Beholdeth my pretties, I bring you the next chapter two days early and on top of that...it's massive long! SO REJOICE! MUAHAHAHA! *starts dancing crazily*

Kamari: Oh God, someone gave her too much sugar.

Kaoru: *innocent face* I have nooo idea what you're talking about... *hides cookie box behind back*

Kamari: =_= you moron.

Kaoru: She gave me 'The Look'! D: I can't say no to 'The Look'!

Kamari: All she does is stare at you blankly and then she starts to smile!

Kaoru: EXACTLY! Haven't you ever seen it? It's creepy!

Kamari: You wuss. I can't believe you're supposed to be the bada-

Me: ON WITH THE STORY! AHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!


Sasuke woke up the moment he felt a shift in the air, but instead of moving he stayed still, his eyes closed as he waited for his supposed attacker to get close enough.

Tensing his muscles, he listened as whoever it was stepped closer. Counting down until it would be advantageous for him to strike; he waited until he heard the huff of breath and sprung into action, snapping his arms out in a Judo move. His eyes snapped open in surprise when he felt his attacker counter the move with a swift jab of their own, and his head snapped around to see none other than his mission partner standing there, arms wound around his defensively even as blue eyes blinked the sleep out of them and tan cheeks stretched in a yawn.

"Sorry Uchiha, natural reflexes kicked in..." Naruto said through his yawn, unfolding his arms from around Sasuke's own. Sasuke nodded, withdrawing his own arms and discreetly blinking some sleep residue from his own eyes.

They looked around, noting they were still in the lounge. It must have been around evening, the sun already vanished but for the faintest trail of gold lining the horizon beyond the large glass windows. The city below was alight with activity, from speeding cars on highways to glittering buildings and nightclubs pulsing with life. Naruto stepped close to the window, pressing his hand to the glass as he stared out in awe. His own agency didn't have a view quite like this, and he found it incredible. Sasuke noticed the blonds' awed expression and felt a small swell of pride at his agency for being so luxurious and impressive. It made him a proud member of the Agency to be able to gloat over this view.

"Hey, look at that!" Naruto suddenly called out, pointing towards a distant building. Sasuke stepped up to the window, hands folded behind his back as he gazed out in the direction Naruto had indicated. Very far off was a humongous building, and the top of the building seemed to hold a large, lighted beacon of sorts.

Naruto let out an awed sigh as the light continued to swing around, and Sasuke stepped up beside him. His eyes were drawn to the way the blonds' skin seemed to turn gold in the light-

Quickly, he internally slapped himself for even thinking something so strange, and instead crossed his arms, smirking.

"I can't believe your attention is held so much by something shiny. I'd best hope no one drops a coin when you're fighting," he taunted, and his smirk grew when Naruto sent him a withering glare.

"Hmph, whatever Uchiha," Naruto grunted, turning his attention back out the window and gazing at the light. It passed over him again, and he closed his eyes slightly, breathing out slightly.

Sasuke observed him from the corner of his eyes, once more finding himself thinking about the man's skin and hair. His inner-Uchiha was throwing an absolute cadenza over the fact he was actually looking-as in looking- at this guy. And there was a big emphasis on the guy part; with big banners and trumpets and red alert lights and everything.

The doors to the lounge opened, and both men straightened up, expecting to see Kakashi.

Instead, however, Sasuke slapped a hand over his eyes with a soft groan while Naruto tilted his head.

"Uh," he started, blue eyes shining with confusion, "I...may not be an agent here, but...I'm certain this isn't the usual attire, right?" he asked, lips beginning to twitch. Sasuke barely suppressed a snort, peeking through his fingers.

"S-shut up!" a gruff voice stammered, and Naruto held his hands up peaceably, even as his shoulders began to shake with silent laughter. Sasuke pulled his hand away from his face, licking his dry lips before staring coolly at the person standing at the door.

"Why are you wearing a maid's outfit, Inuzuka?" he drawled slowly, a mocking smirk on his face as he finished.

The brunet before him growled, cheeks flaming an interesting shade of red as he crossed his burly arms over the frilly vest of his attire. Shaggy hair was tucked under a lacy headband, and the ruffled black skirt shifted around thick legs.

"Believe me, Uchiha, I didn't want to wear this shit. But," here narrow eyes squeezed until they were almost completely shut, and a set of white teeth with sharpened canines were revealed, "I...lost a bet...and this was the price."

Naruto placed a hand over his mouth, his muffled laugh thankfully only heard by Sasuke. "And uh...w-who is the genius behind this bit of devilry?" he strained out, face reddening with the effort to stifle his amusement.

The man looked ready to explode. "...Agent Hatake," he mumbled, "he sent me here to fetch you two."

Naruto and Sasuke shared a look, silently communicating their amusement.

And then Naruto snorted and Sasuke made an odd groaning laugh.

After that, the man dressed in a maid's outfit was left to curse loudly as the two 'professionals' before him broke out into simultaneous fits of unchained laughter.

When they had finally calmed down-Sasuke doing so before Naruto- they followed the brunet down the halls, still snorting, grunting, or smirking at the swishing dress he wore.

"So, who are you anyway?" Naruto asked, and then bit his lip to stop any laughter when the man stumbled slightly in the black heels he was wearing.

"Shit, how do women walk in these things!.?" The man growled as he regained his balance. "I'm Kiba Inuzuka, and I'm the lead animal trainer in this Agency. Any animal that is used during missions; be it messengers, scouts, guards or even decoys, I was the one who gave them the right training and made sure the other trainers did the same."

Naruto nodded, impressed. "That's very interesting. Do you enjoy your job?" he asked curiously, walking slightly faster so as to be on level with the man. Kiba grinned widely.

