Hey folks! Thanks you all for reading! I have successfully rewrote this chapter! I hope it's more enjoyable. Its not my best work since I revised it last minute.

But the next chapter will be much better.

Most of the chapter is the same, but it's longer and I fixed the plotline problem….I think

The song for this chapter is "Turn it off" by Paramore

Disclaimer: Dude I don't own the awesome anime/manga "Naruto"

-Why can't you understand, I need you to be my man?-

I stood in the middle of a large grassy field. Breathing hard. Every muscle in my body was sore and I was extremely tired. But admitting it was out of the question.

"Are you tired?" Sasuke asked bluntly from down the field.

"No" I responded straightening up "I'm just warming up."

Sasuke ran toward me. Fast as lightning. Sending a flurry of powerful punches and kicks.

I barely dodged most of them. Sasuke punched me in the chest. Knocking the air from my lungs. I gasped, then ducked low to the ground to dish out a devastating sweep kick. Sasuke jumped easily over my feet.

"Damn it." I huffed aloud.

I did a back flip. Avoiding his punch and threw a few kunai at him. The Uchiha dodged them easily and threw two of his own. One cut the band in my hair. Sending the dark, sweaty, strands falling to the tops of my shoulders. The other cut me across the cheek. Right under my eye.

A scarlet stream trickled down my dirt covered cheek. I didn't noticed I had stopped moving; until the raven's voice drifted into my ear.

"Don't stop fighting because of injury."

Sasuke came at me again. This time with sword in hand. I drew my own blade and the fight began again. The sound of our swords clashing repeatedly, made my ears ring and my palms sweat. I backed up slightly. Trying to get some sort of ground over him.

Just then, Sasuke kicked the sword from my hand. Sending it flying through the air and land in the grass a few feet away.

"Oh crap." I thought with a slight frown.

I started to dodge his slashes. Cringing each time the blade grew closer to my face or body. I was dazed by his style. So fluent and flawless. Then Sasuke swept kicked me. I fell to the ground on my back. The raven stood above me. His sword pressed to my throat. The only sound in the field was my ragged breathing.

Speckles of light crept over the horizon. Signaling the coming of dawn.

My attention fell to Sasuke's upper arm. Scarlet seeped from his arm. Coloring the once grey sleeve a deep red.

I chuckled breathlessly "I got you"

Sasuke looked over at his arm. Looking insignificantly annoyed.

"I guess you did."

I stood up from the ground. Barely able to stand on my own. But I'll be damned if I show him anymore weakness than I already have.

"Come on." Sasuke said coldly as he started up the path toward town.

I followed close behind the Uchiha as we trudged up the path. I looked at his back. Thoughts ripping there way though my mind. I found myself looking up at the sky. A raven floated above us. Dark wings flapping powerfully in the sky. For some reason I found the dark bird unsettling. Something my superstitious mother had always said. As much as I wanted, I couldn't remember the simple saying.

With a barely audible sigh, I looked at the woods around us. My attention falling to a tall plant, filled with large flowers.

Dew drops clung to the fuchsia flower petals. I stared at if of a second.

"I have to pick one!" I thought happily. Flowers always seemed to cheer me up. And I needed a serious pick me up considering the guy I cared about was giving me a serious frozen shoulder. And is borderline psychotic.

"Sasuke-Kun come look!" I yelled at the Uchiha as I started to run toward the flowers.

Sasuke turned around and a dark look crossed his face.

"Crimson, stay away from those flowers, you idiot!"

I stopped in mid sprint. A few feet away from the plant.

"Why?" I asked with a frown "No need for such harsh language. Jeez there just flowers."

"Those flowers are poisonous." Sasuke said like I was supposed to know.

"How is that possible?" I asked eyeing the plant as I slowly backed away from it, like it would sprout to life and attack me. "Their so pretty."

"Not everything that looks good is good for you." said the Uchiha. Giving me a strange look.

We looked at each other in complete silence. Before I said;

"Well lets get back before Karin comes looking for you."

Later that day, I opened my eyes and was greeted by unbearably sore muscles and Suigetsu standing at the bottom of my bed. Yelling at me to get up.

"What do you want?" I asked sitting up slowly and squinting at him through half closed eyes.

"You need to get up. Sasuke-Kun wants us to have a meeting."

"Urrgh. Why?" I whined laying back down. Covering my face with one of my many pillows cluttering up my messy bed.

