A New Team Arises
Chapter 9: The End
Note: Chapter contains chibis
"Ino? Ino!" Sakura was outside of Ino's door, wondering why her friend wasn't answering. She opened the door. She knew that Ino would be home, it was a Sunday, and she probably had nothing better to do. She walked up the stairs to Ino's room.
She almost (keyword: almost) screamed when she saw Satsu and Ino asleep in Ino's bed, sleeping peacefully in each other's arms (fully clothed thankfully). She walked out of the room and pulled out her walkie-talkie.
"Gaara-kun, get Tsunade…and backup…to Ino's house right away."
"Sakura-chan, what's the matter?"
"Satsu's here."
"What! Alright, give me five minutes."
(Five minutes later)
Splash
"Ah dammit! I was asleep not knocked out!"
"Ack! Hey, what the hell guys! Wait…guys?" Satsu took on a sheepish grin.
"Hey…what's up?" Tsunade stepped forward, a scowl on her face.
"Satsu Kurushimi, you are under arrest." Satsu jumped from the bed and grabbed his sword.
"Um, no." One of the ANBU stepped forward.
"No! It's laced with blast poison!"
"What poison?"
"When it hits blood, it will explode, it's delayed, but we can't take risks."
"Please Hokage, I'm still the same old Satsu, I know you won't do this."
"Sorry Satsu, I take no pleasure in this you understand."
"Tsunade-sama! He's done nothing to deserve this!"
"Ino, he's in the Akatsuki, that means he is an S-class criminal. He is a dangerous man and needs to be killed. I'm sorry."
"Just leave him alone! I won't let you take him!"
"Ino, we are going to arrest Satsu, and there's nothing you can do about it. I'd hate to have to attack you, but if it means incarcerating this dangerous criminal, I may have to."
"Lay a finger on Ino, and I swear you will all die painfully." Saikoro stepped forward.
"Satsu, you aren't going to attack your sensei are you?"
"Saikoro-sensei, I love my team, and you, as a family. But I love Ino more, and I won't hesitate to kill all three of you if you harm her. Oh and…" Satsu used his sword to deflect a shower of shuriken from behind.
"…nice try Kakashi." He held his sword to Kakashi's throat.
"Dammit."
"Oh, Satsu, you're gonna put the sword down."
"What the, Sasuke!" Sasuke had managed to sneak over and hold a kunai to Ino's throat.
"You wouldn't dare."
"Try me." Satsu held onto his sword for a moment, then tears welled in his eyes and he dropped it.
"Damn you Sasuke, let her go. Now." Sasuke released Ino, but not before throwing the kunai into Satsu's back. Ino ran to Satsu.
"Satsu-kun! Sasuke if there was any chance that I could've considered staying your friend, you just killed it, I hate you with a vengeance!"
"Just promise me one thing hokage."
"What is it?"
"You will not hold Ino responsible for harboring a criminal."
"Fine." As luck would have it, when the ANBU were taking Satsu away, he dropped his walkie-talkie. Ino grabbed it before anyone noticed. After they had all left she spoke into it.
"Zetsu, come in Zetsu."
"What? Who is this?"
"It's Ino, you need to help! They've captured Satsu!"
"What? Well, I was on my way back now, I'll be there as soon as I can!"
(Later that day)
Ino was walking towards the gates; she was meeting Zetsu just outside the South area. Sakura approached her.
"Listen Ino, about yesterday, I know you're pissed but I was just trying to help you."
"By taking the guy I love to prison?"
"Ino, I'm your friend, I just want to help…" Sakura was interrupted when Ino's fist collided with her jaw, sending her to the ground.
"You're not my friend Sakura Haruno. You got Satsu sent to jail and now they're going to execute him. I will never forgive you." After this little speech, Sakura felt herself picked up off the ground, and thrown through the teahouse window. Ino kept walking, despite the stares she was receiving. After reaching the South gate, she proceeded to meet Zetsu.