"Best damn job in the world!" he said honestly and Naruto laughed, tucking his hands into his pockets.

Sasuke continued to trail behind them even as the two men talked ahead. He kept his eyes trained forward, his lips a thin line. He was starting to think that perhaps...perhaps he should ask to be removed from this mission.

Being around Naruto was starting to make him think and feel things he'd long ago thought were impossible for him, and he didn't like it. He'd never laughed like he had in the other room before, and it was only because he found Naruto's amusement to be hilarious that he had joined in. He was starting to show too much emotion, something he'd taught himself not to do from a young age after...Well, there was no point in revisiting those memories at the moment.

Then there was the fact that he still felt unbelievably indebted to Naruto over the blond getting shot while saving him. Somehow, he couldn't get over it. The thought of Naruto jumping in like that, taking a bullet for him...it made him feel both warm and icy cold. He felt touched that Naruto would do that, but he had to keep reminding himself that that was what agents did. So why couldn't he just accept that? To make matters even worse, he always caught himself sneaking glances at Naruto too. His eyes would search out the blond much too often for his liking, and whenever he realized what he was doing he would look away; only to find himself doing it again. Whatever was happening to him, it was the blond's entire fault and if he wanted to save his own ass and his sanity he figured he may have to give up this mission.

"Ladies, my great aunt Frank can walk faster than you! Hurry it up!" Kakashi's voice said harshly, cutting through Sasuke's morbid thoughts of lost glory and excitement. He quickly hurried forwards along with Naruto while Kiba took his leave, heels clacking loudly. Kakashi smirked after him.

"You're looking lovely Kiba-darling," he called.

"Bite me, Hatake!" Kiba threw over his shoulder, accompanying it with a middle finger wave. Kakashi chuckled before turning to his two agents, raising an eyebrow at the gloomy looking raven.

"Sasuke, is something bothering you?" Kakashi asked in concern. He'd always taken a bit of a fatherly-affection over the young Uchiha.

Sasuke sighed minutely, preparing himself for the big request to be taken off the mission. He wondered who would replace him. Maybe that ass, Neji Hyuuga, or even Kakashi himself?

"I-"

"He's just upset because I totally caught him being a big softie earlier!" Naruto cut in with a strange smile on his face. Kakashi laughed again while Sasuke sent a withering look to the blond.

'What the hell? Stupid idiot, cutting me off. This isn't easy!'

"Actually, Kakashi, what I really wa-"

"Yeah, he's totally pissed about me catching him showing some heart! Look at him!" Naruto cut in again, that strange smile on his face stretching.

Sasuke growled and snapped. "Kakashi! I want off this mission!" he spat out. To his shock, Kakashi just laughed again and patted his shoulder.

"Now Sasuke, calm down. It's fine if someone other than me knows you've actually got a big pink blob that beats in that rocky chest of yours. Stop being dramatic, and let's get back to work shall we?" Kakashi said with a masked smile before he turned and began to lead the way down the hall.

Sasuke gaped after him, unbelieving. He bristled and prepared to tell Kakashi exactly what he wanted when a firm hand landed on his shoulder and a hot puff of air ghosted over his ear.

"You're not getting off the mission that easy, Uchiha."

Sasuke stiffened and jerked his head to glare at Naruto, who met the look with one of his own.

"Hn. What would you know, you incompetent oaf?" Sasuke hissed, his anger burning higher when Naruto didn't react to his insult like he'd hoped. Instead the man remained calm and unfazed.

"You can insult me all you want, you twit; but no matter what you're not getting off this mission. It was assigned to you, and you will bloody well be the one to carry it out. Don't be a coward!" Naruto returned before striding ahead without even sparing a glance at Sasuke. "Move it, Uchiha!"

Sasuke stared at the blond's back, fury bubbling inside him like lava in a newly woken volcano. Somehow, the fact that Naruto wasn't even gracing him with a glance now was infuriating. He felt as if the moron was treating him like a spoiled child in need of a good smack across the face and it was maddening. How dare he treat Sasuke, one of the greatest agents in the Agency, like some cowardly quitter?

'A coward? That's what the dumbass thinks I am? Oh, I'll show him! We'll see who the withering coward is, Uzumaki!'

With those thoughts, Sasuke quickly strode forward, making sure to roughly elbow Naruto out the way. In his angry haste, he missed the relieved smile gracing Naruto's face as he fell into step behind Sasuke.

~ADB~


The loud roar of a jet engine drowned out Sasuke's thoughts as the floor continued to rock and sway underneath him. He slid his fingers across his chest, feeling the tight fitting black material clinging to his skin. On his wrist was the small watch, which quadrupled as a GPS, a communication device, a code scanner and, as a bonus, it told the time.

Not many spy watches actually did that.

"So let me go through the plan again," sounded a loud shout from beside him and Sasuke turned to Naruto, who was dressed in the same type of gear as he was.

"Hn."

Naruto glared at him for the reply and he smirked, but the blond let it go in favour of running through their newest mission plan.

"So, we're currently flying towards a corporate building which we have information is the housing of one of this secretive organization's co-leaders. How we found all this out about a secret organization is still beyond me, but whatever. And our mission tonight is to jump out this plane, land on the building, scale down to the thirty-fifth floor, cut through the glass windows, head up to the main area and find the computer stick that apparently holds this organizations big plans and then get the hell out of there?" Naruto quoted, staring intently at Sasuke. The raven frowned, thinking about it.

"...Yes, that's about right," he said after a moment. Naruto nodded slowly even as an alert went off above to let them know it was time to go.

"Right...So nothing too hard then?" he grinned and Sasuke smirked as they both stood and grabbed their parachutes.

"Hn."

Naruto rolled his eyes, walking backwards towards the large opening that had appeared in the plane's floor. He strapped on his parachute and stood at the edge, looking down at the city passing by below.

