Author's Note: I finally came up with a series. But unfortunately, it's not a smut story. I dedicate this to my partner in crime and my loving boyfriend who supports my ship and my fangirl side (to senseless to mention). I noticed that most of the fanfic about SasoSaku are less than I thought or abandoned (and I think I must contribute as many as I could) So here it goes.

Pairing: Sasori X Sakura

Rated: T

WARNING: Plagiarism is a crime. Any resemblance to other stories is pure coincidence.

Disclaimer: Characters belongs to Kishimoto except for the plot.

Timeline: Ninja world/Non-AU

Curiosity

Sasori X Sakura

By: BloodhairXPinklocks

Her... why?

Sasori believes that art was everlasting. He wasted his 20 years of life hunting shinobis and ripped their internal organs to add them to his art collection. As a selfish man who thinks that all planets are circulating around him, his philosophy in life is Humans are self-centered, he believes that everyone needs to be controlled in order for the human race obey one make the long story short, in order for you to survive this cruel world, you need to be selfish and care for nothing but yourself, make your own rules and live with it.

But this little girl in front of him was a different story. Her selflessness made his blood boil to the bone but also amazed him at the same time. Who will believe that a little girl will prove Akasuna Sasori wrong? It was amazing that he can't wait to turn her into one of his lifeless dolls. Those will of fire in her eyes doesn't leave her at the very end, too bad.

Blood dripped...

He won the battle.

"Sakura..." Chiyo called for her name while forcing herself to get up but because of the poison she got on their mind-blowing battle, moving is not the easiest thing to do.

The pink haired kunoichi turned her head towards the older woman, he can see a whole picture of exhaustion in her eyes, but still.

"Granny Chiyo, are you okay? Can you still move?"

Those words surprised him more. Watching her to ask someone about the current state of her comrade is the most annoying scene Sasori have ever seen, why would she care about others if a sword is stuck on her? Is she stupid? She didn't meet his expectation, she made her own move to break that expectation into reality.

"Oh? You're worrying about other people even with this wound?" Sasori said in a very sarcastic way, he wanted those words to be more hurtful but it ended up with an audacity tone. He deepened the sword to give her physical pain instead.

'Stop acting like you are a hero, little girl. There is no such thing as a hero, only sacrifices and you are one of those sacrifices.'

Blood dripped.

He smirks. Watching a human being dying kinda entertains him but feel bad for them as well, their life is too short that it disgusts him. Humans are easy to die, that's the very fact in Sasori life.

"If you're a medical ninja, you should understand the situation you're in," he mocked between her heavy breaths.

Green orbs meet his hazelnut eyes, "Shut up..."

He chuckled "You're a courageous girl, but how long can you hold on?"

He inserted the sword deeper that made her puffed, her heavy breath increases. He wonders how long can she hold on? With the wound he made, she will die in no time.

Sasori's eyes twitched when he saw a green chakra at her wound. She's stopping the bleeding and healing herself while a sword stuck in her. That was unexpected, he must admit that if he is in her situation right now. He will do the same thing, blood loss can fasten your death.

She's skilled...

But what made her one? What pushes her to work hard like this? At first, he thought that he can lead the battle without breaking a single sweat. But in the middle of the battle, something has snapped because her strength caught his level that he even declared himself that their battle is an 'even' one.

Her attention came back to the elder kunoichi "Granny Chiyo, I'm okay. So hurry up and take the antidote, leave this place immediately. I'll handle him."

You can't. You know that you can't fight me anymore.

"Even if you cut off my limbs and fill me with your poison, I will get you and I will kill you!"

That was an interesting threat, he thought. His thoughts were interrupted when he felt her body became heavy and he smirks. He will enjoy the very ounce of her defeat, that's for sure.

"Heh, It looks like the poison is starting to take effect. Of course, this sword is also poisoned you see," Sasori stated while looking at her with his merciless stare. That's right girl, beg for your life.

He can feel the numbness filling in her body. Her left eye is closed and the other one was half-lidded. In her current state, she can't perform any jutsu against him anymore, either to control her chakra to stop the bleeding.

She'll die, what a pity. Don't worry, I'll preserve your abilities as well those burning eyes with determination for you.

