Chapter Four

Sakura sighed as she leaned against her room wall. She looked at her arm from different angles, but it wasn't helping her feel the least bit better. She needed answers. And that's what she was going to get.

Sakura's POV

I shut my eyes and listened to the ceasing rain. My foot tapped against the wood frame on my bed and I lightly bumped my head against the pink wall that had small specks of dark blue.

The dark blue was how good Sasuke and I would have gone together, but that was now out of the question and I was going to paint my walls again some day when I felt like doing it.

I opened my eyes again and my green eyes looked duller, than ever but for some reason I felt strangely, refreshed and all.

I sat up and got off from the wall. I stood up and my bare feet touched the shockingly cold floor. I picked my foot up, but rested it down and boor the pain of the coldness shot though me like ice.

When I got used to it I started towards the corner of my room. I walked over to the rag and picked it up. I looked at it for a moment before tossing it onto my bed. I shrugged and stated going through more stuff.

I still felt resentment and hatred to the new couple Sasuke and Ino. And I only had one idea to get back at them. Humiliation was the key to all my answers.

I smirked evilly as I got out green hair dye, red hair dye, makeup, glue, feathers, syrup (which she was going to get downstairs), putty and marker.

Later tonight. Was when my plan was going into action. I looked at my clock and counted the hours. I had exactly one hour and five minutes before show time so I decided to eat, gather my stuff then go.

I placed the maker, green and red hair dye, makeup, glue, feathers and putty onto my bed. I smiled at then before leaving my room and walking downstairs to where my mom and dad were chatting among themselves.

"Hey, mom. Hey dad." I said cheerfully, but my voice was still very bitter.

"Hey," they said at the same time, then resumed to talking.

I rolled my eyes and walked into the kitchen. I grabbed some stuff and started to make a sandwich. I slammed the two pieces of bread together and started to of the kitchen leaving the mess to my mom.

"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" Her mom snapped harshly un-expectantly.

I stopped short. "Hmm?" I said innocently. "What do you mean? I am going to my room of course." I said and started to walk.

"Halt! Clean up your mess first Sakura!" She snapped again.

I turned and glared icily at my mom. "So, now you care? So, what about five minutes ago when you blew me off? Huh? What then?" I snapped back.

Her mom gulped, but forced her words to come out. "Sakura, clean up your mess or else." She warned.

I hmpfed, "Mom, you do it. It's your kitchen." I said and started to walk, but was forced to halt when her mom seized my thin wrist firmly.

"Sakura, do it now!" She hissed at her daughter.

I turned my head. "Mom, mind your own business!" I yelled and slapped my mom across the face angrily. I regretted that immediately, but had no time to say sorry. I wrenched my hand from my mom's grip and dashed down the stairs.

I reached my room and slammed my door shut and locked it before my dad could come up. I heaved a deep sigh as I glanced at my clock. I sighed and thought for a moment. It was nine and I decided to wait until it was ten to eleven since I knew Sasuke and Ino went to bed at the same time.

I looked at my window and only the darkened sky was visible. The rain had stopped and I was glad it had since it wouldn't give me away so easily.

Hmm, I wonder what I should do… I know for Ino, but Sasuke is a bit harder. I guess I'll do him when I get there, but Ino is going down! I thought to myself ad stood.

I sorted through my makeup and finally found some black eye shadow, eyeliner and some green lipstick. I smirked and got out the red hair dye. Ino was about to receive the worst make over in her entire life.

Two hours later when my parents had laid down I snuck out of my window, with my stuff in a black bag. I hopped through the night and stopped on the roof of Sasuke and Ino's house.

I felt hatred stir to life inside of me and I smirked evilly as I hopped down. I rolled my eyes when I noticed the wide-open window. I snuck through it. I landed softly on the carpet.

I looked around and finally my eyes adjusted to the dark. I started down the hall and looked at every door I passed. I finally found the door I was looking for. I stared at the wide crack and studied it for a moment.

I nodded to myself and slipped through it easily. My heart began to pound wildly against my rib cage. I placed a hand over it and silenced it. I breathed a deep breath before advancing towards the couple.

I put my bag down and looked at Ino. She looked peaceful and she was away from Sasuke, which made it easier for me to deal with.

I took out the red dye and shook it. I felt like it was too easy, but oh well. I opened the cap and started applying it to Ino's blonde hair. I snickered when I was done and waited for it to dry.

