Summary: He was an assassin who lost his parents when he was six. She was an ex-gang leader who was nearly killed by hers. When they meet sparks fly as they're partnered up for a mission that will change both their lives. SasuSaku
Chapter 3: The Team
He sighed as he sat in the Jacuzzi, resting his sore muscles. He had just finished a two hour work out that consisted of running around his track for an hour, and doing some abdominal and leg exercise for the remaining hour, seeing as he couldn't use his hands just yet. No doubt it would take a while for him to be able to. Unless he was treated by a doctor had the HQ; they had developed some sort of acceleration solution that closed wounds ten times faster than normal. He didn't like to use it, however. He liked the wounds to heal on their own so they could heal faster if he were to get one there again.
His head rested on a white cushion, while his arms were spread out, along the sides of the Jacuzzi. He had returned to Kohona no more than three hours ago at ten. He was grateful that he had no school today, seeing as it was Saturday. He would have been late plus dead on his feet. Not that it mattered much he was a straight A student. His Uncle tolerated no less, but that too didn't matter much anymore. He was eighteen and had been living on his own since he turned sixteen and bought this house.
When he was younger, however, he had to get all A's or else training would have been prolonged the number it took him to get to a ninety. Like if he got an eighty five than he would have to train an extra five hours. It was how he learned never to get below a ninety. Though his Uncle was harsh with that, he was given rewards every time he did something good. Any hundred he got, he received either a present or cash and anything over he was allowed to take those hours off of training. So if he got a hundred and two he was allowed to take two hours off training.
He had started training when he was six, the same year his parents were murdered. His Uncle had taken him into his home and he trained with his right hand man, Kakashi. Training started at five in the morning where he would have to run for an hour before he went to school. School started at eight so he would finish at six, take a bath, get dressed and eat before going. When he returned at three he would have hand to hand combat for an hour, fencing for another hour, gun training for the next hour, stealth training was at six and than he had weight training for strength. He would eat dinner at around eight than do all his homework and study til ten, when he would go to bed.
It was a rigorous training at first, seeing as he had not been used to it but as he continued to do it, it got easier. As he entered middle school at twelve, everything got an extra half hour added to it but he finished school at around two. So every night he would be asleep by eleven, since training ended at around nine thirty. On the weekends he would take two hours of everything, starting at seven in the morning, ending at eight at night, because he would eat lunch at twelve. He would eat, study than either go to bed or go on a mission, depending on if there was one.
He started to take missions when he was nine; it was when he had made his first kill as well. He could still remember what it felt like when he ended the man's life. One shot to the head was all it took. At first he felt sick, appalled at what he had did but as he thought upon it further he felt powerful. He had the power to kill people whenever he wanted, pretty much plus he always got away with it. That at been his child excitement setting in. As he got older and matured, he found no pleasure nor pain in killing; he felt nothing anymore. To him it was just a means of survival. He would kill to get paid and keep the things he had so he could live the way he wanted.
He had started to play basketball when he entered high school at fourteen. He also joined the martial arts and fencing team as well, to better hide the wounds he would receive on missions. He could always say there was an accident when he had been practicing. Martial Arts was in the fall, fencing was in the winter, and basketball laid in the spring.
So from September to November he had martial arts every day after school for two hours, which cut out his own hand to hand combat training for that time. From December to February he had fencing every day after school for two hours, which cut out his fencing training for the time being and from March to May he had basketball after school for two hours but to him it really did cut anything out so he just cut down the time he did everything to an hour so he would be finished at ten.
As summer came he would train even more and take a lot of missions to keep himself occupied. He rarely took off, only once in a while did he, to go hang out with some members of the organization, who also went to his school. There were only three people he hung out with.
Naruto Uzumaki, a loud, annoying, goofy male, who was his best friend, though he would never admit it out loud. He was taller than himself by a good three inches, being around six foot four. His skin was very tan, though naturally. He never really understood how when he was always on missions at night. His hair was blonde, usually spiked, and his eyes were a cerulean blue. He had a lean physique like himself, though he weighed more due to his height. He had been in the organization since he was five, the minimum age they would start training people. He was in it because his father had been in it and had died in it, so his goal was to one day be the leader of the organization, to honor his father.
Neji Hyuuga, a quiet prodigy like himself was another person in their little group. He was the shortest of the males in the group, being only six foot. He was a pale color like himself. He had long straight dark brown hair, that reminded him of a girl and silver colored eyes. He too held a lean physique, but he weighed less due to the lack of height. He had also started to organization when he was five. His whole family was part of it, so he was expected to be too.
Hinata Hyuuga, a quiet, shy girl, that stuttered an awful lot when around people she didn't know, was Neji's cousin. She was only five foot six, so they all pretty much towered over the poor girl. Though small, she could still pack a punch. She knew how to fight and knew it well. She had short shoulder length bluish hair and lavender colored eyes. Her physique was lean, yet petite too. She reminded him of an innocent little girl by the way she looked and acted but he knew she was far from being one. Like her cousin she had started at five, but she had started elsewhere, in the states actually. She had been transferred here when she was around eleven, and a different member of there group, Shikamaru Nara, had been sent to the states.
