So here it is, I can't believe it took me 6 days to update this... Don't get me wrong! The tests and all were really taking up my time so sorry! Now here is what we've been waiting for, the reunion!
"Talking"
'thoughts'
Disclaimer: I do not and never will own Naruto
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Thump.
The sound of a kunai imbedding itself 2 inches into a tree sounded. The hand of a pale Shinobi rose and furiously snatched the kunai from where it hung. He gripped the handle with an impatient rage.
In the reflection of the weapon glowing red eyes swirled furiously.
When Tsunadae informed him about Akatsuki taking Sakura away he looked impassive, but inside he churned with anger and hate for his brother nd guilt for not saving his teammate. Now they had been traveling for already 7 days to Amegakure, the Akatsuki base.
'trying to reserve chakra my ass, we could've made it there at least 2 days ago if we didn't have to take such unbearably log breaks' Sasuke thought, clenching his teeth in frustration
When he voiced this though (monotoniously of course) they all merely looked at him with sympathy and shook their heads in disapproval.
"Fuck it" he cursed under his breath "I'll just go on my own. These fools will probably be too late to actually save her"
He picked up his bag, slung it on his shoulder, and began to stalk away from the perimeter of the camp. The campfire light beginning to get smaller and smaller.
"Teme, you know it's dangerous for girls to be out his late at night." A surprisingly stoic voice said behind the Uchiha who stopped in his tracks.
"Then what are you doing out, dobe?" he answered evenly, turning to face his teammate who looked shockingly serious.
Apparently even if he cracked a joke, his face killed the humor of it all.
"Stopping you from doing the stupid mistake you've done so many years ago." The Kyuubi boy replied
"By the time we get there she might be on her knees and barely alive." Sasuke growled, annoyed he brought up that topic.
"They obviously took her for a reason, teme. They would want to keep her alive for whatever those sick bastards plan on doing." Naruto answered smartly
"Doesn't mean she can't be tortured" Sasuke countered
'Those sickos might try to rape her for all I know' Sasuke thought angrily, clenching his fists
"She can fight back"
"She's outnumbered and not familiar with the area around her. They have home advantage, and they probably out skill her"
"You're belittling her again" Was all Naruto could say
Sasuke shook his head, "No… I care for her"
He turned away and began to walk off when Naruto abruptly shouted.
"Teme! You can't do it alone! You'll die and that won't do anything to help Sakura!!" Naruto shouted angrily before slowly calming. "If I promise you we'll speed thing up, will you leave?"
Everyone knew Naruto kept his promises.
Morning sunlight beamed through the leaves of the trees in the forest. Wind blowing leaves lightly into the air as two figures seemed to soar across the branches.
"This is your first mission kunoichi. Do not mess up." Said a gruff voice, cloaked with a black robe of red clouds.
"you sound like your brother" a feminine yet cold voice replied
The mangenkyou wielder looked to his partner with an intense gaze as they hopped from branch to branch at a swift pace. She had changed so much. When she came here she was fiery and filled with a child like energy. Now she's stone cold, like a second version of himself, but less sardonic and malicious, and more bored and emotionless…
What had the leader done to his so called sister? It had only been about three weeks with Akatsuki…
He knew the leader called Sakura at noon for about an hour or two before their 'meeting' ended. Had the leader attacked her psychologically? That must've been it, but for now they had a mission to take care of…
Her hitae-ate held that same cross over the symbol, signifying her broken bonds toward he village and its people. Now that Itachi thought about it, she doesn't belong with a band of criminals it just didn't suit her. She had changed so drastically.
"Uchiha-san, I suggest you do not stare at my hitae-ate. My village symbol isn't as special to actually deserve recognition or acknowledgement from any living being, let alone the village and its people itself." She said with a scornful lacquer "Those simple-minded fools. Their bonds tie them down."
'Harsh' Itachi thought to himself 'what's gotten into her? And Uchiha-san?'
