A/N: I am so sorry that this took so long to update I really am. School has started and I have had serious writes block for this story, so I want to say thank you to everyone who has stayed with me this far and once again I apologize. Thank you again everyone.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything! If there are any references to anything they are only for the purpose of the story, so please don't sue me! I have no money! Except that penny in front of me, but that's it! If there are any songs in here I don't own them! So I beg you don't sue me! Anyway enjoy!

Chapter 14

"What the hell is going on over there?" Naruto asked as he stared into the forest where the sounds of a battle could be heard, along with screaming. "Do you think that they are ok?"

"I don't know. If it truly was Orochimaru then I have no idea what the outcome of this battle will be." Kakashi said as he too stared at the forest. It was then that they heard another scream, obviously Sakura screaming in pain.

"That's it I'm going to go help!" Naruto said when Kakashi placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I want to help too, but we can't. This is Sasuke's battle we can't interfere." Kakashi said.

"But what about Sakura! We have to help her! And Orochimaru is a wanted criminal!" Naruto argued.

"That maybe so, but do you really think that they would keep her alive if we showed up?" Kakashi asked.

Naruto looked down at the ground and sighed. "No…"

"Hey what's that!" Minogi said as he pointed at something coming towards them.

"Oh my god." Kakashi stated as the thing came closer.

"What the hell…" Naruto said. Everyone stared as Sasuke walked towards them carrying a limp Sakura.

When he came onto the road he walked right up to Kakashi and said two words, "heal her." It came out more of a command then anything. Kakashi just nodded as Sasuke set the unconscious girl down on the ground.

"It won't be as good as hers would be, but it will do the job for now." Kakashi said as he rested the palms of his hands over her stomach.

"Just make sure that she doesn't die." Sasuke still had that cold look in his eyes that made even Kakashi nervous. Kakashi nodded as he began a healing jutsu. Sasuke watched as Sakura's wounds began to heal. When he caught Naruto and Minogi looking at her (Minogi was looking a bit more of her then the wounds, Naruto was just worried) Sasuke spread his wings around Sakura, Kakashi, and himself blocking off everyone else's view.

Sasuke watched as blue chakra flowed all over Sakura's body, her wounds lessening by the moment. When they were nothing but little scratches Kakashi stopped out of breath. "That's the best that I can do for now. Just let her get some sleep and she will be fine. After all, I think that she would be able to take care of herself once she's well. She is studying to become a medic-nin right?"

"Yes…" Sasuke said removing a stray piece of hair from her face. He then proceeded to grab his pack that was nearby him; rummaging in it he found another red dress of Sakura's. Moving his wings again so that no one could see her Sasuke changed her into the new dress so that she would at least look decent.

"By the way Sasuke, why do you have bat wings?" Naruto asked receiving a death glare.

"What's it to you?" Sasuke asked as he picked up Sakura, moving her to a sleeping bag that Kakashi had just placed on the ground for her.

"It's scaring the crap out of me!" Naruto countered.

"Good." Was all that Sasuke answered as he turned his attention back to Sakura.

"Is Orochimaru dead?" Kakashi asked as he sat down.

"Yes…" Sasuke answered.

"I see that you now have full control over the curse mark. And it is more powerful then it used to be." Kakashi said as he looked at Sasuke's back. "So can you change back?"

"Yes…" Sasuke answered.

"Well minus the fact that you're scary as hell I think that you should change back before Sakura wakes up. Do you really want her to wake up and see a demon?" Sasuke just gave Kakashi a death glare at the comment, but his wings began to shrink and the marks on his skin began to disappear. The last thing to go back to normal was his eyes. "Good, now you look somewhat normal, but don't forget to fix up the wholes in the back of your shirt."

Sasuke gave his usual "hm" as he head a moan from Sakura. He immediately gave Sakura his full attention as her eyes fluttered open. "Sakura…" Sasuke said loud enough for only her to hear.

"Arggg…I feel like crap." Sakura said as she tried to sit up but Sasuke placed a hand on her shoulder keeping her down. "I'm fine really." Sakura said as she answered the look that Sasuke gave her. "I just…" Sakura never finished her sentence as she saw Minogi in front of her. Her face scrunched in anger as she glared at him. Everyone just looked between the pissed off women and the obviously nervous man. "You bastard I'm gonna kick your ass!" Sakura yelled at him.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please forgive me!" Minogi pleaded as he went onto his hands and knees.

