Title: Fragility of The Sakura
By: FrozyEmo (-Frozzy-)
Category: Action/Romance
Rated: T(M), because of graphicness in later chapters (violent and sexual content)
Important Note: If you find any mistakes in the chapter, as well as the whole story, then please ignore it. English aint my native language; it's only my second language through five years, so I'll be really grateful if you just can ignore it. Thanks.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, or anything connected to it
Summary: Itachi is desperate to get Kyubi, so he plants a certain invisible cursed mind-seal on a certain pink-haired kunoichi. The seal is to be physically activated by the touch of a male, but how can it be that problems arise, when the seal not only helps mind reading, but also creates emotional telekinesis… and is it really just one male that can activate the seal? ItaSaku & KakaSaku
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Fragility Of The Sakura
-By FrozyEmo
Chapter Ten: The 7 Deadly Sins: Vanity - Pride
Sakura, calm down and take a deep breath! He is not following you!
She had expected Itachi to follow her, but strangely enough, he hadn't, although the sinister laugh – one she recognized from their previous and much earlier encounters – echoed in her thoughts, the way testosterone breathes for estrogen. Sakura shook her head furiously, and allowed herself to stop running.
Her lungs practically burned from lack of oxygen, and she panted desperately, leaning against the wall heavily, with a hand placed on her pounding chest. She scowled and furrowed her brows, brushing away strands of hair from her eyes. With a sigh, she leaned her head back against the wall, inhaling calm and deep breaths.
"Running away?"
Sakura gasped lightly and her jade eyes shot open to met with depthless and vivid sapphire ones. It would be an understatement to say, she was breathless. The man carried himself with such confidence and glory, that Sakura was temporarily blinded by his appearance. Pitch-black tresses of hair fell into his eyes in that casual manner, and those sapphire eyes could allure any woman into stage three of arousal.
Itachi…Think Itachi damn it!
Suddenly remembering she had no clue who this man was, Sakura immediately alerted herself and found the strength to glare warningly at him. He only seemed amused by that fact though, as if he could see straight through her false façade, which he probably could.
Sakura frowned: "Who are you?"
The man shrugged casually and took a long and elegant stride closer to her. She tensed, but he merely arched his brows at her in a suggestive manner and smirked politely, his straight and white teeth, blinding her even more, than the way he carried himself. He probably had to pry women off him with a crowbar. And the worst thing of all… he knew it oh so well himself.
"Hajo. Member of the Akatsuki. A pleasure to meet you," he greeted politely and inclined his head in a greeting.
Womanizer, Inner Sakura hissed and threw a broken piece of a plate after him, which weirdly enough didn't hit him.
Sakura's eyes slid down his masculine form and sure enough, she realized he wore the trademark cloak; she had come to despise so much. Wrinkling her nose, she remembered her manners. With much effort she managed to put up a smile, and inclined her head as well: "Haruno Sakura and the pleasure's on mine!"
She pursed her lips though, as the man eyed her smugly.
"Not totally blown I see," Hajo nodded at her, and Sakura didn't know whether to take offence by the fact, he had just plainly put her down, or if she should be grateful by the added ´totally´. He looked peaceful enough though without any glee in his eyes.
Due to that she forced a stiff smile to curve her lips; "I take that as a compliment sir."
"My apologies if it sounded like criticism," he smirked, making Sakura fume inwardly. He maybe did have good looks, but the personality following was rotten.
Growling Sakura pushed herself off the wall with a groan.
"What do you want?" she hissed lowly through gritted teeth, and ran a hand through her messy hair, feeling the sticky mass of pink locks. Grimacing she made a mental note, to bathe later on. Hajo laughed and took yet another step towards her. To be honest, Sakura felt slightly intimidated by now. This man just seemed to take away every fragment of confidence, she had left.
"You're quite famous within the Akatsuki you know," he stated casually and with a very much-practiced flick of his head, a tress of raven hair that had been hiding in the hollow of his eye, slid over to rest atop of his temple, with Sakura's eyes drawn to it.
Hajo smirked inwardly at the dazed expression on the kunoichi. He knew the effect; he had on most women, including some men much to his misfortune. He knew Itachi would skin him alive, if he found out, he was advancing his woman – which she in a way had become acknowledged as within the Akatsuki – but just a little taste of her couldn't upset him that much.
He could see her form tremble slightly.
"Don't come any closer," Sakura warned with a stern voice, her eyes narrowing into slits, reminding Hajo very much of a snake - he furrowed his brows – or Orochimaru. Sakura was breathing shallower than before. She couldn't believe this…this… man was advancing her, knowing Itachi would probably eat him alive, if he ever were to find out. But then, that would just give a bit of his own medicine. Sakura smirked bitterly.
