Alphabetical Attraction

D = Disturbia
Pairing: Sakura
Rating: T

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Disturbia
Noun
1 A place where the disturbed dwell.
2 A place of mind.

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What's wrong with me? Why do I feel like this? I'm going crazy now.

No more gas in the rig. Can't even get it started. Nothing heard, nothing said. Can't even speak about it
All my life on my head. Don't want to think about it. Feels like I'm going insane....yeah

It's a thief in the night to come and grab yo.u It can creep up inside you and consume you
A disease of the mind it can control you. It's too close for comfort

Throw on your break lights, we're in the city of wonder.
Ain't gona play nice. Watch out, you might just go under.
Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered.
So if you must faulter be wise, your mind is in disturbia
It's like the darkness is the light.... Disturbia
Am I scaring you tonight? Your mind is in disturbia.
Ain't used to what you like...
Disturbia

Sakura cursed, slamming shut the hood of her car shut before glaring at it and the clouds of grayish smoked that crawled up from underneath. She would do well to never trust Naruto with fixing her car ever again. What was wrong with her? That kid couldn't fix a toothbrush if his life depended on it. What made her think he could do anything positive to her car.

So here she was, stranded in the middle of nowhere with her hunk-of-junk-clunker coughing vile fumes in her face. Marooned on the side of a road that saw a maximum of two cars a day, it was no wonder she was so frustrated.

Oh, and look at that, why don't you? It's already twilight, it'll be dark soon enough.

Angrily she kicked the front of her car, doing more damage to her foot than the screwed over vehicle. The Geo Prism responded with a long, drawn out groan before coughing up a large cloud of black that flew into her face.

Hacking and coughing bits of what tasted like black ash out of her mouth, Sakura walked around to the passenger side of her car and pulled out her backpack and an emergency water-bottle. She stashed her keys under her CD collection and left it there fro when she came back in the morning. If she was lucky, someone would try to steal it.

"Maybe this is Karma for trying to get to sin city without a map, or a single good intention," she muttered to herself, remembering how she was suppose to meet up with Ino tonight in Vegas. There looked to be no chance of that now... not that Sakura minded all that much. Vegas sounded like fun for a newly turned twenty one year old, but there wasn't all that much she was dying to do. Gambling and strip clubs weren't high on her priority list.

After attaching a small pocket light to the belt loop of her denim shorts, Sakura started power walking down the highway in the direction she was headed. In five minuets her car looked to be the size of a watermelon, in another ten minuets it was hardly the size of her fist. Within twenty minuets, her car was directly out of sight.

Almost as soon as she lost sight of it, something shining in the dim distance caught her eye. Picking up her pace, she saw that what waited for her in the distance was indeed a small town, decked out in lights.

"I don't remember there being a town out here. There shouldn't be anything for thirteen miles and I'm sure I haven't walked that far," she said to herself.

By now it was dark, and she had her light on. She spotted a pair of small headlights way down the road and so she began to wave her light like crasy, hoping she would be seen. That must have been what one of the oncoming cars saw, since it pulled over to the side of the road right in front of her. A young man with delicate features and long blond hair stepped out from the driver's side and waved her down.

"Oh thank God you saw me," she gasped, running up to his side, all flustered. "I thought for sure I would have to spend the night walking through the desert with rattle snakes and scorpions. You're a lifesaver, man."

He grinned widely, and his teeth seemed to reflect the light from his headlights, his smile was that bright. "I'm happy to help, yeah. You wanna toss that knapsack in the bag and hope in, I'll take 'ya to da nearest hotel and 'ya call a towing joe in the morning," he replied, a strong slang to his words.

"Thanks, I would love that. Where is this place anyway? I don't remember I city being here," Said Sakura, as she tossed in her bag and climbed into the passenger's side of the pickup truck.

"Heh, nothing new with 'dat, hun, Ditopia is a mere babe in the world. I wouldn't be expecting her to be on any maps more than two years old." After saying this he flicked the map sticking out of Sakura's bag. "The suits wanted a new sin city and built her, but it 'ain't what they were expecting it to be. No drifters here, except on rare occasion like 'ya, yeah."

Sakura nodded, thinking to herself for a while as her savior pulled off the road and turned around to head back down to the town."Ditopia? I've never heard of it."

"Course not, nobody 'as. If it weren't for the peeps livin' there now, she 'ave gone under day one. Nobody knows about it or comes ta see it, yeah." The blond chuckled to himself then hit his steering wheel, startling her. "Damn me, I forgot to tell 'ya who I am. The name's Deidara, just so you know, hun. What about yourself?"

