Chapter Twelve

Getting the search party ready

Naruto and Sasuke both went inside of the Hokage's with their straight and serious faces. The Hokage looked at Sasuke in shock.

"Uchiha Sasuke…when did you get back?" She asked with frown on her face. Sasuke looked at her he knew that it was coming. "Two weeks ago" The raven haired teen replied.

"NANI? And no one has informed me about this?" The blonde haired woman yelled angrily. She looked at Naruto. "Did you know about this?"

Naruto gulped. "I-I just found out…"

"And how long ago was that?" She asked as the veins appeared on her forehead. "…um…about two days ago" Naruto laughed nervously. The Hokage frowned but tried her best not to get too angry. "Why are you two here?"

"It's about Hinata-chan she's been kidnapped by Akira Miyazki" Naruto told her as he frowned at the mere thought of the blue haired teen.

"Akira…from team twelve?" she asked. They both nodded their heads. "Sasuke and I would like to go out and search for her" Naruto said but sounded more like a question.

"Get Hyuuga Neji, Rock Lee, Gaara, Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino" Tsunade said. Shizune nodded her head. "Right away"

"What do you need them here for?" Naruto asked. "They're going to be helping you get Hinata back"

"What about me?" Sasuke asked being quite annoyed that she hasn't said anything to him. Tsunade closed her eyes before speaking to him.

"I'm afraid I cannot let you go Sasuke" Sasuke frowned. "Naruto I would allow to go but I will not permit you to go Sasuke" She replied. Sasuke was angry, he wanted to help find Hinata after all she was his girlfriend and he wanted to be the one that goes off to find her.

"What? Why not? I need to find her she needs me" Sasuke yelled. Tsunade eyed Sasuke. "Are you and Hinata-chan an item?" She eyed him. Sasuke slightly blushed. Naruto looked at his former teammate and frowned. "Anyway that's besides the point Obaa-san (I think that's how you spell it) we need to find Hinata-chan" Naruto changed the subject.

"I realize that Naruto…why would Akira kidnap Hinata?" Tsunade thought out loud.

"He was saying something about Orochimaru" Naruto said. Tsunade looked up at Naruto and narrowed her eyes. "…Orochimaru…what are you up to this time?"

"Look I want to go I can't just sit here and do nothing" Sasuke stated. She looked at him for a while. She could tell that he really cared about Hinata but she couldn't let him go.

"Listen Sasuke…I understand that but I cannot permit you to leave again…I do not know what you might do when you leave again"

"Kuso I'm not going to do anything I just want to find Hinata-chan" Sasuke cursed.

"You're not going and that's final" Tsunade said. Sasuke frowned as he balled up his fist so hard that it drew blood. Naruto glanced over at Sasuke. He felt sorry, he knew that he really wanted to come to find Hinata.

"Good you guys are finally here" The Hokage said as she looked at Neji, Lee, Gaara, Kiba and Shino.

"What's all this about?" Kiba asked as he looked around at everyone and then he spotted Sasuke. "What are you doing here traitor?" Kiba asked as he glared at Sasuke. Sasuke ignored his comment as he looked away from him. He noticed that Neji and Shino were also staring at him with a frown on their face.

"Inuzuka" The Hokage said in a sharp tone. Kiba gulped as he turned his attention towards her. "The reason why I have summoned all of you is because our Hyuuga Hinata has been kidnapped and I need you all to retrieve her" Tsunade spoke as she eyed them all. They all looked at her in shock.

"Hinata-sama has been kidnapped…?" Neji asked. His expression was one of a stern expression but you could also tell that he was very worried.

"When did this happen? Who kidnapped her?" Kiba question making it very obvious that he was worried as well while Akamaru whimpered showing that he too was worried. "It seems that this is all Akira's doing…as far as when this happened it was earlier today"

"Akira? That teme I knew he was up to no good" Kiba yelled. Gaara remained silent the whole time. He just listened as everyone was talking. Although deep down he was very worried about Hinata and angry at the fact that Akira kidnapped her. "I was lucky that I never went back to my village or I would have never known about this" Gaara thought to himself as he looked down at the floor but he turned his gaze towards Sasuke who was glaring at him.

