At that moment upon his death by his own grandmother and the hands of a pink haired brat, Sasori was thrust back in time about ten years, when he regained consciousness, he was sitting in his bed, head in his hands.
Very confused, he felt his jaw tighten with anger "I don't understand what the hell just happened" Sasori muttered to himself, still at a loss and impatient to find out, so he jumped to his feet and hurried out into the hall.
It looked like he was in a regular ole Akatsuki base, however this one had been long since destroyed, his frown grew deeper yet, especially when he passed Orochimaru and his traitorous subordinate Kabuto Yakushi.
Just as he was really beginning to work himself into a rampage, he walked right by a calender that had all the answers he wanted "Odd, yet this could work in my favor" the crimson haired man mused to himself, accepting the strange occurrence that seemed to have happened to him.
With that he found his way to the Leaders Office "Yes what is it Sasori" Pein was there just as he expected him to be, working on paperwork for the Hidden Rain Village, since he was the Amekage after all.
"Leader-sama there's a request I'd like to make, it involves the Hidden Leaf Village, I wish to go undercover for seven years there, maybe see if I can't convert some shinobi over to us in the meantime" Sasori explained.
Earning a dubious look "And what if they learn that you're a rogue from the Hidden Sand Village, Sasori isn't a very inconspicuous name" the orange haired man raised an orange brow at his subordinate, displeased that he was speaking nonsense.
Not that he claimed to be mentally stable either or the rest of his subordinates, but this was definitely out of the norm for Sasori, who preferred to mess about with his puppets and the like ninety-percent of the time.
Sasori scowled deeply, this was not going at all how he imagined, all he wanted was to die in peace, to finally be with his parents "Then I'll come up with a name and a proper disguise" the redhead scoffed, who did Pein think he was stupid or something.
He barely managed to reign in the urge to roll his eyes to for then Pein was sure to not assign him a mission to go undercover, purple ripple patterned eyes narrowed in suspicious "Why are you so set on the Leaf Village suddenly" Pein questioned.
"By becoming one of them, I can learn and come to understand what their like, all their weaknesses and understand them better, my betrayal will be a blow to them no doubt" Sasori smirked, lying about his true reasoning for wanting to go.
The Leader of the infamous Akatsuki organization glared "Very well but should you be caught remember that your as good as dead to us, consider yourself undercover from now until seven years pass" the orange haired man snapped.
With a slight tilt of the head it was all his pride would allow for Sasori exited the office he was in "Where do you think your going Sasori" Orochimaru hissed most curious about his partners odd behavior all of a sudden.
"I'm going undercover for the next seven years to learn all about the Hidden Leaf Village, they'll be our greatest adversaries I can tell, it'll be easier to defeat them by learning how they think and act" the crimson haired man announced.
Packing his belongings, forgoing the Akatsuki Cloaks, not that he'd need them anyway, if everything worked out in his favor, he would get his wish, to die and be with his parents, to end his suffering finally after so long of being alone.
Once he was done, he bid a final farewell to the old Akatsuki hideout he knew to be gone in the future, this would probably be the last he'd ever see it again, turned on his heels and made his way to Hidden Leaf, trying to come up with a disguise to use just in case.
Nearly four days later, he reached Konohagakure "Who goes there, a traveler no, a shinobi from another village, state your business or be turned away" seemed the guards didn't trust strangers, good thing he had just the thing to say.
"My business here, hmm lets say I wish to relocate and make this village my home" Sasori considered aloud, pasting his best fake smile on and practically dying with impatience as he waited for the guards to make up their minds, on whether or not they'd let him in.
Six minutes later he was on his way to the Hokage Tower "Can I help you" the Hokage was an old man by the name of Hiruzen, not who he was expecting actually, but he sat when he was asked to do so, the old man gesturing at the chair at the same time.
"Yes I'd like to make this village my home, one other thing is the office secure, I'd rather keep certain things between just yourself and I, if you don't mind" the redhead stated simply before moving on to a more serious question.
Hiruzen narrowed his eyes but sealed and soundproofed the office "Now why would you want the office secure unless it was a matter of most importance, are you being hunted, do you need protection" the wizened old man clasped his hands together.
Brown eyes widened "Let's liken it to being hunted I suppose, protection no I don't need it, but you'll offer it to me anyway once you hear that I'm a member of an organization called Akatsuki, I propose a deal, I'll be a double agent, for now in return I want something" Sasori smirked.
"And what is this something you want hmm, money perhaps or refuge, or maybe even a village secret" Hiruzen frowned, worried but willing to work out a deal for the time being if it kept his village safe from harm at all costs.
Relieved that things seemed to be going his way, he started with a proper introduction "My name is Sasori Akasuna, I come from Hidden Sand, I'll tell you everything about Akatsuki, what it's goals are, how many members and the like, but I want to take an academy student on as my apprentice" the auburn haired man announced.
"An academy student, their still just children, who" the Third questioned confused, yet wary, Sasori Akasuna was a known poison/puppet master, and why would he come here offering to become a double agent if he was a rogue.
Sasori blew out a breath "Her name is Sakura I believe, I don't know her last name, but she has pink hair, I bet your wondering why, well I'll tell you even if you don't believe me, but the me before you is the Sasori of the future" Sasori grimaced.
Confusing the old man further "Sakura hmm I don't believe I've reviewed any student profiles with that name and if you really are from the future, then you won't mind if I have your mind checked for proof of course" Hiruzen prodded with a frown.
Still wondering what the heck was going on "Well that's a let down, suppose I'll have to search for her myself and no if you feel you must then do it, I won't resist" the redhead shrugged, disappointed, he'd thought the girl would already be in the academy by now.
But it seemed he was wrong, seemed like he would have to manually search for her as he sat back in the chair to wait until a blonde man entered the secure office "Lord Hokage are you sure this is wise, can we even trust his word" Inoichi as he'd been introduced as inquired.
