Stranger things have happened.....or maybe not.

Matches

"We are obviously out matched here, I think we will leave." Dosu said backing away helping Kin to her feet. "Smart choice." Sakura said crossing her arms over her chest. Team Dosu left through the trees quickly jumping away. Sakura felt a lot of sinister power near where the boys were. "Dammit, now I have to deal with this." Sakura said with a sigh. Sasuke stumbled out of the tree with the purple chakra surrounding him and the marks on his skin covering half his body.

"S- Saku-ra," Sasuke said in a shaky voice and put his hand over the mark.

"Sasuke, everything is fine go back to sleep ok." Sakura said in the most soothing voice she could and looked at him waiting for an answer. Sasuke nodded and the marks receded back into the one curse mark, the chakra going away. Sasuke's eyes closed and he passed out, before he hit the ground Sakura caught him and set him down gently. "Damn, im getting attached." Sakura mumbled as she looked at the two boys then sat down and rested her back on the tree. "I can't get attached, it will be to hard to leave if I do." Sakura said closing her eyes and slowly drifting to sleep.

Sakura's eyes fluttered open and she slowly sat up straight and looked around to see the boys still asleep. It was now dark outside and a slight breeze passed blowing some of the discarded leaves into the sky. Sakura guessed it was around five pm, She rubbed her eyes, stood up, and stretched. Sakura leaned down near Naruto and shook him awake

"Naruto wake up." Sakura said in a quiet voice. Naruto sat up and yawned stretching his arms

"Hey Sakura what time is it, how long have I been out?" Naruto asked in a quiet voice noting that Sasuke was still asleep. Even though so many people think Naruto is stupid or a moron which sometimes he is. Though around Sakura he was quite, calm considerate and acted like himself. Not the phoney personality he always uses around other people. He explained to her one time that he only acted that way to draw suspicion off of him. So people wouldn't be even more weary of him then they already were.

"Just for about three hours, you needed the rest you have been working yourself to much for the last two weeks, and not doing a single question on the first part of the exam when I know you could have just because you were lazy." Sakura said with a sigh.

"Because Sakura they were really easy, but not for most people, even Sasuke couldn't answer some of those questions so I didn't because it would raise suspicion about me." Naruto whined.

"Yeah I guess you are right." Sakura said then went over to Sasuke and hefted him over her shoulders.

"Why aren't you waking him up?" Naruto asked and caught a glimpse of the curse mark and his eyes widened. "No way...," Naruto said with a surprised tone and walked toward Sasuke.

"Naruto, do you know what this is." Sakura asked narrowing her eyes slightly.

"N- No, not a clue." Naruto lied.

"Yeah, ok lets go." Sakura said picking up on his obvious lie.

"Yeah." Naruto agreed and then jumped into the trees after Sakura. Sakura was keeping a steady and fast pace even with Sasuke on her shoulders. Naruto running right beside her but slowing down occasionally because he was lost in thought. Sakura suddenly stopped causing Naruto to almost run into her back. "What's wrong Sakura?" Naruto asked going to her side.

"Looks like I am going to have to wake Sasuke up." Sakura said setting him down and pushing chakra into his head creating a shock that woke him up. Sasuke opened his eyes and shot up, his head almost colliding with Sakura's.

"Sasuke calm down, take it easy you just woke up, I just need you to protect yourself for a moment." Sakura said then her eyes flicked to the side and in an instant she was up, her Katana out and her arm over hovering over her chest holding the Katana. Naruto and Sasuke looked over at her and saw Kabuto with the fake smile on his face and the blade to his throat. He pushed up his glasses and slightly tilted his head looking at her.