And oh, how he fucking deserves that!
Hajo eyed her carefully, his eyes never leaving hers.
"The pinkhaired female Itachi brought home," he drawled, as if he was chewing on the words. At that point, Sakura felt slightly uneasy. The glint in his eyes was everything but calming, and Sakura was sure, at some point, this was going to get very bad!
Especially if he kept taking those confident strides towards her, making her back into the wall out of fear.
"I said don't come any closer," she hissed and narrowed her eyes even more at him. He merely shrugged: "Then why don't you stop me!"
That was when slender and calloused fingers curled around her chin and lifted her face forcefully to meet his piercing eyes. He stared openly at her, his brows furrowed and his eyes burning passionately into hers. Sakura was horrified. Too horrified to even move or try angle her head away from his touch.
Her heart pounded wildly and her pulse drummed rhythmically in her ears, her eyes widening with fear and shock.
Realizing the only part of her body working properly was her mouth; it immediately came to the rescue.
"Get away from me," Sakura snarled lowly, "What are you doing- Get off me!"
"Calm down now. Such a flawless face shouldn't frown like that," Hajo claimed, as he let go of her chin, sliding his hand along her jaw and upwards to cup her cheek. His thumb didn't stop though, but slid up her temple to then gently smoothen out the frown on her forehead. Losing herself in the soft and gentle touch, Sakura's eyelids battered softly, before her inner mind got in control once again.
Haruno Sakura…You whore…
Sakura's eyes shot open and with a loud cry, she shoved him off her.
"Don't touch me you bastard-"
The rest of her sharp words, drowned into his mouth, as his lips melted onto hers. Softly his teeth nibbled on her bottom lip, and in her cloudy haze, her lips parted from the brief touch. Warmth flooded through her body, as his tongue coaxed itself into her mouth. He was literally ravaging her mouth.
That was until he was roughly pushed away. Sakura blinked at the sudden loss of his lips against hers.
What? What happened? Why did he…What... why…damn, Sakura what the fuck are you thinking? Knee him in the balls. NOW!
Her mind kept rambling until it silenced, as it realized a few things.
A: Hajo was currently slammed into the wall, face contorted in pain
B: He was being held up the air by a grip around his neck
C: He was gagging desperately for air
D: …Itachi
E: Furious Itachi
F: Furious and pissed off Itachi
Heaven crashed on her, as she watched Itachi's face burning with sheer rage and hatred.
"Itachi," she gasped softly and the next thing she knew, cold lips pressed onto hers violently, their teeth connecting roughly. A cry left her mouth, as his tongue moved between her lips mercilessly, his mouth mingling brutally with hers, and his tongue literally choking her.
His teeth dug down her lip, biting it possessively with a growl. His hands slid up to her neck, curling around its slender length and tightening possessively. The other hand grasped her hip brutally, digging his fingers down into the soft and sensitive flesh covered by the cloak.
Fear and pain clouded her mind, as she desperately started struggling against his grip in panic. An anguished cry left her lips but drowned into his mouth. The grip around her throat tightened and panic arose even wilder inside of her.
Her motions and struggling were hit by panic, her whole body writhing.
She couldn't breathe.
She was panting with difficulty, her chest heaving with the rapid pounding of her heart and her pulse.
She couldn't breathe.
Her vision grew hazy and blurry, as his lips kept moving on hers mercilessly, biting down, and the metallic taste of blood were soon tormenting her senses, making her feel like vomiting. The grip around her throat cut of the air.
She tried to say his name. To struggle free one last time. Nevertheless, nothing helped.
A sudden flash of something blonde, and the shriek of a woman, mixed with the growl of yet another woman, and suddenly Itachi was shoved away, air filling her lungs once again.
Then…
Nothing…
(-)
"So its here?"
A frightened bird chirped and rushed into a bush, hiding amongst the leaves. Kakashi sent Naruto a glare, and he sheepishly scratched his neck in reply, shrugging. Sasuke shook his head and sighed lightly. Naruto just never learned to be silent when hiding.
It was just a Naruto-thing. Being on team with him, you soon learned that the word element of surprise was pretty much non-existent in the current vocabulary following the word mission.
"Yes Naruto," Kakashi sighed quietly, as he scanned the area, his forehead protector no longer skewed on his head, but placed the proper way, only covering his forehead, yet he kept his left eye closed.
"That bastard is going down-"
Kakashi grabbed the back of Naruto's shirt and got him propelled back on his butt. Sasuke rolled his eyes, yet his posture was stiff. No wonder though. It was hard for him ignoring the hatred and desire to kill his brother. He simply had to ignore it, if they were to rescue Sakura, and get her out of there.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes. It was a bother though. That his brother was within reach, and they had the opportunity to get in there without being seen. He had all the odds on his side, but then somehow Sakura was more important than hatred and long awaited revenge right now.
