A Traitor's Heart Chapter 10: Stand In The Rain, a naruto fanfic

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She never slows down.
She doesn't know why but she knows that when she's all alone, feels like its all coming down
She won't turn around
The shadows are long and she fears if she cries that first tear, the tears will not stop raining down

She won't make a sound
Alone in this fight with herself and the fears whispering if she stands she'll fall down
She wants to be found
The only way out is through everything she's running from wants to give up and lie down.

The cold rain hit my face. It blurred my vision. The strong pain on my side grew worse as I moved to dodge the kunai. I felt the blood rise from my mouth. It dripped from my lips only to be washed away by the clear water drops. I watched him knowing that I had no chance against him. He knew it to. I looked at my old comrade on the ground...lifeless. He hadn't deserved to die. I felt a pang in my chest as I realized this felt oddly familiar. It felt like the day Rain died. I looked up at the sky.

'Rain' The water washed away my sadness as I looked forward at the shinobi.

How did it get this far out of hand? I asked myself as I threw a kunai at him. He caught it and swiftly threw it back at me. I managed to avoid it but it scratched my face. I could feel the blood trickle down my face. He smirked at me. He knew I was losing stamina. I pushed chakra out of my hand as I punched the ground. I caught him off guard and his leg got wounded. I smirked. I wasn't going down without a fight.

As I took one last glance at my dead friend I realized that this was all my fault. I was the one to jump into battle. I was the one that let my emotions take control. I was the one that had let him die. It was all my fault...'My fault'

:...Flashback...:

"Were close" I spoke as we ran towards Itachi's supposed destination. I noticed Mason's eyes get intense. Kisame was close behind me watching Mason. Kisame wasn't easily fooled. He knew there was something wrong.

I focused on what was ahead of us. I noticed a clearing of trees up ahead and a small hut. I felt strong chakra coming from it. I slowed down and looked back at Kisame. He nodded at me, understanding the situation. He slowed down as well as Mason.

Once we were close enough to the hut we stopped. I took off my Akatsuki robe. And grabbed a jacket from my backpack. I put it on and tied my hair up in a pony tail. I placed the hood over my head. I nodded to Kisame, silently telling him to stay back. He understood. I glanced at Mason. He was watching me carefully. I looked towards the hut.

I began to walk. As I got closer I noticed the chakra getting stronger. I could sense five shinobi in there. They were strong. I hoped they weren't Konoha ninja. But I knew if I wanted to find Itachi...I'd have to fight Konoha.

Once I reached the door I took a deep breath. I knocked. I heard shuffling and whispering. It seemed they were arguing on wether or not to open the door. Suddenly the door opened slowly. And there he was...Neji Hyuga. My heart broke as I remembered our last in counter.

I breathed in quickly. He watched me carefully. Thankfully my hair and face was hidden by the hood. "Can I help you?" He asked stoicly. I then saw three other shinobi in the back of the hut. The were from Konoha. But I still couldn't see the fourth shinobi.

"Can I help you?" Neji repeated. He was growing more suspicious of me.

"Who is it Neji?" A familiar voice spoke. My eyes widened as the person that spoke walked towards the door. The fourth shinobi was now in view. It was Ino. My best friend.

She looked at me.

"Whats wrong miss?" She asked. I could feel the tears brimming at my eyes. I had missed her so much. I smiled slightly. I hadn't realized how much I had missed her till I saw her. She had been the one to pull me out of my misery when Naruto died. She had been the one to help me keep going. She had stayed by me. I regained my composure. I still had to find Itachi.

"I had heard there was Akatsuki around. I wanted to ask if you had seen anything." I asked making my voice sound a lot higher than usual.
"Oh. You shouldn't be wondering around miss. The Akatsuki hasn't been captured yet." Ino spoke. I smirked.

'Your still alive'

Neji's eyes widened suddenly. He looked shocked. "Ino GET BACK!" He yelled as he threw a kunai at me. I quickly dodged and jumped a few feet away. I didn't understand. Why had he attacked me?

"Neji whats wrong? Why did you attack her?" Ino asked cleary confused as much as I was. I noticed Kisame's chakra flicker. I tensed. I didn't want to have to fight. Neji stood firmly and glared at me. "She wears an Akatsuki ring."

'Shit!' I shouted in my mind as I looked at my right index finger. "She was also able to avoid my kunai...so she must be a shinobi." He continued. Ino backed away as the other three shinobi walked towards me.

