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-Chapter 4: Suspicion

Onyx eyes looked at the flower that kneeled on his bed staring out the window. Though she knew he was there she didn't acknowledge his presence. It hurt him slightly. He knew she knew he was there, and the fact that she would not even turn to look at him half the time for the past month, gave him pain he did not understand.

He sighed and his eyes turned sorrowful.

Sakura was a little depressed. She hadn't spoken much ever since Chiyo's death a month ago, and was almost always looking outside the window by his bed. She hadn't even asked to go outside lately. She just sat there, staring off into the difference, looking at the uneven horizon that was the sky and the dreaded cement and brick buildings that had taken over the world. He stared at her, walking in to bring her a bucket of water again. She didn't seem to even want it from the look of rejection she gave it. Her sad eyes only glanced at it, before they turned away, back towards the window.

"Sakura…Chiyo wouldn't want you this way." Sasuke tried to comfort her. Sakura shook her head.

"It's not only I mourning…It's Mother. She's so upset…" Sakura whispered closing her eyes. Her voice was broken and low as if she had cried a thousand tears, and screamed a million bloody murders. He stared at her again before sitting beside Sakura looking out the window. He could see there was the same blue sky, and just the slightest breeze. No storm clouds, and no tornados. No volcanic eruptions, and no death.

At least Mother was merciful about Chiyo's death. Maybe it was because she wasn't killed like the rest of her children.

"Sakura, I have to ask you something…and you don't have to tell me okay?" Sakura looked over with sad eyes and nodded. Sasuke sighed and began to brush her hair gently with a water soaked brush. He found Sakura liked it by accident once. She was sitting down and he clumsily tripped over his own feet after staring at her, but in his hand there was a glass of water. Though not all the water spilled out, a portion fell on top of Sakura's head, and she came out of her sad state to moan in pleasure.

Even now she purred as the wet brush caressed her scalp and fell upon her hair. He made sure to be gentle, and made sure not to pull on any tangles.

"That day Chiyo passed away…what were you and her saying to each other?" Sasuke asked. Sakura let her eyes only lower as she remembered Chiyo's words.

"She said she was okay, that I didn't have to come to her like she had asked. She also warned me to not make some kind of mistake she had made herself." Sakura spoke hesitantly. Sasuke furrowed his eyebrows together. Why did Chiyo ask for Sakura's attendance, then not want it in the end?

"She said that it was my time, and that the world needed me now. Then she spoke of my protector." Sakura told all. Sasuke's eyes narrowed. He was her protector…unless Sakura didn't exactly understand his role to her.

"Sasuke-kun, who is my protector? And…why does the world need me?" She asked.

"Why does it matter?" He asked slightly shocked at her second question. She didn't overhear their reason for putting her into a human vessel while she was in the tube, and he believe all she heard was how long she would be staying with him. However, what struck him and made him confused is the one question that ran through his mind.

How come the Earth didn't 'tell' Sakura that if she was dead, everyone would die?

He looked into her eyes; jade green showed complete confusion. He continued to brush through her hair deciding not to tell her just yet. Sakura remained silent and began to play with her fingers. She shook her head slowly and lied down against the bed next to Sasuke with her hair still damp with cool water.

"I wish not to speak anymore. Mother is too upset." Sakura whimpered. Sasuke caressed her hair away from her face, and sighed.

"Sakura, a man is going to be coming here to inspect you in a few minutes okay. Will you please have your drink?" Sasuke asked her. She turned sitting up and letting her feet grace the water. She sighed and closed her eyes with a smile. Sasuke couldn't help but smile. He found something about Sakura drinking her water so beautiful. It was something so gracious to watch. She looked at peace, and with a small smile, she always lifted her head up. She gave a small smile, and let her eyes open again. She stepped out the bucket and walked along the ground.

"Sasuke-kun, you'll be here, right? When the man comes?" Sasuke nodded at her question.

"Sakura, remember our rules. You are to always stick by my side and in my sight." He said, caressing hair away from her face again, and for whatever reason, gently grabbing her hand, as if to assure his words. She smiled and heard the knocking of the front door. Sasuke walked ahead with Sakura following him, and opened the door to Kabuto who smiled.

"Hello Sasuke. And hello Sakura! How are you today?" He asked stepping in the apartment. Sasuke stopped.

How did Kabuto know to call her Sakura?

Sakura nodded and remained at Sasuke's right side.

"We've been fine." Sasuke answered feeling Sakura get closer to him. He narrowed his eyes slightly. Sakura…never did that when seeing people, and she had already met a few of his friends. Sure he didn't understand a lot of her actions but instead of straight to his right, she was actually inching to be behind him. As if she was scared of Kabuto. He remembered what Chiyo said about the traitor being among them, and with that warning he had to take close to everyone in ANBU as a suspect, but Kabuto seemed almost…out of the question. First meeting him, he was rather timid, and then later friendly and kind.

