A/N: Sorry to you all for the long wait. I know it's been months but I am currently on a temporary Hiatus so I won't be updating much. Though I am on school holidays at the moment so I will try and write as much as I can. Sorry once again and I hope you like the chapter. It took weeks to write literally. So yeah sorry again

Disclaimer: Last time I checked I did not own Naruto in anyway…….well not yet that is.

Previously

"And you think you can stop me do you?" Orochimaru asked. Shikamaru looked at Ino who nodded as she slipped to the other two girls, putting one arm around Hinata and the other Sakura as Shikamaru stepped to stand beside Naruto.

"As troublesome as it is yes" he said as all boys raised their fists and got into defensive positions.

"And I thought you were the smart one Shikamaru" Orochimaru stated as he stared at Shikamaru, a smile playing on his lips.

'Just how much does this guy know' Sasuke, Shikamaru and Neji all thought.

"He is and he knows we stand a very good chance" Tenten told him as she moved to stand with the boys, stepping beside Neji with her knife opened and ready in her hand. Neji looked at her but she just smiled reassuringly as she flipped her knife in her hand and grabbed it again.

"Sasuke don't be stupid" Itachi told him sternly, warning him.

"Hn" the younger Uchiha replied.

"Well this is all very interesting but I am afraid it wont come to that will it now Sasuke" Orochimaru told him.

"Hn why not?"

"Because you will be coming with us"

"I will not" Sasuke told him but Orochimaru just smiled.

"You will be" he said as Sasuke glared at him. Orochimaru just smiled at him, his cold dangerous smile as he looked at Sasuke carefully. "Or I will start killing off your friends, one by one until you agree. How does that sound"

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Not going down without a fight

"You leave them alone" Sasuke yelled as Orochimaru just laughed.

"I will if you agree to come with me"

"His not going" Naruto shouted again.

"That is up to him to decide" Orochimaru informed him.

"No his not going because I wont let him"

"Be quiet you baka this isn't your decision"

"It is" Naruto argued.

"Shut it runt" Kabuto ordered as Naruto frowned.

"No I won't"

"Yes you will" Kabuto told him.

"Will not"

"Will to or else I will put a bullet in you heard" Orochimaru explained Kabuto raised his gun, pointing it directly at Naruto.

"Ummm any great ideas" Naruto asked as Shikamaru looked around.

"Give me a minute"

"You may not have one" Neji told him.

"Enough Sasuke what is your decision"

"His not going and that's final" Tenten yelled as she threw her knife at Kabuto, making him yelp as it cut his arm and drop the gun.

"NOW" Neji shouted as he darted forward, aiming a punch in a man's stomach while kicking another in the head before punching the first n the head successfully knocking the two out.

"Troublesome" Shikamaru sighed as he ran forward, dodging punches and kicks and doing so in perfect timing so that two Orochimaru's guys ended up kicking and punching each other. I guess that's why he was called a genius.

"This is for calling me a runt" Naruto yelled as he ran towards Kabuto and started kicking him angrily, making him pay for what he said and hurting anyone that came close. His face wasn't one of the normal hyper teen but red in anger and looking nothing like him at all.

"Get back girls" Sasuke ordered, staring right at Sakura as Ino pulled her and Hinata out of harms way while Sasuke tore his eyes from her and tried to reach Orochimaru, determined to end this, slamming his fist into anyone he could get his hands on or who got in his way. His eyes were flashing red with hatred.

"What do we do" Hinata whispered as Sakura shook her head, tears reaching the corner of her eyes.

"We let the boys handle it and just stay back ok" Ino told them.

"But we can't just sit here" Sakura argued.

"We can't fight either can we" Ino pointed out.

"Why not?" Hinata asked.

"Because we are not strong enough for one" Ino replied. "And we would just get in the way. Plus the guys would be so worried about us it would distract them. Not to mention make us targets and then what. Were hostages and the boys would have to stop fighting to spare us."

"She is right" Hinata agreed.

"See even Hinata agrees, it's best if we stay back here and out of the way"

"But what about Tenten, she is out there" Sakura reminded them.

"Tenten is an athlete, she can take care of herself" Hinata explained.

