Silver Bells
by Kaline Reine
Note: This story is not cannon, nor is it intended to be. It takes place in sort of the same messed up universe as one of my really old fanfics, Chains and Bells. So it DOES NOT follow cannon and it is NOT meant to. Also please note that this Sakura is Sakura Uchiha, is my friend's OC (not mine) and is not the same Sakura from the show, nor is she based on her. They have the same first name only. Thank you. c:
This story is written for RukarioHadou and I hope she likes it. c;
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters/settings. This is just a fanfiction story.
WARNINGS: This story contains graphic adult content, including violence, torture, rape, abuse of various kinds, incest, and explicit sex scenes. If you can't handle my sick and twisted mind then you, my friend, are reading the wrong story. Lol. It also may contain slight spoilers if you aren't completely caught up.
Chapter 10:
Kabuto heard the strange muffled sounds coming from Sakura's room. He'd been walking through the hall, headed toward the clinic, when it happened. He couldn't tell who the other voice was, but he could have sworn he head her screaming and crying... He waited and listened... Then it got quieter, and he heard what were clearly moans. Male and female moans. Sex noises.
'What the hell is going on?' He wondered.
He waited in the hall for a few minutes. He wasn't even sure why he was doing this anymore. It was none of his business what she chose to do. The door opened and someone was coming out. The medic knew he had to hide, and managed to duck into a small corridor before they saw him. Luckily, they went the other way.
After arguing with himself for several minutes, going to check on her seemed to be the right thing to do. Maybe she was in trouble. She had sounded panicked earlier... And he wasn't certain why she'd screamed.
'It's not like I was deliberately eavesdropping.' He reasoned. 'At least... Not at first.'
He knocked. There was no answer. He knocked one more time, before finding the door unlocked and going inside.
"Sakura-chan...?"
The cat girl's ears perked up at the sound of his voice. She was lying there on the bed, completely dazed. Suigetsu hadn't untied her and her hands were still tied with ropes. She didn't want Kabuto seeing her like this, but it's not like she had a choice.
"Could you untie me, please?" Her voice sounded small and meek.
The room was dark, so he turned on the lamp by her bed. His eyes widened when he saw the sight in front of him. As if she even had to ask... It looked like she'd been sexually assaulted. Her naked body was exposed to him, and it made him feel strange again. He wasn't sure why.
"I'm so sorry, Sakura-chan. Who did this? Was it consensual?"
His nimble fingers worked quickly to untie her. The petite girl was trembling. She couldn't styop shaking. Kabuto held her close, cradling her against his heavily muscled chest. He could feel her shaking her head no. So he hadn't chosen to sleep with him.
'Ah ha. So it wasn't her choice, after all. The bastard who did this WILL pay!'
"Tell me who did this to you." He struggled to keep his voice as calm and even as he could. He already had a suspicion of who it was. He's just seen him leaving her room, after all. But he wanted to make sure.
"I-it was Suigetsu..." The Uchiha managed to gasp, in between bouts of intense sobbing.
Kabuto's eyes narrowed, until they just tight onyx slivers... His vision was clouded by pure rage. His jaw was clenched so tightly he could barely speak.
"I hate to go, but I'll be right back. Just stay here. Don't move until I get back. I'll handle this. Just try to stay as calm as you can, sweetie."
He didn't want to leave her alone right now, but he walked back through the door, out into the hall. She was still sobbing into her pillow. It had been a terrible ordeal for her. She couldn't even respond to him right now.
'Did he really just call me sweetie...? What in the...?' Sakura laid there, confused. 'I don't... Don't understand... How could this happen?' Her mind was overcome with worry. She was still afraid of everyone, due to what just happened.
He caught sight of Suigetsu, in the main area they used as a living room, of sorts. He was relaxing contentedly, sprawled across the large plush sofa with a smile on his damn face. Kabuto was very angry at what he'd just done to Sakura. She was precious and, despite her occasional desires, somewhat innocent. She would never lie about something like that either. And he'd heard and witnessed the proof of the crime himself.
He knew if he went to Orochimaru about this, he wouldn't give a damn. Hell, he'd probably given Sasuke's underling permission to have his way with her. But he also wouldn't give a damn if one of his own were to beat up someone else for doing something so dispicable, either. He knew his boss would maintain a neutral stance.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?!" Kabuto was standing before him, still half in te hallway, seething with anger.
"Just relaxing for a bit. What's it to you?"
The medic crossed the room in a flash, striking him with his fists, in a blind rage. His fury knew no bounds. He took out a kunai laced with a poison. Death was too good for such a bastard, but he wanted him to suffer. He managed to slash across his shoulder, before dodging a retaliating blow. He hit Suigetsu many times. He just kept punching him wherever he could, literally beating him into submission. x
"Never." Kabuto said the word with such deadly intent behind it, all the shark man could do was listen. He had him by the neck, holding him up against the wall. His airway was nearly cut off. Their eyes stared intensely into one another. "Never touch her again. She is not yours to do with as you please!"
"Is this about Sakura?" Suigetsu still seemed confused.
