~Deception~

Edited by VALLED.

I'm sorry I didn't update sooner, but I have a system for uploading chapters, you know how I wrote 30,000 words of this before I posted the first chapter? Well, every time I post a chapter, Say it's 2,000 words, I have to write 2,000 more words before I can update, so i'll always have 30,000 words to spare. Cool, huh?

See I'm smart too!

I don't own Naruto, but if I did, There would be no more fillers and it wouldn't take 10 episodes for flash backs. Yeah, those piss me off alot.


When I woke up, I had no idea where I was. But it was nice and warm so that was good. But then I thought about how warmth could be a bad thing.

Maybe some privative people took me and now I'm roasting over there fire like a big fat pig? Or maybe I'm becoming a stew? Or even maybe I was going to be a sacrifice to a volcano god or something?

Yes, I have a wild imagination, sue me.

I opened my eyes and all I saw was darkens, but then a low glow from the side of me that looked like a fire. Maybe they where getting ready to roast me? I tried to move, but I had about a billion blankets on. It felt like was under a rock!

Maybe that's there plan to keep me here, let me over heat and then cook till golden brown.

I made all sorts of noise trying to get up. I didn't have time to be eaten, I had a mission! I growled at my self. My limbs just fell to the ground, tired. Now I couldn't move at all.

It wasn't like I was over heating; actually I was pleasantly warm, which was weird. I turned my head and stared into the bright light of the fire. Watching as the flames danced and crackle in there mystic dance.

I didn't know how long I stared at the flames till someone tried quietly to open the shoji screens. I herd there low cursing at the door because it lid open loudly. It sounded like a boy around my age, but I couldn't see because it was still to dark. I cursed my luck. It closed loudly and he shuffled over to me, I stared at him with wide aware eyes, he was scared shitless. He yelped and jumped back a bit, dropping whatever he was holding, it clattered loudly on the floor. It was probably glass.

I glared at him, but innerly I was freaking out. He was only about my age, what was he doing?

And more importantly, how late was I!?

I tried to sit up again, but still weighed down by the amounts of blankets/rocks.

The boy looked at me like I had just come back to life, but then slowly got his composure back and started picking up what he had dropped. "Jeez, I my heart almost stopped." He said, muttering, but loudly enough so that I could hear him.

I frowned, "Could you mind telling me why you took me here? I was quite capable of taking care of my self." I said in a bitter tone. Here comes the tuff front.

My tuff front is just something I do when I'm forced into something or when I find my self in a risky situation.

He ignored me and finished picking up everything and walked over to my bed side. I glared at him and watched as he set down the now distinguished cay cups and got up again. Walking toward the far wall and flipping a switch.

I had to shut my eyes because the room filled up with light, it was like the freaking sun threw up in here. I winced, "Ugh." I groaned, trying to turn over, but proved useless because if the blankets.

I heard a quick chuckle and the boy left with the cups and tea pot.

I opened my eyes, them finally adjusting. And I stared at the clock that was now visible on the wall that was on the far side of me.

I couldn't think.

I couldn't breath.

I couldn't blink.

But somehow I was able to sit up so fast I had whiplash.

I held my head, groaning, "Ugh, my head." I muttered. It was throbbing from me banging it around so much. I ignored my head for just a moment, and then looked up to the clock threw my fingers; just to double check I wasn't imagining anything.

It was already 10am. I was 5 hours late!

I put my face in my hands, groaning loudly. I could feel tears gather in the corner of my eyes.

I was horrified. How was I going to protect my love ones if I cant even come on times for things!? Konoha was such a bad influence. My first mission, the chance at being stronger, just blue away in the wind, long gone. I really thought this was my chance! But no! I had to be such a lazy ass, weak, weak, weak little girl! Ugh! I'm so frustrated! I pulled at my hair. Mad at my self, I never would of happened if I never had that damned inner! It was its entire fault! I could have lived with daddy and lived happily. I wouldn't live in this damned country, with fake, uncaring parents and fake friends!

