Sakura sighed. They were bickering.

AGAIN!

She raised her hands to her temples, sending soothing healing chakra to the throbbing muscle.
Kaimei-sensei glanced at her, jealousy evident in his eyes.

Ah, so they were getting to him, too?

Well, too bad for him – she really didn't feel like helping him out of his sad, sad misery.

Haha! I is evil! Be aware!

Inner… I'm ashamed that we are related.

We are not related you dipshit! We are the same person!

Whatever…

She sighed. She really needed to stop doing that.

Sakura growled quietly trying to block out her annoying teammates.

She chanted the 100 Most Important Shinobi Rules, even going as far as listing them alphabetically, from most important, from less important etc. when she finished that, she started on the history of the Seven Mist Swordsmen. Anything to keep her mind busy.

"- be so stupid!"

Sakura clenched her teeth.

Mission: Block out my stupid teammates
Status: Epic FAIL.

Couldn't agree with you more.

AHH! I'm seriously going to pummel them 6 feet under, dig them out, reincarnate them, only to be able to kill them again, if they don't shut up this INSTANT!

Agreeing that this was enough, she peered at Kaimei-sensei, only to see him looking back at her.
She nodded and then stopped running altogether.

It took the bickering pair over 5 seconds to realize that she wasn't following them anymore. They came back shooting curious glances at her and their sensei.

*sigh*They're so oblivious…

"What is it, sensei? Why did we stop?" Shiso inquired.

"Yeah. What the idiot said." Umi added.

"Guys… You seriously need to stop. You've been arguing for over two hours now. Just chill."

"But Sakura-chan! He/She said that my nature style is childish!" Both Genin exclaimed angrily.

"I Don't Care!" Sakura shouted, "I really don't care if Umi said that your Lightning is like playing with a light bulb, Shiso! And you, Umi-chan, if Shi-kun says that your Earth Release is like fooling around with mud, then you should show him just how lethal mud can be! I've been observing your actions and techniques ever since I first saw you two. You are both exceptionally skilled fighters with a lot of potential! Umi's Earth Release can be a perfect way to find and immobilise enemies, while Shi-kun's Lightning is a simple way of finishing them off! However, those talents can go to waste if instead of training hard and concentrating, all you do is think about what insult you haven't used yet! Do you see it now?"

Silence.

And then…

"Sakura-chan…?" Umi whispered, shocked.

Don't get her wrong – she is a natural when it comes to predicting people's movements and behaviour. The first impression she had of Sakura was a calm, collected, anti-social girl who was going to stand by the side and watch everything unroll itself in front of her, not even bothering to try.

Well, that was the first time her assumption was wrong. Her respect for the younger girl grew with every moment.

Kaimei-sensei grunted, drawing attention to himself. "Well now that this is sorted, shall we continue with the journey?"

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Finally! I swear, my head was going to implode!

Don't you think we were a bit too harsh on them…?

Harsh? Are you insane? They needed to realize that bickering like two-year-olds isn't going to get them anywhere!

Yeah, but still…

Stop worrying about that and worry about yourself! Your little harem isn't here anymore!

Ugh… I'm not sure if I should be overjoyed or upset… I'll surely miss Tobi-kun's hugs though.

Tobi… Yeah, I'll most definitely miss Him…

Her relationship with each and every Akatsuki was the most confusing relationship ever.

Let's see…

Kisame. The perfect older brother. He joked, pranked, played, tickled till she could just barley breath. They had fun together, swimming in the lake. He loved to throw her in when she wasn't looking, and when they went on missions together, they were evil. Laughing maniacally, he always could make her feel better. When he first sparred with her, he underestimated her. That ended up with him half-crushed by a boulder. Sad.

Tobi, She loved him brotherly too. He dragged her everywhere, constant hugs, though now most of them wouldn't walk by without wrapping her in a hug. He played with her, he also always knew how to make her laugh. Instantly taking her from sad to happy in any situation.

Zetsu, He taught her about plants. And his black side was also really nice to her, and found ways to make her laugh. They spent some time in the gardens or forest together every afternoon.

Kakuzu, He took care of her as well. Loved her, trained with her, and protected her. He perfected her already superb healing talents. Sometimes Kakuzu gave her money. For 'Important' things, he never asked.

Hidan. Ooooohh. He and Sakura were the fighting brother and sister. But they were very, very close. They shared secrets, He trained her in weaponry. They loved to go on a killing spree, whenever Kakuzu was cashing in.

Pein. Her father. Protector. Sometimes also executioner. He hated when she failed a mission and wasn't worried about expressing that hatred. And yet, she still loved him.

Konan. Her mother. Guardian Angel. Sometimes also Death Sentencer. When she screwed up on a mission, it was Konan who usually told Pein.

Sasori. He was a brother as well. A wooden brother, but a brother nonetheless. He was the one who perfected her chakra control to one even better than his own, and he taught her the basics of Chakra Strings and Puppetry.

Itachi, He was kind too. Another brother. They were the first ones up, and trained together until the others woke. They were very close as well, stealthy, sneaky. This came in handy, for pissing Hidan off.

Yet, there was something else between her and Itachi. A secret neither would dare to tell anyone.
Something much too important to throw away.

Ah, the good times… But now we must concentrate – we have a mission!

"-kura? Are you with us?"

What did you say about concentrating, huh?

Shuddup.

"Hm? Yea, I'm alright. Why?"

Team 101 exchanged curious looks.

"Well, for starters, we're already by the Konoha Gates, and you looked like you didn't even notice…" Umi trailed off, letting Sakura figure out the rest.

"Ah, Gomen."

"It's quite alright, Sakura. There were no dangerous ninja on our tails, so nothing bad happened." Kaimei put in, "Okay, so we're staying in the Leaf Paradise which is a cheap inn by the city centre."

"Is that all, Kaimei-sensei?"

"Hai. You're dismissed. And you better sleep well – tomorrow is an important day!"

"Hai! Domo Arigato Sensei!" (1)

"Bye Saku-chan, Shi-kun!" Umi shouted as she bounced off to Kami-knows-where.

"Hm. Later, Sakura-chan, Sensei."

Sakura watched the retreating backs of her teammates and then turned to her sensei.

"Which room are we staying in? The idiots probably don't even know where the inn is. They will get lost easily."

Kaimei chuckled, "Coincidentally, we're staying in rooms 101 and 102. You'll be sharing with Umi." (2)

"Alright. Arigato, sensei. See ya tomorrow."

POOF!

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– Domo Arigato – literally meaning 'Thank you very much'.

– I found it comical to write 101 – you know, Team 101 staying in the room 101, kinda cliché

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It's all done! Yay!

Now, my awesome reviewers, be so kind and have a read through.

And I thank ObitoU.4evrYoung for the awesome idea of putting down the feelings Sakura has for each and every Akatsuki!

~Peace Out!