Itachi scowled at the thought of Pein dementing the kunoichi he had become so fond of in this short period of time together.
"Uchiha-san, they're heading in our direction."
Itachi nodded.
Hinata, Neji, Ten-Ten, Ino, Shikamaru, Sasuke, and Naruto sensed the powerful chakra even if it was a distance away. Naruto looked to Sasuke and noticed his fists clenched and rage flashed in his eyes.
The rest kept silent but cautious of the new enemy.
"Sasuke, blind wrath will not solve anything" Naruto said actually using Sasuke's first name.
Sasuke tensed before listening to the leader he had appointed. Naruto looked to Neji and Hinata nodding in signal.
'Byakugan!' thought both Hyuugas as they quickly understood the message
Using their dojutsu they looked ahead with concentration, veins appearing around their pupil-less eyes. The shinobi and kunoichi around the Hyuuga looked at both for results.
"Hinata-san, what do you see?" asked the Nara
"Neji-kun, what is it?" asked Ten-Ten
"Two, there is only two one of their chakra signatures are familiar." Answered the female Hyuuga
'Itachi' Sasuke thought venomously
"There may be only two, but both are powerful. We must not underestimate them and be cautious" Neji replied as both deactivated their Byakugan
"What's the plan?" asked Ino
"I'm going after Itachi" Sasuke said activating his Sharingan, the rest knew not to interfere or protest
"Fine, then that means we'll split up evenly. Neji and Naruto will jump in to help Sasuke if need be, but I'm sure he'd want his revenge. So for now 6 of us will attack Itachi's partner. Sasuke will fight Itachi" Shikamaru decided and looked to the leader of the group for approval.
Naruto nodded after seeing the approval in Sasuke's eyes. They were teammates and it meant a lot to both, Naruto felt as if Sasuke should have a say.
"They're coming" Hinata said narrowing her eyes.
Itachi and Sakura skidded to a stop in a large clearing. In front of them appeared 7 shinobi, each masked with ANBU masks and carefully hiding their identity.
Sakura had a straw hat covering her face from view, while Itachi was standing out in the open and easily recognizable.
"Itachi" growled the wolf
"Bastard! We want our friend back" the fox snarled with authority
"where's fish face?" asked a panda masked kunoichi with two buns
"If you are referring to Kisame, he's dead" Itachi answered as if he was talking about the weather
"who killed him?" asked the monotone voice of the hawk masked ANBU
"My partner" answered Itachi, gesturing to the cloaked Akatsuki
The ANBU looked to the unknown Akatsuki member as if trying to solve a puzzle. So they didn't recognize Itachi's partner…
"A woman?" asked rabbit masked blonde ANBU as the lazy looking bear masked ANBU looked at Sakura suspiciously
"enough talk" came her feminine hard voice
The ANBU were appalled at how frigid her reply was but nonetheless took their battle stances. Taking that as their signal Itachi and Sakura disappeared instantly.
Squadron 7 aside from Sasuke who was fighting his brother watched as the unnamed kunoichi appeared before them making impossibly fast handseals.
Hinata and Neji's Byakugan couldn't keep up.
'Impossible!' thought Neji as he couldn't comprehend her hand movements
Ten-Ten and Ino charged at the Akatsuki member, but before they could attack she had already called out the jutsu.
"Nentou: Akki Boushi!!!" she shouted
Shikamaru's eyes widened.
'I don't recognize this jutsu, the only possible conclusion is that she made it herself, but what does it do…?' thought Shikamaru calculatingly as he carefully watched her movements
There appeared to be no difference. Shikamaru retreated to the high branches of the trees while the others headed straight forward at Sakura.
Clang!
Clang!
Clash!
Ten-Ten and the unknown Akatsuki's katana clashed viciously, attack after attack the Akatsuki would effortlessly block when Ten-Ten used nearly all of her strength with each blow. Both girls grappled through strength, trying to push back the other.
