A/N: Hello, readers, what's up? I guess you didn't expect to see me so soon, right? I found this story in my computer. It had just the summary and the beginning of the chapter written, but, as I reread it, I realized that I liked the plot, so I decided to continue it. This is what it came out :D. Enjoy and don't forget to review! :)

English is not my first language so, sorry for any mistakes.

Summary: Sakura, now an Anbu of Konoha, has a mission. Sasuke, still a missing nin, currently member of Akatsuki, has one, too. Saying that he got angry when he learned that she was in a bar flirting with his target would be an understatement. That, until he found out that the guy was her target, too.

Warning: Rated M for mature themes, violence and language.

Disclaimer: Naruto © Kishimoto Masashi

Used to be
By The Terrorist

(---X---)

Chapter one:
The Beginning

Some days I'm a super bitch,
Up to my old tricks
But it won't last forever.
Next day I'm your super girl,
Out to save the world
And it keeps getting better!

A soft sigh escaped Haruno Sakura's lips as she stared at herself in the mirror, her cold eyes scanning her clothing—or lack of thereof. She knew her duty as a kunoichi, and she knew what she was supposed to do—she had done it before. But walking around in a bar—full of perverts, no doubt—with nothing but a small, black piece of clothing on her, that barely covered her essentials, was not a thing she had planned to do in the next decades. But, then again, she was a kunoichi—an Anbu, nonetheless—of Konoha and she couldn't let them down.

Over the years, she had changed very much, both physically and mentally. Sakura wasn't the same helpless, innocent weakling she used to be. Hell no, she was now a strong, reliable shinobi, who had learned that the best way to live her life, is by giving up all the emotions. Because emotions make you weak, unfocused and because they are just unneeded.

Sighing, the pinkette took one last glance at her in the mirror before turning away and getting out of the hotel room. The strapless black dress was short—very short—that she was afraid that if she bent down a little, her underwear could be seen, and clinging to her like a second skin, showing off all the curves. And damn, it looked good. Her high heel shoos—which were getting rather uncomfortable, by the way—accentuated her graceful walk, attracting people's stares.

'Good thing the hotel's close to the bar.' She thought.

Soon enough, she made it to said place without any disturbing things happening on the way. As she entered, all eyes were fixed on her body, every movement she made being closely watched by at least ten people. Smirking slightly, just like she had been taught to, she took slow, graceful steps towards the bar, knowing that it was the only way she could attract his attention. From what was written in the scroll Tsuande had given her, she realized what kind of man he was and took her time in thinking just how she should act to fool him.

The guy seemingly liked exotic girls and, with her pink hair, Sakura knew she was up to his standards. Truth to be told, he was up to her standards, too. She had seen a picture of him and, she had to admit, he looked rather good. Spiky, dark brown hair, bright blue eyes, a mysterious and dangerous posture... it kinda drew her in. And, luckily, he wasn't some kind of old, perverted man. If she remembered correctly, he was about nineteen and knew how to pick his girls. Another good point. But then again, he was just another mission.

The pinkette took a seat at the bar and, flipping her slightly curled hair back, asked the barman for a drink—alcohol, nonetheless. Yeah, she was definitely her teacher's student. Sighing, she watched with amused eyes as the man smiled at her and quickly served her, ignoring other people who had been waiting for a longer time than she had. Inwardly rolling her eyes, she took the drink and thanked him, not forgetting to smile slyly at him.

Minutes later, she felt a strong chakra presence enter the bar and couldn't help but turn her head to see who the person was. She smirked, 'And he doesn't make people wait... that's good.' She thought as she saw her target make his way to a table. Honestly, she thought it would have been harder to locate him, for there were a lot of people in the bar. Sure, she never thought that he would enter in his all glory, not even bothering to mask his chakra. 'He must be really strong.'

