Chains of Fate (Sequel to Silver Bells)
by Kaline Reine
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters/settings. They belong to Masashi Kishimoto. This is just a fanfiction story.
This story is written for RukarioHadou and Sakura Uchiha belongs to her. c;
***WARNINGS: This story contains graphic adult content, hints at past abuse of various kinds, incest, violence, and explicit sex scenes. If you can't handle my sick and twisted mind then you, my friend, are reading the wrong story. It also may contain slight spoilers if you aren't completely caught up.
Chapter 10:
The pharmacist had been really nice. Granted, they didn't know the nature of the baby that she was carrying. They didn't know any of the implications involved. But Sakura did her best to be pleasant and nonchalant anyway.
In addition to the vitamins, they'd also given her some medicine that was supposed to prevent her from throwing up or getting morning sickness. She hid them deep in the bottom of her bag, after peeling off the label. She couldn't have someone discovering her secret on their own before she was ready to tell them. She would hide them when she got home.
Tonight, she wouldn't say a word about the pregnancy. The information was still too new in her mind, it was all still sinking in... Sakura had no idea how to tell either of them. But she'd have to somehow break it to Kabuto and Itachi eventually. She knew they'd ask her questions, and she didn't want them knowing what was going on.
The more she thought of their potential reactions, the more she wanted to cry. She felt like Itachi wouldn't react pleasantly to the news of her being pregnant. Especially with his child. And everyone would know when the baby came out to be a pureblooded Uchiha. It would be even worse when they developed the Sharingan. It would be all too obvious. And how was she going to ever explain this to her husband?
'Why couldn't it just be Kabuto's?'
She knew that would pose it's own set of problems, though. Her brother would still be jealous. But Kabuto would be jealous this way. No matter what happened, she couldn't see a way out of this. She'd totally screwed things up. There was no going back now.
'I know the charade can't go on for long,' She thought, on the long walk home. 'But maybe I don't have to tell either of them right away. Itachi should know first, since the baby is his. I'm not looking forward to telling both of them, but I have to. I just have to wait until the time is right.'
A worried expression was on her brother's face, when she walked in the door. She hustled to put the pill bottle away in the kitchen medicine cabinet. Luckily he didn't follow her. She ventured back into the living room to face Itachi after that.
"I guess Kabuto is still at work?" For some reason, she'd been hoping she could just curl up with her husband and forget this whole mess for a while.
"Mhm." Itachi nodded, seeming to sense that something was wrong. "How did the doctor visit go? Are you going to be alright?"
Sakura was very nervous. "I just have... an illness that's going around. But it's no longer in the contagious stage, so it should be nothing to worry about. Should be gone in a few weeks or so. I may feel a little sick in the meantime though."
That would give her a little more time to summon the courage to tell him. She felt like the father had a right to know first. Although she didn't like keeping things from either of the men she loved... It was already eating away at her inside.
"I see. I'm glad it's nothing more serious."
'Oh, if only you knew the half of it, brother.'
"Y-yeah..." She put the rest of her things down.
Itachi wasted no time in getting close to her. He was already moving forward, violating her personal space. She was used to it, and found a distinct kind of comfort in her brother's closeness. He was acting completely normal again, and not making a huge fuss over her or asking a lot of nosey questions. It was a relief.
Instead, he'd greeted her with a warm smile.
"I'm glad you're home. I've missed you."
Looking into his eyes, she had no way to guess what kind of reaction he may have. It was impossible to tell what he would say, or think, or if he'd even believe her without proof. The only way to prove it to anyone would be to have the test done again. And Tsunade was out of reach now, until her next appointment. She could always go to the hospital, but they might leak information to Kabuto somehow. She was out of options, for the moment.
"I missed you too," She replied, as he came over to her.
He kissed her, tenderly melting away all of her fears in one smooth movement. Placing a hand on his chest, Sakura lightly pushed him away. She had to keep her distance, for now... She needed to think. She knew that she wasn't ready to tell him yet. She would have to wait until the moment was right.
'I know it can't go on for long...' She thought to herself. 'I'm so nervous... I don't want to lose him! I don't think my heart could stand it. I have to tell him, but... I have to wait for the right moment. I just want to have one more carefree night with him. Just one more night... Then I'll tell him.'
He untied his hair from it's ponytail. His gorgeous ink black locks spilled over onto his lightly muscled pale frame. He began to gently coax her out of her clothes, but she held onto them.
"I don't want to take anymore chances. Just in case Kabuto comes home or something. Let's take this to the bedroom?" She suggested.
"Alright, if you wish..."
He shed his own clothes, as they went down the hall. Her brother followed her into the room that she shared with her husband. They both knew what they were doing wasn't right, but neither of them cared by this point. And it felt so right at the time.
Sakura watched him undress, then allow him to finally undress her. She didn't want to waste any more time. She might lose her nerve to go through with this, if it took much longer.
