uh...sorry for like the late update...i promise i'll try to update it every week or so...but once school starts up again, it'll be...really REALLY slow...cuz all the homework and stuff and classes...and stuff like that...school is really annoying. well...here it is!

Cherry Assassin

Sakura walked into a desert town in the middle of the Wind Country. She stopped in front of a sword shop and stepped in.

"Oi! Oji-san! Where is that katana and scabbard I asked you to make?" she yelled into the back.

"Ah! Haruno-san!" cried a voice from the back of the workshop. "The katana was finished just yesterday!"

An old, burly man stepped through the door in front of her with the sword she asked for. He gave it to her with a grunt.

"Heh," she smirked. "You didn't mess up like the others. Heh. You even put a hole in the sheath. And the hole. Not bad. This sword really is a marvel. No wonder you're recognized as the best sword smith in the Wind Country!"

The man merely grunted again.

The katana was ready to use. The hilt was wrapped with fine silk and there was a small semi circle at the end to add chains. The blade's hole was just above the hilt and was sharpened to the point it would chip easily. Three golden rings were around it facing the dull end. The metal sheath had a hole at the same spot at the sword and had paintings of sakura blossoms entwining it.

Sakura gave him the money and walked out saying, "Arigatou!" Then she mumbled, "This sword's name will be 'Akasora.'"

(A/N: I don't really know why I named it Akasora, but I think it's a pretty name for a pretty katana. Don't you think so too? Akasora means Red Sky. I think. Can anyone tell me how to really say it?)

In Oto:

Sakura stepped into the building where her boss lived.

"Ah! Haruno-san!" greeted Kabuto. "Orochimaru-sama has a new mission for you!"

"Hn." Was the reply. She followed the man into a small room on the second floor.

"Orochimaru-sama," the pink haired woman said, bowing. "What was it you wanted?"

"Sakura-chan," the man hissed. "I have an assassination mission for you."

"Oh really?" she asked, sarcastically.

"Yes," he replied. "But this assassination is of the four A's. I want you to assassinate Uchiha Sasuke, a famous assassin in Konoha. He is a major threat to our organization. You may kill him in any way you want. Just kill him."

"Hai!" and she disappeared with a poof.

"Ku ku ku. Kabuto, that was a perfect idea. Even if she is powerful, she cannot live. But she might even take down that Uchiha too."

"Yes Orochimaru-sama." And the white haired man walked out.

Once Kabuto left, Orochimaru muttered, "She is becoming too strong for this organization. We need powerful assassins but she is too powerful. If she betrays us that would be the end of the Oto Corps."

Outside, Sakura was wondering about her new target.

"Uchiha Sasuke, eh?" she thought. "How does that sound familiar? I wonder…"

She wondered for about five seconds before shaking it out of her head. "Well, I guess it's time to start my mission!"

Sorry its soo short...I'm a short chappy person...so...yea...my chappies are always gonna be short for all my stories...XD plz dont kill me...now...press the button that says go and type away! flamys are allowed but will NEVER BE ACKNOWLEDGED...so flamys are just to make me sad and make the story updates go even SLOWER...sorry that this chappy is soooooooo boring...i didnt like writing it either...but its an important chappy for this story so LIVE WITH IT!

JA! XD