Cataclysm

Chapter Four

-Divulge-

Sakura paced her lavish room in the palace, her hands clasped behind her back. Today she was wearing a crimson tunic that flowed down to her feet and scooped high across her collar, the sleeves tying on top of her shoulders.

She'd been doing a lot of thinking, and had come to the conclusion that she would have to ask those two annoying guards to assist her in her search for the dragon. There was no way in this world or the next would she be his mate, she just couldn't. Not only did it go against everything she believed in, but even if he could become a man, she knew nothing about him. She always pictured herself meeting some nice, handsome angel that she could go into battle with and would protect her. Someone who would see past the brave front she put up and get to know the real her, the vulnerable her.

Stopping in her tracks, she sighed. It was going to hurt her pride to do this, but it was for the greater good. Once she informed the dragon of her decision, she could then look for an actual reason to kill the beast. Perhaps she would even have to go so far as to send Naruto back up to Heaven and inform Neji about this turn of events. Never before had she heard that a dragon could take on human form and mate something other than its own kind, and the fact that he could speak to her was something else she had never heard of. Apparently, they were either lacking in information, or had for some reason chosen not to tell her, which she refused to believe.

Her decision made, she grabbed her sword and fastened it to her waist as she walked out of her room and to the front of the palace. She didn't know exactly where to find them, but she figured they wouldn't be too far away, seeing as they would probably guess that she'd come to them for help eventually.

After walking around the city for a bit, she saw them talking to a couple of young girls, obviously too naïve to see what it was the two men were really after. She began to walk towards them, a scowl on her face. Seeing this, the two girls went wide eyed and made some excuse in order to leave. Sakura stopped when she was in front of them and crossed her arms.

"It's Sakura." She said, looking off to the side.

"I'm sorry?" the redhead blinked, feigning confusion. After all, he had found out the young beauty's name the night before last.

She looked up at him. "My real name. You said I had to tell you what it was in order to receive help in finding the dragon. So there you have it, now help me." She ordered, tired of sucking up her pride.

"I don't know, why don't you ask nicely?" Sasuke interjected, raising a brow at her. She turned her glare to him, but remained silent.

Gaara just smiled, examining her. "Yes. Do ask nicely. A girl with such a pretty name and a pretty face should be kind. Don't you think? Almost like an Angel, wouldn't you say Sasuke?" he smirked then, glancing back at his friend.

"That's exactly what I'd say Gaara." The ebony haired man said.

Sakura let out an exasperated sigh, looking to the sky and silently asking for patience. She looked back at them, though her gaze was mainly on the redhead in front of her. "Will you please help me in my quest to find and slay the dragon? I would be ever so grateful." She said, making sure to sound as endearing as possible. She thought it was a bit suspicious that they were comparing her to an angel, since in reality, that's what she was, but decided to ignore it. They were only simple humans, after all.

"Much better," Gaara snickered patting her head as he walked past her, followed by Sasuke. "Now, Sakura," he said her name, already loving the sound of it on his tongue. "Tell us. What do you know about the dragon so far?"

She turned and caught up with him, not wanting to be last. "He's weird." She said, crossing her arms and looking at the ground. Sasuke snickered, but refrained from commenting.

The redhead laughed and looked down at her. "He?" he asked, since she had never before referred to her prey as 'He' before.

"Yes, he." She gave him a small glare.

"Not it?"

"Definitely not an it." She said softly, the memories of the day before causing her cheeks to turn a light shade of pink. Stopping those thoughts before they could begin, she shook her head. "Anyways, I don't see how what I know about the dragon is of any consequence. What I want to know, is what you know, since you seem to always know where he is."

"He likes the beach so he's there a lot." Gaara said simply, as if it were obvious. "So I assume by now you realize dragons can take on human forms?"

"Yes. But, when I checked the beach he wasn't there, so I assume he was in the city or something like that." She said.

Sasuke shrugged. "You have to check the beach at the right times. It's not like he's going to spend his whole day there, that would just be boring."

"Exactly. I'm pretty sure that he was going to be in the caves today." Gaara said, trying not to smile. This was going to be fun. Since, for once they were going to be telling the truth. The places they would visit, the dragon would also be there. Unfortunately, Sakura had not gotten a look at his face.

"Really?" Sakura asked, unable to hide her excitement. This would be good, she could tell him she couldn't accept his offer and inform him that the next time they met, she would have no other choice but to kill him, as was her job. "Then we should get there as soon as possible." She said with a nod, quickening her pace so that she was leading them to the beach. Sasuke smirked and exchanged a knowing look with his friend. Yes, this was going to be tons of fun.

Sakura walked ahead of them, irritated with their failures. They had searched at least thirteen caves and it was nearing three in the afternoon. "I told you I was sorry." Gaara whined, unable to stop the evil grin that was plastered on his face.

