Hey! How are you all? - ahem- That was more of a rhetorical question, huh? Well, anyways... I wouldn't mind somebody answering back, and sorry for not updating sooner, getting together and typing chapters is hard when you are planning two other stories! Heh-heh...
Well, just so you know I am in the character- bashing MOOD! No, not the 'JUST GO AHEAD AND DIE', crap. No... It's more of the 'I AM JUST ABOUT TO WRING THIS PERSON'S NECK , DAMMIT!'
Please- read and review, R&R – I would appreciate it...
DISCLAIMER: No matter how much I would love to... I will never-EVER- own Naruto... Why can't the world just be fair?..
"Zetsu!" A screech echoed throughout the long and dreary hallways of the current Akatsuki base. "What will we do now? Sasuke-kun has left!" Another assault of shrill speaking broke through the hallway.
A grunt was heard in response.
The room was dark, all light seeming to be drawn from it other than a unnatural halo that surrounded a candle. As another drip formed on it's surface, the small bead hardened and ceased flowing.
"Tobi..." An odd voice now filled the room- more like cavern-, leaving it with a ghostly echo. It belonged to the black and white plant-like being sitting in a chair. "You are the leader... YOU should decide on the plan of action. But, without Sasuke-"
"WE DON'T NEED HIM!" A silver haired man shouted. He paced the length of the corridor and faced the two seated individuals. "We just need to break him, then he'll come crawling back..." Kabuto practically hissed, smirking sinisterly.
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"Mmmmm..." I slowly raised from my bed, doing a major cat-stretch under my light pink covers. "What time is it?" I grumbled out. I shifted my position so I could see the alarm clock on the nightstand.10:57... Not that bad...
"NYA! WHAT? 10:57? How can I even SLEEP that long?" Shit, this is gonna' be bad! I was supposed to meet Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi at Ichiraku's at 8:30! Okay so that's... two and a FREAKIN' half hours that I should have been there. Sure it takes Kakashi two hours to get to anywhere, but, that was thirty minutes ago!
I jumped out of my warm and comfy bed and practically threw myself at my vanity, hissing as the cold floor touched my feet. I stumbled over and hopped onto one foot, pulling off my baggy green PJ pants and yanking off my white tank top, throwing them into the clothes hamper that lay by my closet. Stumbling in only my underwear, I quickly pulled over the curtains, remembering people had eyes and could quickly get a sneak-peak at me getting dressed. Just imagine... What if Sasuke saw me... I was practically skipping to my clothes as I thought of the idea.
Almost instantly, I was thrown out of my dreamy stupor as my toe connected with my bed post, making my eyes water and curse as I restrained a shriek. I half-hazardously threw on my new outfit, looking impressed as I combed through my pink locks.
'We look pretty damn good!" My inner commented. After giving a silent thank you, I pulled on my shoes and leg warmers and almost busted my hands through my leather gloves as I reached for the door handle and finally locked and slammed my door shut.
I immediately tore out for the ramen stand, attracting the attention of most of the shoppers at the venders I was passing. I waved at the people I knew and finally stopped a block away from Ichiraku's. I would want to catch my breath... Damn this was annoying... I never sleep any later than 7:30! The constant shifts at the hospital for over a year had made my brain work like an alarm clock. Now my internal alarm clock was jacked-up... Great...
I started walking towards Naruto's still-favorite-restaurant at a slow and even pace. Maybe I could catch my breath and walk in coolly like Kakashi-sensei or Sasuke-kun.
'PFFF! YEAH RIGHT! You wish! With our luck we won't make it there in one piece...'
Damn... My inner's probably right...
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"Kakashi! You said Sakura-chan would be here by now! You're just a damn liar!" Naruto yelled, attracting the attention of passer-byes, much to Sasuke's dislike.
"It's not my fault! We all arranged this, it's not like I spy on her or anything..." Kakashi snapped back, then after a long and dramatic sigh, he dove back into his perv book.