I rubbed at my eyes harshly, trying to get the tears to stop. I'm such a cry baby!

Daddy would say he loved me and I wouldn't have to become a stupid Ninja. I would never had to ever meat those fake people who said they cared about me! Those stupid fake words that sooth my heart, the only thing that kept me alive, those stupid fake words! I was so stupid to fall for it! And now that I even know better, why do I still even care!? Why do I never want to lose them!? Why do I never want to see them hurt!? Why do I care!? Why!? Why!?

"Why!?" I somehow was able to choke out threw the sobs.

Why do I still care for those, people!? Those heartless, things, who think they can just bring me in and say they care about me. Caring doesn't work like that!

I was so confused. I was confused about even why I was having these thoughts, now of all time.

But that didn't mean they weren't true.

The tears didn't stop; I was such a hopeless case.

I didn't notice the people approaching till the loud shoji screens slammed into each other. I flinched for a second, before grabbing the hood of my brown trench cote and quickly pulled it up, looking away, and whipping my tears with the heel of my hand. From what I could tell, three people entered the room. I looked over to them from the corner of my eye. It was the boy and from what I deducted were his parents because his father was like an older clone.

I watched as the woman seat down tea next to my bed side. And watched as the father teased the boy, now dubbed as Shikamaru.

"Shikamaru, I told you to get Sakura petals not a person." He said in a light tone, "There is a big difference." He joked.

Shikamaru shrugged him off and walked over to a seat next to my bed. He sat down and started muttering, "Troublesome." Over and over.

I watched as the father sat down next to him, I looked away before he saw me staring.

I stared at the wall blankly, my muscles tensed, ready for anything. I listened to the mother poor the tea and then she stopped moving, I could feel there questioning stares on my person. I didn't sensed killing intent off them, do I deemed them safe for now.

I pulled down my hood and looked down, "I'm sorry." I said, trying to loosen them up a bit, lower there guard. "I will replay you as soon as I can, but I'm really late for something, so if you will excuse me-."

"Don't even think about it." The father said, I froze, and I actually looked at him this time, seeing in a more pointed and calculating way.

This man was no doubt a Ninja, he had scars and a cold glare that made me want to shiver, but I didn't. Holding it in, I stared him back in the eye, letting my feelings be pushed to the side, and trapped there.

"I'm every sorry, but I need to-." I was interrupted again.

"My son has informed me that you just moved here from grass. How do I know your not a spy?" he said coldly.

I frowned at him; he thought I was a spy? "If I was a spy, which I'm not," I added. "Surly they, whoever you think sent me, wouldn't send some little girl." I said harshly. This guy sure was something…

He man stared me in the eye and leaned down to my level. He watched my carefully and studied my features.

I held my ground and did the same, but I had already mesmerized his face into my brain. I glared, "And surly, if you don't want a spy in your household, you wouldn't stop one from leaving without any information. I have been sleeping the whole time. And I'm sure you know this. In fact, I think you're testing me. Though. I have no idea why." I said coldly.

He leaned back and started to laugh, I razed my eye brow at his actions. He laughed to hard his whole body shook.

I took this opportunity to pull my legs out and try to get up, I did, but by the time I was up, the father was standing before me, his hands on his hips, smiling just a bit.

"I like you," he said boldly, "feel free to come over any time you want." That's all he said, then he left with his wife trailing after him. They walked out of the door way and she turned around and started to close it, and she gave the most bone chilling glare I had ever seen. I started to shake, mortified.

"Shikamaru, please show Sakura-san out." In her deathly yet somehow still plight voice.

The door closed with a loud bam, and we where left alone together.

I was still trying to understand what had just happened. My brain just couldn't seam to keep up anymore. Which was understandable, it just happened so fast and then, whoosh, it was gone. I slowly turned to look at Shikamaru; he was just staring at me with wide blank eyes.

