-1Permanent Sunset

Minyadagniriel

My eyes… they hurt so much…

My shackles… cut my wrists…

My spirit… nearly broken…

There is no one coming, I just know it. I had stopped screaming hours ago and suffered now with my throat in agony. The other captives, lost their voices days ago. My mind set on freedom "Please save us. Please…" I contemplated my escape and failed many times. The other captives, all women, would not interfere for fear of beatings and rape. I cursed myself for being in this predicament and letting down my guard. The tears stung my lifeless eyes but never fell past my cheeks.

I sit here waiting…wondering… how could this have happened? The strongest person in our village was taken down mercilessly. Even the most elite of ninja were overtaken.

After the permanent darkness fell, the male adults of our village… their eyes were clouded over with hatred and betrayed our great hokage, the great Tsunade. Heavily outnumbered, she fell before our eyes fatally wounded. The children of our village tried to avenge our great leader, many of us inexperienced ninja. Against the jounin and chunin we were no match. I had barely become a chunin, at age 16, and still with my great chakra control I was horribly outranked and outnumbered. Several of us were captured, mainly the girls. No boys were taken.

So here I sit, with close friends, chained to the filthy walls of what was once a school for the future ninjas of Konoha. The basement… To my right, my close friend Ino and on my immediate left, Hinata. The room was filled with all the girls and women of Konoha, all ages, captured by the very same men who protected us for so many years. Our bodies, naked and unclean. My pink hair was ratty and matted from lack of brushing and cleansing. The girls were in the very same state. I looked at the others to see they were all slumped forward. Even the great jounin ninjas Kurenai and Anko were unconscious and they were the worst of all of us. Frail and gaunt. They had no light left in their eyes. Cheeks were sunken in and skin lackluster. Their legs were stained with blood from god knows what. When I was brought here for the first time, I cried hard. My elders and greatest teachers were broken.

I struggled again with my bonds and shackles trying to create hand signs but the chains were so short that I couldn't get my hands together. It was done this way on purpose to prevent escape. I wanted to help them. It was only a matter of time before my former proctors were taken away for their final slumber. It would be intolerable pain and I only hoped they would be unconscious through the whole ordeal.

"Stop it Sakura. We can't help them now. Don't throw your own life away."

I stopped my struggling and stared at Ino. She obviously knew what I was trying to do. Her eyes held a slight sadness as she looked at me.

"Please don't… I couldn't see my closest friend murdered before me…" she said quietly. She gazed down at the floor for a few seconds and closed her eyes.

Keeping my voice as low as possible, "Ino, they will come for us."

She brought her head back up and tried to smile, "Don't get your hopes up Sakura. Naruto, Shikamaru, Choji, Rock Lee… they can't get past the guards here. With the eternal darkness, it is nearly impossible."

In a way, Ino was right. The darkened skies held the spell over the Konoha men and women. When a boy reaches the age of 17, he became "one of them". Eyes will cloud over and he will forget himself and submit to the night sky. Their powers became stronger while a woman's became weaker. That was why all the women who were ninja or training to be were brought to the run down school. The elder women were killed off instantly because of their "uselessness." All the younger generations were "saved" for procreation whether they wanted it or not. Those without ninja skills or chakra were also killed off because "they" wanted only the best. This world was no longer about having a strong defense, but having a great offense. There were talks above them about creating a dominating country and spreading it to the other villages.

"Sakura…"

I looked to my left at Hinata who was quietly listening to our conversation. "…yeah"

"They will come. I have faith. And I also believe they will bring help from the remaining alliance from Suna. We have strong ties with them, you know that." she smiled.

"Yes. I won't give up…" I couldn't help but admire Hinata's courage. She has changed since the original chunin exams when she faced off with her cousin Neji. She had shown incredible strength since Neji had become one of the "clouded" and lost all his memories. His birthday was July 3rd. It was now September 8th and only a matter of time before some of the other boys they knew would be joining that fate.

