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So, hear is the semi-anxiously awaited sequal to Captive! I am unbelievably sorry this has taken so long, but, as most of you know, life has a way of speeding up when you least expect it. The last two months or so have been some of the most hectic of my life, which is saying something...anyways, I'm sorry, and I hope you enjoy this!

Warning: Shohen-ai-Don't like it, don't read it-And implications of violence. Also almost pointless-ness

Disclamor: You know how there's SO MUCH Sakura in this series? Yeah, if I owned it, she would have been killed right around the time Haku was, f not ssoner

Author: Obsessive

"Sasuke? Wake up." I groaned and rolled over, hiding under the covers. He sighed and I heard him mutter "Do we have to do this every morning?" before starting to shake me.

"Babe, wake up, we hafta go see the Hokage!" He turned me around to face him, and I blearily opened my eyes enough to glare at him. He chuckled lightly.

"I didn't want to have to do this, but you forced my hand…remember that…" I heard him mutter some jutsu I was too tired to recognize, before three things happened very fast, all at once. First, it got very, very bright, second, it got very cold, seeing as my blanket was ripped away from me, and third, the floor became intimately acquainted with my face.

I stumbled into a sitting position and growled at Naruto. He smiled brightly at me and outstretched his hand. "Morning sleepy-head!" I glared for another few seconds, then took his hand and let him pull me up.

"You don't actually have to do that every time I don't want to get up…"

"I know, but its fun! Besides, today's special!" Seeing my blank look, he continued. "We have to meet with the Hokage in, like, an hour!" He sighed disappointedly at my obvious surprise. "Come on Sasuke, this is big! Your first mission as a Konoha Chunnin! After this you'll be one of us again!" He looked at me with wide, excited eyes, and I grinned back at him, finally remembering the importance of the meeting.

"Okay, I'll forgive you…this one time…now out of my way, I have to take a shower." I walked by him, making sure to brush his shoulder as I did. After a quick, hot shower, I walked back into out bedroom in nothing more than a towel.

I chuckled as he leered at me, lust shining in his baby-blues. I walked over to our dresser and pulled out a basic ninja outfit. I managed to get on my pants before Naruto walked over, stood behind me, and slipped his arms around my waist.

"I'm glad you're coming back..." He accentuated his words by kissing the back or my neck.

I smiled. "Everything's gonna be normal again…everything's gonna be better now…" He squeezed me tighter and I leaned back into him for a couple seconds before gently prying his arms off of me. He stepped back to let me finish getting dressed, then handed me my new headband. We put my old headband in a box in the closet, unable to get rid of it, but unable to see it.

Walking hand and hand, we made our way into the village, stopping briefly at the Hyuuga estate and Sai's apartment to pick them up. The second the Hokage tower came into view, Naruto's grip on my hand tightened, and he started to jog, pulling me along with him. The ANBU stationed let the five of us in immediately, and we walked into her office silently. I stared apprehensively at the woman behind the desk; she was holding a folder in front of her face, blocking her expression from us.

"So, Sasuke, you're back…" She set the file on her desk, gazing at me pensively. I swallowed nervously and nodded. She sighed deeply. "Do you have any idea how hard I had to work with the council to let them approve your becoming a ninja again? I spent hours convincing them…not because I like you, and not because I have faith in you, because I don't, but because you are an impressive shinobi, and I know that wouldn't betray your comrades again…" She frowned at me. "And if you do, know that I will not hesitate to send my best assassins after you. You only get so many chances, and all of yours have been used." I squirmed, and glanced at my friends. They were looking at me, though they quickly looked back at Tsunade.

"Okay, this is a group mission, and, in honor of Sasuke's come-back, a reunion of sorts. Team Gai, Team 8, Team 10, and, of course, Team 7." She smiled at Naruto's happy face before continuing. "When the rest of the group gets here, I'll tell you the details of your mission."

We only had to wait for about five minutes before laughter and conversation could be heard from down the hall. As the group drew closer, they got quieter and quieter. The door opened slowly, and everyone poured in.

Right away Ino found me. "Hey…" she whispered.

"Hey." I whispered back. We exchanged a brief smile, then looked at the Hokage.

"Well, now that we're all here, I can begin to explain your mission…You'll be traveling to the Rock Country, where you'll be split in two groups." She continued on, wand while half my brain focused on her and the mission, the other half was concentrating on how casually Naruto had slipped my hand in his.

