Okay guys, I'm back from Columbia! We're going to check out Konoha for this chapter. If you have any suggestions for how Sakura-chan can get back at Itachi-kun I'd love to hear them.

Just so you know Sasuke-san makes his intro into the story in this chapter! Sorry Sasuke-san hatters but I can't please everyone . . .

Disclaimer: I own Naruto. Keep telling myself that and maybe one day I'll believe it.

'Anyone's thoughts'

'Anyone's Inner thoughts'

'Flashbacks or anything written'

What's He Doing Here?!

Tsunade threw a bottle of sake at the wall, narrowly missing a certain blonde headed ninja. On the floor lay shattered bits of glass covered in sake.

"What kind of report is that?!?!?!?!?" Tsunade yelled as she slammed a fist into the desk, breaking a hole into it.

Naruto, Shikamaru, Hinata, and Neji had just returned from their retrieval mission to find Sakura. It didn't go as planned in a two ways. The four ANBU searched out of the designated boundaries, and found not Haruno Sakura, but none other than Uchiha Sasuke. After much explaining Sasuke decided it wouldn't hurt to follow them back, and ask Tsunade about their current predicament.

He wasn't exactly right. Tsunade was furious. Not just furious, furious. It was "Stick my foot up your ass", furious. Naruto's report wasn't helping either. Considering the fact he wasn't a little detail guy, the story didn't make much sense.

Tsunade glared violently at Sasuke, who was leaning on the door way oblivious to her glare. Shikamaru stared distantly at the wall behind Tsunade. Hinata stared at the floor in shame. Neji glared at Naruto, he should've assumed Naruto's idiocy would affect his ability to tell a story in correct detail. Naruto stood in front of Tsunade, scratching the back of his head.

"Sasuke my have killed Orochimaru. But what in the hell makes you think he wants to help us?!" Tsunade yelled while pointing at the oblivious Uchiha.

"Sasuke-teme may have been with the Sound for a while, but Sakura-chan was his teammate too. He has the right to help Tsunade-baa-chan." Naruto spoke with complete seriousness.

Tsunade stood up and paced the room ad the pressed her fingers to her temples. She contemplated the pros and cons of the two options available.

'If I let Sasuke go, Naruto and the others have better chances of finding Sakura. Or he could just be using this opportunity to kill his brother. It I don't let him go I could eliminate the possibility of that happening, but then Naruto and the others might not find Sakura.'

Tsunade stopped in front of Sasuke.

"Uchiha Sasuke. Assist my ANBU squad in the retrieval of Haruno Sakura. Do not stay out of sight of my squad, unless instructed to. Carrying out this mission will lessen the charges against you." Tsunade explained.

Sasuke nodded in response.

All five shinobi left in a puff of smoke. Tsunade sighed and trudged over to her desk. She sat with a slouch and buried her face into her arms. Tsunade sobbed as she awaited Shizune's return on her venture to find more sake.

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Naruto ran into the door, busting it down as he did so.

"That was entirely unnecessary Naruto." Neji stated.

"For once, I agree with you Hyuuga." Sasuke said with a sigh.

"Anything is necessary to find Sakura-chan! Believe it!!!" Naruto yelled punching the air.

'Still has that stupid catch phrase. Such a dobe.' Sasuke thought.

Assuming Naruto had to break down the door to get into Sakura's house, her mother was not there. Ever since Sakura was kidnapped her mother went on very long walks. Naruto ordered Shikamaru and Neji to check out the dinning room and kitchen. Hinata was ordered to check the living room and bathroom. Naruto and Sasuke went to check Sakura's room.

The door was opened; it probably had been since Sakura left. Sasuke assumed he'd be seeing a blindingly pink room. He was a little surprised at the plainness of her room. Sakura had painted the walls white and changed the sheets and blankets to navy blue. The pillows remained pink and so did the carpet. Of course, Naruto already knew this. He'd been in Sakura's room several times, not invited.

"So I can assume it's not just her room that's changed" Sasuke said with a smirk.

"Yeah, she's a hardcore bitch on missions. Now she takes better care of herself, than I take care of a bowl of ramen. Not to mention, she's not nearly as flat as she used to be!" Naruto chuckled at his last statement.

Sasuke smacked Naruto in the back of the head. Naruto bent down and rubbed the sizeable knot on his head.

"What the hell was that for teme?!" Naruto shouted.

"Hn." Sasuke answered.

The two shinobi resumed their search on the room. Naruto found some of Sakura's old clothes in her dresser, including her ANBU uniform. Sasuke looked through the drawers in the table next to Sakura's bed.

"Our squad photo should be on the table or in the drawers if you want to see it." Naruto suggested.

"It's not here dobe." Sasuke was a little annoyed by Naruto's inaccuracy.

"Well she took her medic bag with her, so maybe she took the photo too. Some of Sakura-chan's kunai are missing too . . ." Naruto said as he continued to sift through her dresser.

Sasuke rummaged through the drawers and found a composition notebook. On the front it read "Keep you mitts off Naruto!" It was old. He flipped through the pages curious to see what was written. There were many stories and crude drawings about the adventures of team seven. Even of when Sasuke left. He followed the dates to the most recent entry, to see if anything would help.

I'm tired. I'm tired of still being weak, and being protected. I've joined ANBU against my mothers' wishes, but now she's trying to be happy for me. Naruto-kun says I'm doing great, so does Neji-kun! They're on my ANBU squad. Tsunade-shishou is giving me a mission tomorrow too! But . . . after all I've done to make myself stronger; I still keep having the same nightmare about Sasuke-san. Those times I wake up at three in the morning, are the times I wish I'd never met him.

P.S. I felt like I was being followed today when I spoke to Naruto-kun.

-March 23rd (3:25a.m.)

'So we're back to san now.' Sasuke thought as he slid the note book back into place.

'You're lucky she doesn't call you teme or dobe!'

'I don't have an Inner self, go away.' Sasuke told his new conscious.

Sasuke turned to Naruto.

"Sakura knew she was being followed the day before her mission. She said she felt it while she was talking to you. Did you feel a presence Naruto?" Sasuke questioned.

"Yes . . . but only for a few minutes. When Sakura-chan left I couldn't feel it anymore, so I just dismissed it." Naruto mumbled.

"Did you consider the scenario that it might have followed Sakura when she left?" Sasuke asked as he stood up from his crouch.

"Yeah . . . but it didn't attack Sakura-chan, if it did follow her anyways." Naruto said as he stood up as well.

Sasuke sighed. "Must Sakura always have to deal with your stupidity?"

"What stupidity?" Naruto asked genuinely.

"Nothing dobe . . ." Sasuke said while shaking his head. 'He really doesn't know does he?'

'You're one to talk.' Inner Sasuke chuckled.

'What the hell are you still doing here? Get the hell out. I'm serious.'

'Whatever you say, asshole-san.'

Hinata, Neji, and Shikamaru returned from the assigned rooms. There was nothing to be found. The ANBU regrouped that the front door, all giving off a lot of negativity. Naruto pulled the door back up into an appropriate position. Everyone let out a disappointed sigh and trudged to the Hokage's Tower to give feed back, and then get Sasuke an ANBU uniform before they left the village in search of Sakura.

Two of the shinobi of the five carried the same thoughts.

'I'll find you Sakura; it's the least I owe you.'

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Konichiiwa!

Next chapter Sakura-chan breaks the rules!

Do you like Sasuke-san's Inner self? I do!

How were you guys' July 4th if you celebrate it?

Like I said, give me suggestions for Sakura-chan to get back at Itachi-kun!

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Ja ne!

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