Disclaimer: Yes, I am Masashi Kishimoto-sensei, and I own Naruto. NOT!
To investigate the Akatsuki's latest gang activity, Sasuke disguises himself as a Tokyo prostitute to infiltrate an enemy-owned brothel. All hell breaks loose. Gangs, insanity, violence… Itasasu
Enjoy.
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Sasuke sighed, angry at himself for agreeing to this. Not even killing his older brother was worth this insanity.
He stood in the center of Naruto's room, attempting to cross dress wearing a wig and a kimono. What's worse was that it was working.
Naruto grinned. "If you were really a girl Sasuke, I'd be all over you right now!"
Sasuke flipped his long black hair over his shoulder and lunged at his best friend, aiming to kill.
Neji pulled them apart, but his hand stayed on Sasuke wrist a little longer than was comfortable.
"Let's get some mission briefing in before it's time to leave." Sakura put on a pair of reading glasses and pulled out a small composition book. Flipping it open, she found her page and cleared her throat. "Okay, here's the plan. You're obviously not going to let anybody feel you up, because it'll blow your cover."
"Of course not!"
"Right, Sasuke-kun. I was just making sure--"
"Get on with it."
"You'll mostly be serving either in the bar in the back room, or the general restaurant area. Depending on what the manager thinks. The back room is the actual undercover brothel, where people will go to pick up girls."
"Of course I know that," Sasuke spat. "Club Arisu did use to belong to Konoha."
Sakura nodded, unusually businesslike. "Right. Remember to pretend that you don't know where anything is. Ask for directions often." Sakura paused a bit, letting Sasuke digest what she had just said.
Seeing no reaction, she continued. "Keep your eyes and ears open. If, in fact, you see someone from the Akatsuki or someone who may have relations to them, you will do everything in your power to get them into a back room and extract information from them."
Sasuke visibly brightened. "I can bring a gun?"
"No." Sakura squirmed, slightly embarrassed. "I meant your powers of seduction."
Naruto chose this moment to break out into uncontrollable laughter.
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"Anything else?" Sasuke flopped down onto the ground, arms crossed. "Even if I manage to seduce someone doesn't mean they'll disclose valuable information."
Ino nodded. "I thought of that. You're going to have to get them drinking."
"And if it doesn't work?"
"Fool around with him for a while, without exposing yourself, and then leave."
Ino was a brave, brave, girl.
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Grumbling, Sasuke heaved his silken kimono into the backseat of Neji's car. Naruto sat shotgun, grinning like a maniac while eyeing Sasuke appreciatively through the mirror.
"Stop that, dobe."
"See you Sasuke-kun!" Ino and Sakura screamed waving at him from the driveway, once more in fan girl form. "We'll see you in two months!"
"You shouldn't call him that in public anymore." Neji smirked, getting into the driver's seat. Sasuke seethed.
The ride was a short one, and soon they were pulling through the entrance archway of kabuki-cho.
"Five more minutes, Sasuke-teme."
Sasuke told the blond dobe to shut the hell up.
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Neji screeched to a stop in front of their destination, and ushered Naruto and Sasuke out.
It was daylight, and foreign tourists flocked the streets, not knowing the true nature of Japan's red-light districts. They stared in awe at Sasuke.
"Mommy! Mommy!" A little kid shrieked in English, tugging at a nearby woman's sleeve. "Look at that pretty girl! What's she wearing?"
Sasuke had taken English last year. He glared at the kid, making her burst into tears.
Naruto glanced sympathetically at the kid, and turned, grinning uncontrollably to Sasuke. "Ready to go in? Pretty girl."
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Club Arisu was built in the traditional Japanese style, with wooden walls and a roof supported by bamboo beams. A window display showed outsiders not women (gasp), but an assortment of foods to be ordered. A young woman wearing a purple-hued kimono kneeled by the entryway.
Looking up as the two entered, the woman quickly bowed low, "Welcome, onii-san." (A.N.: No, Naruto is not her older brother. It's just a standard greeting that the "undercover" prostitutes use when greeting guests.) She avoided eye contact with Sasuke, although he could feel her eyes boring into him when he looked away.