"If you'll please, have a seat Cherry Blossom let's get this little exam done." Kabuto said smiling and opened a brief case to reveal syringes. Sasuke inwardly glared at Kabuto.

He realized his small mistake.

She shook her head.

"S-Sasuke-kun, I don't want to." She whispered. There was a small glimpse of anger in Kabuto's eyes that looked of slight malice and murder before they returned to timid and friendly orbs behind grey bangs.

"Now Cherry Blossom, there is nothing to be afraid of." He said smiling. Sasuke inwardly glared at Kabuto it before he turned and looked at Sakura trying to push away the growing instinct to protect Sakura. He couldn't understand what he was feeling. It was something similar to anger, and hatred towards Kabuto but the most overwhelming feeling was to protect Sakura with his life, and that encouraged killing Kabuto with a slow death. He didn't know where it came from, but the small signs that would seem like nothing to others were too alarming for him to ignore, and he wanted to kill and destroy Kabuto now.

Sakura's close to instinctive fear of Kabuto.

Kabuto somehow already knowing to call the Cherry Blossom, Sakura.

The look of hatred Kabuto had displayed in that split second.

"Sakura, it's okay, he just wants to take a sample from you, that's all." Sasuke said slightly distraught but aware by Sakura's actions. The distraught in his voice was only an act to make sure Kabuto himself suspected nothing.

"Sakura?" Kabuto questioned, as if not knowing the meaning of the name he said moments ago. Sasuke held back the looks of suspicion and nodded but kept his eyes on Kabuto's demeanor. He observed just about everything and found nothing out of the ordinary on Kabuto. He seemed like the normal Kabuto, with large round glasses and gray hair pulled back into a pony tail with the bangs over his forehead.

"It's what she wants to be called." Sasuke hesitantly brought up still looking at Kabuto with eyes of mistrust masked by a blank stare.
But surely Kabuto already knew that.

"Sakura, go on ahead and sit down. It's okay. I'm right here." He tried to comfort her. She looked at him before walking ahead and sitting on the couch. Kabuto walked over to kneel in front of her and injected the syringe, taking red liquid out of her body. She stared at him with slight fear in her eyes, and a great deal of dislike.

"There we go! All done, Sakura." He said with a smile, taking the syringe out of her. She moved away from him immediately, hugging her legs to her chest and glaring at him.

"Is everything alright with her Sasuke?" Kabuto asked standing. Sasuke crossed his arms.

"She's pretty stubborn, and doesn't really like being told what to do. And when she actually has to, it upsets her. Don't worry about it." Sasuke covered. Sure Sakura was hardheaded but…she wasn't stubborn enough to seem slightly scared of someone. Kabuto nodded completely taking the bait.

"I see. Well, I'll be back in another two weeks to check on her." Kabuto said walking to the door and putting the syringe in the brief case carefully. He stopped looking back at the flower who glared at him on the couch.

"And might I say Sakura, you're very, very beautiful." Kabuto said with a smile. Sakura tensed and she looked away with a glare in her eyes. Sasuke tensed himself. He didn't like the rather predator like look Kabuto had in his eyes towards Sakura. It was like he was raping her with his eyes, and Sasuke didn't like it.

Sakura…Sakura was too pure, too innocent for that. She didn't deserve that. He would kill any man before they even were able to reach out and grab a piece of her clothing. Kabuto turned to Sasuke.

"As I said I'll be back in two weeks." Sasuke nodded before closing the door on him, and locking the door. He looked at Sakura with an uneasy feeling. Sakura sat there, almost looking traumatized by Kabuto's presence. She seemed scared and kept on rubbing her arms, and legs as if she was trying to get something off. Sasuke clenched his hands into fist.

"Sasuke-kun, I don't want him back here." She said looking away. Sasuke sat in front of her on the couch.

"Sakura, why don't you want him here…"

"I don't like him. He's bad. He's a bad man Sasuke-kun." Sakura said almost immediately after he asked his question. He glared at nothing in particular.

"How do you know he's a bad man Sa—"

"I feel his energy. I feel his soul. He's evil Sasuke-kun." Sasuke's eyes widened only slightly, and he knitted his eyebrows together. She whimpered looking away from Sasuke and back at the door where Kabuto once was.

"Sakura, what do you mean you can feel his energy?" Sakura rubbed her arms.

"Mother gives us her powers. We are able to feel the feelings of others, and their life source called chakra." Sakura explained. Sasuke's eyes widened.

