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Anyway we got a lot going on in this chapter, more crazy Sasuke, little bits of Neji, pecies of Mikoto, its a smorgasbord of stuff.

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Authors note: It may seem slow now but things heat up, I promise.

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KONOHA ACADEMY LIBRARY

"Neji?"

Neji immediately turned his head to the sound of Sakura's voice only to be met with the concerned faces of Ino and Hinata. He ridded himself of his clouded moment and focused his attention on the two girls in front of him. It still struck him as surreal that his girlfriend was missing. At first he had a hard time believing that Sakura, out of all people, would have been taken. She was so sweet and kind that he thought it preposterous for someone to want to rid the world of such a precious gift. Gradually though when she didn't show up to class, when his phone messages went unreturned and unread, or when he constantly saw her face on flyers posted everywhere in the city did reality really begin to sink in, and he hated it.

Everywhere he went was a constant reminder of the very precious person that he had lost. The memory of that day still haunted him, and updates distributed by the nightly news further added to his nightmares.

He felt responsible for her disappearance; if he wouldn't have been so adamant to get his own personal errands accomplished then he would have been able to watch over Sakura like a proper boyfriend should. He could have prevented all this, but she was gone now and only god knew where she was.

"Neji" Hinata said.

"I can't help but think that this is my fault" he whispered, "if only I had stayed with her then she would have been here with us today"

Ino bit her lip unsure of how to comfort Neji. If he had needed her advice on clothing or relationships then she would be useful, however a situation such as this one was foreign to her and required a delicate approach. She was unsure of how to deal with it herself, so she repeated the mantra that her parents recited to her every morning since Sakura had disappeared.

"We have to stay positive, and pray that wherever Sakura is, she is safe and that whoever took her will have the heart to return her home." She looked at both Neji and Hinata, "We cannot ever lose hope." Her voice quivered at the end, but she needed to remain strong. Even if the reality of the odds of Sakura ever being returned home were slim, those odds were better than no odds at all.

Hinata sniffled as she grasped Ino's and Neji's hands in comfort, "She's right, we must be strong for us and for Sakura." The raven haired girl found comfort in Ino's words. She had never seen Ino in a vulnerable state before, but Hinata admired how the girl was able to stand tall despite everything. There was a unique strength to Ino's thoughts that empowered Hinatato fall away from her personal thoughts and believe. She glanced once more at her cousin. The disappearance of Sakura had taken a huge toll on him, both physically and mentally. It was as if the life had been sucked right out of him. Hinata knew that Neji constantly blamed himself for Sakura's disappearance, and would continue to do so the more that police started reveal updates to the public.

Neji needed his cousin now more than ever and for his sake she would help him anyway she could.

"Breaking News today, officers have discovered the remains of a young female in the heavily wooded area of Lake Sarutobi.

Crews began a search of the area after witnesses claimed to have seen a suspicious vehicle moving in and out of the old area campgrounds. When detectives combed the area they came across a seemingly abandoned vehicle and what they described to be the body of a young female buried only yards away."

"Blood found on fragments of clothing have been sent to Konoha Crime Labs to be tested and compared to that of missing student Sakura Haruno. As you may know two men are currently being held in connection to her disappearance, however no word has been said regarding to recent events. We will continue to monitor these tragic circumstances."

Fatal Attractions

Chapter 14

UCHIHA ESTATE: SAKURA'S ROOM

This time Sakura allowed Sasuke to sit next to her on the Lavender couch. As much as she felt repulsed by his presence she came to the conclusion that if she wanted any chance of obtaining the slightest freedom or any freedom at all, then it would be necessary for her to obtain his trust. She had been stuck in this dark room for too long and it was proving to take a toll on her mentally and physically. The pink haired girl thought about her actions carefully, giving into Sasuke definitely did not rank highly on her to-do list, but being trapped in that prison like a canary was starting to make her stir crazy.

