Black Honey
Xxblackrose
Summary: You gave me a life, a hope, an existence. Why must you take it all away? Do you not love me anymore[SasuXSakuXItaXSai
Authors Note: Hello XD This is xxblackrose. This is the 'project' that I've been working on over these past months. The first chapter may seem a little angst, but really, the story starts to pick up after this. I'll be going back to my other fictions...I haven't updated A Midsummer's Night Dream for a long time guilty smile. I'm going to re-edit it as well. So enjoy Black Honey, because this is the first fiction that I ever finished.
Once the other chapters are edited, I'll upload them too
PS: I was listening to the song 'Sarara' by Becky while I was writing this fanfic. It's a rather cheery song, so it might help with the mood if you listen to it while reading too. It's from the anime: Wagamama Fairy Mirumo de Pon!. Really, really cute...
Chapter One: Hush
Hush, people are crying
Another melody of sorrow.
Give me a life, a hope, an existence
And then take it all away,
Until there is nothing left…
"Let's go somewhere…more private." cooed the grey-haired man. "You wouldn't want someone to walk in on us would you, little kunoichi?"
The pink haired woman shook her head and kissed him. He kissed her back with twice the intimacy.
His eyes stopped at her chest. He wanted the kimono to go. He wanted to see what lay behind the kimono. The way she ran her hand gracefully through his hair urged him to do more. He pinned her to the floor and straddled over her, preparing for what he was about to do. He wanted her to be prepared as well.
Sakura flinched as she felt the pressure between her legs. She knew what he wanted. Trouble is brewing.
"I'm not a whore…" she breathed, holding tightly onto her clothes.
"Of course you're not" he whispered, and he tugged harder at the kimono.
Sakura closed her eyes. This was getting out of hand. She had never intended to get this far. Her kimono was slipping slowly away and the man looked as if he could swallow her whole. She hated men. They snatch, they take but they never return a favour.
A wave of regret swept over her. She should never have accepted the mission. She was, as Kakashi had pointed out, too inexperienced.
Hush, can you hear me
Do you understand me?
Please don't deceive yet again
And don't make me cry
Ever again in my life…
The man smiled as the kimono disappeared onto the floor. He kicked it away and ran his hand down Sakura's semi-clad body. Sakura winced as he groped her already-sore breast. She fought the urge to kick him and did her best pretending to enjoy it. Her chest-binder was the next to fall onto the floor.
"You like this don't you?" he rasped. "You want me don't you?"
Sakura nodded and snaked her arm around his neck. The man smiled and ripped away the last remaining piece of clothing on her body. Fear grasped Sakura as he slid his hind body into hers. She's had enough. She can't do it. She can't lose her virginity to a monster.
"Don't touch me!" she screamed, pushing him away as hard as she could.
The man chuckled lightly and pinned her back down onto the hard futon.
"Finally can't take it anymore, kunoichi?" he laughed.
Sakura glared at him and bit savagely into one of his hand. She tasted blood.
"You little bitch!" he screamed. He let go of Sakura and went for her neck instead. His long fingers curled around her neck. Sakura coughed and gasped for breath.
Hush, I think I'm dying
I want to see you
Come to me just once more
I don't want to remember you
As a shadow of my past.
"You think you can toy with Genji Endo?" he cried, squeezing harder.
Sakura's eyes filled with tears. Her life flashed before her eyes.
"Naruto, just wait a little longer…"
"Hello forehead girl…"
"I am an avenger…"
"A ninja must not show any emotion under any circumstances."
"…I must obtain power no matter what…"
"Naruto, next time, we'll bring Sasuke back together…"
"…even if it means letting the devil take over my body…"
"Tsunade-sama, please let me be your apprentice!"
"SASUKE-KUN!"
"Thank you…"
Sakura stared into her offenders eyes. How could she forget the very reason why she wanted to be stronger? She can't die yet. She promised Naruto and Sasuke she'll be there for them for the rest of her life. She's the student of copy ninja Kakashi and the fifth Hokage. Killing her, will have to take more than this.
She grasped her two hands around his neck and squeezed with all her might. Her monstrous strength became her advantage.
Startled by her counter-attack, Genji Endo softened his grasp. Sakura darted instantly for the door. Unfortunely, Genji Endo, was just a tad faster. He blocked the door with his body and pushed Sakura back onto the futon.
"You're not going anywhere, little kunoichi", he said softly. "Not until we finish what we've started."
He lunged for Sakura and pinned her down once again. But this time, Sakura was ready. Her fist contacted with his stomach, throwing him across the room. He hit the wall and the wall crumbled around him. Sakura watched, pleased with her handiwork then gathered up her clothes.
"Not so soon…" came Genji Endo's voice from the mountain of stones. "You're underestimating my abilities."
Sakura whipped around. "Underestimating your abilities?"
Genji Endo smirked and pointed to the sake bottles that the two had previously been engaged in.
Sakura's eyes widened in realization. "You spiked my drink?"
Genji Endo smiled. "You should be feeling the effects…just about now."
Sakura rubbed her eyes. Her vision was blurring.
"You son of a bitch!" she cursed as she collapsed onto the floor.
Genji chuckled, crouching down to examine the wheezing kunoichi. Sakura's fists lashed out at him, but missed. She cursed herself for not realizing it sooner. Her vision was getting worse, and now her throat was starting to hurt.
