A/N: I probably need a beta reader lol. So if anyone wants to be my beta reader, let me know!
Chapter One
Six years later, I stood at the entrance to Konoha, pleading for Sasuke not to leave. "I have to do this. I have to get revenge for what Itachi did to our clan!" he hissed. "I'm too weak right now and there is nothing else I can learn here, and this curse mark here gives me more power, but I need to learn how to control it." I shook my head. "So...so you go running to Orochimaru? What about me? What about Sakura and Kakashi-sensei? What about Naruto? You do know that when he finds out he'll come looking for you. He is your friend as well as your teammate."
Sasuke glared at me. "Naruto is my rival Saya. And he's getting stronger then I am. He's surpassing me! I couldn't even attack Itachi!" I took a step towards him, but in a blink of an eye he was behind me. "I'm sorry." I heard him whisper in my ear before I felt him hit the back of my neck, my world turning dark. "Don't...leave me...Sasuke..."
I moaned as I felt a poke to my forehead. It reminded me of when Itachi use to do it with us. I felt the poke again and tried to brush the hand away. "Carebear, wake up now. Rescue Sasuke." I heard the whisper that sounded like my older brother. Only Itachi called me carebear. My eyes flew open and I sat up. "Itachi?" I called out, looking around for him, but then realizing that he wasn't there. The memories of what happened quickly came back to me and I flew off the bench I was on and ran all the way to the Hokage's building.
"G-grandma Tsunade!" I cried as I burst into her office. "Must you call me Grandma? Naruto is rubbing off on you." she said, sounding annoyed. She looked up from her papers and looked at me and her annoyed turned to worried as I approached her. "Sasuke...Sasuke left...he left the village to meet up with Orochimaru!" I cried my voice quivering as I tried not to cry. "What?! When?" she asked. "Last night ma'am." I said quietly. She slammed her fist down on the desk and was surprised she didn't break it in two.
"Last night? And you're coming to tell me now?" I looked away from her and bit my lip. "He...he knocked me out." Tsunade sighed and called for Shizune. "I need you to get Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi and Shikamaru. Tell them it's very important and they need to come now." Shizune nodded and ran out of the room.
Ten minutes later, Shizune was back in the office with Sakura and Shikamaru. Kakashi appeared a short time later and Naruto came in last still wearing his pajamas. "Why are you calling us in so early Grandma Tsunade?" yawned Naruto, and then looked at me. "What's wrong Saya?" he asked. I opened my mouth to tell him when Tsunade stood up. "Sasuke left the village." she said. "Thats where you guys come in. Shikamaru, you will be team leader and I need you to make a team. We need to bring Sasuke back." I looked over at Sakura and she looked like she was on the verge of tears, then I looked over at Naruto and he stood there, hands clench, teeth gritted together. "I'm going." he stated.
"Me too." I said. "I need to go." Tsunade sighed and shook her head. "No, you and Sakura need to stay here. Shikamaru and Naruto will bring your brother back." I wanted to protest, but she held up her hand. "Kakashi, I need one of your ninja hounds." Kakashi nodded. "Summoning jutsu." he said after making his hand signs. A poof of smoke, then there was Pakkun.
"Hey, what's up?" Pakkun asked his voice deep and gruff. "I need you to track down Sasuke's scent." Kakashi said. "Sasuke's scent? Why?" the little pug asked. "He...he's gone." I said softly. "Oh. Alright then." Shikamaru walked over to the Hokage's desk. "I've thought of who I'll take on this mission. It's such a bother."
"Okay, who will be going with you?" Tsunade asked. "Chōji, Neji, Kiba and Akamaru and of course Naruto." Shikamaru said. Tsunade folded her fingers and rested her chin on them thinking for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. You will be called the Sasuke Retrieval team."
They nodded and Naruto was excited to go. He looked at me and smiled at me giving me his thumb up sign. "We'll bring him back, believe it!" I smiled sadly. Always so optimistic he was. "Anything else we need to know?" I heard Shikamaru ask, and I nodded slowly. "Sasuke is with the Sound Four. They are Orochimaru's top bodyguards." That seemed to excite Naruto. "We'll take them all down!" he said. "Alright, you need to get going. Sasuke has already had a few hours head start on you. Pakkun, lead the way." Tsunade ordered. Naruto walked over to me and hugged me, then whispered "Hang in there. Don't you worry, we will bring him home." I hugged him tightly and nodded, but I had a strong feeling my brother wouldn't be returning.