My underscores to seperate stuff. I have just noticed this, and I'm hoping that these thingys work, the squigly lines. Ya know, these ~.
Anyway, I have to admit that my stories may not be the best, and I am thinking about finishing this story up in the next few chapters. If you want a sequel, all you have to do is ask, though I will not make a sqeaquel, as I am not going to rip off of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
As of now, I will probably not be updating soon, as I am going through severe family issues. So, please don't get mad when I do not update for a while, okay?
I am trying very hard to make each and every chapter long, and interesting, but it is really hard, heanceforth the random one-shots I post every now and again. If you want me to make a one-shot for a character of your choice, ask, and I will see if I can get around to it.
And once again, I am sorry if I cannot make the chapters good, and if it takes me a while to make them. And sorry if I don't reply to your reviews, as I try very hard to do.
Thank you to all my reviewers who have been with me since the beginning. I appreciate it. I do not own Naruto, nor shall I ever hold that responsibility.
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SOMEWHERE IN KONOHA
NARUTO'S POV
Granny Tsunade asked me to go to her office, and it was very important, so I raced down to her office to see what was wrong. I burst in to her office and ran up to her desk, where she was looking very depressed.
"What's wrong, Granny Tsunade?" I asked worriedly. She didn't even look the smallest bit mad when I called her that. She looked up at me, and I saw the purple circles under her eyes from lack of sleep.
"Naruto... Sasuke pushed him off the bridge where Tema 7 used to meet. I'm sorry," She said sadly. ...What? Sas... Sasuke's dead? Sasuke, my best friend? The only one I had left?
I'm going to kill Ino. How could she? That bitch! But.. He's dead.. And... I'm alone...
As soon as it went through my mind that I was alone, I began to shake. I trembled violently and I heard Granny Tsunade say my name, but it was distant. I couldn't hear her very well. I stared off into space as it hit me.
I felt myself falling... And I was falling fast. When I hit the floor, I didn't stop. I kept falling into the darkness, with no one to catch me. I reached out my hand into the darkness, as if someone would grap my hand, but no one did.
I fell into the black abyss with one word echoeing through the darkness.
Alone.
SOMEWHERE IN THE AKATSUKI BASE
SAKURA'S POV
I woke up with my head pounding, and I sat up gripping my head. What happened? Memories of last night went flooded through my mind, as I felt nauceous.
I raced to my bathroom and emptied the little I had in my stomach into the toilet. I sat dry heaving for a coupole minutes until I felt better.
I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, and I went to the sink and began to brush my teeth. Minty.
After I was done, I took a cold shower, then put on a red shirt and a white skirt.
I went down the stairs, and walked into the kitchen where everyone was eating in a deathly silence. I grabbed an apple off the counter, and took a seat next to Kisame.
I looked down at the table while taking a bite of my apple. I went through my memories quietly. I was scared.
Orochimaru was trying to kill me. And I didn't know what to do. I'm not as strong as him, no, not by a long shot.
And I don't think anyone in the Akatsuki is as strong as him either. What are we going to do? What if one of us dies? I'll die inside.
Someone could die and it would be my fault. I was brought out of my thoughts by Kisame wrapping his arms around my shoulders. He gave a tight squeeze to reassure me.
"Don't worry, Sakura-chan. We'll kick his snake ass!" Kisame said happily. Everyone nodded. I smiled a small smile and said soflty, "Thank you."
Kisame bust out in laughter. "Don't mention it. That's what family's for, right?" He boasted. I nodded shyly. Family... My family.. I like that.
KISAME'S POV
We'l all always be there for Sakura, and we were her family. I was like a brother to her, but...
I wanted to be more. I wanted to be the one to kiss her, hold her, love her... I wanted to have her for myself.
I got up and began to walk out of the kitchen to go think about this more in my room, until a soft voice interrupted me.
"Kisame? Could I talk to you alone?" Sakura said. I turned around to face her, and she was right behind me looking up hopefully at me.
I nodded, and smiled a huge grin, and she smiled back. Oh, what a pretty smile... She grasped my hand and I felt sparks fly through my arm, and she pulled me towards my room.
I opened the door, and we both walked in, me shutting the door behind us. "So watcha need to talk about, kid?" I said.
She shrugged while plopping down on my bed. "I donno. I just want to talk. We haven't talked much before."
I nodded and sat down beside her. The rest of the evening we talked about random stuff. Ourselves, animals, ninja crap.
I like this. Not many people like to get to know me for my appearance, but she didn't care about appearances.
I guess that's just one more thing to tack off on her list of perfection.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TWO DAYS LATER
SAKURA'S POV
I was sitting outside, doodling while the rest of the Akatsuki was outside doing something.
It was a beautiful day, and I was drawing Tobi chasing a butterfly, while Deidara was running after him, trying to kill him.
I smiled, and Kisame leaned over my shoulder to see my drawing. "That's pretty good, kid," He complimented.
My smile got bigger, and I nodded in thanks. The rest of the day went perfect, but it was around nine o'clock at night when everyone was about to go inside, when a fast coming chakra was heading straight toards us.
Everyone got in front of me to protect me, when I gasped. I knew that chakra signature.
The person ran into the clearing panting, and I said in disbelief, "Ino?"
She looked up and smiled. "Hey fore-head! Long time no see!" She said breathily.
"What are you doing here? Why aren't you in Konoha?" I said worriedly. Everyone was probably freaking out in Konoha!
"They... They chased me out of Konoha. You have to help me! I have no where else to go! They think... They think I murdered Sasuke!" She said sadly.
"Why would they think that?" I said, walking over to her. "I saw him jump off a bridge, and I reported it, but the elders got Tsunade to believe I pushed him off! You have to help Sakura, I have no one else!" She said desperatly.
I looked up at Pein and Madara, who were looking at each other. I saw Pein and Madara nod, and Pein said, "Welcome to the Akatsuki, Ino Yamanaka."
She smiled happily at me, and Konan squealed. "Another girl! This calls for a slumber party!" Konan said happily.
I smiled, while Ino walked up to Konan and they got aquainted. I looked up at all the other members, and Ino looked up at Deidara.
Shock passed through their eyes, and went straight to a glare. They glared at each other for a minute or two befor eI decided I had to ask the question.
. "Ino, are you two related?" I asked.
They both turned their glares at me, and they both screamed, "Sakura!"
I smirked. Oh, this was going to be fun.
I do not know what made me want Ino to join the Akatsuki, but I just had to. I felt compelled to do it.
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Maybe he'll go away in the next one, but who knows.