Until then I took out the scissors and took her ponytail in my hands and snipped it off. I also took out the tie and made her hand shorter than mine.

I bit my lower lip to keep from laughing. I reached down and grabbed the makeup I brought. I gently put on the lipstick even though it smeared since she kept moving. I giggled softly, but gulped when she turned.

I was able to breathe again when she stayed sleeping. I then applied some mascara and eye shadow. Finally, I was done, but for now.

I turned to Sasuke who slept peacefully. I smirked evilly and started to set up a trap. Above his head I used a small nail and nailed it into the wall softly into the ceiling, then I threw a rope into the hook (I had brought extra stuff just incase), I then attached a kunai that hung into the air aimed for his duck butt hair style, but before that a bucket of dye would splatter all over him from tripping the string that was on the ground, and before the dye came the feathers.

The set up was rather complicated, but it managed to work perfectly. I giggled slightly, but covered my mouth before grabbing my bag and rushing outside and the moment I did Sasuke had slowly stirred.

I ran out through another window laughing my head off once I got outside. Minutes later I was on the ground rolling and laughing, holding my stomach as tears rolled down my eyes and yells of surprise came from inside the manor, but only made me laugh harder.

My work was done and I was happy.

Regular POV

Sasuke stormed outside. He saw Sakura on the ground still laughing. His hair was a bright green and the back of it was gone. He had feathers and syrup all over his body and he was hopping mad.

Sakura stopped and looked at him upside down. She noticed how flushed his cheeks were and his hands were shaking from them being clenched so hard. "Yes? How may I help you?" She asked, but only succeeded in laughing more.

"You…" he said angrily. "You did this didn't you?" He questioned walking forward.

"Yes, I did why?" She asked and stopped her giggles for a moment.

"You ruined my house, you destroyed my hair due, messed with Ino and now I am covered with syrup and feathers!" He yelled.

"Yeah, so? I don't see the problem here duck butt." She said. "Is Mr. Duck mad because his feathers got all dirty?" She cooed and broke into fits of laughter again.

Steam rose from Sasuke's head. "Sakura!!! You are so going to get it!" He said.

"Oh, am I?" She asked standing up. She had stopped laughing completely. She walked forward and flicked his forehead like Itachi used to do. "Listen, Uchiha. I am fed up with you. You need to get a life, with or with out Ino I don't care, but I am the one who granted you the reason to live and be happy again. Don't forget that!"

Sasuke was silent and stared at her, but he was blank as a sheet of paper. The words rang in his ears and his mouth hung open, but no sounds came from it. Sakura smirked and spun on her heels. "See ya duck butt!" She called over her shoulder as she walked off.

Sasuke watched her leave and glared holes through her back. He didn't dare call anything back at her, but all he knew was that she was right in some ways, but not fully.

He was yanked from his thoughts when he heard Ino scream and he rushed inside to aid his frightened girlfriend.

Sakura whistled as she headed home. She had no intention to face her family, but she had nowhere else to go.

Being half way home she suddenly stopped. Her senses kicked in and she sensed someone nearby, but what also helped was the snapping of a twig. "Who's there?" She called out boredly.

Two shadows appeared from the shadows. One spoke. "Well, you seem to have some pranking in you. You handled him well, but you still yearn for you true revenge don't you?"

Sakura's head moved back in surprise and wonder. Full…revenge? What is he talking about? I just got my revenge, but I know it's not enough…is it? She stayed silent.

"It's no use. Can't we take her by force?" The other asked, grinning.

"No." Was the stout reply, "We must not." He turned to the person neck to him. Red eyes gleaming, then he turned back to Sakura. "You have yet to find your true power Sakura Haruno and soon even Orochimaru, the one who cursed my little brother will want the powers you contain."

"Uchiha Itachi. You speak as if you know everything. But what do you know about what I want? And why does it feel like you really are stalking me along with your fish pal Kisame."

Kisame's teeth gritted, but he held back the urge to slice Sakura to bits. He grumbled and that was all. Itachi smirked slightly. "You are a sharp one, but I am not stalking you. I have orders and I am simply doing what I must do."

"Hmpf, orders this orders that. That's all that comes out of your big mouth. So, what do you want?" She asked impatiently and put a hand on her hip.

"All I need is for you to come with me and realize what you truly want and in exchange you will get that."

