*Disclaimer: do I really need to do this everytime? In case I do, I do not own Naruto. Wish I did but I don't.

*Author's Note: thankiez to all who have reviewed for all of my stories, and sorry again that I am discontinuing Future Kunoichi. And for the person who rudely sent that reveiw..

I really don't care what you think of my writing. I'm sorry that I'm not the perfect author you hope for. But let me tell you this, don't read my stories if you hate them, if you read them anyways and still hate them then go take your unwanted rude reviews and take them somewhere else. There is no way that I can write the exact way you want me to. These are my stories and you are just gonna have to deal with them.

Sorry for those who had read that little rant, but I really don't need your rude comments, keep them to yourself. I do accept constructive criticism, but please don't give me any. I do have someone who checks for my mistakes and I thank her for that. If you want to read the review then gor to my discontinued story Future Kunoichi, click reveiws and read the one at the top. Thank you and please enjoy this chapter, it is longer than the other chapter I have written.

We are so dead.

Why?

We are in front of this creepy snake dude. I can't really tell if it's a boy or girl. But whatever it is, it creeps me out. I'm now in a position where I wish that I had at least saved some more chakra. But no, we just had to get attacked when Naruto had to use the bathroom.

"Hey snake..uh..whatever you are. Leave us alone!" Naruto yelled.

I slapped him upside the head. He yelped from the sudden contact. But it was enough to move him out of the way. This..thing, could make its neck longer and with that tongue of theirs..well, it was plain creepy.

"Who are you and what do you want?" I asked.

"Well, I'm here for the Uchiha of coursssse." It spoke. "I'm Orochimaru. The ssssnake sssanin." He hissed.

"Yeah, ok. Am I suppose to care if you're a sanin or not? Cause I really could care less."

"Foolisssh girl."

Suddenly I felt that I couldn't move. His neck, now longer, had wrapped itself around my body. His tongue flicked at my bare shoulders and neck. Shivering, I tried to wiggle free. I looked over at Naruto, his face had anger and worry shown. Then I looked at Sasuke. He was shocked, confused, angry, and..worried? I would have thought more about why he seemed worried but the Orochimaru dude squeezed tighter. I had trouble breathing and he was making it worse by the second as he kept tightening his hold on me.

"I will let the girl go if you give me Ssssassuke." He said, his eyes showed greed when he looked at the raven haired boy.

"No…don't…he..will kill…me…once….he..gets..Sas..uke." I gasped the words out as Orochimaru continued to squeeze the day lights out of me.

He was doing a good job. Considering that I was suddenly seeing dots of colors and I was slowly fading into the darkness. I struggled to stay conscious, but it was difficult, seeing as I was having the life squeezed out of me.

I almost lost consciousness, but I hadn't. Thanks to team ten. Ino, Choji, and Shikamaru had arrived.

Author's POV:

Orochimaru released his hold on Sakura. His neck going back to it's normal length.

"I will be back to get Ssssassuke." He disappeared, leaving team seven and team ten alone together.

Sakura fell from the tree branch she was standing on. Consciousness fading away to leave her knocked out. Shikamaru ran towards her and caught her easily. He went back to the two teams and gently gave her to Naruto's awaiting arms.

"Sakura…" Ino said. "She..she's still alive right?"

"Yeah, just unconscious. That guy, whoever he was, seemed intent on squeezing her to death." Shikamaru said.

"Orochimaru." Sasuke said.

"Huh?"

"That man, his name is Orochimaru. He said he wanted me, but I don't know why. Sakura got in his way and it had angered him."

"Well, since we both have the two scrolls, let's hurry to the tower so that Sakura can get some medical attention. She needs it." Shikamaru said.

-At the tower-

Teams seven and ten walked I into the tower and saw that there was only one other team there besides them.

"How many days has it been?" Ino asked.

"Two. It's nearing night so this would have to be the second night that we have been in this forest," Shikamaru answered. "Now, I'm going to go sleep. Bring Sakura to one of the medical rooms and let her rest."

Shikamaru walked off leaving the others to do as he had said. Shikamaru noticed that he was being watched by the other team that had arrived before him. The girl, though, seemed to be watching him more.

"Troublesome." He muttered under his breath as he went to explore the tower.

He wanted to go to sleep, but he couldn't. He was lucky that he, Ino, and Choji arrived when they did. Ino found team seven first. Since she was looking for her Sasuke-kun. She found them once she spotted the color of pink. When they arrived Shikamaru noticed the kunai that was embedded in Sasuke's leg. Naruto was giving off a scary aura. Lastly, he saw Sakura being close to getting the life squeezed out of her. He threw a kunai that had whipped by Orochimaru's neck leaving the snake user a small scratch.

'This is troublesome.' He thought. 'Why do I keep thinking about her!? Sure she is not like other girls who swoon over Sasuke. Sure she had abnormal hair color. And sure, she was his sensei's daughter. But why did the thought of her dying make his heart wrench in pain?'

Shikamaru shook his head clearing his mind of the thoughts that had passed through. Sighing he walked to where he saw his team mates and team seven head to. After finding them in one of the empty medical rooms he walked over to one of the empty beds and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Different POV:

"I should kill that snake for almost hurting her!" a voice rung out in an empty room.

"Calm down Ai-sama."

"Sukai-sama, I thought you were resting." Ai said to her sister.

"I have just woken up. What happened as I was…sleeping." Sukai asked, unsure of how to voice her question.

"Orochimaru almost killed Sakura. She's fine, don't worry. I can't say about Orochimaru though. I have sent Raiku to hunt the snake down. Once he is cornered I will personally go and take care of the teme myself."

Sukai sighed as she heard her sister go into protective mode.

"Do not fret, Ai-sama. Sakura can take care of herself. She and her friends, and the ones she will soon befriend, are stronger than you give them credit for. After all, she is a Haruno." Sukai smiled at her sister.

"You are right. But I will have Raiku follow Orochimaru. I do not trust him, he has something planned and I want to be there when he is to use it."

"Hai, Ai-sama. Oh, when the final part of the exam takes place we will be going. I have a feeling that we should watch."

"Sure, good night Sukai-sama." Ai left her sister in the room as she went to bed.

"Good night Ai-sama." Sukai walked over to one of the two desks that were in the room.

After she was sure her sister had truly gone to bed she sat down in the chair.

"I wonder how things will be. After all, this is the second time that this has happened. I wonder if our dear Sakura will be able to remember, as well as the rest of the others." Sukai said aloud.

She opened one of the drawers and took out a scroll. Opening it she read it for the thirtieth time that day.

Ai-sama and Sukai-sama,

Please watch over Sakura and her friends as they go through their genin days once again. Their memories are locked up and will only be awaken once they go through a certain scene form their life. Please make sure that nothing will hurt them, they still need to report back to me after this mission is done.

Sincerely,

Lady Tsunade Senju, 5th Hokage of Konohagakure. (from the future)

Sukai placed the scroll back into the drawer as soon as she had finished reading it. Smiling to herself she got up from her desk and walked out of the room. She walked down through five hallways and opened the door to her room. Locking it behind her she walked over to the balcony.

"I will protect her and the others Lady Tsunade. After all, I have never failed a mission once. Considering, that my sister is the Summer Warrior, and I, the Winter Warrior."