Naruto and Sasuke both sweat-dropped at this sight. Their own sensei was more interested in that little orange book instead of his students... Wonderful. They both gave each other glances and rolled their eyes at the silver haired mans behavior. Typical...
Kakashi had arrived at the newer and larger ramen shop about thirty minutes ago, meaning Sakura was thirty minutes LATER than their lazy-ass sensei. How is this at all possible? In the days of being a genin she would always show up first or second, depending on if Sasuke had some race between him and Naruto planned out.
Behind the non-tardy portion of team 7, a bark could be heard, nothing that big, just a dog. Another bark, this time it was joined in by a hiss. Sasuke, Naruto and Kakashi shrugged it off... Just another damn fight between the mortal enemies of the animal kingdom. Then again, another bark, followed by yet another hiss. Just by hearing it, the three shinobi could tell it was escalating into a larger conflict.
Then, a familiar voice grazed their ears. The boys at the table nodded to each other, 'Sakura...' They thought simultaneously. Sure enough the girl's voice was right behind them. But not directed towards any of the three.
"Get away! I ALREADY told you! GO! SHOO!" The boys sighed and turned around, expecting Sakura and Ino to be going at it with their horns and speared tipped tails. Instead they all instantly froze and started to sweat waterfalls. Yes she was currently fighting... Usual Sakura. But no, she was, in fact- NOT fighting Ino. Instead she was looking at a puppy in front of her with murderous intent.
If it wasn't going to turn bad for the dog, things definitely won't turn out peachy with them...
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Good... just another step. They apparently hadn't had their orders taken. Just as I was about to stride up to them, I smelled something.
'Damn...' yeah. I had to agree with my inner... Wait my inner sounds nothing like that.
'Kofuku?' I asked my own mind, halting before I could reach the table where my team sat.
'Yeah? What is it?..' She answered back groggily.
'Where's my inner? What did you do with her!'
'Nothing...' She answered back simply.
'What do you mean,'NOTHING'! My inner isn't here, I NEVER have had a time when she hasn't answered back...' I frowned and furrowed my eyebrows. Something wasn't going right... But what?
'I am your inner...' She said again, her smirking face and twitching ears entering my consciousness.
'NANI!' I instantly gasped in real life, making the dog that was staring me down bark again, I hissed at it then covered my mouth, my eyes wide. Why was I hissing?
'I replaced your 'inner self'... Your conscious is now my conscious... Since you unlocked my powers from the scroll, you have gained more personality and other traits from me. Once our minds have completely molded into one, It will turn into a physical transition...'
'But... So that means that you ARE my inner!' I was now ecstatic. Wow! An Onkei! THE Onkei... MY inner!
'Yes... As I have said. You will also pick up mental traits and physical traits of a ferret. Honestly, our minds are almost completely combined, just a few more additions to yours and we'll move onto physical...'
So that's why I was acting strange lately...
Suddenly the same damn mutt came closer to my leg and pawed at my shin. As a reaction, I jumped back from the dog and crouched, hissing. A few people looked at me but kept walking. I noticed how awkward this was getting.
Looking around, I begged that damn... THING... to just walk away. Well, in a harsh tone, but that was only to imply that I meant it.
"Get away! I ALREADY told you! GO! SHOO!" I was gritting my teeth now. TO HELL WITH BEING COMPASSIONATE!
"LISTEN, You damn RAT!" It then lunged at me like it knew what I was saying. I swiftly dodged the hell- hound and continued ranting. "LEAVE ME ALONE!" I listened to the barks and howls of the pissed animal in front of me. Suddenly in a surprising flurry I could make out some of the words the damn thing was saying. They were slow and sloppy, trailing into each other.
"No! Y-you ha-ve better listen!" The dog then started to cuss me out, using almost every word I have ever heard other than bitch. You can guess why, right?
You know what? Those slurred, sputtered, messed-up and even some of the more unintelligent words... Hurt... I knew what I had to do... This BASTARD of a canine was going to Hell. Right here, Right now!
