Hello all! So, I am back. I am sorry for taking so long to update, I had trouble formulating my plot. Now, I have more of an idea of the specifics within this story and should have no problem publishing more chapters soon! By the way, I do not own Naruto.

PREVIOUSLY...

The man in all black laughed and just held up his hand, and then Naruto and Sasuke flew back as if something crashed into them. Sakura was out of their grasp. "Fools." He injected a syringe into Sakura's arm, her wide emerald eyes closed as tears rolled out of them. "So long," then the man jumped away just as a man appeared behind Sasuke and Naruto.

"Little brother," Sasuke jerked up, looking at the man who was dressed in his Anbu uniform, except his mask was in his hand.

"Itachi!" he exclaimed, tears in his eyes. "They took Sakura…" he shook his head in disbelief as Naruto sobbed next to him, hitting the ground in frustration.

"Why?! I need to get her back!" Naruto wailed, "They could hurt her." He sniffled sadly.

Sasuke walked over to Itachi. "Can you rescue her?"

The wind blew Itachi's hair around; shouts were still heard around the village. He spoke no words, just placed his mask on. Itachi disappeared in a flurry of leaves.

Chapter 4: Danger

"She is still knocked out Master," a voice spoke from the hallway; they were close enough to be heard.

"We will try to make her cooperate, she is a child after all." Another man spoke; confident with the words he spoke. A grunt was given as a reply, voicing words left unspoken. They walked away, their footsteps echoing.

Jade eyes fluttered open, looking around nervously, tears forming in her eyes as she heard what they had said. Why am I here? She couldn't understand why she was taken away from her home, and she still imagined Naruto and Sasuke's faces, filled with fear and desperation. Naruto…Sasuke…help me…

Sakura felt helpless, she was just a little girl with no power. How could she survive being a prisoner? She knew she would not be able to escape. Her parents were not shinobi and could not rescue her, and she held no importance in the village. Will I go home? The sad thoughts brought more tears to her eyes and she began to sob, she missed her friends and her home. She was scared. Sakura closed her eyes and she fell back to sleep, the sobbing taking affect on her. Unknowingly, someone was watching her.

It wasn't hard to follow the trail left behind from the Konoha intruders, as they sprinted away with their hostage. Many of their comrades stayed in Konoha to continue fighting, before sprinting to meet them later on. Itachi was determined to find out what was going on, they had attacked his village after all.

They took Sakura, Sasuke's friend. Itachi's eyes narrowed, remembering the look of desperation his little brother had given him. He wanted to alleviate any pain that could fall upon him. More importantly, what was the importance of the little Haruno, the girl with no shinobi background? After they captured her, most of their comrades retreated. She was the purpose, they were the diversion. They probably did not count on an Uchiha being ready to retaliate. Itachi smirked to himself slightly, feeling confident in his abilities.

Itachi stopped his traveling through the trees when he came upon a small clearing, seemingly with nothing out of the ordinary. With the Sharingan activated, Itachi was able to sense something under ground, and even detect the secret hidden entrance. Easy. Itachi smirked as he carefully made his way over, being careful to avoid any traps while remaining unseen. The hidden entrance was within a large tree, a normal looking tree. Itachi did a simple hand sign and the genjutsu in place faltered as he slipped down the staircase, into the under ground lair.

His footsteps were light, not making one sound. Any other shinobi would have a hard time silencing their footsteps, especially in the hallway that seemed ready to ricochet any noise presented to it. Itachi masked his chakra signature, ensuring no outbursts from the enemy shinobi.

I wonder….where am I? His eyes were wide and alert, his Anbu training coming in handy as he analyzed every sound, every corner, every thing he came into contact with. There were numerous turns as he journeyed through the corridors of the lair; surprised no one had come into contact with him yet. Light footsteps were heard from around the corner, Itachi smirked thinking to himself, here we go.

Pressing himself to the wall, kunai in his hand, Itachi was ready. The man turned the corner, eyes widening as he saw the Anbu member, getting ready to shout when Itachi grabbed him and pushed him harshly into the wall. One hand was on his mouth, and the other hand was gripping his kunai tightly against his throat, drawing a fine line of blood.

"I advise you stay silent." Itachi's Sharingan whirled as her stared into the man's eyes, sensing the fright from the man's green eyes. Fright…and something else, amusement? Regardless, he was a dead man. "Where is Haruno, Sakura, the girl taken from Konoha?" Itachi questioned, lifting his hand away from the man's mouth but gripping his shoulder in a silent warning. I will kill you if you move, or scream.

"Kill me." The man resolved staring down Itachi, fear disappearing. "You will not stop Master. In fact in time you will know, and work with him." The man smirked as Itachi's eyes flickered in confusion and anger.

"Where," Itachi spoke evenly, his fingers dug into his shoulder tendons, causing the man to wince, "is she?" His kunai pressed harder into the man's throat, and he tried to flinch away from the pain. Sobbing was heard down the hallway, and Itachi punctured the man's pressure points, in order to cause death. He held his hand on his mouth once again, stifling the cry of pain he made. The man was dead almost instantly, much to Itachi's satisfaction as he allowed him to slump to the ground. Itachi continued down the hallway, towards the sobbing he had heard.

Inside a small room lay Sakura, sobbing on a small bed. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, obviously exhausted. Itachi scanned his surroundings, ensuring there were no traps within the room, and then he walked in, picking up the girl easily. Her jade eyes fluttered open once more, "Itachi…" she whispered, and then her eyes closed. Someone came for me…

This was too easy…Itachi narrowed his eyes as he ran out of the room, careful once again to not make a noise.

"Uchiha." A voice called, Itachi stopped in his tracks and peered in the direction of the person who addressed him, Sharingan shining threateningly. "I would put her down if I were you." The man sneered at him, a chuckle bubbling in his throat as Itachi frowned.

"You won't be successful against me." Itachi replied, continuing to walk away, but then he felt a force slam him against a wall, almost dropping Sakura. He stared at where he was hit, wondering what it had been.

The strange man's chuckle turned into a malicious laugh, echoing in the room. "Maybe so," he sneered, "But you do not know me."

"Tell me." The Uchiha prodigy did not request, he demanded, confidence present in every syllable he spoke.

"You'll find out, in due time. Perhaps, your family will tell you." The glint in his eyes was unforgettable, speaking volumes of amusement, and malicious intent. The unusual pink color of his pink orbs shocked Itachi; he was unaware of this man's power. The man turned around and walked away, "Go on take her. My plan will continue on. There is nothing you can do to stop it." Itachi almost put Sakura down and ran after him, curiosity spiking in every bone of his body. But quickly the chakra signature disappeared, leaving no trace what so ever.

Itachi narrowed his eyes, gripping Sakura tightly. These people, took her, and allowed me to take her back. He mused to himself, curious as to why there was no fighting involved with his rescue mission. What are they planning to do? Who are they, what power does that man yield?

Walking up the stairs and back into the clearing, Itachi was still not met with any resistance. It was strange, spiking his curiosity even more. Almost annoyed that there was no fight, he then made his journey back to his village, Konoha. I will need to get answers, but that can wait until later.

How was it? I know it was short, but I am supposed to be doing homework today, but instead I wanted to come back to my story! I do not want to give too much away, but I am really excited for the future chapters. I would like to announce that I have no intention of following the story line exactly as Anime/Manga. I am going to use some of the ideas from the Naruto series, but I plan to change A LOT of important character developments and plot lines.

Please, please, pleaseeee review! My inspiration and motivation is directly related to anyone enjoying this story! Thank you, and I promise I'll update sooner than before (way sooner).