Sasori's gaze rolls down at the old woman when he noticed that she inserted something on the little girl's thigh. It makes him confuse at first but when he felt the little girl is regaining her strength, he concludes one thing.

Antidote...

"Why?" the pink haired kunoichi asked, still surprised about what Granny Chiyo did. But instead of answering her question, the older kunoichi collapsed.

Now, this is pathetic. He never expected that Granny Chiyo will help someone, especially if that someone came from Konoha. He knew that the older kunoichi has a grudged at one of the Konoha's shinobi which is the Konoha's white fang. The one who killed his mother and father.

Another odd thing about this is two stranger, helping each other. Putting their lives on the line for the sake of their comrade, Sasori doesn't believe anything about teamwork. If he or Deidara will be in a dangerous situation, they will let the one dies just to succeed the mission. Akatsuki believes that their missions must be succeeded in a short period of time, there is no room for weakness and death of its members doesn't matter.

"Granny...Chiyo..."

I can't believe how everyone chooses death for the sake of others...

How stupid...

The Konoha girl grabbed the blade of the sword and held it tightly, he met her jade eyes once again and he can feel hatred the way she grips the blade of his sword. Threatened that she may escape away from his mercy, he tried to wound her more by inserting the sword deeper. But thanks to her grandmother's help, she used her strength to forbid him by pushing it strength surprised him.

Sasori tried to pull it off but if he succeeds, her blood will flow like a river. That's her goal, not to let him go deeper but not to let go either.

"I won't let go..." She said in a fearless and challenging tone.

Why... why are you still fighting? What is your ambition? What are you? What are you rooting for?

This girl... has an incredible strength. Physically and mentally.

He noticed that the older kunoichi is pushing herself to get up again, did she took an antidote too? It will be troublesome if the old hag will interrupt and open an attack, It will result in an eye for an eye battle again. Then the work must be done. FAST.

It's futile to have a strength contest with her, huh?

THEN...

He rotated his puppet arm in order to separate it away from his artificial elbow. She gasped in surprise, she almost forgot that every joint of a puppet has its own secrets. Sasori's body is not an exemption.

This girl... is annoying.

He took a step backward to make a proper stunt. This moment excites him more, two at the same time will be a great addition to his collections. Not only that, this will be his 300th puppet.

I will make your death meaningful and gore, little girl.

He ran to attack her "Die!"

That moment, he has no intentions but to kill her and turn all her body into artificial one. She is nothing but a human, human with a short lifespan and a human that made of greed. She met his hazel eyes one last time and something in that beautiful jade eyes stunned him and his world began to change its phase.

'Why...'

What?

'Why won't you tell me anything? why do you always stay silent?'

A sudden change of setting stunned him, the dying kunoichi in front of him and the old hag suddenly disappeared in his eyes like a bubble. Sasori observed his environment to determine the setting. Trees and cemented floor. The sunny day of the river country disappeared too and changed by a shade of night, cold breeze hits the puppet master. the cloth that's protecting his head suddenly fell down on his shoulder because of the wind.

Sasori followed the voice he heard and there, he noticed the little girl and a raven-haired boy. Talking in the middle of the night.

What is this? Genjutsu?

No... This is different. The little girl didn't perform any genjutsu during their battle either. Then what the hell is this? and where on earth is he?

'Why do I need to tell you anything?' the raven-haired little boy said with an annoyed tone.

Sasori realized that the little girl was the same kunoichi he was supposed to slay just now. The only difference is this is younger. About the raven-haired, he concluded that this one is Itachi's younger brother, judging from his similar appearance to his co-member.

Tear dropped...

Sasori watched them silently, he didn't know why is he seeing these things. It was obviously a glimpse of her opponent's past.

How about grandma? Did she make me see these? Then what is the purpose?

Sympathy?

Heh. That was a dirty move Baba, but nice try.

'It's none of your business. Stop concerning yourself about what I do,' Itachi's younger brother added that places more tears in the pink haired little girl's eyes. He was obviously interrupted by something and dealing with this little girl is kinda difficult for him to handle.

'You've always hated me, huh?'

Sasori rose an eyebrow.

If you don't want to be hated, then stay away from someone's businesses.

The little girl smiled and looked up 'Do you remember? the day we became a genin and when our three-member team first chosen? The same day you and I were here alone...'