The ice around Sakura's heart hardened and almost made her choke. She gripped her shirt and breathed heavily. "No…I can't go with you. You don't know about me and what I want. And what is so special about me?"

He smirked as he saw her suffer. "You lost Sasuke to your best friend, Naruto betrayed you and everyone else turned their backs on you and now you're all alone, trying to survive on your own."

"You and your big forehead," Kisame muttered under his breath. He coughed when he was jabbed in the ribs by Itachi.

Sakura's eyes hardened. "Big forehead huh? Shows what you and your scaly butt knows!" She shouted back and turned away from them. "Well, I have a message for you to give. Tell your master that I will not come with and I never will."

Kisame glared at her through the darkness. Itachi sighed. "Oh, you will come to us. The day that you fail and crumbled. You will seek us out. Keep that in mind Haruno."

And with that Itachi and a mad Kisame left and Sakura was alone. She grumbled and walked off again. Hmpf, impudent people. She thought to herself.

She stopped at her house. She was relieved that her window was still open and she hopped up and went in through her window. Her stuff clattered to the ground and she kicked off her shoes and yawned.

Her eyes blurred as they filled with tears that her yawn gave her. She wiped them and plopped on her bed, exhausted from her prank that she pulled. She hoped she would catch Naruto and tell him about it, but it was not that likely, but she hoped it was.

In the Morning…

"Sakura!!! Breakfast time!" Her mom snapped as she tapped the side of a pan loudly. "Get your butt downstairs!"

Sakura glared at her door as she fixed up her outfit. "Coming mom!" She snapped back and stomped downstairs. "Geez, give me a break will you?" She snapped and snatched her food away from her mom.

She gulped it down and waited for her moms reply. "Sakura, you know you can't keep Tsunade-sama waiting! I am just trying to help!" She yelled and slammed down her utensil that was in her hand.

Sakura didn't flinch nor jump. She stayed in one spot looking boredly at her mom. Whoa, she acts as if she's drunk. What's her problem? She wondered as her mom spoke again. "Learn some respect Sakura! You are a worthless and cold-hearted child! I liked you when you were smaller!" Her mom yelled and spun around to slap Sakura.

She's drunk. Sakura thought as she caught her mom's flying hand. She clenched her wrist to keep it from squirming out of her grasp. "Listen mother… if you liked me when I was a child so much why not just adopt or have another child? Simple isn't it? Use your brain!" She seethed and released her grip.

Her mom stared at her blankly, then wavered and collapsed. Sakura shook her head and sighed. She stood up and head outside. Her shoes were on and she walked outside into the sunshine.

She smiled as she did and started to down the street. Her eyes darted form place to place as she looked for a certain blonde that she could chat with. Minutes after she entered the market place she spotted him.

Her heart lurched as she sped up to catch up to him. "Hey! Naruto wait up!" she yelled as she dashed after him.

The bobbing blonde head stopped and turned. Blue eyes were soon fixed on Sakura, but they weren't filled with warmth and happiness. They were filled with pure hatred and it was just for her.

"Hey! I have something so funny to tell you? Mind if I tell you?" She asked cheerfully and ignored the look in his eyes.

"Oh, now you have something to say. You think you could have said something three years ago?" He snapped and his head whipped around and he left.

"You're still mad about me kissing Kiba? He was my date for the party you dunce! Can't you get that through your thick head?" She snapped.

"I did! Three years ago when I begged you to forgive me for going with Hinata behind your back, but she actually cares for me and loves me more than anything else in the world!" He yelled back.

Sakura felt a jab of pain hit her in the heart. It was like part of her exploded and she felt sick thinking about the words "care" and "love" they mad her sick.

She staggered, but caught her balance. She watched him leave and she couldn't help but regretting her actions, but it was too late now. Maybe Itachi was right. Now! Don't think like that! Just go to Tsunade and help her work for now. She thought.

Heading down the street again she thought about her old friend, Ten-Ten, Hinata, Temari and a few others, but they only seemed to be a familiar face that faded away.

She sighed as she headed up the flight of stairs. She got to the hallway and walked down it. She shuffled as she did, but was forced to jump aside when Shizune dashed passed her on her heels.

"Shizune?" She asked in question as she watched her leave. She raised a brow, but shrugged and walked to Tsunade's again. She opened the door without knocking and walked in.

