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Chapter Three - It is Forbidden

"Why would you scream!" Sasuke growled at her.
"Th-th-that's a de-de-dead…"
"No, it's a woman caught in between dimensions until I can figure out how to restore her to good health. I was slow in stopping Itachi from taking her blood and he almost killed her. I thumbed through the forbidden book and half-assed a justu for dimensions. Unless I figure it out, she will die, but right now her molecules are moving about every thirty minutes slowing her life down considerably."

Hinata was astonished.

"That's not what's important right now. I need to know what to do about the cops. They radioed something when you screamed and I don't know the proper hand signs for time reversal.
"What? If that's all you had to do then…"
"No, it's not that easy. It takes a portion of your life force to do it as a penalty. I can only turn time back a couple of minutes. Ten maybe, but I'm half-human. It'll age me and I can't have someone wondering a why I all of a sudden have wrinkles and white hair. Only Itachi was given the full power of this gift. Only he can reverse days because he is a full demon."

"This is soo confusing. But where are the officers now?"

Sasuke led Hinata up the steps to see the officers standing in space, frozen in time. The sound of sirens in the distance made her panic, yet she had an idea.

"What else can you do? Can't you wipe their memories?"
"That's it!" He said before he cracked his knuckles and performed a couple of signs.

The officers ran into each other dazzed yet before they could collect themselves Sasuke's hands gripped their shoulders causing them to look him in the eyes. HInata shrank back against the wall as she noticed the black symbol in the center of his red eyes spun counter clock wise slowly and as he spoke some strange chant, they sped up. The cop's eyes rolled back and then they shifted left to right violently. They shivered for a moment and then seem to fall asleep.
"Help me. I got only one chance to put them outside."

Hinata helped him put the officers outside the door as they began to come to. She was worried that Sasuke had the door wide open with all the blood still on the floor, vomit on their shirts, but she tried to stay calm.

"What the…"
"So like I said officer. Me and my girlfriend just had to work off some stress but that's all. We will be quieter next time." Sasuke said hugging Hinata. She blushed, but wanted to puke again.

"Oh well okay, then. Sorry for the inconvenience. We'll let the other units know its okay."
While the first officer spoke the second one headed to the car telling the unit that turned the corner that it was all clear.

"Well the two of you have a good day." The officer left and Hinata had to ask.

"Why didn't he see all this blood on us. Or smell any of this! It's like he was oblivious to the…"

"It's the power of implemented thoughts and ideas. I distorted their memory so that all that was red is clear and that they can't see the color red. Their noses are thinking of freshness also. They'll be fine in about five minutes, but I had to search for the last couple moments of their lives. I can't actually erase a scene. Only Itachi can do that, but I can distort it a lot. C'mon, we have to clean this up and check on him."

Hinata nodded. After getting clean clothes the duo worked side by side going over the books in Itachi's library to find a way to help Sasuke's girlfriend Denise. Hinata would let Itachi suck her finger every other hour. Even though the worst of the injury looked the same, smaller injuries were clearing up slowly. Hope was still alive.

Almost two o'clock in the morning they both heard Denise's phone ring. Sasuke answered and in a clear voice that wasn't his own.

"Yeah, well I'll be over here with Sasuke a couple of days so just leave me some messages. He's going to take me out to some really great spots and well work on my spots….I'll text you later. Love you!"

Hinata's jaw couldn't drop any lower. Sasuke hung up the phone after expertly tricking Denise's mother into thinking she was speaking with her daughter.

"That's so-so-so…"
"Awesome? Yeah I know. Changing my voice has gotten me out of a lot of sticky situations. Uh, how's that Egyptian coming. Can you figure out those symbols? It's what I need to learn how to reverse time and get her well again."

"But it will age you, right?"
"It can't be helped."
"Well you know. I was thinking. Instead of trying to turn back time, maybe you and I can do a holistic healing of her inner chakra and open her channels to allow more nutrients to her cells."
Sasuke smiled.
"Go on."
"Well…there is a hand technique, Pranic Healing, that restores the energy of the body and it can re-establish balance. Of course I'm not that skilled of a healer, but maybe I can use some of your chakra to help me.
"Sounds like hocus pocus but let's get it set up."

They went to the room where Denise lay in stasis. Hinata could feel her body shaking from pure fear and exhaustion. In her wildest dreams, she never imagined she would actually get to try a hand technique of that caliber. Though many healers could do it, she did have some doubt it would actually work.

Hinata and Sasuke cleared their minds and thought about nothing but the flow of inward energy known as chakra. Hinata became entranced as she pictured her hands in her mind and pictured Sasuke's hands and slowed her breathing even more. With Sasuke's hands over hers and her hands an inch from Denise, Hinata could feel a magnetic pull from the center of her palms and that point is where she concentrated the most of her thoughts. Sasuke was amazed as the feeling of his soul tingled from the pull of energy from his hands through Hinata's to the body. Slowly the shriveled face of his girlfriend began to soften. The dehydrated crevices filled with supple skin as her head even tilted up more. Hinata envisioned the flow of the young lady's blood and the route the blood needed to go to replenish the skin the fastest. After fifteen minutes Denise was back to normal. The method of Pranic Healing was an actual success.

