Disclaimer: I do NOT own Naruto. I DO own Kaisuke and Kendo. Aya-sama3000 owns Aya Kiriyama.

Chapter Five - Warning: Uchiha Temper

Pain surged through Sasuke's entire being at the thought of his son being in Akatsuki hands.

Their pace had been increasing with every moment that passed. The trees gave no resistance to the furious Uchiha or the outraged Gaara. Suigetsu, on the other hand, felt the branches tearing at his arms and legs. It was as though the forest itself, blamed him for Kaisuke being taken.

"Tell me again!" demanded Sasuke as he ripped off a branch that got in his way. "Exactly how did those bastards get their hands on my son?!"

Suigetsu tried to answer but, yet another, branch snapped at him, barely missing his face.

"I found traces of them all over the base of the Ferris Wheel. They set fire to it as a distraction." stated Gaara. "Then an ANBU admitted that they had found traces near Naruto's home."

"So they weren't after Kaisuke?!" asked Suigetsu.

"It would appear that they were after Kendo!" stated Gaara.

"Makes sense." admitted Suigetsu. "Kendo and Kaisuke do look alike."

Sasuke grabbed Suigetsu by the collar, while still leaping from tree to tree, and growled in his face.

"Mistaken identity doesn't change the fact that those bastards took my son while you were meant to be protecting him!"

Suigetsu gulped loudly and almost lost his footing when Sasuke threw him back to his feet.

"We will find him!" stated Gaara, motioning for a change in direction.

"Of course we will!" stated Sasuke. "And when we get him home. Both of you will have to face Sakura for loosing him in the first place!"

Even Gaara gulped that time.

Facing Sakura meant facing Aya! While Sakura's temper could scare any man into submission, Aya's was in a league of it's own! While Gaara was fairly certain that she cared for him, he didn't even want to think about what she would do to him for loosing one of her family!

Suigetsu was internally cringing as images of Sakura beating him to a bloody mess filled his mind. That woman had super strength, perfect chakra control and ANBU level skills. The fact that she was hormonal from being heavily pregnant with twins just made her ten times more dangerous. Add to that, the fact that Sakura also had Aya on her side. Suigetsu fought back his fear. Maybe seeing Kaisuke safe and home again would be enough to calm the nightmares those women could become when angered.

Suigetsu shook his head. Who was he trying to kid? He and Gaara were dead men walking.

"There!" announced Gaara, pointing at a fortified base up ahead. "Their trail ends there."

Sasuke motioned for them all to stop. He activated his Sharingan and scanned the perimeter.

Twenty men were patrolling the outside, each of them wearing the cloak Sasuke had hated since childhood. Gaara tapped both his companions on their shoulders and motioned towards two Akatsuki guards that were in mid-conversation.

"How's your hand now?" asked the first.

"It'll be fine." replied the second.

"Can't believe that little shit bit you!" stated the first.

"It's not like one to actually fight back." laughed the second, waving a hand around. "Had to teach him a lesson."

Gaara and Suigetsu stepped slightly away from Sasuke. At the guards laughter, the curse mark had burst into life and now, Sasuke's entire left side was covered in black marks.

"You hit the kid?" came the first guards voice.

"Damn right. Little punk nearly took my hand off!" stated the second.

"Kisame's gonna be pissed." said the first.

"You're kidding." boasted the second. "He told me to do it! Bloody kid was getting on his nerves."

That was it. The final straw.

Sasuke burst into full level two curse mark. His skin darkened and thick black wings tipped with razor sharp claws, exploded from his back. Sasuke's eyes were full blown, swirling tomes, Sharingan. His whole being screamed out that death was coming.

Gaara was beyond angry as well. He closed his eyes and spoke with the demon within him.

"I know you can hear me, so listen up…"

"I hear all…"

"The Akatsuki have Kaisuke!"

"The talented youngster?! That is unacceptable!"

"I couldn't agree more. Time to reclaim him!"

"I am at your command!"

Suigetsu leapt to another tree the second he saw Gaara start to change. Sasuke released an icy laugh that hung heavily with evil intent. He turned slightly to face, the still transforming, Gaara and the, slightly nervous, Suigetsu.