"Sakura," she answered with a smile. "I was on my way to meet a girlfriend in Vegas, but I'm kind of glad I missed that. How far is the strip from here?"

"Mmm, not far. Ya can get there in ah hour's drive. If you can't get you there with yer own rig, I'd be more than happy ta help out. If not me, there's sure to be ah nice line vying to get out of the fish bowl."

She smiled, feeling the gesture a bit strained. Something told her that this guy was being overly friendly with her, compared to any other stranger. "Thanks Deidara, that's really considerate, but I'm sure I can get there on my own, or wait till my car is fixed. I'm not in that much of a hurry as it is."

"If, 'ya say so, yeah...." he replied, still smiling, as he pulled into the town.

All of a sudden there were lights everywhere, flashing, blinking, twinkling, and glowing in any and every color out there. There were signs that moved and ones that didn't but lit up in different places so it looked like it did. The truck turned down a main road and suddenly there was a well lit hotel before her with a stretched out restaurant next to it. Deidara parked between the two, so that it was a even walk from the car to either one.

"That there is a first class dinner 'ya can fill up at, but if 'ya just want a nibble, the hotel has a bar of its own."

"I think it's best I get a room, then something to eat," Sakura said while reaching into the back seat to grab her backpack that had tumbled just out of off her seat, she stretched as far as she could and grabbed one of the straps, dragging the rest closer to her.

While she was doing that, Deidara got out and ran around to the other side to open her door for her and offer his hand when she climbed out. She thanked him again and cursed herself for feeling so easy as he walked her to the hotel's front doors. 'Just to be safe,' he clarified.

The lobby was crisp and elegant, with red carpet and glass elevators that sat between the escalators. Chandeliers hung over head, twinkling rainbow colored lights off its crystals. The main desk was to her left, but to her right was where the guests hung out, and from that side of the room she could hear what sounded like a cello.

Ignoring it, she crossed the room to the desk, with Deidara still at her side. There was no one there when she got there, so she rang. For a doorway in the back, a young man with wild, messy hair the color of wine came walking in. He cast a glance in Deidara's direction before talking to Sakura.

"Hello, miss. My name is Sasori, would you like a room for one tonight?" Sakura felt Deidara stiffen from behind her, and gave this Sasori guy another look over. He was handsome, to be sure, and well dressed with his tie done up all the way and his buttons and buttoned. His eyes were the same color as his hair with maybe a tint more of brown to them.

"Yes, I would please. I'm just going to be here one day."

He nodded, reaching behind him and picked up a key card with its room number printed it elegant gold numbers. "Here you are miss. If it pleases you, the bar will be opened till one and the lounge is available all night. I'll be touring around the hotel a bit, so if you required my services, just ring." When he passed her the keycard, their fingers brushed and Sakura could have sworn he had meant for that to happen. When she looked up at him, he was grinning a rakish sort of smile, his eyes dancing with mirth. "Please enjoy your stay."

Before she could retreat for herself, Sakura felt herself dragged away by two tanned hands that smelled of Arizona clay and vanilla. "You should hurry, yeah. Sasori is a lady killer 'round these parts and he just gave 'ya the look. Best keep your distance for 'ah while."

"Is he dangerous?" she asked, not doubting his words for a moment. Sasori had giver her the creeps as soon as she saw that look his eyes held after their hands touched.

Deidara laughed, but shook his head. "Nah, he won't be. But I suggest you stay away for your room and wait in the lounge. He doesn't like going in there when there are other guests, specially the Uchiha, yeah."

"Uchiha who?" she squeaked, before she was ushered into the sunken room that looked like it was set up to be a jazz club.

There were three or four males at a table, and a bartender tending to his glasses. Playing the cello was a slender young man with ivory skin that seemed to glow against his long ebony hair. A few jaw length bangs fell around his face as he bent over his instrument, but the rest was pulled back into a tie at the base of his neck. He didn't look up as the duo entered, but continued to play as if he were all alone. The other males at the table in the back looked up, however.

"Neji, get me something with lime will 'ya?" Deidara snapped, settling into a stool at the bar as Sakura did the same.

The Bartender glared at the blond, but quickly made up something for his customer, his hands working without the aid of his eyes. Ever since Sakura had sat down, he had been staring at her as if she were some rare and exotic animal that was thought to be long dead. He finished with Deidara's drink and slid that down to him before talking to Sakura. "And for you miss?"

