The way to your heart Ch.18
"You all understand you jobs correct?" Konan looked at the group with a fierce determination they were risking everything on this. A commanding chorus of 'yes' was heard all around, she smiled. "Then move out!"
They all filed out each raring and ready to go. They were all dressed in their usual police uniform but with a few added parts they were now wearing deep black bullet proof vests and their weapons belt was strapped with more weapons than usual. They piled into their cruisers, two to a car to anyone who might happen to be watching it would look like they were headed to war but that's exactly what it was, a war. For too long they'd been under the threat of Orochimaru and tonight was the night all that was going to end.
Although none of them were willing to admit it they were scared. The last time they traveled to the depth of hell they were nearly killed by the devil and his minions, but there is one big difference between that time and this. They. Were. Ready. They were ready to end it all to put a stop the devil and all the horrors he'd caused and although they truly didn't want to they were willing to do whatever means necessary to make that a reality.
The entire time that Konan was briefing them Sasori kept looking over at his blonde partner, sure he'd seen the kid in action but he didn't know if he was ready for this. Deidara on the other hand felt…exactly the same way. He never really believed all those stores about Orochimaru he thought that the others were just trying to scare him seeing as he was the new guy but last night changed everything, just by looking into the man's eyes Deidara could tell that Orochimaru was a cold blooded killer, and he enjoyed it. But like all the others he was ready when he'd defended Sasori his entire body was trembling in fear but he pushed on and they made it out alive, he knew he could do this he wasn't going to lose.
Everyone's jobs were simple yet incredible important. They were to surround the factory some staying up close some hidden far off.
Kisame and Itachi had parked about 2 blocks away and were now hiding in a small building across the street hidden from the public's eyes they were to await the signal for then they would move.
Pein and Konan had taken up hold in the old apartment building next door they had a perfect view of the whole place keeping an eye out for any movement they would give the signal the second Orochimaru came into view.
For some reason Zetsu had never shown, a few of them were worried but those who'd been with him the longest had faith in the green haired man.
Kakuzu and Hidan along with Sasori and Deidara were parked on a small hill behind the building. They were sectioned about 20 feet apart from each other and although it was too dark to see the other it was rather comforting to know their friends were so close. Their job was to keep watch for any movement and radio it in immediately but it was Konan's signal that would send them in.
"Deidara you're falling asleep again." Sasori said lighting shaking the blonde.
"Mmm sorry Danna I had trouble falling asleep last night and didn't have any time today for a nap."
"I suppose it's my fault, I monopolized all you're free time today." Sasori smirked.
Deidara blushed a deep red remembering what they'd done earlier they would have to clean off Sasori's desk when they returned…if they return. The thought brought a sad sigh to the blonde's lips. Sasori noticed and wrapped his arm around Deidara's shoulder.
"What's wrong love?" He asked worried.
Deidara snuggled into the red heads shoulder. "Nothing Danna it's just that I'm worried what happens if one of us doesn't make it."
Sasori smiled, "That's not going to happen you've got my back and I've got yours we're going to be fine."
Deidara frowned. "Seriously Danna, un I don't know if I can live without you." Sasori took that blondes chin gently in his hand raising his face up so that deep brown eyes looked into crystal blue. For a second Deidara was completely mesmerized, looking into Sasori's eyes never failed to make his knees weak like a school girl.
"Nothing is going to happen… (Sasori leaned closer Deidara could feel the man's hot breathe on his lips)…I promise." Before their lips had even met Deidara threw his arms around the red heads shoulders. Sasori moved quickly not wanting to be out done he took the other in his arms returning the kiss with as much love and passion as he could muster. They deepened their kiss Sasori's tongue battling with Deidara's entrance didn't need to be asked. Both their faces turned bright red it was getting really hot and they wanted desperately to rip the others bulky vest off but if they were caught they'd be in far too much trouble for it to have been worth it. (Almost)
Deidara crawled into Sasori's lap straddling the red head practically moaning when he felt the others hands start to massageunder his vest, they mentally cursed all their heavy equipment it was seriously killing the mood….but not entirely. Moving carefully so as to not break the kiss Deidara's hand moved down the side of Sasori's chair the other one tangled in his hair. He searched giving a small smirk when he found the tiny handle and then suddenly Sasori's chair snapped backwards allowing them to lay flat Deidara top on as he hungrily attacked his partner's neck.