Tsunade looked up. "Sakura, what a pleasant surprise." She said sarcastically. "What brings you to my office today without knocking?"

"Oh, sorry, but what's up with Shizune and why are you acting so sarcastic on me? That's not like you." Sakura said being more confused then ever.

"Well, if you must know Shizune was out to seek Ino. My new apprentice. You have learned enough and you have been acting weird for the past days and you're scaring everyone in the office, so I decided to drop you from being my apprentice."

"WHAT!?!?! You've got to be kidding me! That piece of shit can't do anything!" Sakura yelled in anger.

"Well, I am not kidding. It's true and don't try to cope an attitude with me." Tsunade said and glared at her ex-apprentice. "Now shoo. I need to get Ino settled in."

Sakura let out a cry of rage and she turned and stormed from the room. She broke into a furious run and hot tears rolled down her cheeks as she hopped over the stairs.

Shizune let her pass and Ino smirked as she saw how hurt Sakura was, but what could she say? You snooze you lose and that was all.

Sakura bolted outside. She felt like her heart was being ripped from her body, but only hatred and darkness seemed to grasp it as she thought of how many ways she hated everyone and everything.

She finally stopped in a park. She dried her face and sniffled slightly. She looked up at the sun and it slowly dried her tear stricken face. She had ignored Ino's jabbing look, but couldn't shake the you-snooze-you-lose-bill board brow look that Ino had shot at her.

Her eyes flickered with hatred for her once best friend. She breathed and relaxed, but her hardening heart and twitching hands wouldn't let her relax. "GAH!" She screamed as she bashed her fist into the ground, crushing the earth.

Suddenly she saw her friends snickering at her and Ino making a harsh jab, but her words were hard to make out and everything had suddenly gone mute. It was like someone had accidentally hit the "mute" button the remote.

Sakura blinked and the flash was gone, but she couldn't shake it from her mind. She thought it was herself making those images, but she felt it was so true.

In a spilt second. It was like the "mute" button had been switched to the "Un-mute" button. Sakura's eyes darkened and became dull, her happy expression faded into an emotionless one and everything she looked at she seemed to glare at it.

I am so going to get back at them. Even if it means veering off my path and going off with Akastuki. I will fulfill my wish and get what I desire. Tonight I will leave. I am fed up! And it's the only one to the end of the tunnel. She thought and turned to go off home.

Sakura felt good for once. The darkness gave her happiness and the thought of revenge thrilled her. She looked at her arm that was cut. She smirked. Pain and emotions were something that she no longer knew the meaning of and happiness was also out of the picture.

XXXX

"Itachi, what do you plan on doing now? We've been here long enough to see the girl get mad and she seems to have change…a lot." Kisame asked Itachi wondering what he was thinking.

"Tonight I am guessing she plans to leave. From the look in her eyes she seems filled with hate now and our plan can't fail now. We'll get her to bargain, but watch your temper Kisame. We don't want her getting mad again."

"Yeah, but she called me scaly." Kisame muttered. "I will not let that pass." He said and looked away, then at Itachi. "Am I really scaly?"

Itachi rolled his eyes. "Don't ask me. You're sounding like a girl who is way too worried about her looks so knock it off."

"First I get called "scaly" and now I get called a girl!? Now that is just messed up. You're no help." Kisame said as he followed Itachi as they went the way Sakura probably would take to leave.

"Whatever," Itachi replied. Good, now everything is in place and now finally the girl will come with us. I hope this will please the boss. It was worth it all together, but I better watch out. The girl looks like a total different person and who knows what she'll pull. He thought.

Kisame watched him, but said nothing. But he couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking about, but knew it would do no good to ask so he stayed silent and cursed Sakura out and decided to make her pay for calling him "scaly" which he was not (I think….)

"Wait, but didn't she say that she would never come? Why is she?" Kisame asked through clenched shark teeth.

"She never said that she was coming with us. I said before we need to bargain with her and she seems riled up enough to." Itachi replied. "So, be quiet now and stop with the questions."

Kisame nodded and shut up. He looked back, but knew he should trust Itachi. He turned back and sighed. Hoping she would corporate with them and it would go smoothly.

Done! Phew. So, here's this. And I forgot is Kisame scaly? I haven't seen him in a while so I forget. Anyways they are going the way that Sasuke went when he went off to Orochimaru that night if you were wondering.

Well, hope you enjoy and please R&R!

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