Wanted

Wanted

Sakura wasn’t ever expecting to become a missing nin, but then again she never thought Sasuke would marry Ino either. Deidara/Sakura

This story took life in response to CirenWitch’s Deidara/Sakura challenge. Enjoy everyone.

YvonneandNeji

Chapter Three: Acceptance

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Deidara, groaned, tightening his hold on the warmth surrounding him. That warmth however made a loud noise suspiciously like squealing and began to struggle anew. Deidara grunted, holding tighter, annoyed at being awoken.

“I said let go, you jerk!”

“Shut up.” Satisfied when she stopped making noise Deidara fell back into a light sleep. That sleep however was taken as Sakura began to scream in his ear.

Loudly.

Cursing Deidara shoved her away clutching at his ear which he was sure had to be bleeding. Sakura continued screaming, though now for a different reason. Deidara smirked and rose to his knees. Sakura was on her stomach, her hands still tied behind her back.

“What’s wrong, stuck?”

“Shut-up.”

“I guess you don’t need my help then, yeah.”

She squealed in outrage, tossing him an angry look over her shoulder, “help me you stupid bastard!”

“Stupid bastard? Un, have it you way.” Deidara rose to his feet, moving out of the small tent, leaving a screaming Sakura behind. Whistling a tune he had picked up from Tobi- damn that stupid brat to hell- he moved about their camp, quickly packing up his bags and covering their trail. Sakura was still protesting loudly from within the tent, Deidara sighed and moved to the opening of the tent.

He easily grabbed her bound legs, he began to drag her from the tent, wincing as her voice gained octaves. “Let me go!! Damn it, you bastard!” She kicked her legs around, he took them both under one arm and continued dragging her from the tent. “I’ll kill you for this!”

“So rude, yeah.” She howled in response, twisting her body around, he smiled and winked at her. “I didn’t know you liked pink.” He was referring to her brassiere- in her struggles her shirt had risen and given him a nice peak at her surprisingly large breasts.

“Ah, you pervert!!” She kicked upwards, catching him by surprise. Deidara fell backwards, holding his bruised chin.

“You have bad manners, mm.”

“Just shut up, yeah?” Sakura mocked, trying to awkwardly pull herself upright. Deidara scowled, picking her up effortlessly only to drop her a few feet from the tent. Smiling once more he began to take down the tent, moving slower than he would normally. She continued to growl and throw curses his way, all the while vainly struggling against the chakra ropes that bound her.

“Un, you know. I think I liked Tobi more.”

She didn’t reply to the strange comment, only glared at him with all the hatred she could muster, which, considering her current situation, was quite a bit. Deidara carefully folded the tent, feeling her eyes killing him from behind.

As he finished he turned and began to approach her again, she cursed and began to thrash around, succeeding only in making herself dirty. But he didn’t pick her up as she had expected, instead he dropped the ground beside her, running fingers through his long hair.

“I have a proposition for you.”

She stilled, eyeing him warily, “well?”

“First you must answer some of my questions, I will tell you my proposition and then you may ask your own questions.”

Startled by his serious demeanor Sakura tried to sit up straight, “alright.”

“Why are you a missing nin?”

“Er.” She toppled back over, annoyed by his lack of a real question. “Konohagakure had nothing left to offer me.”

“Un. I see.” He grabbed the front of her shirt and hauled her into a sitting position. “So, you feel nothing for Konoha anymore and would be fine taking arms against it?”

She hesitated, weighing his question in her mind. Sure Konoha had spit on her and kicked her down, she had no family and no real friends besides Naruto- she wasn’t ever sure if he still considered her as his friend. But could she take up arms against them, even perhaps kill someone? She didn’t know.

As if sensing her inner turmoil Deidara placed a hand on her shoulder, she looked up at him. “You don’t have to give me an answer now, yeah. Take your time. You can answer later.”

“Right.” She smiled at him, for the first time grateful for his understanding- though she'd rather have her teeth pulled than admit to it aloud.

“Now, my offer. Akatsuki would like to offer you a place among its ranks.” Sakura was sure she heard her mouth hit the floor, she could only stare at the blonde beside her, her eyes unfocused. “Sakura?”

“What! Why would they want me!?”

He blinked looking at her almost as if she was stupid. “You are a strong kunoichi, Sakura, your medical skills and strength will be a great asset to us.”

Sakura was fairly glowing, no one but her beloved teacher Tsunade had ever given her such praise. Deidara’s eyes told her he wasn’t lying, that they really thought she would be of use to them, before she could think it through her mouth was already moving.

“I accept.”

Now it was Deidara’s turn to looked peeved, he faced her, his face blank. “Huh?”

“I accept your offer, besides; I have nothing better to do with my life.”

“Are you sure Sakura? Once you join you can never leave, unless killed or pardoned by the leader- which is highly unlikely.”

Sakura almost refused but words that stung still rang clear in her head.

‘No hard feelings, right Sakura-chan?’

In that snide tone, the way his voice had mocked her, taunting and silently calling her weak. Sakura nearly growled, her green eyes blazing. “I am sure. I accept.”

Deidara watched her as her lovely face twisted into a mask of rage, her hands clenched beside her. And yet, through the rage a look of pure helpless pain was buried. Buried so deep he almost wasn’t sure if he had truly seen it. “Un, if you’re sure, we’ll leave for head quarters today. I’m going to untie you so please don’t try to fight me, yeah?”

“Fine.”

Deidara moved closer, leaning over her to untie her legs, but as soon as they were free he wished he had just left her tied up. Clutching his family jewels and trying not to cry, Deidara moaned pitifully while looking up at clear blue skies.

