Itachi and Kakashi were too busy fighting for a whole hour to forget to check up on Sakura. When they finally did 20 feet from the ground, they instantly fell with a load of shock.

W/ Sakura

"Wake up Sakura! Wake up, your safe now!"

A very drowsy Sakura finally came to, to be face to face with a very concerned……… Naruto! (Yistherumgone-bet I fooled you guys there huh?)

"Naruto what are you doing here?"

"I came here to save you of course, I promised myself when Itachi captured you. Itachi and Kakashi are fighting not too far from here."

"Oh, thanks Naruto." He helped her up and they both decided that Naruto should go help Kakashi while Sakura stay hidden. But, before anything could be done they were stopped.

"Hello Scaredy Cat." A hooded figure said.

"Sasuke? Is that you?" Taking off his hood he spoke:

"It is me, and I think I'll take Sakura off your hands." He grinned.

"I think it's better if I stay with Naruto." An awkward Sakura said.

"Why? Don't you like me anymore?" Sasuke said pretending to look hurt.

"Frankly no I don't! You have hurt me one time too many, and I'm sick of it." Naruto at this time was as confused as ever, listening back and forth during the conversation.

"I bet you would rather spend your time with Kakashi then?" At this time Sakura gasped.

'He saw us last night?"' As if reading her mind

"Yah I did see you two last night. You seemed pretty happy with him. I let you get away once, but this time I'm not passing up my chance." With his super fast speed Sasuke came from behind and pressed Sakura's pressure point knocking her out for the second time that day and he put her on his shoulder. Naruto finally coming to his senses became very angry.

"Put her down Sasuke, if she doesn't like you there's no point in taking her against her will."

"But, she does like me; she just has to remember… CHIDORI!" Surprising Naruto, he threw the Chidori attack at Naruto who was too late to dodge.

"Sakura…" With that Naruto faded into unconsciousness while lying on a tree.

'Finally, I get to tell her how I feel.' He jumped into the forest canopy and escapes into the distance with his cherry blossom.

Back to Kakashi and Itachi

"We'll finish this another time Kakashi." He disappeared.

"Where is she?" Trying to sense her chakra he surprisingly sensed a very familiar one instead.

'Naruto?' he said to himself. He began to trace the scent finally finding him unconscious.

"Naruto." Kakashi began.

"Naruto wake up." As Naruto began to stir a sign of relief can be seen on Kakashi's revealed face.

"Hey Kakashi what's up?" As Naruto began to remember what had just happened, his calm expression became one with worry.

"Sasuke took Sakura!"

"What are you talking about?"

"He said that he saw you with her last night and that he won't let her get away again."

"Shit, how did you get knocked out?"

"Chidori."

'So he's resorted to that eh. I wonder where he took her.'

"Naruto do you have any idea where he might have taken her?"

"No."

"Ok I'll send out my dogs."

With Itachi (who wasn't very far)

"So, my dear little brother decided to take matters into his own hands. Well we'll just see who comes out victorious." With that he set off to the one place his brother could call home.

With Sakura and Sasuke

After Sasuke had taken Sakura he took her to his abandoned home. He hadn't stepped foot in it for a long time, it felt nice. He laid her on his bed and sat on a near by chair waiting for her to wake up. He saw how his brother used his sharingan and knew that it had drained her chakra dry. All he had to do was wait until she woke up.

Many thoughts ran through his mind as he sat and waited:

'What do I say?'

'Will she accept it?'

'Will she leave Kakashi for me?'

'Does she hate me?' with that thought he shuddered.

Those were only the first four. When it came to love, Sasuke was no expert. He felt it when he did, and kept it inside fearing that if anyone found out, that the one that he loved would be put in danger. These past few months, he wasn't the same old Sasuke. He was colder then usual and said things that he didn't mean (worse off then usual), just so he could seem to have hatred, remembering his brothers words with each step he would take. But, he didn't want to hate anymore. He didn't want to push the ones he loved away. That time, when Naruto compared him to a brother, he felt the same way. Now he had no way of telling him because now, he was considered the enemy. Just as he finished his thoughts Sakura began to awaken.

"Kakashi…COUGH COUGH" she shot up her eyes wide open. She looked to the right to see Sasuke looking back at her.

"Sasuke, why did you take me? Don't tell me you love me, I'm tired of being told that by people who intentionally hurt others." That stung Sasuke thought. How could she say that he hurt people… intentionally?"

"Why would you say that?" Looking up boldly Sakura began:

"Well you know Itachi is number one in that category, and you have hurt me countless times as I have said before, most likely to hurt my feelings…" This time she looked down the shadow covering her face.

"Sakura, I never meant to hurt you. I didn't want to show anyone my real feelings because I was afraid that if anyone found out that I­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ you then they would try to hurt you, to get to me."

'I can't believe I just told her how I felt… Well partly.'

"Find out that you what me?" She asked lifting her head with a piece of hope.

"I didn't want them to find out that I am… I CAN'T. My pride." He said coldly. This time Sakura got angry.

"YOUR PRIDE! IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT? I embarrass myself in front of you everyday. Do you see me crying over my pride? How do you really feel about me, this is your last chance?" Letting out a deep breathe Sasuke tried.

"Fine. I have been hopelessly in love with you since we became team 7. Happy?"

"It's a start."

Yistherumgone-hey guys long chapter see! So happy I bet you were really surprised to see that Naruto was the dark figure HA! Hmm I wonder what's gonna happen next. Don't worry all you KAKASAKU fans I made the pairing what it is and I am sticking to it. THANKS!