Chapter 2
The door creaked open. Sasuke turned sharply a kunai in hand.
"It's just me Sasuke-teme, it's your turn to guard Reiki-chan," Naruto said.
"Hn." Sasuke nodded as he walked to the door.
Sasuke entered the house and spotted Sakura sitting near the staircase. He walked over to her.
"Sakura…" He nudged her gently.
"Sasuke-kun…?" Sakura mumbled.
"You were dozing off… stay alert…" Sasuke reminded her.
"Oh. Thanks Sasuke-kun…" Sakura nodded.
Sasuke nodded and continued to Reiki's room. He stopped in front of her door and knocked. The door clicked open.
"W-who is it?" A voice called from the inside.
"It's Sasuke." He answered simply.
She opened the door fully.
"Oh. It's you! Hello there Sasuke!" Reiki greeted him smiling; a little blush tainted her cheeks.
"Hn." Oh great another fan girl… and what happened to her stuttering?
"So… Sasuke-kun… do you have a girl friend?" Reiki started.
"Hn."
"Sasuke-kun!" Reiki pouted as she linked her arm with his.
"Get off." Sasuke growled dangerously. Reiki let go.
"You're no fun,"
"Hn. Sleep…" Sasuke ordered.
"Fine then," Reiki made her way to her bed.
Sasuke walked out the veranda. What an annoying girl… heck she's more annoying than Sakura…
"Sasuke-kun,"
Sasuke sighed and turned around.
"I told you to go to sleep." Sasuke snapped.
"But I can't sleep Sasuke-kun!" She linked her arm with his once again. "Hug me! Please?"
Sasuke glared at her. Like hell I will… you disgust me… "Go to sleep Reiki," Sasuke simply stated.
"Oh c'mon Sasuke-kun… please?"
Sasuke glared at her some more. Nobody was looking anyway; at least it would make her shut up and go to sleep. "Fine." (A/n: I like making sasuke suffer! Hahaha… sorry for the OOCness!)
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Sakura glanced at her wrist watch, 11:05. It was time to switch with Sasuke. Sakura stood up and brushed herself off. She then headed to Reiki's room.
"Yeah! Hug me now Sasuke-kun!" Reiki giggled.
"Hn." Sasuke closed his eyes as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Sasuke-kun?" Was that Sakura? Sasuke's eyes flew open just in time to see Sakura peek in side the veranda.
Sakura felt her body go stiff, "Oh… e-excuse me… umm… S-sasuke-kun it's… ummm… time to switch…" She paused and looked down. "But if you don't want to I guess I can keep on keeping watch at the second floor…" Sakura turned to go.
"N-no Sakura… we can switch…" Sasuke stated as he pushed Reiki away roughly.
Sakura felt Reiki's glare behind her back. She shrugged and turned around with a sad smile. "O-okay then… s-see you later Sasuke…"
Sasuke? "Hn."
Reiki shrugged. "Hn... I'll go to sleep then… Hey pink, make sure you guard me while I take my beauty sleep, ok?" She slumped on her bed.
"Beauty sleep my feet…" She murmured under her breath.
"What was that?"
"Oh nothing. I said sweet dreams."
Sakura made her way to bench sitting in the corner of the veranda. She took a seat and frowned. How come Sasuke hugged Reiki when he hasn't even come as close as to hold Sakura's hands, hell the two just met! She felt tears flow down her cheeks. Life was so unfair. Love was so unfair. He was so unfair.
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Morning finally came and Sakura felt herself being pushed off the bench, she stumbled on the cold floor below.
"Hey! Pink! Wake up already!"
"Huh? What?" Sakura yawned. She saw Reiki. What a way to start the day… Sakura brushed herself up and stood up.
"What do you want…" Sakura started.
"Hello! It's time for my training!" Reiki said.
"Oh. Right…" Sakura made her way to the door. "Get dressed and meet us downstairs then…"
"Hmmph.." She slammed the door in Sakura's face.
Sakura sighed. Guess I'll go wake Naruto and Sasuke-kun up… She made her way to the staircase. She saw Sasuke leaning on a pillar eyes closed. She frowned.
"I know you're awake Sasuke," Sakura mumbled.
"Hn."
"I'll go wake Naruto," Sakura simply stated as she made her way downstairs.
Naruto was snoring when Sakura found him sleeping beside the gate.
"Naruto…"
"Naruto!"
"NARUTO!" She screamed in his ear.
"Yaaah!" Naruto sat up rubbing his left ear. "Why'd you have to scream so loud Sakura-chan?"
"Sorry Naruto, Anyway let's go Sasuke and Reiki are waiting…" Sakura apologized making her way inside the house.
