Author's Note: Hey everyone, how's it going? So, i'm not sure i like how this chapter turned out, it feels to choppy to me. I plan on going through once i finish it and rewriting alot of it. I finished this chapter this morning before i left for school at six, and i did a little bit of editing but it is still slightly rough. One of these days i'll get someone else to edit for me. Anyways, i am probably boring you, so here you go!

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Go home, you are obviously drunk if you think i own Lord of the Rings or Naruto.


Chapter Four

The darkness was suffocating Sakura mused as she wandered aimlessly. She knew she was dreaming, but that didn't make it any easier.

"Sakura." Sakura spun around, heart thumping wildly. She knew that voice. That voice was the one she had longed to hear for so long.

"Itachi?" Her voice was full of hope. How could he be here? Where they close to finding her? Thinking of Itachi brought an image of a certain blonde elf to her mind. Feeling guilty, she stopped and hung her head. Why do you feel guilty? We are nothing to him anymore. Move on outer.

"Sakura. Where are you? What did Madara do to you?" Familiar hands wrapped around her, comforting her.

"His j-jutsu. I-it sent me t-to another world. It's c-called Middle E-earth." She stuttered brokenly. Itachi's grip tightened, pulling her even closer.

"We will find you Sakura. This world you are in, what is it like?" The determination in his voice calmed her down and surrounded her warmly.

"It is strange. For one, women are delicate and don't fight. I had to scare them into accepting me! And another thing is they are very technologically behind. And the creatures that live here, there are elves, dwarfs, and goblins!" Sakura knew she was rambling and going into too much detail but she could care less.

"Hn." She smiled, finally mustering enough courage to look him in the eyes. As jade meet onyx she felt her real body begin to wake.

"I am waking up, I have to go." She whispered, fear taking hold on her. The hand on her head caressed her hair lightly before she began to fade.

"Sakura! We will see you soon. I promise! Kakashi has a plan, and should make contact soon. Be careful." Itachi's voice held more emotion then she had ever heard before, but it was not the time to ponder that.

"I will! Itachi I…" The blackness surrounded her, crushing her as someone shook her. Sakura. Sakura!

"I still love you! Don't go!" She flew up muttering that, eyes snapping open and clashing with the nine sets that stared back.

"Sakura my dear, what happened?" Gandalf finally asked, worry lacing his tone. She shook slightly.

"I had a dream of someone from my world. We spoke and they are searching for me." She told them in a small voice that told them how affected she was.

"Edlothia, do you wish to speak of it?" Hearing the worry in his voice hurt.

"No. It does not matter. I told him where I was and that is that." She pulled herself together quickly, setting her façade in place. It was times like these that Legolas was reminded of how utterly strong she was, and not just physically.

He would not admit it but he felt slightly jealous of whoever she had spoken to. She had clearly told him she loved him, which made him feel a strange twinge. It is not my business to know who she loves. I should not even care. Legolas thought to himself as he watched Sakura.

"Who did you speak to?" Merry asked. Guess I don't even have to ask that question. Sakura could feel their gazes, most especially his, as she struggled to explain.

"A good friend and important figure?" She cautiously stated. Legolas felt his eyes narrow before Gandalf intervened.

"It does not matter. What does matter is getting this damn door open." And he proceeded to explain to Sakura how cool dwarf doors are. It doesn't matter how cool it is if they can't find it! Inner shouted much to Sakura's amusement. Catching Legolas's eye, he raised a brow at her grin. She walked over to him and sat down.

"My, my. You know Edlothia, it is considered a sign of going crazy when you start to become amused by your own thoughts." In response to this, she stuck her tongue out, much to his amusement. Seeing him smile hurt, so she turned her attention back to Gandalf.

"I once knew every spell in common tongue, elfish and goblin." He mutters as he threw his staff down.

'Sakura!" Turning around she saw Sam walking over to her, a tear in his eye. Upon further inspection, she noticed Bill the pony in the midst of running away. Putting two and two together she realized what had happen and decided to attempt to comfort him.

"What can I do for you Sam?" She motioned for him to join her and Legolas on the rock. He complied and looked up at both of them.

"There's something I've been meaning to ask you Miss Sakura." He twiddled his thumbs together, clearly nervous. The gesture was so Hinata, Sakura had to pull out all the stops to keep herself from crying.

"By all means, ask away." She smiled encouragingly, but quickly wished she hadn't as he voiced his question.

"I noticed on the back of all your shirts there's that funny symbol." Sakura gulped as he begun to speak. Yes, most of her shirts had the Uchiha fan on the back, but that was because she had slowly gained a large amount of them from Sasuke, Shisui, and Itachi. "So what does it mean?"

Legolas watched her as she quickly looked like a startled animal. He had often wondered the same thing, but had not asked upon suspicion of intruding on a very private matter. It appeared he was right.

"It is a family crest." She replied quietly, wishing her life back home hadn't been so complicated.

"Is it your family crest?" Gimili asked as he saunter over, axe in hand.

"Umm… In a way, yes." She felt Legolas's gaze narrow, clearly having reached a conclusion. Before he could voice that conclusion though, Gandalf shouted happily, clearly having succeeded in opening the door. As she stood up a tiny prickle in her ninja senses warned her before it happened.

