Sasuke


"How..interesting. Why, if I didn't know you better, I'd think you were trying to save her. But I do know you better, Sasuke. I'd suggest you take turns messing with the girl, but I know Kabuto better. He will want her all to himself. He can be rather greedy at times I suppose..but, do tell me what evidence you have saying he is soft. In my years of knowing him, I've seen him be many things. I'm not sure soft is even in his vocabulary, Sasuke."

Oh, this was going to be amusing. "Hmph. Gladly. Earlier as I went to check on them both, I noticed something I found rather odd and a bit out of character. Normally, I would agree that softness didn't seem possible for him, but he was being so childish..." Sasuke would have been able to keep his composure had he not remembered that Sakura had nailed him in the face when he came in. His eye began to twitch slightly, but he realized it and shoved it away.

"Of course. If you can get Itachi, you can have him. Kabuto and I will be able to take the brat. You can have the girl until naruto arrives. But you will not, under any circumstance, kill her. Kabuto will be the one to do that..right in front of Naruto."

"Hmph. Good. As long as I can watch, though I hope it's not quick. Naruto's suffering is something I'd greatly like to see.." And with that, the Uchiha male turned on his heels and headed back towards Sakura's room. Won't Kabuto san be happy to know that I win...Despite his efforts, I knew it would turn out this way...And even better, I get to torture my Sakura chan for a little bit before she dies.. The smirk on Sasuke's face grew in size as he approached his destination, only to see something he did not quite expect.

"Hmph. Kabuto san. What may I ask are you doing sitting pathetically in front of Sakura chan's door, ne? I've come to take her off of your hands. Orochimaru cleared it.." His tone was taunting and amused as it could be.

Come on. I want to see the look on your face when you realize you've lost...That I won...That she's mine now.. From inside the door, there was a large squeak and then a sound of surprise. "EH?! YOU'VE BEEN OUTSIDE THE DOOR THIS ENTIRE TIME?! YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO HEAR ANY OF THAT!" The pink haired young woman freaked out as she narrowed her eyes at the door in annoyance. However, Sasuke's words soon hit her hard. She swallowed a lump in her throat, fear very obvious. N-No way...How did Sasuke kun... Shaking her head, Sakura sat back on her bed and considered hiding. She didn't want to go with Sasuke. She'd rather deal with Kabuto every day for the rest of her life than her former friend.

"Move aside, Kabuto.." Sasuke demanded, standing in front of him and waiting for him to move away from the door. Check and mate...Kabuto...Sakura chan...


Naruto


What is he up to..? Kakashi thought, knowing full well that Itachi had seen them. Why is he not attacking us..? When the Uchiha spoke in the direction of the two other males, he nodded and came out of hiding.

"If what you say is true, then you won't mind if Naruto stays..."

"N-Nani? Dattebayo, Kakashi sensei, don't make me stay in hiding..." Naruto pouted as he did as he was told, staying in the bushes.

Kakashi watched Kisame leave, wondering still what it could be that Itachi wanted to 'talk' about. "What exactly did you want to talk about..? If you're trying to get to Naruto, I'm afraid that I cannot allow that...However, if this has something to do with Orochimaru...I'd be more than willing to talk...".


Kabuto


He continued to explore his thoughts, however tiresome they may be. Sakura had finished mumbling to himself, which meant he had nothing to listen to. Which was okay, really. He didn't want anyone else's company. Of course, today he hadn't been getting much of anything that he wanted. His eyes narrowed as a person came into sight. The Uchiha was smirking, and he looked oh so pleased. If he comes over here..

"Hmph. Kabuto san. What may I ask are you doing sitting pathetically in front of Sakura chan's door, ne? I've come to take her off of your hands. Orochimaru cleared it.."

At first, he was simply angry for being called pathetic. However, he had an easy way to fix that situation. He could simply make up a story, it didn't even have to be in depth. He wasn't usually one to lie, but he didn't mind so much with him. But then, one sentence left him stunned into silence. That's all it took. He barely heard Sakura's outburst and the last thing on his mind was that his cover was blown. He blinked a couple times, being forced to look up at the Uchiha. Each word slowly rang in his head. No, he's lying. Orochimaru would never have agreed. I'm fully capable. he told himself, however the boys eyes didn't seem to lie. They were full of amusement and pride at winning his Sakura. Seeing that look in his eyes is when it truly hit him. It didn't just give him a tap, or a push, it knocked the breath out of him.

"Move aside, Kabu-" his now greatest enemy began to say. However, he didn't get to finish. In the blink of an eye, he jumped up on his feet and put all of his weight and strength against him, pushing him against the opposite wall. Hard. Sasuke's back bounced off of the cold cave wall as he had one pushing into his chest, the other pressing a chakra blade against his neck. His eyes burned with pure fury and stray hairs landed in front of his face.

"You're lying" he accused, although he knew that wasn't true. "Orochimaru knows full well I'm capable." He was so enraged that he even dropped the sama.

He pressed deeper into his neck, wanting to watch every ounce of his blood spill from his pathetic body. "You wont be taking her. I'll kill you before that happens. She's mine. Do you understand me? She's mine and she will never be yours! You had your chance a long time ago. All the trouble we went through, taking you from Konaha. It wasn't worth it. He could have had my body, you know. But no, he wanted yours. Your eyes are so special, aren't they? Without them, you'd be nothing. The one good thing about bringing you here is that you didn't get your filthy hands on her and now she's mine and you never will!"


Itachi


He watched them silently as they discussed whether or not Naruto could come out of hiding. It was a silly thing to discuss, honestly. If he were here to fight, he already knew where the boy was. However, he wasn't here to fight. Naruto was probably his only hope in saving Sasuke, and he was not about to ruin that.

"What exactly did you want to talk about..? If you're trying to get to Naruto, I'm afraid that I cannot allow that...However, if this has something to do with Orochimaru...I'd be more than willing to talk...".

"Why are you searching for Orochimaru?" he asked, straight to the point. After a moments hesitation, he turned towards the bush where Naruto was in. Although he respected Kakashi, he wanted an answer to his question from Naruto. "Is this about Sasuke?