A/N: Thanks for the feedback guys! It's always nice to hear my work is "worshiped" and adored! Sorry this chapter is so short, I should have the next one up either before or after Christmas. I'm going on vacations, yeah!
She was begging to think the situation was becoming a bit cliché. It seemed every time she needed rescuing someone in orange was there to sweep her off her feet once again, be it Tobi the not quite knight in red clouded armor, or the number one ninja, Naruto Uzamaki. But hell, she'd take anyone right now to get away from Itachi!
She couldn't tell exactly who right now would be doing the rescuing, but she couldn't hide the fact of hoping it would be Naruto, and somehow she knew it would be him. It felt like a million years since she'd seen anyone from the village! It was a nice breath of fresh air from the dark and musty underworld of missing ninjas.
Itachi had caught the sound of the intruder to Sakura's dismay, but he also abruptly ended his intrusive entrance to her mouth to her extreme joy. He turned and looked around the clearing silently. She only hoped Naruto knew what he was doing. Compared to this monster in front of her she could scarcely imagine how out powered he was. But then again, he had proven her wrong before.
"I know you're there, whoever you are. It would be better for you to show your self while you have the chance."
Sakura held her breath waiting for the reply, but no one answered. How was it possible that talkative Naruto was quite for once? She couldn't' believe it.
That dummy better not get himself killed
Woah, did I just hear you worry about someone other than yourself?
Of course not! If he dies then we're stuck with this insane rapist!
Sure sure, I think your beginning to get soft for him.
I am not!
Are too.
AM NOT!
Right then, as she struggled to make since of her contradictory thoughts. A lone figure stepped from beneath the cover of the thicket. It was Naruto! The playful demeanor he usually had on was replaced with a seriousness of the situation. Here stood only a glimpse into the man she knew he would grow into. But how had he found her? There was no way he had come all the way out her by himself to track her down…
Although she knew he would protect her with his life, she didn't want him to get hurt on account of her. Sakura would never forgive herself if a friend was killed because of her stupidity.
"Naruto! It's too dangerous get out of here!"
His eyes found hers then, and then he smile, one of his famous ones that said "I can do anything" and she believed it. The blue in his eyes were deep and knowing full well what he was taking on. Is that the same village idiot she grew up with? He didn't look like it at all. Loosing Sasuke had done a lot of hurt to him, but right now while she stood captive behind Itachi, she knew it had done some good as well.
"So it's you." Itachi did seem somewhat surprised but otherwise confident as usual. What a smuck thought Sakura.
"Give Sakura back, I know she isn't the one you're really after. I am." Naruto's face was dead serious and scowled at the way the Uchiha was gripping Sakura.
"Aren't you the kid that tried to get my little brother back and failed? If you couldn't even do that what makes you think you can now, you're just a foolish boy."
"I am not!"
Naruto's pupils were dilating and getting smaller; she could feel the air surging with static chakra ready to be used. Sakura was starting to get worried. Although he had come in all cool and ready to help her, he couldn't afford to get angry now. Itachi was just trying to make him loose focus. She had to do something about it.
"Naruto! Don't listen to him, you're strong and Sasuke was an idiot not to come back! But you have to believe in yourself, because I believe in yo-"
"Shut up you little slut!"
Itachi had reached around and slapped her hard on the face, knocking her back against the tree. Blinking through tears she glared at him with hatred. "Sakura!" Naruto had jumped to action and was already forming the seals for shadow clone jutsu, when Itachi's sharingan turned towards Naruto.
"Who are you to think I just want you? A little selfish aren't we? Yes it's true that I do wish to acquire the nine tailed fox within your pitiful frame. But I've got plans of my own with this one."
Still watching Naruto, he grabbed Sakura's chin with his hand and made her look at the yellow haired boy. He looked so sad and worried. When he let go of her the anger was splitting the ends of her chakra.
"I am not a slut."
Sakura couldn't help but defend her honor. It was stupid yes, because now Itachi's rage was directed at her. There was a sickening flash of something in his eyes when he did turn to her and smirked.
Way-to-go, Einstein.
Ahh, shit that was a bad idea.
"Ooh, but you will be."
That was all he got to say when a foreign fist collided into his face. More than a little shocked Sakura stood in extreme pleasure. She had wanted to do that for a long time. She didn't know who had done it seeing Naruto was still standing on the other side of the clearing, but she liked them whoever had.
"Sakura! Run while you still can!"