Sasuke? Hmm… Maybe I'm still half asleep… Naruto followed her inside the house.
Sakura walked into the living room with Sasuke trying to pry off Reiki from his shoulders. Sakura stopped for a while, shook her head and then continued on her way.
"Sasuke, Reiki-san we should go now," Sakura made her way to the door.
"Hn."
"Ano ne… Ano ne…" Naruto grabbed part of Sasuke's shirt once the two girls exited the house.
"What do you want dobe?" Sasuke glared at him.
"Well… I was wondering… why doesn't Sakura-chan call your name with a suffix anymore? (a/n: did I phrase that right?)" Naruto asked.
"I don't know." Sasuke stated as he followed the two girls outside. I've been wondering that too…
"Let's go now Sasuke-kun!" Reiki giggled as she linked her arm with his.
"OI! Sasuke-teme! Let go of MY Reiki-chan!" Naruto wailed.
"Hn."
Sakura just stared at them, hurt reflecting in her eyes. She cleared her throat and spoke, "We should go now, it's getting a little late."
The journey to the training ground was well… smooth. Except for the fact that Naruto kept throwing insults at Sasuke while he just glared in return. Reiki, their charge was giggling as she hung on Sasuke's arm. Sakura on the other hand was silently leading the way. They finally reached a clearing; Naruto was the first to speak.
"I'll go train Reiki-chan!"
"B-but N-naruto-kun I want S-sasuke-kun to t-train me…" Reiki stuttered.
Sakura rolled her eyes. She had to admit she was a good actor. A lot like Ino…
"There's only one way to resolve this!" Came Naruto's voice, his right hand up in the air.
The infamous game of rock-paper-scissors!
"Rock-paper-scissors!"
"AaaHH! Sasuke-teme you cheat!" Naruto wailed in defeat.
"Hn." Sasuke glared at his hand. Darn it… I thought paper always looses…
"Well that's decided, I'll go keep watch around here… Naruto guard the areas near here," Sakura spoke up.
"Hai Sakura-chan! See you later Sasuke-teme! Reiki-chan!" Naruto waved as he disappeared into the bushes.
Sakura shrugged and headed to the entrance of the clearing, "I'll go walk around, have fun…"
"Sakura."
She stopped.
"Be careful."
She continued to walk.
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Sakura walked around the place turning her head once in a while. Nothing seemed suspicious. The forest was quiet. Suddenly the wind blew. Sakura turned around sharply and was greeted by an enemy. She studied his head protector… no way… it was the Akatsuki! What are they doing here?
"I finally found you…" The figure hissed.
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"C'mon Sasuke-kun! I thought you were going to train me?" Came Reiki's annoying voice.
"Then train." Sasuke shot back coldly.
"Aren't you going to teach me anything?" Reiki protested.
"Why should I? You are a weapons master." Sasuke countered.
"Please!" Reiki pouted, clinging onto his arms again.
"Get off me." Sasuke growled, trying desperately to pry her off.
Suddenly Sakura's scream filled the air.
Sasuke's head shot up. "Sakura!" He instantly freed himself from Reiki's grip and immediately disappeared into the forest.
"Sasuke-kun wai—" Reiki started.
"REIKI-CHAN!" Came Naruto's voice.
"N-naruto-kun?" Reiki mumbled, annoyance evident.
"Reiki-chan are you alright? I heard a scream and… hey! Where did that Sasuke-teme disappear to?" Naruto asked.
"I-I think h-he went t-to see i-f S-sakura-san was a-alright…" Reiki stammered. I would've come to if you didn't come along…
"Oh. C'mon then! We have to follow them!" Naruto said.
"R-right!"
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Where the heck are you Sakura? Sasuke thought, gliding from tree limb to tree limb. It was in times like this that Sasuke envied the Hyuuga blood limit.
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"I finally found you… Seido Reiki…" the figure hissed.
"W-what? B-but I'm not Reiki! I'm Haruno Sakura!" Sakura defended.
"Heh. Don't lie." The ninja growled as he advanced to her.
Sakura took a step back and instinctively pulled out a kunai, "I'm not lying!"
"I don't actually care who you are… you're coming with me!" With one swift move he caught her by the wrist.
Sakura tried desperately to pull herself free from the ninja's grip.
"You can't escape…" He was about to take her away with him when… a kunai zipped past his face, cutting his left cheek. The ninja looked up.
"S-sasuke-kun?" Sakura stammered.
Sasuke smirked.He turned to the ninja, "Get away from her." He hissed.
"What if I don't?" The ninja smirked.
Sasuke jumped off the tree and successfully landed a punch on his face. The ninja jumped back, releasing Sakura and smirked.
"Sakura! Go hide or something!" Sasuke yelled at his teammate.
