When she came too she was on the ground with her hands and ankles tied together, she felt herself being moved, her legs hit the cold water. Her head shot up looking around she was on the edge of the forest where the river ran through Konoha, she was dropped on her knees the water reaching her waist.
"What the hell are you doing?" She shivered in the cool water, the sun was setting taking away the only thing that warmed water.
"You're finally going to pay for what you've done to us." Into whispered in her ear smiling wickedly as she moved away.
"I haven't done anything to you!" She shouted, for the first time in a long time she was truly afraid.
"They don't know that Sakura." Her body froze as she met the man behind the voice.
"S-Sasuke." She held her breath as he got closer, cupping her chin making her look up at him, "What are you doing?"
"Turning everyone you know and love against you, I thought it would be a little harder but surprisingly it was easy, I'm not surprised this many people have you in some way. It was easy to exploit it, and now look I have a mini army to do my dirty work." Her face twisted in horror as he spoke.
"You're the reason behind everyone turning on me, but why?" He grabbed her hair roughly slightly lifting her up.
"Because Sakura, I can't stand you. " her heart sank, he pushed her forward only stopping when her face was an inch above the water. The cold water made it harder for her to catch her breath, "but I know a certain blond that would do anything for you, and I need him or rather the demon that lives inside him."
"Leave him al-" he rolled his eyes shoving her under, he didn't feel like listening to her couch touch my best friend speech.
"Get off of her." His eyes were now red instead of blue, his features becoming more feral, his claws sharpened and his fangs grew.
"That was fast." He smirked pulling the girl up, he held a kunai to her throat as she gasped for air, "I didn't even get to have a little fun with her first."
Her body shook from fear and the cold, "Naruto, don't." She pleaded, "They really want you not me, you can't stay here you have to run."
Sasuke rolled his eyes again shoving her back under, " Shh, the important people are talking."
He laughed as Naruto growled, "Let her go Sasuke."
"And why would I do that, I love watching how upset you get. Don't you remember anything from the academy, you're not supposed to show you emotions."
He watched as the her movement slowed, "We need your power Naruto, we need the beast inside of you and you're going to give it to us."
You need to calm down, if you fly in there we'll loose.
He's gonna kill her.
Kurama could sense the panic running through his body, he won't.
Sasuke let out a low growl looking at his old friend he smirked, "Seems I've run out of time."
He stepped forward confused as Sasuke seemed to vanish, he looked around noticing everyone else seemed to disappear as well.
What the hell just happened?
The girl kit, get the girl!
Shit!
He raced over grabbing the pinkette pulled her up he cut the bonds around her wrist and ankles, shes not breathing, she's not breathing!
Panic washed through him, the wheels in his mind turning trying to remember the steps for CPR. He tilted her head back, placing his lips on hers he blew air into her mouth while pinching her nose, he crossed his hands and started counting the compressions. Repeated the process as tears started to well up in his eyes, he just stood there and watched her drown, if she died it would be his fault because he didn't do anything to stop him. Why didn't he stop him?
Because you knew if you stopped him he would separate us, and then you would die. She would've died anyways Naruto.
I promised her I would be there, I promised her I wouldn't leave her again and I wasn't there. I didn't even try to stop him!
Tears flowed freely as he tried one more to time to bring her back, her eyes flew open as she spit up the out. He rolled her on her side, her body shook as she continued to cough and spit the water out.
"Sakura." He whispered wrapping his arms around her he buried his face in the crook of her next, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry Sakura."
She could feel the tears running down his cheeks as he apologized repeatedly, "Its okay."
He stood up with her still in his arms, she was cold to the touch, "Let's get you home."
He walked in the house refusing to put her down, going into the bathroom turning the shower in for her he made sure the water was just right. He kicked off his shoes, taking off his shirt after setting her down for a moment. He leaned over helping her take off her boots he picked her back up and stepped inside, she hissed as the water hit her cold skin.
"You don't have to sit in here with me." She trembled as she spoke.
"Shhhh." He held her close while leaning against the shower wall he moved her hair out of her face and looked down at her.
She's going to be fine, kit.
"What did he mean when he said the monster inside of you?" Her eyes met his as she looked up at him.
"When I was a baby my parents died sealing the nine tailed fox demon inside my body, it's the reason everyone hated me as a kid and some people still do." Her eyes grew wide, she reached resting her hand on his cheek, "Now my enemies know what's inside of me and they want use it to destroy the world basically, but if Kurama and I are separated; I'll die."
