Author's Note:

Sasuke Uchiha Point of View

"NARUTO!" I yelled busting in the door to see my best friend passed out on his best with his clones laying unconcious on the floor, limp and disgusting. Everyone woke up and the clones disappeared; Naruto groaned.

"What the fuck, Sasuke!" He chucked a pillow at my face, but I snatched it away.

"Get up and get dressed." I ordered to him, throwing him his black shirt and his geeky orange suit. "God, Naruto, do you ever wear clothes?"

Laughing, he pulled on his boxers that were laying on the floor and threw his clothes on. He shrugged his shoulders. "What's the big idea, anyway!"

I grabbed him by the arm and we jumped out his window and onto the ground to find Kabuto standing a few yards in front of us in the shadows. He pushed his glasses up to his face; he looked calm. "Hello, beautiful evening, isn't it, Naruto."

Naruto was trying to hide his trembling, but his skin quivered with anger. "Kabuto, what is it that you want?"

He clicked his tongue in his mouth; the annoying sound that reminds me of a bone cracking. "It's always the same thing..." He progressed very slowly, closer to us. "What do you want...What are you doing...Why is this happening... I mean, damn, with Kakashi, at least he plays Mr. Cool-Bad-Ass. Learn from him, kids. He's legendary."

I could feel Naruto's chakra rising; burning through his skin. I still had my hand gripped onto his upper arm. "If you do anything stupid," I murmered. "I won't try to stop you, unless he has a chance of killing you."

His eye twitched, which was still blue. "If you have broken out of custody now, then why linger around?" I felt a faint stabbing in my chest. My breathing became very shallow. The last thing I saw was Naruto's body clenching up. Then black.

Kakashi Hatake Point of View

From where I stood, I saw Sasuke fall unconciously to the ground; his chakra weak. Kabuto let out a hearty laugh. He used a jutsu I am not familar of to contain Naruto in some kind of chakra blocking box, to prevent him from escaping, I presume. Kabuto used a minor summoning scroll to bring out a snake of great length. The creature wrapped the box with its tail and threw it into the air above. I watched it fall just centimeters above the ground and it levitated. Rubbing my eyes, I realized that Kabuto blissfully walked away with the snake slithering next to him, holding the cube containing Naruto. After my eye followed Kabuto out of site, I dashed over to Sasuke. He was laying on his side; his mouth hung wide with a mixture of saliva and blood dripping out of it and onto the dirt. I carried him in my arms and ran to Tsunade's room. Immediately, she healed him and restored his chakra to an adequate amount to keep him still resting from small internal wounds.

"Kakashi," She said under her breath. "Can you tell me where Naruto is? Kabuto did go to his appartment, didn't he? And if I am correct, he did escape?"

I nodded and took a deep breath. "Kabuto activated some kind of box that trapped Naruto in it. It cancelled out his chakra as well as keep him from escaping."

The Hokage's eyes stared deep into me. "Did he leave with this... "box"... that had Naruto in it?"

I slowly nodded, noting that she was harnessing her anger. We were kneeling on the ground over Sasuke's limp body.

"AND YOU HAD NO INTENTION OF TRYING TO GET NARUTO UZUMAKI!"

Sasuke's eyes flew open and began to groan. He gripped his side and curled slightly into a ball.

I cleared my throat. "Tsunade-"

I would have continued but her hand gripped the clothing around my neck, even piercing my skin a little bit. "Kakashi Hatake. What is your problem!"

I coughed and said with the breath I had left in my throat: "It was his clone that he took."

She released her grip and her eyes grew wide in embarassment. "...I am so sorry-"

I laughed, rubbing the part of my neck she had cut. "No worries! It was just that I noticed he obviously had no clue that he picked the wrong one. Naruto Ukumaki is actually sleeping in my bed at my place. I told him to go hide out there and keep his clones in his appartment."

Sasuke and Tsunade let out a relieving sigh, but Sasuke continued to groan.

"So, can I go back home and sleep?" I said with a bit of impatience. Tsunade nodded and motioned me to go. Sasuke staggered up and gave me a tight hug, dispite his pain. I chuckled softly, and left him in the care of Konaha's most skilled medical-nin. Arriving at my place, I unlocked the door and stepped quietly in. I could hear Naruto snoring loudly from my bed room down the hall. I slipped off my shoes and yawned, heading for the kitchen to grab a late night snack. I tore off my headband, pulled down my mask, and took in one huge breath before flicking the light on. As soon as the light reached my eyes to soak in, I heard a frightning hiss behind me.

"Don't tell me that you thought I was too stupid to think Naruto was the true target."

A shiver ripped down my spine. "Orochimaru, it's late and I'm tired. Why can't we start tomorrow when the day is fresh?"

His tongue hit the back of my neck and I felt like death had just breathed on me. "No, I kind of like you without your protection. It makes you seem weak and uncapable; a side I prefer of you."

If I was going to get out of this, I don't think Naruto would try to attempt anything; he is probably dreaming of swimming in ramen with Sakura next to him. I, on the other hand, was dreaming of the Devil, himself, waking me up. How fucking great.

Author's Note: Unpredictable, I tell you! I did warn you, did I not? Anyways, keep your eyes peeled for chapters heading up soon!

~Jenn :)