*Sasuke's POV*

I got up to answer the door when I heard Kurai's voice on the other side.

"What's got you so worried?" she asked.

I opened the door before Karin could respond, afraid of what might be said.

"What's this trouble you talked about?" I asked.

"Kabuto is nearing and he has two extremely powerful people with him," Karin explained bringing her voice to a whisper.

"That fool is going to blow our cover and get us killed," Kurai hissed.

"Come on, we have to stop him from getting too close," I ordered.

The three of us ran down the corridors, Kurai got ahead by a few seconds. Once outside we hit a barrier along with the rest of the Akatsuki who must have sensed the approaching chakra. The only one who made it through was Kurai, at that moment I knew it was a trap set up just for her.

"Welcome to the party," Kabuto smirked "Where Kurai dies."

"Not in this life time freak," she hissed.

"You said you just needed a little of her blood for tests!" Karin shouted.

"You brought him here!" I flipped "You betrayed us."

"I knew you were a bitch Karin," Kurai admitted "But I didn't know you hated me that much."

"Enough talk," Kabuto hissed "Kill her!"

Kurai summoned her poisoned silver thorn whip, but that wasn't going to do much against Orochimaru's two strongest men. She did well to defend and tried to get her blindfold off but they worked as a team to prevent her from doing as she pleased.

"Why isn't she attacking?" Itachi demanded.

"Kurai has never attacked in her life," I explained "Her abilities lie in her eyes and her summoning techniques."

"What's a ninja who can't attack?"

I watched Kurai fall to her knees; her chakra dangerously low and badly bleeding. There was nothing I could do for her, it tore my heart out.

"Not so tough now," Kabuto sneered "Let's see what you hide behind that blindfold."

"Kabuto don't!" I yelled "She's too weak, leave the blindfold on!"

He ignored my warning, reached down and pulled the blindfold off. Kurai's chakra sky rocketed, the power surging through the barrier sending us back hitting the base.

"What happened?" Pein called regaining his footing.

"That mark on Kurai's forehead is the curse of a demon," I explained "The blindfold keeps the possession down. When the blindfold is removed and she has little chakra left the demon takes over."

There were only two ways to stop the possession; either kill Kurai or attack the curse with something that'll shake her up. I couldn't do anything to help from behind this barrier; an explosion from above sent her flying into the barrier and her chakra subsided. I saw the blond descend to the ground on a strange bird, he grabbed the blindfold from an unconscious Kabuto and placed it on Kurai. Sasori undid the barrier; I ran straight to Kurai's side, she was still alive but just barely. Kabuto had woken up and ran away afraid of the Akatsuki's full force, they also banned Karin from ever returning.