Chapter 15: Pain and a new mission.

Thi's POV.

I felt a coldness freeze the side of my face. I slowly wiped my eyes with the side of my hand. My head throbbed over and over again, continuously. I began to lift up my face off the hard surface. Looking around and finally realizing that I didn't know where I was. I rubbed the side of my body I was laying on, looking at the solid rock floor. Damn I actually slept on that? 'Fai' I said as I tighten my fist into a ball.

"Your finally awake." A familiar voice said in the shadows. Walking out towards me.

"Sasuke…" I muttered. I found myself jumping up and hugging him tightly. Even though getting up, I felt so much pain building up on my body.

"Your arm, it's broken isn't it?" Sasuke asked. Looking at me wince in pain every time something pressed against my arm. I just nodded, knowing that he would become ferrous.

"Let me heal it for you." He said, I could tell he was a little shocked and nervous saying that. It wasn't everyday that Uchiha Sasuke, top rookie in the village but still a cold stubborn person offer you help. His hands started to shake as they collided on top of mine. The looks of it was kind of funny, you would always think by the way Sasuke is to everyone else that he would always do everything so confident. But here he was, shaking in nervousness trying to push the feeling away.

"All done." He said dully. I noticed that he didn't heal in completely because he needed the chakra just in case. But none other the less I thanked him. We just sat there in silence. I finally got a look at the room we were in. It was a room made out of concrete, as well as the floors. The doors looked like it was made out of some hard metal and there was only a single window in the room. The window was quiet small only big enough to fit your head it, and it also had bars to cover it. The bars we're wrapped around in chakra. It was like we were in a dungeon placed for higher ranked criminals.

"Do you think anyone found us yet?" I asked. Wondering if we will ever get out. He didn't answer probably thinking about the same thing. You should never keep your hopes to high. But then again you should never think negative. But right now…I'm not sure what to think…

In what seemed like a lifetime, the door swung open. Three men appeared, they seemed like the we're full of weapons and scrolls. They all wore black pants and black shirts. They also had a mask hiding their faces except one, who seemed like he was stronger then all of them. Even though he was the shortest and not as buff as the other two.

"Oh you must be the two Fai just captured." The biggest looking guy said. The shortest one-stepped in.

"I'm Kitsune. The idiot that just talked is Lee and the other one is Hikaru." He said. Lee shot a dirty look at Kitsune.

"So what does Fai want with a pretty girl like yourself?" Lee asked me trying to make the most handsome pose he could make. But instead of making me overwhelm in love I was overwhelmed in sickness.

"None of your business." Sasuke replied for me, stepping up front. He was now between me and the three large men.

"I wasn't talking to you!"

"Well it's not like she would like you anyway."

"Who are you to her, to say such a judgement?" Lee said holding Sasuke up by his collar. Sasuke's eyes narrowed in anger, his eyes flickered to the Sharingan.

"Stop, please?" I said placing my hand on top of Lee's and guide his hand downwards. Letting go of Sasuke.

"Here." Kitsune said giving two bottles of water to me. Both Sasuke and I eyed it suspiciously, as if they might of poisoned it.

"We didn't poison it, if that's the reason your staring at it like that. I would never want to poison such a beautiful girl like you Thi. But…" Lee paused, shifting his gaze to Sasuke and making another dirty look.

"I wouldn't mind poisoning that Uchiha." Lee said in a meaner tone then when he said mine.

"Let's go. There's work to be done." Hikaru said making his way out the door, as well as Lee and Kitsune.

"Bye Cutie." Lee said waving goodbye. I stared at he metal door swung shut, the noise echoed in the rooms several times.

I turned around, looking at Sasuke. He was already sitting on the ground, but his face was cold again. Why does he keep on getting mood swings? Gees, it always confuses me. I went to go sit beside him, knowing that I shouldn't say anything to him. The last couple of days of course had been different, I mean Fai and Lee and Itachi? Everyone wants to capture me for some reason now. It's because I have the demon and Sharingan isn't it. Also I have the Shin clan bloodline. Everyone needs me for power…is that all I am to everyone?

"Why did you do that?" Sasuke asked. I flinched a bit because of surprise, I never expected him to say anything so soon.

