Silver Bullet

SK: YAY chapter nine and over 4000 HITS! OH YEAH! Feel the love people!

Gaara/Sai: what is love? Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me no more…

SK: it's begun…

Sakura: oh dear kami-sama, ummm SadoKitty does not own Naruto or anything related to it but all stories she writes based on it thank you.

This extra long chapter is dedicated to my best friend who is moving today to Norway. TTTT I'll miss ya Sinx.

Chapter 9 :I trust you.

( background talking/AN'S) (AN not in bold that was to get your attention )

Recap

"Do you trust me? Sakura?" there was more to that question then a simple trust bond. Sakura was still as he pulled his head away and left her on the roof. Staring into the night.

End Recap

Sakura stared out at the open sky for what felt like an eternity, whether it was and five hours or five minutes she didn't know or care. The same thought kept running over and over through her head.

'Do trust him? Do I really?' her pale hand delicately traced the faint scar running across her neck.

The cool wire slid across her skin. Biting into her neck, blocking her air.

Sakura shivered and forced that memory away from her mind. Again her emerald eyes found the starry sky. A cloud drifted over and hid the light of the moon throwing Sakura into temporary darkness. She clutched his jacket closer to her to keep warm also breathing Sasukes unique sent. It was a cold smell, like him, but with a faint unrecognizable spice to it.

The darkness was cold but inviting and comforting. It was a strange sensation. Sakura shook her head her pink locks swishing this way and that as she fought to clear her mind.

Finally free of what happened she thought over what Sasuke had told her and gently. Sakura gently bit her lip she didn't like the sound of it one bit.

'Sasuke what have we gotten ourselves into?' she thought into the night.

XXX

The morning light swam across her vision, as Sakura groaned trying no to wake up. She turned over facing away from the window affectively cutting of the sudden bright glare but also succeeding in falling out of bed. She hit the floor with a small crash and a big colorful word.

"Fuck!" she cried rubbing her hip were she fell on. Now she was awake, great just great. She glared at the window across from her bed, which stared innocently back. It wasn't real sunlight, they were under ground but the research people came up with UV lights that changed brightness according to the light conditions outside. Simply ingenious. Well it was if you haven't fallen out of bed because of the fact that the sun was hidden behind a cloud a few seconds ago. Muttering a colourful string of curses Sakura rubbed her forehead. Not because she had hit it but because she was trying to remember the feeling of comforting coolness she had felt there in her dream.

She was lying in her soft world of blessed dreamless sleep. All alone in a black comforting void. But then she wasn't alone. Someone was there lying next to her. She tried to open her eyes to see the person but couldn't tell if they were open already. A cool breath drifted across her face as the person breathed.

'Good bye,' it seemed to say, 'for now,' now she really struggled to see who was there. A cold pair of lips pressed them selves against her forehead in a good-bye kiss that promised more. Then it and the presence disappeared.

'What. The. Hell?' Sakura thought getting up from the floor, careful of her busted wrist. She stretched slowly easing sore muscles. Walking to her closet she picked out today's outfit. It wasn't work clothed because of her wrist she was off the roster until her wrist healed. That didn't mean she couldn't practice. Thankfully it was the weekend so she could avoid the usual question at school.

Sakura could hear them now.

'OMG Sakura-chan what happened' from hr normal friends and vows of eternal love and offers to assist her in anyway from her fan club. Yes despite her clothes, attitude, and Tattoo Haruno Sakura still managed to gain a fan club. Damn.

Today she wore the usual black tank top with the slogan, 'you caught me at a bad time. I'm awake' on it and a red plaid skirt with a pair of red spandex shorts underneath. She pulled out a denim jacket and was about to put it on but something dark hanging on her door way caught her attention.

It was Sasukes long biker jacket. Sakura frowned. She was sure she gave it back to him last night. She had given it to him in the Galley to avoid anything awkward then hurried away to her room then to bed. Putting the denim jacket away she walked over to Sasuke's jacket and pulled it off the door and shrugged it on. She didn't know why she just felt like it.

