Antidote chapter 9
17 reviews for my last chapter!! how awesome is that!! sorry i took so long to do this chapter but i really didn't know how to do it! I had so many idea but when it comes to writing it down...that's where the problem start.
well so many of u liked that last chapter hopefully this one will not disappoint.
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There were three of them, all creatures of the night as they moved stealthy through the forested areas. The last few rays of the evening sun lay veiled against the thick undergrowth of the forest as the clouds that were looming overhead now threatened a heavy downpour.
The night air was cold and eerily quiet but he could feel a heavy presence cloaking the areas around him as he quickened the pace whilst giving the signal for the others to follow suit. He felt the air condense around him as he came to an abrupt halt.
He had been to late...
Looking up at the night sky, he realized that he did not have long before the rains came and washed away everything that they had tried to achieve.
Removing himself from his perch, he landed quietly on the ground surveying the scene that lay before him.
Therein lay a gruesome battle ground...the ground was still damp from the freshly spilled blood not to mention the bodies that lay weren't even in a state of rigor yet which meant that they weren't killed too long ago. The murderer...or murderers could still be nearby.
Looking more closely at the bodies he noticed that they were clad in the notorious black cloak decorated with the trademark red and white clouds...which signified...akatsuki.
Kakashi didn't like the situation that presented itself...it deeply disturbed him to his core as he looked helplessly at the two broken bodies that lay before him. Feeling a movement behind him he turned his head slightly to see Sai looking suspiciously at the body that lay before him.
Walking up to stand to Sai's side he looked down at the body and gasped at what he saw..
He didn't recognize the person...but that wasn't really the problem...
The problem was that this person was barely distinguishable.
He was so badly torn apart...he lay in pieces as parts of his body lay spewn all over the lush evergreen...
Only an animal could of done this..
Barely able to look at it anymore Kakashi turned around and walked over to look at the other body. This one didn't look as bad as the previous. All he bore was a single stab wound that gored him straight through his heart.
Kneeling down he took a closer look at the man.
He didn't no much about the secret alliance but he did know enough to figure out these weren't akatsuki. He had come across this technique before...this was Uchiha Itachi's and Kisame's jutsu.
But what were they doing here?
"Naruto!" he whispered to himself
That's why they were here...had they come to take him once again?
Looking back down to the body he realised that there was scorch marks on the body as well. How had he missed that? That could only be one thing...only one thing that would cause an injury like that...
Chidori...
...there was only one person who could perform that same technique...and that person was...
Sasuke...
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Gripping Sakura tightly Sasuke moved effortlessly through the forest as he made his way back to his camp.
They hadn't gone far before Sasuke realized that Sakura was trembling violently in his arms, knowing fully well that he shouldn't move about with Sakura in that condition he decided to rest for the night.
They both needed it...
Looking down at the frail woman in his arms he felt a slight pang as he realised that maybe he shouldn't of removed her from her perch when he now found her. Sure enough he knew the dangers of moving someone when they had been physically traumatized. It only risked further injury, but something inside him didn't like the way she was curled up in the arms of Naruto.
There she lay against his chest...his arm resting on her waist whilst the other propped up against his leg.
...they looked so peaceful...It was if they had done that before
He knew Naruto held unrequited love for Sakura all those years ago...
But he had been gone so long...what if Naruto and Sakura??
Gripping the tiny girl until his knuckles were white he took a moment to glance at her...
Judging from what he saw he realised that Sakura no longer hated Naruto's touch...she used to hit him and yell obscenities every time he would enter her personal space.
Now she seemed to revel in his presence...the way her eyes had lit up when she saw his bunshin earlier...it was one he couldn't mistake
It was the look she used to give him all those years ago.
Shaking away the mental image, he quickly surveyed the areas around him trying to find a good spot to rest for the night. The heavens would sure be opening up soon and he needed a place where they could shelter even for a little while.
