Of Ice Skating and Onling Chats.
Chapter Seven.
Of Flashbacks, New Arrivals and S'more Online Chats.
The discussion Sakura and Sasuke had the night before had Sasuke thinking. In a way it pissed him off that Sakura had told him he was like his brother. In others he was glad. When he had come back to Konoha he had feared that Sakura would hate him, or worse. Fear him. He was glad because she trusted him enough to speak her mind. When he had first come back some people had feared him. Though he did get a few threats.
-Flashback-
"Whats wrong, Teme?" Naruto asked me as he led the way back to the village. Though, he never took his eyes off me. As if he thought I was going to make a run for it and take back my word.
"Hn, dobe." I said, knowing full well that this would remove all thoughts that something was wrong with me and he would start yelling about how he was the future hokage and how I shouldn't talk to him that way.
"Oi! Teme! I'm the future hokage you can't talk to me like that!" Naruto yelled, just as I thought he would. I wonder if he has realized the Hyuga heir has feelings for him.
"Hn, what are your feelings for Hyuga Hinata?" I asked.
"Eh? Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked blushing slightly. "Sh-Shes my friend why?"
Thought so. He doesn't know. Though, he seams to have feelings for her. Wonder what her father would say. I thought vaguely.
"Oi! Teme, I can see the gate!" Naruto said hoping to change the subject.
"I can see that." I stated. A odd sence of joy, happiness, and dread filled me. Joy, and Happiness, I got to see my old sensie, and Sakura, mostly Sakura though. I could go a few more years without seeing the old perv. Dread, what if Sakura hates me? Or worse. What if she is afraid of me?
"Sasuke." Sakura said dropping what she was holding. "Uchiha." She said in a darker voice. I froze. Not knowing what to expect as she walked up to me. Was she going to hug me? Or was she going to deck me into next week? I thought.
Oh, shit. Shes gonna hit me. I've seen what she can do. She can level a place with one hand. I thought wincing inwardly but I did not move to try to dodge the blow that I knew was coming, not that I could.
Bam!
Searing pain shot through my jaw. She had struck me. Hard. I'm flying, I thought idly. She sent me flying. Should have expected this. Naruto did say she might one; deck me, or two; hug me. I must say. I would have preferred being hugged by her much, much more, I thought vaguely as I landed after going through several trees.
"Welcome home. Uchiha. I warn you. If you threaten anyone in this village. Even if it's a little bit. I. Will. Kill. You." Boy, was she pissed off. I could see mixed emotions in her eyes. I was glad to see that one emotion was happiness. At least she was a little happy that I came back. And then, everything went black. But not before I said, "Hai."
-End Flashback-
-Another Flashback-
"Kon-ban wa. Sasuke-san." Lee said as he walked up to me. He had changed a lot since I last saw him.
His hair was no longer in a bowl cut, it was longer and held back in a low pony tail at the nape of his neck. His eyebrows were now normal. And Naruto would no longer be able to call him 'bushy brows' though he probably would anyway. He no longer wore those horrifying jumpsuit. He was wearing a pair of faded jeans. He most likely was not going on a mission soon. And a green t-shirt.
"Yo, Lee-san." Sasuke said.
"I'd like to warn you. If you hurt Sakura-chan, I will break you legs. I am no longer in love with her, but I do love her as if she was my little sister. And Naruto as my younger brother. And know this. I will not be the only one to hunt you down if you make her cry." Lee said.
Eehhh? I thought. Bushy brows sure is scary! "I wouldn't dream of it, bushy brows." I said.
"Good. Then we can be friends?" Lee said reaching his hand out to shake mine.
"Sure." I said grasping his hand to shake it. Only to find my hand being squeezed. Hard.
"My threat is not hollow." Lee said. "You might want to remember that, Sasuke-san."
"Itai!" I said once he was out of hearing range. That hurt like hell! I thought.
-End Flashback-
"My hand hurts just thinking about it." Sasuke said flexing his hand in front of his face as he lay in his dark room.
"Oi! Sasuke wake up! Do you want breakfast?" Sakura asked through the door.
"Hai, I'll be up in a second." Sasuke said.
"Okay, get dressed in civilian clothes, we're going to the library and hospital, and other places to get the records on our competitors. " Sakura said.
"How are you going to get access to those?" Sasuke asked.
"Easy. The leader of this village knows the dude who hired us.. We both just have to show our I.D. Can get any information we want within limits." Sakura said. "Now hurry it up!"
"Hai, hai. Sasuke said. Walking out of his room wearing black pants and a white dress shirt.
"Can I use your sweat shirt again?" Sakura asked.
"Here." Sasuke said handing it to her. "Dunno why you like it it swims on you."
"Me either. But I like it." Sakura said with a shrug. 'Cause it smells like you. Sakura thought.
