"... And that's 1000 reasons why I love ramen." The blonde haired Baka, you can probably guess who, says. I rub my head, irritated. I don't know how I managed to listen to Naruto talk about ramen for THREE HOURS.
"We're here." Granny Chiyo says, and immediately Naruto and I stand up, poised and at the ready. We walk into a small town, then head to a restaurant called 'Ramen III.' Immediately, Naruto's eyes turn to hearts and drool starts to run down his face.
"Baka!" I slap him.
"Eh, sorry Sakura-chan." He apologizes, and we head inside.
"Haruno, Uzumaki, Chiyo." I state, and the guards nod.
"Ah, Haruno. Wait, why did you bring those two?" Shishui, Itachi's best friend and cousin, asks.
"They tagged along. Don't worry."
"Hm. Well, you three, follow me. I'll inform you of the plan."
"Hai!" We say, following him to a room.
"Alright. So, this infiltration mission has turned into a hostage one. It seems as if they have a citizen of Sunagakure, who happens to be visiting for a few months. Our best negotiators are doing their best, but I don't think it's enough. They won't budge. So, we'll have to do a full scale infiltration. We'll take a majority of the squads with us, and leave a few behind. Sakura, Granny Chiyo, you two are our medics. You'll stay here. Naruto, you can decide whatever, but know your life is at risk."
"I'm gonna save Gaara, dattebayo!" He exclaims.
"I knew you would say that." Shishui replies, slightly rolling his eyes. "Anyways, Akira! Come here."
"Yes, Shishui?" A raven-haired, muscular man says, coming towards us.
"I need you to teach Uzumaki how to hold a gun so he doesn't kill himself."
"Hai!"
~
A few hours later, the troops, plus Naruto, are deployed. They head towards the Akatsuki hideout, just up the river from our location. Two squads are with Granny Chiyo and I; one guarding the front door and the other guarding the back door. I suddenly feel tense, so I immediately start reorganizing the medical supplies. As soon as I finish, two people enter the front, one severely injured and the other doing his best to keep his partner standing.
"We'll take him, arigato." One of the officers says, and the one holding his partner nods, handing him to the officer, who heads to me. I help him gently lay the man down on the table and begin to assess the damage.
Broken trachia... hm... probably done by Kakuzu.
I start to heal him. After that, many more follow.
~
Meanwhile
"Where'd they all go?!" Naruto asks Shishui, his squad leader.
"I have no idea." He responds, scanning the area. The Akatsuki are not in sight.
"Well, looks like I'm the only one here." A menacing voice says, and Naruto quickly turns around, only to watch one of his squad mates be brutally stabbed in the back.
His eyes widen in surprise, but then they harden. "Who are you?"
"Oh, me? I'm Deidra, and you should remember it, because it will be the last name you hear." He cackles, stepping into the light. He has long blonde hair, tied up.
"What have you done with Gaara?!"
"Oh, the red-head? Why don't you see for yourself." He says, pointing to a lump. "And you shouldn't be worrying about him right now. As a matter of fact, you should be worrying about everyone else. Right now, Kakuzu and Sasori should be making their way towards your hideout."
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An Arranged Marriage { A SasuSaku fanfic }
FanficForgotten friendships. Sakura has hated the girl that ruined her friendship with her best friend for years. One trip. One night. New friendships and beginnings. ~ What happens if the marriage wasn't a mistake? And what happens when they get involved...
