disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. T-T
There was absolute silence in Konoha. No one ever went out after one am due to the patrolling ANBU that followed you. At the moment if someone looked out the window they would see a figure running across the roof tops as if they were in a hurry to meet someone. Nobody would really care, it was probably just an ANBU patrolling the surrounding area.
Sasuke was bored and he couldn't sleep. It was two am and all he could think about was an 19 year old pink-haired kunoichi. Sakura had gotten over her crush while Sasuke was with Orochimaru. At least that's what Naruto had told him. Then just a couple weeks ago he overheard Hinata telling Ino that Sakura was engaged. Sakura engaged? It made him laugh. She doesn't even have a boyfriend. Sasuke sat up and walked over to the window. Suddenly he heard the leaves rustling. Activating his Sharingan he noticed an ANBU. Not just any ANBU, this one had pink hair tied in a high ponytail. There was only one person in the entire village that had pink hair. She seemed to be in a hurry and very cautious, almost as if she was up to no good.
'Sakura where are you going?' wondered Sasuke .
Sakura finally moved and he decided he would follow her.
Sakura was desperate. She hadn't seen him since the day he proposed to her. Sakura offered to take the night shift yet again. Hopefully Tsunade wasn't getting suspicious but this was the only time she could see him. Every time someone said that Akatsuki was in the area she always asked for the night shift. Sakura suddenly had a feeling that someone was following her and she jumped into the nearest tree, not noticing the raven-haired male watching her. Sending a clone back to her post she continued on her way. After what seemed like five minutes Sakura arrived at Team 7's old training ground. She smiled as she remembered her old team. Naruto is still as hyper and reckless even though he is in ANBU with her. Naruto along with Hinata are the only one's that know her secret. Her smile turned into a frown at the thought of Sasuke. He became a jonin a couple months ago and is thinking about entering the upcoming ANBU exams.
'Baka Sasuke,' thought Sakura. 'Can't you leave me alone? You broke my heart once and now it seems you have developed feelings for me.'
Sakura snapped out of her thoughts when a kunai came flying towards her.
'He's finally here.'
Sasuke was about to block the kunai heading towards Sakura but she simply dodged it. Sasuke watched helpless while more weapons were being thrown her way until someone came out with a full scale attack. Sakura's ANBU mask was sliced in two by the attacker who had an Akatsuki cloak on. Sakura did not even retreat after that happened. She just kept a smirk on her face while her green eyes glistened in the dark.
'Isn't the first rule of being ANBU making sure that your identity isn't revealed?' thought Sasuke. 'She is supposed to retreat!'
Suddenly the figure pinned her to the ground but instead of killing Sakura, he kissed her. Sasuke stood shocked as he watched Sakura kiss back.
Sakura was in heaven. She hadn't kissed him like this since he proposed.
"How's my fiancé?" he asked letting her catch her breath and offering her his hand.
"Fine. A couple of my friends found out though." answered Sakura accepting the hand and standing up.
"They found out about us?" he asked sounding worried.
"Just the engagement, not you Itachi." she said giving him a passionate kiss.
"Good," he said kissing her back. "I've talked to the leader and he said you can join but it has to be done within two days."
"You mean he's actually letting me join?" asked Sakura shocked.
"Yes but we must make it look like you were killed."
Sakura smirked. "I have a handy jutsu that can help us with that"
"Did my pink-haired love invent it?" asked Itachi smirking while running his hand through her silky hair.
"But of course. I can make a clone that has died in any way and it will last for three days."
"I expect nothing less from my cherry blossom." Itachi said kissing her.
"We can do it tomorrow." said Sakura.
Itachi kissed her once more as if it was the last time they would ever meet and he disappeared. Sakura looked at her ANBU mask and repaired it like nothing happened. She disappeared towards her post.
Sasuke was shocked and angry. Sakura was engaged to his one enemy… Itachi. Listening to their plan, he decided that Sakura isn't going anywhere. Watching Sakura disappear toward her post, Sasuke returned home.
'Sakura will have a surprise tomorrow night.'
Sasuke woke up at dawn and was ready in a matter of minutes. He sped off towards his team's meeting spot. When Sasuke arrived he was greeted by a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl.
"Sasuke-sensei!" she shouted. "What are we doing today?!"
You'd think she was Naruto's daughter or something.
"Yumi, Sora, Tsuki, you all have the day off today."
"What?!" shouted a young brown-haired boy with brown eyes.
