Who's there? That was the question. It was either Kabuto or that Sai character. Kabuto would have said something by now so it must have been the new guy. "Caught me red handed...still I've already acquired the upper hand here."

Rolling his eyes Sasuke glared at the wall. "What is it you want?"

"I intend to take you back to Konoha." This crap again. He had no intentions on returning back to that place he once called home. No one worthy was waiting for him anyway. "Although, I did originally come here in order to kill you. I want to see if I can protect the bonds between you and them. They cling so strongly to you."

"Bonds? You woke me up to talk about bonds?" Was this boy delusional? It might be time to really teach this twerp a lesson.

"Sai!" Sasuke heard the sound of someone being hit and a body being thrown to the ground. "What the hell is your problem. Are you here to help us or not!" A woman growled outside the room. He could feel his bindings loosen at the distraction.

He didn't care to look back and see what was happening but he did like whoever was out there knocking some sense into the boy. "I apologize Kira-chan I do not intend to betray your trust. I have found Sasuke and intend to bring him back to Konoha."

Kira? Did this idiot think that this woman was his Kira? True the name Kira wasn't as popular as some might think but there was only one Kira that mattered. "You found him?" Her words were soft, full of surprise and fear? "You found Sasuke?"

"Yes. He's in that room right there." Sai nodded his head towards the open door. Looking back Kira gulped. Was Sasuke really in there? She could see a body lying towards the wall being held down by ink snakes. The door creaked open some more shedding more light into the dark room.

Sasuke heard the shaky breath as she tried to control her nerves. "Sasuke...I um…" Sasuke rolled his eyes and quickly activated his Sharingan. Who was this poser? Turning around he made eye contact with the woman. Short gray hair that fell just below the woman's ears. Bright ruby red eyes glowed in the dark room. Atop her head he saw two black thick horns curving along the top of her head parting the hair into two different dips. One was broken in half while the other was sharp and pointy. Her face was covered in a black mask blocking his view of any other defining feature on her face. She was dressed in black shorts and wore a Jonin jacket. From what he could see of her legs there were faint scars running up and down in different places. She looked like her but not enough to be his Kira.

"You think it's funny to be her?" Sasuke growled glaring at the female. He saw her confusion. "Cut the act and show your true form."

Glancing back at the male beside her she mumbled "true form?" Clearly confused. "Sasuke...it's me, Kira…" she gasped in pain feeling his hands digging into her throat he was so fast. "Stop lying. She's dead!" He snarled pushing deeper into her throat.

"I can...I can prove it." She gasped clutching onto his hands she couldn't fight back, not yet. Oxygen was getting scarce her eyes were getting dizzy. Why wasn't Sai doing anything?! Fumbling with her gloves she tossed them to the side. "Why should I believe you? You're just a replacement." He spoke with no emotion. Using one hand he reached over grasping a Kunai from her pout placing the sharp point under her chin. "Maybe I should make you suffer the way she did."

"Sasuke…" she begged eyes starting to water. The tip of the knife scratched her skin tearing the fabric of her mask free she could feel the blood ooze free dripping down and soaking into her clothes. Why didn't she take the seed when she had the chance? "S,Sai…help…" she muttered feeling a darkness drift over them.

"Don't even think about it. Come any closer and she's dead." The grip on her throat loosened but that didn't give her any joy. The blade was still too close for contact. If she moved she'd be dead. "Take off the mask." He muttered her hands shook as she reached up and slipped the mask free from her face. Sasuke studies her features frowning. This imposter even got her scar over her lip correct. "You must have done your homework. Who put you up to this?"

"Sasuke it's me." She whispered trying to stay calm. This wasn't the first time she was talking to death and it probably wouldn't be the last if she was able to get out of this. "My name is Kira Hatake. My older brother Kakashi Hatake took care of me all my life. He raised me and ended up being our teacher of team seven…" her eyes zeroed in on his neck noticing the faint small dot scars. If you didn't know what you were looking for you'd have missed them completely.

