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Chapter 9: Hurting…
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Sakura rode her motorbike through the streets while the darkness of the night surrounded her. Sakura couldn't stop thinking about what Kurenai said about Kekkei Genkai's and whatnot.
'If that's true…then everything will change' Sakura herself couldn't understand what her thoughts were telling her. But a sudden moment of realization made Sakura's eyes widen in shock.
'Wait! 2 years ago when I was helping Tsunade clean up the ANBU records…there was a file on a man named…Itaki…no…Ita…Itach…ITACHI! That's it! Apparently he had a bloodline called Sharingan' Sakura racked her brain for his last name but it just wasn't showing up so she decided to wait until it all came back to her.
"All I can remember about the Sharingan is the fact that it's an eye technique and it turns the owner's eyes blood red…but there are other blood limits that I know like…the byakugan…can't remember which clan it belongs to though," Sakura shook her head a bit to clear her mind but one last bit of information came to her.
"Itachi left the ANBU when he was 13 years old…but which clan did he belong to?! Gah! Got to focus on the mission!" Murmured Sakura before she swerved just in time to avoid crashing into a Tree.
"Man…high school has made me crusty," Mumbled Sakura.
"Sakura…Sakura are you there?" The radio that connected to her neck started up.
"Hai shishou I'm here," replied Sakura softly.
"Well I have gotten word that the girl might be somewhere around the playground at Katana road," Tsunade voice was a bit fuzzy over the radio.
"Hai…I'll head over there right now,"
"Oh and Sakura…be careful!!" Sakura couldn't help but smile at how Tsunade emphasized a certain word.
"Aren't I always?"
"Uh No," With that Tsunade turned broke the conversation and left Sakura scowling playfully.
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"ARG! I can't believe daddy won't let me have a 1 million dollar birthday party! Hehe well me running away will show him!" Sachiko is the daughter of Mr. Nakashima, daughter of one of the most important, not to mention kindest, ambassadors of Konoha. She has straight chocolate brown hair that flows past her shoulders, baby blue eyes, fair skin, and a deformed butterfly birthmark staining her left leg. The naïve little girl was walking around in a pink tank top, with a white jacket over it, bright pink miniskirt, white leggings, and pink puma shoes, not to mention shining accessories.
In other words the girl was a walking bullseye.
"M-Maybe running away in the dead of night wasn't such a good idea…" Mumbled Sachiko as the wind blew against her fragile form. The girl jumped when she heard the howl of a dog.
The girl quickened her pace.
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Sakura made it to Katana road but there was no sign of the little girl. Sakura was about to go further into the area but a slight movement to her right alerted her. Immediately Sakura grabbed a dagger and with a flick of her wrist it was sent flying through the air, landing on a tree with the mild sound of a 'thunk'. Sakura got off of her motorbike and tightened her gloves.
"Hey shit face! I know you're out there so show yourself!" Sakura was thankful that it was quite the isolated area. It seems that the fool took her words as bait as he jumped out of the tree and landed in front of her.
"My, my…what a sexy little girl you are," The man's sickening voice made Sakura's face scrunch up in disgust from under her mask. The man attempted to walk towards Sakura, but she unsheathed her Katana. Sakura showed great mastery over the blade just by the way she held it threateningly towards the sick bastard in front of her.
"I'd stay back if I were you," Sakura's voice lost its cheery façade that she uses at school. Sakura's voice held a great deal of venom and ferocity that could make anything runaway in fear. The man ignored the chill that ran up his spine.
"Now, now…let's not be hasty ne?" The man wore plain black bandana, black pants, a black shirt and he had guns strapped around his legs and arms.
"What the hell do you want?" Sakura's menacing glare intimidated the man greatly.
"Why…I'm just out here for a bit of fun…now why don't come with me? But if you don't wana…I'll force you anyway," The chuckled wickedly as he grabbed two guns and aimed them at Sakura. Sakura just shook her head and lowered her Katana.
"Aw, so does the little kitten give up?" The man gave out a howl of laughter but Sakura surprisingly gave out her own little dark chuckle. The man immediately stopped and stared at Sakura.