"I don't care how sorry you are. I'm still gonna kick your ass!" Sakura yelled, while Sasuke held her back from killing the businessman.

"Sakura you can't kill the client." Kakashi said while Naruto stood there in utter confusion.

"I'm not going to kill him, just dismember him!" Sakura said as she fought against Sasuke.

"What did he do to you?" Sasuke asked, his voice low and threatening.

"He was working with Orochimaru this whole time! He was the reason!" Sakura yelled as she held her aching side. Sasuke looked at the cowering man his eyes turning red in rage.

No one besides Sakura had ever heard Sasuke's voice so cold or threatening, as it was when he said a couple little words, "I'll kill you." Before Sasuke could lay a finger on the man Kakashi stepped between them.

"Sasuke we need him alive. We have to take him back to Kohana and see what other information we can get. Then I am sure that the Hokage will allow you to kill him." Kakashi reasoned as the fuming Uchiha settled down.

Sasuke turned around to Sakura as he said, "I will not be held responsible for what happens to that man. You and the dope are to take care of him because I refuse to. And if me and him are left alone I swear that he will not be alive when you get back." Sasuke said as he then turned his full attention to Sakura. "Can you stand?" he asked her, the tone in his voice changed to one of worry and love.

"Of course I can!" Sakura said as Sasuke helped her to her feet. "Oh and Minogi." Sakura said as she walked over to him. He had now gotten to his feet and was still nervous as Sakura gave him a kind smile. "Don't ever come near me again." Sakura said as she punched him square in the jaw. He flew back to the ground as Sakura lost her balance and landed in Sasuke's arms.

"Don't over do it Sakura you're still wounded." Sasuke said as they saw Minogi going on about how his jaw was broken. Sakura nodded as Kakashi and Naruto went to see if the man was scarred for life.

"Are you ok?" Naruto asked.

"What do you think?" Minogi yelled as he held his face.

"Sakura-chan you didn't hit him hard enough!" Naruto said as he looked at the man. "Hey sensei can I hit him now?"

"No we are not supposed to harm the clients I told you that." Kakashi said as he helped Minogi to his feet. "But we don't have to heal them." Kakashi had a devious grin on his face, well that's what it looked like threw the mask. "Well we should get going." Kakashi continued as he started to walk, followed closely by Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

"Oh my god! She knocked a tooth out! You bitch, you knocked one of my teeth out!" Minogi yelled as they walked. This little line made Sasuke freeze as his gaze turned to rest on Minogi again.

"You're digging yourself farther into your grave." Kakashi said without turning around. Minogi shut his mouth as Sasuke just continued to glare.

"Come on Sasuke it's not worth it." Sakura said as she tugged on Sasuke's arm. Sasuke nodded and continued to walk, Sakura leaning against him for support.

"Sakura is your wounds bothering you?" Sasuke asked loud enough for only her to hear.

"No I feel fine." Sakura answered as she smiled up at him.

"You suck at lying to me you know that right?" Sasuke answered with a smirk on his face. Sakura answered by sticking her tongue out at him. "Here."

"Sasuke! What are you doing!" Sakura exclaimed as he picked her up bridal style.

"Your wounded and shouldn't be pushing yourself like this." Sasuke answered as if it were as plain as day moving her to his back.

"Oh…" Sakura said as she just held him. No one said anything else as they walked; well Sakura was riding piggyback on Sasuke but besides that they were all walking.

After several hours they heard Minogi wine, "I'm tired and hungry. Can we rest?"

"Shut up bastard." Sakura said never turning around to look at him. "No one wants to hear your disgusting voice."

"Easy for you to say! You get to be carried. Oh how my feet hurt!" Minogi continued to complain.

"Well I wouldn't have to be carried if it wasn't for you!" Sakura countered as her grip on Sasuke tightened. "By the way Sasuke-kun aren't I heavy?"

"No…" Sasuke answered his eyes never leaving the road in front of him.

"These are!" Naruto yelled. He was carrying his, Sasuke's, and Sakura's bags and looked like he might earn a permanent hunchback.

"And you're supposed to be a ninja." Kakashi said as he grabbed Sakura's bag.

"Oh sure grab the light one." Naruto complained as they walked for a couple more minutes in silence.

"Ok now I really am in pain! Please just a five minute brake!" Minogi complained looking like he was about to collapse.

"Only if you shut up." Sasuke said glancing back at him.

"YES, YES!" Minogi agreed enthusiastically nodding his head.

"Ok then we'll rest in an hour." Sasuke answered still walking leaving a speechless Minogi behind him.