Although they had their minds set on saving Sakura, they all knew too well it would be breaking the deal, and perhaps Sakura wouldn't even go with them, because of that deal. She was never one to break deals or promises, so why would she now? What was different?
Oh yeah, she was captured within a building with psychopathic killers.
Kakashi sent Naruto a glare; "Calm down Naruto. They'll notice far too easily, if we just barge in, and we can't be sure how many there are inside."
Naruto scowled. Always did he have to reason everything.
"Then what are we supposed to do?" Sasuke asked calmly and narrowed his eyes suspiciously. Kakashi let out a sigh. These last days had been hell. Without Sakura, this team was god damn immature. Not to mention rather stupid.
"There's a woman," Kakashi explained. Both Sasuke and Naruto stared ridiculously at Kakashi, but he ignored it for now. Naruto tilted his head and frowned; "A woman?"
Kakashi nodded; "She'll help us!"
"Who is she?" Sasuke asked flatly and arched one dark eyebrow. Kakashi frowned slightly and hesitated. Sasuke grabbed his kunai tightly and narrowed his eyes in suspicion at Kakashi. Kakashi eyed the kunai and shook his head. Sasuke lowered it, yet holding it within reach. Naruto barely noticed what had just occurred. He was busy rubbing off some dirt from his knee.
Sasuke sighed and shook his head.
"Kaka-sensei?"
"She's nobody. She's going to help us," Kakashi waved off Naruto and stood up.
"How can you know-"
"Come on."
Without waiting for their reply, Kakashi took off, the other two frames following him closely. Kakashi closed his eyes for a brief second.
Kiiran-chan…Please forgive us…But there's no other way…You wont be forgotten. We'll always remember you doing this for Sakura… and because of other reasons as well… As long as you just think…
...that another's freedom is worth sacrificing for…
(-)
Slowly the blurry shapes of the room sharpened, as Sakura forced herself up on her elbows. Confusion was the only thing in her mind at that rate and the softness of her bed beneath her, only made it worse. She had been in a hallway? Right? Not… not her bed? Groaning Sakura raised a hand to rub the tension out of her left temple, and her eyes closed briskly with a tight force.
Her throat was dry and narrowed. She tried gulping down the dryness, but that only assaulted in a sharp tingling inside her throat, that made her eyes water by instinct. What was going on? Why was she so dizzy and why did her throat and chest ache that badly, not to forget why did her hip throb in pain?
She hadn't been sparring, had she? Did she stab her hip or something? What was going on here? She was sure, she hadn't sparred, but then what.
A sudden flash of memory rushed through her brain and her breath hitched in her throat.
She couldn't breathe.
Her vision grew hazy and blurry, as his lips kept moving on hers mercilessly, biting down, and the metallic taste of blood were soon tormenting her senses, making her feel like vomiting. The grip around her throat cut of the air.
She tried to say his name. To struggle free one last time. Nevertheless, nothing helped.
"Oh, you're awake," a rough feminine voice cut through the memory. Sakura twirled sharply in the bed and faced a blonde female, sitting on the windowsill peacefully with a kunai dangling loosely from her slender finger. For a second, fear washed over Sakura and being in this vulnerable state made her almost shriek out in fear, but then yet another flash rushed through her sleep-drugged mind.
A sudden flash of something blonde, and the shriek of a woman, mixed with the growl of yet another woman, and Itachi was shoved away, air filling her lungs once again.
Sakura frowned, and bit her lip softly, tilting her head as well; "Who are you?"
Sakura let her eyes run down the woman. She had blonde curls framing in her incredible flawless face with the emerald eyes, almost similar to her own. There was a striking familiarity with her and Hajo, Sakura realized. Even the confident way she carried herself, as she rose from the sill elegantly, reminded Sakura of Hajo. Her frame was more petite though, but it surely wasn't a noble lady's body. It had a strong aura of strength, and she was a bit more muscled compared to other women…also ninjas.
It was apparent she was a woman of her own mind.
"I'm Chii, Hajo's cousin," she greeted without the politeness Hajo had shown Sakura. There was compassion in her though, and right now that was all Sakura needed in a person to trust said person.
