Whoo! Chapter TEN! Thank you for the reviews, I appriciate them! Now Onward!

You can sound the alarm

You can call out your guards

You can fence in your yard

You can pull all the cards

But I wont back down

Oh no I wont back down

Oh no (Eminem- Wont back down)

"Ahh shit" Sakura groaned as she began to come to. Clutching her head she winced as she bumped her jaw. Bruised and swollen she ran a chakra laced hand over it. The extent of the damage was big, but seemed like an easy fix.

Finally we were beginning to think you'd never fucking wake up strawberry." Looking towards the voice Sakura spotted lavender eyes. Perched on a rock he looked down at her. Mind still in a haze she backed away. Hidan let out a deep chuckle. Shivering she backed up once more, only to bump into something. Glancing up she looked into Kakuzu's cold green eyes. They held a bit of skepticism, along with a bit of wrath. Standing next to him was L. A stoic expression was on her face, one that meant business only. "Hidan, aren't you suppose to be explaining to our new friend what we're here for?"

"She fucking just woke up money whore." Hidan's voice was collective and casual. Glancing around the forest he soon began to pull out his scythe. Kakuzu let out a growl at the horrendous nickname. Grabbing Sakura by the arm he hoisted her up roughly. Wincing slightly she saw L twitch from the corner of her eye. Reverting her gaze she looked up to the one focusing on her. "Ummm hi?" Giving out a tiny smile she looked down. Letting out a snort he grabbed her arm again. He seemed to like doing it.

"Do you know why you're here and not rotting in the fucking ground?" Tightening his grip he waited for an answer.

"B-because yooooou are a kind, young, talented, sophisticated, han-hansome man who appreciates what a woman's worth and is very respectful towards the female species." Letting out a nervous chuckle she looked everywhere else except his eyes. A snicker soon came from the far side of him and next to him as Hidan and L tried to contain their laughter. Sakura looked at them warily. Her ninja instincts told her something wasn't right; sadly it was the person right in front of her. Not one of them expected a sharp sound to echo through out the forest. Just like most of them didn't expect to see Sakura's slightly turned face and rosy cheek. "…Shit."

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"Hurry the hell up!" Naruto screamed at the 4 behind him. Sasuke gave him a glare that seemed to go unnoticed by Naruto. Sai merely nodded and increased his speed. Kakashi let out a sigh. Knowing that Naruto's concern for Sakura ran deep he didn't blame the boy for being in a hurry. But if they were going to be an efficient team they will need to set some rules. Glancing at Yamato the other man seemed to get the hint. Landing on the next branch Kakashi stopped, halting the others. "Naruto!"

Naruto ignored the call of his name. The thing that finally got him to pay attention was the kunai that flew by his face. "Naruto!" Doing an abrupt halt he turned and glared. "What! Sakura could be dying or fighting or fighting and dying!" Shallow pants escaped his lips as he tried to catch his breath. Not realizing how tired he really was. Kakashi gave him a stoic look, one rarely seen on the silver-headed ninja. Jumping up he landed on the branch Naruto was on 30ft away. "Well if you put as much effort as you did into that jump we'd have gotten closer by now!" A small snort came from one of the other members as Kakashi and Naruto glared each other down.

"What is it Kakashi?"Naruto folded his arms waiting quite impatiently.

Kakashi's eyes narrowed some more. Looking into blue orbs he asked a simple question. "Naruto what day is it?" His voice was casual, not a hint of under laying anger at his former student.

Naruto on the other hand, his voice was not so casual. "WHAT! YOU STOPED ME TO ASK WHAT DAY IT WAS! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU KAKASHI!"

"When did we start this mission?" Kakashi continued, ignoring his outburst. Seeing that he wasn't gunna budge till he answered Naruto growled.

~Might as well entertain him.~

"We started….we started…" Naruto paused, a long pause. Racking his brain he was surprised to realize he couldn't remember the date. A loud growl ruptured through the forest. Looking around he wondered where it came from. Kakashi, never breaking his cool, continued.

"What day is it Naruto? How long has it been since we started this mission? When was the last time we rested? When was the last time WE ate? When was the last time you slept?" Kakashi spewed out all the questions he's been waiting to tell Naruto. He watched the display of confusion, realization, and defeat run across his face as another growl rang out from his stomach. Naruto looked at the others, finally noticing they looked slightly exhausted. Tiny growls rang from their stomach's as well. "Shit." Leaning back he flopped on the branch. Exhaustion weighing heavily on his body. Kneeling, Kakashi looked at him eye level.

