My Dear Love
...who is forever tormented; always punished.
She had dreams... Nightmares. Each night, one after the other. She awoke in the dead of night, covered in sweat, panting and out of breath. She dreamed of being hunted down, again and again by her friends from the village of Konohagakure. Sakura couldn't recall what their names were, only saw the malevolent faces they possessed.
Blood lust shone in their eyes.
They wanted to kill her. To destroy every piece of her body. And in the dead of night, Sakura fell apart. For that one moment she cried in weakness and shame, and couldn't help but mumble the only name that seemed to come naturally to her... "Naruto..."
She held herself and gazed at the moon that rose high in the darkened skies. Did she still have a heart? If she did... Was it just broken? No... She didn't have a heart anymore, or at least that's what she thought.
Her eyes grew weary, and she tried to fight it but soon she gave in to sleep and allowed for her dreams to take over once again.
"I can't believe this happened. How the fuck did this happen?" Ino mused, her eyes red from her previous crying episode. She slouched in her chair, her forearms rested upon her knees while she looked out at the squad of ninja surrounding her. "Sakura..." she whispered bitterly, "—you fucking idiot."
"The elders have set a date for the funeral." Shizune mused quietly as she entered the room. All heads turned her way. She too had been crying for the loss of Tsunade. "The funeral is to take place two days from today. Friday evening at the top of the cemetery." She dismissed herself from the room once her message was received. Naruto stood leaning against one of the far walls, he was looking down at his feet, deep in thought it seemed. Kakashi walked over to his former student and lay a hand on his shoulder. Blue eyes glanced at the old teacher's wise face while the man tried his best to smile. "I guess you know this unfortunate circumstance makes you the next hokage."
Naruto looked away from Kakashi's stern face and sighed, eyes closed. "I didn't want it be this way. I... I didn't want to become hokage this way." Kakashi nodded, "I know, Naruto, but this village needs you now more than ever." Anger took over him and the boy shook, his blood boiling, his fists clenched tight at both sides. "What the fuck is going on?" he started, his voice cracking. "How could she do something like this?" he was raising his voice now, catching the attention of all the ninja present. Naruto shook violently while he pondered what Sakura had done the previous week. He raised his fist and slammed it against the wall, cracking it upon impact.
No one said anything, they just watched him and understood his obvious anger. They all felt betrayed by Sakura, but no one could explain her strange and traitorous behavior. Something had to be off because Sakura was always so close to Tsunade and for her to murder the hokage didn't add up.
"Naruto..." Kakashi murmured, "We all feel the same way you—" Naruto burst with anger, "—no you don't! No one feels the way I do. She did exactly what he did ten years ago." Ino gasped from her seat, her eyes brimming with new tears. "Sasuke..." she whispered, a hand covering her mouth.
"She was the same as him." he stated, his eyes full of malice. "She's a fucking traitor." No one else said a thing, they just watched Naruto's anger swell and then subside. "I hate them both." he finished bitterly and then disappeared from their sight. Kakashi let out a big sigh. "What are we supposed to do from here on out?" Shikamaru asked from his spot next to Ino. She laughed sarcastically, "What do you mean? I already fucking killed that bitch. She's dead now. She got what she deserved." Ino looked away as the tears began to slowly trickle down her face.
"...She's never coming back." the blonde haired girl mumbled. Kakashi cleared his throat. "As it seems, Naruto was to be the next hokage after Tsunade's reign was over, but things have happened much quicker than expected. At this moment Naruto is the sixth hokage of Konohagakure."
This was supposed to be a happy moment for the village of Konohagakure, but everyone still continued to mourn the loss of their previous fifth hokage, Tsunade.
"Tonight we take our troops and infiltrate Konohagakure." Orochimaru started, "Sakura you will lead squad one. Don't let me down, the consequences will be fatal to your life, understand?" Sakura nodded her head, feeling no fear. "I understand Orochimaru-sama." He smiled evilly at the girl, "Kabuto you will go with squad one. You're second in command; see that everything goes according to plan."
The silver haired man nodded, "I will, Orochimaru-sama." Before Sakura had a chance to leave the room with the squad she was to lead Orochimaru interrupted. "Dear Sakura, I have one important request that I want you to carry out." The girl nodded her head and awaited the order. "Kill whoever the village idiots appointed as the next hokage." She smiled, "I will do as you wish, Orochimaru-sama."
