HELLO TO ALL OF MY REVIEWERS, AND DEVOTED READERS!!!! Sorry I have been away for so long…my family is in the process of a very nasty move and I still have no computer ( I am using my relatives' computers) so I will try my hardest to continue to write to your standards, just realize that I am in the zone where there isn't much time for me to write or type…so bare with me!!! Lol so to answer so questions and comments:
-Cold fyre…your comments are not going to be repeated or commented on publicly, due to the reason that you where there when I first wrote this and blah blah blah blah…just go find bob and eat some popcorn!! Lol ;P
- yes sakura will run…lol
-Okay the whole sunbeam thing…basically in the way that gaara can use sand for practically anything…Sakura can control natural light in the samw way…make sense? If not message me and I will clarify!!
- thank you immature child, I love you too, (and I only say that cuz I know the real you!! Cold fyre get some control over this person over here!!!! Lol
On with the story!!!
Disclaimer : Oh and I don't own anything (except for a room stashed full to the brim of crap in boxes!!)
Its Going To Be A Long night
Chapter five
In order to find Sakura quickly and efficiently, each Akatsuki member split up to search in different directions. Sakura thinking she was a safe distance away, released her himitsugan eye. She didn't faint, only instantly became tired. Her run in with the Mangekyou sharingan eye, had actually improved her control and strength over her own ability.
"So it looks like you have become stronger in a short amount of time, huh?" a voice said from behind her. Sakura whipped around, but when she didn't see anyone behind her. She trusted her instincts and looked up.
And there was Deidra floating above her, on a giant white clay looking bird. She took a step back, preparing to run, but Deidra noticed the slight movement.
"Don't run. I don't want you to get into trouble…" Deidra landed the bird on the ground and jumped off to stand directly in front of her.
"What do you mean?" she eyed him suspiciously.
"Well seeing as how it was Itachi that you actually ran away from, if it's Itachi that finds you, he will be very unhappy with you and you'll get into trouble…" he said calmly.
" Why would that matter to you at all?" she snorted back. Her obvious stubbornness surprised Deidra slightly.
" Simple…I don't like Itachi…In fact I have never liked him since the moment I met him. We don't get along. So anyways, you might as well come back with me. That way you won't be in trouble." He replied calmly
"In trouble from who?" she inquired.
" From our leader. "
" Who's your leader?"
"Right now that doesn't concern you."
"Right." She said expressionlessly.
Deidra opened his mouth to explain, when he was interrupted by a loud voice from behind Sakura.
"SAKURA!!" Just as Tobi's voice rang out from directly behind her, he slammed into her back sending her pitching forwards. She would have slammed face first into the ground if it weren't for a pair of strong arms that encircled her, and a muscled chest that stood in her way.
She looked up to see a very slightly blushing Deidra who had caught her. As soon as she was steady on her feet, he released her and stood back.
"uhh…sorry…" he looked over her head at Tobi who was hugging her from her back. Deidra gave him a stern look.
"Tobi you know better than to jump on people from behind…" he scolded him.
"Sorry Deidra…" Tobi's head hung in shame. Sakura turned her head to look at him from the corner of her eye. It just so happened that she caught sight of something from behind Tobi, that was right outside the tree line. It also just so happened that Deidra noticed it too.
In one graceful movement, Deidra scooped Sakura up in one arm and flung her over his shoulder. Seconds after he jumped onto his clay bird and took to the air in a huge gust of wind.
"Tobi ! Distract
Zetsu!"
"Hai-WHAT!!?? Z-Zetsu!?" Tobi whirled around to face
the tree line to see Zetsu calmly walking towards him as Deidra flew
off. Sakura watched over the side of the bird as Tobi started to run
underneath the bird.
"Hey Wait for me!!!" Tobi cried.
"Why are you running from Zetsu? Isn't he your team member?" Sakura asked Deidra. He turned to look at her.
"Because he is scary…"he sweat dropped. Sakura fought the urge to roll her eyes.
"Because he's…scary." She deadpanned, "Why are you so afraid of your own team member?" she looked at him like he just grew bright pink pig tails. He noticed her reprimanding look and he recoiled at the stoic glare.
"Hey! First of all he is not my team member, Sasori is. And second he is a-"
"cannibal." A deep voice said.
Deidra looked at sakura and she looked at him. "deidra did you just hit puberty?"
"wha-no! I -" Deidra had looked down in frustration and then stopped mid-sentence. Sakura followed his gaze and her eyes widened.
Zetsu's head was rippling out of the bird in between them. Zetsu had spoken.
Deidra was pulled out of his shock as soon as he heard Sakura say. "Oh hi, zetsu." He saw her smile at him. What the hell? He thought. He shook his head and his survival instinct kicked in.
In the next few seconds, many things happened all at once.
"KYAAAAAAAAHHHH!! HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET UP HERE!?" Just as soon as deidra spoke, he grabbed sakura's arm and threw her off the bird, while he jumped off the other side. Then the bird exploded. Sakura watched the sky burn , forgetting that she was falling. She also had no doubt that it didn't do any good whatsoever.
