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Chapter 14: The battle

Sasuke, Naruto, Neji, Shisui and Kakashi were in charge of getting Sakura out of the dungeon. Itachi, Shikamaru and Ino were to be lookout and first offense team that went out. Temari, Kankuro, Hinata and Tenten were to back up Sasuke's team. Tsunade had informed them that another back up would be sent as soon as they formulated a team. Ino had sighed at this, as though she couldn't wait for the back up to arrive.

"Maybe it's someone she knows." Shikamaru had grumbled earlier, it was clear that he knew who the back up was. Temari had giggled when he said that, and tried to soothe her boyfriend, apparently, he wasn't fond of the person.

Meanwhile, Ibiki, Anko and two new teachers that Sasuke saw, Kurenai and Asuma were busy surrounding the compound.

"It will be the last battle, where we'll put and end to Orochimaru's crazy antics."

Tsunade had said during her speech. A lot of cheers were given, but it died down because all of them knew many lives would be sacrificed if they could not help it, but Sasuke was determined to not let any of his team members die.

"In position…" a voice crackled out of his earpiece. Sasuke nodded to the four behind him, signaling them that the attack was about to begin. They nodded back and took out their guns, kunai and shuriken. Sasuke smirked.

"This, will end it all." He said to himself, watching as Shikamaru, Itachi and Ino began their attack, taking out two guards at a time. The guards couldn't even find the time to alert the others, as Itachi and Shikamaru gave them a death blow before anything, and Ino was using her mind jutsu to confuse the enemies.

"Sasuke, now!" Itachi shouted while shooting a sound nin in the head and throwing a shuriken at another. Shikamaru was holding down at least ten sound nin as Ino gave the signal to release them, shooting them with two guns without missing a beat.

Sasuke dashed out immediately, not waiting to see if the others follow, they knew well enough of their duty, and would not hesitate to act on it. Tenten, Hinata, Temari and Kankuro had already joined the battle, seeing that Shikamaru's team had troubles, sound nins kept appearing out of nowhere, shocking them. Shino had not included this in their information, but then again, at least they were having another back up sent.

Naruto banged the entrance metal door opened together with Neji, and they made their way through a maze. Rows and rows of cells could be seen as they walked down the deserted path. Many had names carved on the door, and most of them were scratched out too. Sasuke glared at this, how he loathe the place. He couldn't wait to set this so call 'home' in flames, thinking about the time he spent here only made him sicker. Kakashi stopped all of a sudden, in front of a cell that looked like someone punched the metal to break in, or out. Naruto and Neji halted too, staring at their sensei like he lost his mind or something. Sasuke just stared at the door coolly, Kakashi said nothing, but continued to inspect the door.

The name 'Uchiha Sasuke' was carved on the door, and multiple amounts of scratches, no doubt made by a kunai was on it. Kakashi shook his head, and continued down the path, with Naruto and Neji behind him. Sasuke however, lingered behind.

"This is your new room Sasuke-kun." Orochimaru said, leading a 9 year old Sasuke to a dark blue room. Sasuke went in slowly, inspecting it.

"It had all you need, ranging from weapons to clothes and to scrolls." He continued, studying the look on the young Uchiha's face. The onyx eyed boy said nothing and continued to flip through some books on the table. Kabuto, who stood beside Orochimaru smirked when the boy smiled a bit. It looked like Sasuke liked the idea of his room.

He glared menacingly at the door, his 'home' for seven years, before walking down the path to catch up with the others. He swore to come back later, as he remember suddenly that he had left something behind when his friends dragged him back to Konoha.

"I'll never forget you." She said, holding out something for him. Sasuke took it and handed her something too.

Sasuke placed the choker the girl had given him in a secret compartment under the desk. The choker was dark blue, very much like him and it held a silver cross on it. She had always said that he was like the night, so she bought him that, silver to represent the moon and blue to represent him. It didn't make sense, but he was grateful all the same.

