Hello again, my lovelies. I hope you enjoyed your holidays. Once again, sorry for the wait. Busy, as usual. Well, I just wanted to say thank you to all of you. You have truly been wonderful. Well, here it is, chapter eleven.
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Special Thanks to –Gothic-Porcelain-
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This story is rated M
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No More
{Sasuke}
He looked over his bed slowly, eyeing his assortment of weapons. He was going up against Wind style…and that did not complement his Lightning style. If he wanted to win he was going to have to use Fire style…
He picked up a couple summoning scrolls and his katana. Sasuke stood on his window sill, the cool night air blowing his hair back. His coal black eyes narrowed as he looked out across the village scanning Naruto's building.
Sasuke clenched his teeth, making a cracking sound in the silent night. Sakura would be there.
As Sasuke was about to leap out he heard a bird's call. He looked up to see a black bird swooping towards him. It landed on his outstretched arm. Sasuke narrowed his eyes and took the scroll off its back.
He then lifted his arm and the bird flew away, disappearing in the night.
He suspiciously looked at the scroll, wondering if it was withholding any dangerous jutsu. After scanning it with his sharringan and detecting nothing he opened it.
Sasuke Uchiha,
This is a notification from the Akatsuki.
You have been interfering with Akatsuki matters involving Sakura Haruno. As a former member and killer of the Eight Tails Jinjuriki we have decided not to act and give you a warning instead. Stop your protection of Sakura Haruno and there will be no further trouble. She is an important factor and must not be tampered with. If you continue to interfere there will be consequences. We respect you and wish for your return. Please do not make us act.
Madara
Sasuke sneered at the letter and sent it into flames. He then looked out at Naruto's building and grimaced. Perhaps tonight wasn't the night to attack. Sasuke reluctantly stepped down and closed his window. He decided a hot shower would be best.
Sasuke angrily tugged at his hair and sighed. Naruto would pay for his actions. He would make sure of it.
Sasuke stepped into his bathroom and closed the door. He turned the water on and it hissed as steam shot out.
Sasuke then slowly stripped, his clothes gathering at his feet. Sasuke looked at his bare chest in the mirror, looked at the large purpling bruise on his chest from Sakura's punch. He dropped his gaze and shook his head. He then stepped into his scalding shower and sucked in when the hot water hit his skin. Sasuke put the palms of his hands to the wall of his shower, allowing the burning liquid to roll down his back.
He closed his eyes and dreamed Sakura was there beside him. Sasuke attempted to control his lust but he couldn't. His manhood stood erect, hot and throbbing at the thought of her bare, beside him. Sasuke grabbed his shaft with his hand and began furiously pumping his swollen cock. As Sasuke neared his sweet release he couldn't help but scream her name.
It echoed through the house along with his sorrowful screams.
{?}
The figure followed Sakura, fully intent on getting the job done. They tailed Sakura all through out the market, watching each and every item she slipped into her basket. As Sakura turned to go the figure threw a bomb filled with perfume and it exploded every where, impairing her sight and smell. As Sakura coughed through the pink cloud the figure slipped a ruby red apple into her basket and smiled, the sun shining off her glasses.
{Sakura}
She coughed as she ran and gulped in fresh air. Who in their right mind would go and throw perfume bombs? And in a local supermarket? What's the appeal?
Sakura coughed once more and waved her hand in front of her nose. In her angry daze she didn't notice she was passing the Uchiha mansion.
"I swear, now I reek of cheap perfume! Who would do that, honestly?" Sakura ranted, angrily stomping down the street. She stopped when she heard a voice.
"Actually, that's pretty expensive perfume"
She turned to see a shirtless Sasuke looking at her with a raised eyebrow. She looked at him and almost fainted when she saw he was leaning on a shovel. She then noticed he was in dirty jeans and there were fresh mounds of dirt around him.
"Sasuke…are you…gardening?" Sakura asked in awe.
Sasuke smirked and wiped his forehead.
"Yeah, me doing manual labor. Amazing, right?" he asked with a smile.
Sakura laughed in spite of her self.
As Sasuke leaned against the shovel it started to tip and finally it fell over, sending Sasuke to the ground.
Sakura laughed again and dropped her basket to go help him up. She knelt down beside him and giggled at the sight of him covered in dirt. She put her hand in his hair and sifted out the dirt and grit. She then looked down at him and he looked up at her and their eyes met. Sakura's mouth opened, a thousand things she wanted to say jamming up her throat. Sasuke gulped and a small blush was on his cheeks.
Sasuke slowly started to sit up, closing the gap between them. Sakura could smell his musky sent and the old spark that had been in their marriage reemerged. As his lips grew closer to hers she decided that one kiss wouldn't hurt.
But instead he went off to the side and sniffed her shoulder and grimaced. Sakura couldn't believe it. She had led her self to believe he wanted to kiss her…and she was about to let him.
She was lost in her own guilty thoughts but was pulled out when Sasuke spoke.
"Where did you pick up this perfume?" he asked, a strange looked on his face.
Sakura inwardly cringed.
"Some one threw a bomb filled with it at the market." She said quietly, hoping she wasn't blushing.
After a few seconds of silence Sakura rose, humiliated.
"I have to go" she rushed.
She retrieved her basket and quickly strode off.
{Sasuke}
He couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Sakura smelled…just like Karin's perfume. He had always hated it and that's what made him notice it. Why would someone throw a perfume bomb? It couldn't be her…could it?
