A/N: Another update.
Warnings: Some language.
Disclaimer: Still don't own it.
Chapter Three
Five days, that wasn't a lot of time. The seconds continued to tick by as he leaned against the bare wall. There was nothing inside the cell except a cot and a pot. A meager meal had been pushed into the opening. He had the mind to not eat, take his own life by starvation.
A public execution, a spectacle of his death. Did they think by killing him they'd win? At the moment there was nothing he could do to prevent it. The chakra seals were unbreakable. Without someone that knew what they were doing, he couldn't remove them. Who would help him? In the last two days, no one had bothered to visit. He was alone.
Where was the dobe? Would he come see him before he was forced to take his last walk? How were they going to do it? He never thought he'd end up back in his old home, only to contemplate how he was going to be killed. They should have just did it then. Why make him wait for it?
There was no contact from the former Rookie Nine. He didn't expect most of them to bother with his fate. No one in Ino's team had really cared enough to spend time with him in the last month. He had spoken to the blonde kunoichi several times in those weeks. He had to admit that she had grown into a beautiful woman. She had been friendly and warm towards him, no longer annoying with the fake flirting. She probably wouldn't bother to come see him and he didn't care.
Where was SHE? The back of his head hit the stone wall. Would she come to see him? Why would she want to? The more he thought about it, the more he realized that he wanted her to. They hadn't bothered to actually have a conversation since his return. Sakura was avoiding him. Soon she wouldn't have to worry about doing so.
Would she be in the crowd? Would she come to watch him be executed as a traitor? Naruto had forgiven him but he knew she hadn't. He had always thrown her feelings aside, been cruel and given her no reason to care. He had walked away from the village, from her. The day she found him, he tried to kill her. Seeing her again, he hated her. She was a reminder of everything he had abandoned. Then she had boasted that she was ready to leave the village to be with him. He had sensed her hesitation and knew, she had come to end him.
It was over, gone, his need for revenge. Once all that negative emotion had departed, he was only left with regret and anxiety. Kakashi had told him that he would gain nothing from traveling that path. It had been true. Learning the truth hadn't changed anything. He was back where he started with nothing to show for it. He was stronger, older and still alone.
He still felt some rivalry towards Naruto, it was still there. This time, it was another kind of jealousy. In that month he could see exactly what had changed during his absence. His former teammates had developed a bond, a deep one. It was no wonder Naruto had been boasting to him that they were together. Did two dates mean a relationship? What had happened on those dates? He had wanted to ask his old friend but his pride had kept him silent. Whenever they were together it was all about Sakura. Being forced to listen, all he could think about was how she could have been his. Thinking that the two were becoming more than friends, he had realized that it was what HE wanted.
Before his defection, he had hated the attention he use to receive. During the academy, those foolish girls had always bothered him. Ino had been among them. Whenever those girls tried to touch him, hold onto him, it had always irritated him. How many times hadn't Sakura touched him? How many times had she grabbed his hand? Held him? Thinking back, he had always found some comfort in her touch.
Whatever emotions she had once felt, he had destroyed them. What right did he have to be jealous of her relationship with Naruto? Why did it make him angry that she now looked upon the idiot with such affection? Worrying about it now was pointless. Soon, he'd be dead and she would eventually consent to Naruto's courtship. And all he wanted to do now was start a family and live a life he could be proud of. "Sakura."
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The weather was too hot for the long cloak. It had been needed to hide the miniature shovel and bag. She was still at a loss on how she was going to manage to not look suspicious while carting back a body. She really hoped she ran into no one that wanted to speak to her.
The more she thought about it, she wanted to be the one to do the recon. Instead, she was going to have to come out to this hot ass forest and dig up some asshole. The closer she got to the hole, the anxiety became unbearable. Was she really about to do this? Shikamaru would be back from his mission tomorrow. She had to get him out before her old teammate returned. The Nara would definitely notice her leaving with a huge bag.
There was only five days left. No time to spare with proceeding with their plans. As soon as they realized that someone was trying to break the prisoner out, every available shinobi would arrive to deal with the threat. Their plan was to cause a big enough distraction to prevent them from attending the breakout.
