I'm very sorry to two of my reviewers, sumo is and nerd4ever243. I do love reading your reviews and I would love to do your request, but I have little to no knowledge on events that happened in Naruto: Shippuden Series™ and I do not feel right to do your requests since I don't know how to fit in other elements into the original plot line so that it still flows smoothly. I apologize again and I hope that you can forgive me for not being able to do your request.
This next one-shot will be the second part to Root Members and this one will include much more romance between Sai and Nata.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto™
(Line Break)
Nata sat on her bed as she read through another one of her medical books that Sai kept bringing her whenever he was allowed to come back and visit her. Nata and Sai had both become of the age sixteen and Danzō saw it fit to send Sai on a mission without her; Nata was not allowed on missions as for punishment from getting caught sneaking out of the Root Base. She had kept her word when she told Sai all those years back that she was going to see the male again and again; she did it almost every day when she was to do her reading in the library or her room. Sai had easily caught on with her sneaking around, but he knew that if he told anyone she would be punished severely or another seal. The seal on her tongue, the one that everyone on the base got, was painful enough for her that she couldn't actually speak at all for the week after.
Nata flipped to the next page of her book and smiled when she saw the doodle that she drew of the blonde haired ninja. Nata was almost infatuated with the ninja by the name Naruto Uzamaki and everything about him made her feel stronger, a bit warmer too. That memory of her at the academy as a little girl still played in her head; he made her smile so brightly without having said one word to her. She wondered why though, why would he make her smile? She thought of love…but she didn't feel that for the blonde…she felt that for Sai.
Even though he never saw it
Nata couldn't stand how he made her feel, and he never felt anything at all. Nata used their friendship to touch him and hold him as they slept. Used the excuse that she couldn't find her way to the library to walk with him and then said she didn't have to study. Nata didn't want to lie to him, but she couldn't find a better excuse to be near him at all times. Sai, though, was indifferent when it came to her or her feelings. Sai was more preoccupied with his mission to look out for Naruto Uzamaki, and become part of Team Kakashi. Nata was indeed jealous of that, not only did Sai get to get up close to the blonde, but he also got to be part of shinobi team like real ninjas. Nata was forced to stay back.
That was why she always snuck out and would jump from roof to roof and would watch the blonde train. She remembered all the way back from when she just left the academy from her week long mission and she went back out and watched as Team 7 tried to defeat their sensei. She smiled as the blonde was so hyper to fight but he easily fell for every trick in the book; he even tried to cheat too. Nata watched as the Uchiha tried to win on his own, and as Haruno tried to find the Uchiha the whole time. She was disappointed by the whole scene, but in the end they did pull it together to not be total failures; she was just happy that Naruto once again made it through on the little brains that he had. She kept close eyes on the team and when the team was gone on missions, she watched other teams go about their days. Nata would come back to her room and tell Sai about it, he usually would just pretend to listen to her or just went about his drawing like she wasn't there. Nata didn't really mind it, as long as he still allowed her to be close to him she didn't care what he did.
"Lucky Sai-kun," she muttered as she closed her book and got to her feet. She stood in an oversized shirt that belonged to Sai, she used his clothes when she slept since they were comfier and that her own. Nata decided that sitting around wasn't making her feel any better and she was going to go out and get some training in before night hit again. She changed into her knew training hear that Danzō allowed her to purchase and wear. She put on a fishnet t-shirt with a long and wide strip of black that covered her bound chest and came down and stopped right under her backside; she then put on a pair of tight black leggings and her knee high sandals that had a small heel on them. Nata grabbed her mid-drift jacket that all the Root Members wore and she zipped it up. Her hair was still the same short length that she always had and still looked jaggedly cut like a child cut her hair. Nata walked out of her room and passed other males on her way to the training area, they all glanced at her a bit longer than they should have. Nata knew better, she knew practically everything about the human body and wasn't blind to the fact that she was literally the only female on the base. It was different though, they were born not to feel, so Nata knew no one would want her like that, no one even knew what it meant other than Sai, who was reading like the wind when it came to relationships between humans. Danzō did mention a few times, though, that she should cover her body like a respectable ninja, but Nata knew the power of seduction and like hell she was going to use every weapon Kami gave her.
"Nata," she turned around and saw Danzō standing there, she got down to one knee without having to think about it. "It seems that letting Sai go alone was a bad idea. You are to head out and watch over this little group of Shinobi and be sure to report back all of your finding. Understood?"
