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Sakura:
The rain hadn't let up for days. It was still raining as harshly as ever. I quickly went to my pack and pulled out a small black and white dress. The dress reached just above my knees and it had slits running down the sides, so I added some dark blue biker shorts with the mix. I woke Yori and Sahn up, and they quickly dressed in some black pants. Yori was wearing a black shirt, and Sahn was wearing a navy blue shirt. We grabbed our cloaks and headed outside.
"Do you want to split up?" Yori asked.
"I don't know...is that a good idea?" I answered.
"Sakura runs a greater risk of getting attacked, so she can't go alone." Sahn responded.
"I'll go by myself and Sahn you will go with Sakura. We will meet in our room in three hours."
"Are you sure, Yori? You can go with Sakura if you like."
"No, you are stronger when you are together. The best bet we have right now is our strength. You both need to stay close together."
"Alright, Sakura let's go. See you in a bit Yori."
"Bye Yori."
Sahn and I walked around the village. Most of the villagers seemed scared to be approached by us. When Sahn or I tried to speak with them they would ignore us or run. I was starting to wonder if all of this had been pointless when I spotted an Akatsuki cloak in the distance. I grabbed Sahn's arm, and we both ran to catch up with the figure. When we were close enough for him to hear us I screamed.
"Hey! Wait up will you. We have some questions!"
The figure stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around. What I saw froze me. It was Uchiha Itachi. Out of all the Akatsuki members to run into I had run into Sasukes brother. His coal black eyes studied us before he opened his mouth to speak.
"What do you want? I'm busy." His voice was coated with nothing. There was no emotion behind it...it was just cold.
I felt Sahn flinch at his tone beside me. I cleared my throat: "We want to be part of Akatsuki."
"We don't allow weaklings in our group. Now if you excuse me, you have wasted enough of my time already."
"I don't think your boss would be too happy to know that you just rejected the last two remaining heirs of the Sato clan. The only living ones left with the kekkai genkai...the Tshinagan."
I saw surprise in his eyes. "That clan went extinct approximately 12 years ago in Konoha. The remaining heirs died in a fire. Don't mess with me girl."
"I am no girl. I am Sato Sakura, and the fire you are talking about is where my parents died, but I escaped. Sahn, my husband, has been hidden since his birth. His parents were also killed. My husband and I wish to join the Akatsuki along with our close family friend. Why would we lie about something so crucial?"
"I will take you to the leader, but you must undergo training by me if you still wish to join."
"Fine, I accept. Now when do you want to take us there?"
"I see no reason to wait unless you and your husband aren't ready." I saw a smirk cross his face.
"We're ready. Well...we need to find our friend first."
"There is no need. He has already found me." He moved aside and Yori stood behind him looking very grim.
"Yori...are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Let's do this already."
"Follow me. You will be under my care from now on. You will go on all the missions I am assigned to, and you will stay within my sight. Am I being clear?"
"Yes." We all answered in unison, and followed him to what I suspected to be their base.
Sasuke:
(Sasuke is Sasuke. He has beat Orochimaru. Everything happens like in the manga. Bleh Bleh. He goes to find his new team, Team Hebi. So now he's with his teammates, which includes Karin, Jugo, and Suigetsu.)
"Our sole purpose is to find Itachi. I will kill him." Sasuke stated.
"Sasuke-kun you're so cool."
"Is that all you can think about Karin, Sasuke?"
"What will happen after that goal is accomplished?"
"I don't know. Right now we are going to head to the Wave. There are some rumors going around that an Akatsuki base is there, so there is a possibility that Itachi might be there. We head out now."
"Hai!"
Konoha with Naruto:
"Naruto, I've heard news about Sasuke. Rumors say that he has defeated Orochimaru..."
"He beat him! That means he is heading back to Konoha right Ba-chan?"
"Naruto don't call me that, and let me finish you baka! No, Sasuke has no intention of coming back to Konoha. He's going to find Itachi. I'm giving team 7 a mission. One of our spies in the Wave says that they have spotted Itachi with some new recruits. Your mission is to track down Itachi. The best chance is that Sasuke will also find him, and you will have a chance to bring him home."
"Ba-chan! Thanks! Let's head out Sai! Where is Kakashi-sensei?"
"I'm here Naruto."
"Can we leave now?"
