Hi there! Minotaurlegend15 here with my first fanfic on !

This story just came to me while I was watching the Sasuke Retrieval arc and I got thinking about what would happen if not all the Sound Five died and Kakashi had not decided to go after Sasuke and Naruto and it went on from there.

Disclaimer - I don't own Naruto, The Sound Five or any other characters that appear in this story apart from my own OCS. They belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

Stupid idiots.

Sakon thought as he tried to get up. He couldn't believe that he and Ukon had been stupid enough to let that bastard catch him off guard.

"Ukon?" He called out, coughing up blood shortly after. It hurt to even speak one word.

Ukon what's going on? Why did you absorb me into your body like that?

He asked telepathically. Nothing. Muttering darkly he managed to crawl out of his brother's body and turned back to see what Ukon was playing at.

"UKON!" His twin brother was lying on the ground in front of him. Sakon stared horrified into his cold lifeless eyes while trying to wake himself up. This was a nightmare, it had to be. Ukon couldn't be dead. He just couldn't!

Brother! Please say something!

But even as he pressed his fingers against Ukon's neck praying that he'd find a pulse, he already knew that it was too late.

"ARGGHHH!"

A second later the clearing became filled with the sound of a grieving and heart broken boy.

Sakon knew that someone was watching him. But he didn't care anymore. There was nothing left. He silently willed whoever it was to hurry up and end his pain.

I don't want to live. Not if it means being alone.

"Sakon!" He started at the voice.

No it can't be.

He turned and saw Kidomaru coming towards him, carrying an unconscious Tayuya over his shoulder. For a moment they just stared at each other, then without warning Sakon started to cry again. Kidomaru quickly made his way over and held him. He didn't blame him for losing control like this. Everything had started to fuck up for them the moment they'd run into those Leaf Jonin.

"The others…"

"We're all that's left." He'd doubled back the moment the Hyuuga kid had fallen unconscious and seen Jirobo's body. Then just before he found Sakon, He'd found Tayuya and had managed to get her out before she was crushed. Now looking over at Ukon's body he felt angry at himself.

This is my fault. If I hadn't been so cocky and killed that Hyuuga brat quickly I could have stopped this.

"Come on, we can't stay here." Gently getting Sakon to his feet, they started to walk out of the clearing. Sakon turned and took one last look at his brother when they were at the edge. Kidomaru too looked back.

I'm sorry Ukon. I promise I'll look after Sakon.

They had barely covered a mile when Kidomaru sensed some people coming towards where they were.

"Sakon get over here now!" He shouted, dragging his team mate over to some bushes when he didn't immediately respond. They waited and after a few minutes they heard footsteps hurry past their hiding place. Sakon was out of the bushes the minute the footsteps had gone past them.

"Idiot! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Kidomaru shouted at him.

"Why do you care? So what if I want to die."

"Oh no you don't, you're going to stay alive. It's what Ukon would have wanted." He snapped back. Something told him he was going to have to keep a close eye on the teen. He winced and clutched his chest with his free arm. He'd broken a few ribs during the fight with the Hyuuga and taken on Kami knows how much internal damage from that attack. Thank kami he'd had enough sense to cover his enitire upper body with sticky spider thread just before the Hyuuga had appeared.

"What the…"

"Easy Tay, don't try and move." Kidomaru told her as he gently set her down and examined her injuries.

Crap, she needs help fast or she'll be dead within a few days.

"What the fuck took you so fucking long spider boy?" She snapped weakly. Sakon glared at her.

"Just be grateful he didn't leave you to die."

"Fuck off you two headed…where the hell's Ukon?" Sakon bit his lip and turned away so she wouldn't see his eyes. He hated anyone seeing his emotions, especially his team mates.

"He and Jirobo…didn't make it."

WHAT THE FUCK?

Her mind screamed out in horror when she heard this. Kidomaru saw the pain and disbelief in her eyes and struggled to keep his emotions in check. He couldn't stand to see her like this, he preferred the old Tayuya even though he found her mouth annoying. Gently lifting her up, he and Sakon continued until they came to a field that was covered with sharp and very familiar looking white things.

"I don't fucking believe it. They got him too."

"What! You mean he's here?"

What the hell is he doing here?

Kidomaru laid Tayuya against one of the bone spikes.

