Here is the update I promised for today and please read the A/N at the bottom, pretty important!

also some people were a little confused when i said Kakashi's team. what i meant was that it was another jounin team led by Kakashi and you get to see who is on the team this chapter.

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Chapter 24

Under Someone's Control


Fire Country

Forests

Mid-Afternoon

The wind ripped through his hair as he stretched his legs to cover the distance in only a short amount of time. He had learned of Sakura's departure to Rain only the day before and before anyone knew it, he was gone from Konoha. He suspected that they would easily determine where he was going seeing as how for the past few months he had always remained near Sakura. He just hoped Tsunade didn't send word to Kenji of his little departure. That man was trouble enough.

He might have been able to do some good in Konoha but for now he would do exactly what his brother had done. For this one time he would become a literal double agent. He would work for Kenji in whatever twisted things the man wanted him to do, but he would report everything to Tsunade and to Konoha, and in the end he would help stop this conflict and bring Sakura back to Konoha.

The only thing he hoped for at the moment was that Tsunade wouldn't kill him when he returned to Konoha to deliver his first set of information about the rebels and that she would see past this little incident and still be lenient on his sentence when this fiasco was all over.

But that was his worry for Konoha and compared to Konoha, Kenji was a much larger problem to worry about. He know knew that Kenji ran the upper group of the rebels, effectively making him the leader since he Rain had been the main country where orders would come from, but he had to have some inside help for him to get so far.

The night before, he had entered into the Hokage's office knowing that a file on Kenji would be located in their and had gone through the file learning about the man so he could better go against the man. It would be wise for him to just start looking around as asking around would cause suspicion and he was sure the people wouldn't voluntarily give him the information he needed or wanted. If he could find the mole that was in the higher ups that was helping Kenji with his political levels he would be able to maybe get them to give out information to him.

But the hard part would be finding the mole and that's where he hoped Sakura would be able to help as well. She was given her mission and she would do it the best of her ability that she could, while being under such a tight rein by Kenji, but anything she could find out would help him and Konoha. Increasing his speed he determined he could make it to Amegakure by tomorrow evening and Sakura should already be there.

Rain Country

Amegakure

Kage Building

Quarters

It was almost a weird feeling for her to not wake and feel the body heat of the bed companion especially since she knew she had one. She was still facing the edge of the bed and slowly turning herself over she stared at the now empty space where Kenji was supposed to be sleeping, but he wasn't. Listening she tried to determine if he was in the apartment or quarters as he called them.

Hearing nothing she got out of the bed and stretched. Glancing down she immediately covered her chest area seeing as how in daylight the nightgown as basically see through and she really didn't want to flash him, even though that was probably his intention and her thoughts of him being a pervert were confirmed even more being in the nightgown.

As quickly as possible she changed from the sleeping gown and into a kimono that she found laying at the base of the bed, and then proceeded to the shower before again slipping into the kimono. It was deep blue color and almost reminded her of the blue tint that Sasuke's hair held. Tying the crisp white obi around her waist she ran her fingers through her hair. Checking herself over in the mirror she left the room after glancing at the private room that she was not supposed to enter. But it was too tempting.

She looked at the door that led into the bedroom and not hearing any sounds from the outside of the room she turned towards the room that was partitioned off by a shoji door. This time she got to where she was about to take a step into the room before she heard the voice that had stopped her the day before.

"You must be looking for trouble." the voice spoke and Sakura froze. She turned around slowly to again face the dark haired woman who was standing with her hands on her hips a frown marring her features.

"Gomen." Sakura said lowly.

"If I didn't know better you would seem like a spy. Are you?" the frown deepened.

"No!" it came out rushed and the woman closed her eyes.

"Haruno Sakura, if you go into that room, you won't like what you find." Akiko told her straightforward.

"You've been in there then?"

"Hai, I have been. That is how I found out about you."

"Found out about me?"

"Yes."

"May I then?" Sakura asked cautiously, noticing how Akiko's eyes flitted around for a moment.

"Not yet." Akiko finally told the other woman.

"Why?"

"It's not the right time. He would get suspicious if you started sending out encoded messages this early on in the marriage. Give it a week or two and then go in." Sakura stared at the woman.

"How did...?" Sakura got out.

"I have my ways." the dark haired woman said before leaving the room.

