Don't wake me up..[Naruto Shippuden fanfic]

Knives are a friend's weapon

A.N. In the photo is Takao Suzuki.
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"I'm not interested in following someone, be it the Hokage or the village, plus you're up to something with Tsunade. I don't trust you Sakura." It was quite obvious to Sakura that Sasuke was demanding some details right here, right now. Sighing nervously, she hid any anxiety from him and replied in as much of a steady voice as she could manage. "I'm the team Leader because I'm not the one that became rogue and tried to destroy Konoha. The details of the mission will be discussed when we reach our destination and about my talk with Tsunade I guess you have to wait and see. Either in the mission or when Naruto returns."

He clicked his tongue and glared at her darkly, as she suppressed a familiar shiver. "You should feel indepted I didn't destroy Konoha thanks to my brother. You'll answer me sooner or later and it better be sooner for your own good. " She rolled her forest green eyes at his threat and continued running. Then an urge of her came alive and a kunai was aptly directed to Sasuke's forehead. He caught it with worrying ease and threw it back at the female leader aiming at the small of her back. She blinked weakly when her vision went hazy and before long the kunai was embended deep in her spine. Hissing quietly enough for the trained ear to hear alone, she felt an invisible ball of healing chakra seep into the wound and silently close the cut. "Sakura-chan, maybe we should stop and tend to your wound." Suigetsu's voice echoed gently throughout the tense group.
"Stopping could mean my wound healed and others inflicted so I'd decide against it, were I you." The girl said in a menacing tone that sent shivers down her own spine as a memory burned behind her eyelids. All the while Itachi carefully watched the scene, on one hand indifferent to his younger brother's teammate reactions, on the other not letting her unsteady pace slip his mind.

'My my Sakura. You have turned into a little sadist.' A familiar voice called out in the depths of Sakura's mind. 'Inner. Nice to hear from you.' She replied almost immediately, happy her Inner was back.
'Yeah sorry. Been busy keeping them out. Lately they have decreased and you have made a contract or two, right?' She sighed in content when a short positive nod was addressed her way. The pastel pink haired girl giggled internally innocently and apologised to her faithful and caring guardian. That was what Sakura Haruno thought of Inner and she had avoided thinking too much about it. What she needed was a companion that'd never abandon her. If Inner wasn't there for Sakura she'd not have been fixed these many times. In particular, not after losing her parents to an ambush from rogue ninjas.

The village comes into view a mile away and the muscles of all visibly relaxed. Picking up the pace, they came close enough to the gates to be wary. Sakura jumped down the trees and signalled for all of them to stop as well. She gracefully sat by a tree bunk and opened the scroll to see the details.

Takao Suzuki - 40 yrs old

A tall man with tanned skin, black hair and icy blue eyes. He possesses a summoning tattoo placed around his neck. A strong build and his speciality is poisons.

Has killed several ninja teams mostly chounin and has succeeded in poisoning the Feudal Lord of the Land of Waves. Must be killed by any means and his body has to be  disappeared. He was located near the Borders of Sakimi when he was last seen.

Return only when the mission is finished.

Hokage Senju Tsunade

Nodding curtly in understanding, she motioned for then to gather around her. She switched to her professional mode always aware of her words tho. "Listen well. The target is named Takao Suzuki. He has killed Chounin teams and once succeeded in poisoning the Feudal Lord of the Land of Waves. He must be killed and his body has to disappear, whatever it takes. We'll stay at Sakimi to discuss our strategy and course of action. But fistly." She stretched out her hand, her hitai-ate already there. Taking theirs off too, they slowly placed them in her rough palm and she swiftly hid all of them in her pouch.

She advised her team to alter some of their most well known traits for safety reasons. Sakura started walking to the gates when Suigetsu asked about her signature bubblegum hair. "You must also disguise yourself Sakura." She waved her hand in mischief before  reaching  the wooden doors securing the village. After two deep breaths a whisper of a name left two hard, rosy lips.

"Haruki."

EDITED 2:12am 15/05