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I wrote the majority of this during school, because I hate listening to my teachers talk...yup, so boring...
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WaterBlossom1: Yup...she said yes...really cool...Yay you! Yay! Yay! YAY! (I mean this from the deepest depths of my heart...) Ooooh...MAJOR twist...hope doesn't upset you... (Updated!)
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Chapter Ten-A New Beginning Approaches
Kohona City, Southeast Suburb
Uni Lane
Sasuke turned to Naruto. "Alright, Naruto. We have to be careful; SESG's hideout is around here somewhere."
Naruto nodded.
"Translated, that means, 'Shut your big mouth, dobe.' So be QUIET."
Naruto frowned, but complied.
The two men made their way across Uni Lane, unaware of eyes watching them.
"C'mon, can't we take your brother down?"
"No. Be patient."
Kohona City, South Suburb
South Gardens
Zabuza calmly strode through the gardens, heading toward his partner, sitting on a bench. "Haku."
Haku looked up. "Zabuza…you're back. How'd the talk with Kakashi go?"
"Fine. Kakashi's team is searching for her," Zabuza lazily informed his partner.
Haku looked relieved. "That's good…"
"Bad news is, SBK, SESG, and The Rack are looking for her, too."
"The Rack…doesn't she work for them, though?" Haku was thoroughly confused.
"She…er, quit."
Haku frowned. "Really?"
"Yes."
"Interesting…"
"Very."
Kohona City, East Suburb
5th St.
"Thanks for helping me!" Sakura waved toward the SBK girls as they left her house.
"We'll come to pick you up on Friday!" Ino called out. "You have three days!"
"Alright," Sakura replied. "Bye, pig."
"Bye, forehead!" Ino and her friends disappeared around the corner.
Sakura smiled as she shut her door.
Hmm…I wonder where all my furniture and stuff should go… The pink-haired girl paused. I guess I'll donate it or something…
She made her way toward the phone and picked it up. After she dialed, she waited.
"Hello? Miss Din? It's Sakura…you bought my house…yeah! Can you get the house Friday or Saturday? Saturday… Ok. And about that job…"
Kohona City, East Suburb
4th Street
"Well, I'm glad we got her to join," Kin said.
"Me too," Ino smiled.
"Ino? Tenten? Kin? Sia? Temari? Hinata? Where the HELL were you??" A male voice declared.
The girls looked at each other, then turned around. There was Sasuke.
"Crap," Sia muttered. "Hey, bro…"
Sasuke's eyes narrowed, Naruto at his heels. "Don't you 'bro' me. Where WERE you?"
Sia nervously bit my lip. "Ummm…"
"Well let's just say we now have another member,' Temari flashed him a smile. "Sakura. Sakura Haruno."
Sasuke's glare dropped into one of shock. "W-what/ Did I HEAR you right?"
"Whoa, whoa! This is going too fast for me!" Naruto screamed, right in Hinata's ear too, because once he'd seen her, he'd ran over to her and started talking really fast, asking if she was okay. "Come again?"
"We got Sakura to join," Temari and Ino chorused smugly. "HA."
Sasuke glared. "And where is she…?"
"We're going to pick her up on Friday," Kin informed him nonchantly. "She's selling her house, donating furniture, and packing and stuff. We helped."
Sasuke sighed. "Alright, okay. Let's just go back, okay? We'll deal with this slowly."
Sasuke turned to lead them away. Ino rolled her eyes, and muttered to Temari, "And he was the one so eager to get her to join…Sheesh."
Kohona City, South Suburb
South Channel
Tayuya rested on the bridge, her feet swinging back and forth. Itachi was behind her somewhere to her left, and Kisame was sitting a few feet over next to her, her right.
She hummed softly. She loved getting away, having (if just a little) some time away from being a gang member. Some relaxing, peaceful time.
Which of course Itachi had to interrupt.
"Let's go, you two. I don't want to push Pein even more then we have to," Itachi said.
