Underneath Her Skin 9
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
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A/N: Make your guess of who you think Bijuu's leader is.
Mission well done
Sakura crawled on the ground making her way to the UAV. She didn't care much about the bullets flying over her. She had one thing in mind and that was getting the UAV.
Her ears rang with each gunshot fired and her injuries were starting to take a toll on her. The blood on her shoulder was bleeding through the sleeve. She didn't know why her bullet graze was bleeding so much. It was in fact just a bullet graze. Maybe that's the reason her vision blurred from time to time.
It felt like she's been crawling for years and the destination wasn't getting any closer. She avoided looking at her wrist afraid it looked worst then how it felt. Her first mission was going to shit, but that's to be expected when trying to destroy another gang from the face of Earth. Not to mention they still got the Bijuu gang after them they were much deadlier than Gato's men. The three major gangs were the Akatsuki, Bijuu, and Taka.
Sakura didn't know much about Taka except they are identified by their snake tattoos. If she remembered right the gang Taka hated the Bijuu as much as Akatsuki did. She was unsure if they were friends or foe to the Akatsuki though.
Sakura snaps out of her thoughts when she realize how close she was to the UAV. She couldn't believe she lost focus like that it could've killed her. She was close but if she stuck her head up even for a second she was pretty sure a bullet was going to go through it. The last thing she needed was to have more wounds.
Sakura saw her chance and quickly crawled behind the crate with the UAV on it. It was a wonder how it hasn't got shot up yet. Making sure it's clear she takes it and returns back to cover. She sighed out of relief.
Actually paying attention to her surroundings she noticed that the other side still had more people than their side. If she didn't hurry then there were going to be heavy casualties on their side.
Finally, she made it back to Sasori with the UAV in tow. "Good job Sakura now hurry and activate it."
"Let's just hope that at least one drone is set up."
"It is they must have had Kabuto somehow set it up to target one of our bases." Sakura nods and opens the case up. She was terribly confused as to what to do first. "Sasori do you have any idea how to start this shit up."
"Sakura take it to Deidara he'll know how you two can switch places since he isn't doing shit." Sakura just simply rolls her eyes and follows orders. She somehow makes it up the stairs to Deidara without getting shot.
Before saying a word, she tried to catch her breath earning an impatient look from the blonde. "UAV... Need... Switch." Deidara being the idiot he doesn't understand anything she said.
Frustrated and drained she snatches the sniper out of his hands and replace it with the UAV. A look of understanding flashed across his face. He quickly goes to doing something on it, but she stopped paying attention when they finally found out the UAV is missing. Besides no one was actually crazy enough to go into "no man's land".
The sniper was much easier to shoot with than the handgun well with a broken wrist that is.
"Deidara-san we took care of the pilot and found some parachutes. One of the guys are trying to keep this plane steady enough for us to get out, but it's a losing battle." One of the Akatsuki many grunts was standing there with a hand full of parachutes some people weren't going to get one.
"I almost found the correct coordinates so hold it a little longer." The grunt nods and leaves.
She wasn't sure how much time went by but finally Deidara found the coordinates and fired the drone. He controlled it like it was a game then again it looked like it. She saw on a screen that he was diving down on a medium sized building. When it made contact with the building it exploded.
"Let's move out mission complete!" Deidara went to retrieve a parachute but at that moment the plane lost control and all of the cargo was falling out along with people. Sakura was not able to grab onto anything also tumbled close to the hatch. Someone must have opened it when Deidara gave the mission complete sign.
"Shit!" She made the mistake of grabbing onto a rail with her messed up wrist.
"Ahhhh!" The wind force was only making it worse she could feel it getting dislocated and if she didn't let go soon her wrist would probably never heal.
She weighed her options and would rather fall then feel the pain of a dislocated wrist. Finally, she lets go and was now falling to her death.
"Sakura!" She turned her head and saw Sasori diving down to her with a parachute on his back. The look of determination on his face got closer and closer that was until gunshots were heard. Looking behind him she saw Gato's men jumping out of the plane shooting at them.
Sakura had to admit Gato picked the loyalist men out there. Sasori turns around in mid-air and shoots back at them with as much accuracy you can have in the air while plummeting to your death and attempting to dodge falling cargo.
Her long pink hair fell out of her loose ponytail and now she was feeling the wind rip through her messy tresses. If she ever survived the fall then her hair was going to be a tangled mess.
She turned back to facing her waiting grave. She stared for a minute thinking about her life and regretted nothing...ok maybe a few things.
