Okay, usually I wait two or three days before updating. BUT, after those reviews, I decided to put up another chapter. And a hint, the one after the next chapter is very...informative...about things...

Also, Thanks to: Minniemousemom, and KurenaiBara-chan.

HikariZaichuYami: You make me laugh, i'm glad you like it.

Tiger Priestess: You may have liked that last one, but later chapters are going to make you go into full cardiac arrest, haha, you won't believe what Sasuke will do! He can be unpredictable.

-Lady-of-Laughter

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"Just what did you two think you were doing? I don't remember ever giving either of you permission to attack one another without prompting!" A slamming of Tsunade's fist sent yet another desk splintering to the floor, papers flying. Although Sakura did have permission to kill Sasuke should he try to kidnap or kill her, and she planned on using that to get him punished. He may not have been the one attacking her, but he didn't respond in time to keep her from any and all harm as he was instructed to do!

Shizune winced as another desk felt the fury of Tsunade. Sakura stood, eyes clear and alert, in defiant silence. Sasuke stood in confidant innocence. Not that either would get to have a say or try to reason her to their side, Kakashi and Shikamaru had been watching them from the moment they left Ino's shop. She knew the whole story, what she wanted to know was why Sakura had been hurt, even now purple bruises on her neck were starting to show. The ninja she had sent shouldn't have been able to do that.

Her queries were answered when the two were brought in, they were not the ones that were supposed to be sent! These two were not the low ranked Ninja that they appeared to be. Trembling with anger, Tsunade demanded they show themselves and explain who had sent them after Sakura and Sasuke. They performed a few hand seals, and to everyone's shock, excluding Sasuke who didn't know what was going on, showed themselves to be root members.

Tsuande seethed, Danzo! Why had he sent two of his men to kill Sakura, or at least try? Tsunade's head jerked at Sakura when the pink haired woman's hand flew to her throat. And as if to spite everyone who thought he was there to kill them, Sasuke moved to plant himself in between the two men held by several ANBU, and Sakura. Something about these two rubbed him wrong, and they were somehow familiar. He was determined to know what was going on, now! If it was who he thought it was, they were jeopardizing his chances in the village.

With a few hand seals, and a hand hitting each man in the stomach before anyone could respond, the two men bent over as the breath left them. When they stood, Karin and Suigetsu looked up, just in time for another three ANBU to show up with another person. This one, seeing that their scheme was known, showed himself. Jugo stood before them, in tense uncertainty.

Tsunade felt herself tense up, so it wasn't Danzo, but she knew these three! With a signal the ANBU held even tighter to their captives. She was going to have answers, and she was going to have them very quickly or the desk wouldn't be the only thing broken and abused by her unusual strength and quick temper. But all that was scattered from her thoughts at the events that happened next.

With a growl coming from her lips Sakura landed a very light punch on Karin's face. She was the one trying to kill her, it was the least she could do in a way of payment, without sending her into the unsuspecting village.

"How is he?" Every head in the room left Sakura and Karin, and flew to Sasuke, who stood looking at Suigetsu. In turn Suigetsu answered that 'he' was fine. Why Sasuke cared, or wanted to know about someone was confounding.

Still in the mood to confound people, Sasuke was beside a stunned Sakura, holding Karin's wrist before her headlong rush could land a blow to Sakura's unsuspecting face.

"No." Feeling as if she were watching Naruto and Sai arguing, by moving her head back and forth to follow along with the situations, Sakura stared at Sasuke. Had he really just stopped someone, on his new team, from hurting her? And how could one put so much reprimand in one word?

All three of Team Hebi stared at Sasuke, his unemotional voice in place, but his eyes betrayed him. His usually empty eyes sparked with emotion. They stood stunned, even Shikamaru stood with eyes wide. Maybe everyone was in some warped reality? Or maybe Sakura was still in the hospital, on those drugs, dreaming. More likely a nightmare! Then he spoke, confirming her belief that this was a dream gone wrong.

"She is not to be touched." Sasuke would never order that she, of all people, was not to be touched by them. Shouldn't he be sending them after her? She had just tried to kill him!

Just how many battle injuries to the head had he taken since leaving the village? Some demented part of her mind pulled up the battle against Sound Ninja when they were young. When she had cut her hair as Kin held it. During battles like that when he had protected her, promising that neither she nor Naruto would be hurt when he was there. Yup, this had to be a dream.

Karin stared at Sasuke, stammering out a reply, when Suigetsu sidled up to Sakura from behind. Now alert to things around her, Sakura reached behind her and grabbed the hand headed for her backside.

"Try that again and I'll break every bone in your body, and I'll make sure to give significant attention to your spine and the many painful ways for you to lose control of its functions." Sakura turned to look over her shoulder at him, a playful smile and a tiny wave with his free hand was all she got. Shoving his hand away Sakura looked at Tsunade. "I need to think, don't send anyone after me. Warn Naruto when he finds out, if he comes for me I'll break his arm. I want to be alone."

