Okay. I feel a lot better now.

It was dawn when I found the 'Secret Meeting' in the country of tea. When I entered a dark cave, I was surprised at the number of ninjas.

There were ninjas from almost all the villages. I was surprised, who could've known that these number of people were determined to join the Akatsuki?

I walked inside and leaned on the stone wall near the entrance. I saw black cloaks with red clouds in the front.

"Hey, aren't you the ninja that crazy Hokage teaches?" A man suddenly walked up to me. From his forehead protector, I could tell that he's from the village of Suna.

I raised an eyebrow at him. "Anything wrong with that?"

"N-nothing! I just wouldn't think that the Hokage's apprentice herself would betray the village." He chuckled as he walked away to join a few of his comrades.

"Neither could I." I muttered.

The sun was already rising when the cave was empty except for me. At the end of the cave was some sort of room and what separated it was only a thin sheet of cloth. It was lighted inside, I could see three figures coming out. Wait, I thought only one member was recruiting? This is bad... when they find out about my real mission, I'm dead meat.

Oh how I wanted a miracle right now.

As they walked near me, I could see a hint of bad mood in their faces. Who could blame them? As I observed all through the night, almost everyone had a fake forbidden scroll. The 'applicants' were killed when the Akatsuki members found out. Only a few ninjas had a real forbidden scroll but, it wasn't the type they needed.

"I have a forbidden scroll." I said as the three Akatsuki members neared.

The three of them stared at me. They were still in the shadows, I couldn't see their faces and they mask their chakra well. Since none of them spoke, I took out the scroll from my bag then offered it to them.

After a few seconds, the one on the middle took it from my hand then carefully opened it. The three of them read it and then he closed it.

"So?" I asked, hiding the fear in my voice. One wrong move could cost me my life.

"You are coming with us," I gasped as I noticed the voice. "Sakura." He stepped out of the shadows and I gasped.

"Itachi." I muttered out.

Then the person on his left laughed. I recognized the voice of Kisame. "So... the cute little girl wants to be an Akatsuki, eh?"

"I have to say, that forbidden scroll is quite something. It helps the regeneration of body cells using chakra in a very short time, un!" Deidara took a step toward Sakura.

Sakura nodded. "I'm a medic-nin and since Tsunade-sama is my mentor, she granted me full access to the forbidden scrolls."

"Hm, we could use that to our advantage!" Kisame looked at Itachi.

Itachi only nodded in response then he faced me again. "Cover her eyes then we'll take her to the hideout."

I froze on my spot as Deidara covered my eyes with some dark cloth then I felt my feet left the ground and a cold hand was grasping me on my shoulder.

The three of them guided me on the way. It was in the forest area when I realized that Deidara was the one holding my arm.

"So... what made you decide to join our little group?" Deidara asked.

I suddenly panicked. I didn't thought about that. I have to make up an explanation and fast!

"Uh... well," I cleared my throat silently. "Konoha's been dragging me and pushing me back. And besides, my friends betrayed me, why should I stay there?"

Deidara didn't respond.

After a few hours of traveling without my eyes, in an unknown forest, we halted to a stop.

I heard someone's hand clasp, maybe some sort of hand seal.

After a few more seconds of standing, I heard a small but continuous cracking sound. When the cracking sound stopped, Deidara pushed me forward and it became darker.

The ground was flat and smooth and it was warmer. I assume we're inside now.

We still walked a few more minutes before I head a door open and Deidara pushed me again, but when he pushed me, he suddenly let go of my arm and I stumbled a bit out of my balance.

I didn't know what to do. Should I remove the cloth from blocking my eyesight? Should I speak? Or should I run? Deinitely not the last one.

My arms were on my sides and I was stiff as a stone. Then I head someone talking; there were two actually, two were talking. The first voice was no doubt Itachi but the other voice was unfamiliar. It was mysterious and threatening but soft, somehow. My mind is so mixed up right now.

I tried to listen to their conversation but the cloth covering my eyes was suddenly pulled off and my eyes closed shut. I blinked a few times while adjusting my eyesight to the sudden light. When my vision was clear, I realized that I was in a large room. I blinked a few more times before I looked to my right, and there stood Itachi and someone I don't know.

"So, you are Haruno Sakura?' The unfamiliar one said. My guess is that he's the leader of this joint.

"H-Hai." I answered, a lump forming on my throat.

"The scroll you brought is wonderful." He added. Itachi was behind him, staring at me. Analyzing me.

"Thanks?" I said.

"I am Pein, leader of the Akatsuki." He smiled darkly at me. "Welcome to the Akatsuki."

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