A/N PLEASE readers, please review. I love reviews and since this fic isn't getting as many reviews as the original, 'Reunited' I need to know if this is any good????
What was Lost, What was Gained
ch. 9
Sakura's POV
We had hurried as fast as our feet would carry us. In about an hour we would meet in the area where Gaara's tip had lead. Sasuke and Naruto where running in front of me and I carried the rear. It was kind of funny, we all started out next to each other then Sasuke and Naruto started getting to excited and took off faster seeing who could run faster. It was even funny how they would talk to each other.
"When I get my hands on one the Akasuki I bet I can take him down first. Proably a million times faster than you can take out Itachi."
Naruto teased picking up speed. Sasuke smirked and matched the blonde's speed.
"You wish. By the time you even wound one member, I will have killed my brother and the rest of them."
Naruto grumbled soemthing. I rolled my eyes has they continued to argue back and forth.
"Idiot."
"Jerk."
Lighting would shoot from their eyes at each other.
"Self absorbed, special eyed CRAZY!"
"What about you, you fuzzy headed orange jumpsuit kluz!"
Fire and lighting shooting from their eyes now, I sighed.
"Boys!"
I yelled jumping between them. Both of them froze what they were saying seeing how serious I was.
"Now boys, let's play nice or neither of you will get to play with the Akasuki. I'll finish them off myself, got it?"
I glared between them. Turned his head the other way in a rather smug fashion but I could tell he wasn't going to say anything more. Naruto looked a little nervous at my 'not' empty threat.
"Yes, ma'am."
Naruto looked back at the ground. I smiled happily. Another half hour and we arrived. I signaled each of my teammates into the under brush.
"Naruto what was the complete message from Gaara."
Naruto placed his hand under his chin as if he was in deep thought. Sasuke grunted in annoyance and knocked him upside the head.
"Get on with it moron."
Naruto grumbled under his breath.
"He said that we would find one of the Akasuki's spy's which will lead us to the hideout. So we should watch out for anyone who might be in some connection."
Naruto spoke out loud, Sasuke agreed.
"Yeah. Most likely all their spies are shinobi, but they're praobly not that strong."
"Great so we're looking for little a few weeny ninja we can easily track!"
Naruto jumped up full of excitment, this time I hit Naruto on the head before Sasuke even had a chance to move.
"Naruto! This is the Akasuki we're talking about! Stop acting childish!"
His face hit the ground.
"Let's set up camp the contact doesn't do his rounds until nightfall any who."
Naruto said rubbing his lump. Sasuke and I agreed and rushed to set up a fire and defense traps again.
Hinata's POV
An hour after I gave the order all the rookies met back at the school, each had a backpack on their backs, worried looks plastered on our faces.
"Before we begin, is everyone in agreement to go through with this. Knowing what it means, what will happen?"
I asked, though it was a little late. I was so anxious in the moment I gave an order withour getting everyone's consent, now I had to ask. They each had the right to refuse if they wanted.
"If any of us wanted to back out now, we wouldn't have come packed."
Kiba barked with Akamaru at his side. I held up her hand to silence him.
"Kiba, you nor I speak for anyone but ourselves."
I turned my back, taking a deep breath.
"For all those who don't wish to go through with this leave now. I and no one else will bare a grudge."
I waited a few moments listening intently on movement, silence echoed.
"Look, let's just get out of here, no one is ditching. I'm getting nervous."
Chouji mumbled biting down on his finger nails looking around. I turned and saw all the rookies had the same expression on their faces, no one was moving.
"Alright let's move, from this moment on...there is no turning back. Move out!"
I waved my hand in the air, this was a full assult in escaping the Leaf village and on the Akasuki. We all ran across the roof tops not really caring who saw us we didn't have time to be careful and sneaky. Up ahead we had only one ostacle, two jounin gate guards, easily taken care of.
"Neji! Shikamaru! Lee!"
I yelled signaling them forward, they nodded in understanding. The three jumped ahead toward the two unexpecting guards. Shikamaru's hands formed the familiar hand sign sending his shadow across the ground grasping the jounin.
"What the?"
"What's going on?"
They shouted right as Lee and Neji reached them. They easily knocked them out allowing us to easily run out of the village.
"They should wake up in about a half an hour."
Shikamaru calulated.
"Hopefully, no one will be attacking the village in that short amount of time."
Ino added running next to Shikamaru. I had to wonder if anyone saw my face, I was sweating bullets, biting my lower lip and tears swelling in my eyes that I wouldn't let fall. Naruto. Naruto, you have to stop and think this through. You're heading right into their trap. If they catch you then...I'll lose you. Naruto please, don't leave me. Don't...I've spend so much of my life without you...I love you...if you love me...DON'T DIE!!!!
Sakura's POV
The sun had just completly set and we dimished our fire. Naruto shivered and looked over his shoulder.
"What's wrong?"
I asked. I could see Sasuke had noticed too.
"I...I thought I just heard Hinata's voice, then I got a really bad feeling."
I tilted my head to the left studying Naruto's face, he was serious. He continued looking off into the woods his had a trace of worry on his face.
"Getting cold feet already Naruto? Should have guessed you freak out, at least you realized it now instead of during the battle."
Sasuke gave a quite smuggish laugh poking at the remains of the fire. I shot a warning glance at Sasuke but we both slightly surprised not to see Naruto jumping off the ground in a blind rage at Sasuke. Somehow it looked like Naruto didn't even hear his teammate.
"Maybe it was my imagination..."
He didn't sound so sure of himself, he stood and dusted off his pants. Sasuke nearly jumped to his feet, his sharringan activated. A smile creeped on his face.
"I think we found the spy, time to track."
All of team seven nodded and disappeared into the trees. There we saw a tall man hidden in shadow walking into the depths of the trees. Naruto created two clones to follow on the area around us. We followed, just as soon as we were on his trail he disappeared.
"What!? Where in the heck did he go? We had him."
Naruto argued searching the surrounding road, even Sasuke was searching looking upset as well. He got away...impossible. How could he evade Sasuke's eyes or Naruto's clones? Even I can't sense their chakra...what's going on? No regular shinobi could evade us so easily, in fact only a highly skilled ninja could.
Before I could even complete another thought our feet landed on a branch unfornately we were all to preoccuipied with finding the spy we didn't see the exploding tags. The branch blew causing each of us flown in different direction of the open field ahead of us. I landed sliding across the ground, Naruto had hit his back against a tree and Sasuke was tossed into the swampy pond yards away. I got back to my feet looking frantically for my teammates. Sasuke just now had come crawling out of the pond gasping for air, coughing up muck. Naruto was leaning against the base of the tree, unconsious.
"Naruto!"
I yelled. My feet ready to run over to him but I was caught. My eyes no longer gazed at Naruto but at the red eyes of the sharringan. There standing in the black cloak with red clouds stood between me and Naruto was, Itachi Uchiha.
"Itachi..."
I whispered, my eyes wide as if they were screaming. My eyes met his I began to tremble.
A/N
So what do you think...is it getting boring??? The chapter is the FIGHT!!!! Unfornately Itachi was ready for team seven, and knows how to handle them. But what about the other rookies???? Will they make it in time, if not what will happen to team seven. Nothing looks good...
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