"Let's go!" he growled.

Sasuke and Suigetsu leapt into the air as Gaara finished transforming into the one-tail before stalking through the last of the trees. Suigetsu landed in front of the base's gate and instantly came under fire.

The guards were so busy dealing with Suigetsu and the terrifying form of Gaara, that they didn't even notice the enraged Uchiha circling above them until it was too late.

Sasuke dove down and grabbed the guard that had boasted about striking Kaisuke and took him higher and higher into the air. The guard screamed at him but Sasuke wasn't listening, his enhanced senses had already detected Kaisuke's blood on the man's hand.

"You shouldn't have touched him!" growled Sasuke.

"What?!" squealed the guard, realisation finally dawning on him.

"You shouldn't have touched my son!" Sasuke screamed in the man's face.

Suigetsu heard Sasuke's 'Look out below' call just in time. He leapt backwards mere seconds before the second guards body slammed into the ground. Suigetsu quickly glanced up and saw Sasuke laughing manically to himself. He was more than convinced that Sasuke had thrown rather than dropped the man. Not that he blamed him.

A sudden explosion, courtesy of Gaara, destroyed the gate, as well as some of the outer wall that had been surrounding it. Guards and several full members of Akatsuki were thrown through the air, only to be picked off by Gaara, beaten badly by Suigetsu, or torn apart by the furious Sasuke.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!"

The screamed caused the furious men to freeze, if only for a second.

It was Kaisuke!

Sasuke leapt from the top of, what was left of, the wall and landed on top of a fleeing guard. "WHERE IS MY SON?!" he demanded.

The guard was so terrified by what meet his eyes that he didn't even hesitate.

"That way! Third basement level!"

Sasuke took pity on the man and snapped his neck quickly instead of drawing out his pain, as he had with the others.

"Suigetsu!" Sasuke shouted, gaining said man's attention. "This way!" Suigetsu raced over to where Sasuke was motioning, snapping necks and cracking skulls as he went.

"Have some fun Gaara!" shouted Sasuke seconds before he followed Suigetsu into the building.

Gaara's demon version growled happily while grabbing guards and Akatsuki alike and smashing them together like toys.

***

The narrow hallways forced Sasuke to retract his wings for better movement. He and Suigetsu moved rapidly and deadly through the building, killing any and all that they encountered. They could still hear the screams coming from the courtyard outside. Gaara's demon was clearly having a great time.

"Time to die, runt!"

The threat echoed up a nearby staircase, teasing Sasuke and Suigetsu with its intent. They sped up to an almost impossible speed and were down on the third basement level before anyone could stop them.

Sasuke's Sharingan found the chakra he was looking for and ripped off the door, that stood between them, so cleanly that it made almost no noise at all.

Kaisuke was chained to the wall, his head lowered and a slight tremor running through his limbs. Suigetsu tried to rush inside the room but Sasuke held him back and silently shook his head. Suigetsu could tell that Sasuke was waiting for something.

An Akatsuki member was in the room with Kaisuke. He was moving slowly towards Kaisuke and cracking his knuckles.

"Wanna Bet!"

Kaisuke's voice added a chill to the air as his head slowly rose. His eyes were pure Sharingan rage and instantly locked on to his captor.

The man stepped back, slightly startled by the ferocity in the child's eyes. He had only ever heard stories of the Sharingan, having never had the chance to see Itachi in action before said mans death, and seeing it now, he was extremely grateful to only be facing a child's version.

A deep growl echoed from the corridor behind him and the man felt his blood turning to ice. His mind already knew what would be waiting behind him and screamed at his legs to run.

The action was cut off seconds before it could even start.

In the exact instant he thought about running, a dark coloured hand clamped around his throat. The man looked up and immediately regretted it as his fearful gaze was met by the very eyes he had prayed never to encounter.

Uchiha Sasuke's Sharingan!

"Champ! You're bleeding!"

"WHAT?!"

