The Most Beautiful Things Happen To Us

A/N: …I focus way too much on Nolena and Damien…but…I can so deal. LOVE YA!

Note: there is a Poll at the end of the chapter. Please read!

Chapter SEVEN: Fatalities

(-10 minutes before Damien returns to the room-) (-With the others-)

A small black bird flies through the room and drops a letter at Arian's feet and flies off. She picks it up gently and scans the words carefully. The brunet sighs heavily and everyone stares at her.

"I have really bad news."

Gemma's eyes widen, what could be worse than this?

"My assistant was just found slaughtered; reported to have already been 3 days dead…and someone has broken into my storage room. Fingerprints were found and claimed to be Lord Damien's. I knew I should have checked before I left…"

"What did he take Arian?" Her mate was scaring her and that sickening feeling in her stomach to do so.

"He took my entire storage of 'Karochivkloric'. I don't know how he got past the permanent seal."

Gemma covered her mouth and curled to her self. Kyuubi clutched his head and almost started shaking.

"What does it do?" was Kisame's question.

"It's what reverses the forced dormant of a Celestial Beings powers. It is highly dangerous, and secured. Not many are ever permitted to use this, for Madam Celeste usually doesn't see someone fit to deserve them. There isn't much of it because not even a drop is needed to resurface the powers; it will bring you back to your most powerful point in life. I'm guessing Damien will feed it to Nolena-sama.

If he uses all of it; it will first bring her to her original power…and then it will multiply times 10 rapidly and repeatedly, until it wears off and she will be left like that. Such an increase in power will probably shred any sanity she has left, and her common sense.

The side effects include an increase in rage and anger and she will become a monster, her body will adapt partly to her innermost animal and act like it in it's vicious attack state. Possible strange reactions to certain people and sometimes either an opposite reaction to other people like hating someone you love or a mixed reaction to them like hating and loving them. It will be easy to trigger anything, and make them want it badly. If you make them angry for example, they will want to kill anyone or anything in site.

The only problem is that; if it isn't treated-" The entire house shook for a moment; bringing everyone to battle positions.

Then they heard soft and slow footsteps, descending the stairs. A bloody, bruised and pregnant Itachi wore an emotionless and cold look; one he hadn't had since 4 years ago after he secretly fell in love with Kisame. Said man ran to him and clung him to his chest in relief. He petted him gently.

"Y-you're alive! B-but…where is Nolena-sama?" Itachi clung onto Kisame with a death grip, bruising his sides.

"She went with that bastard; to protect us."

The three Celestial Beings looked at each other with similar sorrowful faces. Would they ever see her again?

-

The room is dark, no windows, or lights, just a mattress in the corner. It is barely a10 by 8 room; not much space. The walls finished with a substantial layer of impenetrable metal and in one high corner is a tiny surveillance camera, guarded by a charm. It was an uncomfortable feeling room, obviously not a place for enjoyment. This had Nolena a bit confused and scared.

"Sensei…what is this about?"

A gentle push and she was in the dimly lit room, with her sensei looming behind her. She fought the urge to run when his hands were slipping off her dress. Instead she took a submissive stance out of instinct and fear no matter how much she didn't want it. Her hands gently settled on top of his as they slowly moved across her skin, and she leaned back into his firm chest. He was being very tender with her; this was foreign in her mind.

Damien began dropping gentle kisses on her bare neck, shoulders and head; trying to calm her, for she was obviously frightened. She slowly started to relax, believing if she kept up her part of the deal, he'd not hurt her or her family.

"Sh…Good girl, see? It's not so bad…I wont hurt you." He kept whispering in her ear and just held her almost lovingly; this was surprisingly pleasant.

"Mh…yes sir." Nolena kept her eyes averted away from his shamefully. Personally; she felt wrong by enjoying the warmth of his embrace and how it felt ok to want to stay there, especially when she knew it wasn't what she wanted.

"I'm sorry but we can't stay like this forever and I'd greatly enjoy conceiving our child now, but we can not. This is not the time. We have more important business, so just behave and it will be ok." He smiled and petted her gently. Nolena was the one thing he had always wanted for himself, everything he worked forever since she was a child. Even though he doesn't look it, he is much older than her and despite his young appearance he was getting on in his age. He needed to get into his line of power now and have her bear an heir.

