The room was dark. The chains around her body clinked as she shifted, just itching to get free and show that man guarding her who was really in control. What was his name? Oh, that's right. Uchiha Sasuke. Born and bred from a prominent clan, his older brother showing such promise before being caught as one of the inner leaders of the criminal ring, Akatsuki. Uchiha Itachi now resided in her very own Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
Sakura lifted her head slightly, shaking the pink hair out of her face. Sasuke stood with his back to the bars, pistol in his holster, police gear tight and contoured to his chest. She grinned, the smile predatory in nature as she imagined taking him apart. She licked her dry lips, her fingers clenched around the pin Naruto had slipped her in the mess hall. "All my friends are heathens, take it slow…"
From his cell across the way, Naruto lifted his head, formerly downcast to unlock his face covering. His sharp teeth gleamed as he opened his mouth to sing along, eyes glinting dangerously. "Wait for them to ask you who you know…" Sasuke's eyes jerked from Sakura to Naruto, his hand shifting closer to his pistol, the other grasping his radio. Naruto's smile extended further, stretching muscles that hadn't been used much in months.
In a cell of solitary confinement, Tobi, his mask covering all of his face but one eye, lent his own voice to the melody. "Please don't make any sudden moves…" The man crawled to the door of his blackened cell, grasping at the cold metal. His mask pressed against the slot for food, his fingers wandering cautiously outwards with a bent fork.
In the last room, furthest from the door, another voice echoed. "You don't know the half of the abuse…" Black-rimmed eyes opened in the darkness, chains rattling and straining against the force applied to them. Stalking into the light, Sabaku no Gaara was a frightening sight. The red kanji on his forehead, backed by hair the color of blood, and a dangerous, twisted smile filled with dark promise.
Sasuke eyed the darkened cells. It was 2:47 am, and despite himself, he was tired. His Sharingan activated without his consent at the niggling concern of an escape. He casually radioed Tsunade and Kakashi, reporting the situation, and snorted at their replies. "Tch." A light caress on his side pulled him from his thoughts. He turned, incredulous, and saw Sakura, smiling sweetly.
Magnetic jade eyes held his attention, the beautiful color hiding demons in their depths. "Sasuke-kun…" She pouted, her red dress slipping as she shifted in the chains. A teasing glimpse of cleavage beckoned, and she leaned forward, lip trapped temptingly between her teeth. "It's so lonely in here… Why don't you come in and entertain me?" Her voice dropped an octave, taking on a new meaning and attempting to stoke his ego. "All my friends are heathens, take it slow…"
Naruto was now at the bars of his cell, the mask dangling from his neck. Hyuuga Hinata, the guard assigned to his cell, blushed at his proximity. "N-Naruto-kun, you have to stay back, remember?" Sasuke rolled his eyes at her tentative nature, his face sour as he remembered Tsunade's approach to Naruto. Maybe her sweetness will calm his rage. The blonde psychotic smiled at her, beckoning her closer and whispering in her ear. Hinata blushed again, her hand going to rest on her side, just above her pocket. Naruto sang, his voice husky. "Wait for them to ask you who you know…"
Sasuke twitched slightly, disturbed by the general ambiance of the asylum. It wasn't the only time that the inmates broke into song at odd hours, but this seemed different, somehow. Almost… coordinated. His mind immediately pushed the notion aside, blaming his exhaustion and his conversation with Itachi earlier.
Tobi whispered against the grate. "Please don't make any sudden moves…" His single eye gleamed in the low light. A rat scampered past, disguising the sound of the fork scratching the metal, searching for the lock.
Gaara's soft growl filled the hallway with a dangerous croon. "You don't know the half of the abuse…" The chains swayed and clamored as his body pulled against them, and, unnoticed in the din, one cuff dropped to the floor.
Sakura pressed her body against the bars. Sasuke stiffened, feeling her breasts against his elbow. "C'mon, Sasuke-kun, you know who's in charge here. Whenever you want me down, I go down. Whatever you want, I have to do. What would you do with that control," she whispered against his neck, "if you were in here with me?" The Uchiha felt his body respond to the implications of her statement, and groaned under his breath.
A new voice joined the song. "Welcome to the room of people who have rooms of people that they loved one day, docked away. Just because we check the guns at the door doesn't mean our brains will change, from hand grenades." Sasuke's eyes widened as Itachi, strapped to his cot, spoke the verse, his voice weak from disuse.
"You'll never know the psychopath sitting next to you… You'll never know the murderer sitting next to you… You think "How did I get here, sitting next to you?", but after all I've said, please don't forget…" A blow to the back of his knee dropped Sasuke to his knees in front of Sakura, who beamed behind him. His head turned, eyes widened in shock, right into Hinata's punch. His head swam with pain. A slow screech filled the short silence, and Sasuke gaped as the cell doors opened as one. Hinata smiled gently and helped Sakura untangle her lithe form from the chains, before aiding the other prisoners.
"All my friends are heathens, take it slow. Wait for them to ask you who you know. Please don't make any sudden moves. You don't know the half of the abuse." Naruto approached, wrapping his arms around Hinata and kissing her desperately, like a dehydrated man presented with water. Tobi supported Itachi, Konan on his other side, and Sakura ran into the arms of Sabaku no Gaara, her hands frantic against his face, shoulders, and chest, her eyes watering and a smile on her lips. She turned back to Sasuke, a glimmer of pity in her eyes as she observed the Uchiha, collapsed on his side, his body held down with discarded chains, eyes glaring balefully at the escaping prisoners.
"Why'd you come, you know you should have stayed." Her voice was softer now, almost tender. "I tried to warn you just to stay away. And now they're outside, ready to bust…" Sasuke struggled, thrashing back and forth, and began lashing out with feet and fists at the closest inmates to him. His brow creased in confusion and dawning horror when the people around him began to smear and disappear. "It looks like you might be one of us."
"...ke...Sasuke! Uchiha Sasuke, wake up! Sas- Sedate him! Sedate him, and then restrain him again." Sakura grimaced, one hand cushioning the angry flesh of her cheek, where Sasuke had landed a lucky punch. She swept out of the room, taking solace in the arms of her Kazekage, Naruto staying a bit longer with Hinata, gazing sadly at the madman that had once been their dear friend.
A/N - I hope you enjoyed reading this - I know I certainly enjoyed writing it! Please leave a review - it motivates me to write more. Thank you!