"Ahh…D…Dei…" Sasori let out a small moan when Deidara bit a particularly sensitive spot on his neck. "I love you…"
Deidara stopped, lifting himself up slightly to that his face was in front of the redheads they stared longing into each other's eye looking at the one thing they were most afraid of losing.
"I love you too Sasori Danna." Deidara laid a loving kiss upon the redhead's lips they didn't try to deepen it they just wanted to enjoy the feeling of each other's lips rubbing together.
"FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!" both their heads shot up, Deidara jumped back into his seat rubbing furiously on the fogged up windows XD. It was too dark to see clearly but it looked like Hidan and Kakuzu were standing just outside their cruiser and from what Deidra could see they were in the middle of a heated argument.
"WHY NOT!" Hidan yelled gripping Kakuzu's vest in both his hands pulling the other man's face forward. Kakuzu just glared.
"Because I said so! It doesn't matter what you say it's never going to happen!" And with that Kakuzu's grabbed Hidan's hands roughly pulling them free from his vest, the sudden forced took Hidan by surprise causing him to lose his footing and to everyone's shock forcing Hidan to fall back wards landing on his back his head hitting the ground with a crack to loud Sasori and Deidara could hear it from inside their car.
Kakuzu stared down at the man in horror. "H-Hidan I-I didn't mean…"
"SAVE IT!" Hidan roared furiously rubbing the back of his head when Kakuzu tried to help him up Hidan slapped his hand away glaring at him. "I GET IT OK! JUST LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!" Hidan jumped to his feet undoing his vest and throwing it to the ground. "I'M DONE WITH THIS!" He stormed off throwing his belt to the ground. Hidan was gone seconds later disappeared into the dark, because of the incident nearly two years ago a small grove of trees had been planted one for every life that was lost. Over time the small trees had grown tall and thick making it simple for someone to get lost in them.
Kakuzu was about to chase after the Jashinst when a hand on his shoulder stopped him, looking down he saw Sasori standing next to him. Together they watched the silver haired man storm off a flash of blonde chasing after him.
"Hey Hidan wait up, un!" But he wouldn't listen he just kept moving forward forcing Deidara to pick up the pace just to keep up. "Hidan please stop!"
"Why should I? You guys don't need me you'll be fine everyone will be just fucking fine!"
"Slow down a little so we can talk about this!" Deidara was forced to do a light jog but even then Hidan was still 10 ft away.
"NO! I'm out of here I'll just get in the way just like last time you guys will have a much better chance of surviving if I'm not there!"
"Hidan what the hell has gotten into you, un?" Deidara yelled.
When there was no response Deidara felt his stomach sink and sure enough Hidan took off, Deidara groaned he really didn't want to do this. In a sudden burst of speed the blonde tackled the other man forcing them both roughly to the ground.
"The hell Dei?" Hidan yelled struggling to get up, but Deidara was just a little faster locking a hand cuff on one of Hidan's wrists and the other on his own.
"There now you're not going anywhere without me so start talking!" Deidara straddled the man although Hidan was face down in the dirt. When there was no answer Deidara got off him sitting on the ground next to him giving the other a chance to breath.
After a few minutes had passed Deidara started to worry what if they got the signal and they weren't there? A small sob broke the blonde from his thoughts making him look over as Hidan shoulders gave a slight tremor.
"Hidan, un?" Deidara said softly.
"I told him." His voice was so quiet that Deidara had lean down nearly putting his ear to the ground in to hear. "I told him I love him and he said he could never love me that I was a kid and what we had all that time ago was a mistake, he said he regretted ever telling me he loved me in the first place."
