"Was that really necessary?!" Sasori yelled, rubbing the left half of his face
"YES! How dare you leave me behind," Sakura screamed right back
"You were hurt; I couldn't take you with me!" He said with clenched teeth to the pink haired girl standing before him. Her stomach was still wrapped in bandages, as well as her left hand and lower arm. He looked into her emerald eyes, and saw her anger. A twinge of fear struck his heart
"I'm fine! I would have been fine to go with you!" She yelled, she crossed her arms across her chest, and he saw her flinch ever so slightly.
"No you wouldn't have. Your still in pain, it would have put you at an even bigger risk. Not to mention Deidara and Konan would have killed me on the spot for being reckless with you!" Sasori said, attempting to calm down as he sat on his bed.
"SO?! It's my job as your partner to watch your back, what can I do if you don't even bring me on missions?" Sakura stated, still quite angered.
He looked her up and down. She wore her blue plaid pyjama pants and a black tank top; she wore them to bed most nights or around the base late at night. She was probably wearing them so she could check her bandages easily. Her hair was up in a low pony tail, witch lay softly just below her shoulders.
"We've been partners for almost a year now! Can't you trust me?" Sakura asked as she putt her one arm in front of her chest, her hand in a loose fist, her other arm hanging at her side.
Sasori looked into her eyes. She was hurt, and he had hurt her. He sighed, and stood up. She looked towards the floor as if to hide how she felt. He took a step towards her and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm sorry. But it is my duty as well to protect you, whether it has been ordered so or not, I want to." Sasori stated, his heart aching with joy at holding her in his arms.
Sakura's eyes filled with shock. She just stood there in his embrace for a moment, and then slowly wrapped her arms around him as well.
Sasori soon let her go and looked into her eyes and she looked back into his. At that moment, the connection told them both, they didn't want to be just friends
Sasori's eyes slowly opened to the soft and warm light of sunrise. He had stopped to rest late last night, and must have fallen asleep. He was sitting high in a tree, and at that moment he thanked his genes that he was a still sleeper. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. He felt like he hadn't slept at all. He hated when he dreamed of her. It made it all that harder to live with out her. . He sighed and stood up, looking around to make sure he didn't drop anything. He then leapt from branch to branch down to the ground, giving a final check for any items, and then continued on his trip back to the hide out.
"SAAAAA KUUUUU RAAAA!!" whined Tobi as he shook the pink haired girl softly. Sakura only opened her one eye, grunted softly, and closed it again, to witch Tobi responded by whining her name again and shaking her harder.
"Okay Tobi I'm awake," Sakura said sleepily once he stopped, "It's only sunrise, what do you need?"
"Konan, Deidara-senpai and Tobi were board so they came up with a PLAN!" Tobi announced proudly
Sakura put her hand to her forehead and sat up, "I'm guessing I'm not gunna like it?" She was still in her outfit from the day before.
Tobi scratched the side of his head, "Tobi isn't sure…"
Sakura sighed, if Konan was in on it there was no avoiding it, "alright, what do I have to do?"
"Konan said to meet us in the Den." Tobi said, then rushed out giddily
Sakura stepped out of hers and Sasori's room. She had changed into her blue plaid pajama pants and her black tank top. She always wore the same pajamas mostly for the fact that they were comfortable and she looked good. The pants were loose while still showing off the shape of her legs, and the tank top was tight enough to show off her upper body, while still being comfortable enough o sleep in. She sighed, and felt good to be home.
She made her way down the hall, turned left, and 3 doors down on the right. As she was walking down the wide hall she looked to one of the doors on the left, almost right across from the Den; it used to be Hidan's room. She wondered if it still was, then seeing a red liquid start to spill out slowly from under the door, she knew it was.
She knocked softly on the door, "HIDA-CHAN! You're spilling blood outside your room!"
"Then shove a fucking towel under the door or something!" he hollered back
"But Hida-chan, it's your mess!" Sakura said childishly
"Didn't I tell you not to interrupt my rituals? Or did going back to your hoity toidy fucking village make you forget that?"
"Well, are you sacrificing?" Sakura said as she placed her hand on the door knob, being careful not to step in the blood.
"Yes…" Hidan replied, she could almost hear him raising his eye brow at her
"Human?" she asked opening the door slightly
"Always" He smirked evilly looking her in the eyes as she opened the door. The room was dark and lit up only by candle light
"Gross. Your not sacrificing children again are you? Cause I had a talk with YOU about that, or did you spill a little too much of your own blood to remember that?" Sakura mocked.
Sakura had given up a long time ago on converting Hidan to a new religion. She'd had him explain everything about his religion to her. She knew that sacrifices were to make up for his immortality, in a sense. Since it was against Nature for a human to live forever, he was disrupting the natural flow of the world; he needed to make up for it. Sakura had grown to accept this, as long as Hidan didn't cause too much damage to human society with it, and NO child sacrifices or she would hide his head again.
Hidan rolled his eyes, "No, I'm not sacrificing a damn kid. I've found lately that anyone extremely religious pleases Jashin-sama well." He smirked and looked down at his sacrifice, today a monk, as he stood.
"You're disgusting, and you're done. Look at all the blood you got OUT of your circle. You better clean that." Sakura crossed her arms. She stood next to the small lake that was accumulating in the hall. She tried not to look at the still dieing monk on the floor, but she did. Aside from the poker sticking out of his chest, he didn't look to good.