"Oh, you better be worth this." She snatched the cloak off of her shoulders and placed it on the ground. This wasn't going to be fun. She had no idea how far down he had been buried. Her hair had been pulled up and pinned, to keep it off of her face. She had worn shorts, a tank top and sandals. The main reason for the cloak was to cover up the scar. It was still red and sore, wearing a shirt that would rub against, wasn't something she was going to do while attending to manual labor.
The shovel dug into the dirt with ease. It had rained last night, making it looser than normal. To make quick work of the hole, she used chakra and speed, to send the dirt flying up to a pile. She had debated on bothering to cover up the hole but figured she may as well. The last thing she needed was for Shikamaru to come by and notice that it was open. They would need the next couple of days to prepare, not worry about being caught.
She took the first break after going down approximately six feet. Just long enough to wipe her brow and curse. Another foot down she started to carefully scrape dirt onto her shovel. Ino didn't think he'd take it kindly if she were to ram the shovel through his face. The first part she found was a foot.
There was no blood, no decay and it was warm to the touch. It was just a start, the foot was held until she jumped out onto the ground above. In order to make sure she got all the parts, she had to somewhat assemble the pieces. The next was a hand, the left she believed. It didn't look like his body was in too many chunks. It made finding them easier.
"Owe, you're on my fucking hair!"
"Huh?" Ino practically jumped again after softly landing back into the hole. The back of her foot was on something. Bending over she latched onto the dirty strands and gave a good yank. It was filthy and disturbing. She was holding up a human head.
"Fuck you staring at? Let go of my damn hair, you bitch."
"Call me a bitch again and I swear I'll shove a kunai up your ass, as soon as I find it anyways." Ino grabbed the handkerchief she had earlier used to wipe her brow. The decapitated head was placed on her knee, she wiped around the eyes. "I guess I shouldn't be shocked to find you in a foul mood. Hold still, I'm trying to get the crusted dirt from your eyes. Let me fetch my canteen."
He was placed back on the ground. This time to rest against a lump of dirt. Hidan blinked rapidly, trying to readjust his eyes after seeing nothing but darkness for months. Who had been sent? Who was digging him up? That shadow bastard had said no one would be allowed to enter the forest to find him. He almost spoke freely when he had been lifted. With the scattered light, he could make out the outline of the female coming back down. Blonde hair that was bunched up was all he could make out. That was until the girl turned around to come towards him. It was that shadow bastard's little teammate. She had been one of the one's to plot and set him up for this. "What the fuck? Come to play with the scraps?"
"Oh Jishan, I can see why he buried him. Don't you ever shut up?" Ino grumbled to herself more than anything. She had a feeling that the deity was indeed watching. He would want to make sure she kept up her part of the bargain.
"Don't speak bout…" his god? Hidan narrowed his eyes on the barely visible mark. It wasn't possible. Why would his God send her? The bastard had a horrible sense of humor. This girl was connected to the very shinobi that had nearly destroyed him.
"Wow, you actually shut up." She lifted up his head lightly and placed it back in the crook of her arm. After wiping it, she could see that he was indeed an attractive male. A bit of a mess, "I'm going to place you over here. Do me a favor, keep your mouth shut. I don't need you attracting attention. If someone finds us, I'll have to bury you again."
"Whatever." He could be silent if he wanted. It gave him moments to inspect the female that was busy yanking his leg out of the dirt. That mark, it was true. His prayers had been answered. When he'd been told to have patience, he hadn't been sure what his god meant or wanted. He did as asked and waited. Jashin had sent him a bride? Was he worthy? This girl, why would she accept the gift?
It was hard to tell exactly how she looked beyond the dirty smudges and disheveled appearance. What he could recall from the battle was that she was beautiful and well-formed. Was she the reason for his anxiety? How many more pieces was he in? His attention was brought back to the female as she grunted and swore. His torso cleared the surface and she started stammering.
"Oh, shi..oh..oh….okay, look away." Ino clenched her eyes shut to block out the image. This so wasn't right. Out of all the things to notice, she had to notice THAT! One arm was completely gone, the other was detached at the elbow. Both legs were missing, the torso itself was intact and so was the groin. Thankfully, the dingy material flipped as she dropped it, covering up what she'd spotted. "I'm just going to take this up and see what else we are missing."