Deidara didn't know what to say he was at a loss for words, the things Kakuzu said they were…so cruel. The blonde honestly didn't know what to so he just settled for rolling the man over and pulling him into his lap allowing Hidan to cry his heart out.
Hidan felt awful with what Kakuzu had said to him along with the fact that he'd promised himself after that time in the hospital he would never cry again just made him feel like absolute dirt. But when Deidara pulled him to his body and held him close he was able to get himself under control.
"Better?"
"Yeah thanks Dei I owe you one…just don't ever tell anybody about this."
Deidara smiled. "Just promise me you'll do your job and kick Orochimaru's ass."
With a small chuckled Hidan rose to his feet and started walking out of the woods Deidara close behind. "Deal." When they cleared the darkness they found their partner waiting for them along with Hidans stuff sitting on the trunk of his cruiser. No words were spoken as everyone went to their respective cars Deidara knew things were going to be awkward between Hidan and Kakuzu but this was something that they would just have to work out on their own.
"Do you think they'll be ok Danna, un?"
"I'm sure they'll be fine." Sasori smiled.
"But Danna I'm worried about them, un!"
"Deidara for the last time they'll be fine no offence but I've known then a lot longer than you have."
"I know but come on, un! I can't see anything what do you think they're doing over there?"
"Probably their job which is what we need to be doing."
Deidara huffed looking at the dashboard clock it read 12:13 it was passed midnight and Orochimaru still had yet to show. Taking a deep breath to calm himself Deidara leaned back in his seat still unable to calm himself. Sasori put a calming hand on the blondes' knee Deidara smiled and looked down when he saw that it was Sasori's fake hand a thought popped into his head.
"Sasori Danna how exactly did you lose your arm, un?" The air became deathly quiet. "Danna?"
"Deidara I'll tell you how I lost my arm on one condition."
"Name it, un."
"Tell me how you messed up your eye." Deidara sighed he should have seen that coming it wasn't exactly a story he was proud of but he agreed. "You first."
"What? Now way Danna I asked you first."
"True but if you don't tell me I won't tell you simple as that."
"You're a real pain in the butt you know that, un?"
Sasori smirked. "But you love me anyway." He pulled the blonde against his chest burying his face in the blonde's soft golden hair giving it a light kiss.
Deidara sighed. "I grew up in a bad place, the type of area that had regular shoot outs every other day. At my school I was smarter than most I could see trouble brewing before those involved even knew it themselves. I would always run but I was scared, scared that one day for no reason one of the gangs at my school would come after me and I would get hurt. So to protect myself I came up with a plan, at my school there were dozens of gangs each one meaner than the last. But there was one group in particular that nobody messed with and with good reason. They called themselves Freedom Fighters claiming they were there to keep the peace but really they were just a bunch of punks. I knew that if I could somehow join their gang then I would be safe no one messed with them even if you were friends with them you were safe.
So one day I walked up to them hoping that they would respect my bravery at approaching them alone. I asked them if I could join that I was game for anything they were. I see now that that was incredible stupid but I was 16 and in a dangerous place could you blame me? At first I was scared thinking that they would laugh in my face and kill me but instead the leader of the gang a junior that looked like he should've graduate from college 3 years ago came up to me and welcomed me saying 'sure you can join but first you have to go through our initiation its nothing to worry about its something that all our members had to go through'. To be honest I was thrilled I was going to be safe and for once in my life I felt it. they told me to meet them in back of the school that night a 10:30 sharp."
Deidara sighed taking one of Sasori's hands in both of his own. "I went of course when I got there they were there as well, all of them, their gang was much larger than I could have ever imagined at least 40 people in a variety in ages from 14 to 25 maybe even old. The leader walked up to me and addressed the whole group 'Hey guys this here is our newest member and tonight is his initiation' they cheered like it was some sort of party. 'Bring 'em forward' suddenly everyone formed a large circle around us and some random kid was pushed through. I understood what they wanted me to do every before they told me.