"Listen, Sakura was my student too. I know how much you care for her but you have to remember Naruto, you are not the only one on this mission. I can't having you endangering everyone else, even if your desire is to help, your doing it quite selfishly. Beside's, Sakura is a skilled ninja. I'm positive she won't let mere bounty hunters and hunter-nin stop her. Tactic and observation was always her strong points." A knowing smile went across his face.

Naruto thought for a moment before nodding. "Your, as always, right." Standing back up he ignored the urge to sit back down. Kakashi backed and stood.

"Also Naruto," a yowl escaped his throat as Kakashi decked in in the head, "When I call your name, you stop, when I say we break, you stop, when I say we eat, you stop, and lastly when I give out orders you will LISTEN, am I clear?" Everyone seemed to notice the icy ending tone of that statement. Nodding he rubbed his sore dome. "Now, we pitch tent here. They can't be that far." Jumping down, Kakashi landed in the dense forest below.

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"…Fuck." Hidan stared at the knocked out duo once again. A grin was on his face as he dragged his hand over the deep gash going down his chest cavity. Bringing it up he tasted the blood once more. "Beginning to make that a fucking habit aren't you?"

"Hey don't fucking get mad at me cause you almost got your ass kicked by some pms-ing bitches." Letting out a chuckle he looked down at the two on the ground. Sakura lay a few feet away in the brush. Her breathing was quite shallow as the gash down the center of her chest bleed profusely. Cuts and bruised were on her arms and face. Though so, she looked to be sleeping quite peacefully. L laid in a pile of broken tree's. The same gash on Sakura's and Hidan's chest lined hers. She had various cuts along her body. A throwing star embedded in her collarbone. Her shallow breathing matched Sakura's. Out of it all Kakuzu stood slightly panting. Large gashes appeared on what seemed every crevice of his body. His face mask was shredded and his left arm was hanging from a tree branch by the stitches. Basically he looked like holy hell on roid's. Hidan out of them all had what you could call the minor of bruises. Minus the gash he didn't have a scratch on him. Perched on a rock he wiped the blood off his scythe. Kakuzu let out curse after curse. Second guessing on if picking them was the right choice. They practically mauled him like rabid animal's. Hidan's chuckle filled the air again.

"Guess we know not to touch strawberry when kung fu grasshopper is around. I'm fucking surprised you let them go that damn far."

"Well we had to assess their abilities…"

"HAHA! Bullshit motherfucker, you just got your ass kicked! I can't believe you seriously tried to pull that shit!" Hidan let out another heart felt laugh before Kakuzu silenced him with a "Fuck you immortal bastard." Thinking it was against his better judgment he gave in anyway. Pointing his stubby hand towards the tree he reached out to his missing arm. "Hurry up we got to get them to base before they die." Reattaching his arm he looked to Sakura then L as if contemplating. A dark chuckle came from behind him. "Its ok ya pussy, I'll take wonder bitch." Walking over he picked up L from the rubble. Like a rag doll he slung her over his shoulder. Kakuzu glared but did the same to Sakura. Pacing through the forest they then began hopping to the trees. "Fuck wait till Kisame here's about this shit." Hidan grinned sickly.

Kakuzu, finally fed up, threw a kunai at his partner. Glaring daggers he growled. " FUCK YOU HIDAN!"

The silver man had a cheesy grin and a sadist glint. "Tree…"

"Wha- FUCK!" -BOOOM!-

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"Kazekage-sama, a couple of mist nin would like to speak with you." Tenmari addressed her brother. Gaara looked out at the sandy domes of his village. Nodding he let her advance with her actions. Stepping aside Tenmari let the 7 Hunter nin's inside the office. Coming in one by one they kept their distance away from the Kaze, standing a couple feet away from the wooden desk. Tenmari remained in the door way, her hand placed firmly on her fan, waiting. Giving her a quick glance Gaara dismissed her and turned his gaze onto the nin's. Four males and three females gazed back at him through their mask. Once the door was shut a stoic gaze came to land on his face. "Proceed."

One of the females stepped up. Her blonde hair in a high ponytail. The mask that shielded her face was that of a turtle. "Kazekage-sama, we just need to ask you a few questions about two nin you might know and we'll be on our way." Professional, that was the only way to describe her voice. Nodding, he waited for her to continue. "As you know I'm sure you heard of Haruno Sakura and Aikou L's disaffiliation from their respected villages?"

"…I might have. Why does this concern Suna?" Though they wouldn't show it, his voice sent tinges of fear down their spines.

"Is it true that 3 nights ago 5 of your most skilled Anbu were severely wounded and still remain hospitalized? Also that a local Inn was dessimated due to s-class criminal attacks?"

"Perhaps, but what does this have to do with Miss Haruno?"

