Hey people I'm back!! And Alicia you did great, and you should really think of writing your own stories, for fanfiction, you would do great!! Well anways I wouls like to thank everyone for being so nice to Alicia and her first chapter on Fanfiction , oh and I have new!! I might be getting a beta! My first one, I sent two messages out to two people, and maybe they can help me improve.…

Oh and if you guys like reading SasuSaku stories, than you should read this story by XflyXawayXangelX Konoha's New Cherry Blossom! And its sequel, Konoha's untouchable Cherry Blossom! I loved the first one, and the second is coming out great, oh and another story, that is my all time favorite, one of the best stories, and a tear jerker, Unrequited and Unconditional, by Teh Pocky Ninja!!

Well thank you all who reviewed!! I hope I can get this story finish, then finish up, Lost forever (My twilight fanfiction.) Then I can start on a few new stories that you guys might like, well here is chapter twelve.

Last time…

At this time Kakashi, his nin-dogs and everyone else saw Sakura floating above the water only to dragged under. Sasuke without a second thought jumped into the river only to be dragged the opposite way of the current toward a whirlpool. WHAT THE FUCK? Then he heard Sakura screaming "kuso!" over and over again. He looked back to see Kakashi's dogs chasing after her as she floated dangerously close to a waterfall.

"Kuso! Kuso! Kuso!" Sakura screamed with six feet until she fell from the height waterfall. At the last second she saw a rock and latched herself onto it.

"Don't worry Sakura! We'll save you!" Naruto shouted over the roar of the water.

I can't let them think I'm a weakling who always needs protection and help. She looked up and saw Sasuke had got out of the whirlpool and was about to jump after her. At least he's ok. She thought before she let go making it look like an accident.

"SAKURA!!!!!!!" Was the last thing that his group heard him shout before dived into the waterfall after his beloved.

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Sakura looked up to see Sasuke, diving in after her. 'That idiot's gonna get himself killed jumping in after me!' Sakura's mind screamed.

This just shows you how much he cares about us. Her inner said triumphantly.

Well if he care, than why did he choose his revenge OVER us!? All that showed me was that I didn't matter to him! Her mind argued.

No! Sasuke-Kun came after us in the end! I bet right now, he's hitting himself about making the wrong choice, and if he didn't care, would he have been out looking for your body, and jump after you when you fell off this mother fucker water fall?! NO! NOW FREACKING COME TO YOUR SENSES BEFORE I KILL YOU!

That would be killing yourself, but you're right, he did come in the end, and I want to be with him, no matter what! She then looked up at him, crying as she screamed. "SASUKE-KUN!"

Sasuke hearing her screamed, shot down to her side like a bullet. (You know when you dive, you put you arms at your sides, and you fall faster, well that's what Sasuke did.)

The only thing on Sasuke's mind was getting Sakura, in his grasp, never letting go, and never making the wrong mistake, ever again. From here on out, Sakura would be his first priority. "Sakura…" His whispered, as they both quickly reached the bottom of the water fall.

Sakura then extended her hand out to him, as he grasped it and pulled her into a tight embrace. "Sakura!" He whispered as he placed his face in her hair, taking in her scent.

"Sasuke-Kun…" Sakura cried, as she buried her face in the crook of his neck. Then they both plunged into the fast freezing cold moving water that split into two directions, one side moving slowly, leading to a basin or lake. The other however, was fast, never seeming to end.

As fate would have it, the young shinobi's took the fast moving river, not knowing where it would take them. Sasuke then looked down at the unmoving Sakura in his arms. "Sakura…?" He question. The shock of the water must have knocked her out. But she's stronger than that! Those were the thoughts running threw Sasuke's head. And how did she survive!?

Meanwhile, the group ahead ran down to the end of the water fall, unable to find any trace of they're friends.

"N-Naruto-Kun, w-what could have happened to them?" Hinata questioned the man she loved.

"I don't know Hinata-Chan, but I'm going to find out." He spoke quietly to her, but then raised his voice to the others. "Alright, I want a group to take the slower path, we will find them!"

"And who died and put you boss." Ino glared.

"Those two out there are like my family, and so I want to find them at all cost! So Ino Choji, Shikamaru, Neji, TenTen, and Kiba take the slower path." He paused, so everyone could get with they're group. "Then I want, Hinata, Shino Sai Kakashi-Sensei, to go with me to the faster side of the river, well meet back here in an hour."

"Hai!" The all agreed and rushed off, separating.

