Chapter 7: Seeing An Old Friend Again
...5 years Later...
Sakura yawned and stretch as she got up from her bed, she walked to her bathroom and took a long nice shower, she walked to her closet deciding to wear a loose red crop top over a fitted fishnet shirt even at a young age she already has a perfect curve, black shorts 3 inch above the knee, black boots with 3 inch heels, a three strap black leather wristband around both her wrist it was her father's 10th birthday present for her, she put on her locket, and tied her hair on a high ponytail before shrugging on her Akatsuki cloak leaving it open before leaving her room.
"Good morning cherry, un" Deidara said getting up from his seat, walking towards her and giving her a peck on the cheek.
Deidara joined the Akatsuki sometime after Itachi, since Orochimaru defected Sasori needed a new partner, Sakura immediately warm up on him and him to her, so now kissing her on the cheek every time he see her or before she leave to go somewhere became a habit of him.
"Morning Deidara, morning guys" Sakura said.
A chorus of "Good morning" was heard around the table, she sat on her usual seat on her father's right and started eating her breakfast.
"Sakura your entering the Chūnin exams" Nagato said bluntly.
Sakura accidentally spit the tea she was drinking on her mother, but thanks to her reflects she manage to jump out of the way.
"Sorry" Sakura said smiling sheepishly, Deidara and Kisame laughed.
"It's okay you were shock... But sweetie next time spit on Kisame and Deidara, oh and make sure whatever your drinking is hot" Konan said wiping her chair while glaring at the two, who immediately stopped laughing.
"Will do... But seriously entering the Chūnin exam?" Sakura ask in disbelief "I don't even have a team."
"Sweetie we thought this through... Your going to Konoha" Konan said and watch as her daughter's eyes widen.
"Na... Nani?" Sakura ask.
"Zetsu has been spying on Konoha for a while now... And it just so happen that The kyūby vessel and itachi's little brother needs a female teammate... And this is the perfect opportunity to spy on Konoha and the kyūby" Nagato explain looking at his daughter in the eyes.
Sakura remain silent before looking up grinning "Hai."
Konan and Nagato smile.
"When do I leave?" Sakura ask.
"Later this afternoon" Konan said her smile falling "My baby is all grown up" she said wiping the tears on her eyes.
Everyone look at her like she just grew an extra head before realizing what she said before that.
"I'm leaving later?" Sakura ask sad to leave her family.
Everyone look at their food realizing they would never see her again up until the Chūnin exam finish, which would probably take months to finish.
Sakura just finished packing her bags and sealing it on a scroll so she wouldn't have to carry anything and was sitting on her bed looking around the room she has been sleeping ever since she was 5.
"Hey... Can I come in?" Itachi ask leaning on her door.
Sakura smile and nodded, giving him a space to sit next to her.
"You ready to leave?" Itachi ask both his tone and eyes soft.
Sakura shrug putting her head on his shoulder "I'm gonna miss you guys."
"And we're going to miss you" Itachi said putting his head on top of hers.
"How am I suppose to join their team?... I can't just walk to them and tell them I'm their new teammate... Can I? Don't I have to like graduate before I could even have a team?" Sakura ask lifting her head to look at Itachi.
"That's already taken care of" Itachi said "can you do me a favor?."
"Anything" Sakura said.
"Can you watch my brother for me?."
Sakura's eyes soften, smiling at him and nodding her head "I promise I will."
"Arigatō" Itachi said sincerely.
"Hey... Umm sorry to interrupt but sweetie it's time to go" Konan said entering the room.
Sakura nodded sadly and stood up with Itachi, walking out of the room with Konan.
When they reach the living room all of the Akatsuki member were there, waiting for her to say goodbye.
"Take care of yourself alright cherry, un" Deidara said giving her a bear hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Don't worry Dei" Sakura said reassuring him and also giving him a peck on the cheek.
Deidara smiled before moving away for Sasori to say his goodbye.
"Don't do anything foolish Blossom" Sasori said hugging her.
"No promises" Sakura said returning the hug and giving him a peck on his cold wooden cheek.