"Don't complain Sora-kun. Maybe we can go and eat lunch together later on?" asked a girl with midnight black hair and green eyes.
"Sure Tsuki," said Sora. "Want to join us later Yumi?"
"Yeah! Let's go eat ramen!"
Sasuke smirked watching his team walk off arguing.
'Now to the Hokage,' he thought.
Sakura got back from her shift and went to help Tsunade with her paperwork.
Ohayo gozaimasu Tsunade-sama," Sakura said followed by a yawn.
"Ohayo gozaimasu Sakura." said Tsunade. "You know that you can go back home and sleep."
"Arigato Tsunade-sama." said Sakura. "Do you think its okay if I take tonight's shift again?"
"Naze?" asked Tsunade.
"Well Shikamaru is dying to spend some time Temari since she's in the village."
"That's very thoughtful of you Sakura." said Tsunade, "I'll be sure to tell him that he has the night off."
Sakura smiled and was about to leave when Tsunade asked her one question she did not want to hear.
"Sakura, who's your fiancé?"
"I'm sorry Tsunade-sama," said trying not to kill her sensei, "but we decided to keep that a secret until we set a wedding date."
"I understand Sakura. I had a weird feeling that you are dating someone you're not supposed to," said the Hokage laughing.
Sakura stiffened and hoped with her entire soul that her sensei didn't notice. She just laughed along with the Hokage and then left. She had to start packing. While walking down the hall she passed Sasuke and Shikamaru.
"Ohayo!" said Sakura cheerfully.
"Ohayo," they both said in union.
Sakura noticed that Sasuke was looking everywhere but at her. She decided to ignore it and smiled at Shikamaru.
"The Hokage has a surprise for you Shika. Hope you appreciate it."
"Probably more night shifts," said Shikamaru lazily.
"Well I have to go pack so I'll see you later." said Sakura.
"Pack?" asked Sasuke.
'Shit!' thought Sakura. "Yeah, I have a mission tonight."
With that she sped away waving.
'She might pack but she isn't going anywhere,' thought Sasuke as Shikamaru and him walked towards the Hokage's office.
"Shikamaru, Sakura has kindly offered to take your night shift tonight so you get the night to yourself." said Tsunade immediately after they entered.
'I finally get to see Temari,' thought Shikamaru.
"Hokage-sama I have some important information that you might want to hear about. Though I suggest you bring some ANBU and jonin that we know as well."
"Why is that Sasuke?" asked Tsunade curiously.
"It has to do with Sakura and…" Sasuke paused, "my brother."
Tsunade became worried and contacted some ANBU and Jonin. Kakashi, Naruto, Hinata, Kiba and Akamaru, Shino, Kurenai, Ino, Choji, Asuma, Neji, Lee, Tenten, and Gai all poofed into the room.
"What is so urgent?" asked Lee.
"Sasuke has some information regarding Akastuki." said Tsunade sternly. "Proceed Sasuke."
"Last night I noticed Sakura right outside my window during her shift."
"How would you know it's her?" asked Ino. " Isn't this supposed to be about Akastuki?"
"I'm getting to that!" said Sasuke.
"Hold on. Sakura wasn't at her post last night." said Choji. "I followed her but she returned, at least I think she did. Her chakra was strange until about 4am. Then it was normal."
"She sent a clone in her place," said Sasuke, "I saw her make it. She then sped off to our old training ground where she was attacked."
"You didn't help her?" asked Ino shocked.
"Sakura can take care of herself. She was fine when we saw her this morning." said Naruto. "She can still kick my ass sometimes."
Hinata chuckled. "Yes, it's fun watching Naruto-kun get thrown around like a punching bag. Although you still haven't told us who she was attacked by."
Naruto watched Hinata as she became extremely serious but worried. She surprised everyone when she beat Neji into ANBU. He was so proud to call her his girlfriend. Now he concentrated on Sasuke.
' That teme better not tell who Sakura is engaged to.' thought Naruto. 'It would ruin Sakura's plans tonight.'
Flashback to Earlier that Morning
"Naruto, Hinata, I want you to make sure no one sees me with Itachi tonight." said Sakura.
"Don't worry your secret is safe with us," said Hinata smiling.
"You deserve some happiness after what that teme did to you." said Naruto.
"Thank you so much!" said Sakura.
Naruto was so glad that Akastuki gave up trying to capture him after Sakura and Itachi fell in love. After Sasuke left their team, it broke Sakura's heart and her was happy that they were engaged. Himself and Hinata decided to help Sakura at all costs.
