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Disclaimer: apparently my last disclaimer offended some people…..well…since Sasuke's mother was nice, I apologize. Sasuke's FATHER was obviously a chicken, Sadly, Itachi messed up and killed his mother instead of Sasuke.
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Sakura lifted her head, shielding her eyes. The sun glittered above her and she breathed in the fresh air with gratitude. Looking around, she struggled to her feet. She was still in pain, her head was pounding, and she was dimly able to feel the pounding coming from her raw, swollen wrists. But none of it mattered, she was free. Free from the chains and stale air, free from the traps and sweaty bodies of those who bound her. Looking around, Sakura noticed she had fallen through a loose slate in the side of the mountain. She smiled weakly. Thank heavens. Deciding she didn't want to hang around to find out when Akiyama would return, she used her chakra to help her lift the heavy slate and slid it back into the side of the mountain as if it had never fallen. Sighing, she turned to the forest and began walking; the only thing keeping her on her feet was the thought of Konoha.
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Gaara looked anxiously over his shoulder in time to see Naruto sit down with a heavy thump on a fallen log, breathing heavily. They had left the crazy man's place with the promise that he would find them if he heard anything about Sakura. Naruto was better, but he still needed rest.
"I'm fine." Naruto assured Gaara for the tenth time.
"If you were fine then you wouldn't be wobbling and having to rest every five seconds." Gaara growled.
"I…do not rest…every five seconds." Naruto hissed through clenched teeth.
"I didn't mean anything by it. I was just saying that you're not as fine as you make out to be." Gaara said, almost smiling.
There was a pause and Naruto heaved a sigh.
"Gaara…I've been thinking. And don't say that that's a change either!" Naruto said quickly as Gaara smirked and opened his mouth to speak. Naruto glanced at his hands and shook his head. "I should go back to Konoha. And you too." Both men gave each other a sobering stare.
"No. Naruto she's still alive." Gaara said, shaking his head.
"We have no proof. Besides, if she is alive we'll never find her in time. Maybe….maybe we should go back and gather a group to look for her."
"It'll be too late!" Gaara argued.
"Then we should just stop looking. Things turn up when we don't look for them, am I right?" Naruto tried to smile, but failed. Gaara closed his eyes and let the wind caress his hair. He opened his eyes and nodded.
"All right then. We'll go back…for now."
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"So Uchiha, finally come to terms with your pride?" Sasuke's eyes narrowed as Akiyama Tomi place his muddy feet on his desk, disfigured face twisted into a ruthless smile.
"What do you want?" Sasuke hissed.
"I want a pardon on every crime I've committed, and a team of your most elite ninja to serve me. I also want to be your….partner should we say? We both run this little village of yours and we both make decisions. However, you cannot overrule me." Sasuke paced around the room in thought. Damn this bastard. He had searched everywhere and, no one had found Sakura. There was a quiet knock on the door and Sasuke watched the butler work his way inside, cringing at the icy atmosphere and avoiding Akiyama's gaze. He went up to Sasuke and whispered into his ear.
Sasuke smiled and nodded. The butler left with a smug look plastered on his face.
"Well? Partners should know what's happening." Akiyama said, frowning. Sasuke turned to face him, sharingan spinning.
"All right. However, you're no partner of mine." Akiyama let his feet fall from the desk, face paling.
"Then I guess you don't want to find…" he began.
"That won't be a problem. I have a team picking her up right about now." Sasuke said before striking the large man out of the chair and pinning his arms down with two large knives. Akiyama howled in pain, pupils dilated as Sasuke slowly entered his mind. Let the torture begin.
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