“Sorry, but that was necessary.”

“Of coarse it was.” He bit back sarcastically, pushing himself weakly to his knees. “Now, if you’re ready, we can go.”

“My hands?”

“Un, after that, they can stay tied.”

“But how am I supposed to walk?”

“You’re not.” Deidara held up his palm, sitting easily upon it was a small clay bird, throwing the bird high in the air he preformed well practiced seals, smiling as the bird grew. It landed smoothly beside the bewildered Sakura, holding it’s wing out in offering. Deidara tossed the large bag onto the bird's broad back before grasping Sakura around her waist, in one easy leapt they were atop the bird.

Sakura stared at the clay made beast below her in awe, she sat with her leg spread wide, Deidara settled easily behind her, his arms wrapped carelessly around her waist. But she began to sweat turning round to look at him.

“Deidara, what are we supposed to hold on to?”

“Mm? Nothing.” Sakura’s eyes went wide and she pushed back into him, holding his hands tightly.

“We’re going to die...” She moaned, clenching her once wide eyes shut as the bird began to rise. It one great heave of it's massive wing the bird rose higher in the air, Sakura yelped and pushed harder into Deidara’s body. The man snorted, amused at her reaction, he tightened his grip and held her close as the bird rose higher yet.


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Ino looked helplessly at the man before her. Sasuke’s dark eyes swam with rage and he growled lowly, shoving her into the wall.

“How dare you! Do you know the sacrifices I’ve made for you!?” She gulped, crying now.

“You’re cheating on me, Sasuke! How is that a sacrifice?!”

His hand raised, she watched it fall with wide eyes, clinching her eyes tight she awaited the pain. It was blinding, casting lights before her closed eyes, her mouth was filled with the copper of her own blood. Her head ringing, Ino stumbled towards the floor.

“Don't talk back, bitch! You agreed to marry me Ino, you belong to me. Do you hear me?!” She cowered at his feet, her throat closed in fear. “I asked you a question, you stupid whore. What, did you think you could just run off to another man?”

“Let her go Sasuke.” They both looked to the doorway where Naruto stood, his eyes a deep red. “Let her go, Sasuke,” he repeated, slower than before. Sasuke let his hands fall from her throat, Ino fell to the ground in a shaking ball at his feet. Sasuke stood tall watching Naruto with hooded eyes.

“What do you want, Naruto? I'll have you know it isn’t you’re place to-”

The air filled with a loud crack, Naruto stood over Sasuke his stance tense. “You bastard!” Naruto grabbed Sasuke’s collar, pulling the boy up, Sasuke smirked, his eyes mocking.

“Well, well, Naruto. I didn’t know you to be one to strike a friend.” Naruto hit him again, Sasuke’s head flung to the side, a tooth falling to the floor, Sasuke stared at the wall with a bored expression. Naruto's chest heaved, jagged whisker-like marks spreading over his face.

“Your no friend of mine Sasuke.” Naruto let his once friend fall to the floor following and hitting him as hard as he could. Ino watched Naruto, her eyes wide with fear. Naruto didn’t stop, Sasuke began to laugh making a mockery of what was going on. Naruto seemed to lose control as the amused laugh slipped from Sasuke's split lips. The beautiful blue of his eyes gave way to red, chakra the color of dried blood spun madly about him, casting harsh light into the room.

Sasuke's eyes widened and his laughs faded away, Naruto raised a chakra incased fist giving a mad cry as he brought it down to deliver the killing blow.

“No, Naruto!” Ino threw herself into the boy, knocking his hand to the side. His fist only grazed Sasuke's head, while it couldn't kill the dark-haired boy, it rendered him unconscious. Naruto growled, shoving Ino away from him.

“What the hell, Ino?!"

“You can’t kill him Naruto. You just can’t.” She whispered, lowering her head in shame.

Naruto pressed on, grabbing her by her shirt front and bringing their faces together, "you would protect him, even after all he has done to you? ...To Sakura?!"

She averted her eyes, pushing at his hands. "You...You wouldn't understand."

"Tell me why damn it!" Naruto shook her roughly, she winced and pushed harder at his shoulders.

"You wouldn't understand!"

"Why Ino?!"

She looked at him, her face angry and open, as if laying bear the greatest sin she held inside. "Because I love him!" Naruto's hands fell from her shirt, he took a shaky breath, unable to meet Ino's tearful gaze. He said nothing, knowing no words could change her feeling, nor give her back the heart that had been stolen. He could only pull her into the protected embrace of his arms, holding her as she cried into his shoulder.

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Tobi sniffled, swinging his feet in a bored fashion; he really missed Deidara-senpai, Zetsu-sama was just so boring! Sighing Tobi pulled off his strange mask, letting his face free to the soft wind.

“Well, well kid.” Zetsu crackled from behind him. “It had been such a long time since I last saw your face.”

Tobi smiled, tugging on a stand of his long hair. “It has been hasn’t it, Zetsu-sama?”

The man nodded his strange Venus-flytrap head, the motion awkward and funny looking. “Yes, I don’t know why you wear the mask; such a strange kid you are.”

“It’s not time, Zetsu-sama, it’s not time.”


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Overall a fun chapter to write. I hope you enjoyed reading it, thank you to everyone who reviewed. It helps allot with faster updates. Besides Deidara and Sakura, no other pairings have yet been established. If you would like to offer a suggestion, please write me a personal note through my profile or leave it to me in a review. Thanks again everyone.

Until next time: YvonneandNeji.