"Get down!" She yelled as the giant octopus like monster exploded from the lake, tentacles waving. Pushing past the others, she tried to get to Frodo before it did but failed. Cursing as Frodo was swung out over the lake she pulled out her katana.

"Legolas! Distract it with your arrows!" She shouted, hoping he would understand her plan. Obviously he did as he began shooting it at random spots. Running out, she dashed across the water, her katana in hand. Jumping over a swinging tentacle, she drove her blade into its body, causing it to scream and let go of Frodo. Creating a bushin, she caught Frodo and ran, motioning for the others to get further back into the collapsing cave. They had just cleared the door when it completely caved in, sealing them from the monster.

"It's dead." She muttered to Legolas as her bushin's memories came back. She watched as her fist drove through the thing, instantly hitting its brain.

"Good. But we cannot get out that way." Legolas replied while checking her over for injures. Satisfied she had none, he offered her his hand and pulled her to her feet right as Gimili shouted. Running over, he found one of the corpses had a crudely made arrow stuck in it. Pulling it out, he grimaced as he recognized the handiwork.

"Orcs." He spat, causing everyone to panic.

"We cannot go back out. The way is blocked. We must be stealthy and silent, and pray that only the orcs learn of us, nothing else." Gandalf ordered as he lit his staff and taking lead.


"I hate this place." Sakura muttered to Aragorn as she pulled her clock tighter, attempting to block out the cool air.

"Scared of the dark, are we?" Aragorn teased, smiling as she twitched. She was a complicated thing, that was for sure. He had also noticed a certain elf's interest in the girl. Aragorn was no stranger to elvish ways and knew that elves only ever fell in love once, and certainly did not remarry. Deciding that it was his duty as a friend to Legolas, he asked her.

"Your world is very different, that I understand, but one thing bothers me." Sakura's eyebrow shot up at his words. Only one thing?

"Go on." She told him, interested in what he found so weird.

"Ninja's customs dealing with marriage and love." Sakura's face turned pink at this question, something even Merry and Pippin noticed.

"Umm… Well…" She stuttered, unsure how to proceed. She turned to Legolas for help but he looked as interested as the rest, maybe even more.

"A ninja's life is not guaranteed." She begun, looking uncertain, "So we tend to be, umm, looser in our traditions."

"You still marry, right?" Legolas asked, voicing everyone's confusion. Oh kami. He thinks our people rarely get in relationships. Which is the total opposite. Outer, think of something that doesn't scandalize their poor virgin minds! Her inner's commentary was not helping at all; in fact it made her even more nervous.

"Oh we marry alright. We just… don't always marry who we court." She informed blandly, noticing everyone save the hobbits eyes widening in shock and understanding.

"You become intimate with people you don't marry?" Boromir asked, incredulous. Oh dear. What will they do if they find out about seduction missions!?

"Well in our world, men have one very obvious weakness. Woman. As a kunochi, or female ninja, we are trained to exploit that to the fullest potential. We are trained to use our bodies to get information or assassinate people." She hung her head in shame as disgust flickered in everyone's eyes. Suddenly Legolas cleared his throat.

"I would never hold that against you Edlothia, it is a custom in your land." And with that everyone fell silent, only speaking when Gandalf told everyone to retire. Soon even breaths filled the air, telling Sakura the others were asleep. She lay on the hard ground thinking about home. Before she could think too much though, the person closest to her shifted and sat up, gazing at her. She heard a soft sigh before the rustle of a blanket and almost silent footsteps approached.

"Sakura. I know you are awake." She turned to see Legolas standing over her, a strange look in his eyes. He sat down next to her, propping up against the boulder behind her.

"Why are you up?" She asked quietly, a familiar feeling rushing through her veins. She had felt it before, but never had Legolas created it for her.

"I could not sleep. Are you alright?" Suddenly his hand was stroking her pink locks, and she felt like melting. Where the hell is this coming from?

"I'm fine." She stood up, intending to get away from him, but the reverse happened. She tripped on a rock, leading to her ungraceful fall into Legolas's lap. Freezing, she squeaked when his lips brushed her neck. "L-legolas?" Sakura could not believe what was happening. Turning around, her eyes met his and she felt her mind go blank. As they gazed into each other's eyes, something sparked, causing Legolas to lean in and Sakura to close her eyes.

Lips brushed together lightly before settling. Legolas moved his lips, coaxing her. Feeling her caution fly out the window, she opened her mouth under his demanding nudge, moaning a little as he began to explore. She hadn't kissed anyone for months, not since the Uchiha clan had intervened in her life, breaking off her engagement with the clan heir. Legolas was different then Itachi, more hesitant, which she found adorable. She smiled at him as they finally parted, need for air becoming too much. He kissed her on the cheek softly, sweetly.

"Edlothia, sleep." He muttered and she nodded before snuggling up in his arms, the warmth of his body comforting her. Maybe we can stay here. Inner's last sleepy thought made Sakura incredibly happy, and she wished that it could come true.


So, what do you think? I'd love to know! So in the next chapter they should be leaving the mines and end up with the elves. And then there is only one or two more chapters in this one. But, i will start the sequal soon. I'm not sure if i will have the ninja's contact Sakura in this one or in the beginning of the next. I have already planned out the ending, but little suggestions are always welcomed and will possibly be included in the story.

Until next time you awesome peole.

-Mineko

P.S. Reviews=Motivation. :D