"We're going to get you out of the village!" said Naruto confidently.
End Flashback
"She was attacked by Uchiha Itachi, my brother."
'Shit!' both Naruto and Hinata thought.
Everyone became silent and grim.
"How does this have anything to do with Sakura's fiance?" asked Tsunade slowly getting agitated.
"He kissed her." said Sasuke simply and everyone was shocked.
"Sakura is engaged to the most evil and dangerous nuke-nin alive? That can't be true!" shouted Tenten.
"I believe Sasuke." said Tsunade bluntly.
"I don't understand Tsunade-sama." said Kiba.
"Before you arrived, Sakura was here asking to take the night shift again. Then I questioned her about her fiancé. She stiffened then told me they had to decide on a wedding date before they reveal each other." explained Tsunade.
"I understand," said Kurenai. "A girl practically always goes around telling who she is engaged to once it happens."
"She also said something about packing and having a mission tonight." said Shikamaru.
"Mission my ass!" shouted Sasuke. "She is leaving tonight and making it look like she was killed!"
"Calm down Sasuke," said Kakashi. "What will happen to her Hokage-sama?"
"You all know that this is forbidden. If, no, when we find her, she will be charged and kept under special ANBU watch." Tsunade sighed. "My own student. I have to do this to my own student. Kakashi you are team leader of this mission. Organize it however you want but bring her back, alive preferably. Dismissed!"
Everyone left to plan their attack.
'I only need a few things,' thought Sakura as she packed.
She was almost done and it was only 4:00 pm. Only 10 more hours left and she can be with Itachi. Sakura recently went to all her friends and said goodbye and they all had this odd aura around them as if they knew what she was hiding. It sort of scared her. She shook the thought out of her head and continued to pack until she heard a knock on her door. Sakura opened her door and smiled happily until she saw the look on both her friends' faces. She quickly dragged them in.
"What's wrong?" asked Sakura.
"You should have had us come last night," said Naruto.
"Why? No! Someone saw me?"
"Yes, but its worse because it was Sasuke." said Hinata sadly.
"No! Just when everything was falling into place!" cried Sakura.
"Don't worry Sakura," said Hinata. "Naruto and I offered to come over in case you suspected that we were up to something, although our real reason is to tell you about our plan."
"Really?" Sakura suddenly brightened up. She could always rely on these two.
"Since I have the toad contract and Ero-senin is off somewhere in Yuki no Kuni on a mission, I was able to send a message to Itachi." said Naruto.
"We told him to bring Sasori tonight because he is a master puppeteer." continued Hinata. "We told him to control our bodies so you could escape. We received a message not too long after our meeting with the Hokage."
"What did it say?"
"They agreed and oddly offered us spots in the organization and we accepted." said Naruto.
"Really?" asked Sakura shocked.
"Yes. We are to be taken hostage after you escape with Itachi, and the next time we meet the Rookie Nine and Team Gai, we'll be part of Akastuki!" said Hinata excitedly.
"This is great!" squealed Sakura. "I can't wait!"
"Some of the members have taken your bags Naruto-san and Hinata-chan, yeah." said a voice from behind them. "I was wondering if Sakura-chan was ready, yeah."
"Deidra!" shouted Sakura hugging him and handing him her bag. "I'll see you tonight."
"Be careful Sakura-chan," he said and disappeared.
"This is so exciting! Two of my best friends are coming with me!"
"Sakura-chan we've been hear too long," said Naruto.
"We'll see you tonight," said Hinata giving her a hug.
'It's almost 2:00 am,' thought Sasuke, 'where is she?'
Sakura came into the clearing right on time and Itachi appeared seconds after and gave her a kiss. It was disgusting and it made his blood boil. Kiba laid a hand on his shoulder.
"It won't help get her back." he whispered.
Sasuke nodded and calmed down. They were all waiting until they moved, but suddenly they saw the signal. Everyone leapt out even though they all thought it was too early for the signal.
Naruto smirked. He had been taken over by Sasori's chakra strings and had to make the signal earlier.
"This feels weird," said Hinata while trying to move.
"You better not kill us Sasori or else Sakura-chan will be on your case."
"Don't worry," he said. "You ready?"
"Yes," they said in union.
'Where the hell are Hinata and Naruto?' thought Sasuke. 'They should be fighting.'
Itachi and Sakura were fighting back to back and they were doing very well. Sakura smirked.