Biting her lower lip, she pushed herself up from her seat and slowly made her way to the small, secluded area he had gone to. The zone wasn't closed, or anything, but it was farther from the crowd, quieter and, well, secluded. Not to mention that the seats were actually couches and that they looked so comfortable. He was slowly twisting his glass, watching as the alcohol rolled inside. As he heard soft clicking noises, however, he slowly lifted his eyes from the table and found the person that made the noise.

His eyes traveled from her shoes, up her long legs, her flat abdomen, her breasts and, as they reached her face, they stopped. Sakura kept her green eyes locked with his icy blue ones, a small seductive grin appearing on her face. And she knew, from the moment a twisted grin appeared on his face, too, that she had already fooled him.

"Mind if I join you?" She asked, playing with a strand of her hair.

"Actually, no." He said and kept his eyes glued to her body as she slowly moved towards him, smirking as she sat as close to him as possible. She began playing with the end of her dress, unconsciously trying to get it to cover up more; it wasn't working, anyway. "What's your name?" He asked, titling her chin up.

"Sakura," She said, smiling.

He smirked. "It fits you," He commented, wrapping his fingers around a strand of her pink hair.

"Hm...What's yours?" She asked, though she already knew.

"Katsu." He replied, before making a sign to one of the waiters to come to him. "What do you want to drink?" He asked, looking down at the pinkette.

"I don't know..." She replied and smiled at him. "Whatever you recommend me."

He chuckled and waved the waiter off, telling him to get her what he had asked for earlier. "Brave little thing you are, huh? What if I gave you something really strong?"

"Hm... that's why people come here, right? To drink..." She replied, not impressed at all by his question. Like, duh, she had Tsunade as a teacher and she could now proudly say that she could drink any kind of alcohol. Moments later, as the waiter came back with the drink, Katsu took it from the table and offered it to her. Smiling slightly, she accepted it and took a sip, not forgetting to lick her lips afterwards. "It's good," She commented, making him smirk.

'Keeps getting better...' He thought.

"So...Katsu, are you a ninja?" She asked, knowing that even he couldn't sense her perfectly masked chakra.

"Yeah," He murmured, sounding surprised. "How did you know?"

"I didn't." She replied innocently, looking at him through long, thick eyelashes. "But I've lived around ninjas all my life, so I know how to recognize one when I see him. You had this air around you...kind of dangerous..."

He chuckled. "And you still decided to come here," He commented, smirking down at her. "Either you're really brave, or you do it often."

"It?" She asked, confused.

"Meaning, getting close to men, without any apparent reason." Katsu explained.

Sakura gave him a little smirk. "Actually, no...I really don't do this often, you know. I know that my outfit is kinda revealing, but it's not because I want to get laid, if that's what you're wondering." She said.

"So, you don't dress like this because you want to attract attention?" He asked, smirking at her.

"Maybe I do want to attract attention," She replied, shrugging her shoulders. "But that's all...I must say, this is one of those rare times a man caught my attention...you can consider yourself lucky." She said, smiling seductively.

"I feel lucky." He replied, his smirk never flattering as he bent down until their noses almost touched. He tried to press his lips to hers, only to have her stop him by placing her hand over his chest. 'Damn, six pack.' She thought, smirking inwardly. She didn't know why, but she had always been lucky enough to get to seduce only the good looking guys.

He pulled back, giving her a questioning stare, to which she responded with a slight smirk. "I don't kiss men the first time I see them, either."

Katsu chuckled and shook his head, before taking a sip of his drink. Truth to be told, he actually kinda liked her attitude. It was clear she wouldn't give him what he wanted, and still, he found her behavior rather attractive. Blame the fact that he had seen many whores in his life.

(---X---)

"Oi, four eyes!"

Smack.

"Ouch."

"Moron."

"Bitch."

"Asshole."

"Whore."

"Jerk."

"Furry creature."

"F-"

"Guys."

Clears throat.

"Yes."

"Back to the mission."

"That's good to know."

"Who is this guy, anyway?"

