~Bulletproof~ SasuSaku Mafia Story

Chapter 10 ~ Expert Opinion

The gunshot echoed throughout the mansion. Shisui and Izuna heard it from two opposite endpoints, both instantly alarmed.

The mansion had a special soundproof cellar meant for executions, so hearing such random gunshot was highly irregular. Both cousins rushed to the only place the sound could have possibly come from - Sasuke's office.

Izuna got there first from the East Wing, as it was a bit closer to the destination. He did not wait to knock, and barged right in. The sight before him was completely unpredictable for Izuna.

He saw a younger girl, around the age of 20, standing in the corner by the door with both her hands in her hair covering her ears. Her hair was tilted down, and she was facing the wall. Her breathing was loud and irregular, indicating high levels of anxiety and stress. The wall right beside her head had a large hole in it, presumably from the gunshot.

Izuna's eyes then fell onto Sasuke, who was standing between the girl and his desk, with a pistol in his lowered arm. His eyes were fixed on the back of the girl's head.

"What the hell, Sasuke?" Izuna asked wide-eyed. He tried to read Sasuke's face, who simply turned around and walked back to his desk. He sat down, and opened his laptop. Izuna was speechless.

"H-hey, miss..." Izuna walked back to the girl who was frozen in place, still probably wondering if she was dead or alive. Her ears must have been ringing due to the gunshot so incredibly close to her. Her eyes were shut closed, shoulders clenched.

He tried to put an arm on her shoulder, which caused her to shriek.

"Hey, hey, it's alright... you're okay, you weren't shot..." He tried to calm her down. "Just try to take deep breaths, you're hyperventilating..."

"Woooh Sasuke, are you in here fucking shit up without me?" Shisui burst through the door, and immediately stepped back after taking in the scene.

"Woah, who's this unlucky soul?" He pointed to Sakura with his thumb while looking only at Sasuke."

"Izuna, take her back to Room 505."

"Sasuke, who is she?" Concern increased in Izuna's voice. "What the hell is going on? Is this connected to your 'personal mission' for Zabuza?"

"Ohhh Izuna you're so right, it has to be connected! Did Sasuke buy himself a new whore, or something? I call next!" Shisui grinned, sizing Sakura up.

Izuna felt the girl tighten her grip on her hair, clearly disturbed by what she was hearing.

"Shut up, Shisui, can't you see she's terrified? This is not over, Sasuke, we really have to talk." Izuna shot Sasuke a dissatisfied look, before slowly pulling Sakura toward the door.

"Come on, sweetheart, let's get you to rest."

"Seriously, though, Sasuke. What is up with this? She is definitely a hottie, but since when do you bring them to the office?" Shisui threw himself on Sasuke's couch the second Izuna and Sakura left the room.

"I will tell you another time. Right now, I need to go talk to Tobi." Sasuke stood up.

"Tobi? Since when do you ever interact with Tobi?"

"This is an unprecedented situation. Now, go keep yourself busy and stay out of my way." Sasuke rushed past Shisui.

The walk from Sasuke's office to the cybersecurity department took some time due to the mere size of the building. Sasuke's head was heavy with thought the entire time.

Had he gone too far? Well, he did get what he wanted - he showed the girl what would happen if she stood out of line. It was reassuring to see her go from being a brat to understanding the danger she was in, but after he scared her with the gunshot, she seemed much more distraught than he had expected.