Chapter Title - Friends
Disclaimer - I don't own Naruto... YET!!
Author's Note - Look! I know that there is a lot of drama about me killing of Jiraiya but it's the only thing I could do!!
\/Starts to cry\/
I love Jiraiya too you guys! He's one of my favorite characters in Naruto! But you have to understand that since he was the one who found out about Sasuke he had to die... Or go onto Sasuke's side... AND I JUST COULDN'T DO THAT!!
So please forgive me!! \/Bows to readers\/
Randomness - Okay... when we left the Akatsuki Itachi had beaten Sakura and... if you all remember the bet... SAKURA IS NOW ITACHI'S SEX SLAVE FOR THE NIGHT!! WAHOO!! I bet you all can't wait to see how that turns out! lol
Comments - Okay... just so you guys don't have to worry... No character will be killed in this chapter!! Thank god to that! lol
Dedication - I will dedicate this to Jiraiya... for his bravery and his courage to confront Sasuke... WE'LL MISS YOU JIRAIYA!!
Now... let us all bow our head in mourning
\/Makes everyone bow heads\/
WE LOVE YOU JIRAIYA!! YOU'RE THE BEST PERVERTED OLD GUY EVER!!
As the sun starts to set, Sasuke races through the forest outside of Konoha, sensing the closeness of Naruto and his little group of misfits. They're only a few miles away but the combination of all of their chakra together is nearly overpowering.
Too bad for them... Sasuke thinks with a sigh and a smirk ...they're going the wrong way.
Unlike Sasuke's old comrades, Sasuke is heading in the correct direction of the Akatsuki base. He sent the other groups the wrong way because he needs them to be out of his hair while he goes to put the first phase of his plan into action.
As he glides smoothly through the forest, Sasuke's mind starts to wander and he remembers what happened two years ago.
FLASHBACK
The battle against Orochimaru rages on as ninja from Konoha fight his army-sized group of followers. Naruto and Sakura are at the lead, getting closer and closer to where Orochimaru and Sasuke are waiting, watching the fight go on. Finally Naruto breaks free of the battle, leaving Sakura who takes over with his attackers, and charges at Sasuke and Orochimaru, completely intent on killing Orochimaru and beating the shit out of Sasuke if that's what it takes. But Sasuke instead comes after Naruto and attacks him with full force. The battle between the two best friends rages on until Sakura is able to defeat all of her attackers and race towards them. She slams her fist into the ground, sending rocks flying and causing Sasuke and Naruto to break apart. As the three former teammates stare at each other, their bodies forming a triangle. Ironically, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru all end up standing right behind their students. Tsunade has her eyes glaring at Orochimaru from her place behind Sakura while Jiraiya stand behind Naruto, his hands on his shoulders trying to make sure he doesn't do something stupid. Orochimaru is standing behind Sasuke, his arms crossed and an evil grin on his face. The six of them stare at each other as the battle rages on around them. Then, as if on cue, Orochimaru, Tsunade and Jiraiya attack each other (Jiraiya and Tsunade attacking Sasuke). The three younger ninja, realizing their new freedom, take advantage of it and go after each other (Sakura and Naruto attacking Sasuke). After a swift kick in the gut by Sakura, Sasuke gets thrown across the field the battle is taking place in and crashes right into Tsunade, sending them both flying behind a large wall of rock. A fight between the two can be heard and then, as Sakura, Naruto, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya stare blankly at the rock wall, the sounds of fighting die down. Then, to all of their surprise, Tsunade steps over the boulders, bruises and cuts bordering her body, and she falls unconscious. But not before she looks up at Naruto and Sakura and nods at them with a sad smile. END OF FLASHBACK
That day had been the day that Orochimaru had been destroyed and Sasuke had taken on the guise of Tsunade. When the fight had dissipated Sasuke's body... or rather Tsunade's real body... was not found. Everyone pretty much just brushed it off with the fact that Tsunade had beaten him to a pulp... literally.
Sasuke's mouth, which had been a grim line as the memory flashed before him, now turns into a wide, evil smile as he starts to laugh.
His laughter echoes around the forest and yet it seems as if it's fake... like the laughter coming from Sasuke's throat isn't real, something to cover up a deeper emotion.
"Oww," Sakura groans as she opens her eyes. Her wounds are all healed but she has to keep up the act of being in pain so Itachi won't take advantage of their deal.
