Hey! I hope you all liked the 3rd chapter! I was pretty happy with it! But I need more reviews! Suggestions, anything! :) Alright, well here is chapter 4! Enjoy :)
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Chapter 4: Intel
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Sakura's heart skipped a beat. Sasuke had looked over to her suddenly, eyes wide. Her jutsu had faltered for only a second before she quickly recovered. He watched her for a moment, before his suspicion subsided and went back to conversing with his friends. Yes, Sasuke Uchiha was actually talking and laughing with them. What the hell?
Sakura sat and ordered a drink, but only one, with a very small amount of alcohol, she didn't need to lose her concentration on her jutsu again, not like she really needed to concentrate on it too much, since it was extremely easy for her to hold it and continue the constant stream of chakra, but still she didn't want to risk it. Sasuke and Naruto had also ordered drinks, but more than one, and probably with more alcohol. She watched as they had fun. Not a care in the world. It brought tears to her eyes. It hurt, it really honestly did. They hadn't even looked for her. Never, not once. And that stung just as much.
She put the depressing thoughts aside, she didn't need nor want them anyway. She had a family now. A real, true one, more than they had ever been. Sasuke and Naruto were not pretty drunk. Sakura couldn't stand Naruto when he was drunk so she decided to leave. She left the money for her purchases and headed for the door, but then she felt a hand grab her arm. She almost killed him, but that too would have ruined her mission so she just turned to see who it was.
Sasuke. She stared. "Um… Yes? Can I help you?" She asked, her voice also have been changed.
Sasuke smiled. "You forgot your wallet." He said holding it out to her with his other hand.
She blinked. Oh god. "Oh, thank you sir!" She said gratefully.
"Not a problem. Hey, why don't you join us?" He asked.
Sakura's mouth nearly dropped open but she covered it with a smile. "Oh, no I wouldn't want to impose.." She said backing up slightly.
"Oh, not at all! Come on!" Naruto jumped in, and offered her his seat next to Sasuke, as he went to sit on the other side of Hinata. Sasuke pulled her slightly and had her sit. She mentally cursed herself. Oh no.
She reluctantly sat down. he really couldn't falter now. But no pressure right? She just took a deep breath as she smiled at them.
"So what is your name? I'm Naruto, that Sasuke, Kakashi, and this is Hinata!" Naruto said, smiling.
"And I am Kiba, and that's Ino" Kiba said grinning at her.
Sakura cursed. What should her name be? She wondered."Suki" She said smiling at them.
"That is a gorgeous name" Kiba said winking at her. Sakura blinked but smiled back. Well why not flirt hmm?
"Thank you." She said and winked back at him.
"Do you live here?" Sasuke asked her.
Shaking her head. "No, I am just traveling, staying here for a few days." She said smiling.
"Where are you from?" Kakashi asked her, his eye narrowing only a hair.
"Suna" She said smiling back at him.
Naruto smiled widely. "Have you met Gaara!? He is awesome isn't he! One of my best pals!" Naruto slurred out happily.
"No, unfortunately I have not gotten that lucky." She said feinting disappointment.
Kakashi stood, and Sakura's heart skipped a beat. 'Well, I am going to go off now. I have to catch up on my studies." He said not looking at them.
Naruto snorted. " You mean read your pervy books!" He said loudly. Kakashi just laughed embarrassed, scratching his head but he said nothing and left quickly.
Sakura giggled, trying to play the part. They sat and chit chatted for another hour just laughing. And it sickened Sakura that she was actually having… fun.
"So are you just a civilian in Suna?" Ino asked her smiling.
"No I am the new head medic nin!" She said happily. At the mention of medic nin, Naruto, Ino, Kiba and even Sasuke's faces grew slightly sad. She wondered why?
"Did I say something wrong..?" She asked softly, puzzled at their sudden change of moods.
No… Just one of our best friends, Sakura, betrayed us and joined the Akatsuki. She was the head medic here." Naruto said sadly.
Sakura felt her rage build. She? Betrayed them? Of course she knew they could probably feel her change in moods as well, so she had to play it off.
"What? Are you serious?" She asked, making it seem as if that was why she was mad. "I'm so sorry that she did that to you. Do you know why?"
They only shook their heads. "No.. we have no idea." Ino said, looking to the side.
"Well, have you ever tried to look for her?" She asked, but then a messenger rushed in. "I need you all in the Hokage's office right away!" He told them.
"Sorry Suki! But we'll meet up tomorrow ok!" They told her goodbye and left. She smiled and waved. Her anger boiling more. But she pushed it away. They were out of sight, and now out of mind.
Sakura left as she headed to a hotel she knew. She paid for the nights she would stay and headed to her room. Plopping down on the bed as she grabbed a pillow, squeezing it tightly, tears coming to her eyes.
Why? Why did this still hurt so much… She wondered. She missed her home. Her friends… This pain… It was too much.
