DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto or any other characters belonging to the Anime series. However, I do own the characters that were created by me – they will make their appearances in the later chapters.

Summary: Sakura and Tenten – both FBI Agents – are on a vital mission to eradicate one of America's largest and most feared Mafia Gangs. Sakura has no memory of her past. What happens as she finds the missing pieces when she encounters the mesmerizing, drop-dead attractive, Sasuke Uchiha, leader of the gang? PAIRINGS: Sasuke/Sakura with an equal share of Neji/Tenten. More pairings are included.

WARNING: This Fan-fiction contains VERY explicit content in later chapters. If sexual content, mild violence and aggressive language bother you, then it is advised that you discontinue reading this fiction immediately.

NOTE: 'Inner Sakura

'Thoughts' (Except for the short preface at the beginning of each chapter & Flashbacks)

Narrator's POV

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

Alliances

"We can't keep up like this," Guren said, taking a seat on the floor of the ladies' room. She and Sakura were catching their breath in the restroom of a random clothing store.

"We shouldn't carry the device with us while we're on the run," Sakura suggested. Guren shook her head.

"Where exactly would we hide it? And it's obvious that Orochimaru wants it as well, so if he finds out that we don't have it, he'll go searching for it. We wouldn't want that now do we?" Guren said.

"How far is it to your organization? Maybe we could get the device there in time and also be ready to take down Orochimaru," Sakura suggested, "Heck, you can send for back-up, can't you?"

Guren explained that her organization's main base was situated five hours from Oakwood and even if she called for a back-up team, they would not have reached in time.

Sakura groaned. Guren did not seem to want to even try to get help. And that angered her to no level; however she did not let it show. With their current situation, revealing anger and hate towards each other would only make matters worse.

Sakura stared at her cell phone, clutched in her right palm.

Sasuke…

If she called Sasuke, what would happen to her; to them?

'They'll die…'

"I think we should get a move on," Guren said, standing up.

"Where will we go?" Sakura asked.

"We have to get to my organization…"

Sasuke watched as Itachi walked through the shallow waters of the lake with Kagerou on his back. She was giggling occasionally as she clung tightly to her favorite Uncle. He had not heard her laugh like that in a long while. It was much similar to her mother's.

It was funny that he – the youngest – had become a father before Itachi. Itachi never seemed to have much interest in the opposite sex; and he never showed softness to any child but Kagerou and Sasuke when he was younger.

"Sasuke!"

Sasuke turned around. The call also caught Itachi's attention.

It was Naruto.

"Guys, the bomb and the disk are gone!" Naruto told them.

"What are you talking about?! It's guarded!" Sasuke responded, trying to convince himself that this was another one of Naruto's pranks.

"The guard said that Sakura went it and took it. He didn't stop her because she said that you ordered her to do it. That true?" Naruto explained and inquired.

"No. Sakura took it? Where is she?" Sasuke asked. By now Itachi had gotten out of the lake. Kagerou was now standing on the ground.

"Sakura is not in the compound, Sasuke," Naruto said, he said in a low, grave tone. He was being serious. This was no joke.

Onyx met onyx, holding a steady stare for a brief while, before averting their gazes from each other. A visibly furious Sasuke then turned to Naruto.

"Summon Tenten…"

"I see," Kabuto began, after taking a sip of his tea, "You want me to retrieve your daughter from the Federal Authorities. And what price are you willing to put on the table?"

Hiashi interlinked the fingers of his right palm with the ones of his left as he thought.

"Two million U.S dollars," he finally answered, reaching for his cup of Japanese Green Tea.

"That's reasonable," Kabuto said, agreeing with the offer simultaneously. Both men's eyes met.

"Then it's settled. However," Hiashi continued, "you will only receive the money once Hinata returns home. Understood?"

Kabuto chuckled, "I see – like always – the Hyuuga takes charge. Very well then; but I must assure you that if you do not meet your end of the deal, you and your gang will suffer severe consequences."

"That is expected," Hiashi replied in a formal tone…

Neji peered through the binoculars. He observed two distinct figures, exiting the old, wooden cabin.

'Glasses…white hair…disgusting facial expression…Kabuto,' Neji identified. The other person, Neji believed, was one of Kabuto's henchmen – one that was present during the time of the deal made between Kabuto and Hiashi.

