Disclaimer: Do not own Naruto
Warnings: Random violence, nothing else...really
AN: All my readers are so smart! R&R please!
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"Kazekage sir…I…I…" The young nurse who had been directed to watch over Naruto while Gaara was in search of the rest of their group was cowering under the rage filled expression on the sand demons Vessals' face. Sasuke wasn't much better off. Though it wasn't her fault with the twisted jutsu's the ninja's used to steal the Kyuubi vessal from the village hidden in the sand. Nonetheless Sasuke worry and anger had only increased when they reached the village not being able to feel any of Naruto's chakra he knew sooner then Gaara Naruto wasn't their. Gaara was incensed that even the best of his own ninja were unable to track the captures.
"What do you mean he's gone?" Came the soft sinister voice when they found out Naruto was gone. Not even Kakashi could stop him if he decided to kill the ANBU ninja from his village. Disciplined his ninjas were, fear was quite evident an all of there faces. Through the stuttering replies of the nurse, someone had used a transformation jutsu imitating Gaara's looks and then illusions of Naruto still in bed as the capture stole off into the desert. Sasuke hissed as another body crippling wave of pain washed through his shoulder. His eyes snapped open,
"Orchimaru." He hissed softly.
"From the sound village." Gaara looked over at him inclining his head and before anyone could stop them they had disappeared. Kakashi pushed his head band up.
"The sound village, Sakura I want you to take a message back to the Hokage, we're going to need as much as help as we possibly can." The pink haired ninja nodded, her eyes were filled with determination and fear but she focused her chakra and disappeared.
"That's a good girl," Kakashi whispered. He didn't want her to see what might end up happening to those she calls friends.
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Neither Sasuke nor Gaara rested as they headed towards their destination. Gaara his own pride of letting such people into his village, Sasuke his Naruto. And if they didn't make it in time, nothing could stop the monster Orchimaru would release back into the world. Sasuke could lose Naruto forever.
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"What…" Naruto's eyes snapped open as coldness crept through to his bones. His mind trying to recall what had happened. He began getting up but a sharp pain sent him shuddering back on the ground.
"Nah-ah my little fox." A dripping voice echoed around him and Naruto had a vague feeling of someone touching his skin as the pain enveloped him once more. His skin felt as if it was burning,
"No one is coming for you, I've made sure of that." Continued the sickly sweet voice. Through his pain induced mind Naruto clamped down on his control sitting up and throw whoever was touching him off. No one coming…Sasuke…Sasuke was dead. Gaara…Kakashi…no one coming….Hazy thoughts filtered through his mind and anger flared through his system and the area became visible if not only for a few seconds, glittering snake eyes and three quick hand signs and Naruto screamed arching up off the ground. It felt as if his whole body became embedded with throwing needles, a Kenai through his heart. He coughed shuddering at as the illusion receded. He rolled curling on his side.
"I would think this would be more fun." The coaxing voice said.
"The great Naruto Uzumaki giving up. Your friends are dead. I thought you were going to become the next Hokage?" Naruto whole body stiffened,
"But it seems your nothing but a weakling. A weakling doesn't deserve the power of the Kyuubi. Why don't you just give him up. You know how to break the seal." Sultry voice. A hot wet tongue flicked behind his ear. Naruto closed his eyes tightly making signs he had been practicing for a least a month. His eyes became clear but once more like the last time shots of pain made him double up. He screamed, he couldn't fight it. It was so hard to focus.
"Let him go. It will make you feel so much better." Dead dead dead dead dead. No way. Sasuke couldn't possibly be dead. His fingernails clawed at the ground.
"He's not dead." He said, "He's not dead." He said again.
"I think he is. Little fox. Have a good night."
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"We have at least three more days of travel Uchiha."
"We'll make it in two." Sasuke replied shortly. Gaara didn't bat an eye.
"If we intend to kill, we won't have the energy." He stopped talking slowly turning on the spot.
"We'll rest here the night." Gaara continued.
"We can't stop. If we stop Naruto dies!" Sasuke growled threateningly.
"A ninja lives without emotion." Said the Kazekage, "You may be stronger now, but your love for the fox clouds your judgement."
"You have reason to kill to Gaara, you let him walk right into your village. Your people could have been killed if he had wanted to." Sasuke snapped, Gaara's eyes narrowed.
"We're being followed isn't that why we stopped." Sasuke asked noting how calm Gaara continue to act.
"Yes." Came the short reply. He crossed his arms, Sasuke turned dodging a Kanai that landed near his feet. The Uchiha clan member was very much done playing games.
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TBC
AN: Don't get to comfy, I might re-write this chapter, but here it is for right now!