Tayuya sighed irritably. "Whatever. Let's go."
Kisame and Tayuya stood up, and the three disappeared.
Kohona City, North Suburb
SBK North Hideout
Sasuke opened the door to find Gaara, Kiba, Neji, Shikamaru, and Sai all back.
"Did you find them??" Kiba asked as soon as he was inside.
"Hey Kiba!" Temari said, bouncing in. She sat next to him. Ino, Kin, Hinata, Tenten, and Sia piled inside, Naruto behind them.
Sia sat on the floor next to where Gaara was standing, Ino slammed her fist on the sleeping Shikamaru's head before pushing him over and sitting next to him, Kin sat on the floor next to Sai's chair, Tenten sat on the arm of the couch next to Neji, and Hinata sat on the floor, Naruto plopping down next to her.
"Where WERE you?" Gaara growled at Sia and his sister.
"Out," was the only reply, from Sia. Temari didn't even bother replying.
Sasuke paced a few seconds in front of their fireplace before turning to face them all. "We're going to have to pair up-for scouting, missions, rescues, and bedrooms. We're expecting another."
Silence. "Umm…who?" Kiba asked.
"Sakura Haruno."
Silence.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?" Kiba screamed.
"The girls went out to find her and convince her to join us-"
"Which we ended up succeeding in," Sia muttered. Sasuke glared.
"-and so she's joining us on Friday. Gaara and Sia, you'll become partners. Move into Gaara's room, Sia. Kiba and Temari. Kiba-join Temari. I'm not going to wish your living quarters on anyone. Naruto and Hinata, Neji and Tenten, Sai and Kin, Shikamaru and Ino."
"What about you?"
"Sakura," He replied easily. "When we go to fetch her on Friday, I want Temari, Ino, Shikamaru, Kiba, Sia, and Tenten to go get her. DO I make myself clear?"
"Crystal!"
"Hey! I was going to say that!"
"Hnn."
"Hnn."
"Troublesome."
"Shikamaru, you lazy idiot! Yes, Sasuke!"
"Mmm-hmm."
"Whatever you say, bro."
"H-h-hai."
"Whatever."
"Right."
"Uh-huh."
Sasuke sighed at his gang. They were all…odd…
"You are too, Sasuke," Sia muttered.
Sasuke's eyes widened. What the hell? Can she read his mind?
"Have you forgotten that's what my genetic is all about?' She mumbled lazily, resting her head on Gaara's leg. Gaara stared down.
"Get off me, woman."
"Shut up. Don't tell me what to do. You make a comfortable pillow."
Sasuke glared at Gaara. "Go ahead, try to hurt Sia. I DARE you."
"Sasuke…you overprotective idiot of a brother…shut up…you're ruining my sleep…"
"Hinata I'm so glad you're okay!" Naruto exclaimed, hugging the poor girl. She turned bright red, and Neji glared at the blond boy. Tenten tugged at Neji's arm.
"Down, Hyuuga."
"…Hnn…" Even so, the Hyuuga continued to glare at Naruto.
Ino laid her head on Shikamaru's lap.
"Troublesome."
"You're troublesome, you big lazy-ass," Ino mumbled, her eyes fluttering.
One by one, all the girls fell asleep. Sasuke smirked at the fellow male members of SBK.
"Teme."
"Dobe."
"Don't call me that, you-"
"Shut up," Sasuke sat down in a chair. Gaara sunk to the floor.
They all fell asleep, 'cept Gaara, cause no one knows why, but he can't sleep.
Instead, he fell into a dream state.
I hope this was long enuff for y'all...
I think THIS ONE was longest...okay gonna stop jinxing myself...
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-cough- So, Sakura joined...all of SBK knows...what're SESG and Kakashi's crew gonna say? Things just keep getting more interesting...and how is Sakura going to react to moving in? STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT!!!!
Ja ne!
MaybelleDragon
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