Hi, y'all!
I wrote and wrote and wrote and wrote. Sorry this didn't get posted yesterday, I was, er, busy.
-crickets and birds chirping- RIGHT.
Anyway...I didn't check my e-mail for one day, then BAM! New Story Alerts and Reviews. THANK YOU SO MUCH! -is run over by all the mail- Um, actually not really...whatever...I like to exagerate...
My Reviewers: Have I mentioned I love you? I do...seriously. No, really. I do.
whitephoenix13: Well I hope you like this chapter... -sighs-
WaterBlossom1: You should TOTALLY feel loved! You all r awesome! You make my day...Speaking of making my day, lol, I CRACKED UP when I read your review. O-M-G, totally...oh, KAMI! You made me laugh so hard...oh gosh...ah... good times... So I gather you liked it? (Updated!)
DemonicAngel08: Laughing's good. Hey, did you know, like, every ten minutes you laugh, you burn calories? I think the amount was five or six...idk...I'm not good at remebering things...
jgirl1984: Guilty pleasure...couples...eh heh heh... -laughs manically- MWAHAHA! Here's the next chapter... (you're probably like, 'ah, no DUH, Maybelle! yeah...i'm spacey...)
The bunny always dies first: SUPER cute...? Not JUST cute...? Yay... I got a 'SUPER cute'! -dances- Um...yeah...I love my OC Sia...especially with Gaara... (Updated!)
alayneni: YAYs another 'cute'! Lol! Um, anyway, yay, I agree, its a pity he didn't have anyone... -coughcoughSAKURAcoughcough- Sia's thoughts on Itachi? In this chapter...a bit...
Starlight - Wild Koneko: Thank you...? I'm glad you like it...
ChristinaAngel: YES MORE 'CUTE'! -coughs- Um...anyway...yes, he's protective. VERY protective...eh heh heh...Why wouldn't I mention you? I do it to all my reviewers! You're welcome!
PR Sakura: Yay. Glad you liked (loved) it. Um, updated soon enough?
I added a little humor in here...mostly because I was absolutely nuts when I wrote it.
Disclaimer: I Own Nothing...
In the Shadows of the Dark Alleys
Chapter Eleven-Moving
Kohona City, East Suburb
5th Street
Sakura smiled up at her (ex) house. Oh, how much she loved it…
Her eyebrow twitched. No one was supposed to know about that…
She cleared her throat, eyes shifting around. She sat on the curb, patiently waiting.
It was Friday. The past two days had gone amazingly without anything happening.
Now if that could keep going on.
Riiiiiiight.
Sakura sighed and pushed back a piece of her pink hair. A duffel bag sat next to her. She looked back at the house.
Just two hours ago the moving/donation company/association had come to get her stuff.
Erm, her ex-stuff.
Right.
Sakura closed her eyes, looking up at the sky.
So peaceful…
"FOOOOOOOOREEEEEEHEEEEEEAAAAAAAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Stupid Ino…
Sakura turned her head to see Ino running at her, Tenten, Temari, and Kin behind her. Two males followed, one lazily, the other…
Running. Full speed.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!" Sakura screamed, ducking Ino and the boy who were running towards her.
Both landed on the sidewalk. They picked themselves up. "Kami, forehead. You just made me and Kiba fall!"
"What a drag. Let's just go," said the lazy brown-haired male, sticking his hands in his pockets.
"Yeah,' Temari piped up. "Hey, Sakura."
"Temari, Tenten, Kin," Sakura nodded, gracefully standing up and grabbing her bag. Ino cheerfully wrapped an arm around Sakura's shoulders.
"Time for you to meet the rest of the gang, Saku!"
Kiba muttered something about "Stupid blonds", "swear that girl's lesbian", and "damn chick never lets me escort the girls."
Temari fumed.
Yes, she was VERY, VERY, VERY jealous.
She…liked…Kiba…
Holy crap! She just admitted it!
Temari looked around to see if Sia was there.
She wasn't…good…
The rest of the trip was made in silence.
…Except for Kiba's constant muttering and Temari fuming.
Kohona City, North Suburb
SBK North Hideout
"SASUKE, WE'RE BAAAAAAAACK!" Ino's loud voice split through the quiet air.
"KAMI, PIG, COULD YOU BE ANY LOUDER!!??!!?!??"
"WELL, SOOOOOORRY, FOREHEAD!"
"OOOOH, DON'T EVEN, IN-"
"SHUT UP!" Temari screamed.
Silence.
Sasuke sighed. "Come in."
Ino bounced through the door, dragging Sakura the pink-haired girl and Temari with her. "Hiya Sasuke! We brought her back!"