"Naruto and Sai pack your belongings. I need to talk to Tsunade."
"Hai."
"Tsunade, why are you allowing us to leave?"
Tsunade let out a sigh. "It has also been rumored that the new recruits Itachi has look similar to two missing Konoha ninja...other than Sasuke. Sakura and Yori are believed to have been spotted with Uchiha Itachi another male accompanies them. I want you to investigate."
"I understand Tsunade."
With Sasuke:
Sasuke and his team are approaching the Wave Country.
"Karin and Suigetsu go and book us a hotel room. Jugo you will come with me, and help me find information."
It was easier for Sasuke to pry out information from the villagers because he had his Sharingan. He wasn't exactly asking them either. He was using his Sharingan to eavesdrop on the villagers conversations. He learned that there were some foreign ninjas with weird head protectors that had also been asking questions. He briefly wondered if it was his old teammates, but he pushed the thought away. Besides the villagers had said that it had been a beautiful girl with strange markings on her limbs accompanied by a young handsome man that seemed to be very protective of her, and they were both wearing wedding rings. As far as Sasuke new none of his old teammates had gotten married either. Last time they had seen the foreign villagers was a day ago when they left with a man with a red-clouded cloak. That meant Akatsuki. He wouldn't let the foreign villagers bother him. After all he was after a much more important thing, his revenge.
Jugo and Sasuke headed back to meet up with Karin and Suigetsu. They had booked a room close to the forest for an easy escape just in case. Tomorrow morning they would go eat in the village, and see what other information they could gather before their departure. With that thought in my mind he let his mind drift off in sleep.
With Sakura:
Itachi had told them that he had a mission to finish before he could take them to Akatsuki's base. They could stay in the village until he could go get them or he could give them directions to the base, but the other Akatsuki members wouldn't trust them even if they mentioned Itachi.
"Well wait for you in the village then. Why did we have to come all the way out here anyway? Couldn't you just have told us this in the village?"
Itachi smirked, "The villagers are nosy, and they are not to be trusted. They would give anyone up in a second."
"I see, so we will wait in the hotel by the forest then."
"I'll be back as soon as I can, and Sakura this better not be a set up."
"Is the great Uchiha scared of three mere teenagers?"
"If the legends are true, then I should have a reason to be cautious. Plus if you are already married, then that would mean that you are not mere teenagers anymore." Itachi gave a smirk as he saw Sakura and Sahn turn a red crimson. "As I thought…"
After Itachi departed we all headed back to the hotel.
Normal:
"We would like a room please, with two beds."
The clerk looked up, and was startled to see the foreign ninjas back in town.
"Our rooms are full…"
Sakura gave the clerk a pout. "But I came here yesterday and there were a couple of rooms left. I can't believe someone would lie to me like that." Sakura was close to tears. The clerk stared at the young beauty before him, and was moved.
"Don't cry miss! I'm sure we can find a spare room for you. Wait right here while I go get my wife to speed up the cleaning."
Sakura gave the man a beaming smile. "Really? Oh wow thanks so much! Everyone here is so nice. I'll make sure to tell all my friends about the amazing hospitality offered in this hotel!" The clerk hurried out to make room for the foreign ninjas.
Sahn and Yori turned to give Sakura a quizzical stare. "What?" She said. "I'm so tired, and there are rooms left! Just because I am a ninja doesn't mean they have to think I'm a strong one." Sahn and Yori held their hands up defensively as Sakura walked towards the couch inside the hotel lounge.
"Stupid men…"
Sasuke was walking the stairs when he heard a very familiar voice. It was a girl. She sounded close to tears because…they didn't have a room for her? How pathetic. He was heading to the lounge at six in the morning to get himself some breakfast before he resumed his search for the Akatsuki. When he made it to the bottom he was surprised to find himself face to face with Yori.
"What are you doing here Uchiha?"
Sakura's head snapped up. Did Yori just say Uchiha? Did Itachi lie? But as she looked up she realized that it wasn't Itachi who Yori was referring to, it was Sasuke. Sakura calm down. Shut up and don't go wacko. You're married. You're happy. You're on a mission. Sasuke doesn't matter.
"Hn." It looks like Sasuke hasn't changed at all.
"Yori it doesn't matter we are here on different matters."