"That and she seems to know what she is doing" Ino added. "Plus she wouldn't listen to reason even if we tried to get her to stay with us"

"It doesn't matter, what's important is that Tenten can fight but we can't. We would just be targets so the best thing we can do is to let the boys fight without them having to worry about us." Hinata said.

"Yeah if Hinata went out there she would have both Neji and Naruto getting distracted while they try and get her away" Ino informed them.

"You would have Shikamaru" Hinata pointed out.

"Yes and Sakura you would have Naruto and defiantly Sasuke worried about you. So please just sit here" Ino begged.

"I know its hard Sakura but we have no choice" Hinata said gently as Sakura sighed, wiping her eyes.

"Yeah I know" she muttered. But I still don't like it"

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Meanwhile the fight wasn't going to well. Neji and Shikamaru were being surrounded slowly. Right now they were both back to back, Shikamaru barely standing in his right leg because of an injury he had sustained while Neji's shirt had been torn on his left arm and there was a trail of blood coming from a cut ion his forehead and from his mouth. Neji looked over his shoulder to see where Shikamaru was.

"You ok?" he asked.

"As well as can be expected" Shikamaru replied.

"Any ideas yet"

"No" Shikamaru said sounding disappointed in himself.

"Where are the girls?" Neji demanded.

"Hinata is safe, she is with the other two. There safe, there away from any danger" Shikamaru explained knowing that girls meant Hinata and Tenten. "Your girlfriend however I am not sure, I lost track of her but she was doing ok from what I could say. I think she had retrieved her knife"

"Good" Neji said.

"Yeah at least she can defend herself now"

"No I meant good as in she didn't loose it because then I would have to buy her another" Neji informed him as Shikamaru chuckled.

"I see"

"You ready to give it another try" Neji asked.

"Yes I am, for the girls" he replied as Neji smiled.

"Yes for the girls" he repeated as they dived into action.

Near them Naruto was trying his best to win against Kisame for all the trouble he had caused but was being distracted by what he was saying.

"There are things you don't know little boy" he teased.

"Yeah like what fish face" Naruto called.

"Secrets that would send a shiver down your bones"

"I am not scared of you" Naruto yelled.

"Oh but you should be, I am what nightmares were based on"

"Heh I think you give yourself too much credit"

"I would be careful if I were you" Kisame warned.

"I don't need to be I can take you on easily you better believe it"

"Really well it doesn't matter"

"Why not" Naruto demanded.

"Because soon you will know the truth for yourself and then we shall see who has the last laugh"

"Why can't you just cut the crap and tell me know?"

"You really want to know do you?"

"Well der, jeez they call me blonde" Naruto muttered.

"Well I am not going to tell you"

"Aww why" Naruto whined.

"Because I am having too much fun" Kisame laughed as the aura surrounding Naruto just got very deadly.

"I don't care what you have to say fish face this ends here" he threatened.

"Really even when it has to do with your dear precious little Sasuke"

"You leave Sasuke alone you hear me. His had enough trouble so just leave him alone" Naruto warned.

"You really care for that little emo freak don't you" Kisame laughed as Naruto growled and aimed a punch at him, narrowly missing his head.

"Don't you dare call him that: he said in a low voice.

"And why would that be" Kisame asked.

"Because" Naruto said through gritted teeth as he aimed another punch and narrowly missed again as Kisame jumped in surprise at his forwardness.

"He is my house mate" Naruto said, trying to punch but missing again.

"He is my role model" Naruto continued, another punch being aimed at Kisame as he continued to dodge to try and avoid them.

"He is my best friend" Naruto shouted, narrowly missing Kisame who was now looking scared and out of breathe.

"He is my brother" Naruto cried, missing Kisame by an inch and making him fall on the floor.

"And he is the closest thing I have to a family" He screamed as he punched him in the face with all his strength, successfully knocking Kisame out. He then collapsed on his knees, breathing hard as he turned to Kisame and grinned.

"And I will not have you picking on him" Naruto said quietly with a laugh. "Because that job belongs to me."

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Sasuke was so close, so close to Orochimaru that eh could almost taste the victory. His teeth were gritted together, his fists clenched and his eyes read in anger. He was so close until one figure stood in his way. Not even thinking he raised his hand to hit him before stopping as he realized who it was.