"You! Your mom is a..." I smirked while I could feel Kofuku maniacally laughing at the situation. She had told me what gets at dogs the most. Insulting their mothers.
"No... You wouldn't" The dog narrowed his beady eyes at me, knowing where my word were headed.
"YES! Your mother is a... Bitch..." I hissed under my breath, loud enough for the mutt to hear. As soon as he started to pounce, his supposed owner came by and snatched up his collar. It was an old woman. Probably losing her memory to Alzheimer... AWWW...
"I'm sorry Missy..." She collected her average sized dog in her arms, petting his stomach, "Is my little puppy bothering you?" She said in an almost childish way, scratching the dogs chin, it's tale wagging happily.
"Oh no... I couldn't believe a little... Adorable..." I contemplated my words, almost puking on adorable, "Puppy like him could do anything wrong..." I smirked, knowing this was far from the truth.
"Well... I was just looking for him, he just loves jumping his fence, doesn't he?" She cooed to the beast in her arms and turned around, walking to what I expected to be her home... Odd little granny...
"Sakura-Chan!" I heard Naruto yell from the table behind me. Damn...
I laughed awkwardly, walking toward the table of staring men. Sasuke must have seen my whole 'fiasco' with the dog... Why can't anything go my way?
"Heh-heh... Hey Naruto, Kakashi, Sasuke..." I took a seat opposite of Kakashi and next to Naruto and looked at my legs.
"Sakura-chan... I was wondering why you were yelling at that dog..." Naruto finally spoke, looking confused.
'Well... Fluffy over there was cussing us out...' Kofuku yelled, but I cut her off with my own answer.
"Oh! Well, I just don't like dogs..." Damn that might have been the worst excuse ever...
Kakashi, as nice and perverted as he is, noticed how uncomfortable I was under Naruto's confused glare and Sasuke's examining eye, "So, I like your new wardrobe, Sakura..."
I sighed and gave him a thankful glance.
"Yeah... Ino thought it was time I got a new outfit... I like it, at least..." I looked over to see Sasuke staring at me. My heart leaped as her turned away and looked in the opposite direction. No... He couldn't... Wouldn't like me. No matter what. I'm just a team mate. A friend at most... Oh well, I could settle for that... After all. Who would like the guy who left your very own village for his own gain. After you just admitted that you loved him and begged him to stay. Who would... I mean, Whoever likes him is an idiot...
Damn... As I'm looking at his high collard shirt that he hid behind, I realized. I didn't just like him. I love him... I'm a complete and total moron...
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As she shuffled over to the table he knew she was completely embarrassed. Hell, If he was ever in that position, he would too. But no... He was Sasuke- the powerful, strong, chick-magnet – Uchiha. He didn't spaz out... EVER... He was a cold, heartless bastard. And he wanted to remain that way.
But... As he watched Sakura turn multiple and almost impossible shades of pink and red, he felt a tug at the shriveled organ known as his heart. It was like when he saw Sakura in Naruto's arms. Right before he quit Akatsuki. Damn... He was getting soft...
As he stared at her red dress, he made his way to look at her hair, but as he made his way he came across her breath-taking emerald eyes. At that moment, he could almost call her cute, but Uchiha's never call anything cute...
He quickly turned away from her gaze to hide the light blush that had grown onto his face. What about her did this to him? He needed the answer and quick.
Suddenly Kakashi's voice broke into his thoughts and he turned to face the other part of team 7.
"Well, Ino did a good job didn't she?" The copy nin asked, stretching in his chair and continuing to read his porn books.
"Yeah! You look so pretty Sakura-chan!" Naruto smiled at the girl next to him that smiled back. "Huh, Teme?" Naruto winked at Sasuke, making the raven haired teen snap back into the conversation.
"Hn..." He glanced at Sakura to see her head bowed, looking crestfallen. It made his heart twist to see her look so sad. Suddenly, on an impulse, he began to speak, "You look nice..." He stated in his same monotone voice, but even still, she perked up, looking into his eyes as if she could find something int them. She was practically beaming.