"Fuck that's a long way down," he whistled and Sasuke also glanced down.

"Hn."

"You know, I think I'm finally starting to translate all those grunts of yours," Naruto said, fiddling with the strap around his waist. "In fact I know exactly what that one meant!" he added.

Sasuke clipped his own strap into place and looked over with a raised eyebrow. "Oh really? What was it?" he asked mockingly. Naruto took another step towards the edge, looking down until the building they were aiming for came into view. He grinned widely, looking at Sasuke.

"You said: I'm in serious man-love with Justin Bieber!" he said and laughed as he stepped back, neatly falling out of the plane as Sasuke took a swipe at him. "PSYCHE!" the blond called as he sailed through the air.

Naruto always loved sky-diving. The free-fall feeling was exhilarating and he relished in it. The wind whipping through his hair and roaring past his ears made his heart beat wildly and his blood start pumping like crazy. The adrenaline rush buzzed through his body and he let out a pleased wolf-howl as he tumbled through the dark night air. There was a whistle from above him and he twisted his head to see that Sasuke had taken his jump. He marvelled at the way the Uchiha looked like some kind of vampire, gliding through the air with his body strategically angled to fall even faster.

Grinning to himself at the thought of Sasuke sprouting bat wings and sucking the blood of innocent people-the idea didn't seem too farfetched, actually- Naruto twisted his body around and reached back to pull the strap on his parachute.

He felt the jerking sensation of the large material flying out behind him, opening up and making him jolt in midair as he began to glide towards the building. Judging by the loud 'whoosh' he heard, he guessed Sasuke had pulled his strap too.

As he approached the building, he frowned; it seemed he was moving a little too fast. It was then that he realized that a strong wind had picked up, pushing him towards the building a lot faster than needed.

"Oh shit!" he cried as the window zoomed up to meet him and he couldn't help but let his limbs splay out like a spider's when he crashed into the wall with a dull thud.

There was a laugh, and Naruto growled as he scrambled to attach the small, robotic hook that Shikamaru had given him. As soon as he pressed it to the wall, the little thing whirred and hooked itself onto the concrete, safely imbedding it into the wall. He attached his hooked cable to it, and finally pressed the release on his parachute, letting the large piece of material fly away and no longer hold him up.

Naruto took a moment to lean away from the wall, rubbing at his nose and cheek where he had hit the concrete. There was the sound of cable moving before Sasuke slid down next to him. The smirk on his face looked painfully huge and Naruto glared at him.

"Shut up, Uchiha!" he snapped and Sasuke just snorted in response.

"Try not to fatally injure yourself on the way down, Uzumaki," Sasuke teased as he turned his body and placed his feet against the concrete, standing horizontally on the wall. With a smug smirk towards Naruto, he let his cable run loose and began to sprint down the side of the building, counting the floors as he went. His hair flew back with the wind as he barrelled towards the earth, and his smirk morphed into an excited grin that no one would see.

'How could I have even considered giving this shit up?' he thought, the thrill of being on a mission buzzing through his very veins like a drug. His legs moved in powerful steps, muscles flexing, and his arms swung by his sides to keep his balance. He counted fifteen floors and reached down, pressing the halt on his cable. He grabbed the rope as it snapped to a stop, and in doing so halted his run. His heart was beating a mile a minute in excitement and his breathing was a tad heavier than normal. God he loved his job.

Hearing oncoming thuds he looked up to see Naruto running down the building too, the grin on his face visible for Sasuke's viewing and the raven couldn't help but return it with a smirk. He knew Uzumaki was feeling the same way he did.

Sasuke crouched closer to the window before him, reaching back into his little satchel to retrieve the laser-glass cutter that Chouji had provided to him. With cool efficiency, he attached the little device. He counted to eight in his mind, as he always did, and turned the little laser on. Slowly, precisely, he began to cut a large circle in the glass that would allow the two of them passage into the building.

Naruto came skidding to a stop beside him, panting heavily and brushing some of his hair out of his shining eyes.

"I love wall-running!" the blond breathed happily and Sasuke nodded.

"Hn."

Naruto rolled his eyes and shook his head. "Hey Uchiha."

"Hn?"

"When's your birthday?"

"Why?"

"I want to buy you a dictionary so you can learn to speak normal English."

The glass was finally cut and Sasuke carefully suctioned out the piece. "Go fuck yourself," he grunted as he moved the heavy glass to the side and gently eased it to the floor inside the building. He wiped his hands and prepared to slide his entire body through the hole, sending a glance to Naruto. "How's that for normal English?"

Naruto chuckled while the raven gracefully slid through the opening before following him in once Sasuke had released his cable.

Inside, the two of them started to creep down the hallways of the building, feeling a lot warmer inside now that they were out of the wind.

"The computer stick was reported to be kept in the co-founders' personal study in the main area. So it should be towards the centre of this floor," Naruto reported softly, checking his watch.

Sasuke nodded, edging towards the corner and peering around. He took in the seemingly empty hallway, his eyes catching the cameras hidden in the corners near a few potted plants adorning the walls. He held out his hand, wiggling his fingers. Naruto reached into his own satchel and brought out yet another little robotic creature. For a moment he marvelled at it, wondering how Shikamaru had made it. However his staring was cut off when he heard Sasuke make an impatient hissing noise and with a soft sigh the blond handed the device over. Sasuke easily activated it and set it on the floor, watching as it scuttled across the carpet until it reached the wall. It began to climb up like a spider and once it reached the camera, tiny tendrils extended and latched onto the screen.

Sasuke checked his watch, counting down the seconds until the device would have done its job. When a minute had passed, he nodded the 'All-Clear' and the two agents darted down the hall.

