A.N.: I thought this up randomly after reading a Deisaku story. I hope you like it. I like some constructive criticism since this is my first fanfiction. Everybody's ages are: Sakura: 21, Sasuke: 21, Deidara: 22(All of the Akatsuki are this age too, 'cept Itachi he's 26), Naruto: 21, Hinata: 21, Ino: 21, Shikamaru: 21, anyone else is 23. I hope you like it!
"Talking" 'thinking' 'inners' POV change Scene change
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto but I wish I did ;)
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A twenty-one year old Sakura stood at the old team 7 bridge watching the early Sakura tree blooms billow in the wind, losing herself in her thoughts. She and the rest of team 7 had split up and gone their different ways, all become more powerful, for 8 years. She had become the top assassin on the markets, for the obvious reason of assassinating many important figures, being known to kill people in the most gruesome ways known to man, mastered in torture and stealth, and even got an invitation to Akatsuki. After all she wasn't named Shadow for nothing. Sakura's hair was now a darker pink color with black highlighted streaks and it was longer. Her eyes were still green, but they had a black tint to them. She had learned after the first year being gone that she also had a bloodline limit, Shiorie. It would when activated, changed her green eyes to black with a red pupil. The bloodline copied a ninja's moves like the Sharingan bloodline but also brought the attack to their highest form and healed her minor wounds instantly. She now wore a black tank top with netting underneath. Along with a black skirt going down to her mid thigh and a black cloak, with a pink cougar embroider up the side of it to top it all off.
Sakura
Sakura looked down at the small stream below and took note that she was the only one here. She was different. Would anyone even recognize who she was? Would they know she was shadow? Would they know she was invited into Akatsuki and was friends with almost everyone in the organization including Sasuke's oh so hated Itachi? They weren't really that bad once you got to know them. Sakura had learned this when she started doing joint missions with Akatsuki.
Then sakura heard the familiar 'tak tak tak' of someone coming; she looked up. It was Sasuke. He had also changed to. His face was more mature and his eyes now had Sharingan constantly. Sasuke's arms and chest had become well toned. His once black spiked hair hung limply around his face. And Sasuke's face still held that ever so annoying smirk and smug look. How Sakura despised that look. How she wanted to wipe that look right off his fucking face.
'Why don't we just beat the livin' daylights out of him now and show him what we're made of!' Inner Sakura yelled deciding to show herself.
'No.'
'Please!'
'No.'
'You know you want to!'
'Yes, but No-'
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Sasuke walked down the streets of Konoha. Watching everyone he knew as they walked by. Ino and Shikamaru seemed to be a couple, for as they walked by he heard an "I love you troublesome woman." Not to mention were all over each other and holding hands. As he walked up to the team 7 bridge he saw Sakura leaning over the edge staring into the depths of the water. He smirked at her. Sakura give him a sideward glance and returned to the water. She had grown and filled out in all the right places. Her outfit had changed along with her hair, her eyes there was something was different. He couldn't put his finger on it, but he would think about it later, Naruto was coming.
Naruto now wore a black and orange jacket with netting underneath, black sweatpants, and blue ninja shoes. He still and that ever famous grin on his face as he yelled out.
"Hey! You Guys!"
Sakura tore her gaze from the stream again to wave at Naruto with a small smile on her face "Hi, Naruto!"
"Hn. Hi dobe." Sasuke said
Naruto walked up to Sakura and enveloped her and a bone crushing hug, which she slightly returned back and shook Sasuke's hand.
"So what's all happened in 8 years?" he asked scratching the back of his head.
There was a moment of silence and then Sakura replied "Nothing much I have complete chakra control, became a whole lot stronger, and carried out S-rank missions from the Wind and Lightning countries." Sakura replied sweetly leaving out that she was the famous assassin Shadow and that she had a bloodline limit she wouldn't tell them that, yet.
Naruto's eyes nearly bulged right out of his head, while Sasuke tried to keep his cool composure.
"You did what!" Naruto exclaimed still amazed that the weakest link of team 7 now had become the strongest.
