Chapter 11: An Arouse of Questions…
Naruto's mouth was opened wide, but not a single word was coming out. What was she doing here? He had been told that they suspected a rivaling thief in that shop; his mission was to stop him or her and turn them into the police. He had done this many times, but now… Seeing Sakura… He was speechless.
Sakura began to quake, her body shivering as if it was exposed to extreme cold. Why was Naruto here? She had been told to come to this shop, steal a few things, and head back. He never told her Naruto was coming! Did he even know? Her mouth hung as the words struggled to come out, but she couldn't say anything. Not a thing…!
"This is company I didn't count on," Hissed a voice behind her. Turning around, she was met with none other than Orochimaru. How did he get here so fast? Was he following me the whole time? Naruto staggered back, fear crossing his face. "I've… Heard of you." A small shiver went down his spine as he began to back up. He knew he had no chance against him; after all, he was only a Genin. He needed help. He needed it now. But no one had came with him, so—"Orochimaru." Stated a calm voice. Turning on the lights, a figure began to zoom into view.
Naruto sighed in relief, happiness crossing it quickly. "Kakashi-sensei!" Running toward the man, Naruto stood beside him, a grin crossing his face. "How'd you get here?" He questioned. A small nod headed in his direction as he winked at the boy, showing only one eye through his mask, he turned his gaze to the two in front of him. Sakura stood there, even more confused. What the hell is Kakashi-sensei doing here? This just keeps getting weirder and weirder!
Silence stung through the air, striking all four minds of the people who stood, face-to-face in challenge. Kakashi's eyes centered onto Sakura, a tint of disappointment dwelling in his eyes. "Sakura…" He said, his voice trailing off at the end of the sentence. "So," Kakashi said, moving his eyes to Orochimaru.
"You got to her first," Orochimaru flashed him a smug grin. "Apparently," he stopped mid-air in his sentence and then continued. "You guys were too slow. When recruiting a member, Kakashi, you must act as swiftly as possible. If you didn't drag on the wait for so long, you might have gotten to her first." Silence was the immediate response he received, but then he spoke up once again.
"I think I know why you want her," He closed his eyes, and then spoke. "Actually, I completely understand." "I never intended to keep it a secret; besides, a genius as yourself should instantaneously catch up onto an obvious, but well planned-out strategy. My obligation with this girl is simple and as long as I have her, including him, which I will soon obtain, everything will be in our hands."
Riddles. It seemed as if they were talking in riddles. Who was "him"? These statements never ceased to confuse her. Why couldn't she just be told everything? Why did everything have to be such a huge, big secret? She was working for Orochimaru for god sake's! Shouldn't she at least know what was going on? Unless that might interfere with their plans, she thought. Maybe they just don't want you to know; well, at least no yet. It wasn't fair.
She hated this. She damn hated it! She hated being left alone in the dark. Gaara had left her, the statements and questions unanswered and left in the dark. Now everyone was doing it to her! What was going on? Why did it seem like she was always stuck in-between everyone's plans? What is going on, god damn it! Why…? Why did Gaara have to leave her? Why did she—Why did she—She turned her head to the side as tears ran down her cheeks. She needed someone. Anyone. She— "Sakura-chan." A kind, worried, and gentle voice said. Looking beside her, she was slightly surprised as to who it was. "Naruto," She whispered. "Why…?" He flashed her a grin.
"Everything will be okay now. Kakashi-sensei will take you with us and we'll explain everything." Who would have thought? Naruto! Her… Hero…? Well, I wouldn't give him that much credit. Let's just call him "the dude who kept my sanity in check", okay? Her sadness sprouted into a small seed of hope as she threw herself into his arms. She needed someone right now, and he was there. Maybe we were wrong about him, she thought. Maybe we were completely wrong about him, and never gave him a chance. Naruto… Is actually pretty… Nice? Cool? Let's stick with nice.
That much, alone, is a big confession. If only figuring out what Gaara meant to me was that easy. I already told you the answer, but you're just too stubborn to listen to me! … Stubborn idiot! … It's just kinda hard to believe, okay? Besides, even if I did… Uh… You know what, how would he feel? He doesn't care! He doesn't give a damn a—You're wrong, ya know. How am I wrong? You're so dense! He totally likes you! He just doesn't know it yet! He probably won't admit it to himself, either. And how do you know this--?
I don't know this—See! I told you! I'm positive about it. … There was nothing left to say. Not a single thought could argue with that. "Gaara," she whispered. A sad look crossed Naruto's face; untold to Sakura yet, Naruto indeed knew Gaara. In fact, they were friends. When Gaara told him he was leaving, and told him why, he was surprised. But, being that of a true friend, he was also sad. He didn't even know if Gaara was going to ever return, for he had never told him. Naruto placed his arms on her shoulder and sighed. "Let's get out of here, o-"
"Naruto, dodge!" Kakashi said, yelling. Instinct took over the boy as he pushed Sakura back and dodged. A sigh was released from Kakashi as he put his hands into his pockets. "I'm glad you dodged, but you weren't supposed to let go of Sakura," A dumb look crossed Naruto's face. "And why not?"