Sakura cast a glance behind the young male who looked to be about her age, looking at all the different liquors before letting her eyes fall back to his face. He was another delicate looking one with glassy milk eyes that refused to leave her appearance.

"I'll have a scotch, please."

"Make that two, boy," someone called, coming behind her. He was tall, a good foot taller than her, with slicked back white hair and dancing grape stained eyes. He saw her looking at him and smiled, showing off his teeth. "What have we here? You new around here, bitch?"

Sakura felt angered at the insult coming from a total stranger. "Excuse me?"

"What, you hard of hearing already. I asked you if you were new, bitch."

"Hidan, lay off," Deidara snapped, leaning closer to Sakura.

The man named Hidan looked like he was going to say something more, when a hand clapped down on his shoulder. He turned around with a fierce look in his eyes for the man with titan colored hair and obsidian like piercings through his chin and the bridge of his nose. "That is highly inappropriate seach for a guest of the hotel, Hidan. It would be best if you returned to your seat."

Hidan glared at the man, but looked behind him and saw the other two men from before, standing behind him. Knowing it was a loss cause, he sighed, rudely and flipped them all off as he headed for the door. "Ah, maybe next time, bitch."

"Ya didn't have to butt in like that, Pein, yeah," Deidara sighed, leaning back a bit. Even Neji from behind the counter seemed a bit calmer. Whoever this Pein guy was, he seemed to have some sort of power of these people.

Sakura looked behind him and saw that the two men behind him both had black hair and black eyes. The shorter and younger looking of the two had jaw length bangs on either side of his face with the rest of his hair cut short and spread out behind him. He looked annoyed, but stayed behind the older male. The other man beside him had much longer hair the fell over half his face. SAkura had though his eyes were black at first, but when he looked over at her, she saw hints of red flash. What was surprising about this guy, was that he seemed relaxed and in control of the whole situation. Like it was really him manipulating everything that happened, working behind the scenes.

"I didn't know you were in the habit of picking up desert bums, Deidara," the younger spoke.

"Mind your own rat killings, Sasuke."

Averting her eyes, Sakura grabbed her scotch and sent Neji a glance of thanks before taking a sip. Deidara and the boy named Sasuke continued to glare, while Pein watch along with Neji. The last unnamed member of the group was the only one paying attention to her. Brushing past the other males, he took up the empty seat beside Sakura and gave Neji a signal for his regular.

"I apologize for the boys rude behavior, none of it was acceptable." His drink came and he down half of it in one gulp. "My name is Madara. Is there anything you need while you are staying here?"

"Uh, aside from a tow truck, I think I'm good. I'm not in a hurry to get to where I'm going...but my friend will be real angry with me if I'm any more late than I already am, so I'll have to leave as soon as that's done." Suddenly she didn't see so hesitant to leave. Ino, as annoying as she was, made her feel a lot more safe than she was already. "My name is Sakura by the way."

"Ah, that's too bad," Madara drawled, running his rim around the top of his shot glass. "There are so many fun things you can do in this town. It would be a shame for you to leave without enjoying yourself a bit. That is what this place was built for."

"Ah...so, um Madara..." he smiled when she used his name. "Do you live in Ditopia or are you vacationing here. It doesn't seem like much of a... like a place many people would live. Deidara said something about this place being like a second Las Vegas."

"Mm, yes, that is true, but it is rare for us to have many visitors in this place. Most people happen upon us by accident, much like yourself, or breeze in for a mere night to sleep before heading to the main strip. I believe there are only two other guests in this hotel tonight, is than not pitiful. Makes one wonder how we can survive. Tell me Sakura, your friend, is he someone you have known for a long time?"

"Ah, yeah, but she's a girl, not a guy."

His eyes seemed to flash a brighter shade of red when she told him this. "Oh really, I'm sorry, please forgive me for the misunderstanding. Then, if it's not too personal, is there a man waiting for you in Vegas or back home?"

Her insides felt like they were twisting and stretching around butterflies that wanted to break free. This seemed too personal to her, but she didn't want to let this man see her fear. "No, I'm not seeing anyone anymore, but at the same time, I'm really happy being single."

"Of course," he chuckled, finishing off the rest of drink with a devilish look to his smile.

Sakura looked up from her glass when she noticed the cello music missing. The man with black hair had disappeared, not bothering to even leave his instrument behind. Somehow she felt sad to have him gone, even though she had no desire to engage him in conversation, his music made the room seem lighter. All of a sudden, all she wanted to do was get away.