"No I was just thinking of faster ways to kill you," Sakura smirked sadistically under her mask when the guy's face contorted with anger.
"Well I don't think you'll be able to kill me anyway! I'm part of the sound group! Orochimaru picked me himself you bitch!" The man spat out, his face reddening in furry.
"Temper, temper, temper," Sakura mocked.
"Oh and by the way haven't you ever wondered why Orochimaru needs a new batch of psychotic killers?" Sakura's voice held confidence…and it pissed the guy off.
"Why the FUCK should I care?" Screamed the man. The man started shooting rapidly at Sakura, but Sakura dodged every single one with so much grace that it seemed as if she were dancing. The guy threw the empty pistols and grabbed another pair from his legs, he started up again but with anger blinding his mind he didn't notice Sakura coming closer with each step.
As the man threw his pistols and grabbed another pair he froze…because Sakura appeared only an inch away from him, Katana poised and ready to stab right through his throat.
"About my question…you should care," Sakura spoke in a calm and quiet tone of voice…but every word she spoke dripped with an insane amount of venom. The man's body trembled just by hearing her voice.
"W-W-Why?" The word came out as a faint whisper as it left his lips.
"Because I kill them off one…by…one," With that said Sakura thrust her Katana forward with the swiftness and grace she possessed.
When the man's body fell limp on the ground Sakura flicked the blood off of the Katana before sheathing it once again.
"Pathetic," Whispered Sakura.
"Tsunade…I'm gonna need a clean up at Katana street after my mission okay? But send the clean up crew late…around 2 am in the morning,"
"Sakura, why that late? It's only 10 pm," Tsunade spoke through the radio.
"Just trust me alright?" With that Sakura turned off her radio and got back onto her bike.
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"Hinata! I told you already! You are to do nothing with that Uzumaki boy!" Hiashi bellowed harshly. Hinata cringed at her father's voice and stumbled back a bit.
"B-But F-Father! N-Naruto…I-I love h-him!" Hinata had tears flowing down her pearly orbs.
"I forbid you to ever see him again!" Hinata stopped breathing once those words left her father's lips. Hinata's hair covered her eyes while she shook slightly. Neji, who was watching all this stood up and walked over to the fuming Hiashi.
"Uncle, I know Naruto and…he is kind to Hinata…I know he would never hurt her-"
"Neji! Did I ask for your opinion? Sit back down boy!" Neji only opted to glare at his uncle and the he stood in front of Hinata. Hinata still had her head down but she was so happy that Neji was defending her.
"I heard that this Boy, Naruto, was an orphan…only to be adopted by the kind Jiraiya-sama…I will not accept filth like him," Hiashi had calmed down but his voice betrayed that fact.
"Well, I never wanted to admit this but, I did some research on Naruto since I had a feeling Hinata fancied him-"
"You knew this Neji? Yet you didn't bother to tell me-"
"Uncle! Let me finish," This was the first time Neji raised his voice at his uncle but right now…he couldn't care less.
'The boy has earned my respect' Hiashi inwardly smirked. He was just playing the role of the prejudiced father…but in truth this was all a test.
"Naruto was the son of Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina…Konoha's fourth Hokage…and the yondaime's wife," Hiashi faked a slight surprised expression.
'Now it's Hinata's turn to prove herself' Thought Hiashi.
"T-That is it! I don't care if you hate Naruto! This time…T-this time I will do what I want! This time I will follow my heart and not what t-the c-clan wants for me!" Hinata screamed her heart out before she ran out of the hyuuga estate. Hiashi wasn't expecting this but he thought he'd let his daughter cool off for now.
"Both of you have past your tests. I will allow Hinata to love Naruto…and you my boy…will be the next head of the clan," Hiashi couldn't help but let out a little smile as he saw the surprised look on Neji's face. Neji then started to unconsciously grin like an idiot.
"BOOYAH BABY! I knew I would be headman one of these days! Yeah who's the-" Neji froze when Hiashi cleared his throat.
"Hm, I never knew you could be so out of character…my nephew," Hiashi smirked before he left Neji alone. Hiashi didn't blame the boy…he knew Neji was always unappreciated by the clan…so now is his time to shine.