Sasuke looked up, as the girls voice reached his ears, and he was startled to find Sakura. As he looked closer there was another male standing very close to her, and their head protectors were not the Leaf Village ones. He looked at her strangely, and he saw the markings on her limbs.
"It's you." Sakura gave Sasuke no sort of acknowledgement. Then everything clicked in his head. Strange Markings. Three Foreign Ninjas. Two of them married. He looked at Yori's hand to see if he bared the wedding ring, but he was surprised to find that it was the other male who carried it. "You're married." That's when Sasuke felt something inside him twist in anger.
"I am. Now I'm sure you're busy. I don't care much for this sort of thing. If you would please leave? I have important matters to discuss with my teammates."
"I have quest-"
"I don't care Sasuke. I'm busy. Go away."
"You were seen with a member of Akatsuki by the villagers. I have questions about them, not about you or your pathetic excuse of a life." He gave a smirk.
Sahn took hold of Sakura's hand, and pulled her towards him. "We will be leaving now. No need for trouble. Our life is our own, whether it is personal or not. You have no right to interfere."
Sasuke lashed at Sakura, but was surprised to find that his hand had been caught.
"Don't touch her." Sahn said vehemently.
"Feisty boyfriend you have there Sakura."
"It's husband to you! Leave her alone."
"Hn. You are as pathetic as you were back then."
"Shut up Sasuke! My ties with you were cut a long time ago."
Sasuke gave a maniac laugh. "I've waited for my revenge for years. You will not make it any longer."
"We don't want any trouble. It's better if you go." Sahn said.
Sasuke saw a flash of white in the man's eyes. 'What was that?' he asked himself.
"Tell me what I want to know, and there won't be any trouble."
"What exactly do you want to know?"
"Why were you with an Akatsuki member?"
"We are planning on joining their ranks." Sakura answered in a monotone voice. Sasuke gave her a startled look.
"I guess they accept anyone these days."
"Arrogant as always Sasuke? I guess such a thick head like yourself hasn't figured it out yet?" Yori asked.
Sasuke growled and death glared at Yori.
"You shouldn't be so careless and naïve. Since when does Akatsuki accept weaklings? They'll never take any of you because that's what Sakura and you are…weaklings."
"You're making a huge mistake Sasuke. Anyway your brother sends his greetings."
"When did you see him you lying bastard?"
"Why he was the one who recruited us. He also let us know how much of a pain the ass you were when you were little." Sasuke's eyes widened.
"Yori enough! You realize he won't let us leave now until we tell him everything."
"We can just leave. It's not like he can stop us by himself."
"Who said I was alone?" As he said that Jugo, Karin, and Suigetsu appeared out of the shadows. "That was quite the long reunion Sasuke." Suigetsu said.
"You're outnumbered. I'm sure you don't want to start a fight in the middle of the village either. That would call attention to yourselves, and I'm sure Akatsuki won't like that at all."
The clerk came back in to the lounge, and he noticed the tension in the room. He cleared his throat, "Miss here is your key." Sakura walked up to the man and nodded her head. "Thank you so much." She gave him a breathtaking smile. "How long will you be staying here?"
"A few weeks at least. We are meeting someone here. Thank you so much for your hospitality!" Sakura walked toward the stairs towards their designated room.
"Where do you think you're going? We haven't finished talking."
Sakura tensed, and then her markings started pulsing. She slowly turned around to face Team Hebi. "I think we are done here. We don't want any trouble, and if you ask for it you will be sorry." With that Sakura, Sahn, and Yori walked past Sasuke and his team towards their room.
Sasuke stood there with his eyes widened. It couldn't be. It was only a legend. There was no such thing.
With Sakura:
"Yori what were you thinking? He won't leave here until he finds everything we know about Itachi!"
"I'm sorry Sakura. He just gets to me, and he gets me really angry."
"Isn't it obvious? We can't leave this hotel because it's our best escape route. We had to show him the Tshinagan. He probably has heard rumors of it. He might even try to recruit us. Do you know what kind of position we are in now? If he attacks we could destroy the whole village. We have to be civil. We might even have to tell him what we know. Itachi won't be pleased either way." Sakura sighed in frustration.
With Naruto:
"Kakashi-sensei are we almost there. I think I can feel the temes chakra!"
"Naruto be patient we are about 15 minutes away."
With Sasuke:
That was a kekkai genkai. What was it though? I've never heard of it.
