'Orochimaru… huh?' A new voice joins the conversation. It's their other teacher, Obito.
Sasuke turns to look at the man. 'You know him?'
'He used to be part of my organization. He used to be Sasori's partner even, but then shit happened, and he betrayed us.' It seems that Obito is carrying some strange grudge at the man. That means he must be super duper evil.
'What an asshole.' Sasuke mutters out. This causes Sakura to start laughing.
She laughs as hard as she can and after a little while pats his back. 'What a shame your plans for world domination got ruined by a little snake.'
'Snakes are way better than that guy.' Sasuke glares at the girl, this time Anko joins in the glaring as well.
Sakura waves him off. 'Says the guy that tried to adopt a cobra.'
'She had a great personality.' Sasuke grumbles. He found her tied to a lantern somewhere in the woods. It was really sad, so he freed her. Then he brought her home, but his parents didn't like it. Sarada didn't like it either. And thus he had to move her into a sanctuary.
'What's that supposed to mean?' Naruto tilts his head to the side. Sasuke ignores him. Of course, he doesn't understand. He's not enlightened. And he talks to trees.
'Though she isn't as great as my dearly beloved Sarada.' He can recall her soft purrs clearly. She would rub her face on his cheek and they would cuddle all day and night. She truly is his princess and shall be his second in command when he becomes the ruler of the universe.
Sakura blinks. She hasn't seen the cat in a while. 'How's she doing?'
'Fantastically, she finally learned to knock all of Itachi's stuff of the table.' Itachi didn't like it and he always got really grumpy. It's a win in Sasuke's book. It stresses the guy out on top of his current other stresses, like learning how to take care of the clan. Sasuke would know how he would do it. Let them do it themselves. Pure anarchy!
'I bet that makes him very happy.' Sakura snorts out.
Sasuke smiles. 'He screams out of joy.' It's music to his ears.
'I bet he does.' Naruto remarks but he doesn't get a response. As he should.
'I thought we were talking about the fact that Orochimaru attacked?' Anko interrupts once again. The adults look at each other. Sasuke thinks they must be talking telepathically as next Obito starts speaking.
'I'll get my subordinates on it.' Sasuke should learn how to tap into those thoughts. It must be a useful skill.
Kakashi sighs. 'Maybe we should alert the Hokage as well.'
'We could… but I don't want to fill in those forms you have to fill in.' Obito still remembers the papers he had to fill in when he came back. That was a pain in the ass and ever since paperwork is his enemy, with it in the world there shall be no peace.
'I can see your point.' Kakashi too doesn't like it. No one does. Why then, do they have to keep filling them in.
'We can deliver it to his face.' Naruto suggests. That's what he always does. It's easy and doesn't require you to use any difficult words.
'It will make all our lives easier. He is always complaining about the paperwork.' Kakashi nods.
'He could also hire assistants.' Sasuke suggests. He would have someone else do the boring work for him. It makes everything infinitely easier.
'I'm pretty sure he already has them.' Naruto states. He's been thrown out by them plenty of times.
'Five to be exact.' Sakura points out. The group turns to look at her.
'Why do you know that?' Naruto asks. Does Sakura have some sort of super power?
'I know everything about everyone in the village.' Sakura puts on the brightest smile. 'That comes as part of the job.'
'Which job?' Sasuke demands. He would like to know everything as well. Luckily, he already knows everything important.
'Wouldn't you like to know.' She put a finger to her lips. 'I have data on everyone in the village stacked away in a secret location. If you ever need any feel free to visit me.'
'Do we get this information for free?' Sasuke asks. He's got plenty of money, but he doesn't want to spend any.
Sakura stares at him. 'Of course not.'
'Discounts because we are teammates?' And Sasuke does his best puppy dog eyes. They are his secret weapon to getting his way.
Sakura squeals. 'Sure, that'll do.'
'Then give me all the info you have on Shisui.' Sasuke holds out his hand. Ready to be handed the information.
'Why? He's your cousin.' Sakura furrows her brows. It's a little strange for Sasuke to ask for someone like that. Usually it's Kakashi.
Sasuke doesn't give her any explanation. 'Do it.'
'We'll have to wait until this is over though.' She can't get to her place while still in the tower.
'Do we have a deal?'
'Count on it.'
Another short chapter. I don't quite like this one but I have bigger plans for the next one.