Slowly reaching up she felt the blade of her knife dig deeper into her throat. More blood spilled down her neck as he growled. "You got a few of these all over you." Her voice didn't waver but he could see the pain in her eyes. "While you, me, and Naruto were trapped in Hakus mirror prison he made it seem like you died but you protected me...you saved me from death...Sasuke I swear it's me." She whispered the last part her hand hesitated before placing it on Sasuke's shoulder.

'Is this proof enough?' He heard her voice echo through his head. No it couldn't be. He saw her die. His hand shook digging the knife harder against her throat he growled "that means nothing!"

She cringed feeling herself growing weak from blood loss. Why couldn't he listen to reason, she wasn't dead!

A loud rumble echoed through the vicinity, shaking the three running through the darkened hallway. Right away Sakura and Naruto knew exactly who had to be the cause of it. Sasuke. It had to be, or at least they hoped it was. Changing course Sakura, Naruto, and Yamato made quick work in trying to find where Sasuke was. If their hunch was correct then Sai should be near Sasuke.

A bright yellow light emitted from one of the hallways showing someone standing in the middle of the room or what used to be a hall. Sakura charging head first growled to herself not thinking of the consequences of what might happen. For all she knew...it could be a trap.

"You! What the hell are you after?! How many times do you plan to stab us in the back before you're Ha…"

"Ah, is it Sakura?"

Looking up the pinket stared confused before realization hit her. It was Sasuke. Surprised, she stared open mouthed and wide eyed. It didn't take Naruto long to run in after her, tripping along the way. Naruto was quick to gain the same look as Sakura.

It was really Sasuke. "Naruto, so you came too…" Sasuke's bored voice filled his ears. Glancing over he saw his best friend struggling to breathe, her face was a pale white, the crimson liquid staining her clothes made her look even paler than she did right now. "Kira! Sasuke let her go!"

Sasuke smirked to himself dropping the girl watching as she fell down into the hole. Rushing forward Naruto caught Kira before she hit the ground. "Kira...What did he do to you?" he muttered looking her over. She clutched her throat as deep ragged breaths made their way to her lungs.

"Sasuke-kun was quite adamant that she was holding onto an illusion to trick him." Sai interjected nodding towards Sasuke. "Why would you do this to Kira! She's your friend!" Kira's hand shook as she pointed towards Sai, Her backpack.

She needed her medical supplies. "Hmph, trying to trick me with this weak woman? It's pathetic." Naruto ignored Sasuke's words and quickly dug through her back dumping out the contents onto the ground. Her medical kit. He worked quickly giving her the things she needed, all the while Sakura couldn't move. Sasuke was right in front of her. She barely registered her words.

"Here quickly take some of these." Naruto muttered shoving three pills in her mouth watching her clench her teeth against them. Almost immediately he could see the color return to her, a faint blue glow wrapped around her fingers on her neck. "Thanks Naru…"

He clutched her body tighter to his own staring up at Sasuke surprised again. He couldn't believe he did this to her. "Course, I can't leave you behind remember?" snickering to herself she felt her head loll back resting against his shoulder "Naru, I love you."

Sasuke growled he remembered very well the last time he heard those words. Right before he left, his beloved Kira had uttered those words to him and that when he snapped. She might not be his Kira but he still hated hearing those words coming from her "I love you too...You should rest. I'll take care of Sasuke…"

She shifted forward taking off her jacket when she stood. "No. I didn't do anything the day he left but I'm going to do something now. I swear to god though if he fucks up my arm again I'll kill him." she snapped glaring up at the male. "You remember don't you Sasuke, the rock slide? Where you left me trapped under for who knows how long. If it hadn't have been for Kakashi I'd be dead."

Rolling his eyes he looked around "Speaking of Kakashi, I suppose he's here as well?" Captain Yamato walked out at that moment he took a quick glance at the girl before facing Sasuke again "Unfortunately Kakashi couldn't be here but I'm here in his place." Sasuke studied the group of five before him. "We team Kakashi are going to be taking you back to Konoha."

Sai was quick to grab his weapon and hold it out ready to attack. "So, he's my replacement then, is he? He was spouting some kind of nonsense about protecting the bonds between naruto and me. Didn't even step in to help his comrade. One more pansy for the group, quite the fit I'm sure."