They still kept in touch though. He was supposedly now in a group with three other girls; the one Hinata had been in before. He was a lazy man but a genius none the less. He planned out what they did rather than going into the battle. Though he did help, by using a sniper. He had brown colored eyes and had his brown hair in a pony tail usually.
That was his little group. Usually he was partnered with one of them on a mission; most of the time it was Neji, since he almost ended up killing the blonde one time before. They didn't put Naruto with him cause they figured the same would end up happening due to the similarities in his and Neji's personality.
Anyway his doctor was Hinata, who was the medic of the group, though she mostly participated. She was a skilled medic but not the best. She always came to help with his wounds when he got them. He lifted his head from the cushion to look at the water. It was tinted red. He sighed as he realized the gauze on his wounds was dripping. He cupped one of his hands and reached down to scoop up some water. He uncupped his hand and watched as it slid, easily, threw his fingers, back into the Jacuzzi. Blood never slid threw as easy or fast.
He heard the doorbell ring and groaned as his relaxation came to an end. He slowly got out of the Jacuzzi and wrapped a white towel around his waist as he went to his room. He dried himself quickly before placing a pair of black boxers on, careful of his fingers and palms, and than headed downstairs. As he got to the front door, he used his thumb and middle finger to undo the lock and push the button to open the door.
"Hinata." He greeted with a smirk as he saw her. She smiled at him and walked in as he stepped aside.
"Sasuke, what damage have you done this time?" She asked, her voice soft.
He gave a small chuckle, "Come and I'll show you."
She shook her head as he closed the door and lead her into his bathroom. He sat on the toilet, his back facing her as she examined the dagger wound located on his right shoulder.
"Well, its slim but it goes halfway threw your shoulder. I'd recommend letting me use that solution the scientists came up with to help it heal faster." Hinata told him and he sighed, thinking for a moment.
"How long would it take to heal than?"
She shook her head as she thought, "Around a week's time, which is much faster than waiting the four weeks it would probably take."
He shrugged, "Go ahead."
She nodded as she pulled a small spray bottle from the white pouch she had brought. She throughly sprayed the wound before taking a needle and starting to stitch it. She was finished in ten minutes and wrapped a bandage around his shoulder diagonal, going from his other shoulder to just below the wound, covering around a quarter of his chest and back.
Next she checked his neck. The wounds were slim, though ridged due to the small blades being pulled all over it. There were around four different cuts, two on each side, each around a quarter of an inch long. She sprayed some of the solution onto them before placing a gauze on each and wrapping his neck in bandage.
"Turn around, please." She asked him and he lifted himself off the toilet before turning his body to face her.
She took his palms and examined them plus his two index fingers. The wounds weren't very big but they sliced across his palms and fingers. She sprayed some solution on them before putting the gauze on and wrapping his palms. Than she individual wrapped both his index fingers.
"Alright, all done." She told him and he nodded as he stood, stretching his legs.
"Thanks."
"No problem. The wounds on your neck, palms and finger should be healed within three days. I have to remove your stitched in four days so your skin doesn't knit together over them. So after school on Wednesday, I'll come over and take them out. That alright with you?" Hinata asked as she placed her utensils back in her pouch.
"Yeah," He paused, not sure weather to say more, but when she looked at his expectantly he continued, "Will they scar?"
The last thing he needed were more scars.
Hinata's eyes softened at the question and she wrapped her arms around him in a light hug. He stiffened at first, surprised but he relaxed and hugged her back, lightly. She knew it was a sensitive subject for him and that he didn't like to show people his scars. He only showed them to her around two years ago, after five years of knowing her.
She pulled back as she shook her head, "No, they shouldn't."
He nodded as he avoided eye contact with her and walked towards his bedroom. She followed as she gathered up her things. When she walked out, he saw him pulling on a pair of blue dungarees.
"What are you doing?" She questioned as he pulled on a pair of white socks.
"Getting dressed." He answered her simply as he began to put on a pair of white Nike high tops.
"For what? Where are you going?"
"To HQ."
"You need to rest."
"I'm fine."He said as he slipped a black leather belt with a silver square clasp threw the hoops in his belt.
"You need to rest and replenish your blood, Sasuke."
He tightened his belt and locked the clasp in place as he walked over to his closet, "I'll be fine."
She sighed in annoyance as she watched him pull out a black tank top, "Do I need to get Naruto over here to watch you?"
He paused in looking for a shirt as he glanced at her, "You wouldn't."
She pulled out her phone and flipped it open. He paled as she said, "I would."
He sighed, "I need to go to HQ but as soon as I'm done there I'll come back here and rest, deal?"
She thought on this for a second, "Only if I take you there and back."
"Fine." He said as he pulled a white t-shirt on. She smiled in triumph and he grunted.
