When he made it to Dominic's he almost screamed at the receptionist for the strange woman's room number. The poor woman hurriedly gave him the location and he ran down the halls with men in toe.
When he kicked in the door, he wasn't expecting Abberline to be having a pleasant conversation with what he sure was an assassin.
"Sir Randall, "Abberline quickly stood and saluted him as his superior
He nodded towards the man and walked up to the strange woman who seemed to eyeing him with interest.
"Hello, ma'am, "he started, "I am Commissioner Arthur Randall of Scotland Yard. Today we found you in a very strange predicament, a burning garden of all things. Do you know why you were there? Also, we found many dangerous weapons inside of this bag, and I want to know why you have them in your possession, "he finished and threw the bag on her bed
She stared at him for a second before sighing, "Where am I"
"Excuse me, "he was immediately confused
"These names are so…strange, and what even is a Scotland Yard, "she frowned at him, "A commissioner…is that a sort of lord of the land"
He could hear a colleague let out a disbelieving laugh, something he silenced with one glare in their direction.
"Are you trying to make me believe that you don't know where you are, "Randall turned to Abberline
"She's said "strange" before, but she wouldn't tell me what; she's been asking all these question before you came, Sir, "Abberline replied with a glance to the pinkette on the bed
"Ms. Sakura, do you remember what you were doing before you awoke here, "Abberline sat back down next to her
"I was enjoying my day off, "she started, "And then I was called in by the council"
"Council, "Abberline nodded and started to write thing down on his notebook that he always carried, "Where do you live"
"I doubt you've heard of it, Abberline, "she sneered at him
"Likely, but seeing as you were called in by…a council you say, we're assuming you're a high society figure, "Abberline looked back at Randall who nodded at him to keep prodding
"Yes, and no, "Sakura cracked her neck, "I work for the council and the village leader; our leader was my mentor"
"Your mentor, "Abberline repeated her, "were they teaching you politics"
"No, "she answered, "They taught me how to fight"
Sakura noticed how all of them shifted to the rectangular objects on their waists.
"Well, what is your line of work, "the auburn haired man smiled tightly
"I make sure my home is protected from all things that may come from the other side of the border, "she said cryptically
"So you are a police officer or soldier, "Fred raised an eyebrow, "It's abnormal seeing a female orient in the that line of duty"
"Where I'm from, sex doesn't matter, "she narrowed her eyes at him, "I know that's not the case here"
Abberline tugged at the collar of his shirt, Sakura's stare was starting to make him nervous.
"Well, Ms. Saku-
"Konoha, "she said suddenly in a slightly deeper voice
"Excuse me, "he blinked
"Konoha…that's the name of my home, "she gritted her teeth, "I was sent here under the order of the council to find…something"
"Do you know what that "something" is exactly, "Randall butted in
"They said it was the secret to immortality, "she said and gripped her head
"That's preposterous-
"Thank you, Ms. Sakura, "Abberline stood and shut his notebook, "I will talk with you later; please rest up"
Walking out of the room with Randall and other right behind him, his superior was almost red in the face at his insolence.
"She seems to not be mentally stable, "Abberline started, "I don't know what has happened to her, but maybe it would do some good to keep her here and to passively question her"
"I don't agree, "Randall looked to be calming down after his explanation, "Konoha, council; she's given us nothing at this point"
"What did you find in her bags, "Abberline asked him
"Strange weapons, "Randall started, "Did she ask about it"
"She got very suspicious of me after she found out it was gone; she hadn't tried to harm me however, "Abberline sighed after a moment
"I noticed her change in voice, "Randall grunted, "Bi-polar disorder?"
"I believe we should keep her here, "Abberline said again, "It would be easier to keep an eye on her, no?"
"Hmm, I will consider it; she's under your watch, Abberline, "Randall sighed, "I want to finish this before anything bad happens; we still have Jack the Ripper to worry about"
"Sir yes sir, "Abberline saluted him as the man left the building
" "What do you mean she's missing, "Tsunade shouted at her assistant
Shizune squeaked, "I went by her apartment to see if she was there, but it was no trace of her. It looks like she's been gone for weeks. I asked around and no one else has saw her"
"Sakura's an anbu now, the council have jurisdiction over her; maybe they sent her on a mission, "Tsunade said
"I asked the council, "Shizune frowned sadly, "They said that they haven't seen her either"
"Sakura wouldn't go rouge, "Tsunade gritted her teeth, "After all she's been through, she wouldn't abandon us like that"
Wringing her hands together, Tsunade started to bite her lower lip. Her leg started to bounce up and down uncontrollably as worry and denial set into her very been.
"She's hasn't gone rogue; she wouldn't go rogue; Naruto isn't back yet, so she wouldn't go rogue, "the Slug Queen started to mumble to herself
Scratching her sharp nails against her neck, the wood started to chip away against her fingers. The hokage was in a fit of denial. Sakura Haruno girl was her prodigy, the 2nd Tsunade, the only one who could probably duplicate her White Strength Seal, and one of the next sannin for goodness sake!
"I know, "she slammed her hands down on her desk and scaring her niece, "I know what to do"
Yanking open the bottom right drawer of her desk, Tsunade ripped out three of the never stopping pieces of lottery paper. Reaching into her bra, she took her wallet out of her voluminous breasts and got a coin.
"I know she wouldn't leave like that, "Tsunade gulped and scratched the fit lotto ticket
Chit…chit…chit
42
Chit…chit…chit
42
Chit…chit…chit
…42
"Ghh, I…..I won, "Tsunade gasped, "No….that can't be right"
"Lady Tsunade,….you don't think…, "Shizune frowned
Grabbing the next lottery ticket, Tsunade rubbed the paper raw to reveal the number.
She won again….13, 13, 13.