"Baka what the hell is this doing in my room…" she paused as she slipped her hand into the pocket. Frowning she pulled out a piece of paper that was obviously a note for her since it had her name on it in fine calligraphy handwriting. Un folding it she began to read. She scowled then snorted when she read the one simple line on the piece of folded paper.

Because I don't feel the cold and you obviously do.

-Sasuke

Sakura crumpled the paper and tossed it into the wastebasket.

"Arrogant bastard," she muttered leaving her bedroom to her living room. She didn't feel like going down to the Galley yet so she just grabbed an apple out of her mini fridge and turned on the T.V. flipping through the channels she bit into her apple and sat down. She was passing a new station when a headline caught her eye.

"A girl age 18 went missing last night. Police believe it is one in a series of disappearances beginning last week. For what reasons she was taken remains unknown as there was no ransom and no bodies have been found as of yet. In other news…" Sakura switched off the T.V her all ready small appetite gone.

A vampire was on the loose, a hungry one from the number of missing girls. Sakura let her mind wander on the subject before snapping out of it. Even if she could do something she wasn't allowed to with this wrist. She glared at said wrist. Sighing she got up and went down to the Galley. Maybe Ino knew something.

XXX

Apparently she didn't great. Sakura grabbed a bowel of cold cereal and began eating just listening to everyone talk. And still no sign of Sasuke.

"Did you here?" Tenten leaned over towards Neji.

"No what?" he replied everyone at their table stopped talking to listen.

"There have been a lot more S-Class sittings!" She said excitedly, "Oooooh I can't wait!!!" she clasped her hands together in front of her face looking absolutely thrilled. Neji just gaped at her.

"You do know those things could kill you in a nano second right?" he said.

"Yes and your point is?" Sai said smiling. Neji glared at him.

"I wasn't talking to you Emo."

"He-She does have a point though," Sai said turning to Tenten. (Neji: Stop calling me He-She!) Ino and Naruto were trying to restrain Neji from jumping Sai.

"Just ask Ugly there," he jerked his thumb at Sakura.

"If I had a coffee by now you'd be dead." Sakura said sleepily.

"Fat chance with your busted wrist," Tenten pointed out leaning her head on her hand.

"Touché," Sakura took a bite, "But I wouldn't go up against an S-Class, not without Backup."

"You did," Tenten pouted.

"That's because I didn't have a choice. I didn't even know there was one in the area."

"That's what you get for not listening to the BOARD," Ino said shortly holding on to a still straining Neji who was still trying to jump a still laughing Sai. Oh my.

Sakura stuck her tongue out at them. When they finally got Neji settled down Sai continued what he was saying before they got side tracked.

"Right anyways, I don't think you'll get a chance to hunt them Tenten." He said.

"Why?" she asked.

"Because Tsunade's got ANBU looking for them," Shikamaru sat down with a cigarette in his mouth.

"Damn…" Tenten looked disappointed. Sakura looked at her sympathetically.

"Hey cheer up Tenten," she threw her arm over the brunettes shoulders, "Who knows maybe you'll just happen to run into one, like me!" she smiled cheerfully.

"Fat chance," Shikamaru said ignoring the glare Sakura sent to him, "I heard she also sent out Sasuke to track them down." This time it was Tenten, Hinata (who knew she was there), and Ino who glared at him.

"What?"

"Baka,'' they mouthed. Sakura stood up abruptly and stormed out of the Galley her eyes flashing dangerously everyone, even a few ANBU, got out of her way.

The hallways were clear as Sakura made her way to Tsunade's office. Anyone she did meet quickly squeezed to the side and let her pass. Her pink hair trailed behind her that with her sharp green eyes and billowing black biker coat. She looked scary when angry.

The large double doors loomed above her as she approached. Before she didn't take the time to admire the handiwork that went into those doors. The intricate designs of roses on vines intertwined with serpents were hypnotizing. She paused staring at the engravings before pushing open the iron and silver doors.