Meanwhile, Sasuke searched desperately for something to grab onto so he could pull himself and Sakura to safety. He looked down at her, scared that she consumed to much water, and wasn't breathing. Even though unknown to him, she was just knocked out by the fall, and then the cold water that they plunged into.

Sasuke then found a low branch that hung into the water, it looked like it could hold them. So he grabbed the branch, as he placed Sakura on his back. Then he started to pull himself up onto land. Once safely on land, he laid Sakura down, a little ways away from the river, and began to build a fire, with the wood around him. A little bit later, the fire was huge and warmed them both up.

After a few more minutes Sakura finally woke up. "S-Sasuke-K-Kun?" She shivered, as she looked at him.

"Sakura…" Sasuke replied with a certain softest in his eyes as he approached her. "I thought you died? They pronounced you dead in the hospital. How? How did you come back to life?" He asked, in a quiet shaky voice, as he reached out to cup her cheek.

"Sasuke-Kun…aren't you happy I'm alive?" Sakura asked, hurt, and scared that he would break her heart once again.

"Sakura… you don't know how happy I am that your alive, and not dead…Its all my fault that you almost died!" He said with sorrow consuming his voice.

"Sasuke-Kun it's not your fault that I almost died." She said in a sincere voice, making Sasuke's heart to flips.

"But if I choose you over Itachi none of this would have happened!" Sasuke said as anger flowed threw him; he then punched the ground where it left cracks. He was about to punch the ground again, when Sakura grabbed his hand and held it in hers.

"Sasuke-kun, I forgive you. And I am alive that's all that matters." Sakura said, as tears flowed down her face.

"Sakura, please don't cry, it-it hurts when ever you cry, especially if I'm the cause of your tears." Sasuke spoke with such a soft voice that Sakura almost couldn't hear him. He then wiped away all the tears that ran down her face. "Sakura, you are very important to me, do you know that?"

"I am?"

"Yes you are, I haven't felt this way about anyone before, I almost lost you, that's what opened my eyes, to see just how important you are to me. From here on out, you are going to be my first priority. You come first in my life." Sasuke said as he embraced her tightly, never planning to let go. "Haruno Sakura, I love you."

"Sasuke-Kun…" Sakura cried as she hugged him back. "I love you too Sasuke-Kun. You don't know how long I've waited for you to say that to me."

"Well I think you waited long enough." Sasuke smirked as he leaned in.

Sakura knowing what would come next, closed her eyes, waiting for him to kiss her. Sakura then felt something soft touch her lips. There kiss was short but sweet.

That night they both laid under the stars wrapped up in each other. (Not that way you pervs! They both still have they're virginity!)

The next morning Sasuke woke up to a strange poking to the head. He opened his eyes just to see yellow. "Naruto!" Sasuke growled at him.

"Come on Teme, rise and shin!" Naruto grinned.

"I will kill you!" Sasuke shouted as he grabbed Naruto by the throat.

"Whoa Teme never knew you were a morning person." Naruto said with Sarcasms dripping from his voice. Naruto then got free of Sasuke's grasp for the reason, Sakura was waking up. Sasuke then bent down and helped her up.

"Morning Sakura-Chan." Sasuke whispered, her name so no one would hear him say it.

"Morning Sasuke-Kun. "Sakura giggled as she felt Sasuke's warm breath tickle her neck.

"Oooh are you two love birds now!?" Naruto jumped, excitedly.

"Naruto, my threat still stands." That still didn't shut up Naruto.

"Hey Naruto, I'll buy you all the ramen you want if you just shut up till we get back." Sakura smiled.

"Alight Sakura-Chan, anything for you!" Naruto grinned as he linked his arms with Hinata, who blushed at his touch.

"Hey Sakura I have one question for you?" Kakashi asked.

"Yes Kakashi-Sensei."

"How are you alive? Not that I don't want you alive. I'm glad you are."

"Oh well I'm not too sure, but I have a theory that my demon sacrificed herself for me. And I didn't die. But I have no demon, and I feel so weak. Plus I don't have as much chakra as before. Well now that I think about it, I barely have any chakra." Sakura answered as she closed her eyes.

"That would mean, you cant call yourself a ninja anymore." Sai stated bluntly, but still smiled his fake smile.

It looked like Naruto was about to yell something but stopped himself.

"That was I was thinking as well, since all you know, both my parents are civilians and don't have any chakra in them. I got my chakra from my demon, and now that my demon is gone, I can't really call myself a ninja, so Sai's right." Sakura replied her expression, becoming sadder by the second.

"Sakura…" Sasuke whispered as he wrapped an arm around her.