She was at a loss for words, "How come you never told me?"
"I was afraid you would reject me like everyone else did, I wanted to tell you but that fear stopped me."
She turned to face him, water running over her face, "I'd never reject you Naruto, demon or no demon your still Naruto to me."
She leaned forward softly placing her lips on his, a move that surprised him, he ran his finger through her wet hair gently wrapping anna around her waist. He's always loved her, he's always cared about her and tonight made him realize how much he would lose is he lost her. He trusted the demon inside of him, he trusted the girl that was wrapped in his arms right now and in this moment this was all he needed. They broke apart, she blushed and smiled up at him she was surprised by her actions, but to her it felt right.
She spent years chasing the wrong guy for the wrong reasons, when she had Naruto looking after her the whole time. He never let her fall, he never let her get hurt, he would always be himself between her and danger. Tonight was the first might he ever hesitated and she understood why, her life was less than his. Is she does no one but him would miss her, if he died it would be because the took the nine tails and that would mean chaos and destruction.
He leaned in to kiss her again when there was a knock at the door, he growled separating himself from her he got out peeling his wet clothes off and wrapping a towel around his waist he went to see who it was, leaving her there alone with her thoughts.
She stood up, her legs still shaking she peeled off her clothes and washing her hair and body she stepped out wrapping herself in a towel. He brought her another t-shirt and an old pair of sweats he though might fit her, running a brush through her hair she went out to the living room and sat next to him on the couch. He grabbed a few blankets and wrapped up, she was still cold and shivering. Her eyes slowly shut as she drifted off to sleep, not realizing just how tired she was.
She tried to fight the hand that held her under, she could feel his finger tangling in her hair. She struggled against the rope that bound her wrists and ankles, her chest burned for the air she wasn't getting. She didn't want to die, she didn't want to die at the hand of her teammate, the man she was in love with for most of her life. He was going to be the one to kill her, she winced a he moved her head from side to side roughly, mocking her. She could feel her body going numb from the cold, her vision getting darker until she couldn't hold it anymore. Her lungs burned from the intake of water, she fought to get free one last time before everything went black.
She shot ip gasping for air, looking around she was in bedroom and was no where to be found. She stood up stumbling at first and made her way to the living room and found him asleep on the couch. Panting she made her way over to him lightly touching his shoulder.
He shot up, without saying a word he got up and followed her back into his room. He could tell by the look on her face that she had a nightmare, she climbed into bed getting the spot closest to the wall, he climbed in after her wrapping his arms around her she rest her head on his chest. Both getting comfortable they silently drifted off asleep again with a few minutes.
The sun peeked through the curtains, he managed to untangle himself from her and making breakfast before she got up. She walked out rubbing the sleep from her eyes, he smiled at her. Her hair was a mess, she was in his shirt and nothing else, he was still trying to figure out where he pants went.
She slowly walked over stand on her tippy toes he met her half way placing his lips on hers, "I could get use to this" he smiled wrapping his arm around her waist kissing her again.
He placed his hands on her waist and set her down in the counter, she leaned back watching him cook. For a small moment in time they forgot about everything going on in the outside world, right now it was just them. He plated their omelettes setting them on the table he walked back over to her, she wrapped her legs around his waist pulling him closer. Leaning forward she wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him in to steal a kiss, he leaned deepening the kiss. He moved his hands slowly up her legs stopping once he got to hips, picking her up she gasped lightly at the sudden movement, carefully walking through the kitchen to his room he kicked the door closed and gently laid her on the bed.
Breaking apart he looked down at her and smiled, her cheeks were flush as she smiled nervously, "Are you sure about this?"
It wasn't his first time, but he didn't know about her and that's not something you can just ask someone out of the blue right before. She nodded, he leaned in stealing another kiss, slowly slipping his hand under her shirt tracing the soft skin of her stomach. He could feel the goosebumps under his touch, he broke the kiss moving to her neck.
Another knock at the door, he growled swearing under his breathe, "Don't move, I'll be right back."
He stomped through the house, opening the door it was Hinata and Ino, he was definitely annoyed at this point, "This better be good."
"We came by to see if you wanted to go out to breakfast with us." He grimaced, rolling his eyes he looked back at his bedroom door know Sakura was waiting in the other side.
"I'm busy." He said closing and locking door, he smiled as he walked back into the room closing the door behind him.
Forgetting about everything going on their lives, they put themselves first. Right now, right here it was all about them and nothing else seemed to matter.