Madness Contagion
(A/N: Slightly AU, Sakura is a bit OOC, but eventually will be back to her regular self, fic is a bit dark in some points and contains extreme sexual material that no one under the age of eighteen should view.)
Standard disclaimer applied.
If I owned Naruto do you honestly think I'd be writing fan fiction?
Prologue
"Che. She doesn't look like anything special, why her?" A snide voice questioned as a set of eyes leered at the small pink haired girl who was walking home from the academy, a bright smile on her features as she bounced happily through the streets, almost causing the first figure to retch.
"Sakon, play nice, won't you?" A calm, rather collected voice sighed from the small group of sound shinobi, the most level-headed of the group by far, receiving an annoyed snort from the other three in the group.
"I must agree with Sakon, she looks useless. She isn't even a genin yet, what use does Orochimaru-Sama have in a weakling such as this? She'll only slow us down." A third voice agreed with the first, although it was haughtier and baritone than the others.
"It doesn't matter why Orochimaru-Sama wants her, Kidomaru. He requested we take her, and that's to be final." The secondary, more level headed voice answered plainly, leaving no more room for argument from his other teammates besides a pairing of annoyed snorts.
"You're no fun, Kimimoro." The one now identified as Kidomaru sighed, scratching absentmindedly at the patches of spiky dark brown hair atop his head with one of his four arms, his expression clearly stating his annoyance as he glared at the white-haired man out of the corner of his eye, willing to show his defiance to his rule, but not to voice it.
"How are we going to attack?" Sakon questioned, his eyes showing his obvious excitement, his long blue locks tossing lightly as he lent forward to get a better look at the girl, who was now speaking to some small, raven haired boy, who was blushing wildly, the sight disgusted the man watching and he turned away to face his orange haired subordinate still yet to speak a word since they had arrived. "Something bothering you, Jirobo?" He questioned, watching the portly, orange-haired man sigh and cross his arms, his expression solemn and contemplating.
"Konoha has very strict security, otherwise I would trap her in a barrier, although the chakra would certainly attract attention," The orange haired man spoke as he rubbed his chin in thought, before his eyes widened and he turned to the four-armed man beside him, "Kidomaru, do you think you could trap her in one of your webs?"
The tan skinned man snorted at the question of his teammate, turning to his with a cross expression, "Of course I can, idiot, but that's kinda' hard to do with her being in the middle of the damn village in the open. Orochimaru-Sama said not to attract attention, remember?" He sneered, crossing both sets of arms over his chest as he stood from his crouched position with a grunt.
Sakon sighed at this, running his tongue over his dark blue colored lips in thought, "We could put up a henge and draw her into the woods, and then you could trap her in a web?" He suggested, watching the current team leader stand, Kimimaro. The white haired man did a series of hand seals until his appearance was one of a Leaf Jonin they had seen earlier when passing through the gates.
As he disappeared the three other men watched intently, all grinning maliciously at pleasing Orochimaru with the mission's success. Kimimaro approached her slowly, his stride looking neutral, he turned to the small raven-haired boy with a soft smile, ruffling his hair, the little boy snarled at the disguised Oto nin, they couldn't hear them speaking from the distance, but they could read Kimimaro's lips speak something along the lines of, 'I need to speak to Sakura-San a moment, please', to which Sakon snorted at the girl's blushed expression, "Are all leaf ninja this gullible?" He snorted, hearing a small chuckle escape the lips of his teammates.
Their eyes instantly followed the pair of ninja below them, noticing how the small girl dumbly followed the dangerous Oto Nin into the forest, without a qualm in the world. Kidomaru sighed and swung himself down from his high perch, as soon as the pinkette came into view he gave her no time to scream, as one usually does when they see the strange looking four armed man.
He sneered and cracked his jaw open, in an instant she was covered head to toe in his webs, although not acidic like they would have been in any other situation, he allowed them to simply sink the toxins into her body to paralyze her, didn't need her attracting any attention to them, eh?