"Yes Danzō-dono," she said as she got back to her feet. "I will head out as soon as possible." He nodded and walked away before Nata could sprint back to her room and grabbed her tantō off of Sai's desk and strap it on to her back and then slowly placed the contacts in her eyes before she tried to calmly walk out of the base. She quickly took kunai and throwing star pouches and strapped them on before she made her way out of the base. Nata grabbed a pack that another Root Member handed to her since it was just packed for her; she took it without losing her stride. Nata was fast as she jumped through the forest on the route she had known by heart while placing the bag on her back and taking out the scroll that held more detail on her mission. She read over that she had to meet with the Hokage first about this, since there was no way that Nata could keep in secrecy with the Hatake and Yamato there; she didn't want to confront the Hokage since she was not going to follow anything she said. Danzō was her commander, leader, and what he said was law. Nata dropped down in the village square and frightened a few of the villagers that had already been there. She ignored their stares as she placed on her rabbit mask and walked to the Hokage's building.
(Line Break)
"Another one?" Yamato was surprised that Danzō had sent out another Root to watch over them; the man obviously didn't trust any of them with anything. Team Kakashi was standing before the Hokage as she explained that another Root member was coming in to see the group. Even the Hokage was worried about Danzō and his sudden interest in her shinobi. It was frightening to think of what the man was planning to do and she knew it was nothing that could be good. "Can you not deny him the chance to spy on all of us?"
"I'm afraid not," Tsunade said lightly as she sat up in her seat, "I have no say in what he wants, but I can keep a very close eye on this new person since they are on my turf."
"No need to worry Hokage-sama," Sai suddenly spoke up and they all looked to him. He let out another one of those fake smiles that Naruto and Sakura both hated seeing, "I can only assume that he is sending out Nata."
"That name sounds familiar," Naruto muttered as the name sunk into his brain, "oh did I hear it in a movie or something?" Sakura rolled her eyes and gave him a good hit to the head. "Ow Sakura-chan," Naruto rubbed the top of his head and looked to the pink haired kunoichi, "what was that for?"
"Moron," she said, "that was the girl that came with Sai back in the academy. The two children sent to spy on academy training," she glared at Sai, "is that right?" Sai just ignored them and just looked to the Hokage for any instruction. "Lady Hokage, you have to be able to stop them. The Root branch has been sticking its nose in our business far too long-"
"It is fairly recent Haruno-san," they all looked surprised as Nata came out from behind Tsunade's chair, but Tsunade was still calm as ever. Her rabbit mask still covered her face and she crossed her arms over her chest, "and you should be able to do your job without getting distracted by any means." She stood beside Tsunade's desk and looked to all the people in the room. "Sai," she nodded to the male even thought her chest was bubbling with the want to hug him, "I assume that everything is going well?" He just smiled and Nata smiled from behind her own mask; he was trying so hard.
"Well Nata…you will do your mission," Tsunade stood up and grabbed her green jacket, "but I will interfere if I sense that you are causing harm to my village. Understood?"
Nata didn't know how to respond. She looked to Sai, who just nodded to her. Nata took a light breath and looked to Tsunade, "yes Hokage-sama." Nata put her hand on the mask, "Am I able to show my face in your presence?" Tsunade said 'yes' as she was about to exit the room but stopped when she saw the girl's face. Nata indeed had very soft features and big eyes that were hard miss; she was quite a pretty site to look at. Nata bowed to the team, "Hello Team Kakashi Hatake, I am Nata. I will be documenting your progression and those of the other shinobi of your generation."
"Nata," Tsunade walked back over to the girl, "can you tell me your family linage?"
"I was orphaned as a child, so I cannot answer that Hokage-sama," she said while looking down at her mask and then back at them.
"Alright," Tsunade said lightly, "I'll be at the Hospital of anyone needs me." The Hokage walked out of her office and the rest were left in awkward silence.
"I totally remember you now!" Naruto pointed to Nata with a bright smile. "Me and you sparred in the Academy," Sakura sweat-dropped, but Hinata let her eyes smile for her as she tried to keep her emotionless face. It was so nice to hear that even after all that time he remembered her. She just nodded to confirm his conclusion and he smiled brightly, "I really missed seeing you around, but now I see why you left," he rubbed the back of his head with a sheepish smile and Nata kept her emotionless face and turned away.