"So you're-"
"Akatsuki? Yes," she interrupted flatly and came to sit down the bed, the kunai still dangling from her finger. She swirled it around carelessly with a casual grace, before she embedded it in the floor. Sakura stared mildly surprised at this woman's manly behavior, but to be honest she was quite used to manly behavior by now. Being on a team with only men and having spent countless days here only surrounded by men…and Kiiran, she was getting used to the amount of testosterone around her, and she was actually getting quite good at handling it…or so she thought…
The rest of her sharp words, drowned into his mouth, as his lips melted onto hers. Softly his lips nibbled on her bottom lip, and in her cloudy haze, her lips parted from the brief touch. Warmth flooded through her body, as his tongue coaxed itself into her mouth. He was literally ravaging her mouth.
"What happened?" Sakura asked and blinked away some of the sleepiness. Chii looked at her casually, her eyes no longer expressing compassion, but were void of any emotion.
"You don't remember?" she asked plainly and flicked some of her curls over her shoulder with her fingers. Sakura bit her lips nervously, as the memories flooded back with even more strength and power than before, overwhelming her unprepared mind.
Slowly she slid out of the bed and staggered over to the bathroom. Chii followed closely behind, and Sakura was on the verge of snapping at her, when she came a bit too close and Sakura expected her to grab her elbow and steady her. Instead, Sakura ended up watching in shock, as Chii simply walked pass her and into the bathroom, sitting on the edge of the tub, patiently waiting for her to stumble into the cold room.
A slight smile passed Sakura's lips.
She's…She understand me…Chii watched her stumble further into the room and steady herself with a hand on the sink. Sakura was out of breath by now, her body shuddering and threatening to collapse; yet, Chii did nothing about it. She sat still, letting Sakura fight her own battle and herself.
With a groan, Sakura managed to lean up the sink, and halfway noticed her cloak was no longer wrapping around her. It had been thrown somewhere in her room instead.
"Itachi?" she asked weakly, her voice slightly dry. Chii nodded.
"I shoved him off you," she reasoned and Sakura smiled faintly. Chii was a blonde-haired woman.
A sudden flash of something blonde…
"Don't let it bother you. He was just pissed off," Chii exclaimed and shrugged. Sakura nodded and examined herself in the mirror. The paleness of her face had never been worse now. When she started getting on missions, she had developed a nice faint tan due to the amount of time spent outside tracking and such, but now that had completely faded into her natural color, which to her misfortune was everything but tanned. It was awfully pale.
She let out a deep sigh and rested her forehead against the mirror. She knew it pissed him off, seeing her kiss Hajo. He must've felt the same way, she did, when she saw him kiss Kiiran. She felt a bit happy though, that she had probably inflicted him the same pain, but it was a bitter happiness. She had been scared of him. The way he has kissed her. So unemotional and brutal and rough. Without caring, it hurt her. He had been well on his way strangling her too.
It was suddenly clearly pictured in her mind, why so many people feared Itachi. This was the treatment, she would've gotten, if she hadn't been involved with this seal, and needed to get Kyuubi. What she had just seen was his real face. His violent temper and the real him. Not the façade he held up. Not even the façade of brutality he held up. His real person even worse than the façade.
He would've strangled her.
Killed her!
A shudder ran down her spine. It was just… He had been neglecting the seal lately, and the desire for him only seemed to grow stronger inside her – inside the seal, which then sent the desire into her body and mind – and as things looked now, it wouldn't get better.
Hajo had just been there, and…he had offered himself…Plainly spoken though.
"I know, and I'm sorry but…I just felt…lacking…" she sighed, finally admitting it aloud to somebody. She had meant to tell Kiiran but…
It was stupid really. Sakura wanted to get back that friendship Kiiran had offered. She felt bad about, what she had said to Kiiran and honestly, she wanted them to be friends again.
"It's the seal darling. You need his touch," Chii explained casually. Sakura frowned, a bit surprised at how bluntly Chii put it. As if Sakura craved to be touched intimately every single second, but then at some point it was true. It just wasn't Sakura, but the seal!
"Yes, but he haven't touched it lately. Its like he had been neglecting it on purpose," Sakura murmured not really coherent enough to realise, she was practically whining. It wasn't left unnoticed by Chii though.
"Of course. Itachi is a man of honour," Chii shrugged. Sakura shook her head and tugged a strand of pink hair behind her ear; "Your point?"
She hadn't meant to sound rude, but the look on Chii's face, told her it had been just a little too carelessly said, than what she had meant to. Chii then sighed.
"Itachi has his pride. There is no way in the seven gates of hell, he will ever dishonour you. He may disrespect you, but he does that to everyone," she explained, as softly as she now could.
"So…but…"
"Sakura, no matter what Itachi will always-"
"He kissed me."
The second those words were said; Sakura felt the heavy burden wash over her and nausea surfaced. Within a single second, the warm sickening feeling rushed up her throat, and she lunged for the sink, turning on the water, and let go of the sticky mass.