I blinked a few times as we stared at each other.

Then I remembered that I was fucking 5 hours late!

My eyes widened and I started to scramble for the door. "I'm so screwed!" I yelled.

Well it was true.

I slammed the door open and I started to run down the all way. I could Shikamaru yelling after me, "Stop!" He ran after me, I couldn't afford to stop and waist more time. But then I soon realized I was totally and utterly lost, I looked around for a window, thinking that would help. I saw one down the hall, and I ran towards me, Shikamaru could see me now, "No! Not threw that-." It was too late; I was already out side the window.

I realized two things while I was doing this.

1: I was on the second story.

2: There was a pond underneath me.

There where two very large problems with this, A, because I was braced for about a foot drop. And B, I was braced for solid land.

Yeah, so, long story short I'm in Shikamaru's room, dripping wet, while he his trying to find me something to wear.

Yeah, and I'm about 5 and a half hours late now. So, things couldn't get much worse? Hopefully. Let's cross our fingers, shall we?

I don't believe I did that!

I want to smack my self on the head, me and my stupidness.

I looked up at Shikamaru who was searching threw his drawers trying to find me something to wear. He looked mad, not like I'm going to rip your head off and eat it mad, but more like getting mad at your child for picking there nose. No matter how many times you told them to stop, they just kept at it. I shuttered, me, a nose picking, suborn child? Why would I even compare my self to something of that level!? I mean, sure I was suborn, but wasn't everyone?

Okay, sure, sure, I might still be a child. I don't deny that. I'm young, fresh and perky-, okay, maybe not perky chest wise, but I had curves damn it!

That was true; actually, I did have curves, believe it or not.

Yeah, laugh it up, but one day! One day I will have boobies so big I will suffocate you with their largess!

I grinned at the thought.

Yes, and someday my forehead will shrink and my face will not have anymore baby fat, or the roundness that almost spelled, innocent. My eyes will not be so large and they'll be thin and seductive. I will shrink and become 5'2 instead of 5'4 and I'll be that short girl with long hair that is dead drop sexy and will have you titillating all over the place!

Because well all know the short girls get the guys.

Every book, every movie, every everything! It's always the short girl who has seductive curves and ass with a sweet little innocent attitude, she is always the star and the tall one is the evil person who always tries to steal the boy away. The tall one is always shunned and labeled evil right off the bat.

That made me really pissed off.

I keep thinking, she has feelings too! And then the sweet innocent person would make friends with this person and she would be the good guy, prized by everyone.

I don't even want to say how disgusted I am.

Love isn't about romantic walks on the beach, or caring about each other to death.

WRONG.

It's about lust and one night stands.

Tell me, what would love be with out physical attraction?

NOTHING.

Love is nothing but lust, not caring or hugging. Lust and sex.

And that made me sick to my stomach.

That almost made me glad that no one has said 'I love you' before to me. I can almost imagine it too. Watching then carefully, to make sure the words didn't have any hidden meaning. Not trusting the person more then ever. The caring about the person broken and I turn cold. I can see how I would ignore there calls and mail. I wouldn't look at them. At least until they found a better way to say there words. I couldn't stop and feel disgusted if they said they cared about me. No, I wouldn't fell that way; I would feel that they knew me well enough not to say love.

Love is shallow.

I want to hear real words. Not just some hallmark greeting card thing that you copyrighted off of them.

I want to hear three words and three words only.

You're my weakness.

Those three words will mean more to me then love ever will.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I felt a pare of strong arms thrust some cloths in my arms. I looked up, that was odd and random, and I saw Shikamaru looking away from me, blushing lightly, I smiled softly. "Thank you." I said.

He grumbled a 'thank you' and I walked into the bathroom and shut the door. The cloths he gave to me fit me just fine, but there was just one problem.