'I have to have him...' Her thoughts were out of control. 'Just one last time, carefree like this, completely perfect... I want to always remember him like this.'
She knew what a huge risk she was taking. She was well aware that he might leave when she told him. But she had to anyway.
Soon he was on top of her, pinning her soft feminine body against the sheets of her husband's bed... It was really hot. This situation was shaping up to be more of a turn-on for him than anything. He loved his sister and wanted to express that. He wanted to be with her, forever if he could... If only that were possible.
Itachi slid into her, coming up from between her legs and holding her close... They both became so lost in what they were doing that they failed to hear the front door opening. They'd locked it, but they each had a key to enter and leave the house. They didn't hear the soft footsteps padding down the hall, either.
Lost in the heights of ecstasy, they never noticed a thing...
Kabuto made his way home that day, he'd never expected to be greeted with such a sight. He'd been under the assumption that no one else was home, as he walked down the hall quietly. He was going to change clothes after a long day at work. Luckily he'd finished everything early and, since there were no more patients at the hospital who needed urgent care, he was told he could go home early.
He opened the door, unaware that anyone else was inside... Only to find himself standing in the doorway, shocked. His jaw went slack, his mouth agape as he took in the sight before him. Itachi was... on top of his wife! They were both completely nude. Sakura was under him, writing and moaning as if she were in heat. Sweat dripped down onto the sheets. Moans echoed off the walls.
Pangs of regret rippled through his heart. At that very moment, when he was supposed to be working to maintain his citizenship in Konoha, while he was working to support his new family, they were...
"You're fucking behind my back?!" He didn't mean for it to come out like that. "For fuck's sake! You are from the same clan! You're brother and sister! This... This is sick!"
"Kabuto!" Sakura shrieked, yanking the covers over herself, as if to hide the deed from his eyes. "Please, I can explain!"
For some reason, that only served to make him angrier... He'd already seen it all.
"How dare you betray me like this! I would have done anything for you... I... I love you! How could you?!"
Tears streamed from his onyx eyes. The medic nin grabbed a large duffel bag from the closet. In a daze he moved quickly to fill it. He put some of his clothes inside, as well as a few necessities, before zipping it up hastily.
"Listen. Please, just give me a moment to explain. I'm really sorry and-" Itachi began, only to be cut off mid-sentence.
"No. I'm done listening to both of you! I'm out of here. Do not search for me. I'll pack my things and go. I have nothing else left to say to either of you."
He slammed the door loudly behind him. He was already gone before either of them could say or do anything.
The cat girl had collapsed into a sobbing heap on the carpet. Itachi was at her side in a flash, trying to offer what little comfort he could... She remained there, in total shock of what had just happened.
"Sakura... I-"
"Don't!" She hissed. "Don't even touch me! Just... Leave me alone!"
"I know you need some time to think," He made sure to stay out of her reach. "But it won't do him any good to brood about it all alone. We have to go after him."
The pain of losing Kabuto was more than she could bear. Sakura felt paralyzed. It was like she couldn't move at all. This was a shock, even to her... The shock of what had just transpired was still sinking in.
"You... You want to go look for him?"
"Yes." Itachi nodded, already fully dressed and ready to go. "We have to. He could be in danger. And he's also breaking the agreement he had with the Hokage. He's likely to leave Konoha now. The only reason he stuck around was for you... We should go before he gets too far."
Sakura felt it was hopeless, but maybe her brother was right. All she could do now was apologize for her actions... Maybe they could still come to some kind of understanding? Regardless, she didn't feel like the matter was entirely settled. She needed to talk to her husband. She'd never meant to hurt him. She'd even planned to tell him the truth soon. Before he found out in a different way.
"Guess it's too late now..." She mused out loud, allowing Itachi to help her to her feet. She grabbed her clothes from the edge of the bed and "Let's go."
Kabuto ran and ran... Blinded by the pain, he'd run off into the forests surrounding Konoha.
'I can't take it in this place anymore! She can have it all, I just... I can't believe she would do that!'
His footsteps echoed through the trees. He leapt from branch to branch, making sure he masked his surging chakra as much as he possibly could. He was amazing he was still able to function at all, given the circumstances.
He literally could not she would cheat on him like that. Part of him didn't want to accept it at all. For a moment, he wanted to believe Itachi had raped her, taking her completely against her will. But her moans... They'd indicated that she was enjoying herself. And her posture was a dead giveaway that she was lost in ecstasy. As a medic, he'd been trained to be able to analyze everything. Her expression might have been misinterpreted as pain to the untrained eye, but he knew better. He knew her, inside and out.
No. It was definitely a look of pleasure. And that killed him inside.
'I'm never going back... Not ever!' All he could hear was his own rage, inside his head. 'Fucking assholes better not even try to look for me... At this point, I-'
He stopped. Something was wrong. There was a strong chakra nearby, much too strong to be either of them. It was almost demonic...