"Akatsuki. Give in willingly and no harm will come to you." Neji spoke in his ANBU voice. This was not how I wanted it to go. I knew if Kisame and Mason were dragged into this that they would kill them. I couldn't let that happen. But I wasn't going to give in.
"No" I spoke.
One of the shinobi with blonde hair walked towards me. I readied myself.

"Then we have no other choice." He spoke. Suddenly he ran at me.

I had no choice. I had to fight.

I quickly jumped and threw a shuriken at him. He dodged it. Something then grabbed my arms. I looked back to see one of the other shinobi. 'Dammit!' But just as soon as the shinobi came he disappeared. I looked back to see Kisame holding back the shinobi. He looked at me and smirked. "Thanks" I uttered. He nodded. I turned back around and noticed Sasuke fighting the shinobi with blond hair. I sighed.

Suddenly and orange haired shinobi attacked me. I blocked his attack but then noticed Neji coming at me.

'Shit!' I cursed as I quickly pushed chakra out of my feet and back flipped, barely avoiding Neji's attack.

I then quickly performed hand seals and shouted "Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu!" Fire blew at them. They jumped back quickly, dodging my attack. The orange haired shinobi smirked, thinking he had escaped...How more wrong could he be? I smirked and flicked my wrist. Suddenly hundreds of kunais and shurikens flew at Neji and the orange haired shinobi from behind. Neji noticed them and quickly performed the Hakke Kūshō. He deflected most of the kunais and shuriken. But still some hit him and the orange haired shinobi. Yet not one injurie was fatal. Once all the kunais and shuriken were deflected Neji stopped and looked at me. His eyes were wide. I knew why. That was one of Tenten's specialties. It was almost exactly the same as hers. Tenten and I had trained together. So I picked up a few tricks from her. Neji glared at me. "How do you know that move?" He snarled. I noticed the anger. It was rare for someone to see Neji angered I was surprised.

"Answer me" He spoke. I was silent. He clenched his fist and ran at me.

"Hakke Kūshō!" He shouted. I didn't have time to dodge. I pushed out chakra from my hands to blck his attack but his chakra was too strong. He hit me, hard. I flew back and hit a tree. I felt a snap and knew it was one of my ribs breaking. I grunted in pain as I raised my body. Bits of my hair fell from my pony tail. I brushed them aside and stood slowly. I looked up to see Neji looking at me with wide eyes. Something was wrong. He wasn't coming at me. Why? Why was he just standing there? I looked around and saw Kisame and Sasuke far off in the distance still in there battle. I noticed Ino walk out of the hut and stare at me in shock. I then realized something. I raised my hand to my face and noticed my hood had fallen.

'Damn' I cursed. Ino's face broke my heart. I could only imagine what she must be thinking. Neji just stood there like he had just seen a ghost. My last encounter with him hadn't been so great...and now this? It couldn't get any worse. Suddenly light struck the dark sky. Thunder boomed in my ears. Rain poured swiftly. 'It just got worse.'

Then the orange haired shinobi spoke. "Neji? What are you doing? Attack her! She is Akatsuki!" He shouted.

Neji looked at him. "I can't" He spoke.

My eyes widened. 'He still loves me?'

"Fine! If you can't I will" The orange haired shinobi shouted as he ran at me. "Stop Pakk!" Ino pleaded The orange haired man known as Pakk ignored her. I started to move when another rib cracked. I fell to my knees in pain. Mud covered my legs. I tried to heal my ribs but my chakra wasn't flowing. 'It must be because of Neji's Hakke Kūshō" I thought.

I looked up and saw Pakk closing in on me. He pulled out a kunai from his holster and lunged it at me. I placed my hands up to guard my face. I closed my eyes, waiting for the impact. But it never came. I opened my eyes to see Neji in front of me. Neji stood in front of Pakk. Pakk hesitated. Neji stood with no fear. His eyes were calm and he didn't even seemed fazed.

Pakk looked surprised. He moved back a bit. "Step aside Neji" He spoke in a commanding tone. I shivered waiting for Neji to obey. But he stood firm.

"No" That was Neji said...that was all he needed to say. Tears overwhelmed my eyes. "Neji don't do this!" I spoke softly. He didn't even glance at me. He just stared at Pakk. Pakk glared at him. "Very well. That means you are now a traitor to Konoha. You are now the enemy!" He shouted as he lunged the kunai at Neji. Neji just stood there and waited for it. "NO!" I shouted before I could stop myself. I heard a clang of metal and saw that Neji had quickly pulled out a kunai and had blocked Pakk's attack.

I mentally sighed. 'Thank God!' I saw Neji smirk at me. I flushed and looked away. 'That bastard! Making me worry like that.' I shouted in my mind.