"Just try to continue like I am not here," she walked to window and jumped out, her cheeks flaring the deepest shade of red she could think of. She nearly stumbled as she landed on the ground and the mere thought that he missed her, someone so bright and lively had noticed someone like her. Nata nearly felt herself began to get light headed at the thought; she could die happy now. Nata took in deep breaths as she walked through the back alley ways of the village as to look for her new home. She found her apartment with ease but when she went up to the window that went to her room, she saw that there looked to be someone already living there. She entered through the window and once she gave the place a quick look over, she knew who lived here.
"Nata," she didn't need to turn around to know that it was Sai walking into his home, "I didn't expect Root to put us in the same apartment." He walked over to her as she looked over the scrolls that hung on his wall, "You seemed to be very quick to leave the group."
"I thought it would be best to set up before going out to chart the area," Nata dropped her pack on the ground and she was sure that he was still watching her. She looked at him, "Do you have another room where I can sleep?"
"My bed is big enough for us both," he said lightly and she felt her cheeks burst red at the thought.
"I don't think it would be right for us to continue to sleep together while on a mission Sai," she tried to keep calm and looked away from him. "I guess I'll just take the sofa for the time being."
"It never bothered you before," he said lightly as they both walked into the kitchen, "have you suddenly not enjoyed being around me?"
"I just find it un professional for us to be so close," she said while sitting at the table, "I have been assigned to watch you and your team after all." Nata leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes, "Just a thought is all."
"I am still a bit taken back by your reluctant behavior towards us sleeping together," Sai sat down by her and they both were still able to contain their emotions about the actual matter at hand. He looked to her, "this is not about you being on a mission to watch my new team. This is about your sudden feelings towards dickless, is it not?"
Nata looked to him, "Dickless? Are you telling me that he has no male reproductive organ?"
"I read in this book that one should give people nicknames to create a better friendship with them, but after Dickless and Ugly were named, I discovered that you must call people the opposite of what you think they are." Sai gave another fake smile and Nata only shook her head at the trouble that he must have gotten into when he called Sakura Ugly instead. She held back the need to smirk and Sai continued to talk, "but you are avoiding my question Nata."
"I did not," she said lightly as she got back to her feet, "you were the one that brought up the fact that you thought your own team member contained no male organ." Nata turned to walk off but Sai was quick to stand up and grab her arm. "Sai," she looked to him, "let me go." She tried to pull from his grip but he was a lot stronger than Nata.
"I want you to answer me truthfully," Sai said lowly and leaned in a bit closer. She felt her heart beat quicken as his breath tickled against her skin.
"It's about the mission Sai, that is all," Nata said looking him in the eyes. They stared at one another that seemed like hours until Sai just let her go.
"I'll go get you some blankets then," she saw that the look on his face was uncaring but on the inside she knew that he was angered. He was mad that she refused to act like the friends that they were while not on mission, or he saw that she was lying –even though she knew she had hid it better than ever. Nata just watched as Sai set the blanket and pillow on the couch, and she couldn't help but look the male over. He left his entire middle bare and she got a good look at his toned abdomen. She felt a blush crawl up her neck as she slowly licked her lips as he was able to move so easily and set the couch up like it was an actual bed; she cursed her mind for being controlled by her hormones. Nata just tore her eyes away from his figure and sighed lightly. "Are you tired already?"
"Yes," she admitted and moved to the sofa and lied down as he finished, "I will take my rest now. Try not to do anything that Danzō-dono would want to see." She curled up on her side so that her back was to him, "Be safe Sai-kun." She just listened to his footsteps and then the door open, shut, and then locked. Nata sighed as she turned to lie on her back and stared up at the ceiling; now they were fighting and the rest of her mission will be hell.
(Line Break)
Sai watched as Naruto and Sakura were talking to one another while Kakashi seemed to be in a deep conversation with Yamato that had something to do with the little orange book. Sai sat down under the large oak the tree with his blank scroll rolled out before him. He spun his ink brush around with his middle and fore finger. The muse was out of him at the moment and it looked that no training was to be done; so there he was, left with nothing but a blank scroll. He slowly placed the brush on the paper and began to let his hand draw the picture. Out of instinct, he had started to draw Nata. Sai knew it was her when the circle became a head and that head had short and choppy cut hair. This was his own fault; lately he had been drawing nothing but her. While back in the hideout it was the only thing that he really could draw since she was always there to be his model, whether she knew she was or not. No matter how she sat or lied down on her bed, she looked like a framed painting. He was unsure why he had become so infatuated with her outer appearance, or that he was so intrigued by her words and thoughts about things.
