Guardian Mates

A/N- Here is chapter sixteen. Tenten lives with Neji now. Thanks to my beta reader named IcySapphire15 for doing this chapter andb the other chapter that were before this chapter.

Chapter Sixteen: Missing… or Kidnapped?!

Sakura and the rest of the girls were on high alert, leaving the guys feeling confused and unwanted. Sasuke in particular wanted to know what was going on, and if he could help.

Hinata and Naruto went on dates a lot and it was coming close to the time Hinata and Naruto would say those three scary words. I love you."

Sakura withdrew from Sasuke and didn't really talk to her friends. This went on for a week, and, going onto two weeks Sasuke had enough. He talked to Sakura's best friends about her recent behavior.

"Ino, what is wrong with Sakura?" Sasuke asked.

Ino looked at him to see his eyes were laced with agony and sadness. "Sakura got a call about two weeks ago from… Sai."

His eyes widened at this and Sasuke looked at each girl. "You never told us this why?"

"We didn't want to believe it until I called my mother about it. She confirmed last night that he's not dead at all. He was laying low until now," Ino uttered somberly.

Sasuke looked at them and sighed. "I guess I will talk to Sakura about this."

Sasuke walked away from them. He couldn't stop thinking about their silence. But he also knew that the girls would be afraid of the boy's reactions. Now he had to do was find Sakura and tell her that he knew about Sai and that he would protect her. Sasuke was mad at her for not telling him but then he thought about it more and realized that Sakura was terrified that Sai was alive and that he knew where she was, how her friends were and even about him.

He knew he needed to reassure her that, even if Sai was alive and was coming to get her that he would protect her with his life.

…Back in Mist…

"Do I have a man following her?" a male asked. He glared at his men, one after the other, until he had reached the 11th.

"Hai, Sai," he replied. "Kane has been following her."

"Good. Tell Kane to kidnap her now. We leave now for the Lightning hideout," Sai told them bossily.

…Sakura…..

Sakura pulled out a book and settled down to read near the library's exit sign. She got into the book so well, that she didn't hear someone coming up to her.

"Sakura." Sakura looked to up see Sasuke looking at her with worried eyes.

"Sasuke?" Sakura questioned.

Sasuke placed a bookmark in her book and gently took it out of her hands. He grasped her hands gently and smiled at her.

"Sakura, I know," Sasuke told her.

Sakura's face went pale and she started to babble incoherently. He walked closer to her and gently placed his hand on her mouth to stop her from speaking

"Sakura, I will protect you but I can't not if you don't tell me what's happening, " Sasuke chided.

Sakura nodded. "It started three weeks ago. I was getting ready for bed when I heard a sound but thought nothing of it as I went about my routine. After I did my routine in the bathroom, I walked out and went towards my room. I got that same feeling, like when I was around…Sai. Then I knew something was wrong and I went into the kitchen. And I took a knife and looked around the house and in the yard. I found nothing there. So I went back into the house and into my room where I saw the picture that we took together smashed. I knew that Sai or one of Sai's goons was in the house, in my room. Then he called two weeks ago and I was alone."

"Why not tell me? Sakura you are not staying in that house tonight!" Sasuke interrupted.

Sakura opened her mouth fight him, but the school bell rang.. Sasuke helped her gather her items and walked her to class. Sakura smiled at him as she walked into her class- without Sasuke, since as he had a different class.

The day went by too fast for each of them. Sakura smiled at Sasuke as they walked together with their friends.

"Hey Ino," Shikamaru said. "Let's go for a walk."

Their group split up off up and they went their separate ways. Sakura and Sasuke walked to the hospital to visit her mother for a few hours. Sakura brought flowers at the gift shop and they took the elevator her mother's floor.

She opened the door and walked in with Sasuke following her. Sakura went on the room placing the flowers, cleaning a bit. Then she sat on her mother's bed, moving the slightly darker pink hair out of her face while she told her mother what was going on in school, her life, father's life and just about things.

Sasuke smiled at her expression. Sakura was smiling again. He loved her smile, so sweet and innocent

"Sasuke-kun, I'll be right back," Sakura said as she left the room and went towards the bathroom.

She walked into the bathroom and did her business and started to wash her hands. Then she dried them and walked out of the bathroom.

She was walking back to the room when something stung her and Sakura glanced up to see one of Sai's goons smirking at her.

"Hello, Sakura-chan," he said. He pulled out a knife and pressed it to her side stealthily. "Let's go."

Sakura tried to scream she was too terrified. She was pulled down the back stairwell. Sakura struggled away from him, but his tight grip on her was painful and she stopped trying after her arm started throbbing with pain.

He threw her into a van and there was a second guy, tying her up with ropes and taping her mouth and eyes shut, shutting out sunlight and way to see way she was.

Sakura screamed mentally for Sasuke to save her.

…..Sasuke….

"SASUKE-KUN!"

"Sakura," Sasuke whispered out as he left the room and went towards the bathroom and glance into the room. No Sakura. That was weird she was going to the bathroom and now she wasn't there.

Sasuke closed his eyes and looked. When he finally found her, he could tell she wasn't in the hospital.

Sasuke opened his eyes and went back into the room. He grabbed their things and within three minutes, Sasuke was done and out of the hospital and charging home to get his friends.

…Sakura…

Sakura didn't know if it was night or day, but it felt like they were driving and driving farther away from her new home. Her friends…and Sasuke….. Sakura knew in her heart that she loved him. That same heart broke with every mile they drove.

Sakura's tears were dripping onto the tape, loosening it. Then She almost screamed in pain as when the tape was ripped off from both her eyes and month.

"Here use this," the guard with her ordered. Then he thrust trusted something into Sakura hands after untying them.

She could feel "this" it was cold and round. Her nose lifted up in disgust as she knew figured out what "this" was. A bowl to relief herself.

"Hurry," he said again.

Sakura screeched," No!" Then she threw "this" at the guy, hoping to hit him.

"Hey! You crazy bitch. Fine, piss yourself for all I care," he hissed at her. Then he tied her back up and disappeared into the front of the van.

Hours went by, maybe days and nights. All she knew is that they were going to Sai. Sai, the thought of his name was giving her shivers.

A/N-Poor Sakura, what will happen next on Guardian Mates? Bye!