Still in my Heart Chapter 1: Obsession, a naruto fanfic

Well, here's another one of my stories that I'm probably not going to be finishing any time soon! Just kidding, I'll try!

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Fixationattraction, compulsion, crush, delusion, fancy, fascination, fetish, infatuation, passion, 'thing,' call it what you will, but he was absolutely obsessed with her.

Pink and blue always went good together. They were both like the colours blue and yellow; on the opposite side of the colour wheel.

She was yellow: innocent and full of life. Even though many horrors past in front of those green eyes, they were still full of curiosity and wonder.

He was blue: not so innocent and practically dead. He had caused many horrors. His eyes were like coal, black and harsh. It was said that went looking into his eyes was like staring into space. But when they were red, it was like you were staring at death, your own death.

Yes, it was true she had cried before, during and after his departure, but she had gotten over him… For a while, at least.

He was like a drug. Taken once, fine, but several times, over and over and over… Addiction. She needed him. She needed him now. She needed him as she stared out towards the stars. She needed him as she heard her alarm clock going ticking.

Like the clock's ticking, his eyes would pop into her mind repetitively. Tick, they were black. Tick, they were red. Tick, black. Tick, red. Tick, tick, tick, tick.

She turned onto her opposite side, looking at her clock. She really needed to get a digital, much quieter. The silver moonlight shone onto the glass surface and she saw that it was 3:58.

"Ungh," She moaned as she rolled onto her stomach. "It's been 5 hours. I shouldn't have stayed out so late... Who knows what Tsunade-sama's going to throw at me tomorrow?" She closed her eyes, immediately opening them again. "Dammit, go away," She mumbled as his eyes popped into her mind once more. She rubbed her eyes and mumbled, "I just want to sleep."

"Talking to yourself again, Sakura?" A girl asked as she walked into the room. "I thought that was only in childhood."

"Shut up, Ino," Sakura said. "Would you mind leaving?"

"Okay, fine, but first, let me know, you're really loud when you're thinking about him," Dammit, she knows already? Sakura thought. "And second, Tsunade-sama just sent a message for you. Get up," She switched on Sakura's light.

Damn incandescent light, I've got to switch to fluorescent, Sakura thought as the electricity, hot and bright, ran through the small wire, lighting up her room and a fraction of a second.

"Inoooo!" Sakura howled covering her eyes. "Sometimes I really hate you!"

"Isn't that all the time?" Ino flicked the light several more times and then turned on her stereo. "Get up before the neighbors come and get us arrested!"

"You mean you!" Sakura stood up and pushed Ino out of her room, slamming the door in her face. "And stay out!"

Sakura walked around her room, slowly picking up clothes off the floor before going to see what the hell Tsunade wanted with her at this time in the morning.

Her red outfit lay forgotten under her bed since that fateful morning when Ino decided to take Sakura shopping.

Before Sakura chose what she wanted to where, she saw the picture of her and Naruto hugging on her desk. Her and Naruto were currently going steady, and Sakura was now awaiting his return from an S-ranked mission. It not only surprised Sakura, but everyone that knew him when Naruto appeared one autumn afternoon after a long, long summer, tall and mature. That's when they started dating.

She smiled and turned to choose some clothes out of the pile.

Sakura picked up a turquoise shirt and her jeans. After quickly changing into them and then applying a little mascara, Sakura walked downstairs and found Ino sitting at the table, reading a letter.

"Hey, you okay? What's that?" Sakura asked as she pored herself some coffee from the day before.

"Oh, just a letter from my parents. I decided I might as well stay up until you left, you know, just in case," Ino yawned widely. "'Cause that's what friends are for, right?"

"Yeah, thanks Ino," Sakura sat down and took a small sip of her coffee. "Dammit!" She cursed, spitting it on the table. "I forgot," Sakura stood up, dumping the coffee down the drain. "So, um, sorry, Ino, you know, for before."

"Hey, forget about it, you were tired, I understand," Ino said. "Hey, did you know that Shikamaru…"

"Oh, wait," Sakura interrupted her. "Where's the note from Tsunade-sensei?"

"There was no note," Ino replied, looking a little ruffled about being interrupted. "She showed up unexpectedly and said for you to meet with her right away down by the ramen shop."

"The ramen shop?" Sakura asked, unsure if she heard right or not.

"Yeah, I know, but that's what she said," Ino shrugged, still reading the letter.

"Are you sure?" Sakura asked. She felt something wasn't right. "If she showed up unexpectedly at our door and said for me to meet her by the ramen shop, don't you think that's a little bit on the odd side?"

"Yeah, but she's your sensei, so, you better do what she says," Ino shrugged again. "Well, I'd see you off, but I'm really tired. See you in the morning," Ino got up and went upstairs.

"Yeah, okay, see you then, I guess," Sakura yawned, and reached for her jacket. As she walked, she thought why the fifth wanted to meet her at this time, and by the ramen shop of all places!

