Chapter 3

Dear ninja we welcome you the Forest Of Death for a lovely tea party with deadly snakes and even deadlier ninjas. Hope to see you here

-Anko

I swear this is what a greeting card from the scary woman would be. Can't you just imagine it? I can. Insert shiver here. I looked over my shoulder; Ino was looking between me and Anko. Strange girl. Pretty, but strange.

"Naruto! Hurry up and sign that paper, we want to be able to finish!"

I rolled my eyes at the kinouchi; I can't really sign if I don't have a damn pen. Blood is an option but I rather not seal myself to anything. I already have on ruined contract in me, don't need another.

"You hand them in, dobe, don't need Sakura messing the order up."

Sasuke walked off leaving me to stare at him in disgust. How could he be so cold? I looked up and saw Sakura sniffing but her eyes still held that adoring look. WHY?! I hate my life right now. Really, I do.

The forest was…scary. Not because it was dark and held fatal animals and people, I'm used to that. It's scary because the only thing we have going for us is stealth. Well…bright orange…I'm screwed. I looked around a little and saw Sakura shivering, idiot. Who tries to look sexy at a time like this, don't get me wrong, she was sexy looking but…who to compare to? Ino! Yeah, look at Ino, she looked very cute but her outfit didn't scream "OH LOOK AT ME! I'M HELPLESS AND TOTALLY TRICKED OUT, RAPE ME!" Yeah, Ino's cute, with her sky blue eyes and blonde hair that seems to never fall out of her ridiculous pony tail. If it wasn't for Sakura, I'm sure I'd have a pretty big thing for Ino.

I could feel the air vibrating with chakra. Sasuke's, mine and the weird guy on a snake. Looks like a pedophile. The fox inside me was licking his lips, his eyes were glowing the weird yellow color. I could feel him gathering his chakra, ready to blow it out of my body. What a wonderful, caring guardian, right?

"Sasuke Uchiha…"

The man hissed, I think maybe his name was Orochimaru, definatly a pedophile. Really, who names their kid Orochimaru. Oh yeah, he's totally going to get laid.

"I can give you the power for revenge. Power to kill Itachi!"

I watched as the snake head bit Sasuke's neck before I could even move damnit! I am pathetic. Sasuke started to glow with disgusting purple/black charka. I shivered; the only way to describe the chakra was tainted. As if the demons inside the chakra had decided to go out and play. Is that how my chakra was?

"Sasuke!"

I twinged as the high pitched tone reached my ears, it was Sakura. Why would she interfere, she knows she can't help! The Sound Nins didn't even spare her a glance, but she was persistent. I gathered what little chakra I had left and went to a frontal attack. I knew it was stupid but Sasuke need to calm down, whatever the snake man had done to him was ruining him. His chakra was tripled but he wasn't in control, it was like Orochimaru was controlling him. That was a scary thought. I felt something knock me to the ground, I fell holding my ears and I could tell I was close to passing out but I had to keep myself awake. Through the small gap between the lid of my eyes I saw Sakura run up our Uchiha. She though that she could calm him down. Ha. I knew I had let a bitter laugh escape for everyone to hear but screw them, my body hurt like hell and I needed to fall asleep.

Suddenly there was a bout of pain through me, as if I was being stabbed and gutted. I groaned and opened my eyes. The cage was in front of me. Red chakra was gathering around, I could smell the joy in the fox's smile. Without looking up I knew his yellow eyes were the only think I would be able to see.

"C'mon you fox, is that all you got!"

I yelled bravely and screamed in pain as a surge of power went through me. Closing my eyes I felt the air around me, I was back in forest. Opening my eyes I saw Sakura was holding to Sasuke, he was limp in her hold. His eyes were staring into nothing as kunai after kunai were thrown at him. It donned on me, Sakura was holding Sasuke as a shield from the assault. That bitch. Sakura didn't seem appealing in that moment. I glanced around and saw through the bushes. Ino, Shikamaru and Choji were huddled there. Just watching, afraid to move; I gave them a fanged smile. I could call them cowards but words seemed to escape me, the only thing I saw was the flying kunai's and the blood seeping from Sasuke's wound.

I charged head first into an attack. The nins were surprised; they didn't expect me to wake up again. I let loose a growl, trying to remember jutsus but instead relied on the one thing that always got me through. Instinct. In a matter of seconds I was in front of them, clawing, biting, and doing anything and everything. It was like I was me, but I was watching from the outside. The red chakra didn't scare me, it terrified me but I held on. I had to because I could tell Sasuke was close to dying and Sakura wasn't going to do anything. I opened my eyes, and gagged. There was blood everywhere. It was a liquid red, bright red in fact and there was so much of it. I shivered and let the only comforting thing I had befall on me. Unconsciousness was always welcome.

"NARUTO!"

My eyes shot open and I instinctively reached for a kunai, twirling around I saw Ino sitting next to me, her eyes just as wide as mine. She was looking towards Sakura.

"What is it, Sakura?"

I sprung up and would've fallen back down if not for Ino, she helped me remain upright. I flashed her a thankful smile and wobbled up to my team-mates. Sasuke was lying on the ground, he seemed to be asleep but the marks all over his body told me he was probably in a coma.

"Sasuke won't wake up! How'll we make it to the tower now?"

"Maybe if you would've been protecting yourself instead of hiding behind Sasuke like some weakling, WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM!"

I quickly closed my mouth, I can't believe I yelled at Sakura but surprisingly enough, there was no regret in me. She deserved to be told that, maybe not in the way I had said it, but she needed to get a backbone.

"I-I…You're right, I'm sorry Naruto and when Sasuke wakes I'll apologize too. Do you think he'll forgive me?"

"I doubt so, forehead girl, but he'll accept it."

I look at Ino, she seemed to know what she was talking about so I just nodded.

"You might never get his trust back, Sakura, be prepared for that."

I told her and watched as her eyes grew hard. At least she was learning. Better then nothing.

"Come on, Sakura-chan, we need to go the tower to get Sasuke some medical attention. Help me lift him."

I smiled as Sakura took the bottom half of Sasuke without even a squeal. She's growing up.

SEE! We can post regulary. And people had doubt in us...hehehe. Well i re-did my chapy because i forgot to edit it, sowwy sempai. Yes, I call elishia sempai now. cuz of ka-ra-te. hehehehehe.

If it seems that the the chapy shud be first, its cause it should! but the order got a lil mixed up in the beggining, so this was written before the order was all fixed up and stuff! ...Wait a second...since when was there a sequel! I dont remember agreeing to this! arg! I also thank you for adding us to your fav/alert lists but we do love hearing or reading in this case what you think of us. so leave a review! Iron Man wills it! Which btw had a horrible ending, i mean come on, who goes up to the press and says "I AM IRON MAN!" Damn, idiot much. anywayzz...

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