Chii was at her side, standing up against the wall, no words or actions done by her, as she simply let Sakura do it herself.
Her ribcage hurt, as the pressure from inside her chest kept on pushing against her ribs.
As it finally seemed to reach an end, Chii finally did something. She grabbed a towel and threw it at Sakura. With much effort, Sakura managed to grab it, and immediately she began cleaning her mouth with fresh water, to get away the almost rotten and bitter taste in her mouth, then as the last effort, she dried her mouth with the towel.
"Who? Itachi? Darling we know-"
"No, not him…" Sakura interrupted Chii gently, as Chii finally began talking. An instant shadow crossed the woman's stunning features.
"You mean-"
"And he saw…" Sakura growled angrily and slammed the towel down the floor, as she smoothened her hair away from her face.
Chii frowned; "Is this why he has avoided you-"
"Like you said he's too proud to…" Sakura trailed off, her voice betraying her. Chii nodded and closed her eyes.
" To show he cares."
Sakura didn't respond. There was no need to. It was all said in the silence between the two women.
"He'll come to his senses sooner or later though."
With those words, Chii turned on her heel, preparing to leave the room. Instinctively Sakura shot out her hand and took a hold of her cloak. Chii looked down at the hand clutching her cloak and with a frown, she let her eyes lock with Sakura's. Two pair of unique jades clashing with each other.
"Thanks for shoving him off me," Sakura muttered, lowering her gaze and letting go of Chii's cloak. Chii hesitated. Then just as silently as Sakura, it came; "You're welcome."
Without another word said between the two, Chii left.
As the sound of the door closing reached Sakura, she breathed a sigh of relief. Her wrist hurt. Not physically. Mentally. Her eyes roamed the scars crossing her wrist in a brutal manner.
Screw it all! This is not supposed to happen. What…What the fuck happened? And Kiiran…Damn, Kiiran…I didn't mean that shit I said!
Her eyes stung with dry tears pleading to be shed. It was all so surreal. Did she care? Did that aching and throbbing feeling deep within the pit of her stomach try to tell her something? Tell her that she actually felt something? Could it be misery? Pain? Hurt? Anger? Hatred? Whatever it tried to tell her, it was bound to be negative. The smile was bitter, as the corners of her lips curved. Yet again she was unable to cry. Although her heart felt, as if it had been torn apart relentlessly and pierced with a spear only to be glued and sewed together awkwardly and misplaced, her tears were still dry.
Needless to say, she felt like shit.
Entering her room softly, she gave into it. Stumbling in desperation towards the bed, she shoved the pillow aside and revealed a razor-sharp kunai.
Drained for energy, she did the thing she had so desperately fought not to. As the cold metal impaled her flesh in a lovers caress, she didn't even cry.
Neither did she cry out in shock, as the door swung open and her eyes locked with mismatched ones.
…Sen…Sensei?
Everything inside her collapsed, and suddenly in front of her wasn't standing her teacher. Instead, there stood a silver-haired jounin, with his forehead protector placed properly on his head and the official ANBU uniform covering his masculine form, shadows gently falling onto the mask he always wore, which covered his nose and everything beneath it.
Sakura felt the small hairs on her neck stand on edge.
Something inside her stirred, and she couldn't tear her gaze away from his piercing one. Then much to her horrification, her cheeks flamed up and the familiar warmth rushed down to her thigh. Her body started quivering, and she was on the verge to simply and plainly faint. Since when had she felt uneasy in the presence of Hatake Kakashi? Her sensei through just how many years?
Her cheeks flamed even more, as she found herself thinking those thoughts, and then it finally clicked who the hell, she was thinking about, and she shook her head in sheer embarrassment and anger at herself and the path her thoughts had taken in those mind-shattering and pulse-beating seconds.
Sakura was practically paralyzed, until a second frame invaded her vision though, and a wave of coldness chilled down her body within the second their eyes broke the connection.
"Sakura-chan, are you okay?" Naruto literally yelled and jumped her, hugging her tightly. Sakura blinked in complete confusion and out of instinct, she hugged him as well, not really sensing whom it was.
Sasuke walked up beside Kakashi, "Sakura?"
Behind Sasuke and Kakashi a fourth frame stood. A woman with curly hair and blue eyes, hesitating with entering. Sakura watched in shock.
Kiiran…
However, before she was able to utter a single word, Naruto let her go and grinned widely at her.
"Sakura-chan we were so worried," he grinned cheerfully, and much to Sakura's surprise an almost faint smile tugged the corner of Sasuke's lips, as he nodded.
Although she wished to say anything to them, to say she was so happy to see them, to say she was honored they had come to rescue her, to say she appreciated their loyalty to her, to simply say she was glad they were here, then the only word that could slide pass her shocked lips, was the most unexpected one.
