Princess

AN: HEEEEYYYY! WOOT WOOT! NEW CHAPTER TIME! NEW CHAPTER TIME! LET THERE BE PARTYING AND COOKIES AND HAPPINESS! YAAAAAAAAYYY!

Sakura: You must excuse Vampy, she had a little bit too much sugar today… heh

VampChick24: NONSENSE SAKI-CHAN! I'm in perfect CONTROL! WOOOT! Oooooo Hello Sasuke….. say is it getting hot in here or is it just you? *Puts arm around Sasuke and leans in*

Sasuke: *eye twitches, sharingan activated*

Naruto: Ne… Sakura-chan you may want to calm her down before Teme goes Mangekyo on her…

Sakura: *eye twitches and nods* Right! Oh Vampy….. look here is some chocolate!

VampChick24: CHOCOLATE! HEY! *gets tricked into a closet, Sakura locks door and Sasuke calms down*

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Chapter 10: Orochimaru Strikes!

With Sasuke

"Stupid Sakura! How dare she punch me and embarrass me in front of my men. Stupid, annoying girl, why does she make me so crazy! Only she could make me this crazy, Damn her!"

Sasuke shouted as he sliced a dummy with his katana, his eyes were bright red; he proceeded to punch a dummy so hard that it was sent flying into the tree causing the tree to shake a bit. He was panting slightly and leaned against one of the tree and looked at the ground, his eyes began to slowly return to normal as he began thinking about Sakura and when they were little kids,

"Sazu-kun… will you play dress up with me?"

"Hn."

"I know you heard me Sasuke! You're going to play dress up with me!"

"No I'm not."

Little Sasuke answered in a dull tone as he looked at a young Sakura who's hair was pulled back with a red ribbon and had a trunk full of costumes behind her. Her eyes twitched a bit as Sasuke turned back and began to swing his wooden sword at the tree. Sakura's face turned into a puppy dog expression,

"Please Sazu-kun…. You are the best at it and I don't have anyone else to play with."

She said in a sad, innocent tone and whimpered a little bit; Sasuke stiffened a bit at the sudden change of her tone and attitude. He sighed; he had to admit that she was a pretty convincing actress,

"No Saki, I'm busy… ask Hinata to play with you."

"NO! I WANT YOU TO PLAY WITH ME SAZU-KUN!"

She shouted when she found out that her sweet act would not work so she would have to use force. Sasuke turned and both of them glared at each other,

"Listen Chicken butt! You are going to play Dress Up with me or else…"

She threatened as Sasuke looked at her an eyebrow slightly raised and he smirked,

"Or else what Pinky? You're going to make me? Yeah right, like to see you try."

He sneered but soon he found himself pinned to the ground and getting strangled by Sakura, he pushed her off and they began wrestling.

"Would you like more tea Ms. Uchiha?"

Sakura said in a sweet voice as she was dressed in a over sized pink kimono and had a innocent smile on her face as she handed a cup full of pretend tea to a humiliated, beaten Sasuke who was also wearing a dress though, his was navy blue. He gave Sakura a death glare that only an Uchiha could give,

"I hate you…"

He said through his teeth but Sakura continued to smile and pinched his cheek then gave it a quick kiss which made Sasuke blush a bit,

"No you don't, you love me. Now, how much sugar would you like in your tea?"

Sasuke shuddered a bit at the memory but smirked a bit as he looked up through the trees,

"Sakura…"

Sasuke whispered as he frowned a bit and got up,

" Damn her, damn her! Damn her for her power over me… only Sakura could make someone this crazy… Damn her!"

Sasuke mused as he punched the tree and continued to punch the tree as he tried to forget Sakura and the embarrassment from earlier today. He paused as he thought about what happened last night,

"Those guys did something to her…. Those markings… they could only be from one person, but that would be impossible because he is dead…."

Sasuke thought as he became deeply thoughtful and slightly disturbed as he unconsciously touched his mark which began to glow a bit causing a little pain. Sasuke began pacing nervously as he was trying to figure out what happened a few days ago; he needed to talk to Sakura. He began heading back to camp but then paused as he remembered what happened and clenched his fists; he was torn, he could not stand her but at the same time he was concerned for her…. He decided to stay where he was and blow off some more steam and try and block her from his mind so he went back to beating the poor tree. Unknown to the young bandit he was being observed by a shadowy stranger that had a small smile on its face as it observed the bandit.

"Urgh…. Why is he so irritating? Honestly!"

