I know I promised you guys a longer chapter but there was no other way that I could drag this out! Thank you guys for the Reviews. I need 10 for this capter again and please flames are welcome. I need help with my fighting scenes so feel free to flame :D

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OKAY well here we are Chapter 7 and I'm proud I have made it this far all because of you guys! OH AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO DANIELLE FOR HELPING ME WITH MY STORY. I LOVE YOU! 3

Mission: Escort Continued

Sakura sighed and forced herself to sit down around the campfire. Damp leaves and mud clung to her ANBU outfit, and the sun had fallen behind the trees. Sakura had offered to take first watch, leaving Sasuke to sleep in the tent with Kimiko, not like she cared. The forest around her was pitch black heightening her sense of hearing. She relaxed for a moment taking in the sounds of the crickets and frogs. Sakura strained her ears. There was a small buzzing hum far away into the forest. She stood up, automatically gathering chakara to her fists.

There was a rustling in the brush a little ways from her. Sasuke was out of the tent within seconds, Kimiko not far behind.

Sakura frowned communicating with Sasuke via eyes. Now they heard crunching of leaves and branches.

"Sound nin." Sasuke grunted hearing the buzzing. Sakura nodded knowingly.

"Kimiko, back into the tent. Mask your chakara. Stay silent." Sakura barked orders to her.

Kimiko followed her orders.

Sasuke scoped out the forest as Sakura circled the campsite.

Sakura's heightened chakara senses told her that there were four ninja. Each was on separate sides of their campsite. They weren't passing through. They were being ambushed.

A sound from her right caught Sakura off guard. A sound nin about four heads taller then Sakura rushed towards Sakura' side as another raced towards Sasuke. The sound ninja pushed his chakra filled hand at Sakura's face. She dodged just in time wincing as the sound waves pounded in her eardrums. Sakura sent her chakra filled fist right into his stomach, pushing him backwards.

Meanwhile, Sasuke had drawn his Katana and was fending off the other sound-A bulky man- ninja easily. A second sound ninja- this one a girl who looked to be about 10- raced towards his back, chakara fist outstretched. Sasuke turned around quickly, grabbing his wrist and flung him into his other opponent. He activated his sharingan and anticipated every one of the sound ninja's moves.

The last Sound ninja- An older woman-came after Sakura pushing the sound waves into her stomach. Sakura took a sharp breath and wretched. She grabbed her kunai, as a diversion, as the first sound ninja snuck up from behind her. The older women smirked and charged at Sakura again. Quickly, she gathered chakara into her hands. The old woman knocked the kunai out of her hands, as Sakura's left hand came up pumping chakara into the sound ninja's heart causing the sound nin to collapse.

Sakura elbowed the man in the stomach when she sensed he was behind her. Sakura turned around, deflected his chakra filled fist pulling his outstretched arm out of socket and kneed him in his stomach. The sound ninja ignored his pain and jumped backwards. Sakura charged the sound ninja landing a direct punch to his face sending him flying.

While this was going on Kimiko grabbed the kunai Sakura had lost and held it in her hands for protection, when a fifth sound ninja they hadn't heard snuck up on her. She turned around and screamed just as the fifth sound ninja- a younger boy of about 15- pushed a chakara filled kunai through her stomach. She plunged the kunai into his chest blindly and then collapsed.

Sakura hit a pressure point on the fourth mans neck causing him to pass out. The sight Sakura turned around to was gruesome. The fifth sound ninja had a kunai stuck deep in the middle of his chest. An attempt made by Kimiko to protect herself no doubt. Kimiko herself was on the ground with a huge gaping hole through her stomach. Sakura growled as Sasuke finished off his two sound ninja.

"I'll take care of him. Heal her." Sasuke called.

Sakura nodded already gathering chakara to her hands. She bent down over Kimiko and pumped chakara into the hole. She knew that if she didn't finish fast Kimiko would die from blood loss. She poured her chakara into Kimiko until she regained consciousness and wrapped her wound in a piece of cloth from her ANBU outfit. Sakura felt a sharp pain shoot up her leg, but she ignored it, and helped Kimiko into a safer place. Sakura breathed heavily, as she sat down and pulled the kunai out of her leg. The blood poured from her leg at an enormous rate. She used the little chakara she had left to stop the bleeding; and for Sakura the world went black.

The Next Morning:

Sakura's eyes snapped open only to look up into Sasuke Uchiha's mocking face. She turned to see Kimiko pouting by his side, and realized she was being carried by him. Sakura scowled and waved her hand at him.

