Hey! Here's the next edited and updated chapter. Almost no change what so ever, just some spelling and extra stuff. Dun forget to check out the continued torture of Koro at the bottom.

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Chapter 9- Mystery Man

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Sakura watched as Tobi walked up to Koro and punched him right in the face. She watched and realized by the wink from 'Tobi' that it was in fact Ino. At that moment two other women jumped through the window, one was holding Ino's body.

Sakura stared at them as she raised her eyebrow, "I see that you like your new uniforms…"

They all were wearing their costumes from the party.

'Tobi' then said, "Well, it's not like we had anytime to change, unlike you we couldn't put any kunoichi clothes on underneath our costumes." 'Tobi' rolled his eyes.

Koro quickly recovered from the blow and appeared behind Sakura. With a kunai in hand, his hand went down on her. It was too late.

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Sasuke jumped through the window and took the blow from the kunai, protecting the ANBU. With blood dripping from his hand, he put his hand on Koro's throat and threw him against the wall with a ferocious force, Koro was unconscious. After that Sasuke disappeared making it so that no questions were raised. But he was unaware that all four of the girls had seen him in his costume and mask.

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Sakura looked at her friends to see if they could explain what had just happened but saw that they all had the same look she did. Then they all looked at 'Tobi'.

"I suppose we should knock him out too…" Ten-ten said.

"Yeah, as soon as I leave his body beat the crap out of him, that way we have no trouble." With that Ino left his body.

With Ino back in her body, the four of them ganged up on him. Sakura got the first blow when her fist met his stomach. Ten-ten got the second with her foot meeting with the side of his head. Ino got in third with her punch from the back. And Hinata finished him off with 144 consecutive strikes to his entire body.

Once they were finished they called up some guards, however, by the time the guards came the two Akatsuki members were gone. And the four women went their way to their homes but stopped before the split up.

"I wonder who he was…" Hinata said, starting off the conversation.

"Yeah, he seemed familiar, but not familiar at the same time." Ino said recounting the event.

"He seemed dark and mysterious; I bet he's romantic…" Ten-ten said day dreamily.

The three of them stared at Ten-ten, "Are you insane?"

"What?" Ten-ten said coming back to reality.

"Never mind." Sakura sighed and her friends stared at her.

"What is it?" Hinata asked.

"When he appeared I felt that THEY were angry. I'm not sure why, but could it be that the one who put this on me…" Sakura was cut off by the stares of her friends.

"Could it be that Mr. Hunky Dark Savoir is the one who put the collar on you?" Ten-ten said.

They all looked at each other and began laughing. "I doubt it! Sakura was probably just feeling what HE was feeling."

"HE? Oh yes, that's right, you all know who HE is, don't you?" Sakura asked.

"Well… actually, Ten-ten could be right… But, HE is somewhat like the mystery man." Hinata quietly thought.

"Well, you got a point there, but, HE isn't one to do what he did." Ino announced.

Ten-ten agreed, "You're right, if it were HIM then he wouldn't have done those things… at all."

"Unless he changed?" Hinata pointed out.

Hinata caught by her words laughed with the other two while Sakura stared at them. They continued to laugh until five men walked up to them.

"Why, hello there Mr. Lion, Mr. Samurai, Mr. Caveman, Mr. Gentleman, and Mr. Doggy." Ino said while whipping away her tears.

"Hullo there, Miss Jeanie, Miss Kitty, Miss Empress, and Sakura-chan!" Naruto jibed back. "Huh? Sakura-chan what happened to your costume?"

"Uhm… well, I went home early and went to train." Sakura said trying to come up with a logical lie.

"Well, any who, we better all be off. Shikamaru, do you mind walking me home?" Ino said rubbing her hand against his arm.

Shikamaru blushed, "How troublesome…" And with that he walked home with an Ino that was waving goodbye to her friends.

"Uhm yeah… Neji do you mind walking me home?" Ten-ten said nervously while grabbing his hand and pulling him away.

"Whatever…" he said as he blushed and was being dragged away by Ten-ten.

Chouji, Naruto, Hinata, Kiba, and Sakura just watched the two groups go off on their own ways.

Naruto was fist to speak, "Hinata I'll walk you home, come on Chouji!" Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand and walked away with a madly blushing Hinata.

"A…ari….arigatou… n….Naruto-kun…"

All that was left was a dumbfounded Kiba and a silent Sakura. They watched the three until they were out of sight, then they turned and looked at each other.

"Might as well walk you home." Kiba said, gesturing his hand in the direction of her home.

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I spot Koro running away for his life and I jump out in front of him. Glaring down at him with my cool icy eyes, "Where have you BEEN!" All he does is cower as I approach him. The next moment I disappeared and appeared behind him, and I take out a black leather whip and kick his ass to the ground. "Say my name bitch!" I laugh evily.

Sakura comes out from behind a tree, "Woah. What are you doing Mid?" I look up, "Oh, just torturing him. I told him to never come back into my story, and just look what he did!" Sakura just stares at him, "Can I join you?" I smile, "Of course, but you need to get ready for the next chapter honey."

Sakura sighs and hear head droops as she walks away. I watch her leave, "How about next time?"

Anywho, the Next Chapter 'The Conversation!' (Punches Koro)