Sensing the blondes distress Sasori gripped the blonde tighter. "When I looked at the kid I could tell he was scared but I was desperate to feel safe and if that was what it took to join then I would. I realize now that they were never going to let me be one of them it was all just some big show to amuse them but none the less I threw a few punches making the kid fall backwards he never even tired to fight back. I was just about to kick him when I saw he was holding a bloody nose. Instantly I froze and for the first time I saw the kid's blood on my hand.
When I moved to help him up everyone started booing they were not happy. They started to move in I knew we were done for we'd angered them and that was punishable by death in their books. Next thing I know a cop pulls up and everyone scatters. 'What's going on here?' he yelled by the time he gets to us we're alone I didn't even care that there was a cop when he'd pulled up the light had reflected off a few silver items this guy had just saved his life.
'What's going on here?' he said again but then I remembered the kid and how he was still holding his bloody nose I thought for sure he would rat me out but what came out of his mouth surprised me even more than seeing those guns. 'It's ok officer my friend and I were just out walking when this gang jumped us.' He gave us a look that said 'of course' but he pulled a few tissues from his pocket giving them to the kid for his bloody nose he asked if we wanted a ride home."
Deidara smiled. "Naturally I jumped at the chance I'd always wanted to ride in a police cruiser I was just afraid that when I finally got the chance it would be for the wrong reason. We both accepted climbing in back I was shocked to hear the kid tell the guy my apartment building it was then I knew where I recognized him from I saw him nearly every day at the bus stop but I never paid him any attention he was kinda weird and sometimes came across completely mental. Not really my type of people."
Sasori snorted, Deidara chuckled. "When we got to our building I asked him why he didn't rat me out, he said it was because he'd seen me around and that I was too good a person to go to a place that would surely change that. Needless to say I was stunned here was this kid who I just beat on and he goes and saves my butt saying that I'm a good person.
We hung out a lot after that quickly becoming best friends, one night this move we'd been dying to see came out of course we went planning to O.D. on popcorn. It was the last move I ever saw with 2 eyes.
On the way home we were both have a blast we'd just seen a fight movie and we were reenacting some of the scenes. We didn't think anything would go wrong the theater was just a few blocks from our build we thought we'd be fine. We were jumped 1 block from our home they dragged us into an alley and set to beating us without mercy.
They taunted us. 'So you like watching movies hmm?' when I turned around I saw the leader a bright shiny silver pocket knife in his hand. 'well so do I but you see I have this problem where I need to wear glasses something about damaged retinas' from a previous fight but I was thinking since you two have such good eye sight I'd just borrow yours don't worry just one each. Next thing I know I'm being pinned against the wall two guys each holding one of my arms. I still fought when the guy brought the knife near my eye and made the first cut I thrashed around like mad he slammed by head against the brick wall slashing against my face again, I saw stars but held firm.
And then when I thought it was all over a cop pulled over next to the alley. 'FREEZE!' on the inside I was happy we were saved. The cop ran at the leader tackling him to the ground the knife went flying I don't know where it landed. They wrestled on the ground each one trying to get the officer's gun the other gang members just stood and watched not seeming to know what to do. 'What are you idiots doing?' their leader yelled 'get this fool off me now!' I knew then it was all over the other pulled the cop off him and the next thing I knew he was on the ground, completely lifeless the leader held the gun in his hands."
Deidara had to stop for a second tears where threatening to show and he had to work to get them under control. Sasori waited patiently running his fingers through the others soft hair occasionally kissing the top of his head until he managed to calm down.
"I don't really remember what happened after that but I do remember suddenly coming to and then there were two dead bodies. I looked down to see the gun in my hand and when I looked over I saw my best friend staring at me in complete horror. It was then that I realized what I did felt horrible I'd just taken a life I got sick right there in the alley.
He was by my side the entire time, the walk home was brutal we were both scared out of our minds but it was nice to know I had someone by my side I could count on."
"What happened after that did you ever tell the police what happened?"