Sakura contemplated listening to the other woman about going into the room. Looking into the darkened room she could see the faint outline of the desk and a desk lamp, but then she looked at the entrance to the bedroom. Stepping out of the middle of the doorway she slid the shoji door shut and walked out of the bedroom to see Akiko sitting comfortably on one of the couches and she went over to join the other woman.

Rain Country

Amegakure

Kage Building

Kage Office

The documents were signed and sent away as he awaited the news of Fumio-san and if the man had come to terms with what he wanted to do. He had left Sakura asleep in his bed that morning not wanting to disturb her peaceful slumber seeing as how tired she probably was with all the stress, not that he was that caring of a man.

Dismissing another assistant that was unneeded he pulled out another folder and started to look over the contents when there came a knock at his door. He called for them to enter and the old man Yamada Arata entered into the room. He closed the folder and sat back waiting for the man to speak to him.

"What's the progress?" He asked seeing the shaking of the man.

"I have everyone except for Fumio-san. He is too set in his ways. I'm sorry." Kenji's eyes narrowed.

"What do you mean he's too set in his ways?" Kenji growled, causing the man to shake even more.

"He won't even listen to what I say. He says you want to become a tyrant, just like Pein. He can't convince the others though." the old man was wringing his hands as he stood before the new kage. "Please, I have done everything I could, don't hurt Akiko." he pleaded now. Pain clearly visible in his eyes. Kenji looked at the old man.

"You know the agreement."

"Oh please don't hurt her!" Arata wailed at the younger man.

"Get out. I will take care of Fumio-san myself." he growled at the older man who started to back away and rushed out of the room once Kenji took to his feet. He immediately called for someone to get Akiko from his quarters, where she was with Sakura.

Quarters

A knock came at the door as the two women sat there almost in complete silence each finding some reading material. Akiko put the book down and went to get the door. She opened it up and Sakura could only hear the muffled voices before Akiko closed the door and came back over to her.
"I'm needed up at the Kage's office, I will be back shortly." she said crisply before leaving a sinking feeling in her stomach.

She knew her father was supposed to meet with Kenji that day and she only hoped that it didn't have anything to do with what her father was to report on or she could be walking straight to a punishment that was unwanted.

Knocking on the door to the office she was granted entrance. Walking in she steeled herself for what was to come. She expected some harassment of some sort. Walking around the desk to stand before the chair was facing the window holding a very upset Kenji, she stood quietly.

Hearing a small squeak come from the chair she took a glance up to see an angry face for a second before she felt the hard slap and the pain reverberating from her cheek as she now looked out the window, but she didn't dare raise her hand to her cheek or else it would just come worse. She stayed in that position until his hand grabbed her chin forcing her to look at him.

"Your father is becoming a little too....lax and being a little bit insubordinate to me." He told her harshly gripping her face tighter causing her to wince when his thumb pressed against the red mark on her cheek. "This is just a warning, but next time...." he didn't finish the sentence. He was going to let her mind imagine what he could do to her and or her father. "Now get out." he hissed at her releasing his hold on her.

She stumbled back slightly but regained her balance before nodded and leaving the room. He watched her dark eyes flashing even darker for a moment. Both of them were wearing thin on his nerves and he wasn't sure just how much longer he should keep them around. It would be easy to rid of Fumio-san. He was older in age and maybe a little poisoning would get him out his way.

Calling for one of his trusted lackeys he wrote a quick note on it and when the man arrived he told the man to take the note to a man near the market, the usual man he sent things too. The messenger nodded and left the room. Taking another slip of paper he wrote the exact same message on it and taking out the envelope from beneath his desk he opened it and tucked the new order away and then the envelope.

Fire Country

Konoha

Hokage Tower

She was going to kill that little prick of an Uchiha. He clearly went against her orders about staying in Konoha. She had sent Kakashi out to check on him that morning only to find Kakashi back in her office twenty minutes later with a little note saying to trust him. She wanted to pull her hair out. The prick, she was sure, had gone after Sakura. Didn't he realize the damage he could do by going to where Sakura was at?

The little incident made her groan because now along with the eminent attack upon Cloud she had to deal with the Uchiha running a muck among the rebels in Rain, unless it was planned on his part, or unless Kenji knew he was in Konoha. Groaning again that just made the prospects even worse. If Kenji knew that Sasuke was in Konoha that would mean trouble for everyone except Kenji. He would have the Uchiha playing right out of his palm.