"I think Naruto is rubbing off on you." He stated as he went to his glass dresser and pulled out his watch, ring and sunglasses. He still had his earring and necklace on from yesterday.
"Well, I spend enough time with him." She told him and he chuckled as he sprayed some curve on. He than closed his dresser, grabbed his keys and exited his room after Hinata. They walked downstairs and he locked the door after grabbing a new leather jacket from the closet as they left his house.
He hopped in the passenger seat of her Porsche Carrera and within a minute they were off.
"Did you hear that we're getting a transferee?" Hinata asked him as they waited for the gate to exit out of his estate to open.
"No, when did you hear this?"
"This morning. Kakashi told me."
"Are they transferring to our team or just here?"Sasuke questioned and she shrugged.
"I'm not sure. Guess we'll find out when we get there." Hinata answered him and he nodded.
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Fifteen minutes later they found themselves in HQ, heading towards the meeting room where they would find Kakashi waiting for them. Apparently he had something to tell them. No doubt it was something about the transferee. The door to the meeting room opened as they stepped in front of it and they saw Kakashi with Neji and Naruto.
Naruto gave a sad smile as he stood and walked over to them. He patted Sasuke hard on the back exclaiming, "Hey, teme."
"Dobe." Sasuke replied with a smirk and Naruto grinned as he turned his attention to his girlfriend. He wrapped his arms around her and gave her a light peck on the lips.
Kakashi cleared his throat, gaining everyone's attention, "Come sit down."
The three did as told and sat at the black steel table. Kakashi sat at the head with Neji to his right and Naruto to his left. Hinata sat next to Naruto while Sasuke sat next to Neji.
"What's going on?"Hinata asked when they were settled.
"Well, I told you yesterday we were getting a transferee, correct," She nodded, "Well, since the transferee is going to be on your team..."
"One of us has to transfer as well," Sasuke finished for him and Kakashi nodded, "Which one of us is it?"
"It wasn't an easy decision, at least on my part, but your Uncle, Sasuke, has decided to send Neji, due to the fact that he needs a Byukagan in the states. He wanted to send Hinata back but I told him that it wouldn't be a wise decision, due to her dating Naruto. Besides, she'll be happy to know that it is one of her old friends that is transferring here."
Hinata perked up a bit at the news, "Really? Who is it?"
Kakashi smiled, "You'll have to wait until she gets here."
"This isn't fair though! Why does Neji have to go? Why don't you send someone form a different group?" Naruto protested and Kakashi sighed, knowing this was going to happen.
"I agreed to go you idiot. They weren't going to send me unless they had my consent. If I said no one of you would have been sent and I didn't want to take the chance that it would be either you or Hinata." Neji told them as he looked at his hands.
Hinata smiled at her cousin, "Thanks, Neji. It means a lot to me."
Naruto grinned at him, "Thanks, man. And hey, who knows, maybe you'll find someone to love over there."
Neji scoffed as if to say yeah right and Hinata giggled. Sasuke shook his head at his team.
"Yes, well, anyway, Neji leaves first thing tomorrow morning, so you have off tonight to party and whatnot. Whatever you youngsters so these days." Kakashi said with a wink to them.
"You say that as if your old, Kakashi." Hinata told him and he raised both eyebrows as he nodded.
"Obviously, you haven't seen my birth certificate." He said to them, causing them all to laugh lightly.
"Hey Kakashi, since Neji is leaving and all, couldn't you just, ya know, show him what your hiding behind that mask of yours?" Naruto asked, acting as if he didn't care, though he really wanted him to say yeah.
"No."Kakashi said simply and Naruto pouted.
"Idiot." Neji and Sasuke both said at the same time while rolling their eyes.
Naruto looked at the two in horror, "That was scary."
They just shrugged in response scaring the blonde even more than he was already.
"So why was the girl transferred?" Sasuke asked Kakashi.
"Why do you think there's a reason?"
Sasuke gave him a pointed look, "My Uncle would not transfer someone with the Byukagan over to the states without some sort of benefit from it."
Kakashi nodded at the Uchiha, "You are correct, he wouldn't," Sasuke smirked, "Unless," He frowned, "They were causing problems in the states."
"Why would they be causing problems?" Neji inquired.
"Nobody said it was her causing the problems."
"Than who could it be, if not her?" Sasuke asked him.
Kakashi shook his head, "You don't want to know."
Sasuke knew that meant drop the subject, at least for now so instead he said, "Is she good?"
"Too much for her own good."
"What the hell does that mean?" Naruto asked him.
"Exactly how it's suppose to."
"Your talking in riddles, Kakashi." Sasuke stated and Kakashi feigned surprised.
"Oh, am I? I didn't notice."
"Wow, so I'm not the only one you annoy, than?" A soft feminine voice said from the doorway.
All five heads whirled around to look at where the voice had come from. Neji and Naruto just stared at her while Hinata smiled, Kakashi smirked and Sasuke's breathe caught.
It was her.
(A/N: Hmmmm....wonder who it could be this time? Hah. You guys probably already know.)