A/N: Ok here is the next chapter and once more thanks for all those reviews and to the people who put me on there alert or favorites list. Thanks so much
Oh and this chapter is not edited ethier. My editor is taking a little break so i apologize for the bad spelling and grammer.
Disclaimer: I wouldn't be writing fanfictions of Naruto if I owned it now would I, therefore I do not own Naruto.
Previously
"Sasuke" Sasuke turned to her, his eyes going back to black while his face turned from anger to the usual emotionless mask.
"What"
"Who was that man" Sakura asked.
"That" he replied "was the man I warned you about. That is Kabuto, Orochimaru first hand man"
"Does that mean?"
"Yes Sakura, he knows of my betrayal and he will do anything to hunt the both of us down"
Unanswered questions
"Sasuke"
"Hn"
"We need to talk"
"We do"
"Yes"
"Hn" He replied.
"Please Sasuke there are things I need to know, things I deserve to know" She begged.
"What makes you think I have the answers" He asked.
"I know you do, to at least most of them"
"Hn"
"Sasuke"
"I know Sakura, and we will talk. Just let me get everyone safely back to camp and organized" he told her. "Then we will talk" Sakura stared into his empty onyx eyes and nodded as he turned away from her. He stared intently at Neji who was helping an unsteady Tenten to her feet, then at Naruto and Hinata who were gazing at each other while they lay side by side.
"Help Hinata back to camp" He ordered, walking over and helping Naruto to his feet. Sakura did as she was told and together the six limped back to camp where they sat down gratefully. Sasuke took out some bandages and other supplies and all helped themselves to the first aid equipment in silence.
"Sasuke" Naruto said after awhile.
"Hn"
"Where the bloody hell were you, we were getting worried."
"I was trailing those men, after I found their camp, and it eventually lead me to were they were attacking you. I should have come back after I discovered it but I wanted to observe and asses the men first to see if they were a threat"
"Oh"
"Hn"
"Well I guess in that case we forgive you" Naruto said cheerfully, helping Hinata apply a bandage to herself.
Afterwards Sasuke made some strong tea and dealt it out to his companions. They drunk in silence then Neji helped Hinata into her tent while Tenten followed. He then nodded a goodnight and went into the boy's tent. Naruto then followed, or more like crawled behind Neji. Once all four had stopped moving and Sakura was sure that they were asleep she turned to look at Sasuke who was staring at the camp fire, as still and emotionless as ever but he still looked deep in thought.
"Sasuke" She timidly asked, suddenly scared that he would shout at her or worst.
"Hn"
"Can I, uh I mean can we um"
"Sakura you have questions"
"Well yes"
"Then I cannot answer them if I do not know what they are" Sasuke explained, although he knew what they might be.
"Fine Kabuto said I was important and valuable"
"You are"
"But why Sasuke"
"Hn"
"What is so special about me, what do I possess that your boss wants, why were you sent to capture me and why didn't you tell me this earlier" She demanded and Sasuke raised his eyebrow as she stood over him.
"I will answer your questions truthfully but please first to something for me" He said calmly.
"What" Sakura yelled and Sasuke smirked.
"Sit" he told her and Sakura felt guilty for the way she had yelled at him, after all it wasn't really his fault. Well it was but he had also saved her. She smiled apologetically and sat down next to him. He reached out and put a comforting hand around her shoulder, gently pushing her so she was leaning against me. The warmth of his body next to hers instantly calmed her and she sighed.
"First of all I was sent to capture you because word of your mother's ability and how you had inherited that ability had reached him. My boss has made it a habit of recruiting people who could either pose as a threat or that could be helpful to him, or both. You fit that profile perfectly"
"You know of my mother"
"Only what Orochimaru has told me"
"So"
"So?" Sasuke repeated.
"What did he tell you?"
"That she was not only an extremely skilled medic Nin but also a very strong Nin, who was actually raised in my home village. However for unknown reasons she married a man from another village and they both went into hiding to live a normal life. However enemies tracked them down, don't ask me who because Orochimaru wouldn't tell me, and they killed them. However obviously they were unaware that she had a child, that being you"
"Well obviously" Sakura commented.
"Oh well if you're going to be like that then why don't you tell the story"
"Because I don't know it do I" She protested.
"Then don't interrupt" He teased and she smiled in his embrace.
"Fine I apologize"
"Hn"
"Now will you continue?"
"Hn"
"Sasuke"
"Fine" he grumbled, allowing a sigh to escape him, Sakura grinned to herself. No matter what the situation was Sasuke always somehow managed to make her feel better and she was glad of it. "So you were taken too many foster homes until you were whisked away to the institute correct" Sasuke continued.
"Yes I know all this"
"Hn" Sakura rolled her eyes at his behavior.
"I know I'm interrupting aren't I"
"Fast learner I see"
"Hn"
"Hey that's my trademark"
"Yes well I borrowed it"
"Hn"
"Hn" Sakura repeated, and then she giggled.
"Anyway, word traveled to Orochimaru about you and how you had inherited your mother's abilities of healing and maybe even her strength to. Orochimaru saw this as many opportunity's. Not only would you if you agreed to join us be a good asset but also a remarkable subject. Though I feel that he wanted you so you not only could help heal him, but also to experiment on"
"I see"
"Hn"
"So what is it he thinks I possess?" She asked.
"He thinks that you, like your mother, are gifted in medical Jutsu's. Which I guess I have proved you are, as well as being able to use that to make you stronger which is still unknown"
"So she was a medic-Nin"
"Yes" he replied. "And you could be trained to be one to; you have the skills and know the basics"
"But how"
"Easy, find a teacher. This should be easy enough; I will help you if you want. After we have completed the mission" Sakura felt thrilled to know he would stick by her even after they had killed Itachi.
