HEY BISHES I FEEL GENEROUS TODAY! So here's another chapter! -throws computer at you- ENJOY!


Damsel in Distress

Kakashi pulled out a palm sized tracker from his pack with a pixelated radar on the screen. Within the radar was a little dot in which they assumed to be Sakura. "They're moving fast, we're going to have to hurry"

The jounin leapt up onto the branches and he didn't need to look back to know that the two genins were following closely behind him.

Sakura felt lightheaded and groggy from the drug that they had injected in her halfway through their travel. Her mouth felt dry and she felt like she was suspending in mid-air. Just what kind of drug was that! She managed to calm herself down once she felt that her chakra was still levelled under radar.

Even though most parts of her body felt numb, she could still feel the earpiece lodged in her ear which was a good— that meant that her team could still track her down. She just hoped that Naruto and Sasuke weren't too angry at her.

She dared herself to sneak a peek but that didn't do her much good as all she could see was black.

"Aniki, we're brought the daimyo's daughter" a slimy voice said.

She could hear footsteps approaching and she quickly shut her eyes and kept her breathing as levelled as much as she could. "She's feinting unconsciousness" She refrained from gasping when she felt her head being pulled up by her hair.

Her wide jade eyes stared helplessly into the sinister silver eyes of whom she assumed was the ring leader of the rogue nin. He looked even more despicable than what she imagined him to be. His stone grey hair was bunched up into a ponytail as he wore a headband that bore the symbol of Iwagakure with slash through it.

He flashed a wicked grin at her before his eyes darkened and she found herself ripped from the shoulder of the man who carried her the entire way and thrown harshly to the ground. "She's a shinobi!" the man shrieked.

"But that's impossible! I felt no chakra from her!" the slimier and skinny looking nin said defensively as he joined the silver eyed man's side. They both looked down at her fallen form as she struggled to push herself off the ground with her trembling muscles.

Her breaths were shallow and she couldn't muster any strength at all. She was dead; she was definitely going to die now. She was tugged up to the ugly face of the stone haired ring leader by the front of her kimono. Her hair, now dishevelled and falling over her eyes as she looked fearfully at her captor, she felt a shiver as a sinister grin nearly split the man's face in half.

"No wonder you looked so familiar" he began, his fingers traced down her cheek. She held her breath as she felt his overgrown fingernails threatened to cut a hole in her face. "You're the Haruno girl that escaped from Iwagakure's underground assassin training months ago" he chuckled.

"Oh this is just great, they are going to pay handsomely for your return" he said before throwing her over his shoulder. "But before we give you back, let's see what you can tell us about konoha, shall we?" another dark chuckle escaped the man.

"Oohh, aniki you are such a schemer" the slimy man from before said nervously as he nodded. It was obvious to Sakura that he was afraid of this man. If his own allies feared him then she didn't even want to think of what kind of man he really is.

All she could do was silently pray that he wouldn't discover the radio in her ear.

"Kakashi-sensei, aren't we there yet?" Naruto snapped impatiently

"Naruto, that is the 5th time you're asking that question, the answer does just change if you ask between 5 minute intervals" Kakashi snapped, Sasuke could tell he was annoyed with the long travelling time as well; they were all worried about Sakura.

The longer they take to reach her, the more danger she's in.

The shackles were too tight.

As soon as she felt the metal clamping around her wrist, she knew that her chakra was sealed. She glanced down at the manacles and indeed there was a seal stuck on the surface of the metal. She also realized that they were shackled to a wall. Great, her movement was also limited as well. If she doesn't think of a way to get out of the corner, she's really going to be in danger.

"Now then, shall we get started?" the sinister tone of her captor sent off warning bells in her instincts.

She took a step back only to be backed off into a wall. The shackles made a jingle as her hand twitched towards the weapon strapped onto her leg but she knew it would take far too long to try and retrieve it under the layers and layers of her kimono. Hell she could hardly move with it.

She noticed the dark twinkle in her captor's eyes and before she realized it, he had seized the hand that twitched and pinned it to the wall with a kunai through her palm. She yelped and her arm tensed under the sudden spike of pain. Sucking in air through her clenched teeth, she refused to whimper or respond anymore.

It would only provide him sadistic satisfaction.

Ah… I can feel the blood running down my arm—it hurts.

He pulled out another kunai but by that time, Sakura had steeled her nerves and her eyes no longer bore any emotions. It was like someone else had taken over.

The silver eyed man tapped the tip of the kunai on Sakura's cheek. "Hm… you certainly are an iwa-assassin" the man chuckled and then ran the blade down the skirt of Sakura's kimono. Tearing through it like butter. He made a thin and shallow cut down Sakura's thigh as he did so.

However Sakura didn't so much as flinch.

"Tell me, how much does Konoha know about our humble band of rogues? Hmm?"

She remained silent. The stony haired man's eye twitched. He drew another kunai and this time he stabbed it deep into Sakura's shoulder. The faintest of crease appeared between Sakura's brows for less than a second before it was easily masked once again.