'What a moron!' Kabuto thought.
"Yes. Who gave you permission to do that to her?"
Suigetsu smirked, and it sickened his stomach just seeing those teeth, which had so clearly left marks all over her neck. "As a matter of fact, Orochimaru himself told me it was okay."
So disrespectful.
Kabuto wasn't sure why, but he felt the need to protect her. He had to make sure this wouldn't happen again, whatever it took... He continued to punch him and beat the shit out of him. He knew this man might make a formidable opponent, but he'd been fortunate enough to catch him completely off guard before he had a chance to react. He didn't even have his gigantic sword with him.
"That doesn't mean she gave you permission or consented to what you did!" He landed a punch right in his gut, making him cough up blood. "You're a heartless bastard! You can't just go around raping people!"
"Ack! Okay, okay. I get it, man... Just... Ugh... Stop..."
He moved so close to other man's face that their noses were inches away from touching. If he didn't have better self control, he would have killed him already. In an instant. But this maggot wasn't worth it to him. And he knew Sasuke wouldn't be happy about this, but right now he didn't care at all. This was wrong. He let out a deadly growl, from somewhere deep within.
"Also... If you ever touch what's mine again, if you even so much as lay a hand on her, I don't give a damn what Orochimaru-sama says... You're dead!"
Finally, he let Suigetsu slump to the ground. He tried to crawl back to the sofa, but didn't make it before passing out. He's lost a lot of blood and Kabuto was certain the poison was working it's way through his veins.
'Hmph. Good luck getting rid of that.'
The medic left him there. He was done, for now. Hopefully his point had gotten through. He wanted to do more damage, because nothing could ever compare to the pain and suffering he'd just put Sakura through. But he needed to make sure she was okay too. So he rushed back to her room...
Sakura had managed to stop crying, but she was still very upset. She wasn't sure what Kabuto was doing, but she had some kind of idea that he was making Suigetsu regret ever being born. He'd seemed so angry... She hoped she wouldn't cause too much trouble for Kabuto and she also hoped he wouldn't be hurt in the process.
She hated Suigetsu now, for what he did. But she hated Orochimaru even more for making her go with him. She sighed in relief when the door opened and the friendly medic reappeared.
"I took care of it."
"What do you mean?"
"Yeah..." He sat on the edge of her bed, not touching her but facing away from the door, toward the wall. "You might say that."
She heard Suigetsu's voice ringing through the halls. "I need the antidote! Where did he go? Bastard! Give me the antidote now!" It sounded like he was running around frantically.
"Come on, baka... He's not even here anymore." She heard Sasuke dragging his comrade away. "I'll get you to another medic who can help."
Kabuto turned to her, his face expressionless. He seemed to be watching her. Sakura didn't understand why... He seemed to have this sudden fascination with her. Like he was watching over her. It made her feel safe and comfortable. Before this whole ordeal, she'd never imagined feeling that way around anyone.
"What?" She asked him, point-blank.
"I'm sorry. He had no right to do what he did."
Sakura blushed, her cheeks darkening. ...So he cared after all. "I know but... Is it sad to say I'm used to it?"
"What do you mean?" He turned to her, not moving closer but giving her some space. He didn't want to seem threatening or menacing. He would never do what Suigetsu had done to anyone, let alone someone who meant so much to him.
'Since when does she mean so much to me?' He reasoned that perhaps it was just that he felt bad for her, for going through something so awful. But deep down, he knew she meant more to him than that. He was not only there for her now when she needed someone to be, but he genuinely enjoyed her company when they were both happy too.
"I haven't had any other experiences than that, and what Orochimaru did, so I have nothing to go on. Maybe it's normal."
"Sakura-chan..." Kabuto grabbed her shoulder gently, as if steadying her. He looked deep into her eyes. "Listen to me. There is nothing normal about what just happened."
She nodded, faintly. Unaware of his next move, the cat girl did the only thing she could do. She waited, idly staring back at him. She wasn't sure why she was feeling like this, or why the butterflies wouldn't stop fluttering in her stomach.
Nonetheless, she continued to speak her mind. "I can't stand being in a place where no one cares about me. I've never even felt a kind touch, except for what you did that night and-"
"I care about you a lot. It hurts me to see you hurting like this."
Without thinking, Kabuto pressed his lips to hers. Things went instantly quiet and all she could hear was the sound of her own heartbeat in her ears. He moved his lips gently against hers, softly and hesitantly at first. The medic slipped his tongue out, testing to see if it was okay. She let him in and their tongues danced together. He was following his instinct, for once. He just couldn't hold back his feelings anymore. He wanted her, but he was still very confused.
The kiss felt so good, Sakura could barely breathe. It felt like she would melt any minute. And then it was over when he pulled away. She missed his touch already and didn't want it to end.
"Kabuto-kun... That was amazing. I... I lo-"
He pressed a gentle finger to her mouth, stopping her in mid-sentence. "Please don't. I don't want to cause you any more pain, but... This doesn't change what I said before. I really am gay. I just want you to be happy."