He almost decided that a visit to the hospital was in need when his thoughts of her became the only thing on his mind. His trainers back at the hideout would scold him when they caught his eyes wandering away from the lesson at hand. He was constantly in need of medical help since during his own spars he would lose track of his thoughts. But he was almost unsure if Nata was the cause of his injuries, or that he would injury himself to go and see Nata. He was very perplexed when he was first injured with burns from a fire ninjutsu, that instead of going to the infirmary, he was sent to the library. Nata was the only one in there and at the table she was studying at was a small sign. It said that she was the medic trainee for Root, so she was to be the healer for minor injuries. Sai was almost reluctant to let her touch him so intimately; it was different when they slept or held hands, that was friendship as Nata explained it to him. But this, it was almost torture. Her hands left ghost like touches that brought goose-bumps to his skin; she would speak in a low and soothing that made his ears burn hot. After his burn was healed he felt worse than before.
Sai was no idiot though, he could take a good guess as to why he would stare at her bottom when she wasn't looking, or look down at her since she was shorter than him and he would get a good look at her cleavage that was left exposed. It was the other reason for her to zip up her Root jacket, so he wouldn't tempt himself with such a site. Sai was a man, filled with testosterones and hormones, and Nata was a woman, a drop dead beautiful one. Other than their friendship, it was the reason he would sleep so close to her, draw her, and even think about her constantly. He figured he just missed seeing her when he became the third member of Team Kakashi, but it wasn't him missing her when he would constantly take cold showers. He had met so many other girls, Sakura –who was lacking in female anatomy according to his books- and that Ino girl –who took too much pride her looks other than being a shinobi- and then the brown haired girl named TenTen –she seemed to be too masculine for a female- and after that it was girl who was two years older than him from Sunagakure –her name was still a mystery to him- but he still thought of Nata. Sai took the idea that he should sneak back into the base to go see her, but he had to watch over the demon holder, who was a handful.
Then she came to him. Sai felt happiness surge through his being –he was sure that was the word he was looking for- but it died when he found out she was going to watch over them. That only meant that she was going to be closer to the boy of her fascination, even though she would deny it. Sai watched as his picture of Nata became more detailed, adding her figure, clothes, and heeled sandals. Her eyes were set in a hard stare back at him, but hidden in her lavender irises was that innocent spirit she had shielded from Danzō. Naruto had that same look in his eyes, the shine that never gave up hope and refused to lose. Sai had almost been caught multiple times just staring at the blonde's eyes in hopes that he would suddenly be looking into Nata's. But, the dickless boy always over-reacted to it and would threaten Sai –not that the threats ever meant anything. Sai tried multiple times for her to stop going out to spy on him, or to talk about all his missions like he had saved the world. She refused to obey his simple commands. He tried to read up on the art of persuasion, but everything he tried was futile.
Now, he looked to the finished drawing of Nata, her smirk placed in its rightful place. One hand placed on her left hip while the other hand was holding her favorite three-pronged kunai. She was indeed a beauty, but hidden behind her soft features and well-endowed figure was the heart of a made-killer with the mind of an obedient drone that followed her orders to the last detail; Sai even felt that she was more dedicated to Danzō than her own will even though her emotions were as alive as her beating heart. He was never able to truly to find where her loyalties lied, he just hoped that it was with him.
And not with the blonde haired moron.
He couldn't understand her want of him, or how she almost lusted after his attention. Naruto was a demon, holding the very thing that could bring the nation to its knees and kill every last one of them. All left in the hands of a man who was more preoccupied with cooking instant ramen then studying. Sai was sure Nata only did this to make him made, to push Sai's buttons since she should know that Sai was very possessive of his friend, his only friend. Nata could not just go and make more friends that were closer to her than him; it would be like someone tearing out his heart and stepping on it, while he watched. Naruto didn't deserve someone like Nata; he was too busy trying to get the attention of Sakura, or Sasuke Uchiha. The rouge that Nata had confronted so long ago; when Root had caught word Nata was a bit too calm about the whole thing. Root was sent out by Danzō as to not get the boy back, but just to see where he was and who he was with. Sai and Nata had not been on that team since they were still too young. Nata quickly went to see how the blonde was doing and then to the Hyuga male that had nearly died out in the fields by the hands of a half-spider shinobi. Nata just explained that she thought she might have known the male from somewhere before. Sai didn't really care; he was still upset that she had even gotten the males flowers.