As Kimimaro dropped the henge and appeared as his usual fair-skinned, white-haired self his eyes held clear distaste for his teammates barbaric fighting style, but he otherwise remained silent, scooping the small child of perhaps nine or ten into his arms with a disapproving shake of his head, she was too trusting of others, she would have sensed the chakra that surrounded his illusion of she had any common sense to check for it whatsoever, he gave the girl the clear chance to escape the cruel fate that lie ahead, but her foolishness had cost her.
"Let's get her back to Orochimaru-Sama, I'm tired." Came Kimimaro's soft reply, his eyes watching the four-armed man ahead of him warily, before his other two teammates appeared beside him, and they set off for Otokagure.
The travel back didn't take very long, and most of them remained in silence, the girl affected deeply by the toxins of Kidomaru's webs, so she remained unconscious, she would have to be evaluated by some kind of medic at some point.
As they arrived at the gates they were met by two masked Oto nin, but once they saw the group of shinobi the guards instantly opened the door, nervous about the ramifications that would be cursed upon them if they didn't heed to the Sound Five's orders, as they were highly favored by Orochimaru-Sama.
The large steel doors of the underground base opened with an audible creek, and the first to enter was Kimimaro, the girl still bound tightly in his arms, the rest entered in a line behind him, the halls were narrow and smelled heavily of the earth and smoking torches that lined the walls, one would easily get lost in the mazes of the vast base unless they knew where they were going and how to tell you were headed in the right direction.
For instance, the flames of the torches grew slightly brighter the closer you got to the snake sannin's personal study, an unnoticeable detail unless you knew what to look for, the doors in the main hallways were slightly more spaced apart than the doors that lead to the rooms the guards were held it, most however, were empty and used merely for a distraction to those trying to invade the impossibly large base.
The torches cast an eerie glow on the group as they made their way down the halls, the bundle of white web in Kimimaro's hands feeling slimy and sticky, a sensation he did not quite like, his face twisted into mild discomfort of having someone this close to his body, and irritation for being forced to touch the filth his subordinate spewed from his mouth.
He sighed as he reached the end of the halls, holding his hand up in hesitation before he softly knocked on the polished wood of the door, the surface cold and moist, like everything down in the damp base.
A dark, melodic chuckle was the reply as the door was pulled open by a silver-haired nin Kimimaro knew well, he offered a soft nod to Kabuto before walking forward, Orochimaru's eyes instantly focusing on the bundle of webs in his arms, the gold serpent-like orbs sparkling with amusement, "Lovely." Orochimaru grinned; he motioned to Kabuto with the inclining of his head, "Release her." He spoke to Kimimaro, who obliged by creating a makeshift katana using his special abilities, a long blade-like bone jutting out of his forearm, and with one, powerful swipe the webs fell to the floor, dissolving instantly.
The girl was covered in a layer of sweat, her breathing slightly labored, her face had a soft flush to it, her long bubblegum locks had a soft sheen of sweat on them from being confined in the thick webbing, although the toxins certainly took their toll on her, as he handed her over to the medic he sighed, Kabuto's hands glowing a feint green as he purged her system, watching her large jade orbs blink a few times before all but Orochimaru was forced to cover their ears at her bloody scream.
She scrambled backwards, using her palms to pull herself backwards until she hit the wall with a curse, her hands shaking as she reached for a kunai, tossing it in the direction of the white-haired man who had just saved her from becoming fatally ill, the silver-haired medic caught the kunai with ease, his expression saying that he was not impressed in the least.
Tears slid freely from her large jade orbs which were as wide as saucers, her chest rising and falling as if she were hyperventilating, Kabuto sighed and kneeled forward, reaching out to her with a glowing hand, but she merely offered another ear splitting scream, Kidomaru, thoroughly sick with the girls annoying screams landed a harsh kick to her side, earning a surprised gasp and more tears.
