Ok guys, I'm trying to update regularly but I'm also going on vacation in a week and then… dun dun dun. SCHOOL! L not a fan. Anyway, I typed all of my chapters on my laptop, which now has no internet, which means I have to wait for a random time that linksis is working and hopefully post them REALLY quickly! When linksis decides to work, I HAVE NO IDEA. sooo… its not my fault!! Blame it on the interweb! XD ok, READ AND REVIEW PLEASE!!

"Sakura's thoughts"

"Ino's thoughts"

"Zaku's thoughts"

"Younger Sasuke's thoughts"

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Soon, the crew appeared at the top, where Zaku, Ino, Hinata and Tenten were waiting impatiently for them.

"Geez Saku. You move like a freaking turtle!" Ino said completely annoyed that she had to wait as long as she did. Sakura grunted.

"What ever Ino. I fell down the stairs! Geez, have some sympathy!" sakura said nonchalantly. Ino smiled and laughed.

"Did your forehead break you fall?!" Ino asked, laughing her head off. Sakura just sighed and ignored the comment.

It's official, Ino has the attention span of a piece of wood. A thick piece of wood, she might add.

The younger ones watched, amused by how the girls were acting.

"hehehe….Sakura has changed quite a bit." Sasuke thought, thinking about the old Sakura and the one next to him, which was fuming because of what Ino said. He sighed, knowing she's tempted to smash her head through a wall.

Women and their hormones. How annoying.

Zaku turned around and headed towards the door. Everyone's eyes followed him as he stopped and looked back at him.

"Well are we going or what? Do you want to save Sasuke or not?" He asked.

The group hurried next to him and continued walking.

After several minutes of walking through many hallways, Ino, of course, started to become impatient and annoying.

"N e, Sakura! What the hell is taking so long?" Ino whined. Sakura rolled her eyes at the girl's antics.

"Ino, shut up, we're searching for him, its going to take some time!" Tenten and Hinata sighed. These girls never lost there will to fight, did they? Sakura sighed.

"Ino, shut up. Rambling won't help." Sakura said finally. Ino pouted and looked away. The younger sakura looked around the halls.

"Hey, what's that?" she said pointing out the window. The group looked outside and saw the sky turn pitch black and the clouds twist and contort together, picking up speed. The group watched amazed and finally four figures stood there.

"Duck! They can't see us!" Sasuke said as the group ducked under the window.

"Hinata. Do u think you can see who it is?" Sakura asked. Hinata nodded and with a few quick handsigns she activated her byakugan,

"Hmmm…There's Karin…A water guy….A creepy guy with long hair and…." Hinata gasped softly. "S-Sasuke!" The group looked at her, completely shocked.

"What the hell is he doing with them?!" Ino yelled. Tenten put her hand over her mouth.

"Shut up! What is one of them has super hearing or something!?" Sakura grunted and peeked over the window's edge.

"Hinata. Get a read on Sasuke's chakra." Hinata nodded and looked him up and down.

"There seems to be a dark chakra controlling him. It's almost the same one as Ino but it's stronger. It's also taking over quicker." She deactivated her Byakugan and looked at Sakura.

"If we don't help him soon, he'll be completely consumed in this dark chakra." Sakura looked at the floor. She has no idea what to do. Sakuya can't help her anymore, it requires too much power. Suddenly, she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Hey, you know what you need to do. You need to stop Karin before anything else….we'll take care of Sasuke." Zaku said looking at her seriously. She smiled a little.

"Y-you're right. If I stop Karin, then I can help Sasuke. You guys will have to hold him off long enough though." The group nodded and smiled at her.

"You can do it Saku!" Ino said trying to cheer her friend up. Tenten and Hinata smiled at her.

"Yea! We didn't train this hard for nothing!" Sakura giggled. Her friends always had her back.

Ok I know this was like super duper short but I was running out of ideas! And i promise next one will be much longer! Sooo READ and REVIEW please!!

"Ok! We can do this!!"