"You heard her." Sasuke replied coolly. Now fully recovered and out of shock.
"Well then what did you do teme?" Naruto replied hotly back.
"Trained, went on A and B rank missions, learned new Justus." Sasuke replied in the shortest way possible.
"Wow! That is sooo-" Naruto's sarcasm was cut off by a resounding poof as Kakashi appeared.
"Yo" Kakashi promptly said and then he continued. "To show how much we have improved we must obtain Shadow a wanted nin she is a threat to Konoha. This is an A-rank mission. Any questions?"
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"Shadow! I've heard of her, but isn't she like the best assassin out there?" Naruto Exclaimed.
"Yes Naruto but she is a threat to Konoha therefore we must catch her." Kakashi replied.
"Dobe, she's killed countless people; Along with killing some of the strongest shinobi in Fire." Sasuke said coolly.
"Shut up Teme!" Naruto retorted.
"Anyway, Shadow has been trained in many a justu, tortures her victims before they die, and has a bloodline limit, Shiorie. She wears a black tank top and short black skirt, has long black hair, and green, black tinted eyes, which are a sign of the shiorie bloodline limit." Kakashi stated.
"Wow we're going to capture Shadow!" Naruto spoke in awe
"Hn, same" Sasuke grunted
"Whatever" Sakura said knowing she was facing her own death.
"Ok everyone be packed and ready to go in one week." Kakashi said
"Hai." Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto said before the left.
Sakura
'What am I going to do?' Sakura thought franticly walking down the path to the local market; Her feet clicking against the stone pavement a little harder than intended Like it or not she wasn't going to eat the out dated food she had at home. Going to a close stand she browsed the small aisles and threw some of her favorite in a small woven basket, paid, and left in a hurry. She felt a follower right on her heels.
Sasuke
'Is it me or does that sound a lot like the new Sakura?' Sasuke scanned over Sakura. 'Green eyes. Black tint. Shiorie…maybe I should follow her.'
Sasuke mulled at the idea and decide to do so. Masking his chakra Sasuke followed Sakura through the twists and turns that lead to her apartment and was shocked at what he saw...
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Sakura
Sakura trotted up her old apartment's steps, knowing she had some serious spring cleaning to do. Her huge Cherry blossom Tree sat to the side of the yard was blooming; leaving the small pink blooms entangled in her hair and scattered across the yard as she opened the door to her apartment and dropped the food she had bought from the market on the kitchen counter. Sakura trudged up her stairs and to her second story bedroom door and fumbled knob finally opening it to reveal Itachi, Kisame, Deidara, and Sasori sitting on her bed.
"Fishy, Deidara, Itachi-san, Sasori-san!" Sakura squealed in delight at seeing her new friends she had made during the eight years away.
"Hey pinky!" Kisame greeted
"Hn" Itachi gave his reply as Sasori stayed silent.
"Hey, un" Deidara said giving her a wave.
Sasuke
Sasuke jumped up onto the balcony of a second story window and his eyes widened. There was his sworn enemy, the murderer of his clan, Itachi Uchiha, his partner Kisame, Deidara, and Sasori in Sakura's bedroom, but what they're all … laughing? Even Itachi. He looked over to the raven haired man and saw him too emitting a small chuckle. Sasuke then turned his attention to Sakura. Who was watching Deidara form a small lump of white clay into a beautiful falcon figurine and giving it to her.
Sakura
"I'll be back in minute guys." Sakura said happily as she rummaged through her drawers for a comfortable pair of PJs. Finally Selecting a black, silken button up top with some black pants to match she walked out the door and down the hall into the master bathroom.
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"You all know what we came here for right?" Itachi said becoming serious. All the Akatsuki nodded their heads. Their mission was to confirm is Sakura was joining Akatsuki or not. If she didn't join she would be killed on spot. That was the terms for all invited members either accept or be killed. They didn't want to kill her even if she didn't accept, for she was the only one they could trust enough to tell about their pasts and troubles. She really was their savior. Their angel and these four Akatsuki would stop at nothing to protect her.