"Heck if I know." Suigetsu said trying to take the pillow off my face.

"I don't want to get up!" I yelled into the pillow.

"Come on! Your acting like a two year old!" Suigetsu grabbed me by the feet and tried pulling me from the bed.

"I'm not getting up!" I screamed as I held on to the bedpost for dear life.

"Why are you so defiant?" Suigetsu hissed as he pulled harder. Making my grip on the bedpost slip. We both fell to the floor with a loud thud.

"You happy now?" I asked pinning the shark toothed ninja to the floor.

"Yes, I'm happy I got to annoy you today." he replied smartly. Earning him a punch to the side of the head.

"Oww! What the heck you man beater!"

"I'm not a man beater!" I screamed down at him

"That's what they all say!" Suigetsu said back

To my dismay, Karin barged into the room. Suigetsu and I had equally shocked faces.

"Well what do we have here?" she asked silkily. Raising a red eyebrow.

"Nothing." Suigetsu replied slowly. Completely aware of how it looked.

I quickly jumped off of him. A dark blush on my face. Karin stepped over to me and whispered so only I could hear;

"I'll be sure to inform Sasuke-kun."

Anger flooded through my veins. Coloring my face darker. But before I could give her a piece of my mind; Jugo walked through the door.

"Sasuke-Kun wants us downstairs in the main living area now." he said

With a nod, Suigetsu took his leave.

"See you downstairs." Karin said with a smirk. As she walked out of the door . I gritted my teeth together. I really wanted to knock the ugly off of her face.

After getting dressed, I headed down the stairs into the small living area of the inn.

Everyone turned their attention to me as I strode over and sat in the large leather chair next to Jugo. Seeing that sitting next to Suigetsu would make Karin further question my and his relationship. And sitting next to Sasuke would just piss her off and I don't feel like hearing her nag about how she "Warned me".

I mean seriously. What's she going to do, heal me to death? Oh no it's Karin! So scary!

"No that we are all here…" Sasuke began in his usual dreary monotone.

A tall, pretty, brunette came out of no where. She had a perfectly shapely body, which filled out every aspect of her French maid uniform.

"Would you like something to eat or drink?" she asked Sasuke

"No" the Uchiha stated bluntly with a glare.

"Would you like anything else? Because you can totally have it."

Karin's jaw dropped at the brunette's abruptness.

"Get the hell away from Sasuke-Kun!" the red head yelled

"Get me a glass of water while your at it." Suigetsu added

The maid gave Karin a eye roll and continued her flirting session.

"Listen doll face, if you ever get lonely you know where to find me."

The brunette gave a wink, turned and walked away.

"Man, Sasuke-Kun you're such a ladies man." Suigetsu stated with a huge smile.

"Yeah, he's this ladies man" Karin said loudly

"As I was saying." Sasuke continued looking even more irritated than before. "As you know I have decided we are going to work with the Akatsuki."

Everyone nodded in unison, looking suddenly serious and slightly nervous.

"We have a mission. To go to the Land of Lightning and capture the Eight-Tails."

My jaw dropped. I mean I seriously sat there looking dumbfounded for a second before I finally got some sort of control.

"Are you serious?" I asked looking directly at him. "Do you think you have enough manpower for such a feat?"

"Oh course Sasuke-Kun can do it. After all he is an Uchiha" Karin said looking dreamily at him "Plus my healing will back him up."

"Great to know this is what I mean to the team." Suigetsu muttered looking slightly offended

"Now that you out your heals into the equation, I defiantly think he won't make it." I responded giving Karin a glare.

"Since we are discussing manpower do you think it's a good idea to take Crimson-Chan along with us?" Jugo asked as he sipped on a glass on lemonade.

"Yeah" Suigetsu stated "Now that you mentioned it I think it would be way too dangerous for her to go. She isn't ready for heavy combat."

"Why can't I go!" I piped up

"Because your dead weight." Karin answered smugly

Is she serious? Is it true! I can't be dead weight! I have got to prove I can hold my own around here! Well...atleast try

Karin thinks Suigetsu and Crimson have a thing going! Will she inform Sasuke in an attempt to lower Crimson's chances with him?

And a trip to the Land of Lightning may be Crimson's chance to show her worth. But will our loner be left in the dust?

And will that creepy maid return?

Read the next chapter to find out!

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