"TSUNADE!"

The blond woman jumped out of her chair behind her desk.

'Damn,' she settled back down into her chair just in time to duck under her desk as her wooden office door smashed open chipping the wood and leaving a dent in the wall by the handle. Peeking up above the edge of her desk she saw a very, very pissed off pink haired Sakura.

"Sakura!" she cried jumping up from under her desk.

"How dare you barge in here screaming like a banshee? Have you respect? Now calm down!"

"I'll calm down as soon as you tell me where the hell that damn vampire ran off to!" Sakura said forcefully, emerald green eyes glaring up into sapphire blue ones. Tsunade glared beck. Shizune watched from the background wonder what the hell is going on while she cleaned the lobby. Naruto led the gang running up to Tsunade's office.

"Great what did billboard brow do now…" Ino said softly holding her head in her hand.

"Some how I don't think it's anything we want to make worse." Neji said wisely. Tenten nodded,

"I think I want to watch this," she said, "did any body bring something to eat?" the group just looked at her. An opened instant ramen cup appeared under her nose.

"Way ahead of you," Naruto said stuffing more ramen into his mouth.

"Now, now calm down Sakura." Tsunade held up her hands as she sat back down behind her desk. Putting safe distance between her and the angry girl who looked ready to shoot her were she sat.

"Calm down?" Sakura whispered, her voice was ice, "How the FUCK am I supposed to calm down when you send my partner on a solo mission that could kill him and NOT TELL ME!" Tsunade (and everyone listening) flinched.

"Let me explain,"

Sakura leaned back and crossed her arms across her chest.

"Talk," she said simply. Tsunade raised an eyebrow and sighed Sakura didn't move.

"Sasuke is a Half-Vampire, he is useful and much more skilled at tracking Vampires then any recruit you can find here. He is much more capable at killing them to! No you might have gone too if you didn't have a shattered wrist and if he didn't insist on you going," Tsunade's voice was calm and casual but her eyes were hard and calculating, she watched Sakura's body language and could tell that Sasuke insisting that he should go alone hit her on many levels.

'What is the relation ship between those two?' she wondered as she watched the woman before her struggle with her inner thoughts.

"What ever," she said finally and silently she turned on her heel and marched away. Sakura passed her friends without seeing them. She was too confused with her own feelings to notice them.

Tsunade sighed with relief that that had ended with out more damage happening to her wall or office.

XXX

Sakura opened her door to her rooms and closed it softly behind her. She strode across the living room only briefly glancing at the envelope on her coffee table that she had missed that morning. Doubling back Sakura snatched up the envelope and flopped down on the sofa. Lying down lengthwise she tore open the letter with her name on it and read the familiar fine handwriting.

Sakura,

By now you have probably seen that I am gone.

"No shit moron,"

It's only a temporary mission that might take a while. A month tops.

Don't you start worrying your head off about me…

Sakura snorted "Riiiiight"

And don't start getting sarcastic either.

She scowled.

I just wanted to remind you of a certain question that I asked you last night.

Tell me Sakura…do you trust me?

-Sasuke

Sakura re-read the letter many times before folding it and putting away in her pocket. Getting up she locked her front door and continued on to her room. Closing her door softly she leaned against it and slowly sat down, her head limp hanging between her knees. The last line kept showing itself to her every time she blinked like a bad movie that skipped.

After what felt like an hour she leaned her head up against the door. She blinked several times to keep the tears at bay. One or escaped trailing down her face.

"You Bastard," she said out to the darkness.

XXX

(AN: thought I was done didn't you? -grin-)

The weeks passed by and Sakura was just down and depressed. Her eyes lost their shine, whether the good or bad kind. She didn't do her work but just sat there staring out the window. Even Jessica noticed but she saw it as an opportunity rather than something to worry about. Sakura's friends tried hard to get her to cheer up but with every other day she just got worse. She cheered up a bit when she finally got her cast off but that only lasted a smile and a laugh before she was down again.

