Sasuke turned over and opened his eyes to see the light coming in from the hallway with a figure there. "It's about time you got up, Sasuke. It's been over a day." Madara drifted down the hall some letting all the light in. "We're having dinner soon, if you want to eat you can."

"Fine." Sasuke yelled in reply and looked down to see Katsuna half way under the bed still passed out. He reached down and shook her arm and Katsuna opened her eyes. "Did you hear Madara?"

"Yeah," She said pushing herself out from under the bed. She sat up and sighed, "so I guess were almost out of time?"

"Yeah." Sasuke sat up and got off the bed. Katsuna got up and dusted herself off, "don't worry, we'll be in Akatsuki coats soon enough."

"Really, they don't look that comfortable." Katsuna said as she followed Sasuke out into the main room. Madara stood around with the first Pein and Konan. Konan noticed them and pointed them out.

Madara turned around, "your coats are on the table, although I don't understand what good a person without any chakra can be."

Sasuke smiled, "Katsuna, release your cloak." Katsuna tugged on his arm and gave him a look. "It's okay, they're with us."

"If you say so, Sasuke." Katsuna put her hands together integer and focused quickly. "Release." A small dust storm kicked up and a swirl of chakra came out and died down.

"Impressive…" Madara said and scratched his head. "Might I ask how you do that?"

"To be honest, I don't know," Katsuna shrugged. "I've been doing it ever since I was little. Hey, you said there be food."

"Katsuna, not now. We'll just have to eat later." Sasuke said and grabbed the coats, he tossed one at her and they put them on. "Madara, Pein, I have been thinking, which one of you is in charge?"

"That's a stupid question, I am of course." Madara said. "Pein's a regular member like everyone else. I just keep him in reserve unless I need him."

Sasuke saw what he wanted to see, Pein's face in anger. It was quickly dissolved away when Konan grabbed his arm and shook her head. That's when Sasuke hatched a new plan. "I just wanted to know who I'm supposed to take orders from. Come on Katsuna, let's go find something to eat."

"Alright." Katsuna began following Sasuke as they came into the kitchen and rounded the corner to the small fridge. Sasuke grabbed Katsuna's head and began whispering in her ear. "Listen, Pein isn't happy about being order around by Madara, he has a god complex and we need to play on that. Also, Konan is in love with Pein, you can tell by the way she grabbed him. Tomorrow I want you to pull her strings about it, make her try and flush the real Pein out of hiding. Got it?"

"Got it." Katsuna said quickly. Sasuke let her go and patted her on the head. "Do you want rice balls?"

"Sure, but you have to make enough for them." Sasuke said and Katsuna poked her head out the door. "I'm making rice balls, anyone want some?"

Naruto stood out of breath in front of the Uchiha district. "Good." Itachi said landing on top of the sign. "You can keep that speed up for a while. You'll need it, endurance is the best way to fight a long battle, which we may have."

"I know it' important to train, but can we take a break, five ten hours…" Naruto asked.

"You've got ten minutes, and then we'll work on some new Jutsus." Naruto collapsed on the round where he was and began to slow his breathing. "I have to go get the scrolls, I'll be back in a couple minutes."

"Yep." Naruto held up a thumbs up and laid back onto the dirt. He suddenly saw a shadow over him and looked around to see Sakura standing there with a basket. 'Oh please tell me she didn't make me more of her medicine balls.' "Hi Sakura."

"Hi Naruto, I figured I could help out a bit." She opened her basket as Naruto flipped over on his knees. Sakura sat down. "I brought ramen."

"RAMEN!" Naruto yelled happily. "I haven't eaten since breakfast."

"Why not? Wait, let me guess you were training." Naruto nodded as Sakura handed him a bowl with a lid on it. She tossed him a pair of chop sticks and pulled out her own bowl. "Why do you really need to train this hard?"

"Sasuke is risking his life for us… I want to make it count." Naruto said quietly. "He's owes us nothing and yet he's willing to sacrifice his own life for the village."

"No, Naruto, he's willing to die for a chance at taking down Akatsuki. I don't really think his concern is just the village." Sakura said quietly.

"I don't care, this is our one chance and he's given it to us." Naruto said diligently and threw down the chopsticks and drank the Ramen down. "Thanks for the food Sakura, but I have to get back to training."

"Naruto I…" Sakura stopped and turned away. "All this training isn't healthy. You need down time."

"I'll have down time when Akatsuki is gone. All have all the down time in the world." Naruto said and began to walk away, swiftly Kyuubi's chakra floated out and formed in front of Sakura. It waited for some distance between himself and Naruto and began to talk. "Hello… You looked a little shocked."

"Um… if you're out here then…"

"This is barely any chakra at all from me, like girl. I'm going to warn you now, do not interfere, if Naruto gets killed I will die along with him, so things need to go according to Itachi's plan, or he will kill Naruto for the sake of the world. I would rather see myself destroyed then manipulated like Madara used to do…"

"So, what do you want me to do?"

"Keep out of Naruto's way. You'll hold him back." The fox disappeared.