Yes, I'm still alive! OMG! I'm actually updating! I'm sooooooooo sory I'm taking so long to update all the time, especially now that I have readers! My writers block is pretty much gone now, but I've started highschool and now I don't have as much time to write anymore. I really should update my Lee fic, especially considering it get's a lot more readers and reviews, but I havn't started writing it yet. I should really work on that... Anyhow, enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 4

The best plan Sasuke could think of was to just use his ninja talents to sneak out early in the morning, make a bee line to the Tsunade's office, and ask her for the job at the old folks home. Unfortunately when he tried to put this plan into action he was caught, thus getting him pinned to the wall with kunie.

"What is it with you these days Sasuke?"

His grandmother asked him.

"You seem to want to get a time out!"

Normally Sasuke wouldn't respond to a question like that, but he detected an opportunity to escape. All he had to do was some acting.

"I am so sorry, grandmother..."

He began,

But, uh,... There is somewhere I would like to go today."

"Oh, and where is that?"

She questioned.

"Um,... The Hokage's office. I, uhhhh, have a surprise for you there."

"Is that so? Why didn't you say so earlyer! We will go there today, I can't wait to see what your surprise is!"

The sweetness in her voice disgusted him, but at least he would be able to get out of there soon. Hopefully...

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With new determination, Sakura set out for the day, intent on rescuing Sasuke from the evil clutches of his grandmother.

"Maybe I can find someone who's seen her with him and ask them where they last saw them go…"

She thought.

"Hi Sakura!"

Yelled a voice coming from the opposite direction of the one she was standing in. She tuned around to find Naruto, who was probably heading out for a bowl of ramen.

"What's up?"

He asked.

"Oh, not much."

She answered, then remembered the idea she had.

"Naruto, have you seen Sasuke around?"

Naruto squinted his eyes, tilted his head, and grinned.

"Why would you want to find him? Why don't you come with me and I'll buy you ramen, well I don't really have any money but you could buy the ramen, and you could be my girlfriend…"

"Eww, no."

Sakura cut him off before he could continue his run-on sentence. At this point she knew he wouldn't tell her, at least not without with out annoying her to hell, so she just started to walk away. Naruto frowned.

"Aww"

He paused for a moment before saying under his breath;

"Bah, who needs her as a stupid girlfriend anyway."

But Sakura obviously heard him because she ran towards him and punched him in the face, sending him crashing into a telephone poll with blood flying out of his nose. Then she continued on her original path, but this time with an angry, stomping walk. A passer by looked at her with an expression of fear. She pointed at him and yelled with anger in her voice;

"Hey you! Do you know where Sasuke is!"

The man turned around and fled screaming in fear. It was then Sakura realized that she really needed to get a hold of herself, though it was very difficult for her as inner Sakura was screaming and cursing like there was no tomorrow.

"Get a hold of yourself, Sakura."

She thought to herself. She sighed. After a few seconds she managed to calm herself down somewhat, though she was still highly irritated. She continued walking, and after a few minutes she bumped into Lee.

"Hello Sakura!"

Exclaimed Lee, giving Sakura an optimistic thumbs up.

"How are you on this fine morning?"

"Oh, fine thanks."

Replied Sakura trying to hide her urge to walk away in disgust and gave him a fake smile.

"Have you seen Sasuke around?"

"Yes! Indeed I have! I recall that yesterday he was with an old woman, they were walking to the training ground I do believe."

Sakura's fake smile turned to a real one as there was a flicker of hope she would be able to find Sasuke.

"Have you seen him today?"

"I have not, however I have seen them going into that house there."

He pointed to a pale blue house on the corner. It was only two houses down from where Sakura lived! Inner Sakura cursed repeatedly and threw punches into the air. Sakura's eye twitched for a moment.

"Are you okay, Sakura?"

Lee asked. She shook her head briefly to rid her face of the blank expression.

"I'm fine. Thanks Lee!"

And so, she ran off toward the building, but a shady figure stood in her way…

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