"Any questions?" We all shook our heads. "Good. Now get going. I expect you all to be packed and waiting at the gate in half an hour. Dismissed."

We all hurried out the door, chatting as we made our way to our respective houses. After about half our group had left, Naruto tugged on my hand and signaled that it was time for us to leave. We said a few hurried goodbyes, then were off, reaching our house in only three minutes. Hurrying inside, we packed quickly.

"So…are you ready for this?" He asked me as we finished packing.

I frowned. "Of course I'm ready. This should be easy compared to what I've done before."

"That's not what I meant." It was his turn to frown. "You know what I'm asking."

I walked over to him and placed my hands on his shoulders, almost forcing him to look into my eyes. "I. will. Not. Betray. You…I. Will. Never. Betray. You. Again." I emphasized every word, to help get the point across. Staring him down for a few more seconds, I leaned my head against his shoulder.

"Come on, we should get going." I said, pulling away and grabbing my bag. He followed my lead, and we made our way to the main gate in silence.

Neji's team was already there, so was Hinata's , and we only had to wait another couple minutes before the other teams started to show up. With one final warning/goodbye from the Hokage, we set off.

Neji and Hinata's groups were going to spend a week doing surveillance on a prominent gang in the Rock Country. Normally, we would let their own shinobi take care of a problem like that, but lately they had taken a liking to killing off Konoha citizens, ninja and regular. Seeing as the Tsuchikage hadn't done anything about it, Tsunade was taking things into her own hands.

After their week was over, they met us at the meeting spot and told us all they could, and the next day our team and Shika's team were off to do our part. We covertly took out the entire organization, killing the leaders and destroying all their records, so the lower members would be scrambling for months before things got manageable. The whole thing went off without a hitch, and on the sixteenth day we were on our way back home.

We stopped at around 11, according to Sai, though none of us knew how he knew. We camped by a stream a little into the forest lining the path we had traveled on. Exhausted, we all sat around the fire talking mindlessly until Sakura turned to me.

"So, Sasuke, you made it." Her voice was cold and tinged with disappointment.

"Yeah, I did."

"Did you have to fight any urges to desert us again?"

I glared at her. "No, I didn't." I paused, looking around the circle at my comrades. "Did you think I would?" At this, to my sadness, they all looked away from me. A sharp pain pierced my heart. "Fine. Goodnight." I stood up and walked away, grabbing my bag and walking as far away from the group as I could in the small clearing. I rolled my makeshift bed out then lay down, back facing them.

I stiffened when I felt someone lay right next to me. In the background I could hear the others lay down too, and the fire-light dimmed to nothing. The person scooted closer to me, and I tensed, getting ready to hit them, when they rubbed my arm.

"Sasuke?" I ignored Naruto and the pleading tone in his voice and instead pulled the blanket closer around myself.

"I know you're awake." When I said nothing, he continued. "Okay, maybe I deserve this…I'm sorry. I shouldn't be so quick to doubt you, I just…you left, just like that, with almost no warning…I'm just constantly afraid I'll lose you again." His voice was so soft and pleading and warm that it dissolved my anger. I turned to face him and buried my face in his chest, letting him pull me into a hug.

I wont leave again. I promise." My voice was barely above a whisper and muffled, but I knew he heard me because of the way his arms tightened.

"I love you, Sasuke."

"I love you too." After that I fell asleep easily, dreaming of endless blue skies and lying under a bright, warm sun with a certain blonde.

A bloodcurdling scream shattered through my dream world and had me on my feet in seconds. Next to me Naruto did the same, and from a little ways away I could see Ino, Sai, and Sakura jumping up too. We glanced at each other then took off towards the noise. We were less than a mile away when we found them. Whoever had screamed was still there, fighting in a clearing.

Hiding our chakra and walking silently to the battle, we could tell the battle was coming to a close. Naruto held up a hand to stop us, then signaled for us to move. We broke through the last ring of trees only to stop in shock.

A huge cloud of dust and smoke was covering most of the clearing, but even through that we could see the blood that covered the ground and the trees. After a few seconds, we could begin to see forms appearing, a few on the ground, and one standing.

A gust of wind blew the last of the dust away, and the standing figure spoke. "Well, hello there."

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Oh, and much love to Stary202, who gave me the title. Without them I'd probably still be stuck figuring one out.