What Have You Done now?
Chapter One: Sakura
Disclaimer: I do not own the Naruto characters, just the plot.
Summary: "It is selfish for me to place this burden on you, but I know you are ready. You are most definitely ready. So when the time comes, kill me. Free me from this place. For the next time you see me, I will not be on your side, I will not be the Sakura you knew." There was a pause, a long pause where silence overtook the three as they stared at the phone. Just when they thought it was done, the phone spoke once more. "Save me" Then recording just ended.
She coolly looked around, a bit of nervousness slipping through her composure. The soft ringing in her ear gently reassured her that someone, this certain someone was going to be with her. Even if it was over the phone. Despite the fact that she was in a well crowded area didn't mean she wasn't secure. This mall, it was huge. One could get lost just by trying to go to every store. It was the biggest mall in the world. She viewed the area from the second floor, her body slightly hiding behind a plant but in plain view.
People walked to and from different places, oblivious to the apple green eyes watching them. Sadly, she was watching chaotic, busy people instead to taking in the beautiful view of the fountain just below her or even the glass ceiling just above her. She would have been able to take a look at the late afternoon sky, but she wasn't here for luxury.
She drew a nervous breath. "Hello? Sakura-chan?" She gave out a relieved breath, who knew things could go so wrong. "Naruto" her voice was hesitant as she closed her eyes tears wanting to well up in her sockets. Gez, she had missed his voice. How long has it been? "It's really you" He sounded a bit angry but more hurt. A few months? It was for a purpose. To protect him, but now... Now she couldn't push him away. No matter how much she pushed and shoved, she needed him.
She knew he would forgive her. He always had. Hasn't he? "Yeah" She spoke softly. He took an intake of breath and a second later she heard a voice. A female voice. "Naruto, is everything okay?" She knew that voice and pain suffocated her lungs as her heart flip-flopped into her gut. Guilty, she was guilty at what she was going to do. Anyone but him. Anyone. But she knew only he could do this, save her from her falling grace. "I am fine Hinata, I'll just be a moment."
"Sakura, I am on a date. I'll call you back later." She bit her lip as her eye caught onto something black and it was staring straight at her. She froze, unsure if she could go through this. "Sakura" Her attention went back to the phone. "Can you come here?" She bluntly asked. Naruto snorted. "Really? Sakura? Of all the times-"
"I didn't say to come meet me." She stated "I don't have much time…" The male clad in all black, he was gone with a mere blink of her eyes. She knew she couldn't run, not anymore. "Sakura, you aren't making sense" Sakura gave a sad sigh. "In front of Kaylnn Antique. Behind the green-" She cut herself off as she tossed her phone into the potted plant while she turned around. She was sure Naruto heard the dull noise as the phone hit the soil. She had no time to hang up.
"Don't touch me" Sakura stated as she turned around. The man clad in black wasn't alone, he had a bigger bulker friend. "I don't have it, never did!" She shouted over the worried voice of Naruto calling after her from the plant. It wouldn't do good if they found her phone before Naruto did. They remained silent, but Sakura wasn't going to go down without a ruckus. "I am just trying to live my life! Why the hell are you bothering me? Haven't you people done enough?" The phone became silent. She was sure Naruto hung up, thinking she was nuts. Or maybe he believed her, she was a shady figure and wasn't sure if she'd believe herself. If he didn't then he most defiantly won't be prepared. If he didn't then the world as they knew it wouldn't be the same anymore.
"Don't make this harder than it has to be, it wouldn't go down great if I have to break your little neck…" The one she saw on the first floor. He was the one to speak first. "Is that a threat?" She stated softly. "I don't think he would like his goods damaged, better yet, dead" she spoke more harshly. "He can compromise" and she was surely positive that he didn't care, not one bit. So he didn't know, good. Less the people know, the better. She bit her lip and narrowed her eyes at them, "Fine". She was beat. She had been before they arrived. She moved forward as they took a hold of both her upper arms. "Really?" she stated. "Precautions" the bulkier male stated. She sighed as they led her away, far away.
