Just to let you all know, I'm in college right now but doing it online. I'll do my best to update as soon as I can. I won't lie that I do have a knack for not updating since I get distracted. Although, I will say that I do take my time to write these chapters to come out well rather than making the story go downhill which happens when I rush to update. I'm not angry for those saying to please update, just wanted to say that to you all since I love you all for reading this story. It really means a whole lot.

Anyway, for those who are wondering why Sasuke was OOC in the chapter before this one is because it's called changing over time. I had to kill his brother off since 1.) I can't get Sasuke's "I'm better than you" personality and 2.) It's different. He can still be a smartass and still kick ass so don't worry. Least be glad I'm going to couple Sasori and Sakura up with a twist.

Before I forget, I set up a Sasori/Sakura forum. The link to it is on my profile and it's ready for members.

This has yet to be beta read so excuse any mistakes you see.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and never will. I would love to own Sasori though (smirks).

Puppet Master of Life – Chapter Four

"You should consider to be a close-range fighter. As much as I hate to admit it, and can't believe I'm saying this to you, that was a pretty good kick." Sakura rubbed her stomach while Sasori turned back around without an answer to continue along.

Of all the people, I'm stuck with this psycho puppeteer that wants me to be his puppet. I would rather have Orochimaru coming after me, at least he would just kill me and not make me into a freaking puppet.

Sakura couldn't stop the shiver and was very thankful that Sasori didn't see it. She had only a quarter of her chakra restored and wasn't going to waste it but it would suck if the location they were going to was close.

.:/- -\:.

"Come on Sasuke! Use your eyes to break it!" Sasuke shot a cold glare at Naruto, "If you didn't notice, Naruto, it takes a while to use a strong attack."

"And here I thought you were strong."

SMACK!

Naruto now had a huge bump on the top of his head and fell background in the net. But, before he could hit the ground with a thud, he shot back up with an idea. "How about we dig our way out?" Sasuke looked at Naruto like he was an idiot, his left eyebrow twitching before smacking Naruto once more.

"Why would we dig out of a net that has a bottom?!" Naruto only laughed nervously. "Well, the bottom would be weak and..."

Did you hear me boy?

'What?'

Don't 'what' me. I said that I can give you some of my power. I for one hate to be in a net.

Naruto didn't have enough time to reply back to the nine tailed fox because he immediately felt the fox's chakra flow into him. A clone appeared and immediately helped Naruto make a Rasengan. "Sasuke..." When Naruto heard the chidori, he smiled. Both of them attacked the net at once, the Rasengan teared it's way into it like a hurricane while the chidori sparked like lightening.

They were both met with the chakra net falling down to the ground before disappearing. Sasuke looked at Naruto, "You've gotten better, Naruto." Naruto blinked before smiling, "You did too."

"I know. Now, let's get going." Sasuke shot forward into a run, Naruto following after him before catching up.

.:/- -\:.

"Ah, you've arrived. Thank goodness." Kakashi stopped immediately in front of those who were waiting for him. He looked at their gas mask with his right eye. So the poisonous gas is still in the air. My cloth won't do anything at all against it.

"Here is your mask," said the man who offered him the said mask. Kakashi took it and listened to the other talking while doing so. "The two ninjas from your village seemed to stop the gas flow from the area it was coming from. Sadly, it's still in the air. We'll be fine with it since it isn't that strong."

"Ah. Which direction did they go?"

The man pointed to the direction, his body slightly turning when doing so. "Over there toward that field. We saw smoke rising in the air because of fire while one of the ninjas, the male, came back for another mask. It seemed like his partner given hers for him to come back."

Sakura? Well, Tsunade did train her. Kakashi nodded at the man, "Thank you. I'm on my way." The man watched Kakashi run past him and toward the direction he gave the ninja. "That's his son, eh? Really different than his father..."

"Oi! We need some help with the building! No one else is supposed to come!"

"Yes sir!"

.:/- -\:.

The way Sasori and Sakura were going was now a road going through the forest. Sakura looked at Sasori, who had sealed Hiruko back into his puppet scroll, and made a confused face. Why the hell is he walking out in the open? Thought he would go back into that big puppet again. So she was being nosy, big deal but still. It was so odd seeing him just walk ahead of her letting anyone who walked by see him. Not to mention his cloak.

"Don't fall behind."