Kabuto sighed and glared freely at the four-armed man, his glasses catching the light and hiding his eyes, "You aren't helping, Kidomaru-San." He sighed, reaching for the girl once more, slowly, the child looked horrified by the idea of him so much as touching her so she scrambled backwards once more, he now held his hands up in an indication that he meant no harm to the girl and turned to face the snake Sannin who had yet to place an opinion, rather, he was watching the girl intently.
"You four are excused." He spoke, waving a hand at the four dismissively, his eyes locked onto the trembling girl before him with a grin on his face. This little girl dare even call herself a ninja! He laughed at the thought and laced his hands beneath his chin, feigning innocence as he watched the little girl, "Sakura, I presume?" He questioned, his voice soft although laced with amusement, the little girl flinched slightly but nodded, tears continuing to fall from her eyes.
"Good, good." He spoke softly, feigning a sympathetic expression he stood and walked around his desk, slowly crouching before the small pinkette, his hand outstretched and gently latched on to her chin, when she attempted to jerk out of his grip his fingers tightened, earning a small whimper from the girl when his long, pointed nails dug into her sensitive skin, "Now, if you listen and obey, my dear little Sakura, we will not harm you." He spoke sweetly, gently stroking her hair, his eyes holding a million lies that the little girl was too scared to notice as she meekly nodded her head, eyes still full of tears and confusion as the man before her offered a small smile and released his grip on her chin.
She sniffled and rubbed the area with the back of her hand, nearly whimpering at the smears of crimson left behind. "W-why did you t-take me?" She managed to choke out, her voice hoarse and throat raw from screaming earlier, her breathing was beginning to regulate even if she continued trembling violently.
"I'm very sorry for that my dear, but once I saw how smart you were I just couldn't resist!" The serpent like man replied, his silver-haired apprentice coughing to hide his dark chuckle, the small girl didn't take notice, a small blush touching her cheeks.
"Y-you think I'm smart?" She whispered, her expression becoming slightly more soft as she attempted to calm her young, naive self down. The snake sannin's eyes widened at her question, and then softened, he had to try his hardest to keep a smirk from touching his lips as he gently stroked her hair, "Yes, I think you're very smart. May I call you 'Sakura-Chan'?" He questioned the small girl, who offered a weak nod.
"Good, good. Well, Sakura-Chan, I think you're very smart. And I thought they weren't treating you right back in that village, were they?" He played on her weaknesses, knowing very well how the children had teased her, how they had ridiculed her for superficial reasons, how her mother shunned her for her decision to become a ninja, how the small Uchiha boy didn't return her affections, yes, he saw all of it.
The little girl looked at him almost hesitantly, "W-who are you?" She questioned slowly, seeming to get a better grip on her voice as she stared at the strange looking man before her. He offered her a cat-like grin.
"My name is Akatsuna no Orochimaru." He answered, and she eyes his red and black cloak warily, having overheard two adults talking about an organization called the 'Akatsuki' before, not knowing who they were or what they did, she watched him curiously.
"What do you want with me…?" She questioned, the tightness in her muscles not leaving as she looked up at the man before her, a deep rooted unrest already there for some reason, he looked less like a man and more like something that crept around in the dark nightmares of little kids, the proverbial 'boogieman'.
He chuckled lowly at her distrusting expression and offered an innocent sigh at the girl, "I told you, Sakura-Chan. You're very smart. I wanted to take you away from that awful place and have you all to myself." He smiled, knowing the insecure, poorly treated, naive child before him, knowing exactly what weaknesses to play on.
She slackened slightly, "W-what do you want? Nobody does anything for free." She spoke, and watched the man before her give her a shocked expression, not expecting such a cryptic answer from the small girl before him, a haughty laugh escaping his lips.
"Clever girl, oh my, aren't you clever?" He cooed, stroking her cheek adoringly, "There is one thing I must give you, Sakura-Chan. It's a special present that will protect you." He spoke gently, watching her breath hitch for a moment, her expression one of curiosity; he could tell she was thinking this over, deeply.