A familiar voice filled his ears. A dark chuckle emanated from the dense canopy. There was someone waiting up ahead. The chakra signature vanished. And suddenly, they were right in front of him. Before Kabuto could stop, he ran right into them. A large tree branch broke his fall, but he was barely able to hang on. It had knocked the wind out of him. The two ended up on a lower branch.
Orochimaru grinned wickedly, holding out his hand to help the fallen man. Kabuto staggered to his feet, letting the tree branch support him, only to find himself face to face with his former master...
"Well, well, well... It's been a long time." The Sannin chuckled, his voice full of mirth.
"Lord Orochimaru..." His eyes widened in shock. "What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same. Things have been a lot different after you ran off the way you did, like a coward. Fools always pay the price. I hadn't expected to run into you here. But it's no matter... You'll be coming with me now."
"No way!" He shook his head, wild silver locks flying everywhere. "I told you, I'm never coming back!"
The medic threw a punch at him, hoping to catch him off guard. It didn't work. The snake Sannin was faster, and he was already working swiftly to subdue his prey. The silver-haired Shinobi wasn't going down easy though. He flung several kunai at him, distracting him long enough to pull out his scalpel. One of them sailed over his shoulder, barely missing it's target. Orochimaru was still more adept, and managed to summon a snake to fetch the scalpel, wrenching it right out of his grasp.
Kabuto began forming handsigns, but it was no use. He was already under a powerful Genjutsu. Snakes slithered from out of the trees. They were everywhere, covering his entire body and grasping him in their coiled bodies... He was fairly certain the snakes were real, too. They would always obey their master.
"As I said... You WILL be coming with me!"
Orochimaru took him, and vanished.
Her love was gone, her heart was broken, and all she wanted, more than anything, was to find him. Sakura was feeling really discouraged, as she trudged through the lush forest. She knew she couldn't go to anyone else for help. They'd report his disappearance to the Hokage... And her father would have no choice but to ban him from the village after a stunt like this, when he was still on probation.
Her husband was already long gone by now, but Sakura and Itachi were determined to look for him. Her brother was at her side, his eyes frantically darting around, searching for her beloved. They didn't see any deliberate signs of him, but even here and there they'd catch a hint of his chakra signature. There were also slight broken branches along the way.
It was impossible for him to be very cautious when he was this upset. He was only trying to put distance between them. And Sakura knew that, if their marriage were to survive, that was the last thing either of them needed at the moment.
She hated that he'd even been dragged into this. It wasn't Itachi's place to help look for her missing husband. She wished he'd stayed at home. But he felt partially responsible for this mess, so he'd insisted on helping her search. They had agreed that he'd back off if they found him, and allow her to speak with her husband in private, as long as he did not hurt her.
"It looks like there was a struggle," Itachi suddenly stopped, holding his hand out to stop her from going further. He sounded concerned. "Look there."
"Oh no!" Sakura grasped.
He pointed to a tree with several large branches that had been recently broken off. There were three kunai sticking out of the tree in a straight line, and two more on the ground. Both Shinobi immediately began scouring the area for clues.
"Look what I found..." He held up something small and shiny.
Sakura walked over for a closer look. It was a silver earring. But not just any earring... It's shape closely resembled the number nine, it was made to resemble a Sharingan tomoe. It had a sharp point at the end.
"I recognize this!" A hollow feeling began to make itself known, like a rock sitting in her stomach. She was filled with a sense of pure dread. "Oh no! That's... That's Orochimaru's earrings!"
"Are you positive?"
"Yes, I've seen it before. There's no time! I have to get back to the hideout before he leaves! And before he has a chance to do something horrible to Kabuto!"
She was already running off. This situation made her glad that she'd listened to Itachi's advice, and brought some supplies with her. The ninja backpack bounced along her shoulder blades as she ran. She didn't care. All she could think about was her goal. If anyone could defeat that monster, it was her.
"Sakura, where are you going?" Her brother called after her, but it was no use. She kept on going. "Hold on! I'll come with you."
Feline eyes glowed in the darkness provided by the thick leaves of the dimly-lit forest. A bright amber glow emanated from them. It was clear that she was already losing partial control to the cat beast.
It. was. on!
"Put on your Chang disguise, and go straight to the Hokage's office. Tell him about what's happened! Let him know I've started my next mission early! Don't try to stop me, I can promise you will not be able to. Not when Kabuto is in trouble. I'm going after Orochimaru. Now."
He only nodded, already going to do as she'd asked. He disappeared in a puff of smoke, the snake Sannin's oddly-shaped earring in his palm. He would show it to the Hokage as proof. Hopefully they wouldn't blame him for all of this. He'd try to avoid telling Sakura's father all of the details of their little quarrel, if it were possible not to.
Itachi still knew he had to hurry. He planned to try to make it Konoha, and back to Orochimaru's hideout, before she had a chance to get hurt. She would need backup for this.