She faintly wondered what Naruto was doing probably asleep. 'If I do survive this should I go to school tomorrow?' She shook her head no since she was definitely spending the night in a hospital.
'If I survive.' She began doubting that Sasori was going to make it to her in time.
Meanwhile, Sasori was fending off the enemies he saw Deidara falling out of the plane with a gun they both made eye contact with each other and nodded.
Sasori turns and uses a crate nearby to fall faster to Sakura. He wouldn't admit it but even though Sakura broke up with him he still had feelings for her. She never did tell him why she wanted to break up they were going strong for a year.
"Sakura!" She turns back around facing him and saw him weaving his way around crates. She felt an unhealthy amount of joy build in her when he got closer and closer to her pushing off things to increase his speed. She could now read his face and saw determination and fear? She never saw that emotion on Sasori's face before maybe worry but never fear. What is he scared of? She wondered.
Sakura lifts her good hand up to him as he got closer and closer. He got closer reaching his hand out to her. Their hands finally reach each other not even a minute later the parachute automatically opened.
Sasori pulls her up so she can wrap her arms around his neck. "Thank you Sasori." She buries her head into his neck her whole body aching. He felt her body slump against him passed out from exhaustion.
"Anytime Sakura." He unconsciously squeezes her to him harder as the ground got closer and closer. They were landing in Konoha's forest.
X
When she woke up she stared at blurry white ceiling for how long was she asleep she was unsure. From the smell, she was in the hospital.
She couldn't feel her fingers in fact she could barely feel her body. When the door opens she attempted to turn her head to the person standing at the door. "Glad to see you awake." Even without turning she knew who it was.
"Is that how you greet every patient Itachi." She chuckles lightly while Itachi just stood there in silence.
"How long have I been out?" Itachi walks closer and sits in the chair beside her bed. His silence concerned her she was going to ask what was wrong until he finally spoke. "A day."
"Wow." What else was she suppose to say about sleeping a whole day? One other thought that ran through her mind was that Tsunade was going to kill her.
"Does anyone know I'm in the hospital?"
"We only told Tsunade." Sakura gave him a skeptical look. She hoped they didn't just say the truth she could imagine it now. Oh, Sakura yeah she got hurt while on a mission to blow up a base with people in it. By the way, she's in the worldwide feared gang Akatsuki.
"I'm going to die."
"We didn't tell her the truth." Sakura felt all tension leave her body at the relief that she wasn't going to feel her wrath.
"When can I leave?"
"Now." Sakura's eyes widen she looks at him in shock she could barely move and the cast wasn't exactly the most comfortable.
Itachi stands up and stretches Sakura gives him a strange look. Itachi picks Sakura up from the hospital bed scaring her half to death. "What the hell do you think you're doing!? I just woke up!" Sakura tried to get out of his hold but couldn't.
When she finally stopped struggling he walked out of her hospital room without anyone even stopping. She just gaped at the nurse who was walking to her room. Was Itachi like some kind of god that they praised everything he did.
"Don't forget to give her that medicine Itachi-kun." Itachi nods in response to the nurse not even making eye contact with the woman.
Finally out of the hospital he walks her to his sleek black car that every Akatsuki member seemed to have. "Madara wants to speak with you." Sakura rolls her eyes and sighs she buckles her seat belt with her good hand. Her attention went to her bandage shoulder where the bullet grazed her.
"You know we all doubted you but from what Sasori told us you proved all of us wrong. You're still not in our ranks, but you're rising." Itachi glances at her from the corner of his eyes every now and then.
"I said it once and I'll say it again I never wanted to be in Akatsuki." Sakura mood shifted as she thought back to everything that happened that night plummeting to her death, getting shot, and almost cut to pieces.
After a long quiet ride, they finally reach Itachi's mansion. "Can you walk?" Sakura answers him by getting out although a little shaky she was able to. Feeling and pain was coming back to her full force which meant the medicine they gave her was wearing off.
"They had to reset it here's your sling." Itachi tosses the sling to her expecting her to get it on by herself. She'll just get someone to help her later.
"Do you have my phone?" Itachi nods but doesn't move to get it for her. He walks up to the door and opens it using his keys. They continue walking well Itachi does Sakura was busy getting the maid to help her put the sling on.
"Ahh welcome back Itachi just in time for our meeting where is Sakura?" Itachi points his thumb the way he just came from. She finally had the sling on and was now taking her precious time getting to the room.
