in for the kill
note1: More Akatsuki to write! Oh my!
note2: This thing will be firmly Akatsuki/Sakura, as in there will be no 'final' pairing. Love ALL the lovely killers!
note3:If you reviewed, you are awesome.
arc one: dawning
chapter: union
She woke up in a room that wasn't hers, in a city far from home. But she woke up, and that's what was important. Sakura liked being alive. But then again, who didn't? She quickly scanned the room, taking in details, before her eyes settled on a pale woman standing near the door.
"I see you have awoken, Miss Haruno," the woman murmured, "We were concerned that Kisame-san had been too rough on you."
Concern for her wellbeing was not the first thing Sakura had expected from an Akatsuki member, but things hadn't really been going as expected for a while now.
"No," she yawned, "Kisame was nice, except for the whole kidnapping thing. You gonna tell me what's up with that?"
Her eyes twinkled faintly with amusement. "No, Pein-sama will inform you of our purpose in retrieving you shortly. I am to take you to him, now that you have awoken." She turned to the door, waiting for Sakura to follow.
"Um, okay then." She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. First kidnapped by one of the most dangerous men in the world, then going to meet with someone even more so. What an interesting forty-eight hours this was turning out to be.
She hopped off the bed she had been lying down on somewhat reluctantly. It was much comfier than the cheap mattress at her apartment. (If she survived this, she was getting a bed just like this one. Best sleep she'd ever had, even if it was in the lair of a group of mass murderers.)
As Sakura followed the Akatsuki woman down the hall, she began to put together a few escape options. Most of which involved her running like mad in the opposite direction while throwing open the numerous black doors that lined the red walls. Needless to say, none of these plans were very good. So for the time being, she was just gonna go with the flow, let the current take her where it may (unless she saw an exit. Then she was gone like a bat outta hell.).
The woman opened a large set of black doors, inlaid with intricate designs that seemed to shift whenever Sakura seemed to look at them. Very creepy, to say the least. This must be it. The room where she would meet the infamous leader of Akatsuki, a veritable god. This was sonot good.
"Erm, Ma'am?" A head nod of acknowledgement encouraged Sakura to continue, "What are the chances of me coming out of there alive?" (Seriously. She had things she still wanted to do in life. Dying would be a major downer.)
The woman gave her a flat stare, eyes lidded in what seemed like disinterest. Until she gave her a small smile and a giggle, blue hair shimmering in the light as she ducked her face.
'Well that was encouraging.'Her inner voice stated bitterly.
'Oh fuck no! I thought I had gotten rid of you!' No response. Fantastic.
So Sakura rolled her shoulders and stepped into the room that may or may not be the place where she met a horrendous death. She really wished she hadn't taken that stupid mission.
Ringed eyes looked up at Sakura as her eyes adjusted to the sudden brightness of the room. (She wasn't expecting floor to ceiling windows all along the back wall, although it was a nice touch.) She blinked a few times before meeting the gaze of the deadliest man in the world.
"Hi?"
"Hello Miss Haruno. Did you have a pleasant nap?" He raised an eyebrow at her. She wasn't quaking in fear, or begging for her life. This was good.
"Excellent, thanks. May I ask why I was abducted and brought to you?" She gave him a look telling him she was rather put out by his whole abduction plan of mystery, but curious nonetheless.
"I have a proposition for you Miss Haruno." He gave her a deep stare and she unconsciously swallowed, suddenly nervous. "I would like you to join the new Akatsuki."
Her jaw dropped. She was not expecting that one. At all.
"After my discussion with Uzumaki Naruto, I decided change was necessary. So over the past years I have been directing my members towards creating a better world without world domination. The need for an alliance with other villages, and our need for a skilled medic, brought you to mind. So I had a discussion with your Hokage and Naruto and we decided you would become an Akatsuki member. This union will promote acceptance of our new interests, as well as strengthen the bonds between Amegakure and Konohagakure. I have documents signed by your Hokage here agreeing to your joining of our organization without being declared as a traitor and a missing-nin." He folded his hands and waited for her to respond.
Sakura was shell shocked. Tsunade and Naruto had agreed to this!? What the hell?! They didn't even ask her! And now she was legally bound to a group of criminals! God dammit she was going to have words about this with them! Why did she have to be part of this union from hell?!
Pein was still waiting for a response, so she took a deep breath and gave him one.
"Okay. When do I start?"
note4: This one was awkward. Sorry. Union, is such an awkward word.
note5: ohmigod guys. People commented. Twice. That means they actually came back and read this again for updates. That's so awesome.