This was way too much for her to comprehend, and along with the impending attack on Cloud she had to worry about the Fire Country. They had rebels on all sides of them. Mist, Rain, Waterfall, Grass, and she was sure that in time it would be Cloud as well. This couldn't get any worse. She would need most of the chunin and up at the borders preparing for the ensuing battle she was sure to come. As well as preparing them she had called a halt to all missions not related to the rebels, which meant the genin weren't getting in their training time as their team leaders were jounins.

She could feel the gazes of the several shinobi in the room ranging from Shikamaru to Naruto and Ino to Kakashi along with Shizune. She just hoped she would start getting some information about Kenji and what his plans were within the next two weeks or she would speculate that something was definitely wrong over there, but she had no power to do anything about it. Once Sakura had entered Rain Country she was out of Konoha's hand, now she supposed it was up to Sasuke.

"I want border patrol teams set up around the border. I want two week shifts each as well as have all chunin on up on alert for heading out to the borders for attacks." She told them with authority reeking from her voice. It was not longer play time but war time.

Rain Country

Amegakure

Early Evening

He stared the at the city before him. He hadn't been there when he had served in Akatsuki but he had heard that it was where Pein the surrogate leader had based himself. He also knew that this was where Kenji made himself at home as well. Stepping forward he began to enter into the city in which his new leader was at.

He made his way quickly through the city throwing on his hood of his cloak trying to conceal himself from the onlookers that were trying to see who the mysterious person might be. Quickly heading towards the building that he assumed would be the kage's building he entered the building and saw several shinobi walking around the lower levels, but he didn't remain there for long as he began to make his way up the stairs only asking once where the Kage's office was.

Stepping onto the floor that held the kage's office he let his chakra drift outwards trying to find Sakura, and sure enough she was on two levels above him, remaining quite stationary. Drawing his chakra back in her made his way towards the door that led into the Kage's office. He didn't bother with the knocking and went straight into the room, Kenji looking up at him as he entered into the room.

Kenji took a good long look at him before sitting back in his chair tsking for a moment before he really said anything.

"I see you took my words to heart. I never would have known the great Uchiha Sasuke would have a weakness, let alone it being my new wife." Sasuke's fists tightened at his side. This man was prodding him to do something stupid.

"hn." he remained emotionless about it all.

"Well that is beside the point. I must say you are a little later than I anticipated and gave your job to someone else but I will figure out what to have you do next, so just stay around and I'll make sure nothing happens to the blossom. Deal?" Sasuke nodded his head.

"I'll be here." he told Kenji dropping a piece of paper on the desk before turning on his heel and walking out of the room, down the stairs and out of the building towards his intended location, but not without a glance up the tall building knowing that Sakura was somewhere in there.

Rain Country

Amegakure

Kage Building

Quarters

When she heard the door open she expected to see a different vision then the one she got. There was already a bruise making itself manifest on the girl's cheek as well as the swelling and the puffiness around her eye. Sakura wanted to question who had hurt her but she already knew the answer. Akiko had only gone to see one person, and that was Kenji. She cursed the man.

Getting off the couch she walked towards the girl who looked like she was ready to burst into tears and when Sakura was close enough that was what the woman did. Latching onto the rosette woman she let out a strangled sob that sounded both of pain and anguish. However this girl was connected to Kenji she realized it wasn't a good connection and if she had to guess it was probably through blackmail or something of the sort.

Leading the girl to the couch, the two sat down on the three seater couch and faced each other. Sakura brushed the stray dark locks behind Akiko's ear and she assessed the damage that had been done. Raising her hand she gently set it over the red area and a warm green charka emitted from her hand as she healed and soothes the swelled flesh.

"Why?" Sakura asked the still crying girl.

"I can't tell you." the other woman whispered out. "I don't want to get into even more trouble right now."

"Will you tell me later?" A nod. "Good." releasing the chakra, Sakura took another look at the area. There was still light swelling and some bruising, but she couldn't take it all away or she was sure Kenji would go into a fit, similar or harsher than what he had been in when he had hit Akiko. She cradled the sniffling girl to her as the younger one cried out her frustrations and pains to the older one.