"Ka…Kakashi?"
As he acknowledged her, by locking their eyes, the ashes inside her, flamed up to a hungry fire. Sakura literally shoved Naruto aside, and before even thinking what the hell she was doing, she stumbled right into Kakashi, who grabbed her elbows to steady her. Behind her, she heard Naruto mumbling incoherent curses.
In her haze of warmth surging through her body with its source from the seal, she grinned impishly and before the startled Kakashi, could prevent it from happening, she had hooked her fingers inside his mask, pulling it down in one swift motion.
Everyone in the room went quiet.
That was until Sakura closed her eyes and licking her lips, she did what the voice inside her head urged her to do. She pressed her lips against his shyly. The soft brush of their lips was enough to satisfy some of the hunger inside her. A shiver ran up and down the length of her spine, and hesitatingly she pressed her lips firmer against his, desperately urging him to respond.
He was too stunned though, as he felt soft lips press against his own gently, almost shyly. Apparently, Itachi had neglected her lately, or more like neglected the seal and its need for attention, considering the way Sakura was now all over him.
Flushing at the fact he wasn't responding, Sakura did the only thing, she could. She pulled back. Her breathing had turned deep and her lips were dry. Her eyes rested everywhere but on him. The trembling in her hands, and the warmth radiating from her shivering form, humiliated her to no end.
Kakashi watched her, feeling the wave of sadness lingering to the end of the kiss.
Not really knowing why, he gently -but firmly- grabbed her chin and watching the shocked look on her face, he molded his lips to hers hungrily with a white-hot passion. Sakura gasped at the brutal attack from his lips, melting with hers. They moved hard and passionately over hers, forcing her own lips apart, to allow him entrance into the moist cavern of her mouth. Her fingers grabbed his hair, as a choked sound left her throat. Gradually it turned softer, almost tender, and Sakura felt her thigh ache and throb in the most sensuous and wonderful way. Hungrily his tongue coaxed hers to a sinful game and deepened the kiss. He let his tongue slide across the length of hers in one long and soft movement, making warm shivers appear all over her.
…I'm kissing Kakashi-sensei… What the fuck am I doing?
He let go of her lips, as the lack of air showed itself. Gasping for air, her eyes closed, as she leaned into him. Hurriedly he pulled back his mask, meanwhile supporting Sakura's numb body, as she snuggled into the comfort his own offered her.
The tension in the room had suddenly doubled.
(-)
With a feral growl, and the sound of the Mangekyou activating, Itachi paid to attention to the confused Kisame, as he knocked over the table, and rushed out of the room.
They were here. He growled once again, as he sped through the corridors. How did they enter without him knowing? How was it possible? He hadn't even sensed them nearing, and it was highly doubtful they were able to mask their chakra that well. Shaking his head, he ignored the feeling of unease, as he turned a corner. He could feel Sakura's chakra enveloping his by now, indicating he was nearing her room.
Then it suddenly dawned upon him.
Kiiran… Traitor…
How foolish of her…
Nobody beat Uchiha Itachi…
(-)
Sakura spun around in Kakashi's protective grip, as the door slammed open, revealing the only person, she last wanted to see. Her face went pale, and she desperately wriggled free from Kakashi's arms, eyeing Itachi with care. His posture was tense, anger radiating from his form in waves. His outside was calm and collected though. Note even his features showed a single sign on fury and rage. His eyes were blank. Void of any emotion, and oddly enough…that scared her even more, than if had they been glazed over with hatred.
"Itachi," Naruto growled and narrowed his eyes. Itachi ignored him and turned his gaze to Sakura, effectively paralyzing her. Sakura felt her breath hitch in her throat in fear.
"I-Itachi… Please, the deal," she stammered with a shaky voice. A sinister smirk curved his lips, as he shook his head slowly and delicately. Then the next thing happening made Sakura go numb.
Within a second, his hand shot out and grabbed Kiiran's arm, pulling her to him. Sakura went stiff, as the flash of a memory haunted her mind, but what he did next, made her forget everything ever having happened between her and Kiiran.
"I'm Kiiran. Nice to meet you!"
"Let me give this advice; obey him. You're in his territory"
His hand encircled Kiiran's fragile and pale neck. Sakura felt someone grab her elbow and pull her back to her team, but her eyes were plastered to the hand around Kiiran's neck.
Then their eyes met. Sakura's wide and frightened, guilt swelling deep within, and Kiiran's… hollow, gentle but most of all…sad…
"They don't treat us servants as well as you would think!"
"I think you're miscalculating the definition of servant. We're just… well, sex-toys!"