"How are you today Sakura?" she heard him ask softly. It took the will of the Gods to keep her from remain silent like she always did on their daily encounters, but she managed a muffled response.

"Tired and Hungry" she replied, her voice frail and ashamed.

For a moment Sasuke made no motion to acknowledge her response, and she wondered if he even heard her at all. Was she too quiet? Was she too demanding? For all she knew Sasuke could have thought he was dreaming that she had spoken to him. She refused anything and everything that Sasuke gave her, so for her to finally ask for something definitely did seem like something out of a dream.

"My aren't you the talkative one today?" Sasuke mused. Sakura wanted nothing more than to whip out a snippy comment to wipe the smirk off the raven haired boys face and ruin his jovial mood. She held back from wincing when his hand cupped her cheek, "My lovely little one" he whispered with eyes that looked at her lovingly. Sakura couldn't take it anymore. Those eyes and the way they screamed adornment toward her. It wasn't fair that he was able to be the only one happy here. He took her from her family, from friends, and ruined her life, it just wasn't fair.

Her lip quivered and she wanted to cry, but she couldn't. Sakura was already lowering herself to respond to the raven haired boy, and she wouldn't allow him to take pleasure in comforting her. If she wanted any chance to have the slightest bit of freedom for herself to reign in whatever sanity she had left then she had to contain it.

Her stomach growled, and she quickly brought her knees to her chest and wrapped the red cover around her hoping to muffle the sound.

"Do you need something Sakura?" Sasuke asked slightly toying with her while taking advantage of their small interaction. She glared, oh how she wanted to kick him.

"I asked you a question Sakura"

Her stomach growled again. Sakura hated how her body was betraying her and she hated how weak she had become, or rather how weak he was making her. She whimpered uncomfortably, was this humiliation really worth the freedom she wanted? Who was to say that even if she did attain that freedom, it would be on her terms?

Her stomach growled once more. She could feel Sasuke smirk. She gave a once over at her 'room'. Sasuke always kept her room notably dim. Maybe it was his way of getting her to submit to him or maybe it was to make sure no one else knew about her, whatever the reason she missed the light. Her eyes moved to the two large windows. It had also been a while since she had been able to see the outside. Sasuke also always kept the drapes closed and the translucent band fit snuggly around her ankle made sure she kept her distance. It would be nice to have a little light, or maybe if she was good enough then he would open the window and she would be able to feel the sun.

"I'm waiting Sakura. Tell me what you want" Sasuke said.

Sakura remembered the time she stumbled onto the Uchiha's garden. It was beautiful and smelled so nice. The feeling of the soft Bermuda grass and the vibrant tulips, made her smile. Maybe he would let her visit it again, or maybe he would bring her something from there. She was sure that if she asked Sasuke would be more than willing to abide. The pink haired girl was thinking too far ahead, but what harm was one question going to do?

"Sasuke" she whispered

"Sasuke-kun" he corrected

"Sasuke-kun" she corrected herself, "Can we have breakfast please?" Inwardly she hated how her voice quivered with each word that came out of her mouth. She was starting to grow weak.

Sasuke on the other hand grinned from ear to ear. Her resolve was starting to break, it took longer than he liked but nonetheless it was happening. Just like his father said it would.

"Of course we can Sakura. I will let Karin know immediately and we will have breakfast here" he said getting up from his spot on the lavender couch, "Now that wasn't so hard now was it?" he asked stooping in front of her loving every minute of her wall crumbling. If it meant she would play into his hands faster he could care less how long the process took.

"It'll get easier with time" he said pecking her nose and venturing out the bedroom door.

Sakura felt sick. Was a little bit of freedom really worth giving up her freewill?