With her hearing, she heard her name, it was far and the other two remained deaf to it. She turned and apple green clashed with vibrant blue. It was like time stood still. He came. Very fast. Then she noticed Hinata catching up. He couldn't move to save her for tons of reasons. One, it wasn't supposed to happen. She was supposed to get taken away. Two, if he did, Hinata would get hurt in more ways than one. Frustration, she knew he was frustrated that he couldn't do a damn thing. Her eyes never left his as his never left hers but soon the stare was forced away as she was taken around a corner.
Naruto ran, Hinata after him. He couldn't even get a word out to tell her what was going on. He felt guilty, this was supposed to be a perfect date. But she called. She always ruined everything. The Teme was right, he was still a sucker for her. He loved her even now. Even after everything she had done. The duo ran, luckily they were already out at the mall. He could save her, he could… Hinata. Why did she have to do this? Why was she so complicated? Selfish? He wished she was back to her younger self, when things weren't complicated to her and he still had his cute little crush on her. Teme was lucky to grow out of his. Or so he thought. Sometimes he'd act weird when it came to her as well.
He saw it, in the distance the store and he saw her. She was a beautiful as he remembered. Long curly hair hanging down her back, her bangs pinned back showing her forehead. He wished he could go back when she feared that adorable forehead of hers. Ugly men were touching her, dragging her frail looking boy away. Hinata gasped as she witness what was happen. How can no one notice the pink haired female get dragged away? "Sakura" He yelled, more like choked out. Her head turned and bright blue clashed with deep green. He skidded to a stop, it was then he knew he couldn't go after her.
Those weren't just men. Those men worked with the devil himself. Hinata would just get mixed in with the cross fire. A ghost of a smile hit Sakura's lips and she turned her head when they turned the corner. "Shit!" He yelled out loud, "What the hell has she got herself into?" He yelled out furious. He turned to his phone, hanging up on the call he still held with her, only to redial her number. As if she could answer.
The soft ring of her phone went off behind him. Hinata moved towards the green plant and picked up the sleek black phone from the planter. "I didn't say to come meet me." Her words hit him hard. She knew the men in black were coming, she knew this was going to happen. He snatched the phone out of Hinata's hand once the last ring went off and it dimmed into black. Pushing the button on top to turn it on a security screen came up. He wouldn't know her password, but he knew someone who would. He wasn't dumb, she left this phone here for a reason. He pocketed it.
But why him? "Naruto who were those men? Is Sakura in trouble?" Hinata she looked just as worried as he felt. Bless her soul. She was so kind, so generous, so loving. Darn Sakura for getting her mixed up with this. She witnessed it, now she is in for it. "Hinata, promise me you will forget this. You will forget those men and even forget Sakura" He turned hard eyes on her. She looked slightly scared, he had never looked so serious towards her. "B-but Sakura" Naruto shook his head and grabbed her shoulders. "Hinata, you could die. It is better if we forget this"
Hinata wasn't dumb, "But you aren't. Sakura left her phone for a reason… You are going to look into it." Naruto sighed as he started to walk away, dragging Hinata with him. "Hinata, Sakura didn't want to drag you into this" He spoke softly. "I don't want you dragged into this. If you get hurt, or worse, die. I couldn't never forgive myself" He explained.
"But she dragged you into this? Why? She hasn't spoken to you in six months and you will go after her." Hinata countered. She had a feeling this was more than just a coincidence and she wanted to help.
Naruto gave a pained expression, "I want to help her too Naruto and I will" she demanded. Well, that shook Naruto up pretty bad, Hinata was normally shy and receiving the demands, not giving them. He sighed, "You aren't going to let this go?" She shook her head. "I just watched a friend get dragged away. Of course not" Hinata was so perfect. "I need to call the Teme" he spoke softly pulling out his phone.