Forsaken {Book 1}

XIII: I Like The Slug Better

"You're meaning to tell me," Sakura began looking at them with furrowed brows. "That out of the three of them, Jiraiya was the one found out about our true identities?"

"It was teme's fault!" Naruto claimed pointing at scowling Sasuke. "He showed his sharingan and started doing hand signs."

"Only because he was about to attack us!" Sasuke quickly added.

"Why would he attack you?" Sakura asked incredulously.

"We caught him peeping on the girls!" Naruto answered. "He was peeping on the girls in the hot springs and then Sasuke insulted him, and so Jiraiya got mad and so he started doing hand signs, and then Sasuke activated his sharingan and that's how the pervy sage recognized him!"

"Pervy sage?" Sasuke asked.  Naruto looked at him and Sakura.

"What?  He's a pervert and I couldn't think of a better name for him." Naruto said.  There was a knock on the door.  Nobody moved.  There was a second knock and finally Naruto stood up and walked out of the bedroom to answer the door.  Sasuke looked at Sakura.

"Sorry for.... you know, blowing our cover." Sasuke apologized looking down at the ground.  Sakura walked up to him with a smile.

"It's okay.  And besides I think it was very kind of you to stick up for the woman."   She said tapping his nose with her finger before leaving the room.  Sasuke scrunched his nose and followed Sakura.  He looked up at the door to see Jiraiya with his two teammates. 

"What do you want you perv." Naruto asked crossing his arms and walking back so Jiraiya and the other two sannin could step in the apartment. Gamakichi and a small slug made their way in behind the three.  Jiraiya glared.

"We were curious." Orochimaru said stepping up.  "When Jiraiya told us about your positions we had to come and ask questions.  It's not every day that you meet the kid who ran away from a life of luxury as the Hokage's son.  Or the Uchiha boy who lived in with a thriving clan. Was it because...........of the Haruno that you left?" Orochimaru inquired curiously.

"It wasn't because of Sakura." Sasuke growled defensively. "We left because we wanted to."

"That's highly unlikely.  You three seemed to have perfect lives according to what we heard." Tsunade said crossing her arms and looking down at him.  "Give is one reason we shouldn't return you to the leaf." She demanded.

"Lady Tsunade," Sakura began.  "You like to gamble, don't you?"  Tsunade stepped up to Sakura looking at her expectantly.  "If you don't turn us in, we can help you."

"Tch, help us with what?" Jiraiya asked. 

"Gamakichi, he said he didn't know how he got here back in the forest. I'm assuming you haven't found the reason he's here considering he hasn't gone back yet." Sasuke stated. "Then there's that slug. If Gamakichi just randomly appeared then the slug probably randomly appeared." The slug made its way in front of Sasuke.

"You are correct young boy." The slug stated. "Tsunade-sama these kids seem really nice, are you really planning on turning them in?" Tsunade pursed her lips.

"We can try to find out what's going on!" Naruto said enthusiastically.

"Tsunade, it could be like a test." Orochimaru claimed, making sure he was close enough to Tsunade to where only she and Jiraiya could hear. Sakura looked at Sasuke and Naruto.

"If they turn us in what are we going to do?"
Naruto asked moving his hands around frantically.

"Don't worry Naruto, we'll think of something." Sakura whispered looking at Sasuke questioningly.

"Yea," He began, "But even if they accept, what are we going to do. How would we be able to find the source."

"We would need to start somewhere right? We could st-" Sakura was interrupted by a cough.

"Alright. We accept your offer. Just make sure you're prepared to lose and return to the leaf." Tsunade said with a smirk and Sakura returned the smirk with her answer.

"Sorry Tsunade-sama, but I don't like to take bets that I know I'm going to lose."

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"You get five day-" Tsunade offered.

"Nine days." Sakura countered.

"One week." Orochimaru suggested to which Tsunade nodded.

"One week seems fair.  You get one week and you have to be back in town by sunset.  If you aren't, well you know what's going to happen." Tsunade said as she turned around to leave the hotel room.  Jiraiya, Gamakichi, and Orochimaru followed but Katsuyu stayed.  Tsunade turned around and frowned when she saw the slug sitting in front of the kids.  "Katsuyu?"

"If you don't mind milady, I would like to go with them.  Just in case if they need healing." Katsuyu requested.  Tsunade nodded and walked out.  As he left Orochimaru made sure to shut the door gently, having more manners than the other two Sannin. 

"Pack your things, we need to leave now." Sakura commanded.  "If we leave now, we'll get out of town just before nightfall."  Sasuke looked at her.

"Are we really doing this?" The raven haired boy asked.  "I mean, if we fail they'll turn us in.  Why don't we just leave and go somewhere else."

"Are you kidding?" Naruto asked him incredulously.  "This is an opportunity to prove ourselves to the sannin!  Even if we don't succeed we can still try, believe it!" 

"I'll believe it when you two get your things packed."  Sakura said with her bag on her back and Katsuyu on her shoulder.  "I'm going to the front desk to let them know that we'll be leaving and the room is available, you guys better be done packing by then."  Sakura quickly walked out of the room and the boys began packing there things before meeting her in the lobby.  They left the hotel building as the sun began to lower behind the mountains, turning the sky a shade of pink and orange. 

"If you don't mind me asking Sakura-chan, where do you plan on going?" Katsuyu asked from her shoulder. 

"Where Naruto found Gamakichi.  We need to start somewhere so, I think it would be easier if we went there and see if we can find any leads."  Sakura informed.  "It's not very close, so that's why it was best that we left town as early as possible.  If we can at least get to the halfway mark then it'll be fine."

"We can set up camp there and continue traveling early in the morning!" Naruto claimed excitedly. 

"Yeah whatever, hurry up dobe.  You're falling behind." Sasuke said as he sped up in front of Sakura. 

"Teme!" Naruto growled speeding up as well.  Sakura pinched the bridge of her nose in annoyance and groaned.

"If those idiots keep that up then we'll probably get past the halfway mark." She grumbled to herself as she sped up to catch up to the two boys.  Katsuyu looked at Sakura, then Sasuke, then Naruto.

So much like a version of younger Tsunade and her younger team.  Must be a coincidence.

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A Traitor They Called Me,
But I Was Never One Of Them
A Traitor They Called Me,
All The Way To The End

A/N: Okay so I'm trying something new. What I just typed was a riddle that hints to a character in the next couple of chapters, and if you can figure it out then amazing, (because I was never good at riddles anyway). I don't think I'll be doing this every chapter because I'll probably forget. Anyways, thanks for reading and don't forget to vote if you enjoy!