"A dude we have to kill."

"I knew that!"

"Then why did you ask?"

Smack.

"Shut up, asshole. How does he look like?"

"How am I supposed to know?"

"I was not talking to you, moron."

"Oh."

"Mind answering my question?"

"We don't know how he looks like."

"Then how in the world are we supposed to locate him?"

"Figures. By his chakra, four eyes."

Smack.

"I knew that."

"Of course you did."

Smack.

"Ouch. Would you stop?"

"Shut up! I think I see him."

"Finally."

"He's not alone, though."

"Huh?"

"There's a pink bitch with him."

"Let me see!"

"Ouch, watch it!"

"Sorry, but you're too fat for me to fit in next to you."

Smack.

Groan.

"Man, she's hot."

"My ass."

"Not your ass, the pink haired girl!"

Smack.

"Get the fuck out of my way and let me finish this."

"Damn."

"I think she's a ninja, too."

"Are you crazy? She has no chakra around her."

"That coming from the one who can't sense his own chakra."

"Will you shut the fuck up?"

Smack.

"You shut up! She is a kunoichi. Her chakra is surpassed."

"Keeps getting better."

"Oh, come on! She would never spare you a second glace!"

"Oh, right. Like Mr. you-know-who would spare you a second glace."

"We're madly in love with each other. He just doesn't realize it."

Chuckle.

"Keep telling yourself that."

"Guys, the mission."

"Oh, yeah."

"I suppose we're going to have to get rid of her."

"I'll take her!"

Smack.

"No. You take her."

"Yes."

"Be careful how you do it because we don't want to cause a scene."

"Of course, he would never look at you again if you messed this up."

"I will never mess this up. Besides, he already loves me."

"Yeah right."

Smack.

(---X---)

"So, tell me more about you." Sakura purred as she took another sip of her drink. Katsu, who now had a hand resting on her thigh and was holding his own drink in the other, smirked lightly and looked at her intently.

"Why are you so interested in my life?" He asked casually, though his words were more than enough to make Sakura panic. Did he notice something? Had she been too insistent? However, she shook it off, not wanting to show him what she was really feeling at that point. Luckily, he didn't seem to notice.

"I don't know..." She said, trailing off at the end. "I'm just curious, I guess." She said and was about to continue when a loud crash caught her attention. She frowned and tried to see what had happened, but a tall figure appeared in front of her, making it impossible.

"Miss," He said, getting her attention. The guy was tall, with spiky, orange hair and an emotionless face. Sakura thought she had seen him before, somewhere, but she couldn't be sure. "Come with me, please." He continued, confusing her even more.

What could that guy want from her? And why was he being so nice? It was obvious he was a ninja, but she knew he wasn't from Konoha. No headband, no anything that would mark him as a shinobi of other countries she knew, either. Rouge ninja? He was way too nice for a rogue ninja. "What for?" She asked cautiously.

"Please," He continued in a soft voice. "You have to." Sakura frowned, still confused over his statements. What did he mean she had to? Where had she seen him before? He raised her head to look into his eyes again, hoping that she would find something that would help her remember. She didn't, but she found something else. The guy was looking at her with knowing eyes that basically screamed that he perfectly knew she was a kunoichi and that he could tell Katsu everything, if she didn't comply. Frustrating as it was, she only had one option—to go with him and see what the hell he wanted. Swallowing an inexistent lump in her throat, she opened her mouth to speak, only to have Katsu interrupt her.

"Go see what he wants; I'll go see what happens there," He said and stood up, quickly making his way towards the source of the noise.

"What do you want?" She asked as soon as he was out of earshot.

"I have orders to take you away from here." He replied simply.

"What?!" She asked incredulously. "From who? What the hell is going on?" Millions of questions were running through her mind and she wanted nothing more than to find answers to each one. However, he had something else in mind, for the only words that came out of his mouth were, "Please come with me."