Neji cleared his throat and straightened his clothing before walking up the stairs and towards his room…though the blush of embarrassment still stained his pale face.
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Hinata ran…she just kept running blindly into the night as she let her tears flow out her beautiful orbs.
"How could father be…so…UGH!' Hinata slowed down when she looked around through surprised eyes. Everything was so dark and there was only one street lamp, so there was barely any light…but Hinata didn't know why she could still see perfectly in the dark. Hinata could feel something pulsing around her eyes so she decided to see what it was. Hinata lifted up her hands and gently traced the outline of her pearly orbs. Hinata immediately recoiled when she felt vein-like things surrounding both her eyes.
"W-What's happening?" Hinata jumped when she saw a little girl running towards her…but the problem was that the girl was coming from the back.
'Why can I see her if she's behind me!' Hinata was getting really scared.
"H-Help! Nee-chan! There's a man and a woman after me!" Sachiko ran towards Hinata and hid behind the older girl.
"Oh what do we have here…A hyuuga-wait! Is t-that the byakugan?" A woman with red hair and red eyes spoke. Her hair was short and unruly on one-side but on the other it was long and neat. She also wore spectacles on her eyes.
"Heh! What a catch! Orochimaru-sama is gonna be happy once we deliver the ambassador's daughter…and one of the few Hyuuga who has awakened the byakugan," The other man had sharp shark-like teeth that showed whenever he spoke or opened his mouth.
"C'mon Suigetsu, let's make this quick,"
"Shut up Karin! I don't need to follow orders from you…you cow,"
Hinata could feel her eyes pulsing as she stared at the two bickering strangers. Hinata took the opportunity to get away as the two were too busy with insulting each other. Hinata grabbed Sachiko's hand and darted towards playground. Karin and Suigetsu immediately saw this and they both darted right after them.
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Sakura squinted her eyes to see Hinata and Sachiko running away from a man and a woman.
'Oh fuck…why'd Hinata have to be here' Sakura then revved her engine and sped right past Hinata and Sachiko. Sakura held out her leg and knocked down both Suigetsu and Karin in one swipe.
"W-Who I-is t-that?!" Hinata grabbed Sachiko and pushed her behind her. They both opted to watch the fight that was about to occur between the odd woman in a mask and the two killers.
"Who the fuck are you?!" Suigetsu took out a huge sword and pointed it threateningly towards Sakura. Karin just took out a pair of pistols and aimed them at Sakura.
"I am the assassin sent from ANBU and if I were you I would back off now," Sakura's voice came out calm yet it was laced with the deadliness of a killer.
Hinata gasped when those words left the woman's mouth, now that she thinks of it, she did see the ANBU tattoo on the woman's left shoulder.
"Oh, the ANBU…what a pathetic group," Karin was the one who spoke up this time…and her words just made Sakura's blood boil even more.
"We'll see about that…now let's dance…" With that Sakura swiftly took out her Katana and sped towards Karin.
'Go for the weakest then the strongest' Tsunade's words ran through Sakura's mind.
Karin jumped up high in order to avoid being sliced in two by Sakura, as Karin was in the air she pointed her gun right in front of Sakura's face…but as she pulled the trigger Sakura moved her head in time. The bullet ripped a bit of Sakura's hood and left a small scratch on her mask. Sakura narrowed her eyes and gave a Karin a powerful punch just before her feet touched the ground. Karin was sent flying towards the trees…and the trees were far away.
"This woman is insanely strong," mumbled Hinata.
"This is gonna be fun!" hollered Suigetsu as he ran up to Sakura and brought his powerful sword down. Sakura knew that her Katana wouldn't be able to hold up against his massive sword so she dived to the right in order to dodge his attack.
Sakura got up and grabbed a pistol on her thigh, she started shooting but he just kept on blocking with his sword. Sakura growled and threw the gun away. Instead she held up her Katana and lunged at Suigetsu. Sakura made a move to slice Suigetsu diagonally but he saw this so he moved his sword to the left…effectively blocking her powerful strike.