I didn't have a braw on, because I don't need one, I'm flatter then a little boy, and he gave me a fishnet shirt. Uh, problem.

Other then that the denim cargo-style capri pants where fine. But I didn't really want to wear my black shirt while fighting, because the sleeves would get in my way, and the neck was to low cut. I might flash someone, I mean, if where any was hope left to go on this mission.

Well, I might as well check. It wouldn't hurt, would it? I let my arms fall limp at my sides, holding the fishnet. I spread my Chakra out as far as I could go, trying to find Naruto's or Sasuke's Chakra.

About 3 miles from here, they where still in the training ground.

I grinned, there was still hope!

But I needed to get threw this dilemma first. I walked over to the door and cracked it open, sticking my head, "Um, Shikamaru? I have a problem." I said nervously.

He looked at me over his shoulder, with his hands behind his head. "What?" he asked.

I held out the fishnet shirt, expositing my naked arm. "This is fishnet, I can't wear it," I looked down, "I'm sorry I'm putting you threw so much trouble." I said weakly.

He walked over to me, and sighing before he grabbed the fishnet out of my hands. "It's fine." He sighed.

I watched threw the door as he strode back to his dresser and this time pulled out a jacket looking piece of clothing, holding it up for me to see.

"How about this?" He asked.

It would have been fine if I was not going on a mission, so I shook my head no.

He turned back around and this time pulled out a light green tee shirt that seamed about a size to big. But I could always bunch it up.

I nodded my head, and he brought it to me, and I quickly put it on. I held my hands out and I looked at my self. I kinda looked like a wet hobo.

"Shikamaru, could you come in and help me with this shirt? It's to big." I called out.

I never really thought there was anything wrong with being alone with a guy. But I have been warned before, by both Papa and Daddy. They said if you are ever alone with a guy 12 and over, be careful. There hormones are starting and there just waiting and plotting to do evil horny things to you. I couldn't help but scoff, I really doubt it that anyone would want to do evil horny things to a tall string bean.

Ahem, excuse me, I mean a curvy tall string bean.

Anyway, I really doubt Shikamaru would even think about me in that way. He would most likely think I'm a freak/weirdo person. Not that I cared.

Anyway

Shikamaru entered the small bathroom and I turned around, smiling. "I'm sorry, but can you grab me a couple hair ties?" I asked, turning back to the mirror. Looking my self over again. I was weary of the denim, because you can barley move in it and it ripped easily.

So I decided I probably shouldn't wear them.

When Shikamaru came back in, I was sliding down my pants. Giving him a nice view of my ass, I like to think my butt is cute because I'm young, but, I'm not to sure. It's kinda behind me. But if you want a real opinion, ask Shikamaru, he got a nice face full of it.

I didn't falter, I pulled them off showing my mid thy spandex shorts. They where damp, but that would do.

I turned around to face a blushing Shikamaru, he wasn't looking at me, but over at the far wall as he held out a few pony holders.

I smiled and thanked him, grabbing one and leaving one in his hand. I turned around and started to gather my hair into a messy bun, talking to him. "Shikamaru, can you tie my shirt?" I asked. He looked over at me and slowly walked towards me, he put the pony holder on his wrist and grabbed some of my shirt. He started to bunch it up and then carefully start to tie it off.

I scowled, "Shikamaru, the whole reason for tying a tee shirt off in the back is to make it better fitting, try to make it tighter please. Your not going to hurt me, relax." I reassured. He nodded, taking in a deeper shade of red. He grabbed more of my shirt forcefully and that kind of jerked me back, but I didn't say anything.

He finished and he ended up doing a pretty good job.

"Thanks Shikamaru." I said, finishing up with my hair, putting it in its messy bun. I turned and looked at him, his blush gone.

I let my eyes soften, he was a nice person, and I respected that. I stared him strait into the eyes, "Thank you every much for saving me and letting me barrow your shirt." I said, leaning in for I quick peck on the cheek.