"Yeah well you two have been no help at all." she snapped.

"Wait look! What's that?" Sasuke pointed, pretending to look excited.

"Where?" Sakura asked, looking in the direction he was pointing in. Unable to see anything, she picked up her skirts and hurried over to the cave they were nearing, and peered inside. "I don't see anything." She said, squinting.

"Look harder." He said with a smirk.

She walked into the cave, her hand on the hilt of her sword just in case, though she doubted that he would attack her, based on their discussion the night before. Just as Gaara and Sasuke neared the mouth of the cave, they heard Sakura screech, followed by her running out with her hands held protectively over her head.

"Ew!" she whined, looking at her shoulder, which had a large helping of bat poop on it. "Get it off!"

Both men started laughing, holding their sides. "Haha! Yeah right, clean it off yourself!"

She made a noise of disgust and walked over to the water, not caring that she was getting her clothes wet. She knelt down and splashed some of the salty liquid on her shoulder, washing off the disgusting, warm goop that was there. Standing, she stomped back to the beach, glaring at them. "You two are completely useless. Next time, you can go into the cave first."

Sasuke shook his head. "Oh ho ho, no. You, Sakura, are the one who wants to find the dragon so badly, and so you can go into the caves." He said, pointing at her.

"You know what I just remembered Sasuke?" the redhead asked.

"No, what Gaara?"

"I totally forgot. Why would the dragon be in a cave? He hates caves." He snickered, giving Sakura an evil grin.

She glared hatefully at him. "What? You wasted over half the day for nothing?" she yelled, her small frame shaking in her anger. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm down. "And just where does the dragon actually like to go?" she strained in an attempt to hold in her anger, opening her eyes and looking at the two once more.

Gaara just scoffed. "What do I look like, his personal assistant? How the hell should I know?" he shrugged, walking off with Sasuke by his side. "Let's go get something to eat."

"Yeah, I'm starving. All this looking around has really got me hungry."

Sakura just stood there, her frustration with the entire situation bubbling to the surface. "But…you said you would help me." She said softly, trying to keep herself from crying, since she wanted to put on a tough front.

"Oh please, we've spent the entire day helping you look. Now we would like to actually go and do something fun. So why don't you just run-" Sasuke stopped talking as he looked at her over his shoulder. "You're not going to cry, are you? Because crying women are annoying." He said.

She frowned, though her bottom lip trembled slightly. She hated being called annoying, or useless, and that was exactly how she felt right now. "You know what? Go ahead and eat, I don't care. I will just continue to look by myself, since I work faster when I'm alone." She said, turning her back on them and walking off in the opposite direction. A tear slid down her cheek and she quickly wiped it away, not wanting the weather to turn sour. Too late, another fell, and suddenly the sky became grey, warning everyone that it was going to rain soon. Frustrated, Sakura ran her hands through her hair and forced herself to stop showing her upset through tears, since she didn't want to get soaked by the rain.

Gaara watched her, a frown setting in one his face as he took note of the sky. He glanced at Sasuke and gave him a look saying he should probably just head back. He followed after the pink haired angel and sighed. "Sakura…I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry really…"

She looked over at him, smiling humorlessly. "Please, I highly doubt you care about how I'm feeling right now." She said, lowering her hands from their spot in her hair. "And I wasn't crying, I'm just upset." She defended, crossing her arms.

He moved in front of her, leaning closer to her face and giving her a sympathetic look. "I am. Why don't you head back to the palace and rest, and tomorrow, I promise we will really help you, ok?"

She gave him a considering look. "Well…I do need to bathe, I still feel dirty from that stupid bat poop." Her nose scrunched up a bit. "I will meet you at the foot of the palace steps tomorrow just before noon. King Priam needs my assistance with battle plans. Something about the Greeks coming to invade or whatever." She said, throwing her hands in the air in a sign that she didn't really care.

He just laughed, watching her amusingly. "Well, we will be there and who knows? You may just find the dragon all by yourself."

Sakura sighed in contentment as she dried herself off from her bath. It had been incredibly relaxing, and now she knew without a doubt that there was not a trace of poop of her. She put on her sleeping gown, which was made of a thin, black silk that just barely covered her chest and flowed to the ground.

Once she brushed out her damp pink hair, she blew out the candles in her bedchamber and crawled into her large bed, lying on her stomach. It had been such a long and trying day, she couldn't wait to fall asleep. Shutting her eyes and sighing once more, it wasn't long until she began to dream, completely forgetting about the world around her.

It was nearing midnight when a soft sound drew closer, being defined as the flap of wings. A figure dropped down onto the open balcony and looked around the room before entering. Gaara's jade depths focused on the figure in the bed. Sakura was sound asleep, some of her hair covering her face. She really did look beautiful at night, with a soft glow as if she were the moon.

