What Have They Done To You?
An xxKaaat Original
Chapter Eleven
Sakura listened as the pats of rain fell upon her roof. Quietly she spoke to herself, "I hate when it rains in the winter." The room was still dark, that meant it was still early. That also meant that once again Sasuke never came home. Slowly the girl sat up and felt around the bed. Just as she'd thought, the space next to her was empty. Over the course of the last week, Sakura had spent almost every night alone. She couldn't cry anymore, she wouldn't. It was pointless to try now. But the more she thought about it, the more she realized that she was slowly falling apart. She hadn't even talked to Sasuke in two days.
Once again, Sakura fell backwards to the bed. What could she possibly do?
Kiba stared at the body laying in front of him. There on the bed was the body of a female vampire. She had long red hair, and she was pale. She was now wearing a long white lab coat, and she didn't move. The man reached down and ran an icy finger across the girls skin. She still didn't move.
Kiba moved back and called out, "Neji, you said it'd wear off after a few minutes." Kiba looked toward the black window.
Neji's voice filled the speakers of the room. "I'll turn the heat up. Call her name, try to wake her up." With that, Kiba heard the sound of a fan growing. In seconds, the room grew warmer.
Once again Kiba approached the body. He softly spoke, "Karin." He then gently touched her hand. The tall man jumped a little when the hand shook. Slowly the woman opened her eyes.
The room was blurry to the girl. It was too bright and the woman moaned. "W-Where am I?" Her voice was groggy, yet she sounded like a child. After a few minutes, her eyes had adjusted, and she sat up. When she caught sight of Kiba she tensed and stared. "W-Who are y-you?"
The man smiled and took a step forward, but stopped when the girl scooted back on her bed. "My name is Kiba. I won't hurt you." He held out a hand.
The girl jumped from her bed and clutched the jacked close to her body. "Don't come near me. I'm warning you.." Within mere seconds, she slowly slid down the wall into the corner.
Kiba stood there. Slowly he spoke, "Listen, I don't know what happened to you, but I'm not the bad guy. I'm here to help you. My friends and I saved you."
The red-head coward into her corner. "Saved me..?"
"Yes. What will it take to make you believe me?"
"Tell me why you're here... Why you saved me." The girl's voice shook.
Over the intercom another voice spoke. "Kiba is here because of me. My name is Gaara, and we're all vampires like you Karin. We came in search of this place, looking for someone."
From the corner, Karin slowly stood up. She took small steps, but the closer she grew to Kiba, the less tense she became. When she was mere inches away from him, she held out a hand to his face. He was slightly warm, against her cold hands.
After seconds the woman faced the black window. "You speak the truth."
Kiba spoke, "You have powers?"
The red-head smiled. "I read minds and control elements dear. Judging by your skin, you're part human." She watched as Kiba's face showed confusion. "You still have warmth left in your cheeks."
From behind the glass Gaara smiled. "Karin, do you trust us?"
"I do."
"Then will you answer our questions? Tell us your story?"
"I will." The woman softly spoke.
Sakura stood cleaning dishes when the front door opened. Within seconds, Sasuke came strolling down the hallway. He seemed rather happy. When he caught sight of Sakura he slowly smiled. "Long time no talk."
Sakura simply turned away and continued cleaning a cup. Sasuke rolled his eyes and smiled. If it was a game she wanted, it was a game she was going to get. Within seconds, Sasuke was in the kitchen, standing behind Sakura. Slowly he reached around her and ran his hands over her stomach. "Playing hard to get?" When the woman didn't reply, Sasuke turned her to face him. "What's wrong?"
The woman stared at him, "Oh you know, you never talk to me. You don't return my calls or texts. You don't come home, and now you expect everything to be okay?" The woman attempted to jerk away, but Sasuke's grip was too strong.
Sasuke crashed his lips against Sakura's. "Oh, so you miss me around?" At once he pulled himself closer to Sakura.
The girl pushed away and once again turned from him. This time she stared at the stove, back to Sasuke. Without warning she felt the man push her against the stove, his body against hers. She also felt something else against her. "W-what are you doing?"
Sasuke pressed closer as he reached around Sakura's body and slowly kissed her neck. "So this is what you want? Oh naughty, naughty." Slowly Sasuke slid his hand into the front of the girls pants. But before he could insert a finger, Sakura pushed away.
Quickly she grabbed a knife and turned to face the man. "Don't fucking touch me." Tears filled her eyes, voice shaking. "Don't fucking touch me like that.."
Sasuke turned and gave the woman a confused look. "What the hell are YOU doing? I'm only trying to have a little fun Sakura babe." He then smiled and took a step toward her.
Once again she held up the knife. "Y-y-you're drunk.."
Gaara sat next to Karin at the group sat around a circular table. The woman was visibly calm, but also confused. She looked around the building taking in every single thing. "Tell me Gaara, what year is it?" The red heads dark eyes fell upon the man.
He smiled, "It's two thousand fifteen Karin. They froze your body for nine years."
