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Tsunade shook her head in disbelief.

"I have no clue what is going on...but all I do know is for some reason I cannot help with this." She said as she inspected the mark on Sasuke's shoulder.

"Why not?" Sai asked.

"I'm not sure, but for some reason the curse mark is stronger than before. The other couple times they weren't as strong." Tsunade answered, still looking at the unconscious boy's body.

Kakashi eyed Sasuke, watching his chest rise and fall while listening to the machine that supplied the oxygen mask on Sasuke's face with both oxygen and the special harmless soothing gas that was made from a relaxing herb that would help keep Sasuke relaxed, it pumped the mixture of medical treatment into Sasuke's body keeping the young Uchiha calm for the moment.

Jugo and Sakura walked into the room and Jugo looke from Tsunade, to Kakashi, and then to Sasuke lying in a semi conscious state, half awake, half asleep but not able to focus on anything that was around him.

He walked over to Sasuke and examined the curse mark and nodded.

"I thought so." Jugo muttered.

"What is it Jugo? Do you know what's happening to him?" Sakura asked.

"Yes. His curse mark level has gained power." Jugo said.

"You mean his Curse Mark is at level three?" Tsunade said seriously.

"No. He's not that strong, I can feel he's noth as strong as a level three like me." Jugo replied.

"Then how could it have gained power?" Kakashi asked taking a step towards the older boy.

"He's developed a stage of curse mark level that I heard from Orochimaru was rare to occur in any of his experiments he gave the curse mark. He said it's only happened once. With Kimimaru. He's gone to a Curse Mark Level two point five." Jugo explained while looking at his Uchiha friend.

"So its between two and three?" Sai asked.

"Yes." Jugo replied calmly.

Kakashi looked at Jugo with serious eyes. "Do you know if there is anyway to get rid of it or seal it perhaps?"

"No. Anything above a level two in a curse mark is official. I'm afraid he's stuck with it." Jugo said solemly.

"Thank you Jugo, you've been much help." Tsunade said with a smile, then she looked at everyone else. "Okay everyone out! I only need Kakashi and Naruto in here. Sai will you go and get him for me? Everyone else leave." She barked her orders.

"Yes Lady Hokage." Sai said and walked out the door.

Sakura watched Jugo leave and then she walked over to Sasuke and looked into his half open eyes, she had some tears running down her face as horrible memories of what she remembered of the old Sasuke when he first got the curse mark form Orochimaru popped into her head.

She leaned her face down and kissed Sasuke's forehead then stroked his hair a little bit.

"You can take this Sasuke." She whispered then left the room.

Kakashi sighed he knew that Sakura still cared for Sasuke sometimes but to her he was a friend, but yet more than that.

Naruto came walking into the room and he smiled weakly at Kakashi when he saw Sasuke lying in bed with a dead look on his face but he knew he was alive due to the steady rise and fall of his bare chest.

"How is he?" Naruto asked.

"Well we found out what was wrong with him. He's gained half a curse mark level. He's at level two point five." Kakashi said resting against the chair he was sitting in.

"Oh. Well...Granny Tsunade...can't you fix it?" Naruto asked.

"According to Jugo no." She said looking at the raven haired young man.

"His chakra was amazing when he transformed Tsunade...it had to be as great as Naruto when he went four tails those couple of times." Kakashi said softly.

"I know...if he were to loose control of that power he could be dangerous. But I know Sasuke has a strong will...I believe he can handle it." She said firmly.

"You're right...he's quite the kid." Kakashi agreed.

"But now we have other things to worry about, we found another note from Madara...he's planning on attacking the village...aparentlly Kabuto Yakushi absorbed Orochimaru...and now he's working with Madara...he's brought back all the Akatsuki members...not including Pein. But he does have Kisame Hoshigaki, Deidara, Sasori, Hidan, and Kakuzu...and somehow...Itachi Uchiha." Tsunade said with a serious expression.

"Really?" Kakashi said softly.

Tsunade nodded.

The machine that had been reading Sasuke's breathing pattern suddenly started beeping loudly as Sasuke started coughing violently, he had evidently been awake enough that he could register what she had just said.

"Itachi?" Sasuke coughed violently.

"Sasuke..." Kakashi said softly.

"Where? Where is he?" Sasuke pleaded.

"Sasuke...its not really him. It's a jutsu that has taken over his body. It won't be the same brother you remember." Kakashi said to his student.

Sasuke looked down in disappointment as a tear streamed down his face as realization hit him hard.

"We don't know when Madara is planning his attack...but we know it'll probably be sometime soon." Tsunade said firmly.

Kakashi nodded and turned to Naruto. "I think you should try and improve your Sage Mode skills." Kakashi said then looked at Sasuke. "And you, when you're feeling better we're going to try and get you to have better control over that curse mark. Jugo should know how to help." Kakashi added.

Sasuke nodded and Naruto smiled happily.

"Right! You got it Kakashi sensei!" He said and ran out the door to go train while Sasuke laid back down to rest.

"Okay Kakashi out. He needs to rest up." Tsunade said sharply.

"Yes Lady Tsunade." He said respectfully and left the room.

She looked at Sasuke and tried to look confident.

"Things will get better. I know you can pull through this." She said as soothingly as she could and then left, leaving the raven haired Uchiha alone.

Well what do you think guys? You like it so far? Tell me if you do. :3

Emily