Maybe, just maybe, Sakura thought, shivering slightly. Maybe she was attacked and someone posing as her wants to meet me, for some odd reason. Sakura internally shook her head. No, the fifth wouldn't have been attacked. She's too strong. Even Orochimaru…

Sakura stopped herself at this point. She didn't want to think about that despicable person. Her eyes widened. A name rose from her mind. Sasuke… Where was he now? Was he still alive? Would he remember her?

Sakura was suddenly surprised that she had to retrace her steps to the ramen shop; she had walked right past it.

"Sakura," Tsunade said as soon as Sakura entered without looking. "Sit."

Sakura noted that Tsunade was already drinking, but Sakura decided to remain quiet about it. She followed her orders and took a seat beside her.

"Order something," She said, taking another gulp of sake.

"Tsunade?" Sakura asked quietly. "Why did you ask me to come here?"

"Because…" She took a small sip. "Sakura, just order something. Anything."

"O… Kay?" Sakura ordered a small cup of coffee. "There, I ordered something."

"I expected as much," Tsunade said, emptying the bottle into her glass. "Sakura, I have to tell you two very important and troubling pieces of information."

"Okay," Sakura muttered, taking a sip of fresh coffee.

"As my apprentice, I decided to tell you before anyone else, and both have to do with you anyways," Tsunade took a deep breath, and said quietly, "It, unfortunately, has come to me from a reliable source of information that Naruto…"

"Oh no!" Sakura almost fell of her chair.

"Yes, Sakura, I'm sorry to say this, but Naruto might have died in battle. We have lost all possible means of contacting him, and someone from a fellow neighboring village said they saw signs of his body," Tsunade ordered another bottle of sake, and continued. "Second, there are also rumors that Sasuke may still be alive."

Pushing the last piece of information aside, Sakura asked, "Can they be sure that Naruto's dead? Oh my God! What if he is? What will I do? Tsunade-sama! You have to tell me! What am I going to do?"

"Sakura, calm down. The person could have been lying," Tsunade turned towards her for the first time that night. "Just calm down. I needed to tell you first before sending out a squad to search for him."

Sakura was in utter shock. She had always feared this day would come sooner than it was supposed to.

"Tsunade-sama," Sakura whispered, after several moments of silence. "Why did you have to tell me this here? Why not in your office?"

"Oh Sakura, Sakura, Sakura," Tsunade said. "Here, follow me," Standing up, Tsunade reached into her purse and put some coins on the counter. Sakura followed Tsunade out of the shop and into the cold but sweet moonlight. She could just see the slightest hint of the sun rising in the distance.

Tsunade was walking towards the trees near the edge of the village. They looked darker and more sinister than Sakura remembered them looking.

"Tsunade-sama?" Sakura asked quietly.

"Quiet, just follow me," Tsunade said, not bothering to turn around.

"O-okay," Sakura stuttered. She was beginning to become cold, and the evil forest ahead wasn't helping.

They entered the trees, but Tsunade didn't stop walking. She kept going, until finally, they reached a place where the trees grew so close together, Sakura had a hard time squeezing through them.

"Tsunade-sama?" Sakura asked when she had lost sight of her sensei. "Tsu… Tsunade-sama? Where did you go?"

"I am not Tsunade, Sakura. From now on, I will be your nightmare, your haunter and you will not escape from me, otherwise, death will follow," Sasuke's voice said. His body followed from around a tree.

He looked completely different than Sakura remember him. His hair was shorter now, but in the same style. He was wearing the same type of shorts, but a netted shirt, that hugged his torso nicely, and Sakura couldn't help but eye how much bigger his chest seemed to have grown. His arms were bigger too, and Sakura felt almost overwhelmed by his eyes. They were lighter now, almost a green colour, and his face went from a soft teenagers face to a more masculine, more mature face.

"Sasuke?" Sakura asked in a shaky voice. Her knees were echoing her voice as she walked forwards. "Sasuke… Where have you been? What happened to you? You've changed so much… Did you just disguise yourself a Tsunade-sama to lure me here? You know that you could get arrested for that, right?"

"Sakura, stop asking questions. I came for one reason only," Sasuke buttoned something up over his body, and Sakura looked down in horror to see the Akatsuki clouds covering his cloak.

"You… You…" Sakura stuttered, backing up into a tree.

"I've joined the Akatsuki. Yes, I have," Sasuke rushed forwards and pinned Sakura to the tree. She squeaked and Sasuke covered her mouth. "I've joined forces with my brother after killing Orochimaru," He smiled as a look of sheer horror crossed Sakura's face as he drew closer. "I found killing innocent people rather enjoyable, actually. Especially spoiled, annoying girls…" He took a lock of Sakura's hair and pulled it slightly. "I hate pink, you know that?"

Sakura's eyes widened, and she started struggling.

"Ah, ah, ah, Sakura, no escaping," He pulled her hair harder, and Sakura's green eyes filled with tears of hate. "I hate pink sooo much, and would you look at this, a head of pink, just waiting to have its pretty throat slit," He pressed her hair to his nose and inhaled.

