AN/ Thank you to Happyfish for giving my muse plot bunnies so my muse threw me around my house until I wrote this. Also thank you to my big sister, Kittyteen1105, for promising not to maim my boyfriend when we go to a skating rink place... I think Kittyteen1105 doesn't like him. I don't care though. Now I'm ranting, Thank you to reviewers and here it is: the ninth chapter of S.k.t.!
Sakura woke up expecting Itachi to start ranting at her about not going out of the room but when she sat up he just purred in his sleep and found a warmer spot before letting out a huff of contentment. On the dresser there was a note addressed to her.
Saukra,
You may walk around the base, there is a ring in the enclosed package. There is also a Akatsuki uniform. You are expected to wear these at all times. Failure to comply with these rules will mean you stay in the room with no chakra and nothing to occupy yourself with for a set time. You will be training to become Akatsuki, Meet kohon in the kitchens at noon she will show you around. Stay out of Hidan's way he will try to kill you. If any members try to harm you though you may not kill them, do what you did to Hidan and you will be fine. Do not try to escape, if you do you will be permanently confined to this room.
Itachi
Sakura saw that there was crumpled pieces of paper clearly aimed at the waste basket but said basket was over flowing. Curious she unfolded one and got the surprise of her life, It was the exact same note she had just read but this one clearly showed Itachi's frustration, There was line after line crossed out and many notes were burned. Itachi clearly had no clue how to ask instead of demanding for something.
Secretly Sakura thought Kohon had something to do with her new found freedom. Itachi couldn't have mellowed out that quickly could he? Deciding she really didn't care Sakura grabbed the package and ran into the bathroom, eager to tell tsunade that she was okay and to come get her asap.
After relaxing in the shower Sakura took a deep breath calmed her nerves and ripped open the bag, only to gasp and inwardly cuss the idiots out.
They had given her male clothes, Itachi's it smelled like, under the detergent there was the smell of Forest rainwater and the harsh smell of metal. Itachi's most defiantly. Just noticing whose' clothes she was actually smelling Sakura blushed and found a small sewing kit in the cabinet. Ignoring the snickering of her Inner, Sakura started making the clothes wearable suddenly thankful for the hellish class her mom made her go through to make her more 'feminine'.
A few hours later no one could ever tell that the clothes were to be for a man, Sakura had left only one cloud visible. She did not want to be confused as an actual Akatsuki. She put her up in an artfully messy bun, put on her new pink ring and nail polish and strode out of the bathroom in comfortable high heels someone was thoughtful enough to put in there. She was ready to take on the world.
Checking the clock on the wall Sakura ducked into the library and went to the darkest dustiest corner where there was little chance for her to be seen. Biting her thumb, she did the summoning jutsu and called upon the swiftest, smartest and the most likely to do as she said, which was a big point in his favor.
Unfurling his wings was a light blue dragon, seeing Sakura he grinned and jumped at her.
"Yo Sakura! Long time no summons! What do you need me to do this time?"
"Sorry jinsoku-ryuu (This means quick dragon, I search for hours for this) Today I need you to go to Lady Tsunade, I have a very important message for her, tell her where I am ok?"
"Awwww okay" The young dragon took the note and poofed off.
Sakura searched around for a few minutes before finding the kitchens. She just made it here in time, Kohon was waiting calmly, without even looking at Sakura she introduced her to the people in the kitchen, including the man she met yesterday.
"Sakura this is Hidan "I still hate you" Deidara "Hi un" Tobi "Hi Tobi is a good boy" Kakuzu "Do you know how much it cost for those clothes?" Leader-sama "...Hi..." Kisame "Before you ask, no I am not a fish" Zetsu "Can I eat you?" and Sasori."
"We know each other, she tried to kill me."
"Correction I DID kill you, It's not my fault you came back."
"Haven't you heard of playing possum?"
"Actually I just didn't think an Akatsuki would be such a Coward."
Kohon decided to intervene breaking up the fight before they could kill each other.
"Sakura come on you will be shown around the base once before training against the members separately. After you will have the day to do as you wish. Supper is at six and you need to be in your room at eight."
"Ummm You know this seems like a boarding school right? And I don't plan on staying much longer"
Kohon didn't reply Just showed Sakura around the base and blindfolding her to take her outside to a large
training ground then just leaving.
"Hello?" Sakura called out extending her chakra and finding an unidentifiable source, she threw multiple weapons in that direction and let out a small chuckle.
"Ouch un!"
"Found you Blondie"
"Nice, But how about this un?"
Sakura's kuni she had thrown were tossed back with exploding tags attached.
"What? No 'Art is a blast un?'" Sakura taunted Deidara while back flipping out of the explosion.
"Leader-teme told me to keep me special moves a secret so your little buddies wouldn't find a way to kill me... Or rip off my arms again.'
"How about I save them the work and do it now?"
No reply was given but a kick to her face told her she struck a nerve. Sakura continued to taunt him while watching for an opening when she finally saw one she delivered a roundhouse kick to his jaw, then threw chakra enhanced punch to his ribs, breaking all of them and watching him crumble into a senseless heap, unconscious.
