Akatsuki Pups!
Chapter 7: Kidnapped
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I'm so so so so so sorry, I've been so busy over the summer, and now school, I hope this will make up for it! Oh, and thanks so much to Black Karasu. Your PM gave me lots of help. And, I was going for something different, so, this is exactly what I was aiming for. Thank you so so so much!
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"Found her!" a voice called, followed by rustling leaves.
Sakura lay passed out behind a bush that hid her almost perfectly, except for the fact she had pink hair. "Come on, let's get her back before she wakes up...careful of her wings, Hiroshi..."
Hiroshi nodded stupidly and put an arm around her shoulders and under her legs, pulling her up. Moving her wings slightly, he began to run through the trees.
"She's pretty huh, Atzuko?" Hiroshi said, looking down at the kunoichi. Her eyes were shut, and pink bangs covered her long eye lashes as he ran across the forest. Her pretty white dress was drenched in blood at the end of it.
"...uh, sure," Atzuko said, uncertain.
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The rosette shivered, it must have been long ago since she was kidnapped from those strange men. Her head hurt and her wings stung. She was bound together by chakra bonds, her wrists were behind her back and her ankles were tied together, curling her into a ball.
The medic looked around to survey where she was. From the looks of it, she was in a dungeon. Wow, figures. She sat up and laid her back against the wall with effort, wincing when a loud voice called;
"Tenshi! Tenshi!"
A little boy with strawberry blond hair and bright blue eyes ran in with a happy smile. "Tenshi! Tenshi! You're awake! Are you okay? How are you feeling? Do you need anything?" he babbled, grinning.
"I'm fine," Sakura whispered, almost inaudible.
"Really? You sound really tired!" straining to hear him correctly, Sakura noticed he had a slight English accent.
"What's your name, hun?"
"My name is Noya! I just turned 8, yesterday!" he said, proudly.
"Oh, well, happy birthday, Noya," Sakura said, smiling at the boy. Shoot, if it were a man or something, he'd be lying on the floor dead or unconscious, but instead it was a boy. Something she could never hurt even if she tried. Children were one of her few weaknesses, but she couldn't help it.
Throwing his arms around her waist in a fierce hug, he asked, "will you spend it with me today? Please? Everyone forgot, except Hiroshi-sama, but even he was busy!"
"Noya!"
The two turned their heads to the source of the voice and immediately Noya stood and ran up to him, "Hai, Hiroshi-sama?"
"Go outside and play with Itzuki, okay?" Hiroshi told the boy in a calmer more soothing voice, kneeling down to the boy's height. "I need to speak with Miss Haruno."
"Okay!" he yelled, running out and calling 'Itsuki-kun! Itsuki!'
"Are you feeling alright?"
Sakura gave him a sour look, muttering, "What do you think?"
"Oh, right. Sorry," Hiroshi muttered, sitting down on the ground next to her. "Can I make anything better?"
"You can get me out of here?" Sakura asked, mocking hope in her eyes.
"Gomenasai," Hiroshi said, sheepishly scratching the back of his head, "if you don't mind we can share my bed..."
"Fine," she breathed, "but can you tell me if my kidnapping has anything to do with you."
"I did nothing to plan this," Hiroshi vowed, smiling, and picking her up. Sakura sighed, exhaustedly, leaning her head on his broad shoulder. He walked through a few halls and up some stairs, people staring and bowing.
When he stopped to open the door to his room, the rosette peered into the room. It was pretty averaged sized, it had a bed in the corner, with silk black sheets, a window on its side that had curtains on the side. The floor was smooth with wood. A closet with clothing hung was on another wall but otherwise the room was pretty empty.
He placed her on his bed and gave her an apologic look, "Sorry for this whole thing, but I didn't have a choice, nor will I ever."
Sakura's eyes fluttered shut while she registered the information he just gave her. That sounds sad...She yawned, thinking about it a little more. He smiled sadly, "Its okay, its better if you don't understand it, just sleep." He told her, picking her up briefly and pulling the blanket up, and placed her down. He tucked her in, whispering, "I hope you're not afraid of me. You seem like our only way out."
You seem like our only way out. Sakura repeated, hearing his footsteps fade away. Maybe its not them that are bad, its someone else, someone that made them kidnap me, someone who's made them sad.
She yawned, and fell into a deep slumber.
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"I think we should let her go," Hiroshi said, firmly.
A chuckle.
"I'm serious!" he cried out.
"Hiroshi. Do you think I'd do all that work just to let her go? No, she will bring me the essential power I need to take over this world!"
Hiroshi looked down, biting his lip. He had nothing to say. Nothing to make his master change his mind. That son of a bitch.
"Do not think of me like that, Hiroshi."
"Hai, Leader-sama," he said through gritted teeth.
"Hm."
The young man looked up at his master with a questioning look, "Hai?"
"It seems you have taken a liking upon this girl." he smirked.
Hiroshi stiffened. It's not true. It's not true. he kept telling himself.
Another chuckle, "You are dismissed."
He sped out the door, slamming it loudly. He didn't take him seriously. Why? Sakura didn't deserve this! No. She didn't. But he couldn't do anything about it. BUt someone would, he could feel it. Don't worry, Sakura. You'll get out of this, I know it! And me and my friends will be free as well!
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"Hungry," Sakura mumbled, a hand on her stomach, while she sat up. "Dirty and hungry. Uuugh."