The hands left her body and a thick, heavy and cold metal object was snapped around her neck. Nolena gasped and forced herself to not attack him. He had collard her with one of the very deadly and painful training collars. Completely forcing her to submit, giving her no chance to defend herself; so she forced away from his embrace and stood before him. It was a shock that he let her do so.

"You just said you wouldn't do anything to me as long as I behaved, why?" Now she felt worse, she was letting herself trust him. Her trainer, who had hurt and defiled her, scarred her mind and tormented her dreams, ruined the better parts of her life. All he wanted was her power, not to love and care for her the way she had her family care for her.

"It's just a precaution, calm down. I-"

"You are putting me on a leash like some animal!? I am you're mate even if I do not take pleasure in it. I made a promise to not attack and I intend to keep that promise to save my family."

She stood still when he approached her, and didn't react when a piece of cloth was tied to cover her breasts and a simple skirt cloth was added to cover her lower area.

"What are you doing?"

"Dressing you properly since I am resurfacing your powers now. I don't know how you will react to the potion I have to give you so it's best to be safe." She nodded, feeling she had no choice in the matter. "The collar is so when I encounter you, you can not attack me."

"I already said-" He stroked her face gently and ran a thumb over her lips, grinning widely.

"I know pet, but the 'Karochivkloric' potion is supposed to be dangerous one drop will bring your greatest power back and I wonder how you'll react to the whole vial. So, if you become violent, I need to protect myself. It may take a while for its effects to subside, so you're calmer and obedient. Is that clear?" Nolena bowed her head submissively and sighed.

"As you wish sir…" He chuckled darkly and kissed her, biting her lip to make her respond, and she did, lackadaisically. He pulled away and she looked ashamed. A 3-ounce vial was with drawn from his pocket and he uncapped it.

"Drink this." She took the vial and downed it in one go, and gasped at the burning feeling she was getting all over her body. When it subsided she felt power coursing through her body. She stared at her hands and grinned, clutched her fist and summoned her intense power drinking in the pleasing feeling.

"I haven't felt this strong in centuries…" She was enjoying it too much, having all this power back, it made her feel; intense and then she felt rage pooling in her stomach. The rage confused her, but she was too much into her regained power to really care.

"Amazing isn't it? How it feels to have everything in your grasp? Don't you want to use it? And destroy who took it away from you?" He egged on that noticeable livid flash in her eyes; he liked it. It is what he needed to have her help destroy the council.

"Yea…I do…" Nolena's mind was clouding, and then she felt the burning again, as the power level multiplied. She felt anger taking over her body and she smirked evilly, her eyes glowing red and she growled at Damien, the burning was gone.

All this power was building in her body and the rage, anger, jealousy and hatred to come with it were welcomed willingly, and she felt a bloodlust come with the second wave of fierce, burning, raw power. Her first target was Damien, for he just stood there watching, a feral grin met her lips and he paled visibly. That wasn't planned but he couldn't blame her, after all he did to her. Then a fierce and low growl alerted him she was now ready to hunt and had claimed him as her food.

He knew she had just lost control and needed to get out quick. She then stopped her predatory watch to wince as an even stronger wave of burning power hit her, and then barred her teeth and snarled viciously at him, crouching down into a predatory position. The intense power was overwhelming the dark god and it made him panic. Damien backed away towards the door, watching her carefully as she followed him with slow steps on all fours.

His lips parted in awe as her energy began leaking from her glands and a mixed hue of black and silver flared about her skin. Her hair seemed to grow angry and flare about. Damien did not know why this was happening but he was sure if he stuck around to find out what was happening he might not live to carry out his plan.

So then Damien jumped out the door and closed it just as she lunged at him. He fell to the ground when the door was struck; leaving a large dent on it. The door was rattling, and scratching sounds of metal could be heard along with angry growls and snarls. Damien jumped back and performed several spells on the door and then ran off, not planning to stick around.

(-Back at the Hoshigaki-Uchiha Residence-)

"Well Itachi-san…your children are fine and the medicine wont affect them. You're wounds will be gone in the next hour."

"Thank you." Itachi snuggled into Kisame's side, curing his feet up under him on the couch. His spouse held him protectively.

