Chapter 1

Memories and Fish

How would you feel if you were lost in the forest of death without anyone? No memories of what happened or who you are. And the only thing you have is a necklace that has your name on the back of it. No idea which way to go home. Home, where is home or for that matter what is it? My name is Sakura Haruno. I had no idea which way to go I was confused and my head hurt like hell. I sat up. I couldn't remember much I can tell you that. All that I know is that I was 17 then. My hair was bubble gum pink and about shoulder length. My cloths were torn a bit I was sore and bruised but not bad. The good news is that there was a stream near by I could clean up a bit.

I gathered up what I could find which wasn't much. All I found were a couple of shuriken and kunai. And my blood red headband with the hidden leaf symbol. I walked to the stream which wasn't far. First things first clean up. I went to splash my face with water as I looked into the water. I saw myself. My emerald green eyes staring back at me. Thoughts fluttered in my mind. What if I never got back? What if I were to die out here. I remembered that I was on a mission with my team. Well the new team 7. Tsunade had put Sai on a different team and put Shikamaru in his place.

From what I could recall, we were on a mission to attack the Akatsuki but they found us first. Naruto and Shikamaru went ahead while I was left to battle. I must have lost. I just hoped the guys were ok. We had been on the trip for about a month and what can I say I got attached to them. Sure they were annoying but well it was fun to watch Naruto bother Shikamaru while he was trying to sleep.

I heard a twig snap behind me. I jumped to my feet and turned around to see a blue fish man in front of me with a large sword. I couldn't help but laugh he was a fish. As I laughed he grew angry. He smirked as I felt someone behind me. "Hello, Sakura." His voice was low and sinister. It reminded me of my old team member who betrayed the village. Sasuke. I turned around to see blood red eyes with kinda black circled tears. He was abit taller than me. He had the same headband as mine only a different color and it had a slash through the village sign. He was none other than Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke's older brother who murdered his whole clan but I knew it his eyes were spinning and everything went black.

When I awoke I felt like I was being carried. As I opened my eyes I looked up to find fish boy looking down at me licking his lips. I screamed at the top of my lungs. He dropped me immediately." Ow you fish freak!" I looked down because although I said that it didn't hurt that much. I saw Itachi on the ground face dug into the dirt. I jumped off of him laughing as he got up and spit out the grass.

"Kisame! You dropped her?! And on me! I'm going to make you into Sushi for that!" Itachi was bright and always on guard I pondered the thought of why he didn't catch me. I dusted myself up as the fish named as Kisame appeared and grabbed me by the arm. He swung me over his shoulders. I was furious. How dare he carry me like that! I pounded on his back with my fists as hard as I could. Itachi was in front of me and smirked a grin. "Sakura don't waste your strength we'll be at the hide out in a bit."

I did the only thing I could do, I took Itachi's hand and acted like I was admiring his ring instead I bit his hand as blood drawn and Itachi screamed some many cuss words at once I couldn't understand him. Kisame chuckled as we walked into the hideout. It was strange no windows and torches hanging from the walls in the hallways. But yet in the rooms they had lamps and everything. Well I guess save not want not. Kisame threw me into a room with a blond hair boy that had the same hair cut as Ino.I laughed at him . " Hahaha you're a girl!" His eyes grew red with anger as he slapped me and I ran back ageist a guy with red hair and a puppet in his hand. I looked at him. I remembered killing him with the old lady. "I killed you why are you still alive?" I backed away from him back into the Blondie. He had mouths on his hand for the clay that he sculpted. I have to say the puppet and the sculptors were amazing. I looked around the room. They looked at me.

"Sasori had me revive him with a scroll he had. I'm Deidara welcome to the Akatsuki." Those were the words I regretted at that moment. I bowed at them and smiled as I backed up towards the door and was planning on running for it but I ran into a green plant with a black and white face. He was a big plant. I screamed like hell .I ran back into Deidara's arms as he wrapped them around me tightly and kinda protectively. "Zetsu! Stop scaring new members!" The plant dude I guess named Zetsu. Deidara's arms were still around me as I looked up at him. "I'm sorry about that Sakura, this is Zetsu" the green man nodded as him and Sasori walked out of the room.

