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(Sasuke's POV)

As I woke up I couldn't remember where I was. Well, until I saw the huge building that was Michira's secret base or whatever. I stood. I needed to be able to find this place again, but I had to get the others. I took out a kunai knife. 'I'll mark the trail. That's simple enough. I have to remember to keep it small, though. Can't risk someone recognizing it and alerting anyone.' I walked along the trail I had followed sticking the knife into a tree, leaving a small hole, every few feet. It wasn't hard. There was a trail of footprints to follow as well. I dusted them away as I left my new trail, which will hopefully be more hidden. 'I almost forgot how far this was… I can't even see the lake yet.' Suddenly, there was a rustle of leaves slightly to my left. I swiftly gripped the kunai in my hands, but then I lowered my guard. It was Akamaru! He jumped out from a bush and pushed me to the ground.

"Akamaru, really! I'm not a chew toy, so get off!" He did and I pat him on the head. He was just excited, and he's only a dog.

"Akamaru, who is it? Sasuke!" Kiba burst from the bush. "Where did you go? You just left! What the hell happened?"

"Calm, down, Kiba," Shikamaru appeared with the others. Then he looked at me, expecting an explanation. I stood up, brushed the dirt from my clothes, and stared defiantly at the Chunin.

"You caught up, huh? You want the whole story or short?"

"Spill it, Sasuke."

"Fine. I wasn't planning on going anywhere. I couldn't sleep, found the lake, and heard Michira talking to some Hayato person. I followed them to the base."

"Really? That's AWESOME! Now we can rescue Sakura, believe it!" Naruto shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Seriously, how can you deal with that?" Kankuro whined. "My ears are still ringing!"

"Oh, shut up, you idiot!" Temari then proceeded to smack in the face. I couldn't help but smile, it was pretty darn hilarious.

"Hey, I'll get you for that!!"

"QUIET!" Gaara silenced them. "Let's just finish this mission."

"First, we should survey the area and come up with an escape plan. Sasuke, lead the way," Shikamaru said. I turned, motioning for them to follow, before proceeding down the path I had just come. 'Now I gotta walk all the way back, sheesh!'

"Here it is," I halted. My legs were getting tired, but I didn't sit. There was more to be done. In the light, I could see the building better. It was large, flat, and shaped like a dome. It was dark gray, and hidden very well. I think most of it was underground, by the looks of it. There was one square section in the front, which contained a door. The door had guards stationed directly on front of it. It appeared to be the only entrance.

"Alright. We should search the inside and out. Gaara, Kankuro, and Naruto, you guys get the outside. I don't care how you do it, but try and figure out where the guards are, where they go, and the overall layout of the area. And be quiet, got it?" I could tell Shikamaru was talking more to Naruto than to the other two.

"Right!" Naruto actually attempted to keep quiet when he said it. Well, he tried, right?

"The rest of us will wait for the others to finish. It shouldn't take long. Look for any way of entering.

Naruto, Gaara, and Kankuro split up to search around the building. We waited for them to return. Several minutes passed, and Gaara appeared, followed closely by Kankuro. Naruto was a little slower, but he returned as well.

Kankuro's the one who spoke up, "There are two doors, front and back, both with guards. It's totally dome-shaped, no way to get onto a roof. It's made out of some metal material, so breaking the wall would be difficult, if not impossible."

"Great. This'll be a drag," Shikamaru complained. "Okay, first, we should find a temporary way to get in without being noticed for some surveillance. We need to know where things are, especially where the prisoners are being kept."

"Well, the building's only guarded at the two doors, that's a bit of an advantage. We can get really close without being seen," Gaara commented. I was surprised, because he rarely ever speaks.

"I have an idea!" Naruto spoke up. "What if we loosen one of the tiles?"

"Hm. Interesting. It would need to be done quickly and quietly, but it could be of some use to figure out what's underneath the tile." Shikamaru agreed. "Is it nailed or something?" Naruto nodded. "We could pull out the nails, but we'd have to be real quiet. The place is big, so the guards have a smaller chance of hearing us. Gaara do you think you could use your sand to pull out the nails?"

"Perhaps. I'm not sure."

"Well, let's try."

"I'll show you where I found a tile that was loose!" Naruto suggested. Shikamaru nodded. Naruto led the way around the front door, to the side of the building and up to a tile that seemed to be falling off a bit.

"The nails are starting to rot," the orange ninja stated. Shikamaru looked to Gaara, giving him a look that told him he could try now. Gaara stepped up and sand came out of his gourd. It surrounded the nail and easily pulled it out. He continued this for all four nails, and the panel fell. Kiba caught it. Underneath the panel was simply wooden. Shikamaru grabbed a kunai knife and began to cut the wood. I guess he has a plan, then. Eventually, the wood becomes weak, and he pokes out a small hole, just enough to see.

"Kankuro, Naruto, keep watch. If any guards come, you have to warn us. I'm going to see if I can get in." Shikamaru whispered before turning back to the wood to cut a larger hole. Luckily, the panel was very large and when Shikamaru finished cutting the hole, he could easily fit through.

"Gaara, you stay here and seal the panel. The rest of you, we're going in. When we're done, I'll knock. Quick, let's go!" Shikamaru jumped in followed by Kiba, Akamaru, Temari, before I jumped in as well.

It's a bit short, but I had to stop here. If I continued it would be like 7,000 words! Also, I changed the genre from angst to drama, because it fits a little better. Character two is officially Sasuke. He's kind of like the second main character now, so I figured, "Why not?" Chapter 6 coming soon. Probably real soon. I'm not a patient person. That's good for you, though!

-Kelsmur