I pulled back and started to walk out of the bathroom and back into his room, not waiting to see his reaction. I had to get home and grab my stuff before I could get going to the training grounds. My wet stuff was in a bag and I grabbed it, opening a nearby window and looking down to make sure I wouldn't fall in a pond this time. There was nothing but ground, so I climbed out and jumped.

The first jump was like flying threw air, soaring. Wind rushing by my face rapidly, leaving the compound. I remember crashing threw my window and almost falling, I was grabbing my stuff so fast it was all a bur. I ran so fast to those training grounds you have no idea of how scared I was of running into something. But when I finally got there, I saw Naruto and Sasuke sitting on the ground, looking at the clouds, them fighting about something.

I walked over to them loudly, huffing and puffing. Out of breath I said, "H-hey guys. Sorry I-I'm late."


Ugh…

UGH.

Yeah, Naruto + me + Sasuke + Lateness and last night= UGH.

It was all just one big mess I had to clean up all by my self.

It all seamed that it was squished into one little ball of anger that looked a lot like poo with hair in it. It just stuck to your face like an ugly zit that would leave a scar when you try to pop it and it puss would come out.

There where questions, SO many it's not even funny, I dare you to laugh.

You laughed, didn't you!?

YOU BASTARD, I'M GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS THEN THROW IT TO STATEN AND THEN LAUGH AT YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY NINJA SKILLS TO GET OUT OF IT!

Bastard.

Yeah, I have a very short fuse right now; it's like being on my period which I think it coming soon. Very soon, almost too soon if you ask me, I really didn't want to deal with both bleeding and PMS'ing.

Naruto just always seamed to be a light ball of energy and to tell you the truth I would have wanted to deal with Sasuke for the rest of my life then having to keep up with the little blond ray of fucking sun shine.

I seriously wanted to pouch him in the face, but I held it in because I was Sakura. The sweet normal girl! Insert happy smiley face with a large innocent grin.

Yeah…

About that, I was over it, to hell with bullying and abusement I could handle that.

But Naruto with his caring and possessiveness was the straw that broke the camels back.

AKA: Made me so pissed I pouched him in the face, and sent him flying.


"I'm so booorrrreeedddd." Naruto whinnied from next to me, curled up in a ball, close to dousing off. I couldn't blame him, I was soooooo bored too.

It's been about 30 minutes since I got here, making it about 11-ish. I donno, but that cloud looked a lot like a scrambled egg.

Wait.

I'm hungry.

No actually, I'm starving!

I sat up from lying on the grass and reached out for my bag. I brought it over to my self and sat it down in my lap, pulling things out of the way for my frantic search for food. I searched for a little, the boys staring intently, not like they had anything better to do. About the time I had pulled out the last of my Kunai, I found it, my food scroll.

I grinned evilly, pulling it out and placing it to the side as I stuffed everything back into my bag and throwing that to the side. I grabbed the scroll again and I was about to do a few quick hand signs to unleash the gas for my empty tank when I could feel someone start to approach.

I almost whimpered then I put the scroll back in my bag. Kakashi was coming and, and fast. I didn't have time to eat. I sighed and my stomach growled, almost screaming, 'screw Kakashi!'

I ignored it and got up, brushing my self off and pulling on my Kunai pouches and loaded up my body with weapons. I put some Ninja wire in my boats, along with some exploding notes. I put on both right and left handed Kunai pouches on my legs. I put some makibishi pouches on my upper arms too.

Makibishi are one of the most fun things in the world.

There little sharp pieces of metal that you drop on the floor and when the ninja steps on them, it stabs them on the feet, and sometimes if I feel cruel, I use the poison ones. If you step on those suckers, your whole leg goes num. The pouches looked just like Kunai pouches but just a lot smaller and you usually attach them to your ankles or arms.