Sakura returned to her room, crossed over to her bed and sat on the edge. "We strike at twelve sharp." she whispered with a deadly smile gracing her lips, and then she laughed like the sicko she had become.
"Sasuke-kun..." A feminine voice murmured. The male looked over his shoulder at a fully naked Karin lying in his bed. The blankets were in disarray around her body, and her cheeks were dyed in a deep red colour. "Come back to bed." She purred. Sasuke continued dressing himself, ignoring the woman's pleads of seduction.
"Karin, enough. This is only sexual. I want nothing to do with you." He said coldly. The woman watched as he left the room, not another word said to her. She glared at the door, her face red with anger. "Fucking bastard. I'm only good enough to fuck."
Sasuke traveled to the main chamber where he sat on the ground and pondered his attack on Konohagakure tonight. "They all need to die. That village must be destroyed." He finished lastly.
"Attack! Destroy Konohagakure! Kill everyone!" Orochimaru ordered as the hundreds of ninja left the main base in search of the village. Squad one was had one of the most important jobs. To kill the elders and then the hokage. Squads six and seven were to go in first and distract all the ninja so that the remaining squads could sneak in and kill anyone they saw.
Sakura waited high up in the treetops for the signal. There! She saw it, the gleam of a kunai being reflected in the moons glow. "Everyone go!" she ordered and waited until everyone had gone before her. She unsheathed the katana and entered the village with an order to murder the hokage.
The warrior traveled along the village walls, she passed by the dead bodies of the ninja who had killed them previously. She glanced at the center of the city and saw havoc and death everywhere. Orochimaru was going to be pleased with them. Sakura finally reached the hokage's tower where surely the appointed hokage would be cowering. Sakura smiled and entered the building, the headgear she had on hid her face well. No one would be able to see who she was. She kicked down the door and entered the room, but no one was inside. "Fuck." she mumbled. Quickly, she used her katana to deflect a kunai headed straight for her. A blonde haired girl entered the building through one of the windows.
"Get the fuck out of our village." she said, twirling another kunai in her hand. Sakura chuckled, "Not until I finish destroying it, bitch." Ino took a step back in shock. "That voice..." she whispered. "Sakura! How the fuck are you here? I killed you." Sakura took a step forwards. "Oh, so you're the one who almost killed me. Well now it's your time to die." And before Ino had a chance to make a move, Sakura appeared above her, katana raised and ready for the kill.
The blonde girl jumped backwards in an attempt to escape, but still ended up being sliced across her chest. The wound was deep and caused her to stumble backwards, and fall to the ground. She was panting for air, her hand covering the large wound. Blood seeped out and spilled all over her and also stained the wooden floor. Sakura smiled bitterly, "It's a good look for you." she spat with hate while taking out an explosive and tossing it to the back of the room.
Immobilized, Ino struggled to get up and run away. She was starting to feel dizzy and couldn't move too fast. "Shit... It can't end like this..." she murmured.
Sakura sheathed her katana and walked away from the hokage's tower. Not five seconds after the entire building was engulfed in flames from the explosion. She smiled bitterly, there was still blood splattered on her cheek. Ino's blood.
And she walked away from the death scene.
"Sasuke! What the hell are you doing here?" Naruto yelled, throwing shuriken at the man. Sasuke easily dodged the weapons and came at Naruto with his katana. Karin watched from afar with hopes that Sasuke would hurry and kill the appointed hokage.
Sakura had seen the fight begin. The fight between a black haired man and a blonde haired man. She also saw the red haired girl hiding in the background. She watched them fight curiously, knowing that they were both equally strong. "C'mon, Sasuke-kun! Hurry up!" Karin shouted. The male kicked Naruto in the chest, sending him backwards. He turned to look at Karin, "Shut up, Karin." he warned her. Sakura smirked and took out her bloodied sword.
"You're Sasuke, eh?" the girl started, coming out from the shadows. "It's time to die you bastard." she knew that she had to kill the hokage but her emotions were telling her that Sasuke had to die first. He framed Sakura in the first place and now it was his time to die at her hands. To plead for mercy as she cut him up into pieces.
Sasuke stood his ground, not flinching nor threatened by the ninja's presence. Naruto lay on the ground, watching the events unravel in awe and confusion. He wasn't able to get a good look at the woman, but her stance was familiar to the young hokage. Sakura unsheathed her katana with a smile and pointed it towards the Uchiha male. Sasuke took note of the blood coating the blade. It was fresh.