Deidara smiled. "No and that's something I regret everyday but I couldn't just leave them there I called and reported the incident from a pay phone that way I would be gone when they got there. I felt like such a coward but could you blame me I was 16 and scared."
"It's ok Deidara." Sasori said brushing Deidara's fringe away kissing the scars that littered his eye. They covered the entire top left half of his face, the eye itself was a milky blue making it clear he was blind. "So what happened after that did the gang mess with you guys after that?"
"Heh no in fact life got so much better after that, they left us alone even when they got a new leader they didn't come after us. But the joy was short lived my entire being was wracked with guilt I couldn't even bare to look myself in the mirror anymore for when I did all I saw was a killer. It was taking a toll on my health, I was losing sleep I couldn't eat my grades had even begun to slip. My friend could see me falling apart a couple weeks after the incident he told me he had a surprise for me. When we boarded the bus I asked him what was up but he refused to tell me. We got off he made us stop by the flower shop and bought some white lily's I started to catch on after that so it didn't surprise me when we suddenly found ourselves in a grave yard. We walked in silence for a bit when we stopping by a grave marker that looked fairly new.
Yoshi Omoi
Beloved friend, father, husband
And one hell of a police officer
I didn't cry, I didn't say anything I just stood there and watched as he placed the flowers. A couple days later I started researching to be a police officer." Deidara sighed. "The rest is pretty much history I started studying so hard that I ended up graduating a year early, I immediately enrolled into the academy where I was top of my class and then I came here fell in love with a gorgeous, kind-hearted, pain in the ass and now I'm sitting here just hoping that we'll both see tomorrow."
Sasori turned Deidara's head just enough to lay a gentle kiss on the cheek. "So who was this other guy the one you said was your best friend what ever happened to him?" He said trying to distract the blonde from the present.
Dei smiled. "That one's easy in fact it's a story you already know, it was Tobi."
A red eyebrow rose. "Tobi? Seriously?"
"Yep he promised he would never tell anyone what happened unless I said it was ok." Deidara's face became thoughtful. "He may be annoying at times but he's the best friend I've ever had, I would protect him with my life."
"Now who's over reacting?"
The blonde chuckled lightly smacking Sasori on the shoulder. "I love you, un." He whispered reaching back and pulling the red heads face closer to this own lightly kissing his lips.
"I love you too Dei forever and ever." They kissed for a few seconds nothing but the sound of their lips smacking together could be heard.
"Now it's your turn Danna what happened with you arm, un?"
Sasori sighed. "Where to begin…"
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(Flash Back!)
"Is that all of them?"
"Yeah they've all either been knocked unconscious or surrendered."
The Akatsuki members all gathered in a lose circle around the remaining men, there were about 14 of them but they knew they were beaten the rest of them lay scattered around passed out or to injured to move.
"You may have beaten us but you will never defeat Orochimaru!" One of them yelled.
"Sorry but he's already lost and you're all going to jail but not before undergoing some heavy interrogations." Itachi said.
"You'll never take us alive!" Suddenly everything became very still the only thing Itachi could registered before he was grabbed from behind by Kisame and thrown behind some large crates was 3 of the men ripping open their shirts to reveal several bombs strapped to their chests before pressing a small device in their hands and then…..
"GET DOWN!"
BOOOOOOOOOOOM
The Akatsuki dove out of the way just in time taking cover where ever they could. Sasori had grabbed Konan at the last second and now held her tight against his chest they hid behind one of the many machines fire and debris flying past them on all sides.
When the blast was over they all looked around from their hiding places the spot where Orochimaru's men once now stood was barren not even a scrap of clothes remain. The entire place was now aflame and pieces of the ceiling were already starting to fall.
"We have to get out of here!" Pein yelled grabbing both Sasori and Konan pulling them to their feet.
"Where's the exit?" Konan coughed looking around it seemed that the fire covered nearly every visible surface and it was quickly starting to close in.
"Over there!" Sasori yelled.
"HELP!" The others froze.
"Itachi is that you?" Pein called.
