Chapter 14 Sacrifice

Naruto blushed "wha-wha-what did you just say?"

Yuki looked at him casually it was obvious that it didn't bother her at all. "I said I like you now come on I don't have much time left! Let's go before we get caught!"

Naruto under stood and followed Yuki thinking to himself, "she like's me… she actually likes me…oh man what do I do now! Do I just tell her or…Gah!!! I'M NOT GOOD AT THESE KINDS OF THINGS!!! Man this is hard... Ah screw it I'll just tell her!"

As Naruto thought of this the silence seemed like for ever for Yuki. She looked down at the floor taking the silence as a sign of rejection.

"Well just forget everything I just said come on let's go!" Yuki grabbed his arm and forcibly dragged him down the hall.

"Umm Yuki…" Naruto mumbled.

Yuki stopped at looked at him. "What? Is something wrong?"

"No it's not that… it's just that I-" Just then a shadowy figure approached them and spoke.

"And where do you think your going?"

Yuki froze she knew that voice anywhere she took a quivering breath. "…Itachi…" She grabbed Naruto and threw him in the shadows hoping to God that Itachi still hasn't noticed Naruto. She took in a breath and turned around ready to face him. She turned on her heel and spun around only to see her friend Aya standing front of her. Yuki assumed it was Aya using some kind of technique to make her voice sound like Itachi.

Yuki gave a sigh of relief "oh it's just you Aya… OH MY GOD IT'S YOU!!!"

Aya looked at Yuki crossed "is that any way to treat a friend?"

Yuki stuttered she didn't know what to do. Aya was really close with Itachi reasons unknown to her and she was strong if she fought with Aya here it would cause a ruckus loud enough so that everyone would come. Yuki didn't want that but if she did have to fight, she couldn't just take it easy, not with Aya. It would be almost impossible. You see Aya is competitive and if you fight Aya you can't stop till either one is beaten. Yuki pushed Naruto more into the shadowy corner.

Aya noticed this "Oy … what's that?"

"N-N-N-Nothing! Nothing at all!"

"Oh really?" Aya said suspiciously. Within a blink of an eye Aya was now standing beside Naruto with a kunai to his throat. "Then who do we have here?"

Yuki didn't know what to do now she quickly said what ever came to mind.

"You see I…I was taking him to another cell! Yeah! That's it!" Aya raised one eyebrow

"Oh really now? Then I hope you don't mind me asking Itachi to come down and help you?"

"No! No it's ok I can handle it my-"

Before Yuki could finish the sentence a puff of black smoke appeared Yuki coughed. "Damn it! Naruto!!!!"

When the smoke cleared Aya and Naruto were both gone!

Yuki carelessly ran through the twisted halls. Trying to figure out what the hell was going on.

-To where Aya is-

Naruto scowled at the person who carelessly dragged him though the halls. "What the hell?" He yelled out at Aya. Aya just looked at him. "I don't know why she would waste her time with someone like you!"

"Huh?" Naruto found him looking at Aya in utter confusion.

As Aya dragged him down the halls he noticed to familiar faces. "oh shit it's Kimico and Thoru!" he thought to himself.

Aya waved at them. "Hey! I got him!"

Kimico looked at her holding the boy. "Good now we can-" Both Thoru and Kimico looked at each other and sweat dropped. "Umm Aya where's Yuki?"

"Oh! I ran into her with Naruto on the way here I took him before she could put him somewhere else!" Aya said in triumph. Thoru looked at Aya with an, oops kinda look. "Well I'm sorry to tell you this but we kinda forgot to tell you something…"

Yuki continued to go through the many halls until she found a piece of paper on the floor. She picked it up looking at it out of curiosity. She opened it up to see the seal that Thoru always used. The seal was made to blow up or combust if your face once when your done. Yuki remembered this from previous times. She opened it and read.