Sasuke rose and swiftly walked into his house. Karin couldn't be alive…could she? He thought he had run her through with his sword…or had he simply dropped her?
Sasuke growled and sat down. Why? Why would she spray perfume?
As he brooded a thought hit him. That was a tactic she had used once before to apply a sedative, while unseen, to an enemy. So what had she used it for on Sakura, who was surely her target.
Not waiting to find out, Sasuke sprinted off.
{Sakura}
Sakura quickly stepped into her new home, grateful Naruto was away on a mission. She was sure he would puck up on her shame. Sakura set down her things and sat down, putting her hands to her face.
How could she give into weakness to quickly? And maybe even eagerly? It wasn't right. As she sat in moderate self loathing her stomach growled. Sakura looked over to her basket to see a ruby red apple. It seemed to glow with a strange shine.
Sakura picked it up and inspected it. She sniffed it and smiled. She then took a bite out of the apple.
{Karin}
She triumphantly sneered as she watched Sakura's mouth foam as she wreathed on the floor. It made her feel absolutely giddy when Sakura had collapsed. Karin smirked and giggled, then leapt from her tree branch to further her self from the scene.
{Sasuke}
He had a knot in his stomach as he scaled the stairs to Naruto's room. He busted through the door, unnecessarily considering it was unlocked, and gasped when he saw Sakura lying still on the floor.
He ran and knelt beside her and grimaced. Her eyes were half lidded and a thin trail of saliva had dribbled down her cheek.
"Sakura" he whispered as he lightly shook her shoulders.
She did nothing. Didn't even stir.
"Sakura" Sasuke said, louder this time.
Sakura did not respond.
"Sakura!" his cries were hysterical now, as he picked her up and shook her. When she continued to be unmoving Sasuke picked her up and sprinted out the door to the Hokage's tower.
As he ran he noticed Sakura grew continuously colder ad he pushed chakra into his legs, and he was nothing more than a blur now.
He finally reached the hospital and burst to the front desk. When the clerk saw Sasuke with an unconscious Sakura in his arms she gasped in surprise, then hit a large button on her desk.
"What is it?" a harsh voice crackled over the speaker.
The clerk spoke worriedly into a small microphone.
"M'lady, its Sakura!"
That was all that needed to be said. Sasuke felt the ground tremble slightly as Tsunade rushed into the room. When she saw Sasuke she immediately scowled but it was soon replaced by a look of worry.
She grabbed Sakura and rushed up the stairs. Sasuke immediately followed her.
"I never said you could follow me!" Tsunade barked after a few footsteps.
"I never asked for your permission" Sasuke growled, unwavering.
She sent him a death glare but did not argue. They quickly reached a room where Tsunade gently laid Sakura on a bed. She then hit a button on the wall.
"Gi'mme a vial of X-5 and a bucket, stat!" she commanded.
"A bucket?" Sasuke wondered aloud.
Tsunade said nothing and grabbed the middle of Sakura's shirt in her fists and swiftly tore it.
Sasuke looked away, for some reason embarrassed. Soon a nurse walked in with a shot filled with a dark purple liquid, which Tsunade quickly administered.
After a few seconds Sakura bolted up coughing, then an awful gurgling sound came from her throat. Every one stepped back except for Tsunade and Sakura hacked up her stomach's contents, along with a few drops of blood.
"Where's my god damn bucket?" Tsunade raged.
After a few more vomit induced minutes, all was quiet. Sakura rested on her pillow, a little paler than usual, but fine over all. As Sasuke turned to go to her he was roughly grabbed by the shoulder, pulled out of the door, and held against the wall.
"How did you get her to take it?" Tsunade growled, her harsh voice a whisper.
Sasuke returned her growl with one of his own.
"I didn't make her take anything! I found her like that!" he spat.
She sneered angrily.
"Well isn't that a coincident? And just what were you doing around Sakura? Are you two not divorced? Or have you not heard of her recent engagement?" Tsunade finished sarcastically.
"You framing bitch! I did nothing! Except save her that is!"
Tsunade sighed and released him. She then pinched the bridge of her nose.
"I'm sorry…it's just that…that poison was a C class poison, easily detectable. Sakura would have immediately recognized it by it's distinct smell." Tsunade said lowly.
"But that doesn't make sense. How was she poisoned if she was able to detect it? You must have made a mistake. Maybe it only seems like-"
"No Sasuke, there were no mistakes." Tsunade whispered.
"Well the person who poisoned her must have-"
"No Sasuke…there is only one possible answer. Even if someone's aim was to kill Sakura, Sakura was the one in control. She knowingly poisoned herself."
{At the Uchiha Manor}
Karin waited impatiently for her love to come. Surely the wench was dead by now? Karin huffed and stood, pacing, as she had been for over an hour. Suddenly, she felt a presence. It was one she was familiar with. She distinctly remembered the person was very powerful. She whirled around but saw no one.
Karin narrowed her eyes and turned back around, only to be face to face with a kuni.
Her throat was swiftly cut and she was left to bleed on the steps of the manor as so man y had been before her. But not before a bow and a note were tied to her hand.
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I'm sorry it's so short but a HUUUUUUUUUUGE part of the story is coming up, possibly in the next chapter, and believe me, it's going to be long. I hope you all are enjoying your selves. Please be kind.
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