walking over with a man he presumed to be Kisame.

"I'll be back shortly. I have to find a servant for Itachi and I. I promise I'll be back as soon as I can," was muttered in the blonde's direction.

Itachi's eyebrow raised when Naruto beckoned Sasuke closer and whispered into Sasuke's ear. He disregarded it and turned back to his companion to resume their conversation about a suitable secondary slave.

Sasuke reluctantly let go of the warm hand and went back to looking over the occupants of the cells. A few minutes later, he had found a perfect candidate for the servant position. He quickly returned to Naruto's cell to find Itachi and Kisame still deep in discussion.

"Aniki, I found someone for the servant position."

"Who would that be Otouto?"

"The man in the fifth last cell on the west wall."

"Did you get a name, my dear little brother?"

"Yes Aniki... Umino Iruka"

A/N: I'm as excited as hell to get my first reviews! This was my 5th attempt at writing and then I edited it like six times before I posted. First chapter of first story... OMG! I feel happy... But on another note, I might add more onto this chapter to make it longer but it depends on how the next chapter turns out. I didn’t want to say anything at the start ‘cause it might have spoiled the pairings but this will be a NaruSasu (Naruto=seme. I‘m not fond of uke!Naruto and probably could not write it at all) and ItaIru story. The ItaIru is my attempt at a crack pairing. I will also probably end up changing the title… Um, I think that’s it! Flames will be used to roast flamers! Ja ne! =}