"Yeah over here I need help Kisame's trapped!" They ran towards the source of the voice and sure enough Itachi was kneeling by an unconscious shark the lower half of his body was covered by a large pile of wood that must've been blown on him during the explosion. They all set to removing the wood being careful of the ones that were starting to catch fire.
"Before the explosion Kisame grabbed me and threw us behind a pile of crate, the explosion blew them apart…" Itachi started to lightly sob "…One of the boxes on top fell Kisame pushed me out of the way but he didn't have enough time to save himself."
"Just stay calm Itachi we'll have him out of there in a second." Pein said taking off his jacket and beat at the flame as they crept closer.
"Alright Itachi, Sasori on the count of three I want you to grab Kisames arms and pull we don't have enough time to remove everything so Pein and I are going to lift up as much as possible while you pull" (sounds familiar no?)
"1…2…3…PULL!"
The shark didn't budge.
"Again! 1…2…3…PULL!"
Again nothing.
"Come on we have to keep trying again! 1…2…3…PULL!"
He gave a little.
"We're almost there just keep going 1…2…3…PUUULLLL!"
"Yes!" Itachi cried when they pulled the shark free.
"Now that that's taken care of where are Kakuzu and Hidan?" Pein asked.
"I don't know Hidan ran off and Kakuzu followed."
"I'll go look for them get Kisame the hell out of here!" Sasori ordered starting to turn and run the other direction but a hand on his shoulder stopped him.
"Sasori please be careful we both know that where ever Hidan and Kakuzu are Orochimaru is with them." Konan warned worry clear in her eyes.
Sasori placed a fresh clip into his gun. "I know."
He ran nearly blinded by all the smoke but managed to see three figures some ways ahead he immediately recognized one to be Orochimaru the other one weren't shaped like his friend so he knew it was safe to fire. He pulled out his gun and fired twice two of the figures fell the third one ran. "FREEZE!" Sasori chased after him not daring to fire his gun he was having a harder time seeing and he didn't want to accidentally hit something unseen and set off another explosion.
"HAHAHAHA!"
"Orochimaru come over here and face me!" Sasori demanded.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Stop laughing you coward!"
"Now Sasori we both know that I'm no coward." Sasori spun around firing twice only for Orochimaru to bend over backwards bringing his leg up letting it smash into the red heads hand causing the gun to go flying. Sasori howled in pain but didn't stop, he grabbed Orochimaru's leg while it was still in the air roughly jerking it sideways making the others entire body fly up and seem to do a barrel rolling in mid air before harshly crashing down.
Orochimaru flipped up, once on his feet his fist shot forward Sasori just nearly dodged it but instead of flying past his face Orochimaru grabbed Sasori's shoulder and violently kneed him in the gut. Sasori fell to the ground tightly holding his sides he'd felt some of his ribs crack. He tried to take a breath…and gasped yep definitely broken.
Sasori heard a light chuckle from above him. "Now my dear Sasori you didn't honestly think you could beat me did you?"
Sasori whispered something.
"Hmm what was that? I couldn't quite hear you." Orochimaru sneered leaning down. Suddenly a hand shot out pulling the two bodies together.
"I said…go to hell…" Sasori let Orochimaru fall a large red stain forming in his chest from where the large chunk of sharp metal poked out. Orochimaru's eyes were frozen in a look of surprise a small pool of blood started to form beneath his figure.
Sasori stood clutching his throbbing sides limping over to one of the paths with less fire on it.
"haha~"
Sasori turned around his eyes widening when he no longer saw Orochimaru lying on the ground there wasn't even a drop of blood.
"hahahaha~"
"Where are you?" Sasori shouted spinning around.
Orochimaru suddenly appeared. "Right here." And then he was gone. "Right here."
He said reappearing again in a different spot only of disappear one second later. "Right here….no right here….I'm right here Sasori~"
The room was starting to spin Sasori fell to his knee holding his head in this hands. "STOP PLAYING GAMES!" He screamed.
"Sasori." The red head shot up jumping on the figure before him getting ready to land a fierce punch to their face when a pair of arms pulled him away.