UCHIHA ESTATE: THE KITCHEN

"So how is your brother doing" The brown haired paused carefully attempting to word her next statement, "you know after Sakura…"

Haruna did not need to say much for Itachi to understand where she was trying to get at. Itachi noticed the way his girlfriend Haruna bit her lip at the mention of the pink haired girl. He didn't mean to keep her struggling for words but it caught his interest to see how she would attempt to strike up a conversation about it. The pink haired girl was definitely a touchy subject in his home after the most recent newscast. Since then the demeanor around his home changed. His father kept to his work, he was sure his mother was probably torn about the whole ordeal, and Sasuke, as far as Itachi had been informed, hadn't known about today's telecast. The eldest Uchiha's heart clenched at the thought of his younger brother. Sasuke rarely came down from upstairs since his last encounter with the pink haired girl. Despite his unhealthy yearning and possessiveness of the girl, Sakura was Sasuke's most precious person. Itachi knew that if the young boy could turn back time, then he would so that everything was normal. Itachi could only imagine what his younger brother felt. He would lying if he admitted that he felt nothing for the young girl, but she had grown close to his family in a short period of time. She was like his younger sister.

"Sasuke doesn't know about the latest update in the case, he still is hurt over her disappearance and rarely comes out of his room." He sighed, "I'm afraid of how he'll take it once he knows" Itachi admitted dreading the moment when he would have to face his younger brother. He hated seeing Sasuke hurt and upset.

Haruna grasped his hand, "You won't be alone, I'll be with you all the way."

The elder Uchiha smiled, he felt a bit of relief from his girlfriend's alleviating words.

'The fates were truly kind in pairing her with me' he thought admiring the girl next to him. Haruna was everything that he could ask for in this stressing time of need. He would have kissed her if Karin hadn't walked in, unintentionally ruining their little moment. He felt heat rising to his cheeks and ears and Itachi heard his girlfriend laugh at his flustered appearance, but he paid no mind to it as he focused on the housekeeper in front of him. Something felt off about her today.

He continued to look on as the women in front of him hastily looked though the kitchen drawers. She still seemed to not notice the couple sitting at the island countertop. Usually Karin was very keen to the slightest presence in an area but today she seemed preoccupied. Itachi coughed making their presence known, and Karin turned around startled,

"Itachi-sama, Haruna-sama I did not see you there! Is everything well?" she bowed in respect.

He nodded, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you. I apologize"

The red haired women shook her head, "Its alright, I should have been paying more attention." She laughed, "Is there anything I can get for you both?" Itachi wanted to ask her about what she frantically searching for, but before he could a familiar voice cut through.

"Karin"

The elder Uchiha's eyes widened at the sight of his precious younger brother.

"Y-yes Sasuke" Karin replied, Itachi noticed the change in her voice. It was odd how she almost seemed as if she was frightened of him.

"I need you to prepare everything that's on this list" the younger Uchiha said thrusting a sticky note in her hand.

Something also seemed off about Sasuke. Itachi knew that it had been a while since he and his brother were in the same room but the younger boy in front of him was in no way the same brother from before. Something about this Sasuke seemed dark, and deadlier.

"Sasuke-kun!" Haruna exclaimed jumping off her seat and enveloping the younger boy in a hug, "its been forever since I've see you, you little runt!" she laughed rubbing her cheek affectionately on his in a comical fashion.

Itachi noticed how Karin seemed to tense up at the scene before her. At first he was confused, this sort of interaction had happened on many occasion and Karin would always giggle at their playful antics but the look on her face now practically screamed in warning and what he thought might have been fear. For a moment he almost pulled his girlfriend closer to him, something was going on and Karin knew all about it.

"A-a-AH!" Itachi snapped his attention from Karin and immediately toward the sound of the scream.

"Don't touch me" he heard Sasuke growl as he gripped Haruna's wrist in an uncomfortable fashion. Itachi had to blink twice before comprehending the scene in front of him. What reality did step foot in?

"SASUKE!" Itachi yelled immediately shoving Sasuke off of Haruna and pulling her behind him in order to shield her from his younger brother, "what the hell is your problem" Itachi yelled confused and angry. Angry that Haruna was hurt but very confused as to why Sasuke would do something like that.