"I'll accept this gift- if you promise me one thing." She whispered, a small blush touching her cheeks as she tried her best to sound grown up, which earned a deep laugh from the man ahead of her, whose yellow eyes were gleaming with excitement.
"Oh? And what's that?" He questioned, crossing his arms over his chest as he watched the pink haired child slowly stand, hardly even coming up to the center of the tall, lean man's chest.
"I want you to train me to become a ninja!" She spoke, her fear gone and replaced with a burning passion as she placed a fist to her chest excitedly, looking up at the man before her with a burning expression.
"I will see to it you become one of the greats." Orochimaru spoke, his voice heavy and coated with a sinister evil even the little girl could almost sense, he placed a heavy hand on her shoulder and she looked at it worriedly.
"Are you ready to receive your gift, Sakura-Chan?" He questioned, his other hand unconsciously burning through seals behind his back as the girl was too focused on his expression to notice, his fangs elongating with him mouth as she closed her eyes with a small nod, "is it going to hurt, Orochimaru-Sensei?" She questioned, her eyes closing tighter at the thought of pain.
He offered a deep chuckle at the honorific as he rolled his eyes as if in thought, "Only a little."
His teeth sank into the skin of her neck and at that moment Haruno Sakura was branded with the Cursed Seal of Earth.
-X-X-X-
Iruka's face was grim as he entered the classroom, the children before him talking excitedly, his heart sank a bit as one smiling face wasn't present, and he sighed softly, his tanned skin seemingly dulled under the current circumstances, the children immediately picked up on their academy teachers face and turned to face the board, sensing the silence, even the normally sleeping Nara's face rose from his desk.
He cleared his throat, feeling uncomfortable as he faced the curious eyes of the children before them, "I'm sorry class, but one of your fellow students will no longer be joining us." He spoke silently, voice slightly strained with discomfort at the confused expressions on his student's faces.
"Billboard brow? Eh, she'll be in school tomorrow, she never misses school because she's a nerd." A blonde haired girl, Yamanaka Ino stood, grinning triumphantly as her comment earned a few giggles from the girls seated beside her.
Naruto offered a confused expression and looked around the room as if to check and see if his pink-haired friend was there or not, it was true, Sakura-Chan hadn't come to school today, or yesterday, or the day before, now that he thought about it.
The Uchiha's brows perked up slightly, although his expression didn't falter, her felt a growing discomfort in his chest, currently stunting him from his focus at the expression of the tan Chunin teacher's face before them, it was one he didn't want to see. A look and feeling the avenger was quite familiar with.
Iruka's hands slammed on his desk to silence the teasing comments from the other girls all directed towards the pinkette, earning a dark, hostile glare from their teacher that caused their mouths to snap shut in an instance, never having seen their usually friendly sensei's bad side.
He straightened back up and seemed to regain his composure, "Haruno Sakura is no longer with us."
Gasps erupted throughout the room and Iruka's eyes scanned the scene before him, Uchiha Sasuke, a boy Sakura had commonly clung to visibly stiffened, the blonde Yamanaka heiress slowly returned to her seat, tears steadily gathering in her baby blue eyes as she dropped her head to her hands and cried, Naruto looked curious, and Iruka's heard gave a violent squeeze as he offered a curious expression to his Sensei.
"Iruka-Sensei? Whadda' you mean she isn't 'with us anymore'?" He questioned, Sakura was close to Naruto, sure, she was short tempered with him, but she was one of the only one's who bothered to get to know her, she was one of the only children to offer him some kind of friendship.
"Sakura Haruno… is deceased..."
… Okay, first chapter…. Thought I'd do something creative, and haven't seen a fic like this yet… so, maybe review, please? I'd like to know what you think so far, I know it's only the prologue and it's not that great... but I'd really like to know what you think, and I always appreciate some suggestions, next chapter will be a time skip… -TobiIsMyName.