"Stay with her." He ordered Sakon and scaled one of the bone spikes so that he could find a better view. It didn't take him long to find what he was looking for.

"What was he thinking using his curse seal! He shouldn't even be here!" Muttering under his breath he made his way over and checked Kimimaro's pulse. He felt a surge of relief and guilt when he felt a weak rhythm under his fingers.

He was probably sent here because we were taking too long.

"I'm so sorry Kimimaro. This is my fault not yours." He told him and set to work freeing him. Once he had him secure, Kidomaru jumped down and joined Sakon and Tayuya.

"He's barely alive." His voice was devoid of any emotion, yet his face was pale and angry.

"So we're all that's left of the Sound Ninja 5." Sakon observed sadly.

"What the hell are we going to do now? We can't go back, he'll kill us for failing our mission."

No…no way am I taking you two back to that snake.

Suddenly he tore off his headband and using one of the kunai that he'd used to steady himself on the spikes, he slashed through the sound symbol.

"Let's get going."

Tayuya and Sakon didn't say anything. Suddenly a sharp pain in Kidomaru's chest made him buckle and cough up blood.

Darn it. I probably made my injuries worse by moving around.

"Kidomaru! What's wrong?" He felt Sakon support him and lean him against one of the spikes. It was a few minutes before he felt strong enough to move.

"Come on. We shouldn't linger in one place for too long." He told them. Sakon nodded and looped one of Tayuya's arms round his shoulder.

"Are you sure you're going to be okay spider?"

Am I dreaming, or is Tayuya actually concerned for Kidomaru?

Sakon thought, his mouth agape. Tayuya had never shown concern for anyone before.

"Sakon? Are you alright?"

"Yeah. I'm fine." He said quickly before turning to go. But before following them, Kidomaru hung back to tie his headband to one of the spikes then followed Sakon.

About fifteen minutes later they came to a huge valley filled with water and two huge statues flanking a waterfall.

"Now where the fuck are we?"

Sakon snapped, getting a stiff neck from trying to see their faces. Kidomaru knew where they were. He had read about this place and see photographs of it when he was studying the Hidden Leaf village and the area around it. It was the Valley of the End. The place where the First Hokage had fought and defeated Madara Uchiha over a hundred years ago. But more importantly, it marked the border between Fire and Wind Country. Once they were over, they safe. From the Leaf at least. Then he frowned. There was something lying on the other side of the river. He quickly ran over the water and knelt down next to the boy. It was one of the genin from the team sent to retrieve the Uchiha. He looked in a bad way.

Those whisker marks…but he can't be.

He pulled up the jacket and stared at the seal on his stomach. There was no doubt. He was the Kyuubi vessel.

"What are you doing? He's one of them!" Sakon shouted at him as Kidomaru lifted the boy up over his shoulder and looped Kimimaro's arm over his free shoulder.

"He's not. He's probably been left here in the hopes that he'll die."

"Why? He's a leaf ninja! They wouldn't abandon one of their own!"

"He's also the vessel for the Nine Tailed Fox and possibly the most hated person in the Leaf." Kidomaru explained, making both Sakon and Tayuya's eyes widen.

"No fucking way. You're telling me that that blonde baka is the container of the most powerful of the tailed bijuu?" Tayuya gasped as she looked at Naruto's unconscious face. She would have never thought it what with the way he had behaved and all.

"Come on. We can't stay here."

By the end of that day, the small party of rouge ninja had only covered a short amount of distance. Naruto had come round by then and as you can imagine was not happy to find himself with the people who had been responsible for Sasuke leaving the Leaf. He had gotten into a very heated argument with Tayuya and it had only ended when Kidomaru lost his temper and threatened to finish off the job that Sasuke and the Leaf Chunin had started if they didn't shut up. Now camping out in a cave, Kidomaru was performing what little first aid he knew on each of them, Kimimaro was still out cold and his vitals were getting worse every second and Sakon, Tayuya and Naruto were just staring into space. Suddenly Kidomaru spat out a kunai, whirled round and threw it into the darkness outside the cave.

"What the fuck's wrong with you, you…" Tayuya started but before she could finish, all four of them slumped to the floor, out cold.

I know, I know, you all hate Cliffes. I do too, but stories wouldn't be so exciting without them.

I would really, REALLY appreciate reviews. No flames, though I would like tips on how to make the story better and I'll update soon.