Three weeks after Sasuke left the gang were at school eating in the cafeteria. Sakura stared out the window as usual oblivious to the world around her. She could hear Tenten and Hinata laughing at something Ino said and Ino's usual protests but she didn't care. She stood up to put her still full tray of food away and was walking towards the counter when she was shoved from behind. Losing her balance her tray flew from her hands. Food went everywhere. Suddenly, for some reason, everything went quiet.

"Was sup pink bitch," Jessica and her gang of whores as Sakura called them loomed over her.

"What's got ya down? Oh I know you got dumped," she and her friends feigned sympathy. Sakura lifted her self up onto her elbows. Her eyes were shadowed by her bangs.

'Not good,' everyone from the Organization thought.

"I bet he thought that 'Bed time' wasn't good enough," Jessica laughed with her bitch groupies.

"Damn Sakura," She leaned down, "I never knew you were such a slut, oh wait I minute yes I did! And apparently Sasuke-kun thought so too…"

SNAP!

Jessica didn't get to say anything more, her mouth stopped working when Sakura hit it. Her head snapped back from the force. Now the dead silent cafeteria was roaring with laughter. Sakura stood up slowly, her eyes still shadowed.

"Shut the hell up you Fucking whore," her voice could chip diamond it was so cold. The cafeteria went silent again, everyone shivered. Jessica didn't here; her ears were full of the roaring of her blood as it raced to her face in embarrassment. No one embarrasses Jessica.

"You Slut!" She cried and charged Sakura. Sakura graced her one glance before sidestepping Jessica's punch. Almost casually she slid in and gripped her shirt. Pulling her forward she brought her knee up and slammed it right into her stomach. By now everyone was on his or her feet.

"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" they chanted at the tops of their voices.

5 minutes later

Jessica hit the floor coughing; she spat out blood from her mouth and glared up the pink haired woman who brought her down.

"I would be careful who you start calling a slut, Jessica." Sakura said coldly, "You never know just who that person you insulted might know, and if she might hold a grudge." She gave Jessica a full glare. The Orange haired girl froze. That look in Sakura's eyes, it was as if she wouldn't hesitate to kill her right there in front of everyone.

Ino and Temari stepped in and gripped Sakura shoulders.

"Let's go," Temari said softly, "You shouldn't waste your energy on the likes of them." Sakura nodded and backed away. The trio walked towards the edge of the crowd that had gathered. Jessica couldn't believe the nerve of the girl.

"You…Fucking…SLUT!" she yelled. She flipped out a piece of metal and pressed a button. A blade flipped out of the handle. Sakura began to turn around.

'A little to late," Jessica said with an insane grin, she charged. Sakura wasn't far enough around. Jessica let out a small victory yell and drew her hand back the plunged it forward aiming for Sakura side.

The crowed gasped. Blood hit the checker-tiled floor.

"SAKURA!" Ino and Temari cried out in shock. Jessica smiled widely then felt the knife twisted from her grasp, a fist came out of no wear and connected squarely with Jessica's jaw. The girl flew back about three feet and laded with an audible thud. She looked back up a hand clutching at her probably broken jaw. Sakura straightened from her position the hand she used to punch Jessica hung in front of her. She panted as she put it in one of her pockets. Grinning she held up her other hand. The switchblade was buried into the back of her hand, the point of the blade appeared slightly through the other side.

"Shit, I just got the cast off too," she said cheerfully. Ino and Temari gaped at her while Naruto and Gaara let out woops of laughter in the background. (Yes Gaara)

"Sakura you're insane," Ino said holding her head she was getting a headache. Temari was grinning from ear to ear.

"Nice one pinky," Temari was the only one who could get away with calling her that.

"Come on, we'd better see Tsunade-sama about that hand and getting that whore expelled." Sakura nodded they turned back to the crowed.

"You gonna move or what?" Temari snapped. The crowed parted like the red sea.

XXX

"Damn,'' Sakura muttered, she rubbed the back of her head with her bandaged hand as she walked down the dimly lit hall that led to her rooms.

