Hey guys. Guess wat? I FINALLY GRADUATED! OH YEAH! What now ppl? But yea, I decided 2 update on my graduation day, which is today! Yay! Remember dis day June 19th, 2007. Da very best day eva! But yea. Thx 4 reading and let's just get on w/ da chapter, shall we?

Naruto's Thoughts

Sasuke's Thoughts

Disclaimer: If I DID own it, then I would have my very own personal tutor, so I didn't have 2 go 2 H.S. and make new friends :( And I also don't own da quote from Sam Keen.

Whispers in the Dark

I better say what I have to right. I better get it done… or everything I'm doing… won't even matter. He'll be lost to me forever, it won't matter what the hell I have to say… that'll just be the way it goes.

"Sit, please," Tsunade said. Sasuke hesitated before actually sitting down, but sat down in the seat in front of him. He gave her a look as she rested her head in her folded hands. He looked at her, quirking an eyebrow, lowering his hood from his head.

"Why are you here Sasuke?"

"I want you to consider letting Naruto free," Sasuke said nonchantly. She looked at him, from the top of her hands, putting them down as she looked at him, giving him a simple answer.

"No,"

"Well why the hell not?!" Sasuke questioned outraged, getting up from his seat as he looked at her.

"Because he killed somebody, and either way he is GOING to jail, there are no exceptions,"

"But you of all people know it isn't his fault,"

"I understand that, but there really aren't any exceptions. I'm sorry Sasuke,"

"GODDAMMIT TSUNADE! Isn't he like your son? You can't just do me that favor? If you send him to jail he's just going to kill more people,"

"You think?"

"I don't really think. I kind of know it's gonna happen. Kyubbi isn't gonna be able to control his blood thirst. You know that! Please Tsunade,"

"I ALREADY SAID NO!" she screamed, rising from her seat. Sasuke wavered for a moment as he looked away and smirked to himself. He turned as she sat back down in her seat, still smirking he fumbled with the objects in his pocket as he turned his head slightly, looking over his shoulder.

"I happen to know you like to gamble," he said to her. She looked up at him, putting her chin on her folded hands once again as he turned all the way around.

"What's it to ya kid?" she questioned him.

"I'll make you a bet. Just one game, one game is all I need. You win, he goes to jail. I win and he goes free," Sasuke said to her. She looked at him for a minute and then looked down.

"How much money is in it for me?"

"$15,000 on the table," (don't know da conversions 4 yen). He said, putting the money down on the table. She looked at the money before her and smirked.

"Deal,"

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"Sai? How the hell did you-,"

"Isn't it amazing?" he questioned smiling at her.

"But… but I saw them tie you up… I saw you DIE!" she said to him. He pulled her into a hug, smelling her hair as he breathed into it.

"I've missed that scent,"

"Sai… I don't know what the hell is going on!"

"Who's that?" he questioned, gesturing towards Naruto, who was currently passed out on the floor

"Some kid who's going out with my brother,"

"Which one,"

"The youngest,"

"Sas… Sasuke's gay?"

"Apparently,"

"That teme," he mumbled to himself. Hitaka smacked him upside the head as he rubbed the spot slightly.

"He may be a teme, but he still is my brother!"

"Sorry," he said to her as he pulled her into a hug, kissing the top of her head.

"Funny. They always said you weren't the romantic type,"

"I'm not,"

"I beg to differ," Hitaka said, leaning in and kissing him softly.

"I've missed you so," Sai said to her.

"How… how did you survive?" she questions him. He shrugged, smirking as he pulled her in closer.

"That's a story for another time," he responded to her.

"Am I missing out on something?" Hitaka looked to the side and saw Naruto standing up and leaning against the tree he was just a few moments ago passed out on.

"Nice to meet ya kid," Sai said to him.

"Who the hell are you?" Naruto questioned.

"Name's Sai,"

"Aren't you supposed to be dead?"

"How'd you know that?" Sai questioned, turning towards Hitaka. Hitaka laughed nervously as Sai turned back around to face Naruto.

"Lucky guess. I'm good at that sort of thing,"

"Aren't you Sasuke's boyfriend?" Sai questioned.

"How'd you know THAT?" Naruto questioned also looking at Hitaka. She blushed furiously then as Naruto looked back at Sai.

"So what's it to ya about Sasuke and I?" Naruto questioned. Sai shrugged as he stepped closer to Naruto smirking.

"Nothing at all. Just give the teme a message for me,"

"And what's that?" Naruto questioned. Sai smirked as he slugged Naruto as he fell to the floor, holding his cheek angrily.

"WHAT THE HELL?" Naruto screamed angrily.

"That teme deserves worse," Sai told Naruto as Naruto was about to punch Sai, who simply side-stepped him and saw Naruto fall to the floor.

"Sai, leave the kid alone," Hitaka said as she held Sai back, since he was getting ready to drop kick Naruto.

"But we were just getting to know each other!" Sai said maliciously.

"Sai!" Hitaka screamed at him in warning as he looked at her and growled.

"Fine," he mumbled under his breath.

"Come on guys," Hitaka said suddenly full of energy.

"Where are we going?" Naruto questioned.

"To Konoha,"

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Temari growled to herself as she threw another sword to the ground.