"Sakura!" she looked over at deidra who looked at her with a strange look in his eyes. She looked down and saw the last few meters between her and the ground quickly rushing up to her. She blocked her face with her arms and heard the sound of impact. Then she waited for the pain.
But it never came.
She opened her eyes and saw that she was floating in the air. Then she felt a slight tug, and she was moving to the side. She turned her head to see that Kakuzu's arm had extended and caught her.
He placed her gently down in front of him and said nothing. She stared up into his eyes. He was a creepy guy, yes he was, but what she saw in his eyes was the same fatherly protection for her, that kakashi had grown for her over the years. She instantly felt strangely safe around him and knew that he would never hurt her. It was a strange feeling but the eyes are the windows to a person's true intent. She had known this before Sasuke had even tried to leave the village years ago. But that was different. She had believed that she could change him. But she was young and naïve back then. She shook her thought from her head and focused back on the strange man in front of her.
Even though all common sense was saying to scream and run away from the place. She noticeably relaxed in front of him and smiled up at him.
Her eyes talked to his that she understood him and accepted the strange relationship. This surprised kakuzu, since no one ever truly understood him before. But he was grateful.
"Sakura!" Deidra had somehow recovered and was running towards her, Tobi hot on his heels. Tobi was also the one that had yelled. Deidra had a serious look on his face, and he was staring straight at her. Sakura was instantly on her guard, until she noticed zetsu chasing the two. Deidra was still charging for sakura and Kakuzu's arms shot out towards him with sakura in the middle. Just as Kakuzu was about to hit him, he was suddenly flying unnaturally sideways away from both immediate dangers. He landed on his butt beside Sasori who released his chakra strings. Deidra had a dumbfounded expression on his face.
Sakura's attempt at holding in her chuckle, did not succeed and everyone looked at her.
Everyone now included Sasori, Deidra, Tobi, Zetsu, Kakuzu, and sakura.
"Well, guess we better head back now." She smiled at them.
"WHAT!!!!" Hidan 's screech came from behind a tree. He stormed out to confron her but stopped a very safe distance away.
"what do you mean 'GO BACK'!?" he pointed an accusing finger at her.
"well seeing as how it is night time and I can't get away, then we might as well. Besides I am greatly out numbered and I am sick of being grabbed, pushed, tossed, shoved and thrown around. And if I contue to run then more of that will happen. So I am heading back willingly." Everyone who had a visible and non-stoic face was looking at her stupefied.
"actually I don't honestly mind becoming a member of the akatsuki, especially if it will get sasuke off my back."
"Then why did you run?" everyone turned to look at the oncoming Itachi, who had spoken. As well as Konan, and Kisame who were following him. Sakura snorted and all attention was again on her.
"I ran from you. I don't know what idea's you got in thinking I was going to fall for your 'seduction' inside the mangekyou, but I hate you just as much as I hate sasuke. And I am not going to be either of your guys' play toy…ever." She glared at the unnervingly expressionless uchiha.
"and why is that?" he asked her with a dark look. He silently dared her to say what he knew she was going to say.
Unfortunately for him, that didn't unnerve her and her chin tilted upwards, giving her the look of a dark and demonic princess.
"because as much as you hate to admit it, you and sasuke are exactly alike!" Itachi said nothing, just stared at her. Kakuzu eyed him and moved closer to sakura.
The slight movement did not go unnoticed by anyone. Even Tobi watched in fascinated horror. They all expected Sakura to die then and there…
…until Itachi silently turned and walked away.
Itachi was the first to leave the clearing, with Kisame close behind him. Konan stood watching in wonder while Sakura smiled up at Kakuzu and turned to leave. Konan closed her eyes, smirked then followed the other two akatsuki. Zetsu had already dissapeard and HIdan, not wanting to get beaten on by her again, scrambled after Konan.
Tobi, Deidra, Sasori and Kakuzu all escorted Sakura back to the secret base.
Back at the base, Pein having finished his popcorn was now eating sushi. Konan, Itachi were all waiting for some orders from him. Kisame, however, was in a corner crying. The other three akatsuki watched the rest of the group casually stroll back into sight. The silence was deafening, until Pein finally decided to speak.
"Truly an amazing girl…Konan go greet her and show her to her quarters…I'm sure that it has been more than enough of a long night to her."
Without a word Konan bowed, then turned and left.
"I can see why you are so infatuated with her, Itachi…but based on what Zetsu has told me of on the way you two interact with each other…I would highly suggest not getting on her bad side…" Neither looked at each other, and Itachi didn't respond. His eyes were completely focused on the pink haired wonder outside.
"Kisame." Pein spoke to said ninja, who in turn looked warily up at him.
"would you like a pickle-"
"YES!"
"-'d salmon?"
"wah, no!" Kisame ran away crying and running wildly away slammed sakura over, sending her to slam into Kakuzu's chest. She straightened up, and glared down at Kisame, as her eyes flashed gold. Konan watched as Hidan, who was hiding behind the couch, jumped and with a loud "Meep!" flashed his existence out of the room from sheer terror. Konan hid her small and controlled smile behind her fingers.
