Taken!
A Naruto Fanfic
By: Das-sombras

Chapter Four: Sticky Situations

The Akatsuki were going to let me stay at the base for a while, and they wanted me to be in my old room. I begged to be put in a different room because of all the painful memories that surfaced when I went in there. Just being in the base with them was almost too much, so I mostly stayed in the room they gave me. I decided I was going to replan how I was going to go after Sasuke.

Instead of waiting for him at a town on his route and challenging him, I was going to intercept him in between towns. I had to find way to separate Karin from him. I thought about it for a while and finally came up with a plan. It would require one of the Akatsuki members, and I was sure Zetsu would be up to it.

After a couple of days at the base, I set off for Konoha with a disguise, a fake I.D. and drawing supplies. I got in easily and booked a hotel room. I didn't leave the room until nightfall because I was afraid to run into someone I knew and I was also afraid they might recognize me somehow.

When I left the hotel, I left by the roof entrance and used a jutsu to help me blend in with the night and another to mask my chakra. I jumped from rooftop to rooftop, and was soon at my destination. I looked into the Hokage's office through a window and saw that no one was in there. I opened the window and snuck in. I was planning on copying Sasuke's route onto my map. I searched all over the Hokage's desk and found it. I was putting it back when I heard footsteps rushing toward the room. I scattered the papers to make it look like I hadn't found what I wanted, reactivated the jutsus and jumped out the window to the ledge. I went down a couple of windows and watched as they swore because they were too late.

I must have triggered and alarm by opening the window. The Hokage came in and I giggled. I had managed to one up my teacher! They looked up sharply and hopped out onto the ledge. I clamped my hand over my mouth to stifle my giggles and hopped back to the hotel. I fell asleep knowing I would get Sasuke later.

I woke up to a knock on my door and swore silently. I threw some clothes on and answered the door. The hotel manager was standing there.

"Ma'am," he started. "I just wanted to inform you that no one who has recently entered the town may leave before they have a full background check. The Hokage's office was broken into yesterday."

I nodded and feigned concern until he left, and then started panicking. I was going to have a horrible time getting out, if it was even possible anymore. I couldn't contact the Akatsuki for help because the ANBU would be watching the airways. All above ground and underground exits would be sealed.

I thought about disguising myself as someone I knew well, and realized I didn't really know what anyone looked like any more. 'Besides, they're probably checking everyone who wants to leave now anyways.' I turned around to go look at the map and jumped because Sasuke was standing there, and I didn't have my disguise on or any weapons on me. I was backing away when Deidara let go of his disguise. I sighed in relief.

"Sorry about that. It was necessary to get in, un. You got this place in quite and uproar. They got your fingerprints all over their stuff and don't understand because Sasuke told them Itachi killed you. Now they don't know what to believe," he said, amusement lacing his voice. I swore.

"Shiiit! I forgot to wear gloves! I'm such an idiot!" I wailed as I plopped down on my bed. I put my head in my hands.

"Don't worry, yeah. I can get you out." He smiled at me and started packing my bag. I got up and helped him. When we were done he handed me an Akatsuki cloak.

"Are you sure?" I asked hesitantly. He nodded at me.

"Leader-sama said to give it to you. If you want it that is."

"You mean I can…" He nodded again.

"If you want to, you can join the Akatsuki. Sasuke found out who Tobi really was and killed him. So you can have Itachi's ring." He handed me the ring too. I let go of the disguise I had reactivated and put on the cloak and ring.

"The cloak fits perfectly," I said in approval.

"Kakuzu's a great seamstress… er, sewer, un," Deidara replied. He quickly and efficiently made a clay bird when we got to the roof and made it bigger. We hopped on and we ascended into the air. We immediately had ninja throwing weapons at us that I deflected, and some summoned flying creatures to come after us. I heard the Jonin yelling at the civilians to get to their shelters, and heard gasps and cries of 'It's Sakura!' as the people on the flying mounts got a clear view of us.

I used a genjutsu to make it look like we had disappeared, but some of the ninjas following us used release and came after us. We flew through the forest for a little and when we went around a tight corner Deidara made the bird normal size and we hid in the bushes. They flew past us and we headed back to the base. We immediately went to the leader's office and reported in.

"Mission successful. I retrieved Sakura from her situation, un," Deidara said. The shadow of leader-sama nodded.

"You may leave now Deidara. You stay Sakura. I want to speak with you." I stopped and turned around.

Leader-sama seemed like he was going to give me a long speech but then he just shrugged.

"Welcome home, Sakura."