So yah, I know I haven't updated my other story in forever but I had a dream about this and it wouldn't stop gnawing at me until I wrote it, I'm so sorry! T_T
I apologize in advance for any mistakes that are bad enough to hurt your feelings. xDD
Edit: There seems to be a formating error near the end where random chunks of writing is being out in italics, I'm working to fix that.
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0o..T H E W I L D C A R D..o0
Detective Hatake Kakashi has been trying put the notorious drug-lord Uchiha Sasuke behind bars for ten years now, and he's finally found Sasuke's weakness, his lover Haruno Sakura. But when she turns out to be a harder shell to crack than he first anticipated, can Kakashi really use this unpredictable wild card to win the game, or will she put an even further gap between him and his prize?
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She was being surprisingly polite.
They had found her at the mall, shopping (No doubt using her dirty boyfriend's dirty money for her purchases) and she'd simply smiled before allowing them to escort her to the police cruiser without resisting at all. Once they reached the station, she was immediately thrust into an interrogation room alone, where she sat quietly without uttering a single word of complaint. She kept her hands folded neatly in her lap, careful not to touch anything, and stared forward at the wall, humming a cheerful tune while she waited for someone to come.
"She hasn't moved an inch in an hour." Asuma grunted, taking a drag off his cigarette and expelling the smoke into the atmosphere. Beside him, Kakashi continued to quietly observe the woman.
The two detectives were standing outside of the one-way window leading into her interrogation room. She couldn't see them, but Kakashi was seasoned enough to know that she knew they were there, watching. In fact, he would probably go as far as to say she probably also knew exactly what they were doing and saying, though this could easily be the bastard child of paranoia.
He was familiar with the dangerous, deceitful lot she associated her self with, but he had little to no knowledge of her. She was a mystery; the ever elusive wild card that he'd never thought necessary to draw. Now she was his only hope of finally capturing the notorious drug-lord he'd been chasing for ten years with hardly any luck, 25-year-old Uchiha Sasuke; Her boyfriend.
At first, Kakashi simply believed her to be a common whore that Sasuke would soon get rid of once he'd had his fun. Kakashi had pushed her to the back of his mind, not bothering to notice hat the pink-haired woman was still around. It wasn't until he found a man beaten to the brink of death in an alley outside one of Sasuke's usual hangouts, sputtering nonsense about "Never whistling at Uchiha-sama's girl again" that he finally saw a possible weakness in what he was almost beginning to believe was an indestructible foe. The man escaped from the hospital before Kakashi could press him for more information, no doubt to go crawling back to his master like the pitiful dog he was, begging for forgiveness. If only he had seen her usefulness from the beginning.
"I'm going in." he murmured to Asuma, who only shrugged in response.
She didn't turn around as he slowly creaked the door open, but her humming stopped. The clicking of his dress-shoes seemed to echo in the deathly silent room. He took his seat in front of her, smiling lightly behind his surgical mask. The one she flashed in return sent shivers rattling up his spine.
"Hello Haruno-san-"
"Sakura is fine." she interrupted, still beaming. He cleared his throat.
"Very well then, Sakura-san, I'm detective Hatake and I would like to ask you a few questions if that's alright with you. You aren't in any trouble." he mentally tacked a yet onto the ending of his statement.
"I think it's only fair if I get to ask you questions since I have to answer yours."
"I'm giving you a choice." She gave him a look that let him know she wasn't stupid.
"...I guess that's reasonable, would you like to start off?"
His calculating eyes observed as she carefully considered what to say. She couldn't ask him anything that would raise a red flag, but it would also be a waste of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if she only inquired about mundane subjects. Whatever she asked was certain to have an ulterior motive, meaning he'd have to be just as careful with his answers while still managing to not seem suspicious of her. According to her file, this woman was a genius. He definitely needed to stay on his toes.
'This will perhaps be the most difficult interrogation I have ever conducted.'
She didn't take too long pondering her answer, as to not seem like she was up to something shady.
"...Where are those nice patrol officers that brought me in? They were very polite you know."
Kakashi narrowed his visible eye slightly. What could she possibly gain by inquiring about Nara and Akimichi?