Dear Yuki,

I'm sorry but I forgot to tell you that Aya is in on it to. Sorry I forgot to tell you both! Must have slipped my mind, I don't know how but hopefully the plan will continue through. Ok when I see Aya I'll tell Aya! I hope this won't make things too complicated! Well just meet us at the spot and we will continue from there.

Yuki gave a sigh of relief and disbelief. "Now she tells me" she mumbled under her breath as she turned around only to bump into the last person she wanted to right now.

"I-I-Itachi-san…How are you today?"

"Oh good I see you finally stopped calling me Nii-san… just what the hell are you doing?"

"Nothing!"

"…suspicious…"

"No I'm not!"

"Then what the hell is that in you hand?"

Yuki looked at the letter in her hand and came up with a great idea. "Oh! This, it's a letter from the boss here it's for you" She handed Itachi the little piece of paper. He brought it close to his face and read.

Dear-

Within a few seconds a puff of black smoke appeared and blew up in his face. He closed his eyes and started to cough. Somewhere in the smoke he heard "Bye Itachi I'll see you later!" said Yuki as she ran away. "You little bitch! When I find you, you will be lucky if you will ever move again!" Itachi cursed him self under his breath for falling into such a simple trap and worse. He fell into a trap by her…Yuki. "You disgust me" he said under his breath as he left to wash off the black stuff on his face.

Aya looked at Thoru angrily. "What the hell! That information would have been great like 5 minutes ago!"

"Well sorry must have slipped my mind"

"What the hell!" Aya started to brutally hit Thoru. "Hey! Ow! That hurts!"

Not to long after that the sound of feet could soon be heard. Yuki stood there panting like crazy. "Is Naruto-kun okay?"

Naruto walked up to her and smiled. She looked up at him and his blue eyes and blushed slightly.

"Are you ok?"

"For god's sake don't get your self caught so easily! Good thing it's only Ayame!"

"Wait… Ayame? As in a girl?"

"Yeah what did you think she was… a boy?"

"Umm…"

"Wow you really are stupid! Geez, you have to be more…Gah if it's you then it's hopeless."

Yuki gave a sigh.

"Yuki! Can you stop flirting already! We don't have much time left!"

Yuki blushed. "I wasn't flirting! Oh Damn you're right" She grabbed Naruto's arm and started to drag him again. "We have to hurry and get you out of here! We wasted enough time as it is!"

They continued to run. Kimico in the front, Naruto behind her followed by Ayame and Thoru. Yuki followed behind them all. Unfortunately things didn't go as smoothly as planned. They ran by a hall way only to run into Deidara, Kisame, Itachi, Tobi, and the boss.

"Shit."

They started to run down the twisting halls. They were close to the exit. Light from outside shone from the entrance. But suddenly Yuki stopped.

"Ano…Yuki?" Naruto looked back.

"I'll catch up to you guys later."

"Huh?"

Just then a huge explosion came between her and the group. It backfired and the explosion was much bigger than anticipated and a bolder came towards Yuki. Aya managed to push her out of the way. When the smoke cleared a giant wall of rock stood before them.

"Yuki!" Naruto yelled.

"Yeah?" her voice could be heard from behind the rock.

"Are you ok? What about Aya?"

"Yeah I'm ok." Aya answered

"I'll catch up to you later."

"NO! I'm not leaving you behind"

"Naruto! Trust me and go ahead."

"NO!"

"Naruto just do it!"

"But…"

"I promise. I'll meet up with you later. Now go, if you get caught everything we've worked up till now will be ruined."

Thoru placed her hand on his shoulder. "Come on Naruto… let her be. She's never broken a promise before."

"Ok..."

"See you later Naruto!" Kimico grabbed Naruto and ran out side trying to gain the time they lost.

Thoru walked up to the wall of rocks. "For his sake, don't do anything stupid. You better not do what I think you will."

"Wouldn't dream of it."

