Everyone give me a round of applause peoples because I finally updated this story! Although this isn't my longest update ( I know, I'm ashamed) but at least I updated. In fact, I had this typed up Monday night before I even finished Naruto In Wonderland, but that one is longer than this one. *sigh* But I promise I won't spend such a long time updating this again! I'm sorry to all of you guys that have been waiting on this update, I just haven't had the will to update this, but that's not because you guys haven't been amazing, so I'll promise to start working on the next chapter tomorrow! Thanks for all your patience!

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Warning: No yaoi implications, but there is some flirting on Sasuke's part (no you don't get to find out what he said!) *glares at some random kid*

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I smirked at the blonde idiot as he blushed red as I continued to whisper into his ear, reveling in the confused glances that Teuchi sent us at each involuntarily shudder that racked Naruto's slim frame at each new thought I plotted into his mind until he lurched out of his seat, putting down a wad of bills before turning, "Thanks for the meal old man!"

My smirk of triumph only widened as I waved lazily to Ayame who I was positive was well aware of what I planned to do to the blonde when I caught up to him. Of course, I was a little annoyed that he ran away- something he rarely did and in fact only did on one occasion when we were still rookie genin fresh out of the academy- but it wasn't enough to put me off. Instead, I stalked to the blonde's house- where I knew the dobe to be- when I was all but tackled by a rushed female. Stepping out of the way at the last moment, I turn- ready to scare someone into shitting in their pants and committing suicide with a simple glare and a single syllable grunt- only to see it was a distressed- looking Ino. "Sasuke-kun!"

I flinched slightly at her high-pitched voice before nodding towards her and moving on, only to be pulled back, "Wait, Sasuke-kun! I have a message from the Hokage!"

Albeit, I was on better terms with the latest Hokage once we had talked over my 'loyalty' to the village and she acknowledged my feelings for Naruto, but I was no more willing to serve her than before I came back. "…what does she want?" I ask hesitantly, wanting to be closing in on a wide-eyed blonde at that moment.

"It's about Naruto."

Those three words was all it took to gather all of my concentration. Albeit, she only needed to mutter Naruto and I would be shaking her for more information, but that was besides the point; right now she had all of my attention only for her to bite her bottom lip and start stuttering like Hinata. "W-w-well… sh-she thinks… the H-Hokage- that i-is…"

"What," I growled out between clenched teeth, "About. Naruto?"

She flinched before managing to mutter out, avoiding all eye contact, "She thinks that it might've been an imposter who Danzo brought back to the village and sent out a team to locate the real Naruto while another one is looking for said imposter. But no one's been able to find his chakra signature and he has dissapeared from the village."

Automatically, my face hardened to show none of the questions that were bubbling to be asked at her message, so I relied on only one, saving the rest for another time, "Are you sure?"

She nodded, "Kakashi-sensei gave the information to her directly. She has already sent a retrieval team out to look for him. She has no doubt with Kakashi's information. If you find Naruto, you're to bring him straight to her office, regardless of which one it is."

I nodded, ignoring her worried glance, pushing away from her and starting off at a sprint, connecting some missing portions of our day. Of course the dobe had been acting weird all day, but I had chalked that up to him being weird with all his memories back. Apparently, that wasn't the truth.

Coming to Naruto's rickety old apartment building, I ignore the stairs, instead jumping up to the window, glancing in cautiously, looking for the blond. When I don't immediately see him and sense no chakra signature strong enough to be a ninja, I push the window open only to be pulled in and held on the bed, "What's wrong, Uchiha? Getting rusty?"

Without even taking a look at Naruto's expression, I knew that Ino's claims was true. This man wasn't Naruto. Even before I could move a finger to detain him, my hands were tied behind my back and I was forced into the wall, a grinning Naruto behind me, "So you figured it out, huh Uchiha?"

I cringed at the laughter that escaped Naruto's eerie smile; 'how could I have been so easily tricked!' The difference's were obvious, but I had still allowed myself to be fooled. "Who are you!" I demanded, seeking to kill something.