"Yo, pinky." Said a girl about their age maybe a bit older said as she walked up to them and began to walk next to them.
"Heya, Wolfie-chan." Sakura said dodging her fist.
"Geez, you morons. You just call me wolfie to piss me off don't you?" 'Wolfie' said. "Whats up Uchiha?"
"Yo," Sasuke said. "Who are you?"
"You know. I know you know my name. I was there when Saku-chan here broke that chicks nose. That was pretty funny by the way, Pinky." She said once again dodging Sakura's fists for using one of her nicknames.
"Yes, I know that but what do you want me to call you? I don't plan on getting swung at for calling you 'wolfie'" Sasuke said,
"Good enough. You can call me whatever. Wolfie, Silver, Kit. I don't much care."
"Then why the hell are you swinging at me?" Demanded Sakura.
"'Cause you call me it to annoy the hell outa me. And you succeed." Silver said.
"Ain't I brillant?" Sakura said happily.
"No, you a pink bubble headed demon!" Silver said. Waving her hand in front of her face.
"Why thankiez!" Sakura said.
"Well, I gotta go. I can help you guys with ice skating too. " Silver said.
"Okie, bye bye!" Sakura said waving as she disappeared with a swirl of flames.
When they got to the hospital they got the records on Ana and Gaki. And some other competitors that could be the culprit. They also found out that some of the competitors were killed before the competition. If anyone was going to attempt an assassination they were going to do it soon.
"I'm gonna get on the computer and check something out. Ino watches ice skating on T.V. I'm going to see if she knows anything about Ana and Gaki." Sakura said as she walked into the office. There were two computers so if Sasuke wanted to get on the computer he could.
GreenEyedFighter has signed on.
2CuteForYou: Heya Saku-chan! I heard u ran into wolfie-chan?
RedEyedAssassin: DAMIT!! HOW MANY TIMES AM I GONA TELL YOU MY NAME AINT WOLLFIE!
2CuteForYou: As many times as u want WOFLIE-CHAN!
LavenderEyedLove: How r u silver?
RedEyedAssassin: im great and u 'nata-chan?
Panda-chanWithKnives: how do u no who Is who?
RedEyedAssassin: cause each of ur names holds something about u like fer Saku its green eyes. For 'Nata its lavender eyes. For u tennie, its the knive part and for Ino its the fact that she is full of herself.
2CuteForYou: I AM NOT YOU BAKA!!
GreenEyedFighter: she gots u there pig. Lol
RedEyedPanther: what the hell is with the noise?
"Ah! Sasuke no baka!" Sakura said throwing a cushion at him. "You scared the hell out of me!"
"You should be more observent." Sasuke said trying not to chuckle because then she would throw something else at him. It would probably be her shoe.
Thunk.
Yup, I was right. It was her shoe. Thank Kami she is wearing slippers. Sasuke thought now turning around.
RedEyedAssassin: and u r prolly Sasuke. Saku chose ur name am I right?
RedEyedPanther:Yeah.
RedEyedPanther: Anyway im gone just came on 2 c what u ppl were talkin bout
RedEyedPanther has signed off.
RedEyedAssassin: HA!! IM AWESOME!!
GreenEyedFighter: nope
2CuteForYou: nope
Panda-chanWithKnives: nuh huh
RedEyedAssassin: WAH!! MEANIES!!
RedEyedAssassin: anyway. I got a job ja. Oh and Sasuke, Sakura I think I know who ur assassin is going to be he is comign tonight. Im gonna take him out before he reaches u guys
GreenEyedFighter: why r u here anyway?
RedEyedAssassin: Im passing through just got done with a job
Panda-chanWithKnives: who'd u kill this time? -;-says this in a bored tone-;-
RedEyedAssassin: no one. I had to get some vace some guy stole. I got it without being seen and there were like 10 guys guarding it. Geez, those guys needed glasses. Or hearing aids cause I made all kinds of racket just to see if they'd notice. And guess what these bozoos did seem to notice jack. No even when I neerly fell over. They didnt notice I was there til I was long gone rofl
2CuteForYou: haha!!
RedEyedAssassin: anyway im gone ja
RedEyedAssassin has signed off.
GreenEyedFighter: anyway. Ino do u watch the competition in the land of snow on tv?
2CuteForYou: hell no. that dam competition is rigged Ana and Gaki win every time by defalt and they suck.
GreenEyedFighter: if we know its them then we dont even have to enter. We just have to prove it. I need to call Silver and tell her not to take down the assassin. Brb
"Oi, Sasuke, wheres the phone?" Sakura asked.
"Here." Sasuke said throwing it to her.
"Moshi Moshi?" Silver asked as she answered the phone.
"Hey, it's Sakura. Don't kill our assassin let him come. If we can prove Ana and Gaki are hiring Assassins then we dont even have to enter the competition. But I am going to give you a list of the other competitors. Protect them will ya?" Salira said into the phone.
