Shisaku
Chapter 1:
Sometimes she had dreams.
Most of the time she didn't understand what they meant. They were sort of like pictures but the people in them would talk but she couldn't hear what was being said. It was very frustrating because every night without fail, they happened. Sometimes they were the same, sometimes they were different.
She dreamed of a beautiful but sad dark haired woman and a sulking boy that looked just like her. She dreamed of a blonde haired boy with whiskers along with a group of odd children sitting in what looked to be a school of some sort. Sometimes she'd get a glimpse of a little girl with pink hair crying in a corner but most of the time, she dreamed of a black haired boy with red eyes and her heart would always clench. But that was impossible because she didn't have a heart.
Of course, she never told Orochimaru-sama about these strange dreams. Instinct told her not to, so she decided to do some research on her own. She'd come to the conclusion that they were suppressed memories but of what, she didn't know. She supposed it was her mysterious past that she knew nothing about.
But one night, a name came to her. Sakura. Was that her name? It sounded familiar but it wasn't what she knew, so she kept it to herself, to think on later. The name was sweet and innocent, nothing at all like her. She was anything but innocent.
The sun cast its usual brilliant light over the land, bringing with it the cheerful blue skies and ritualistic vitality the land sought and needed. But in Otogakure, the sun couldn't pierce its gloomy gray overcast or its despairing atmosphere. Here in the Sound village, there was no laughter or smiles; anything good was heavily discouraged through verbal and more often physical actions.
Yami leaned back in her windowsill, her leg hanging lazily out the window. The Sound village was located where the Rice Country's capital once was. As such, she resided with Orochimaru-sama in the Daimyo's palace, a three story structure with four levels under ground at Orochimaru-sama's order.
Although her master liked to dwell in the lower levels, she preferred the highest floor where almost no one besides the servants could bother her. And even then, that was a rare occurrence, her reputation as a bloodthirsty killer made sure that she wasn't disturbed.
She blinked tiredly; she had that dream about the boy with red eyes again. A commotion outside caught her attention and she growled when she saw a young boy getting beaten by the Sound Four. Wondering why it bothered her, Yami went into her bathroom to get ready for the day.
Peering into the mirror, she was surprised to see gray eyes peering back at her. 'Of course. I forgot to take off the henge after last night's mission.' She thought. Her reflection shifted and she let out a sigh as the henge dropped. Stepping out the bathroom after her shower, she braided her waist long hair in a ponytail while sharp eyes looked over her uniform. Donning the zipped up jacket and purple skirt with black shorts, Yami formed a hand sign and left her bedroom.
Along her way to her daily check-up, she passed by several of Orochimaru-sama's servants with collars around her. They glared at her with hatred and envy, but wisely said nothing. She stroked her necklace thoughtfully, true she wasn't exactly free but she was trustworthy enough that she didn't need a harness.
Entering the infirmary, Yami bowed to Kabuto and sat on the table, not missing the lustful glance he sent her. She sighed lightly, she was Sound's dark princess and Orochimaru made sure to warn all his subordinates that no one was to touch her without his permission. But that didn't stop her from teasing the young medic; it was their game to see how much they could get away with under their master's nose. However, today she wasn't in the mood.
"Hmm, have you been getting enough sleep Hime-chan?" He purred, his cold hand climbing up her leg. She narrowed her eyes irritably and crossed her legs. "No. Is it insomnia Kabuto-sama?" She asked curiously. Kabuto chuckled, she was too cute.
"No but I will give you some sleeping pills to help." He smiled, frankly, he was irritating her. Setting aside his clipboard, Kabuto grabbed her ponytail roughly and tried to pry her lips open with his tongue. "I'm not in the mood today." She growled but Kabuto ignored her. Feeling him trying to pull down her skirt, Yami touched the back of his neck and sent a spark of chakra into him.
Immediately Kabuto slumped over and she kicked him off her. "I said I wasn't in the mood." She grumbled, fixing her clothes before disappearing in a swirl of black smoke.
As soon as she walked into the dining hall, Orochimaru beckoned her to sit beside him. Bowing reverently, she sat at the table where her meal already was set. His golden eyes slid lazily over to her.
"How is your training pet? Did you finish learning that particularly nasty genjustsu I taught you?" He asked, already knowing the answer. "Yes milord. I perfected it yesterday." Yami answered, biting into an apple. "Good, then afterwards I'll have to teach you a new jutsu. Pretty soon, I won't have anything else left to teach you." He sighed but Yami knew he was ecstatic at her fast learning skills. She subtly looked at the window in time to catch a glimpse of a shadow passing by.