The torso was placed in the proper place. Sadly, she did need to take a peek to make sure everything there was intact. It would be horrible to patch him back up, only to leave a testicle behind. The back was inspected first. The potty mouth had a nice butt. Placing it on the back, the torn pants were opened to take a look. Both testicles were in place, with two penises. Okay, it was only one but it was dangling longer than it should. Her fingers rolled it around to look for any detachment or odd stretching. It had the look of a normal penis, just twice as long as the many she'd seen before. While working at the hospital, she had seen her share. All while the males were soft. This one was not erect but she'd gauge it to be at least five inches long and plump. The Jashinist was hung.
"Right, we are missing half a leg, an entire arm and a middle finger." That wasn't including the head that was waiting patiently in the hole for her.
What was taking so long? Hidan had to hold his tongue seeing the girl jump back inside the grave. The longer he watched, the more he was assured that this was definitely the bride that had been picked out for him. He had no idea how powerful she was, or the reason behind the selection. "My finger is to the left."
"Thanks," Ino pocketed it. The shovel was used to sift through and find the missing arm. Her patience was wearing thin before she found the next piece. Figures, the lower half of his leg was in more than one piece. Fingers dug and brushed aside the soil. She rearranged it there until she was positive she had it all. There was no way she was going to take all of those pieces up. "Be right back."
This time she came back with a sack. He almost yelled seeing her tossing him into it without care. "Don't forget that."
"I won't." Ino had already spotted the weapon. "Okay, I'm taking you out."
He was lifted in the crook of her arm. Being a man he couldn't help but notice his cheek was being pressed up against a very firm breast. "Nice tits."
"Shut up! Or I'll shove your head into the bag now." She needed to cover up the hole. It took half the time to toss the dirt back into the earth. It was obvious someone had bothered it but it was the best she could do. Now, to deal with her guest.
"Does the shadow bastard know you are undoing all of his handiwork?" No answer. "Did you enjoy ogling my cock?"
"Seriously? Not really, I've seen better." Ino almost laughed hearing the string of obscenities coming from the head. It took a minute to toss the rest of him into the bag. "Keep up that language and I'll remove your tongue."
"I fucking dare you. Seeing as you aren't impressed by my cock, you might want to rethink allowing me to keep it." Not one woman had yet to complain about his size. Every little slut he had paid to lay on their back had given him a refund. His cock was big enough to get the job done.
"Okay," she wasn't going to give him the pleasure of commenting. "I need to get you back to my place, healing you out here isn't possible. Even with my skills, it will take a few hours. Shikamaru is due back in the morning and I can't risk him discovering us out here. I'm going to have to put you in the bag. I'll have enough issues getting there carrying all that, without being questioned. The sack not so much but I have to hide your weapon. Please, do not talk until I take you out of the bag."
How long was that going to be? He closed his mouth as he was placed on top carefully. At least she hadn't used his damn hair to move him around. The bag was closed to place him in the dark. From the movements he assumed the bag was against her back.
Ino almost winced when she accidently poked herself trying to get the three bladed scythe under her cloak. It was strapped down then covered. The bag she latched over her shoulder to carry behind. Dusk was falling, she had taken most of the day. There was no way she'd feel up to healing him tonight.
How much further was it? He didn't want to ruin her plans by shouting out. It stank in the burlap bag. What did she usually store in here? It stank of ass and socks. Was that him that smelt? Could be, he had been in that hole for a long time. It was probably his own ass he was smelling.
"Oh hi, Choji!" The girl's voice interrupted his musings. "Where are you off to?"
"Ino! I was just going to your place. Shino thinks it'll be a good idea if we all got together. I'm supposed to invite you and Sakura." The male's voice was high-pitched and annoying.
"Thanks for the offer but I have to pass. Sakura was really upset earlier and I think I need to stay home with her tonight. Hanging out isn't the best idea right now."
"I see." Good, then he should leave. Hidan heard the pause, what was there to say? He didn't know who this Sakura was or Shino but she didn't have time to fuck with anyone else. The intrusion spoke again, "I understand. I'll let them now. We are hoping that when Shikamaru comes back in the morning we'll be able to figure something out."
"Exactly, that is why I don't want Sakura going. She's going to have a hard time dealing with this. Giving her false hope will only make it worse when time is up. Maybe, we should let it be, Choji." What was she talking about?
