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Eddie: -Looks at the readers and blinks- I thought you were going to do this tomorrow!

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Chapter Three

Surprises

No point of view

(With Pein)

Pein leaned back, watching the rain splash around him. He slammed his fist into the roof top, crashing some shingles onto the damp ground below.

Pulling his hand back to its place before, he could see it was bleeding but he didn't care, he sort of liked the feeling of blood running out of his veins and onto the floor.

He recalled the events that happened earlier that night, Konan was driving him insane! Pein was fine with hanging out with Sakura and Naruto but it was too soon to let them join! How Konan could not see this was beyond him.

Earlier

The downpour drenched Pein as he and the rest of the Akatsuki went into Gin's sushi bar. The host recognized them the moment they came through the door and hurried to seat them.

"So what did you want to talk about?" Kisame asked; his curiosity swelling. The others nodded in agreement.

Pein opened his mouth only to have a small hand placed on it. "I think we should let Sakura and Naruto into the Akatsuki," Konan explained, disregarding the death glare sent her way.

There was some surprised gasps and a growl. The latter one from Hidan, he has had a grudge against Naruto for beating him. "Why the fucking hell would we fucking do that?" Hidan asked, outraged. "Yes, Konan, why?" demanded Pein.

"Maybe because they are good fighters, did you see how fast Sakura can move? She beat the shit out of Karin! And the only one who has ever beaten Hidan was Pein, Yahiko, Itachi and I so Naruto must be a good fighter. They both are flawless just imagine what they could do when they have a gun in their hands!" Konan jumped a little in excitement.

"Assuming they fucking know how to use a damn gun," grunted Hidan, folding his arms over each other. Yahiko nodded. "We have no idea if they know how to use one or not. It would be dangerous to ask them and then find them worthless."

"We could have Zetsu tail them and Nagato could do a background check and if we're still unsure then we could test them," Itachi suggested. It was rare for him to speak at meetings and when he did, he was always right. Pein sighed, a full-blown battle surging in his mind. Itachi was right on a level but… he didn't know! Why was this such a hard decision for him to make?

Noticing his brother's lack of movement, Nagato spoke: "I say; it's a great plan, start as soon as you can." "Shouldn't Pein decide that?" asked Sasori with a raise of one of his rogue eyebrows. Nagato glared. "He's unable to at the moment."

"Well shouldn't we wait then?" Nagato sharply stood; he slammed his fist onto the table making it shake violently. "Sasori, if you dare say another word, I will not think twice about jumping over the damn table and wedge a pretty little bullet in your fucking head!"

Sasori's eyes widened and he nodded solemnly. Nagato let a satisfied smirk form on his face as he turned towards his brother. "Pein," he started in a softer tone, "it's time to go." Pein nodded and walked out the door-almost hitting a wall- with the rest following behind him.

"Poor thing," Konan whispered.

End of flashback

"Pein," Konan called from her bedroom window. It better be good, he's not in the mood for bullshit. "We have a surprise for you." He nodded, walked over to her window and climbed in.

He was greeted by the rest of the Akatsuki. "Pein, we all have decided that we'll wait to ask Sakura and Naruto to join but we're still going to do Itachi's idea," Nagato informed as the apricot-haired man nodded gratefully.

Pein playfully looked at Zetsu and Nagato. "What are you two still doing here then? Go and do your job." He didn't wait for a reply before he climb back out the Konan's window to watch the rain some more. "He's going to get a cold!" He heard Yahiko say.

(With Sakura)

Rain poured down, coating Sakura. She lay back, enjoying the sound of the rain pattering against the house. Unclenching her fist, the rosette pulled out a knife from her pocket.

Without hesitation, the teen chucked it at a window where a long shadow hung. "HEY! Sakura! Why did you do that! You could of hit me!" there was shuffling and a woman with dirty-blonde hair spiked into four ponytails came out and irritably sat down next to her.

