Ah and here we are again, sorry for the short chapters :/ (I do not own Naruto)
Sasuke stood at the window of the hospital Naruto was out there and he was in here. Tsunade was treating him like a child. He remembered that night at his house with Naruto he gave a small smile. It had been a few days since he talked with Sakura. He had thought about just leaving but the AMBU would be on his tail within a few seconds. Also Sakura would probably tell Tsunade. As if Sakura had sensed his thoughts she opened the door. He didn't turn to look at her he saw her reflection in the window. He looked down again and watched people pass on the street.
"Sasuke?" she stepped inside but didn't close the door. He responded by crossing his arms.
"Tsunade told me something...she said it was up to me to decide to tell you are not," she paused "Haku escaped and he's trying to find Naruto." Sasuke felt like he had punched, how could Haku escape and how did he know where Naruto was?
"How could he find Naruto?" he turned to glare at her. Sakura returned with a harsh glare.
"Don't you dare glare at me you and a bunch of other people lied! Naruto isn't in the village, there was no 'caught in the middle of it' so don't you dare glare at me!" Sasuke was shocked his anger was gone now. Sakura looked a little surprised at her own outburst.
"I'm sorry..." her voice was soft.
" No..." He sighed "you shouldn't be sorry." he looked at her. She blushed and stepped closer. Sasuke turned back to look out the window. They stood in silence for a few minutes. Sasuke swiftly grabbed his clothes and went into the bathroom. He came out and walked past Sakura but stopped.
"Are you coming?" she nodded and they left the hospital. Sasuke still had a cast on but it seemed mostly healed. They made their way to see Tsunade. She obviously told Sakura for a reason they had to get to Naruto before Haku.
Naruto awoke to darkness he waited for a moment. His eyes adjusted to the dark and a soft breeze rustled his hair. The ground was cold underneath his shirt it was soothing and his jacket was gone. His body felt light but he when he tried to lift his arm he felt heavy. Sasuke's face flashed in his mind, his screaming face. His heart ached he squeezed his eyes shut.
"Do you understand Naruto?" Itachi's voice came from the right of Naruto.
"Where are we?" Naruto's voice was soft and weak almost like he hadn't talked for a week.
"In a cave a little a ways from where we first were" Naruto didn't remember where they were before all he remembered was Sasuke's tears and screaming. His tiny shoulders shuttering as the tears streamed down his cheeks.
"Do you remember that night Naruto?" Itachi moved towards Naruto then past him. Itachi pushed on the side of the cave wall and it moved. Light filled the small cave he left the slab of rock halfway on the opening. Had his technique worked in confusing Naruto?
"I remember Sasuke...you, and then me with the nine tails chakra," everything was a bit foggy for Naruto. He only remembered small parts from that night. Itachi was about to speak but stopped and looked outside. Someone was there... coming close. Naruto turned his head to look at the opening another breeze ruffled his hair. He felt so comfortable almost as if he were floating.
Itachi stepped out of the cave and hopped down over the rocks and onto the grass below. The tree line was a few feet away,
"How did you find us?" Itachi said flatly. This was obviously a skilled tracking ninja. Out from the tree line stepped a person with a mask with red swirls where the mouth would be, the dark brown hair was wrapped in a bun.
"Quite easy," the masked ninja replied. "So you're Itachi?"
"Who are you?" Itachi was getting a little angry he didn't like games.
"I'm Haku," Itachi had heard this name before. This guy was known for his mirrors and mist combination. He shouldn't be taken lightly, was he after the nine tails?
"After the nine tails?" tension was building in the air.
"In a way yes, but I'm here to take Naruto back to Konoha." Itachi narrowed his eyes this was going to be a lengthy fight.
Shizune was surprised to see Sasuke and Sakura in front of the Hokage's building. They both seemed determined, that look that teens could only perfect. She past them with a small nod,
"Hello Shizune," Sakura gave her a smile.
"Hello Sakura, Sasuke," Sasuke gave her a small nod.
"Is Tsunade in her office?" Sasuke spoke,
"Yes she's probably going to be there all day. She's been procrastinating on paperwork so she has her work cut out for her like usual," before Shizune finished they had started walking away.
"Thanks!" Sakura shouted back at her.
"You're welcome…" Shizune was a little confused but she turned on her heel and left for the market.
Without warning Sasuke swung the door open and stood in front of Tsunade Sakura seemed to be less determined as Tsunade glared up at them.
"What is it?"
"We have to find Naruto," Sasuke wanted a yes.
"I know you want to find him but we have to go abou-"
"We've been sitting around nothings getting done!" Sasuke shouted making Sakura jump "We have decided to just go on our own try and stop us" he hissed the words at the end. Tsunade held back a grin,
"Sasuke you are in no condition to go, that's why I'm sending him and a few others," she pointed to the back of the room. Both Sasuke and Sakura looked behind them sure enough Kakashi was standing there with his book. Sasuke whipped his glance back to Tsunade,
"Tsunade I need to go…" his voice was almost shaking. Her eyes soften but she didn't let up.
"No Sasuke, this has become a bigger mess. I don't know what you'll do when you see your brother" Sasuke's eyes narrowed,
"Try and stop me." with that he disappeared from the room.
"Kakashi round up the others and follow Sasuke, bring Naruto back home."
"Yes Hokage" Sakura and Kakashi left. Kakashi was back from his mission just in time.
Itachi and Haku stood in silence waiting for the first move to be made. The wind blew and made an unsettling feeling for Haku. He wasn't sure he could beat Itachi but he would fight even if he didn't last long. A new feeling started to settle in…but for both of them. Four other chakras were coming their way. Itachi stood where he was, was this Haku's backup? The four chakra signatures stop at the treeline like Haku had. The two in the clearing looked in that direction but for long.
"Oh boy look it's Haku!" a sarcastic voice spit out. Haku's stomach sank and a feeling of dread engulfed his heart, Shinda…