Chakra…how did Sakura know about Chakra? Chakra was developed by scientist some fifty years back, and was successfully inputted into a select few humans today in order to enhance their physical abilities. Though the discovery of chakra was unknown, the scientist was credited fully. Yes, society had made large strides despite the pain humanity inflicted on nature.

"Chakra is what Mother gives to all who respect and love her. Chakra is passed through all things living." Sakura said. Sasuke's eyes widened. All things who love and respect her…

So…things could be born with Chakra?

"Everyone has different amount of chakra depending on the soul. It depends on the balance. If one is pure, then the chakra is good and powerful. If someone is neutral the chakra is in between. If one is bad…the chakra is powerful but horrible. You can feel their wrongs, and the pain they have caused to others…" Sakura trailed on and tears welding in her eyes.

"That man…Kabuto…He…He's killed so many innocent people. He's murdered and raped women. And he's just pure evil Sasuke-kun. Please, I don't want him here anymore. Please Sasuke-kun. I don't want him here!" Sakura said crying. Her eyes held pure fear, and Sasuke pulled her close. His eyes glared and he gritted his teeth. Could Kabuto truly be the traitor? He had so much evidence…but it was all circumstantial evidence. He went over it.

Kabuto knew to call the Cherry Blossom Sakura. He would have to investigate how after he asked his next question.

Sakura's feeling of fear…but this was only a feeling. Could they really rely on pure feeling?

Kabuto's look of murder that flashed in his eyes for a moment could not even be considered evidence. He couldn't truly account for that. For all he knew, Kabuto had to sneeze and held it back in fear that the Cherry Blossom would get sick and they couldn't treat her.

Then there were the feelings he felt himself at that moment. The instant reaction to actually attack Kabuto was something he couldn't give to Tsunade. Maybe this next question could help.

"Sakura…you said you could feel their wrongs right…can you see them too?" She nodded at his question. She wiped away her tears slowly.

"Who is Kabuto loyal to? What does he or she look like?" He asked. She started shaking and looked around.

"I…I wish not to speak of him…H-He…he scares me." She whimpered. Sasuke growled and ran to get a paper and pencil.

"Here, draw him. You know? Draw?" She nodded and grabbed the pencil, drawing rather expertly. Sasuke left her to be alone, sure that she would want some time alone. He took this moment to check around, looking for any way that Kabuto might have been watching them the whole time. He ran his hand along the walls of his home, and truly found nothing. He walked into his bedroom, where he and Sakura slept.

Between the mattress of his bed, there was a digital recorder…tiny to the point where it might fit Sakura's petite hand. Sasuke glared at it.

On the back was an S with an intricate design of its font. He recognized the font as Edwardian Script. Sasuke glared and gritted his teeth, crushing the device, taking the piece still intact with the S, putting it in his pocket. This small thing was important. He walked back into the living room, checking the top of his door, he found another one. He glared again, his eyes flashed red for a split second.

It was the same thing. An Edwardian Scripted S. He decided he wouldn't destroy this one, and instead, pressed the play.

Sakura! Sakura! This was the day he had lost her in his own house. The day she was on death's door.

Sakura-Chan, wanna play a game? It's fun! Wanna try? Naruto's voice. This was the day Naruto and a few friends came over.

Dobe, leave her alone. She is not going to play strip poker. No one is. Sasuke couldn't help but smirk. Sakura was rather confused that day, and he had explained it to her, with the others in the room. They all laughed when she smacked Naruto upside his head, with rather impressive strength. He literally flew over the table and his face hit the refrigerator door.

Sasuke-kun, can we go for a walk?

Sure. Get your boots on.

It went on and on and on. He erased everything, walking into his bedroom, and pressed the record button. Two could play at this game. He placed it back on the top of the door, making sure it wasn't recording anymore. Kabuto or someone else working for the other side would listen to it.

He came back to Sakura to her calling and looked down at the paper with wide eyes. Sakura drew a man, whose face was known widely. A long face of evil, with a smirk on his face, and narrowed eyes that if she had colored in would be gold; this was the face of a monster. She also put in long black hair which she shaded in. The look in his eyes was even cruel.

"Sakura…this is who he is loyal to?" Sasuke asked, his voice shaking in anger. She nodded. His eyes flashed red with anger.

"Are you sure?" He growled. She nodded again. Sasuke immediately ran, grabbing his shoes and guns, along with a leather jacket. He would have to warn everyone.

"Sasuke-kun, where are we going?" She asked. Sasuke grabbed her hand pulling her while running. He only stopped to grab the portrait Sakura had drawn.

'I have to warn everyone. I better get to Tsunade fast.' Sasuke growled putting Sakura into the car and hopping over the hood to get into the driver's seat, before he pulled out of the parking spot and sped off. The thirty minute ride was tense and silent. He ran red lights, cut cars off, just about everything a reckless driver would do. He drove straight to the ANBU Company building. He floored the gas pedal before turning the wheel so the car was sideways and at the same time pressed on the break. Sakura gave a small gasp and a hint of fear was in her eyes. They stopped right in front of the stairs on the large building.