Is this some human drama? It annoys him very much but to think that this is the root of her will during their fight, something inside Sasori wanted to see where this is going.

'You got mad at me, remember? when I insulted Naruto for being a total loser? And how I envied him for lacking any parental love.' she said while clutching her fist.

Sasori's eyes twitched, parental love. Did she envy someone for being independent? What an attitude.

'I don't remember,' the raven-haired shinobi answered.

He remembers. What a beautiful lie.

Sasori expected for Sakura to cry more. But instead, her smile widened.

'Makes sense! That's something a while back'

There was a part of Sasori that wanted to smack the little girl in her head for being stupid, it's pretty obvious that he's blocking her attacked to forbid her to hit him... emotionally. But he remained silent.

'But that was just the beginning. Me, you, Naruto and Kakashi-sensei. We've shared a lot of mission and bond together... like a family!'

A pregnant silence from Sasori.

'Just as I thought' the raven-haired man finally spoked.

'I'm different from you guys, I used to think that the right path is to take missions with you like we usually do. But in the end, I chose revenge, in order to avenge my clan. I need to get stronger and kill Itachi.' The little Uchiha explained his side.

Sasori can see the bigger picture now, he was right about the raven-haired little boy. Does he want to avenge his clan? What an interesting ambition for a 12? or 13-year-old shinobi. But that's not easy to fulfill, knowing Itachi. He is someone that's not easy to meddle with.

'And you want to gain that strength with Orochimaru's help?' Sakura asked.

Sasori's eyes widened, so that's why...

'If that's the only way to kill Itachi, then yes. Killing my brother is the purpose why am I still alive. I am different from you and Naruto-'

'Are you going to choose to be alone again?!' Sakura asked in a very desperate way.

Is being alone a choice?

Sasori's parents flashed in his mind but he washed them off.

'The day you thought me that solitude was painful, I completely understand that right now...'

"In what way?!" Sasori shouted at her but it seems that his presence is not visible.

'I have family and friends, but If you're gone... To me... It's no different for being alone!'

Women... They are so hard to understand.

It's obvious that the little girl has something to this Uchiha guy. But something bothers him.

Why is he seeing all of this?

'From here... a new path will open for the three of us,'

'I... I love you so much! '

A confession, great. What a brilliant idea to stop someone from leaving.

Apart from Sasori wanted to laugh, but something forbids him. He is seeking for more.

'If you chose to stay, I will make sure that you won't regret it! Every day will be fun! We'll definitely be happy, I'll do ANYTHING for you!'

This girl... fought me just to get an information about Orochimaru.

Why?

Because she wanted to bring back this Uchiha guy.

Sasori smirked, Women and their senseless reasons.

The raven-haired boy turned his head with a smile on his face 'You really are... annoying.'

Sure she does. But there is something about his smile, what was that? Is that the main reason of why the little girl is head over heels for him?

The Uchiha guy started to walk away.

'Don't go!' she then approached him 'If you do, I'll scream-'

Sasori watched calmly, the Uchiha guy flashed in the pink haired girl's back.

There was a long paused until the little Uchiha spoke.

'Sakura...Arigatou'

Then he knocked her out.

'Sasuke...kun'

He saw the Uchiha guy carried Sakura towards a cemented bench and lay her there. His hands seek for the warmth of his pocket as he watched his comrade's tears fell down continuously.

'I'm sorry...'

Then he took his leave.

'Are you having a good time? Forehead girl?'

What? there's more?

Another change of setting surprised Sasori.

There, he saw little younger Sakura. Crying while hiding her face. There was another kid that was more beautiful and girly, unlike Sakura. She has platinum hair and blue pearled eyes, almost look like Deidara.

Then there are 3 more girls with a smug face.

'Have you been trying to be cute lately? Don't flatter yourself! You're still ugly!' the leader stated while poking Sakura's forehead in a very mean way.

3 flowers flee towards the bully's mouth that made Sakura surprised.

The platinumed haired girl is the culprit.

'Ami-chan!' the 2 other girls stated while helping their leader.

'Oh? I'm so sorry! My hand slipped!'

The little kid named Ami gets up 'Ino!'

'If I were you, I should spit that flower off of my mouth. Ninja flower Aconite is a poisonous flower, you should be aware' Ino stated while giving them a victory smirk.