"Holy crap! Oh, sorry."
"No, I get that a lot. Listen, I've informed the other members they should be…"
"Here. Yeah, we made it Zetsu." Kisame stepped from the shadows.
"Alright, here's the deal, Satsu was captured this morning, and basically we have till tomorrow before a public execution. He'll be tortured, so he probably won't be able to escape on his own. Any ideas?" Ino thought for a moment.
"Well, we could……….."
(The next day!)
A crowd had gathered in the town square, Satsu was beaten and bloodied and hanging with a rope tying his arms to his waist. Tsunade called everyone's attention.
"Today is the execution on Kurushimi Satsu, on the grounds of being a member of the Akatsuki."
"Do what you will Tsunade! If you kill me, the rest of the Akatsuki won't be too pleased!" This little speech seemed to frighten the majority of the crowd.
"Satsu, you will be publicly stabbed through the stomach, and left to bleed to death."
"May I do the honor hokage-sama?"
"Yes. If you wish it, for the assisted capture of Satsu, Uchiha Sasuke will have the honor of executing him." Satsu began to struggle.
"No! If you have to kill me, at least don't let him do it!"
"Aw, what' the matter Satsu? Scared?"
"I don't fear death, only death at your hand." Sasuke whispered into Satsu's ear.
"Yes, well, I want to make this painful for you. When you're dead, I'll be the only one left for Ino, I'll make her love me, and if I can't, I may just kill her."
"You bastard! Stay away from her!"
"Now, let's get this show on the road!"
"Good idea little bro!" A kunai shot through the air and cut the rope binding Satsu. The crowd parted to reveal 8 Akatsuki. Satsu, who couldn't even stand after all the torture, voiced his confusion.
"Wait a minute! Who's that with you guys?" The mystery member dropped the hat.
"Peek-a-boo, Satsu-kun!"
"Ino?"
"Ino!" (That was Sasuke by the way.)
"You bet ya!"
"Why you…bitch!" Sasuke lunged, his fist headed in Ino's direction. He was surprised when another stopped his hand. He looked into the bloodiest face he'd ever seen.
"Kurushimi! How? We tortured you! You shouldn't even be able to move! How is this possible?" A strained but strong voice could be heard.
"No one hurts Ino…not while I still live."
"Ha! Too bad you won't live for much longer!" Sasuke pulled a kunai, and stabbed Satsu straight through the gut.
"Satsu-kun!" He kept pulling out more and more, stabbing Satsu, who just as quickly pulled the kunai back out. When it seemed he was done for, Sasuke stopped. Satsu began to laugh as he fell.
"S-Sasuke, you don't have a very good memory do you?"
'I suppose this qualifies as an emergency.' Satsu performed the hand-sign.
"ART OF THE DAMNED! DYING BREATH JUTSU!" Sasuke dawned a horrified expression, but all he could do was watch as the wounds appeared on his body.
"No. No! NO!" Sasuke fell to the ground. Satsu, having regained a good amount of his strength by getting rid of the wounds, smirked at what was left of Sasuke.
"The tables have turned, eh Sasuke?" Ino embraced Satsu.
"Akatsuki! We need to leave!" Satsu picked up Ino, and the Akatsuki ran, with Tsunade and her elite Jounin hot on their heels. They ran straight by Sakura's home, who was out gardening, and happened to spot them. They were too far ahead for the squad to catch, as such, they needed help. Tsunade saw Sakura and asked her.
"Sakura, did you see which way they went?" Sakura was about to tell them, when she remembered some advice from long ago in life.
'Shinobi who disobey orders are scum. But shinobi who betray their friends, are lower than scum.'
"No Tsunade, I didn't see which way they went." A little piece of paper floated down in front of Sakura, she picked it up and read it.
Thank you.
"SOMEONE HELP!" Sakura looked up from her gardening to see a stretcher going by, with Sasuke on it. She yelled out.