He grabbed Sakura running inside, passing Shizune who looked worried, and he began running up the stairs. Shizune's call was ignored by Sasuke but Sakura had looked back, allowing her green eyes to meet hers before she turned back following Sasuke. Sakura was surprisingly actually keeping up. She was right by his side. She was starting to pant though. He stopped and looked at her, making sure she was okay.

"Sakura, I'm sorry…We have t—" Sakura shook her head.

"Warn the others?" She asked panting. Sasuke bit his bottom lip. She was tired, though she was trying to mask it, and they had a good twenty something floors to go. He nodded to her question. She started to run ahead of him, and he couldn't help but get a pained look in his eyes.

After all the pain human society has put her through, she was still trying to help. After the killing of her brothers and sisters, she pressed forward. Her green eyes showed determination, and there was no giving in for any reason. She was pushing herself to help them. How could someone or something be so forgiving? Why? He knew if it was him, he wouldn't be so kind. He would never forgive for the killing of his loved ones the way she did. He still didn't despite that night Sakura gently told him to forgive and forget.

"Sakura!" He called stopping her and running after her. She ran an extra three flights before his yell. He picked her up onto his back, and ran upstairs. Sakura smiled grabbing on tightly. And Sasuke would never truly get use to how light she was. Sure, she had some weight to her, but it truly took no effort to run with her as it would with a normal person. He got to the last floor Tsunade was on, and kicked down the doors, walking in still holding Sakura. Tsunade looked at him with a start, and widened hazel eyes.

"Sasuke Uchiha you know better than to burst into my office like that!" Tsunade angrily screamed. Her once dull hazel eyes came up from her stack of papers, and flared at the man before her.

"We have bigger problems then breaking into offices Tsunade!" Sasuke immediately said.

"Sasuke-Teme what's going on? Hey Sakura-Chan!" Naruto said smiling, as Sakura was let go and she walked over to hug Naruto. Naruto had just come back from a mission, but had already spent time with Sakura often.

"Tsunade, we have a traitor among us." Sasuke immediately got straight to the point. Tsunade however was looking straight at Sakura. Sakura looked at Naruto with a smile on her face before looking at Tsunade. Her eyes turned curious before Sasuke growled and stepped in front of Sakura.

"Damn it! This is serious! There's a traitor among us!" Sasuke growled. Tsunade only nodded.

"I know there is a traitor. I have already been informed." She said staring. Sasuke looked down.

"I have reason to suspect that it's Kabuto." Sasuke said with a shaking voice. He remembered the eyes Kabuto gave to Sakura; hateful, lustful, rapping eyes behind gleaming glasses. It made him want to kill him. Naruto and Tsunade's eyes widened.

"Kabuto? No way! The guy's a punk! He couldn't hurt a fly!" Naruto said. Upon hearing the name Kabuto, Sakura whimpered and grabbed Sasuke's arm feeling more protection then she previously did. He looked down at her, gritting his teeth together. All that was on his mind was her protection. He grabbed her waist with a protective hold, not knowing this was bringing even more shock to Tsunade and Naruto. Sakura didn't even object. She nuzzled her face into his chest, while he looked determined. That switch that had been implanted into his brain when he received her was on.

He would not.

He would not.

He would not have anyone hurt her.

He would be damned before they even touched her. His eyes looked back up to Tsunade, angered onyx rampaged into hazel.

"I've found digital recorders in my house. He was smart enough not to use wires." Sasuke pulled out the broken piece, holding the S. The Edwardian scripted S caressed the black metal, in gold coloring, as he placed it in front of Tsunade. Her eyes narrowed.

'This…this is no doubt Sound work.' She thought in her mind. She glared at it, restraining herself from crushing the small piece.

"That isn't all Tsunade." Sasuke said, calling her attention. Hazel eyes looked back into onyx with the same fire the onyx orbs held.

"With Chakra…Sakura can do more than sense it. She can see the hearts of people, their memories, and their doings." Sasuke explained. Tsunade looked at Sakura with slightly wide eyes.

"Sakura?"

"It's what we call her." Naruto explained smiling and standing beside Sakura and Sasuke. Sasuke glared.

"That doesn't matter right now! Sakura saw his memories, and saw who exactly he's loyal to! I asked her to draw him or her, and she drew this!" Sasuke yelled bringing out the portrait of the man Sakura had drawn. Tsunade's eyes widened as did Naruto's, and everyone's heart surged with anger while Sakura's surged with fear.

"O-Orochimaru…" Tsunade whispered with shaking hands.