But, as she sits in the dark staring up at the dark ceiling of her and Itachi's room she can't help but notice the emptiness in her stomach and hear it growl as delicious smells wafting out of the dining room where the rest of the Akatsuki is eating dinner without her.
So, deciding to man it out, Sakura gets out of bed, completely fine and without pain, and walks over to the door. But, when she reaches the door and turns the handle, the door doesn't budge.
For a minute Sakura just stares down at the locked door as laughter is heard from the kitchen. Her stomach growls loudly and she starts trying to wrench the door off of the hinges.
They must have put a seal over it those bastards!... she screams in her head as she tries over and over to rip the door off ... Okay... if that's how they wanna do this then fine!
Stepping back from the door, Sakura closes her eyes and focusing almost everyone ounce of her chakra into her foot. Then, pulling back as far as she can, she slams her foot into the door, sending it flying across the hall, and through three other bedrooms (which happen to belong to Deidara, Pain, and Kakuzu).
...
In the dining room, the Akatsuki members can feel the door crashing through the rooms and hear Sakura's cry of triumph as she walks down the hall towards the kitchen.
"Sakura's feeling better," Shigure says in his little innocent voice.
The rest of the Akatsuki members stare in shock as the kitchen door is thrust open by another powerful kick from Sakura. She looks at the surprised members and smirks.
"Kisame, Shigure," she says, sending shivers down their spines, "Will you please get me something to eat?"
The two nod and, as quickly as possible, run out of the room to the safety of the kitchen. Sakura, feeling very happy with her scare of the members, heads to her seat across from Pain at the end of the table.
"Who said you're a member?" Pain asked sipping some of his drink (more than likely some alcohol).
"Huh?" Sakura asks pausing and looking at the members. "What do you mean?"
"You lost," Pain says in explanation. "When you were fighting Itachi you lost the fight."
All color drains from Sakura's face as the truth comes into focus. Since Itachi won, it was up to him whether or not Sakura stayed in the Akatsuki. She turns to him, her face white with fear, anger, and anticipation.
Then, as she's about to faint from the anticipation...
The entire room breaks out in laughter.
Even Itachi laughs heartily and that's really not normal for him. Sakura looks at the group of men with confusion until Pain takes control of himself and is able to answer her unasked question.
"We were always going to let you join," Pain says snickering. "We all just wanted to watch you and Itachi fight."
Sakura's mouth falls open as the words coming out of Pain's mouth go through one ear, smack her brain, and fly out the other ear.
"So..." she says in a dazed voice. "The only reason I had to make that bet was because... because..."
"There really was no need for it," Itachi says smirking up at her as her face turns a bright red color. "But I'm glad we made it."
"YOU ASS HOLES!!" Sakura yells, the walls shaking a little as the sound echoes around the room. Then she pulls her chair out, sits down, and glares at anyone who looks at her.
"Uh Sakura?" Tobi asks from next to her after a while.
"What? " She hisses back.
Tobi, instinctively, pulls back from her, toppling out of his chair and onto Deidara's lap, pushing him back so that he falls flat on his back, the chocolate pudding (yummy lol) he had been eating spilling all over Sasori. Sasori, being coated with the pudding, growls inhumanly and throws a chopstick where Deidara's head is. But, seeing as Deidara is falling over, it flies past him and knocks Itachi right in the forehead, making him insanely angry and he whips a knife at Sasori which barely misses and plunges into the wall beside Pain's head.
Stone silence settles as the Akatsuki members stare at one another in disbelief and shock. For nearly five minutes no one talks and not a sound is heard except for Shigure whistling in the background from the kitchen.
"Oh my god!" Sakura exclaims falling out of her chair in a fit of laughter. The pain in her stomach is almost unbearable and as she clenches her stomach in agony others around the room start to snicker and laugh also.
Soon enough everyone is in a fit of laughter, all nearly rolling around on the floor until they forget why they're laughing exactly. The only person who doesn't laugh is Itachi who just sits there looking at everyone like they're complete idiots (which they pretty much are).
"Sakura?" Shigure asks coming into the dining room.
"What... is it... Shigure?" Sakura asks gasping for breath.
"Uhm... I have your food," he replies and holds out the plate filled with delicious smelling food.
"Thanks Shigure," Sakura says, grabs the plate, stops laughing, and sits in her chair next to the inferiorated Itachi.
Slowly the other stop laughing and join her and Itachi back at the table. The comfortable mood back in place, idol chatter starts up and soon everyone is in high spirits. Even Itachi looks pretty happy.