She cried herself to sleep that night, but didn't dream. Just slept peacefully through the night.
*The Next Day*
Sakura woke, feeling refreshed. The pain and hurt from last night completely gone. And that was a blessing. She took a shower and got dressed. She was going to get all the Intel she had been told to gather and leave. She didn't want to be here any longer.
About half an hour later she locked her room and left, ready to get down to business. She headed towards the hokage tower, knowing Tsunade was still passed out in her room, being as it was only 7 am. She scaled the tower, and looked in through the window. Shizune was in her office. She cursed. There was no way she would be able to complete her mission. She had to knock her out.
She checked her bag. Perfect. She had her sleeping gas bomb. She wanted to do a victory dance. But not the time nor place for that. She had developed it, with Tsunades help. But she had just recently made it to where it didn't explode, just released the gas, so it wasn't loud.
She went ahead and tossed it in through the window, shutting it so no gas was released. She waited a moment, before hearing a thud. Excellent! She opened it and jumped through. She walked straight to her desk and went through the bottom left drawer. It worked out actually. Since Sakura had been her apprentice, she knew where she kept everything. Going through the folders, she looked for the chuunin tab. Bingo.
She took out the folder and read through looking for this upcoming exam info. And she found it. It had everything. From proctors, to who was going to be guarding, to who was entered to take them. And everyone's backgrounds. Even what the exams were.
The best part? There were already multiple copies. Tsunade had made copies to send to each Kage. She grinned, taking the Kazekages copy and putting it in her bag. Tsunade would figure she just forgot to make him a copy. Now how to make it look like it was just a normal burglary?
She went ahead and stole money from the safe, breaking it open. And she took a few random scrolls about legendary jutsus, and stuff that she could actually use. She grinned, before headed back to the window, jumping back out. Landing on the ground and she cleared the are, not wanting to be anywhere near the tower when someone discovered Shizune.
She headed straight to her room to gather the rest of her things, and check out. They returned the money for the days she had paid for that she wasn't going to stay. And she headed to the alleyway where she first arrived. But of course, this going completely smoothly was way too good to be true, as Naruto and Sasuke run up to her.
"Suki!" Naruto shouted. Sakura cursed but turned and smiled.
"Hey Naruto, hey Sasuke!" She said smiling.
"Are you leaving already?!" Naruto asked, when they reached her. His expression saddening.
She nodded. "I just got word that my mother, has become ill. I must go to her." She said urgently. Their eyes widening and they both nodded.
"Oh of course! But you will come back soon, right?" Naruto asked.
"Oh of course! As soon as I make sure my mother is ok, I will return as soon as I can!" She said.
Naruto smiled and hugged her tightly. Followed by Sasuke. "Wow, you smell really familiar…" Naruto said, Sasuke nodding looking at her curiously.
"I do? Well, does Hinata wear perfume?, I just got it yesterday when I arrived!" She said happily.
They nodded smiling. "Oh that's probably it." Sasuke said and they bid her a safe journey. She pretended to head for the gate, but as soon as they were gone, she ducked into the alley, and scaled the wall, making sure no one was on the other side, she jumped to the tree and was gone. When she was a good distance away she released her jutsu.
"Oh, it feels good to be me again!" She said and sped up, wanting to get home as quickly as possible.
A few hours later she could see her home. She grinned widely and quickened her pace. When she got there. Entering through the secret wall, as she walked through to the kitchen. No one was there, knowing that it was training time. She reported to Pein immediately.
Pein was sitting at his desk when Sakura walked in. He stood. "Is something wrong? Why have you returned so early?" He asked, eyes wide.
Sakura smiled. "No of course not." She said shaking her head, and opening her bag, getting out the papers.
"I have completed my mission. Pein-sama. These are files directly from The Godaime's office. It contains, who is entered, the proctors, and the guards, and their full backgrounds. And what each stage is, and where it will be held. Everything. She made copies for each Kage, I took the Kazekages, knowing very well she will just think it was her mistake. " She told him bowing slightly.
He stood, staring at her. He was in shock. She… she got everything… in one day. The thoughts ran through his mind.
"I also retrieved these," She said. Pulling out the scrolls she had taken about legendary jutsu, and the secrets of Konohagakure; future missions against the Akatsuki, where they have hidden certain relics, etc. And the money she had taken.
"I took these, to cover up the break-in of her office. They will assume it was some rogue-nin." She told him. Waiting for his response. But a few moments passed and she assumed him angry.
"My apologies Pein-sama. I will go back-" She started to say but he cut her off.
"No Sakura! This is all… I imagined you bringing back what I asked, and more. But… This...this is so much more!" He said happily, as he walked to her picking her up and twirling her around.
She didn't know what to do, but laughed. When he sat her down he took her hand and pulled her to the door.
"Where are we going?" She asked.