Sakura blinked and looked up, noticing that she had indeed fallen behind. "Well, sorry for thinking. It's not like I'm going to escape. That would be pointless since you would come after me again" She walked faster – well, stomping to be exact – until she was by Sasori. "Better?" Without an expression or word, Sasori kept walking in the direction he was going before. Sakura followed behind him, keeping the same distance.

Both of them caught sight of two men on a wagon being pulled by a horse coming their way. A food wagon? At the thought of food, her stomach growled like a hungry beast. All Sakura could do was look blankly at Sasori who had turned to her when he heard the noise from her stomach.

A smirk appeared on his mouth when he had an idea...a very bad idea. Sakura looked at him with a puzzled look, "What?" Right after she said that, she felt strings on her body and it suddenly clicked. "No. No! I will not!"

"Since you're out here, I won't be wasting time summoning one of my puppets. You will do it."

"I won't," she hissed. "Do it yourself!"

She was only met with another smirk before he sent her toward the wagon in a rush. Sakura clenched her teeth while trying to get hold of herself but it was no use. She still didn't have enough chakra to beat his and getting angry wasn't an option either. That bastard!

"Whoa there! Miss, miss!"

The horse immediately reared up in fright when it saw Sakura coming fast. Hooves pawed the air while his form stretched up on his hind legs, his mane and tail going wildly. "Easy boy, easy – steady!" The other man that was sitting beside the driver got out of the wagon immediately, "Hey! What do you think you're-"

BAM!

Wood splintered from Sakura's punch, letting some of the food fall down onto the ground. "No! My wagon! You thief!"

"It's not me! It's that stupid idiot controlling me!"

"Eh? Where? I don't see anyone but you!"

"What?" Sakura turned her head and saw that Sasori had disappeared. Oh now he hides. Sakura's right arm trembled while she clenched her teeth once more, her anger starting to flare up. "He's hiding and controlling me with his chakra strings."

The one who had the reins had finally calmed down the horse and looked at her but that was a bad time since her stomach growled once more. Damn you stomach! Now is not the time! The other man looked at her with a glare, "Oh? Looks like you're hungry and making up lies."

"I'm telling you I'm not!" Sakura soon found herself kicking the man away, watching with wide eyes while he skidded across the ground. That was going to leave a nasty rash on their back. "Damnit! Sasori, show yourself!"

"Sasori?!"

"Yes, Sasori!"

"That's it, out of here," the other said while unhitching the horse from the wagon and lifted the other man upon the horse bareback before getting on behind them. Sakura watched after them with a blank look. What just...happened here? A deep chuckle reached her ears, making her head turn to her left.

"That man was smart to run." Sasori guided one chakra string toward one of the food and pulled it up for him to catch it in his right hand. "Eat or that noise will bother me," he said while throwing the food to her.

Sakura glared at him, "I didn't know that you cared." She caught it with ease and turned to walk away to eat the apple alone. Her body halted at command of Sasori's chakra strings, "That won't fill you up." She barely had time to catch a sandwich of ham, lettuce and cheese. Huh? Don't you...make these? Sakura looked up and saw that the bags of the food involved were open. Okay. That is scary. Sasori made a sandwich for me.

It was surprising the he remembered how but how hard was it to make one? It was so simple, even a blind man could do it. "Uh...thank you," she said while walking once more, feeling the chakra strings slip away from her.

Sasori looked at her walking form, his eyes narrowed a bit while looking down at his left hand. She had definitely surprised him by saying thank you to him. It even caused him to loose focus of his chakra strings.

Sakura sat down lazily upon the grass and continued eating the apple. The juice felt great on her tongue and mouth. It also felt good against her gums while she chewed the fruit. Mmm, delicious. Sakura licked her lips or tried to reach the sneaking juice whenever it escaped from her mouth. She continued this until she was done eating to the middle and put it on the ground.

Much as I hate to litter, an animal will come and get it...or ants. Sakura would've shuddered at that thought but she didn't since she was now mature. All thanks to Tsunade. Without thinking of inspecting the sandwich, she took a bite and couldn't stop the "mm" coming from her. This is very good. So...good.

Her taste buds were practically singing whenever she took a bite and wanted to savior it as much as possible. Didn't even care if that redheaded bastard made it too – it was damn good! It was so good that-

"May I have another one please?"

Sasori whipped his head toward her. He was caught off guard but as soon as his eyes widened, they were back to normal. "What?"

"Another. May I have another one?"

No answer.

"Come on. It was delicious. I'll bug you for another if you don't."

"No."

"I want another."

"No."

"I want another."

"No."

"Another."

"No."

"Another?"