"I don't care what any of you say. I am resting right here!" Minogi said as he threw his pack down.

"You can do that, but you'll be dead by tomorrow. After all we won't be here to protect you, even I am smart enough to realize that." Naruto said not looking at Minogi.

"I hate you all." Minogi answered as he picked up his pack and fallowed them.

&&& One hour later &&&

"We should stop here for the night." Kakashi said. They were about halfway to Kohana by now and everyone was tired. Sasuke gently set Sakura down on the ground because she had fallen asleep during the walk. Minogi was having trouble with his tent again as was Naruto. After twenty minutes Naruto had given up with the tent and was going to bunk with Kakashi while Minogi sat out in the cold. Sasuke and Sakura were just in Sasuke's tent.

With Naruto and Kakashi -

"Sensei"

"What is it Naruto?" Kakashi asked never looking up from his beloved book.

"I'm hungry."

"You just ate five minutes ago." Kakashi said sweat dropping as he looked at the blond.

"I know, but I'm hungry again."

"………."

With Sasuke and Sakura –

Sasuke gently moved a piece of hair from Sakura's sleeping face as he smiled gently. "What am I gonna do with you?" Sasuke whispered.

"Love me?" Sakura answered as her eyelids fluttered open. "How long was I out?"

"An hour or so."

"That all?" Sakura asked sarcastically as she sat up.

"You shouldn't be moving, you're still injured." Sasuke exclaimed as he went to gently push Sakura but stopped as soon as he saw her removing her dress reviling her black bra. "What are you doing?" Sasuke asked as his face turned a light crimson.

"Healing my wounds, what did you think that I was doing?" Sakura asked a playful tone in her voice. When Sasuke's face turned an even darker shade of red Sakura couldn't help but giggle. "You are as bad as sensei."

"I am not!" Sasuke defended as he moved his head to the side so that she would have some decency.

"Whatever you say." Sakura said as she placed her hand onto her stomach allowing her own chakra to heal her. After about five minutes Sakura sighed and put her dress back on. "You can look now." Sasuke turned around and looked at his cheery blossom, his face still had a tint of red. "What are you so shy about? I mean you've seen more then that of me."

"So…" Sasuke's face was still red, as he looked off to something on the ground a look on his face that reminded Sakura of a little child. "Sakura?" Sasuke suddenly asked as he noticed her face suddenly right in front of his.

"You're so cute when your embarrassed you know that Sasuke-kun." Sakura smiled at him.

"Cute?"

"What's wrong with the word cute?"

"It's better fit to describe girls." Sasuke said as he looked at her.

"You are so full of yourself." Sakura huffed. "What would you like me to call you then? Pretty, adorable, sexy?" Sakura had a playful smile on her face as she asked, earning her a devilish smirk.

"I like the last one." Sasuke said as he closed the distance between the two, claiming her lips as his.

"You two I thought that I told you to wait until we got back to Kohana?" Kakashi's voice came from the tent next to them.

"You were listening in on us!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Nope, I was trying not to. It was Naruto who was eavesdropping."

"I was not!"

"Both of you shut up." Sasuke yelled at the two.

"Don't talk to your sensei like that!"

"And I don't wasn't to hear it either bastard." Naruto yelled.

"No one cares what you want Naruto." Sasuke replied.

"I'm gonna kill you!"

"Naruto sit down! I don't want you breaking my tent! If you do you're going to have to buy me a new one."

"Would all three of you relax? It's been a long day so why don't we just all get some sleep?" Sakura asked stopping the on coming battle or male pride.

"She's right, now Naruto shut up and go to sleep and you two be good." Kakashi said.

"But he started it!" Naruto yelled.

"This is going to be a long night…." Sakura said as she got comfortable in Sasuke's arms as the two continued to argue, well actually it was Naruto yelling and Sasuke putting in a couple comebacks.

With Minogi-

Minogi sat there listening to the argument that just kept on going on, though most of it was coming from the blond fox. How could everything change so suddenly? It was going good until today, but he had to do something to get even. He knew that if they found out about all of his crimes that he would be better off dead, well that is if they didn't kill him first. That's when it hit him. He would take the pink haired girl; after all he did owe her for her wonderful care of his dental work.

A/N: I know another cliffy, but I am still in writers block for this one. Don't worry I will finish it. But I decided to make it a little longer since all of you have been so patient for me. And I decided to update today because it's my birthday! So as a present I am updating for all of you!