"I'll get you something to eat," someone said at the door.
"Thank you. . ."
"Itzuki."
"Yeah," Sakura smiled. He handed her a bowl of miso ramen, a glass of water, and a small bowl of strawberries. Absently picking up a strawberry and chewing on the tip, she asked, "Do you have any extra clothes I can where or something? I'm in desperate need of a shower."
"I'll get Noya to send in something for you."
And then, she was alone.
She sighed, picking up some of the ramen and placed it into her mouth, not noticing how hungry she was until now. While she ate, something called to her.
Hello, hon. How are you doing?
I'm fine, Misu. Just . . . worried.
Don't worry, you'll get out of here, I promise. Now, finish you food, you need your energy.
Kay.
Finishing her food, she jumped lightly to her feet, holding onto the wall for she felt light headed. Her feet made light padding sounds on the smooth wood, while she tried to find the bathroom. Openning door after door, after a few tries she found the bathroom. She locked the door, and turned on the water. The rosette stripped and climbed into the shower carefully, water washing down all the dirt and dried blood from her body.
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Just a day,
Just an ordinary day.
Just trying to get by.
Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy.
But he was looking to the sky.
And as he asked if I would come along
I started to realize
That everyday you find
Just what he's looking for,
Like a shooting star he shines.
He said take my hand,
Live while you can
Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
And as he spoke, he spoke ordinary words
Although they did not feel
For I felt what I had not felt before
You'd swear those words could heal.
And as I looked up into those eyes
His vision borrows mine.
And I know he's no stranger,
For I feel I've held him for all of time.
And he said take my hand,
Live while you can
Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand.
Wow...she has a really nice voice...he opened the door a crack and very quietly walking into the bathroom she was in, placing the clothing on the sink. Hearing a gasp, he turned around.
"Um, Hiroshi?" Sakura asked, blushing, and clutching the towel closer to her chest.
"I'm so sorry," he stuttered, full of apologies.
"I-its, fine," Sakura stuttered, quietly. She picked up the large white shirt on the sink and pulled it over her body. It covered everything up to her midthigh. "Thanks, this is good."
"No problem," Hiroshi mumbled, "listen, I've been thinking of a plan, you know...to get you out."
Sakura 'oh'ed and nodded, "I'm just kind of waiting, you know?"
"For what?"
"For Itachi-kun, Dei-kun, and Gaara. They'll come," she grinned.
"What if they don't? You need a plan."
Sakura frowned, "They will. You'll see. Don't be so negative. And when they come, I'll help everyone who doesn't belong here, go as well!"
Hiroshi frowned as well. Did she really believe that? Just to wait around for her friends to come and rescue her? How childish. He turned and left. His plan was going to come into action, whether she knew it or not. He wasn't going to wait around for her so called friends.
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"I've scouted the whole area, can't find her anywhere," Deidara mumbled into his mic. "Maybe we should inform Tsunade baa-chan about this."
Apparently Deidara was spending too much time with Naruto.
"Agreed," Sasori whispered. "We're headed south, toward Sand, I think we should turn and head back."
"Hn."
"Come on, Itachi! Sakura-chan will be fine!" Kisame guffawed, trying to ease the tension. "We'll go talk to Tsunade and Pinky will be back and everything will be normal again!"
Silence.
"Let's just get back to Konoha," Itachi muttered a few moments later.
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They barged through the double doors of the Hokage tower and stormed to the reception desk, where a blonde secretary sat reading a magazine and humming. Itachi cleared his throuat loudly and she pulled the magazine down enough for her to see his face. When she did, her magazine dropped to the floor, and her mouth quirked up into a flirtatious smile.
Doesn't she know who I am?
"May I help you, mister?" she asked, in a flirtatious voice.
Apparently not.
Growling a bit, he grounded out his demand, "We need to see the Hokage . . . now!"
"Of course, you do. But do you have an appointment?" she asked, leaning toward him.
Itachi's hands balled up in fists. Kisame pulled him back and nodded to Sasori. Sasori confronted the confused woman, "Just tell the Hokage that we're going to see her right now, you damn girl!"
She twitched in annoyance, "I can call security, you know."
"Is something wrong?"
Deidara turned around, "Naruto! Thank kami, you're here, this stupid girl won't let us see the Hokage."
"Why do you need to see baa-chan?"
"We'll tell you on the way, but its really important, and we might need to hurry, Itachi's getting anxious."
Pulling Itachi away from the flirtatious girl, they headed for the Hokage's office. "Ugh, come on Itachi, she's not worth it."
A growl erupted from his chest. Deidara latched onto Itachi's other arm and together Kisame and Deidara dragged him up to the Hokage's office.
"So, feeling okay?" Naruto asked, tentatively.
"I feel like breaking something," Itachi sighed, truthfully.
"Erm, okay," Naruto muttered, opening the door to the office, "Baa-chan! Someone's here to visit!"
"Uuuuughhhhh."
They peeked inside. On the desk, was a mountain of paperwork. Tsunade's voice was behind it. Naruto snickered.
"Who needs to talk to me?" Tsunade groaned.
"Er, Itachi, Kisame, Deidara, and Sasori," Naruto drawled slowly.
In an instant, papers were thrown to the floor. Tsunade stared intently on the former Akatsuki members' faces, "What. Is. It?"
"Sakura has been kidnapped."
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