"No."

"I. Want. Another."

"...no."

"Why not?"

"I said no."

"Oh come on." Sakura got up and walked toward him, "Pretty please?"

"No."

"I'll keep bugging you," she singsonged. Sasori glared at her but only received her smirk. "I know your patience is very thin. So, come on. Make another and that's all I ask."

"You asked and I said no. Answer is still no."

"Fine then." Sakura put her hands on her hips and turned her head to the right to look away from Sasori. "I'll be thinking about it and my stomach will growl once-"

She stopped when a sandwich was hanging in front of her and she took it immediately. With an immediate bite, she started chewing the delicious food once more. "Thank you – oh, this is very good."

There it was again. Thank you. Sure it was manners but, here he was, a very dangerous ninja who made two sandwiches for the girl and had a received two thank yous from her. That was quite shocking to say the least.

Sakura licked her fingers at the bread crumbs and looked at Sasori. "Okay, I'm all good now." She wasn't met with an answer while Sasori turned away and started walking. Sakura looked down at the food, "Such a waste to leave this food here..." With a sigh and a stretch backwards to crack her back, she started following Sasori once more toward the sunset.

So reminds me of a romance book only this time the guy is a psychotic person that turns people into puppets while the girl is...wait, hold on! What the hell am I thinking? There's no way in hell, or any other place, that we are... Oh, that is just so wrong.

Her stomach knotted and she felt like she was going to throw up.

"Sakura!"

Whatever she was thinking disappeared quickly when she heard that familiar voice and turned around. She saw Naruto and Sasuke coming but before she could reply back, she felt chakra strings connect to her once more. Sakura let out a growl and whipped her head toward Sasori, "Would you stop that?! Use one of your puppets!"

"Sakura!"

Sasori kept his hands down and hid his hands inside the sleeves. He lifted an eyebrow, "Stop what?" Sakura glared at him and that grew hotter when she watched him smirk. Ugh, men!

Naruto and Sasuke got closer and Sasuke halted immediately, his left arm coming up to grab Naruto. "Stop Naruto." Naruto shoved Sasuke's hand away, "No! That bastard is going to-" Before their eyes, Sakura had sent a wave of rocks toward them immediately. Sasuke let out a "tch" before kicking and punching the rocks, making them break and land on the ground.

"What the hell Sakura?!"

"It's not me. He's controlling me," she said while pointing at Sasori.

"You!" Naruto was about to go ahead but Sasuke grab hold of him once more and yanked him back. "Control yourself, Naruto. I'm going toward him," he said while taking out his katana once more. Naruto nodded at him before taking out four shuriken from his pouch.

He threw them at Sakura to distract her while Sasuke immediately shot toward Sasori, his speed too fast for him to move Sakura to defend himself. Sakura deflected the shuriken with a kunai by herself while she turned to watch Sasuke.

Sasuke threw the katana toward Sasori, who jumped away so that it would miss and hit the ground instead.. Sasuke only smiled before sending the chidori toward him. It surrounded around Sasori like lightning and damaged the container that held his heart a little. Sasuke didn't expect Sakura to come toward him and dodged the kick and shoved her away.

"Enough using Sakura that way," he said before disappearing and reappearing behind Sasori to punch and kick him forward. Sasori guided Sakura to block Sasuke from hitting him once more. "Stop using me as a damn shield!"

Sasuke took hold of Sakura and pushed her forward hard to make her topple onto Sasori, causing both of them to fall onto the ground. Sasuke immediately pushed her off to pin Sasori down, making sure his hands couldn't more. "Sakura, move away now." Sakura didn't need to be told twice and did so.

"Now, you will die." When he moved his hand toward Sasori's core, he noticed that the body below him was now sand. When did he? ...ah, when I pushed Sakura off of him. Sasuke turned toward the trees behind him, Naruto and Sakura immediately joining him.

"That was quite interesting."

"Get out of the trees," said Sasuke in a stern voice. "So that I can kill you."

A deep chuckle was his answer, "You should know the answer to that, brat." Naruto stepped forward a little bit before bringing up his right hand in a fist, "Don't fuck with us! How dare you use Sakura like a puppet!"

"She's going to become one anyway."

"I won't let you," Naruto said in a hiss.

"Hm. So determined, aren't you?"

"Guys...it's getting dark."

"That matters not," said Sasuke. "The moonlight helps us see as long as there is no..." The moon was being sneaked up by thick clouds, causing it to block out the light. "..clouds."

Naruto looked at Sasuke, "You know, you said the same thing about us getting into a trap."

"Forget it. We can use our ears," suggested Sakura.

"Oh sure. He makes his puppets float, remember?"

"Shit."

"Enough talk," ordered Sasuke while he casted a genjutsu toward Sasori when he heard leaves rustle. "Come on. I casted an illusion." The two of them nodded and off they went. They needed a rest, especially Sakura.

Sasori hadn't expected Sasuke to cast an illusion but he figured it out when they got away from him a great deal of distance. He preformed the canceling technique and saw the empty space in front of him.

"Tch." Now he had to restart all over again. "Wouldn't expect less from Itachi's brother." True, he was good, that was expected from him anyway, but that didn't change his mind. He was tired of this now. "Now would be a good time to use my new puppet," he said while letting a scroll drop into his hand and moved the scroll with his fingers.

A puppet of that of a huge bird appeared, his form standing magnificently in front of him. Sasori climbed on it and settled himself upon it before attaching his chakra strings to the wings and the tail. With a flap of it's huge wings, it made it's way toward the village he had sent poisonous gas.

.:/- -\:.

"Finally, we're finished building the greenhouse." Clapping came from everyone and shouts were heard as well. "Thanks go to everyone helping us." More clapping came again while everyone started to celebrate.

Kind of odd for celebrating something as this but it was really important to them since it was how they traded for supplies with other villages.

.:/- -\:.

Kakashi sensed his students coming and stopped. "Don't tell me they don't my help anymore," he said with a sigh before bringing up his right hand to rub his head. They're growing up so fast...

"Eh?! Kakashi?!"

"Yo," he said while waving at them. "Sasuke."

"Yes?"

"Glad to see you back," he said while turning his attention back to the three of them. "Did you get rid of the source?"

"No. Sasuke almost did but he created a clone. We got away when Sasuke used genjutsu," stated Sakura.

"I'm glad you three got away. Well, best we go back to the village so that you all can take a rest."

"Sakura needs it more. He used her as a puppet!"

Kakashi blinked. "He did?"

Sakura nodded, "Chiyo did the same thing but I can't override it when I don't have enough chakra to do so."

"Ah, it also takes willpower."

Sasuke rolled his eyes, Naruto just stared at him tiredly while Sakura's right eyebrow twitched. "Teacher."

"Yes?"

"Why do you say the most obvious things?"

"To remind you three."

Sakura groaned, her head throbbing. "Let's get going. I'm exhausted."

Naruto waved his hand, "Oh, oh! Let me carry you Sakura."

"No thank you Naruto."

"You sure?" She really did look tired. "You can climb on my back."

"I'll do it," suggested Kakashi.

"No! Hahaha, I mean, no. I'm telling you, I'm fine."

"I don't believe you," said Naruto before walking in front of her, backed up and grabbed her legs. He lifted her up while pushing his body up to help her go on his back. "Naruto! I said-!"

"I know what you said but I don't believe you. You're going to collapse eventually and I'm going to carry you anyway."

"Oh fine," she finally said. She knew Sasuke wouldn't carry her, even though her crush had become little towards him. "You better not do anything, Naruto."

"Now would I do that? You'll just send me flying..."

Sakura chuckled and patted his head, "Good boy."

"I'm not a dog!"

.:/- -\:.

Tsunade stretched her arms while yawning, "Ahhh-uhh hah. Man, what a long day." She stood up and scratched her butt, "Time to go and sleep." She walked toward the door to open it before turning off the lights and left the room.

Those in Konoha started to turn off lights as well and climb into their comfy beds to sleep the beautiful night away. Mothers read stories to their kids while fathers locked the doors, just in case. Bugs started to creepy crawl here and there while nocturnal animals looked for food.

.:/- -\:.

Wings flapped before spanning out so that the big bird would glide. The cool night air blew against Sasori but its temperature didn't effect him at all while it continued to play with his cloak and red locks. It took Sasori a whole lot of time to create this puppet, making sure it was flyable. With many mess ups, he finally finished the puppet. Of course it had happens inside and because of it's size, it was used to trap people inside and crush them

.:/- -\:.

"Finally we're here," said Sakura while she started to climb off Naruto but he wouldn't allow her. "Naruto. Let me go."

"Not until we find a place."

"Welcome back! Did you get rid of the source," said the one that gave their masks before. "Oh, the poison is gone. We had a ninja use a wind technique."

"By any chance was it Temari," asked Sakura.

"Yes, it was. Fantastic display too."

"We didn't get rid of the source. We'll try and take it out tomorrow since we need rest," said Sakura. The man nodded, "Understood. Please follow me."

The four of them followed the man toward an inn while Kakashi took off his gas mask. The man talked to the owner and they agreed that he would let them stay for free. Sakura got off Naruto and followed the woman that led her to her room while the others were led by the owner.

"Here you are," the woman said while sliding the door to the room to the right. Inside, there was a bed upon the floor and had a screen where she could change. It was old fashion but very pretty with plants and scented sticks placed in the room as well. "Wow," Sakura said with wide eyes.

The woman chuckled and smiled. "I'll bring your dinner. There's a sleeping outfit behind the screen hanging. "Oh, thank you very much." The woman walked out, sliding the door shut. Sakura walked toward the window and opened it, the breeze hitting her skin. "That feels good...such a long day it has been."

Sakura walked behind the screen to change into the robe. First, she took off her gloves, pink elbow slips and her sandals. Then the pink cloth covering her black shorts, keeping the weapon pouch on it before pushing it down her legs and stepped out of it. Next, she unzipped her top and slipped her headband off of her head. Grabbing the top of the pajamas, she put it on, noticing how it was baggy and shrugged. Taking hold of the pants, she stepped into them and pulled them up.

There was a knock on her door before it slid open. Sakura peeked and saw the woman and smiled at her. "Here is your food."

"Thank you very much." Sakura walked toward her to take hold of the tray.

.:/- -\:.

"These sheets feel great – and the bed!" Naruto snuggled the sheets like a kitten while Sasuke watched with a I-don't-know-you expression on his face. "Would you stop that?"

"Why?"

Sasuke sent his pillow at him, hitting him square in the head. "Hey!" Naruto threw it back before grabbing hold of his own and going toward him. He brought up his pillow and hit Sasuke on the head since he caught the pillow. Sasuke pushed Naruto away and got up but Naruto put too much force when he was hitting him.

So, down they fell...on Sasuke's bed with Naruto on top. "Haha! I win!"

"Yeah, okay. Get off." Sasuke brought up his hand to shove Naruto away but Naruto didn't budge. "Somebody is cranky since they lost," Naruto said in a baby voice. Sasuke was of course freaked out and showed it. Naruto only laughed before getting up and walking to his bed. "That face was priceless." He was answered with a pillow being thrown at his butt.

.:/- -\:.

Sakura had crawled into bed, the minute her head fell upon the pillow she had fallen asleep. She had left her windows open, letting the cool breeze come into the room and it felt good. Everyone had gone home to rest and it was now quite...well, if you didn't count the chirps from the crickets.

Although, the night wasn't all peaceful, thanks to flapping of wings. Sasori had finally arrived and gone near the inns, looking for the familiar sense of chakra. He finally found it when coming to the fourth inn. Sasori couldn't help but smirk at her mistake of leaving the window open.

"All to easy," he said while he climbed through the window, letting the puppet flap down gently toward the ground. He looked over his left shoulder, his grey eyes seemed to glow on their own accord, thanks to the moon rays while they also hit his crimson locks.

So, there she was, laying down upon the bed. How foolish. Chakra strings sneaked from his finger tips toward her like moving liquid until it connected to her. Sasori made her stand up, the cover falling down while he made her walk toward him. She was still asleep and wore simple white pajamas that were kind of big for her.

"Hm. You made it too easy for me to catch you once more. Even if you did close the window, it wouldn't keep me out." His grey eyes roamed over her sleeping form. She looked average and did remind him of actual sakura petals. Her skin had a healthy tone, lips a normal color of pink red, eyelashes longer while her pink hair was once again the same length when they first met.

Sakura's eyes fluttered before she opened them, a yawn coming out. "Ahhhh-eh? Why am I..." Her emerald eyes landed upon the one before her before continuing, "up...? Oh hell no. Why the-you know, I should have the right to rest."

"Rest? Hm, I don't need the sort so that means, you don't need it either."

"Correction: I need rest because I'm human, unlike you."

"Not anymore you don't."

"Let me sleep! I was having a good dream until I woke up."

"Dream?" It had been so very long since he had one of those. "Yes, a dream. Now, if you don't flipping mind, I'm going back to bed. Actually, no, I don't care if you do mind."