"Yeah, I know but she loves him. Ino, if it were you, I couldn't just do nothing. I would want to keep you safe, I think I know how she must feel."
"That is so sweet, thank you." Ino blushed hearing the awkward confession. "I'm sure Sakura would also appreciate your concern."
And he'd appreciate it if she would tell the fucker to get lost. Hidan bit down on his tongue to keep from releasing the outburst. Whoever the prick was, he was clearly trying to announce unwanted feelings. Jashin had chosen her for HIM. He'd be damned if he let some other fuck try to trespass on his territory. She was going to be his.
"I got to get going." Ino was sure the man in the bag didn't want to remain in it any longer than necessary.
"Okay, but what have you been doing? You're dirty and what is in the bag?"
She knew he was trying to find a reason to remain in her company. "I was out training and it's equipment. I needed to relieve some stress. I really need to go. I'm dying for a shower and Sakura isn't sleeping well. See you later, Choji."
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Someone was finally here to see him. Sasuke kept his position prone on the pathetic mattress. It was morning, only four days left. Without having to turn around, continuing to lay to stare at the wall, he knew who it was. "You actually came."
"Of course, why wouldn't I?" Naruto went to the bars. The door itself held the bars, in which he could see inside. There would be no means of escape through the bars. Not even someone as thin as Ino would be able to slide through. Well, she could if she didn't have those boobs and a thick butt. "You really should eat, Sasuke."
"Why? Does it matter?" Did it matter how he died? Maybe if he was weak he wouldn't feel whatever they had planned for him?
"Don't talk like that. There is still a chance I can get them to change their minds. All of us are trying."
"All of you?" Were they really trying to get him released? Why would they? They were on his side?
Naruto frowned at the question. He thought Sasuke would be happy to know that they were trying, they wouldn't abandon him. "Well, most of us. We haven't been able to talk to Ino and Sakura about it. Choji, did manage to tell Ino that we were holding a meeting, they will probably show tonight."
Would Sakura show? He doubted it. She had made things clear, she no longer felt anything for him. Them voicing their opinion, wouldn't make much of a difference. Disappointment set in hearing that Sakura wasn't part of it. "You shouldn't bother."
How could he say that? "You can say all you want, Sasuke. We don't abandon our friends. We are going to fight this and win."
Not every battle could be won with determination. In four days if they didn't get him released, he'd be killed. As much as they might be willing to stand up for him, none would break the laws. As things stood, there was only one way for him to be free and it wouldn't happen. None of them would be willing to betray the village for him. Not even Naruto. The dumbass would believe things would work out for the best until his head was set on display. He was no innocent for them to save. He had done most of the crimes he was being condemned for. Not even the blonde idiot would go against the village he loved so much to free him.
"They just want to show a strong front for the people." Naruto was still talking. "They are afraid of appearing weak. We will make them see that forgiveness isn't a weakness."
Didn't the idiot see? Naruto had grown up with the people of this village. At one time they had loathed and treated the boy like shit. All because they were afraid of him. Sasuke came to the harsh realization that they would never stop fearing him, or what his clan was. That fear would ensure that he is hated and never accepted. Instead of letting him dwell in that miserable existence, they were going to use him to prove their strength. They wouldn't risk him fleeing again. "It would have been nice."
"Sasuke?"
"I said it would have been nice. To rebuild my clan, start a new life and have a family." To have the kind of relationship his parents had. To have that someone waiting on him whenever he came home from a mission. There was one person he could have seen himself with.
"You can still have those things."
"It's not going to happen, Naruto." Sasuke spoke more to himself than the shinobi standing on the side that was free. It was fine, he knew he might have to answer for his crimes one day. He had been foolish enough to want to come home. To protect the village his brother had loved. "I lost my clan, my brother and I lost her."
"Her?" Who was Sasuke talking about? Who else had he lost before coming home? Naruto was sure he hadn't begun dating after returning. Had there been someone in Sasuke's life? "Who are you talking about? Did you have, you know, a girlfriend?"
"Never mind, it doesn't matter now. Just forget I said anything." Wishing for the impossible wouldn't improve his situation. "Just go. I'll see you in four days."
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