Sakura shouted as she stormed through the woods clenching her fists, she was still steaming about what happened in Sasuke's tent.

"Grr… how is it he knows just how to push my buttons…. Why do I let him get to me…"

"Hmm…. I don't know maybe because YOU LIKE HIM!"

"WHAT? ARE YOU INSANE? Me LIKE SASUKE? No way… no, never in a million years, I refuse to believe it…. He is an arrogant, annoying, emotionless, chicken butt haired bastard."

Sakura thought angrily, though despite her thoughts she felt a small pang in her heart at the thought of him and his dark obsidian eyes and well toned abs….

"AHA! I KNEW IT! YOU LIKE SASUKE AND THINK HE IS SMEXY, HMMM? AH AHA HA HA HA I WAS RIGHT, I WAS RIGHT!"

"Shut up! You are the one who is corrupting me…. You are so obnoxious you know that? No wonder I keep you locked up."

"You are so mean! You are just cross because for once I am right, ha ha!"

"Just shut up!

Sakura shouted in her mind, she was not really paying attention to where she was going and did not realize she was going deeper and deeper into the woods.

"W-O-W… You really are pathetic you know that? I can't believe we are the same person…. Its obvious you like him, why else would you let him in and fantasize about those gorgeous eyes and well toned abs…. you know… now that I think about it, he is sort of familiar…"

"What are you talking about….he's a bandit… your crazy… although, there is something familiar about him, you know who he reminds me of is-"

Sakura's thoughts were cut short when she realized how far she walked from the campsite. She looked around and did not recognize anything, she was slightly panicked but she was determined to remain calm,

"It's OK Sakura, it's not that big of a deal…. Just go back the way you came… it should not be that hard."

Sakura reasoned in a calm voice though there was a hint of worry in it; she was not familiar with these woods, heck she did not even know where the heck they were or which direction the camp was in. She began retracing her steps but only to end up in a clearing, she frowned and looked up, it was slowly getting dark and they would probably be getting worried. Sakura ran her hand through her hair but then paused when she felt the mark pulse and the amulet pulse as well, she pulled it out and looked at it, it was glowing and she almost thought she heard a hiss coming from it,

"What the heck? What is happening?"

Sakura whispered as she looked at the amulet and felt the curse mark spread as if something triggered it… she felt the same need to kill and the thirst for power that she felt last night… her eyes widened and she gasped, she really did try to kill Sasuke last night, this curse mark was controlling her somehow… she shook her head and sat on a log,

"I can't believe it…. I really did try to kill him last night…. Whats going on?"

Sakura shouted as she clenched the amulet and her hands shook, she began thinking about the dream and the look on his face when she went to kill him… she wanted to kill him. Sakura's eyes widened and she shook her head,

"Whats happening to me?"

"Now why would you sssssay sssssomething like that Princesss? You ssssseeem troubled…."

A creepy whisper flooded Sakura's mind, she looked around but saw no one there, she frowned her eyes were wide with fear,

"Wh-Who said that? Anyone there?"

Sakura shouted as she looked around again, she hid the amulet again, she convinced herself it was her imagination but it seemed so real and familiar.

"Hello Princesss. Itssss ssso good to finally meet you, my how grown you are…. He he…."

A man appeared a few feet from Sakura and smiled, he was wearing a black travelling robe which covered his entire body and had snakes trailing up the sleeves. Sakura took a step back and had a calm look on her face though her eyes were scared and wary,

"Who are you? And how do you know me?"

Sakura said in a steady, commanding voice though there was a hint of fear in it; this man's presence was evil and a bit unnerving. The man smiled and took a small step forward,

"Who I am is not important, and how I know who you are is not very important Princess. I also know that you possess something that belongs to me."

The man whispered and he lifted his hood slightly back to reveal yellow eyes that narrowed and caused Sakura to become paralyzed with fear; her hands instantly flew to where the amulet hid. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she recognized the voice from her dream and had a feeling who it was,

"Orochimaru…"

Sakura whispered which caused the man to grin wider and take a step closer before he disappeared and reappeared behind Sakura,

"Very good Princesss…. Now I believe you have sssssomething of mine? Hm? He he he…."

Orochimaru whispered in her ear and licked her ear lobe which caused her shake and she glared at him, she felt the curse mark burned from his presence and the amulet began to glow and hum as well. The curse mark was egging her to use the power but she fought the temptation. She ducked and kicked him in the chest which caused him to go back and her to jump a few feet back. Her dagger was out and through a bit of magic she made it grow slightly and it had a greenish glow around it, a determined expression on her face as she glared at the ancient King,

"How is it possible? My parents vanquished you to the cave of souls! You should dead."