"Yes I see that." Sasuke rolled his eyes. He muttered to himself, "Sometimes I wonder why I even let blonds in this group…"
"I HEARD THAT, TEME!" Naruto screamed.
Sakura stood there.
"Umm…hi?" She said, eyes widening.
"Hnn."
Vein. Sakura hated 'hnn'. It was the WORST word on the PLANET.
"…"
"Hnn."
"…"
"Hnn."
The vein throbbed. "DANG YOU MALE GENDER!"
Silence.
"Anyway…welcome, Sakura Haruno. I am Sasuke Uchiha, the leader of SBK. It is a pleasure to have you join us."
"Yeah yeah yeah. Where do I sleep?"
"My room."
Chirp. Cricket. Cricket.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??????????????????????????????????????"
Kohona City, Southeast Suburb
Abandoned Building, Uni Lane
Danner finished his report, just a little nervous. When Pein was mad, the world should be afraid. VERY afraid.
Pein sat down, his fingers together.
"She…joined…"
"Yes, leader."
Pein frowned. "This changes everything…leave me alone…I need to think…"
"Yes, leader," Danner bowed, and exited the room.
Pein stared into the deep shadows for quite a while after that.
Kohona City, North Suburb
SBK North Hideout
Five Days Later
Sakura rolled over in her bed, yawning. Her arms stretched out and she sighed, blinking. Sunlight crept in the windows.
"You're finally up, hmm?"
She groaned. "Shut UP, Sasuke," She threw a pillow at him.
He blocked it. "Get dressed and get downstairs. W have things to do." The door opened and closed.
Sakura clutched her pillow, thinking about getting up. Is it worth it to have him yell at me…? …Nah…
The pink-haired female rolled out of bed, yawning. She walked over to her closet and put on black jeans and a white tank top over a pink shirt. She yawned, again, and walked out of the bedroom and down the stairs, yawning at random intervals.
"FOREHEAD!" A voice shrieked happily.
"Pig…ugh…headache…shut up…" Sakura managed to get out, collapsing on a couch. "Morning, Kiba. Gaara. Kin. …Everyone else…"
"Morning."
Sasuke cleared his throat. "A-hem…"
"Oh, sorry. Do go on, dear brother," Sia said, inspecting her nails. Sasuke scowled. Sakura hiccupped.
Everyone looked at her. "What…?"
"She has issues," Ino said loudly.
"PIG! You weren't tell them!" Sakura gasped, joking.
Ino rolled her eyes. "Sorry, forehead."
Sasuke sighed. "As I was saying…go scout around with your partner. SESG has been extremly mellow lately. They are planning something. We need to find out what."
Sasuke paused. "If you meet a SESG member, or a Spy Corp. official, and they attempt to kill you…return the favor. I do not want any of you dying."
Silence.
"I feel so loved," Sakura, Tenten, and Temari sarcasticly said at the same time. They smirked at each other.
Sasuke rubbed his temples. 'Headache…"
"Join the club…" Sakura stood up. So did everyone else.
"Gaara, Sia!" Sasuke called out. "Stay. You, too, Sakura. I need to talk to you three…"
Everyone else left.
Sasuke looked at Sia. "Sia…if you meet Itachi…"
Sia stiffened. Sakura looked between the two of them. She knew Itachi was Sasuke and Sia's brother, but that was it. She didn't know much else.
Sniff…
Sia's head dropped. "Sasuke…"
"Don't let him see your weakness for you,' Sasuke said roughly. "Don't let him see you still love him as a brother."
"It's so hard, Sasuke…" Sia whispered.
"I know, Sia, trust me. He left us…remember that…"
Her shoulders shook. "I can't help it! He was…so…kind…to us…"
Sasuke turned his head. "I know."
Sakura looked at Gaara. He shook his head. Family matters. Don't interfere.
Well, she could deal with that.
"Alright, Sasuke…I'll try."
"Good. Get going, then," Sasuke turned to Sakura as Sia and Gaara left. "We're taking the Northwest and West Suburbs, today."
"Right," Sakura said, hooking her arms behind her head for a second. "Shall we go, then?"
"Hnn," He said, walking out the door. Sakura, heaving a giant sigh, followed Sasuke out into the sunshine.
Um...long enuff?
I hope so...
I think it was...
Reviews? Pwetty pwease?
Oooooh, family matters. I wonder what will happen next...so many twists and turns, so many entanglements. One can never be to sure whats going to happen next...the only thing you can do is... STAY TUNED!
(Again) Please review!
Ja ne!
MaybelleDragon