"Thank you, Sasuke-kun!" His eyes lightened from the usual cold black to an almost amused ebony. Damn, what made him do that? He was definitely getting soft...
He let out a sigh and smirked, leaving the table speechless. He actually looked like he was enjoying himself.
No... It's probably just a trick of the light...
But little did the four ninja's know, that another watched from the shadows...
"Hmm..." He chuckled. This laugh was unlike his usual voice which usually belonged to a moronic man in a mask, Tobi. But now his real personality is out for the world to see. Cruel, evil, Maniacal. "Sasuke-kun has found a friend..." He smirked under the orange mask that only let his right eye be seen.
The man then slowly faded away, leaving no trace that he ever had been there.
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"Shikamaru... Did you see the whole event?" Tsunade questioned, hey blonde pigtails draping down her shoulders.
"Not all of it. Ino and I just got there when Sakura unsealed whatever was in that scroll..." He bowed and began to walk out of the Godaimes office. He was tired and just wanted to go cloud watching.
"Not so fast..." The fifth stated. Once the brown haired teen faced her she restarted their interrogation. "Did any of the Akatsuki follow... Excluding the Uchiha?"
He snorted and turned to leave once again. "I was on my way to the village by then..." Not wanting to be asked more questions, the boy quickly exited the office and down the hall.
'Damn kids... Never respect anybody, anymore...' Tsunade groaned on the inside. She honestly, HATED kids. Well, Sakura had grown to be more of a friend and nobody could hate Naruto for too long...
"SHIZUNE! GET YOUR ASS OVER HER AND GET MY SAKI!" She swore that if she didn't get drunk she would rip somebody's head off. Because, kids... For the Godaime of Konoha, you either feel a headache now, or drink a few bottles of Saki and get the headache later.
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I had just said goodbye to everybody and was walking down the abnormally empty street when I felt another presence. I looked around me and noticed the sky was now black, the clouds a disturbing white with a blood red moon shining brightly above. I didn't realize it was night time... Or that there was a lunar anomaly tonight... Last time I checked, it was day-time!
I quickly turned my head to face the street in which I was just walking down and realized that something was terribly wrong. Not only was the sky acting funny, now ALL of the buildings and anything that had just surrounded me were now a chrome color. They all reflected off of each other and held the same red tint in color as the moon did, warping my vision. I swiftly closed my eyes and ran through the empty streets, trying to get home before I went insane.
"Why would you try to escape?" A voice echoed around me. This definitely wasn't a normal day...
I burst into a full-out run run when I heard a maniacal cackle. It seemed somewhat familiar, like I had heard it once before. But where?..
Suddenly the chrome city buildings were replaced with the same black as the sky. What is this?
A red cloud floated past me and started to twirl, turning into a red orb. Almost instantly three black tomoes appeared and spun at and insanely fast speed
"Sharingan..." A gasped. I tried to close my eyes, but some invisible force held them open and made me stare into the giant eye looming above me.
"Sakura... Don't you know..." The same mysterious and eery voice echoed. A deep chuckle began to erupt all around me. I wanted to cover my ears, but all I could do was stand there and gape at the humongous eye that loomed above me.
An orange mask started to form around the red Sharingan.
"Tobi..." I felt a heavy urge to sleep come over me. Slowly, I closed my eyes, dropping onto my knees and falling backwards, expecting to feel solid ground, but felt nothing. I was able to open my sagging eyes to just look out and see the only object that still remained int the black was the blood red moon. It was becoming smaller and smaller as I finally couldn't hold my eyes open any longer. And, suddenly, I was plunged into an ice-cold slumber...
Hey... Sorry about not updating the story before publishing 'The Untouchables'. I had kind of gotten into a writers rut with this chapter. I was trying to think of ways Sakura could get kidnapped. (If you didn't realized that was what was happening, then that's sad...) Oh well!
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