"Sir, where are we headed now?" Neji heard the man ask Kabuto.

"To Millard's Inn to collect our…package," Kabuto answered.

And Millard's Inn became Neji's destination as well…

"…and now, I believe, you think I assisted her?!" Tenten snapped at Sasuke's face, throwing up her arms.

Tenten was infuriated. Why did Sakura betray Sasuke? And now, Tenten was the one Onikage put the partial accusation on. So, she decided to tell them the truth. Tenten sighed and then another thought hit her like a slap across the cheek…

…What would Neji think? Would he accuse her too?

She shook her head. Now was not the time to be worrying selfishly over such consequences. She looked at Sasuke. She observed carefully, trying to see beyond his unemotional mask. The mask was weakened. His eyes showed anger and frustration. But she saw that he tried to conceal the glint of shock in those dark, coal depths…

'You should see what you've done, Sakura…'

"Originally both Sakura and I planned to hand over the device to the right authorities as we understood what harm it could bring to the United States of America should it fall into the wrong hands. But we discarded that plan because of what Sakura and I thought about our new lives. Ever since then, our main goal was to silence Orochimaru and his affiliates. Other than that, I can't think of any other reason Sakura would do what she is doing as we speak."

Tenten left out Neji's involvement so that he would not lose Sasuke's or Onikage's trust.

Sasuke was glaring at her as if he meant to bore holes through her head. She ignored this. Right now was not the time to look at what was right from wrong, because another thing she feared at the moment was Orochimaru – what if Sakura encountered him somewhere?

"I too am furious about my sister's actions, Uchiha, which is why I want to assist you in finding her…" Tenten said.

'Before Orochimaru finds her…' she added mentally.

After explaining everything she learned about Sakura to Kakashi, it was time to devise yet another plan. Both agents brought themselves to understand that even though it was against the law, there was no way they would turn their backs on a friend no matter what the circumstance. Ino was glad that Kakashi felt this way. She had been afraid that he would abide by the rules.

"We should contact Tenten," Kakashi began, "Knowing her, she'd answer her phone even if it's agent from the FBI in order to avoid them suspecting anything."

Sakura and Tenten had trained under Kakashi for at least three years and in doing so, the bond between them had become strong – he was like the big brother they never had. So, it was natural for him to understand their logic.

"And Ino," Kakashi continued, "Let me be the one to do so..."

Ino found that request a little strange, but did not bother to question. She watched as he pulled out his cell phone, dialed the numbers and waited for a response.

"Hello, Tenten…"

Tenten's breath hitched on hearing the voice of the person on the other line.

"Kakashi?" she said, almost in a whisper.

"Hm…you sound surprised. Ah never mind. I just wanted to inform you on some recent updates we have," Kakashi said.

"Okay. Continue," Tenten permitted.

"Tenten, don't be alarmed by what I'm about to say because I understand everything that's going on and I want to help. I've been working with Ino. I suspected something was strange with respect to the Former Director's sudden death so I made it my personal mission to investigate it. That's how I ended up working with Ino. Yesterday, she found out a great deal of information about Sakura. We know she's married to the Onikage Leader, Sasuke Uchiha and even has a child with him –"

"Okay, so you apparently know everything. But let me tell you, there is no way I'm gonna turn Sakura in to the Feds."

"Neither are we, Tenten," Kakashi said. She could tell that he was being honest.

"Very well then…I assume you and Ino want to help us?" Tenten ask.

"Precisely," Kakashi answered.

"Fine…but if I find anything suspicious of you two, I will get rid of you both myself," Tenten warned before going on to explain what she was told by Sasuke. After filling him on the details, Tenten arranged for Kakashi and Ino to meet Onikage which would happen the next day…

PRESENT DAY
9:45 P.M

He felt the faint touch of the sharp metal glide down to his neck; and took a glance at his dead partner on the wooden floor of the motel room.

"Don't worry," Neji said into Kabuto's ear, "that's the very same thing that'll happen to you in a moment."

"Did Neji Hyuuga just make a joke? The last time I checked, Hyuugas don't say 'meaningless words of humor'," Kabuto said, trying to keep calm by acting cool. Neji pressed the knife deeper to Kabuto's neck.