When Denise's body inhaled roughly Hinata pulled her hands back.

Is she healed? She thought.

A murmuring groan coasted from the lips of Denise. Her breathing leveled off and her eyes fluttered. Sasuke picked her up and took her to his bedroom. Hinata laid down on the floor relieved that the technique worked and she was able to save the young lady's life.

I did it. I really did something worthwhile. She thought before falling asleep.

When Denise came around, she watched handsome worried eyes staring back at her. She blushed.
"Don't tell me I fell asleep."
"Yeah, well you got sick and took some aspirin. You should be okay. Let's just hang out for the rest of the night and then you can go home tomorrow morning. Oh yeah, you talked to your mom before you went to sleep so you might want to call her back."
"Okay."

With a loving kiss, Sasuke left the room to head downstairs. When he got to the first room on the right he noticed Hinata was fast asleep.

Great going sis. That technique was amazing. You're an awesome person.

Looking up to the heavens as he picked Hinata up, carrying her to Itachi's room at the end of the corridor to the left, he whispered.
"Please forgive me for reading the book. Don't charge it to his sentence I beg of you. Punish me instead….Please."

Four little white lights circled about his head before bursting into multiple colors. He heard a voice from above.

"Fate has a lesson to teach. A life must be given for disobedience. Blood for a broken promise."

Sasuke simply shed a lone tear as he lay Hinata down to rest.

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The skies were violent and mean. The winds bullied anything that stood tall. The ground softened from the constant beating from the clouds of anguish. Denise bid Sasuke good-bye to go home since the weather forecasted a freak storm. Sasuke felt his body tremble at the omen from the angel of fate.

He had pondered the phrase all night and well into the next day when Hinata finally woke up.
"Wha-wha ti-time is it." She said, stretching out and yawning.

"It's about one."
"Oh! What about Itachi! I was sleep, he needs to eat and…"
"It's fine. He's doing better."
Hinata noticed that Sasuke was grim looking and monotone. His eyes were black, but they seemed even darker.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"No, just…just lost in thought. You'd better hit the showers. You have work soon."

Turning to get her some towels, she detected he spoke at her more so with her. Rising to her feet she scooted up the corridor and noticed Itachi's body was still in the floor, but his wings were underneath him now and his eyes were closed.

I wonder how he's doing. His breastplate seems like it will never heal. She thought as she knelt by his side in worry.

Wait…heal. Maybe me and Sasuke can use our chakra for Itachi.

Sprinting up the steps she ran into Sasuke.
"Oi! I have it! We can help Itachi heal faster with the hand technique from yesterday and…"
"No." He said with tight eyes.

"You must not use such a thing again. I-I- wasn't supposed to show you the forbidden books and then you assisted me in messing with the life cycle of someone. I can't have you involve yourself any more. Just let him sip your blood until I can figure a way to get him fresh blood more readily."

Hinata frowned as he tossed her the towels. The phone rang and Sasuke went to answer. Of course, Hinata was now so deep, she decided to try the technique without his help.

I know this will help him. It has to. Even if it helps on the skin at least that's less energy he has to use.

Jogging back down the steps she hopped over Itachi's body and placed her hands over the hole in his chest where she could still see his slowly beating heart. She meditated quickly, seeing his body and trying to focus on his spirit. This time however, she felt something strange. Her limbs felt numb, as her breathing slowed gradually. The trance she put herself in connected her to his soul. The demon woke up.

Thump,thump…thump,thump.

Was the sound in her ears. She did all she could to concentrate on the heart. Hinata knew if the heart beat faster he could heal faster and if she could open the channels of his cells more the blood would be better transported, but there was one problem. His soul was connected to the seal of an archangel, and the curse of God. It overwhelmed her when she placed her hands closer to his wounded body to begin the technique.

Ta dump, Ta dump, Ta dump. Itachi's heart spoke.

Hinata could hear violent screams in her mind. Her body sizzled with a fire she couldn't identify. In her mind's eyes vibrant colors burst before her and the sensation of a free fall over came her body. Her skin crawled with a burning sensation erupting from the pit of her belly. Itachi's eyes snapped open.

The skies screamed and the lights were blown. Hinata's soul was scratched, and Itachi's body jerked wildly for seconds. Sasuke raced down the stairs and was knocked back by a wave of his brother's demonic power. Hinata's eyes turned pure white. Ghastly colorless tentacles rose out of the openings in Itachi's body and surrounded Hinata's body in a choke hold. The lightening cackled as they shook her violently.

Within her chest her own heart was a racket of anxiety and fear. A tentacle pierced her crying heart and she jerked twice in an un-natural twitch. Hinata's heart became erratic, pouring out it's terrified complaint to ears deafened by the sounds of tormented souls and screeching beast. Itachi's eyes turned black and widened.

From within Hinata there was however, a spirit that was strong- capable. Though confidence in herself waned there was such an abundance for the love of life it overpowered the tentacles, causing her now to be cloaked in blue light. Itachi's eyes closed. The tentacles retreated lethargically. The skies hushed. Hinata passed out on the floor and Sasuke finally was able to get back downstairs.

Itachi's chest was totally healed.

Author's Note: Suspense? Working on it. Lemons a plenty next chapter. That's all folks. hope you enjoyed and have questions. (: