This fanfiction is written by Echo

It's been a week since I 'joined' the Akatsuki and let me tell you. They are strange people. Deidara does street art and has tattoos of mouths on his hands. Kisame, Itachi and Pein used to work for the police force and are now 'unemployed'. Konan teaches origami to 1st graders. And tobi just sponges off of everyone's paychecks.

Then there's me. Doing nothing with my life.

"Sakura! It's time to leave!" Naruto yells from the living room. I throw the black duvet cover over my current bed and walk out of Gaara's ex room, picking up my new backpack on the way out.

"God. Why do girls take so long?" Gaara asks leaning against the slick black car. I ignore his comment and watch as Gaara and Naruto slither into the back seat.

Sasori walks out of the house, lighting a cigarette and walking to the driver side of the vehicle. "You get shotgun." He says shooting me a smile. I nod, getting into the car with as little words as possible.

Everyday Sasori has been taking me over to Kisame's house to hang out all the Akatsuki members. We get stoned, drink, play cards, it's all really fun. But I can't let myself get attached. I can't have someone be there for me.

I don't deserve that.

The car awakens and we pull out of the drive way. Sasori skillfully maneuvering us onto the highway.

"So first things first," Sasori says handing me a lighter. I light my cigarette as he speaks. "Sakura, you're gonna go to the principal's office and get your schedule for this semester. Her name is Tsunade. She's pretty chill. After that you'll go to your classes and meet us in the courtyard at 3." I nod as I smoke and Sasori explains my entire first day of school in excruciating detail.

I can basically feel Gaara roll his eyes from the back seat.

After 15 minutes we arrive at a three story school building labeled "Konoha High". Sasori pulls up on the front steps, letting Me, Naruto, and Gaara, safely get out of the car.

"Thanks." I mutter as I turn around.

"Sakura!" Sasori yells to me causing me to go back to the car. He rolls down the window, handing me $5. "For lunch." He smiles. "And don't mention the Akatsuki to anyone. We've got a bad name." I nod, not actually caring if I tell someone or not.

Sasori drives off, most likely going to his college classes. I slip the money into my bra. Naruto and Gaara have already entered the building, leaving a few students buzzing around the campus.

I enter the building, actually shocked by what I see. Everything is so….cheap, compared to my old school. The beige paint even looks cheaper, although i'm %100 sure it the same paint.

I wander down the dark green tiled floor, finding the Principal's office on the 3rd floor. Why the fuck is it on the 3rd floor? I had to walk SO much.

I hear yelling coming from the other side of the foggy glass door. "Get out!" I hear a woman yell right before the door flies open.

I am met by a demon. Sharp black hair sticks in every direction and even deeper black pearl eyes stare me down. The beast in boy form looks just like Itachi, but younger. He dominates the doorway and makes me feel small.

He sizes me up with his eyes, making it apparent just how close we are. He looks down on me, dark eyes digging into my soul.

"Get, the fuck, out of my way."

I immediately leap out of his path and pull my arms into myself, taking up as little room as physically possible.

His face holds a look of pure satisfaction, he walks around the corner with a sense of arrogance. He owns this hallway and nothing can take it from him.

"...Can I help you?" the woman on the other side of the doorway asks, breaking me from my thoughts.

I step into the room. "I'm Haruno Sakura. I'm new and need my schedule." I say to a big breasted blonde woman(I'm assuming is Tsunade). Her brown eyes silently bitching me out. Paper's clutter her desk, with a strong smell of liquor filling the air.

She shuffles the papers on her desk. Making sure she uses up a solid 20 minutes of my time. After she runs several papers to the printer she staples them and hands them to me.

Tsunade scowls the entire time I'm in the room. Making me feel completely unwelcome. The wanting for a cigarette kicks in, making the thought of vaulting out the window pass through my mind.

"You will be excused from your first class." She says. I eye her desk, taking it the playing cards and small liquor bottles. "You'll have a chance to introduce yourself in your next period." I nod, not actually giving a shit. I just want to go home and smoke.

Tsunade talks some more about me keeping in line. I can hardly hear what she's saying. The demon boy from before slipping through my mind.

"Do you understand?" Tsunade asks me, thinking I was actually listening.

'Who was the boy from before?" I ask her, watching her eyes grow wide and then small again. "That was Sasuke Uchiha. The most popular boy at this school," Her eyes are dim as she talks about him. "He's trouble," She says sitting at her desk and folding her hands, "Even more trouble than you." I hear a hint of something in her voice. I think it's sarcasm.

I thank her and leave, entering the brightly lit hallway. I slowly walk down the green tiled floor.

Of course he's the most popular guy in school.

You always pick the bad ones.

True. He was just so attractive.