"I won't die so easily...Haruno" He spoke softly so only I could hear.

'Haruno...He hasn't called me that in a long time. I guess he is a little mad at me.' I thought.

"You shouldn't be doing this. You love Konoha" I whispered. He suddenly pushed back Pakk and punched him in the face making him fly back a few feet. Neji looked at me.

"And so do you. I don't know why you decided to work for the Akatsuki but what I do know is...you wouldn't ever willingly betray Konoha" He spoke not looking at me. I stood slowly regaining my strength. I pushed back my hair that had now fallen out of the ponytail.

Pakk got up slowly and pulled out his katana. He ran at me. I blocked his katana with a kunai. He pushed me with his katana but I stood firm. His strength was amazing. He kept pushing and pushing. I couldn't beat him. Then Neji threw a shuriken at him making Pakk jump away from me. I sighed. Neji pulled out his katana and ran at Pakk. Neji and Pakk began to fight. I just stood there watching in awe. Thier sword skill was amazing. They were equally matched.

"Stop this Neji! This isn't like you!" Pakk shouted. Neji ignored him and jumped back. He stood in front of me.

"Neji stop. I can fight him on my own" I spoke as I grabbed Neji's arm. "No" He spoke.
"I don't wish to fight you...but you leave me no choice!" Pakk said as he lunged at him.

"Get back!!" Neji yelled as he pushed me back hard. I fell into the mud. I grunted in pain as I sat up.. I glared angrily at Neji and saw he had easily blocked Pakk's attack. . Neji seemed to overpower Pakk. Something was wrong. Pakk hadn't been this weak earlier.I watched Pakk closely and then I realized it.
"Neji that isn't him thats a" But I was stopped when I felt a chakra behind me.

'Shit!' I cursed as I turned around quickly. There stood Pakk. His katana above me ready to kill me. I heard Ino scream out. My vision blurred as I saw something move quickly in front of me. Red hit my face. But it wasn't my blood. I focused and saw brown hair.

'NEJI!!' My mind screamed out. The Katana had gone through him. His blood was everywhere. Pakk's eyes widened and pulled back, taking his katana with him. Neji fell to the ground. Tears formed at my eyes. Pakk came closer. I stood quickly. I pushed chakra out of my fist as it made contact with Pakk's jaw. He flew back and hit a tree. I fell to my knees and held Neji. He was smirking at me. He looked so weak. Blood dripped from his mouth.
I placed my hand on his wound and began to try and heal it. But it wasn't working. No matter how much chakra I used his wound wouldn't close. The blood kept coming. I saw my tears hit his face. He looked so calm. He grabbed my hand.

"Stop Sakura. Its inevitable." He whispered. My eyes widened.

"No! Neji I can save you!" I shouted. He squeezed my hand.

"Don't waste your chakra." I spoke. I looked away.

'No! Why? I don't want him to die!!' I cried out in my mind. I looked up at the sky as the rain washed away my tears. Neji was right. I couldn't stop the bleeding. I knew. But...I still didn't want him to die...I didn't...

"I'm sorry" Neji suddenly spoke. I looked down at him

"Why?" I whispered.
"I have cursed you. The last time I saw you...I had been angry...and I had cursed you." He whispered.
"Nei it doesn't.." He cut me off. "Yes it does...I had been angry. So angry that you had betrayed me. I had trusted you. I had befriended you...but you left. You had chosen Akatsuki over Konoha. I couldn't stand it. Jealousy consumed me. I wanted to reach out and shake you to death." He spoke hoarsely.

"Shhhhh. Don't talk save your energy." I whispered as I clutched him tightly. But he ignored me. "I didn't understand. I couldn't understand. You had fought me. You had nearly killed Kiba. I almost thought you had really betrayed Konoha. But then I remembered your face. You had looked so sad and broken. I then knew you hadn't betrayed me. You didn't want to fight me. You didn't want to hurt me. So I decided...that I would protect you." He whispered. My eyes swelled. Tears ran rapidly down my face. My now damp hair clung to my face.

He touched my cheek softly. "You changed me, Sakura. It was the least I could do."

"Your dying Neji" I whispered. He smiled. "Thank you for stating the obvious." He spoke. I clenched my fist on his vest. "I'm not joking Neji. Its not funny!!" I shouted as the tears kept going. "I don't want you to die" I whispered.

His hand touched my hand. "Sorry" He whispered. I noticed his pulse grow weaker. His eyes began to droop. His skin grew paler. My eyes widened. His hand fell.

"No! Neji don't die!!" I shouted.

He smiled up at me. "Don't go and get yourself killed" He whispered.

And then suddenly death took hold of him.