His eyes fell upon a tree that had its roots extending out of the ground, which provided a shelter underneath. It reminded him of the tree he woke up under in the chuunin exam after Orochimaru had bitten him. Sakura had taken care of him then...it was his turn now
Carefully edging his way towards the entrance he had to stoop a little to enter..he was after all too tall to just walk straight in.
He carefully set her on the ground as a low whimper barely escaped her lips. She was still unconscious but her body was still trembling. This concerned him deeply because he half expected her trembling to stop as he laid her down.
Taking a quick scan of her body he noted that a few visible scars marred her perfectly sculpted body but they were all superficial...looking over to her chest where the seal were he now noticed that there was a hole right in the centre of her tank where the seal were. Its edges were scorched; he figured she must have gotten it when he had removed the seal.
Reaching over he let the tip of his fingers graze at the edge of the burnt cloth before he peered down towards the flesh that lay beneath.
Furrowing his brows he noted that she suffered some slight second degree burns on her chest. Taking his hand away he shifted her to the side and noticed the same problem at the back. But this time when he touched the wound she screamed out...startled he almost dropped her...
Laying her back down he notice that she hadn't come to yet but she obviously felt the pain when he touched her. This meant that the seal on her back was the first one that was placed.
Looking down towards her shin guards he removed them one by one revealing a harsh red abrasion that surrounded her left ankle, the area around it was already starting to swell. She had somehow managed to twist it.
Fuck...what did they do to you? Those fucking imbeciles!! ...what were they trying to accomplish by doing this to you?
Carefully resting the palm of his hand on her swollen ankle he passed his hand over her injury as he let his hand travel further up her smooth creamy skin before it rested on her thigh. Her skin felt akin to petals as he glided his hand absently along her thighs before he realised what he had been doing and jerked his hand away.
Bringing himself to look at her once more, he swallowed hard before he proceeded to remove her tank. He needed to take a good look at her injures if he were to dress them. If he waited any longer, she could develop an infection.
Carefully pulling down the zipper of the tank, he soon freed her of it before he looked back at her scrutinizing the wound. .he felt his cheeks tinge slightly with that pinkish hue if only for a moment as an intense fervor coursed through his entire being...taking his eyes off of her quickly he tried averting his attention back to the task at hand
Turning around he reached into his sack before pulling out a tiny jar that held some ointment...his own special blend...
Opening up the tiny jar he rested it down next to him before turning his attention back to Sakura...
Please Sakura...dont hate me for this...
He remembered the clasp of her bra was to the front...yes...he remembered...how could he forget?
Reaching down he skillfully unclasped it with a flick of his experienced fingers as the tiny fabric fell loosely to the sides revealing her to him.
A little flustered he turned his head away briefly whilst using his hand to carefully cover her godly mounds with the wispy fabric leaving the clasp unhooked and only revealing her wound...
Satisfied that she was covered up even if just barely he turned back to face her as he carefully dipped his hand into the jar and began applying it to the wound on her chest careful not to press too hard.
After he finished applying it he tried to clip her bra back again...this he found to be a difficult. After trying unsuccessfully for at least a minute while using one hand he quickly became agitated and tried both hands...
what the fuck? what the hell is this contraption?? god...it was easier to take the damm thing off...why is it so fucking hard to put it back o...crack
Looking down helplessly at his hand he realised that he had unintentionally snapped the hook in two...half of it now lay in the palm of his hand...
shit...I broke it...what now?
Looking around for an alternative he spied his backpack...pulling it towards him he rummaged through the compartments before pulling out an old haori of his. It was the one he was wearing when he first came to Orochimaru. It didn't fit him anymore but he still carried it with him, he didn't no why he did that...but he still felt a certain attachment to it...it represented something he once was...something he had a hard time letting go of...
Looking down at his hands he realised that he was still holding on to the broken clasp. Throwing it aside, he took the shirt and covered her up with it before bending over and picking her up as gently as he could and turned her over on her stomach to rest on his lap.
Looking down at the half naked woman that now lay in his arms he couldn't help but feel...dirty...sure enough he had seen her this way before but the way her body made him feel had him in stitches...