"That large fellow even offered me some of his chips," she continued, "people feel much more willing to cooperate when they're treated kindly you know."
"Officers Nara and Akimichi had to respond to a back-up request by a nearby unit, but I'll be sure to give them your regards. I believe it's my turn?" she licked her lips and nodded.
"You have quite a few shopping bags with you Sakura-san, are you celebrating anything special today?" an amused expression flashed across her face. Kakashi got the feeling that she could see right through him.
"Not really; only Friday. My boyfriend didn't make any money last night, he decided to call in sick from work," she had seen right through him, "it's my turn again."
He barely had the time to nod before she was speaking once more.
"Why do you wear that mask and eye-patch all the time, if it's not too personal a question." Kakashi raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that two?"
"Not if there's an and." well she got him there.
"The mask is for my allergies, I was a very sickly child. As for my eye-patch? It makes me look cool, like a pirate, don't you think?"
She obviously hadn't been expecting him to make a joke out of her question, but she took it all in stride regardless. "Yes, very, I may have to go get one myself." she swallowed thickly.
'She must be thirsty.' Kakashi jumped at the chance of obtaining free DNA.
"Would you like some water Sakura-san? I'll be happy to get a bottle for you."
"That would be lovely, thank you detective Hatake-san." with a nod, Kakashi got up and left the room.
Asuma fell in step beside him as he headed down the hall toward the vending machine. They both grunted in greeting to the orange-haired intern that hurried passed.
"I wouldn't expect a woman with pink hair to be that hard to crack," Asuma shook his head in disbelief, "especially since she's been smiling the whole while she's been here."
"That, my dear partner, is exactly was she's such a tough cookie. She isn't nervous at all."
"...Way to make us sound like a gay couple Kakashi, jeez," the silver-haired detective chuckled as he fed a crisp one-dollar bill into the Aquafina machine, "do you think you're going to get anything out of her?" Kakashi sighed deeply. "Not unless she wants me to."
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It was around 3:00pm when Kakashi finally let her go. They'd done nothing but played a game of "Who can dodge who's question better" for about two hours before he found the interrogation to be nothing more than a waste of time. She hadn't slipped up once, only revealing small tidbits of information that she knew he could do nothing with every now and again to tease him. The pink-haired woman seemed rather pleased with herself though, leaving Kakashi with the sinking feeling that she'd found out more than he had.
He decided to escort her personally to the front, and Asuma tagged along, making small talk as they walked. "We can give you a ride back to the mall if you like,"he offered, "so you can pick up your car."
"No thank you," another smile, "someone has already gotten it for me." both Asuma and Kakashi frowned slightly at this. How could she possibly know that?
"Well can we at least take you home then?"
"That's alright, my ride should be here by the time we get out."
True to her word, a darkly tinted, orange and black Enzo Ferrari pulled up as soon as the trio stepped out the doors of the Konohagakure Police Department. Sakura bowed politely and strutted toward the car as if she were a model on the catwalk, attracting the attention of many near-by officers. When she was about half-way, the passenger-side door raised, giving the two detectives a clear view of the driver.
Uchiha Sasuke.
He was wearing a pair of aviator shades, but Kakashi could still feel is eyes boring into him, challenging him. Sakura slid into the orange leather seat and Sasuke immediately pressed his lips against hers in a passionate kiss; Another warning.
She's mine, touch her and you'll be sorry.
He then lowered the door, driving out of the parking lot at the exact speed-limit. Kakashi didn't realize that Sakura had taken the water with her until the couple was already gone.
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"...Are you mad at me babe?" Sakura asked, once the police station was but a speck in their rear-view mirror. Usually when she got in the car, her boyfriend would put in Asking Alexandria's album "Reckless and Relentless" because he knew it was her favorite band. In fact, he'd went out and bought it just for her, even though he didn't much like the band himself (He was more of a Bring Me the Horizon fan). This time he didn't play any music at all.
At first Sasuke didn't answer. He simply stared forward blankly at the road, as if he hadn't heard her question. Sakura knew better than to rush him. She sat back, accepting that he would answer when he was ready. They had been riding in silence so long before he spoke that she'd almost forgotten she'd even ask him anything.