Kira growled to herself glaring at the ground clenching her fists. He was just ignoring her, acting as if she wasn't there at all. "It's true, my top secret mission was indeed the assassination of Sasuke but those orders don't matter anymore. Now I want to think and act for myself because of Naruto-kun, I feel like I might be able to remember something, remember how I used to feel. Something which I can't help but feeling was very important to me, I may not know you all that well but there's a reason why Naruto-kun, Sakura-san, and Kira-chan chase after you with so much passion. In order to prevent their bonds with you from breaking. In order to keep them intact, they're doing everything they can. I still don't have a very good understanding of it myself but you, Sauske-kun, you should know why."

Sakura, Naruto, and Kira stared at Sai shocked, it was the most they ever heard him say, and he was actually showing a real emotion he showed that wasn't fake! It was almost as insane as seeing Sasuke again.

"Sure, I did know. They died when she did and thats why I severed them." Sakura, Naruto, and Kira stared shocked. "I have other bonds I carry. Fraternal bonds, forged through hate. Having too many bonds causes one to lose focus, weakening their strongest wish, their greatest desire."

Naruto looked down tears welling in his eyes. Thinking back to that day like he had for the past three years. "If thats true…" He caught Sasuke's attention now. "If thats true, then why, why didn't you kill me back then?! Is that what you call severing bonds?! Sasuke!"

Kira cringed hating to hear her best friend speak like this. She had to end this conversation now and knock some sense into Sasuke fast. She needed to help Naruto and if that meant helping Sasuke she would. This mission was torturing him. "The reason is simple, and it isn't that I wasn't able to sever my bonds with you. I simply didn't want to give him the pleasure of seeing me attain power by submitting to his plans."

Shaking her head it was time "What do you mean by that?"

"There's no need for me to tell you…Still the one thing I can say to you is that back there, I chose to spare your life at nothing more than a whim of mine." It was with incredible speed that Sasuke was down resting his arm on Naruto's shoulder staring him down. He had gotten so fast.

He had pulled out his katana ready to kill Naruto on the spot. No. Not this time. Not again. Using her own speed Kira had appeared beside Sasuke knife at his throat digging into his skin watching the blood trickle down his chest. Her eyes were burning, the snarl escaping her lips as she made him back up some. Sai had blocked Naruto's back while Kira covered his front.

Sasuke didn't even look intimidated. He stared at Sai as he spoke again "Your choice of defense, quite correct." She dug her knife deeper into his throat "Step. Back." Sasuke noting the familiar tone in her voice, it was deeper, more animalistic than before. He only recalled his Kira ever speaking to him in that way once. It was a bad fight and he knew she was mad at him. There was no way that she could be his Kira though...right?

Blue sparks spread through Kira's body in horribly electric waves sending shocks all through her system her heart felt like it was being fried in her chest. What had just happened? How did she get on the ground? Everything was happening so fast, struggling to stand Kira gripped the rocks around her, her legs shook as she tried to control her breathing. "Bas-basterd." she muttered glaring at the male.

He had just stabbed her friend in the shoulder. Trying to focus on her chakra Kira was able to do the Hell Zone Rock Shard technique. Slamming her hand on the ground she watched the earth beneath him start to shake making Sasuke jump away just in time to avoid the sharp spikes coming his way. It gave Yamato a chance to get free from the sword in his shoulder.

She needed to focus, she needed to ignore the pain in her chest and the aches in her body. She needed to work. Her little distraction worked in freeing Captain Yamato but it didn't stop Sasuke from getting away. When Yamato tried to trap him in a wooden prison he was able to jump back on top above them. "Why won't you get it! Your bodys going to be stolen by Orochimaru anytime now!"

"If that happens, then it happens."

"So you lied to me! You said you wanted to have a family with me! You told me you wanted to have a life with me after you avenged your family. You promised me you'd come back for me!" She yelled up to him panting to herself.