He felt an intense heat coursing through him as he felt her womanly curves squeeze against his thigh through the thin fabric of his old haori...Swallowing the emotion he reached down and dipping his hand into the jar he moved closer to apply to ointment onto the wound...remembering how she reacted earlier when he touched her he hesitated for a second before his hand came to contact with her wound...
Please...don't' wake up...
Then as his hand became exposed to the wound her head pitched back as she let out a bloodcurdling scream. She began trashing around and he did all he could to stop her movement. The precarious position she was in scared her more than the pain she felt, terrified she grabbed onto the only piece of clothing that was covering her chest as she tried to get away from her attacker...
Is he...Is he trying to rape me?...
She didn't no who it was that was holding her down...her body felt weak as she continued trashing around. Looking around the area she noted her tank and...gasp...her bra...
"let me go...please let go of me...please..." she half sobbed out through her tears
"Sakura! Stop that...you're only making your injuries worse!"
...Sasuke?...
Turning her head round slightly her eyes came in contact with his...
Blinking through the tears she noted that he looked just as uncomfortable as she felt. His brows were furrowed...and.. he was a little red in the face..
Pushing herself up off him she felt a strong hand push her back down on his lap.
"sasuke...what are you...doi..."
"Sakura...your wounds need attending to...don't move yet.." he spoke out trying to reassure her...making her understand that he wasn't going to hurt or violate her.
"Sasuke...I can heal it myself...all i need is some rest..." she stated before trying to get up a second time only to have him push her back down again.
Somewhat irritated he spoke our "Sakura...you're way to weak to even heal a flesh wound. I'm not going to hurt you just lay still until I'm done"
Defeated she laid back down shifting uncomfortably in his lap. She knew that he was only trying to help her...if it was some other man who'd found her she wouldn't be as lucky.
But something was bothering her...should she ask him?? It felt strange asking him something like this but she needed to know.
"Um...Sasuke-kun..."
"what?" he spoke in that monotone voice of his
"um...what happened to my bra?"
Shit...
he had that coming...he was kind of hoping she wasn't going to inquire about it...dammit didn't she know that he...OBVIOUSLY...had to take it out to attend to her?
"It was bothersome..."
Oh fuck? did I just say that?
..."bothersome?" he heard her whisper
"I'm done..." he spoke out interrupting her train of thought.
Then as gently as he could he assisted her in removing her off of his lap...she was clutching tightly onto his old haori that he almost smiled at her attempt to cover up herself.
Sitting just a foot away from him Sakura looked around as she noted the clip to her bra on the grass next to her. Picking it up she examined it before giving him a questioning look.
This time he just looked at her without saying anything. She knew asking him about the broken clasp was going to get her nowhere.
"Um sasuke kun...can you turn around? She said as she looked down at the ground around him trying to avert her eyes away from his
"Why?" lifting her head up to face him her entire face turned beet red as she stammered out
"cause...i'm...I...have to...um...change..that's why..?
Still looking at him she noted the corners of his mouth twist upwards slightly before it went back to the usual grim expression.
Turning around he spoke out loud enough for her to hear..."its not like I've never seen it before."
When his back was turned to her she quickly pulled the haori up over her head before she turned her attention back to him.
what does he mean by that?...does he remember...
She felt her heart beat quicken a bit before he turned back around to face her. Pulling out a sandwich from his pack, he handed it to her and told her to eat.
Gripping the sandwich, she tore at the wrapping paper before sinking her teeth down into it. She didn't even realize that she was so hungry.
Just then she heard the pitter patter of the rain drops as it evened out to a heavy downpour. Looking out from her safe haven, she saw the onslaught getting heavier and heavier before she could no longer see much of the outside.
Shivering a little she turned her attention to Sasuke...should she say something? Fumbling with her thoughts she hadn't even realized that he was now staring at her rather intensely.
"how did you get that scar on your stomach?" startled she looked up at him. His eyes were burning into hers as she just stared at him dumbfounded...did he just?..
"well? where did you get it?" he spoke out irritated...why is she looking at me like that?