"But Sakura-Chan you can't give up being a ninja, it was your dream to show everyone that your not a burden or a weakling." Naruto smiled. "Are you really gonna give up? Or do I have to knock Sasuke-Teme around first?" He laughed.

"hey!" Sasuke snapped at him.

"What Teme? I would never hit a girl, so-wait a minute I can't hit you either…so I will just hit Neji!" Naruto smiled.

"I'm gonna kill you Dobe!!" Sasuke shouted right before he began to chase Naruto around the group. (What an OOC moment.)

"Hahah." Sakura laughed, now smiling again. Thus making Sasuke stop.

He then began to smile back at her. "Now that's the smile I love." He whispered to her.

"So what? Are you two going steady?" Naruto asked holding his pinky out. (Don't ask me what that means, I have no clue. I'm just following what Konohamaru did)

"Naruto, you are driving my last nerve!" Sasuke whispered in a deadly voice.

"Now Teme, you wouldn't kill your best friend now would you?" Naruto asked nervous as he backed up.

"That just shows how much you know me dobe." Sasuke muttered as he then stood up.

"Uh, well I better…HINATA-CHAN HIDE ME!" Naruto screamed as he hid behind Hinata.

"Not even your girlfriend can save you now, dobe!" He growled out.

"Now Sasuke-kun calm down." Sakura said, as she tried to suppress the giggle that wanted to surface.

"Well if we want to make it back to Konoha before nightfall." Kakashi spoke up, well someone has to have some sense around here.

"Yeah Kakashi-sensei's right, we better get going." Hinata spoke up.

"Alright, lets go." Naruto smiled. "The sooner we get back to the village, the faster I can enjoy ramen with Hina-Chan tonight.

"A-ano Naruto-Kun, you remember what tonight is right?" Hinata asked, worried he forgot.

"Uh…of crap dinner." He mumbled to himself. "Yes of course I remember what tonight is! Its dinner with your family right?" Naruto said with a nervous stuttered.

"Alright that's good I thought you forgot." Hinata smiled.

"Well shall we head out now?" Kakashi asked as he already began to walk.

"Hai!" They all answered and followed them.

A few minutes later Naruto began to complain. "I didn't know it took us this long!!" He whined.

"Well deal with it Naruto. And stop complaining." Sakura growled annoyed that every five minutes he would open his big mouth and complain.

Then the group stopped dead in they're tracks, as Sakura continued. "Hey what's wrong with you guys." She question.

"Sasuke-Teme did you feel that just now?" Naruto asked Sasuke, as he gave him a look.

"I did." Sasuke then paused so he could summon his Sharingan. "I don't see anything, what about you Hinata?"

"No I don't see anything, but I did felt that chakra a few seconds ago." Hinata replied.

"Everyone be on you guard, we don't know what is lurking out in the woods" Kakashi ordered, then whispered to Sasuke so only he heard him. "Sasuke I want you to cover Sakura, she cant fight who's ever out there."

"Already on it." He whispered, right before he went to Sakura's side. Hey." He said to her, as he intertwined his fingers with hers.

"Hey yourself. What's up with everyone? What's going on." She asked alerted.

"Nothing you should worry about. " Sasuke smirked.

"Sasuke-kun, what in the world is-" But she was cut off by a kunai getting jabbed in her arm. "Oww…" She muttered as she dropped down on one knee.

Sasuke didn't see it coming, the first minute he knew he was talking to her, the next she was on the ground pulling out a kunai from her arms.

"Sakura!" He shouted as he gave her cover.

Then more than a hundred kunais came rushing at them, all from different locations. Making it harder for them to pinpoint the source of them.

"Urng where the freak are they coming from!?" Naruto cursed, as he covered Hinata with is own body.

"If I knew that dobe do you think I wouldn't be already there killing who's ever doing this!" Sasuke shouted at him, as he too protected Sakura with his body.

Then the kunais stopped. A few seconds later about over, twenty strong looking rouge Ninja's jumped out of the shadows.

"Kuso, were out numbered." Kakashi cursed, as he took his battle stance.

" Sakura, take cover with Hinata." Sasuke ordered his back towards her.

"But Sasu-"

"No but's Sakura, you cant fight, just go before you get hurt." Sasuke said in a harsh manor.

"Come on Sakura-Chan." Hinata urged.

"No I'm staying and fighting. I still have my ninjutsu!" Sakura yelled.

"No Sakura, leave!" Sasuke shouted at her, Sharingan blazing.

Sakura's answer to that was, well she didn't answer him she just ignored him and took a fighting stance next to Hinata and Naruto who were in the back.