Panicking at the darkness entering Itachi's eyes, Sakura frantically slapped away the hands trying to pull her back, her whole body shuddering with fear, but no sound leaving her dry lips. Her breathing was hectic, when she finally managed to pull free.
"How did you end up here?"
"My family is, or was as far as I know, poor travelers. We lived with different caravans"
"Itachi-kun took me here, and well…"
Her shaky hands grasped the kunai on the floor, her eyes never leaving the scene taking place before her very eyes. Behind her, she heard the yells of her teammates and the growls, but nothing slid pass the barrier of fear drumming painfully in her ear.
"When you're first tangled in it, you can't untangle yourself quite as easily again."
Kiiran was watching her silently, eyes blurry and hollow.
"Sakura… I don't want you to be here."
"Excuse me?"
A kunai was thrown at Itachi, probably Naruto's, but Itachi merely dodged it, never removing his hand from Kiiran's neck.
"Sakura, where are you going? I swear, I didn't mean for that to happen."
"As if you didn't want it to happen."
Sakura grit her teeth. She was so stupid. So damn foolish and childish saying those things.
"His whore? No, I'm not"
Sakura closed her eyes tightly. Stupid.
"Sure it isn't Kiiran-chan, we're friends now"
"Yes… Friends… "
Friends…
Sakura's eyes shot open and connected with Kiiran's. A sad smile was on Kiiran's lips.
"…After all that's what whores do right?"
Please…
Yet another kunai was thrown and pierced into the wood of the wall, but Sakura didn't sense it. She only heard as those sad and hollow words as they left Kiiran's lips.
"Sakura… I'm sorry."
Kiiran's eyes shimmered with tears, but she forced them back, as she looked at Sakura with forgiveness in her eyes.
Then… It was over.
The soft crack, caused by Itachi's hand tightening echoed in Sakura's ears, as Kiiran's eyes turned hollow, her body falling numbly to the floor with a heavy bump. A lonely curl slid down her forehead and covered her right eye, the tear never having been shed, softly sliding down her right cheek, colliding with the harsh floor.
"You couldn't bear if he accidentally slipped into somebody else could you?"Sakura didn't sense the pain in her kneecaps, as she fell to the floor, her eyes numb and cold. She couldn't move.
Neither could she hear the outraged yells of her teammates, as Naruto and Sasuke jumped Itachi, only to be kicked back.
Forgive me Kiiran…
Far away, Sakura sensed Kakashi grabbed her and softly pulled her to him, and then four of them disappeared in the blink of an eye out into the night through the window.
As Sakura felt the wind whip her face, and snuggled into the warmth of Kakashi, she realized they had left the headquarters. She had broken the deal. But somehow…that didn't matter anymore.
…sorry…
Sakura closed her eyes, her mind finally admitting what her lips could not. Her hand clenched until her knuckles went white.
I'm sorry too Kiiran.
Her hand fell numbly down her lap.
…That I can't cry…
And FINALLY action AND KakaSaku arrives in one whole package, huh?
AND NO CLIFFY, though I was tempted when Team 7 arrived, but nah! Not even I'm that evil!
Oh and I killed Kiiran. Now some people are really happy, huh? And how come Kakashi know about Kiiran? And got in contact with her? O.O
I hope you guys are sad! I killed Kiiran, when I didn't even want to!
And I jut realized that "Gone" – by Kelly Clarkson, is pretty much describing the life of Sasuke and Sakura, if Sasuke went back to Konoha!
Candy:
Yep, not cookies, but candy this time! .
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Preview Of Chapter 11:
(Guess the sin once again, but it's HARD this time, so IF you guess, you get a VER SPECIAL something)
"As you see Sakura, she has been though the same thing, and she knew how it was! That was why she agreed doing what she did!"
"What do you mean Kaka-sensei?"
"She sacrificed herself for Sakura's freedom!"
"Sakura?"
"Are you okay?"
"In other words…I killed her!"
Review Responses:
selle18 UHAHAHA, you got your lovely KakaSaku in this chapter? So, was it good enough? Not too slow? Not to fast done? Tell me! Please? Pretty please with a cherry on top then?
kaitou angel Hehe… Itachi was laughing in the end because he is such a sinister jerk! I just felt like pointing that out, since he still gotta be in character and lately he hasn't been that much sooo…
CHICA DE LA LUNA FANTASMA: Yep yep, a little huge bit of Kakashi as well, so here goes your third favorite! I like Neji too, but not so much that I would dare write him. Then I stick with my lovely Ita-kun!
Yay! –hugs Itachi-
Akkirako Chikuro: AKKI-CHI! So cute!
Yeah, that is pretty much why. Itachi is drawn to Sakura's defiance and stubbornness because so few persons dare stand up against him, and even fewer women dares. They would turn into mush at his feet, if you get what I mean!
