kay so this is my second fanfiction. yipee.
standard disclaimer applies
I don't own Naruto.
Where Loyalties Stand
I kept running. It was hard, yes, but I had to. If I wanted to live, that is. The running footfalls behind me draw nearer and my heart races faster. There is no way I can outrun this man. The traitor of my village, one of the strongest people I know. And no, it's not Sasuke. I pushed more chakra into my feet. Of course, just my luck, I'm low on my chakra reserves.
Strong arms wrapped around my shoulders. A strong pressure hit me on my neck and darkness invaded me. The last thing I heard from the man was, "She'll be a great add-on to the Akatsuki."
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I woke up with a stiff body because I was knocked out. My green, emerald eyes looked around the room. At least Akatsuki had enough decency to put me onto a bed. My chakra was blocked. My eyes were sore. My feet were tired. I stared at ceiling for what seemed to be days when in actuality, was only an hour or so.
My attention was snapped to the door when it slowly creaked open. A large, tall man stood at the doorway with a tray of food. Kisame.
"Oi, kunoichi. Get up. Time to eat." Kisame placed the tray on the bedside table. I didn't obey. I laid there, staring. "Kunoichi, get up."
I waited for him to leave. But apparently, he was staying until I started eating. So I sat in a sitting position on the bed and put the food on my lap.
"What do you want from me, Kisame?" He just looked at me and my pink hair.
"It's not in my position to tell you." His eyes held a hard glint. And he left.
So I ate. Obviously, I checked for poisoning. After eating, I had to wait and wait and wait.
I was so tired of lying down, so I stood up and paced around the room. My clothes were all torn up and my Haruno clan symbol was gone with the rips and tears. I had to go outside. It was so stuffy and suffocating in this room.
My hand landed on the knob and I slowly twisted. The door opened. I choked back a loud gasp. Itachi was standing right in front of me, as if he was waiting for me to get out of the room. What surprised me the most was that-
His eyes seemed to stare at my..shoulder?
A few conclusions popped into my head.
1) he was trying to see my ANBU tattoo.
2) he didn't want to look at my face.
3) he was blind.
I went with number three.
"Sakura-san. Will you need anything during your stay here?"
What the hell?
Manners must have been from his upbringing.
"No. Why am I here?"
"We need you on Akatsuki."
"No." I didn't stutter. I didn't skip a beat. I am never going to join Akatsuki.
A kunai was placed on her neck in a swift motion.
"Your training starts tomorrow. If you decide to leave, we'll make sure your loved ones are taken care of." Itachi walked away.
I shut my eyes tightly and breathed out. I collapsed in the hall and had my face buried in my hands. I cried but made no sound. It was just tears coming out.
"Why..."
In the meantime, Itachi was watching the pinkette from afar. He hated threatening people. He hated the blood on his hands after every kill. He made no unecessary killing.
He just hated it.
"I apologize, Sakura. It's the only way."
yeah. It's not the greatest. I'm battling with myself as to whether I should keep it in her perspective or just have it in this first chapter.
Review if you like it. I'd like to see if I should continue this story. I just thought of it on a whim.
Hoshi!