"That's the fighting sprit Sakura-Chan!" Naruto congratulated her as he held off one of te rouges. "Whats up with these guys! They just wont stay down!" Naruto growled as he stabbed a kunai threw one of the ninja's heart. The man feel down just to come back up again. "Damnit!"

Sakura then punched a ninja square in the face, but that when she heard Hinata scream. Both her and Naruto scanned the battled field and saw her in the arms of one of the ninja's tied up. Sakura then all of a sudden felt woozy, as she swayed back and forth. But then when she was about to fall down on the ground, one of the ninja's caught her and tied her up as well. She was still away though.

"Sakura!!"

"Hinata-Chan!!"

They both shouted as they leaped toward the men, but got stopped by the other ninjas.

"Sasuke-Kun!"

"Naruto-Kun!"

Naruto upon hearing Hinata's cries. Began to feel the nine tail fox giving him power, taking over. Sasuke as well felt power coursing threw his veins, as his body shifted into his level two curse mark.

They both then began to tear they're way towards the women they love. Naruto slashing each and every ninja that got in his way, while Sasuke using Chidori Nagashi on the others.

"Haha I see you have the nine you." Laughed the one that was holding Sakura, he seemed to be the boss of the others. "Well your not the only one with demons on your side." He then tossed Sakura to the ground, where she smacked her head against a rock.

"Sakura!" Sasuke shouted in worry, as he tried to rush to her, but once again was stopped by the boss the one that dropped Sakura.

"Sasuke was about to stab the man, but he then noticed a weird change. The man had grown scales on his skin, and his chakra increased, as he flung Sasuke into a near by tree. Then charged for Naruto where him and the man engaged into a demon battle.

Kakashi rushed to Sasuke's side and helped him up. Giving a brief explanation about the man/demon. "Sasuke, I believe he is the Ryuuhachi the eight tail dragon." He took a moment to think.

"That would explain his chakra, its almost as strong as Naruto's." Sasuke spoke as he wiped the blood from his mouth.

"I want you to get Sakura Hinata and yourself out of range, Sai and Shino are already in hiding." Kakashi ordered.

"But what about you?" Sasuke questioned.

"I am going to try and revert Naruto back to being Naruto, while having my nin-dogs hold down that demon." He then took out his summoning scroll. "Get going, I will give you as much cover as I can."

"Thank Kakashi." And with that, Sasuke ran to Sakura, who was slowly getting up, rubbing the back of her head.

"Sakura-Chan…" He spoke softly to her, as he helped her up.

"Sasuke-Kun…" She replied as she pulled him into a tight embrace. "I'm sorry I didn't listen to you."

"Shush…its alright," He cooed. Then he took a glance at the battle field. "Sakura, I will free Hinata, take cover for now."

"What!"

"Sakura just listen before you jump to conclusions." He paused then continued. " Alright I am going to free Hinata, then join you. We all need to take cover."

"Why is that?" She asked him confused, yet was a little relived that Sasuke was joining her. She didn't want him to get hurt.

"Coz the man that's fighting Naruto is the Ryuuhachi, or the eight tailed dragon." Sasuke said as he glared at the two demons fighting for they're lives. "Kakashi said he's gonna revert Naruto back, while having his nin-dogs, hold down the man while we make an escape."

"But what about Kakashi-Sensei? What will happen to him?" She asked worried.

"Don't worry he'll be fine." Sasuke reassured her. "Now go take cover, I will see you there shortly." He then kissed her on the forehead, then left to get Hinata out of there hands.

What puzzles me is, why did those men take both Hinata and us? Her inner questioned.

There men what do you expect?

So true, hey at least Sasuke finally admitted his feelings, oh and there's a good spot to hide.

Oh thanks, yeah I'm happy that he feels the same way about me.

A few minutes later Sasuke arrived in the bushes with a unconscious Hinata. "Oh no what happened?" Sakura gasped.

"That bastard knocked her out so she wouldn't hit him with her jutsu." Sasuke hissed.

"Here lay her down." Sakura said gently. Sasuke followed what she wanted and laid her down. She then began to examine her. "Well she doesn't have any major cuts, but she will be out cold for a little whil-."

"Sakura get down!" Sasuke shouted as he covered her, as kunais came flying at them. "Damnit! How the hell did they find us!?" Sasuke cursed.

Sasuke then began to shake. "Damn…"

"Sasuke-Kun!" Sakura whispered alerted.

"I think those were poison tipped." He struggled to stay away.

