Alright, since I have a few faithful people with this on their story alert list…I need to ask a question. When this story is all the way done, would anyone be interested in me re-writing it from Sasuke's point of view?

UPDATE: 4/13 IF YOU'VE ALREADY READ THIS CHAPTER, PLEASE SEE THE MESSAGE AT THE BOTTOM!

We ran until late afternoon, with only one break. It was just beginning to get dark, the sun slowly fading away. As we got closer to Sound, animal and plant life changed. Things got more swamp like.

At about 4:00, Kakashi told us to stop. "Test those headsets, you stop here."

I gulped, then reached behind my ear and clicked it on. Everyone else was doing the same. "Testing?" I asked.

"I can hear you." Sakura answered.

"I hear both of you." Kakashi said.

"Hn."

"I hear Sasuke!" Sakura chirped.

"I do too." Kakashi answered.

"Me too…"

"Alright. Listen up," Kakashi began. "Don't go past this point. Stay hidden. Say so in your headsets if you see anyone suspicious out here. For now, turn them off. I'm going to where he actually said he would be. This shouldn't take long at all, if all goes right."

Yeah, if all goes right. Which it never does. I sware we attracted danger. We all reached up to turn them off.

"Be careful." Kakashi reminded us, then took off running, deeper into the swampy like forest.

A few seconds passed, and he disappeared from sight.

"Alright," Sasuke spoke up, causing Sakura and I to jump and look. "We need to stay hidden, but in a way where we can still see. Sakura, see this big tree?" He motioned towards a tree near us.

"Yeah!" She nodded.

"Climb up it. That way you'll be hidden, and you can see most of the landscape."

"Right!" She dashed towards the tree, only taking a second to focus chakra into her feet. She walked up the tree without using her hands. She was better then both of us at that.

"We'll patrol the ground." Sasuke called up to her. "Turn on your headset and tell us if you see anything move. Tell us the direction and speed and such."

"I will, Sasuke!" She sat on a branch and waved.

"Tch." He rolled his eyes.

"So, I'll go that way," I pointed in the east direction. "And you'll go that way." Then I pointed West.

He nodded. "Sure. Cover your area and look for anything suspicious. Let's go in a circle. Come back to this spot, and we'll meet up."

"Yeah," Up until lately, I always usually argued with him on these kinds of things. At least Sakura wasn't catching on.

"Be careful you two." Sakura called quietly from the tree.

"We will!" I assured her.

I sware, when anything, and I mean ANYTHING moved, I freaked out. Even if it was just a bird. I would tense up and look around. The scenery wasn't helping. It was dusky, and the trees blocked out a majority of the light, making everything dim. The ground was muddy and wet in places, making me jump whenever I stepped and heard squishing noises.

It had been about half an hour down my direction, so I figured it was time to head back. I never saw anything suspicious, just some birds and a cat.

I stopped, turned back the way I had come, and started back.

I had been thinking a lot more about Sasuke too, since I got the time alone.

He saw me…stare at him like that. Like that! Urgh…

And I was worrying about it. Like I really did L-

Urgh, I have to stop thinking about it.

By this time, Kakashi could have already killed the guy. He could be back with Sakura, waiting for our return. Maybe everything would go right, for once.

Like I had planned, it took me a half hour to get back to Sakura.

"Hey Sakura! I'm back!" I called. She looked down from her branch. "See anything?" I asked.

"Nope, nothing!" She called back.

I found a nice rock and sat against it. "Keep watching! We can't miss anything!"

"I will!" She answered.

A few minutes passed, and We heard fast-paced footsteps. Seconds later, Sasuke came into view.

"See anything?" I asked, bored with the mission at this point.

"No." He answered simply. He sounded bored too. He stood for a few minutes, then sat against another tree near me.

Another few minutes passed, and Sakura came down. "Getting dark…Do you think Kakashi-Sensei killed him already?"

"Maybe, he could have just been far a-"

I stopped, hearing the whooshing like sound of a kunai being pulled through the air. I looked about, and Sasuke had done it. He held the knife in front of him. "Nobody move." He ordered.

Sakura shook slightly from where she stood, and I sat motionless.

The moments ticked by, and Sasuke's body relaxed. He didn't put the kunai back, however. "Sorry. I sensed strong chakra, then it was gone."

"Sensei?" Sakura tried.

"Maybe." He answered. But he didn't let the knife go.

A short instant passed, and I heard something. It sounded like a footstep. "Did you hear that?!" I asked, standing up.

"I knew it." Sasuke growled, standing up as well. We all tensed up and waited. Sounds and chakra waves got louder and closer. Someone or something was coming.

I could see no one, but suddenly there was a voice. "Are you his little spies?" The voice was deep, but eerily soft.

Behind us.

MESSAGE!

UGH! Sorry everybody, I am going through extreme writer's block! The next chapter is being written very slowly, but I promise it will be done eventually! I am not quitting :D It just might not be for a long time! I might write some side stories or oneshots to help the block...

Thank you for all of your encouraging reviews :D It means a lot to me!