He didn't give away any signs he had woken up. He wasn't restrained and seemed to be lying on a mattress. Opening his eyes just enough to peek through his lashes, careful not to change his breathing, he took in his surroundings as much as he could. The place seemed like an abandoned warehouse and there were two people in the room. One of them was Sai, strapped to a chair, and the other he didn't recognize. He bit back a confused frown. Wasn't Sai part of these men? Shifting his hand towards where his gun would be, he watched the man currently talking to Sai. He was whispering and Sasuke didn't care all that much for their conversation right now. He still had his gun. The man was circling the pale boy now, and when his back was turned towards him, the Uchiha sprang into action. Catching the man in a choke hold, he pressed his gun to his temple.

"Don't move or I'll shoot. Now, place your hands in the air where I can see them." The man tensed, his hand stopping its slow movement towards his gun, and raised both of his arms in the air. Sasuke slowly loosened his hold and moved away from the man, taking his gun, his own still pointed at his head. Before he could start interrogating the man, a familiar voice stopped him.

"Now, now, Sasuke, don't get your panties in a twist. Sorry we had to drag you here like that but we didn't really have a choice. If you had gone back to the prison, you would have ruined everything and died. Also, drop the gun. It's empty and you look ridiculous. I'll explain everything." The raven turned towards the source of the voice, seeing the familiar face of Kisame. He didn't lower the gun.

"Why should I trust you? Where are my subordinates?" The tense mood that had been building up was ruined when Suigetsu walked inside the room, casually sipping a cup of cola. Sasuke sighed, lowering his weapon and checking it. Huh, it really was empty. That meant Kisame hadn't lied to him. He turned towards the older man, his eyes demanding answers.

"Sit down, kid." Kisame walked towards a table shoved in the corner of the room, and the Uchiha followed him. The older man gestured to his comrades to give them some privacy, and the area around the table was suddenly empty. "So kid, I'll have to be honest with you. I still had contact with Itachi." Sasuke stood up, looking like he was ready to launch himself at the shark-like man, but Kisame held a hand up. "Before you spring on me, let me finish. Then you can ask whatever you want."

A tense minute passed, and the Uchiha sat down. "I'm not going to be the one to tell you the whole story, because I know only what Itachi shared with me. One of the reasons for Itachi becoming who he is today is Danzō. Itachi wanted to throw the man in jail but he couldn't do it without any proof that he's evil. So, that Uzumaki boy was used as bait." Sasuke felt his muscles tense. He wanted to scream and punch, thoughts flashing to blonde hair and cheesy grins. He didn't want to think why Itachi would use someone like Naruto for this.

He decided he didn't want to know. "We knew that man would get impatient and try to get the information on Itachi out of the kid. So, Itachi changed the last clues he gave the Uzumaki. If everything went according to plan, Danzō should be travelling to an abandoned factory near a lake, where my men are waiting for him. This Sai kid was also bait thrown by Danzō to lure you out, so he could do what he wanted in the prison. They got a person disguised as Itachi to meet with Sai, and they succeeded in getting you out. Some other members under Danzō's control were supposed to dispose of you and your comrades. Thankfully, we came in time and disposed of them instead." A sharp grin was shot at the Uchiha. He didn't react to the sharp teeth, already used to them because of Suigetsu. Kisame seemed to have finished, so he took a deep breath and asked his own questions.

"What are you planning to do with Danzō and Sai? And where is Ibiki?"

"Danzō and his subordinates will be brought to the police. Before you ask how, we have our ways. We were plannin' to interrogate Sai, so we can get the location of Danzō's hideout. Depending on his answer, we'll decide what to do with him. As for scar face, he's resting in another room. You can bring him to the hospital when you leave. Your car is outside. Decided ya might want it back." He gratefully nodded and slumped back in his chair, rubbing the bridge of his nose. All this time he thought Itachi was the evil one but now it seemed like that wasn't the case. He wouldn't make any concrete conclusions until he heard everything from the man himself. Until he did, he'll push him to the back of his mind. He had a blonde to worry about.

"Well, I think it's time to make pale face here talk." He glanced at Kisame and walked over to him, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"I'll take care of this." The shark-like man seemed surprised but stepped away from Sai to watch from the sides. He flopped on the ground and crossed his legs. The restrained man seemed surprised at that but otherwise didn't show any signs of cooperation. "Sai, I'm not going to sugarcoat this. If you don't talk, you'll probably die or go in jail for the rest of your life. I don't want lives taken away like this, and I don't think you want to die either. You have someone waiting for you, right?"

A small twitch of the man's eye was his answer. He pushed on. "I talked with her, you know. And I made a promise not to kill you if I could help it. And I'm trying to keep that promise right now. So, it's your choice. Either you cooperate with us or you don't. You were used by Danzō and you know it, Sai. Don't waste the only second chance you'll get. We can make sure you won't be linked to this, right Kisame?" The other man grinned.

"Kid has a clean record. Working for Danzō has its perks. We can release him if he spills the beans." They waited for what seemed like forever, before Sai caved in.

"It's an underground building located under Danzō's house. There's a bookshelf in the living room with a passage under it."

"Sometimes, the most obvious hiding places are the best, eh? Thank you, kid. You made the right choice. Sasuke, wait just a little bit for us to move Ibiki in your car." The Uchiha nodded and stood up, walking over to the mattress he had been lying on. Suigetsu had been sitting there the whole time, sipping his drink. He plopped next to the white haired man, letting out a tired sigh. They stood like that for a while, just watching everyone moving around. Suigetsu was the first one to break the silence.

"Are you gonna talk about it, or do I have to force the words out of your mouth?" The Uchiha didn't answer. "I'm sure blondie is okay. He's too dumb to kick the bucket." A ghost of a smirk graced the raven's lips, and dark eyes turned towards his friend.

"Like you're one to talk. How did you know?" That earned him an eye roll.

"Please, who do you take me for? You didn't ask anything about him even after you heard he was used as bait. I just knew you were silently losing your shit over his condition." Sasuke frowned.

"I'm not losing my shit."

"Sure, and I'm ugly."

"Aren't you supposed to answer with something untrue and impossible?" Before the white haired man could retort, Kisame called them over and handed Sasuke his car keys and a white envelope.

"Ibiki is lying comfortably on the backseat. You can tell the doctor it was an accident while you were chasing a criminal. This envelope is the last thing Itachi gave me. Said you'd open it when you decided to meet him." The Uchiha nodded, thanked the man, and walked out of the building. He and Suigetsu got inside the car and he started it, the machine purring back to life. His mind was going through everything that had happened, and he tried to still his shaking hands. He thought of Danzō, Itachi and-

'Naruto, you better not be dead.'