Fire Country

Konoha

Front Gates

Kakashi stood idly by reading his ever famous little orange book, while waiting for his other teammates. It could very well be considered a miracle since he was at the meeting place before his other teammates. But within another ten minutes the other three jounin had arrived for their first duty at border patrol near the Rain, Fire border.

Lowering the book slightly he could already smell the stench of the cigarette smoke, the faint clicking of a senbon in someones mouth, and the impatient foot tapping of the female member of the squad.
"I'm surprised to see you here already Hatake." a voice dripped of sarcasm.
"Now Anko, I can be on time if I want to be." Kakashi returned pulling his book back up. "Now let's get going. We have a long trip ahead of us."

"Why again did we get assigned to the rainy border. Tsunade-sama knows I hate rain." Genma moaned

"Probably sending you as far away as possible." Anko retorted, clicking her tongue.

"Now children."
"Oh shut up Hatake!" Anko snapped. "Let's just get going. I hate sitting around all day."

"Of course." Kakashi said leading the other three out of the gates.

"And put the damn book away."

Rain Country

Amegakure

Kage Building

Quarters

It was nearing almost ten o'clock and she still hadn't gone to sleep. After Akiko had stopped crying they had talked a little but nothing much about Kenji or exactly what had happened in his office earlier, but it made her man, and upset. He shouldn't have hit her, it just wasn't right. But even though it was wrong she knew that if she fought back against him that she too might receive the same punishment or even worse than just a slap to the cheek.

When she heard the door open to the quarters she leaned up in bed. She had also found another gown to sleep in. Akiko had showed her where there were other sleeping gowns if she didn't want to be to exposed to Kenji and she was grateful for the less exposure. He immediately noticed her sitting up in bed when he walked through and by the look in her eyes he could only guess she knew about that afternoon with Akiko. He should have told the girl to just go home.

"Akiko didn't deserve that kind of treatment." Sakura spoke loudly, as to not be ignored.

"She works for me, I can treat her however I please." he replied back shucking his shirt and throwing it to a nearby chair.

"It isn't right." Sakura persisted. Kenji turned to her.

"It's none of your business what is right or not right." he snarled at her. "Your job is sit there all pretty. Is that understood?" anger blazed through her system and eyes.

"It is not just my job to just sit around all day."

"What then? Want me to act like my brother did then? Probably screwing you every night. Is that what you want?" her eyes widened in fear.

"Don't you dare touch me!" she snarled back at him and he was tempted to hit her right then and there but he controlled himself.

"I'll give you the same warning I gave her. Start behaving and maybe nothing will happen." he snarled at her before getting his shirt back from the chair and stalking out of the room and out of the quarters.

Shrugging his shirt back on he made his way out of the building and towards a house he knew was very familiar. He had made sure her precious father would be working later than usual and the fact he was probably sleeping like a child at his desk seeing as how he had given the man a sleeping powder, the man wouldn't be awake until tomorrow morning so that tonight Kenji could do whatever the heck he wanted to do with his daughter.

A little bit of a dark ending, oops. So this part of the story starts and for all of those who are not liking this it will be over pretty soon. there are not a lot of chapters in Amegakure with Sakura and Kenji. so don't worry.

Also i do know that Asuma is dead in the manga, but i changed it a bit and kept him alive, and the team is pretty fun together this way, so hope you like what i did.

Also, while everyone is guessing about why Danzo has the sharingan, i am going to give out what i think. I think it is Obito, from Kakashi's squad with the fourth, as obito though crushed could have survived, and like Madara everyone thought he was dead, but he is really alive. now don't flame me because i might just be wrong, it is only my assumption of who it may be.

Next Chapter: I will already give out a warning, it does have mature themes in it, and does show the darker side of Kenji. so what's in the next chapter? Kenji of course, and what exactly happens, Sakura and Kenji fight a little, Tsunade figures out if Kenji knew Sasuke, and Sakura and Akiko bond.

Next Update: Update won't be until monday or Tuesday. I am going on a mini-vacation this weekend and really have no interest in updating while i am away, so i get a little break and when i come back a whole new chapter for you :) also if you want the update on Monday, i need to have over300 reviews. i was a little disappointed i didn't get as many as i was getting last chapter, by at least 5 reviews. so over 33 update on Monday.

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