Sakura glanced at the woman. "Why are you here, Temari?" The rosette closed her eyes, waiting for an answer.

"As straight to the point as always I see." Sakura shot the older woman an aggravated look that made her to hurry up. "We think Sayomi is starting an army," Temari explained, staring at the ground below.

The rosette ghastly stood. "Are you sure?" she asked, a little warily. Her friend nodded, pulling out a waterproof book. "Our spies have confirmed it." She handed the book to Sakura.

She swiftly took the book and put it in her backpack without evening looking at it. She noticed Temari was still anxious. "That's not all is it?"

The blonde nodded. "We also have reason to believe that they know your location." Temari watched as Sakura sighed and rubbed her temples. "What are you going to do?" "Nothing, just wait and when that snake slithers up from its hole, I'll fucking shoot her," dryly told the rosette. She stared off into the distance.

Temari placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "You know that plan's not going to work." Sakura stared at the street below her and shrugged. "If you wanted a better plan, you should have asked Shikamaru." Temari blushed and looked away.

(With Pein, the next day)

BEEP

BEEP

BE-smash

Pein groaned; Konan must have put that evil thing of doom in his room while he was asleep. 'Why can't school start at noon and end two minutes later?' With a quick glance at his broken clock, he got to his feet.

He changed into his dark jeans and threw on a midnight black shirt that had 'I see soon to be dead people' written on the front in blood-red.

His ring glinted as he put it on his right thumb. He strolled into his closet, pressed the back wall and went up the twisted stairs that appeared. This was one of the reasons why he picked this house; it has a series of tunnels and secret stairways. Every helpful if he had to escape or kill an intruder without being spotted.

He found himself coming out of the wall next to the fridge in the kitchen. Kisame-who was getting milk from the fridge-, let out a startled screech. Pein chuckled quietly at the Akatsuki member, one of the other reasons why he picked this house.

The apricot-haired man grabbed a banana and silently sat down. Today was going to be a good… hopefully.

(At school, fourth period also known as free period cough not really cough)

Pein perched himself in the cherry blossom tree, scouting out for any sign of his group. Finally-after several moments of searching- he gave up. Pink caught the corner of his eye. He shot his head in the direction, it was Sakura. The rosette had on a simple coal-colored tang top with a golden dragon on it, camouflage pants, and military boots. Her rosy and ebony hair was tied up in a loose bun.

She seemed to be talking to someone but he could see who it was but from the expression she was giving, he knew the person was in deep shit.

Curiosity taking over, Pein carefully leaped onto a nearby tree, trying to get closer without getting caught. Still too far away, he held on to a branch with his right arm while the other was placed farther along the branch.

He let go of his right arm and swung it beyond his left arm. The teen repeated this movement with the other arm and again until he was on another tree and started the process over. He finally stopped at an oak that placed him above Sakura and her mysterious friend.

Pein smirked and peered over the leaves, there Sakura stood, her hands clutched into fists and her emerald as blazing with rage. He frowned when he saw that the person with her was masked.

(With Sakura, a few minutes earlier)

Sakura was quiet, don't even Naruto could cheer her up. The news was awful and the guilt dragged her down. She might be putting everyone around her in danger because of what she did four years ago. Why did she kill her? Why couldn't she just have left her alive?

An old scar on her back started stinging again. It made her remember the things mother did to her. That was why she killed her, so no one else would have to go through what she had to. If Sayomi was making an army this would be bad.

Sayomi was a creature of hatred, not knowing mercy or peace. She never rests until she has what she wants. Whether it is her enemy or innocent children, it didn't matter who she killed just as long as she got what she wanted. That was the way she was brought up and no one could change it. Sakura only wished Sayomi would have fought her mother's teachings instead of becoming her.

Suddenly, a dark flash past her, she let out a poisoned growled and chased after it. It didn't get too far before she tackled it to the ground.