Breaking out from her trance her hand instinctively came to cover the part of her stomach where Sasori had stabbed her. She was surprised that he noticed the wound. It was almost completely healed...
"Sasori..from Akatsuki..when we fought..he he.."
"Akatsuki?" She heard him whisper through clenched teeth. Maybe she shouldn't of mentioned it..she knew the slightest mention of anything that had to do with Uchiha Itachi usually sent him into a rage.
Scooting closer to her he looked her into those sparkling emeralds before he spoke out.
"Show me...I want to see it.."
Before she knew what she was doing her hand made its way to the bottom of her shirt as she lifted it up revealing her toned stomach to him.
Reaching over instinctively he let his fingers touch the almost faded scar as he traced the mark that made its ways two and a half inches across her stomach.
How could he let this happen to you?...he said he would always protect you...dammit...if only...i...
Looking back up to her he said "where was Naruto? or Kakashi? how did they let this happen to you?"
"Why are you asking me that? Its not like you care about the answer...you dont' deserve to know it...you gave up that right a long time ago..." She bit out before she realised what she had said.
Shocked at her answer he removed his hand from her stomach and looked ar her...only now noticing that he was merely inches away from her...
Somehow against his better judgment his hand came around and gripping her at the back of her head pulled her closer and whispered harshly against her heated cheeks
"don't make me ask you twice...Sakura.."
With what little strength she had she pressed both of her hands against his chest and tried tp push him away only to realise the attempt was futile
"...why Sasuke? why do you want to know?"
Releasing his hold of her he brought his hand up to his face and with his thumb and forefinger he began massaging the space between his brows...
After a few minutes of him not saying anything Sakura shifted uncomfortably before speaking out
"Sasuke...kun?"
"Looking back at me I see that I never really got it right I never stopped to think of you...I'm always wrapped up in things I cannot win..."
He didn't know why it came out but it just did... when he looked into those eyes he couldn't help but almost feel...regret...for everything he had done...
Almost...
But something inside of him yearned for the old Sakura...the one who yearned for him...the one who always annoyed him with her pesky advances...he could easily push that Sakura aside and wholeheartly ignore her...but the Sakura who sat in front of him right now was a different girl...a different woman...one who looked at him with pain in her eyes...a woman who pitied the man he has become...this woman made him feel..
Then before he knew it, his hand was resting at the back of her head once more before he pulled her into a deep kiss as he ravished her mouth with his own. He could feel the growing need in him suddenly burst through as he roughly pulled her closer dragging her deeper into the kiss.
He never needed someone as he needed her now. Drowning in her bliss only made him feel more aroused as he pulled away from her and began attacking her neck as he nibbled at the soft exposed flesh. Both need and want ebbing away at him as his hand slid away from her head to rest on the lower part of her back in an attempt to pull her closer.
The cold night air had her shivering against him as he felt her hardened nipples pressed up against his exposed flesh through the fabric of his haori. God...he loved how those made him feel.
Sakura couldn't believe that she was back in the same situation again. Not that she minded...but she always wanted Sasuke to kiss her because he wanted to...and not because of some...foreign influence
But she couldn't help but fall into him...he was an addiction...
I have to be sure...that this time...this time...
Pulling away from him slightly she looked him deep into those midnight orbs trying to figure out if this was really...him...
She noticed the frown on his handsome features when she pulled away. Her heart ached for ruining the perfect moment but she needed to be sure.
She first felt the stinging in her eyes before she realised that she allowed herself to tear up...pushing back the tears she lifted her head up to take a good look at man in front of her...
His handsome features were marred with a pinkish hue that seemed to cris-cross its way across his cheeks. Then looking down at his hand she noticed it tremble slightly before it moved to grip at his haori.
Her heart sank at this gesture...she knew what would happen next.