"I have to show you off to your comrades." He said grinning. Leading her to the training grounds.
When they entered, everyone had just finished a sparring match and were by the sidelines, taking a water break.
They looked over when they entered, and spotted Sakura. At first thinking what he had first assumed, but then noticed their happiness.
"What's going on?" Hidan asked. Pein relayed everything of what she had brought back. Everyone's eyes widened.
"Way to go Pinky! We have so much information on Konoha now!" Kisame said grinning. She smiled, as she thanked everyone as they praised her.
"I told you it would go stress free!" Konan said smiling at her. Sakura's smiled faded slightly.
"Well… It was certainly not stress free…" She said quietly.
"What happened?" Itachi asked.
She told them what happened at the Ramen shop and everything after with her old team. Konan frowned. "How dare they say you are the traitor!" She said bitterly.
Sakura shook her head. "It's fine. I don't even care. But that is why I just had to get out of there…" She said softly. "But never mind that. I'm just so happy to be home. And I was only gone for two days." She said laughing lightly.
" We are all going to cook a victory dinner and celebrate! Hidan, Deidara, go gather sake!" Pein ordered and they left quickly.
Konan and Sakura headed to the kitchen and began to cook, Kisame, and Kakuzu went to get the "Party room", that Kisame and Hidan had made in Sakura's absence, ready.
Itachi stood there in the kitchen not knowing what to do. He watched Sakura. That is… very impressive. He thought. He hadn't seen Pein this happy in a while.
Sakura noticed him standing there. "Well come on now, come help us!" She said. Itachi stood there, eyes staring at her shocked. Sakura sighed and grabbed an apron walking over to him, putting it over his head, and pulling him with her.
"You can mix this." She said handing him a bowl, and tying his apron. Before she went back to her duties. He stood there a moment, not moving. But soon, looking at the spoon and the bowl, he started to mix it together. Sakura watched him out of the corner of her eye and grinned.
Konan was practically dumbstruck. Itachi Uchiha? He just let Sakura, not only make him help cook, but put an apron on him? And he didn't kill her? Hell he didn't even say a single word! Hell must be freezing over.
A couple hours later they started on the cake, and some how, while opening the bag of flour, Konan managed to get it all over herself. And Sakura couldn't help but laugh. Konan glared playfully, and tossed some at her. Sakura gasped and threw some back at her, but Konan ducked, and it ended up hitting Itachi on the side of the head.
Konan's eyes widened, as did Sakura's. As Itachi turned to look at them. Some flour on his face.
Sakura tried to hold in her laughter, but failed and it blurted out. Followed by Konans. Itachi Uchiha then crack a smile, and threw some flour back at them. And that's when the war started.
A few minutes later everyone returned and walked in on the three having their flour war. Itachi hiding behind a opened cabinet, and Sakura behind a dinner plate a she jumped over the chair and pours flour over his head, before turning to run, but Itachi grabbed her from behind, his hands at her stomach, lifting her up as they both erupted in laughter. Sakura faking a scream. Konan trying to rescue her as they all three fell to the ground, Sakura on Itachi as they all laughed, not being able to stop.
Kisame blinked. Itachi was… laughing? What the actual fuck? They all stared at them. And soon enough Konan noticed them.
"Oh, hey guys." She said giggling. Itachi and Sakura jumped looking at them. Pausing for a moment before both quickly untangling their flour covered selves and standing up straight.
"Oh please! We saw it all!" Kisame said laughing.
"Oh, did you now?" Itachi asked glaring. As everyone quieted. But then He threw an egg at Kisame, and it cracked on his forehead.
Sakura burst out laughing as she slipped and fell to the floor, and everyone joined in on the food fight.
Sakura smiled watching everyone. Thank you kami for my family. She thought happily. And continued in their war.
*In Konohagakure*
"Lady Shizune!" one of the guards was shaking Shizune awake.
"Shizune!" Tsunade said, when her eyes finally opened.
"W-what happened?" Shizune asked sitting up feeling her head.
"Someone released sleeping gas, knocking you out. Then proceeded to take the scrolls and money out of the safe." Tsunade said.
Shizunes eyes widened, her head jerking to the safe. "Oh no! Lady Tsunade, I am so sorry.." She said, her eyes filling with tears.
Tsunade held up a hand. "No need. I am just happy you are alright. Though the scrolls are gone, we at least know that someone has them, and we can prepare ourselves. " She told her, putting her hand on her shoulder.
"Get Team seven in here immediately." She ordered her guard. Her eyes setting on the remains of the sleeping gas bomb.
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Hey guys! :) I had so much fun with this chapter! Though a few characters are totally OC, I don't care. ALSO, I didn't have this one reviewed by my beta, so it may have mistakes and may not have that extra detail that she helps me with and adds, but I just couldn't wait to update it! So I apologize, but when she does get to it I will Update it! :) Thanks!
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