Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Sorry if my language suck. Saori and Haruhi are my made-up characters.
Naruto stood in front of a girl sitting in a formal manner in a master's room of an ancient castle. He clenched his fist in anger and pointed at her.
"Why?" he asked, his hands trembling. "Why is someone like you helping that damn Orochimaru?!"
"Orochimaru-sama took me in when no one wanted me…" she said, standing up. Her wide brown eyes gleamed in sadness. " I want to satisfy Orochimaru with my power."
"I'll make you realize what you had done is wrong!" Naruto said , taking out his kunai and dashed towards her.The girl made seals and four masked ninjas appeared before him. Naruto managed to defeat those mask ninjas with little injuries. He stopped and looked at her."Didn't you wanted to be a strong ninja that help others? How the hell are you going to be strong if you are not serious in fighting?!"
Haruhi eyes suddenly gleamed with realization. Her sad eyes turned fierce. "You are right... I'm sorry!" she said." Don't expect me going easy on you." Their surroundings beginning to change. The castle walls slowly swirled in circles before turning pitch black. They were stepping on emptiness.
Sakura was pushing herself up. She had tripped and fell. She felt someone pulling her up and turned around.
"Kakashi-sensei!" she exclaimed when she saw him. "Where's Naruto-kun?"
"He went ahead. Let's catch up." Kakashi told her. "We have to stop her before she starts another attack."
"But it's Haruhi-chan…" Sakura told him." I never expect her... to be one of Orochimaru's..."
" We have to reach Naruto." Kakashi said." Her abilities are creating illusions but the effects of the illusions are real."
They sprinted towards the master's room. While running, the walls disappeared. The whole place was pitch balck. Even the floor. Sakura stopped in her tracks. "W-what's happening...?" she asked. Finally, they were stepping on land. They looked at their surroundings. The ground was sandy,bare and stretched endlessly. The sky was blood red with a tinge of orange. They suddenly heard an explosion ahead. THey could see smokes... or maybe sand flying around.
"They must be over there." They continued running.
Naruto grinned. He never expected Haruhi to be really strong. Naruto could only dodged the needles that was flying everywhere but out of nowhere. Three huge snakes popped out from the ground and chased Naruto.
"Damn it! Stop using your damn genjutsu!" he complained. " Orochimaru is only using you…!"
" I know..." Naruto stopped. A flash back on Haku's fight hit him. She's just like Haku… Naruto thought to himself.
" That's wrong!" Naruto shouted back. " Even if you want to prove your existence… working for that damn bastard…! You'll only hurting yourself!"
"You don't understand…" she choked, a tear escaped her face.. " You don't!"
Naruto lost his balance and fell on his bum. THe snakes that had mercilessly chased him advanced onto him. Naruto had expected him to be eaten or something but a centimetre before the snake touched him, it froze into solid cement. He saw Haruhi on her knees, trembling, her eyes wet with tears. "I can't do it!... I'm sorry..."
At that moment, Sakura and Kakashi has arrived. Kakashi dashed towards the girl and held her against a dying, withering tree not far away.
"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto shouted at him when he saw her suffocating under Kakashi's . "What are you doing?!"
"You saw what she can do." he told him. "Currently, she is your enemy."
Kakashi pointed a kunai at her neck.
"Remove your illusions." he told her. THe endless stretch of sand surrounded them disappeared. The sky was blue once more. They are in the middle of a wide field. Trees started to appeared.
"Kill me ..." she said, looking down and shutting her eyes."Sorry... you guys are so nice ... I really want to lead a normal life but its too late I guess..." Haruhi smiled at him. The trees kept appearing and the whole area turned into a forest. A kunai suddenly flew towards Kakashi. Kakashi used the kunai he was pointing at Haruhi to block it. A boy moved towards him with unbelievable speed and attacked him with a sword. Kakashi used the kunai and they both clashed.
"When did he… appear?" Sakura asked.
Both Kakashi and the boy flew backwards from each other attacks. While being pushed backwards, the boy grabbed Haruhi with one arm and leaped on top of a tree branch.
"Found you, Haruhi-chan!" the boy grinned.
"Saori nii-sama!." Haruhi said. "Why... are you here?"
"Picking you up, of course." he smiled and then his smile faded. "Haruhi-chan... don't torture yourself. Please don't do anything stupid." Haruhi nodded with guilt. They turned to leave.
"Wait!" Sakura shouted at them. "Where's Sasuke-kun?"
The boy turned around. "Are you those people that kept chasing after Sasuke-kun?" the boy sighed. "He's totally not here. "
"Where is he now?" Naruto asked.
"Country of River."
Haruhi gasped. "Are you sure it's alright to tell them?" she asked him.
"Of course." he shrugged and then sat on the tree branch." You know, even if you defeat us, Sasuke won't go back with you. So why keep trying?" he asked. "You're just wasting your tim-" .
"I don't care!" Naruto interrupted him. "I'll just keep hunting him down till I bring him back."
He was shocked for a second then grinned eerily. "As long as Sasuke desires power, he won't go back."
"Tell Sasuke..." Naruto's eyes gleamed with determination. He punched his fist into the air and grinned." We'll definitely get him back!"
"I'll definitely tell him!" Saori grinned. Haruhi giggled. "Haruhi-chan laughing at you. Hah!"
Naruto blushed. "We'll be expecting you guys." he smiled eerily and they both disappeared.
A pair of red eyes glowed in the dark. The owner of the eyes glared at the boy entering his room. He was carrying a tray.
"You are late." the glaring red-eyed spoke, his voice cold and hollow.
"Sorry, sorry." the boy said."I told you to be abit more friendly with the rest, Sasuke. I can't bring your stuff for you all the time."
"Hn."Sasuke let out. "Orochimaru sent you to take care of my needs, right? You only need to do that, Saori."
"I know that." Saori sighed, putting the tray he was carrying on a table beside Sasuke.. "What if I'm no longer around? You practically make most of the people around here peed on their pants. He he! They wouldn't want to go near at all with your badass attitude. Eat your food and veggies too."
Sasuke glared at him for his last comment and had a spoonful of his food. " You just have to take care of my needs, that's all."
"People do slip sometimes, you know?" he smiled.He saw Sasuke winced in pain. "Does that curse seal hurting you again? Well, I could only relieve the pain for awhile so eat your food." Saori held his shoulder and his hands was surrounded with green glows.
"I'm done." Sasuke pushed the tray away. Saori carried it. "Thanks." he muttered and turned away. Saori grinned and headed towards the door. He suddenly stopped and smacked his forehead.
"I forgot, I've got a message for you, from...what's his name..uh..ah!Naruto!" he grinned. Upon hearing Naruto's name, Sasuke looked up. Saori chuckled when he realized he got his attention. "He said " We'll definitely get him back!" he laughed, mimicking Naruto's action.
"Hn." Sasuke turned his head away. Saori just smiled and left. To think that Sasuke actually care about them and his hometown... he said to himself. I guess home is where the heart is..., hey?