Sakura stated in a slightly freaked tone as she tried to remain calm, Orochimaru licked his lips and giggled as he stood up and cracked his neck,

"Yessss that is true…. Now now Princesss there is no need to be hasssty…. I am unarmed as you can sssseeee. Letsss jussst talk, I have sssomething of importance to tell you."

Orochimaru purred as he had a wicked smile on his face which made Sakura even more nervous as she did not relax her stance,

"Whatever it is forget it, I don't want anything from you. Your talking time is up; now go back to the land of the dead!"

Sakura shouted as she charged him and slashed with the dagger at his chest but it was blocked and Sakura found herself thrown back into one of the trees. She felt the blood trickling down her head as she felt splitting pain and had trouble getting up. Orochimaru appeared in front of her, snakes wrapped themselves around her and squeezed her as she tried to break free.

"I really hoped we could be civil about thisss Princesss but what else could I expect from the daughter of Kakashi and Rin. I guess I will jusssst have to force you to lisssten to me."

Orochimaru said in a slightly annoyed yet pleased tone as one of the snake bit into her neck it contained a poison that would activate the curse mark and make it very painful for Sakura, almost like an electric shock. Sakura held back a scream as the venom seeped into her mark and caused her immense pain, when it dulled she crumpled and had a hard time of breathing, she looked up at Orochimaru and smirked,

"Is that all you got? Heh, that's nothing…"

Sakura breathed as she spat at his feet which caused Orochimaru to take a small intake of breath but he calmed down. He chuckled and knelt down so that his face was a few inches from Sakura's face, he cupped her chin between his long fingers and pressing harder to cause a bit of blood to bleed,

"He he, you are a spirited one. I would watch that temper and big mouth it might get you in trouble."

Orochimaru whispered as he narrowed his eyes the pain increased and Sakura was having a harder time holding back the scream as she writhed against the restraints, Orochimaru's eyes glistened and soon the pain subsided again and Sakura was panting and shaking,

"Now that I have your attention, I believe that you are in possession of ssssomething that belongsss to me…. And I would love to have it back."

Orochimaru said in a innocent voice though there was a threatening edge to it, Sakura looked up at him and narrowed her eyes as she looked at the amulet and felt it grow hotter, Orochimaru smirked a bit wider and knelt in front of the girl and reaching into her top took out the amulet of Asp, he turned it in his fingers and looked at it like a snake at a mouse.

"Ah… thank you Princesss Ssssakura….. it wassss very kind of you to return my amulet to me. Now, for giving me my amulet back I will let you in on a little secret, well more like an order…"

Orochimaru said in a tricky voice as Sakura glared at him and fought against the restraints, Orochimaru smiled a bit,

"You are going to help me take back what was ssssstolen from me…. You are going to help me dessstroy the Magma Kingdom."

Orochimaru whispered in her ear, Sakura stiffened and shook her head; a disbelieving, sneering look came on her face,

"You are insane if you think I would ever help you destroy my home. Why don't you just slither back to your grave? You slimy snake…"

Sakura retorted in an attempt at an intimidating voice though the fear she felt showed through, Orochimaru sighed and grabbed her chin making her squirm,

"You are going to help me because you sssseee…. You don't have a choice…. You are under my control now Princesss, no one can stop me. Not you, not your parentssss, and not even the famed Sssssasuke Uchiha… You Princesss Ssssakura will help me come back and rule once again… cheer up, we will meet again ssssoon…. Good bye Princesss."

Orochimaru whispered as he licked her curse mark making it burn even more intense and causing Sakura to scream out and begin to slowly lose consciousness as he disappeared. Before Sakura passed out completely Orochimaru's words rang through her head,

'You are under my control….No one can ssstop me, not you, not your parentsss, not even the famed Sasuke Uchiha…'

"S-Sasuke….U-Uchiha…. Sazu…"

Sakura whispered as she blacked out, she finally realized who Sasuke was and why he was familiar- before she could say anything she blacked out and was left on the forest ground all by herself. She did not hear someone shouting her name or felt someone carrying her.

AN: All righty then! So there we go! The plot has thickened even more…. OH NO OROCHIMARU IS BACK AND HAS SOME EVIL PLAN UP HIS SLEEEVE! WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT! WHY AM I USING CAPS LOCKS! I DON'T KNOW READ AND REVIEW AND WAIT TO FIND OUT!