"Did you see her eyes?" Karin asked.
"It was a kekkai genkai right Sasuke? Suigetsu said.
"Yes. I don't know what kekkai genkai it was though…" There was no way it was the one he had imagined to have seen. The whole clan line had been extinct anyway.
"What if we are civil? They might want to join Akatsuki for something. I doubt someone as beautiful as her would be so evil." Jugo said.
Sasuke glared at Jugo. "She's married."
"You love her. That's why you were so shocked…"
Sasuke gave a sigh. "Karin go pay for a few more weeks of rent. When you come back we will go talk to Sakura."
"But Sasuke she is so obviously a little wh-"
"Go Karin!"
Normal:
Sakura heard a knock on their door. 'It's probably the food' she thought. She quickly finished changing into a sky blue tank top and some black biker shorts and opened the door.
"Hi, you didn't need to bri-" Sakura's smile quickly faded. "What are you doing here?"
Sasuke and his team stood stoic as ever in the hallway. "We came to talk."
"Sakura, sweetheart, is everything alright? Sakura…" Sahn stepped into view and stared at the Uchiha. "What are you doing here?"
Sasuke sighed. "We came to talk. Why are you joining Akatsuki?"
Sakura, Yori, and Sahn all looked at each other, and then Yori spoke. "You better come in."
"You're trying to kill the organization? Are you insane? How are you planning on doing that? You're going to get everyone killed Sakura."
"No, I am not Sasuke. Sahn and I are different. We have a kekkai genkai that's really powerful, and when we are together it's much stronger. We have the power to put an end to the Akatsuki."
"What about Yori? Is he just a pawn to you? Are you willing to let him get killed?"
"Of course not! What are you trying to say Sasuke? Just because you don't care for your comrades doesn't mean I don't!"
"I cared for my comrades Sakura! I still care even if I don't want to." Sasuke said as he pulled his hair in frustration. "I wanted to protect you. I didn't want Naruto or you to get hurt." He whispered.
Sakura tried to slow down her erratic heart. He cared. "Sasuke…"
"Sakura isn't supposed to be protecting me anyway." Yori said. "I'm supposed to be protecting her."
"Yori shut up!"
"What are you talking about?" Sasuke asked.
Yori looked at Sakura. "I'm sorry Sakura. He needs to know. As your guardian we need more people to protect you. Sahn is a great help, but even he can't keep his eyes on you all the time."
"It's not your place to tell. It's not your business. It's my business. You can't." Sakura pleaded.
"Don't you understand? I have to. If I die you have to be safe!"
"You're not going to die! Stop talking like that. Just stop Yori it's not your business, and not your future to tell." Sakura said as she walked towards the door. Shortly after, the door to the hallway was slammed.
"I better go check-" Sasuke and Sahn said in unison. Sasuke glared at the man, but he grudgingly let him pass.
"Yori can tell you all about it while I go check on Sakura. Since it concerns me as well, I give you permission to tell. I'm married to Sakura, and our lives are entangled." He gave a quick nod to the group, and stared intently at Sasuke before he left.
"Alright are you ready to hear this?" Yori asked.
"Yes."
