Chapter 8: Unsettling Truth

A/N: Sorry I have not reviewed in a while but I haven't had a lot of time lately. My classes have been taking up most of my time and I getting me ready for the summer and finals are coming up soon. I will try to make this chapter long…but I cant really make any promises.

Disclaimer:

Ladydemonshezra: hey Gaara get your butt over

Gaara walks in and says: What do you want 'Ladydemonshezra'?

Ladydemonshezra: Do the disclaimer…now!

Gaara: How dare you speak to me like that?

Ladydemonshezra: Oh yeah! You want to stay alive in my story.

Gaara: What! You wouldn't?

Ladydemonshezra: Wouldn't I? Pulls a kunai knife out of no where and starts to chase Gaara around

Gaara: ALL RIGHT! STOP! I'LL DO IT! Ladydemonshezra doesn't own Naruto…she wishes she owned me but she doesn't. Thank goodness for that!

Ladydemonshezra: Thank you Gaara, you can now get ready for the story. Okay now I'll start the story.

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That night after the party the Sand arrived in Konoha.

"Sorry Gaara," Kankuro said as he stood at the Uchiha mansion beside his sister and brother, "we missed the party. There's no light on."

"Shut up Kankuro" Gaara said in an irritable voice.

"Now what do we do, Gaara?" Temari asked, "It's too late to go home so…"

"Would you two shut the hell up and let me think!" Gaara bellowed.

Then suddenly Sakura burst through the door with tears in her eyes. She looked up at Gaara and said, "Thank goodness," and she hugged him.

"Sakura-san, what's happened?" Kankuro asked.

"After…after the party…Sasuke-kun left with Hinata-chan, but it was…after everyone else left. He wouldn't tell me where he was going, but I have a feeling I know where he went…" She stated while trying to wipe away her tears and not to cry again.

"Where did Sasuke-kun and Hinata-chan go?" Temari asked.

"I…I think he went to Orochimaru and for some reason Hinata-chan went with him. But don't tell anyone. I don't know if it's true."

"But Sakura-san…" Kankuro tried before Sakura interrupted him.

"No! You can't say anything…he might come back and he'll get mad at me for saying something. Especially to you Gaara-kun." Sakura said looking directly at Gaara.

"Alright Sakura-chan I won't say anything to anyone if you think its better, we will wait until we know more. Sakura-chan, would you like us to stay with you?" Gaara said trying to smile at Sakura.

"Uh…yeah…would you stay with me…please?" Sakura said looking hopeful at Gaara, Temari and Kankuro.

"Yes Sakura-chan. We'll stay with you one night, but then I am afraid we have to return to our village." Gaara said as Sakura led them into the Uchiha mansion.

XX One Month Later XX

There is no sign of Sasuke or Hinata. Konoha still has no idea what has happened to them except Sakura. While Sakura was sitting at a teashop with Tenten and Neji:

"Sakura-chan, you should really tell Tsunade-sama what you know. I am sure she will want to know especially since the whole village is on edge with two of their ninjas missing." Tenten said.

"Tenten is right, besides, Uncle is getting really worried. Since Hinata-sama left, he orders me around more then normal and he hardly lets me leave the house. I have to tell him exactly where I am and who I am with at all times." Neji said getting annoyed from saying all that.

"Okay I'll tell Tsunade-sama but only if you two come with me." Sakura said standing up.

"I can if we go tell Uncle where we are going?" Neji said with an annoyed sigh.

After they stopped at the Hyuuga mansion, Sakura, Tenten, and Neji headed to the Hokage's office.

XX About 15 minutes later XX

"Good heavens, Sakura, why didn't you come to me a month ago? Now I have to let the Kazekage know and…" Tsunade said after Sakura had explained what she knew about Sasuke and Hinata.

"But Tsunade-sama, Gaara-kun already knows." Sakura retorted interrupting the Hokage.

"Well in that case, we just need to know what Orochimaru plans on doing with Sasuke and Hinata." Tsunade said looking at the three teens in front of her.

"Uh…Tsunade-sama, I know what Orochimaru plans with Sasuke-kun and Hinata-chan." Sakura said again stuttering a little in the process.

"And Sakura, what else do you know?" Tsunade inquired.

Sakura explained that Sasuke had mentioned to her that Orochimaru was working on gathering more men to attack Konoha. And also that Sasuke and Hinata were recruited to take out the Hokage while the other men did the dirty work.

