The Next Generation
Chapter 3: End of Day 2 and A New Hope
Discliamer: I do not own Naruto……Bummer.
Sakura laid on the old mattress in her cell thinking about the boys. She knew she had to escape if she wanted to save them. She had to have them. She wouldn't let them die trying to save her. Those days were in the past. Long forgotten and never to return.
Taking a deep breath, Sakura closed her eyes and concentrated on her heartbeat and other vitals. Slowly she slipped into unconciousness.
Sasuke, Naruto, and Kakashi along with the rest of the search party came up on the other team.
"What did you find, Kyaputen?" Sasuke asked.
"We asked around the village not far from here. A little boy said he was playing around here when he heard a group of people running. He saw a pink haired woman being chased by 3 dark figures. They over took the woman and carried her off that way." the Kyaputen said pointing toward the North.
"Check this out." Kakashi called from a few feet away. The three en walked over. A kunai covered in blood stuck out of the ground.
"Damn it."
The creaking of the cell door was heard as it was opened. Kisame and another man entered the cell. Kisame looked down at Sakura.
"Shit!" he said realizing she wasn't breathing. Both Kisame and the man knelt down beside her. The man cut the ropes on her hands and leaned down to put his ear to her chest.
While both ninja were distracted Sakura pick pocketed a kunai from Kisame and stabbed him.
"URGH!" he grunted in pain. The other man jumped to his feet and prepared to fight. Sakura jumped to her feet as well but as the man went to attack a strong wind blew in from out of nowhere and Sakura disappeared in a whirlwind of cherry blossom petals.
"What the hell?" The man said confused. He shook off th econfusion and checked on Kisame.
"Forget me! Go get her!" he yelled.
KABOOM!!
"What the hell?" Naruto said looking toward the sorce of the explosion. There was a ploom of black smoke biloing out of the side of the mountain.
"That's the direction the boy said they took her." The Kyaputen siad.
"Let's go." Sasuke said taking off.
Her lungs burned, her legs were killing her. Her muscles ached. But she couldn't stop. She had to get away. Kunai whizzed past her. Sweat trickled down her face. She was so weak after everything she'd endured, but she wouldn't let that stop her. She could rest when she was safe.
"Sakura!" she heard Sasuke's voice yell. She stopped and loked down from the tree.
"Oh thank go…urgh!" she started before being cut short.
Running toward the explosion, the search party had to jump out of the way to dodge a few kunai. Looking up, Sasuke saw Sakura running through the trees.
"Sakura!" he called. Everyone else looked up. She stopped and looked down at them.
She looked worn, tired, and beaten.
"Thank go…. Urgh!" she was cut short. Her eyes grew hazy and she began to fall forward. Sasuke ran toward her and caught her before she hit the ground. He saw what caused her to fall. a kunai buried shallowly in her back.
The ninja chasing her emerged shortly afterward.
"Shit." one of them muttered. "Retreat."
The group of ninja turned and ran away.
"Do you want us to follow them?" The Kyaputen asked.
"No" Sasuke replied. "We know who they are and where they came from. Right now we need to get Sakura back to the village." Sasuke said standing.
"Let's go." Naruto said. They agreed and took off.
Shizune ran down the hall toward Tsunade's office. She knocked and then walked in with out waiting for an answer.
"Milady! They've found Sakura. She's at the ANBU village in recovery." Shizune said handing her the medical report. Tsunade sighed a breath of relief. She took the medical report and read it.
"My god." she mumbled. "Those bastards."
Sasuke and Naruto sat on either side of Sakura's bed looking down at her. She was fine other then a few cuts and bruises. The medic-nin in the hospital said if it weren't for her training he would have died for the serious wounds that were healed on her body.
"This is my fault." Naruto said. "She's hurt because of me."
"Shut up."
Both boys looked down to see SAKURA SLOWLY OPEN HER EYES.
"Sakura-chan." Naruto said quietly. She took a ragged breath.
"They don't want the fox." she started. They looked at her stunned. "They wanted revenge." she winced as she tried to sit up. Both Naruto and Sasuke stood to brace her. Once she was comfortable she continued.
"They caught me, because they knew the three of you would help with the search." she took in another deep breath. "They were going to kill all of us."
Just then Kakashi walked in.
"I heard everything." he said. He turned to Sakura, who was now sitting up.
"How did you escape?" he asked. Sakura paused before answering.
"Lady Tsunade taught me this technique. She calls it playing opposum. You concentrate on your vitals and slow them down, then use your chakra to stay aware as you slip into unconsciousness, to make it seem like your dead. When they tried to revive me I stabbed Kisame and ran out." she explained.
Before anyone could respond a young messenger walked into the room. He handed Sasuke a small message scroll, bowed and left. Sasuke opened it.
"Lady Hokage wants both of you back at the village. She wants Sakura to stay here until she recovers and Kisame is caught." he said reading the message on the scroll.
"We can't just leave." Naruto said.
"She's need you back home for the search and destroy mission." Sasuke said. Naruto sighed and looked over at Sakura. She smiled.
"I'll be fine." Sakura said. "Don't get in trouble on my behalf."
He sighed again.
"Fine." he replied hesitantly. He gave her a hug and then left with Kakashi.
When they were gone Sasuke turned to Sakura.
"I have to get back to my office. The damn paper work is piling up." he said. She laughed. "I'll be back for dinner, I promise I'll bring you something better then the nasty hospital food." she laughed again. He hugged her. "You get some rest." Sakura nodded and laid back down. When he saw she was comfortable he left.
A/N: chapter 3 up. PAR-TE! LOLZ. PLEASE REVIEW!!
P.S. Kyaputen means Captain
-RED
