Red Moon Assassin
By: Gardie
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and related things. I just enjoy it and write fan fiction.
AN: I don't know if any of you have read my other Naruto story (Snake Park) but I feel like talking about
it. No one appears to have spotted it and if they have they didn't say anything so at the end
Orochimaru dies and Sasuke drops out of school. Believable? No. In reality Orochimaru took over
Sasuke's body and Sasuke was in Orochimaru's body. You were supposed to figure it out by yourself
but no one said anything. Read it and see weather it makes more sense if you know Orochimaru
outsmarted everyone and wins.
Iluvanime493: Okay strange as it may seem one of the main reasons there is no GaaSaku is because I
don't actually like Sakura. It's just when I thought of this story she just appeared in the part and
wouldn't be replaced.
Chapter 4Kimimaro, Gaara and Sakura were all in Itachi's office and Kimi was telling Itachi about the attack.
"…And so, since The Silently Cheeping Birds, know where we are, it is not safe here. We can still protect Sakura but it will be a lot more difficult and troublesome if we're constantly being attacked."
"So you want to go somewhere other than the city?"
"Yes, somewhere where The Silently Cheeping Birds aren't, a small village or something."
Itachi rummaged through a desk drawer.
"I know just the place," he said as he handed Kimi a map, "My friend, Shikamaru, has a farm out in the countryside. There's no one except him and his workers there. You'll be safe from attacks while you're with him."
"Good. When you need us again send a message."
"Okay."
"If we are discovered," said Gaara, "We'll go to my home village."
"You won't be discovered," Itachi assured him.
"It's always good to be ready."
"Suit yourself."
"Are there a lot of animals on Shikamaru's arm?" asked Sakura.
Itachi shrugged.
"We'll find out when we get there," said Kimi, "Let's go."
Unknown to the assassins, Itachi's office was being watched. On the roof o the building was a ninja in a grey jacket with furry edges, a small white dog was sitting on his lap.
"Did you hear all that, Akamaru?" whispered he ninja.
The dog whined a reply.
"Good. Let's go back and report."
Akamaru climbed into the ninja's jacket and he sped off.
The ninja and his dog returned to the headquarters of The Silently cheeping Birds and reported to their division commander, a blonde woman with her hair in four spiky buns.
"Temari-san, I have important information on Sakura, the snake cult priestess."
"Yes, Kiba."
"They decided that it's too dangerous to keep Sakura in the city after the failed attack."
"Damn it! I told him if he was going to attack he'd have to do it right. She's with professionals, not some weakling cult members."
"They're going to take her to Itachi's friend's farm."
"Who's the friend?"
"A man named Shikamaru."
"Good work. I'll report to the master while you find out where the farm is."
"Right."
Temari left her own office and went straight to the leader of The silently Cheeping Birds. The leader's office was dark; he liked it dark and would hide in the shadows. Temari stood just inside the door and could only make out the leader's silhouette against the drawn curtains covering his window.
"One of my men have news on Priestess Sakura," she said.
The leader said nothing and Temari continued.
"Red Moon has decided that it's too dangerous to keep her in the city and she's being taken to Shikamaru's farm."
"Where's that?"
"I'm trying to find out as we speak."
"I want to know by the end of the day."
Another man entered the office and stood next to Temari. He was dressed in pale clothes, had jet-black hair and milky eyes with no pupil.
"Temari-kun," he aid Mockingly, he then turned to the leader and bowed slightly, "Master."
"Don't call me that, Neji," snapped Temari.
"Master," he said, totally disregarding Temari, "My attempt to capture Sakura failed. The men guarding her were stronger than I had anticipated."
"I told you that would happen," said Temari smugly, "I said that they were too strong for your men but you wouldn't believe me and now Sakura has left the city."
"What! She's left?"
"All because of you."
"Stop fighting!" growled the leader, his eyes flashing red; "This will be to our advantage. Away from the city they cannot call for help. Temari, find out where the farm is. Neji get a force ready to attack. Then both of you report back."
"Of course, Master," replied the two in unison and hey left.
The leader went to the phone on his desk and dialled a number.
Kimimaro, Gaara and Sakura left Luho in a horse-drawn cart. Gaara sat on the back and kept watch behind them while Kimi and Sakura sat together in the front.
"Tell me about the snake cult," requested Kimi.
"I barely know anything except a basic history," replied Sakura, "The cult's almost disappeared now. Only a few old men are really still part of it."
"It'll pass the time," said Kimi, "And I also worship Orochimaru but I've never heard of the snake cult."
"Watch for enemies rather than tell stories," said Gaara.
Kimi waved his hand dismissively at Gaara.
"You know Orochimaru was one of the three sannin?" asked Sakura.
"Of course," answered Kimi, "Everyone's heard of the three legendary sannin. All of them were blessed with immortality by a nine-tailed fox. Orochimaru was the only one with talent though and eventually became a god. The other two were just forgotten."
"Before Orochimaru ascended to the heavens," explained Sakura, "He completed his most powerful technique and wrote it down on a scroll. When he became a god he left it with his loyal followers on Earth and they formed the snake cult. Thousands of people attempted to steal the scroll and eventually a woman in the cult decided o hide the scroll in a shrine, protected by traps. Slaves built the shrine and after it was finished they were all killed. Only the woman knew the location of the scroll and became priestess. The secret was passed down one by one until I was told where the scroll was hidden. It was forbidden to talk of the scroll and eventually even the clan had pretty much forgotten their task and disbanded. That's why I had no guards."
"And then your father was killed when the Silently Cheeping Birds found out about the scroll."
Sakura nodded, her lips trembling and tears welling up in her eyes. Kimi held her against him.
"Don't worry. Gaara and I will protect you. Then you'll go back to the cult and I'll destroy The Silently Cheeping Birds and make sure no one bothers you ever again."
Sakura wept silently until she fell asleep.
"You shouldn't make promises you can't keep," commented Gaara after Sakura had begun to dream.
"What do you mean?"
"I'll make sure no one bothers you again," quoted Gaara, "You're forgetting about 'it'."
"'It' won't be a problem."
Gaara didn't look convinced but didn't say anything. Shortly after sunset they arrived at the farm.