The two were staring at each other for the longest until Tsunade broke it. "What's with you two? You look like you going to kill one another. Well what whatever problems you two have deal with it when you not inside my office" She glared at the two. They both gave each other one more glare before turning their gaze away.

"Well I want you two to leave for the mission immediately…with Orochimaru involved in this who knows what he could be up to" She said. They all nodded as they left the room.

"Sasuke" She called out. The raven haired ninja sighed in annoyance as he turned around.

"Hai?"

"Be careful on the mission…" She said as she turned her chair around. Sasuke smirked.

"Hai…I will and I will bring her back" And with that he left. He actually was going to leave anyway with or without her permission, he wanted to find Hinata and no one was going to stop him from doing so.

"I wonder when the traitor came back…and why Hinata hadn't told me" Kiba thought out loud. Neji looked at Kiba, he too wanted to know why Hinata hadn't told him anything either.

Naruto looked at everyone around him. "Shino…Kiba…Neji…Gaara…and Lee. Did we honestly need so many people to retrieve Hinata-chan? Naruto thought to himself as he sighed.

"Don't worry we'll save Hinata-chan and we'll defeat Akira in the process" Lee said raising his fist in declaration to his speech. Everyone looked at him and sighed while Gaara just ignored him.

"I wonder does his team also have anything to do with this." Shino said while looking at nothing in particular. "I highly doubt that Mizuki-chan or Kiyoshi-kun had anything to do with this…" Lee replied.

"Are you sure about that?" Neji asked. Lee nodded. "I'm positive, they wouldn't do anything to hurt Hinata-chan…but I'm still quite shocked that Akira would do something like this further more work with someone like him"

"I'm with Lee I don't think that his teammates had anything to do with this…they weren't there when it happened" Naruto said softly.

"You were there when it happen?" Gaara asked while narrowing his eyes in anger. Naruto nodded. "And you didn't defend her?" Kiba asked. "No it…I…we got there too late…Akira disappeared in a blink of an eye, I mean there wasn't much that I could do…but Sasuke is the only one that knows where they are…"Naruto replied.

"That's right and I'm coming also to help find her" The raven haired teen said. Everybody turned to look at him while Neji and Kiba glared at him.

"But the-"

"She said I could come…but I would have come either way it went" Sasuke replied.

"So since you know where she is…where do we have to go?" Kiba asked. Sasuke remained quiet. "Well answer" Kiba yelled. "Just follow me" Sasuke said as he leaped up in the trees leaving everyone behind.

"HEY WAIT UP SASUKE" Naruto yelled before running after him. Everyone stayed still before one by one left to catch up with them.

Hinata slowly opened her eyes. "W-What-Where I'm I?" Hinata asked herself.

"So you're finally awake…I thought you were going to be out for a little longer" Akira smirked. Hinata looked at him with fear in her eyes. "Why are you doing this? Why did you bring me here?" Hinata questioned as tears came from her eyes.

"I like that look you're giving me…the fear in you're eyes" Akira said as he looked at her fiercely. Hinata took a step back. Akira laughed. "Oh yeah the answer to your question" Akira said as he crotched down on the ground.

"Now for the answer for the first question…'why I'm doing this' well because…well this was the deal from the beginning and why did I bring you here? Because he needs you're eyes"

"He? Who are you talking about?" Hinata asked becoming more and more afraid.

"Orochimaru…" Akira spoke in a bone chilly tone. Hinata looked at him in shock. Why would he need her…there was Neji not that she wished that he would have got him instead but why her…why?

"It's you're Byakugan that he wants…if you're lucky enough he might let you live" Akira said. Tears came out of Hinata's eyes as she buried her face in her hands.

Akira watched her and felt sorry for kidnapping her like he did but the other side of him didn't care at all. He watched her for awhile, he wanted to comfort her, hold her in his arms and tell her that he would protect her but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Don't worry Hinata this will be over sooner than you think" Akira said as he stood up. Hinata stared at him. "So you're working for him?"

"Huh...Oh Orochimaru, yeah, I have been since I just twelve years old…he helped me"

Flashback

"I see a certain potential in you boy…would you like to see it develop?" The Sennin told the young boy. Akira stared at the man not knowing what to say.

"You see potential in me?" The blue haired kid asked. Orochimaru nodded his head as he smirked. He had been watching Akira and his team for a while now and he noticed that he was quite strong for someone his age. "Join me, fight for me…and we'll develop it together!" He smirked.