The three bullies creep out and took their leave while looking for their sensei.

The blonde laughs 'Only stems of the flower has poison'

Then Sakura smiled 'You are... really amazing Ino-chan'

'If you are a cosmo, then what am I?' Sakura asked while looking at her flower.

The platinum-haired girl thinks.

'You are a mere bud,'

That was offensive.

'Here, I will defeat you. Ino!'

Another change of setting, it seems like they are fighting for a... rank?

Chuunin exam.

'I will... not compete with you over Sasuke anymore!'

"Eh? they both like that Uchiha guy?" Sasori stated.

'You and Sasuke just don't match! Besides, I'm stronger than you now! You're not even suited to be my rival!' Sakura stated with determination in her eyes.

'Sakura... Do you know who you are talking to like that?! You crybaby!' the platinum-haired woman fired back.

She obviously wanted for her to boost her anger. And like Deidara, this platinum-haired girl is hot-headed.

'I'm... I'm not a mere bud anymore... As you've said, I... I bloom more than beautiful than cosmos!'

Those eyes... The determination... It's the same stare he saw during their fight.

'Fight me... seriously' she whispered.

Sakura removed her Konoha head protector that surprised her friend. But suddenly smirks.

Ino removed her head protector from her waist 'I understand now, Sakura...'

'Naruto...'

Sasori looked at another side of the story.

She saw the carrier of the 9 tailed jinchuuriki, laying in a hospital bed and it seems like he was injured so bad.

'Next time... I'll work hard' Sakura said, almost whispered then she left the room.

Because of growing curiosity, Sasori followed her until they reached the Hokage's office.

'Tsunade-sama...'

'What do you want? I have a lot works to do.'

Sasori tilted his head. The most famous medical ninja.

'Please... Train me as a medical ninja!'

Surprised, Tsunade stared at the young kunoichi in front of her. Examining her if she's serious about her sudden request.

She smirked 'Are you that desperate too?'

The female Hokage looked upon her 'Alright! Meet me in the library tomorrow morning, I won't go easy on you!'

'Hai!'

Then it all disappeared.

A strike in his chest left him dumbfounded.

"Wh..what?" Sasori said while looking at his mother and father's puppet replica. Then he looked at his wounded core realizing his situation.

"You lowered your guard at the end, Sasori" Granny Chiyo stated while looking at him.

"What?" he said while looking at the seals around him.

"Gah?" He grunted and a blood came out from his mouth.

"Now you can't move, Am I right?" Granny Chiyo asked him while panting.

"Although you have a puppet body, you use chakra so you need a part that's living...That's your weakness." Grandma Chiyo explained.

"And just that part from your left chest is missing from that shell," Granny Chiyo mentioned his former puppet body.

"A puppet body is a mere shell, but your true body is that chest part that produces chakra," Granny Chiyo added.

"Hn," Sasori smirked because of the old hag's clever observation.

"Hng!" stealing the spotlight, Sakura collapsed.

"Sakura!" Granny Chiyo called and approached her.

Sasori looked at them silently, He suddenly remembers what he saw just now. Did she use a genjutsu on him?

He watched the old hag slowly removed the sword from the girl.

"Hang in there..." Granny Chiyo.

"Hgn!" Sakura gritted her teeth because of pain.

"Just a little more..."

Once the old kunoichi successfully removed the sword, she dropped it away from Sakura that made the Konoha girl calmed.

That's good but...

"It's futile, I pierced a vital point" Sasori said.

"She'll soon be dead even without poison, She's lost too much blood. Since you are also a medical ninja, I aimed for a spot you can't easily heal."

If I will die, I will make sure that my enemies will die with me.

"I've already finished first-aid treatment with Medical ninjutsu. What I'm doing right now isn't a Medical ninjutsu."

"What?" Sasori asked in confusion then he realized that the chakra that glowing from her grandmother's hands were not light green anymore.

"I'm giving her my own life energy."

"Don't tell me..."

"It's a reanimation ninjutsu."

"A reanimation... ninjutsu?" Sasori asked in a very confused tone.

"It's a jutsu I spent years creating originally for you," surprised by his grandmother's words, Sasori watched his grandmother to regain the life of the poor kunoichi, he didn't allow his emotions to be seen.