"Sakura-san is scary! Protect Tobi from her Hidan!"
"Get off me you little shit!"
Sakura turned to see that the entire Akatsuki was watching hers and Diedara's fight. And that Tobi the good boy was clinging to Hidan's back while the sliver haired man was flailing around trying to knock him off. She couldn't help it, Sakura laughed until a pained gasp came from the gender bender, as Sakura had began to call him in her head, on the ground.
"Oh crap I forgot about him!"
As she knelled by his side and rolled him over to check the damage he opened one eye slightly panicked.
"You win! 'K? I give up."
"Wimp I'm healing you, medic remember?" Slowly she healed what she had done and smiled when he sat up experimentally.
"If I could of used me art I would have you beaten."
"Sure you would"
"I could!"
"Um hm"
"Try me again un! I will beat you!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In Konoha~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Tsunade-sama Sakura told me to give this to you." Gently holding out the message and a map Jinsoku-ryuu was all business, The playfulness he'd shown earlier was reserved for Sakura only.
"She's all right then?" The Hokage looked insanely relived as the small dragon bowed his head once.
"Well what did she say?"
"Sakura-sama told me to show you where she is and to give this to you"
Tsunade read the note and cussed heart fully, The worst thing possibly had happened! Itachi had imprinted on her hearts daughter and he seemed intent on not letting her go.
"Jinsoku-ryuu tell Sakura we will be right there and to do whatever it takes to stay safe."
"Hai" And he was gone.
"Kakshi! Assemble a retrieval group to leave immediately!"
"Yes"
~~~~~~~~~~~Akatsuki base~~~~~~~~~
It had been two weeks since her dragon had come back to tell her that help was on the way. Sakura was currently healing the bruises she had inflicted the the Akatsuki.
"How can you heal right after you just used me as a football yeah?"
"Deidara you can't let me find an opening! Keep your guard up and don't let me get into your head! Now get out of here!" Shaking her fist playfully Sakura stopped to listen. There was yelling and clashing metal, that could only mean someone had come to rescue her!
"Sorry Dei, gotta go!" Sakura quickly knocked Deidara out and ran towards her fellow Konoha nin. When she got there they seemed to be doing worse than the Akatsuki, seeing that Sakura kicked the ground wide open, scattering the Akatsuki.
"It's Sakura-chan!"
"Yo"
"Still causing a nuisance of you I see."
"Hello Hag." Sakura could only smile even as she began to fight, shaking her head at Say, she could tell he was fake smiling even though he and everyone else had their mask on.
"Okay we need to retreat, we have Sakura let's go"
Besides her teammates there was four people there whose identity could be easily guessed at, blue chakra shooting out of two hands gave away Piñata and Nejd. Where a green jumpsuit and twin buns gave away Kenosha's most odd couple, Tenten and Rock lee.
Thankful that Itachi was out on a weeklong mission Sakura smiled and ran out. Noticing that half the Akatsuki looked scared enough to cry, they knew that they were dead the moment Itachi found out.
~~~~~~~~~Itachi comes back~~~~~~~~~
Itachi knew she was gone before he got to base, he almost gave Kasime a heart attack when his face contorted into an awful scowl and he began growling. Itachi transformed and ran to the base in the trees leaving Kasime confused and kind of weary of going back to the base.
When he got there Kasime was surprised to see everyone except Leader and Tobi cowering in a corner while Itachi stalked in front of them anger rolling off him in the end he just said a few words.
"Deidara, Hidan, Sasori come with me, we are going to get her back."
Pain just nodded and kind of waved them on when they looked at him questioningly.
Pretending they weren't just hiding in a corner the three chosen by Itachi got up with great dignity and ran on to Kononha.
After a few moments of tense silence Kasime spoke up. "Well I feel sorry for those poor suckers, stuck with Itachi when he's like this..." A few chuckles and hisses of sympathy came from the Akatsuki as they dispersed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Kononha~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When Sakura got back to Konoha she was crushed in a bear hug by Tsunade and firmly told that she wasn't allowed to drink anymore.
She fell back into her routine immediately, scolding patients who didn't take their meds, treating Naruto to ramen and being a quick tempered yet lovable medic nin. The only difference was that Sasuke was there and had gotten over his memory lapse and was currently dating Temri, The kazekage's overprotective big sister.
That particular chapter in her life is over Sakura told herself firmly, she had been back for a month and nothing had happened so she was safe. At least that what she was trying to convince herself of. But if he had the chance why hadn't he taken her away already?
~~~~~~~~~Change view~~~~~~~~~~~~
The fact is that Itachi was there, he had already given several notes to the Hokage telling her to give Sakura back. Notes that were ignored.
And if there is one thing you should not do is 1(get in between Itachi and his imprintee and 2( Don't ignore Itachi waiting. Said were-cat scowled when yet another of his notes were burned and destroyed, it was time to do something drastic.
"Come. We won't be ignored any longer."
The dangerous missing nins hid in a tree and picked out an unsuspecting victim and...
AN/ Cliffy! :) How is it? Hopefully not to sucky... Bad day today, boyfriend being dumb :( Oh well.
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