All the ANBU and most other ninja had left. Sasori and Deidara decided to spend the night and crashed in the guest bedroom. Pein/Arashi couldn't stand being there any longer and just disappeared with Tsunade. The only people that stayed with the couple were the twins and Kyuubi.

"Are you going to be alright Itachi-san?" Gemma asked quietly, everyone knew this would bother him possibly the worst, since he was there.

"The pregnancy is causing my hormones to go spastic, I'll be quite fine when I reach my 7th month."

Everyone stared at the brunet, how could he act so calm…when he was obviously hurting?

"Itachi…it's ok, we know you-"

"That's enough." Kisame cut Arian off; he didn't want that berating his lover like this. "Thank you for your help, but I think it would be best if you all would just leave. We've been through enough for one day."

The twins looked at each other in distress, but bowed to the blue skinned man and his partner and vanished. Kyuubi stared at them, mainly glaring at the brunet.

"You know Uchiha…at one point we fought with each other for Master Nolena's attention and over who she favored. It makes me sick to see you acting like it doesn't matter now. You're a disgrace, always acting like you're marvelous and perfect. And just to keep up that image, you are pretending to not give a damn about the one person that first and foremost treated you like someone she needed and cared for instead of the malicious murderer you are. I hope you're pleased with that."

"…" Itachi looked at him blankly, as if he didn't care about his opinion. Kisame kept quiet, not wanting to speak.

"Let me know if Master Nolena contacts you, thank you for the hospitality." Kyuubi bowed politely and vanished.

(-Damien's observation room-)

Damien glanced over at the 80-inch screen on his left wall, Nolena was pillaging in circles around the room possibly looking for him. Thankfully he wasn't there, in his best interest at least. She would pause exactly every 2 minutes and 47.3 seconds for 8.7 seconds and squirm in pain; then her energy flame would grow darker and bigger. He calmly recorded this in his research diary that was already filled with piles of research on other subjects, all concerning the young goddess on the screen.

Nolena suddenly slammed into the door, where the weak spot was and Damien felt the floor shake. This was not good, he apparently didn't build that room to seismic standards; it didn't exactly occur to him she'd become like this. Then she cried out in pain again and then it changed in to a howl of hunger and started attacking the mattress in the corner.

A wide smirk played across his lips, if she was hungry, just what would she eat and would she attack something alive? Maybe something bigger than her and just as wild? The dark god stood and disappeared and went off to find some good prey for her, and returned to the hidden entrance of her "cage", it was barely a 3 by 4 entrance but it was big enough for the angry tiger at the entrance.

Damien disappeared back to the observation room and on his desk pressed two buttons; one after the other. The panel opened so only the ferocious 600-pound Celestial Bred Bengal Tiger could pass through and it did. Now the god didn't really think she'd eat it, but he'd wonder what would happen if she'd fight it really or would they not fight?

He sat in his chair upright and watched the screen of the small room, anxiously waiting to see the power of his student. The tiger sauntered in and when Nolena spotted it; a vicious smile dressed her lips and she fell into a hunting position.

The tiger growled angrily at the feral girl; it did not like being taunted. Nolena's hair flared about her when she shuddered in pain and then it settled, dancing about her skin. The tiger growled approaching her slowly and then it pounced; Nolena was still in the after shock of pain and it pinned her on her back, biting for her throat but she smirked angrily at it and held it back.

Damien stared at the screen as she actually started playing with it, letting it get close to her and actually let it claw her body. She was bleeding all over the floor and he was honestly feeling nervous about this little test. Then she threw the tiger across the room, and stood, wounds healing on their own (making Damien less nervous) and her own blood covering parts of her body. She flared her power around her and attacked the tiger, ripping open a large wound along its entire side with her claws; the wide wounds pooling blood all on the floor in a heavy amount.

The dark god stared as the tiger struggled to stand and fight but what shocked him more was Nolena laying in the blood and it soaked her hair and cloths as she lapped it up from the ground. She rolled in it a bit, letting it cover her entirely; taunting the tiger as she watched it suffer. The tiger collapsed from blood loss and laid on its unwounded side; breathing shallowly. Nolena; blood splattered and appearing to be enjoying to very much reached both her ands and grabbed at one of the wounds and ripped the skin right off and torn into the raw flesh eating it while the animal was still alive.