Finishing her drink, she slipping out of her seat. "I'm a bit tired now, so I think I'm going to go find my room and get ready for bed. It was nice meeting you Madara, and you too Neji, If Deidara asks where I went, tell him I said goodnight." With that, she turned and left, the muffled argument between Deidara and that boy Sasuke. The man with the piercing was no longer by them, and was instead sitting at his table by the far window. She caught his eye while leaving and felt her heart drop. His gaze was mesmerizing and frightening at the same time.

Biting the inside of her cheek was as she could do to keep her nerve while walking to the elevator. Her key card said her room was on the fourth floor, so she pushed the number four button and waited as the wires pulled the cage up.

While waiting she began to search through her bag for her phone. Pushing the front buttons, she was glad to see that it was still well and alive. She pressed number three speed dial for Ino and was too busy listening to the ringing to notice Deidara and Sasuke running out of the lounge through the bottom glass of the elevator. Both had worried looks on their faces, as if they had just missed something really important.

It sounded like someone picked up on the other end of the line, and Sakura got ready to speak before a clash of static broke in. Nothing on the other end could be heard. "What?" she whispered to herself, feeling frustrated and scared. She had full bars and a good battery on her phone, so why wasn't she getting through. She disconnected the call and dialed Naruto's number only to get more static. The elevator got to her floor and she still couldn't get in touch with either Shizuno or Kakashi.

"What is wrong with this phone?" she grumbled, turning it off and tossing it back into her bag.

Looking up she saw a pair of males walking down the hall, or at least she though they were both males. The taller one was defiantly a guy, but the shorter had long chocolate colored hair that looked like spun silk. That person was dressed like a guy, but when Sakura called out to them, his/her face appeared to be feminine. 'No chest, so I'm just going to assume he's a dude who is really pretty.'

"Uh, sorry to bother you two, but do either of you have cell phones the work. I think mine is broken and I wanted to know if yours were working."

The two exchanged a look before the shorter and younger spoke. "Out phones were doing that too. Are you a guest at the hotel?"

"Yeah, are you guests as well?"

"We are. We thought it was just us, but it seemed unlikely. We were heading downstairs to ask the manager about this. Ah, I'm Haku by the way, and this is my older brother Zabuza. It's nice to meet you."

"My name is Sakura, nice to meet you as well. I am sorry for bothering you with my question."

"Ah, n-no that's fine. Ah, well, I guess we will see you in the morning then. Goon night, Sakura."

Sakura waved to the departing couple then turned towards her room at the end of the hall. Brushing off her worries about her cell phone, she slipped in her key card and opened the door. Flipping on the light, she was surprised to see that the room was spacious with a queen sized bed in the middle of it all with some rose petals around the pillows. Drawing closer she saw that there were two mints waiting for her and a card.

Flipping it opens she read aloud the gold cursive that seemed hard to decipher.

"Welcome to... Hotel... Dis...Disturbia?"

Then the lights went dead.

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Faded pictures on the wall. It's like they talkin' to me
Disconnectin' your call, your phone don't even ring
I gotta get out or figure this shit out
It's too close for comfort

It's a thief in the night to come and grab you
It can creep up inside you and consume you,
a disease of the mind. It can control you.
I feel like a monster.

Throw on your break lights, we're in the city of wonder.
Ain't gona play nice. Watch out, you might just go under.
Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered.
So if you must faulter be wise, your mind is in disturbia
It's like the darkness is the light.... Disturbia
Am I scaring you tonight? Your mind is in disturbia.
Ain't used to what you like...
Disturbia

Release me from this curse im in. Try to maintain that I'm struggling
You can't go, go, go I think I'm going to oh, oh, oh

Throw on your break lights, we're in the city of wonder.
Ain't gona play nice. Watch out, you might just go under.
Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered.
So if you must faulter be wise, your mind is in disturbia
It's like the darkness is the light.... Disturbia
Am I scaring you tonight? Your mind is in disturbia.
Ain't used to what you like...
Disturbia

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This is the grand prize for Red-flower11 from my Sakura oneshot contest back in july. I hope you like it, Red. There are still many more chapters yet to be typed that I'm looking forward to doing.

I didn't get a message from Red about what kind of pairing she wanted for this chapter because she is really busy with spending time with her dad. Her dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 Liver Cancer, so she is spending her weekends and afternoons with him at the hospital. So, I just chose a bunch of males and made it a SakuraxMany and hoped this made for a nice surprise.

-Vesper chan