"..Why wasn't Naruto with you?" his voice was colder than normal, which meant he was extremely pissed. He rarely got that angry with her.
"I. told him he could go visit Hinata." she replied quietly.
"...Without asking or even informing me?" Sakura flinched as if she'd been slapped. Boy was she in trouble.
"I knew you wouldn't approve," she admitted guiltily, "Naruto has been using up almost all of his free time babysitting me, do you know how long it's been since he's actually spent the day with his girlfriend?" she hesitated before adding: "How would you feel if someone kept you away from me?" That last part was dirty, she knew, and by the small frown that appeared on his face, he knew it too.
"..Something could have happened to you Sakura," he whispered, still not looking at her, "if you got hurt, I don't know what I'd do." she felt her heart flutter at his words. She carefully pried his right hand from the steering-wheel and wound their fingers together. "Well I'm not, so stop worrying so much, together forever remember? Nothing canseparate us, especially not some damned police officer." Sasuke chuckled at her words.
"Speaking of Naruto," Sakura continued, "why'd you pick me up in his car? I mean, I know you'd rather not have the five'o knowing what you drive, but that idiot is your second hand man." a decidedly evil smirk appeared on the young man's face.
"Which is why I will be letting him know he has to sell it when we he's finally done fraternizing with his girl."
"Ahh, punishment for abandoning his post?" the only things Naruto loved more than his car were Hinata and ramen.
"Hn, don't think you're getting off so easily." Sakura cursed under her breath. Well it was worth a try right?
"I'm meeting with a potential client tonight at Valley of the End, a big buyer to make up for my "sick day." You have to entertain his cheap slut."
"Sasuke-kun," she whined, "that's soooo not fair! I mean, how much do you actually think we'll have in common?" Sasuke didn't respond, but the mischief that briefly lit his empty black eyes said it all.
"Urgh, go to Hell Sasuke."
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Valley of the End was the hottest nightclub in Konohagakure. Only the royalty of the night-world were allowed in, and since Sasuke practically owned the streets of Konoha, he practically the owned the club too. He sauntered in, a dolled up Sakura hanging from his left arm like a trophy. His presence commanded attention, and everyone stopped dancing to the upbeat house music blasting from the DJ's speakers to watch him enter. His inner-circle trailed after like a protective shadow (Save for Naruto, who walked on his right side).
The group consisted of :
Uzumaki Naruto, Sasuke's right hand man and self-proclaimed best friend (Though Sasuke never denied it himself). Naruto was adopted by the Uchiha's when he was 12, after the death of his parents. The Uzumaki's were long-time family friends, so it seemed only fitting for them to take him in. He's a loud, kind-hearted person, though he can be extremely ruthless when the situation calls for it. He's extremely loud, and a bit of a dunderhead, but everyone who meets him can't help but like him, even if it's just a little.
Huyga Neji, a long-haired man who was a branch member of the esteemed Huyga clan. He got mixed up in street business after the death of his father, when he was forced to move in with his uncle and younger cousins. He's extremely smart, so Sasuke often looks to him for advice. He's part of the reason the young Uchiha's business has become so successful.
Tenten, one of only two girls, grew up homeless. She had no family to speak of, joining Sasuke's gang in her search for one. She's a master at every weapon known to man. She walked with a gun shoved boldly into the side of her skinny-jeans.
The next girl was Yamanaka Ino, Sakura's best friend. She was the preppy, cheerleader type that hated getting dirty, but she could get information out of anyone. She always seemed to be able to guess what others were thinking. She often uses her "dumb blond" appearance to her advantage. She comes from a family of traveling gypsies. When they moved on to the next town, she didn't.
Aburame Shino was a rather strange, intimidating fellow. He always wore round, Ozzy Osbourne-styled shades, and a heavy jacket with a high collar. He didn't speak much, but he's fiercely loyal. He also has a somewhat creepy obsession with bugs that steamed from his childhood. He's part of a famous crime family.
Last but not least was Inuzuka Kiba. The loud, obnoxious brunette was so much like Naruto that the two often locked horns. His dog Akamaru was about the size of a miniature horse, and followed him everywhere. In fact, he was trailing alongside his owner at that very moment, which is probably why the crowd gave them such a wide berth. He'd lived with his sister in a small apartment over her vet shop until one day while he was at school, a street gang broke into it. They burned it to the ground and murdered his sister. He joined Sasuke in his quest for revenge.