Damien paled and looked away, focusing on his research diary to take behavioral notes. This was even too much for him; it was terrifying how a person could tear into a creature and eat it raw; not to mention tiger is not a normal meal choice. He looked back up to see her eating the heart, tearing at it with such fierce hunger that it made him sick to his stomach. He didn't know why it was happening but as long as she ended up helping him in the end it wouldn't matter.

He finished the formula on his paper and smirked widely he would only have to wait 2 more days. One drop would resurface her power and then after an estimate on how much was in the vial, gathering the time difference between each power surge, and how long it lasted; he was able to figure that 46 hours and 27 minutes should be enough time. So, in 2 days time he would be able to destroy the Council and take the position that was "rightfully" his.

The platinum blue haired man took another look at the screen and grimaced, she was halfway through with the carcass and eating at the brains now. He really wished he didn't have to watch it but it was research…so he had to. It should be gone with in the next hour so he could remove the remains (somehow) and the next day test her reaction to another person. Now he just had to find a "volunteer"…how well will that one go?

(-Hoshigaki-Uchiha Residence-)

Itachi was sitting at the table eating a fruit salad and a large stick of dango. He really didn't want to eat, but Kisame convinced him after a while; saying that if he didn't the babies would get sick. His mind was blank, so he wouldn't think about the problem at hand. A moment later he just shoved the food down and headed to the bedroom.

"I'm going to bed, Kisame." He began to ascend the stairs but stopped when Kisame called out to him.

"Here, I fixed it." He held up the black, red and silver swirled crystal on the newly repaired silver chain that Nolena had given him for his 21st birthday. Itachi stared at it and looked away.

"That's nice…Good night Kisame." He began to walk up the stairs again, but was yet again halted.

"Aren't you going to put it on?" Itachi looked at his husband and blinked emotionlessly.

"Why…would I?" Kisame wore a confused look.

"You never took it off…until it broke. Nolena gave it to you, as a gift remember?"

"Who is Nolena?" Itachi stared him in the eyes for a moment and then turned, going up the stairs finally and went to his room.

"I-ta-chi…" Kisame said to himself slowly, staring where his lover stood. "You erased her from your mind…because you blamed yourself for her leaving…how could you forget your best friend so easily?" He pocketed the necklace and walked up the stairs after his husband ignoring the new second floor and went directly to his room he shared with the brunet.

He stood in the doorway; peering through the inch of space the open door left and watched Itachi. The brunet changed into his night cloths and crawled under the covers of the freshly mad bed, his dark hair splayed out, out of his pony-tail and over the white pillow, contrasting beautifully. He lay there emotionless, curled under the white sheets and deep red comforter with his eyes closed.

Kisame watched the brunet beauty until his face relaxed and signaled he was asleep. Then he wandered into the room and sat on the bed, stroking his lovers pale face lovingly.

"You two shared so much, and ganged up on me back then. Now she comes back and helps us achieve something so magnificent and then leaves with someone she hates to protect us. You blame yourself for it and erase her from your memory. I've known you since you were 13…and yet I still don't understand you. Why do your torment yourself?"

The blue skinned man petted his lovers face again and then kissed his forehead and stood from the bed. He left the room feeling he couldn't look at him with out feeling sorry for the other man. Itachi hated it when people pitied him, so it'd be best if he just left and went to come to terms with his thoughts.

(-47 hours later, With Nolena-)

Nolena was just sitting in the middle of the floor rocking back and forth whilst clutching her knees to her chest. She was very calm but nervous, there was a body in the corner of the room and she had a feeling she was the cause it was there. Nolena didn't know why she was there, the last thing she remembered was her sensei coddling her and putting her in a dark room, but this one was different there was blood everywhere! The rage in her stomach had settled and her body had adapted to the immense power. She was still covered with blood and it was caked on heavily. She looked around frightened and shook, she wanted out and she was confused. She needed to escape!

(-With Damien-)

The dark god flipped a page in his theory data and read a passage that was written millions of years ago that intrigued him greatly...

Side effects of an over dose:

The side effects of the Karochivkloric potion include an increase in rage and anger, causing the drinker to become monster like.

The body will supposedly adapt partly to the innermost animal and the drinkers actions will reflect on it in a vicious attack state.

It is not unusual for the drinker to have damaged memory tissue and it normally erases parts of the drinkers past that they would most want to forge or recent eventst.