"I aint as useless as Karin over there…Hm it's a shame that I have to kill you…but oh well!" Suigetsu let out a feral grin before he broke their contact and jumped backwards. He ran full speed towards Sakura, and she did the same.
"Don't fucking underestimate me!" Growled Sakura as she jumped up, avoiding Suigetsu fatal strike, and she spun in the air before she held her katana in both hands and dived towards Suigetsu. Suigetsu immediately lifted up his gigantic sword and successfully blocked her attack…but he didn't see the kick she sent to his face. Suigetsu flew backwards and skidded along the road.
Sakura was about to run towards Suigetsu and finish him off but she spotted Karin getting up and aiming her pistols at Hinata. Sakura's eye's glared and she ran towards Hinata.
"AH! Damnit!" Sakura grit her teeth as a bullet penetrated the skin on her right thigh. Her wound was bleeding heavily so she quickly grabbed an injection from her medical bag and stabbed it in her left thigh, near the bullet wound. The medicine in the injection immediately stopped the bleeding. Sakura then placed the empty injection into her pack and ran towards Karin.
"H-How c-could s-she still fight with an injury l-l-like that?" Hinata whispered but she trembled due to the fact that she could have been the one that the bullet embedded itself in.
'Is it just me or did Hinata have the…byakugan?!' Sakura pushed those thoughts aside for later…right now she has to focus on killing these guys off.
Sakura sheathed her katana and got her fists ready.
"I do better with my fists," Mumbled Sakura before she aimed a punch at Karin's head, but the red head ducked and punched Sakura in the stomach. Sakura just stared at Karin with cold green eyes. Karin was shocked when her punch didn't affect Sakura.
"What the-"
"When you train with Tsunade…no punch can hurt you unless its hers!" exclaimed Sakura as she picked up Karin and threw her near Suigetsu. Suigetsu groaned before he slowly got up. Suigetsu spat out the blood in his mouth and then he ran towards Sakura once again.
Sakura ducked down as Suigetsu sliced the air just above Sakura's head. Sakura then executed a sweeping kick that knock Suigetsu off his feet, But Suigetsu flipped backwards and regained his footing. Sakura growled and sent a punch towards Suigetsu. But this punch was different…even though Suigetsu placed his sword in front of him, so he could block the punch, as her fist came closer the force of the punch seemed to be pushing his whole body backwards. When Sakura's fist connected with his sword he went flying.
"SHANNARO!" Screamed Sakura as she retracted her fist, her fist seemed to be smoking a little. Then her eyes widened a bit.
'Oh no, I promised Tsunade I wouldn't use chakra unless absolutely necessary' Sakura then decided that she'd apologize to Tsunade later.
Sakura then walked towards Hinata and Sachiko. But before she could make it all the way Karin appeared in front of her with a dagger in each hand. Sakura berated herself for being so careless. Karin aimed both daggers at Sakura's face but Sakura grabbed her hands and twisted them all the way around.
"Ah!" Karin let out an ear-piercing scream.
Hinata couldn't…no she didn't want to believe what she was seeing. Sakura heard Hinata's gasp so she immediately looked over to see if anything was wrong…but what she didn't know was that Karin was laughing through her pain.
"What the hell are laughing about?" Hissed Sakura.
"You think you won…Haha! Maybe you did this time but for a price…" Sakura's glare intensified at Karin's words.
"I don't understand you!" Sakura was getting really pissed off.
"Haha, you think your friend over there is horrified at what you're doing to me?" Sakura nodded slowly but her face was still set in a glare.
"Well too bad that's not it…look at the ground to your right," Sakura was hesitant but as the wind blew past her…her eyes widened in horror.
'Oh…no' Sakura whispered in her mind.
There lay on the ground was her broken ANBU mask…beside it was her ripped hood…
"How…but I stopped you!" Sakura was slowly losing control and she was starting to see red.
"Yeah but my knives are special…they extend," Those words were it. They made Sakura snap.
"S-S-Sakura-chan…no," Whispered Hinata as her eyes turned normal again and she let the tears slide down her cheeks.
Sakura just held Karin up by the neck and aimed a pistol just an inch away from her stomach. Karin's eyes widened.
