Cries of a burning rose
You're broken inside
Don't worry now, you don't need to hide
Just let it go
Let you fail
Peal back inside your fake little veil
Let all nightmares unfold
'Cause in the end there's no tale to be told
In the end you're frozen and cold
Chapter Two: A love within the chambers of fire
12:56 p.m ; Mistview Academy dorms
Sasuke sighed as he turned and tossed in his bed, the constant snoring of Naruto keeping him awake. The numbers of the clock that lay on his bedside table glared a greenish glow through the dark room, illuminating shadows across the wall.
He turned on his back and stared at the ceiling, his thoughts drifting to the mysterious pink haired girl from earlier. He seemed to be doing a lot of that lately, thinking of her.
Of course, he knew she was a princess. His parents worked for her father as messengers, meaning that they were the ones that inform him whether a human was to be executed. He smiled at that – a rare feat in which his fan girls would kill to see – and rose in a sitting position.
His parents regarded their jobs as a necessity. The Uchiha clan had served the Haruno clan centuries before he was born, it is a clan tradition that the highest and most powerful members of the clan are to be the messengers for the king of the underworld, while lower members of the clan are to be part of the devil's circle.
The devil's circle is a group of demons that guide the soul to hell. Throwing them into a dark lake surrounded by fire to atone for their sins forever, and making sure they stay there. If a soul escapes to the human world, it will take the form of a black smoke with no actual shape and there is a great possibility that it may possess a human and take control of their lives. But, this had only happened once and it was many years ago.
The messengers as stated above, informs the king whether a human will be executed. But, they also act as guards for the king. You see, many gods had grown jealous of Kurai Haruno because of his power – which in fact, had surpassed all the past kings and queens of the underworld – and hired assassins to murder and get rid of him. None of which succeeded.
Even though Kurai Haruno has guards to protect him from danger, a great percent of assassins sent to murder him was killed by the king himself. He even protected Sasuke's father from getting stabbed by a greed driven assassin once, taking the hit and suffering the painful days spent in the Medical chamber where the poison from the blade was extracted from his body.
Sasuke ran a hand through his ebony locks and stared wistfully out the window, where snow can be seen falling in slow, feathery movements. He remembered the first time he saw Haruno Sakura. He was only twelve years old at that time and had accompanied his parents to their jobs.
He was taking a stroll in one of the many chambers in the underworld when he spotted a pretty, pink haired girl reading underneath a large black tree growing beside a dark lake where human souls swam around in gloomy, undisturbed circles. She looked up from her book and met his gaze with an unwavering stare, a small empty smile on her pale rose colored lips as she waved at him across the lake. He had blushed and hesitantly waved back, his heart beating erratically in his chest.
That was the time when he fell in love with her.
Since he saw her this morning, he hadn't stopped thinking about her. A thousand questions circling his head,
A thousand questions he didn't know the answer to
But one he definitely knew.
Is he still in love with her?
Yes
5:01 a.m; The Underworld
In the fiery depths of Hell, a man sat at a golden throne. An intimidating air surrounded him, making it impossible for one to approach him without shivering in fright. His muscular body was relaxed but alert, ready to strike out once the slightest hint of danger surfaced. Frightening eyes glistened a shocking white as the man gazed time to time at the large doors of the royal chamber.
The man's name is Kurai Haruno, the king of the underworld.
The large oak doors slowly opened as emerald eyes stared blankly at him, the smallest tint of anger showing through her cold eyes. Kurai Haruno gulped, cold sweat dripping down his forehead as his daughter approached him.
Mikoto Uchiha stifled a giggle as she watched the feared and sadistic king shake in fright. Who knew Kurai Haruno was afraid of his daughter?
" You broke your promise " Sakura said, stopping at the foot of the throne.
" Ahahaha…" Kurai Haruno laughed nervously. He lifted a hand and loosened the collar of his shirt
" You traitor "
" Uh, isn't that a little too far, Sakura-chan? "
" I waited for three freaking hours, you idiot! " Sakura hissed out, clenching her fist and trying to control her anger.
" Now, now Sakura-chan. Don't call Kurai-sama an idiot, he's still your father remember? " A familiar voice sounded from across the room.
" Ah, " Kurai Haruno cheered mentally in his head, he was saved…for now
Akasuna no Sasori stepped out of the shadows and smirked at Sakura
" I'm back "
" Aaw, no welcome back hug? " Sasori teased as he walked beside Sakura, ignoring a female demon that was ogling at him.
Sakura looked at him for a moment, and walked faster. Sasori chuckled softly and grabbed her shoulders, turning her around gently. His eyes softened as he leaned in to rest his forehead on hers, a light pink blush staining across his cheeks.
" Sakura, " He whispered, his breath fanning lightly over her face " I really missed you "
Sakura's eyes widened when she felt Sasori's warm lips graze her forehead, effectively making a dark red tint to spread across her face.
Sasori smiled at her and walked away, only turning back once when he paused to inform her.
" We're gonna be waiting for you at the school gates "
We meaning: The Akatsuki…
The Akatsuki meaning: A feared gang of seniors intent on making her theirs…Except for a blue haired girl that has a crazy obsession on making Sakura her sister.
Sakura immediately grabbed the nearest demon – who just happened to be Aiko – and held on her arm.
" Aiko, I want a gender-change "
" I saw what you did to Sakura-chan, yeah. "
" Tobi says, stay away from Saku-chan or else! "
" You perverted oversized doll "
" #*&%!!! You're going to pay, b#$% "
Sasori sighed as he rubbed his temples in frustration. Bored topaz eyes skimming over the angry group of Akatsuki as it landed on a particularly calm Itachi.
" Aren't you going to scream at me? "
" Why should I? " Itachi asked, cocking an eyebrow as he sipped his tea " I can't do anything to change what happened "
Sasori nodded and slumped down in his seat, closing his eyes and trying to fight the smile that was threatening to set over his lips as he remembered the feeling of holding Sakura close.
" Besides, It's not like she'll pick you over me anyway. "
Itachi smirked into the tea cup as he dodged the chair thrown to him by Sasori.
An update!!! – throws confetti –
I'm really sorry I haven't updated sooner! I was just so busy with my schoolwork and activities… -_-
I literally forced myself to write this down and get this chapter published today! The original chapter was halfway done but I ended up deleting it because I didn't like it.
I made Sasori and Itachi OOC! They're just soooo adorable to mess with X3
Please review! Your reviews make me all warm and fuzzy inside!