"One more, "she whimpered at the inevitable
Slowly grabbing the next ticket, the fifth hokage scratched away at the ticket with the speed of a snail. The numbers crept into sight little by little. 7…7…7.
"Shizune, "Tsunade screamed
"Yes, "the woman flinched
"Get me the members of Rookie 9 and the members of Anbu Squad 18, "she glared, "NOW"
Quickly running out of the room, Shizune ran throughout the village finding the people Tsunade wanted within different places.
"You requested us, Tsunade-sama, "the ninja found themselves cramped into the small office within a few minutes
"Those of you who can't control your emotions may need to sit down for this, "Tsunade sat wringing her hands again, "I'm sending all of you on an S-Rank mission to find and bring back this ninja ALIVE; you are allowed to use necessary force if needed"
"Why do we need to sit down, Tsunade-Shisou, "Ino asked her, "Who're we looking for"
"The person you are looking for is…Sakura Haruno, "Tsunade covered her eyes
The room grew deathly cold. Sakura, their Sakura, left the village; how was that even possible? This had to be a joke, a game, a test Sakura and the hokage were doing to test their resolve. Sakura would never, EVER, betray the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
"With all due respect, Tsunade-sama, "An anbu with a monkey mask spoke, "Sakura-taicho wouldn't betray the village"
"I know that this sounds off, believe me, but Shizune tells me that there have been no traces of her what- so- ever, "Tsunade sighed sadly
"So….we're hunting down the captain…like she's some wild animal, "An anbu with a dragon mask clinched their fists
"What do you mean, "captain", "Ino looked towards to the three anbu, "I thought you were here to guard the hokage"
"No, Ino, they're not, "Tsunade sighed at the girl, "These are Sakura's anbu teammates"
"But…anbu, how did she; Sakura's not cut out for that, "Ino protested
"On the contrary, "Tsunade narrowed her eyes, "Sakura was my apprentice ever since Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha left the village. When she surpassed me, I signed her up to take the anbu exams, and she passed with flying colors. These three were assigned to be on a permanent team with her"
"How come she never told us, "Lee muttered
"Anbu have to keep their jobs secret, even from friends and family, "Tsunade sighed, "She didn't tell you because she was following orders; don't take it against her. You're only learning this know because I allow it"
"Tsunade-sama, please get back on the subject, "an anbu with a bird mask asked shakily
"Shizune, go get me some water an pain medication; I really need it, "Tsunade stood up from her to stare out of her window, facing the village
"Right away, Lady Tsunade" the young woman left the room sadly
"I understand the bond that you have with her, but when Sakura was my apprentice she had access to all of Konoha's restricted files. If she were to fall in the wrong hands, who knows what would happen. Just think of the Akatsuki getting a hold of her, "the Senju placed a hand on the window
"We…we understand, "Shikamaru grunted, "When do we leave"
"At dawn, "Tsunade dropped her head, "Dismissed"
"Hai, "everyone in the bowed to their leader
"Monkey, Dragon, Bird, please stay, "Tsunade ordered as everyone started filing out of the room
"Yes, Hokage-sama, "Dragon asked when it was only the four of them
"Put up a silencing jutsu, "she growled
Following his master's orders, Tsunade suddenly slammed her hands on the desk causing a large fissure to open up in the expensive wood.
"I KNOW DAMN WELL THAT CRAZY BITCH DIDN'T LEAVE US, "the anbu flinched at the woman's anger
"Ho-hokage-sama, "Bird stuttered
"Sakura is like my daughter; she is too loyal, to loving, to FUCKING CRAZY to leave, "the blonde growled, "Do you know what that means"
"She was either forced to leave, or she's been kidnapped, "Monkey said already knowing what she meant
"Yes, "Tsunade sat down at her broken desk, "Sakura's good at hiding, but there's no way that she would be able to hide from you three"
"So this is secretly…a rescue mission, "Monkey cocked their head to the side
"No, you will still find her, and you still might need to use force, but not on her, "Tsunade smirked
"On this mission, if you find no trace of her, then the council has something to do with her disappearance. Why? The council has always undermined my authority and want to overthrow me. If my apprentice were to say "suddenly go rogue and leave the village", I would be pretty distraught right, "Tsunade started
"They will bring up rumors that you are no longer fit to rule the village, starting more assumptions to come up. An unfit leader must have secrets, "Bird chimed in, "the people will start to wonder what has been kept under raps and there will be a revolt"
"Yes, but this is still speculation, "Tsunade tapped her desk, "So, I'll play this game. Just bring our Sakura home:
"Hai, hokage-sama"
"What wonderful information, leader will surely love this"
"Shut up, before we're found out"
"Let's return"
Crimson Blossom….
Golden Dagger…
Silver Katana…
And Blacked Dragon….
On his way back to the Akatsuki hideout, he stumbled upon an old bingo book from Rock country. Inside was information that he'd never thought he'd find.
"Crimson Blossom is the only anbu captain with a permanent team. While she didn't wear a mask, any enemy who had ever seen her face never lived to tell their story. CB is also rumored to have an unusual hair color and strange, cat like eyes.
Golden Dagger, Silver Katana, and Blackened Dragon are unknown to the world and are rumored to have been a part of a secret organization within Konoha's walls."
C. Blossom. While it was a far fetch idea, he was sure that was his Sakura. Konoha didn't have many strong kunoichi, and the few that were either weren't in anbu or had the name of a flower.
He put it under his list of "Maybe".
The puzzle was starting to piece itself together, but he was far from figuring out where his ex-teammate had gone too.
Now to figure out who the other three were.
Yes, I know, a short chapter, but don't worry another one should be out within the next few days. Hint: Should be, so please don't be angry if Life decides to bend me over and screw me up the ass.
Ja'ne all my dark maidens and warriors