Well, now that I have spell-check, I think that I should make fewer mistakes. Nevertheless, do not yell at me if I have more. My computer does not like me and there is no grammar check so I might use bad grammar. Anyway, sorry for taking so long to update, I have been so busy this weekend and had writer's-block for the past 2-3 months.

Sasuke's Pain:

The Trek to Sakura

'Sakura!' Sasuke was so angry that he let his brother take Sakura prisoner He did not know what to do. He was frustrated and currently short-tempered. No one wanted to bother him, afraid that he was going to turn around and stab them with a kunai.

However, Naruto, of course, is the stupid one. "Hey, Sasuke?" Naruto whispered quietly.

Sasuke turned and glared at him with such a fierce look that Naruto felt like he was being burned by the lasers of Sasuke's onyx eyes. Naruto was scared. Obviously, scared out of his mind. "I-I just wanted to say that I'm sure everything will be fine. Sakura is going to be safe and ok. Don't worry." Naruto tried to put on a smile that would make him feel better, but he also knew that Sasuke was not going to feel better unless Sakura was out of the hands of Itachi and in his arms once again.

Sasuke looked back ahead of him. Then Gaara spoke. "The Hokage, Tsunade, she said Sakura is near here. She's close."

Sasuke felt a little better. Knowing she is near made him feel that she was going to be in his arms soon enough.

"Can you feel that?" Temari asked, "There's strong chakra energy near here. Very strong."

"It's Sakura…" Sasuke spoke without emotion.

"Sakura? Are you sure Sasuke?" Naruto asked.

"It's her. I'd know her chakra anywhere."

"Then let's move." Gaara said, also without emotion. (A/N: What is it with these emotionless guys? Gaara, Itachi, Sasuke…they need therapy…just kidding)

"Sakura…move"

Sakura was tired. She had been training and working all day. Itachi told her to help around the base of the Akatsuki and even though she would protest, he still knew how to make her do anything. When she was done with all her work and training, she collapsed on Itachi's bed.

Sakura opened her eyes and turned to him. "What? Why?" She asked, half-asleep.

"Well, for one, you're in my bed. And Kisame wants to fight you again."

"Again? Didn't I beat him up enough last time?"

"Apparently not…"

Sakura, still half-asleep, got out of Itachi's bed and walked to the door. Itachi watched as she left and when she closed the door behind her, he sat down on his bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking. What was he thinking about? Sakura. He was thinking about Sakura. His previously emotionless face now has a small smirk.

Sakura walked into the kitchen of the Akatsuki's base. The walls were white. The appliances were all stainless steel. (A/N: I do not know when the people in Naruto lived…like what year…so I am just going to say stainless steel.) There were also white cabinets. She reached up to a cabinet and opened it. Sakura took out a cup and went to the sink. She turned on the water and filled her cup.

Sitting down at the kitchen table, she took a sip of the water. Kisame walked into the kitchen and looked at the pink-haired kunoichi. "What are you doing here, kunoichi?" He never liked using her real name. To him, that meant he was showing her respect.

"I'm drinking water…is that a problem?"

"Yeah, a big problem! Itachi told you to find me so we could fight. Why didn't you?"

"Well, I just woke up…I'm tired…excuse me for wanting something to drink…"

Kisame walked out of the kitchen and said to her as he did so, "As soon as you are done 'waking up' find me. I'll be outside."

Sakura laid her head on the table and looked out the window. The window was plain. No curtains. Just like a hole in the wall. A square hole, with glass separating the outside from the inside. Sakura was looking at the trees, flowing in the wind. Some leaves were dancing with the wind. As the wind blew they would flow in circles or just straight. When the wind stopped, they would just fall straight to the ground.

'Why can't I be like those leaves? My life is so complicated…I can't just be like a leaf flowing in the wind…?'

"There!" Naruto said loudly.

"Shut-up! We can all see it, you loser!" Sasuke was worried, because Kisame was outside the base, that Naruto had just given away their position. Sasuke turned his attention to Kisame. 'He doesn't seem to have noticed we're here…I don't think he heard Naruto…but he could just be luring us into a trap…'

"Sasuke…" Sasuke turned his head to the redhead who just called his name. "I don't see Sakura…could Kisame just be standing look-out?"

"I'm not sure…" Sasuke said.

"Look!" Naruto yelled quietly. All four of the shinobi turned to the Akatsuki's base and saw a door opening. Sakura walked out.

"Sakura!" Sasuke said. He yelled it, but quietly as not to give away their position like Naruto almost or maybe did.

"Finally, Kunoichi…what took ya?" Kisame asked with a smug expression on his face. He didn't really want her answer, he just felt like asking.

"Do you want to fight or sit here and talk?" Sakura was getting irritated with Kisame. He always wanted to fight her and she never wanted to fight him. All she wanted to do was leave. Run away and never end up anywhere near the Akatsuki ever again.

"Whatever…" Kisame answered the kunoichi. His smug expression never left his face as he charged at her with his sword right behind him.

Sakura easily dodged, jumping up and then throwing shuriken at the shark-man. He blocked them with his sword and sidestepped behind her, swinging his Samehada full-force. Sakura, still being in the air, had a hard time dodging. She did a few hand signs and when she was hit with Kisame's sword, a substitution took place.

'That was close…' Sakura thought. She ended up behind him and threw a kunai in his direction. He was almost hit, but jumped just in time and turned around in his jump.

"Kunoichi, you're a good fighter, but if you're that stupid…I can't say you're going to get anywhere!" Kisame yelled to Sakura.

"What?" Sakura turned around and saw a water clone of Kisame. He attacked her with a kunai and she fell to the ground.

"Sakura!" Sasuke yelled. Temari gasped, Naruto and Gaara looked at Sasuke knowing that he just gave away their position. Kisame looked at Sasuke and smirked. What does he have planned for the squad of shinobi?

A/N: Ok! So, that's quite a cliff-hanger. I know, it took me FOREVER to update this story….sorry…you can yell at me if you want…I'll prepare for the worst. Anyway, I've no idea where this story is going. So, if anyone has ideas for me, please tell me in a review. Thanks all. I'm grateful for all the reviews, readers, and ideas I get in the future or have gotten in the past!