Sakura
After Sakura had finished changing she walked downstairs and into the kitchen. On the counter there was the bag she had dropped earlier. Looking through it she found two cartons of ice-cream, some apples, oranges, pears, carrots, and tomatoes, Trail mix, and two bags of chocolate covered peanuts. Itachi had gotten her addicted to them; she would kill him later for it. Grabbing a bowl of ice-cream for herself an apple one bag of chocolate covered peanuts, and some trail mix she walked upstairs her arms overflowing with the food she was carrying. Almost as soon as she opened the bedroom door Kisame and Deidara pounced forward like lions and snatched the trail mix and apple from her arms. She looked for Itachi and found him and the others sitting in a small semi-circle around the room.
"Wow. You two are hungry." Sakura said giving Itachi his small portion of the food she had brought up and sat down between Kisame and Deidara.
"Thanks." He muttered and went back to brooding like always.
"Mmmn this is good, thanks, un" Deidara commented with his mouth full of apple as Kisame picked through the trail mix bag looking through the bag for the best part, the M and gave a mumble of agreement with Deidara.
"You're Welcome." Sakura said giggling at Deidara's face and taking a bite of her ice-cream.
"So…" Kisame started out trying to think of a way to break it to her. The four needed to know today or Leader would send them out to kill her. "Have you considered joining Akatsuki, yet?" Finished Itachi wanting to get the awkward conversation over with.
"Yeah have you, un?" Deidara asked with rising anticipation.
Sakura almost dropped her half empty bowl of ice-cream. 'Damn I forgot about that!' Sakura cursed inside her mind. 'What would Naruto, Sasuke or Kakashi say if I left?' Sakura thought for a moment. Her mind going blank she came to the answer. 'Nothing, Naruto was to preoccupied with training and Sasuke would only be glad that he wouldn't have to protect her anymore. The only one that would actually notice her absence was Kakashi. He was like a second father to her. She couldn't leave him. Could she? But she was a burden to him too maybe, just maybe, he would forget about her, just let me fade away.' That one reason outweighed all the others; she was a burden, sure she had grown stronger, but she couldn't beat Naruto or Sasuke in a spar could she? Let alone Kakashi. 'I'll leave them.' And with that last fleeting thought she awoke from her daze to find Deidara's hand in her face.
"Hello?" Deidara said waving his hand in front of her face.
"I have thought about it actually and…I'll join." Sakura said, holding for a dramatic pause.
Itachi's eyes widened a fraction before returning to their half lidded state. 'She's stronger than I thought.' He noted.
"Seriously, un?" Deidara asked his Cerulean blue eyes widened with happiness.
"Seriously." Sakura repeated with a lighter tone.
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Deidara turned around and gave her one of his rare toothy smiles.
"Thanks, un." Deidara replied back.
"Ok, Sakura you have one week. Meet on next Friday night three am sharp in the northwestern border. We must go though leader wanted me to report back soon." With those last words Itachi and Kisame left.
"Ok, bye." Sakura said forcing a smile and watched them disappear into a puff of smoke. 'Did I make the right choice?' she thought, before turning to Deidara who was forming a small lump of clay in his hand making it into a small owl figurine then crushing it and forming a falcon instead. Her eyes widened a bit at how fast he could make something as intricate as a bird so fast and yet be so precise. Everything about it was perfect.
"You like it, un?" Deidara asked sensing her amazement as he handed it over to her.
"Yea." Sakura said looking it over one last time before trying to give it back to him, but he wouldn't take it.
"No, its ok you can have it." He said after standing up and pulling on his Akatsuki cloak, with Sasori Following suit.
"Bye Shadow!" He said, using her nickname and waving one last time before disappearing in a puff of smoke.
"Bye." She said unsurely as she picked up the remains of their visit and crashed down on her bed for a nap. But what she didn't know she was being watched by her teammate Sasuke Uchiha…
A.n. Please Review! It means a lot to me if you do I might even post another chapter! Really need some help keeping the characters actually in character. Try not to flame too much.