Sakura took this time to try and push him away, but it didn't work. Sasuke pushed Sakura's head against the tree and ran his hand up and down her body. "So, you think you can defeat me?" He asked, sticking his finger into a sensitive nerve on her back. She unwillingly arched her back, pushing into Sasuke. "I didn't think so. All that time spent with Orochimaru wasn't a waste of time, you know. I learned things only you would dream of."

Sakura closed her eyes, but felt them open from an invisible force.

"Don't close your eyes when I'm talking to you, you incompetent bitch," Sasuke hit her and let her fall to the ground. He stepped on her back and bent down, saying quietly, "Naruto's not dead, but if you don't come with me quietly and without a fuss, I'll not only make sure he dies, but I'll slowly kill you as well. Got it?"

Sakura nodded her head violently, willing herself not to throw up. Oh God, if only Ino had come with me, if only Ino had done something rather than go to bed. If only she had found it weird that 'Tsunade' had appeared on our doorstep, asking to meet me in the ramen shop, if only she… Sakura started crying, not able to keep it in.

"Oh, Sakura, are you crying? Why? Because Naruto might die if you come with me?" Sasuke laughed into her ear. "Or maybe because I'm planning on disposing of you once I'm done?"

Sakura kept silent.

"Sakura, rule number one from here on in, answer my questions truthfully and immediately, and rule number two, follow directions without question," Sasuke laughed again. "Itachi will be there, aren't you glad you're going to meet him?"

Sakura nodded.

"Liar," Sasuke hissed into her ear. He positioned himself so he was straddling Sakura's back, pushing on the nerve in the center of her neck. Sakura found herself becoming lightheaded, and found she couldn't move at all. She was also finding it hard to breath because of Sasuke's solid weight on her back. "I thought I told you to answer truthfully? Although you did answer immediately, you weren't telling the truth. Again, are you glad you're going to meet the infamous Uchiha, Itachi?"

Sakura shook her head no. It was the truth. Ever since she'd found out what Itachi had done to his clan, she never, ever wanted to meet him.

"Bitch," Sasuke snarled. "Why not?"

"Sa… Su… Ke…" Sakura choked. "I… Can't… Br… Breath…"

"Oh…" Sasuke turned Sakura over and sat on her stomach, pushing his ankles into her legs. "Fine… I'll make you breath…"

Sakura couldn't stop it. Sasuke held Sakura's head steady and lowered his lips to hers and her pushed carbon dioxide into her lungs. He pulled away and Sakura breathed the gas out, but before drawing a true breath of oxygen, Sasuke repeated it. Each time Sakura went to draw in oxygen, Sasuke would push his used air into her lungs.

If this keeps up, Sakura's oxygen deprived brain screamed. I will die, or have serious brain damage.

As Sakura breathed out for the fourth time, she screamed out, "SASUKE! STOP IT!"

Sasuke looked taken aback, and Sakura used all her strength to push him away. He pushed her back to the ground and hit her with so much force, the sting after contact was almost caustic.

"NEVER!" Sasuke hit her again. "NEVER RESIST ME!"

Sasuke stopped hitting her. He heard it.

She felt it.

Her spine had cracked.

Right now, she knew she was lucky. She was probably one of the very, very few that was still alive after her neck had broken. Luckily, also, she was one of the very, very few that had an enormous amount of Chakra at her dispense. It immediately rushed to her wound and healed it instantly.

I'm so glad, but that took a lot of Chakra, Sakura thought, as she felt her empty body becoming light and she saw the darkness descending from the clouds.

The darkness encompassed Sakura.

Sakura opened her eyes slowly, and saw more darkness. She was lying on velvet, and by the feel of it, a cloud lay beneath it. It was, quite possibly, the most comfortable bed she had ever been on.

"Mmm," She moaned as she rolled onto her side. She curled up and pulled the covers higher so it would tuck into her neck.

"Awake?" A voice said. Sakura was too tired to even jump. She could feel that some of her used up Chakra had been built back up. The soothing sensation of Chakra floating around her brain meant that she actually had suffered brain damage, but very minor.

"Sasuke, go away," She managed to get out, before her exhausted body made her stop moving.

"'Go away?'" Sasuke laughed a little. "But Sakura, this is my house. Well, actually, it's Akatsuki headquarters, but close enough."

Sakura blocked off his soft laughter and focused on Naruto, and the time they went to see that stupid movie. Actually, Sakura didn't know if it was stupid or not, they were too busy looking at each other to even notice the movie. She found out it was stupid later on by Ino.

Sasuke's eyes.

"God dammit!" Sakura cried out, turning towards the actual eyes. "No! Ge… G… Get away!" She screamed, trying to push him further from her.

"What's the matter, Sakura?" Sasuke asked. Her strange reaction to his Sharingan made him think. Was she really afraid of him now? If so, then… Good.

"Why do you haunt me?" Sakura said, glaring at Sasuke. "Why must you insist on destroying me from the inside out?"

Sasuke smiled. Good. So he had made her suffer for all these years. Perfect. Maybe she was still his then.

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And, of course, it's another 'Sasuke wants to kill Sakura' story. Hmm… Or is it…?