Sasori made her stop, "Really? I'm the one that is controlling you-"

A pillow was thrown at him, hitting his face. Sasori looked at Sakura who was trying to stifle her laughter. Chakra strings connected to the pillow and sent it flying back toward her, which earned an "oof" from her while it hit her lower area. "Hey! You little-!" Sakura threw it hard, making it spin in the air while it flew toward Sasori.

The pillow pushed his head to move to the left so that he was now looking behind him. Sakura laughed at the sight. He looked absolutely ridiculous like that. She was met once more with a pillow but this time hitting her head, making her flinch. "Okay you, you asked for-"

Sasori pulled her so that she couldn't get the pillow, "No more games."

"You really don't know how to have fun, thanks to Suna's teachings."

"Fun?"

"Yeah, fun as in playing. Don't tell me you've never played before." Well, he did when he was young but that was with puppets. Sakura looked at him while he said nothing. "I'll take that as a no. Man, no wonder you're like this."

"Enough. You're coming with-"

"Like hell I am."

Sasori moved his fingers but Sakura fought it. He glared at her but she didn't glare back at him, just stayed focused. "Tch." Sasori walked toward her instead but Sakura jumped away but she forgot he could pull her back and pull he did. He was beginning to grow very impatient with her and that wasn't a good thing.

"I'm not going, no matter what you do."

"Stubborn brat you are."

"So are you! Just let go of you wanting to make me into a puppet since it's not going to happen. You're like a child throwing a tantrum. It's only natural for me to fight against you or are you too naive to know that?"

That definitely, definitely, struck a chord through him. His fingers twitched while his expression became very dark. But it was true, he was being a child about the whole matter and since she nailed it, it made him furious. The emotion flared through him while he violently pulled her toward him and pushed her toward the wall, pinning her thread with his body.

Sakura immediately started to struggle against him but his anger got the better of him and provided him strength. He looked at her with a fierce stare while he said, "I will preform Hitokugutsu right here and now. It's a very painful process that I preform and will make you a human puppet."

"Then go ahead and do it. No use threatening me since it won't-"

Sasori let his spear pierce into her left hip to shut her up, the poison making it's way into her system. No! No, no, no! "How dare you!" Sasori guided the spear to tear more of her skin, watching her expression while he did so. That was what he wanted to see from her. Fear and pain was clearly written upon her face. "Get off me! Get off!" Sakura started to shout at him but he stayed where he was.

He took hold of her chin with his left hand and pulled her head up, "I am not a child nor am I naive." Sakura glared at him and spat in his face. Sasori wiped off the spit with his free hand before pushing the spear deeper into her wound. Sakura let out a cry of pain while she tried to move away from the spear.

"What's the matter? Can't you start to heal yourself?" Sasori pushed her head so that her right cheek was now by the wall. "Or are you too weak?"

"I am not weak. You are weak." The spear dug even more but Sakura didn't stop. "We all have our limits, in case you didn't know." Sasori made the spear come out immediately which caused another cry of pain from her. "You're worse than Orochimaru."

"Worse? I am still alive while he isn't." Sasori moved his hand to the wound, her blood staining his skin. He brought up his hand to look at it, "Same color of blood." Does he have a fascination for blood or something?

Sakura felt the liquid on her cheek and tried to push him away but he only pushed her back to the wall hard. Sakura glared at him and thought of shouting for help, knowing that the others would come but he would just make her fight, wound or not.

"Get. Off. Now."

"No."

"Off!" Sakura shouted before she put it all into her shove. She succeeded and gathered chakra immediately in her right hand to punch his chest, missing his core by an inch. Realizing she missed, she tried once more but he rolled out of the way before kicking her legs. She fell down onto the floor and felt him move on top of her back, pinning her hands and feet.

"Damn you to the bottomless pits of hell!"

"Sakura?! What's going on?!"

Sasori narrowed his eyes and moved his mouth to her left ear, "Tell your blond friend you had a nightmare or I'll kill him."

"Sakura?!"

"Tell them," he hissed. Sakura let out a low growl. "It's nothing Naruto. I had a nightmare."

"Are you sure?"

Idiot! "Yes."

"Okay."

Sakura waited till his footsteps disappeared before talking to Sasori. "There, happy? Off-" She started to shake, the poison doing its' work with her body. "You...bastard." Sasori smirked and got up. "I've waited enough. You will now become part of my collection."

.:/- -\:.

And we stop here. I know, horrible cliffhanger but it seemed like a good place to stop. Hope I kept Sasori in character. I kind of moved out of his usual personality since it was needed. Now, I'm off to bed since I somehow became sleepy. Toodles!