Tsunade let her go, she had to worry about these three now. Looking at Sasuke she made her inquires, he was plainly the leader.

"Will they go peacefully and never bother us again? Or do I have them sent to prison to await trial for trying to murder Sakura along with everything else?" He simply looked at the three, then answered in a firm voice. But she wasn't fooled, she knew he was ordering them to do as he said.

"They will return to Sound, and follow the instructions from the one I left in charge."

She knew from the submissive looks that they would do as he said, but she also knew that he was holding something back, that there was an underlying order to wait for him to contact them before making a move. She was also aware that her ANBU were placing trackers on them, a woman from the same clan as Shino was putting bugs on the girl and white haired boy as a backup should the other trackers be found. The bugs easily slipped inside bags where they were not likely to be seen.

And even though she thought it might be overkill, Tsunade signaled for an ANBU outside the window, watching just in case, to follow them. He was a good shadow clone Ninja, as good as Kakashi, and one she trusted. He would take the trackers once everyone left and follow the two headed back to Sound. Although she had one surprise for them.

"I want Jugo to stay." Everyone looked at her, the giant man even looked slightly scared.

Tsunade walked around the ruined mess that was her desk and looked up at the big man.

"I've heard things. I want to keep you here, I think we can do some tests to see about your rage issue. Yes, I know about it, I also know that Orochimaru used it with his curse mark. I think we can help you, if you want to. Plus, you can be a collateral of sorts." It amazed everyone when the giant man looked at the floor, and then at her and nodded his assent.

"I don't want to hurt anyone any more. If you can help me, please try." Tsunade nodded, she motioned for two ANBU to take him. She stated where she wanted him, a secure room, one that had been furnished nicely enough to be better than a prison, but secure enough to hold even him. And these things she did know, as soon as she could work things out, she was determined to have herself, Shizune and Sakura figure out some way to help him. She knew his personality, and the only reason he was dangerous. She was going to help him, and in doing so gain an ally that could help the village with information. Even studying him would help them greatly.

The two leaving quickly formed a few hand seals and were gone. Not far she knew, it would take a great amount of chakra to get somewhere far, and it was never a good idea to go anywhere with low chakra reserves. Now she turned to Sasuke, he didn't need to explain himself, he hadn't planned this, that much she knew. If it had been planned, he wouldn't have stopped them, or revealed them. He was turning out to be exactly as she hoped he would be, really wanting to return to his home and willing to do anything to get that.

Tsunade turned a stern look on him. "I do hope you know I intend to put them in prison. Karin will be sent to the Rain Village, she is particularly wanted there. Suigetsu will be returned to his original village of the Mist, they wish to have him. As with Rain village we can only gain from helping them." To her stern statements, Sasuke shrugged.

"Do what you wish, I'll even help you catch them again. They still assume I want to destroy Konoha. But as I'll stay to prove, I want nothing more than to protect Konoha, as Itachi did."

Although surprised Tsunade went on and dismissed all but Sasuke, two ANBU, Shizune, Shikamaru, and Kakashi. The ones dismissed knew to track, or go about the business they had been on before the summons. Shizune set to work gathering all the papers from the floor, muttering, while Shikamaru and Kakashi again told of what they saw. Tsunade then wanted to know why he hadn't reacted quickly, but of course, she knew that he had been looking in the direction of home, that much had been reported to her but left out of the repeat so Sasuke wouldn't hear it.

He explained, a pained look flashing in his eyes for half a second, before receding. But a door slamming open had Naruto in the room, loudly demanding to know what was happening, where was Sakura, and Sasuke if you hurt her you'll have to face me, and then I'll feed you to the rest of the village Ninja who want you dead for hurting her.

And the drama stopped when Tsunade smacked him upside the head. He fell forward onto his forehead, and complained about it, but shut up long enough to hear what had happened. Once it was all out he stood in thoughtful silence. And then, as if to prove that he had the lungs for the world to hear his declaration, a yell burst forth. "I'm going after her!"

"She doesn't want you to follow her, she said if you come she'll break your arm." All in the room stopped to stare at Sasuke. He could say more than five words at one time? Call in the news, we have a front page story on our hands! Even Shizune stopped mid crawl to stare at the Uchiha.

Naruto mumbled, something about if she did break his arm he'd have her heal it, but what if she didn't want to heal it? And that would hurt wouldn't it? But then he healed fast anyways, of course if she was mad for a really long time how would that held? And what if she was so mad she decided to break his arm again? His grumbles rambled on. Only to be silenced by Sasuke, yet again. This time Shizune almost fell over in her surprise at his words.

"I'll go." And with that he was out the window, following where he had seen Sakura fleeing.