The fake Naruto only smiled wider- a sick reminder of Naruto's joyous grin- before letting out a humored snicker, "Like I'd tell you, Uchiha. Shouldn't you pay more attention to where your precious blonde is? Maybe Madara has killed him already…"

I tensed, before growling out between clenched teeth, "Zetsu."

"The one and only!"

Now that I thought back on it, I should've known; pulling against, the restraints, I'm instantly electrocuted. "What the hell is this?"

"Sensory ropes. Nice isn't it?"

"Another one of Madara's new toys…"

He chuckled to himself, musing aloud, "Hardly his newest toy. No, that's Naruto. Madara's become quite fond of the blonde."

"What?"

"Oops," he covered his mouth in a hurry before glancing around guiltily.

Just then, I could hear the door open before a familiar voice called out, "Sasuke?"

My head shot up immediately and before I could call out, Zetsu had covered my mouth, "I wouldn't do that if I were you. If you want any chance of getting him back, you'd keep quiet."

I glared at him, "What?"

Naruto's form appeared around the corner, glancing everywhere but at me laying under the window where an exact clone of him was holding me. The clone hissed in my ear, "He doesn't see reality anymore. Madara is controlling him."

Indeed, Naruto seemed to be oblivious to our conversation- at least for the moment. "How do I know I can turst you?"

"Because Madara scares the shit out of me and I hope you do get Naruto back. You love him and he deserves better than what Madara has planned."

I cocked an eyebrow, "I didn't know you cared."

"I don't."

Naruto's head jerked up and he stared straight at us. His eyes widened and I could see his beautiful tan skin pale as he stumbled back. "What does he see?" I ask Zetsu.

The man remained silent as his eyes followed Naruto as the blonde continued to back away until he hit the wall. I pulled out of his grip, trying to reach out for him, "Naruto?"

He tensed before shaking his head in denial; he was muttering something to himself as he cowered against the wall. "Zetsu!" I commanded, "Untie me!"

"You don't want to do-"

"Untie me now!"

Naruto flinched at the sound of my voice and I could only imagine what words he actually heard; hesitantly, Zetsu undid the knots that bound my hands behind me and as soon as they were slackened enough, I out of the bond and cautiously edged to Naruto, "What do you see, Naruto?"

He tried to push me away, crouching down, "Please… don't do this…"

"Do what, Naruto? What do you see?"

Zetsu called out behind me, "He won't hear you. He only hears what Madara wants him to."

I growled under my breath before reaching out and grabbing Naruto, pulling him up, "Naruto, listen to me! Whatever you see isn't real! It's just an illusion created by the sharingan! Naruto!"

He cried out and pushed me back with greater force than I thought he obtained; I fell to the ground and Naruto sprinted for the entrance, running away. Zetsu grabbed me before I could make an attempt to go after him, "Let me go!"

"I told you not to do anything. Now you're going to have to fix this on your own."

"Then let me go after him!" I snapped, pulling forcibly against his grip.

"No; I've been ordered to keep you until Naruto has arrived at the shrine."

My ears perked up immediately, "What shrine?"

Zetsu smiled a knowing smile before whispering, "You know that you've only been to one shrine in your lifetime."

I growled under my breath, "Stop with the fucking riddles and let me go! You know as well as anyone what I'm capable of."

Zetsu smirked dangerously wide, chilling me to the bone at his image of Naruto, "Although you will be better to the child, I still have a loyalty to Madara that will always win out against you. Unless you kill me, I don't plan on releasing you anytime soon."

"Zetsu… please… I can't lose him! Not again. "

Without looking, I already knew Zetsu's smile had diminished. "For all my years, not once have I seen an Uchiha who would beg for someone outside of his own blood. Only Itachi would risk his life for someone other than himself; for you. But you have no blood ties to this blonde. You've only known him for all of two years and yet- "

"I love him," I finished for him.

He loosened the ties around my wrists, "Then do what you have to do to keep him out of the hands of Madara."

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