"Sakura is a Sato. The Sato Clan was one of the most feared in the world because their kekkai genkai was so extraordinary. Wherever they lived they were persecuted. People from the villages wouldn't rest until they were dead. Sakura's parents moved to Konoha. They didn't tell anyone what their origin was, but someone eventually figured it out. Sakura was a little girl when they set fire to her house with her and her parents still in there. Her dad had built a secret way out in case something like that ever happened. He told her to get out of the house, but her parents never made it out. I think they did it on purpose because they knew Konoha wasn't so heartless. They wouldn't kill a child. Anyway after they died her appearance changed. Eventually everyone forgot who her parents were, and they came to accept her. She grew up. You know more of how she was in Konoha. After you left everything was practically the same. I'm her guardian you see. They entrusted me with some of her clan secrets, but the most important ones weren't shared with the guardian family. We ran away from Konoha. We tried to make it look like we had been kidnapped, but I think we were still marked as missing ninja. We met up with Sahn close the Bloss or the Hidden Village of the Blossom. That's where most of the Sato ancestors reside, although most don't have much power. Only those in the head family have the kekkai genkai. Sakura and Sahn received special training overseen by Sakura's grandfather. She was educated in her clan's ways, and she soon discovered that she had an arranged marriage with Sahn that her parents had made. Her grandfather is a greedy person. He made Sakura and Sahn get married when Sakura turned eighteen. Her grandfather wanted to use them as his puppets to gain control of the world. Those markings she has on her arm and back were hidden from her grandfather. She was afraid to show him her true power. She had to hold back so much. On the day of their marriage we planned a getaway to avenge our parents. Sakura is convinced that Akatsuki had a part in the destruction of the Sato Clan or at least the remaining members. We made a pact that we would finish off the Akatsuki, and then return to Konoha, but I don't think we will be heading back soon. When Sakura was in Konoha, she found a scroll you see, it was written in a different language. The Sato's Clan secret language actually. Sakura asked her grandfather if they had a secret language, and then she asked him to teach it to her. He was suspicious, but he didn't question his granddaughter. He thought she just wanted to be well informed. When she learned the language she read the scroll. She told us it said, "You will fight a great evil. If you defeat it you will lose someone close to your heart, but then the world will be saved. If you fail to defeat the evil, the world will perish, and you will suffer throughout eternity until you come to defeat it once and for all." There are other parts to it, but she can't decipher it. Sahn helped decipher the little part, but she thinks it will unveil itself as she progresses which makes sense. Sakura is the future savior of the world, but there are many people still hunting her clan. I know that Sahn and I can't protect her by ourselves we need help, and I was hoping you would help us if we helped you. Do you think we can work out some kind of deal?"
"I think we should, but Sakura should be here."
"I can get her if you like." Sasuke nodded his head and Yori pressed his radio and called Sakura. Her voice crackled, "I'll be right there."
Sakura and Sahn:
"Sakura are you alright?"
"I'm fine. We shouldn't have told him. There is enough danger as it is. Sahn I uncovered something else within the prophecy…"
He looked up with concern, "What is it?"
"You're going to die." She said as she let her tears trail down her cheeks. The last part I uncovered said: "During the peril you will lose the sight of a mighty warrior, one of the sources of your power. Even if you don't feel strong when he perishes, his power will remain with you, forever protecting your soul."
"I'm a mighty warrior then." Sahn said as he smirked.
"Sahn…it's my entire fault…"
"Sakura when I die stick with Sasuke. I can see how much you love him, and I know he loves you even if it doesn't seem like it sometimes. Sasuke is truly your other half. When I first saw him I could tell right away. I didn't tell you this, but I feel like I should. I loved a girl when I was younger, but she died before I could tell her how I felt. I knew she was my other half and I guess I belong with her wherever she is. Don't be too sad. We both need to be with our other halves. I'm happy that I will die protecting this world. Could we keep this between us?"
Sakura nodded her head before she began sobbing uncontrollably and all Sahn could do was pat her back and comfort her. Then her radio crackled. "Sakura we need to talk."
She gave a long sigh, "I can never catch a break can I?" Sahn shook his head, and Sakura promptly replied: "I'll be right there."
"Let's go make a stupendous plan to finish those Akatsuki once and for all!"
With Naruto:
"I can practically smell the teme now Kakashi-sensei. He's in that hotel!"
"Naruto that's a house…"
"It is...? Well the closest hotel from here then!"
Normal:
Sakura walked back into the room, and sat down to listen to what they had come up with.
"We'll join."
"But Sasuke we-"
"You don't have to come if you don't want to Karin. No one is forcing you."
"I was just going to say that…Sasuke! Three Konoha ninja heading our way!"
Sakura's head snapped up. "What?"
"Ugh! I said three Konoha-"
"I heard you. I think I know who it is too." Sakura said as her eyes flickered. "Let's get going. We are going to have to sleep in the forest until they leave or something."
"Are you kidding? I'm not sleeping in the stinky-"
"Karin."
"But Sasuke-kun you can't expect me to do something like that when we have our room paid for!"
"You don't have to come if you don't want to."
"Hmph."
"Let's split before they get here!"
They scattered and ran.
~Timafa~
Will Naruto meet up with his teammates?
First of all I am so sorry for the super late update! I've been having a horrible time coming up with things, and school was absolutely horrible this year. I'll update as much as I can, and hopefully you won't ever have to wait this long for another chapter. Enjoy it and review!