Cookie? SURE! –hands over cookie-
Longest review my ass! O.O
Wow, you like my pacing? Well thanks, usually I think myself I make the pacing too slow in my stories but oh well! If others thinks it's good!Hehe, I have a stupid kind of humour, and usually I only put it in, when it's meant ironically, but then it always ends up being funny instead of ironic.
The pairing IS ItaSaku
Yep, I like her! Go CLARKSON!
Hitaru YEP, caught romantically! Hehe…
animeaddict99 O.O
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20 Meters AT LEAST!
Miakoda13 I'm so sorry! –hands over handkerchief- Don't cry!
Dreams? O.O WTF?
YAY! YOU GUESSED IT! Hajo kissed her. And yes, Itachi saw it! Damn you good at guessing me story! I remember you guessed correctly other times too!
Trouble me! No! I like long reviews, so bring it on sucker! Hehe…
ItaItaParadise: So you don't get the meaning of the seal? Right then: here it goes!
Inside the scroll, there is fragments of Kyubis Chakra. Sakura os connected to that scroll because of her seal. If she gets too close to the scroll, kyubi will try and save her, by pulling her into it. Kyubi wants to save her because Naruto does, and they are connected.
When Sakura gets inside to the Kyubi-chakra inside the scroll, she gets to the place where Naruto first met Kyubi, inside himself. When she is in there Kyubi and Naruto aren't connected, so Kyubi isn't fond of Sakura.
Kyubi wants power, so it takes Sakura's chakra, and without her chakra she can't ever leave.
Sooo, you understand? I can always explain it again if it is!
miaka54321 Hehe, yep my twin!
The warmth of the Afterglow Thanks for the awsomeness! –grabs the awsomeness- hehe
Pole-cat man…..X.X
Fubuki: ………You remind me of Chii and her fetish for sex..hehe…
Jennjennr: I know... Messed up the damn chapters. Blame it on the lack of sleep that day! YES, and you "guessed" the Hajo-Sakura-Itachi thing! Nope, just something the Akatsuki made up. I just like the idea of a scroll to speed up things.
The awkwardness with scenes? I think it just comes naturally. I have to be in the mood writing fluffy scenes, so it comes naturally when I am in the mood and the other way around when I'm not in the mood, when I have to force it out!
Just ignore commas. –looks around- I'm too lazy to read through my chapter AND fix commas. Hehe…I hate commas with a passion! And nope, no offence at all! I know my writing is not flawless!
Chie: Related to Kakashi, yep yep and yep. Its kinda hard controlling this fic, since half of my reviewers like Kakashi and half of them don't, so either way I'm pretty much disappointed one part of my reviewers in this chapter… hehe…
And about the thing with Itachi and forcing himself on Sakura, then you are pretty much right. I try to show his compassion for her, by making that whole thing you know. Him not wanted to force her into anything.
And yeah! I know those stories oh so well, and yes I do like them, but I hate writing the same as others. All that sorrow in Sakura and it makes her seem even more weak and such. I don't know, its just… I want my stories to stand out.
Yeah I know, I make Inner Sakura that way because Sakura herself is confused, and so her Inner mind kinda changes mood all together with her. You got your wish…I killed Kiiran and made Sakura sad. GRRR! hehe
Yep, he needs to drain the information from her and feed it to the scroll… Kinda bizarre actually..
Naruto will not be caught in the near future…Then I'm kinda ending the fic you see, so don't worry about that for now!
I'll try read it then! For your sake!
YamiKitsuneKami You like my OC's? –faints- Now I can die happy…
Siy Nope, you are absolutely right! –hands over a candle- Here, you get a nice candle from me!
aoiroke-chanI'm soooo glad you like this chapter! And the beginning. :D!
And trust me, Itachi is hooked!
wynter89: Its okay! As long as you have read it now:D
DevilsLittleSister Aw, you embarrass me! Its not that good…
onyx-angel Here is the KakaSaku! Hehe, all for YOU!
K. Lynn Smith You don't get a cookie, but you get CANDY!
Heartless Ghost Maybe they will, maybe not! hehe
brasskix $$: Nope, no info-gathering just yet, but its luring just behind the corner… as well as more "scenes" –smirks-
Rising Pheonix ………………………-runs away screaming- CHASE!
Atayla the Maiden of Darkness: Don't worry, people not liking your fic are jerks!
Firefox: With caught, I mean she's caught up in Itachi… hehe… Oh and you seriously know how to analyse my fic well!
xXCrackRomanticXx ……….Yay, I made you like ItaSaku! GO YOU!
THANKS TO YOU ALL!
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-Frozzy