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Now, here is the next chapter…
Sakura found herself being led into a dark room. It took a moment for her eyes to get used to the light. Once they did, she subconsciously stepped back. In front of her was a man… well, the shadow of a man.
He motioned for her to step closer.
The girl did, warily. So this was the leader of the Akatsuki. This was the man that Konoha strove to capture.
"Sakura Haruno." He stated, in a cold, emotionless voice. She nodded numbly, unsure of what to say, or do. From what she had heard, the leader was dark and sadistic, and showed no mercy. Would he let her live?
"I understand that you are to be the Akatsuki's new medic …is that so?"
"Yes, sir." Sakura's voice was barely above a whisper when she spoke.
"You will be part of the Akatsuki for a few months. That will be your trial period. If you pass, then you will become a full-fledged member."
Sakura took a moment to let the information set in. She did not dare ask what would happen if she failed…the response was clear. She had to fight for her life the first few months of her stay there. Otherwise, she would be…as Sasori put it…disposed of.
"Yes, sir." Her voice was more confident this time. She would not fail. She would not be weak any more.
That confidence began to crumble as she walked out of the chamber. Some of the members were already there, glaring at her, making it clear that she was not accepted yet. Among them were two that she had not seen yet, but knew enough about.
Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha.
Her expression hardened as she watched the raven-haired prodigy turn idly towards her.
"Who's this?"
"New medic." Deidara scowled at the Uchiha, his eyes dark.
"Ah." Itachi responded, turning back towards his partner. Sakura felt something clench at her stomach. That man was the reason Sasuke left. He was the one that hunted down Naruto. If anyone was her enemy in the Akatsuki, it would be Itachi Uchiha. Inside, she was seething with hatred, but she let none of that show…instead, she bowed respectfully, and even forced herself to smile.
"Uchiha-san."
The man looked towards her with blank red eyes. "Haruno Sakura." He muttered, recognizing her. Kisame grinned at the two, which caused Sakura to shudder.
"You know her?"
"She was on the same team as my foolish little brother." Itachi stated, turning around, and walking towards his room. Kisame followed, leaving Sakura in silence.
Sasuke was not foolish! The pink haired girl closed her eyes, trying to recall how Sasuke was. His intense onyx eyes used to pierce through her, and she used to feel faint whenever he spoke. He was, in her opinion, perfect. Then, he left, and took her heart with him. In her anguish, she turned to Tsunade-hime, in hopes of getting stronger…in hopes of getting Sasuke back.
She should have hated the boy. He took away her love, her sanity, and her best friend. It was because of him that she had killed the two guards stationed at the edge of the village. It was because of him that she was forced to leave, and was demoted to the level of missing-nin.
Yet, she couldn't hate him. Because, despite all that he did to her…she still loved him. And she still thought that they had a chance. First, I need to get out of this damned organization. That would be hard, though, considering the levels of the others there. They all were, in their own ways, geniuses. They would not hold back if she did try to escape.
She began walking back to the place Konan pointed out as her room. The woman was already there, straightening out the bed.
"Ah, Sakura-chan!" Konan greeted her, smiling.
Sakura bowed. "Konan-san."
"Konan." The woman corrected her. "You have been assigned a team."
"Oh, really?" Not Uchiha's…please… Sakura looked at Konan expectantly, her green eyes full of worry.
Konan laughed. "It's not that bad, Sakura-chan. You will be joining Sasori and Deidara's team, at least until the trial period is over. I trust that you have met them already?"
"Yes. Umm, will I be wearing the cloak?"
"Of course!" Konan picked up a folded piece of black material. "Try it on."
Sakura nodded, and pulled on the cloak. It fit perfectly. A small tremor ran through her as she looked at herself in a mirror next to the bed.
She had never imagined that she would be wearing an Akatsuki cloak. Only now did the realization hit her that there was no turning back. She was part of the Akatsuki, for good. Her brow furrowed slightly at the thought of it... how could she stand there so calmly while betraying her friends?
Konan, on the other hand, was overjoyed. "Perfect." She sighed. "Now try to get some rest…tomorrow will probably be a long day for you."
At that, the woman left, and Sakura fell down onto the bed. Only then did she realize that she actually was tired. She let her eyes close, and she drifted off into a troubled, restless sleep.
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Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sakura's new position in the Akatsuki will call for more SasoSaku moments in the future, although their actual relationship will take a while to build up.
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