After the meeting with Kabuto, Team Hebi decided to pitch camp near the lake. No one had said a word since the incident with Kabuto. Sakura wanted to tell Sasuke that he doesn't have to die. He can't die. She tried to tell him anything to get him to change his mind while they found a place to pitch camp.
"Sasuke. If you're dead, there'll be no reason for me to live. Don't even think about giving up your life for us." Sakura said.
"Listen to me Sakura. It doesn't matter if I'm dead to Konoha. I'm a missing nin. If they execute me, they'd be thrilled getting rid of a traitor." Sasuke said.
"I won't let you die. If you die, then I die." Sakura said.
"Don't be crazy. They all care about you there Sakura. They need you. Besides, our baby needs you. You can't do that just for me." Sasuke said.
"And you can't die just for us. They care about you too. The rookie nine, and Lee-san's team. We all care about you. I promise you, they won't let you die as well." Sakura said.
"How could they? After what I did to all of them." Sasuke said.
"Because, we understand. We are your friends. No matter what happens Sasuke. We'll always be there for you. The day you left we still tried to bring you back. Till our deaths we'll keep trying." Sakura said.
"How do you know the right things to say?" Sasuke said smiling.
Sasuke put his hands around her waist and Sakura puts her arms around his neck. They got close so their foreheads touched. Sakura started giggling and then Suigestu ruined the moment.
"We're still here." Suigestu said.
"And?" Sasuke asked.
Sasuke then put his lips to Sakura's and they kissed. Suigetsu laughed, and Karin stomped off into the forest. Sakura and Sasuke pulled away and Sakura blushed.
"Sasuke. Karin stormed off again." Jugo said.
"Leave her alone. She'll be back." Sasuke said.
Sakura looked off into the forest. Sasuke, Suigestu, and Jugo decided planning what they would do in the morning. Sakura, against her better judgement, went to go talk to Karin. Karin had her back against the tree. Sakura saw Karin and started to walk up to her, at that moment, Karin noticed Sakura's chakra and turned around.
"What do you want?" Karin asked.
"I want to talk to you." Sakura said.
"Why?" Karin asked.
"Because, I know we got on the wrong foot, and everything from there got worse. I know you like Sasuke." Sakura said.
"Why did you have to come?" Karin asked.
"Because, I love Sasuke with all my heart. Ever since we were kids. And that love grew when we became on the same genin team." Sakura said.
"What are you trying to do here?" Karin asked.
"Nothing. I just wanted to tell you that Sasuke and I have so much history together, and...well... even if I had to die to bring Sasuke back to Konoha, I would. Can we just start new. Be friends? Or at least allies I guess. For Sasuke?" Sakura asked.
"Why are you being nice to me?" Karin asked suspiciously.
"I just said why. I want to be friends or allies." Sakura said.
"Until Itachi is dead." Karin said.
"Until Itachi is dead." Sakura agreed.
Sakura then turned around and left back to camp. Karin went back to leaning against the tree. She felt another chakra signal coming her way, and got ready to attack.
"I know you're here! Come out!" Karin said.
A shadowy figure came out of the bushes. He had a cloak on, and Karin couldn't see his face because it was night time. He got closer and closer and stood right in front of Karin. The moon then shone on his face and Karin gasped.
"Kabuto..." Karin said.
"Hello, Karin. It's been a while hasn't it?" Kabuto said.
"What do you want?" Karin asked.
"What you want. Uchiha. But I'll settle for Itachi." Kabuto said.
"Forget it. I'm not helping you." Karin said.
Karin turned to walk back toward the camp. But then Kabuto said something that caught her attention.
"What if I said I could help you make Sakura disappear and then Sasuke will be all yours, but of course, you'll have to help me get Itachi's body after Sasuke kills him, unless Itachi kills Sasuke." Kabuto said.
"What?" Karin asked.
"It's quite simple. Since now that you're 'friends' with Sakura, get close to her, and then one day when I notify you, bring her out to a certain location, which I will inform you at the same, and then I'll kill her. I'll make it look like an accident, she fell into the river and the current was too strong, and then she was caught in the waterfall, and the impact of the water and lack of oxygen killed her, along with the sharp rocks at the bottom. And then you'll comfort Sasuke and he'll get close to you. Then when he kills Itachi, I'll take his body." Kabuto said.
"How do we know this will work?" Karin asked.
"Because, Orochimaru-sama's plans always work." Kabuto said.
Karin looked at Kabuto and thought over the plan. What if she was to gets caught? What if it doesn't go according to plan? But, she and Sasuke may be together. She had to do it for that chance. This may be her last chance.
"I'll do it." Karin said.
"Good girl." Kabuto said.
Kabuto turned around and started walking away.
"Wait! How will you contact me?" Karin asked.
"You'll see." Kabuto said.
With that, Kabuto disappeared. Karin decided to head back to camp. Suigestu was tending to the fire, and Jugo was helping. Sakura was cooking food, and Sasuke set the table. Everyone noticed Karin and she sat down on the log by the fire.
"So Karin. You and Sakura are going to be friends or at least allies now?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes." Karin said.
"Good. You better keep to that." Sasuke said.
10 minutes later, dinner was ready. Everyone ate in silent, and then they washed and went to their tents. Karin couldn't sleep. What with, Suigestu's snoring in the tent over, and Sakura's giggling in the tent on the othe side. She didn't even want to think about what those two were doing. Karin finally fell asleep after putting the pillow on her head.
In Sakura and Sasuke's tent...
"Sasuke, hehe stop. They're like 5 feet away from us." Sakura said.
"That makes it even more fun." Sasuke said.
"Sasuke, I'm already pregnant. Why don't we wait for that after the baby's born." Sakura said.
"Fine." Sasuke said.
"But there's nothing wrong with making out with your shirt off." Sakura said. (A/N: yes this is from Secret Life of the American Teenager. Tweaked a little, but from there haha.)
"Just mine?" Sasuke asked.
"Just yours." Sakura said.
"Fine then." Sasuke said.
Sakura took Sasuke's shirt off and their kissed. Sasuke licked her lips for an opening and she opened. Their tongues wrestled and their hands in each other's hair. After a while, they fell asleep. Sasuke held Sakura close to him, with her head on his chest.