"Hey! Bring him here!" The ninja did as they were told. Sakura placed her hands on Sasuke's wounds, a green fire surrounded them, and they closed. Sasuke slowly opened his eyes and…glared at Sakura.
"You let them get away." Sakura was taken aback.
"What! I just saved your life!"
"You should've stopped them."
"Hmph." Sakura stormed off.
"Did anyone see which way they went? I must know!" Everyone just shook his or her heads.
"DAMMIT! I'LL GET YOU SATSU!"
(With the Akatsuki…) (Evening time) (Fluffy warning)
"You were awesome back there Ino." Ino blushed.
"Thank you Satsu-kun…"
"So are you official now?"
"Yes, she is, her tactical skills are second to none, not to mention, mind transfer is invaluable to us."
"That's my girl."
"Damn straight."
"You know, those robes are a bit tight on you aren't they?"
"Pervert."
"What? Just saying, ours are just sort of there, yours actually shows off your perfect figure."
"Oh, that doesn't make you a pervert at all."
"Nope." She wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled into his chest.
"You're cute."
"You're cuter."
"Ah, here we are, home sweet home." Ino was take aback.
"More like home sweet fortress. I can't believe no one's found this place."
"They have."
"Well then why…oh. Well Satsu-kun, now I don't need the stone to call you do I? I can just walk to your room."
"Who says you'll have to walk?"
"Is that an invitation?"
"No, it's a formal request."
"Cute."
"Yes, you are." Tobi voiced his opinion.
"Get a room."
Both: Good idea.
(Inside Akatsuki place…area…whatever.)
"Wow, this place is even…" yawn
"…bigger on the inside."
"Aw, whatsa matter Ino?"
"Gee, I dunno, I yawned, what could that mean?"
"Um, that you're hungry?" Kakuzu sighed. Hidan asked.
"What's the matter with you?"
"Well, for one, the sarcasm's driving me crazy, and two…I haven't made any money all week."
"You my friend are greed driven."
"What's your point?" Ino laughed a bit at this.
"Are these guys always…" She looked over to see that Satsu was asleep against a wall.
"Now what am I gonna do?" Deidara laughed.
"You could set an exploding scroll next to him. That's how I deal with Tobi."
"Aw, I wouldn't hurt my Satsu-kun!" She shook Satsu.
snore
"Wake up!"
snore
"Would someone give me a glass of water?"
"Faucet's right there." And of course…
splash
"AGH!"
"Come on Satsu! You still need to show me our room!"
"Oh, alright, come on." Satsu picked Ino up and headed down the hall. He opened up his door to reveal…a relatively dirty room, decent sized bed, mirror on the wall, dresser in the corner, unmade bed, few robes on the floor, scrolls lying here and there.
"Well, it's no palace, but it's home."
"Could be cleaner."
"You're one to talk, in Konoha your room looked like it got hit by a twister."
"Good point." Satsu threw Ino on the bed before falling down next to her.
"Nice toss."
"I try." They sat silently gazing at each other a few moments.
"Satsu?"
"What?"
"It's weird."
"What?"
"Being so far from home, it's like…weird."
"Aw, don't worry, it'll grow on you, you'll love the Akatsuki, we're one big, happy, seriously dysfunctional family."
"I know, but it's times like this I wish I just had a big stuffed animal to hug." She caught him in an embrace.
"I guess you'll have to do."
"Goodnight Ino."
"Goodnight Satsu." In a few moments Ino was asleep, and Satsu whispered quietly to her sleeping form.
"We sure have come a long way since that first day we met huh? Ah Ino, I love you more than life itself, I always will. I'm never gonna leave you, that's a promise." As he lay there he remembered that first song they danced to, he began to hum it to himself, until he fell into slumber.
(The next morning) (Akatsuki place)
Knock
"Yo! Leader wants us up!"
"Wha? What time is it Satsu?"