Unlike the trembling he felt before or the harsh chest pains all he felt was...a slight tingling feeling in his stomach as his heart started to accelerate..he knew this feeling and knew it well...it was excitement...the anticipation of something good to come
But first he needed to calm himself down...gripping at his shirt just over his heart he tried to lower the pace of heart rate...when he did this he noted that Sakura's face fell as her entire body began trembling...she looked almost...broken..
Stifling back all the emotion inside of her she realised that she needed to tell him everything
..all this...is not real...what he's was doing right now isn't a result of how he feels...all this is because of...
The tears were flowing freely now as her entire body rocked with emotion as she crumpled into her self as she pressed both hands over her face in an attempt to prevent him from seeing her this way as she wallowed in her grief.
She first felt the warmth against her cold flesh as she realised that his hand was brushed up against hers. Daring not to look at him, she kept her face covered.
Looking down at the frail woman he instinctively reached down and removed one of her hands that was now covering her face.
"Sakura...what's wrong? did I do something? Something that I shouldn't of done?" He inquired...looking into those hypnotic emerald orbs of hers
Then carefully bringing a hand to her face he cupped it with his right hand and gave her a questioning look.
Looking at her tear stained face made him feel guilty. He had no idea that she would of reacted this way. Releasing her from his hold he watched as she carefully wiped it all away.
"sak.."
"Sasuke-kun...i need to tell you something.." she whispered
"No...you need your rest..you can tell me later" he told her before releasing his hold of her.
"But..Sasuke-kun..It's about last"
"No Sakura! whatever it is can wait till morning. Don't be so annoying go to sleep" somehow he didn't want her to bring up the events of the past night. It would only stir up dormant feelings within him..and he knew he couldn't deal with all of that right now. So he took the easy way out and went back to being cold to her...
Shifting to his side he laid down and rested his head on his arm as he lay facing the entrance to their little 'haven' choosing to ignore the woman next to him. Sensing movement next to him he realised that she had given up and decided to rest up for the night.
Turning around to face her he realised that she lay with her back to him. Staring at the familiar red and white Uchiha symbol at the back of the shirt she was wearing gave him a feeling of nostalgia. Absently reaching out to touch the symbol he realised that she was shivering from the cold as her entire body bore goose bumps. Sitting up he took a quick scan of her scantily clad body before wondering why all female ninjas wear so little at all.
Realising that he didn't have a sleeping bag he thought of the next best thing. Shifting himself closer he laid back down and using one of his hands he wrapped it around her and pulled her up against his chest.
She struggled a bit at his brazen move but soon settled down after he whispered into her neck in an attempt to calm her nerves.
This seemed to warm her up a bit before her trembling stopped and she slipped into a deep slumber.
Laying there listening to rain and the heavy clasp of thunder only made him clutch at the tiny woman. It wasn't that he was afraid..but somehow holding her made him feel that he was needed once more by someone. To think that if he hadn't found her when he did she would be dead right now..her corpse would be lying there for someone to find. It enraged him that he allowed things to get this far. Tomorrow he would deal with that...but there was one thing he didn't understand...what could of possessed him to kiss her the way he did...he knew he wanted to but he could never admit it too himself...
Soon enough the rains drowned out his thoughts and all that was left was for him to succumb to sleep as he felt his eyelids grow heavy as he too slipped away into a deep sleep.
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Deep in the forest three figures remained cloaked under a makeshift tent...the rains had come down unexpectedly forcing them to retire to their campsite but not without that which they came for.
Looking around the smallest of the three glanced at the at the five bodies that lay immovable at the back.
"well...what are we going to do now?" she whispered to the other two.
"all we can do is wait..."
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The part of the chapter in bold is from the song cold by crossfade…its such an awesome song….its what inspired me to write this story ..to me the song really describes Sasuke and sakura's relationship…go check it out if you never heard of it before.
I plan to incorporate more verses of the song in my upcoming chapters.
before i do my nxt chapter i think that i'm going to look at my previous chapters and redo a a bit of one and seven...before i write chapter ten...
this chap was supposed to be longer but i'm getting some serious conflict so i decided to post what i have so far.
chapter nine finished...
READ AND REVIEW...its well appreciated!!
