Okay here's the fifteenth chapter of The Prince and The Slave. I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks to everyone who read, reviewed and added me to their faves and alerts lists. I always appreciate it, and I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint.
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The Prince and The Slave.
Chapter Fifteen.
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(General P.O.V.)
Shikamaru and Ino were talking, Sakura greeted Sasuke, Ten Ten had obviously said hello to Neji. Naruto and Hinata were talking, when Tsunade came along.
"Gaki! What are you doing here?" Tsunade yelled loudly. Naruto spun around so quickly, his hair looked like a yellow flash, and he stared at Tsunade in what appeared to be shock.
"Baa-Chan? What are you doing here?" Naruto yelled back. He ran over to Tsunade and hugged the woman, chattering away happily, as Tsunade smiled and listened patiently, ruffling his golden hair. The girls stared in awe.
"Wow she can be nice?" Ino questioned.
"Naruto is her grandson, so of course she's nice to him." Sasuke stated. The girls just blinked in confusion.
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(Sasuke and Sakura P.O.V.)
That evening, Sasuke decided to approach Sakura. He walked over to the table at which she was eating. She looked exhausted.
"Do you mind if I sit with you?" Sasuke asked.
"No, I don't mind. Although I'm probably lousy company at the moment." Sakura replied kindly. She gave Sasuke a weak smile.
"You look exhausted." Sasuke commented gently.
"It's the training us girls are doing with Tsunade-Shishou. She's tough, and nobody comes out of training bruises free, no matter how good you are. Tsunade works everyone like dogs. You're kinda lucky she doesn't take male students." Sakura replied, trying to hold back laughter.
"I could handle this training." Sasuke stated, glaring at his plate. Sakura grinned.
"No one handles this training Sasuke. It's no cake walk. Tsunade pushes us all to our limits." Sakura replied. Sasuke gave a slight glare but conceded the point.
"I've heard rumours about Tsunade's training. Naruto told me a lot about her." Sasuke stated.
"Well, you'll soon get to see what we're all up to anyway. I'd wager that Pein will teach you boys. After all, you're nobility." Sakura quipped. Sasuke gave another short glare.
"I don't want to be treated differently because of the fact I was nobility." Sasuke stated angrily.
"That's not the reason. Although it is slightly." Sakura commented. "You can change things Sasuke. The fact that you have royal blood means you can change so many things if you ever reached the throne. You could make slavery illegal. But I'm sure there's still lots you need to learn." Sakura added. She got up from her seat. "I'm... I... I'm glad you're here Sasuke. It gives me a chance to get to know you better as a person." Sakura stated quickly. Then she ran off. Sasuke felt confused. A half smile graced his face.
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(Jiraiya and Tsunade P.O.V.)
Tsunade sat watching over her students from another table. Jiraiya sat down beside her.
"How could you bring my son and my grandsons into this mess?" Tsunade hissed out.
"They were going to be executed Tsunade. I couldn't leave them to die." Jiraiya replied softly.
"So, what I heard is true. The King really is trying to assert more authority." Tsunade said softly. Jiraiya nodded. The two carried on eating in silence for a moment. "So how have things been since I've been here?" Tsunade asked. Jiraiya grinned and the pair started chatting about days gone by.
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(Itachi's P.O.V.)
I was still listening to my father rant. Not only had I apparently allowed my rogue brother to escape capture, he'd also helped Akatsuki to free a bunch of Gladiators. I couldn't help but feel a proud smirk, at least in my mind, where my father will never notice. Outside I remained as cold as ice. As I was expected too.
"Itachi do you realise that your brother is a danger to everything I have worked hard to build. Why allow the soldiers to rest before reaching Konoha? Those few hours gave them enough time to run!" Father yelled angrily. I knew Kabuto had been the one to go and tell my father that little piece of information.
"If we hadn't rested and they'd reached Konoha, then they would have been useless father. What's the point of making it in time to stop them, and then losing them because the soldiers are too fatigued?" I asked. Father just glared at me.
"Your cousin Obito has also joined them. If you include your mother that's three members of our family that have defied me. You will hunt them down, and you will kill Obito and your brother on sight. I will not accept failure Itachi. Do you understand?" Father hissed at me. I nodded. Of course I understood. How could I not? I knew this meant I would be away from the palace for a long while. Not that that bothered me at all. I hated being around my father anyway. "Prepare to leave in the morning Itachi. I will not tolerate anything less than your best." Father said angrily. I just nodded and left the room. He wouldn't know my best until it was too late. That's a promise.
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(Akatsuki P.O.V.)
Pein looked at the group he'd gathered. The girls were there, along with their new recruits. Tsunade stood in one corner and another female stood in another corner. The rest of the Akatsuki members sat around the room.
"This woman is Anko Mitarashi." Pein stated, gesturing to the other female, who looked rather irritated, dressed in a revealing, short kimono. Ten Ten looked up at the mention of the name. "She's been undercover in the land of waves brothel as a Geisha, for the last month. The reason for this is because we want to shut the place down. Underage girls are being sold to older men for sex. It's an establishment that goes against everything we all stand for, here. I've been forming a plan for a while. The only flaw is that I now need to send someone else in with Anko for the plan to work. I can't just ask anyone to do this. It has to be a young girl, like the others there. Someone who won't stick out." Pein said softly. "We need someone who can survive until the night time. Hide themselves away and keep themselves safe." Pein added. That was when Sakura stepped forward.
"I can do that." She said softly.
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Okay that's the end of this chapter. The next one will be longer. I hope you all enjoyed it, even though it was relatively short. Please R&R and let me know what you think. I always appreciate it. XD