"Put me down." Sakura's hoarse voice rang out. "I can walk by myself."

Sasuke smirked, but shook his head no. She punched his chest as hard as she could which in this state wasn't very hard. Sasuke sighed and put her down. Sakura attempted to stand, until a searing pain rushed up her left leg. She collapsed and got a face full of dirt. Sasuke smirked and pulled a moaning Sakura back into his arms.

She turned her attention to Kimiko and watched how she walked. She wasn't wincing so she seemed like she'd be fine.

Kimiko continued to pout every now and then getting Sasuke's attention to make small talk. Sakura sat there and fumed as she was carried to the next village in an Uchiha's arms. Once they reached the village hidden in the grass they took Kimiko and Sakura to the hospital to be checked out. Kimiko was okayed and let out of the hospital after a small check up. Sakura on the other hand was taking longer. The medic had healed her leg, but was trying to push Sakura to stay in the hospital to regain chakara. Sakura sighed as the nurse pestered her to stay her over night

She pushed her way out of the horde of nurses and doctors and caught up to Kimiko and Sasuke in the waiting room. A small woman trailed after her. Sasuke raised his eyebrows as the young women immediately talked to Sasuke about convincing Sakura to stay in the hospital. Sakura inwardly fumed.

"What makes you think I can make her stay?" Sasuke asked.

"Well I figured that she was your girlfriend so you could talk some sense into her."

That broke Sakura's calm façade. Sasuke had an amused smile on his face.

"HE IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND!" Sakura turned towards the small woman menacingly. "I can take care of myself."

Sakura stalked off and out of the hospital doors. Hopefully, going somewhere to take out her anger.

The small woman's eyes widened in horror. "I'm so sorry! I just thought because you carried her in…"

Sasuke nodded. "I'm sorry. She's a little moody."

And with that Sasuke turned on his heel and walked out the door, Kimiko bowed and said a respectful "Thank you." And followed him out the door.

Once They Found Sakura:

Sakura's sweat rolled down her brow as she threw one last punch at the tree knocking it over.

Sasuke approached her with an amused look on his face; Kimiko behind him.

Sakura paced back and forth. "How could she think I would ever EVER date you!" Sakura shrieked.

Sasuke shrugged and his amused smirk widened.

"Why'd you take it so defensively Sakura? You're trying to over defend yourself. Sounds like someone likes me more then she lets on."

Sakura stared at him eyes wide, speechless. She glared at him profusely and flew a string of cuss words at him. She growled and stalked off towards the villages' exit. The two took their time following her.

An Hour Later:

When they finally made it to The Village Hidden in the Mist the sun had started to set. Sakura had been sulking the whole way there. Kimiko on the other hand was clinging to Sasuke's arm. When they arrived at the small place she directed them too and old man in his 50's stepped out to greet them. He was a thin man at the height of 5'7. His eye color was hard to make out with such little light; His hair had gone gray and was thinning at the top, and he had a friendly smile on his face.

"Hello and welcome, my name is Kenji Nagano, and I am Kimiko's family trainer." Kenji said. "Thank you for escorting her along the way. I hope your journey here was no trouble at all."

Sasuke nodded signaling Sakura to keep her mouth shut about the Sound ninja. Kimiko on the other hand did not get the hint.

"Oh no, we ran into some Sound Ninja and these two were pretty beat up afterwards. They stabbed me, but she's a medic nin and saved my life with her healing powers!" Kimiko squealed gesturing at Sakura.

"Oh no you must be exhausted! Come in, come in!" The old man ushered.

Sasuke and Sakura passed a look, but entered the house anyways.

"You two must stay for the night! It's the least I can do." The Old man smiled.

Sakura gave the old man an uncertain look and said. "I think we might head back to the village tonight."

"Oh no! You have almost no chakara left! We insist you two stay for the night!" Kimiko smiled fakely.

Sakura grinded her teeth together, but Sasuke spoke up.

"I think we'll rest the night and continue on in the morning. Thank you."

The old man smiled, "Great. The only problem is one of you must share a room and there's a tiny guest bedroom for the other person."

Kimiko grabbed Sasuke by the arm, already determined to have him as her roommate. Sakura clenched her fists, but plastered a smile on her face. Sasuke shrugged and the old man dismissed the two up the stairs.

Kimiko practically dragged Sasuke up to their room to show him where they would be staying.