'One more hit and Hinata and Naruo will come.'
Ino managed to punch Sakura, knocking the wind from her.
"Why did you betray the Village?" asked Ino. "For this piece of trash that will abuse you?"
Something sparked in Sakura and she went all out on Ino. By the end of the beating, Ino was bloody and unconscious with Shino and Choji.
"Never call Itachi a piece of trash."
Sasuke was shocked. Sakura was never that violent when she fought, and the way they were fighting told you that they were informed about the attack. All of a sudden a fist came flying at Sasuke but he dodged it before it hit him.
"Baka Naruto! What are you doing?" he shouted.
"I can't control my body!" Naruto shouted while trying not to laugh.
Sasuke suddenly felt weak and he couldn't draw chakra. He turned around and saw Hinata in the Juken stance. She had closed all of his chakra points while he was shouting at Naruto.
"Hinata! What the hell are you doing?" asked Neji.
"I'm being controlled as well!"
"Who could control these two at the same time?" asked Asuma.
"I can," said Sasori as he came out of the shadows.
"We will be taking these two with us for a while," said Itachi while hitting their pressure points.
Naruto and Hinata smiled briefly at each other while darkness took over. All the fighting had stopped at this point and there was silence. No one knew what to do next. This wasn't supposed to happen. The silence was interrupted by the sound of metal hitting metal. Everyone turned towards the sound and saw Sasuke attacking Sakura.
"You are not leaving Sakura. I won't let you." said Sasuke.
"I'm not coming back and you can't make me Saskue!" she said. "I love your brother. You lost your chance when you left the village to Orochimaru and you can never get it back."
She pushed away and disappeared with Itachi and Sasori who was holding Naruto and Hinata. The Konoha ninjas were worried for Naruto and Hinata as well as shocked that they escaped.
A little more than a year has passed and no one had seen Akastuki or Hinata and Naruto. They were assumed dead and their bodies disposed of somewhere. A funeral was made for them even though their bodies weren't found. One day while Shikamaru was on gate duty, he noticed four figures walking towards the village. He looked closer and saw that all four were wearing Akastuki cloaks. He sounded the alarm and all of the Rookie Nine (minus Sakura, Naruto, and Hinata), and Team Gai appeared.
"Calm yourselves," said a deep voice. "We are not here to fight."
"We just came to show our loyalties." said a feminine voice softly.
"We also came to tell Sasuke that..." a third voice trailed off.
"I am now happily Uchiha Sakura." said the fourth voice while lowering her hat along with the man beside her.
"Sakura?" asked Ino.
Sakura had grown her hair and it was put in a braid. She also had a more muscular figure. Itachi basically looked the same, but everyone was concentrated on the two unknown members who still had their hats on.
"Who are you?" asked Neji.
"I'm saddened that you don't remember us. Especially me dear cousin." said the feminine voice as she lowered her hat.
Everyone stood shocked as they saw Naruto and Hinata in front of them.
"How are you alive?" asked Kiba.
"We never died to begin with." said Naruto.
"Naruto and Hinata were the only ones who knew about Itachi and I." said Sakura.
"We decided to inform them about Sasuke's plan and they were able to escape." continued Hinata.
Sasuke's blood was boiling. How dare his friends betray him. He noticed that Sakura's guard was down so he took his chance. Sasuke launched himself at Sakura and pinned her to the ground. This sparked the fight as everyone distracted Itachi, Naruto, and Hinata from Sasuke and Sakura. Sakura was barely able to comprehend what happened. One minute she was next to Itachi, the next she was on the ground.
"If I can't have you, NO ONE WILL!" shouted Sasuke.
He was about to run the kunai through Sakura's heart when Itachi knocked him off.
"So you would kill two people Sasuke?" asked Itachi coldly as he helped Sakura up.
The fighting came to a stop.
"What the hell are you talking about?" asked Sasuke.
"Wow," said Naruto, "and people say that's I'm slow."
"Sasuke, Sakura is pregnant." Hinata said softly knocking her cousin unconscious.
"Sakura, you're a traitor. This is forbidden." said Ino crying.
"Forbidden or not," said Sakura punching Sasuke in the stomach as her decided he didn't care that she was pregnant. " I love him and no one can change that."
Sakura gave Itachi a kiss and they all disappeared. The remain of the Rookie Nine and Team Gai stood there as Sakura's words echoed in their minds.
"Forbidden or not, I love him..."
I hope you liked it!