Sakura nodded and hid behind one of the trees.
The forest became a battlefield shurikens and kunais being thrown here and there. Sasuke charged at the ninja, kunais in hand which he threw aimed directly at the ninja. The ninja smirked and dodged the first two once but unfortunately got hit by the last one square on his left arm.
"I'm tired of playing nice… get ready brat!" The ninja warned as he pulled out senbons. He threw senbons one after another. Sasuke glared at the pieces of sharp metal hurtling towards him. Darn it. Too many! Sasuke pulled out his kunai and successfully reflected each.
"No use!" The ninja smirked as he threw more at him.
"Damn it." Sasuke cursed as he got hit. The ninja took the chance and charged at him, a kunai in hand, ready to stab him. Sasuke glided to the left in a desperate attempt to dodge the attack but failed.
"Too slow!" the ninja hissed as he pulled his hand up and stabbed Sasuke.
Sasuke gritted his teeth in pain. Damn. If this keeps up he was going to lose and they would end up taking Sakura. Sasuke crashed into a tree, and revealed Sakura's hiding place.
"S-sasuke-kun! Are you alright!" Sakura cried.
"No! Sakura stay away!" Sasuke ordered aware of the ninja speeding up to them.
"B-but—" Sakura started.
"Sakura! Run! Get out of here! Now!" Sasuke yelled at her in attempt to scare her off and get her to run away but he failed. He cursed, why the hell does she have to be so stubborn!
Sakura stayed frozen on the spot. Staring at Sasuke, worry evident in her tear-stained eyes, "B-but you're hurt!"
"Ah. Ah. You should have listened to him, Reiki-chan, Sakura-chan or whatever your name is!" The ninja smirked as he swooped down and caught her.
"Ah!"
"Sakura!" Sasuke called to her, shakily trying to stand up but failed. W-hat? What's happening? Then it hit Sasuke. He looked down his knees, the senbons! They paralyzed him. Damn it! Move!
"Tough luck, Sasuke-kun… Master Itachi will truly be pleased."
"Itachi? What does Itachi want with Reiki!"
"Heh. That will be for me to know and for you to find out." The ninja simply stated. "Anyway if you want this pretty girl back, give us Reiki Seido, or…" He pulled out a kunai and aimed it at Sakura's neck, "She will have to die…"
"Don't touch her!" Sasuke clenched his fists. Move! Move! Damn it!
The ninja smiled wickedly. "I'll have to go now… remember… bring us Reiki Seido or she will die." The ninja then disappeared into the forest.
"Sasuke-kuuunnn!"
"Sakura!"
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke turned his head and saw Naruto and Reiki running up to him.
"Where's Sakura-chan?" Naruto called to him.
Sasuke stayed silent in his place, unmoving.
"Hey Sasuke, didn't you hear me? I said –" Naruto was cut off.
"They took her," Sasuke whispered.
"What? What did you say?"
"They took her!" Sasuke glared at Naruto and then turned to Reiki, the paralyzing wearing off. "All because she looked like you!"
Reiki was surprised. She didn't think he cared for anybody especially his pink-haired teammate.
"Calm down Sasuke! It wasn't her fault that they look almost the same!" Naruto stood in between them.
"Hn." Sasuke spat in disgust.
It was Reiki who spoke next, "Why do you care so much what happened to her?"
Sasuke stayed silent.
"Do you… like her?"
Sasuke glared at her. "I don't."
"Why then Sasuke?"
Sasuke turned his back to them and spoke, "She's nothing more than my teammate and friend. I just don't want to loose anybody anymore…"
"Anyway…" Naruto started. "How do we get Sakura back Sasuke?"
Sasuke turned his head to glare at Reiki. "We have to give her to them,"
"R-reiki-chan? But Sasuke if we give her to them they'll…" Naruto trailed on.
"We won't."
"What? But Sakura…"
"I'll save her." Sasuke started.
"Even if it takes my own life to do so."
To be continued…
A/N: Was that a long chapter? Ehehe… I'm not that good with fight scenes.. romance scenes too anyway… please R & R! Oh yes, there's a sentence/s there in the fight scene from a fanfic I read.. was that "Misssion Impossible"? to the author…yep that was it! If you don't mind.. I used it here! I couldn't contact you so… hehe… if you don't like me using it I'll take it off! Please just inform me, thanks! Another thing! I don't know how the hell Akatsuki got there… but hey.. that's the story line! Hehe… thanks again!
Ellamoony: Ha! I updated because of one review! Haha! That goes to show how itching I am to finish this and start a new one! Ahaha! Anyway thanks for the review! Knowing at least one person likes it gives me inspiration! Thanks so much!