Chapter three (The sword, and the underworld)

Itachi said "brother if you want to fight me follow me, but you have to bring the priestess with you, you can't pass with out any spiritual power on your side." Sasuke said "how can you then? You don't have a monk or anything!?" Itachi said "well I've got an Imp Kisame you remember him don't you little brother?"

Sasuke snarled then looked down at Sakura that was waking up. Sakura said in a very painful way. "S-Sasuke-kun? W-What h-happened?" Sasuke said" the hut was attacked and you were captured and the jewel……" Sakura jerked up and said "the JEWEL! Where is it?" Itachi said "so she's your woman? I see… I knew you would follow in fathers foots steps fall in love with a mortal girl pitiful." Sasuke said "I'm in love with no one she's just a girl that keeps the jewel purified!! She's nothing to me!!!" Sakura looked surprised then angered.

Itachi said. "I don't blame you brother she's quite a beauty…. In fact if she was indeed a demon I would have her as my own." Sakura said. "I DON'T LIKE THIS BASTARD!! AND I DON'T BELONG TO NO ONE!!!" Itachi said. "Quite angered easily I see, Girl! You don't want to anger me; I'll indeed kill you on the spot with no sweat."

Lady Yuri said out of no where. "Here! Sakura! Use a scared arrow pierce his heart!!" with that she threw a bow and arrows to her. Sakura nodded but soon stopped by a very cold hand and very soft to the touch to her hand. Sasuke said. "Don't you dare? This is my battle not yours! Sakura!" Sakura looked shocked then said "THIS IS MY BATTLE WHEN IT CONCERNS THE JEWEL!!" Sasuke said "the jewel is no more he shattered it in matter of moments before you woke up."

Sakura dropped the bow then said "how could it be?" Sasuke said "Sakura I don't know my brother has a lot of power, he killed my whole village along with my mother." Sakura said "where does that portal go to?" Sasuke said "hell" Sakura said "and why is Itachi shorting his time to go there?"

Sasuke said "he's after my father's sword, and I can't follow either without a spiritual being with me to pass through." Sakura said "I'm a priestess you can use me to get through." Sasuke said" no! I'm not allowing myself to be helped by a mortal!" Sakura said "you know what you need to loosen up Sasuke and allow people to help you! Right now I can embarrass you in front of your brother that a MORTAL! Has control of you! With me by saying one damn word!"

Sasuke slumped his head down in defeat and said"ok you can come but it's not my fault if you get killed Sakura." He bent down urging her to get on his back. Sakura said "you kidding right? Me get on your back I'll break it! Where I'm too heavy!!" Sasuke said "I doubt that! Sakura get on we only have less than an hour to get in and out!" Sakura hopped on scared out of her wits when she looked down they was in mid air jumping into the portal.

When they got in the portal that was a tunnel of glowing red walls going down into pitch blackness Sakura got off his back just in time for them to be at the end of the tunnel. Sakura said "Oh SHIT! " They were falling in mid air falling down to a grave yard full of bones. Sasuke yelled "Sakura!!! Put your arms around my neck! And hold on tight!!!" Sakura done as ordered. Sasuke done some hand signs he yelled "teleportation jutsu!!" (idk if there's such thing but it works.)

They soon appeared on a rock next to the grave yard. Sasuke soon fell down with exhaustion but conscious. Sakura said while looking down where she was on top of him in a awkward position she didn't pay no mind to it "Sasuke you use to much of your charka but that was a minor Jutsu it shouldn't have took that much."

Sasuke said while panting trying to catch his breath." I don't know what happen I'm use to doing that Jutsu it shouldn't have took that much charka." Sakura said "I'm going to try to give you some of my charka because you have a battle with Itachi you need all you can get." Sasuke said "no Sakura I'm fine." Sakura said. "nonsense I don't need the charka as much as you do Sasuke-kun." With that she put her hands on his chest focusing expression on her face.

A blue aura was going into his body, Sakura started wincing for some reason, she jerked away grabbing her heart panting then sweating, she was going to fall over until someone caught her, she looked up into the eyes of onyx inner Sakura said "his eyes not as cold as before, what's going on with me? Why am I feeling like I'm going to throw up?" Sasuke said "you gave me too much Sakura, you barley left any for yourself." Sakura said "no actually I didn't it was just a fragment, but I feel so tired all the sudden."

Sasuke said "its place I guess some how our charka even a small portion is used it'll make us tired." Sakura said "we have to go before your brother gets that sword of your fathers." She stood up with a little complication but stood her ground. Sasuke grabbed her arm too help her leap from rock to rock to the giant bone mass structure that was not far,

Sakura said "you know Sasuke you don't have to help me." Sasuke said "hn" Sakura said "I'll let you get away with that this time."

When they got there Sakura's eyes was wide when she saw swamp green creatures throwing some black orbs into the lava below following a scream after thrown into the fire. Sakura gasped Sasuke put his hand on her mouth to shut her up then jumped into the shadows.

Sakura was being smothered into Sasuke's chest she couldn't help from getting red. Inner Sakura said "for a dog demon, he must bath everyday because he doesn't smell bad, and he works out a lot I can tell it in the feel of his chest, KAMI!!! I NEED TO STOP!!! ALL NO NOT THAT FEELING AGAIN!!"

Inner Sasuke said "if they find her they'll throw her into hell, I can't let them find her, wait! Why do I care? She can become of some use to me in his case foe instant, and she isn't that bad of a girl, DAMN ITS GETTING TO HOT IN HERE!!"

Sakura jumped when she saw one of those creatures throw a dead body on the ground in front of the entrance. Then Sasuke held her closer then hunched down with her shielding her not letting her see the sight.