"No! I can't leave you to fight by yourself! I am not a coward!"
Listen to the damn guy! You would just defeat the point of him trying to rescue you in the first place if you don't!
Be quiet!
"I'm not leaving you Naruto!"
Itachi was already recovering from the blow and she didn't have much time left to make a decision. And it looked like she didn't have to, because out of nowhere there was a hand placed over her mouth and then she was gone, out of harms way. She struggled against her attacker but slowly and surely the darkness began to consume her; until finally she accepted it and was out.
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"Sempai don't you think this is getting a little tiresome. I mean, we don't have to have the girl child to capture that idiot boy and get his jinchuuriki out of him. She's too much of a liability and is taking too much of our time up."
"Deidara, if you don't shut up I'll kill you. I'm already pissed enough as it is. You wouldn't want to loose your arm again now would you?"
The blonde grumbled and absentmindedly chewed his soft dough in his pockets. The taste of cool clay always soothed his anger. He still couldn't believe how obsessed Sasori was with that pink chick. Yeah she had a tight ass and rocking body, but she wasn't the only pussy out there. Something more was going on. Glancing again at the red haired and unsettled man, he noticed not for the first time that he was actually alive. That's right, he hasn't had a woman since…well I don't think he's ever had a woman. Ew, he better not be gay!
Sasori noticed the disgusted look on Deidara's face and frowned. "What? Tell me what you're thinking you little pervert."
"No Sempai, you'll kill me for sure if I do."
Now he was curious.
"Spit it out, now."
Deidara shifted on the balls off his feet as they climbed higher in the air and landed delicately on each new branch. "Well I was just thinking, you've always been pretty emotionless being a puppet and all. But then you come back and you're human, with that girl in toe. Since then you've been acting strange I thought perhaps it might be because you just want the damn girl so bad that it's been clouding your thinking. That's what I think…yeah."
Sasori had the beginnings of a twitch in his features. "And why wouldn't I just take any other female that came our way then, if I think I'm understand you." His face was stoic but he hoped his idiotic companion wasn't implying what he thought he was…
"Well…I mean. I'm sure you've not had any action since….well being a puppet and all can really interfere with the hormones and mother nature and all."
"You're saying I haven't gotten laid in over 20 years, is that correct?"
"You've been a puppet that long? Damn you're like an old man!"
He was definitely going to take one of his exterior limbs off, and he knew just the one.
"Deidara, you try my patients. And I've been itching to make you into a puppet for so long. What exactly were you thinking!"
"Alright alright! I just…fuck man…are you a fag?"
Wow. He didn't know what to say honestly. It was such a shocking question that he stood still for a moment, and remembered he and to breath. Years of just not doing it were coming back to bite him. Slowly he inhaled the air and out again. Then he stopped on a tree branch and turned to face Deidara who was starting to wish he had kept his damn mouth shut.
"Do you mean to say, do I enjoy fucking another man's ass?" His eyes were unwavering and deadly serious.
"Um...in not so many words, but basically…yeah."
"Would you like to find out?"
"OH fuck you are gay!"
Sasori stepped swiftly behind his partner and wrenched his hands behind his back. He leaned in real close so that his breath shivered across the exposed flesh of Deidara's neck. Now, Deidara naturally was a homophobe. And Sasori believed scaring the shit out of him would do the little punk some good. Besides, he always enjoyed it when people shuddered because of him.
"I think Deidara…that little Sakura will be the first to know I like my victims hot, ready, and…pink on the inside."
Sasori could smell the sweat on Deidara's skin and bent down to taste it. But thought better of it. The little twerp would have shit himself on the spot. Laughing he released his hold and continued onward through the dense trees to find his missing flower.
A/N: Alright sorry about the note again. I've been trying to make them short and sweet. But okay! I just had to say this, I was really surprised about everyone's take on who was going to rescue Sakura, Tobi or Naruto? And I originally had started out with Tobi, but as I received reviews I thought…Naruto rocks! See, reviews can change the course of a story if you want it to! Besides it makes much better since and I already have my next chappie planned out. So thanks for the help and I'm glad you like the story!
To answer questions: I know some of you may be worried about Sasuke coming into the story, but that is not happening. What happened in the last chapter was Itachi disguising himself as Sasuke to get close to Sakura. He will more than likely show up within the lines of the story but don't worry, SasoriXSakura forever. :D I've been thinking about throwing in maybe a love triangle, but you'll just have to wait and see.