Door after door, hallway after hallway they went and yet still they couldn't locate the right room. Finally, after turning down yet another dead end, Naruto had had enough.

"Sweet creaming pillow-munchers! Where the hell is this room?" he bit out in frustration. Sasuke lifted an eyebrow at the blond's wording but decided against saying anything.

Suddenly, as they turned another corner, an alarm sounded throughout the building. The lights went off only to be replaced by red-alert lights. The drumming of footsteps started to echo in the hallways and voices could be heard shouting orders.

The two agents turned to look at each other, faces mirroring each other's look of 'Oh shit'.

A troop of black-clad guards came around the corner, the one in front pointing at them and yelling out.

"INTRUDERS! SHOOT THEM!"

Both agents hissed and cart wheeled in opposite directions as a barrage of bullets sprayed the walls and floor where they had been just moments before. Sasuke took cover in a small alcove in the wall, crouching and pulling out his pistol. He heard a curse and looked over. His eyes widened when he saw that Naruto had nowhere to take cover.

Naruto narrowed his eyes in concentration when he heard more bullets fired. He jumped into a back flip, seeing the bullets whizz under his chest and legs before he landed and rolled forward to avoid another spray. He was losing space to manoeuvre and his stamina was draining at all the complicated dodging moves. Suddenly, several shots rang out behind him and the roof above the shooters collapsed, plaster splintering atop the men. Naruto caught his breath while the men fell to the floor, some unconscious and some, possibly, dead. He stood up and turned to see Sasuke doing the same, a smirk on his face. Naruto grinned and gave him a thumbs up.

"I gotta say Uchiha...nice work," he praised and Sasuke nodded.

"Hn."

Naruto chuckled at his reply before they started to run down the hall, the alarm still blaring loudly around them.

"Since they've caught onto us, we'll need to move faster than planned," Sasuke huffed as they ran.

"Those shooters most likely came from the main area," Naruto said as he pulled to a stop. Sasuke did the same and watched as the blond crouched down, gently caressing the floor with the tips of his fingers. Blue eyes scanned the carpeted hall carefully, before he leant down and sniffed at the ground. Sasuke couldn't help but be reminded of a fox, what with the way Naruto was acting. He crossed his arms, looking around awkwardly while Naruto did his job.

"They came from that direction!" the blond said eventually, pointing to the side hall. Sasuke nodded and the two of them quickly jogged away, keeping their eyes peeled for any signs of both the enemy and the area they needed to reach. Reaching a different hallway that was decorated with lavish paintings and a large door, the two agents shared a look before nodding and running towards the door.

Sasuke crouched, pulling out his lock-picking set and began to work on getting the door open while Naruto kept an eye out. The red alert lights continued to flash, making it difficult for Sasuke to see. He ground his teeth together in frustration when the lock refused to give way. Feeling his anger start to hinder his movements, he paused and closed his eyes. Counting to eight, he calmed himself down enough to refocus on the task.

Naruto waited impatiently beside him, bouncing on the balls of his feet. He brushed some hair out of his eyes, vaguely deciding he needed to get it trimmed soon since it could end up hindering him in a mission if it kept getting in the way. He was about to ask what was taking Sasuke so long when there was a click and Sasuke stood up with a pleased smirk.

"About time, bastard," Naruto teased as he turned. Sasuke shook his head, waving off Naruto's comment and then the two of them stepped through the doors.

"Hello boys!"

They only felt a moment of pain spreading out from the back of their heads before everything went dark, the sound of a cheeky cackle following their descent into blackness.

~ADB~


Sasuke groaned softly as he started to come round. His head was throbbing with pain, and his eyelids fluttered unpleasantly at the pulsing sensation. Mustering his strength, he opened his eyes and tried to make sense of the blurs around him.

One good assessment was that he wasn't dead...yet.

As things became clearer, he realized he was tied to a chair tightly. He flexed his wrists, finding that they were bound tight to the arms of the metal chair, and he cursed under his breath. A soft hum of pain made him look up. Another groan and he realized that it was coming from behind him.

"...Agent?" he whispered, trying to look over his shoulder to see if Naruto was close or not. There was a grunt and he heard the creak of ropes being stretched to their limit before he felt the slightest jolt against his back. He summarized that Naruto was tied to a chair that was back to back with his own.

"...Well, this is a bit inconvenient," Naruto said softly, testing the binds. "...Did...did the heads mention anything like this in the mission statement?" he questioned. Sasuke hissed.

"Of course not you imbecile!" he snapped, writhing in his chair. This was bad. If they got captured, there was no telling what would happen. Would there be torture? Or would they just be killed straight off the bat?

An image of Naruto lying dead flitted across his mind, and Sasuke found himself sweating. He resumed his struggles, trying to think of a way out of this mess.

"Hey, Sharingan, look!" Naruto murmured, and Sasuke stopped his struggles to try and crane a look over his shoulder. He couldn't see a thing but for a faint view of Naruto's golden hair.

"I can't see anything, moron. What is it?" he asked softly, tugging at his bonds absently.

"Well, asshole, I can see a giant computer, a giant couch and a giant window. Great view actually, I can see my old house from here," Naruto said thoughtfully and chuckled when Sasuke sighed irritably. "Hey, let a man reminisce. I might not make it through this after all," he mumbled and Sasuke stiffened.

"Shut up, you fool. We'll be fine," Sasuke bit out; the idea of them not making it out alive sent shivers down his spine. Naruto let out a soft laugh behind him.

"Yeah, you're right."

"THEY'RE AWAKE!"

Both agent's jumped at the loud call, and turned their heads to see a door open. Several people walked in, and Naruto's eyes widened at seeing one of them.

"You!" he gasped, and the red head smirked while his green eyes glinted.