"Our principle/ leader/Boss/Doctor is insane…" when they told Tsunade about the fight she just laughed and laughed and laughed. She also said she was going to confiscate everyone's cell phoned to see if anyone taped it. Jessica got expelled (Naruto cast: YAY!) and now Sakura was a hero. Thank god tomorrow was Saturday.

Unlocking her door she opened it to revel an envelope that was shoved beneath her door way.

Her heart skipped a beat. Slowly she picked up the envelop with trembling hands. Shakily she opened the envelope and pulled out a letter. On it was a single line written with a hasty scrawl she didn't recognize. It simply said,

Room 666 (XD)

Just thought you'd like to know.

Gently Sakura let her hand fall to her side. She stared into her room for a moment, her mouth tracing the words "Six-Six-Six…" with out pulling off Sasuke's biker jacket she tore down the hall running towards the stairs. The burst through the door and began up the steps taking two at a time. She reached a landing and barley read the sign and continued up ward.

Rooms 301-350

Rooms 351-400

Rooms 401-450

Rooms 451-500

Sakura lungs began to burn but she didn't slow her pace,

Rooms 501-550

Rooms 551-600

'Almost there' her mind said.

Rooms 601-650

Rooms 651-670

Sakura stopped at the sign, gasping for breath. Her eyes read the sign.

'Why only to 670?' she wondered as she pushed open the door. There was hardly any light on this level. They were still several hundreds of feet under the surface but there was light on the lower levels. Cobwebs hung from corners and the walls weren't painted. This lever was hardly used. It was isolated. Was that why he chose this level? Her heeled boots echoed as she walked down the hall counting the doors. Music blasted from under one door light spilled from the crack where door ended before it met the floor.

Room 666

Sakura stopped in front of this door. Slowly she raised her fist and knocked smartly on the door. The music stopped and footsteps approached the door. Sakura held her breath as the handle turned.

Sasuke opened the door. His face showed surprise at seeing her. Sakura let out the breath she was holding taking in his appearance.

His ebony black hair was wet from a shower. He wore black baggy pants. His bare chest was wrapped in fresh bandages. His handsome face no longer showed surprise it was a mask of no emotion. But his eyes held a question only she could answer.

"Sakura," his deep voice was like a stimulant to her, "Do you trust me?" he asked the question he asked so many week ago.

"I…" Sakura started her breath heavy, "I trust you…Sasuke." They stood there staring at each other for a couple of seconds, moments, hours, days, months who could tell? It was all the same to them. Then Sakura threw her arms around Sasukes broad shoulders and hugged him. Slowly as if he was still in shock he hugged her back. Sakura pulled back from the hug and looked him in the eyes. Her emerald eyes where wet, his held an emotion that scared and excited her. She grabbed his face and smashed her lips against his.

Slowly he responded as if he was teasing her. Just as slowly he ran his tongue across her lower lip begging for an entrance. She quickly opened her mouth and moaned loving the feel of his tongue darting in and out of her mouth. It touched and caressed each and every part of her mouth.

Sasuke loved the taste of her; it reminded him of Strawberries, Vanilla and Cherries all at the same time. He felt Sakuras tongue enter his mouth and couldn't help but groan as she ran it across his teeth playing with his fangs. Sasuke was in heaven.

When they needed air they broke the kiss and rested their foreheads against each other's. And for the first time in a long time Sasuke smiled a real smile.

End of Chapter

SK: LE GASP I LOVE IT! TTTT I shall miss you SINX! (even is you don't like SasuSaku XP)

Sasuke/Sakura: YAY!

Gaara/Sai/Lee?/Neji: What is love? Baby don't hurt me no more that is love Baby just love me just love some more.

SK: what the hell???? You can't just change the lyrics!

Kakahsi: I believe they just did.

Lee: YOUTHFULL LOVE!!!!

Gaara/Sai/Neji: YAY!!!!

SK: My life is sooooooooo wrong…

JI GAI! Sasuke's back. JOY!