Chapter 3
"Star…" Sasori started.
"Yes?" She looked up at him.
They were sitting on the beach, her head on his shoulder as they watched the stars.
"Do you think it'll always be this way?" He asked.
"Us? Of course! I'm not about to leave the best guy I've ever dated!" she smiled.
"I'm much older than you." He grabbed her hand.
"I know, but not much, I'm fifteen and you're eighteen. No biggie!" she smirked as she kissed him. He laid her down gently on the sand as he began to unbutton her shirt. She moaned at every touch. By the time they were done, they were both sweaty and tired.
He pulled their cloaks over them and let her fall asleep on his chest. He smiled at her calm, sleepy face.
He wanted this forever.
Sasori awoke with a start. He rubbed sweat from his forehead and sighed.
"Why that memory in particular?" He asked himself.
"Sasori my man, what are you talking about? That dream again?" Deidara asked curiously.
"Yup. Again!" he yelled angrily as he threw the closest thing to him, which happened to be his phone.
"Dude you need to relax. She's gone, history!" Deidara stood up and pat Sasori's shoulder.
Sasori sighed, "Maybe she'll come back."
"No dude, stop." Deidara smacked the back of Sasori's head.
Star woke up and hit her alarm. She got up and got ready for her long Saturday of work. She would have to hustle all day and sell drugs to make money for her gang.
"Bye guys!" she yelled as she ran out the door.
When she reached Orochimaru, he handed her a small baggie filled with various drugs. She knew them all by heart, the look, smell, feel, and price of each.
She stood on the street all day and didn't stop selling until she was tapped out.
She ran back into the alley around two and got more of the various drugs. She finished that batch by six and made enough money to go home early.
As she ran, she saw Itachi. She walked calm and tall, keeping her hand on her gun.
"Little crow, we aren't going to hurt you, in fact, we want you back." Itachi remained emotionless.
"Is that so? Well you can tell your leader that I'm NEVER coming back." She yelled in his face.
"Very well." He said simply as he walked down the street.
She continued on her way home.
When she arrived at her house, Sasori was sitting on her stoop waiting for her.
"We need you, and he doesn't. Come back." He begged.
"Why do you care so damn much!" she screamed.
"We know he's going to destroy you!" Sasori shot back.
They were toe to toe, foreheads pressed together, glaring. They stared each other down for a moment and continued bickering until Sasuke came outside.
"Guys, have you seen my brother?!" Sasuke asked urgently.
"No, why?" they asked in unison.
"He left a few hours ago with his gun and he seemed pretty determined to do something bad!" Sasuke worried.
Star's eyes widened as she turned on her heel and ran all the way to Orochimaru.
When she reached him, he was on his knees, with Kabuto laying in his lap. He was bleeding badly; he had two bullet wounds in his chest. He coughed up blood and cried out in pain.
Star sunk to her knees and cried for Kabuto, "No!"
"We aren't here to cry, we're here to kill those who kill ours." Orochimaru grabbed her face.
"Sir?" She asked.
"This is your doing little dove, so you WILL kill Itachi." He spat at her.
"No…this is wrong. We've lost five men the past week and they've lost a few too…this whole violence thing needs to end!" She cried as she tried to reach for Kabuto.
Orochimaru grabbed her hand before she could touch him and hissed at her, "Kill him or die yourself."
He pointed his gun at her, "Your choice little dove."
Star stood and ran down the alley, "Yes."
She knew she couldn't kill Itachi, but on the same token, she didn't want to die herself.
"What happened?!" Sasuke asked as Star came into view.
"Your brother killed one of ours, so now he has to die…or I do." Star huffed as she tried to catch her breath.
"I'll be the one to do it." Sasuke announced.
So quick to offer, what was wrong with him? Had Orochimaru warped him already? No way could he have done it so fast, or was he seeing Sasuke behind Star's back?
"No, it is my task." Star reasoned.
"No for long." He said as he started walking in the direction Star had just come from.
"Sasuke?" She asked.
"I have to talk with him. He'll spare you if I do it, I'm sure." He said simply, his fists clenched as he walked out of sight.
She turned to face her stoop, Sasori was gone. Had he known what happened?