"Don't think that your words will save you," Neji continued…

Three days after the meeting about the bond Hiashi made with the Two-faced Agent, Kabuto summoned some of his most trustworthy men at his mansion. After long hours of thinking, Kabuto had finally come up with a scheme. That was what he always did for the jobs Mafia leaders gave him; only that this one was shrewder – the best he ever conjured up so far in his life.

"Ah! Judging by that familiar expression, I say you've got a plan, Mr. Kabuto," said one of his subordinates.

Kabuto chuckled.

"Indeed, I have. Listen carefully because I don't want anything to go wrong. After we retrieve Hinata Hyuuga from the Federal Agency, we will collect our money from Hyuuga Hiashi. But have you guys ever thought of making a double profit? From what I've collected, the Feds want the Hyuugas to turn themselves in, so we will help them out a bit. I'll make a deal with the Feds – for a price, we'll give them the exact location of the Hyuugas. It will help us to conceal the fact that we're part of the criminal world," Kabuto explained.

"It certainly does sound interesting," Suigetsu commented.

"So it's settled then," Kabuto continued, "We'll begin this operation tomorrow. Be ready…"

Kabuto's eyes widened in shock as he heard Neji recalled his very own secret plan.

"H-How did you know?" Kabuto asked in disbelief, "I made sure that no one – outside Basilisk – had any knowledge of my plan! Unless…"

"Unless you had a traitor in your gang," Neji completed for him.

"Who was it?!" Kabuto snapped.

"Hn, you're in no position to be demanding answers like that, Kabuto Yakushi," Neji said icily as he simultaneously pressed the blade of the knife deeper onto Kabuto's neck as a reminder of who the victim was.

Then, Kabuto surprised Neji by a sudden, forceful, backward push which resulted in Neji's back hitting the wall, causing him to drop his weapon. Kabuto was now free from Neji's grasp and wasted no time in finding himself a weapon.

Before Neji could even think a single thought, his own knife had been jabbed into his shoulder…

She was startled by almost every sudden sound around her. Her body was trembling; her breathing irregular and heavy. The darkness seemed shape unusual figures in the shadows – her mind was beginning to play tricks on her.

Her separation from Guren was all a blur. The only thing she could remember, faintly, was the sound of Guren's voice calling her name.

At present, Sakura was staying low, behind a few trash cans and stacks of flattened boxes in a dark alleyway. When she and Guren got separated, Sakura remembered seeing Orochimaru chasing after her – Sakura was safe for now.

"I need to get out of here…after I…catch…my breath…" she said to herself, in between pants.

After calming herself, she got up from the floor and began walking down the alley, toward the exit. The street light at the exit was blinking; everywhere else was dark. Sakura peered at the streets while she hid in the shadows, looking carefully for any signs of Orochimaru.

He was no where in sight.

Assuming it was safe, Sakura stepped out into the open and, with haste she began to walk down the street.

A chilly wind wisped around her, tangling her silken pink strands. She trembled.

The ringing of her cell phone was muffled by the layers of fabric in her pocket, but she heard it. She recognized the number on the screen.

"Guren where are you?!"

"I'm still in the city. Orochimaru is still looking for me…I can feel his presence. Where are you?" Guren asked.

Sakura looked for a street sign.

"I'm on West Street, near an alley," Sakura answered.

"Okay, stay there; I'll come to you," Sakura heard Guren tell her over the phone.

Sudden blackness…

It was as if someone had turned off the moon; and every single form of light…

A/N: Okay, before I even begin to put any notices, I just want to wish all of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that you had a great 2009 and that 2010 would be even better.

I'm sorry that this Chapter was SUPER LATE – I had to help arrange a family gathering…it was all so sudden…

Thanks for the reviews! They made me feel that I'm actually your Fav Author! (Chuckles)

Please excuse the errors
NOTE: This Chapter MAY be the last one until my Easter Vacation. School resumes on the 6th of January 2010 for me and that also means that my studies will become more important from then as well. However, (you never know), I can surprise you with a random update (smiles slyly)…

I also apologize for the shortness of this chapter. It's short because I had to stick with what I planned to write from the beginning. If I included the other events, the story would seem to have been rushed.

OH YEA - I LMOST FORGOT! What do you guys think of the latest Manga? Do you think our Favorite Uchiha Itachi is coming back?