Chapter 2
One Week Earlier...
"Sasuke you can't go around with only revenge as your goal in life. It will lead you no where but more pain." Kakashi said to Sasuke that he tied down to a tree just so the stubborn teen could listen to him.
"How the hell would you know how I feel. You've never been through it maybe you would understand if I went around and killed all of your family."
"You're too late for that Sasuke they are already dead."
Sasuke was shocked he didn't really think about it but he never did hear Kakashi ever talk about his family or anything about friends even.
"I did what you are looking to do I sought revenge and I can tell you it leaves you empty and feeling a lot worse then you do now. The bottom line is Sasuke I can't make you listen to me I can tie you to a tree and hope you listen, but in the end it's your decision. I will tell you this; you're not alone anymore neither of us are. We have friends that care about us now we have a new family and I know that maybe you're truly not ready to except that just yet but you do have friends. Even if you can't call them family yet they care about you. They won't just let you ruin your life either nor will I. So I hope you do some thinking and decide which is more important to you. The truth is Sasuke your family is dead and nothing you can do will bring them back. Why let your brother kill you to."
Kakashi released Sasuke from the tree without saying anything he then disappeared in a poof of smoke. He knew that Sasuke had some things to think over. Sasuke didn't know how long he sat there just thinking things over. Before he knew it it was dark outside so he decided that he would make his way home. He had to admit his mind was racing he did listen to what Kakashi had said and some of it did make sense. Itachi had killed his family, killed his parents right there in front of him. His family was dead killed by his own older brother if Sasuke threw his life away just to kill him then in a way his brother killed him to. It was another way of death but death was death and Sasuke swore he wouldn't let Itachi kill him.
His mind was swimming, he was thankful when he got to his apartment he needed to sleep. Sasuke opened his door and turned the light on. He hated coming into a dark apartment not that he would ever admit to anyone but he did have a slight fear of the dark. Who could really blame him though after what happened to him growing up. Still ninjas never fear anything so it was his secret. After taking his shoes off and locking the door Sasuke made his way back into his bedroom so he could get some much needed sleep. Sasuke went into his bedroom and went over to his bed after pulling back the covers he crawled in and pulled the covers back over him. He really did love just being in his bed it was always warm and comfy. Which just made it easy for him to fall asleep.
A shadow moved across the street making it's way over to the apartment. The door was locked but that was expected before breaking in he checked the windows children are often foolish and forget about what goes bump in the night. The living room window was indeed unlocked and easy enough to open from the outside. Slowly he made his way through the window and into the child's apartment. Being very careful not to make any noise he moved across the floor in search for the sleeping child. Creeping through the bedroom door that was left open the man makes his way over to his target. Bringing out a white cloth and a bottle with clear liquid he pours some of the liquid onto the cloth making sure he doesn't inhale as he does. He moves over to his target so he is now right above him. Taking the cloth he presses it hard against his mouth. Automatically the child's eyes go wide open and he is now wide awake trying to process what is going on. However, before he can clearly see the situation he takes a breath in and inhales the toxic liquid chloroform. His eyes begin to get heavy and his mind goes blurry. He struggles to stay conscious but it's a losing battle against the power of the liquid. His eyes close and he fades into the blackness.
The man throws the cloth down to the bed. He pulls out some rope to tie the boys hands and feet together so if he does wake up he won't be able to fight against him. He also blindfolds the boy to make sure he can't use those powerful eyes of his. Once he has completed these tasks he picks the boy up and throws him over his shoulder and leaves the apartment and disappears into the dark of the night. He has a journey ahead of him and needs to get there quickly or he risks the boy waking up. As he approached the front gate he felt a presence. It was the night watcher. Before the night watcher could really do anything about the situation the man had hit him on a pressure point knocking him to the ground.
The last thing the night watcher saw before he succumbed to the black depths was a Sound ninja fleeing the village with a tied up and unconscious Sasuke over his shoulders.
That Morning...
Shikamaru was sitting down at the table eating his breakfast trying to enjoy that last bit of quickness in the morning. Though his mother talking on and on about how he has to hurry up so him and his father could train wasn't helping any. Just when he thought he was free from the yelling of his mother there was a knock on the door. A few moments later his mother came back and told him how Tsunade would like to see him. Right away he got up and grabbed his jacket he had to admit he was a little curious as to why Tsunade would be looking for him. Maybe he was going to get his first mission as a Chounin. He made his way down to the Hokage Tower after saying good bye to his parents. He had to admit he was a little bit excited to be going on a mission if that was indeed what he was going to see Tsunade for.