"Itachi" he said darkly as he started into the face of his brother, one that resembled him so much that it made his sick.

"Sasuke" Itachi said calmly, staring at him.

"Get out of my way" he told him.

"I can not do that little brother"

"Then I will make you" Sasuke threatened as Itachi looked at him.

"Would you?"

"I know the truth Itachi" Sasuke yelled. "You killed them didn't you? You killed our parents"

Itachi sighed as he shut his eyes and opened them. "If that is what you believe then keep on believing that"

"I hate you" Sasuke said with as much power and energy as he could muster.

"I know" Itachi said, his voice reaming emotionless and calm.

"I am going to kill you" Sasuke roared.

"Then do so" Itachi told him as Sasuke hesitated before he leapt for Itachi, hand raised, when a gun fire stopped him as he turned around to face Orochimaru.

"Unfortunately I can not let you do that" Orochimaru said as Sasuke felt his breathe get caught in his throat at the sight he saw. Neji and Shikamaru were both on the ground exhausted, Naruto on his knees and all three surrounded while Orochimaru had in his hand, with a gun pointed at her head Tenten.

"TENTEN" Neji screamed as Tenten looked at him, a look on fright in her face as the gun was pushed up against her temple and Shikamaru had to hold Neji back from rushing over to rescue his girlfriend.

"I have to say you do put up a good fight but I have had enough of games" Orochimaru laughed as a tear escaped Tenten's eye and her eyes never left the one she loved who in turn felt tears come ton his own eyes.

"Let her go" Neji cried as Orochimaru just continued to laugh, now looking directly at Sasuke.

"I can't do that just yet, not until Sasuke agrees to come with me"

"No his not: Naruto yelled but Orochimaru ignored him.

"Your smart kid so figure it out. With one finger she will be dead. Then what will happen after that. I can easily kill the other three. Yes it may turn into a fight but you know ill be victorious. Then next will be the lovely girls over there. Then what there will be no where for you to go"

"Ignore him" Naruto called.

"You no what to do Sasuke, you can save them all if you agree"

"Sasuke" Shikamaru called but even he couldn't think of a way out of this situation.

"What don't you believe I can" Orochimaru asked as he grabbed Tenten's hand and twisted it until a snap was heard making Tenten cry out in pain and clutch her wrist, her eyes full of pain.

"I will do it Sasuke unless you agree"

"Don't" Naruto said again but Sasuke had blocked him out, there was no choice left. He wouldn't loose anymore people.

"You have five seconds Sasuke" Orochimaru told him. "Or else the girl dies"

"No Tenten" Neji yelled. "Sasuke please"

"No don't listen to them" Naruto shouted again.

"Five…four…three" Orochimaru sang.

"Sasuke" Shikamaru warned.

"Tenten" Ino yelled.

"Two"

"Save her" Hinata begged.

"Don't do it" Tenten said, watching him. "Don't"

"One"

"Stop" Sasuke ordered as he looked at Orochimaru who just smiled.

"Yes?"

"If I agree to go with you" Sasuke asked, ignoring the shouts he received fro the others. "Will you let them all go?"

"Yes I will, they can all walk out of here with no harm done I promise. If you agree to come with me without a fight"

"Don't trust him" Naruto said but he knew Sasuke had made up his mind.

"Then let them go and I will go with you, I promise" Sasuke told him.

"I knew you would see it my way:" he said as the men surrounding the other two moved away so that Naruto and Shikamaru could run to the other girls, holding there girlfriends in there arms. Orochimaru than let go of Tenten as she gave Sasuke one quick nod of thanks and ran into Neji's arms as he pulled her to where the others were, holding her tightly in relief while she cradled her wrist.

"Know come to me" Orochimaru ordered as Sasuke started doing what he was told. Sakura watched with tears in her eyes. They had all nearly died protecting Sasuke and for what. To have them loose. And what had she done. No she had already had her sister taken from her than her family. She wouldn't loose Sasuke to, not like this. She refused to give up, refused to loose him.

"No Sasuke" she yelled stepping forward.

