Sakura stared at the parcel that arrived in her office, she was absolutely terrified of what she would find inside. Sasuke squeezed her shoulder gently to coax her to open it. Slowly with trembling hands she unwrapped the box only to regret her actions. Inside was a severed finger of the Monster's latest victim.
Full Summary:
Disgraced from a botched high profile case, Detective Uchiha Sasuke has been reduced to doing paperwork and other menial jobs at Konoha's police department. So when he gets appointed to a double homicide, Sasuke is determined to redeem his status as a top detective. But months drag on and the police department has a plethora of leads most of which turns out to be dead-ends. The killer however does not stay idle for he strikes again and again. The journalists of the city dubbed him the Monster of Konoha, a fitting name for a ruthless, serial killer.
Dr. Haruno Sakura has a peaceful life with little worries. She expects to be engaged soon and is waiting for a "Happily ever after" title for her life. That is until Detective Uchiha recruits her for the Monster case to which she agreed without any hesitation. Her only condition is that she be allowed to be part of the investigation, and not just to perform autopsies on the cadavers.
Both Sasuke and Sakura become obsessed with the Monster, which in turn garners the attention of the killer himself. The Monster begins goading the detective and the doctor with tantalizing clues that leads them no-where. Will they be able to solve the case before they too become the victims of the Monster?
The Monster of Konoha
Sunday Morning
Sunday mornings are usually when the residents of Konoha relax from their daily duties. Some partake in leisurely activities such as taking a morning stroll around the hills of Konoha, and those too tired from the previous week decide to sleep in. But not Uchiha Sasuke, he was sitting at his desk reading a newspaper at the Konoha Police department. Sasuke's cubicle was, as usual, very neat for he liked things in order. Maybe that's why he was tasked with the reorganization of the archives at KPD, he thought grumpily. He gulped the last of his coffee and looked at the handsome watch that wrapped his left hand, it was only 7:27am. Sasuke brought his movements to an abrupt stop when he heard someone enter the office area. He sighed for he was looking forward to some peace and quite from the usual rambunctious occupants of KPD.
"What are you doing here Itachi? I thought today was your day off," said Sasuke as he returned to his previous action of scanning the newspaper for something interesting.
"I am here off duty, thought I could have some brother bonding time," replied Uchiha Itachi as he dragged a chair to sit next to his brother in his cubicle. Sasuke rolled his chair away so that he would not be facing Itachi.
"Go bond with your girlfriend, I'm working."
"Have plans for today? A date perhaps?" inquired the curious brother.
"Did mom put you up to this?" sniped Sasuke.
"She's only worried. She hasn't seen you in weeks."
Sasuke heaved another sigh as he turned to his brother. "Tell her I will come for dinner tonight."
"Why are you overworking yourself? "
"I don't want to talk about it,"
"You know the Captain doesn't blame you for the Zabuza case."
"God dammit Itachi, I am too busy for this nonsense," said an agitated Sasuke while rubbing his temple; he could feel a headache on its way.
Itachi calmly continued speaking as though his little brother wasn't glaring at him "…why don't you ask for the next case at KPD."
Sasuke narrowed his eyes at his brother, "Yeah sure that would be a pleasant conversation, 'Hey Cap, I am not crazy anymore'"
"I think it's time you get back on the field, you've become too restless lately with your desk job."
Memories of his last infamous case flashed through Sasuke's mind, he remembered the fury he felt when the criminal walked free, acquitted of all charges. Sasuke didn't exactly deal with it in a healthy fashion and the Captain put him on probation.
"The very next case?" asked Sasuke as he eyed his radio with fake anticipation.
Itachi, laughing at Sasuke's mocked eagerness, said "Yes but don't expect anything today. Nothing ever happens in Konoha on a Sunday."
How very wrong he was and Sasuke would never forget his brother's words. The events that followed would be the beginning of a very dark chapter in the history of Konoha.
Haruno Sakura was very grumpy. She had planned to sleep until noon but was awake after dozens of police cars with obnoxious sirens rushed through her neighborhood at eight something in the morning. Try as she would though she just couldn't fall asleep again. So she dragged herself off the bed to make some coffee only to find an empty cupboard with no mugs and the kitchen sink overflowing with dishes. Cursing herself, she grabbed a carton of orange juice from the fridge and entered the living room. Sakura then proceeded to flip through the channels on her TV after she made herself comfortable on the couch.
It was the laziest and deadest day Sakura has had in weeks. She had forced herself to take a break from her busy hospital schedule only to squander her vacation days doing absolutely nothing. Smiling to herself, Sakura tried to doze off on the couch when the phone rang. She looked at the caller ID in annoyance.
"What?"
"Forehead, bad news," shouted Yamanaka Ino through the speaker piercing her ear with the shear volume, "We can't go to the lake today."