Yawn "Round' four. Must be important." After dressing, breakfast, and gathering in the main room, the leader addressed the Akatsuki.
"We got a big one guys. It's about the wave country. A sect of drug runners has destroyed the great Naruto Bridge, and has taken over the country. They've offered a high payment for us to kill the drug runners. Now, these drug runners have warned the people that if ninjas get involved, they'll start killing the hostages they've taken, so they've offered a bonus if we destroy the runners without them harming the hostages. The Ryo count is 1 million with the bonus. Kakuzu almost passed out.
"What're we waiting for! Let's go!"
(One boat ride later.)
"First things first guys, we have to ditch this boat." Hidan cut the ship in half.
"That takes care of the boat, but someone could've seen us." Ino smiled.
"Well, if we find the leader, I can mind transfer, and make it seem like a routine thing."
"Yes, but first we should get a good idea of what we're dealing with."
"They're just thugs, we transform and get em from the inside out."
"There's some woods in that direction."
(In the woods!)
The group was waiting for that right moment…and then it came, one lone thug walked by the break in the woods. As soon as he got close enough, he was pulled in by Itachi.
"Transform!" Itachi looked just like the man.
"Alright, Kisame, Deidara, and I will wait for two more thugs, and find out what we can. Satsu, Zetsu, Ino, find the leader, and Ino, swap his mind to announce to not be alarmed about the boat. Hidan, Kakuzu, Tobi, get the hostages to safety."
"Right."
"Okay."
"Move out! If you need to identify each other, show your ring. Keep in touch with the walkie-talkies."
(Group 1)
"Okay, we've got our disguises, we need to gather information." The three new "thugs" left the forest and walked to the nearest thug they could find.
"Hey, um, we were assigned to take the next hostage shift."
"And?"
"Well, we've never done this before. We're lost…"
"Ugh, 2 miles west. Hey aren't there usually around twenty guards?"
"Um, the others are already there." They walked away until they were at a safe distance.
"Come in Tobi."
"What?"
"The prison's about two and a half miles west from where we started be careful there's around twenty guards."
"Right, got it."
(Group 2-ness)
"So…we need to find the leader." Zetsu pointed to a huge building.
"If I had to take a guess, he's in there."
"Okay guys, you know the plan…" (Little narrated chibi plan here.)
"…me and Zetsu transform into two thugs…" Little chibi Satsu and Zetsu appear and turn into little thugs.
"…and act like we have a meeting with the leader, whilst Ino sneaks in through the air duct…" Chibi Ino appears on the roof and sneaks into the air duct.
"…when we're in, Ino takes control of the guy's mind…" Little chibi bad dude is taken over by chibi Ino, whilst chibi Ino in duct's eyes turn to X's.
"…she makes the announcement, then we tell the released leader guy…" Chibi Ino sneaks out of duct.
"…that we made a delivery to him, then we meet on the roof." All the chibis meet on the roof. Chibi Ino hugs chibi Satsu, then chibi Zetsu and chibi Satsu play Go and chibi Ino watches for a minute before falling asleep against chibi Satsu. (Fun chibi plan over now)
"Okay." Ino jumped for the roof. Zetsu and Satsu transformed.
(Before the plan is put together…group 3!)
"Wow, this prison's pretty big, how many you think they have in there?"
"Well, if you'd been listening (dumbass) you'd know that they're keeping all the women and children in there."
"Think they'll pay us extra if we do something heroic?"
"Nah, we agreed to the price."
"Dammit."
"Ok so here's how it's gonna go down…" (Begin second chibi plan!)
"…Tobi, you'll sneak in through the duct, shadow-clone yourself and transform into what looks like a prisoner…" Little chibi Tobi appears crawls through duct, shadow-clones and transforms, then each of his clones drops into the cell while the guards aren't looking.
"…we'll transform into thugs and tell one cell that they're shift is over…" Chibis Hidan and Kakuzu appear (ha-ha chibi Kakuzu) and transform into thugs and tell one set of cell guard's their shift is over.