"Why are you so happy?" Sakura asks through a mouthful of food, pointing her fork with a piece of chicken on the end of it at Itachi accusingly.
"I'm thinking about what I'll do tonight," Itachi says sending her an evil smirk.
She gulps down the food. With all of the cheerfulness she had completely forgotten about the bet and just what she had to do that night.
"Dear god," she says, her eyes getting big. "I didn't seriously agree to that did I?"
"Yes, you did," Itachi replies, his smirk growing.
"What have I gotten into?" Sakura says pleading in her mind for something to happen that will save her.
"All of the Akatsuki members will be leaving tomorrow," Pain says and the room immediately quiets down.
"What?" Sakura asks, her spirits still a little down.
"Everyone except for Shigure and yourself will be leaving the base for four days starting tomorrow," Pain says as though it's not a big thing. "We've all got different missions scheduled so it's up to you and Shigure to take care of the base."
"So pretty much I'm going to be babysitting the base while you guys go off on missions?" Sakura says getting a little irritated.
"Yes," Pain agrees instantly.
"Great," she says sarcastically, taking a bite out of piece of chicken.
"Guess tonight's bet will be very important," Itachi whispers in her ear when everyone has gone back to chatting. "A little goodbye present."
The food that was sliding down Sakura mouth now gets stuck and she starts choking, her eyes watering a little until she gets a swig of some wine (red... yummy).
"Huh?" she asks though she already knows what Itachi's talking about.
"I'll be waiting Cherry Blossom," Itachi replies and leaves the room along with Sakura who's sitting there looking helpless.
"What the hell?!" Naruto exclaims as he and the group come to the side of the mountain. It's just a tall slab of rock.
"Calm down Naruto," Kakashi says with a sigh. "We knew that we wouldn't find it just by heading in a random direction."
"What do you mean?" the dimwitted blond ninja asks (and no... I don't mean Ino... though she does fit the description).
"We have to split up," Kiba says seemingly just as exasperated by Naruto's stupidity.
"Why do we have to do that?" Naruto asks tilting his head to the side a little. "Why not just stay together?"
"Because!" Ino nearly screams. "One group will head East while the other will head West, both following the mountain until we find the Akatsuki base."
"Then that group will send a message to the other group telling their location," Shino adds, not really caring much about the subject but wanting to add his bit.
As the plan spins around in Naruto's head, it's almost like you can see the little brain minis running around in circles, completely confused. Finally, as if the little light bulb lights up, a look of understanding comes over Naruto's features.
"Oh I get it!" he says as though he always got the plan. "That way we can find Sakura quicker.
"Exactly," Guy says with a nod, acting like he just explained everything.
"So who's going with who?" Shikamaru asks looking around the large grouping of ninja. "We have to think this through. If one group finds the Akatsuki base and is attacked, the members have to be able to work together."
"Well we know Ino and Temari aren't going to be in a group," Naruto mumbles, getting two punches from both Temari and Ino in the head.
"Asuma, Kurenai," Kakashi says taking control. "You two lead the group heading East while I and Guy lead the one heading West. We'll take Naruto, Sai, Gaara, Kiba, Ino, and Lee while you two take Shikamaru, Temari, Choji, Shino, and Tenten. Agreed?"
"Agreed!" everyone says at once. Well, except for Ino who, being maddened since Shikamaru is with Temari (and the two are taking it pretty well) leaving her with all of the guys and only mumbles something about Temari being a slut.
"If either of us find the Akatsuki base we should send a messenger correct?" Kurenai asks as the group gets ready to separate.
"Yeah," Kakashi says nodding in emphasis. "And make sure not to let them notice you. Stay on the alert."
"Got it," Asuma says also nodding.
"Good, then we should be going," Guy interjects looking around at the restless group of younger ninja.
The four nod and, after saying a quick few goodbyes, lead their groups away. Kakashi and Guy's group heading West and Asuma and Kurenai's heading East.
AUTHOR -
Hello my loving fans and awesome readers! Yeah... I'm sorry about the shortness of this chapter... I wanted to make it longer but if I added any other parts from what is in store for the next chapter it would've caused it to be WAY too long. So instead the next chapter will be full of things to talk about and review on!
Just a little heads up for the next chapter... IT WILL HAVE A VERY GOOD LEMON ABOUT WHAT ITACHI AND SAKURA DO WHEN SAKURA IS ITACHI'S SEX SLAVE !
So review and tell me what you think!!