Inner Sasuke said "Kami I can't allow myself to get close to her like I did with Hitomi or my mother, but her seant is intoxicating she smells like my mother, cherry blossoms."

Inner Sakura said "Oh my Kami he's holding me close! And that feeling is getting worse! STOP IT STOP IT!"

Sasuke said "their gone." He heard growling and snickers saying "pretty priestess beauty tasty." Sakura had cold chills going down her spine. Sasuke yelled "over my dead body!!" Sakura stood up and said "nothing like you isn't going to kill me!" Sakura had an evil grin on her face looking at them. Sasuke said "Sakura if you use anymore of your charka you'll be rendered useless." Sakura said "who said I was going to use my charka?" Sasuke said "so the old woman taught you already to use the spiritual power." Sakura said "I told you I'm a quick study."

Sakura grabbed her bow and arrow off her back and pointed at the gremlins as they charged at them. Sakura shot about five of them until she screamed. Sasuke was looking at her from being preoccupied with his battle. He saw Sakura's hair all over the ground and a deep womb in her back with four scratches ripping the clothing she had on.

Sasuke soon said "Tiger fire!!" slicing the gremlins with fire from his claws. He soon ran over too her where she was on the ground picked her up supporting her asking "Sakura. Sakura!!" Sakura wince in pain but slightly opened her eyes looking at him. She got up but still in pain she didn't show it.

Sasuke threw his kimono jacket around her then picked her up and jumped side to side of the wall leading to a room that had sacred seals on the door of it. Sakura was passed out in Sasuke's arms he looked down at her saying "this is where you have to take care of yourself if my brother finds out that I protect you, he'll kill you."

He approached the room opening the door, soon as he got in there he saw the sword in a demon heart. Sasuke said "father." He put Sakura down next to the door he smirked and said "you actually look innocent when you're asleep." A voice said. "You finally came brother." Sasuke snarled at the other Uchiha.

Sasuke's eyes turned red as blood with commas. Itachi said. "So you developed the Shringunn I see… well! It won't be a problem against mine." He activated his own. Sasuke threw a hit at Itachi face but Itachi said. So you're going to use the Shringunn for damn ninja purpose? What a waste, you could use it to dominate the whole country by the way of the demon. Sasuke said. "I have no use to dominate anything, and if the Shringunn can do so why haven't you done it?"

Itachi then replied. "Well I have no use for it right now, so I'm going to wait." Sasuke throwing a kunai said "not if I don't kill you first!" Itachi dodge it with ease then appeared by the sword with Sakura at hand. Itachi said "this girl seems to be important to you Sasuke? What if I……accidentally snap her neck and use her blood to activate father's sword?"

Sasuke yelled "leave her out of this Itachi!! She's just a human!!" Itachi winced he saw that the girl had a kunai in his arm. Sakura said. "I'm not going down without a fight!" Itachi said "so the little cherry blossom is awake? Foolish….you should have faked it at least so it won't be as hard on you as if of now, so I'll have to kill you both right here and right now."

Sakura said. "Over my dead body!!!" Itachi said "oh that can arrange." Sasuke tried to attack but Itachi deflected it send Sasuke flying across the chamber. Sakura screamed. "SASUKE!!" She reached to grab the sword and successful in doing so. Itachi said "shame…..such beauty…..wasted on a mortal. But there would be no harm in sneaking a kiss." Sakura said. "YOU PERVERT GET OFF ME!!" He grabbed her face to direct it to his.

He was so close to her lips until she grabbed his arm send a bolting purple aura that sent him flying. She grabbed the sword and ran over to Sasuke. Sakura said while shaking Sasuke awake. "Sasuke? Sasuke?! Wake up you're the only one that can defeat your brother."

Sasuke said." Sakura you need to get out of here." Sakura said. "No! I won't leave you Sasuke-kun!!" Sasuke said. "You have to I don't want you to get killed." Sakura said "Itachi said that the sword needs human blood to activate it." Sakura took the sword and swiped her hand down the blade shedding blood. Sasuke said. "How could this rusty old thing cause any harm?" he took the sword in his hands looking at it. Sasuke took a piece of his shirt and wrapped it around her hand.

Sakura said "thanks Sasuke-kun." Sasuke said "no problem you helped me I'm just paying you back." Then Itachi said "so I was right you do care about her." Sasuke said "just leave her out of this." Itachi said "or what brother Kisame!!!" Kisame said "yes my lord?" Itachi said "kill the girl." Kisame said "yes my lord!"

Kisame charged after Sakura with Sasuke blocking the way. Sakura screamed "SASUKE-KUN!!!" Sasuke looked back and saw Itachi carrying Sakura out the skulls eye. Sasuke said "SAKURA!!! HOLD ON!!"

Sasuke jumped out of the skull after Itachi. Itachi took hold of Sakura's neck tracing her skin on her cheek sending blood trickling. Sasuke yelled "LET HER GO!" Itachi said "no problem." Itachi gave a kiss to Sakura's lips before he let her go. Sasuke dove right after her and caught her just in time before she hit.

Sakura was passed out, Sasuke put her down safely. And went after Itachi. But the sky was turning red. Itachi smirked and said "see that our time is up brother until next time." Itachi went through a portal. Sasuke swore and picked up Sakura a went into the portal as well.

When they got there…….

Sakura had woken up. She looked up into his eyes and said "did you defeat him?" Sasuke said "no didn't have time." he put her down she said "thank you for everything Sasuke." Sasuke smirked and said "it was nothing, but you need to learn not to be a burden." Sakura said "BURD….." she was coughing up blood then passed out. Sasuke held her saying "SAKURA SAKURA!!"