It was sort of weird everyone just smiled at her even Kakuzu. There was an open seat between Deidara and Sasori which was probably intentionally open for her. Once she settles down Madara turns on the TV to the world news station.
"In the middle of the night, the millionaire Gato's home and also business was blown to pieces. After putting out the fire, there were no survivors. At the same time, a plane full of crates with illegal drugs and weaponry fell from the sky. There's speculation going around that the plane was Gato's.
Root agents seem to be on the case and looking for any clues.
Thank you for watching this is Kurotsuchi signing off."
The TV goes black and everyone turns their attention back to Madara. "I underestimated you Sakura." The other members nods telling her they did too.
"You showed your loyalty to Akatsuki. I was going to kill you if you failed this mission, but you seem to be a wonderful addition to the gang. Itachi taught you great." His grin disappears and he sits up straighter. "I would like to officially welcome you to the Akatsuki Sakura." Madara rises from his seat and turns to look out the window like one of those cliche movies.
"I built and established Akatsuki for one thing and one thing only peace. The day my brother was killed by the Bijuu gang leader Hashirama an old friend of mine I seeked revenge and I got it. But that wasn't good enough I needed to take down the whole gang I couldn't do that by myself. I went all over the world recruiting members for the past ten years. Until I realized I lost my way and what we needed most in this world wasn't more violence but peace. Akatsuki will take over this world and make it as peaceful as ever. Anyone who gets in our way will face the wrath of Akatsuki. After hearing this what are your thoughts Sakura?" Everyone looked at her expectantly they must have heard the speech before. She was quite literally speechless peace sounded good and she was going to be able to help them. Then again all the killing they would have to do there should be heavy casualties on both sides.
They'll be a lot of people who won't agree with their ideals did she believe in their ideals. Akatsuki was her family after Rin, Obito, and Kakashi stopped visiting. She remembered the day they never came back the day they said they were it was after the three taught her how to use a gun.
"Sakura we'll be back next month," Rin said cheerfully hugging the life out of her but she still happily returned it.
"Ok ok save some love for us," Obito says looking like a sad puppy Sakura and Rin break up the hug and both look at Obito. They shoot each other knowing looks and tackle him into a group hug.
Kakashi shakes his head at his teammates childish behavior that was until he was the one getting tackled into a group hug by all three of them.
"I'm going to miss you guys so much." The three young adults smiles softly down at the girl.
"As soon as we come back we'll adopt you and we'll be one big happy family," Obito says softly to the now crying girl.
"Yeah take good care of yourself Sakura and enjoy your birthday." Kakashi looks in her big green eyes that a year ago was full of fear and distrust.
They found her when she was only five getting beat by an adult. She was hungry and stole an apple from one of the vendors. Seeing such an innocent child get hurt like that set off a protective instinct in them. They were all in fact alone with only each other. Why not add one more unfortunate person to their little bandwagon.
"Don't you worry Sakura we'll come back."
"Promise?"
The three look at each other seemingly having a conversation. "Promise." They spoke at the same time.
It definitely reassured her that they would be back besides they promised her.
Yet they never came back she wasn't even sure if they were still alive but from how Kakashi reacted. She doubted it. They sat around her waiting patiently for a reply or something. She just woke up and they were already putting so much weight on her shoulders.
"They'll be heavy casualties that I want to avoid, but peace does sound good. You probably know about my childhood and everything else in this word I'll give you an honest answer if you answer my question. "
Her eyes were only on Madara while everyone else was looking back and forth between them. "Shoot."
"Is Obito and Rin dead?" Itachi was the only person who knew who the two people were since Konoha was his birthplace. He wondered what made Sakura bring them up now and why. She never bought them up ever again after she broke down about them abandoning her.
"Yes they're dead they died on that mission they were assigned as to what the mission was I have no idea." Sakura looks down at her hand angrily she wanted to blame someone anyone. She loved them so much they made living such a blast along with Kakashi. Finally snapping out of her pity party she glares at Madara with the determination that made her eyes lit up. Everyone in the room could feel the emotions coming off of her. "I'm in despite my gut telling me this is a bad idea Akatsuki is like my family."
The Akatsuki members looked at each other one by one. They realize that they meant more to Sakura than to each other.
Sakura stands up from her seat wearing a huge grin. "I'll admit I just escaped death what three times so all this must be coming from that."
"Now that's the Sakura we all know!" Yahiko was quickly by her side patting her head repeatedly while laughing aloud. They rolled their eyes at the antics that happened every time the two met up.