"What did I-"

"Cut the crap Thi. You know what I'm talking about." It was true; I did know what he meant. I had got in between him and Lee. He was trying to protect me but I didn't let him. I just had to…interfere.

"I'm so-"

"Stop that too! Why do you keep saying sorry. Stop creating a burden on yourself." Sasuke told me, practically screaming almost. He finally stopped after noticing the sadness and anger in my face.

"I never knew you felt that way." I said walking over to the other half of the room. Staring blankly at the walls as I stood there thinking. What has happened to me the last couple of days? Why does Sasuke even care? I never knew a mission could change so much… I stopped thinking as soon as I felt a hand being placed on my shoulder, right where the cut Fai made the day before. The wound was still fresh, slowly the blood went onto Sasuke's hands. In a matter of seconds I remembered about my blood, once I heard a little cry of pain.

I quickly turned around, looking at Sasuke's face expression. It was hurt; pain was built into his face. It was nothing I ever seen in his face, usually he could take the pain or at least hide it. But this time was different. I slowly dropped my gaze down to his hand. His hands started to go paler then usual, you could start to see his blue veins. He held onto his right hand with the left, wincing. I slowly took his hand, examining it.

"Sasuke, don't move alright. It will get worst." I said going behind him and lifting up his shirt. His back was becoming pale like him. Soon enough his body will become lifeless. So I began to hurry. I took a kunai out of my pouch. Near the top on his back on the right side I began to cut his flesh with the kunai. Slowly engraving in his skin my initials. Finally I took the kunai out, it was covered in his blood. I slit my index finger, beginning to trace the engraving with my blood. In a matter of seconds the blood traced the markings and started to glow.

"Here write your initials in my back, then trace it with your blood. Hurry Sasuke." I said bending over and lifting my shirt up. I could feel his face was a little flushed. He started to engrave US in my back. Slowly as he finished, the markings on my back started to glow. In five seconds flat, Sasuke's face began his normal colour. Leaving me to collapse down on the floor. I felt so tired, almost as if doing that seal had taken my energy away. I found Sasuke step in front of me, bending down.

"What happened?" He asked kind of shock still. I gave him no answer. I could tell his patience was running thin. That was typical Sasuke, if he didn't understand he would have to get an answer. He hated to be confused. I felt myself being shaken violently, back and forth till finally I looked up at Sasuke face.

"Sasuke, remember Dragons Blood?" I asked him, pausing before I continued. He just nodded in response.

"Well I didn't tell you everything. You see, my blood can burn things. Well actually, it's like toxic. And when it comes in contact with grass, it kills them for example. As for humans and animals, once the blood seeps into the body, it starts to poison your blood and basically kills you. Do you understand Sasuke?" I started at his face, it was covered in disbelief.

"And what was with the seal?" He asked.

"Sasuke, I don't want to hurt you. And Dragons Blood is not completely under my control. That's the only way I can keep you safe." I replied not looking at his face expression.

"You're not telling me all of it. Are you?" He said placing his hand on my cheek and guiding to look at his face. His face expression was different, I never seen the gentle side of him. The caring and understanding side. I shook my head in response.

"I can only do it to one person. And that person was you Sasuke." I said pushing away, but finding his arms being wrapped around me into a tight hug. It felt like he never wanted to let go, as if the world would end moments later. I didn't want this feeling of safeness to go away, but I had to. Getting to attach to someone was not good, especially in my position. I gently pushed him away, but only finding warmth lock onto my lips. He was kissing me. Who would ever thought that Sasuke's could be so gentle. He put one hand on my back and forced me closer, there was no turning back. Half of me wanted to stay but the other half couldn't. He made the kiss deeper and slowly I gave in, responding. In a few more minutes, he let go. Letting me breath. But of course, he took my breath away.

I was speechless. We both sat down, me sitting in his lap. As he held on tighter, he rested his head on top of mine. Closing his eyes, I knew he never felt so relaxed in his life. His life was always about loneliness, about gaining power. And here I am, the person to make those feelings fade away. I wish this could last…

Back in Konoha.

Early in the morning, Kakashi scheduled a meeting for the team. But as always he would be late. While Naruto and Sakura waited on the bridge. It was almost noon when they realized something was wrong.

"That's funny, Sasuke should be here by now. His usually so persistent." Sakura said, noticing that her team-mate was missing.