"Sasuke-Kun, I'm gonna try and extract the poison, stay still please, and try to stay awake." She ushered.

"K-Kay." And with that Sakura began to heal him the best she could, with her low chakra.

Meanwhile, Kakashi had a sealing scroll ready for Naruto. Thank god Jeriya taught him how to do it before he passed on.

While Kakashi was setting up the seal, Naruto was so far winning the battle. He had already ripped the mans arm off, and gave him a fatal wound to the chest. While the man just got a few scratches from him.

"Sasuke-Kun, I got out-huff- as much-huff-poison as I could." Sakura, said out of breath.

"Thank you Sakura-Chan," Sasuke mumbled as he pushed the hair away from her eyes. "We better get farther away, it looks like Kakashi is going to begin the sealing."

"Y-yeah."

"Here I will take Hinata, Alright." He said as he placed the Hyuuga princess on his back.

"A-Alright." She said as she slowly got up. She tried but fell down "D-damn…"

"Sakura-Chan what's wrong?" Sasuke asked concerned for her, he then bent down.

"I'm fine, just a little worn out. Here you go ahead, and let me catch my breathe." She offered.

"No I'll wait for you, I'm not leaving you behind."

"No, just go, I'll be fine." She paused to take a look at her surroundings. "Bring Hinata-Chan over there in that cave, I will be there as soon as I can stand up. You cant carry both of us, and I will just slow you down." Sasuke glared at her, then when he was about to speak Sakura cut him off. " And if Hinata-Chan gets hurt, who will Naruto pulverize and wont stop annoying the living daylights out of?"

"You have a point, but if your not there in ten minutes, I will come and get you!" He threaten as he kissed her forehead.

"Alright it's a deal." She smiled at his kiss. "I love you Sasuke-Kun."

"I love you too Sakura-Chan." And with that Sasuke made his way to the safety of the cave, with Hinata on his back.

"Alright body, lets get up." She said to herself, just as Kakashi finished the sealing. Naruto swayed a bit, the collapsed. Kakashi rushed towards him to block the attack that was aimed for his heart.

Damnit this guy is too strong! I better call my nin dogs. Kakashi then summoned the dogs once his hands were free. The man didn't see it coming as the nin dogs bursted out of the ground and latched onto the him. "Hold till we get a good distance away." Kakashi ordered as he grabbed Naruto under his arm.

"We'll try Kakashi!" Pakuun replied. And with that Kakashi vanished and appeared next to Shino and Sai.

"Damn!" Sakura cursed, she then felt a strong Chakra behind her. She turned around slowly, like how people do in horror movies, when something is behind them. "Kuso." She said as she gazed into the demon/mans eyes.

She then blocked an attack that was aimed for her face. "Why? Why do theses things always happen to me?" She then struggled to climb a near by tree, but failed miserably.

Alright, remember what can a ninja do if you find yourself drained of chakra, and trying to escape a really powerful ninja?

Rely on you team. Her inner answered monotone.

Kuso… what about when your alone? She asked hopeful

Than your dead.

Today just isn't my day…

Nope It isn't.

Thanks you're a big help.

I know I am.

That's when Sakura's conversation got interrupted when she got flung into the tree she was crawling towards. She then turned to look at the demon, who has already grew five tails.

I'm a dead girl.

Crrraaappp….

Just when she was about to receive another blow, something blocked it. "Sasuke-Kun!!" She shouted relived.

"You bastard! Don't you dare hurt her!" Sasuke said, Sharingan swirling. Then he did the hand signs for Phoenix flower Jutsu the flames burned the mans eyes. Then man got pushed back, trying to make the blindness go away.

Sasuke with his lightning speed grabbed Sakura, bridal style and rushed to the cave.

Once in there he sat her down gently. "Sakura…" He glared.

"Uh…sorry Sasuke-Kun…"

"Sakura, you should have left when I did." He paused to look into her eyes. "I could have lost you again."

"I am really sorry Sasuke-Kun." She sniffled. Sasuke noticing bent down and hugged her.

"It's alright Sakura-Chan I'm not mad, I'm just glad your alright."

"Thank you Sasuke-Kun."

Alright and that's where I end it! I'm running out of ideas… so I think the next chapter will be how they escape and then meeting with Tsuande. And ten maybe the epilog. So I will update as soon as possible. Merry Christmas everyone!! Or happy holidays!! And for those of you who have read my other stories, I wann take a poll as in which story is better. So please if you have read my other stories, place your voye in your review! And please review! I wanna beat my other two stories in getting reviews, so please reivew!