"Hey Sai," Sai was pulled from his thoughts and looked up to see that Naruto and Sakura were both standing before him, "we've called for you for the minute. You okay," Sakura asked as she crouched down so she was eye-to-eye with him. "You were staring pretty intently at Naruto and me."
"I am fine, thank you," he smiled and hoped that the two would leave him alone.
"Hey," Naruto smiled and picked up the scroll off the ground, "this is that Nata girl right?" He smirked and wagged his brow at Sai, "you and her going out?" Sakura stood back up and smacked the back of his head. "Ow," he looked to Sakura, "was that really needed?"
"You're such a noise idiot," Sakura said as she shook her head.
"Nata and I are only comrades under the same branch of Anbu," Sai answered as he took the scroll from him and rolled it up closed. "Nothing more and nothing less."
"I don't know Sai," Naruto puts his arm around Sai's shoulder, "I think you and her could end up being more than that. You just need to make your move." Naruto smiled with his eyes closed in content, "This is where I can help you out, I'll give you all my best moves so that Nata will be wrapped around your finger."
"Shut it Idiot," Sakura said with a glare as she put her hands on her hips. "You couldn't get a girl if you paid her."
"He could get a prostitute," Sai piped in with a smile since he was informing Sakura. And he was told that she was supposed to be the smartest kunoichi of her generation.
"Please reframe from talking Sai," Kakashi said as he walked up to his students with Yamato in toe, "and what about prostitutes?"
"I'm going to help Sai get the girl of his dreams," Naruto said with a smile and a 'thumbs up'. "You want to help Kakashi-sensei?"
"Who is this girl?" Yamato asked, very surprised that someone of Root had any kind of emotion to begin with.
"'Nata-chan," Naruto said with a smirk.
"What about me," they all turned around and spotted Nata standing there with her mask on her face. She was holding a small note book and a pencil in her hands. They all remained silent and Nata just sighed. She began to note in her book that the team was discussing that had to do with her; maybe some sort of plan to get rid of her. Nata tucked the pencil behind her ear, "I rather you all not speak my name without a purpose. I may think you are planning to attack me and I will be forced to neutralize any harm that is to come my way."
"Oh come off it Nata-chan," Naruto stepped forward with his hands held up as if to show he meant no harm. "We're all friends," she blushed as he smiled brightly, "and since we all need to spend so much time with one another we need to get along." He was suddenly next to Nata; she tensed when his arm was around her shoulders. She could practically smell him; he had that scent of ramen, but then there was that underlining smell of a summer rain. "So we're cool, right?"
"…" her mouth was left open, but no words were coming out and her vision was getting a bit funny. She felt her heart begin to beat faster than normal and her palms were very sweaty; Nata leaned into his touch more than she needed to and she spoke in a light voice. "Yes, we are very cool." Naruto smiled at her and laughed while giving her a side hug. Nata blushed pink and gave a very girly giggle.
"Please Naruto;" Sakura said still eyeing the masked Root Member, "she is a trained member in a branch of Root that is not under the same leader we are. She was ordered to watch us and then report back to Danzō-san." Sakura gave a sneer and looked away from her as if Nata was not even worthy of her stare, "As far as I am concerned, she is the enemy."
"Oh come now," Kakashi smiled behind his mask, "don't be hard on such a pretty girl such as Nata-san." Sakura rolled her eyes as Yamato just sighed lightly and pinched the bridge of his nose. Nata just eyed him from behind her mask, "Naruto has a point; we all just better get along while we have to be around one another." Naruto just smiled and brought Nata closer to the group. "Would you like to tell us more about yourself Nata-san?"
"No," she said blandly and pulled out her notebook and wrote down more things about the group. Naruto tried to peek over her shoulder, but Nata stopped him by flicking his nose and walked over to Sai. She stood by him as Naruto rubbed his nose. "Please just go about your day as if I am not here."
