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Chapter 9: Parting Of Ways
Sakura stretched and smiled. It was a new day and her lover was still sound asleep beside her. She quietly left the bed and got dressed. Slipping out of her room and closing the door.
She was on her way to get a nice cup of coffee….
"Aa." She forgot to put her shoes on and the cold tiles bit at her feet.
She made quick steps to the kitchen where Tobi and Deidara were cleaning it up. It looked like a bomb had been set off. Deidara was plastered with flour and some muddy hardened liquid in his hair and Tobi was also covered in flour but had a banana peel on his shoulder. They both supported big welts on their heads. Just what exactly happened???
"What in the world happened here?" Sakura looked around in shock.
"Rin." Deidara's mumbled reply reached her ears.
"Sakura-san!" Tobi abandoned the mop and grabbed her hands.
"Guess what??!! Me and Rin are lovers!! I was commenting on how good our sex was and…. Bingo." Tobi started talking excitedly and then ended with a wince.
"Bingo?" Sakura replied.
Both men moaned and touched their heads. Sakura giggled. She got the picture.
"Tobi, you don't kiss and tell." Sakura removed the banana peel that was perched on his shoulder.
"Kiss and tell? What's that? Is it like kissing someone and then telling a person how it was?" Tobi asked.
Whack.
"Ow! Sakura.." Tobi whined, another bump was added.
Sakura sighed, annoyed.
"Anyway, I was on my way here to get a cup of coff-"
"DONT say that word." Deidara cried out, huddling in a corner and hugging his legs.
Sakura raised an eyebrow and looked at Tobi.
"You don't want to know."
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"You have all been summoned here for your reward." The leader's voice echoed off the walls. They were sitting in a large room with a hologram of a map.
Sakura tilted her head. Reward?
"Over these past few months, we have taken down large villages and the smaller villages already depend on us. As partners you all have worked together and have come out victorious. Your last task will be claiming a country and ruling over it." The leader turned to the projection. Of course, he'd be ruler over all.
Markers appeared on the countries.
"Itachi, you have contributed the most to our cause, what country?"
"Land of Fire." Itachi answered.
"Deidara?"
"Earth."
"Rin?"
"Waterfall."
"Hidan?"
"Lightning."
"Kankuzu?"
"Wind."
"Zetsu?"
"Water."
"Tobi?"
Tobi looked on the board… the only two spots left were the Land of Grass and the Land of Rain. He wanted to be close to Rin.
He shouted, "GRASS!" and stood up, Deidara grabbed his cloak and jerked him back down.
"The last country is the Land of Rain… Sakura?" The leaders voice was inquisitive.
She bit her lip and glanced at Itachi, who looked forward and stayed emotionless. She didn't want to appear weak in front of everyone….
She bowed her head, her bangs hiding her face.
"Yes."
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She watched the rain make a trail down her window pane. It had been two months since the Akatsuki members went their separate ways. She missed Itachi and Tobi. Her green eyes glazed over as memories surfaced.
"Sakura-sama." One servant broke her reverie.
"Yes?" She answered tiredly.
"Someone is here to see you." The servant replied meekly.
"Who-"
"SAKURA-SAN!" Tobi came crashing into the room like an elephant.
He enveloped her in a hug, she squealed as he twirled her around. Tobi's guards stood at the door, nodding respectfully to Sakura. Her heart was bursting with happiness.
"How are you? Rin? Others?" She spoke quickly.
"I'm fine. Rin's… well Rin, and the others… I haven't really spoke too." He answered.
Her heart sank. She was hoping for information on Itachi. She ached for his arms, the time they spent together as lovers was too short. She hugged herself.
"Sakura-san?" He noticed her gesture.
"Oh, nothing Tobi." She replied, a little sullen.
"Its Itachi isn't it?" Tobi questioned. He may be a hyperactive, loudmouthed idiot but he could read her emotions well. Tears brimmed her eyes and she hastily wiped them away.
"How is your relationship with Rin?" Sakura tried to change the subject.
"I visited her recently and she pulled me into her room and… Bingo." Tobi blushed.
Sakura smiled.
"I think you should visit Itachi."
She shook her head.
"Yes! Sakura-san, you need too! No excuses! Go for it! Sweep him off his feet!" Tobi's eyes were flaming. Sakura giggled.
"Oh, since when did you become a Casanova?"
"Casanova? What's that?" Tobi asked.
She giggled again and hugged him tightly. Something's never changed.
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She stood outside of the gates of the old Konoha. It have been rebuilt and became subservient to Itachi, the new ruler of Fire Country. Villagers hustled and bustled about and guards stood in place.
Adorned in Akatsuki clothing, she was let in and made her way into the village. Her guards flanked her on both sides, making sure no one came to close. A guide hesitantly came up to her and asked if he could be of service. She asked to see Itachi and she was led to a large compound. Uchiha fans adorned the walls and lanterns. Her brow furrowed, he kept the Uchiha symbol even after he killed and abandoned his clan?
A door was open for her and she went inside. Her guards stood by the door and closed it. The room was dark, save for a few lit candles. Sakura inhaled deeply and closed her eyes. He was in the room, she could smell him.
"Its been awhile Sakura-san." His sultry voice wrapped around her.
"Itachi-kun." She whispered, turning.
He stood behind her, his beautiful dark eyes glinting off the candle light. He lifted his hand and caressed her cheek. Wiping away a stray tear. Leaning down he kissed her and she responded with passion. Their kisses becoming more desperate as they clinged to each other. In her lust filled haze she wondered, Is this all just giving into lust? Was there no more deeper meaning to their relationship.
She pulled back, their lips parting.
"Itachi, I need to ask you something." She said softly, her green pools gazing at him.
Itachi was silent.
"Do you feel anything for me? Anything at all?" Sakura tried her best to keep her voice from cracking. Her heart was fluttering and her cheeks were pink.
He caressed her pink locks and stayed silent. The moment stretched for Sakura, what felt like an eternity.
"Yes." Was his reply.
She knew the next question would but her in dangerous waters, but she needed to know.
"Do you love me?"
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Hides Yes I know, another cliffy. : )
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