The possible reactions to certain people are sometimes unusual. Sometimes either an opposite reaction to other people for example hating someone you adore or a mixed reaction to them like hating and loving the person.

Emotions such as violence will be easy to trigger and make them want it badly. If you make them angry for example, they will want to kill anyone or anything in site. Also, depending on the personality of the drinker, their power coils will have possibly scrambled their sense of control or normal level of desire for certain things.

A once tested subject was seduced easily by another being, and was noted to be a very nonsexual being. Another was distinguished to be easily angered by anyone who commented him or her wrongly and caused him or her to respond violently; ending with the beheading of the test subject for murder.

It is noted that the Karochivkloric potion is a deadly substance when in over dose. The production of it has been halted and the records of producing it destroyed, and the death of those untrustworthy who knew the process to compose it. Only the Medical Guardian of the Celestial Universe is now allowed to create it.

Damien grinned and stood. The advantages of this potion kept getting better and better, maybe getting her to submit to him would be even easier. He disappeared and reappeared in front of the door Nolena was behind. He released all the spells and hesitantly opened the door, flooding the room with light. He saw blood everywhere but when he saw the blood covered girl in the middle of the floor he didn't care.

"Nolena?" he called out calmly and she looked at him and he almost smiled when a relieved look settled on her face.

"Damien-sensei?"

"Come here pet." She did and even though he knew the blood would stain his cloths he held her in his arms. He was surprised that she so willingly and sincerely cuddled into his chest, holding on frightenedly.

"Damien-sensei…you promised you wont hurt me ever again right? And you wont let anything hurt me?"

He smiled at her and stroked her face gently. This is what he always wanted, ever since the day he had begun her training, this is what he wanted. For her to trust and love him dearly for who he was, even his dark and sometimes cruel desires. After she denied him of becoming his wife back when she was younger his heart grew cold and angry. He wanted her so bad not just for her power but her beauty and love. Nolena was a beautiful girl with a beautiful caring heart.

He took care of her and treated her well, but when he confessed to her his true feelings, his heart broke when she told him no, because he was her trainer and nothing more. So he let it go for a while and then couldn't take it anymore and forced himself upon her and basically destroyed anything they had and she fell from his grasp.

Her denial turned him angry, bitter and evil. She did not know it, but it was her fault he became this way, and it wasn't changing. And he figured she shouldn't remember any of that and they start over from the beginning, and this time; with the power of the Karochivkloric potion inside her, he could make her love him, and they could be happy. He knew it would be a lie but he'd be happy and she'd be by his side and his Empress. It was perfect.

"Sensei? I asked-"

"Yes my pet, I promise not to hurt you ever again. Now I need you to do something for me."

"Yes sir?" She looked up at him confused.

"Forget all of this." He placed his hand to her forehead and forced out all of the memories from her mind till she was back to believing she was still a goddess in training at age 100,000. She seized in his arms but regained posture and held onto him, and when she opened her eyes she looked at his confused. He swelled happily when she regained her state as she was before his confession.

"Sensei? How…how did I get here? I…" She looked about and then at herself where she screamed at the sight of blood. "Why am I covered in blood!? Is it mine!? Sensei!"

"Sh, sh. don't worry pet, it's nothing, I'll take you to get a bath and you can clean up, then we can continue training eh?"

He smiled down at her, her eyes sparkled when she heard the word training and nodded.

She took his hand willingly and he took her to his private bath, planning obscene things in his mind. His little goddess…could vary well end up becoming his lover before the end of the day.

-TBC-

A/N: Well. Talk about plot twisting!!!!! Never thought Damien, the cold cruel evil bastard had feelings, let alone ones of love for the sweet and beautiful Nolena-sama? I said it before; Damien is my favorite Male OC. He is evil…but he does truly love her and he just wants a second chance. But the question is…how will this change things? –Evil laughter- Wait until you see what I have planed! Poor Itachi…he is depressed and pregnant…he forgetted about Nolena.

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The choice is absolutely yours! Chapter 9 will close the poll; the first half closer will be chapter 10 and the amount of time will be announced. Oh yea….try not to be boring and say 3…I just put it there because I felt like it. It's more interesting when more time goes by! You will see why…-giggles-.

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