"Well…Sakura, I am very disappointed in you. Did you expect to just wait until Orochimaru attacked us before you told me all this? It's not like you to keep something like this a secret." Tsunade said when Sakura had explained.

"But Tsunade-sama, Sasuke-kun threatened me if I told."

"Well I guess I am proud of you for being loyal to your boyfriend but you have made a poor choice in not telling me sooner. And in doing so, I am afraid we don't have much time to prepare the village of the attack. I must make sure the Kazekage know the whole thing, we will need their help with this one. I must inform all the Jounin, the Chunin, and even some of the good Genin. Every rank must fight. Shizune, inform every ninja rank of the situation, and all public activities will be cancelled, including schooling buildings, immediately!"

"Yes, Tsunade-sama." Shizune said as she ran out of the room, too fast for anyone to even know she was gone.

XX In Orochimaru's lair somewhere unknown XX

"Sasuke-sama, I can't learn this move and I am afraid Orochimaru-sama is getting upset with me." Hinata said as she laid on the ground from being knocked over by Sasuke.

"Hinata-chan, you are not trying hard enough, try HARDER!" Sasuke yelled trying to motivate the girl.

"Yes Sasuke-sama, I can do this, and I will make Orochimaru-sama proud of me. And I will be able to accompany you to kill the Hokage of Konoha." Hinata said getting up and standing in her normal fighting stand.

Hinata lunged at Sasuke. Sasuke dodged every attack. Sasuke disappeared only to appear right behind Hinata. He grabbed her around her neck and whispered in her ear, "Hinata-chan, you're not going to get any better if you can't keep up with my speed." Then Hinata hit Sasuke in the gut with her elbow. "Oh yeah, try it again Sasuke-sama, Byakugan," Hinata said, but as she did she stood in another position and yelled, Shugohakke Rokujyuu Yonshou! And before Sasuke could gather what she had just said, he was shot down by her chakra hits. (Yeah yeah I know they're her moves from the show, but hey, it's a cool move of hers I had to have it in my story. And I know I don't own the moves…blah blah blah) Soon Sasuke found himself laying on the ground with Hinata standing over him.

"How was that Sasuke-sama?" Hinata said as she held out a hand to help Sasuke up.

"Pretty good Hinata-chan, but that is not your new moves…" Sasuke said grabbing the hand Hinata offered to him.

"I know, but I wanted to show you how powerful I am on…"

"Hinata! That's not enough! We cannot hope to defeat the Hokage unless you can master your new abilities! The Hokage already know all our moves, except the ones Orochimaru-sama has given us. Now…Come at me again Hinata-chan, only this time…" Sasuke said returning to his fighting pose.

"I know, I know…my new moves…" Hinata said regaining her fighting pose.

Hinata stood in that pose gathering chakra. "Now concentrate, Hinata, concentrate." Hinata heard Sasuke say to her. Suddenly, Hinata had two bat-like wings coming out of her back and her hair grew down her back and ended at her butt. Hinata opened her eyes as she felt an enormous power burst through her. She looked toward Sasuke and smiled evilly. "Excellent. Come at me, Hinata-chan." Sasuke said looking at Hinata as he got into his fighting pose.

Hinata flew up into the air and flapped her wings causing a whirlwind (a tornado). Sasuke was shocked. But he decided to activate his cursed mark. His webbed like arms came out of this back (don't know how to describe the way he looks when he is transformed) and he covered his body with the arms. The attack was dodged and Sasuke prepared to activate his chidori but Hinata activated the whirlwind attack again. Sasuke was blown away before he could finish his attack.

"Very good Hinata I am proud of you. I think that is the best I have seen you accomplish since you have been here." Orochimaru said from behind Hinata.

"Orochimaru-sama…thank you…I…am trying." Hinata replied landing on the ground again.

"I know Hinata, and that is why I think you are ready for your first mission."

"My first mission?"

"Yes Hinata. I plan for you and Sasuke to attack Konoha and destroy Tsunade."

"Yes Orochimaru-sama." Hinata said looking over at Sasuke who now returned to his normal form and standing up headed straight for Hinata and Orochimaru.

"Right away Orochimaru-sama, we will wait until they least suspect it, which should be tomorrow." Sasuke said bowing slightly to Orochimaru.

A/N: Ha ha! Cliffhanger…sorry it took me so long to update. I have been really busy lately and then it was really hard to get back into the writing mode sorry. I will try to update faster but I can't make any promises. Oh and make sure I get lots of Reviews. Thanks to all who read this I appreciate it.