Hi guys... It's almost over. Just a chapter or two and I'm ending this story. After this one, I'll try to work on another NaruHina, but I also have a Hunger Games FanFiction in mind, so we'll see? Anyways. Here's Chapter 9! (I am very sorry for all the short POVs, in advance.)

The Uchiha didn't know what to think. He didn't know what to do next. He sighed deeply, and sank into a chair. That warehouse incident had cost a lot. Too much. He couldn't afford another mistake. Itachi Uchiha would need to capture the demon's host tonight. If not, then they would surely... They would... Itachi shook his head. It was worse than dying. And he could not deal with that, because he knew that they would not kill him afterwards. He would suffer for the rest of his life.

Naruto hadn't taken his eyes off of the girl since they had returned to the house. He didn't dare blink, for he could miss any movement. Any sign of her life still being intact. The blonde hated himself for letting this happen. He was an idiot to think that the Akatsuki would just leave his loved ones alone. A true and complete idiot.

"Naruto...?" A soft voice echoed the room and the blonde didn't respond. He didn't move.

"It's Sakura," She said, as if he didn't already know. "I think I might be able to tell if Hinata is alright or not."

At that, the Uzumaki whipped his head around to stare at the pinkette. He said nothing as she crouched down in front of the Hyuuga, and began using several different medical tools to examine her. Sakura's face was emotionless as she worked, and that only made Naruto more worried.

After what seemed like an eternity, Sakura paused and looked up and found herself staring into Naruto's blue eyes. "She's..."

I couldn't move. I felt completely paralyzed as the events of my life reeled past my eyes. I began to panic. No. I can't die yet... I still need to do so much more in my life.. As the memories whirled past all I did was cry and wish for them to stop. I didn't want to leave yet. "No." I managed to say. The memories slowed slightly, so I mustered up more energy. "No!" They slowed to half. I was exhausted, but I took a deep breath and screamed, "NO!"

The memories stopped. Then they re-winded at lightspeed and all there was left was darkness. I sighed in relief and closed my eyes. I needed my energy to keep fighting. To keep holding on.

Sasuke could not wait to find Itachi and rip his heart out. He may be an inconsiderate jerk most of the time, but he still cared about his friends. Not to mention Itachi had killed their parents. That was also a big thorn in his side. The Uchiha clenched his fists and punched a wall. He swore he would kill his brother, no matter what.

The raven haired boy walked into the room where Naruto and Sakura were with the possibly dead Hinata. Sasuke was very relieved to know that Itachi had, in fact, not kidnapped Sakura. He wouldn't be able to deal with that.

Sasuke cried out in pain when he accidentally hit his hurt shoulder. Sakura had already treated it, but it was still a pain in the ass. He shook his head to clear his thoughts.

"Is she okay?" He asked the pinkette. He got only the slight shake of the head from his girlfriend and then he glanced over at Naruto. Sasuke knew that this was all of his fault somehow. Yes. It was because he had supported the idea to rob the Hyuuga estate. Why couldn't he have just agreed with the idiot for once?

Speaking of the blonde, he was just staring at Hinata, holding her hand tightly. He looked like a wreck.

"Itachi, it is time for you to act. Or we will take action." The leader of the Akatsuki said calmly. "I know how much you do not want that to happen."

The Uchiha nodded. He had an excellent plan that was not likely to fail. "You will have the demon tonight." Itachi said and left the room. It was time to pay the blonde a visit, and offer him a deal with the devil. This was a deal that he would not be able to resist.

Maybe the warehouse accident had not been an accident at all.

It was dark when there was a knock on the door. Naruto knew that everyone else had gone home, and Gaara was visiting his siblings, so he would have to answer the door. He got up and slowly walked to the door. He opened it, expecting Sasuke or Gaara or anyone other than who he saw at the door.

The visitor looked at him with cold eyes. "Where is she?" He asked.

Naruto recognized the man as Neji Hyuuga, Hinata's cousin. The Uzumaki looked at the ground. "She's here."

Neji pushed the blonde aside easily and walked into the house, somehow going to the correct room. "What's wrong with her?"

Naruto sighed. "She's... She's in a coma." He said quietly.

"A coma? What the hell did you do?" Neji asked, suddenly angry.

"Well.. a building may have exploded while we were inside."

Neji ignored him after that and ran to his cousin. He began to pick her up, but Naruto snarled. "She stays here."

"Haven't you done enough?" The Hyuuga retorted coldly.

"Just leave my house. I have this taken care of." Naruto said forcedly. A tiny bit of red started to make its way into his ocean blue eyes.

Neji put Hinata down. "I'll be back for her tomorrow, Uzumaki."

Naruto didn't respond and the man walked out of the house. In less than 2 minutes there was another knock at the door. He growled to himself and flung open the door, expecting to see Neji again.

Instead, he was greeted by an older version of Sasuke.

"Itachi." Naruto said icily and glared at the man.

All that the Uchiha said was, "I can cure her, for a price."

The blonde cocked his head to the side. "A price?"

"Of course. Everything has a price."

Don't... hate me... please...