Rock Lee was next in line…November 27th. His fighting technique was incredible even without the help of chakra, which he did not possess. He had the power of ten men, it would only triple when he became "clouded." He would truly become a "green beast."

"I'm so afraid for Lee. He'll suffer so much." I started to cry. "I shunned him for so many years and he has always shown his love for me no matter how many times I threw it back in his face.." I was sobbing now. "Look at what I have lost for myself! I chased Sasuke for so long only for him to betray us and disappear with Orochimaru! I have no right to ask for his help!! Or even his forgiveness! I'm nothing more than weak!" I shouted at the top of my lungs.

The room remained silent for a few minutes. I continued to sob and droop my head. My hair hung in front of my face. I couldn't look at anyone right now and I knew the girls were staring at me. Not only those two, but I had to have awakened everyone else with that outburst.

"Billboard brow!" Ino shouted. "Don't you dare say things like that! Lee does care for you, as he does for all of us, maybe even a little more in your case. Asking him for help is never a sign of weakness! She began struggling with her chains to try and get closer to Sakura but with no avail. "Asking Lee for his forgiveness before his day arrives would mean more to him than…"

Ino never finished her sentence. The door to their cell had come flying open, ending their conversation. Six elite ninja had stepped through the passage. One was masked and the others were without facial coverage. All the women and girls in the room save for the injured Kurenai and Anko gasped and shifted their bodies as if they were trying to distance themselves away from the men. The youngest girls were crying and the teenagers mainly shut their eyes, hoping to not be picked. The clouded elites made their rounds on the women and selected both Kurenai and Anko and also wanted to choose two teenagers.

I was terrified they would pick me but I was passed over, as was Hinata. The jounin stopped in front of Ino and lifted her chin to meet his eyes. She squeezed her eyes shut and let a few tears fall. "Please… not me again…" Ino cried. "I couldn't bear it, it hurt so badly last time."

The elite said nothing and motioned the attention of the other men. The others nodded and surrounded poor Ino. The elite who selected her finally spoke in a firm tone "Shall we take the blond again, to make sure the job is done? She's already been here for almost two months and she should be well into the first trimester, judging by her morning illnesses and such. Her mind transfer traits will be especially dominant in the newborn child and highly useful."

First trimester?! I wanted to scream. That is why they took Ino first? Mind transfer? I was hurting for Ino inside. She never even told me that they had already… I couldn't hold back anymore! "YOU BASTARDS! How could you do that to her!!" My chains were tight against my thrashing body and I was out for murder now. Ino was always too proud to tell me anything that had happened to her in the past but holding this from me hurt deeply.

One of the elites grabbed me by the hair and yanked hard, forcing me to look up at him. His steel gaze terrified me. It was like a heavy fog had settled itself behind those irises. No emotion, only gray against my fading emerald pools. He raised one of his hands in the air and it came crashing down against my face. It hurt so badly, I didn't want to show him any more weakness than I had already so I desperately tried to hold back the tears. Then a second slap collided with my cheek again, forcing my tears to fall.

"You shall be the second…" the elite said in a calm tone. He let go of my hair and summoned the other elites to gather Ino and I plus Kurenai and Anko. Our arms and legs were fitted with shackles much heavier than the wall chains. We couldn't lift our limbs, they were so heavy. The old chains were removed once we were secured and the elites had to carry each of us since walking was not an option.

I said nothing as they carried me. I didn't want to be struck again with those rough hands. Of course I wasn't sure who had hit me because of the masks they wore. Wherever we were going, was not going to be pleasant. We arrived on the 1st level and the elites were waiting for instruction from the leading jounin.