"So that's it then." Sakura jerked away from him, without saying goodbye. She laid on her bed and turned to one side. "Just leave me. Goodnight."
He didn't know what else to say. Confused, he decided she needed some time to herself now. But how could he leave her in such a fragile state? "I don't want to leave you alone tonight. What if he comes back?"
"So?" She stated, emotionless.
"If he returns, it would be better if someone were here, just in case."
"If that's your way of asking if you can spend the night, the answer is no."
"But I just-"
"Fine." The cat girl growled, her inner demon bubbling dangerously close to the surface. "You'd might as well have your way with me too. Just fuck me then. Whatever. it's not like it makes that much of a difference at this point."
"I think you have the wrong idea. I don't want-" He fumbled along, trying to find the right words to say. "It's not- I mean, it's not that I don't want to... But look. I'm not a savage like they are. I won't force you to do anything. I just want to stay here tonight, so I can protect you."
She suddenly understood, sighing to herself. "You can stay."
Kabuto didn't wait for any further permission. He lied on the other side of the bed, and curled around the girl with his arm around her waist. Her back was still to him, but he didn't really mind. He didn't blame her for being overly cautious. It seemed like all the men where were sex-crazed lunatics.
"Goodnight, Sakura-chan..."
"Mhm." She mumbled, not wanting to talk anymore.
She had just been through a tough ordeal. He knew he shouldn't have kissed her... But even so, he could not bring himself to fully regret it.
Over the next few months, Kabuto spent a lot more time with Sakura. Nothing too serious ever happened, but there was some light making out. She'd caught him off guard a few times as well. They continued to spend time together and get to know each other. They talked often, almost on a daily basis.
Although he maintained his stance as gay, Sakura was pretty sure he wasn't interested in anyone else... Whether they were the same sex or not. She refused to push him into anything he didn't want, so they remained at a nice safe distance for the time being.
She'd done a few more missions for Orochimaru... For the most part, unless she was assigned a partner for a mission, she kept to herself from that point on. She had learned the hard way that it was dangerous to associate with some of the men here. Oddly, she hadn't even seen Suigetsu since the night of 'the incident'. That was the name she and Kabuto had come up with to refer to what happened that night.
The medic nin was the only person she spent any time with, and the two of them could often be seen just casually hanging out in the hideout. As time wore on, they seemed to have fewer and fewer boundaries.
Tonight, he was in his room going over some medical texts. He had to make sure he kept up-to-date on all the new surgical procedures, just in case. Out of nowhere, the door to his bedroom swung open.
"Kabuto-kun!" The little ball of sunshine known as Sakura Uchiha burst into his room, unannounced. "I got us some shish kabob for dinner! Here you go!"
Smiling, he took the stick from her, already digging in. But halfway through, he remembered what he'd heard earlier. The news had upset him, and it would no doubt be upsetting for her. But someone had to tell her.
'It's now or never...' He sighed.
"Um... I've heard some news about something that might concern you. No one wants to tell you, but I feel like you should know."
"Oh? What is it?" She sat in the chair on the far side of the room, her ears perking up with interest.
"I know this will be hard for you to hear," Kabuto sighed, adjusting his glasses. He knew she wouldn't take this well. "But Sasuke-san has located your older brother. He's planning to go after him soon."
The cat girl was completely silent for several minutes... After hearing the one thing she had always dreaded to hear, it took her a while to process the information. She'd even been getting along relatively well with Sasuke, as of recent. She really didn't want anymore problems between them, but she couldn't let him do anything to harm the one person she knew for a fact was an innocent in all this mess. If only he'd see past his hatred and listen to reason...
"I... I can't believe it... He found Itachi?" She sounded so broken, her voice cracking on every other word.
Kabuto was at her side in an instant, hugging her close and offering comfort. "Please promise me that you won't do anything drastic. I know it's hard, but... You just have to have faith that things will work out for the best."
"No." Sakura glared up at him, gradually rising to her feet. "I can't promise you that. I won't make a promise that I know I can't keep. We'll just see what happens."
'Hm...' He thought. 'Well... At least she's honest. I'll give her that.'
"Look, it's just... I don't want to see you get hurt. It would be best to just let the two of them settle it amongst themselves."
That was easy for him to say. He didn't know about the truth behind her clan's massacre, or about Itachi's illness... She alone had to bear such heavy burdens.
"Do you know where and when he's planning to attack him?"
"I have no idea," He answered truthfully. "They didn't give me any exact details. I just told you the only thing I've heard about it in months. But I doubt he'll be able to do it any time soon, because he just sent the rest of Team Taka out on a different mission right before he found out."
That was good. It meant Suigetsu and the others were gone. It was unlikely that Sasuke would want to attack him without the team he'd assembled for that exact purpose. He could call them back, but it would take a fair amount of time for them to arrive. Either way, she felt she had a little time before the fated encounter would happen.
Sakura nodded. "Alright. Thanks for telling me about this. I'll need some time to think about all of it."
She gave him a quick hug, and walked away. She seemed really preoccupied with her own thoughts now. Kabuto watched her leave his room. He was really worried about her.