Hey! It's KRISH-un, yet again! I almost forgot to update today, which I feel bad about. I know that SOME of you have been waiting for this chapter, just because of my cliffhanger. This one is longer, which I'm proud of.

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Chikazi's eyes widened, "W-What?!"

Karin grinned ically, "You heard me. I'm going to make sure some other-worldly B.I.T.C.H doesn't get to Sasuke before I do!" She drew a very large, VERY menacing looking knife.

Chikazi swallowed painfully. Her eyes darted around looking for something or someone to help her get away.

THUNK! THUNK! THUNK! THUNK! Four kunai had pinned Chikazi's arms to the tree behind her. Four more soon joined them in pinning her legs. She was now, officially, helpless.

Karin put the knife to her neck, "Now…" She hissed, "Beg for your life!"

Chikazi glared at her, "No." She stated simply.

Karin hissed, and applied pressure to her neck, "What was that?!"

A line of appeared on Chikazi's neck. She winced, "Y-You heard me…"

Karin's eyes bored into Chikazi's, "You stupid little B.I.T.C.H! You are going to regret that!" She pressed even harder onto the knife, and it cut deeper into Chikazi's neck.

Chikazi whimpered.

Suigetsu had followed them, fearing for Chikazi. Knowing Karin, he wouldn't put it past her to try something after what had happened at dinner. He saw Karin threaten the other , and pull a kunai out. He ran back to Sasuke's tent. "Sasuke-san! Sasuke-san!" He called quietly.

Sasuke groaned, he had almost been asleep. "What, Suigetsu?!"

Suigetsu took a deep breath, and then delivered his news, "It's Chikazi, Sasuke. Karin is trying to kill her."

Sasuke jumped up, "What?! Bring me there!"

Suigetsu led the way back, and showed Sasuke the two s.

Karin had Chikazi pinned. She had a huge knife in her hand.

Chikazi, on the other hand, was pinned to the tree. She was bleeding madly, and was seemingly protesting against whatever Karin was saying.

He listened closely.

Chikazi whimpered again, "I swear, Karin. I'm not trying anything!" Her voice was a lot weaker than usual, and she looked like she was close to fainting. Or passing out. Either or.

Karin growled, "Shut up! I know you're lying! I can see it in your eyes!"

Chikazi's eyes weren't showing anything to Sasuke and Suigetsu, except for maybe fear, and a little anger. They were getting duller and more lifeless by the second.

Chikazi's next protest was too weak from them to even hear, and Sasuke knew it was time to act. He jumped towards Karin, pulling her and the knife off of Chikazi.

Suigetsu jumped after him, and stopped in front of Chikazi, who slumped over after Karin was pulled away.

She looked up at Suigetsu weakly, "S-Suigetsu…" Her voice had faded vastly, and her eyes were almost totally dull, "I-I didn't do anything…"

Suigetsu pulled the kunai from the tree, and held her gently in his arms, "I know Chikazi, okay? You keep your energy to yourself. Don't talk."

She nodded weakly, and he brought her back to camp, waking up Jugo to help him bandage her up.

Sasuke pulled Karin to the ground. He pinned her down, making sure to keep the knife away from him.

Karin struggled with all her might against him. "L-Let me at her! I'm going to kill that b.i.t.c.h!" She immediately stopped struggling as she saw who her captor was.

"S-Sasuke-san…" Her eyes widened, "I-I didn't mean what I just said! I'm going insane, I swear!"

Sasuke glared at her, "Shut up." She froze, shocked, her face frozen in a shocked expression. "I don't need to hear your excuses, Karin. What I've seen is enough for me to want to kill you."

His icy glare was cutting through her more than any knife could. She flinched, "Fine then, Sasuke-san. Kill me. At least you'll be the one who kills me." Her eyes met his gaze, holding it easily. Her face flushed and Sasuke sighed.

His gaze softened a tiny bit. "I thought so… You were jealous of Chikazi, hm?" When she nodded, his glare went right back to freezer level, "That's no reason to try to her. If you weren't a crucial part of my team, I would kill you."

She gulped, "S-Sasuke-san…" She looked away, "In return for your mercy, Sasuke-san, I will not ever touch her again."

Sasuke kept his gaze Karin as he let go of her and stood up, making sure she didn't try to run for it.

When she didn't, he led her slowly back to their camp. After locking her in a tent, he walked over to where Suigetsu was still bandaging Chikazi. "How is she…?" He said, taking a seat next to the silver haired man.

Suigetsu swore, "She's not in good shape, boss. She's lost a ton of , and she just keeps bleeding. Karin must have scratched one of her major nerves."

Sasuke bit his lip, "Ah." He looked at Chikazi's face. She was ly pale, and her eyes were closed. Her breath was coming in frantic breaths.

At his voice, she slowly opened one eye, "S-Sasuke-sensei…" She ed a weak smile. "You look like you've just seen d.e.a.t.h herself. I must look really bad, huh?" She chuckled weakly, closing her one open eye.

Sasuke winced, "No." he lied quickly, "You don't look that bad. Just hang on, okay?"

Chikazi nodded feebly. "H-hai, S-Sasuke-sensei…"

He smiled, "Good…"

Suigetsu swore quietly, "Aw!" He grimaced, "It's a lot worse than I thought… Karin didn't just scratch her vein, she cut it open! She's losing way too fast to stop!"

Sasuke's eyes widened marginally, "No…"

Chikazi's breathing rate suddenly quickened, and her eyes opened wide. "Sasuke-sensei…" She whispered, her voice choked, "I-I can't breath…"

Suigetsu swore again, and Sasuke picked up Chikazi's hand, "You'll be fine, Chikazi… okay? You'll be fine…"

Chikazi nodded, but her wide eyes showed fear, and they were growing duller, "Sasuke-sensei… I-I can't keep my eyes open…" her eyes slowly drooped shut. Her breathing rate quickened even more, and then just stopped. Her arm drooped in Sasuke's grip, and her head drooped gently to the side.

Sasuke's eyes widened even more, "Chikazi…?" There was no response, "Chikazi…!" The black-haired didn't move at all. He stared at her, "Chikazi…"

Inside her tent, Karin listened to Sasuke calling to the other . She bit her lip. Damn, she was going to die. Unless…

DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!! Yet another cliffhanger in the story of Chikazi. (laughs) Cassie was readyt o kill me when I typed this one. Review please! Make KRISH-un happy! You'll have to wait until Thursday to see what happens to Chikazi! R + R, Kaythanks!