"Take the blond to the upper level for inspection and laboratory testing. She must be given new care should she be carrying. The two older women, take them to be disposed of in the east quarters. They can not serve anymore purpose here. The pink haired one…heh…I'll take care of her." he smirked. The leader took me from my current bearer and slung me over his shoulder. I let out a yelp as he harshly squeezed my behind after tossing me like a rag doll. This guy had to be at least 6 feet tall, and my being around 5'3", I was nothing more than a featherweight for this guy. He continued to strike my backside as he dismissed the other elites to the lab and to the east quarters. We were moving again, I tried kicking my feet wanting to harm him or do some kind of damage to him. It wasn't working in my interest. The chains were too heavy. "Stop resisting." he said. "You can't overcome my strength nor the chains for that matter. Ah… here we are…a private room for just the two of us." he chimed melodically.

I was tossed on a table in the middle of the room. I glanced without a word at the new room, ignoring him. It was a small space, just like my old bedroom used to be and the walls were plain white with only one window high up off the floor. The only light in the room was from a dim ceiling fixture and a touch of moonlight through the window. There were no shelves or desks or any type of furniture besides this one table that slightly resembled a table found in a maternity ward, complete with foot rests on one end.

I had hoped to be left alone in the room and just locked up as punishment, but my worst dream was about to become a reality. "Why are you doing this to me?" I asked. The elite ignored the question and took the ends of the heavy chains and attached them to the underside of the table. My arms were pinned over her head, completely exposing my breasts to this man. I hate being naked for this man, none could blame me either. My eyes were beginning to well up again as he took my legs and roughly placed them in the foot rests. The chains were hooked to the bottoms of the rests. To ensure that I couldn't move, the elite used a leather restraining belt around my middle and I was completely tied to the table. Next he took the foot rests and spread them as far as they could go, completely exposing my private area to him.

"You are a gorgeous piece of artwork. Your mother ought to be proud." The "compliment" or supposed compliment sounded terrible coming from him.

"Your clouded elites killed my mother…" I spat at him.

He was nearing my face, I could feel his breath through that ugly black mask of his. He came close enough to nearly kiss me but stopped just short. "She was useless I'm sure. We do not need women at her age." He laughed lightly in my face. In a small fit of rage I tried to bite the elite and only managed to get a hold of his mask. It slid right off of his head and he backed away quickly. I tossed the mask aside with my mouth and was horrified when I looked at my womanizer and rapist.

His long black hair fell out of the mask and hung past his waist. His skin was pale and smooth. On his face he wore a smirk and a very familiar one at that. His eyes were clouded over with gray and lust for me. I was shocked to see a symbol on his forehead that looked exactly like… my mouth fell open… "NEJI!" He was my attacker?

"Know my name do you? Well, I'm sure I'll eventually find out yours." He laughed maniacally.

"Neji, please remember me! It's Sakura! You knew me for years!" I tried to sit up and couldn't. I wanted to shake some sense into his head. "We were in the chunin exams together four years ago and I was at your jounin advancement party! You gave a speech and everything! Please remember! You're not one of the clouded!!"

"Hmm…I don't recall any of that." His scratched his chin in thought. "Anyways, Miss Sakura, we have business to attend to."

He advanced towards me and my body began to tremble. Lust had returned to his eyes. I never thought that I would have to lose my most precious gift to Neji in this state. If he were normal and we were dating it would have been fine but not like this. I was completely lost for words as he touched my leg and ran his fingers down my thigh. He stood at my side and wanting to watch my expressions as his fingers neared my most intimate place.

"If you are a good girl, we'll play nicely. No more biting, or it will be a regretful night for you." He started to move his fingers again…closer to my folds. I couldn't speak or yell for that matter. I was so overcome by emotions. He pressed his fingers into me and I wanted to die. It was not pleasurable. I was dry and he pressed in further, or at least tried to. "This won't do. I guess stimulation is a necessary factor this time. I wouldn't want to mark up your flawless body. It will make things easier." He pulled out his fingers and decided it would be best to kneel between my legs. He parted my thighs a bit more and quickly placed himself at my core. "You're a virgin, correct?"

"Neji, please don't…" I breathed. My voice almost a whisper.

