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CHAPTER 2

DECISIONS AND COMPETITION

Sasori and Itachi finally made it to Konoha. All the elite shinobi left the village to go on missions. Since there were no elite shinobi around the village, they just kept their henge. When they got to the park, they found the girl sleeping peacefully.

Sasori bent down and whispered into her ear, "Wake up, cherry blossom. It's time for you to make your decision."

"What decision?" Sakura said yawning while rubbing her eyes and stretching.

Kami-sama. She looks so kawaii when she wakes up. I wonder if she'll look beautiful when she wakes up next to me in my arms. Whoa! Where did that come from? Sasori thought while looking at her.

Is this whom Sasori-san and Pein-sama were looking for? Just for this young girl? I don't think she is that great they way Sasori had described her. But she does look kawaii in her clothes.(A/N: Sakura is just wearing her training clothes. It's the same thing that she is wearing on the shippuden episodes.) The clothing does show she has the right curves in the right places. Wait! What am I thinking? Am I crazy or something? I AM Itachi Uchiha and I don't fall for any girl.Itachi thought while looking at Sakura also.

Who is waking me up? Sakura thought while rubbing her eyes.

Seriously who is the person waking us up? Open your eyes and lets see who is waking us up? Inner Sakura said yawning.

Fine.

Soon Sakura stopped rubbing her eyes. When her vision became clear, she was going to scream. In front of her, she saw Sasori and Itachi. When Sasori and Itachi saw she was about to scream, Itachi grabbed a piece of cloth and gagged her mouth so she couldn't scream. Sasori also took out the ropes and tied up her feet and hands so she wouldn't runaway of use any ninjutsu to attack them.

"Cherry blossom. I will take the cloth out of your mouth if you will cooperate with us. Nod if you will cooperate. If you don't we will not hesitate to knock you out and take you back to headquarters." Sasori said.

"And I will be the one to knock you out." Itachi said threateningly.

For when Sakura heard that Itachi would be the one to knock her out she was scared to death. She knew how strong he was and she was afraid of what he would do when she enters the Tsukuyomi world.

Wow. Who are these two people looking at us?

You idiot. These two are from the Akatsuki. The redhead, the one I love, is Sasori and the other that looks like Sasuke is his older brother Itachi.

Well I say both of them are hot. They both want you for some reason. I say whatever they ask you just accept it.

"Cherry blossom, the Akatsuki is in need of a medical ninja at headquarters. We are asking you if you want to betray your village and join the Akatsuki. If you don't want to betray your village, then we will just use you as bait for the Kyuubi. It is your choice. You have to make your decision now though. So, make it quickly." Sasori said softly to her while looking at her in the eyes.

So you want me to betray my village in order to be with these two people and other criminals who are in the bingo book?Sakura told her inner.

I don't know. I mean you're the one making a decision not me.Inner replied.

Why does Sasori get to be the only one to call her 'cherry blossom'? I shall call her that too. Itachi thought in his head.

"Remember, cherry blossom, everyone has always protected you in this village they don't believe that you can be able to protect yourself. I know when you were a genin you were always protected by your sensei and your teammates. Even Sasuke didn't believe you can be strong. He always thought you were weak. If you join the Akatsuki, we will all be able to train you and make you become stronger. You will be able to protect yourself." Itachi whispered in her ear. As he was saying this Sakura, she felt the warmth of his breath on her neck and she just closed her eyes and started to think about her decision.

Sasori was furious with what Itachi said and how close he was to HIS cherry blossom. He knew what Itachi had said was true and that it would convince her more to join the Akatsuki, but he didn't need to call her 'cherry blossom' or get so close to her. Sasori was glaring at Itachi. Itachi noticed Sasori's glare and smirked for he knew that they would compete against each other for Sakura.

When Itachi got up, so did Sasori. They saw that she will be thinking for a while to make her decision. So they walked up to each other and glared at one another. If glares could kill, both men would be dead right now.

"I see you are into my cherry blossom, Sasori-san." Itachi whispered.

"I see that you are into MY cherry blossom as well." Sasori replied in a low voice.

"I should have her. I met her before she met you."

"So, I was the one who fought her first and I know all her strengths and weaknesses."

"I would have fought her first before, if only Kakashi and Naruto weren't there to fight me."

"So that means I win and you lose."

"At least I didn't die by her."

"Whatever. I will not lose to you. I will not lose MY cherry blossom to a bastard like you."

"Neither will I."

"Then its settled we are at war to see who will capture Sakura's heart first."

"That's fine with me."

"Hn."

"Hn."

The two men started to glare at each other again to see what the other was thinking.

(Back to Sakura)

Kami-sama. Why did my heart started to pound while Itachi whispered in my ear? Why? I thought I only love Sasori? I think I am starting to fall for Itachi? What should I do? I know that they will be back soon and I need to make my decision. Inner. What should I do? Sakura thought.

I say go with them and lets see what happens. Inner replied.

But as soon as I leave with them, I will become a missing-nin and will be hunted down by ANBU.

Who cares? I mean with what Itachi had said. He was right. Everyone thinks you always have to be protected and they also think you are weak and never become stronger. I say go with them because all the members will train you to become stronger.

I don't know let me just think for a moment without you talking to me right now.

Fine. I will be quiet then.

Soon Sakura sighed, and the boys had noticed this and stopped glaring at each other. They knew that she was almost done making her decision. They stared at her. Finally, she opened her eyes.

"I have made my decision." Sakura said calmly.

"What is your decision, cherry blossom?" Sasori said before Itachi could say anything.

When Itachi realized what Sasori had just done, he glared at him. Sasori just kept looking a Sakura, but had a smirk on his face while looking at her. Sakura noticed the smirk and saw how cute it was. She just looked at Sasori for a little bit with love in her eyes. When Sasori saw that she was smiling and looking at him with her loving eyes, his smirk grew bigger for he knew that he was going to win this war. Itachi noticed this and knew he had to stop this. So he pretended to cough. Sakura returned back to reality and blushed. Sasori couldn't help but glare at Itachi for what he had done. He ruined the moment between Sakura and him. In his head, he was thinking off all the ways he could kill Itachi and so far he thought of 999 so far. He couldn't wait to use all 999 on him when he wins this war. Itachi noticed the glare from Sasori and couldn't help but smirk.

"Ehem." Sakura said.

Then the boys turned their heads and gave all their attention to Sakura. When Sakura had both of their full attention she started to continue.

"Well I have made my decision and I will…"

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That's the end for chapter 2. I needed to leave a cliffhanger so I can make the story more interesting. If I don't update next weekend then sorry it is probably all because of the homework I have to do. Please read and review. Thank you!!