"Orochim-" She was cut off when a Sound ninja ran in, saying there were several intruders from Konoha attacking. Yami formed a hand sign with one hand and her eyes dilated. Her mind's eye went through several corridors and halls before finding the shinobi that had invaded the base. She blinked and her eyes went back to normal.
"There are five high level ANBU with large reserves of chakra. They will be here in a matter of minutes. This should be a challenge" Yami smirked, her eyes gleaming.
"No." Yami looked at her master incredulously. "I'm strong Orochimaru-sama! Let me dispose of them." She protested. Did he think she was weak? Why did he doubt her abilities? Yami's head hurt from all the questions and it didn't help that something was telling her to leave while she could and go home. But where exactly was home?
"I do not doubt you pet, but if you die then all my work will be for nothing. Now go and I will come for you later." Orochimaru hissed, pulling out his Kusanagi sword from his mouth. Yami swallowed thickly and ran towards the wall.
She touched the panel with a glowing purple hand and the wall slid open, allowing her to go down the dirt tunnel. Orochimaru smirked as the wall closed and turned to face the ANBU that were coming in. "Let's play children." He laughed.
Yami darted through the tunnel, battling herself. She wanted to stay, she wanted to fight, she wanted to kill, but on the other hand, she had this inexplicable urge to run away from her master. It must be her unlocked memories, she surmised as she came to the exit. She hesitated, the only times she'd been out the base was for her missions and they were usually at night. She'd never been outside during the daytime before.
'Scared?' A strange and awfully familiar voice taunted and Yami took a deep breath before leaving the tunnel. Light blinded her for a second, but as her eyes adjusted, she grinned. She was free.
Naruto grumbled as he kicked a stray pebble. It wasn't fair he had to stay behind to dispose of the bodies while the rest of the ANBU team went after Orochimaru and Kabuto. Just because he was a rookie didn't mean anything! They were just intimidated by his awesome skills. Yeah, that right!
The jinchuriki grinned as he started the signs for a Katon jutsu when a flash of light caught him in the eye. He pulled out a kunai as a precaution and walked silently into the forest. Naruto blinked stupidly.
There was a girl lying on the ground, seemingly asleep. The flash of light had been the glare of the sun reflecting off the kunai she had in her hand. He yelped as said kunai went sailing by his head, cutting off a few hairs.
"You were trying to sneak up on me?" the girl asked viciously, another kunai in hand. "No!" Naruto denied frantically,"You looked like you were asleep and I was wondering why such a pretty girl was here alone in this creepy forest!"
The girl looked at him blankly and Naruto blushed, cursing his big mouth. She must have not thought he was a threat because she put her weapon away and stood up, brushing off her skirt. Naruto gawked.
She had long midnight black hair and pointy ears. When she smiled at him, he could see her fangs but the most striking thing about her was her vibrant green eyes that made him feel depressed. If they stood next to each other, he thought, they could almost be twins, except for the hair of course.
"So who are you?" She asked curiously. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki! I'm gonna be Hokage someday!" He yelled, doing a good guy pose. She giggled and Naruto blushed again.
"You're a Leaf shinobi, correct?" She asked, motioning at his hitai-ate. Grinning wildly, he nodded. Then he frowned. "Are you a Sound ninja? I hope not because I don't want to fight you." He said seriously. Her eyes dulled so fast Naruto thought she was going to say yes but then her eyes came back to life and she shook her head.
"I don't belong to a village." She replied. "Well, you can come to Leaf then! I bet obaa-chan wont mind!" Naruto exclaimed. "Alright Naruto-san." She smiled.
"Great! I just gotta clean up and we can go!" Naruto said before going towards the bodies, "By the way, what's your name?"
She froze, her eyes turning distant before she began to focus again and she gave a shaky smile.
"Sakura. My name is Sakura."
Okay for all those confused, Yami is what they called Sakura because no one knew her real name. Now that she knows her real name, she'll be called Sakura from now on. Also, the past tense on top and the present tense on the bottom like in the last chapter will nto happen every chapter. Only in certain chapters will that happen. And thank you minniemousemom, TeenageCrisis and angel897! This chapter was dedicated to you three who were the first to review my story! Please readers, review and tell me what you think, it means alot to me! And angel897 that is a very good idea and you are on the right track but I cannot tell you how right you are because it'd give away too much of the story but I guaranteed it will comes as a shock to all of you!
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