'We've shared a lot of mission and bond together... like a family!'

Sasori tilted his head when Sakura began to regain her consciousness.

"With this jutsu, life can even be breathed into puppets... In exchange for the life of the caster that is..."

Sasori then reminds the image of him and his family. This jutsu can reanimate and bring his parents alive again?

"How stupid..." Sasori.

Sakura tried to lift herself up after Granny Chiyo finished her business on her wound.

"Sakura... Are you okay?"

"Yes..." Sakura stated then turned her head towards the old hag.

"How about you? Granny Chiyo?"

"That's strange.." Sasori spoked that stole Sakura's attention.

"I thought that the caster should have died. In exchanging for breathing life into someone dead, Why are you still alive right now?" Sasori asked while looking at the old hag.

There was a short pause before Granny Chiyo answer"Sakura wound was severe, but she wasn't dead. So I got off without serious injury."

Sasori lowered his head and smirks "That's unfortunate."

In a second, a fist met his wooden cheek. It was unexpected but he's not surprised, maybe because it was painless? he doesn't know, why would he bother to know?

His gaze rolls to the pink haired kunoichi "I'd stop that, This body doesn't even feel pain."

He saw her knuckles clutched hardly.

"The more you hit me, the greater the pain in your fist."

He faced her, Sasori remembers her low self-esteem when she's younger. But because of that Uchiha guy and Blonde friend, her determination became inhuman.

"Women sure like to do stuff that's pointless, hn," Sasori said to annoy her more.

"Even my blood-related grandmother should die, My heart is just like this body"

"Up until now, I've killed hundreds, thousands of people. She'd be the same as one of them, Things will be simpler that way."

I'll test you.

If there is something that Sasori have learned from Sakura's past. That is to test their true nature and how will they handle their enemies in order for them to get their sympathy. With this way, Sasori will understand... what is the purpose of chasing, what is the purpose of teamwork, what is the purpose of being a hero.

What is the purpose of having a friend?

"Just what do you think a person's life is to you?! What do you think a relative is to you?!"

You are one to talk...

You envied your friend for lacking any parental guidance.

"Come on, Is that what shinobi should be saying?"

Or should I say, is that what a brat should be saying?

She didn't reply. He concluded that she's guilty.

"Why?... Why can you only think like that...?" Sakura said, disappointed.

"Sakura... That's enough," Granny Chiyo.

"But..!" Sakura, trying to defend her reasons for lecturing him.

"It was the evil customs and teachings of Hidden Sand Village that made him what he is," Granny Chiyo said in a depressed tone.

"Granny Chiyo..."

"Do you want to have a body like this? If you did, you'd probably somewhat understand what I'm telling about." He said. Not interested in his invitation, Sakura looked at him with anger in her eyes.

"This body won't decay and it's not bound to a span of life, A puppet can be created over and over again. I can create as many people as I want with puppets. If you want, that is..." he said with confidence, showing that he's interesting on her turning to be like him.

"It's not just increasing the amount, A collection is all about the quality,"

"What the hell are you?!" She asked while giving him a deadly glare.

"I'd venture to say. I'm a human who couldn't completely become a puppet. I'm a puppet but an incomplete puppet possessing a living core. I'm not a person nor am I a puppet" Sasori stated.

He can feel the numbness of death. He will die soon.

Maybe... He can do something pointless, a pointless thing that can result in something...Not that good.

"I'll soon stop moving. Before that, I think I'll do something pointless. It's your reward for defeating me" Sasori said in a very bored way.

'I'll catch you and force you to talk about Orochimaru!'

Then the image of raven-haired little boy flashed in his mind.

"You wanted to know about Orochimaru, right?" He cleared that catches her attention.

"At Midday in ten days. Go to Tenchi Bridge locating in the Village of Hidden in the Grass."

"What do you mean?" Sakura asked, seeking for more information.

"I've got a spy working as one of Orochimaru's subordinates... I was supposed to rendezvous...with hi..m the..re..."

At the very last seconds of his existence, Sasori concluded that there is no such thing as heroes. Only sacrifices, in order to get peace, Akatsuki's need to sacrifice several pawns.

He is one of those pawns.

'It's all up to you little girl...'

To be continued...