Sakura glared beneath her mask. "What? You don't remember me?" she said in a sarcastic tone. Slowly the warrior unveiled her face from the mask she wore, and tossed it carelessly to the dirtied ground. She shook her locks of hair free and stared at Sasuke. He didn't appear to be fazed by her identity, however, Naruto took it to be more of a shock.
"S— Sakura..." he murmured, unable to believe it for himself. She didn't pay any attention to the blonde man on the ground. Naruto grew furious and stood on shaking legs. "You fucking traitor!" he screamed at her, charging her head on with a kunai in hand. As soon as Naruto reached the woman she disappeared and reappeared behind him, bringing the edge of her katana down and across his backside.
Naruto fell to one knee, breathing heavily. His eyes widened and he turned his head to glare at Sakura's expressionless face. "What the hell have you become?" he spoke quietly. She glared back at Naruto, holding his gaze. "I've become strong."
She looked back at Sasuke who was now retreating from the battlefield. "Hey! I'm not done with you, you son of a bitch!" she hollered at him. He looked over his shoulder, "I don't have time for you." Sakura put away her sword and aimed a kunai for the man. It flew just beside his face and struck the trunk of a tree. A small cut appeared on Sasuke's cheek from the sharp edge of the kunai; he fully stopped and acknowledged Sakura.
"You're annoying." He plainly stated. Sakura watched the strange male with a deadly glare. "I won't be so annoying when you're dead." Before she was able to engage the man in a fight Kabuto showed up with a displeased look on his face. "Orochimaru won't be happy knowing that you wasted your time dawdling with him instead of killing the hokage." Sasuke glared at the silver haired ninja. "That snake bastard is still alive I see." Sasuke muttered. Kabuto turned to him, "Sakura is his new asset."
Sasuke glared at the two. "Sakura-chan, we have to go now. The anbu are getting stronger, we don't have enough men to stay much longer." she nodded, but looked back at Sasuke before making her exit with the ninja. "I'm coming back for you, and next time I'll kill you." With that Sakura and Kabuto left the village of Konohagakure.
"You're almost like me, Sakura." he murmured before too leaving the village, Karin right by his side. "Ne, Sasuke-kun, who was that girl?" she asked bitterly. "No one." he stated, and the subject of the pink haired woman was never brought up again.
"Where is she? Where's Ino?" Shikamaru asked with slight fear creeping into his voice. Shizune led the ninja to the critical condition ward. He followed closely behind the medic ninja and was eventually brought to a room. Shikamaru slowly entered and saw only two bodies in the room. A nurse who was in the process of applying gauze to the patient's wounds, and Ino who was the patient. The nurse gave the male her best smile and exited the room to leave the two ninja alone. Ino looked up at Shikamaru, tears starting to fall. "Don't cry, Ino. You're safe now." she nodded and gripped his hand in hers. "She's here, Shikamaru." Ino whimpered. "Who is?"
Ino let out a sigh, "Sakura. Sakura is here. She attacked me." Shikamaru looked startled, "You killed her though." Ino shook her head, "Naruto saw her too. She's working with Orochimaru supposedly. He saw her leave with Kabuto. Shikamaru, she's a lost cause now." he nodded. "I'll send for the best anbu squad to do a thorough search for her. She is a wanted ninja now; if they find her, their first order will be to kill her." Ino shook, but knew it had to be done. "Get some rest, okay?" And so the blonde girl, tired as she was, fell into a deep slumber. Shikamaru watched her sleep and quietly removed himself from the room.
"I don't know what's going on, but we have to get to the bottom of this." And he went in search of Naruto and Kakashi to discuss future plans and an execution for Sakura's capture.
"You didn't kill the hokage." Orochimaru stated with displeasure. Sakura looked down. "No." Orochimaru glanced over at Kabuto, "What else is there to report?" he took a step forward, "Sasuke was there." Orochimaru appeared interested. "Ah, Sasuke." he mumbled. "Sakura-chan was intent on killing him, but we left."
"I am in need of a new, powerful body." Orochimaru mused. "Sakura. Get me his body. Bring him back here alive." Sakura nodded. "I will, Orochimaru."
"Then go already. You don't have much time and don't fail me, Sakura." she nodded and left the room.