"Who are you and why are you here?" Sakura questioned, her eyes narrowing. "Who I am is no business of yours and as for the latter one, it's classified." The rosette looked around, several students were there so she wouldn't be able to hurt or kill the person. She sighed and pulled the stranger over her shoulder and started walking towards a less crowded place.

Sakura glanced around; large heavy trees enclosed them while their giant leaves hid them from view. "This will do nicely," muttered the teen, slamming the spy against one of the trees. The sound of bone cracking on wood made several crows scatter from the trees' branches.

"I'll ask you again, why are you here?" Sakura brutally pushed the other woman deeper into the wood. "I suggest you speak now or you'll be able to speak again."

A soft sound came from the spy-at first Sakura thought she was crying- then the hooded woman threw her head back as a booming laugh left her lips. "Was that a threat? Come on, you can do better than that! I've heard stories about how you took on Orochimaru's hardest warriors and when they saw you they ran shitless and the time you killed your sister for trying to kill you in revenge for your father, what was your sister's name again? Taygu…Takara…. Ah yes it was Tayuya."

"Stop speaking of the past; it has happened. There is no reason to continue acting like it is," Sakura growled, getting annoyed with the woman. All she wanted to know was how she was and why was she here not to talk about the past.

The rosette slid her hand to the spy's neck and locked a firm grip around it. "If you are not going to tell me what I want to know, I see no cause in keeping you alive any longer."

The other woman chuckled. "You're going to kill me without even knowing my past? Isn't that a bit rude? I know yours so why don't you know mine? You might even find your answers in it if you're smart."

Sakura frowned; she was using what the rosette wanted as a way to live longer. She hated people like that, it made her want to just kill the person and get on with her life even more but she knew that if she did that, another spy would come and then another and so the cycle would go on. Sighing, the emerald-eyed woman nodded but didn't release her grip on masked woman's neck.

"I was the youngest of four kids. The oldest two were twins, first a girl then a boy, they were my mother's worst for the girl had pink hair and green eyes and the boy had blonde and blue eyes those weren't the typical Japanese colors. A year later, the third oldest-a boy was born, he was treated like a king to my mother because he had the proper Japanese way unlike the older two. Finally, exactly nine months later I was born-"

"Fucking hold it! Your name wouldn't happen to be Tayuya, would it?" Sakura icily questioned, narrowing her eyes. "Eh, the great Ishikawa Sakura has finally used her wits! How unbelievable," Tayuya mocked, only to have a kunai against her throat.

The women watched-one with a sadistic grin- as Sakura skated the blade down Tayuya's neck. Blood oozed out as the kunai continued down. Finally, it stopped and was stabbed into her gut. Sakura freed her hold on her sister and let her fall to the ground. She stood over her with that cruel smirk ever hanging from her lips.

"Baby sister; tell me, how did you survive? I was sure I got your heart," she inquired with a tilt of her head. Tayuya laughed, "I'm not that easy to kill, I am from the Ishikawa clan after all."

"That may be true but normally when your heart is ripped out of your chest and burned, you don't live. So tell me, baby sister, how did you do it?" Sakura pressed, knowing her sister was very cocky.

Tayuya placed her mask on her head and coughed up blood. She grinned. "Through experiments, my dear onee-san*, I was able to make clones out of the lab rats and sent one to fight you."

Sakura glared at that, seeing as the "lab rats" were prisoners meant for bribery with the other gangs. "You are one foul creature, baby sister." Tayuya frowned. "I'm not as foul as you, onee-san. I would never kill my parents out of cold blood."

The rosette crossed her arms with a fixed stare. "You still don't believe what I have told you? I never wanted to kill father but mother made me and mother deserved her punishment. You, on other hand, have stolen the lives of the "lab rats". Yes, they might not be perfect but they still are worthy to live."

Tayuya's frown deepened. "One day, onee-san, one day, I'm going to make you pay and on that day, you'll see just how many sins you have done." And with that, she left. Sakura didn't bother to go after her, she would be back. Instead, she looked up. "Did you enjoy the little show, Pein?"

