Born into slavery, Sakura is bought to work in the royal household of the Lord Kazekage. After accidentally breaking an expensive item, she is sent to the Kazekage himself to administer her punishment. All Sakura can do is stand there hopelessly as she waits for whatever Gaara's decision may be. What she'll soon find out is that it's something she's never expected.

Sasori was a puppeteer, a manipulator, that's why he could see right through her the moment he met her, "Sakura, join me and the Akatsuki. We can promise you something your teammates never could… to never be left behind." SasoSaku