Sasuke stared wide-eyed. He had told his Kira that when it was just them alone. No one else should have known that but...his Kira...no. Not possible, it's not possible for someone to survive that sort of crash. Unless she did survive and this is actually her. Her crimson red orbs, her messy gray hair that was scattered all around her face, it wasn't long like it used to be but it was her hair. The white scar running across her lips, her voice...it was her. It was his Kira! And, he almost killed her himself.

Sasuke started to have an internal debate on how this was possible and the guilt he felt when he realized it was truly her. "You're alive…?"

"Of course I am Sasuke. Its what I've been trying to tell you." her words echoed in his ears. She was alive. She was alive and here in front of him. What does one do in this sort of situation. He desperately wanted to feel her in his arms again holding her tightly and never letting go. He wondered how she'd react when he spoke again. He wanted to know her reaction. "Revenge means everything to me, as long as I can have my revenge, I could not care less what happens to me or the whole world for that matter. Let me make it clear for you, for both me and Orochimaru right now, killing Itachi would be impossible. But if I am able to accomplish my goals through nothing more than offering this body of mine then he can have my life and my afterlife for that matter."

Sasuke watched her eyes glow a deep dark red sending shivers down his spine. Her fist clenched tightly by her side and a nasty snarl made its way to her lips. "So that it? Giving up on your other dreams and promises for Orochimaru to help kill your brother. You'd go back on your promise just like that!" she snapped glaring up at him. "I've never heard of somehting so dumb, no something so idiotic in my life! And Naruto's given me some idiotic answers in the past!" She snapped starting to twitch. He hoped she'd pace like she used to in the past.

"Hey!"

"Not now, Naru. What happened to the boy who snuck in my room in a strange way to say goodbye to me." she whispered the last part to herself, he watched her shake her head. "I bet you wouldn't say that to my face." he smirked watching her irritated face twitch. "You think I won't!" She stepped forward only to be held back.

"Kira no. It could be a trap."

'You haven't changed at all my darling Kira…' Frowning she locked eyes with his own 'You have though...And not for the better.' She watched his smirk disappear being replaced with a frown. 'We miss you back home...I miss you.'

He nodded closing his eyes 'Then come with me...If you come with me then I won't give Orochimaru my body, I won't break my promise to you.'

Glancing over at Naruto and Sakura with their worried expressions on their faces she wasn't sure. 'You said...you said you severed your bonds with us. As soon as you realize I'm alive you're wanting me to come with you? What changed. Sasuke you can't expect me to go with you without a proper answer.'

'You want me to return to Konoha, don't you?' He watched her nod her head 'I didn't want to go back if you weren't there...I still won't.'

What should she do? Should she chase after him. Join Sasuke for Naruto and bring him home? If she didn't leave with him then Sasuke would be on his own again, at the mercy of Orochimaru. If she did go then he'd have some backup...But she couldn't leave Konoha, she couldn't betray her people...could she?

"Thats enough talk, Naruto, Sakura, Kira with you three here I had hoped not to resort to any of my cruder methods…" Kira cringed shivering to herself "But unfortunately it's time I get serious…"

Sakura stared confused, what did he mean? "Captain Yamato?" Sasuke looked down at Kira directly waiting for an answer. He saw her hesitation but smirked knowing her answer. She would go with him. He watched her bend down gathering her supplies again keeping her head down. "Unfortunately it's time I get serious."

"Konoha indeed I'm through with you, now things end…" He moved his hands together in the form of a jutus and raised his hand. Orochimaru caught his wrist. "Now, now there's no need to use that jutsu, Sasuke-kun.

"Remove your hand."

"There you go again, forgetting who it is you're talking to." Kabuto spoke shaking his head at the male Kira glanced at her teammates maybe she wouldn't go with him...should she? "I have no reason to stop." He did though, he didn't want to risk hurting her again. He just couldn't let the others know. "You know quite well what Akatsuki is up to. We want to have our guests here from Konoha take care of as many of them as possible. Even just one would be fine."

Sasuke made a tsk sound rolling his eyes at the gray haired males words. He sounded pathetic trying to give him a reason to spare his past. "If the other Akatsuki members get in our way, your plans for revenge could hit a snag right?"

