"K-Kiba, please slow…s-slow down…!" the dog ninja spun around, telling his comrades to hurry up. "K-Kiba-kun…!" Hinata stopped to rest her hands on her knees, trying to get some air.
"You guys are just too slow!" Shino came up next to the Hyuuga heir.
"You need to realize that we can't run as fast as you and Akamaru. We just got done finishing a mission, so our chakra is still low." He said. Akamaru walked back to Hinata, cocked his head to the side, and rested his head on his paws. She just laughed and patted his head, telling him it was okay.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHH!!" Team eight flinched at the sound, and turned in the direction they heard it.
"Th-That sounded like… S-Sakura-chan…! Sh-She might… b-be in t-trouble!" Kiba nodded.
"Hinata's right. We should check things out!" before he could run off to the scene, Shino spoke up.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you."
Kiba growled at his teammate. "…and why not?"
"That didn't sound like a scream of terror. Have you forgotten what type of girl Haruno-san is?" Realization slowly came over the Inuzuka's face as he registered that.
CRRRAAAAACK!
The noise came from the direction they had heard Sakura. Kiba backed up, and called Akamaru to his side.
"Who votes we didn't hear anything…?" all three hands and a paw rose in the air. "Glad we all agree."
"Kyouko Fuukaku: Oni Tsuin-Sentou!" (a/n: strength style: demon twin-punch. Yes, I made this up.) The pink-haired medic gathered her chakra in her feet, and then pushed off with her inhuman strength, towards the blonde Akatsuki. "Ichi…!" Before he could use his own chakra to move the bird, Sakura's right fist came crashing down on the side of his face. She landed on the bird, and pulled back her left fist. "Nii…!" Deidara's one visible widened as her other hand smashed into his other cheek. The artist flew backwards off the bird, and Sakura jumped down from the now-collapsing creature. They fell a good 50 yards before reaching the ground: Sakura on her feet, and Deidara on his back.
Sakura stopped for a minute to catch her breath, and tended to her sore abdomen. She watched the Akatsuki as she fixed up other scratches and cuts that might scar her skin. The blonde boy didn't move, but she knew he was alive. That technique was meant to immobilize the enemy, blocking off brain waves to the rest of the body. The chakra focused in the fists travels up to brain, paralyzing everything it touches without killing the victim… not to mention it hurt like hell.
She glared down at his still state and lowered her voice so only he could hear, "Watch what you call me, you sexist pig." She said those words with malice dripping from her voice, and turned to face the blue Akatsuki member, glare in place.
"I think girls are awesome! Very tough…!" Kisame raised his hands as if to protect his face. He gave her a fake grin as he backed up.
With a very satisfied feeling, Sakura lowered her arms and stared at the fallen Akatsuki member. "Well, Koji, I think this is one less Akatsuki member we have to worry about. Do you remember which one it was that-" Sakura was interrupted by a strong pain on her head, and she fell into unconsciousness.
Behind her stood the young merchant, staring down at her with gray eyes that became ringed. More metal piercings appeared on his face and ears, and he looked to Deidara and Kisame.
"Mission… abduct Haruno Sakura: complete."
She woke up in a dark room, and by the feel of it, in a bed. Her head pounded for some unknown reason, too.
But she wasn't alone.
Someone else with a strong chakra signature was here. Sakura jumped up on the bed and held her fists in ready position.
"Who's there?" there was silence for a few moments, and she repeated her question with more urgency.
"No need to be afraid, Haruno Sakura." She flinched at the voice. It sounded empty and cold.
"I'm not afraid." She lied. "Who are you?" A light suddenly came on, and she lifted a hand to shield her adjusting eyes.
"Why don't you tell me?" when she could finally see the face of the cloaked person, she gasped.
"Uchiha Itachi…" An empty smirk played on the killer's face. "What do you want from me?" she tried her best not to look into his blood-red eyes, and instead focused on one of the clouds on his cloak.
"I could care less about you. It's what Leader wants." Sakura's eyes widened and she took a step back, making the bed creak.