Sakura refocused her attention from Hidan back to Kisame…who was cowering from her in fear, but not visibly of course. The blue-skinned ninja simply looked paler, and a shade of white had replaced his blue one.
"Why did you knock me over?" she demanded.
"Because- he was eating sushi…" kisame muttered pathetically while silent tears streamed down his face.
"ooooooooohhh…" everyone said with grave sympathy. Sakura, on the other hand, looked at the ninja like he had finally shattered his marbles.
"Sakura…" Konan said calmly. Her outward appearance was that of a cunning person plotting their next move. This alone in itself, forced the attention of everyone in the room. Sakura, however, could tell that she was trying to suppress her laughter.
"You will be rooming with me…I will show you to your quarters…" Sakura said nothing, merely inclined her head in acknowledgement, and started to follow the retreating figure of the blue-haired Kunoichi.
It didn't take long for sakura to discover that her 'quarters' was basically a penthouse suite, that was similar in size to the one accross the hallway…which was Konan's. The hallway, had a door that led to the main hallway. It was basically a maze of hallways, and the men slept on the other side of the base completely, giving the girls much needed privacy. They basically had an entire half of the base to themselves.
As soon as Konan finished showing her around her new living quarters, they both looked at each other and at the exact same time said the same thing.
"Is that your natural hair color? Yes it is!"
"Is that your natural hair color? Yes it is!"
They stared at each other for a moment, then chuckled slightly, and internally swore the boys would never hear that sound.
"I apologize for being rude when I woke up earlier…" She looked very sincere in her apology.
"ha ha, don't be! It was priceless…if not slightly terrifying, but I would be just as cranky if I woke up and there was a bunch of idiots making noise in my room." She stifled more laughter, but did not cover her amused and sadistic looking smirk.
So I noticed that you found Hidan's reaction, to my eyes flashing, to be quite amusing." Sakura supplied.
"You noticed that?"
"My himitsugan eye, does not really miss much…" Sakura admitted.
"So you knew he was there?" she asked giving her a curious look.
"Yep." Sakura said lightly. Her attitude and personality amused Konan.
"You're an amusing person to watch, Sakura…I think we will get along just fine…so long as you don't start acting like the boys. I think being in the Akatsuki is going to be a lot more fun with another girl around here." Konan smiled at her newly found friend.
"What do you mean? I would have thought that Orochimaru would have pulled off the whole feminine thing perfectly." Sakura replied all too innocently. Konan couldn't hold it back any longer. The look on Sakura's face with the sentence that had just come with it was hysterical. Konan burst into a fit of laughter, but was still trying to restrain herself…which resulted in her covering her mouth, laughing, and leaning against the wall for support.
It was the first time Konan had laughed like that in a long time.
"Yep, we will definitely get along just fine, Sakura. Although…you might want to consider getting some rest. Tomorrow I have been ordered to organize a test for you to see if you are worthy to join us or not."
"A test? What kind of a test are we talking about?" Sakura gazed at her suddenly serious.
"It will be a test fairly similar to that of the chuunin exams, but a lot harder. You will obviously have to fight one of the Akatsuki, and not get killed yourdself. If you pass, then you're in. Depending on how well you beat your opponent, will also tell us at what you skill level is like…but judging from what I have seen and heard of so far…it would be interesting to see how you would fare against all of us…one at a time of course." Konan added at seeing the stricken look on Sakura's face…
'I'm good, but I'm not THAT good.' Sakura thought to herself.
"Well I don't know how well it would count, seeing as how he is no longer dead, but a few years ago I did manage to kill Sasori…or at least I had thought I killed him…"
"That was you?! He was so pissed when he woke up…but for some reason he didn't go after you to try and kill you like we all expected him to. I asked him about it and all he said was that, 'someone with that level of skill deserved to live life and get stronger.' What exactly happened during that fight?"
"Well…I could tell you…but then I would have to kill you." Sakura said with a joking smile.
"ha, ha very funny." Konan smirked. "But seriously, what did happen?"
"I think that if he hasn't told anyone then there is something that he doesn't want you to know…so I would ask him for any specifics that he may end up telling you." Sakura said with an apologetic shrug. "Besides, I have no doubt that he has gotten stronger, just as I have, and I don't want to risk getting killed for saying the wrong thing."
"That is a very wise move…I can see that you have a knack for thinking ahead…something that some of the boys lack…"
"well if we can get the both of you to relate your story, then we could possibly overlook the test, and just let you in…however you might still have to fight someone just to see where which group you fight better with… You will have to go talk to Sasori right now…he isn't asleep at this hour. If you can convince him to anyways. It is worth a try all the same."
"I will." Sakura walked out the door and wasn't surprised to see that Kakuzu was standing outside the outer hall door. He watched her leave and was about to follow her when Konan spoke to him.
"You know Kakuzu, if anything ends badly with that girl and us, you'll have a serious choice to make…You sure chose one hell of an amazing girl to get all fatherly and protective over…"
"That's why I chose her…" Kakuzu growled in response. Konan looked at him surprised for a moment.
"I see…" and with that Konan walked away to organize the preparations for tomorrow.
Even if Sakura did end up taking the test tomorrow, Konan was still excited to see what Sakura could do.
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