Sasuke's booming voice rippled along the hallway outside and erupted out into the court yard, causing Gaara's demon to pause and the surviving Akatsuki to feel a chill reach their very souls.

"Come on, Champ! Focus!" urged Suigetsu. "Just like your Mom taught you."

Kaisuke gave a small cough and instantly winced in pain. Sasuke's grip tightened around his victims throat to a deadly degree, a deep growl rumbling through his entire body as he tried to hold his rage in check.

Suigetsu managed to free Kaisuke from the chains and soon the boy was holding glowing green hands to his split lip and bruised stomach. Kaisuke glared at the whimpering fool in his fathers grasp but it suddenly changed to a smirk.

"He hit me!" Kaisuke stated, feeling slightly proud of the overwhelming fear his words were causing the man. "He was going to kill me!"

His father's growl grew to a deafening roar. Suigetsu grabbed Kaisuke and quickly rushed him out of the room.

"Trust me, Champ!" said Suigetsu as he raced up the stairs with Kaisuke firmly in his arms. "You don't wanna see that!"

***

Sasuke gripped the man's neck tighter and tighter. He had to admit though, he was rather surprised that this idiot was still able to speak, even if it was just gasps and whispers.

"No!" gasped the man. "Please, don't!"

Sasuke smirked evilly at him. "What was it you told my son?" He nodded quickly and continued before the man could respond. "Oh yes, I remember. Time to die, runt!"

A surge of Chidori erupted through Sasuke's hand.

The man's head exploded, splattering the walls, and Sasuke, with the former contents.

Sasuke let the body drop to the floor with a wet thud and wiped the offensive gunk from his face and clothing. "Tch… Messy bastard!" he muttered to himself as he left to go find where Suigetsu had taken his son.

***

"What the hell is that?!" demanded Suigetsu, pointing at Sasuke, as the three friends made their way out of what was once the Akatsuki headquarters.

Sasuke looked down at where Suigetsu was pointing and sighed heavily, shaking his head. "Annoying. I thought I'd got it all off."

"But what is it?" asked Gaara quietly, trying not to wake the sleeping Kaisuke in his arms.

Sasuke sighed again, peeling the item in question off of his shirt and throwing it behind them.

"Piece of skull, I think."

Suigetsu and Gaara shared a disgusted look but said nothing further. In all honesty, they didn't want to know how or why it got there.

"NOOOOOOOOOO!"

All three men jumped, startled by Kaisuke's sudden outburst. Gaara tried desperately to hold on to the youngster, now thrashing about in his arms. Sasuke quickly took his son from Gaara and brought the boy back to conscious focus.

"Kaisuke!" he called out to his hysterical son. "It's alright! You're safe now! We're taking you back home to Free!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Kaisuke again.

"Kaisuke?" Sasuke was growing more concerned by the second. He got the distinct impression that he was missing something very important and he didn't like it! Not one bit.

"Kisame!" screamed Kaisuke.

All three men froze. Suigetsu instantly dropped into a defensive position, Sasuke activated his Sharingan and scanned the surrounding area and Gaara pulled Kaisuke closer to himself, ready to defend the boy with all he had.

"NO!" yelled Kaisuke, getting furious. "We have to get home NOW! Kisame's going after MOMMY!"

"Oh Shit!" stated all three men as one, their pace increasing without the need for thought.

Sasuke pulled Kaisuke on to his back. "Hold on tight, son. We're gonna get fast!"

"Hurry, Daddy!" begged Kaisuke. "We have to save Mommy!"

Sasuke and Gaara shared a knowing chuckle. Sasuke gave his sons legs a reassuring squeeze as they sped through the tree canopy.

"I wouldn't worry too much about that!" stated Sasuke.

"Yeah, Short Stuff." added Gaara. "Your Mom's not as defenceless as you think."

"Are you sure?" asked Kaisuke, sniffing back raw emotions.

"You're Mom's going to be fine, Kaisuke." stated Sasuke firmly. "I promise!"

As Kaisuke drifted off in a worried sleep on his fathers back, the three racing men shared a similar look.

They were anxious.

To be continued…