Thank you to all of you who reviwed last chapter!

I know I haven't updated in forever but I've been working on other fanfics... I'm going to work on them chapter at a time and type them up when I'm finished. The order is: Sasuke's Final Fantasy, Thy 1000 Words (check it outXD) and then my new story When Ninja Turns Hunter. That's a Naruto Vampire Knight Crossover that is in the Sasuke/Sakura section. The main parings for it are SasuSaku ZeroYuuki and NaruHina so please check it out and review! Enough about that now to THIS story. Enjoy :)

Chapter 4

"So... you lost Sakura-chan?"

Sakura smiled sheepishly, "It was my own fault, actually..."

Sasuke crept out of the converstion, "Kakashi."

Kakashi looked at him, "Yes?"

"What is going on?"

"Don't tell the others that you're not from here."

"Tell me what's going on!"

"I brought you here to help with our battle, you are needed to kill Orochimaru."

"I don't have a choice, do I?"

"Everyone has a choice... you can help us fight and redeem yourself from your past mistakeswhich will lead into you returning to your world or... wander and never get back to the things you know."

Sasuke growled.

"Kabuto-senpai!"

Sasuke looked and saw Kabuto standing there, he wore long robes and had his hair in its usual fashion. Sasuke saw how his hair narrowed in suspision. Sasuke looked over at Sakura and was surprised at how her eyes shone with admiration.

Sakura, Naruto, Kiba and Hinata all bowed for Kabuto leaving Sasuke shocked.

'What the hell?'

"Hn." was all Kakashi stated.

"Ah, Kakashi-senpai, its nice to finally have the honour."

Naruto whispered to Sasuke, "Kabuto is one of the high healers, even though he looks so young... he brought the Sound village to the glory it is now."

Kabuto looked at Sakura, "Lady Sakura... I've heard alot about you. All good of course."

He bowed to Sakura and she blushed wildly, leaving Sasuke, for some unknown reason, glaring.

"So, Kakashi-senpai... what have you been up to?"

"No disrespect intended, but I believe that to be none of your business."

"Kakashi-sensei!"

"Yes Sakura-chan?"

Sakura sighed in defeat.

"Shouldn't we get going?" Sasuke suggested.

"Ano... Yes we should," Hinata backed up.

The four bowed again as they turned to Sasuke and Kakashi.

"Oh Lady Sakura..."

"Yes, Kabuto-senpai?"

"If you are ever in the Sound village, please pay me a visit."

"Yes... I, I will."

Kabuto turned away and left them.

"Where will we be going next?" Naruto asked.

"We'll be travelling through the Grass country and make our way to the Rain village, where we can reach the moonflow in the Waterfall country," Hinata answered.

"Thanks Hinata-chan!"

The girl turned a bright red, "D-don't wo-worry a-about it Naru-Naruto-kun."

Naruto flashed her his foxy grin.

Kiba sighed, "Let's get going while Hinata-chan is still concious."

"Eh?" Naruto said, his eyes closed with confusion written all over his face.

"Always the confused one, eh, Naruto."

"Kakashi-sensei!"

Everyone else laughed while Naruto began whining.

***

"We've been walking forever!" Naruto yelled.

Kiba agreed, "How long does it take to walk through the grass country?! It's the smallest country known!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes. They had already met and fought alot of Orochimaru's minions. Sasuke saw his 'comrades' abilities.

Naruto used his clones to execute his attacks such as the oh-so-famous Uzumaki Barrage, and the thousands of others. Kiba mainly used his spear but had other abilities like his combo attacks with Akamaru, his loyal dog. Hinata used 'black magic' and could use the elements fire, water, ice, lightening and air. Apparently she was learning earth. Sakura mainly healed her guardians and sometimes used 'white magic' for protection. Sometimes he felt himself become a little faster or didn't take as much damage, he had a feeling he owed it to the little healer. Kakashi seemed to be a master of all traits except for healing as only a select few can be taught in that art.

"Let's stay in this inn," Kakashi offered/ordered.

"Whaaaaaaaaat?! But I can go on for hours!" Naruto reasoned.

"Well I would prefer rest. It takes a lot of energy being this awesome."

Hinata held back a giggle and Sasuke snorted.

"Sasuke-kun, you must be exhausted," Sakura smirked cooly heading for the inn.

Sasuke raised and eyebrow at the comment and watched the girl walk away, his gaze slowly drifting down... He jerked his head up.

'What the hell am I doing?!'

***

Sasuke stared at the blue ceiling of his rented room. He found it difficult to sleep at such an early time but he had nothing to do. He groaned in frustration and made his way out of the inn. Kakashi was leaning on a wall near the entrance.

"Sasuke..." said rogue looked him, "Always protect her..."

His eyebrows knitted together at what the masked man had said but instead of continuing he walked past Sasuke to the door.

The sun was setting...

He saw long pink hair and decided to walk over to the healer.

"Would you like to sit with me?" she smiled politely.

"Hn," he sat beside her.

"Isn't it beautiful here?" she closed her eyes in peace to feel the wind blow through her.

"I guess so..."

"We don't have sun-sets like this in Tanzuka..."

Sasuke nodded, wondering why she insisted that he suffer small talk.

"They have better sun-sets in Konoha," he muttered.

"What? You've been to Konoha?!"

"Hn."

"Tha-that's impossible! Orochimaru destroyed it long ago!"

Sasuke snapped his head in her direction. He felt a jolt in his chest. Shouldn't he be happy? Wasn't it his new goal to destroy the Leaf village? Maybe... it was the sadness in the pinkette's eyes... Would the Sakura he knew have that same sadness, or would it be worse...?

"When?" was all he could say.

"Don't you know? ...My parents lived in Konoha, its where I was born... when I was a few months old... Orochimaru attacked. Its in ruins now."

"I see..." Sasuke whispered softly.

"My parents died then... Kakashi-sensei saved me and took me to Tanzaku where I grew up with Naruto-kun," tears welled up in her green eyes, "A lot of people died... even the great Uchiha clan..."

"What?!" his eyes widened.

Sakura shook her head, "I have to kill Orochimaru before he destroys more lives. Konoha is where it all started," her fists clenched, "and its where its all going to end..."

The tears began to stain her skirt.

"End?"

"Orochimaru is in Konoha..." she was trembling.

"Hey... you'll defeat him... you are one of the strongest healers I've ever seen."

Why was he trying to comfort her?

She smiled weakly, "How many healers have you seen?"

Sasuke hesitated, "...Lots," and lied through his teeth.

Sakura looked back to the setting sun, "Thank you..."

Sasuke could see that in her eyes sparked determination and yet...

There was great fear...

As if...

Soon...

She was going to die...

Tidus: So is this Kabuto guy some creep?
Sasuke: ... Yes
Tidus: Then he's perfect for Seymour! That guy makes me SO MAD!!! I just wanna...
Yuna: Calm down
Tidus: Okay
Naruto: What was with the last line?
Me: Yuna will know...
Tidus: NOOOOOOOO!!! YUUUNAAA!
Sakura: Shut up!
Waaka: Why did you change my attacks, ya?
Me: I wanted it to suit the character a bit more... besides in the game your and Kimahri's attacks were kinda... useless...
Sasuke: Perfect for Naruto and Kiba
Naruto & Kiba: OI!
Kakashi: (sigh) R&R!