"SASORI CALM DOWN IT'S US!" Pein shouted Sasori looked over at the person on the floor Konan stared back at him her eyes wide.
Sasori stood horrified. "Oh my god Konan…I'm so sorry I thought you were..."
"Orochimaru." She whispered.
"Yes exactly." Sasori nodded still being held back by Pein.
"N-No Orochimaru…LOOK OUT!" She lunged at the two men effectively knock them both to the floor not one second later a loud buzzing came ripping over head and imbedded itself into one of the remaining crates.
Sasori looked up to see that it was a large knife almost a foot long he looked over giving a sigh of relief to see the others were ok.
"SASORI MOVE!" Without even thinking he rolled on the floor just narrowly avoiding the second blade, he closed his eyes against the sparks it shot out as it skidded against the rough concrete floor. Moving quickly he grabbed Pein and Konan all but throwing them behind one of the large crates.
"Sasori get over here quick!" But Sasori ignored Konan's words instead he turned and took off in the other direction he was sick of all this.
He ran to one of the larger machines quickly setting to climb up its tall ladder, when he poked his head over the top he saw what he'd been looking for.
"Why did you betray us?" Sasori demanded.
Orochimaru smiled but not a smile that you'd give a friend or a long time lover but the smile of a predator about to feast upon its prey. Sasori froze in place unable to move. What's wrong with me? Why can't I move it's just Orochimaru I've never been scared of him before why now?
"To answer your question my dear lover, it's very simple I was never a part of you. I've been at this far longer than I've been in the Akatsuki." He started walking closer to the frozen red head. "It was only a matter of time before I took you as well making you part of my work it would've been an honor really I only take those who I feel could contribute something and of course just a few to test side effects on. That little girl was one of them I was testing a new theory where I create a human with unlimited flexibility something where I dissolve the bones but strengthen the skin so they could keep their form without worry. But alas it provided opposite results the skin slowly dissolved and decomposed they all began to fall apart as you saw it's still a work in progress that I certainly hope to fix with time. Who knows you may be the one of survive."
Orochimaru reached out as if to stroke Sasori's cheek but hearing the snakes words brought an undeniable fury to him. Treating these people as if they were mere lab rats and wanting to turn him into one? Sasori's heart may have been broken but he could focus on that later it was time to end this.
Orochimaru was taken by surprise when Sasori suddenly lunged at him he teetered for a second nearly falling off the small plat form and into what lay below. Even thought the meat plant was put out of business the snake had kept some of the old equipment currently they were standing on an old meat grinder the space they were standing on was where the meat was tossed over the side and into the large, sharp, spiral like grinders below anything that fell in there would not be coming out in one piece.
Throwing the read head off him Orochimaru leaned against the large black box that was the control panel. Lifting up a small glass covering he hit the green button that lay beneath it, immediately the grinders started up sending small vibrations throughout the whole machine. Sasori saw this knowing that one wrong move would be the end of him he knew Orochimaru was not above throwing him into that thing.
Sasori was having trouble standing he was worse for wear and it was showing his clothes had several holes and burns on them. Wherever his skin showed so did several lovely nicks and bruises along with a few small burns he internally prayed that those would be the worst of his injuries not to mention the broken ribs but he tried not to think about them.
Without warning Orochimaru charged sending his fist flying, Sasori narrowly managed to dodge but the sudden movement caused him to lose his footing making him fall to his knees right near the ledge. He didn't dare look down if he did he would see those whirling blades and he didn't want to lose his nerve. Using his last bit of strength he jumped to his feet bring his arm back and snapping it forward he watched Orochimaru's face knowing that in a second his fist would be a part of it but for some strange reason his arm never came into view and yet…he was still moving. Sasori looked down confused.
"Pein! Where are they?"
"Kisame what are you doing here?" The pierced man asked.
"Sorry Pein." Itachi said running up. "He woke up and I told him what happened we couldn't hold him back he insisted on going."
