We headed back to the Hidden Sand village three days later. I wasn't happy about it, but I knew I had to go home. We'd almost made it home, when our team was ambushed. There were too many attackers, and we were quickly overwhelmed. The last thing I saw was despair on my teammates' faces.
"A message from the Hidden Sand, milady." Tsunade read the message, growing more worried by the minute.
"Bring me Kakashi's squad. Now!" The shinobi left, and returned with Kakashi and his team within minutes. "I have an urgent mission for the four of you. Kamujin's team was ambushed on their way home, and Sayuri was taken. Your mission is to find her and bring her back. Go!" Kakashi's team vanished, heading out.
They reached the clearing where the ambush had occurred, and Kakashi summoned his tracking dog. They followed the trail for three days, growing desperate the longer it took.
I woke to a dark room, my arms tied above me and my legs bound. I turned my head, trying to get a better view of my surroundings. The room was empty but for a ring in the wall that held the chain binding my hands. The door opened, and I blinked in the sudden light. "Well, well, well," a voice said. "You were easier to catch than I expected, little kitty." I hissed, and the figure in the doorway laughed. "My, my, you still have fight left in you."
"Who are you, and what do you want?" I asked, weary. My captor stepped into the light, and I saw a short woman with waist length black hair and sky blue eyes. She would have been beautiful, if not for the sneer twisting her face.
"I am Mao. What I want is that demon sealed within you." I glared at Mao.
"You sent Tokiwa. She was weak. You may want to choose better subordinates." Mao scowled.
"Yes, she did turn out to be quite useless. No matter, I have you now. Once I remove that demon from you, I will target your family, and eventually, the Jinchuuriki." I stared at her.
"You're mad," I said flatly. She just smiled.
"Perhaps." Mao turned and left, leaving me in the dark. I leaned back, trying to find a position comfortable enough to sleep in.
The next time I woke, I was stretched out on an altar of some kind, bound by chains. "Ah, you're awake," Mao said, pleased. "Just in time to die." I struggled, but soon gave up. A sudden boom sounded, and the walls shook. Mao frowned. "What-" she began as the wall behind her shattered. As the dust cleared, I saw Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi standing behind the altar. I smiled, tears tracing down my cheeks.
Sakura rushed over to me, breaking the chains holding me down. I thanked her, and looked for Mao. Kakashi was battling her. I rushed over when he went down, and blocked Mao's attack. Snarling, I let the demon in me take over. I slashed at her with my claws, and shredded her flesh with my fangs. When she collapsed, I regained control, reversing the transformation. I backed off, panting. I staggered, and Kakashi caught me before I fell. I collapsed into his arms, relieved to see him. He held me close and kissed me, his mask around his neck.
"Are you alright?" he murmured. I nodded. We walked over to Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke.
"Let's go home," Sakura said. We nodded our agreement, and headed back to the Hidden Leaf village. I had to go home after my injuries had been looked at, and Kakashi offered to travel with me. I accepted, and together we journeyed to the Hidden Sand village.
AN- Woo! A kidnapping! Every story needs one! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review!