Thoru gritted her teeth and turned around to follow Naruto. On the other side on the wall stood Yuki and Ayame.

"Come on lets-" Before Yuki could say anything else a chain appeared and a metal collar came around her neck. Her eyes followed the links of the chain until it ended into the hands of…

"…Ayame…"

"I'm sorry Yuki but unlike you I will not betray our leader!" Chain cuffs soon appeared around Yuki's wrists. "Or should I say… Saya Aurion!" Saya smiled. As the other members of Akatsuki came. "You caught me!"

The leader stood in front of Saya, and shook his head in dissatisfaction "Bad move Saya"

Soon after her hair turned from long and black to purple hair about down till her shoulders, and her crimson eyes had turned into a dark blue colour. A single silver earring was on the cartilage of her ear. Around her neck she wore a little silver bell which was held by a black chocker.

Saya grinned as the other members gathered and shook their heads. They lead her to a cell. In fact they opened it and she just walked inside and sat down.

"I'll deal with you later." The leader said with the slight twinge of annoyance in his voice. "But for now… Zetsu! How far have they've gotten?"

"About 25 kilometers, with the help of Thoru and Kimico, It looks like Saya bought them more than enough time."

The leader stood there thinking.

"Deidara, Hidan, and Zetsu, I want all of you to go get that kid back you understand!"

"Hai!" All of them soon disappeared. Saya's lip quivered, she was worried about Naruto. Eventually the boss left Itachi and Aya alone with her.

"I can't wait till I get my hands on you. I swear to God I'll kill you."

"I'd like to see you try." Smirked Saya

Itachi looked at her. "If I was in your position I wouldn't be talking like that right now." He swiftly made a small cut on the side of her cheek. She didn't flinch. "You do realize it's only an amount of time before I escape here?" she mockingly said wiping the blood from the fresh cut. "Then go a head!" snapped Ayame at this point very annoyed. "I would but I'm having so much fun!" Saya started to remove the chains but the collar on her neck wouldn't come off. "Hey! What the-"

"Having fun?" Ayame stood there with a satisfied smirk. Itachi at this point left Ayame alone with her.

"What the hell did you do?!" Saya tried to pull it off even harder.

"I wouldn't try that if I were you! The collar is now connected to your charka system and your spine. Also it cuts off you charka so your pretty much useless. But please do try and pull it out. You will only lead yourself to your own death. Only I can take it off."

Saya gritted her teeth. She knew she was right. Most of her techniques Saya used had to use charka… except for one but that was only a last resort. She sucked at fighting skills compared to the others. Soon after Itachi came back.

"The boss wants to talk to you Saya." Itachi unlocked the cage and forcibly dragged her down the hallway into the boss' room. He just threw her inside and closed the door. Saya fell to her knees colliding with the floor. She immediately stood up and faced her boss.

"Saya… you've made a big problem for me. You have made things more difficult than they should be. You have so much potential. I will give you one more chance, if you are to refuse-"

"I do."

"Then there is no other choice"

-Back to where Naruto is-

After the wall of rocks came down. Kimico, Thoru and Naruto went on their way back to Konoha. With the help of Kimico and Thoru it didn't take to long. They immediately went to the Hokage tower. Where Kimico and Thoru told them everything.

"And how do we know you aren't setting up a trap?" asked Tsunade.

"We brought the boy back safety. That should be proof enough."

"And where is the other one? Yuki? If that is even her real name."

"Saya-chan is currently at Akatsuki base, she… stayed behind. I wonder why?"

"Well thank you for bringing Naruto back"

"No problem, it was Saya's last wish."

"Huh?" Naruto stood there wondering what they were talking about.

Kimico looked at the boy through her mask. "Are you really this stupid? I can't believe she's doing this for an idiot like you! If you haven't figured it out then you're not worth her time!"

Naruto stood there in shock. "I don't get it…"

Thoru walked up to the boy. "What she plans to do… Is much more than you think she will."

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