His vision was going fast; at this pace he would be blind in the next week or less. He stumbled and braced himself against a tree. He made a fist and tore off the Akatsuki cloak, it was getting too hot to wear it. Everything was starting to blur now, and he was having a hard time seeing objects clearly.
He heard the sound of branches snapping and then shuriken were thrown at him from the trees. Itachi dodged them easily and glanced around the forest, ready to attack. A figure jumped to the forest floor. All he could make out was her pink hair, and the sound of her voice when she spoke. "You look just like him." she said. "You've seen my little brother, hmm?" Sakura looked at the man questioningly, "You two are brothers? Go figure."
The male chuckled to himself a little. "Well I'm out to kill Sasuke, not you." she said. "What did he do that he deserves to be killed for?" She smirked, "He framed me and got me killed." Itachi looked at her oddly, "But you're alive now." Sakura walked closer to him, "Kabuto graciously resurrected me so that I may exact my revenge on Konohagakure and Sasuke."
He glared at her, "Kabuto and Orochimaru, don't trust them." He warned. Sakura shrugged, "I work for them now." He held his hand over his mouth and coughed vigorously into it. Blood covered the inside of his hand and around his mouth and chin. Sakura watched him strangely, unsure whether she should walk away or help him. Was she programmed to help people?
"What's wrong?" she asked, concern lacing her voice. Sakura helped the man to sit by a tree, she wiped the blood from his mouth and looked into his eyes. "You're blind..." she whispered. He chuckled quietly, "Almost blind."
"Why are you out here alone if you can't see?" she asked sadly almost. The male watched her through his hazy eyes. "I have nowhere else to go. I'm a wanderer." Sakura rubbed away a splotch of blood from his chin, "I have to go now, I still have orders to carry out."
"I'm Itachi, by the way." The girl smiled at him and offered him a hand which he kindly refused, "I'll stay here for the night." She nodded, "I'm Sakura." Itachi nodded too, "I know who you are. You used to follow Sasuke around and hoped that one day he would return your affections." Sakura listened on to Itachi, "—and then you came to me. You sought me out in the hopes to elicit jealousy in my brother, but he didn't care."
"You and I..." Sakura whispered. Itachi nodded, "You don't remember the nights we spent together? We devoured each other in greed." Sakura took a step back, "I don't remember you..." He stood up, carefully watching her every move. Her heart was racing and her head started to ache painfully. "I— I don't... I don't remember anything..."
Before she knew what was happening Itachi had her against a tree, his eyes bleeding a crimson red colour, a devil smile plastered on his mouth. "Let me show you, Sakura." he cooed. And she was sucked into a black and white vortex, her world was spinning rapidly and her head was fuzzy with memories. Now she was on a bed, in a darkened room. Itachi was above her, shirtless and gleaming with thick muscle. And she was naked too, waiting for him, pleading for him. He devoured her mouth with his, covered her body with his; entered her with slow, swift thrusts.
She jerked backwards at the sudden invasion, but soon followed Itachi's steady rhythm. He captured her lips as she moaned into his mouth and broke free to gasp for air. Sakura clawed at his back and felt herself slipping into euphoria with such a dangerous man.
"Itachi... Oh— Please..." she begged, on the verge of her own climax. "I can't... can't take it anymore." she moaned loudly, gripping his shoulders for support.
Suddenly Sakura was back in the forest with Itachi still pinning her to the tree. He was breathing against her neck while she tried to stay standing. Her body was on fire. Was she... turned on? "What... did you do to me?" she asked, out of breath. "You want me." he stated. Sakura looked into his eyes with lust. She knew this feeling and it wasn't going to go away easily. She pressed her forehead against his shoulder and took in his scent. A musky and masculine scent.
"I'll go with you." she murmured, "I'll go." she repeated once again. Itachi smiled down at her, "You really had no choice, Sakura." she gazed up at him, confused. "W— What?" he swooped his head down, and brought his lips close to her mouth, "You already belong to me. Well, your body anyway."
One of the last things Sakura remembered before falling unconscious was a mysterious figure creep from the shadows of the forest and approach Itachi and herself. "Ah, so you're sleeping with my brother too."
Words from Me: Second chapter is longer than the first which is good. Ah, so the plot thickens and twists as I continue to write. I guess Sakura likes to play around with both brothers. I will get the third chapter up as soon as I get around to it. Leave a constructive review, thank you.
Good luck, mL