"Listen Kazekage, we have two very dangerous criminals on our hands. We know of your past connections with said Haruno and we have speculation to believe-" She stopped. A look of pure hell was on Gaara's face as the desk cracked under the weight of the sand coming from under his hands. Standing now his presence became menacing.

"If your speculations involve me helping Miss Haruno's and Miss Aikou's escape from Suna you better have some damn good evidence to prove it. My best were hospitalized by unknown assailants. We won't know until they wake from their catatonic state. Now unless you want to ask another series of questions that could lead to a war against Mist your better end this silly hunt on Suna ground. Discussion over, dismissed." Backing away he turned to face the window. Even upon hearing the shuffling of feet out his office he wanted to kill every last fucking one of them. It was the soft sound of heel's and a small chuckle made him calm down slightly, "Ha-ha, silly?"

Gaara turned towards his eldest sister. Tenmari leaned against the wall opposite of him, chuckling softly to herself. Gaara grinned, "It was the only word that came to mind quick enough in my death rant." Looking down he frowned at his destroyed desk. "5th fucking time.." Muttering to his self he made a note to get a new one, possibly chakra enhanced steel. Finishing her fits, Tenmari then sighed. Gaara pretty much figured what was on her mind. "Is it about Haruno?"

"Yes, I mean she's a big factor in you even being here, to hear that she's being hunted.." Tenmari didn't finished. Gaara let out a sigh of his own. Sakura to him was like Naruto, a close friend. He'd be damned if he let some pansy hunter nin's be the death of her. "What time do you speculate they will awaken?"

Tenmari moved to stand near the desk. "About 7 more hours. Why Gaara?" Her voice dripped with wonder. Gaara said nothing at first. Walking to the door he spoke. "We might have to make a few adjustments to their awakening. Say a good week or so, as long as possible. but not so that it be the death of them."

"Gaara if we get caught doing this, we'll be accused of helping s-class criminals, meaning treason against the ally ninja countries and Suna itself." He could her the concern surface in her voice.

"'WE' is nothing. You and Kankuro will stay out off this. I take full responsibility for what happens now and in the near future. Besides, if I know Mist, their relentless fuckers and will stop at nothing."

"Gaara!" Before she could continue he had shut the door. Sighing she shook her head, "So determined..."

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Saying he was bored was an understatement. Pein sat in his room, looking over documents concerning Amegakure. The members where due back anytime now with their supposed choices. He was skeptical at first as to let them choose but decided to go with it. He was really interested in their type of ninja choices.

~Kisame and Itachi, knowing them Kisame would choose someone who could match his power, only to end up finding no one. Itachi would then have to choose. So his choice would be analytical, logic. Tobi and Deidara, Deidara will choose a fellow art lover. 50% chance he'll blow them up in the process. Tobi, Tobi would choose an avenger, a person with skill and much more malice than he himself possesses. Hmm, Zetsu would eat his choice before they get here. Finally Hidan and Kakuzu, hell, it'll be amazing if they agree on anything.~ Thinking some more he didn't here Konan enter. A smile graced her lips. "Itachi and Kisame have returned. Along with Zetsu."

Letting out a small sigh he stood. "Is the room ready?"

"Yes Pein-sama."

"Good, lets go meet our newest members before their possible early departure." Stepping aside he let Konan lead the way. He was a gentlemen after all. And being last had quite some benefits. Grinning he sped up to walk beside her. "Pervert."

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A loud sigh escaped Kakuzu's lips. He'd just finish stitching up Sakura and L, seeing as though the help couldn't wait. Assessing their closed injures he'd figure it take 5 more hours to base. A high chance of 8 if he didn't put Hidan back together, who by the way was oddly quite.

~Oh yeah.~ Smiling sadistically Kakuzu waved the cut off tongue in front of the body-less man before him. Losing complete cool after hitting the tree and falling 34ft to the cold ground he unleashed hell's furry on Hidan and cut him up pretty bad. Going as far as to cut off his fingers and throw them into the forest. After a good 1 hours his anger subsided long enough for him to heal and stitch up the girls. Now he contemplated on Hidan who was glaring quite angrily at him. To bad he couldn't speak. "Now, I'm going to stitch your ass up but you better not utter a fucking word till we get to base."

Hidan rolled his eyes and attempted a nod. "Good, now...who's my bitch?" Kakuzu smirked when gargled noises left Hidan's throat and his arms flailed around on the ground, trying to kill Kakuzu where he stood. Laughing aloud he felt better than he had since the mission began. Sending out his blood, he began to locate Hidan's body pieces.

A/N: YAAY! IM DONE! I WANT OREO'S! FINALLY CHAPPY TEN! HOPE YOU ENJOYED! I will give names to the Hunter nins as soon as I think of them. Until then Have a night fanfiction time. :)