"Sakura" Sasuke whispered.

"I won't let him go" she told Orochimaru as Sasuke shut his eyes. He knew what would happen if Sakura got in the way and he couldn't allow it. He would not see her get hurt because of him.

"GO away" he told Sakura firmly, looking away from her.

"Wh…hat" Sasuke asked.

"GO AWAY" Sasuke yelled as he walked to Orochimaru he grabbed his wrist and laughed.

"No" Sakura screamed as Naruto grabbed her, knowing that Sasuke had made his decision yet tears were still streaming from his eyes.

"Now your mine Sasuke" Orochimaru laughed as Sasuke closed his eyes.

"Just let them go" he said as Orochimaru laughed.

"Do you really think I am going to" he whispered in Sasuke's ear.

"What?" Sasuke asked, opening his eyes as Orochimaru laughed.

"After all I was the one who killed your parents."

"But Itachi" he said as Orochimaru laughed.

"I was the one pulling the strings, it was all my idea" Orochimaru said as Sasuke felt his blood boil. He slammed his fist onto Orochimaru's face. Taking him by surprise as he looked at him with nothing but hatred.

"You killed my parents" he shouted, trying to kick him and getting him between the legs before breaking his nose with his fist.

"I will kill you" Sasuke said as Orochimaru laughed.

"Can you though?" he asked as Sasuke hesitated. Orochimaru took the opportunity to stab him in the arm, making him drop his hand. Then in the leg making him fall. Then in the stomach making him gasp in pain. Sasuke was now helpless at Orochimaru's mercy. He grabbed Sasuke by the collar and lifted him to his feet, looking deep into his eyes with a grin on his face.

"You are the only one that could ever defeat me. Itachi knew it that's why he joined up, did he want to protect you all though. Or kill you all to save you all from my wrath. Maybe when you survived he knew you would become evil, he knew the power you had. Though why did you survive, how did you survive? Unless…"

"You're wrong" Sasuke said as Orochimaru shrugged.

"It doesn't matter. It's obvious that you can not be brought over, I will never own you. So the only choice I have is to kill you so I may live" Orochimaru looked at Sasuke, his eyes narrowing.

"Now Sasuke you will die" Orochimaru said, hatred dripping off his every word as fear creped into Sasuke's heart, the feeling of knowing he was about to die and being powerless to stop it. Knowing there was no hope anymore, that this was it. This was the end. Then with a cold laugh that bounced off the walls and echoed around the room Orochimaru grabbed his knife, raised it and directed it at Sasuke's chest before he lunged.

The sound of a knife entering a body ripped through the air as a loud gasp then scream was heard and blood droplets feel quietly to the ground.

Sasuke's eyes widened his breathing slow and ragged as he looked up into the face of Orochimaru's, who was now no longer one of menacing hatred but was twisted in pain as he struggled to breathe. This was due to the knife that had entered his back and stabbed him right threw the heart. He dropped his own knife and let go of Sasuke before falling back and landing on the floor. His eyes were still open and reflecting everything that went around, but were now as dull and lifeless as he was.

Sasuke's eyes were peeled on his survivor, the one who had murdered Orochimaru right before Orochimaru had the chance to kill him. He swayed on his feet, pain throbbing through him as he felt his body give up. He was wounded and was fighting the darkness that was slowly surrounding him. His eyesight was blurry and sharp bursts of pain flowed through him. But despite this he could still recognize the figure that was watching him closely. A look of guilt, sadness and longing on his face.

"Itachi" Sasuke whispered as he collapse, falling back and expecting to hit the hard ground. Instead he found that he feel into someone's arms as he shut his eyes, darkness nearly upon him. He knew who had caught him, it was the same man who had saved him yet his scattered and pain filled mind could not comprehend why. He heard Itachi whisper something to him but still could not respond as he finally surrendered himself to the darkness and fainted.

A/N: I hope you liked those fight scenes, I just had to put in that part from Naruto after he knocked Kisame out. I couldn't resist. Yes next chapter will be the last and I will try and get it up as soon as I can so I can finally finish this story. I hope you all enjoyed that and sorry for the cliff hanger. Anyway reviews will be much appreciated. Thanks!