"Join him? I've seen him before when he attacked our village and fought the third…he is pretty strong…and if I did work with someone like him I could become stronger and one day I'll be able to defeat him for killing Mai" Akira thought to himself as he looked at the man.

"Well what do you say?" He asked once more. Akira smirked as he looked at the man.

"I'll love to be you're new apprentice Orochimaru-sensei" Akira replied. Orochimaru smirked at the young boy in front of him. "Calling me sensei so soon"

"Tell me why did you agree to be my new student?" He asked. Akira looked down at the ground as he balled up his fist narrowing his eyes.

"To defeat him for killing Mai…"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes. "Who's this Mai?"

"She was like my older sister…she took care of me when I was younger. When I had no one she came to me and took me in and took care of me…but then he came into her life…Reno Mai's older brother…he was a missing nin. He killed everyone in his family just like that Uchiha Sasuke older brother"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes when he heard Sasuke's name. "He left Mai alive though but he told her that one day he would come back and kill her…this is what she told me…and he did come back, she tried fighting him back and I also helped well I tried to help but I wasn't strong enough to protect her…I was weak. Mai was the only person I had and when she died when I was ten I promised myself that I would track Reno down and kill him for killing Mai and I have been training ever since…but I never told anyone about Mai before…you're that first person" Akira stated as he looked to the ground.

Orochimaru remained quiet as he looked down at the boy. He could tell by the look in his eyes that he was the type of person that was power hungry and would do anything for power. He smirked as he looked at him.

"T-That's why…I'm willing for you to train me sensei…so I can become stronger and defeat Reno" Akira said with a determinate expression.

"Hum…I see"

"But I want to keep this a secret from my teammates…they're pretty nosy and worry too much about me and I hate that" Akira stated as he frowned at the thought of his teammates. Orochimaru laughed.

"A secret huh? I can do that" Orochimaru smiled at the young boy.

End of Flashback

Hinata looked at Akira. "So Mai was like you're sister?" Hinata asked. Akira nodded his head. "I never told anyone about her…because I just didn't"

"But you always told me that you were always alone" Hinata asked.

"Yeah…I know what I said and I was but when I turn eight that's when I met Mai, she too was all alonesince her brother killed everyone…we became quick friends and she offered to take care of me…Mai was thirteen…but when I turned eleven that's when she was killed by him…the teme" Akira hissed. Akira had developed a split personality after Mai died and could be nice one moment or he could turn into a complete homicidal crazed manic the next, all of his sadness, despair, and suffering that he has makes him who he is due to his biju that he has inside of him.

Hinata looked at him and could tell that he was angry. Akira looked at Hinata and noticed that his tone seemed to have scared her. "Don't worry Hinata I'm not mad with you its Reno that I'm angry with…"Akira stated. Hinata scooted away from Akira.

"Aw come on Hinata you're still afraid of me…well I'm not complaining the fear in your eyes amuse me" Akira smirked. "I never knew Akira-kun could be like this…why, he was my friend…and good friend and he has deceived me all this time" Hinata thought as tears came out of her eyes.

"Tell me this Akira-kun…that whole time were you only pretending to be my friend" Hinata asked as he lowered her gaze.

Akira watched her as he seen the tear drops fall on the ground. "No…I wasn't pretending…I really did like you ever since the academy…I still do…but this is my job now and…-"

"Akira-kun I see that the Hyuuga is now awake" Both Hinata and Akira turned around to see Orochimaru standing there with a grim look on his face. Hinata looked at him with fear written all over her face.

"Don't worry my child…I'll take good care of you" He said as he walked towards her. Hinata took a step back only to find that she couldn't go any further because her back was to the wall. She was trapped between the wall and Orochimaru.

Hinata looked over at Akira who wasn't looking at them…he had his back turned on them. "I'll leave her to you now sensei" Akira said as he left Hinata alone.

"Akira-kun…please" Hinata cried out but Akira continued walking. Orochimaru smirked. "Akira-kun was never the person you thought he was…and he never will be" Orochimaru said as he licked his lips with his long tongue. Hinata closed her eyes shut.

"He will come to save me" Hinata said still holding her eyes shut. "Who will come to save you…could it be that Naruto kid that you seem to have interest in" Orochimaru asked while eyeing her.

