The Perfect Plan
ItaSasu
Author's note: It's me again. 8D I actually got some inspiration to write from a SasuHina fic.. o.o Yeah, crazy, I know. I don't even like that pairing! xD Anyhow, let's on with the chapter. What number are we on now..?
Fun fact: Cia doesn't name her chapters till she's written them! 8o …how exciting…
Chapter 15 – Tense
My head was swimming. I was feeling so many mixed emotions and they were beginning to lose my self control as I writhed in Sakura's arms.
"Put me down, goddamnit!" I flashed my sharingan at her in warning. Hastily, she obeyed me and put me to my feet. I had the large coat fastened so nothing was on show but I held it round me anyway.
"Sasuke."
I turned round to glare at Kakashi.
"In our current state, we would be marching to our deaths."
"So you're going to leave him to die!" I shouted.
"We have to rest and get reinforcement if we want to stand a chance against the Akatsuki."
"He could be killed at any minute!" Sakura joined in.
"So will you if you rush off now," he said, a warning tone in my sensei's voice.
"I'll go," I said firmly, eyes not leaving Kakashi's. "And I'll get him back by myself if I have to."
I turned and began walking slowly back in the direction of the base.
"Look at yourself, Uchiha Sasuke!" I stopped suddenly. I'd never heard him speak in a raised voice before – the harshness of it made me shiver and I could tell he was trying not to shout. His chakra's presence seemed to have doubled and I dared not look at him.
Kakashi spoke again but in a low, chilling voice, "Don't you dare think that I don't want to save him now."
I looked slowly over my shoulder at him, as if his chakra was pulling me round and I caught sight of a very dangerous flicker in his dark eye. Normally, I'd be able to fight him on the same level, but right then, I could barely through a punch let alone have an all-out battle with my sensei.
"Grow up, Sasuke," he continued, as if scolding a child. He took a breath before he began to explain in a patient voice, "We are the only ones who know where he has gone. We can either foolishly chase after him and get killed – in which case, no one will know what has happened and it would be several days before the village even starts to suspect what's taking us. Or, we can go back, get help, get rested and return with greater numbers, greater strength and a much more certain victory. Which would you choose?"
I stood in a stubborn silence. I really wanted to get Naruto back – he was my best friend and I couldn't help but care a little about what happened to him. I also wanted to- no, had to find Itachi and prove to Kakashi that was wasn't in the Akatsuki, that he was being used and that I was right. He definitely wouldn't betray me.
…would he? Then again, why wouldn't he? What had I done that deserved his alliance? What if he'd just used me for his own sexual satisfaction…? No, there was more to it than that. It had felt so special… he'd even smiled! Surely that meant something? There was no way he'd betray me! He wouldn't lie to me! He wasn't a criminal! How could someone who'd given me so much pleasure do something evil enough to earn a place in Akatsuki?
"Sasuke-kun?" I looked at the girl who'd spoken. "Let's go," she said. She took my arm and led me away, pressing warm, reassuring medical chakra to my forehead.
He couldn't be in Akatsuki. Even if he was, he knew what Naruto meant to me – I'd told him all about him: the fights we'd had, his mannerisms, how we'd met… if anything, Itachi should be out there saving Naruto.
My body passively allowed itself to be lifted by Kakashi.
No… that wasn't his style. But he knew Naruto was close to me. …he'd protect him. He'd stop the Akatsuki from hurting him. Yes… I was sure of it. I shut my eyes, feeling much more at ease as the medical nin's sleep-inducing jutsu took effect. Itachi was on my side. Naruto would be fine.
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"But-!"
"Leave him!"
Distant scuffling.
A door clicked shut.
Eyes opened.
They were my eyes.
Ceiling.
….
It was my ceiling.
The smell of soft musk and the feel of tidiness and order… hold on…
I sat up quickly and looked around. I was in my bed. My own bed. At home.
…oh God, I'd missed this place…
Wait… don't sigh yet… just check… touch the wall…. energy not being sucked out of my body: good sign.
I definitely was home. I let my muscles relax and I exhaled slowly. Relief.
…
Naruto!
Muscles tensed back up and I leapt out of my bed. I was pleased to feel strength in my body – the chakra binds had gone from my wrists.
I also felt cold air blow over and grip me as I flew freely through the air.
And I grabbed my sheets round myself.
Flying around in my nakedness was not what I really needed to be doing at that moment in time.
Quickly, I dressed and washed, silently glad that I lived alone. Naruto needed me. Now… where to look? I opened the front door only to be blown about by a gust of freezing wind. I'd been cooped up so long in that base that I'd forgotten how much time had passed. It was summer when I went in and autumn - nearing winter – when I came out.
I went back inside to get a coat and scarf before I set off. Oh… there was only one coat hanging up – Itachi's. Well, I had no choice. I donned it and then stepped out again. I'd try the Hokage's tower first.
Once I'd arrived, I noticed how oddly quiet it was. In through the door I dashed, up the stairs and to the door of Tsunade's office. When I knocked, there was no reply. I entered anyway, to find that no one was there.
"Piss," I uttered. This was not what I needed. I turned around hastily and crashed into a very rushed, running kunoichi. Books and other small, medical items clattered to the floor. A very strong, effeminate perfume engulfed me and I knew exactly who it was. A split second later, she jumped back from me.
"Sasuke!" she said, a mixture of shock and uneasiness on her face.
"Sakura."
"Have you seen Kakashi? Or Tsunade-sama? I can't find them anywhere!"
"No."
I raised my eyebrows at her. Her cheeks were pink and she was breathing heavily as if she'd been running about for quite a while.
She looked away from me, coyly. Ugh, she was still that childish, annoying fangirl. She then shook her head as if to dismiss her actions and stared back at me, a more urgent look in her eyes, "Sasuke!"
She glanced about as if checking the coast was clear, grabbed my wrist (which I promptly shook away), leant closer to me and whispered, tears welling up in her eyes: "I think they've gone off to Naruto without us!"
"What?" I asked, instantly furious.
"Well.. I know they have! I tried to tell you earlier but Shizune stopped me."
Now that I remembered it, those voices I'd awoken to had sounded familiar.
Why would they go without us? We were two of the strongest ninja in existence. I didn't want to ask Sakura this though, because I didn't want to appear confused or worried. So, patiently, I let her explain.
"I got up really early this morning so we could get to Naruto as soon as possible but Tsunade was gone! And so was Kakashi! And most of the hunter-nin!"
"Shit," I cursed under my breath.
"We have to go now!" she urged.
I agreed inwardly, clenching my fists at my sides, but I didn't want her to be in charge of what course of action we took.
"Pick up the supplies," I said, noticing that what she had dropped earlier had not been medical items, but bags of food, scrolls and weapons. She did as she was told.
"We're going now. Come on."
So we ran out of the bulding, jumping onto the rooftops and made out way out of the ninja village and through the familiar environment of Konoha's surrounding forests.
Author's note: Bah… -yawn- I'm so tired. That's enough of this chapter, I think. Please enjoy reading it, while I go sleep somewhere. xO