I finished and grabbed my gloves from my bag, ready to kick some ass. By the time I had finished putting them on, Kakashi was standing before him in his late glory, trying to feed us some lame excuse about a cat or something.

Clearly, no one believed him, and Naruto was ready to blow his top. But he held it in, I was impressed.

Kakashi cleared his throat, and walked over to three wooden stumps; he reached into his bag and pulled out a large bulky alarm clock. He set it down loudly as we all stared at him, waiting.

We gathered around him and he pressed down on the large gold colored button. He looked up at us, "This alarm is set at 12 PM." He said coolly. He reached into his back pocket and I herd a jingle, and sure enough it was a par of bells. "Today's topic is to get one of these bells away from me." He said, looking at us, holding them up for us to see.

I could have just grabbed them there and then, but then, could I? This was a Jounin. We kept are face clam, listening intently.

He jingled them, "Whoever can't get one doesn't get lunch." He said.

"WHAT?" Naruto gasped breathlessly.

Kakashi didn't give him time to continue. "I'm going to tie you there," He said pointing to one of the three stumps. "And eat lunch in front of you." He said simply. At that moment, my, and it seams Naruto's and Sasuke's stomachs all growled together every loudly, I put a hand on my stomach, as if telling it to nock it off; it did no such thing and cramped painfully.

But then I noticed something, "But wait, why are there only two bells?" I asked, holding up two fingers just to show him what I meant.

Something seamed odd to me here. No, this whole thing sounded odd to me from the start.

Kakashi smiled at me, "Since there's only two, at least one will have to be tied to the log." He said happily, as if he was mocking us. "That person will fail, and since he failed to complete the mission." He grinned. He wiggled the bells, "That person will be sent back to the academy." He giggled.

That made no sense at ALL, is Kakashi on crack or something? We're in three person cells for a reason, dude. If he's going to all this trouble just to send back one person. Wouldn't the whole team have to go back? That seamed like the more logical…

Kakashi didn't miss a bet, "It could be just one or all three." He held the bells out, rubbing it in our faces. Oh how baddy I just wanted to snatch them away from him and prove him wrong. "You can use your shuriken. You won't be able to get this unless you have the will to kill me." He said calmly.

I almost grinned and giggled with glee. Coming at Kakashi with killing intent was just what I needed. All this Inner, and family stress was getting to my head and I was just ready to do some relaxing fighting to help stretch out my muscles and clear my mind. All this thinking can't be good for you.

"Alright." I agreed, smirking. I could feel the fighting spirit rush threw my vanes. It tingled; I was ready for anything now. I was decked out with sharp pointy things and I wasn't afraid to use them.

Though Naruto didn't seam to agree.

He put his hands behind his head and grinned cockily at Kakashi. "Heh, you couldn't even stay out of Sakura-chan's prank!" He laughed.

Kakashi didn't react, but only replied coolly. "In society, those who don't have many abilities tend to complain more. Just ignore the guy with the lowest score."

I growled, how dare he!?

Naruto let his arms fall to his sides and he stared at Kakashi, but he ignored him. "We're going to start after I say, 'Ready start.'" He said.

Naruto looked like he was ready to explode with anger, his teeth bared and he hissed. He reached into his Kunai pouch and brought out a Kunai, spinning it on his finger so fast it was a bur. I watched as he attacked Kakashi and I kept my face emotionless. The time would come when I could get my revenge for Naruto.

"Don't get so hasty. I haven't even said 'start' yet." He said, pointing the Kunai to the back of Naruto's neck.

Sasuke and I look a step back while Kakashi let Naruto go and he walked over me, rubbing his arm painfully. I almost lost it right there. That stupid mother- Stop Sakura, no cursing. You're better then that, clam down.

Kakashi smiled a little, "But, it seems you have the will to kill me now." He said approvingly.

I shifted, enough with the stalling! Come on lets go!

Kakashi turned and looked at us, I got ready for anything. "Okay…Ready? START!" he yelled.


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