Sakura looked through the corner of her eye to see Ino and Hinata coming at her from either side, she could easily tell it was them through chakra signature. While Neji and Naruto came up from behind. Sakura flipped behind Ten-Ten and back kicked her into Neji, momentarily slowing them down. Using a carefully small portion of chakra in her hands she grabbed Hinata's wrists as Hinata was about to use her clan's Juken. Sakura threw her into Naruto who came rushing at her, making both tumble into the ground painfully from the force of the strength Sakura had used.
Sakura went into defensive position hastily as Ino approached with a fist, starting a taijutsu battle. Sakura blocked with the back of her fist just before Ino hit her face. With her blocking fist she grabbed Ino's hand to prevent escape and kneed the girl hard in her stomach causing Ino to double over grasping her stomach. Before Sakura could make a move to attack Ino twin scrolls soared in the air and various weapons hailed from above.
"Katon! Hosenka no jutsu!"
Fireballs erupted and exploded against the ground, Itachi dodged each flame carefully. Shuriken came flying out of the flames and pass Itachi, chakra strings attached to them wrapped around Itachi.
'Damn' Itachi cursed
Lining the chakra strings were explosive tags, fire rushed at him from the strings as well causing deadly explosions. Several trees caught fire while other were completely incinerated.
A pair of Mangenkyou Sharingan eyes scanned the area for the older brother. His head snapped up to see hundreds of black crows screeching around him. When he spotted his brother he tried to cut through him with the kusanagi only to see his brother disperse into crowds of crows.
Every direction he looked he'd see the black feathers and crows surrounding him, getting tired of it all he made rapid seals.
"Katon! Goukakyuu no Jutsu!!" Sasuke shouted at fire erupted from his mouth
Once the fire and smoke had cleared he could see his brother standing a few meters away. With great speed Itachi kicked him into a tree with a resounding crack was heard. A large indent was left on the tree as the Uchiha ANBU stood and blocked his brother's katana with his own Kusanagi. They grappled for strength, but so far it was even.
"Where is she?" growled the ANBU
"She? I haven't a clue about what you're talking about."
"Don't give me that bull shit!" Sasuke yelled
He withdrew his weapon swiftly and side stepped Itachi's blade. Sasuke swung at his brother again only to be blocked, he performed and series of blows that were just barely blocked by his brother who was covered in burns and cuts, some wounds were much more serious but Itachi paid no heed. They grappled once again as their swords clashed harshly.
"Where is the kunoichi? The apprentice of The Fifth?" asked Sasuke
"Foolish little brother, can you not see what is right before you very eyes?" Itachi sneered
"Stop shitting me, Itachi! You are no longer my brother either." Sasuke growled
Just as Itachi slashed down on Sasuke the Akatsuki had halted his actions abruptly and Sasuke smirked. Itachi's eyes narrowed as he watched his body move without his consent, lifting the blade away from Sasuke and tossing it away.
'Kage Mane no jutsu' Itachi thought silently
"Thanks, Nara" Sasuke said as he lifted his kusanagi "it's time to end this, Itachi"
'Chidori Nagashi!'
Volts of electricity engulfed Sasuke and his weapon as he charged at his brother. He felt his sword piercing through something and looked up to see his brother's deathly pale face, except that isn't what he saw.
Sasuke's eyes widened as he saw the Akatsuki robe flutter in the wind. The hat drifting away with the leaves. A Konoha hitae-ate with a line marked through it and pink hair.
"S-Sakura?" Sasuke said with a note of horror
Blood trickled down the corner of her mouth as she smiled sardonically.
"...Sasuke..."
Yeah, I know it's shorter then the last chapters but I'm gonna try to update fast while we're on vacation. So, there will be more updates and I'll try to update every day untill the Thanksgiving vacation ends! So plz review because I'm gonna try to update like mad.
I also know this may have sucked but it's like 2:00 AM, cut me some slack that I'm up this late to update!
Again, plz review! no flamez!