Naruto FF – Family Business
Summary:
Sakura and Deidara are siblings which were taken in by the Akatsuki after losing their home at a young age. After a few years of training Pain sends Sakura to live and grow up as a Kunoichi of the hidden leaf village and also act as a spy for the Organisation.
Follow her as she lives a life full of lies in a village she yearns to destroy.
I don't own Naruto, just the Story.
Chapter 10
"Took you long enough, Hidan. You missed all the fun." I said, still no emotion visible within my voice. I could that he was more than surprised and also a bit scared by the way he looked at me. "Fuck, Sakura. How are we supposed to collect the fucking bounty with those two looking like that?!" he shouted angrily facing the lifeless bodies on the Floor.
'Was that really all he cared about?' My eyes widened and I asked dumbfounded "Wait, are you serious?" I cackled a mad laugh before saying "I just slaughtered two men brutally while you watched and that's all you have to say?" I chuckled. "I knew I liked you." My eyes widened. 'Wait what?! As a friend! Nothing more Sakura!'
"That's not what I meant. Of course this startled me at first but who am I to say something against slaughtering people. I'm a fucking killing machine myself! It's just that Kakuzu will kill us and I would have asked you about it when we were back at the base." I nodded, ignoring the fact that he didn't swear once.
I stitched the two halves back together with chakra strings and cast a genjutsu on the other one. They both seemed like they were just unconscious. "See, good as new." I joked. "I'll take them outside, could you free the kids. Please." I grabbed the bodies and looked at him with pleading eyes. Hidan just nodded but I knew he couldn't care less about those children.
I was waiting outside when Hidan finally appeared with the traumatised youngsters. I had already sent a shadow clone to the nearest village to inform the ninjas of the kids. "Hidan, we should go. My shadow clone should arrive in a few minutes." He nodded in return before informing the children of the situation. "Now listen brats! A ninja will arrive shortly and take care of you. Got that? Now sit!" They sat down but it didn't seem like they registered anything he had said. It didn't matter, it wasn't our business anymore.
We jumped up into the trees dragging the dead bodies with us. Glancing back I saw my clone dissolve and a ninja assessing the situation.
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I was waiting outside while Hidan went into the rundown building to get the money. I was enjoying the sunset from a high tree when he jumped up next to me. The light fell directly onto his face and made his hair seem like it was glowing, also his eyes seemed to shine a vibrant purple. I caught myself staring at him a whole minute before I suddenly turned around blushing, focusing back on the beautiful sunset. 'God damn it Sakura! Don't you dare fall for him! Yes he's good looking but also immortal! He hasn't aged at all since you was little and you've overcome your childhood-crush on him a long time ago!'
I was ripped out of my inner monolog by Hidan "You know pinky, your parents would not be happy to hear that you just brutally slaughtered two men in front of those brats. They would tell you it is wrong and shit. They would be disappointed and…" "I know they will, but honestly they deserved it. It was satisfying to cut through them like butter." I chuckled darkly. "Are you disappointed as well, Hidan?" I looked over at him, imagining him to look at me with judging eyes but he actually looked pleased. A grin spread over his face. "Fuck Sakura, to me it looked awesome. You were so beautiful with blood splattered everywhere and on yourself as well. Just fucking gorgeous. If you ask me, you would make a worthy Jashinist."
'Did he just say that I looked gorgeous?' my face heated up once more and I faced the opposite direction instantly.
"As if. My parents would kill me." I scoffed at him after I stopped blushing. 'I have to get this under control, I'm not really the fangirl type.' But Hidan just laughed at my not intended pun.
"Sakura, you're old enough to make you own decisions, you know."
That's when I thought about it. "Hidan, why do you care so much about me becoming a Jashinist and immortal?"
"I-I…I just want you to do whatever you fucking want and Jashinism was just an example. That's all." He smiled at me confidently before adding "How about we head back home now?" I nodded and we jumped down the tree running back in the direction of the village hidden in the rain.
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It's been a day since we came back and father immediately told me to examine Itachi's eyes. They had been getting worse and there was nothing I could do. Even though I was considered the best medic ninja of this generation, my skills couldn't prevent this.
After I finished examining him I took a step back and sighed. With a sad look I said "I'm sorry Itachi. You'll go blind eventually, I can only prolong the time you have left but that's it. I'm so sorry." Unable to face him any longer my eyes shifted to the Floor.