"You'll pay," Hissed Sakura darkly. Sakura then shot Karin in the stomach three times at close range. Once Karin coughed out blood Sakura threw her aside. She watched as Suigetsu shakily grab Karin and escape into the darkness.
"We'll get you next time pinky!" Hissed Suigetsu before he fully disappeared.
Sakura was covered in blood and bruises…she walked over to Hinata but with every step she took Hinata backed up.
"No Hinata-chan I can explain-"
"J-Just shut up! Y-you knew h-how m-much I r-resent v-violence…e-especially killing!" Hinata had tears cascading down her cheeks and it made Sakura's heart clench.
"You don't know the whole story! I thought you were my friend! I trust you! So let me explain-"
"Enough! I don't care! How could you kill other human beings just like that! Just stay away from me y-you…MONSTER!" With that Hinata ran back to her house. Sakura just stood there horrified at what just happened. After a few minutes Sakura's eyes went blank and dull…her eyes haven't been like that since she lost her parents.
"I…trusted you not to hurt me…Hinata," Sakura whispered painfully. Sakura then noticed Sachiko cowering on the footpath. Sakura then helped the little girl up.
"Let go of me! You're a monster!" Sakura's sent Sachiko the deadliest look she could muster at the moment.
"You girl…have no right! If you hadn't run away just cause you had a fucking Diva fit then I wouldn't be in this situation! You know…my master told me what you did…and that is being selfish to the extreme! Your father is going to use that money to build fucking homes for the homeless! Haven't you ever thought of anybody but yourself! Look you made me loose my best friend! I wish I didn't have to save you! Fuck!" Sakura hauled the silent girl onto her motorbike and drove her home.
When they reached the mansion Sakura let the little girl go but before Sachiko got far Sakura spoke.
"Hey kid, I'm sorry I took it out on you…but try and see things the way your father does," With that Sakura rode off into the night. Sachiko was then engulfed in her father's loving hug.
"Daddy I'm sorry,"
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Hinata ran into her house, she was a sobbing mess. Neji came down only to see his cousin collapsed on the ground.
"Hinata!" Neji held his sobbing cousin.
"I…I can't believe-" Hinata fainted before she could say anymore.
Neji just picked her up and brought her to her room.
"Sakura…" Hinata whispered in her sleep.
"Sakura?" Neji started to wonder what had happened to Hinata while she was gone.
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It was raining…
It suited her mood…
Sakura parked her motorcycle in the garage and walked back out into the night.
"What's ugly doing?" Sai asked from inside the house where he and the others watched Sakura through the window.
"Beats me…but she's gonna get sick," whispered Shikamaru, his voice held great concern for his friend.
"I'll go tell her to come in-"
"Wait…Tsunade-sama let's just see what she's gonna do…" Sai held Tsunade in place.
Sakura lifted her head up into the dark sky and closed her eyes…
'Why does my heart ache so much?!'
"WHY IS THIS AFFECTING ME SO MUCH!! HUH?! HAVEN'T I SUFFERED ENOUGH?! YOU'VE ALREADY TAKEN MY PARENTS FROM ME!! SO WHY?!…ANSWER ME DAMNIT!!" Sakura screamed to the sky…as if someone would answer her question.
Sakura let her tears flow from her eyes and mix in with the rain…
"Why am I hurting so much!" Sakura screamed before she fell to her knees…she sobbed in the rain…she sat there in the cold…with a heart full of pain.
"Sakura!" Sai, Shikamaru, and Tsunade came running out. They tried to pull Sakura out of the rain but she struggled against them.
"Guys! J-just let me be this time…please…" The sound of Sakura's hurting voice tore at their hearts. They walked back into the house hesitantly.
"Hinata…I trusted you…you know I'm sensitive when it came to letting people get close to me…yet you do this…" Sakura whispered in such a broken voice that it could make anyone cry. Her tears ran down from her dull green eyes…they were no longer a shining emerald…but a dark and dull forest green.
This was the day that Haruno Sakura…broke even more…
The loneliness and agony that was once buried deep in her heart…has resurfaced once again…
"Why…"
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Hey guys! This is my apology update! Hehe
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