They all met for the first time a Kohona High.
The group made their way to the VIP area. A man with shoulder-length hair that was so light blue it looked almost white sat with his back to them. A scantly dressed red-head was perched beside him on the arm of the couch, searching the club, most likely for them. The client had men of his own lined up, ready to jump to their master's aid.
"Suigetsu." Sasuke acknowledge once they were close enough. His low voice somehow managed to carry over the loud music. By now, the crowd had once again began their game of grinding on random strangers.
The man grinned as he and Sakura sat down on the opposite couch, showing off his pearly-white teeth that he'd filed to points. "It's about time you got your sorry ass here Uchiha!" Sasuke gave him a blank stare.
"Eh, still all work and no play I see? Though it seems you haven't quite given up pleasure." he allowed his violet eyes to roam Sakura's form appreciatively. Before Sasuke could fix him with his infamous death-glare, the red-head smacked Suigetsu over the head. "Ow, dammit Karin, WHAT THE HELL!"
"Your girl is over here, bastard." she huffed, angrily adjusting her thin glasses. Suigetsu rolled his eyes and pulled her down into his lap. She still refused to look at him.
"Since someone is getting a little cranky, how about we get down to business?" taking Sasuke's silence as a sign to continue, he did just that. "I may have...upset another powerful crime-lord, so I'm looking for a little extra fire-power to make me and my boys feel a little safer-"
"I sell drugs, not weapons." Sasuke cut in bluntly. Neither of them were too worried about being discreet. No cop was getting anywhere near this place, though many have tried. It was like the Holy Grail to them. Anyone able to infiltrate Valley of the End would surely go down in law enforcement history.
"Yeah, but you could if you wanted," Suigetsu leaned forward, eyes shinning, "you've got connections man, like I've never seen! I'll be sure to make it worth you while, and what harm could expanding your business do, hmm?" Sakura nearly snorted at this. It could actually do a lot of harm, especially if the authorities were already riding your hide. That's how most in this business meet their end; they get greedy. Sasuke already knew all this, but no doubt wanted to know if Suigetsu could really compensate him well enough to actually make sticking his neck even farther out reasonable.
'He looks like he has money,' Sakura though, 'but not that much.' Could he possibly have something else he could offer that would be just was good? Sasuke reached into his pocket and handed her his credit card, effectively snapping her from her musings.
"Take everyone else to get drinks, on me." she nodded, and took the card. Only Naruto, Neji, and two of Suigetsu's guys were allowed to stay.
The poor bartender, a rather scrawny man with silver hair pulled back in a pony-tail and large, round glasses, looked nervous when he saw the large group approaching. Not that Sakura could blame him. The tension rising between Suigetsu's men and Sasuke's inner-circle was so thick it was almost suffocating They were all on edge, as if they expected a fight to break out at any second.
"A shot of sake for everyone please," she leaned forward to read his name tag, "Kabuto." Kabuto stuttered a quick "Hai" and set about preparing the drinks. By the 5th round, everyone was too drunk to be suspicious anymore.
"Ne Sakura-chan, you know what?" Karin slurred as she slung an arm around the pinkette's shoulders. "I think you might be my beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeest friend." Sakura giggled, flattered by the red-head's proclamation, but a very irate (And intoxicated) Ino appeared before she could reply. "Oh HELL no," she swayed dangerously back and forth, "Forehead is MY best friend so you betta back off skank!" Karin's eyes narrowed dangerously behind her glasses. "What...did you just call me?"
"You heard me," the blonde taunted, "skankskankskankskankSKANK!"
...And that's how the two of them ended up wrestling on the floor, surrounded by a crowd of chanting guys throwing ones. All the ruckus attracted the attention of the Suigetsu and Sasuke, who had luckily just finished up closing their deal. "Mother fucker." Suigetsu murmured, smacking his forehead. Sasuke just massaged is temples irritably. 'It's always a fucking scene with them.' ...He really needed a new inner-circle.
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