Hush, it is over
I can feel it all around
It's approaching the climax
When things are over
I will be gone
It was just then, at that exact moment that the door to the room came crushing down. Sakura could feel the commotion, but she can't see it. A little blonde blur entered the room, followed by a group of black ones.
"SAKURA-CHAN!" the little blonde blur cried out.
Naruto
Sakura smiled. She's safe. Her best friend's here. Konoha's number one surprising shinobi is here.
"GET HIM!" Naruto shouted, pointing at Genji Endo. The little black blurs charged at him.
Genji Endo flew for door but Naruto's ANBU (little black blurs) squad was too fast for him. Within a minute, he was down and tied up. Naruto accompanied him outside before returning to Sakura's side.
"Sakura-chan, are you feeling okay?" Naruto asked.
Sakura opened her mouth.
Silence
Frantic, Sakura opened her mouth again.
Still Silence
Tears ran down her cheeks.
Hush, I'm leaving
It is the end
The conclusion is always sad
But please only let me
Suffer alone
"Sakura-chan, I can't hear you. Speak louder."
Sakura tried some more. No words came out. By now, her vision was completely blurred by the thick cloud of mist. Even her tears could not clear it. Sakura cried.
"Sakura-chan, why are you crying?" Naruto asked, panicking at the sight of her tears. "Are you hurt?"
Sakura cried some more. It was all she could do.
--V—
Sakura was released from hospital a month after. During that time, she talked to no one. Ino and Hinata visited her twice to try make her talk, but she couldn't. Naruto was ANBU captain and was constantly away on missions. As much as he tried to avoid them, he was still almost always away. Sakura only saw him once throughout the month she was hospitalized. It was Sasuke and Sai, to her surprise, who managed to visit her daily.
Sasuke, who had only returned to Konoha a year before, was still prohibited to leave Konoha. With no missions, no one to spar with and no where to train, Sasuke's only sanctuary was with Team 7. He had been relieved to find Sakura a changed woman.
"I've moved on" she told him, on the night he returned.
"That's good to hear" he had replied.
After that, they became friends. Real, true friends.
The day Sakura was entitled to return home, Sasuke was also there. He told her he was just passing by, but Sakura thought otherwise. He can't possibly 'pass-by' in a hospital. He was there because he wanted to be a good friend.
By now, Sakura had gotten use to her de-generating vision. Though she could only merely see her way around, she had insisted to go home by herself. If Sasuke hadn't appeared, she might have done just that.
"You'll kill yourself." He said, picking up her bags and slinging them over his shoulders.
Sakura smiled. It was all she could do.
I'm blind, I'm mute but I'm not disabled.
"At least this isn't permanent" he said. "Tsunade should be able to come up with a remedy soon."
Sakura nodded. She looked around. God, she really couldn't see anything.
--V—
After reassuring Sasuke that she's perfectly capable of taking care of herself in her own house, Sasuke went home. Left in the dark, alone, Sakura suddenly felt the urge to cry.
She's useless now. She could feel annoyance radiating off Sasuke as he helped her up her own stairs. She was a burden, even more so then she was before. Maybe she should just disappear.
Sakura crawled into a ball and looked around her room. Everywhere she looked, there was nothing but darkness. Her vision had steadily gone from bad to worse.
"Sakura, I need to tell you something."
Tsunade, holding two sake bottles, appeared in the doorway. Sakura, half asleep in her hospital bed, didn't feel the need to greet her. What was the use? She can't talk anyways.
Thinking she's asleep, Tsunade placed the two sake bottles on the floor and took her place next to the bed. She patted Sakura's pink hair fondly.
"Sakura, I need to tell you…" she began. "If I don't tell you, I think I might go insane."
Pretending to be asleep, Sakura waited.
"You're like a daughter to me, and seeing you like this hurts me so much I can just die. But I really, have no idea, how to cure you."
Sakura waited some more.
"I visited Genji Endo this morning. You should have seen me. I wouldn't be surprised if he's still unconscious. He told me there was no cure."
Sakura could feel the burning sensation in her eyes. She can't cry. Not now.
"I'm sorry Sakura."
Without another word, Tsunade got up from her seat and scrambled for the door, knocking over the two sake bottles that was on the floor.
"I tried my best"
The very next day, Sakura was given the 'okay' to go home.
Angry tears ran down her cheek. If Tsunade the medic-nin queen had nothing to say about her illness but that, who else could save her in the world? Maybe it would have been better, if she just died. That way, everyone will be relieved of their burden and Tsunade-sama won't have to put up with the pain.
"Sakura-chan, you can't die. Do you hear me? YOU CAN'T DIE!"
Sakura was alone. For the first time in her whole life, she felt truly alone. And so, she suffered both in darkness and in silence.
Hush, I am lost
I don't want this after all
Please let my savior appear before me
So that I don't have to
Suffer in silence
Author's Footing Note: I really made Sakura sound angst didn't I? Well, I know how it feels to be partially blind and mute...I was sort of like that during my hayfever as well. But doesn't Sakura's condition remind you of a certain someone? That certain someone is a secret...cough Itachi cough. Ah, he'll be appearing in the next chapter, so please read and review to tell me how everything is so far.
NEXT CHAPTER: Uchiha Itachi