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Chapter four
There was a bright mist permeating everything. The light was everywhere, it even passed through me. I looked at the palm of my hand and the light passed straight through it. I could see my hand was transparent, but this did not startle me. I walked with this heavenly personage a countenance shone forth with such brightness that I couldn't describe.
I could hear voices penetrating my deep subconscious. At first it was just faint wavering sounds reverberating around my head, which I couldn't quite decipher. My mind was slow in functioning and I couldn't quite fathom out why my body hurt so much. My sex smarted painfully, throbbing and aching. Then memories of my violent assault came flooding back to me.
I relived every sensation in my mind. I could feel him touching me with smothering hands, violating me. I could smell him all over again; the intoxicating scent of sandalwood and weaponry enveloped me. I could hear his words; they were venomous like the poison from one of his snakes. I was suddenly reminded of the pain, the unbearable, suffocating, and insufferable torture. It wasn't just physical pain that was burdening my self-conscious, I wanted to scream until my throat was raw and cry until my tear ducts could not form or produce another drop of liquid. I felt a foreign bitterness inside my soul and my heart ached as my brain replayed Sasuke's brutish words and his merciless driving hips. His words cut and slashed like a stabbing sword. They cut deeper then any blade. A wave of fear tore through me and I just wanted it all to go away. It was just too much; my battered fragile state of mind couldn't take anymore.
My eyes snapped open and I awoke with a piercing scream. Four pairs of eyes widened in shock, startled by my forceful awakening. I sat up and stared wildly around the room. I could hardly make out their faces through my blurry teary eyes.
"Sakura-Chan," a voice spoke from somewhere inside the room, I felt hands on my shoulders trying to shake me, "It's okay Sakura your safe now."
I was unresponsive for a moment as my brain analyzed the voice. It was smooth and warm, brimming with life and laced with confidence. I recognised it. I turned to Naruto and looked at him through dull empty eyes, my breathing stabilized and the familiar presence finally registered in my sluggish mind. I smiled at him weakly, before letting my eyes roam around my surroundings. I was in a rectangular room lying on a low bed in the centre of the spacious room. My eyes fell to the other occupants in the room, Hatake Kakashi, Sai and a young woman who I'd never seen before.
"I was so worried!" Naruto said emotionally throwing himself on me in a bone-crushing hug. I froze. My body stiffened and I felt myself beginning to panic. The sensations were similar, too forceful. It reminded me of him. The happy young blonde continued to hug and squeeze me roughly until Kakashi's sharp words made him still and pull away in confusion.
"Naruto NO!"
"EH?" He questioned bemused, completely oblivious and unaware of my immediate discomfort.
Sai stood next to Kakashi beside the bed, silently observing the scene unfold in front of him; he looked at me with scrutinizing eyes. They glittered with curiosity and he seemed to be looking straight through me.
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Sai's mind whirred as he tried to place the bits of information and evidence together in his brain. There was something different about Sakura. He wasn't exactly sure what actually happened out on the mountainside but the Sakura sitting on the bed in front of him seemed broken in some way. Her usually animated character had been replaced with an unsmiling, emotionless complexion. Her beautiful green eyes seemed dull, lifeless and unseeing as if someone had killed her from the inside. It was as if she was a mere shell of her former self, hollow and empty. He exchanged a glance with Kakashi. The man obviously knew a lot more then he was letting on, as he was the one who found her and brought her to the local medic. Kakashi new exactly what had happened to Sakura.
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"How long was I out for?" I croaked through split, cracked lips. My throat felt dry and unused.
The young woman standing next to Naruto spoke for the first time. "You have been here for two days. You were very lucky Haruno-San," She said softly handing me a glass of cool water.
"Kakashi did an excellent job bringing you here." She continued sending the man himself an affectionate gaze.
I gulped down the water, letting the temperature of the liquid soothe my sore throat and quench my thirst. I watched the woman with fascination, noting the way she interacted with Kakashi. I assumed she was a medic from the village hidden in the snow. She seemed to be rather familiar with the copy ninja. I looked at my sensei taking his slouching slumped form. I knew him well enough to know that he was not relaxed at all. He looked tired and in dire need of some relaxation. Perhaps he hadn't been sleeping well.