I was in shock.'He can't...no...he can't...Neji...' I began to sob uncontrollably. I wrapped my arms around my body and shook violently. I cried out, begging God not to take him away. I couldn't take another death. Everyone was dying...everyone I ever cared about was dead. I didn't want to go on living. I didn't want to see anymore deaths. I looked at my blood stained hands. Blood, His blood. I screamed out. Why? Why him? I clutched my head. I couldn't wipe away the memory of him. 'No! Stop it!!!'

Pakk came towards me. I looked up at him. Anger engulfed me. He had done this! This man had killed his own comrade! I gritted my teeth as I controlled my sobbing. I wasn't sad anymore...all I could feel was hate. Hate for the man in front of me. I pushed myself off of the ground. I wiped some mud off of my face and pulled out a kunai. He smirked at me. He knew I had barely any chakra left. I glared at him.

"I'll kill you!" I shouted as I lunged at him. I managed to hit him in the arm. He yelled out. I dug the kunai deeper into his arm. But suddenly I felt a strong pain in my side. It burned. I looked down to see he had pushed his own kunai into me. I cried out. He smirked. I quickly jumped back. He let go of the kunai. I pulled it out and held back a scream. I didn't heal it. I knew if I did I would most definatly collapse. He also pulled out the kunai in his arm. He then threw it at me.

:...Flashback...:

'Rain' The water washed away my sadness as I looked forward at the shinobi.

Pakk came at me. I jumped and flipped over him. I landed gracefully and grabbed the katana on the ground. It was Neji's katana. I clutched it tightly and pointed it at him. He turned and ran at me. I lunged my katana at him. Water and metal collided. We fought brutally. I placed chakra in my feet so I wouldn't slip. He attacked me fiercely. I held my own against him...but I was growing tired. He was still too strong for me. I couldn't take much more.I looked around for Kisame and Sasuke but it seemed they were no where to be seen. I sighed.

I kicked him in the stomach, catching him off guard and lunged my katana at him. He barely blocked it. I wounded his arm. He pushed me back and hit my face with his fist. I hit the ground. Mud splattered on my face. I gritted my teeth as I slowly got up.
"You will pay for your actions, Akatsuki" He spoke. "He's dead because of you"

I felt the anger resurface.I stood up slowly. 'How dare he speak of Neji!!' I dropped the katana and gathered all my chakra into my fist.

"Ths is for Neji!" I shouted as I punched him...hard. His blood gushed out of his mouth. He gagged and fell to the ground. He was dead before he even hit the ground. I heard Ino shriek. She ran towards him. She checked his pulse. I saw her realize he was dead. She shivered slightly before standing. she looked at me.

And there it was. I had killed a Konoha shinobi. I had betrayed Konoha. I was now an S-class criminal. There was no way back. I was Akatsuki. My friends would now hunt me down and I would have to fight them. My greatest fear had become reality. But I then realized something.

'I can't have everything' I knew it to...but I had tried. I had tried to have it all. But now I understood. I had made my choice. I had chosen Itachi and I didn't regret it. I was happy. My knees suddenly failed me and I fell to the ground. .I looked up at the sky as the rain hit my eyes. My hair clung to my face. Mud covered my entire body. I could barely move.

I saw Ino move towards me. I knew she was going to kill me. I understood. It was her duty to Konoha. She raised her kunai at me. I saw the tears cascade down her scared face. She was hesitating. She was waiting...waiting for me to stop her. Waiting for me to say that I've been on a secret mission this whole time and that I didn't mean to kill him. But I had. I had meant everything. It had been my revenge for Neji. He had died for me. I smiled at Ino. Her eyes widened.

"This is my choice. What is yours?" I asked. She sobbed loudly. "Forgive me" She whispered as she lunged the kunia at me. The rain beat my face as I smiled widely. I couldn't move. I couldn't dodge it or block it. All I could do was welcome it.

My eyes closed against the rain as memories flooded my mind. But there was one that stood out the most. It was that night. The night I had come to understand Itachi. The night he had kissed me.

:...Flashback...:

"So i'm going to be living with you?" I asked suspiciously. As I looked around Itachi's room.

"Yes...is there a problem?" He asked not realy caring.

"Well its just the past year I've been on my own. So why so suddenly do I have to move in with you?" I asked. It had been a year since I officially joined Akatsuki. I had been living on my own off of the Akatsuki grounds.But the leader...Pein had asked me to move into the Akatsuki with Itachi. I was confused but I accepted anyways.