"Every time you refuse to answer me, I am going to stick a kunai in you, understand?"

Sakura remained still.

The captor growled and jammed his fist into her stomach. Sakura bent forward slight and coughed and wheezed. "Why don't you try calling for your teammates? Beg for mercy, do something you freak!" the captor stabbed the kunai he was holding into her one of her thighs. Her balance faltered but she quickly shifted her weight onto her other leg

She was beginning to feel the effects of blood loss, her lungs felt heavy and dark spot danced tantalizingly in her vision. The captor could see that she was already on her limit and smirked.

Her eyes were empty, however she was breaking out in cold sweat, her body was beginning to tremble and her breath was harsh and strained. It won't be long before he could get her to speak.

Sakura held in her voice, she wanted to scream for help and for someone to come and save her but she didn't—what was the point?

I have long since given up on calling for help, because no one would come for me. Why would they? But just this once, I want to believe that I'm wanted. I want to tell them that I'm here.

Someone please notice me…

Sakura opened her mouth as if preparing to speak. The captor perked up "Oh? Finally feel like talking?"

Her throat was tight and it hurt as she tried to get the words out. "Help…"

"Hah?"

The yelling from outside the door was what threw the stony haired man off his throne of arrogance to finally notice what was going on in his base. The wooden door was shattered to pieces and a flurry of silver was all he saw before he was thrown up against the wall and pinned in place by a menacing force.

Kakashi's sharingan eye spun dangerously as he glared at the ring leader.

Sasuke and Naruto soon appeared through the wall, their blood froze when they saw what had become of their teammate. "Sakura-chan!" "Sakura…!"

The devastating condition she was in when they found her made their blood boil in frustration. Her right hand was pinned onto the wall above her, her kimono was torn up, her left thigh was stabbed and a kunai had been lodged in her left shoulder. The life in her eyes had vanished and she looked barely alive, hell her own blood was pooling at her feet. How could anyone do such a thing? Why didn't they arrive sooner? Why didn't they stop her?

Kakashi flung the keys for the manacles at Naruto without breaking eye contact with the stony haired man. Naruto unlocked the shackles Sakura immediately and Sasuke pulled the kunai out of the wall as swiftly and as painlessly as possible. Immediately Sakura fell against him.

Her breathing was shallow and her face was contorted with pain. A sheen of sweat coated her forehead as she whimpered softly in Sasuke's hold. "Sakura…" Sasuke breathed nervously as he lowered her to the ground, he had no idea what to do to in order to provide her with any sort of comfort.

"You're going to be okay, Sakura." Sasuke said. He was about to lose his mind when the most unexpected thing happened. Sakura smiled a brilliant smile. "You guys are here" she sounded almost serene, as if it were her last words.

"Don't die, Sakura-chan! You can't die!" Naruto yelled.

The sound of someone slumping to the floor could be heard and the two genins turned their heads to their teacher as he approached them and knelt down next to Sakura. Checking on her wounds, the more he inspected, the more frustrated he got.

"We need to get her back to the village as soon as possible" he said then looked at Sasuke.

"Sasuke, you take her back to the village first. Naruto and I will settle things here" Kakashi ordered in a voice that was not to be argued with. Naruto kept his mouth shut even though he wanted very badly to be the one to take Sakura back to the village, but he knew that compared to Sasuke's speed, his was of no match to his raven haired teammate.

"Don't pull the other kunais out until she receives medical attention. She's losing enough blood already" Kakashi added as Sasuke picked Sakura up in his arms cautiously. He looked down at her, his eyes full of concern before he looked at Kakashi and gave him a slight nod.

"Take care of her, teme" Sasuke turned to meet the serious eyes of his blonde teammate and then smirked arrogantly at him. Naruto rolled his eyes and then Sasuke was gone.

...

Her breathing had become shallower. He could feel the rise and fall of her chest becoming weaker as he tore through the forest. Suddenly furious with himself, Sasuke brought her body closer to his. Just hold out for a little longer, Sakura.

"Sasuke"

Her hoarse voice froze his blood as he glanced down at her. "What is it, Sakura?" he asked, his voice was trembling but he did nothing to mask it. "The royals..." she breathed. Sasuke could feel a spike of annoyance directly at Sakura.

She was half dead and yet she has the time to worry about others? There has to be a limit to how selfless one can be. "They're fine, Sakura. Kakashi and Naruto and handling them. The mission is a success"

Sakura breathed out and Sasuke had no doubt that she was smiling at the moment, "That's good..." her voice trailed off and Sasuke didn't like how her voice sounded, so weak and faint. So when he glanced down to see her eyes closed- he promptly lost his mind.


BAHAHA I BET YOU FEEL SCAMMED RIGHT NOW CAUSE THE UPDATE IS SO SHORT! I had no idea how it became this short e_e I'M SORRY!

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If Sasuke were a puppy, what breed would he be?