Naruto attempted to sound businesslike. "I'd like to meet with Pein-san. It's about the new…arrival we discussed earlier. "
The woman looked closely at Sasuke and blushed. "I think that's in order. My name is Karin." She stood, gave Naruto another bow, and motioned for them to follow, walking briskly towards the kitchen.
Upon entering the kitchen, the Karin led them all the way to the back of the room, completely ignoring the curious glances of the cooks. Sasuke tried following her example, and failed, utterly embarrassed at the lustful glances sent his direction. Naruto snickered.
In the back of the room, next to the boiler, was a small, metal door. Karin grabbed it and yanked, hard. The door groaned open, and she stepped in, and loud music came blasting out.
Naruto crawled in after her, lending a hand to Sasuke, who was struggling in his kimono.
The scene in front of them was exactly what Sasuke had gazed on in the many checkups he had performed when the club was still in the possession of Konoha. Still, he tried to look awed, as Karin was obviously expecting it. Naruto really was awed, as Tsunade had never allowed him into the back bar room before.
Karin began walking again. Naruto and Sasuke followed, while eyeing the club.
The "back room" of Club Arisu was actually a large, circular cavern. It was easily large enough to fit an entire school into. Along the walls of the room were a line of doors, each leading, Sasuke knew, into a bedroom. The keys may be rented for a night for a ridiculous price.
A DJ's booth was set up on a huge towering stage in the center of the room, the music systems blasting at a deafening volume. People were crowding the dance floors, rubbing against each other both intentionally and unintentionally as they danced, for even though there was massive floor space, the place was packed.
Yup, Club Arisu was a big loss to Konoha. They should have been more careful. No wonder Tsunade had been beyond pissed when she learned of the Akatsuki's takeover.
Many couches and booths were set up all around the dance floor, all of them occupied by one or more men surrounded by a giggling hoarde of girls, all dressed in different colored kimono.
Oh god. Sasuke shivered. Was that going to be his job?
A large bar was set up near the side, with giggling girls and a few men serving drinks.
Wait. Men? Sasuke frowned. Hadn't Sakura insisted that it was absolutely necessary for him to go as a woman?
Sasuke screamed his question into Naruto's ear, trying to be heard over the music, which luckily drowned out all sounds of their conversation from Karin.
"Duh, teme." Naruto shouted over the noise. "Uchiha Sasuke would be too obvious if he came. You're freaking brother runs this place now, remember?"
Oh. Right. Itachi. Sasuke clenched his fist unconsciously.
Karin led them up to a blue haired woman sitting at the bar. "Konan-sama."
The woman turned around, and Karin bowed low. "These two are hear to see Pein-sama. It's a new arrival."
The woman who was Konan nodded, and signaled to Karin that she was dismissed. She gave one last, deep, bow, and shuffled off.
"Your name?" Konan asked.
Sasuke jumped. So did Naruto. They had forgotten to think up a name.
Sasuke gritted his teeth. "Uchiha Sasuke" was definitely going to be a no-no in this one.
Konan blinked. "Well?"
Naruto spoke up first, "Sasu—!"
Sasuke slammed his foot down on Naruto's, grinding his heel in for extra measure. Naruto grunted in pain, turning it into a sneeze in front of a very confused Konan. .
"—ko." Sasuke finished with a smile. "My name is Sasuko"
Sasuke was seething. Either Naruto was more of an idiot than he had ever thought, or the dobe was trying to foil the mission on purpose. If he had a bag, Sasuke would surely be blowing into it by now.
"Sasuko." Konan whispered, Sasuke nodded furiously.
Naruto and Sasuke both grimaced at the monstrosity of a name they had just created. Sasuke more than Naruto, because apparently, "Sasuko" was going to be the name that he going to be stuck with for the rest of his investigation. 'Thanks a lot, Naruto.'