"Going to be pretty hard-"
"No need to be so negative Haruno-san," Nata quickly said as she put her pencil behind her ear. "If you have nothing to hide everything will be fine." Nata moved her head in her direction, "Then Danzō will only hear that Team Kakashi is just as every other shinobi team." She tucked her notepad into her back pouch, "Just try to act natural."
"Then let's go out and eat," Naruto smiled brightly, "you can join us for this one Nata-chan," he winked to Sai but the dark haired male just blinked in confusion. Naruto sweat dropped and practically pushed them all along, "Come on I need to eat!"
"Don't push!" Sakura
"I see that you've gotten stronger Naruto." Kakashi
"You better not ruin these sandals." Yamato
"Way to go Dickless." Sai
"…" Nata
(Line Break)
Nata sat in the seat awkwardly as Naruto was on her left and scarfing down another bowl; then Sai on her left as his one bowl was left empty. The others of the table were silently eating, or in Kakashi's case, eating the ramen too fast for anyone to see his face. Nata looked down at her bowl that still had steam coming from it. She looked down at her mask that was lying down on her lap and she never knew how cold the mask looked. She picked up her chopsticks and slowly ate a few of the noodles. Nata was surprised at how good the food was and she was quick to practically inhale the last of it. She set the bowl back on the table and was a bit surprised –not that she showed it- that everyone was looking at her funny. "What?" She said as she wiped her mouth with her napkin. When no one answered she looked to the owner of the shop and waved her hand to get his attention, "Can I get another bowl?" He happily nodded and went to making her a bowl, and she just sat back and waited.
"Didn't know that you were a ramen fan," Naruto said trying to break the silence.
"I never had ramen before this," she answered back while using it to stare into his deep blue eyes. So much hope and love swimming in his eyes.
"Glad I could show you the greatness of ramen," Naruto smiled.
"I am very glad that you are getting to try new things Nata," Sai smiled at her and Nata smiled back. "This is just one of the many things that we do as teammates." Nata nodded and quickly wrote it down.
"Interesting," she said as another bowl was set down before her, "eating ramen on a daily basis."
"Not that often Nata-san," Sakura defended, "we do eat at healthier places since we are shinobi."
"Is it alright that I also write down how defensive you are," Nata asked as she put her pencil and pad down so she could eat. "Not that I find it relevant to anything, but Danzo-dono might find your nature rather interesting." She then ate her ramen as Sakura seemed to just be sitting there trying to figure out if she was insulted or not. Nata was just like Sai, only a bit more bearable, but that didn't mean that she wasn't a smartass. "It is completely up to you though," Nata said as she put the empty bowl back down. "So, this stuff is ramen?" She looked to Naruto, "how interesting that I have only heard of it until right now."
"I think we need to get to training," Yamato said while looking to Kakashi. The silver haired male glanced at him, "right, Hatake-san?"
"Why not," he said with a shrug and motioned everyone out of the booth, "I'll meet you guys there." Kakashi was gone with a poof of smoke.
"I think that was called a 'Dine and Dash'," Nata said as she looked to the others. "I guess I'll just pay," she reached into her pouch and pulled cash while walking over to Ichiruka.
"Damn," Naruto gapped at all the bills, "maybe I should join Root. Look at her pay check."
"I fear that it is too late for you to join," Sai said glancing back at him, "Root only takes in orphans."
"Oh…" Naruto and Sakura both looked at each other as Sai looked back at Nata. "So you two…?" Sai nodded but then smiled like nothing was wrong.
Just as Nata was to walk out of the restaurant, Team Gai had entered. She let her mind go back to their pages in the bingo book. TenTen, Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, and Might Gai. The Hyuga boy she had met before, but this time was different. He had grown to be so tall and well built; Nata thought he looked better when he was asleep since now; he just looked cold and mean. She didn't move as the team walked past her, but the Hyuga stopped and looked at her. They stood there and almost had a staring contest with one another. Nata looked at his eyes and was very confused as to why his eyes almost looked like hers, but his where more white.
"Do I know you?" Neji asked her with a deep voice.
"I do not think so Hyuga-san," she said and bowed to him since he was of higher status to her. "I am Nata," she seemed to grip her mask tighter in her hands as she waited for some kind of response from him.
"No you aren't," he said back like he knew her better. "I don't know what your name is, but Nata cannot be it."