"Hello agent. It's good to see you again!" he greeted mockingly.

"Why aren't you dead?" Naruto asked bluntly, tilting his head to the side. The man growled.

"Because I'm awesome. Let's leave it at that," he said dismissively. Naruto snorted loudly, but before the man could say anything more another voice spoke up.

"My my, Kaoru, getting friendly with the agents are we?" a droning voice said as a short man with pale red hair walked into view. His eyes were a dull brown and he looked immensely bored with everything as he stepped closer to the bound men.

The one known as Kaoru scoffed, crossing his arms and stomping away. "Whatever," he grumbled over his shoulder, and the bored-looking man just smirked and shook his head before turning to the two agents.

"Forgive my employee, he's got a bit of a temper," he said smoothly and Naruto nodded in agreement.

"I can vouch for that," he commented and ignored the rude gesture sent his way. "If you don't mind my asking, exactly why are we tied to chairs?"

The bored man laughed but the sound was humourless and empty. "I'm sure such smart men as yourselves can guess that much at least. After all; one cannot break into a high-security building and expect a cup of tea."

"I don't know," Naruto argued thoughtfully, "If two men managed to break into my fifty story building that was riddled with armed guards, traps and other high security features, and reach my private area, I think I'd congratulate their success with a cup of tea at least," he finished with a charming smile.

Sasuke wanted to scream. 'Why the hell is the moron acting so calm? Does he not realize the situation we are in here?' he thought angrily. He was ready to actually say something to Naruto when he caught sight of a reflection of his face in a nearby glass table. His skin was a tad paler than usual, and his smile was strained. Sasuke felt himself relax at the sight. 'Figures he'd be the type to hide his anxiety behind a stupid grin.'

"You've got a smart mouth on you," the man said, the faintest hint of amusement colouring his droning voice.

Naruto shrugged as best he could given his current position. However, under his smile he was frantically looking around the room for any way out of their situation. He knew Sasuke was probably doing the same, but so far he couldn't see anything that would help them.

Suddenly a soft beeping sounded, and the bored red-head reached into a pocket and pulled out a phone. He flipped it open, tapping a few buttons and reading whatever was on screen before sighing.

"That new shipment arrived," he informed his lackeys as he tucked his phone away. "Come on, we'd better go deal with the delivery before they start making a ruckus," he continued as he walked off, snapping his fingers for the men to follow.

Kaoru paused in the doorway to sneer at the two agents.

"No funny business!" he warned and Naruto smiled benignly.

"No sir! If my hand was free, I would totally salute you!" he said cheerfully and the man scoffed.

"Moron," he drawled before walking out the room, slamming the door behind him. The moment his footsteps faded, Naruto let out a shaky breath.

"Tell me you've got a plan, Uchiha, because I am drawing the biggest fucking blank ever!" he hissed. Sasuke scoffed softly, once more trying to struggle out of his bonds.

"No shit, idiot, I could tell," he huffed, eyes zooming around the room in an attempt to find something that they could use. He saw a table against the far wall that housed all their equipment. "We need to get over there!" he said, motioning with his head. Naruto twisted around in his seat as much as he could, trying to see what Sasuke was talking about. When he did he laughed mockingly.

"Great! It's only across the whole fucking room. This should be as easy as a hooker!" he said sarcastically and Sasuke growled angrily.

"Well I don't see you making any suggestions!" he snapped.

"Yeah, but I was hoping for a realistic suggestion you retard!" Naruto retorted.

Pissed off, Sasuke let his head fall back, feeling it collide with Naruto's. The blond yelped before wiggling in his seat.

"You asshole!"

There was a loud creak and the men froze when Naruto's chair tilted to the side.

"Ooohh," he breathed, trying to lean to the right and prevent his chair from completely toppling over. After a few unsteady moments, the chair was resting on all four legs again and Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. "Damn that was close. I was worried I'd be kissing the floor!"

"You idiot, that's it!" Sasuke said, his voice brightening with enlightenment.

"Eh? What is? What's going on?" Naruto asked, looking left and right in confusion. "What'd I do?"

"The chairs aren't bolted down. We can move them if we have enough momentum," Sasuke explained in a rush. He pressed his body back into the chair he was tied to before lurching forward as fast as he could. His chair screeched as it slid across the ground a few inches before coming to a stop.

"See?" Sasuke smirked, and started to rapidly lurch and press. His chair made noise every time it moved, but he paid it no mind. He could hear Naruto struggling too, and the dull thuds of the blond's chair moving accompanied his.

They were halfway through the room when the door opened and someone stepped in.

"Shit!" Sasuke hissed, trying to turn his head around to see. Before he could do anything, the light was switched off and they were plunged into darkness.

Sasuke froze, his breathing sounding thunderously loud in his ears. Naruto was panting too, but other than that there was no sound. Sweat rolled down the side of their heads as they waited nervously.

'What is this? Is this a trap? An alarm? Are we...are we going to die?' Sasuke thought frantically.

Suddenly there were footsteps and both men drew in sharp breaths. The steady thuds echoed in the room, making their hearts race and their breaths shallow out.

"W-what the hell?" Naruto said suddenly and Sasuke snapped straight up in his seat, trying to see anything.

"What the fuck is going on?" he snapped venomously, and he heard the sounds of rope moving before Naruto gasped. "Kyuubi? What's happening?" Sasuke asked frantically, his voice higher than usual in his internal panic.

"What are...ouch!" Naruto's words were muffled, and Sasuke started to struggle against his bonds even harder.

"Get away from him!" he growled, yanking on his hands. The footsteps sounded again and Sasuke snarled when he felt a presence beside him. "Who the fuck are you?"

There was a puff of breath on his ear as whoever it was leant down.