"I'm sincerely honored. I'll make sure this is something you'll never forget." He smirked again and quickly plunged his tongue into my nether region. I knew I wouldn't forget what it was like to be violated, especially by someone I did not love. He continued to stroke me and soon enough he slid a finger into my folds again and move it in and out.

There was no intimacy, I was flushed and embarrassed. I'm glad my friends couldn't see me in this position. Completely helpless and the mercy of Neji. I couldn't help some of the noises I was making as he kissed, nibbled, and penetrated all at once. I could have sworn I heard him say "I believe you are beginning to like this" against my skin. I didn't care, I wanted to fall into a deep dark sleep and never wake up. I could feel my lower belly heating up and my stomach was in knots. All the touching and tenderness was starting to get to me. He seemed to enjoy his work even more now. He inserted a second finger and continued penetration. His confidence in getting me ready was an all time high.

Slow torture…it certainly was. I was about ready to give in now until I felt a finger of his push so far in it caused a an ache and then I heard a 'pop' sound. I yelped, "Ow ow ow!"

Neji stopped with his oral stimulation and didn't remove his fingers right away. "I knew it, you are definitely a virgin." He left his fingers in me for a minute before pulling them out. They were covered in red liquid and instantly I knew what he'd broken and done. I started to sob, I was broken and now I had nothing. Violated and heavily depressed. I had nothing to give to my true love when I found him. Neji looked at my wet face, "You think giving a small amount of blood to your true love is precious? How sad and pitiful…"

I said nothing. I had nothing to fight for myself now. I was ready to give it all up. This time, I truly lost my spirit.

"I hope your ready for me Miss Sakura, because I can't wait any longer." Neji quickly removed his black vest and black undershirt and began to undo his pants. "Don't worry, it gets even better." he laughed.

I shut my eyes, I don't want to see Neji when he finally gets inside me. That pale face, smirking as he steals my last bit of innocence. I felt his hands reach up to my waist and then to my breasts as he kneaded them and then suddenly, he stopped. His hands just lingered on my chest and nothing was happening. I could feel his erection up against my thigh and still he did not move. Why wasn't it coming? Why stop now? Was he trying to torture me some more by making me wait and then pushing in when I least expect it?

I opened my eyes, Neji was looming over me but he was not moving. Why?

"Psst, Sakura!"

"Who's in here!" screamed Neji, trying desperately to move but found he couldn't.

"Who is in here!" I cried. "Where are you!"

"Look to the window!" the voice responded.

I looked at the only window in the room and saw my saviors. "Shikamaru! Lee! Naruto!" My prayers have been answered. "Help me out of here!"

"How did you get through security?!? They completely outrank you!" Neji yelled at the boys leering at him.

"Through tunneling! The perimeter is heavily guarded yes, but they least expected an invasion from underground." shouted Naruto. Lee and Naruto both climbed down the wall to get to Sakura and Shikamaru continued his shadow possession jutsu to move Neji off of Sakura.

"Release me from th…..unn…" Neji started and was knocked unconscious by Lee with a swift kick to the head and fell to the ground.

Shikamaru also smacked Lee in the back of the head for good measure.

"What was that for?" said Lee as he rubbed the sore spot on his head.

"If I hadn't let go of my possession on Neji in time, I would have been unconscious too you dumb ass! Shikamaru exclaimed.

"Um, guys….Sakura passed out…" Naruto grabbed their attention. "She has to be in shock" Naruto unbuckled the leather strap around her middle. "Sorry we didn't make it in time, Sakura…" He noted the blood dripping down onto the floor from her contact with Neji. He quickly slipped off his jacket and placed over her naked form.

Lee was far too modest to remove the chains on her legs so he worked on freeing her arms and Shikamaru wasn't really interested in Sakura so he had no issues untying her legs, though he was red in the face while doing so. After removing the chains, Naruto scooped her up bridal style and securely wrapped the coat around her before hopping up to the window sill and followed by Lee then Shikamaru, disappeared into the night air.

To be continued….