Chapter 11

"Took you idiots long enough…"

"Damn, Sasori you chose Bitch? I think you could do a lot fucking better."

With a small smile coated in blood, Sakura stood up and threw Hidan back through the doorway. His body crashed into the door across the hall and the pinkette laughed as he landed on Kisame's bed. Sadly, for him, it could not take his sudden weight and crashed down under his immortal body. Hidan attempted to pull himself forward, only to find the cherry blossom looming over him. Her fist was pulled back and her blood dripped to his face, making him cringe slightly.

"Hidan-kun, I think you said my name wrong…" her voice was unpleasantly sugary. Such sweetness made Sasori sick as he watched from the doorway to his room.

"I think I said it right, Bitch."

CRRAACKK!

Sakura's palm was facing up as she struck him in the neck. Any Hyuuga would have been proud to see her strike in such a way. His neck snapped and he coughed. Kakuzu growled a warning to his silver haired partner.

"What's my name, Hida-kun?"

"S-Sakura…"

The pinkette, very pleased with herself, bent down and healed his neck. After his bones were fixed into place, she healed her own cut. Wiping some of the blood off with her hand she walked into her own room, but not before calling out, VERY loudly: "KISAME, HIDAN BROKE YOUR BED!"

The pinky closed the mahogany door and plopped down onto the couch. Her mind began to wander and she touched her eye. The blood was drying very leisurely on her face. The blood touched upon her lips and she dragged her tongue against it bit by bit. She wasn't sure why but something in her mind told her to. The metallic taste filled her mouth and created a desire for more. She shook the thought out of her head.

It was probably Sasori. The wonderful kiss probably gave you some of his killing lust.

'How would you know if he has a lust for killing?'

It's all in the eyes. Just like yours.

'I don't have a lust for killing. And even if I did it wouldn't show in my eyes.'

Yes it would… But you should really shower and get the blood off before you go and kill innocent kids or whatever.

'Shut up…'

Sakura groaned as she stood up and walked to the bathroom. Sasori had vanished, most likely to his secret lair to retrieve "special" wood for his puppets. The pinkette peeled off her clothing and jumped into the scalding hot shower. She scrubbed off the blood and watched it sink into the drain. It washed away her stupidity and ignorance. Sakura realized she broke one of the many rules she was taught as a child ninja: Pay attention to your weapon.

Once she exited the bathroom she heard a whistle. She chuckled and looked at whom she assumed to be Deidara. Shocked emerald orbs were greeted with a shirtless puppet. A dark blush crept its way across her cheeks and nose as the redhead smiled at her. His smile darkened the blush and she murmured several curses against him. Then the question that haunted the murkiest corners of her mind bubbled its way to her mouth.

"Do you really love me, or were you trying to shut me up?"

Now it was Sasori's turn to be astonished. Was she really asking him this question?

"Sakura, when have I ever been known for lying or pretending to show feelings? Especially, love."

The blossom looked down slightly ashamed for questioning his love. She gasped a bit when wooden hands grabbed her face. And for the second time that day, her lips were pressed against his puppet lips. Whether he was made of wood or not, the beauty in the kiss was flawless. It took her to another world where the only two people there were her and him. He fit into her life and fulfilled her dreams and expectations.

The door slammed open, drawing the two apart. Sakura barely noticed Sasori's hands placed on her waist and her hands in his hair. Her eyes narrowed on Deidara, giving him an ominous glare as he looked her up and down.

"Sakura…in shorts…and a tank top, un…" The glare Sasori gave him made him cower. But he was obviously there for a reason as he cleared his throat and spoke again. "Pinky, Itachi wants to see you. Something about the Karin girl…"

"Thanks for informing me, Dei." She planted a kiss on Sasori's cheek and bounded away, now with the cloak on, to find the Uchiha. It wasn't that difficult. He was outside with Karin on the wide forest training ground, his sharingan activated as he studied her. Sakura ran up to Itachi and Karin. Her eyes caught onto the black coat now properly suited upon the female redhead.

"So you're in the Akatsuki now." Again, Sakura masked in feelings. Being around one of the organization's most emotionless members had its toll on her. Her eyes did not betray her and were emerald stones. Cold and empty with no feeling at all, Sasori would be proud.

"Sakura, I assume you have realized that Karin is officially part of the organization now. Starting very soon, she will teach you what she can and vice versa. But before you two begin your training, you will be going on a mission." Itachi's straight to the point attitude did not surprise Sakura. After joining the Akatsuki she was positive he would not kill her. That and the solo fact that she knew him for part of her life and had always secretly respected him.

"Yes, Itachi-san." Karin's voice was strong and it was quite evident that she had stopped crying a long time ago. Her attitude in fact was in the opposite direction. Red eyes were blaring with glee. If Itachi wasn't in the premises she might've been skipping with joy. And as hard as Sakura tried, she couldn't do anymore as stifle a laugh. But her smothered laughter was abruptly stopped when the sharingan directed its attention to her.