"…When we release the first prisoners, you pull kunai and kill the other guards. After this happens, when they're free, there will be no more need for stealth." Chibi plan ends with all chibi hostages cheering.
"Okay ready? Let's go." Tobi jumped to the roof and entered the air duct, whilst Kakuzu and Hidan transformed into thugs and walked into the building. They walked up to the first cell.
"Hey, your shift's over guys, we're taking over."
"Right." The two real guards handed the keys to Kakuzu and Hidan and left. One of the hostages in each cell signaled to them.
"Tobi's in position, ready Hidan?"
"Yeah, let's do it." Hidan unlocked the cell. All the hostages were shocked.
"Just stay for a moment, we're here to help. TOBI, NOW!" Before you could say Antidisestablishmentarianism (that's a real fucking word!), the guards were dead, and Kakuzu and Hidan proceeded to loot the keys off the guards and unlock all the cells. Tobi killed the two door guards and dragged their bodies inside. After all of them transformed back, the hostages were cheering for them. Kakuzu just started to walk out of the prison, and bashed right into one of the hostages, a pretty blonde haired girl, probably around Kakuzu's age.
"Um, hi."
"H-hello, thank you for rescuing me."
"You're very welcome miss…"
"Um, Yuri."
"I'm Kakuzu. And don't worry about the rescuing, it's our job."
"S-Still…" She gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"…Thanks." She ran off. Kakuzu felt his cheek, blushed, and then waved to her.
(Back to team 2)
Krsh
"Yeah?"
"Satsu, we've freed the hostages. Just kill off the leader and the other runners."
"Neat. Thanks for the info."
"No prob."
"Okay guys, change of elaborate plans, time for the usual. Just plain slaughter em."
"Fun. How about we set traps?"
"What do you mean Zetsu?"
(Inside the building…)
"Check this out." Zetsu had set up a whole mess of strings. A thug walked by, tripping a string, and became the receiving end of a whole mess-o-kunai. Ino looked sick.
"Can we just kill them please?"
"Fine. You're no fun." After a routine slaughter, the mission was complete. The group got their reward and left the country.
(Konoha time!)
Lee and Tenten were walking through the streets of Konoha, heading towards the (random name) café. Lee stopped, seeing someone he knew.
"Sasuke! Hello!"
"Hello."
"What's up?"
"Um, can we talk later? I need to figure out how to kill off my brother and Satsu."
"Well, I understand your brother but Satsu? He was our friend…"
"I WAS NEVER THAT BASTARD'S FRIEND!"
"Alright, calm yourself friend."
"Now if you'll excuse me…I need to pinpoint the Akatsuki location. I know it's somewhere in the wind country…"
"Perhaps we could help."
"Yeah, like I need Mr. Youth and his ditzy fiancée. Now if I could only…"
WHAP! Sasuke was on the ground, his ditzy comment had put him on the receiving end of one of Lee's punches. Lee and Tenten walked off.
'Eh, idiot. Wait, I've got it!'
(Akatsuki)
"So, good work today, good time too."
"So, now what?"
"Um…uh…anyone want to play poker?"
"Ugh, too tired."
"Ugh, same."
"Ugh, nap?"
"Ugh, yes." Satsu and Ino walked to their room. Tobi yelled.
"Don't make too much noise!"
"Up yours!"
(Back in Konoha)
"Well Sasuke, with the new information you've provided, we may be able to capture the entire Akatsuki."
"Thank you Tsunade, I request Satsu's teammates, and my own for this mission."
"Well Sasuke, you're all going."
"Right."
(Akatsuki Headquarters)
Ino and Satsu lay under their bed sheets. (Because if they weren't this'd be rated M.)
"Whew…that was fun."
"Sure was my blonde-headed angel."
"Shit!" Both of them jumped.
"Guys! Don't ask how, but the leaf village found us!"