X
Finally she was home it was 9:00 at night Itachi, of course, drove her home and finally gave her phone back along with the pain medicine.
She settled down into her bed before looking at all the messages and missed calls from Naruto, Shikamaru, and even Gaara.
"Sakura I went by your place where are you?"
"I'm getting worried."
"Please call me when you get this."
Sakura felt a sudden wave of guilt he was so worried about her. Sakura weighed the option of either calling him back or sleep. Well, he probably lost sleep worrying about her so why not call him. She dialed his number and waited a moment before a deep male voice came on the other line.
"Naruto?"
X
With Naruto
Sasuke was over for some strange reason and he didn't know why. "What are you doing here Sasuke?" Sasuke pushes past Naruto into his room with an angered expression.
"Uh sure Sasuke come right in," Naruto says sarcastically slamming his front door shut. He's been irritable lately since his girlfriend was ignoring him well so he thought.
"Where is Sakura?" Naruto shrugs his shoulders which were a bad move since it made Sasuke angrier. Sometimes he wondered if they were really friends.
"Do you really think I know? She doesn't tell me shit!" Sasuke was taken aback by the anger lacing his voice. Sasuke has rarely seen Naruto so angry over something as little as someone not picking up their phone and missing school.
"Some girlfriend..." He sighed exasperatedly. Naruto sits down on the couch he was seated at before Sasuke came barging in.
"What the hell is your problem?"
"Nothing just worried."
Sasuke scoffs, "you've changed lately you don't hang with your old friends anymore and you get angry really quick. Also, you're starting to drink a lot. Yes, I saw you at my party." Naruto puts his head in his hand and shakes it. Sasuke was definitely right Naruto didn't feel like himself anymore, but he like the transformation to much to go back.
Naruto's phone start ringing which was closest to Sasuke. He picks it up and read the caller id. "Saku-baby?" Naruto blushes and attempts to snatch the phone away from the Uchiha. He answers it while avoiding Naruto's next attempt to desperately get the phone. "Hello?"
"Naruto?"
"Well well well Sakura look who decided to wake from their grave." Sasuke could tell he pushed a button.
"Sasuke put Naruto on the damn phone so I can go to sleep."
"Not until you tell me where you've been." Sasuke dodged another attempt from Naruto. He watches the blonde try to get up from the floor tripping on his own two feet. It was a very comedic sight and he would have laughed if he wasn't Sasuke Uchiha.
"Fine I was with Itachi we went on a little vacation before I got hurt now give Naruto the phone."
"You're lyi-" Sasuke was so caught up in her story that he forgot all about Naruto. Naruto quickly takes the phone from him glaring daggers at the Uchiha.
"Sorry Sakura-chan he was close to my phone."
"It's ok Naruto sorry for not returning your calls I've been...busy." He didn't like the tone she had and was aware she was hiding something.
"So I just called to tell you I'm alright and I'll be at school tomorrow. Goodnight Baka." Naruto sighs and says goodnight back he wanted to talk to her all night if possible not for a minute.
"Are you and Sakura dating?" Naruto shrugs his shoulders.
"I don't even know anymore she was so distant." Sasuke nods understanding and was secretly relieved and happy.
He wouldn't lose to Naruto of all people she was his best friend first and he intended to rekindle their friendship or maybe something more.
Doneeeeee
Another chapter done and over with. I'm just throwing gangs at you guys left and right, but the three major worldwide gangs are the Akatsuki, Bijuu, and Taka. You guys probably know who the leader of Taka is but not Bijuu. Feel free to guest though.
To be honest I'll admit I rushed the rest of the mission it was getting boring for me so why not a boss ass parachute scene with a side of Sasosaku (she's taken Sasori, but he doesn't know that.) For those Akatsuki x Sakura lovers.
Naruto and Sakura's relationship is already a bit rocky and Sakura doesn't even know it yet. And what's wrong with Naruto.
I really couldn't think of who to put as the news reporter so why not Kurotsuchi. I thought about Mei, but I need her for something in the future.
Next chapter will be another calm before the storm going back to high school life.
Time for some house cleaning, first of all, go read this story by emodinos757
Mistakes "Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement." Follow our two main protagonist as their mistake changes everything around them. The real challenge is keeping it from everyone especially the media. like all secrets they'll be revealed. (AU Story relate to the quote Narusaku M rating for adult content and strong language)
Might go on hiatus until I get my other stories updated. Now if you'll excuse me I have two other fanfics to work on.