He hesitated a bit, before turning back and opening the door. Naruto and the others would be fine without me for a while, he thought. He pushed the door lightly and peeked his head inside, sighing to himself as he remember all the studying and practice he did by himself here. He crossed the room to the all so familiar desk and ran his hand under the table, searching for the compartment. His hand reached a crack and he smirked. Looks like no one found out, he pulled out a choker, though a bit dusty, he could still see the words engraved on it.

To the lone wolf who helped me.

-Sakura

He chuckled to himself, never figuring out why the girl had called him a lone wolf. He wore the choker around his neck and darted out, thinking that he had let the past get to him too long, he loaded his gun and ran down the path, deciding to think about it later.

Shisui was cursing, Sasuke had disappear without telling them anything, but Neji had said that Sasuke was in his old room, so he calmed down a bit. Kakashi said nothing still and proceeded like nothing was amiss, until Naruto nudged him.

"Kakashi-sensei…" he said, pointing to a door that labeled 'Sakura'. Neji cringed in disgust.

"They gave her a room…but it seems less welcoming then Sasuke's…" he said, activating his Byakugan. Just then, Sasuke came to a stop beside them. Shisui nodded his head, in to which Sasuke smirked at. He glanced up to see what they were looking at, and his temper exploded. Without waiting for another word, he kicked the door opened, surprising everyone but him.

Sakura laid there in shock, in her state, she couldn't make out who it was that had barged in, her vision was out of focus and she had trouble even thinking. Every breath she inhaled sent a jolt of pain down her throat, they had beaten her a little too much the previous day. She made to get up and backed away further into the room, thinking that it was the girls trying to beat her again, when she felt two warm hands pulling her to her feet and into an embraced.

"Sakura!" the person called, making Sakura blink. She was so tired that she could barely register the fact that the someone was now carrying her bridal style. She forced herself to look up, taking a lot of effort, but when she saw the familiar onyx eyes and raven black hair, she started crying. Sasuke smiled sadly, looking at the fragile girl in his arms, he mentally started planning on how to kill Orochimaru and Kabuto for making her suffer like this.

"It's strange. We got her and it seems too easy." Shisui said quietly, and Neji agreed.

"I thought Orochimaru or Kabuto would have been keeping a close watch on her, isn't she of value to them?" Neji asked, earning a glare from Sasuke for indicating that she was an item. But Kakashi had to nod.

"I suggest we be more alert, who knows what that snake is up to. Neji, you take the back with Naruto, Shisui and me will lead the way. Sasuke, make sure she's safe."

Nods were seen and the formation was form. Sasuke walked slowly and carefully with Sakura in his arms, and she snuggled into his warmth, making him grinned a bit. Naruto and Neji who could see what was happening in the back, smirked and shook their heads. As Sasuke could not hold his weapon, the four was to protect them at all cost, especially Sakura.

Outside however was not as peaceful and easy as it was inside. Itachi was struggling with the sound nins, outnumbering him 50 to 1. He had no idea how Orochimaru had managed to gather up so many nins in just a year. Shikamaru, Ino, Tenten, Hinata, Temari and Kankuro were not doing any better. Hinata was lagging as her stamina was low, Kankuro and Temari had pretty much used up their chakra, same as Shikamaru. Ino was at a disadvantage for her mind jutsu was not safe to be used, so she used taijutsu to fight off the remaining ones. Tenten was running out of bullets and weapons, and was forced to fend the others off using her katana and short gun. Itachi sighed, frustrated and tired, he hoped Sasuke and the others would hurry up and also the back up they were to come. Just then, an ear splitting scream cut throughout the battlefield.

"Ino!" Temari and Tenten whipped their heads to the blond's position. They were the nearest to her and they pushed their opponents back, trying to get to her. A sound nin was dragging her by the leg, her right hand was broken and she was using her other to get to her weapon pouch, but the nin who held her just laughed. Ino gritted her teeth in anger, reaching up to her hair that was in a bun, she took out a senbon and threw it at the nin's arm, making him shriek in surprise, dropping her. She smirked in satisfaction, before releasing a scream when he brought his knife down to her. She shut her eyes, praying that a miracle would happen. Tenten, Temari and the others watched in horror as the knife was brought down fast, the two girls could not reach her, and braced themselves for a gruesome sight, when a clash of metal was heard and a cool voice spoke.