"How can it not be my name when it is," she said back. They never showed emotion and both other teams were just looking back at the two. "It is what I have been called since I was born." Neji's brow drew closer as he seemed to be thinking very hard. Nata then saw his opened palm come at her chest, so she grabbed his forearm and with her finger tips shot chakra into a chakra point in his arm. They stood like that, still no emotion on either one of their faces. "You shouldn't attack someone that had not done a thing."
"You shouldn't reveal that you hit chakra points with accurate amounts of chakra that you have been able to push out of your fingertips," he said as he pulled his arm from her hold. "That is a Hyuga style of fighting and can only be mastered by someone of Hyuga blood."
"Or I have memorized all the chakra points in the body since I study in the medical field and have great chakra control," Nata said back and then walked past him, "I was orphaned as a child, so I have no family. Only my brothers and Danzō-dono," she didn't look back to check if Team Kakashi was behind her, but she did leave behind a snapped in half mask on the ground.
Danzō-dono will scold her for that.
(Line Break)
"You seem to be out of breath," Nata said as she and Sai walked back to the apartment. Sai just ignored her as he tried to catch his breath; the team had spent the last –what she would guess- five hours just training and almost showing off to Nata. Nata just sat in a tree to keep out of the way and took notes. She had filled out five pages, front and back, on the team. It was very impressive that the team would be a challenge from anyone, even the ever notorious Sasuke Uchiha. Nata was especially taken back at Sai's fighting style; she always knew that he was a threat when he had that brush in hand, but his skills with his tantō was better than she had thought. She kept a very close eye on Sai, for research facts, but also for the sole reason that she loved to look at him.
Nata swooned at his movements, and even when Sai would face Naruto, she was more enthralled with Sai than the sunshine boy. Her note pad also contained sketches of Sai and hearts everywhere. She truly hoped that Sai didn't take it upon himself to check over her notes. Sai looked to be very connected to the team, like he had been with them all his life; she almost felt a bit pushed away when he would try so hard to smile. She was just supposed to be their shadow, but it got very lonely in the dark.
"I rather not speak anymore," Sai said in a light voice, "I just want to rest."
"Of course Sai," she said back and the rest of the walk was in silence. Nata was still in the mood to talk though; she wanted to ask more about the other team, the Hyuga clan, and also a chance to get off of that terrible coach that she suggested to sleep on. She just sighed lightly as she walked up the steps to the apartment and followed after Sai. She locked the door behind them and jumped in surprise when Sai wrapped his arms around her waist.
"What happened to us Nata," he asked lightly as he placed his head on her shoulder. "We used to be so close, and now…" he trailed off.
"We…we are still friends-"
"Not that Nata," his voice seemed to be deep and heavy, "we held hands, talked into the night, slept together every night, and now you won't look in my direction anymore." She shivered as his breath brushed over her pale skin and his hold around her became tighter. "Is it the Uzamaki boy that is keeping you so busy? Do you love him like my books tell me Nata? You want him to bare your children, right?"
"No…no, no, no," her face burst bright red at the mere thought of it. "I-I do not love Uzamaki-san."
"Then why is it all about him?"
"I-I am on a mission Sai, it is my job to watch him, Haruno-san, Kakashi and Yamato-sensei, and even you." She shifted in his hold and tried to pry herself out from it. "I thought you were tired Sai-" she let out a childish squeak when he buried his face in to her lower back. Sai was on his knees and his old was now right around her hips.
"You have not answered me Nata."
"Sai…I do not know what it is about him. But I remember him, and when I remember him." She paused for a bit, "I can remember other things, things that must have happened before Root." She waited when his hold loosened and Sai silently went back to his feet. "I do not love him, but I admire him for what he is."
"He reminds me of you sometimes," his voice was softer less seductive than the one before. "Always being so hopeful and happy."
Nata smiled a bit and turned around to look at Sai, "I'm glad that you say that Sai. I wish I had had someone around Root to remind me of you," she walked past him. "We better rest before morning hits and we are weak."
Sai grabbed her arm before she could walk away, "Come to my bed Nata…that sofa cannot be very good for your health either."
She blushed lightly as he pulled her to his bed room, "I would love that Sai."
(End)
Well, I hope that you have enjoyed some Sai and Nata romance. Up next is a my own inception for you guys to read and hopefully enjoy. Ja Ne.