I look at my schedule. I have 30 minutes before my next class starts. I feel my back pocket, expecting to feel the usual safety of my cigarettes but my hand slides over an empty pocket. Panic hits my system.

I search all my pockets and rummage through my bag, still not finding my cigarettes.

It'll be fine, just retrace your steps.

I accept my fate, walking through each and every hallway I took getting here. I scan the floors and even walls, hoping I will see the familiar dark blue pack. I go through the front of the building, ending up on the front steps.

I start looking around when my heart stops. There he is, the demon boy Sasuke Uchiha, holding my pack of cigarettes.

He intently opens my pack, counting how many cigarettes I have left.

What do I do?

Walk up to him and tell him those are yours.

But what if he doesnt give them back?

Then punch him in the face. You cant get in more trouble

I nod at my own reasoning. I'm right. They are mine. Not his.

I walk up to him, my heart pounding and palms sweaty. I violently stomp myself in front of him, causing him to look up at me.

His solid black eyes pull me in. He stands, waiting for me to say something. "Um," I start, flicking my eyes to my pack and back up to him. Holy fuck he's really attractive.

A smirk appears on his face as I try to talk. "Those are mine." I say more quiet than I mean to.

Sasuke just stands there, smirking at me. What the fuck is his problem.

I shoot out my hand, "Can I have them back?"

Sasuke continues to look at me as he slides the pack into his back pocket. "I dont see your name on them." He says looking down on me.

"No." I say crossing my arms. "My name is not on them, but there is a smudge of black nail polish on the top right corner." I say completely failing at winning this battle.

Sasuke eyes me up and down. "I'm Sasuke." He says sticking out his hand. I look at his hand and them him.

W-what do I do?

Shake his hand for fucks sake!

B-but-

GO

I reach out my hand, sliding it into his. "Sakura." He smiles as we shake hands. I try to make eye contact with him but when I do I feel like he's stealing part of my soul. Our handshake lasts for a few more seconds, neither of us letting go.

"Can I just have my cigarettes?" I ask needing one before my next class. Sasuke releases my hand.

"You've gotta get them yourself." He says putting his hands to his sides. Really? He's gonna make me go into his pocket to get something that belongs to me?

Without saying anything I move really close to him. I wrap my arms around his waist, slipping my hands into his back pockets.

Holy shit he smells like lemon.

He grins as I wrap my arms around my pack and slide my hand out of his pocket. We are so close right now.

I get my goal and take a step back, opening my pack and pulling one out.

"You're new." Sasuke says as I light up my cig.

"Yeah, I just moved here." I say trying to make harmless conversation. Sasuke pulls out a black pack and lights up a cigarette as well.

We stand in front of the school, smoking is silence.

"What's your next class?" Sasuke asks inching closer to me. I get the papers out of my backpack.

"Um... Next I have Chemistry." I say watching as Sasuke smiles.

"I have that class next too. Let me walk you there." I nod, letting Sasuke lead me around the outside of the building. Leading me to the outside Science classroom. He goes up and slides open a window, stepping on his cigarette butt. I chuck mine away as Sasuke climbs in through the window, offering me a hand through.

"Thanks." I say clamoring through the window into a fully seated front of a class.

"Thank you for joining us Sasuke. Oh and you have another pretty girl with you today, I'm guessing you're Haruno Sakura yes?" A tan man asks me, a scar obviously sitting on the bridge of his nose.

I nod. Looking at the faces of the class. I spot Gaara near the back corner, I try to wave at him but he looks away, ignoring me completely.

A black hole on my heart expands.

"Sakura, you can go sit-" The tan man is cut off when Sasuke tightly grips my upper arm, pulling me into the class. He pulls me through the rows of desks till we reach an empty table towards the back. He tosses me towards a stool and sits on the one next to it. Everyone is silent as Sasuke sighs, looking out a sunny window.

I look around the room, getting glares from guys and girls. I know what's happening. It's exactly what happened before.

"Well Sasuke, thanks for volunteering to be Sakura's lab partner."

The tan man turns back to the board, telling me he is used to Sasuke's I-own-it attitude. The rest of class I daze off. Flicking my eyes to Sasuke every now and then. Taking in his features.

Dont do it.

Do what?

I know what you're thinking. I am you. I know everything you feel.

So what? I just think he's handsome.

Yeah well you also though someone else was handsome and I ended up having to take care of the situation.

Fear shocks me again as I remember everything I've done. Remember how I was powerless in losing my body to someone else. Something else.

Just don't get too attached.

I won't. Besides, he doesn't seem like the dedicated type.

Cause you have time to be dedicated to someone.

I roll my eyes at my own sarcasm. Getting Sasuke's attention, he looks over and smirks at me. I stay emotionless but look away, feeling my heart pound in my chest.

I think there's gonna be some trouble.

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