When he got there he knocked like always and waited till he had permission to enter. Once he was granted permission to enter he opened the door and closed it behind him. He stood at attention like he was always taught and waited for her to speak.
"I have a mission for you. Last night one of our night watchers was knocked unconscious. Before he passed out he saw a Sound ninja caring a tied up unconscious Sasuke outside of Konoha."
"What!"
"The Sound has been after Sasuke ever since Orochimaru took interest in him during the Chounin exams. We kept that information classified fearing that if too many people knew they would try and kill Sasuke. Fearing that Orochimaru would return for him or Sasuke would betray Konoha. I don't think I need to tell you what it will mean for not only Konoha but the rest of the Ninja World if Orochimaru gets his hands on Sasuke's Sharigan. Your mission is to retrieve Sasuke and bring him back to Konoha."
"It was just one man?"
"Yes that is all the watcher saw."
"So if he is still travelling to the Sound then it should be easy to get Sasuke back."
"If he has reached the Sound then you will need to go through the Sound in order to retrieve Sasuke. Which will become complicated as we don't know anything about it's lay out or how many followers Orochimaru has."
"For this mission I'll need a team made up of Chounin and Jounin then."
Tsunade looked down as she spoke
"I can't give you that."
"What? Why not?"
Tsunade snapped her head up.
"You know why. I had to send them all out on other mission to make money for the village and only a few are left behind in case the village gets attacked. All I can give you is as many Genin you can find within the next few hours. Take them with you."
Shikamaru let out a sigh this mission was basically suicide if Sasuke was in the Sound by now. Sasuke was tough though if this guy could capture Sasuke he was strong.
"This mission is going to be almost impossible, it's dangerous and could be deadly if Sasuke is in fact in the Sound. However, i know Sasuke he's a commrad and for that I can't just let this one go. I can't just leave him to be tortured and killed. So I'll do my best and try and get as many as I can to help get Sasuke back."
"I do have someone that I would like you to bring along with you."
"Who is that my lady?"
"Naruto."
Shikamaru had to say he was surprised when Tsunade had requested for Naruto to be one of the Genin to be on the retrieval team. Shikamaru walked over to get Naruto first then try and search for anyone else that would be willing to go along. It wasn't like he could order anyone in this type of mission as serious as this it was always up to the individual to go or not. Shikamaru knocked on Naruto's door and waited a few moments before he answered. Naruto looked like he just got up he was still in his pyjamas. Sasuke and Naruto were team mates so this wouldn't be easy to tell Naruto this, but they had to get moving.
"Shikamaru what are you doing here?"
"We have a mission to go on get dressed."
"A mission awesome what is it?"
"A retrieval mission."
"Who are we going after?"
"Last night Naruto there was a Sound nin he came in and took Sasuke."
"What!"
"We need to go and find other Genin that are willing to come with us to bring Sasuke back."
"He just up and left!"
"No Naruto he didn't leave on his own free will he was uncounsious and tied up when the night watcher last saw him before he passed out. Sasuke's in danger if he gets to the Sound there is no telling what will happen to him. So hurry up."
Naruto ran into his room to get ready he couldn't believe any of this. Sasuke had gotten kidnapped and now they had to go to the Sound which they have never been to to try and find Sasuke and hope it isn't too late. After a few minutes Naruto came running back out to Shikamaru after he locked his door they made their way to try and find anyone else willing to go on a mission as dangerous as this. Shikamaru figured he would make his way towards the front gate and hope he found any other Genin along the way.
Along the way to the front gate they came across Kiba, Shino and Neji. After telling them the situation they all agreed to go along. Neji was the only one that had a pack on him he was training and always caries one when he goes. They made their way over to the front gate where Shikamaru would try and come up with a plan and explain everything. They all stood around in a circle waiting to hear Shikamaru tell them what he needed to.
"The four of you are here, because you chose to help me get Sasuke back. I know we don't really know Sasuke all that well including you Naruto. Sasuke always kept to himself he doesn't talk much only when he has to. I don't particularly like him, but I won't just leave him at the mercy of Orochimaru. We bring him back no matter what no one gets left behind. No one am i understood?"
They all nodded their head and checked their weapons. Once that was done they started their journey to the Sound to get Sasuke back.