"I would appreciate you not using those useless hands of yours to touch her."

Itachi smirked as he shot another nin, and sighed in relief as he watched the reinforcements arrive. Akimichi Chouji rammed into the nins in front of Itachi, earning a smirk from the Uchiha prodigy.

Sai stood in front of Ino, kneeing the sound nin that attempted to kill her in the gut, rendering him unconscious, and helped Ino up who threw her arm around him. Sai looked startled for a moment, before returning the embrace, lifting up his arm just to shoot another nin who was coming from behind.

"Sai! I thought it would be longer before I could actually hug you!" she cried, clutching his shirt. He sighed and chuckled to himself, patting the girl on her head softly. He threw another few kunais to the back, hitting 3 nins in the head accurately.

"As much as I'd like to kiss you Ino, the war is still going on around us. Can you do anything about your hand?"

Ino nodded and healed her broken arm, and smiled at him, who gave her a sincere smile in return. They turned around and started helping the others.

Sasuke had brought Sakura into his old room, despite the protest of Sasuke himself.

"It's not safe here!" he said through clenched teeth to Kakashi, who had said that Sakura needed to be treated first.

"If we take her out there, she must at least be healed enough to run." Kakashi retorted calmly. His student's eyes flickered red before he turned and slammed the door. Neji, Naruto and Shisui had said nothing but stood in front of the door, guarding it.

"I'll be walking around to make sure Orochimaru is not here." He said, before taking off.

Sakura sat on the bed, glancing around tiredly, Sasuke had fetched a basin of water and cloth, trying to clean her up. She winced when he rubbed on a bruise, and he would curse under his breath, mentally killing the person who inflicted it on her. She smiled slightly at this, earning a questioning glance from him. She shook her head, and noticed the choker dangling from his neck. She lifted her hand and touched it, stopping Sasuke from his task.

"That choker…" she said, blinking back tears. Sasuke smiled at her.

"Yeah, from a girl I saved a few years back from being raped…" he said softly, holding her outstretched hand. She smiled brightly.

"I knew it…I suspected it was you, but you would never tell me your name…" she said, moving forward to embrace him. He returned the embrace immediately, stroking her head and taking in the scent of her hair, though now it smelled quite musty because of the cell she was in, he still smiled. She broke away, trying to stand up, but fell back towards Sasuke's arms. She blushed and looked at him, who just smirked. He leaned forward and kissed her softly on her lips, and she shyly kissed him back. Despite her being beautiful and attractive, Sakura had never kissed, let alone date anyone in her entire life. The only person she had ever kissed was her father and mother. She smiled at the thought, thinking how nice and safe it felt in Sasuke's arms. Sasuke rested his forehead on hers, and they both relaxed slightly, aware of the situation they were in.

"Sasuke! Orochi…" Naruto's yelled trailed off, replaced by a battle cry and the sound of gunshots and metal clashing. Sakura immediately stood up, ignoring the pain that seared through her. Sasuke swore and took out his gun, looking back at Sakura, he clenched his teeth.

"Sakura, stay here." She only nodded, terrified at the look on his face, one filled with so much anger and hatred, even more then the time she met him. She prayed for them to be safe as he walked out of the room and into the battle.

A/N: Weeeell... that's another chappie! 2 updates in a week! yay!!

Sasuke: Oh shove off it...

Dark: awww...but there's at least some fluff here?

Sasuke: ... ... ...

Sakura: Yes! Thank you Dark-chan!

Sasuke: ((blush))

Dark: ((smirk)) Well, hope y'll enjoyed this chap! Presssss the button!!! review!! mwahahah! xD