"I'm not coming with you until you tell me what the hell is going on!" She snapped, her green eyes glaring fiercely at him.

"You'll find out as soon as you come with me." He answered simply.

She wanted to refuse. She really did. But it wasn't like she had any other option. Either she went with him and risked screwing up the mission, or she didn't go with him, and defnitely screwed up the mission.

(---X---)

"Ugh, I can't believe you did that!" A red haired kunoichi exclaimed angrily as her eyes pierced through her teammate.

"I didn't do anything!" He defended.

"What kind of stupid being are you?"

"Shut up, four eyes!"

"Don't tell me to shut up, you fucker!"

Sakura raised an eyebrow as the noise the two of them made became louder and clearer, permitting her to make out what they were saying. She glanced up at the guy walking next to her in an effort to realize if he knew them, or something, but his face was still blank, making it impossible for her to be sure of anything. So she continued to follow him down the path, eager to find out what the hell was going on and to go back to her mission. Soon enough, she could see two persons fighting—a girl with red hair and matching eyes, hidden behind some glasses and a guy with white hair, sharp teeth and a huge sword strapped to his back.

She had seen them before. She just knew it. It was the same feeling she had when she first saw the big guy that took her away from Katsu.

"Are you ever going to tell me what the hell do you want from me?" She asked, her curiosity increasing with each step they took.

"I suppose that now, I can." He answered. "We—"

"Juugo, come here! NOW!" The redhead shrieked, interrupting whatever he was about to tell her. And Sakura could have sworn that she had never felt a bigger need to kill somebody. The guy threw her something akin to an apologetic look, surprising her, yet again, and turned to do as he was told.

"Wait!" She yelled after him. "I need an explanation."

"Shut it, you bitch!" The girl from earlier shouted. The pinkette's mouth almost dropped open in shock; sure, she had to face a lot of girls' envy or anger, but she was as sure as heck that she had never done anything to this one. So, how dare she insult her, without even having a reason?

"Was I talking to you, four eyes?" She yelled back, leaving her at total loss of words. Rolling her eyes as she caught sight of her expression, the pinkette turned her attention back to the guy from earlier and opened her mouth to request an explanation, only to be cut off by the same bitch.

"Do NOT speak to me like that, whore!" She snapped.

"I will talk to you however I want to! Got that, bitch?" She shouted and ignored her reply. "I want to know why I am here. I want to know why you took me away from him. And I want to know it now." She hissed, a dangerous tone added to her voice.

"Whoa, pinky, let's calm down, kay?" The other guy said in an effort to prevent a fight. However, the only thing he got in response was a death glare.

"Maybe you want to calm down!"

"I was just saying, you know!"

"I just want to know why the fuck you did what you did!"

"Why should be tell you, bitch?"

"Because you involved me into whatever this is, whore!"

"Fuck you!"

"Better not!"

"Why you littl—"

"Karin. What is going on here?" A deep voice came from behind them, stopping their argument. Sakura watched as the redhead's eyes widened, her mouth shut immediately. The white haired guy shut up, too, his position straightened. The only one who didn't seem affected by the voice was the guy, whose name she learned to be Juugo. Frowning slightly, she turned around, eager to find out just who could have so much power over those two loud beings. As soon as she did so, however, she wished she hadn't. Because nothing prepared her for who she saw.

She was shocked for a long period of time. And, if she didn't know any better, she would have said he was, too. But his face was as emotionless as ever. "YOU!" She hissed as soon as she regained her composure. "You've got some explaining to do, Uchiha!"

Said person just raised an eyebrow.

A/N: First of all, thank you guys for taking your time and reading this! I know this chapter has been a little boring, having been formed mostly by Sakura's conversation with Katsu, and by the one between the three members of team Hebi. Anyway, the real story basically starts next chapter, where some other things will be explained.

However, I need you guys to review, so that I know if this is worth continuing, or not. Can't be losing my time with something you won't read, right? Anyway, review, please! :)