A/N: Hey everybody. Time to panic! Well Anko's going to anyway. Let's see why, shall we? Enjoy!

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Anko started to worry. She looked at her watch. It had been almost an hour and a half since Kakashi had been gone. He was only supposed to be gone a few minutes. What's keeping him? She had been angry with him for their possibly being seen in the obi shop by Kurenai. She wanted to teach him a lesson, but now, she was just worried. She knew he was never on time for anything, and that he'd probably just gotten 'lost on the road of life' like he always did, but something wasn't sitting right with her. Not this time.

Anko was still trying to avoid Kurenai because with her mind currently preoccupied with where Kakashi was, she just couldn't deal with her on top of that. It was almost 3:30 and something wasn't right.

She wandered to Tsunade's office. She still had to get her assignment details from her, but she was more concerned with where Kakashi was. As she stared at Tsunade's doors her thoughts spinning, someone called her. "Anko! Hey!" Kotetsu was running down the corridor toward her.

She looked at him and said, "What is it? Have you seen Kakashi?"

Kotetsu said, "No. Haven't seen him. He went to Korekimi's right?"

"He hasn't returned yet."

Kotetsu handed her an envelope. "This just came for you. The messenger said it was urgent."

Immediately Anko had a bad feeling as she took the envelope from Kotetsu. She opened it, and read it quickly. Her eyes got huge as she looked down the corridor at nothing. Kotetsu said, "Anko. Anko! What is it?" She looked at him with terror all over her face. She slammed the note into his chest and ran down the hall. "Wait! What's wrong?" He quickly picked up the letter and read it. In an evil scrawl, the message said,

"My Dearest Anko,

It's been a while hasn't it? I have a feeling you don't even miss me. But I've missed you. In fact, I want to see you again, right now. I have need of your specific talents, those talents which I myself helped you hone to the sharp skills they have become. Oh, and in case you didn't want to come see me, guess what I've got? Or, 'who' I've got? Bet you can guess!

I've got Kakashi.

I've taken him to the abandoned outpost you used to frequent with me when it wasn't abandoned. We'll wait for you there. Hurry. If he fights me, I'll have to kill him, and I'll be sure to take his sharingan as my own before I do.

See you soon."

The note was signed with an O, the tail of which resembled a snake.

Kotetsu looked down at the note and immediately burst into Tsunade's offices. She looked up at him and said, "Get you ass back out there and knock! Have some respect!"

"Tsunade-sama, I mean no disrespect but you have to see this right now!" He handed the note to Tsunade who read it quickly.

"That bastard. Where's Anko?"

"She's already gone."

Tsunade said, "Get Izumo and stop her! She can't get outside the village! If she's gone, get back here immediately. All missions are cancelled until we get those two back. We'll need every available hand to find them, and get them back here safely."

Kotetsu said, "Right away Hokage!" He ran to find Izumo. The two left seconds afterward.

Tsunade screamed, "SHIZUNE!"

Moments later, Shizune appeared. "What is it Tsunade-sama?"

"We have an emergency." She informed Shizune what had happened, and how they'd wait no longer than ten minutes before assembling every jonin and chunin in the village to go after Kakashi, and Anko if Kotetsu couldn't catch her. She said, "Get to the hospital right away and get Sakura. Bring her back here immediately. Inform her of the situation. We have to move quickly. And while you're out there, I don't believe I'm saying this, bring Genma back with you. We'll need him as well."

"Yes ma'am." Shizune left in a flash.

Anko traveled faster than she thought her legs could ever go. But pumped full of adrenalin, fear and building rage, she raced on. She flew out of the village gates and into the trees surrounding Konoha knowing exactly where she was going. Her thoughts pummeled her as she flew through the trees, you son of a bitch Orochimaru. I swear to GOD I will kill you, you bastard! If you harm him, I'll tear you to bits myself.

As she growled, gritting her teeth together, she began to feel other feelings too. She felt regret that she'd been so against the idea of marrying Kakashi. She felt bad that she made him keep their engagement a secret. She felt bad that she hadn't told Kurenai, and she felt bad that she wasn't more enthused about being married in the first place. She realized that she'd been selfish the whole time, and was worried about what people would think of her. Now, all she could think about was Kakashi and how she would do anything to get him back with her. If it meant sacrificing her life so he'd be safe, she'd do it without hesitation.

Kotetsu and Izumo burst into Tsunade's offices. "She's already gone. What do we do next?"

"Gather the jonin and chunin. Have the chunin stay here and keep the village guarded inside and at all lookout towers. Post the jonin at all entrances. I want Gai, Asuma, Kurenai, Sakura, Shizune and Genma with me."

"You're going to get them yourself? But you're Hokage. Let us go and get them."

Tsunade scowled. "I owe Orochimaru a serious beat down. I'm going. Go get Asuma, Kurenai and Gai. Get them here immediately."

Shizune, Genma and Sakura came in the door as Izumo and Kotetsu quickly exited. Sakura said, "Tsunade-sama, what's happened? Shizune said that Kakashi and Anko were captured by Orochimaru?"

"Not quite Sakura. Kakashi has been taken, and Anko's gone after him. Apparently Orochimaru has need for her specific talents. I have a feeling he's going to try and persuade her to re-join him, in exchange for Kakashi being allowed to live."

Genma stayed silent, thinking, Oh my God. Be careful Anko.

Sakura got very quiet. She knew how much Kakashi and Anko loved each other. She knew that both may be quite irrational when it came to the other and both would be willing to sacrifice themselves for the other. It scared her because she doubted that in this developing crime of passion, that either would be able to think and act like the shinobi they were, instead of someone desperately trying to save the person they loved.

Sakura said, "When do we leave?"

"As soon as Asuma, Kurenai and Gai get here."

Without warning, Naruto burst through the door, "Granny Tsunade! Why is everyone going crazy? What's the ruckus for?"

Tsunade looked at Naruto and smiled. "You're just the person I need. Guess what you're doing?"

"Please tell me I'm not moving anything for you. I hate being a pack mule."

"No," Tsunade said. She explained to him that his former sensei was taken, and that Anko had gone after him.

Naruto said, "Even though Kakashi-sensei is quite a bastard at times, I'm coming along. If there's anything I can do to help take down that prick Orochimaru, count me in."

Tsunade smiled at him. Naruto always had a special place in her heart because he reminded her so much of his parents, as well as her little brother. He was the perfect combination of the all of them. Obnoxious, loud, and passionate, with a level of loyalty that would never be equaled. She said to him, "We leave as soon as Asuma, Kurenai and Gai get here."

Naruto nodded and waved to Sakura. "Like old times eh Sakura?"

She smiled warmly at Naruto and said, "Like old times."

The jonin were quickly dispersed to guard various gates around the village, as the chunin were posted in lookout towers as well as throughout the village. Shizune, Sakura, Tsunade, and Naruto were ready to go. They were just waiting for Asuma, Kurenai and Gai, and then they'd be off to reclaim their comrades.

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A/N: YES! Action! Intense panic! The troops are assembled! But there's more. There's soooo much more yet.

Next up: Anko is issued an ultimatum and comes to a decision. See you soon!