Sasuke

"SASUKE! HELP ME!" I looked to the side. Naruko was kicking and screaming being held up by a bluish man. My brother looked back and saw me. My eyes went wide. I ran down the hall.

"Naruko!" I set up the Chidori move Kakashi had taught me, charging my brother. He pushed my hand to the side, making the other man jump. Naruko yanked her arm free and she rushed over to me. I jumped back with her.

"Sasuke..." She sighed in relief, I felt her hand grip my shirt. It was her silent way of asking for help.

"Are you alright?" I asked, she nodded.

"Alright, stay back." I said, she stepped back some.

I charged my brother again, after a short, one sided, fight, he used his sharingan on me. I felt myself fading into his gen jutsu.

"Naru...ko..." I fainted.

Jiraiya

I was there just in time. That Sasuke boy was out cold against a wall. Naruko didn't notice me when she was backing up, shaking in fear. She backed into me and froze. She turned around and her expression changed when she saw me, she grabbed my shirt and held it tight. I took that as a call for help. I patted her head.

"It's okay Naruko." I said, then I pushed her behind me.

I turned the hall into a frog stomach. Sasuke was sucked into a wall, he was safe there. Itachi and his partner stood still.

"We can't beat him." Itachi said. The other man, Kisame looked at Naruko and glared.

"You aren't going to fight for yourself? You little traitor!" He yelled. Naruko looked down. Then she walked in front of me.

"I didn't betray you! You betrayed me!" She shouted. "I didn't want to be in Akutsuki in the first place! I only stayed because I thought you guys were my friends!" She was crying. "But you guys are just a bunch of ass holes!"

The hall was silent.

"Is that what you think?" Itachi's voice was low. "We are here to bring you home." He finished. Naruko had a look of conflict on her face. What was she thinking?

Naruko

I don't know what to say. Kisame and Itachi... they're my partners. They were like my big brothers. Is Kisame saying I betrayed Akutsuki? Or is he saying I betrayed him and Itachi? I needed to clear my head, but there was no place for that. There was no room I could run away and hide in. There was no door I could slam, no forest to flee into. It was just me, Itachi, Kisame, Jiraiya, and Sasuke. And I had to make a choice. But what was the right choice? I only had one person to go to for advice. Knowing he would give me an honest answer. I looked up.

"Itachi. What do I do?" I asked.

Itachi simply stared. He didn't give me an answer. Then he spoke.

"What should you do?" he asked me. I stood.

"I-i... I'll stay, with Sasuke." I said, surprising myself. Itachi nodded.

"Kisame! We're leaving." He said. Kisame looked at me, he looked... a bit sad. Then they turned away and left. Jiraiya went after them. I stayed were I was. I sat on the ground, wrapped my arms around my knees, let my head fall, and started crying.

Jiraiya

Itachi and his partner escaped. I came back and Naruko was crying.

"H-hey!" I asked. She looked up. "What's wrong?" I asked. She shook her head. She got up and looked at me.

"I'll be fine." She said plainly, then she walked over to Sasuke, he was lying on the ground after I dispelled the frog stomach. She pulled open one of his eye lids. Then she sighed.

"This isn't good... he's trapped in a genjutsu. A strong one. I don't know how to dispel it." She told me.

"So what does that mean?" I asked.

"It means, we need a good doctor. But I doubt there are any in Konoha..." She muttered the last part.

I walked over and picked up Sasuke.

"Actually, there is. Her name is Tsunade." I told her. She looked up.

"Who?"

Naruko

So this Tsunade person could help Sasuke? We walked back to Konoha. I sat in the hospital room with Sasuke, when I was called to my sensei's apartment. Apparently, he had suffered the same fate. I felt bad, he was my sensei after all. And he's been watching over me for the few week's I've been here. I'd save him too.

I went with Jiraiya. It was different though. I felt like I could be myself around him. He was the man who claimed to be my grandfather right? We walked into a town.

"So... how exactly are you my grandfather." I asked.

"What?" He was confused.

"When I first met you. You said you were my grandfather." I explained. He thought for a moment and nodded.

"Well, your father, your real father, was my student. I was like his father. He actually named you after a character in my book." He smiled, rubbing the top of my head.

"Book?" I asked.

"I'm an author." he told me.

"Is that so..." I trailed off as our walk became silent again.

We came to a town. It had many casinos. I remember, Kakuzu, he gave me money once, when I was little. I forgot why. But he said never to gamble because it was a waste of good money. And he had so much money, so I've never gambled thinking his advice was good. I guess it was... I've always had money for things I needed or wanted. I looked up at Jiraiya.

"Are you sure she's here?" I yawned.

"Yes, come on, this way." He pulled me along.

He brought me to a hotel.

"I'm going to go gather information." He started "Naruko, wait here and don't open the door for anyone." He pointed. I flopped down on the bed, kicking my shoes off.

"No...promises." I muttered sarcastically. And he was gone.

Jiraiya

Naruko should be fine... I asked around about Tsunade, most people said that she lost and left with all their money. I sighed, she was probably gone by now. I heard a large explosion off in the distance. I ran towards it.

Naruko

I slipped on my shoes when I heard that explosion. I looked at the door. I wasn't supposed to open it... I pushed the window open and hopped out. Walking to the loud noise.

I got to where a large hole was smashed into a wall and Jiraiya was standing with two women.

"Who are they?" I asked. Jiraiya turned to me.

"I though I told you not to open the door for anything!" He yelled.

"I went out the window." I said honestly.

"Who's she?" A woman with blond hair asked.

"This is Naruko. She's an ex-Akutsuki, but she lives in Konoha now." Jiraiya continued to explain my situation. I yawned. A strange presence filled the air. It was one I've felt before.

I turned and left to go investigate.

Tsunade

So this small girl was kidnapped. And raised among the Akutsuki. She only recently came back and is now under surveillance. According to Jiraiya, she's incredibly powerful and smart. I couldn't believe it.

Jiraiya finished talking, and I looked over to where Naruko was. Except, she wasn't there.

"Where'd she go?" I asked. Jiraiya turned.

"DAMN!" He looked around. "This will be difficult, she's always unconsciously masking her chakra, like she never want to be found." He said. I nodded.

After concentrating I found a tin chakra wave length. It was heading to where Orochimaru and Kabuto had taken off.

"This isn't good." I explained to Jiraiya and his eyes went wide.

"Lets hurry!" He ran off in the direction. I nodded to Shizune.

And we went to find Naruko.