Chapter 5: She's doing what!

"What do you mean you joined the football team?" Sakura's mother screeched. Mebuki grabbed her daughter's shoulders and pulled her close to her chest to make sure it wasn't dream.

"Well I technically didn't make it yet. Today's the second day of tryouts." Sakura peered up at her mother's worried expression. Wiggling out of her mother's grasp, Sakura grabbed her backpack from the counter and began walking towards the front door.

"Gotta go mom! Good luck on practice today!" Sakura yelled before dashing out the door and down the front lawn. She was already two houses down the street before she heard her mother yell that their talk wasn't over yet. Of course not mom. Sakura snickered as she skipped the rest of the way towards school.

The walk to school was uneventful other than passing other classmates she didn't know. Sakura bounded up the steps only to be stopped by the cheerleaders again. Karin and Ino were again on a higher step than her causing Sakura to look up towards them.

"Just what the hell do you think you're doing?" Karin sneered. Sakura gave her a quizzical look.

"Going to school. What does it look like?" Sakura replied before trying to walk past them again. Ino's hand lashed out to smack Sakura across the face but it never reached it's goal. A tan hand gripped Ino's in a tight lock before pushing her away. Ino stumbled backwards only to trip over an abandoned purse.

"Now now ladies. We're trying to keep our secret weapon in a perfect condition. Try not to harm her will you?" A gruff voice countered Karin's screaming over Ino's condition. The rest of the cheerleaders who weren't looking at their ring leaders began blushing a bright red and eagerly nodded. Turning around, Sakura came face to face with Kisame's chest.

"Come along kitten." Kisame ushered Sakura past the group before letting out a long sigh.

"Thanks for helping me out there Kisame." Sakura mumbled softly before stalking off towards her locker. Kisame jogged to keep up with her brisk pace.

"Hey why are you so glum eh? She didn't hurt you did she? I was pretty sure I got there before blood could be spilled." Kisame chuckled as he leaned against the lockers next to Sakura's. Sakura shook her head as she switched textbooks.

"No she didn't. It's just this is the second time you've helped me out. I was wondering why you would help out me." Sakura questioned, shutting her locker to turn fully to look at Kisame. Kisame looked up at the sky to ponder the question. Smiling, he ruffled Sakura's hair before grabbing her books from her to carry them.

"Because you intrigue us, Kitten."

"What's up with the 'kitten' then? I look nothing like a cat." Sakura laughed as she followed Kisame down the halls. Kisame halted and ruffled her head again before taking off down the hall. Sakura laughed before dashing after the crazy junior. It took her a total of two minutes to catch Kisame by jumping onto his back.

Kisame came crashing down onto the floor with a small grunt. Sakura sat on top laughing at how easily it took her to tackle Kisame.

"Damn I didn't actually think you'll tackle me, Kitten. I knew you had speed but not strength." Kisame laughed before pushing Sakura off. He helped Sakura by collecting her books. The bell rang signaling that ten minutes had passed since the moment she had gotten to school.

"Thanks for the nice run, Fishy. See you after school." Sakura waved back before taking off down the hall way.

Kisame stood there waving back before her final words registered. Fishy? Oh she's gonna get it at practice. Kisame laughed before heading off to his class that was surprisingly in this hall they had landed in. Itachi was there waiting at the door with a confused look on his face.

"What's matter with you? Kid brother giving you headaches?" Kisame smacked Itachi's back. Itachi's expression quickly went to being annoyed at his best friend's greeting.

"Hn." Itachi walked into the half empty classroom to prepare for another boring lesson. Kisame followed suit and threw himself into the desk next to Itachi. Propping his head up with his arms, Kisame began to poke Itachi's right arm till he was answered with another Hn.

"I know you saw her tackle me and I know the gears in your head are turning. Care to elaborate with me?" Kisame mumbled as the teacher had begun to prepare for his next class, Geometry. Itachi didn't respond for a minute. Kisame was about to give up and go to sleep before he heard a small rustling. Looking back over, He was greeted with the sight of Itachi pulling his phone out.

After a moment of typing, a small buzzing came from Kisame's phone. The text message was from Itachi stating an emergency Akatsuki meeting now. Not three seconds went by before the classroom's phone began to ring. The teacher answered before turning to Itachi and Kisame stating that they were to go up to the office.

Outside in the hall, they met up with Hidan, and Kakuzu. Hidan and Kisame gave each other a high five before running after their friends who left them behind.

Konan stood in an office hallway holding a door open for the remaining four members. All five filed in to see the rest of the Akatsuki members around a table. Pein stood in front of a white board talking to a figure wearing a splited black and white hoodie.

"So why the **** did you call a meeting, Itachi? Not that i'm glad to be out of the bastard of a teacher's class." Hidan chuckled. Deidara and Tobi added their two cents in before Diedara turned to Tobi to yell shut up.

"There's been new information on the girl. Sakura Haruno was able to tackle Kisame earlier this morning. I bet Kisame just fell to feel her body. Shut up that isn't true." The hooded figure grumbled out.

"Zetsu. If what you first said is true then that would change the game plan." Sasori whispered softly before turning to Pein for answers. Konan paced back and forth before going to the white board to write something next to Sakura's name under the list of canidates.

Taking a step back, Konan motioned for Pein to look at the board with her. Pein's eyes calculated the new information before turning to Itachi.

"Speed, stamina, and now Strength. She could play any of positions if she wishes to. Why would she pick..." Pein was cut off by the bell signaling that homeroom period had ended. Everyone turned back to Pein to know if they were to skip class or return. Sighing, Pein picked up his backpack before addressing the rest of his fellow Akatsuki members.

"We'll see how this plays out for now. For now, We'll just have to wait till tryouts today." Pein smirked.

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