"Sakura I suggest rest and relaxation for the next couple of days, but you are free to leave when ever you feel strong enough," The young medic said giving me a smile.
She purposely brushed past Kakashi as she left the room trailing a hand across his chest as she left. His lone coal orb watched her pass by and quickly diverted to the floor as if he were thinking about something. Perhaps he thought she was attractive? Or perhaps she was a friend from the past? Just a friend or was she more then just a friend? I felt strangely curious. The woman obviously knew Kakashi quite well. I have no idea why I was so interested; it was just Hatake was so intriguing. Women fell to pieces around him all the time; he was just that type of guy. Whenever he entered a room, he would have this presence, which made everyone sit up straighter. Kakashi was Kakashi after all; he earned respect without having to lift a finger. He commanded respect without violence. He was lean and strong, instead of being well built like Asuma. He was slender with powerful broad shoulders. Everything about him was defined and cutting edge, he stood out from the rest. He had the ability to crush someone just by staring them dead in the eye. I have never seen his face, but I know that he must be gorgeous. The mask does nothing but outline his face, he might as well not wear it. I have had to heal him numerous times over the years and I've had an eyeful of chiselled, muscled chest more times then I can count.
I bit my lip and felt my face heating up. I could just imagine my cheeks turning pinker the more I thought about his body. I looked up and desperately tried to avoid eye contact with the grey haired ninja. I hadn't quite forgotten the fact that he had kissed me. It was only a chaste kiss to my forehead but it still counts right?
"Perhaps we should let Sakura rest now" Kakashi spoke calmly breaking the silence. Naruto and Sai nodded and said their goodbyes. Naruto bounded off happily with Sai following closely behind. I expected them all to vacate the room only Kakashi did not move from his spot; he remained slumped against the wall. He eyed my bed-ridden form coolly as if he was contemplating saying something. He frowned, considering his words wisely. He always was highly intelligent and philosophical in his thoughts.
In the end he must decided because he grunted softly "I need to know". He didn't remove his trained gaze and I found it hard to look at him in the eye. I wasn't ready to talk about what happened. Perhaps I never would be.
"Sakura," he urged. I could feel his gaze boring into me and I shifted uncomfortably in my bed picking at my nails.
"I,I," I began, but tears welled in my eyes and I choked on my words. Salty teardrops rolled and cascaded down my face, dripping onto the white bed linen. I couldn't form the words to tell him.
"Who did it?" He pressed further, not letting the matter go. He stayed rooted to the spot, not leaving the wall he leant against. I could tell he didn't want to venture closer just in case he made me feel uncomfortable. But he needn't have bothered there was nothing about him which made me feel uncomfortable. It was just the way he was pressing for information.
I just couldn't say. The words were caught on the tip of my tongue but I just couldn't tell him.
"I can't" I managed to spit out. I looked away unable to face him. I felt so disappointed with myself, so helpless and broken. I just wanted everything to be fixed. I wanted time to rewind itself.
He nodded and was silent for some time. He didn't make a move to comfort me, or attempt to ask any more questions. I could tell he wasn't exactly surprised by my answer, or should I say lack of answer. He adjusted his position against the wall, folding his arms across his chest. I hope I hadn't offended him by not telling him and not wanting to talk about it with him. It wasn't that I didn't want to talk to him about it; I just couldn't bring myself to tell him. It hurt too much. Even though he wasn't being overly sensitive, but I could still tell that this was Kakashi caring. This was his way of making sure that I was all right. It was rather cute to be honest.
"Everyone is going to the hot springs later this evening" he said suddenly changing the subject to lighter conversation, "I think we could all do with some relaxation, don't you?"
I looked up sharply, surprised by his change of tone. I smiled. It was my first genuine smile of the day.
"Yeah, I think I might be up for that," I replied softly, a hot relaxing bath in soothing mineral waters, sounded like heaven. Kakashi turned to leave giving me a happy eye crease. He paused in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe as he spoke. "Oh and Sakura, I just wanted you to know that when you are ready to talk about what happened, you can always talk to me,"
I was stunned, Kakashi never showed this kind of sensitivity or warmth to anyone. This was completely new to me, and I kind of liked this side of him. It felt so nice that he was finally softening. "Thank you," I whispered.
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