"Mind your language," they whispered and Sasuke shivered in anger at the condescending tone. But any insults were cut off when he felt something slide against his wrist, between his skin and the rope. Holding his breath, he waited anxiously as the person seemed to think about something.

Then, the object moved up and the rope was snapped. Sasuke blinked in the darkness, clueless as to what was happening. This person was...letting them go? Something didn't seem right.

"...Who are you?" he asked again, his voice softer. All he got in reply was a pat on the top of his head, and he growled. The person moved away, their footsteps echoing before a door opened. The light of the corridor basked them in a silhouette shadow and both men blinked against the bright light. The main light was switched back on again and the door slammed shut.

Sasuke looked down at his wrist, seeing the rope had been cut right through. He pulled his free hand up and looked around. He couldn't see anything strange and so he quickly used his free hand to start untying the rope around his other hand.

"...Kyuubi?" he called as he got the rope free.

"...Yeah," Naruto sounded a bit drowsy and Sasuke hurriedly pulled the ropes away before standing up. He rushed over to where Naruto was, seeing that both the blond's hands were free. Naruto was pale and sweating, and his eyes looked unfocused. There was a tear in his right arm sleeve, and Sasuke saw the tell-tale signs of a needle insertion at the man's elbow.

"Shit...they drugged you or something," he hissed angrily, pressing against the spot.

Naruto took a breath, his head falling to the side. "They...shit, I can barely focus," he mumbled as his eyes tried to find Sasuke. "They said...that the computer stick was...third drawer to the l-left," he strained out before groaning in pain.

Sasuke pulled the ropes around Naruto's ankles away before he stood up and helped the man stand, placing Naruto's arm over his shoulders.

"Okay, we'll grab it and go," he assured, moving towards the large computer system. There were cabinets underneath it and he headed to the left, pulling the third drawer out. Sitting in the middle in a small container was the flash drive they had been sent to fetch.

"You know," Naruto wheezed as Sasuke pulled the little object out of the drawer, "I've never...understood the logic...of bad guys."

"Hn?" Sasuke mumbled, dragging the blond towards the table to grab their gear. Naruto could barely move, his head drooping, so Sasuke was left to quickly strap on his satchel and help the drugged man do the same.

"Yeah...I mean...why do they always...lock us up...in the same room they keep...all their important shit...and then leave us alone for ages?" Naruto asked, eyebrows furrowing in hazy confusion even as Sasuke led him towards the door.

The Uchiha had to agree that it was a bit stupid of the villains to do what they did, especially since it seemed there was someone in the building that was on their side.

"Hn. It's because the good guys always win," he grunted as he pulled the door open and peered out into the hall. He knew that time was now of the essence, and they didn't have much of it to spare. He had to get out of the building and get Naruto to the doctor as quickly as possible.

'I swear to God, if they poisoned him I'm going to blow this place to pieces!' he thought viciously before making his way down the hall with Naruto still leaning against him. Their shoes thudded against the carpeted hallway as Sasuke led them down corridor after corridor. His eyes darted around for any sign of the enemies until he caught sight of an elevator.

"Come on, agent," he instructed, tapping at Naruto's cheek. The blond sucked in a breath, trying his best to focus. His vision was blurred and his head felt like it was floating ten feet above his body, attached only by a thin little strand of coherency.

"I dunno...what that drug was...but fuuuuuck, it makes me feel tired," he explained, squeezing his eyes shut and lazily pinching at his arm. "...I can't feel anything."

Sasuke cursed under his breath as he slammed his hand on the elevator summon button. As the small red light indicating the car started to beep towards their floor, Sasuke turned to examine Naruto closely. He pulled down the collar of Naruto's vest and pressed his fingers to his pulse point. The beating was erratic and jumpy, and Naruto's neck was sweaty like his forehead and his face. His eyes were glazed over, the blue turned to a murky grey that struggled to stay focused on Sasuke's face. Naruto's breathing was short and shallow and Sasuke could literally feel the way his muscles were relaxing against his will, making it difficult for him to move properly.

"Shit. We need to hurry," Sasuke murmured. He pressed the call button repeatedly, muttering 'come on' to himself over and over. Naruto gave a sleepy chuckle.

"Careful...you're showing emotion," he teased softly and Sasuke snorted even as he continued to rape the button before him. Finally, the elevator dinged and Sasuke sighed with relief.

The doors slid open, revealing the third red-head for them to see that night. He was standing near the back, a clipboard in his hand and a pen stuck behind his ear. His hair was messed as if he had just stepped out of a windy storm and his eyes were a strange turquoise shade. He looked up from his charts the same moment Sasuke pulled out his pistol and pointed it in his face.

"Huh-OH SHIT!" the man said, jumping a foot in the air and clutching his chart to his chest. "Uh...Uh," he stammered nervously, staring at the gun with wide eyes.

Sasuke glared at him, stepping into the elevator and keeping his gun aimed at the man who was pressing himself against the wall in a futile attempt to get out of range.

"Don't make any sudden moves or I'm going to decorate this wall with your thoughts," Sasuke threatened and the man nodded frantically.

"R-right, no moving. I can do that," he said with a nervous smile.

Naruto was able to push the first floor button before he leant against Sasuke with a pained sigh.

"We gotta hurry man...I'm struggling to stay...awake," Naruto breathed into the raven's ear and Sasuke nodded slightly.

"We're almost out," he assured the blond while his mind had a war with itself over the contact he had. He was forcefully ignoring the warmth spreading from his shoulder when Naruto was holding onto him, and he plain refused to acknowledge that tiny little cheerleader inside his brain that cheered when Naruto was breathing in his ear. He cruelly imagined a giant foot stomping on the little bitch and crushing her into oblivion.