He moved into the room and silently got onto the bed, positioning himself above Sakura. He leaned down, placing both his hands on either side of her head and whispered into her ear. "Wake up, my beautiful Angel. I have come to claim you."

She stirred slightly, but buried her face deeper into her pillow. "Go away." She mumbled sleepily, still not fully awake. He nuzzled into her neck, kissing her soft flesh, moving the straps of her nightgown down her arms and smoothing his hand down her arm.

"I don't want to, and I know you don't want me to either."

As the sensation of something on top of her set in, and the fact that someone was talking to her seeped into her mind, Sakura's eyes shot open and her entire body stiffened reflexively. She couldn't see who it was, since they way that they were over her made it so that all she could see was out her balcony to the night sky. "Get out." She ordered, now that she had her wits about her.

"Sakura." Gaara breathed out, kissing down her now bare back, since he had pulled down her tunic. "If I leave, I cannot make you feel better. I know you had a rough day, it almost started raining."

"I feel fine, so your assistance is not required." She said stiffly, her body still tense, though she could not fully hide the reacting tremble her muscles did in response to what the dragon was doing to her. He smirked, kissing her shoulder and snaking his hands to her front, taking hold of her now exposed breasts and tugging on her sensitive buds.

"You spent all day looking for me and now you want me to leave?"

She arched into his touch unconsciously, her eyes shutting on their own at the feelings he was invoking in her. "I didn't spend all day looking for you, just most of it." She corrected. Then her brow furrowed. "How do you know that anyways?" she asked curiously.

He smirked, beginning to circle his fingers around her breasts. "Because I was watching you, how else would I know?"

"Well," she was interrupted when he pinched her delicate buds, causing her to whimper. "I can't be your mate…so…you'll just have to…find someone else." She eventually got out, having had to concentrate on speaking instead of what he was doing with his hands.

Gaara removed only one of his hands, pulling up the bottom of her gown and revealing her perfect behind. "Now are you sure that's what you want? It seems to me like you would enjoy being my mate." He kissed her neck, nibbling on her lobe and sliding one of his digits into her own want. "Really, really enjoy it." He whispered huskily.

She gasped and her eyes shot open once more. "I…didn't say…I didn't enjoy it or didn't…want it." She bit her lip in order to hold in her moan. "I said I can't. There's a difference."

"You really think there is anything that would stop me from having you? Sakura, I am not just a dragon, I am the king of the dragons. Nothing is denied to me, not even you." He told her, sneaking in a second finger. "I will make you a woman and I will protect you from anything that might harm you."

"No." she shook her head into her pillow. "This is not what I want for myself. It isn't right." She told him, keeping her body perfectly still so as not to encourage his actions.

"How is this not right?" he asked, pausing his ministrations only for a moment before continuing, increasing his pace. He would make her writher beneath him and he hadn't even gotten started yet. "I am a man and you are a woman. This is the most natural and right thing two can do."

Sakura let out a pleasured shriek, immediately closing her mouth as an embarrassed blush spread across her cheeks. "N-no." she stammered, barely moving her hips against his hand. She just couldn't help herself, it felt too good, too…sinful. "You are a dragon, and I am an angel. The two were never meant to mix, therefore, it is wrong." She whimpered. "Besides, I have a duty to fulfill."

He ignored her protests, the need for her flesh almost overwhelming. "If it were wrong my dearest, it wouldn't feel so right." He said darkly, moving his hands from her insides and pushing up her night gown up further. "And I am going to show you how right I can make you feel." Before Sakura could even register what was happening she felt him penetrate her most private area. Gaara let out a low moan, sliding in fully before grabbing both her wrists and pulling her up onto her knees, keeping her like this so she still could not turn around and face him.

Sakura made a strangled noise, tears forming in the corners of her eyes at the pain of his intrusion. A large cloud covered the moon then, making the room darker. "It hurts." She whined, hanging her head down and trying to get a grip on the hurt she was feeling.

"I know…it will for just a little." He tried to say in a soothing manner, taking it slow, which was odd. Since any other time he had had sex, it wasn't for the woman's benefit, but his own. He wanted to be gentle with her, but at the same time show her where she belonged and who now had claims on her. He started slow, only moving out a bit before pushing back in so she could get a feel of him. She was so tight it was literally mind blowing. He took both her wrists in one hand and smoothed his hand up the arch of her back. After a while he started moving more and slightly faster. "Tell me when it feels good so I can increase your pleasure." He ordered.

She nodded silently, biting her lip to keep from making any pained noises. It felt like she was being ripped apart from the inside out, it hurt so badly that it was almost unbearable. After a few more minutes of his movements, she felt the intense feeling begin to fade, slowly being replaced by an odd sensation of heat. Warmth began to gather in the center of her being, and eventually, she didn't feel any pain at all. "It's gone now." She told him, wanting to know how exactly he could increase her pleasure, since at the moment she wasn't really feeling any.