"Thats quite the pathetic excuse."

"But surely you'd allow it if it meant increasing the chances of your revenge succeeding by even one percent." Sasuke couldn't argue with that logic. It was true that if they did kill off more members it would be easier for him to cast his revenge on Itachi. He knew fully well that none of them were strong enough even fighting together were able to kill off his brother.

Orochimaru let go of Sasuke's wrist staring down at his new body annoyed with the boys attitude. "Lets go."

Grunting Sasuke looked down at his love's eyes. She clutched her backpack's strap tightly in her left hand. "Are you finished Kira?"

Eyes locked onto her figure and he saw the red rise up her neck and over her cheeks. "Yes…"

"Good."

"Finished? What's he talking about?" Naruto yelled gripping her arm for an explanation she wouldn't meet his gaze "She's leaving with me. Isn't it obvious?" She bit her bottom lip and gulped while meeting his gaze.

"You're kidding me. You're leaving me for them!"

"I am."

Yamato squinted his eyes at her, what was she planning. He knew she would never join Orochimaru, so what was she planning? "I don't think this is a good idea Master Orochimaru, she is being hunted by the Akatsuki, as well as the fact that she had always tried to interfere with our plans."

Growling up at Kabuto he was met with two harsh red eyes glaring him into the ground. "Hmmm…"Orochimaru hummed out smirking to himself "He is right Sasuke, the girl has caused us problems in the past." Sasuke turned his steely gaze towards his mentor this time. Orochimaru's smirk grew he hasn't seen Sasuke get this way towards a girl in the past before. It could be quite entertaining. Chuckling to himself he looked towards her now. "If she can learn to behave herself then fine...though if she tries to betray me in anyway I'll have to end her."

Kira shivered feeling him look her over shaking her head she faced Naruto grabbing his hands. "This isn't goodbye Naru." she whispered softly so only he could here. "I'm not going to leave you behind." He pulled her into a hug clutching her tightly. They held one another like it was the end of the world.

"You don't have to go. I won't let you." Shaking her head she smiled to herself 'I'll bring him home. I promise.' she kissed his cheek watching the tears form in his eyes. "We'll be back before you know it." she whispered softly pulling away. Holding her hand out.

Naruto nodded clutching her own.

Sasuke rolled his eyes annoyed growing impatient with her while Sai, Yamato, Sakura, Orochimaru, and Kabuto watched the two kids perform their handshake and ended with the headbutt. "See you around?" She called her team, giving a weak smile. Naruto watched her disappear from his view only to appear next to Sasuke.

'Tell Kakashi and Gaara I'm sorry and that I love them…' Kira watched the tears start to fall on Naruto's face and felt her heart ache. She hoped she chose correctly.

The group of four watched Sasuke wrap an arm around Kira's waist, disappearing in flames leaving them alone in the now abandoned hideout. Naruto let out a cry of anger and despair falling to his knees. He was gone. They both were gone. He failed.

Kira gasped for air feeling the flames die down on her skin jumping away from Sasuke's hold. She felt her own tears start to form as she stared at the ground. She did it. She gave up her life, her home, her relationship for Sasuke.

She could feel all eyes on herself but chose to ignore them. Controlling her emotions until she was able to be alone, she couldn't feel right now. She had to be strong. She had chosen this after all. Glancing back she saw the cold faces of Orochimaru and Kabuto but Sasuke had a small smile. He was happy with her choice.

"So Kira...lets have a chat." Orochimaru grinned giving off a fake smile or was it real? Either way she felt her skin crawl at the sight of it. Oh kami help her.

The End.

Thank you so much everyone for reading, I apologize if the ending felt rushed at all I had absolutely no idea on what to do. I should be starting the sequel in the next few weeks or having it published again. I really enjoyed rewriting this and having her feel more realistic and more relatable. I know someone had said that they hated this story because I made her weak for staying behind and having a normal childhood but I like how this ended and I like how I made her. I never liked having an over powerful character and I hope that I just didn't make another Sakura but oh well.

I love you all!