A crackling sound interrupted the tense silence and all three present in the elevator turned to look at the red-head's pocket.

"Ah...i-it's my communicator," he said softly, eyes staring at Sasuke fearfully. Another crackle sounded before a voice spoke up, and Sasuke recognized it as the other red-head, Kaoru.

"Hey, bro! Come in!"

Silence while Sasuke glared at his captive.

"Hey! Kamari! I said come in, you chop!"

"Answer it, but don't try calling for help. Act normal," Sasuke ordered softly and the man, Kamari, swallowed thickly as he pulled out the device and clicked the button.

"..Hey bro, what's up?" he said and Sasuke was impressed at how level he kept his voice.

"The last shipment was just finished a few minutes ago. Sasori's telling everyone to start clearing shit up. Where the hell are you anyway?"

Nervous turquoise eyes glanced at Sasuke before Kamari cleared his throat.

"Just in the elevator, on my way down to you guys...Heh, you wouldn't believe how many times I've dropped my charts today, what with all the excitement," he said, trying to sound cheerful at the end and make it a light conversation. Sasuke narrowed his eyes and mouthed 'no small talk' to which the man nodded. "Yeah, I'll see you in a bit."

"...Right. Well, hurry up. And hold onto your charts tightly, you bloody klutz." The line crackled out and Kamari placed the device back into his pocket.

Sasuke stepped back, eyes briefly glancing at the floor they were on. It looked like they were only passing the twentieth floor now. He sighed at the slow pace but knew there was no way around it. It was the fastest way around.

"Hey, Kyuubi, how do you feel?" he mumbled, turning to look at Naruto. The blond was still and silent, his eyes closed. Sasuke felt his blood turn cold and he quickly spun around.

"Don't try anything!" he ordered hastily and Kamari nodded, holding up his hands.

Sasuke once again checked Naruto's pulse, sighing in relief when he could feel a rhythm. Naruto must have passed out.

Taking in a breath to try and calm himself, Sasuke set the blond down and leant back against the wall, swallowing slightly to clear his throat. His captive was staring at Naruto and Sasuke noticed how he seemed to flinch at the injection mark on Naruto's arm. He was tempted to ask about the drug, but he knew there was no chance of him getting out of there alive with this guy as a hostage; at least not while Naruto was unconscious. And while he could just kill him, there was no telling whether the information he gave would be true if he gave any at all. It would be a wasted effort. Their best bet was to simply use him as a shield until they were out and safe.

Suddenly the elevator jerked and Sasuke hit his head against the wall, letting out a curse. Naruto slumped down while Kamari struggled to stay up.

"The fuck is happening?" Sasuke demanded even as the car was jolted again. While he struggled to stay up, he heard something break and looked towards the car roof. The emergency exit had opened up, and Sasuke saw the Kaoru glaring in, his green eyes zoning onto his brother like they were programmed to do so.

"Kam!" the new arrival yelled, an arm stretching down through the opening even as the other arm aimed a gun at the two agents. Sasuke cursed, moving out the way as a bullet was fired in his direction. He saw Kamari jumped out of the corner of his eye, the man skilfully manoeuvring his body to slip out of the opening. Sasuke fired a random shot, and he heard a yelp in response. He knew he hadn't killed either of them, but he'd definitely hit something.

"You son of a bitch!" he heard Kaoru scream and covered his head when another shot was fired. The bullet ricocheted off the metal frame of the elevator before thudding into the floor. Sasuke glanced up and his eyes widened when he saw Kaoru strapping him and his brother to something. The man looked down with a sneer on his face.

"Bon voyage, asshole," he said and fired another shot while simultaneously disconnecting the cable attached to the elevator car and zooming up and away from view with his brother in tow. Sasuke dived forwards, shielding Naruto's body with his own when the bullet rebounded towards him. He cried out as his shoulder was hit and he felt blood start to soak through his vest. The car was plummeting down, metal screeching in torture as it slid along the rails. Sasuke struggled to stand, pain from his wound making his head spin as he tried to think of something to do.

With a grunt, he reached down and grabbed Naruto. His shoulder protested wildly but he ignored it as much as he could, trying to move the blond towards the opening in the roof. After a brief struggle he managed to get Naruto out and quickly climbed out behind him. Wind roared past his ears as the elevator continued its deadly descent towards the floor. Sasuke gripped his shoulder, eyes zooming around to try and find a solution. He saw an emergency break level near where the cables used to be attached. It was his best shot.

He crawled over to it, sweaty hands sliding along the metal while sparks flared around him. He gripped the lever and tugged, cursing when his shoulder screamed in pain and the lever refused to budge. He didn't give up, however, and continued to pull at the metal with as much strength as he could spare.

Several tries and still it wouldn't move. Sasuke collapsed back, out of breath and vision blurring.

His ears didn't register noise anymore; the roar of the wind and screech of metal had rendered him temporarily deaf. He knew that they only had a few floors left before the car would crash and burn, taking them along with it. Looking over his shoulder, he gazed at Naruto's still form before a weak smirk took over his face.

"Of course...you'd be asleep for the finale. You lucky bastard," he joked softly, the sound lost in the thunderous noise around him. He crawled towards Naruto, coming to a rest with his head resting against Naruto's shoulder. He sucked in deep breaths, knowing he was probably going to pass out soon. If he was lucky, he would do so before they hit the bottom.

His eyes blearily opened and he saw Naruto's face, the blond hair whipping around while the long golden lashes fluttered lightly. Sasuke found himself smiling despite the situation. Naruto looked like a child.

'I bet he'd be insulted if I told him that,' he thought before blinking. '...But we're going to die. He won't know anything after this...' he thought and a voice inside the back of his head was pushing him forwards.