"Oh really" replied Sakura with feigned disappointment as she held the phone a few inches away from her ear.
Ino continued to babble on about her frustration that their plan for today was ruined.
"…Yeah Kiba texted me something about dead bodies by the lake."
"Wait, what?" said Sakura finally interested in her best friend's rant.
"Where the hell have you been? Kiba has been covering it all morning"
Sakura changed the tv to a news channel and was greeted with the blaring voice of Inuzuka Kiba.
"… a double homicide right by the city limits of Konoha. It seems to have happened very early this morning on a secluded pathway near the lake in the hills. A pair of joggers came across the grisly sight and quickly called for the cops. I was one of the first on the scene folks and believe me when I tell you that it was the most disturbing sight in my entire life."
The background of Kiba was the Konoha countryside, which lay under a sky of cobalt blue. The peaceful area was assaulted by a string of police cars and sirens.
"Of course as more cops showed up I wasn't allowed at the crime scene… detectives have just arrived on the scene, looks like an Uchiha …lets see if he would talk to me."
It seemed as though the cameraman had difficulty maneuvering the camera to cover the entire scene that was unfolding but it didn't seem to deter the reporter. The cameraman began frantically chasing after Kiba through the throng of police cars and policemen.
"Have you got any leads yet?"
The camera zoomed in on detective's frowning face.
"No comment" replied Sasuke as he pushed past the reporter and headed towards the yellow crime scene tape.
"Well that's Uchiha Sasuke folks, not much of a talker."
Sakura's attention wavered from the TV when she heard a sigh on the other end of the phone. She had been so absorbed with the news that she almost forgot that Ino was still on the line.
"This blows forehead, I really wanted try on my new bikini"
The patrol cars' headlights drowned the entire area with flashing lights. The officer positioned by the yellow tape knew Sasuke well and did not stop him as he nodded and walked past.
"Make sure you keep the damn reporters at arms length, especially Inuzuka" said Sasuke
"Yes sir."
Sasuke then ducked under the yellow tape and continued down a small dirt path through an olive grove to the foot of a lonely cypress. There, just beyond, he saw the scene of the crime.
The boy appeared to be sleeping on the driver's seat with his head leaning on the window. His eyes were closed and his face was smooth and untroubled. The only indication of the transgression was the black mark on his forehead, which lined up with a hole in the window. On the ground laid a straw purse, its contents were lying around as though someone had rummaged through it.
Sasuke heard a swish of feet in the grass; he turned to see Uchiha Inabi, another detective, securing the area with more tape.
"What are you doing here Sasuke?"
"Just thought I'd help,"
"Why don't you keep the damn reporter from snooping, I have no idea how Inuzuka got here before most of the officers."
"Where is the woman?" said Sasuke ignoring Inabi's request.
Inabi gestured with his chin to behind the car. The girl's body lay some distance away, amid wild flowers at the foot of an embankment. A medical examiner was inspecting the body and taking pictures. As Sasuke walked closer he noticed that she had also been shot and laid on her back, naked except for the gold chain around her neck. Her blue eyes were open and seemed to be looking up at Sasuke with surprise. But there was a singular horror: the pubic area below the victim's abdomen was simply not there anymore. It seemed as though the animals in the woods came and tore it apart.
Sasuke remained quite and stayed halfway between the two victims as he reconstructed the crime in his head. The two people seemed to be ambushed while probably having sex in the secluded part of the woods. They wouldn't have seen the killer for it was the night of the new moon, the area would have been dark. The killer might have been watching them having sex and struck when they were vulnerable. It was a low risk crime to shoot people imprisoned in the small space of a car at point blank range.
The first shot was for him, through the window of the car, he might have never known what was coming. Her end was crueler, she would have realized. After she was killed, she must have been dragged out of the car. Sasuke can see the draglines leading from the car to the embankment. It was such an exposed scene, the dirt path ran parallel with the road.
Sasuke's postulation was interrupted as Inabi walked up to him.
"They look about seventeen years old, sad fate isn't it?" said Inabi as he took a long drag from the cigarette in his hand.
"And the animals…"
"What animals?"
"The animals that made that bloody mess in between the girl's legs,"
Inabi stared at him. "Animal my ass, the killer did that to her,"
"What the hell did he do, stab her there?" asked Sasuke as he began moving closer to the girl's body to take a closer look. Inabi however answered Sasuke's question as a matter-of-factly, perhaps to keep the horror at bay.
"He cut out her vagina and took it away."
Sasuke felt his gut freeze.
The phrase 'Nothing ever happens in Konoha on a Sunday' will forever become an invalid saying.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto,
OMG it was so much fun writing this chapter, of course I was procrastinating (I was supposed to study for a biochemistry final) Oh well. I hope people like this, I am not a good writer so sorry for the grammar mistakes and such. But please review about what you think and maybe give me some tips on making it better.