Konan had a pained expression on her face. "Sasu…ko, eh? That's a very unusual name. We may have to have you work under a pseudonym. "
Sasuke breathed out a sigh of relief. "Yes, m'am."
Konan sat in silence for a moment, studying Sasuke. Sasuke took this moment to study her back.
She was a beautiful woman, in her twenties, with dark blue hair, which she tied up and accented with a paper flower. Her face was expressionless and smooth, save for her lip piercing.
"What do you think?" Asked Naruto, attempting to sound professional again. "Like what you see?" He gestured at Sasuke.
Apparently, Konan did, and she stood, handed her drink to a bartender to discard of. "Come with me, Pein is this way."
Sasuke allowed himself to be led to one of the doors circling the club's walls. This one, he remembered, had been Kakashi's office, the manager's office. Kakashi was currently sulking at headquarters.
Konan opened the door without knocking, and stepped in. "Pein."
A still figure at the far back of the room stirred. "Yes?"
"I have the new arrival."
"Bring her here."
Konan gave Sasuke a little push, and he forced himself to trudge over to the figure sitting at Kakashi's desk.
"Pein is our leader." Konan informed him simply.
This caught Sasuke's attention. The leader? Only a few in Konoha-kai had ever seen his face. Sasuke subtly quickened his pace.
"Stop." A low voice ordered.
Sasuke stopped, and shivered. He had a cold voice, a hard tone.
It was dark, and Sasuke jumped when he felt thin fingers lift his chin. He could hardly see. Squinting, Sasuke managed to make out bleached orange hair, icy grey eyes, and a face full of piercings.
Sasuke was, undeniably, scared.
The hand let him go. "This one's good. Better than most of what we've got anyway. She'll be working in the club."
Konan nodded curtly.
Pen once again stared down at Sasuke. "Your name"
Sasuke gulped, and was prepared to answer with a choked out "Sasuko" when Konan interrupted. "She is Yukiyo."
Pein made a sound of approval.
Konan's figure shifted in the doorway. "I'll go prepare a room." She nodded curtly and left.
Pein focused his attention on Naruto. "How much do you want for her?"
"Sixteen grand." Naruto replied, reading the notes Sakura had practically carved into his hand.
Sasuke sighed.
Pein raised an eyebrow, and action that Sasuke barely caught in the darkness. "And why would I pay such an amount for a single woman? We have many other beautiful attractions."
"Yes." Naruto said, switching to his other hand, "but none can compare to…Yukiyo." He needed a moment to get used to the name.
Pein nodded slowly. "That is true."
Naruto smirked. Sasuke sent a glare in his direction.
"I trust we will make the transaction then?"
"Yes." Naruto agreed.
"Please head over to the counter of our restaurant to receive your payment."
The two men shook on it.
Sasuke hated the feeling of being sold.
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Author's Note:
Heeey. Once again, I have things to explain.
I wrote this chapter with severe hiccups going on and off, so my mind was not exactly focused solely on writing. Just wanted everyone to know that.
By the way, Karin kneeling by the doorway of the "Japanese restaurant" kind of gives away the kind of activities that go on in secret in there. Usually, the manager(if it's a woman) or the manager's wife kneels by the door, welcoming guests. The welcoming phrase Karin says also kind of gives it away.
And to clarify things a little more, Club Arisu is a traditional Japanese restaurant on the outside. However, through a small door in the back of the kitchen, you can enter the night club/brothel. All of the "available" staff wear kimonos, because it makes it easier for poor Sasuke to fit in, if you know what I mean.
Yes, Sasuko is a bad name.
The kanji I chose to make up this name are:
Sa left
Su beehive
Ko child
Sasuke's name originally is composed of the Kanji for 'Sa' and 'Suke'. 'Suke' is a suffix that can be used in a boy's name. (i.e. Kosuke, Daisuke, Kamenosuke…)
'Ko' is a common suffix for girl's names. Since Naruto had already blurted out "Sasu", Sasuke had no choice but slap a 'ko' to the end of the name.
That's it. lol
Review or Sasuke will elope to a far away place with Jiraiya. (NO REALLY.)
