Nothing But the Truth

Chapter 5: Lively Debate

AN: So I find this chapter boring, to my horror, so I'm sorry. However, I also find it necessary. It's going to set up the next few chapters very well, I think. Hopefully, since tomorrow is my day off, I'll update again very soon. I just finished The Protectors, so this is now my main focus. However, the sequel to the Protectors, The Blue-jays, will be up very soon.

Thank you to those who have reviewed. To my great shock many of you are now threatening to guess the entire story before I write it. It shows my lack of originality, but I hope to fix that. I'm thinking of different stuff I can do with it to make it different. One thing will be inner-Sakura. Yes, she will be making a comeback.

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Revisions 6/29/13

Nothing but the Truth

Chapter 5: Lively Debate

"The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum..."

― Noam Chomsky, The Common Good

"A mission?" Sakura asked. Perhaps she was still groggy from her deep slumber, and the fact that four members of the Akatsuki had just barged into her room in the middle of the night was confusing her greatly. Why would they want her to help on a mission? She was a hostage, and only here to serve one purpose: heal the blinding eyes of Uchiha Itachi. Right? Or was something else going on here beyond what she knew? Her eyes thinned suspiciously at the group of four men in front of her.

"Yes," Itachi replied. Sakura waited for more information from the Uchiha, but he just stared at her silently. Then, she realized that he wasn't staring at her eyes. Sakura huffed again, losing her patience with the men quickly, and fixed the most glowering stare she could at them.

Itachi tilted his head at her ever so slightly. He could see her face reddening at the attention she was getting – especially since she was only in her undergarments.

"I thought capturing the jinchuriki was your mission?" Sakura asked quietly.

"That is our primary mission. However, we complete side missions in order to fund the organization," Itachi replied, trying not to give too much away. She was an outsider, after all.

He couldn't seem to stop looking at the kunoichi everywhere besides her face. He found the slender curve of her cleavage that her arms created when she crossed them enticing. He could appreciate the toned nature of her flat stomach, but was able to make out the arc that creased just above her hips showing her natural hour-glass shape. He mentally shook himself – it wasn't very appropriate to be thinking about a hostage like that, especially since he would probably have to kill her at some point.

Unless, Pain's stupid plan did pan out. If Sakura did end up joining the Akatsuki, what would happen then? Perhaps he then could show the kunoichi his appreciation for her body. It would be easier than having to find a few willing females in every town they came across. Once again, he rid himself of the idea – the girl was clearly loyal, completely and totally, to Konoha. It showed in the very reason why she was here. She'd given herself up to protect Kakashi, which was why she was here in the first place.

Sakura seemed to notice his attention; then again, she was also noticing the attentions of the other men in the room as well. "Will you guys quit staring?!"

Itachi almost felt embarrassed, but instead of continuing his perusal, he looked in her eyes. Eyes that were very frustrated and he felt a smirk cross his lips from her frustration. Deidara was embarrassed, though, as he was the most blatant party here. He had practically been drooling over the female.