I eyed the large bed. "You know there is only one bed" I spoke.
"Yes...Your point?" I didn't know if this was some kind of joke or if Itachi was being serious. I glared at him. "I'm not sleeping with you" I said firmly. He smirked at me.
"Who said anything about sleeping together?" He spoke...slightly amused. I looked away. I could feel the heat rising to my cheeks.

"Your an assh-" I was cut off by him grabbed my chin. He looked down at me. He gazed at me. A raw emotion shone through his eyes. I flushed.

"You should know the reason why your here." He spoke. I could feel his breath on my skin. I then realized what he was talking about. A week ago a few men had stopped by my little cottage I live in. They had been strong shinobi. They wanted my food...and me. By the time Itachi got there I was lying on the ground covered in blood. Itachi might have looked calm but Kisame and I knew he was angry. He was royally pissed.

He must have persauded Pein into letting me move in. I smiled.

"I didn't know you cared so much, Itachi-kun" I spoke teasingly. His grip on my chin tightened. He leaned in close to me. My face was as red as a tomato.

"Just remember...your mine. I don't like to share my possesions." He whispered in my ear. My eyes widened but I cooled myself. I pulled away and glared at him.
"I'm not yours!" I shouted at him. He smirked. "Are you still lying to yourself?" He spoke as he turned away from me. "But it does not matter. You chose this. You wished to stay with me. So stop acting so spoiled." He firmly not looking at me. I gritted my teeth angrily. I was angry at myself. I knew he was right. I had asked to stay with him. A decision I didn't regret. But I didn't want to belong to him. I wanted to be on equal grounds. Of course being Itachi's equal...well that was nearly impossible. I sighed.

I grabbed his Akatsuki sleeve. He turned and looked at me. I stared at the ground. Not daring to look at him.

"I'm not yours... But I am with you" I whispered. I tried to push back my blush but I failed miserablly. I leaned my head lower so my bangs covered my face. I still held his Akatsuki sleeve tightly. I felt his hand touch my chin and lift it up. He was gazing intencely at me. 'What is this feeling? Why do I feel so flustered? Why is he acting like this towards me. Why is he doing this to me?" I asked myself.

He smirked. He leaned down closer to me so are faces were barely and inch apart. I tried to back away but he held me tightly. I pushed and shoved but he wouldn't let go.

"What are you doing?" I whispered. I felt his other hand touch my waist. Shivers ran up my spine. My heart was beating rapidly. He dipped his head and before I knew it his lips were on mine. It was chaste. No tongue, no moving. Just a kiss. I heard my mind screaming at me to fight back, but I couldn't all I could do was feel his lips. My body was numb. I welcomed the moment and I enjoyed it. I realized then just how badly I had wanted it. I felt his hand touch my cheek. I moved against him trying to make him let this moment last. But he refused to move. He pulled away slowly. My eyes fluttered open. I hadn't even realized I closed them. I saw emotion grace his face. He seemed please. I sensed his pleasure. I then knew...that Uchiha Itachi was a man. A man with emotions. I smiled slightly. He let go of my face and smirked.
"Your mine" And then he was gone. My eyes widened. I fell to my knees. I touched my lips softly. 'Did that realy just happen?'

I wasn't angry. I wasn't sad. I was just...satisfied. I understood. I had been lying to myself for so long. I had been trying to ignore it...but I couldn't anymore. I smiled.

From that day on I was most definatly and officially...his.

:...Flashback...:

I remembered that day more so then any other. It had been the day to start everything. I was his. And that was all that mattered. I belonged to him and he always would come back for what was his.
I felt myself fall on the ground.I felt so weak and tired. All I wanted to do was sleep.I couldn't feel pain anymore. It was like I was completly numb.'Is this what it feels like to die?' I asked myself. I smiled. I was ready to die. I knew I should have died a long time ago.

I suddenly felt warmth envelope me. I felt something shaking me. I groaned. I didn't want to go back. I want to die. I didn't want to go back to that horroble world. But then I heard his voice. I heard it and it felt like I wasn't so tired. I fought for my life. I began to feel pain. I felt the cold wet rain. I felt my body screaming for blood. I felt the kunai in my chest. I felt every bit of it as I moved. But what I felt the most above all else...was his hand on mine.
"Sakura" I wanted to go to him. He was calling out to me.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt so heavy.

"Sakura. I won't let you die" The calm voice spoke. With new found detirmination I pushed my eyelids open with all the strengh I had.

I opened my eyes and smiled up at him.He looked so calm. But I knew he was worried just by the way he was holding me. His hand held mine tightly. I smiled at his beautiful face.

"Welcome back, Itachi"

So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain

Stand In The Rain-Superchick

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