Chapter II

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"Do you think she's dead?" The boy/fox pulled at his ears nervously, yanking out several strands of hair in the process. "Sasuke?" He glanced at the person sitting next to him, waiting for an answer.

The stoic ravenette decided to humor the blonde and take advantage of the worried state his friend was in. Smirking slightly, he replied, "Hn, seems like it." He wasn't exactly lying. The girl's head was heavily bandaged and bruises covered her body, some a light blue and others a dark purple. If it wasn't for the faint rising and falling movement of her chest, Sasuke would have thought she wasn't breathing. "How did she get so...?" Sasuke gestured to the girl's body, unable to come up with a good enough word to describe the damage.

"Wrecked?" Naruto suggested. Sasuke nodded, frowning at how the dobe was able to think of an appropriate word. "See, what happened was...I was sleeping in my cave up in the human world. Suddenly, I felt a strange tingly sensation on the tips of my hair. Looking out, I saw this pink haired girl with a familiar blonde. The pink haired girl...um...let's say her name is Sara. Yeah, that's a good name. Anyway, Sara was talking to the other girl. And you can't guess who the other girl was. It was Ino! After some aruguing, Ino left. I went up to Sara and gave her some flowers 'cuz she needed some. Then, well, I guess I turned into human form in front of her and she fainted. I carried her to the back of the cave to where the rabbit hole is at. How did a rabbit hole end up in the back of my h- anyway, I tripped and she flew straight into the passage. I was going to take the elevator with her, but she...you know...I jumped down, too. Along the way, she was hit by some trash. Like a grand piano, some souvenir anchors from the S.S. Rasengan, even some exploding donkeys (1) I thought I lost! You know, the one I got a few years ago for my birthday? The really cool blue ones? I thought they had died...so, here she is!"

The ravenette facepalmed as his friend grinned sheepishly.

"So do you think that counts as kidnapping? And murder?" Naruto asked Sasuke, who just sighed and shook his head wearily. "By the way, I cast the 'knock-out' spell on her."

"You idiot, it-"

"No chiz, Sherlock." Both boys turned around and their jaws dropped, Sasuke's in a more civilized state. (After all, the knock-out spell was suppose to keep her asleep for about five more hours.)

I thought she was dead! Naruto openly gaped at the pinkette. Sakura was pushing herself into a sitting position, ignoring the pulsating signals of pain her body was sending her. She crossed her arms in front of her defiantly. The scene would have been comical had it not been for the death glare she was giving the boys.

"So let me get this straight," Sakura said, voice muffled by the bandages on her face. She stood up, wobbly, and made her way over to Naruto, trying to limp as little as possible. "You knocked me out, you brought me down here, you kidnapped me, you caused this whole mess! It was you, you, YOU!" Sakura dug her finger into his chest with every statement.

"Sara, no, i-it's not my fault! I-I mean, it was, b-but...Sasuke! Help me out!" Holding his hands up in surrender, Naruto looked wildly for Sasuke.

Where is he when you need him, Naruto mentally screamed a plea of rescue to the black-haired boy.

Sasuke, hidden by the dark branches of a willow tree nearby, smirked at the scene. It was...fun to see the girl (What did Naruto say? Sara?) screeching at Naruto. But being in her line of fire? Probably not so much 'fun' on the blonde's end. After a few minutes of watching the torture, he decided to step in; partially because he was getting bored, partially because Naruto's psychic message was nagging his mind. Or maybe he was doing it out of the good of his heart and he honestly cares! (Umm, no. I was kidding.) Sasuke sighed and jumped down from his perch, approaching the two as if he had all the time in the world.

"And I can believe you tried to- whoa," Sakura's murderous complaints were cut short, ending in a shuddering whisper. Her heart...suddenly felt cold...

"Hey, are you okay?" Naruto cautiously extended his hand out to the girl, who was having a coughing fit. Sakura doubled over, gasping for air, before finally collapsing on the floor. "Sasuke! Get over here!" Her eyes were turning murky and her breathing became ragged. She clenched her hand into a fist and repeatedly banged it against her chest. Sakura felt her consciousness fading and her mind entered a dark, frigid dream.

Sakura

Where am I? What time is it? Why am I here?

Questions flooded my brain, muddling my already confused head. I don't know how long I've been here, but it felt like hours. Looking at my surroundings didn't improve my situation. It was just...black. Blank. Not the kind of darkness where you look around and just see black. Not the kind where it makes no difference whether my eyes are opened or closed. It's like I automatically know it's dark, like I'm blind and have a mental message. It's indescribable.

What's happening?

Inner...I don't know...

Where are we?

I don't know that either.

Well, do you at least know what time it is?

No.

This is stupid.

I know. And it stinks. Literally.

What do you-oh, there's a rotten egg smell. Wait, I think there's a faint light. Over to your right.

I twisted my head and true to her- or my- words, there was a slight glow. But how do I get there?

"You can't." A voice crackled.

"Who's there?" I tried to locate the voice, but it seemed to be from all around me. That's impossible, there's nothing around me except darkness.

"You're right, dearie." There goes that voice again. Can she/it read my mind? "Yes, but that's not the point. Sakura Haruno, never thought you would return. I would love to envelop (2) you in the folds of my darkness, but my brother refuses to allow me that privilege."

"Your brother?" I didn't hear her (I had decided that it was a feminine voice) respond. Instead, a wheezy laugh sounded.

"...You'll have your turn with Death sooner or later, Haruno..."

(1) Yes. Exploding donkeys.

(2) It's envelop, not envelope. I confused the two at first, but realized my mistake in time.

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This chapter is another 'cliffhanger' chapter and nothing is really answered. Sorry about that.

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