"What's the mission, Itachi-san?" Sakura found no point in disguising her emotions so she smiled. Itachi knew her; he was in the same village as her for a reasonable amount of years. Her enthusiastic demeanor was very well known in Konoha. The Uchiha in front of her probably knew this best. She was always the brightest person in the world and that had not changed one bit as she grew up.

"Sakura, Karin, you two must go to the Sound Village. Locate and kill Hozuki Suigetsu immediately. Karin this will not only test your loyalty and tracking skills, but it will eliminate a potential threat."

The two girls nodded and took off, away from the training field. The minute the Uchiha was no longer within sight, Karin squealed happily. She jumped up excitedly and hugged Sakura. It was a rather pathetic hug, in which Sakura noted that her strength was not great. But the pinkette returned the hug with an expectant look. Swiftly nodding her head, Karin began to speak. "Thank you so very, very much for bringing me back here! I love it here already!"

"So I see!" The cherry blossom giggled. "Who are you staying with? We should probably get packed up to go. The faster we get out of here, the faster we can come back."

The redhead nodded. "I'm sharing a room with Kisame. But he disappeared before I could find out which is his room."

The pinky laughed. Her laughter filled the halls loudly, scaring a poor Tobi away.

She's stuck with the shark.

'Not only that, but he definitely has a crush on her.'

Maybe she likes him back…

"Maybe, you're right…" Karin shot Sakura a confused glance. Once it was noticed, she apologized and gestured toward the room with a fish printed on the door. "Here's his room… Oh and the bed might be broken, you can blame the guy in the room with a scythe on it…"

"Thanks, Sakura-chan! But where's your room?"

"I'm literally across the hall. I'm sharing a room with a puppet."

"A puppet with feelings, you know." Sasori's arms snaked around her waist. His hands locked into place on her stomach and his head leaned on her shoulder. Bored eyes looked at her as she blushed and waved goodbye to Karin. The pinkette playfully pushed Sasori off and walked to the room, Sasori at tow.

"I have a mission, Sasori-kun. And it starts as soon as Karin and I are ready. We've got to kill some kid named Hozuki Suigetsu. Well, she has to track and kill him; I'm just going in with her." Sakura started to pack her kunai, shuriken, and medical supplies. Once she was done she grabbed her straw hat and placed it upon her head.

"Hn…" Sasori's fingers brushed the paper strips attached to the hat away to look at Sakura. He leaned in close to her face, his lips in a teasing smirk. Just as his mouth was millimeters away from hers, Karin knocked on the door.

"Sakura-chan, are you ready?" Her voice came out soft but loud. Sakura sighed and hugged Sasori quickly. The pinkette ran out with a smile to the redheaded female.

"Let's go, Karin."

The two girls were hopping from tree to tree. After an hour or so of learning new things about each other they stopped talking. Silence ensued between the two. But it was not an awkward or annoying silence; no it was a beautiful friend silence. One that only true friends would understand, the type you share with your best friend at least once a day.

The border to the Sound Village appeared at dawn the next day. This mission had already proven the stamina and endurance in both girls. Karin began to track Suigetsu quickly. Sakura found this fascinating. Any chakra signatures that Karin was even faintly familiar with she had the ability to pull up into her memory and track. The tracker only needed to have met the person or have a hint of chakra on an object, such as clothing or weapons. Since Karin had spent a lot of time near Suigetsu, she had a strong sense of him.

It took a total of five hours before they found Suigetsu in a bar. He was alone, and the bar was filled. Sakura slipped into the bar, taking Karin's cloak and hat with her. They decided Karin would do this alone and chose the way of his death as well.

Sakura sat at a booth, ignoring the drunken men who were staring at her. The few who approached her were struck in pressure points and put to sleep. The pinky watched, chakra pressed to her ears so that she could hear the redhead and Hozuki.

"Suigetsu is that you?" Karin was perfect, if she weren't a ninja, acting could have been her career.

"Karin, didn't Sasuke tell you to get lost?" The fake tears were forming in her eyes.

"Yes, but he never said I couldn't say my last goodbyes. Hey, let me buy you a drink."

"Sure, if it's free on me. You know I hate paying," Karin ordered a drink for the shark-like boy. Oddly enough, Sakura noticed he looked like he could be Kisame's son.

As Suigetsu turned his head to watch a pretty girl sit on his left, Karin slipped a poison into his drink at the right. The girl flipped him off quickly causing him to turn to his drink and gulp it down. The tracker smirked.

"Goodnight and goodbye Suigetsu."

Within a few minutes the girls were fleeing from the dead Suigetsu's body.

"We're pretty good partners, Sakura-chan." Karin wore a triumphant smile.

"Yeah, yeah we are, Kari."

A/N friendship is wonderful, is it not? And poor Sasosaku, their kisses are always being interrupted. Yep, totally going to have fun with this story, it has love and friendship XD. So, you won't believe this but… I wrote a poem in Deidara's point of view. It's called Deidara Wants a Katana. Check it out pleaseeee! Okay, well I'll see you next time guys. I love you and goodbye lovelies!

Sincerely,

D.A.R.N