"What about this hidden strength, do I posses that"
"I'm not sure"
"How can you tell?"
"I cant, you may or may not have it but the only way to bring that to the surface is when you're in a threatening situation"
"But I have been in heaps of them"
"True"
"So I don't have it"
"You may still, we will never be certain unless you actually use it. Sometimes it can be their for years and show itself at one particular time. We can never really understand the mind or how it works"
"Confusing"
"Hn"
"One more thing"
"Just the one"
"Well no actually, three more things"
"Ok you may ask three more questions, then off to bed. Ill take watch, then you and then Neji. We should allow the others to rest"
"Ok"
"So"
"Yeah"
"What is your next question?"
"Why didn't you tell me this before?"
"Because one I wasn't certain of it and two I wanted to keep you safe and happy" he replied and Sakura snuggled into him.
"Thanks"
"Hn"
"Ok next question, well it's more of an observation"
"Hn"
"When my parents were killed, my mother was left barely alive. I crawled to her body and put my hands on her chest. All of a sudden a green light emitted and I struggled to hold on but I couldn't. I was scared and exhausted so I crept away and collapsed.
"Hn"
"Sasuke was I unconsciously trying to heal her"
"Possibly"
"Then I could have saved her" Sakura thought allowed, tears coming to her eyes.
"No Sakura, you couldn't"
"What do you mean?"
"She was an inch from death that even the strongest medic-Nin's would have struggled to save her. A young child whom had no training or experience couldn't hope to save her. Even if you knew how you just didn't hold enough chakra in you to heal her"
"But" She began and Sasuke turned her around and lifted her chin up.
"Sakura look at me" He whispered and she did so, melting as her eyes locked with his.
"It was not your fault; you couldn't have saved him even if you tried"
"I"
"No Sakura trust me, feeling this way only leads you to more pain. You need to learn to let go"
"How do you know" She cried.
"Because" he said gently "I felt the same way, I used to think if I had been home sooner I could have stopped him. But I know that I would probably be dead to. I let that guilt live and build up and because of that I am who I am. Trust me Sakura, let it go"
"Ok" She whispered as he hugged her tightly. He broke apart only to kiss her softly, but Sakura deepened it making it more passionate and intense. Moaning as she tasted him. They separated and gazed upon each other in silence.
"You should go to sleep" He told her after awhile and she smiled.
"Ok" She agreed, getting up.
"Wait, there was one more question" He asked, itching with curiosity. A very bad habit that he had come accustomed to.
"Oh well one of Kabuto's men mentioned something"
"Hn" he replied, but Sakura knew that this meant to continue.
"And I remember asking something about your sharingan that you said you didn't feel right telling me"
"Yes"
"Well what power to you posses?"
"What do you mean?"
"You have a power, they mentioned it"
"The sharingan is an inheritance from the Uchiha clan"
"Yes but what is this power you have"
"A power I hope to never use because its dangerous, and if I am ever to use it I may only do so once and I will do so to kill Itachi if I cannot do so by other means" He told her.
"But what is it"
"I love you Sakura, but this is something you cannot know. Not yet. One day maybe but trust me, it's my burden I must carry and its best if it remained known to only me" Sakura wanted to argue but she could tell he was determined and she would get no answer out of him at this point in time. She smiled at him to show she was ok about it. He looked at her back before she entered the tent, leaving him alone in his thoughts.
There was a gloomy silence as the three packed away their things the following morning and followed Sasuke through the woods. They went at a slow pace with Neji taking up the back as to keep an eye on both Hinata and Tenten whom was at his side. Hinata was walking alongside Naruto and Sakura. The three tried to strike up conversations now and again but eventually they would fall back into silence. Tenten and Neji talked in a hushed whisper, and all could tell that there was an urgency in there voices. Sasuke however took lead and refused to talk, muttering an 'Hn' if asked anything. At midday he stopped them without anyone having to ask and he prepared a quick meal of bread and a fruit spread. Everyone could tell he was deep in thought and was not to be disturbed. Sasuke inside was mentally cursing himself for his ignorance.
"I knew this would happen"
"What would" His inner asked.
"That they would pay for my lack of loyalty to Orochimaru"
"Yes but they knew the dangers"
"So"
"So they joined you knowing the cost and they are still with you so relax already"
"I cant, they were nearly killed and it's because of me"
"But they weren't and next time they will be prepared"
"Next time it will be worst"
"Yes but"
"But what, he knows now"
"Knows?"
"He knows I have betrayed him"
"So he was bound to find out soon enough.
"Yes but not only that, he knows about the others"
"So?"
"So I hoped he would learn of my betrayal and only that. Now he knows that there are five others, four whom he will want dead"
"I see"
"Me he will just want back so he can take my body, he won't care what condition I am in"
"But you don't care about that"
"Hn"
"You are more worried about Sakura aren't you?"
"Hn"
"He knows that she is with you now, he will know that she can indeed heal and he will want her bad."
"I know"
"Then what do you plan you do"
"I will not let him have her, he will not hurt her" he silently shouted to himself, then he stepped up and packed away their equipment. The others followed and once again they were on the move.
A/N: Sorry this one is not as long, I am really not feeling the best but I didn't want you guys to wait to long. And I'm addicted to writing this so yeah please review. Oh and I know some of this information is incorrect but I'm changing the characters abilities and so forth. Like I said before its fiction so it doesn't have to be correct, so thanks.