The old man smiled and showed Sakura to her room. She entered the tiny guest bedroom which in fact was tiny, and thanked the old man.

"The bathroom is connected to your room through that door, which is also connected to the room Sasuke is staying in. I will call you downstairs when dinner is ready. I hope you enjoy your stay Sakura." The old man smiled.

"Thank you so much!" Sakura said.

Only later did she realize they had never told the old man their names.

Later that night:

Dinner had actually gone pretty well. Kenji had asked Sasuke and Sakura about past missions. He had asked a little about their life and he had even cracked some jokes. Kimiko had of course been clinging to Sasuke, but Sakura had gotten used to it now. Sasuke glanced at the clock next to the king sized bed; it read 9:54 p.m. He sighed and leaned back on the bed. He had let Kimiko go to the bathroom first, and was now regretting it. What girls did in the bathroom for two hours was unknown to him. He closed his eyes and heard the door open a small bit. He ignored it.

Kimiko's footsteps approached the bed, and then her breath was right next to him.

"Sasuke-kun…" Her voice sounded in his ear.

Sasuke's onyx orbs snapped open to Kimiko's pretty much nude body. The only thing covering her was a skimpy black bra and panties. Sasuke glared at Kimiko as his mind worked to process what was in front of him. Kimiko had a sly smirk on her face as she watched Sasuke look over her outfit.

"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked.

"What do you think I'm doing?" Kimiko purred and climbed on top of him.

Sasuke glared at her menacingly. "Get off of me."

"Aww why Sasuke-kun? You don't like it?" Kimiko pouted, but pulled her legs around him tighter.

Kimiko leaned down pressing her body against his. Sasuke moved his hands to her shoulders and pushed her off of him. Kimiko scowled, but continued to pursue him. She gripped at his clothing trying to get them off. Sasuke pushed her hands away from his chest, and became frustrated. Suddenly, there was a loud thump on the ground. Standing in the doorway was a shocked looking Sakura. A glass rolled on the floor, Sasuke assumed she had just dropped it.

"Uhm….I'm sorry…..I-I was just going to tell you…..I was taking a shower…But uhm….I'll leave you alone now."Sakura turned on her

Sasuke growled and pushed Kimiko off of him completely. He walked after Sakura slamming the door to the bathroom angrily.

When Sasuke entered Sakura's room she was pacing back in forth. When Sakura finally noticed Sasuke was in there she stopped and rage slammed into her like a bus slamming into a tree.

"What the fuck did you think you were doing Sasuke? Are you trying to get us fired?" Sakura whispered fiercely.

"Sakura…..I didn't do shit. She was trying to seduce me!" Sasuke frowned running a hand through his black hair.

She didn't hear him.

"Do you realize how irresponsable that is Sasuke? Ugh and to think you would give in to someone like HER. What the fuck is wrong with your brian? Do you take advantage of all your fan girls like that? God I'm ashamed to have been one of them before."

"Sakura….." He said getting her attention by grabbing her shoulders and shaking her, "She was trying to seduce me. I was telling her to get off."

Sakura calmed down. "Oh…Really?"

"Yes. Can I stay in here for the night?" Sasuke asked. "I'll sleep on the floor."

"Uh sure…." Sakura answered.

Sasuke went back to his old room not sparing another look at Kimiko. He grabbed a pillow and a blanket and stalked back to Sakura's room.

The lights were off and Sakura was lying in her bed and Sasuke made himself comfortable on the floor, and sat in deep thought. He smirked. He always knew it was Sakura. The whole time Kimiko was trying to seduce him all he could think of was how much better Sakura would look in that outfit.

And with that thought he fell asleep.

Morning:

When it was time for Sasuke and Sakura to leave Kimiko didn't come downstairs to say bye to them. The two started their journey back to Konaha's walls knowing they would have to camp in the woods again over night.

Sasuke and Sakura made their way out of the village ready for the challenges ahead of them.

Meanwhile:

"Good work Kimiko. I know hisss weaknessss now." A snake like voice hissed.

"So when do we attack the village?" Kimiko's voice rang out.

"Give it time my dear." Orochimaru smirked his snake tongue slithered out and licked his lips.

"Yes Orochimaru-sama." Kimiko bowed and left his quarters.

"Kenji." Orochimaru barked. "We attack in a week."

In the shadows you could barely see a smile spread across Kenji's face.

"Yes Master."

Mission Escort Continued: Achieved and In Process of Returning to Konaha

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