When they pulled away from each other, Sakura was tackled on the floor by Kisame.
"Well pinky you let your guard down" Kisame said teasingly.
Sakura glared at him playfully before pushing him off her.
"Whatever Sharky" Sakura said, Kisame pulled her into a tight embrace.
"Don't forget to use Akuma no Tsubasa" Kisame said.
"Are you kidding me I would never forget to use it" Sakura said.
Kakuzu gave her a hug and wish her good luck and surprising everyone by giving her 5000 ryo "you might need it" he said shrugging.
Zetsu just nodded at her and told her to do her best.
Itachi motion for her to come forward and when she was possible to reach, he poke her forehead like he use to do to sasuke before.
"Why do you always do that?" Sakura complain rubbing her forehead.
Itachi just shook his head and pulled her to a tight hug "Take care imōto and please be careful" he whisper.
"Don't worry I will Nii-san" Sakura whisper back.
When they pulled away, Itachi shocked everyone by kissing her on the forehead and by smiling at her.
Sakura walk towards her mother and gave her a tight hug.
"Oh I'm going to miss my baby girl" Konan said tears falling from her eyes.
"I'm gonna miss you too Okaa-san" Sakura said.
"The moment you reach the village they would instantly recognize you since your pink hair is to hard to miss and when they did follow them towards the hokage, who would test you to see if you are really worth graduating earlier" Nagato explain.
Sakura nodded and gave her father a tight hug.
"I'll miss you Hime" Nagato said kissing the crown of her head.
"I'll miss you too Otou-san" Sakura said pulling away form him.
She walk towards the door opening it, before she walk outside she turn her head.
"I love you guys" Sakura said smiling at them.
They smiled back and said "we love you too Hime."
2 weeks later.
"Sorry to interrupt your training kakashi... But the hokage summon the three of you" a jōnin said
Kakashi nodded before the jōnin disappear.
"You two that's enough the hokage summon us" kakashi said snapping his book shut.
Sasuke and Naruto stopped what they were doing breathing heavily, they nodded and the three of them started walking towards the hokage tower.
"Enter" the third hokage said when he heard a knock on the door.
The door open revealing team 7.
"You summon us" Kakashi said.
"What's up Ojii-san" Naruto said, which caused Sasuke to smack him on the head because of his lack of respect.
"Why'd you do that teme?" Naruto ask rubbing the lump on his head.
Sasuke shook his head and ignore him.
"Well I called you here to tell you a bad news and a good news... What would you like me to tell first?" The third ask looking at them.
Sasuke shrug, Naruto looks at him confuse, Kakashi sigh "Bad news."
"You can't enter the Chūnin exam since you need to be a three man cell to enter the exam" the third said.
"NANI? What do you mean we can't enter the exam?" Naruto demands glaring at the wall.
"It's exactly what I said, you need to have a female team member in order for you to enter the exam" the third explain.
Sasuke clench his fist composing himself.
"Can't they just enter the exam even though there are only two of them... I mean they did become a team even though its only a 2 man cell" kakashi reasoned.
"They can't its against the rules, I already allowed them once, I'm not going to allow it again" the third refuse.
"Where can we find a female team member at this time" kakashi said rubbing his temples.
"Are you forgetting their's still a good news" the third reminded.
"What's the good news" Sasuke ask still clenching his fist.
"There is one girl who graduated the academy and needed a team... She just move in to the village 2 weeks ago" the third said.
"Matte! She already graduated even though she's only new to the village?" Kakashi ask shock.
"Hai... She's smart enough to answer all the exam in just two days, she master all the Jutsu every student need to master... So I gave her permission to graduate earlier than the other students in the academy" the third said.
"Who is she?" Team 7 ask in unison.
"You can come in now" the third called out.
The door open revealing Sakura wearing the same clothes she was wearing when she left the base minus the cloak and the ring.
"Team 7 meet your new teammate Haruno Sakura" the third hokage said smirking.
Sasuke and Naruto's eyes widen "Sakura?."
The end of chapter 9
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