A/N: Okay, so…I'm going to do this, okay? Ahem, as you all know, I really like the idea of her being kidnapped and held against her will and I also like my original idea. So…I've decided this. Since only maybe several other people know who really killed Takashi and Kaori, the responsibility would to really tell Hikari would fall on Asuma's shoulders now. Since my original idea involved her leaving shortly after Asuma's death, she wouldn't have found out. BUT I have conjured up a plan that may or may not work out well. Hikari will be kidnapped, but she will escape somehow…suggestions may be given. I may just have her escape when Naruto and co show up that way she can see Sasuke when they do. I will also be sticking to my original plan as well. Should our favorite Uchiha know about her presence in Orochimaru's lair or not? I leave these choices up to you, my lovely reviewers! Enjoy!


'And where are we going again?'

I sighed at Yoru's question, the exact same one I had explained to him 5 times already…"I've told you already, right when I got the mission, when I was packing my things, when I was brushing my teeth this morning, when I was eating breakfast, and right after I got done talking to Uncle Asuma."

'Oh, that reminds me. What exactly did you two talk about? I wasn't really paying attention.'

"He just told me to hurry on home in one piece as soon as the mission was done. He was just doing what he always does, and that's making sure I'll be safe." I told Yoru, who nodded when I was done explaining.

'I see. So, where are we going again?'

I mentally groaned, questioning myself whether asking Lady Tsunade if I could bring Yoru along with me was really a good idea. "The Hidden Village in the Grass. Apparently, people have been disappearing a lot lately, so our job is to patrol the forests and very outskirts of the village."

Yoru looked at me for a moment before he started laughing causing me to frown. 'Oh, it's nothing! It's just that you look kind of…interesting in that mask, though I have to say it does suit you, with the tiger stripes. It's just a shame that they're purple instead of black.'

I rolled my eyes and ignored him, adjusting my mask. "We're supposed to be undercover on this mission, meaning that as soon as we reach the outskirts, I have to change back into my normal ninja attire. Hopefully, we'll make it there by nightfall." I glanced over at Yoru, frowning under my mask when I noticed he seemed to be more alert than usual. He let out a low growl and his eyes seemed to darken slightly.

"What is it?"

'Someone's following us.'

My eyes widened behind my mask and I switched to talking with Yoru mentally. 'How many of them are there?'

'There's just one…but he doesn't look like he's planning on going away anytime soon.'

'I guess we'll just have to try and go faster than him. Maybe we can shake him off-'

'HIKARI, BEHIND YOU!'

I was suddenly knocked out of the tree tops and to the forest floor, which hurt an awful lot. I groaned as I felt myself being picked up and thrown over someone's shoulder. Yoru roared and I mentally yelled at him. 'Y-Yoru, go back to the Village…let them know. Can you tell who it is that's done this? If so, just go.'

'But-'

'GO, YORU!' I felt something hit the back of my neck and then darkness took over from there.

So much for my first mission as an ANBU…


"Hmm…" Tsunade mumbled as she read through several papers. Things had been actually relatively quiet and peaceful today, which she found a bit unusual. Shizune running into her office with a panicked look on her face changed her mind about that.

"M-milady, Yoru has returned to the village!"

Tsunade frowned. "But didn't he go with Hikari several hours ago?"

"One of our summons told us what he said. Apparently, before they could get to the village Hidden in the Grass, someone appeared out of nowhere and knocked out Hikari. They took her with them!"

Tsunade's eyes widened as she stared in shock for a moment. She jumped out of her chair a second later and slammed her fists down on her desks. "Don't tell me…"

Shizune had a grave look on her face, "The scent the person had on him…it belonged to that of Orochimaru, though Yoru states that it was someone working for him instead of it really being Orochimaru himself."

'What Hiroshi spoke of was true, then…Orochimaru really was planning on taking her…Damn!' "Shizune, you know what to do! Call a meeting!"

"Yes ma'am! Right away!"

'Of all the times, it just had to happen now when I send her all by herself on her first ANBU mission?'

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I groaned softly as I slowly let my eyes flutter open. It was dark in the room I was in, making it difficult to see where I was exactly at. I was aware that I was laying on a bed and I was in some type of…cell? What the hell?

I sat up slowly, rubbing the back of my sore neck to soothe the pain. I went to rub my face and I gasped when I noticed something.

"M-my mask…it's gone!"

"Looking for this?"

'T-that voice…there's no way…'

I looked over to my side, my eyes narrowing as they fell on the speaker, who had my mask in his hands. "Orochimaru…"

He gave me a malicious smile. "My, how you've grown up. If anything, you look exactly like your dear mother. And you possess just as much power as she did."

"What do you know? You didn't know my mother at all!"

"Actually, I'm afraid that's where you're wrong. I knew her and your father."

I frowned, standing up and running over to the bars of the cell I was in. I rammed into the bars, only to curse quietly when they didn't break. I tried again and that Snake laughed.

"If you don't stop, you'll only hurt yourself. I wouldn't want my next body of choice after Sasuke to be damaged."

I stopped at the mention of Sasuke mostly, but I felt a shiver of fear go down my spine at the other thing he said. "S-Sasuke? Sasuke's here? LET ME OUT SO I CAN SEE HIM!"

He chuckled, "I'm afraid I can't do that. I wouldn't want him to get distracted by your presence. Besides, he can't do anything for you. You're mine now, so just accept it."

I rammed into the bars again. "I'm not your property, you bastard!"

"Temper, temper…"

"LET ME OUT! LET ME SEE SASUKE!"

"Sorry, but Sasuke has better things to do than to mess with you. I do hope you'll enjoy your stay down here. I'll be back later to test your abilities, but right now, I'm afraid I have to go teach Sasuke a new jutsu. Goodbye for now."

And then he was gone. I was stuck down here in this pitiful excuse of a cell, all by myself. I decided to give up on ramming into the cell doors and try using attacks to break it down. I made some hand signs, only when I did, I felt…like I was drained. That's when I noticed something around my wrists.

The damn bastard thought that it would be funny to put chakra seals on me. I sighed sadly, sitting down on the floor, pulling my knees up to my chest and wrapping my arms around them while I rested my head on top of them.

I couldn't escape. There wasn't any sort of way out of this.


Sasuke's POV~

I frowned as Orochimaru walked around the corner and into my line of vision. He was an hour later than he had said he would be, and I had to wonder what it was that had made him late.

"You're late. What took you so long that you had to keep me waiting around?"

"Hm? Oh, well…there was someone I had to speak with before I could come along."

I narrowed my eyes at him. "Who?"

"Oh, no one special. Just a new test subject. Now, how about we get to work on that new jutsu?"

"Hn, forget it. I've already lost my patience with standing her for an hour waiting around for you. I'm going for a walk." I didn't really care if he got pissed off by words. I could kill him in an instant if I wished to but, I still need him around if I want to get more power.

As I walked down the hall and into my room, I thought I heard banging, but I decided not to go look. It would just waste my own time anyway.


A/N: Whew! Writing in Sasuke's POV while trying to keep in character is really hard -_-! So…yeah, review and give me your vote on stuff…LATER TATERS!