I looked at Deidara" Deidara I'm not a member and I'm not planning on becoming one." He looked down at me and laughed "What are you laughing about tongue man." He stopped that instant. "What did you just call me?" I smirked "aww what's the matter is tongue man going to cry." I made a pout face. Deidara looked outraged I loved it.. He looked so….Well I have to say it "cute " . Its odd.

Deidara was enraged and I knew it . So I did what I could do . I ran like hell . As I ran through the corridors I bumped into different people . I slapped fishy across the face and I broke Sasori's puppet by smashing it into a wall. I went to run past Itachi, Deidara was gaining on me . Itachi to my surprise pulled me to the side behind him and stood in front of me. "Deidara what's going on ? Why are you chasing Sakura?" Itachi gave Deidara a questioned death stare. As Deidara walked into the kitchen mumbling something. I couldn't help but giggle . I had only been here for about maybe 10 minutes and it already seems like I'm at home.

I don't know what they want with me, but at the moment. I didn't care I was having fun. I looked at Itachi " thanks for saving me. I owe you one." I smiled at him . He didn't seem like a murder. He seemed kind maybe he wasn't the evil clan killer he's put out to be. I have to say though he's a lot better looking than his brother Sasuke. His eyes are amazing. I came back to reality and noticed that I was standing there alone in the hallway. I walked into the Kitchen as I seen Deidara with a coke in his hand. I smirked as I walked past him to the refrigerator. I opened it as I bent down to see what they have in this thing they call a "hideout" .I heard someone walk behind me and I felt someone slap my ass. My face was as red as an apple. I was blushing more than hell. I didn't know what to do that was the first time it had happened to me. I turned around to see a surprised Deidara and a smirking blue fish.

Ok I decided to go with mad. I grabbed my coke and handed it to Deidara walked over to Kisame and punched him straight across the face. Deidara busted out into laughter. I didn't blame him. In fact I couldn't help but laugh back. Before I knew it I had a banana cream pie in my face. I wiped the cream from my face. " So what have you been doing Sakura to get white stuff all over you . And by who could I suppose you were doing it with." His grin widened. I looked at Deidara and we both smirked as he threw me my coke and we shook them up . Kisame knew it was coming as coke sprayed in his face.

Before we knew it we were all three laughing on the floor. We laughed even harder when Itachi walked in to see what was going on and slipped on the whip cream. And for a first even Itachi laughed. We all laughed on the floor for a couple of minutes. As the laughter died we all smiled. I stood up and looked down at them." Hey guys where is the shower and can I borrow some clothes or something please." The guys looked at each other Deidara nodded as he got up.

" I'll show you the shower and as for the clothes we'll see what we can do considering kohan is on a mission." I nodded as he walked me into a small bathroom with a shower. Deidara adjusted the temperature of the water. " Alright Sakura , there you go take as long as you like I'll leave the towels on the counter. " I nodded again as I hugged him to thank him. He blushed as he walked out . I listened as I could hear the guys fighting out side the door. I giggled as I undressed and took a shower as I stepped out of the shower someone was in the bathroom I quickly wrapped a towel around me. I looked up to find a silver haired guy. He smirked as I backed up agenst the wall.

" well, well you must be Sakura. Welcome to the Akatsuki." I nodded as he handed me some clothes and walked out. Wow was all I thought. That was kinda weird. Well this was awkward they gave me a black tank top with a pair of ripped jeans and a Akatsuki cloak. Well it was better than nothing I guess. As I slipped into the clothes and walked out of the bathroom I bumped into Sasori. I smiled at him and walked to the room I was staying at with Deidara and Sasori and laid down in the bed. I fell asleep instantly.