Konan frowned. "You guys need to get out of here now this place is about to come down-"
"Which his preciously why I'm here Sasori may have been the snakes partner but I could tell he had nothing to do with this, he's still Akatsuki and I'm not about to let him burn!" Kisame started running desperately calling out the red heads name.
"Sasori!"
"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" It was a true cry of pain one that cannot be faked and sent shiver down the spin of anyone who heard it.
"SASORI!" They ran desperate to find their friend.
"It came from up there!" Itachi yelled climbing a set of stairs. "You all stay down here its small and coming lose it'll never be able to hold us." They didn't argue they could see he was right they stayed on the floor just barely able to see Itachi climb to the top and then freeze.
"Itachi what's wrong?" Kisame called.
But the weasel didn't answer he was frozen to the spot by the sight before him. Sasori was on his knees clutching desperately at his bloody stump of an arm next to him stood Orochimaru in his hand was the detaches limp in the other a large sharp piece of metal still covered with Sasori's blood.
Orochimaru grinned at the Uchiha, Itachi froze he'd seen what this machine was from below and he knew what the snake was planning.
"NOOO!" If he moved quick enough they'd be able to reattach it, but Orochimaru wasn't going to have that with a simple flick of his wrist his tossed the arm over the side. The next second the sound of something going through the grinder could be heard.
Then the unexpected happened…instead of charging toward Orochimaru the Uchiha grabbed Sasori and before he could make a noise of surprise Itachi threw him backward into the waiting arms of Kisame.
"GET HIM OUT OF HERE NOW!" Itachi ordered. Nodding Kisame ran back down the stairs carrying Sasori bridal style. Orochimaru looked furious but Itachi just smirked and ran after his friends.
He knew all along he'd never be able to reach the arm so he faked the snake out, he also knew that Kisame would never stand still while he went up there it worked out perfectly that he was able to carry Sasori back down. He knew the shark was in love with him and when this was all over he was planning on telling him he felt the same.
They'd just barely managed to get outside before one of the machines became over heated and blew it was a scene right out of a cheesy thriller movie. All the heroes making it out just in time before the entire place blew.
Sasori was still struggling to stay awake there was a heavy darkness that threatened to over take him. He could barely even register the fact that the parking lot they stood in was filled with police, medics, and several fire trucks. His body had gone numb from the pain he didn't even feel it when he was put on a stretcher and place into an ambulance. The other stood outside the doors worry filling their eyes. There was Konan…Pein…Itachi…Kisame…where were Kakuzu, Hidan, and Zetsu?
"Konan…" He said weakly. She was by his side in a second.
"Yes Sasori what do you need?"
"I only see Pein, Itachi, and Kisame where are the others?"
Konan started to chew on her bottom lip. "Zetsu is fine during the commotion with the thugs I ordered him to slip out and get help I knew things were going to get messy, good thing I did. And as for Hidan and Kakuzu I've been told they were already taken to the hospital Hidan's going to be fine just a nasty gash on his arm but Kakuzus in critical condition we'll find out more when we get to the hospital.
Sasori nodded now that he knew all his friends were ok he could finally let the darkness take him.
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"We were smart enough to know Orochimaru had escaped the fire. Word got out that a member of our team was behind the whole thing, you've always wondered why people are so scared of us well that's why. The next few months were really rough on everyone there was a large investigation but even after we were all proven innocent and the public forgot us moving on to the next biggest scandal, the police looked at us with fear they could always see that we were different and now that the threat of us turning on them was brought up….they don't trust us we're stronger than them and they know it, they know that if one of us does turn they won't be able to stop them."
Deidara stared wide eyed at the red head, Sasori smiled when he saw the blondes face. "But that's never going to happen you make everyone to happy to even consider betraying you."
"Target sighted! Target sighted all officers move in! I repeat all officers move in!" Both Sasori and Deidara jumped when Konan's voice came over the radio but immediately they moved sticking to the shadows Kakuzu and Hidan close on their tales.
This was it, this was the moment that would decide their futures…if they even had futures.