(With Pein)

'She knew all along, impressive.' Pein dropped down from his branch and landed right in front of Sakura. "Please follow me, Sakura." The rosette rolled her eyes but followed him anyway.

Pein wittily made his way to the roof. He was surprised to find Sakura was already up there, he thought she was behind him. She was instead, looking over the edge with her feet dangling.

Her eyes sparkled like two diamonds were her eyes instead of emeralds. She seemed to get beautifier than when he saw her a few minutes ago… when he thought she was following him.

"You were too slow so I decided to climb the wall," Sakura answered his unsaid question, turning to face him. Pein blinked and looked away as blood rushed to his cheeks.

They were silent, just watching the people below went on with their business, not knowing that they were up there. It made him feel sort of like a god, he's up there watching over them and they didn't know it. After a while, Sakura broke the silence that seemed to loom around them, "So why did you want me to follow you?"

Pein gulped, suddenly feeling nervous but quickly pushed it away. 'It's just Sakura; I don't need to be panicking,' he thought, side-glancing her. "I wanted to ask you if you wanted to join the Akatsuki. I know it's so soon-I mean we've only met a day ago but, we could help each other, Akatsuki could help you with your little problem and you could help us with ours."

He could see she went into thought and decided to wait for her answer. "And Naruto can join as well?" asked Sakura. He quickly responded, "Of course."

Sakura nodded, her doubt ebbing away. "I need to know what your problem is, first." Pein sighed, he had seen this coming. "Sorry, I can't tell you that right now but if you come with me…again then you'll find out yourself." Sakura nodded. "Alright, I'm in," announced the emerald-eyed teen, bowing her head slightly.

Pein smiled; something he has not done in such a long time. It felt weird having it on his face. What is with this woman that brought so much emotion in his path, some that he has never felt before?

Her eyes always seemed aloof but he could see through them, they held the pain and sorrow that seemed to be eating her away slowly but yet so dreadfully.

He couldn't even imagine what she went through to end up this torn, stitched together with a thin thread of hope but the cracks were slipping throughout it, giving him a glimpse of her tattered soul. She had a mysterious past that he'll find out and give her the love she needs even if she can't see it.

(With Sakura)

'He's too slow,' she thought, easily climbing up the side of the school. She stared below her as she waited for Pein to show up; it was marvelous, being up there just looking down on others. She could hear Pein enter the roof top but she didn't turn around.

It was not until after awhile she got annoyed with his staring and the bubbling feeling that was growing inside of her. It made her feel warmth and she did not like that. She was comfortable with the cold for it somehow made her warm but this warmth was the opposite.

She believed that this was what a 'crush' was. But she would never admit it; love was not a part of her list of emotions.

"You were too slow so I decided to climb the wall." She could barely hear her words as they left her mouth. Maybe it was best to stop overly thinking stuff while she was around other people. The rosette inwardly nodded, that was a good plan for now at least.

She saw Pein turn away quickly, clearly from embarrassment. He didn't say anything though, just kept staring over the edge of the building. In a way it was infuriating but on the other hand it gave her the chance to study him without being noticed for he was too lost in his mind to pay attention to her.

His clothes were similar to what he wore yesterday but with a new shirt on. She could tell that it was worn a lot from the small holes that could be seen through it. She noticed with a slight blush that the holes gave her a glimpse of his six-pack.

It confused her why she would blush when she sees her brother shirtless all the time and Pein still had his shirt on.

Quickly, she decided to break the silence as her curiosity seemed to be over flowing. She asked why he brought her.

Pein gulped. 'He must be nervous or something.' She waited until he was done with his inner musing. I wanted to ask you if you wanted to join the Akatsuki. I know it's so soon-I mean we've only met a day ago but, we could help each other, Akatsuki could help you with your little problem and you could help us with ours."