"No I'm talking about Sasuke-kun" Hinata replied. Orochimaru looked at Hinata in shock. "Sasuke…"

Hinata thought back to what the Sennin had said. "How did he know that I use to like Naruto-kun…?" Hinata thought to herself. Akira had told Orochimaru about Hinata liking the blonde years ago and always mentioned how annoying the ninja was but in some way he admired him for having so much determination.

"Sasuke…why do you think he will save you?" Orochimaru asked being quite intrigued that Hinata even mentioned his name. "B-Because I just know he will…h-he will come" Hinata whisper so lowly that it was hardly audible.

Orochimaru knew nothing about how Sasuke had a girlfriend back in Konoha and if he did he wouldn't have expected it to be the Hyuuga girl he would have thought it would be the pink girl ninja Sakura. "Why Sasuke of all people to save her…what is her relationship with him" He thought as narrowed his eyes at the girl.

"You're quite an interesting one…Hyuuga…you spark my interest" Orochimaru smirked as he closed his eyes. Hinata looked at him.

"Who knows I might let you live…if you corporate…right that is" He stated as he opened his eyes. Hinata gulped as she looked at him, she could tell that he could kill her right now if he wanted to. She knew that she had no chance against him…when it came to strength he had her beat.

"Hinata-chan don't worry I'm coming for you" Sasuke thought to himself as jumped from tree to tree. Naruto watched Sasuke, his expression, he could tell that now would be a good time to talk to him.

"Who made him the leader?" Kiba barked as he glared at the raven haired in front of all of them. "Be quite Kiba nobody is leader" Shino said trying to calm down his teammate. Kiba shot a glare to the Aburame clan member.

Gaara along with Neji ignored everyone as they seemed to be picking up speed to get closer to Sasuke who seemed to be making this his own mission by leaving everyone else behind.

"Do you remember that we're all here to help bring back Hinata-sama? This is not just your mission" Neji spoke for the first time to the raven haired ninja as he glared at him.

Sasuke scoffed. "I realize that" He replied. "Then why are you leaving everyone behind…you're the only one here who knows where she is and we need to follow you but we can't if you're leaving us behind"

"Well you and your lackeys shouldn't be so slow…if you were faster then you wouldn't have to complain" Sasuke retorted. Neji frowned and just as he was about to say something Gaara intervened.

"Stop acting like a child you're not the only one who wants to save Hinata" Gaara said as he shot Sasuke a glare.

This was Sasuke's last straw, he made a sudden stop as he leaped over towards Gaara landing a punch right in the jaw.

Gaara fell down below on the forest grounds as Sasuke jumped down towards him. Everyone followed Sasuke and Gaara. "What the hell traitor we don't have time for all of this Hinata-chan needs us" Kiba yelled at the raven haired. Sasuke wasn't even paying him any attention because his attention was focused on Gaara.

Gaara stood up smirking as he held his cheek as his face started fall apart. "So you wish to fight me Sasuke" Gaara said in an evil voice.

"Kiba is right we don't have time for this we need to rescue Hinata-chan" Naruto stated while Lee agreed. Neither of the boys seemed to be listening to anyone as they continued staring at each other.

"Yeah I want to fight you" Sasuke stated as he smirked. Sasuke starts running towards the smirking red head but trips and falls flat on his face.

"WTF WHO IN THE HELL DID THAT" Sasuke stood up quickly throwing death glares to everyone. "Like I said before we don't have time for this we need to find Hinata-chan" Kiba stated while closing his eyes. Sasuke glared at him.

"Who in the hell does he think he is? He trips me in front of everyone and acts like nothing is wrong" Sasuke thinks angrily to himself.

"O-Okay…are we forgetting what we're out here for?" Lee asked trying to break everyone up. "We're here to help find Hinata-chan…Kiba is right though Sasuke-kun and finding her is out top priority anything else will have to be dealt with after this mission is over…until then…" Lee trailed off. "You get the point" Lee finished.

Everyone looked at Lee. "Right thick eyebrows so come on" Naruto declared as he leaped up into the tree waiting for everyone. Everyone nodded and heading off to find Hinata.

Well this is the 12th chapter I hope you enjoyed it…chapter 13 will be here shortly along with more surprises. Please leave reviews.