He smirked, taking hold of her hips to steady himself before he began thrusting into her more quickly than before, he bit back a groan. She was just so tight and everything about her invited him, as if her insides were begging for him. He slammed into her, forcing himself fully inside before picking his pace back up and leaning forward over her. "I want you to scream." He whispered, nipping at her ear. "I want you to scream who your new master is."

She whimpered at his new pace, the warmth that had gathered in her beginning to spread throughout her body slowly. "But…I don't even know what to call you. You never told me your name."

"That isn't important right now. I'm the only dragon left, so all you need to know right now is that you belong to the last dragon. I will mark you in every way and you will be mine forever." He said sincerely, meaning every word. "I need a mate, and you are an immortal beauty, and I will keep you by my side for all eternity." He promised, hovering over her, wrapping his arm around her waist and rubbing her clit as he pounded into her from behind.

A pleasured moan came out of her mouth at the new sensation he was bringing her along with the feeling of him moving inside of her. She threw her head back and moved it to the side, baring her neck to him in a sign of submission. "Yes Master." She said a bit breathlessly, surprising even herself. It seemed that during acts such as this all her common sense flew out the window, and she was unable to fully grasp what was really going on, for once being selfish and thinking only of herself. She liked what he was making her feel, and so would please him in order to be able to continue to feel it. At her submission he increased his pace, angling his body a bit more so that he rubbed against her walls, increasing both their pleasure greatly.

"Yes," he spoke into her ear, biting down on her neck, pinching her clit between his thumb and middle finger. "Who do you belong to, you beautifully tainted angel?" he demanded, thrusting into her harshly to make sure she was absolutely aware of who was in control of her body.

"Y-you." She whimpered, rolling her hips and groaning at the feeling. "I belong only to you." She said, beginning to move against him in an attempt to match his pace and make him feel good as well. He released her arms finally, letting her support herself, knowing she understood she was forbidden to look back. He placed his firm hands on her hips and crouched over her, savoring the feel of her first time. Virgins were always the most satisfying, but for some reason, he just couldn't stop himself. He was actually addicted to this body, to her scent, and her beautifully fading glow.

"Tell me Sakura, how do you feel now? Do you want it all?" Gaara smirked, watching her back and her eagerness to please him.

Her hands fisted in the sheets and she felt herself blush at his words. "Yes." She said softly, continuing to move against his pelvis. "I want everything you have to give me." She admitted embarrassingly.

He thrust into her one last and final time, pressing his toned stomach against her back and placing his hands over her, lacing them together as he released into her. "Then you accept me as your mate." He breathed into her ear, kissing her neck lovingly. A small smile actually made its way up his features.

At the feel of the hot liquid shooting inside of her, Sakura felt something in herself give way, and her torso collapsed onto the bed as her body shook convulsively. "Yes!" she shrieked softly in pleasure, as small tremors continued to pass through her. This was so amazing, she'd never thought she would ever be able to feel this good. Gaara kneeled over her, trailing kisses down her back, caressing her body with his light touch.

"You told me your name, my sweet tainted flower, it's only fair I offer you mine. But you already know of my name, so I will allow you to call me by my dragon name."

She almost turned around, curiosity shooting through her veins, but a strong hand gripped her jaw and forced her gaze back on the balcony. "Remember what I said. You are not allowed to see me…at least not yet. It would ruin everything."

"Sorry." She breathed out, panting slightly. After what had just transpired, she was incredibly exhausted, since her body had never been used in such a way before. Her brow furrowed in slight confusion at his words. If she already knew of his name, then did that mean she had met him in his human form before? But she was too tired to think about it any further right now, and so pushed that thought aside.

"My name as a dragon is…Araag. Until you realize my true name, this is what you will address me as." He kissed the top of her head, stroking her cheek tenderly. "Now, unfortunately I must leave you for the evening…it is almost dawn. So I ask, do you wish to see me again?" he asked, laying beside her and pulling her back against his chest, wrapping his arms around her waist and rubbing her sore pelvis in a very soothing manner, his finger tips heating so the muscles would feel relief.

She let out a contented sigh, closing her eyes as she nestled into his warmth. "Can I?" she asked sleepily, placing her hand over his.

"Anytime you want me, all you have to do is summon me by my name." he promised, leaning over just enough to kiss her temple before pulling the covers over her half naked body. He removed himself from the bed and allowed his wings to spread, so that he could hide his form from her. He walked to the balcony, the moon already gone from the sky and providing no light. "Goodnight my angel. Take it easy tomorrow, you will be sore, and I wouldn't want our sexual acts to bring you anything but pure bliss." And with that he took off, leaving her in the silence of the night.

Sakura sighed once more and closed her eyes, snuggling into the sheets. Her body felt entirely used, but in a good way. Not too long after, sleep overtook her.