She was shocked to say the least, she has only known him for one day-as he clearly pointed out and he wants her to join his group? This must be a trick or his problem is bigger than he says but the look in his eyes said it was not but she didn't want to take the chance.

"And Naruto can join as well?" the rosette asked, her uncertainty visibly showing on her face. "Of course." It almost startled her that he answered so quickly making at hard for her to understand him. He must really be nervous.

She agreed after a little while of thinking it over. He seemed very excited because he smiled. She had heard rumors going around school that he was a stone hard killer who never shows emotions. But she knew that was wrong, he was merely misunderstood.

Though she saw the way he was different around her. Like he would always stare at her like she was an angel when in reality she was far from it. She wondered what would happen if he found out about her past.

Would he cower in fear and stop talking to her or would he understand it and try to fix her? She didn't want either of them but something in her heart wanted it to be the latter one.

It wasn't until the bell rung when she realized that she had spent first period sitting with Pein. Time flies by when you are with a friend she guessed. She made no move to get up, it was too comfortable. And besides she would not leave the apricot-haired teen up there all by himself.

"You want to come to our meeting?" She heard Pein ask. She nodded, it was best to find out so they could finish the deal. They walked in silence; only the sound of their footsteps could be heard.

Pein led her down a hallway that was very old and had burn marks over it like there was a fire there. Some aged ash lied across the floor giving it the look that it was an ocean.

Finally they made it to a door that was not bolted shut like the ones she saw before. Looking close she saw that it had been ripped opened. Giving the way Pein was acting, this must be the Akatsuki hideout or at least one of them.

When they got in she saw everyone else there including Naruto who was too busy beating the crap out of Hidan again. They reminded her of an old married couple, always hanging at each other's throats.

Sakura decided to stop them before they kill each other and she was not in the mood for hiding a corpse. She swiftly ambled over to them and grabbed their necks, pinning them against the wall.

"Stop it," hissed the rosette, waiting for them to apply to her request. They nodded and glared at each other, both silently mumbling curses.

Once she let go of their throats, she gave a quick nod to Pein for him to talk. She mildly wondered what he wanted to say since even though he tried to hide it his palms were slightly sweaty. He also had his eyebrow quivered a little almost invisible.

"You all must be wondering why you are here," the leader started, receiving a few nods. "Well, after some thought I decided to let Sakura and Naruto join and they said yes but that is not what we are here for. It seems of though Danzo has forgot that we are the Alfa and not him and is trying to take make Saint's street."

Sakura remembered hearing about Danzo, apparently he was an exANBU and got kick out only because he was accused to have killed people without permission from his superior and now runs a gang on the west side of Konoha called ROOT.

"So I have decided that we are going to pay him a little visit. You shall not kill anyone unless I tell you to, I just want some answers and if he starts to attack we will be ready." Pein spoke with no emotion but she could see through it, something was bothering him and it was not the issue at hand.

Even though she would normally just ignore it, she was going to find out what it was because for some reason it might have something to do with her.

(With Pein)

Konan raised her hand, shock clearly written on her face. "I thought that old geezer would have quit by now, we took out more than half of his gang last time." There were a few grunts in agreement.

Pein shook his head, "it seems as though they have multiplied within the last month. I don't know how it happened but it seems like Danzo is having some help from within ANBU." Everyone seemed curious now as they waited impatiently for him to continue.

"All of his gang has advanced combat training and unlike the last time, they don't show emotion even when a fucking hole is their chest. I do not know where they are coming from but we best be on our guard when we are there and better yet, just be on your guard all the time. He's a loose cannon ball; you don't know what he's going to do."

Everyone nodded, letting the information sink in. "So when does Tobi get to kick their asses?" the masked teen shouted. That was the thing about Tobi; if his family was endangered he would kill those who were out for them in a split second.

And the Akatsuki was his family. He can get very dangerous if they are and he'll turn into Madara who is a killing-machine. Pein would hate to be the one at the other end of Tobi's gun.

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*Onee-san mean big sister

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