"Thank you, Sakura, I understand." He stood up and was about to leave but stopped right before my door. "Don't feel guilty, I knew this was bound to happen sooner or later. But I'll take your offer." He faced me once more. "I still want to see Sasuke one more time. Therefore I ask for your help until then."
I nodded. "Of course." He gave me a rare smile and excused himself, but before he could actually leave I called out to him once more.
"Wait. There's something I want to ask you…if it's alright."
"What is it, Sakura?"
"I-I uhm. Do you think Hidan treats me differently?"
He blinked and a moment passed before he answered in his usual monotone voice "Pain would kill Hidan if he was anything but civil towards you. Still, if you ask me, Hidan is not someone who is afraid of Pain-sama and therefore he must have taken an actual liking to you. All of us have, Sakura. Both you and Deidara have earned your places at Akatsuki and we couldn't be prouder of you."
I nodded and dared to ask "What would you think if I were to convert to Jashinism?" He fully turned towards me with wide eyes. "Sakura, why would you consider this? Is it because of Hidan?" He stepped back into my room and closed the door for privacy. "I can assure you it's not because of Hidan. But as a medic I'm more interested in the aspect of immortality. That's all." The last part was actually true but I wasn't sure if this wasn't actually about Hidan. Either way I hoped that Itachi would believe me. His eyes looked deeply into mine. "If that is the case I would think a lot about it. Immortality might be tempting but it sure is lonely." He smirked before adding "Hn, but I'm sure Hidan would keep you company." That was all he said before finally exiting my room and leaving me alone with my thoughts.
That night I thought long and hard about what Jashinism meant and if I was ready to take this huge step in my life. The decision was not easy but I have to admit that the indirect offer of him was tempting. I had made my decision. With that final thought I closed my eyes and drifted into a dreamless sleep.
xxxx
Pain had scheduled another mission for both Hidan and I the next day. It seemed like he saw a good team in us. After breakfast we made our way to his office for the mission briefing.
"It is a simple mission. I want to know how Konoha is fairing after what we did to them. Disguise yourselves, take a look around Konoha and return. You'll leave in an hour. I expect a full report, do you understand?"
"Yes, Pain-sama." We responded in unison, bowed and left his office in order to prepare.
xxxx
We arrived at the border to the fire country and decided to rest a bit. In my opinion this was the best moment for me to tell Hidan about my decision.
"Hidan?"
"What's up pinky?"
"Don't call me that, anyway I wanted to tell you that I thought a lot about becoming a Jashinist." An anticipating grin spread over his face as he listened. "And the answer is yes. I want to become a worthy Jashinist just like you." Hidan laughed and drew me into a tight hug. "I knew it, Sakura. Yes!" I didn't think he would be this happy.
He let go of me and turned serious as he began to explain things. "Alright. The ritual will be extremely painful and I want you to mentally prepare yourself. Fortunately there's a hidden temple at the border from fire to sound. After we finish our mission we can make a small detour, Pain won't mind, I hope." He finished his explanation with a small smile on his lips. "Tell me why you suddenly changed your min." he asked as we sat on a branch of a high tree. "I thought a lot about it." A mad grin spreading over my face. "There's a lot on my mind. There are times where I just want to let go and what better way than to sacrifice some unworthy individuals to Lord Jashin?"
"You just want to kill. Fuck, I don't know what Konoha did to you but I'm sure Lord Jashin will guide you from now on." He muttered. "Well, what did you think I would turn out to be? A goody two shoes? My whole life I lied on a daily basis, this had to have some impact on my mind." I stated matter of factly.
"Did you tell your parents or Deidara about your decision?"
"No. It's like you said. My life, my choices." Hidan just nodded, not sure what to say.
"We should get going, it will get dark in a few hours and we need to arrive in the middle of the night."
"Let's get the fuck going then." We jumped down from the tree and started running towards Konoha.
To be continued…
Don't kill me! Please!
Exams, exams & more exams.
Also, I didn't know why but this chapter just…I couldn't bring myself to write it, really! Anyway, I promise the next chapters will get longer and better and I won't take this long to update...well, at least I hope.
Thanks for reading and I'll see you hopefully next time! ;)