"Don't bitches like you have something better to do then fuck with me?"
"Oh you know I make special time for you" Sakura smirked
Hidan scowled, "fuck off."
"Not without you!" Sakura said sarcastically and turned heading into the den
"One of these days, saying that will bite you in the ass!" Hidan Hollered angrily. She pissed him off.
In the den, Sakura sat at the desk, Konan sat on the desk while Deidara leaned on the wall next to it, and Tobi bounced around the room. The den was also used as a study and a library. Everyone wondered why Hidan's room was across from such a room, but no one really asked questions.
"But I don't want to go into town," Sakura sighed.
"Aw, but you love shopping!" Konan whined slightly
"Yea, but I also haven't slept right in months Ko-chan," Sakura said pleadingly to her blue haired friend.
Konan sighed and looked to Deidara
"Fine you can stay home, but that means we buy you something while we are there and you will use it." Deidara stated flatly, and then looked to Konan who seemed confused. Deidara gave her a look, and she seemed to clue in
"OH yea!" Konan said happily.
Sakura just sighed. If both of them were on it, she had no choice, "fine. But take Ino with you." Sakura stood and headed back to her room. She smirked and rolled her eyes as she walked past Hidan's door; all the blood was cleaned up.
A day had passed since Sasori last rested; He was getting close to the base. He stopped for a rest and closed his eyes
"HEY wake up sleepy head" a giggly voice spoke. He opened his eyes, to see Sakura sitting across from him. He didn't get excited; he knew he was seeing things
I need to sleep Sakura.
"I think you should get going." She stood "something tells me you will be happy to be home!" And then she disappeared. He figured he was trying to get himself excited so he could get back faster. So he stood and continued.
Finally around the early afternoon he entered the hide out. Everything seemed normal. He could here the sound of sword fighting, meaning Kisame and Hidan were playing video games. This was confirmed as he passed the living rooms archway, hearing Hidan cursing and Kisame laughing as well as seeing the Winner, Player one flash on the screen.
Sasori just sighed and continued on. He wanted to lie down in his bed, maybe sleep a little. His room was at the far end of the hide out. Only living here would make you understand the maze. The base was filled with dead ends and empty rooms, meant to confuse intruders.
Sasori yawned as he finally reached his room. He turned the knob and opened the door; the early afternoon sun spilled into the room and onto the bed, and as he looked at his room, his eyes grew wide.
Sakura lay sleeping peacefully on her side of their bed. She lay on her back, her right arm above her head and her left on her stomach. The sunlight left shadows and showed her features. He blinked and rubbed his eye. He then turned around and blankly walked back to the living room.
"Hidan, Kisame..." Sasori said using his one arm to balance himself on the arch frame
Both men on the couch turned around and looked at him curiously, the TV black, reading pause.
"Am I going crazy or is Sa-" Sasori started but was interrupted by Hidan
"Yea the bitch is back." Hidan turned back to the game. Kisame just shrugged in a 'that's about it' kind of answer and turned back as well, their game resuming.
"…The other members?" Sasori asked, now looking at the floor
"Konan, Deidara and Tobi wanted to go shopping, and Konan made Leader and the new kid go along, They left this morning" Kisame replied, "Zetzu is probably watering his plants in denial, and no doubt Kakuzu is counting money. And your right there and we are right here. So that's everyone busy."
"New kid..." Sasori asked quietly
"…Yea. Sakura brought some bitch with her. Said she owed her for helping her get back. I think leader said something about making her the full time medic. Not sure." Hidan said almost robotically, fully concentrated on what ever him and Kisame were playing
Sasori just nodded. God he was way too tired to deal with this. Now he was shocked, overjoyed, exhausted, relieved, and possibly more emotions he couldn't register. So he walked back to the room.
He stood in the open doorway, watching her sleep. She rolled over, and now faced away from both his side and the window, shading herself from the light. Sasori's face had softened; staring blankly at the woman in his bed. The very woman he had dreamed about for over a year, the woman he had loved for years.
I love you, too… those words echoed in his head. The last words she had said to him. A grin came across his lips as he walked over to the bed. He kicked off his shoes, and slid off his robe. He lifted his shirt above his head and threw it onto the floor, then lay down softly on the bed.
He pulled the thin covers over himself and moved over so his chest was almost right against her back and snaked his arms around her. She moved slightly in her sleep, but didn't wake up. His grin grew to a smirk as he moved his arm and placed his hand on her upper arm. He kissed her shoulder softly, his other arm pulling her closer to him.
Sakura moved slightly in her sleep, but still didn't wake up, though a smile played across her lips. Sasori slowly kissed from her shoulder, up her neck and to her ear, her breaths shallow. He kissed her lobe softly, and Sakura took a sharp breath.
He smiled devilishly, and whispered, "I know your faking now." and kissed the lobe of her ear again
Sakura opened her eyes and turned in his arms to face him, "Well since you were being so nice while I was asleep," she smiled, her eyes soft with affection
Sasori smiled at her, and moved some of her pink hair out of her eyes. He pulled her as close to him as he could, and she tangled her legs around his.
He kissed her lips softly, to witch she returned. He wasn't dreaming.
"I missed you…" He said softly, leaning his forehead against hers
She closed her eyes, "I missed you, too."