"Yeah! And Thi isn't even here yet too!" Naruto said scanning the area beyond the horizon, but finding no one in site.

"Maybe we should go look for them."

"Sasuke can take care of himself. It's Thi I'm worrying about. What if Sasuke hurt her! What if he tortured her and held her hostage!" Naruto yelled, freaking out. It was clearly obvious that he was the type that jumped to conclusions.

Out of the blue, Kakashi appeared in a puff of smoke. Right in behind the freaking out Naruto. He started to tap the shoulder of the panicking boy. Naruto quickly swung himself around, hoping it was Thi or at least Sasuke so he could strangle him for hurting her. His hopes held to high we're quickly dropped when he was face to face with the masked sensei. Naruto stared at him for a couple of seconds then giving a shrilling scream in horror.

"YOU'RE NOT THI-CHAN, YOU BASTURD!" Naruto yelled, pointing his index figure at Kakashi.

"When did you realize that?" Kakashi replied, giving a little chuckle to himself.

"We have a terrible problem!" Naruto said holding Kakashi by the collar, but dangling off in the air.

"…"

"SASUKE-KUN IS MISSING!" Sakura yelled, finally freaking out.

"Wait calm down, have you checked their house yet?" Kakashi asked.

"…No." Sakura and Naruto said in unison.

They both grabbed Kakashi and hurried to the home. In a few minutes they arrived at the street where Sasuke and Thi lives. They all looked ahead, only seeing one large house on the street. Naruto was in the front, followed by Kakashi (reading his naughty book) and then Sakura. But once the reached about 10meters from the home Naruto stopped. Causing Sakura to bump into him while Kakashi already knew what was going to happen.

"Why did you stop you idiot!" Sakura yelled preparing to punch Naruto because he burst her daydreaming of Sasuke. Naruto didn't answer, and Sakura could tell there was something defiantly wrong with that. She saw him bend down and pick something up.

"What's that?" Sakura asked. Naruto quickly spun around, holding a little white stuff bear in his hands. It was not white anymore of course, it was covered in blood.

"Sasuke, gave Thi a bear like this at the festival…" Naruto said quietly. Kakashi took it from his hands examining it. Finally looking up and spotting another stuff animal. It was the cat that Sasuke also gave her last night.

"Sasuke gave her that too!" Sakura said remembering the rather large cat that Thi was carrying around while walking with he beloved-Sasuke. They also found two more stuff animals, the ones Lee and Naruto gave Thi. All of the toys we're drenched in blood or water.

"Let's go." Kakashi commanded, finally getting serious.

"Where are we going?" Naruto questioned. But still both students followed, clearly knowing that the blood belonged to wither Thi or Sasuke. But as for the water, that was mysterious.

"The Hokage." Kakashi said hurrying. In 20minutes, they arrived at the large looking door. Kakashi told both students to stay inside as he told the Hokage about the mysterious disappearance.

"Do you think their okay?" Sakura asked, in a worried voice. Naruto shook his head, knowing he shouldn't lie and tell her it's all right. They both knew there was a lot of blood. The door quickly opened. They all rushed inside wanting to hear what the Hokage had to say. She stared at the faces of the young adults. Knowing that she shouldn't keep anything from them.

"Kakashi and I came to a conclusion." She paused to see if Naruto and Sakura we're paying attention.

"We believe that this is the works of Fai. As you know, he wants Thi for power. And also for revenge. The water clue points to him, because if you have realized there is no body of water in site near their residence. And only someone like Fai, who possesses the ability to make large bodies of water appear for a few minutes. But of course, there is a lot of chakra used in such a jutsu." She explained.

"What are we going to do? How are we going to get them back?" Sakura asked.

"You now have a new mission. Your team along with Gai's team should go and retrieve them back. This is an extremely dangerous mission. Knowing that the war is on its way and Fai is leading it. If you don't come back in 5days, I will send ANBU squad after you. You leave tonight." She said sitting down. As she watched them all nod their heads and leave out the door. She gave a long sigh.

"Be careful." The Hokage said to no one in particular and returning back to her paperwork.

Thi: Next chapter will be intresting. From here, alot of people are going to show up. Including Itachi in the next few chapters. Hehee. Enjoy and Review!