Chapter Three: The "Missing" Student
Iruka snapped his head towards the door as an Anbu slipped through and
approached him. He was just explaining the concept of genjutsu when the ninja
intruded.
"Could you wait before taking her?" Iruka asked rather loudly.
The students created a dull roar, feeling something important must've brought an
Anbu into class. Teacher and Anbu Black Op whispered amongst each other. They
seemed to be arguing about something significant… Iruka shook his head, saying
no or rejecting whatever the other had asked or stated.
"Why is she in the hospital?" the Anbu asked.
"She had a series of fainting spells a few days ago," Iruka answered.
Sasuke realized they were talking about their sick student, Sayuri.
Why would they want her? he thought to himself.
Shikamaru was obviously thinking the same thing.
"I wonder why she's always fainting so much…"
"Maybe it's anxiety…" Sasuke suggested.
"Anxiety?" Shikamaru reverberated, puzzled.
"What's there to be anxious about? We're just going to a ninja academy…" Kiba interjected.
"I get pretty anxious right before snack time…" Choji admitted.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes, and Choji grinned.
"But seriously, what would an Anbu want with one of us?" Ino asked.
Sasuke noticed the Anbu making his way towards them. Once the ninja was
closer, he realized how small he was. Sasuke wondered if it was his brother.
"Are you all behaving?" he asked.
Sasuke instantly recognized Itachi's voice.
"Yes," they all replied, smiling sheepishly.
"Sasuke," Itachi whispered in his ear, "Where's Sayuri?"
Sasuke's eyes widened. So he and his fellow pupils' speculations were correct.
The Anbu Black Ops wanted their classmate…