"Your Leader…?"
"Yes. I believe you've met him." Sakura tried to think back as to when she'd seen the Akatsuki leader, but no memory came to mind. "He wishes to speak with you." Sakura glared at the cloud.
"…and if I refuse?" another smirk played on his face, as if this is what'd he'd been dying to say all along.
"You don't want anything to happen to your dear Kyuubi-boy, now do you?" something inside Sakura snapped at that moment.
"I swear, if you did anything to him…"
"…You'd do what? Remember, you're in the lion's den now. Choose your words wisely, Haruno Sakura." As much as she hated to admit it…
…he was right. She would have to be careful. "Okay…" she said, "I'll see your leader." The Uchiha gave another smirk and opened the door.
"Follow." He ordered.
Sakura stepped off the bed, and raised a hand to hold her head, pushing her little chakra into the wound. She didn't bother to close the door behind her; if they wanted it closed, they would have to do it themselves. Itachi led her down a long, dark hallway. There were gray, metal doors every now and then on the walls, but none seemed to be the leader's domain.
They stopped at the end of the hallway outside a black door, and centered on it was a red cloud. He knocked on it once, and then opened the door for her. "Enter." He commanded. As she walked by him, she sent a glare in his direction, but didn't meet his eyes.
Sakura had expected him to come into the room also, but he closed the door after she entered. The leader's room was also dark, except for the blue glow at the back of the room. It seemed to be a cage of chakra, and there was someone in it that she couldn't quite see. She motioned towards it, slowly and hesitantly. She made out blonde, spiky hair… an orange and black jacket… three lines on each cheek… and a Konoha Hitae-ate….
"Naruto!" she screamed out, lunging for the boy. She yelped as her hands made contact with the cage, and cursed it for being in her way. She focused chakra in her fist and hit it.
It didn't seem to dent or give in any way. All it did was cause severe burns on her hands and knuckles. She realized then that she had left her favorite gloves in Konoha, and cursed again.
"That cage will only open if I will it to." Sakura spun around to see a man illuminated in the blue light. He had piercings all over his face and ears, wore the trademark cloak, and his bright orange hair was similar to Naruto's, except a bit longer. On his forehead was the scratched out Hitae-ate of Rain. His posture was that of a royal, seeing as he didn't slouch. But the thing about him that sent shivers down Sakura's spine were his ringed, gray eyes. "And I, personally, don't feel like opening it anytime soon. He was worried and followed you, and I had some of my men take him out." Everything about him screamed power.
The medic glared at the Akatsuki leader. "Who are you?" the man closed his eyes and smiled a toothy grin. When he opened his eyes, they were the same gray, but without the rings.
"Sakura-chan, you really don't remember me?" he said in a higher voice.
Realization dawned on Sakura as she stared into the familiar eyes. "K-Koji…?" Sakura took a step back. "It was all a lie…"
The leader's face returned to normal. "If you don't want your Kyuubi friend to die, I advise you do what I say." Sakura immediately turned from betrayed to angry.
"Why? You're just going to kill him anyway!" she screamed.
"We don't need the Kyuubi to win." said the Akatsuki, "but you, on the other hand, could be useful to us." Sakura opened her mouth for a smart comeback, but decided against it.
"What…do you want me to do?"
"Isn't it obvious? Join Akatsuki, of course." This didn't take her by surprise. She knew it was building up to something along those lines. She turned her head to stare longingly at her caged friend.
"I'll do it."
There we go! I'm not really happy with the way this chapter turned out but I guess its okay… and yes, I made that attack up. It sounded really cool in my head so I thought, "what the heck, its fanfiction." Lol. I hope you enjoyed chapter three, because I might not update until the weekend.
Oh, and just so you know ahead of time, when I DO write Hidan, he will NOT be dropping the "F" bomb. I'm completely against that word so I'll be bleeping it out. I know that's what makes him Hidan, but I'm uncomfortable writing it. Sorry :)
thank you for all the reviews! they are what keep me going!