He leant over, shoulder stretching and making him hiss but he didn't stop. He touched Naruto's face, pushing it until he had a clear view of the blond's mouth. He couldn't believe he was about to do this; it seemed completely insane.

'Well you're going to die anyway. Why not do something spontaneous for once? It's not like he's ever going to know and you won't have to think about it afterwards...just do it,' he thought and nodded.

With a shaky breath, he leant over and pressed his lips against the blond's. Slowly, he moved his own over the pliant lips below, and without much thought he dipped his tongue inside while his eyes closed in delirious bliss.

'He...kind of tastes...like...metal? Like blood?' he wondered. He slumped slightly, feeling his body give in to the darkness that was sleep and he smiled against Naruto's lips before he pulled back slightly.

"Goodbye, Naruto," he mumbled before his head fell forwards, resting in the crook of Naruto's neck and chest.

At that moment blue eyes opened wide before the edges tinted red.

~ADB~


Sasori stood near the window in his office, fingers playing with a small coin. His eyes observed the city below with disgust while he waited.

After a few moments, the door opened and a flustered man ran in, his dark hair a mess and his appearance ruffled to indicate his haste.

"S-sir!" he said, straightening up and taking a breath, "we searched the elevator shaft from top to bottom...there was no sign of any bodies!"

Sasori stopped flipping the coin between his fingers, his eyes sliding to the messenger.

"...So what you're telling me...is that a pair of agents escaped from their supposed certain death along with my flash drive?" he asked coldly and the man gulped before nodding slowly, his eyes on the ground.

"Yes sir."

Sasori breathed deeply through his nose, fingers resuming their movements as the coin slipped between them. In a move too quick to counter, he spun around and flung out his right arm. Something barely visible whipped through the air and wrapped around the messenger's throat. The man gasped, his eyes bulging as he clawed at his neck in a desperate and vain attempt to get the thread off.

"P-please!" he gargled out, face turning an interesting shade of purple and blue. Sasori didn't waver, fingers pulling tightly on the string while he watched his subordinate die slowly in front of him. Finally, the man's eyes rolled back in his head and he collapsed to his knees before falling to his face, his last breath of life having been stolen long ago. Sasori waited for a few seconds before jerking his fingers. A metallic whizz sounded as the thread retreated back into his sleeve and he lazily fixed his cuff.

"Still as ruthless as ever, I see," a smooth voice said with a bored tone as a figure stepped into the room. Sasori turned to his new visitor and tilted his head up.

"Well well...if it isn't Itachi," he greeted haughtily. "What brings you here?"

Itachi stepped over the dead body, his long raven hair swishing in the loose tie that held it by his neck. His face was handsome and smooth but for two deep lines running down either side of his nose, beginning at his eyes which were as black as the reaper's cloak. He looked down at the body before turning back to the shorter man.

"Our leader received word that there was some trouble here and he sent me to see what was going on," Itachi smirked lightly and tilted his head to the side. "...I trust that things are all under control here, Sasori?" he asked although there was obvious mocking in his tone. Sasori grit his teeth tightly. He knew that the man before him knew that things were definitely not under control.

"Well Itachi, as I'm sure you already know, two agents broke into my building and stole my flash drive. We thought that they would die, as we had managed to trap them in an elevator with a one-way ticket to hell. However," Sasori straightened up and smoothed out his jacket, "it seems that they...escaped."

"And they took the flash drive?" Itachi asked monotonously, looking around the office in vague curiosity. Sasori growled before sniffing.

"It's a bit odd though," he began slyly and smirked when Itachi's eyes turned to him, "one of the agents greatly resembled you. Why...he looked like he could have been your brother," Sasori finished with a gleam in his eye.

Itachi's face darkened greatly. "That is highly unlikely, Sasori," he drawled icily and the shorter man's smirk slid off his face as Itachi approached. The raven leant down until he was level with the red-head and he whispered the rest of his sentence. "After all...all the Uchiha's aside from me died many years ago, as I'm sure you can recall. It was quite a big thing in the news."

Sasori backed away, frowning angrily. "Yes, I'm aware of the Uchiha family demise. I was merely...stating an opinion," he muttered and Itachi nodded curtly.

"Just as I thought. Well...if we are quite done here, I must go and report your latest blunder to the leader," he said airily, turning and gliding out of the room.

"There's another thing you should know, Itachi," Sasori said quickly, his fingers resuming their nervous game. "...It appears that one of the agents somehow got injected."

Itachi's back stiffened.

"...I see," he said before stepping out of the room and closing the door behind him with a final and ominous snap.

~ADB~


AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Muahahah! Eheheheh! Weeheheheheh! *gasps for breath* Ahahaa ha ha ha!

Kaoru: She's scaring me.

Kamari: I think she's scaring a lot of people. -_-

Aaaah...too much hot chocolate. ._. It does that to me. Well, aside from my psychotic rambling and laughing and such, I hope you all enjoyed this nice long chapter! A lot has happened and things are now taking a serious pick-up! I'm sorry I left it on a bit of a cliffy...but I'm an evil bitch like that so SUFFER! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!

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...Please don't hurt me. ._.

And for all the people questioning whether the twins were good guys or bad guys or even there at all, you now have a half answer. It's a half answer because...of stuff I have planned. (Kaoru: She lies, she's making most of this shit up as she goes!) Ignore my bitter and soon-to-be-dead creation, he's just having a hissy fit because I took his pocky away. (Kaoru: YOU SEE HOW EVIL SHE IS? And people say I'M the madman!)

Well, I'm out of things to say so it's time for me to take my leave. Look forward to the next chapter, it will be out next week, Friday latest, Wednesday earliest! Please remember to leave a review or Kaoru will reinact his part in Oh Teh Joy! (Read up if you've forgotten just who he was in there. *evil grin*)