"What the hell's the matter with you?" Kankuro questioned her.

"I need the sharpest sword we have and I can't find any," she said aggravated.

"Why didn't you just ask? We have plenty," Kankuro said as he walked out the room. Temari blinked a couple of times and smirked as she walked in the same direction as Kankuro. She gasped when she saw all the swords that he was now showing her.

"You've been holding out on me," Temari said jokingly as she grabbed one off of the wall and swung it around a few times experimentally.

"I like this one," she said to him, as she put the sword back in it's sheath.

"What do you need it for?" Kankuro questioned her.

"Don't worry about it," she said to him as she ran out the house then, taking the sword with her. She stopped a few blocks away from her house. She held the sword in her hands as she started to debate with herself trying to figure out if she still wanted to do what she was planning. She shook her head as she held the sword in her hands, running towards the gates of Konoha.

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Tsunade looked at Sasuke as she took the money from the table. Sasuke got up from his seat and looked at Tsunade.

"Pleasure doing business with you," he said to her as he was about to exit the room.

"Sasuke?" Tsunade called to him. Sasuke turned to look at her as she struggled to find the right words.

"Yes?" Sasuke questioned.

"Why do you want him so bad? He's probably one of the worst people in Konoha for you," Tsunade said to him. Sasuke smirked as he looked her in the eye.

"Somebody once said 'We come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.' I think that applies here," he answered as he turned back around and walked out the door closing it behind himself. Behind the door Tsunade smirked to herself as she leaned back in her chair.

"That makes perfect sense,"

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"Hitaka, we really should turn back," Naruto said nervously.

"Why? I just want to say hello," Hitaka said innocently.

"I have a feeling you're gonna say more than hello," Naruto mumbled.

"Oh please. We'll play nice," Sai said to him. They neared Konoha's gates as they jumped down from the trees.

"Home sweet home," Naruto mumbled sarcastically. All of a sudden a few shuriken flew past Naruto as one cut his cheek. All three of them looked forward as Naruto gasped, seeing who it was.

"Te… Temari?" Naruto questioned shocked.

"Welcome home," Temari said unsheathing the sword as she charged at Naruto. Naruto jumped backwards as he avoided the sword by all costs.

"Let's go. The kid can take care of himself," Hitaka said as her and Sai ran towards the direction of Sasuke's house.

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Sasuke walked inside his house as he tried to find Itatchi. Amazing! The one time he's actually useful, he can't be found! Sasuke turned around to leave and saw a form standing in the way of the door.

"What in the hell?" Sasuke mumbled to himself.

"Hi Sasuke… long time no see,"

Sasuke froze automatically as soon as he heard the voice, "What are you doing here?" he questioned behind grit teeth. She stepped forward as the light illuminated off of her pale skin.

"What's wrong? You look like ya just seen a ghost,"

Sasuke whirled around as he saw the person he was most afraid of.

"Can get rid of us that easy Sasuke,"

"You know something Sai? You really should just go back where you belong. To the bottom of the fucking ocean!"

Sai growled as he turned around and saw the person he despised more than anything.

"Nice to see you Itatchi,"

"Hitaka," he responded to her. Itatchi stood next to Sasuke and looked at Hitaka and Sai. Sai growled angrily once again at Itatchi as Itatchi looked over at him and smirked.

"WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT TEME?!" Sai screamed angrily.

"You never did change," Itatchi said looking up from the floor as his eyes turned to the sharingan. Sasuke and Hitaka glanced at each other, noticing that they two had reverted to sharingan.

"How does it feel to be backed up into a corner Sasuke?" Hitaka questioned.

"You would know. Wouldn't you?" Sasuke retorted.

"TEME!" she screamed angrily as she charged at him as he caught her punch and blocked her kicks.

"You can't beat me Hitaka!" Sasuke grunted as he avoided a kick to the head. Itatchi was simply holding the same jutsu as Sai stayed entranced in it.

"I… have… to go," Sasuke said as he dodged attacks coming from all angles.

"Go. I got it covered," Itatchi said to him. Sasuke kicked Hitaka hard as he jumped, running for the door as he ran towards the gates of Konoha. Please hang on Naruto. I'm almost there.

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Naruto dodged another attack from Temari as he jumped into the tree behind him.

"What the hell's wrong with you Temari?" Naruto screamed at her.

"I already got my answer from somebody. You're better off dead. You're life is practically over anyway," Temari said to him.

"Don't do this… this… this is wrong!" Naruto screamed at her. He heard a few shuriken coming his way as he jumped down from the tree and ducked as she swung the sword at his head. He backed up into a tree as Temari charged at him again. He shielded himself the best as he heard the sword pierce flesh. He opened his eyes nervously as they widened shockingly. N…no!

Despite the lies that you're making

Your love is mine for the taking

My love is

Just waiting

To turn your tears to roses

I will be the one that's gonna hold you

I will be the one that you run to

My love is

A burning, consuming fire

You'll never be alone

When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars

Hear my whispers in the dark

No

You'll never be alone

When darkness comes you know I'm never far

Hear my whispers in the dark

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WHOAH! So tell me wat u think. Who did Temari stab? And do u tink Naruto is free or not? Well huh? What do ya think. Review pls. They are what I yearn for. Pls tell me!