In a city where districts are controlled by gangs from the shadows, a gang war rages. The Leaves; rulers of Konaha, uptown Fire City, fight the Akatsuki; crime lords of Ame, the industrial sector and downtown Fire City. This clash of titans has one prize: control of the Metropolis of Flames.....

"GET BACK HERE, YOU THIEF!!!!" a street vender shouted at a pink-haired girl who clutched two loaves of bread to her chest. Said girl wasn't watching where she was going; therefore she didn't see the man that she was about to run into.

"Oww..." she mumbled, "Who decided to put a wall there?"

"I'm not a wall." a man's voice said, then paused, "What's your name?"

"Sakura. First-rate pick pocket, NOT at your service-" she said then froze. "Y-y-you're Sasuke Uchiha!"

"The one and only my blossom." Sasuke said with a smirk. She turned to flee, but he caught her arm. "Hey. Where do you think you're going?" he asked.

"You know, I'd very much like to know what the hell Sasuke Uchiha thinks he's doing in Ame." said someone from the shadows.

"I'm taking my Sakura-hime home, and I have every right to be here, Pein" Sasuke snapped.

"Home? Last I checked, that girl lives in Ame." Pein said, "And that's Pein-sama to you, Teme." He stepped from the shadows, slate grey eyes murderous. The auburn haired man held an AK-47; pointed at Sasuke.

"Now, I'm only going to say this once: get off my turf before I give you a free six-inch hole between the eyes." Pein said as calmly as someone who was talking about the weather would have. Sasuke looked at Sakura, then back at Pein.

"Fine." Sasuke ground out. Turning to Sakura, "Don't worry, my Sakura-hime, I'll come back for you." Sasuke smiled.

"I thought I already told you to leave, Teme." Pein said. Sasuke showed no intention of leaving. "That means NOW, Uchiha."

"I'm going, I'm going." Sasuke still didn't move.

"MOVE!" Sasuke hadn't left yet.

"You heard the man, yeah." a blond guy stepped from the shadows. Holding a grenade launcher; he had bomb-happy pyromaniac written all over him.

"Hn. Leaving is advisable." said a man who looked like Sasuke. He had appeared behind said a**hole. The man had 'broody, uncommunicative bast***' practically tattooed across his forehead in big, bold letters.

"Leader-sama, he's annoying. Can I kill him?" came from a tall, fierce looking man. He had tattoos on his cheeks and a mouthful of sharp teeth that gave him a shark-like appearance. His golden eyes spoke of fierce loyalty, and a primal cunning.

"Go the h*** away, before I f***ing kill you; you d*** f***tard." a guy with purple eyes and slicked back silver hair threatened.

"Tobi wishes Teme would hurry up and leave, Tobi promised to play hackie sack with Tajuu-sempai and Umi-chan." Tobi announced, "Besides, Tobi is a good boy."

"I'll be back, Sakura-hime." Sasuke said. With that, he turned on his heel and left. The men followed him to be sure that he actually left.

Sakura turned to Pein. "Thank you for saving me." She bowed.

"Don't mention it." Pein said, "But I won't be surprised if he actually has the stupidity to come back here. Now I want you to close your eyes." Sakura warily closed them. She felt him tie something around her neck.

"Open." Pein wore an unreadable expression.

"Now you close your eyes." She placed a kiss on his cheek. His eyes snapped open. She turned to leave.

"Before you go, promise me you'll never take it off." Pein seemed to be searching for something in her eyes. For what, Sakura didn't know.

"I-

CHAPTER END!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I'm so evil! Just kidding!

*Dodges the sharp, pointy, and ever so lethal objects thrown at her* Hey, I said that I was KIDDING!

"I will." Sakura assured him. Then she left. Pein watched her go; his hand touching his cheek where she had kissed him.

As Sakura raced home, she wondered which higher deity she had offended to get her into this mess. Kami? Jashin? Shinngami? Buddha? Suddenly, an orange blur tackled her. Naruto. Sakura's little brother.

"Get off me, Naruto!" Sakura shouted, but the yell lacked any real anger. Naruto froze.

"Sakura-neechan! Where did you get that necklace?!" a pale Naruto asked shakily, "It's the necklace that LEADER-SAMA always wears!!" Sakura looked at it. It was a small disk with a red cloud, and a black background. It hung on a dark brown cord. She blinked. It was?

"Come on, Naruto. Let's go inside, and I'll explain everything." Sakura said, taking her little brother's hand.

-INSERT LONG EXPLANATION HERE-

"Wow, Sakur- wait, what was that? Did you see it?" Naruto said.

CHAPTER END

This time I mean it.

-Why did Pein give Sakura a necklace?

-Why did he want her to promise?

-What did Naruto see?

-Why am I asking you these questions when I'm just going to answer them later?

Ja ne!

Talon83