Itachi's Promise: Chapter 37

"How long have they been searching?" Naruto asked, looking over his shoulder at the two Uchiha brothers.

"Almost three hours," Kakashi answered, looking over at the Uchiha brothers himself.

Madara's Building - Madara's Private Quarters

"Sleep," Madara ordered, shoving Sakura to the ground and walking towards a single door across the room.

Sakura stood from the ground and looked over towards Madara.

"Could have started with asking nicely," Sakura whispered.

"You wouldn't have listened," Madara replied.

Throwing a pillow and blanket in Sakura's direction, Sakura caught the movement out of the corner of her eye and dodged the flying blanket and pillow. Sakura looked at the pillow and blanket as it landed and then over at Madara. Sakura quickly turned away as Madara had his back to her and was completely naked.

"It's fine if you want to look," Madara told Sakura.

"No thank you, I'm good," Sakura replied, keeping her back turned to Madara and hoping he quickly put on some clothes.

"Boy, hurry up," Madara ordered, a teenage boy ran into a room.

"Yes, Sir," The boy said, bowing to Madara and causing him to turn towards Sakura fully un-clothed.

"Is Sakura's room ready?" Madara asked.

"Yes," The boy answered.

"Good, take her there," Madara ordered, pointing towards Sakura.

"Yes, Sir," The boy replied, looking at Sakura and then back at Madara.

"I will help you take her to your room," Madara said, pulling on a dressing gown and grabbed hold of Sakura's shoulder.

Sakura was forced through the hallways of the building, until they reached a metal door. Madara pushed Sakura inside and locked the door, Sakura fell to the floor in the small room and looked around. Sakura tried the door handle and then looked around the room to find it filled with an old small bed. Sakura sighed and sat down on the bed and looked at the only light source in the room, the light from under the door.

"Itachi, please stay safe," Sakura whispered.

Sakura rested her head down on her pillow and closed her eyes, Sakura knew she needed to sleep, she would have to force herself.

Orochimaru's Base

Pein sat against the wall, his injuries had been tightly wrapped in cloth and the bleeding had long since stopped, Kisame was in a much better state then Pein but still in a sorry state.

"How long now?" Pein asked, as he came round again and had stated a conversion with Kakashi.

"All seven hours," Kakashi answered.

"We need to stop them," Pein told Kakashi.

"Good luck," Kakashi replied, watching Itachi and Sasuke.

Over With Itachi and Sasuke

"Itachi, I can't hold on any more," Sasuke said, wanting to help his brother but not having the strength.

"Sasuke, on the count of 3 let go," Itachi ordered.

Itachi slowly counted to three, then the two brothers released the chakras and collapsed on to the ground beside each other. Everyone came rushing over as the two Uchiha's passed out.

"Are they okay?" Pein asked, not being able to kneel down by either Uchiha to check.

"I don't know, I think we need to get them to a hospital," Kakashi told Pein.

"Let's get them to the HIdden Rain Village," Pein said.

"We don't have relations to the Hidden Leaf Village, why would we go there?" Naruto asked, looking up at Pein.

"I do; I'm Hokage of the Rain Village and Leader of Akatsuki, both me," Pein said, Naruto glanced up at Pein in shook and then turned towards Kakashi in the same state of shook.

"Rain Village, it is," Kakashi said, lifting Sasuke up over his shoulder.

"You take Itachi and I will take Sasuke," Naruto said, not wanting to be anywhere near Itachi much less carrying him.

"Anbu, help Pein and Kisame," Kakashi ordered.

The journey to the Rain Village was long and sore for everyone; Kakashi carried Itachi on his shoulder and Sasuke was on Naruto's and the Anbu helped Kisame and Pein. The group reached the Rain Village, Pein directed everyone through the village. People bowed to Pein as they walked through the village, everyone stopped to stare.

"Pein, what's going on?" Konan asked, running from the Hokage building of the Rain Village and into Pein's arms.

"Why are you here?" Pein asked.

"All the Akatsuki are here, we realised that sooner of later someone would return," Konan answered.

"Has any one seen Sakura or Madara?" Kisame asked.

"No," Hidan answered.

Hidan, Kakuzu, Sasori, Deidara and Zetsu ran up from behind Konan; Hidan and Kakuzu took Pein and Kisame from the Anbu began walking towards the Hokage building. Once in the Hokage building, everyone made their way up the stairs and into the Hokage's office. Pein was helped to his seat, behind the desk and Kisame sat down in front of the desk. In the corner of the room was two couches, one on each wall. Sasuke and Itachi were laid down on the next couches and everyone else stood around the room.

"What happened to the Uchiha's?" Sasori asked.

"They were being stupid," Pein answered.

"Watch your language leader, your sounding like us," Deidara joked, Pein raised his eyebrow and glared at Deidara.

"Back to finding Sakura," Pein ordered, glaring quickly at the Akatsuki.

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