"Dammit! We'll be out in a sec!" After getting dressed the two dashed out. The main leaf-nin awaited them outside. But they just stood silently.
"Why are you ninja here?"
"To hunt you, Satsu."
"What the…you shouldn't even be alive!"
"Yes, but I am, and there's nothing you can do about it."
"Wanna bet?"
"I'll kill you Kurushimi!" Sasuke threw one single kunai. Satsu responded by throwing one of his own. Unfortunately, when Satsu's kunai hit Sasuke's, Sasuke's split into about a thousand.
"Survive this Kurushimi!"
"Satsu!" Ino ran and knocked Satsu out of the way.
"Ino! No!" Satsu ran to Ino and kneeled down next to her.
"Ino! Ino!"
"S-Satsu…"
"Ino!"
"Satsu…I'm gonna die, aren't I?"
"No! No, don't talk like that!"
"S-Satsu…I love you…"
"Ino! INO! No…no, you won't die today…ART OF THE DAMNED! DYING BREATH JUTSU!" The wounds disappeared from Ino. She opened her eyes.
"Wha…Satsu!" Ino looked with horror at the mangled form of Satsu.
"Satsu!"
"G-Goodbye…Ino."
"Satsu! No! Don't die!" She turned to Tsunade; tears of sadness and rage pouring down her face.
"See what you've done? You've killed someone who never raised a finger against you!"
"Ino it had to be done."
"NO! NO IT DIDN'T! HE WAS THE ONLY MAN I'LL EVER LOVE!"
"There's still me." Ino looked at Sasuke.
"AAAAHHHH!" She charged at him, embedding a kunai in his forehead. He fell dead to the ground, before he could even move.
IS: Help him.
'I can't.'
IS: Yes you can. He's still Satsu and you have to help him.
Sakura walked over to Satsu, and began to heal him.
"Sakura? What are you doing?"
"Tsunade-sama, whether you see it or not, Satsu is Satsu, deep down he's still the same person. I refuse to just stand idly by and let him die." Maybe it was mercy, maybe it was kindness, but Tsunade spoke.
"You're…you're right…we have to help him." She walked over and began to assist Sakura. After he was completely healed, Satsu's eyes opened.
"Wha? What happened?"
"SATSU!" Ino ran over and caught Satsu in a happy embrace.
"Ino? Wait…I'm…alive?"
"Yes."
"Whoa."
"Satsu." Satsu looked up at Itachi.
"Your girlfriend seems to have robbed me of my calling." He pointed to Sasuke's body.
"As such, I'm afraid, I'll…" He smiled.
"Have to ask both of you to leave the Akatsuki." Satsu stood up and shook Itachi's hand.
"Thank you. I do though hope that you'll occasionally visit."
"Count on it." The Akatsuki disappeared inside the base.
"Oh, there is one more order of business."
"What's that Satsu?" Satsu went over to Ino, and kneeled.
"Ino…"
"Satsu…"
"Ino Yamanaka…will you marry me?" He pulled out a beautiful ring. She was shocked, but full of joy at the same time.
"Yes Satsu Kurushimi…I will marry you." He stood up and kissed her.
"Lets go home!"
(Six Years Later)
Ino stood cooking some rice in her kitchen, smiling and whistling, when she heard the door open.
"Momma!" An adorable little girl with long blonde hair ran in with a smile on her face and hugged Ino.
"Well hello Aiko!" Ino picked up her five-year-old daughter in a happy embrace.
"Where's that oaf of a father of yours?"
"Oaf? I resent that." Satsu walked into the room. He kissed Ino.
"And how was your day my angel?"
"Oh, same as always, good."
"Same here."
(Later that night…)
Ino and Satsu both looked at their sleeping daughter.
"Look at what we did. She looks just like you."
"Heh, yeah, she's got your spirit though." A few moments later, they lay alongside each other in bed.
"Goodnight Ino, I love you."
"Goodnight Satsu, I love you right back."
The End
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