"Because Orochimaru will just take her and run away…" And he was completely right. Orochimaru harshly grabbed her hand, and made a run for it. It wasn't that he was scared, or felt like he couldn't take on the challenge; in fact, it was the completely opposite. But he couldn't risk letting Sakura hear any more information; he still hadn't explained the situation, and didn't want her to know anything until it was too late for her to do anything about the position she was in.
She would remain true to their organization, and that's all he wanted. For as long as she was in his hands, then all the major keys to their plans would be free to take. And with that, new doors would open. She had no idea how useful she was; after all, everything they needed depended on her. She was something they could not, by all means, afford to loose.
At Sakura's House:
"Be careful, dear," Shooing her hand away from the counter, she grabbed the glass and poured her some water. Handing her the cup, she smiled. "I have some work to do, so you're going to be alone in the house. Is that okay?" She nodded, giving her a silent reply. Walking up to the closet, which stood to the right side of the front door, a little further down, she grabbed a jacket. It was, fall, after all; the weather was slowly starting to get colder. Grabbing the purse that stood on the table beside her, she walked out of the house, keys jingling in her hands.
Walking up to the window, Sakura watched the woman leave; as soon as she did, her personality completely changed. "Damn woman! Does she think I'm an idiot? I mean, seriously! That's the worse, fucked up mother I've ever met! How does 'Sakura' pull it off? I'm surprised I haven't killed this woman yet!" It seemed that Sakura's fill-in would be stuck in this house for a while; and worst of all, she couldn't tolerate it at all.
She had nothing to do. Since she was injured, there was very little she could do. Besides, she still needed to put on the little girl act. Her fuse was paused as soon as she heard the phone ring. Grunting, she coughed, trying her best to fit the high pitched, squeaky noise of this girls' voice. Walking to the phone, a fake smile crossed her face; she needed to act cheerful! "Hello?" Sakura asked on the other line. There was a cough heard before the caller replied. "Sakura…? Are you free today? I was thinking maybe I could come over and help you… A bit."
The woman lightly laughed, still continuing the cheerful act. "Sure! In fact you could come right now…! What ever is best for you." "Hn. Great. I'll come right now, actually. I want to talk with you a bit." And with that, the user hung up. The woman's eyebrow twitched before she threw the phone onto the floor. "It's that fucking brat!" She pulled her hair. "Isn't it a little too convenient that I just happen to be playing as the girl who's dating my rival? I hate that boy! Errgh! Having to work for someone with the same looks and attitude is bad enough, now I have to deal with the puny version of this man! Orochimaru, when I get back, I'm going to kill you!" Obviously, fate was trying it's best against her. This was not going to be a fun day; not a fun day at all…
And there we have it! The 11th chapter! Yay! xD Sorry for taking so long to update, guys. Xd But remember, that I told you once I started school I would update less often, right? Well, lately, I've been really stressed out. I've been trying my best, and, overall, have been getting good results. It's just that FCE (Family Consumer Education) a.k.a. cooking class, hasn't been that… Great. xD It's not that I don't know how to cook, it's… Just… That I never really follow recipes; I put as much as I feel is right, and… Yeah.
xD Who needs directions? I never use them any way! The same thing goes for all my video games! I never read the directions. I just play the damn thing and figure out what to do along the way! xD Anyway, I just gave out a hint at the end of the chapter there… I hope it wasn't too big of a hint. xD Anyway, people, leave me long reviews! I'm tired of getting short ones! I like long reviews; it lets me sit there and enjoy them! xD
Also, is anyone out there an ItachixSakura fan? I just recently released an ItachixSakura fan fic. xD ItachixSakura is my favorite pair in Naruto! Yay! Anyway, if you're a fan of that pair, please check out my fan fic! It' s titled "An Unexplainable Twist of Emotions", okay? Thanks! And leave me reviews! I LOVE reviews!
P.S. I'm going to release a NejixTenTen one-shot as well, so keep an eye out for that! xD
Also, do you mind telling me your opinion on this fan fic idea? I'm really nervous, so I need opinions. Actually, the main reason I'm nervous is because I'm scared someone will steal my idea. xD Even if they did, I could report abuse or somethin'. And if I can't do that, I'll just release the story any way and have clear proof that the idea was originally mine! RAWR! NO STEALING! xD Anyway, here's the summary. It's an ItachixSakura fan fic! xD
The Crusaders of Belief
Summary: In this era, ninja's have a different meaning, a new existence in all angles. Their job? Kill all those who do not believe in god. Standing in their religious beliefs, each nation rivals each other. But a strong, basically undefeatable group stands in their way. Their name? The Akatsuki; one of the very few groups who has no belief in god what so ever. Annihilating the human race for the sake of their beliefs, only the strongest groups will continue to stand.
Sakura just happens to be in one of those groups; and if falling in love with your nature rival wasn't enough, how about being forced to betray all your values just because of one person? Loosing all the meaning you've ever fought for, you can't help but feel like you have no purpose… But he continues to make you get off your feet and stand; stand tall and continue, for if you fall you know what you'll never be able to get up. There's only so many times a person can stand after being knocked; Sakura's on her last bar of strength. ItachixSakura