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This is rated for Mature Themes. Will contain language, blood (violence), and sexual themes.

I wish I owed this but sadly no.
I own NOTHING. Naruto is not my creation.

Happy Reading!
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Prologue: What Would You DO?

Sakura sighed deeply for the third time within the last ten minutes. She was annoyed. How could we been taken down that easily?

How had she gotten here in the first place? She was just suppose to go on a simple intel mission. Ya, that didn't go as planned.

"Sakura." While jumping from her previous tree branch to the next, she slightly turned her head to look at the person who called her name.

"Hai Kakashi-sama?" Her former sensei had not tried to start a conversation with her or Naruto since they left the Hidden Leaf.

"This is a gathering intel mission only." He paused for a second. "Am I understood?" Of course she knew. But that didn't stop the uneasy feeling in her stomach. She knew he would eventually say something about the mission. It was only a matter of time.

"Hai." Naruto glanced at her. The only reason she knew this was because his face slightly inclined itself towards her direction. She knew that this mission was weighing hard on her teammate's mind. It effected everyone. That's why she tried to answer void of emotion.

"Sakura-chan..." I knew he would try to cheer me up.

"Naruto." I answered a little sternly. Hoping he would drop whatever he was about to say. Unfortunately, luck was not on her side.

"But..." The branch she just leaped from snapped a little as she thrust off it more harshly then she needed with a chakra empowered foot. She had enough. It's too soon in the mission for fighting.

"I said d..." She didn't have time to finish her command. Kuso. (Crap.) Sakura narrowed her eyes and cursed slightly in her head as she dodged a kunai that was aimed for her foot.

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto jumped down to the forest floor, following after her. "Are you okay?" She nodded. Her head snapped to the side. A rumble? All three of them jumped towards each other and lowered into defensive stances as they stood back to back while they waited for the culprit to show himself. Up? No. The kunai came from below. Below? They were on the ground. She smirked.

"How unfortunate for him. He must not know who we are. Or he would know what we are capable of. What I am capable of." She pulled on her white glove that was on her hand to tighten it. Damn. I just bought these.

"Shimatta! Ka-Ka-Sensei! Run!" Naruto and Kakashi jumped away just as Sakura's fist connected with the ground.

"Cha-nara!" She felt the energy surge through her and out of her fist as the earth cracked and shattered into different directions. As the smoked cleared, a man's figure came into view. She stared at the man. He was tall and looked about our age. Maybe 21? 22? Glasses...Kabu-...! A smoke bomb? "Hiding yourself won't help any Kabuto."

"Sakura. I am surprised by the strength your tiny body is capable of. However, by being strong in one thing, another is depleted."

"What...?" She heard a thump from behind her. She turned quickly to find Naruto collapsed with Kakashi trying to hold himself up. "Kakashi-sama!"

"Sakura...run...warn the Hidden Leaf..." She felt her head surge. She wrenched forward on the ground. The pain in her head caused her to fall to her knees. A...a sleep bomb...how could she be so careless... She leaned over more trying to support her weight on her hands. I have to do something. Think! You can't be useless anymore. They had to be close for them to be attacked. She was careless again. The last thing she felt was a pinch on her neck. She lay on the ground motionless. Her mask had fallen off as her face made contact with the ground.

I am a useless little fool.

Her hands were in chains. She was hanging from the ceiling. Dangling. It's dark. Where am I? Last time I remember we were crossing into the Country of Rice. The Hidden Village of Sound. Where am I now? Who knows how long I was out. Maybe if I pull myself up I can slice the chains somehow.

"Shit!" While trying to pull herself up she felt a sharp sting through her spine. My spine? I can't feel it. It's numb...

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." That snake's voice again.

"Kabuto. When I get my hands on you, you are going to wish you never..."

"I think you are in no position to be throwing out threats. Try saving yourself first. Or maybe your friends for that matter." Naruto! Kakashi! She narrowed her eyes at him. His smile was malicious. His aura emitted evil rays.

"What did you-" She tried to hiss out another threat but he cut her off.

"Calm down. It was a joke. I have no use for them. I left them where I got you. No use to lug extra weight around." She shot him a sharp look. If looks could kill, that would be one of them.

"Extra weight!?" She yelled. How could he call them that? They were people. NOT luggage.

"Sakura." Her eyes widened with shock. No...this couldn't be. "Baka."

She bit her lip. No. I won't cry.