"Sure." Silver said. "I'm off, I'm starved and my take out has arrived"
"Baka. Ja ne." Sakura said as she hung up the phone before Silver could come up with a remark.
"The assassin is going to come and we are going to have to find out who sent him even if we already know. You can tape record it. This way we have proof then we can beat it once they are in jail or whatever." Sakura said.
"He'll go after you first." Sasuke said.
"How do you know? Sakura asked.
"Because you're a girl." Sasuke stated.
"If you don't give me a better explanation I am going to beat your sorry ass into next week!" Sakura said charging chakra into her fist making it glow a faint blue.
"Oi, oi! No need to get pissed. He will because he will think you are an easy target. On second thought he most likely knows you can fight seeing as you kicked Ana's ass in public, so I don't know." Sasuke said quickly.
"Good answer." Sakura said, her hand no longer blue.
-Later that night-
"Cloud?" Sakura asked as she walked into the kitchen. There was the sound of something breaking. Charging chakra into her fist Sakura got ready to punch the intruder.
"Oo-oi! Don't go punching anyone now! It's me!" Sasuke said holding up his hands.
"You're not Cloud!" Sakura said swinging knocking the imposter unconscious.
"Whats the racket?" Sasuke asked as he walked into the kitchen to see Sakura over someone who looked like him.
"Oi! Whats my name?" Sakura demanded juts to be sure.
"Haruno Sakura. Your hair is natrualy pink and you were trained by Tsunade, the fifth Hokage of Konoha." Sasuke dead panned..
"Good. Now help me lug this guy to a chair and tie him up please." Sakura said nudging him with her foot. After the assassin was bound to a chair tightly Sakura dumped a pitcher of cold water on his head.
"Ah!" He yelled as he jerked awake.
"Well, now that you're awake lets start shall we?" Sakura asked holding a kunai at his throat. "Who sent you?"
"Will I leave here alive if I tell you?" He asked.
"Maybe. Now lets start with your name. " Sakura said.
"Akito." He said.
"Okay, well thats a start. Have you heard of an assassin named Silver Wolfe." Sakura said.
"Sh-Shes the most feared assassin there is." Akito said.
"Good. You know her. Well, I happen to know her and she knows quite a few ways to torture someone. And if you don't tell me who sent you I can easily call her up have her help me." Sakura said in a smooth voice.
"H-how do I know your not lying?" Akito demanded, he looked ready to pee himself.
"If you belive me or not doesn't really mater but it is true." Sakura said. "So, tell me who sent you?"
"A-a girl named Ana, " Akito said.
"Very good. If I show you a picture of her can you confirm it is her?" Sakura said taking a picture from her pocket.
"Y-yeah." He said fear never leaving his face nor voice.
"Good. Now is this her?" Sakura said holding a picture in front of his face.
"Y-yes."
"Okay. I am going to take you to the leader of this village and you are going to tell him what you told me." Sakura said. "If you pull anything we will not hesitate. You got that? And just in case I am going to have Silver come."
"Eh?" Silver said climbing through the window. "Where am I going?"
"To us to the leader of the village to turn Akito here in and have him tell that Ana sent him so we are free and don't have to skate." Sakura said.
"Ooo!! Can you get me some tickets? I wanna go! Wait, skate in what?" Silver asked as if it was a second thought.
"To an ice skating competition." Sasuke said,
"Eh? Never mind then I don't wanna go!" Silver said. "Anyway. Can I sleep on your couch? I may or may not have someone after me at the moment..."
"Yeah, but any goons come here lookin' for you you're so on your own." Sakura said.
"Eh? You're mean Sakura-chan!" Silver whined sounding like Naruto.
"Baka. You sound like Naruto!" Sakura said hitting her with a pillow.
"I do not! I sound much, much better!" Silver said looking appalled.
"Pfft. Anyway. Do me a favor and knock this guy out." Sakura said.
"Okie dokie. How long?" Silver said.
"Til morning." Sakura said.
"Okie dokie! How you want me to knock him out?" Silver asked. She was about to hit him on the head but she didn't know if he would wake up the next morning if she did so.
"I don't care." Sakura said as she walked off to her room.
"Okie!" She said hitting him in the head rendering him unconscious.
"Is he even gonna wake up in the morning?" Sasuke said raising an eyebrow.
"Um, dunno." Silver said as she plopped down on the couch. "Can I watch a movie?"
"Knock yourself out but aren't you going to sleep?" Sasuke said handing her the remote.
"No, I slept most of the day. I ain't tired." Silver said as she put on Hellboy.
"Whatever. Just make sure it's not to loud." Sasuke said walking off.
"Got'cha!" Silver said turning the volume down a bit.
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