The girl sighed and looked around at the faces of the other vampires. "Mikoto captured my team and I. She threatened to kill us all if we didn't cooperate." The red head looked down. "She killed my lover and brother right in front of my eyes.. But she didn't kill me. She said I'd be a good addition to her collection..."
"Who is her?"
"Mikoto Uchiha. She had this awful dream of ridding the world of vampires." The girl laughed. "I'll never forget the numerous times she tortured us in those rooms. She's take our hair, blood. Often times, she'd let the men who worked for her rape the female vampires." Her smile faded. "But never me. She always told me that she was saving me for someone... a man."
Ino reached out and touched Karin's hand. When the red-head looked up startled, she was comforted by Ino's smile. "Karin, did you know of a girl named Sakura Haruno?"
The red heads face went blank. "The human girl? The one corrupted by the boy. Why? Is she dead?"
Gaara quickly spoke. "No." Karin's eyes met his. "Sakura was taken from Shore Line... from me years ago."
In an instant Karin looked at the vampires around the table. "I hate to ask this, but please.. may I have a moment alone with Gaara...?" When the group looked to their leader, Gaara shook his head and the group walked to the other room, closing the door behind them.
"Why alone?" Gaara spoke.
Karin held out a hand. Slowly she touched Gaara's cheek. His green eyes were innocent. "Mikoto's vendor... Haruno. He spoke of a vampire boy who took over his daughters mind." The woman rubbed Gaara's chin. "You're him, aren't you? The boy who she loves."
Gaara pulled away from the woman. "Loved.." He trailed off. "She doesn't know who I am. Mikoto injected her with that chemical and she doesn't remember anything..."
Karin sat back in her chair. "Nothing at all..?" Gaara shook his head. At once the girl sighed then she began. "Gaara, I may not know you but I've met Sakura. She's beautiful, and she's smart. And you, you're ambition. You've found this place, freed me just to get to Sakura." Karin smiled and reached for the boys knee. "Love conquers all my boy. Now, I may be a much older vampire than you, but I've lived through many things. If you're willing to go on, and fight for her.. then you'll win her back. It's only a matter of time Gaara. You can't give up now, and even if you try I won't let you." Gaara locked eyes with her. "I'd like to help you find Sakura. You deserve to be happy, and we won't stop until you're happy.
Sakura sat at her computer desk. She was locked in the dark abyss of her room, the only light was from her computer screen. It'd been hours since Sasuke came, and he'd already gone again. But for once, Sakura didn't want Sasuke to come back. With everything that had gone on recently, she didn't want to see him. She wanted nothing to do with him. He was nothing to her at the moment.
As the girl pulled her knees to her chest, images from her most recent dream filled her mind. Images of a woman with red hair, images of multiple people. This dream though, it was peaceful and full of laughter unlike the first. No, this dream was full of caring people who seemed to really love her. The first, was blood shed and war. But the more frequent these dreams became, the more Sakura felt as if she'd lived them before. Almost, in another life. The dreams, they were so vivid. So, clear. But the thing that just wouldn't leave her mind, was the two words spoken. Her dreams took place on an island.. called Shore Line. And the more she thought about it, the more her and Gaara's first conversation replayed. Maybe the man wasn't crazy. No, maybe she was.
Slowly Sakura closed her eyes and replayed the images in her mind. There was a blonde woman who had bright blue eyes. She was completely beautiful, and she was always alongside an attractive man with dark brown hair. He always looked at the blonde with a bright smile, it was clear they were lovers. Then there was a woman with two small buns in her hair. She was always with a man who had hair much longer than Sakura's, but he pulled it off.
In the dream before that, there was a man with red triangle tattoos on his face. He and another man who always wore a high collar with black sunglasses led Sakura to a beach. The sights were beautiful. All of her dreams were silent though, each of them only containing one phrase, Shore Line. There was one other thing that bothered her as well. In every dream, the people with her were always looking for someone else. She knew nothing of his appearance, or his relation to them. But they seemed to be looking for someone.
The girl's head flew up at the sound of a chime. She'd received another email. Most likely from Gaara again. Over the course of the last few days, her and the man talked often, but it was only short and small. She told him about things going on, and about her job with Kureani. He told her about his meeting with new people, and his search for the girl he'd told her about.
The more Sakura talked to Gaara, the more she felt like she knew him. As the hours drug on, she was pleased with her own choice to continue to stay in contact with the man. She was sure that if they hadn't kept in touch, she'd probably think of him often and hoped they'd run into each other in town again.
The more she stared at the blank screen, the more she wanted to tell Gaara about her dreams. She wanted to tell him about the people, the places. She wanted to tell him about her hearing of Shore Line. She wanted to know what it meant. But overall, she just wanted to see him. His presence was peaceful, and he eased her mind.
Slowly the girl began to type, Gaara, I'd enjoy if we could meet again. If you don't mind, I'd like to have you over for a drink, maybe dinner soon. I've got much to tell you, but I can't exactly explain it via email. Respond soon. Sakura :)