Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: SasuSaku
Prompt: radars, spies, telephones
Dedication: Panda-chan (aNdreaa) Sorry for lateness.
Warning: Uh…turned into a serious, chaptered fic somehow…TTTT
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"We have another job for you," a voice tells him and he nods. It comes with his job, of course, and he is expected to accept without a moment's delay, no matter what he is doing.
"The information is in that file," the voice continues and a file is handed to him. Opening the manila folder, he briefly scans through the contents, memorizing the information.
"Aa," is all he says before he turns the page. "Solo?"
"No. This time, you'll be working with her."
"Her?" he looks at the last page. "Her."
"Yes. We thought she'd be best for this mission because of her skills. Also, you work well with her, right?"
He remains silent.
"This mission starts in two days."
"Does she know, yet?" he finally asks.
The voice stops telling him about the mission, and replies, "No. She just came back yesterday and we were waiting to check her health before informing her."
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"We will be calling her soon," the voice continues.
"No," he says, immediately. "I'll call her myself."
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In the middle of a blue room, there is a wooden table, on which lay a small phone. There is nothing else in that room—no windows, no carpets, nothing except for that table and phone. The table is rectangular, reaching a meter off the ground. The phone appears to be one of those ancient phones, the kind that you twirl the dial in order to get the numbers.
All of a sudden, the phone rings, disturbing the silent room. It rings three times, steadily, before the caller hangs up. Immediately, the only door into the room opens and a figure pauses, listening.
The phone rings again. Twice. Then, nothing.
Finally, the phone rings once and the figure runs and picks it up with a delicate hand. Placing it next to her ear, a feminine voice speaks, "Yes?"
A smile plays on her face as a deep voice responds on the other end. "We have a mission, Sakura."
"Oh, really?" She takes a strand of her pink her and twirls it as she listens. "Go on."
"I'll tell you the brief overview of what is happening," he replies. "There is a base that we will be scouting and then breaking into. In it, there is a certain device—a radar. It is a prototype and is very powerful—too powerful in fact. We are to get in, copy any files on it, destroy the machine, and then leave. We have three days to do it—two days to scout and one day to break in. At the end, we will be picked up at a checkpoint by helicopter. For specifics, report tomorrow at the main office. 0600 hours, sharp."
He doesn't ask if she remembers because he knows well enough that she has everything memorized. That's the kind of spy she is.
"Understood," she pauses before asking her question, "Who is my partner this time?"
"As I've said, we shall be breaking in. Therefore, I am your partner," his voice is curt and straight to the point, as usual, when he answers. Another smile graces her face. Some things never change.
"You? Really—" she hears the dial tone and frowns. That is the down side to him remaining the same. Usually, he never talks beyond what he needs to. Always business-like.
Long fingers press a button, cutting off her end and the phone is placed back onto the receiver. Running a hand through her wavy locks, her dark green eyes sparkle happily. Usually, she worked with Naruto or Ino on these missions. Sometimes, she even ended up teaming up with Hinata, Neji, and Shikamaru.
But him? She and Naruto used to be glued to his side, in a long distant past, even when they joined the agency. A few years after joining, though, he distanced himself from them. He usually took solo missions, with the occasional partner, and whenever they were free, he wasn't. Luckily, though, she and Naruto still managed to meet him every now and then: holidays, parties, his apartment…
They weren't as close as they used to be, but they were not too far apart. She managed to see him everyday, at least, even if it was just a glimpse sometimes.
Partnering with him, thought, is a lucky treat. She only did a few missions with him and they went as smooth as silk and were far more interesting than the normal ones. And this one had to be a good one.
After all, it wasn't everyday that Uchiha Sasuke phoned his partner, giving the details himself on the mission.
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A/N: Sorry about the delay, Panda-chan. I'll try to post the next chapter for this one soon.
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