I refuse to put a disclaimer here cause everyone should be bright enough to know that I don't own Naruto. I'm pretty sure that's why this is called FANfiction.

├Part Twenty-Six┤

When I opened my eyes, it wasn't exactly morning just yet. What I mean is, the sun hadn't come up. I rubbed my eyes and looked around. I was in a forest…with my mask on.

Sudden images of what happened came flooding back to my mind. Damn that stupid boy! I can't believe he…but hell was he a great-SHUT UP!!

I sighed and got up. I was going insane, especially with me telling myself to shut up. And why was I contradicting myself anyways?

After I stretched, I started to run. I had to find him. I just HAD to. Nothing else mattered…

My mind was so full of my thoughts that I didn't realize my surroundings. My foot slipped on a branch and I fell, expecting the ground to come in contact with myself hard.

Instead there was a splash and my eyes widened as I realized I had fallen in water. WHY THE HELL DID THIS KEEP HAPPENING?!

As my face broke the surface of the water, I quickly clutched a large rock next to me. I had fallen in a river. Ok now I was dead…I'm gonna die right here and not be able to follow Sasuke and make sure he remembers Konoha and stuff…

My eyes were closed shut tightly and my hands were pulled from the rock. I opened my eyes to see Kakashi pulling me up and out of the water.

"Ka-Kakashi!" I choked, tears stinging at my eyes, "W-Why? What happened?"

He grabbed me and jumped to land, "What are you doing all the way out here at this time?" he asked.

I burst into sobs and he looked alarmed for a moment before pulling me into an awkward hug. I cried my eyes out, something I hadn't done in a long time.

"S-Sasuke," I said through my tears, "H-He's g-gone. W-Wouldn't let me c-come."

Now Kakashi looked at me with concern, "He left? Do you know where to? Is this why you're crying? That you are sad or that you couldn't stop him?" he asked.

"I…don't know," I said while sniffing. I wiped the last tears that were going down my face. I felt like such a baby for running to an adult for my problem.

"You should return to Konoha," he said, "I need to go so hopefully you'll find your way back safely?" he asked.

I nodded and stood up a little straighter. Once he left, I leaned against a tree, closing my eyes. I wasn't going to go back to Konoha…I was going to find Sasuke!!

Stupid idiot knocked me out…insensitive jerk…although, why would I care? Argh!! I have to stop questioning myself in my head…

I ran through the forest and slowly the sun came up. Still I found no trace of Sasuke or anyone having gone through here.

Slowly I was starting to feel hungry but brushed the feeling away. Now wasn't the time to stop for food.

Frustrated, I climbed high up in a tree to look around me. That partially worked but was also a pretty stupid idea. Everything was forest!

I saw slight waves going through the trees and I blinked. It happened again. So I started to run in that direction.

Eventually they stopped and I walked cautiously up to the person. I bent down and peered at the face until recognition dawned on me. It was Choji! He was extremely thin though and it looked as though he were dead.

I touched his cheek and I saw him twitch slightly. At least he wasn't dead.

"You look cute this way," I whispered to him, not knowing if he heard me or not. I then continued to search for Sasuke.

I was running at full speed when something caught my eye. I stopped and retraced my steps backwards to find Neji Hyuuga. He also looked as though he were dead.

I bent down and squinted. He too wasn't dead but looked close to it. I then closed my eyes and focused my chakra into my hand. I then shot it upwards into the sky so hopefully someone would see it.

Carefully I place my hand on his cheek, "Heh, you also look cute this way. Hair down," I whispered sadly. Leaving was going to be much harder than I anticipated.

I continued to run until I found a huge ravine. I could see two people fighting down there. I squinted and saw a smaller thing jump at one of the people. I figured it must have been Kiba and Akamaru against someone.

"Good luck to the both of you," I shouted, "Not the enemy," I added in case they thought I was rooting for both sides. I then crossed the large ravine to the other side.

I was starting to worry that I wouldn't find Sasuke or anyone else when I saw something shine in the light. A flute? A lady, if that's what you could call her, had her mouth to the flute and my eyes widened.

I saw Shikamaru Nara fighting her and it didn't look like he was winning.

"Hope you win," I said while running past him, "Gotta find him!" I said over my shoulder.

I didn't see Shika grin slightly muttering, "Miya," under his breath before facing his enemy.

As I continued to run, my head started to feel light. I hadn't eaten anything since last night and it was taking effect. I couldn't let this interfere!

So I continued to run until I saw a large meadow with Rock Lee fighting some guy that manipulated bones. I had to shake myself lightly to get out of my little stupor at being slightly disturbed at the sight of various bones coming out of the young man's body.

I ran on still, my breath becoming ragged, until I reached a waterfall. Not just any waterfall, two statues were in fighting stance facing each other.

Looking down, I choked on my breath as I saw what was happening. I finally found Sasuke…and he was fighting, full force, with Naruto.

Could things get any worse?

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-Jen-