Uncertain and concerned for the safety of the village "For now we don't have a choice, he's willingly offering himself up, search his mind if you would Inoichi so that we might have a peace of mind" the Hokage explained.
Doing as told Inoichi placed his hands on the known criminal's head, delving deep to find what was needed and eight minutes later he was pulling out "He tells the truth, his memories show things from the future" the blonde admitted, hardly able to believe what he'd seen.
The redhead gave an inwardly relieved sigh, now that the Hokage believed him things would be easier "Very well Sasori, we welcome you to our village, please be discreet and any misconduct you'll be jailed and executed understand, with the Kazekage a personal witness" Hiruzen warned.
"Of course, of course" Sasori nodded, fighting back the smirk as he bowed his head, all his pride would allow for again, then he was escorted from the office and down the streets to an okay apartment complex, free accommodations until he could figure out what he wanted to do.
Not that he'd told the old man he already knew what he wanted, for now it was best to scope out the village and find his target "Just make sure you don't do anything that would have the whole village out for you" Inoichi reminded leaving the rogue to settle in.
He scoffed under his breath at that, like he needed to be told to behave, with a snort he went into the apartment he'd been given and unsealed all of his possessions then rearranged things to be perfect, once he was done, he stood back and admired his collection of human puppets for a moment.
Then after checking the time, headed out to see if he could find the girl, Sakura, he really need to find out what her last name was to or else it would drive him mad, the first place he went to check was the park.
Lo and behold the moment he arrived he spotted a five year old girl with the same bright bubblegum colored hair as the brat from the future, only problem was that she was being bullied by a bunch of other girls.
So he stood back watching but all the girl did was sit on the ground and cry "You'll never be a ninja pink haired freak so just give up already" the girl with purple hair taunted cruelly then with her cronies on her heels left the playground and Sakura behind.
Who continued to sit on the ground and cry until he decided to approach, immediately the tears came to a standstill "Are you here to call me mean names to Mister" little Sakura sniffed and wiped her eyes harshly to try and dry them.
"You know what I see when I look at you little girl, someone who's going to be strong, stronger than those fools could ever hope to imagine on their own, don't allow them to bully you, your better than they could ever hope to be" the redhead squatted before her.
Reaching out to put a hand on her head, just glad that he'd found her, not that he would have missed her because of her bright pink hair anyway "How can you be so sure Mister, ninja's should be sneaky but I have stupid pink hair" the five year old huffed in disbelief.
Well that wasn't something he'd expected, for the girl to be a skeptic "So, I know someone who has orange hair and he's an excellent shinobi, also my name is Sasori, you can stop calling me Mister now" Sasori pointed out carefully.
Hoping that she would return the favor and introduce herself "My name is Sakura Haruno, Sasori-ni, does your friend really have orange hair, how does he do it, do you think I could meet him" Sakura perked right up.
And he really wished he'd waited because having an energetic brat clinging to him wasn't on his list of top five things he wanted to do in life "Maybe someday, now for your other problem, let's see if I can't turn you into an excellent kunoichi" the crimson haired man stood.
Sakura popped up gracelessly, he was going to have to work on that "How can you do that Sasori-ni" the little pinkette tilted her head to the side curiously, latching on to the first person who'd expressed real interest in her besides her parents.
"Private tutoring girl, I need to speak with your parents" Sasori didn't attempt to suppress the eye roll that time as the five year old gripped his hand and drug him after her, all the way across town to the civilian section, not where he expected sure.
But he didn't have any room to complain if he was really going to do this, though it did give him a little insight into what the girl's life was like and why those other girls teased her cruelly, she was civilian born and wanted to be a shinobi.
"Here we are Sasori-ni" Sakura smiled proudly showing off her home to Sasori, who seemed to be the only one who had any faith in her and he was also willing to help her get better by tutoring her, since she still had a whole year to wait before she could go to the academy.
Upon entering the house, two adults a pink haired male and a blonde haired woman rounded the corner "Are you home already Sakura…..who are you" the male narrowed his blue eyes, probably itching to snatch his daughter away from the strange man in his home.
"My name is Sasori Akasuna, I saw your daughter at the park, she was being bullied, it seems she wants to become a shinobi, I've offered to tutor her for no more than five hundred ryo a week" the crimson haired man tilted his head in greeting.
And Sakura's Father, continued to stare at him suspiciously "Why are you taking an interest in our daughter Akasuna-san, apologies I am Mebuki, this is my Husband Kizashi" the blonde woman greeted just as concerned as her husband.
"I see talent where most would not, she can be strong if she had the proper teachings, Haruno-san and I offer my services" Sasori offered again knowing it would take a lot more than honeyed words for the girls parents to trust him.
Case and point they still gave him suspicious stares "Please Mommy, Daddy, Sasori-ni said that I can become super strong, stronger than anyone could ever hope to imagine" the rosette piped in with a pout at her parents.
Little children really were naive but at least it worked in his favor for once since it looked like the girl was attached to him quite a bit already "You said five hundred a week right" Kizashi sighed and the other man nodded seriously.
"Very well, is tomorrow around 1 alright for the first lesson until dinner time" Mebuki relented as well, seeing how happy this made her daughter, who was she to refuse since Sakura was bound and determined to become a kunoichi.
Sasori nodded yet again "See you tomorrow then Sasori-ni" little Sakura waved enthusiastically at her private sensei as the door was shutting behind hem, this earned her a little wave before the door shut all the way and she was told to clean up for dinner.
As for Sasori, he returned to the apartment he'd been given to use by the Hokage himself and set to work on creating a working lesson plan for the girl he was going to teach, this was how it all began for him and this time he was going to make sure he stayed dead.