"Only she can touch me, not you, you filthy commoner" the younger boy glared at the brown haired girl.

Haruna gasped at his comment, hurt clearly evident in her eyes. Itachi glared at his younger brother, never had he ever seen him be this aggressive, to anyone, especially his girlfriend, out of all people. Haruna held her wrist while softly sobbing into her boyfriend's shirt. Itachi felt every tear that soak through his shirt, and his anger swelled. Out of place or not, Sasuke he had no right to take his aggression on anyone.

"Apologize Sasuke" Itachi demanded. He saw a smirk, a familiar trademark of his father, make its way to his younger brothers face,

"heh" Sasuke laughed, "I'm sorry she had to understand her place the hard way."

Itachi shook his head in disbelief, not believing what he was experiencing. The hell was going on with this situation? He felt a tug on his shirt and he looked down to his girlfriend, "please Itachi just let it go, don't fight, please I'm sure Sasuke didn't mean it" she sniffed, "please"

"Karin please get started on what I asked you. I'll be back shortly" Sasuke said taking one last look at the brown haired girl and his brother. He smirked, "pathetic" he said leaving the room.

Itachi could hear Karin quickly shuffle around the kitchen obviously fearful of the younger Uchiha. A small familiar piece of yellow paper on the floor caught his eye. The note that Sasuke had given Karin must have fallen without her noticing. He quickly pulled away from Haruna and examined it.

It seemed to be a listof breakfast foods, all of which were too sweet and too much for Sasuke's taste.

Parfaits, Belgian waffles, fruits salads, apple and orange juice, eggs…

Everything must be perfect for her.

Her? The elder Uchiha looked at the note confused. Itachi felt an uncomfortable swirl in his stomach. Something definitely wasn't right, and he had a feeling he was like anything that he was going to find.

HIDDEN WAVES VILLAS: MIKOTO UCHIHA

For Mikoto Uchiha life couldn't have been any sweeter at the moment. She was away at quaint beach side villa, courtesy of her husband, being pampered and refreshed to her heart's content. Everything was more than enough to relieve her of the stress that had occurred back home. Mikoto felt bad that she was sent on such a trip without the rest of her family, especially her boys, however as much as she protested Fugaku insisted that she take the vacation. He worried about her health and had promised to take care of the boys while she was away.

The man wasn't the most angelic person on earth but the sincerity in his eyes is what allowed her to give in. Being bound as long as she had to a dark and powerful man, Mikoto could tell the difference between his callousness and compassion. The day that he brought up the idea to her, he genuinely seemed to be concerned with her wellbeing. Actions such as those made Mikoto forget the person she was forced to marry and eventually learned to love.

"Mikoto-sama your lunch is prepared on the deck, when you are ready please make your way down stairs" one of the house maids said. Mikoto smiled at the women and nodded. She gathered her sweater and slipped on her sandals and proceeded downstairs.

She wonder how her boys her doing back home? Sasuke, Itachi and Fugaku , her precious boys all alone in their home. Only she would be crazy to leave her home to the trust of men. For all she knew they could have turned the place topsy turvy.

The older woman laughed to herself. She imagined Itachi holding down the fort, to any shinanigans that Fugaku decided to put up, while Sasuke. Her smile disappeared when she thought of her youngest son, and she wondered how he was doing. The last time she had seen Sasuke was during their visit to the Haruno's, but even then their relationship had begun to unravel. He hadn't even said goodbye when she left.

"I don't like this Kakashi"

Mikoto paused at the sound of Juugo's anxious voice. It wasn't often that she heard him worry. That was a reason why he was Fugaku's best armed men. He completed task without worry, and for Juugo to sound anxious was odd. She wondered what had him so strung up in the first place.

"I mean what if they can trace the prints to Suigetsu, what if they find the girl?" he whispered.

What happened to Suigetsu and what girl? Mikoto thought as she pressed herself further against the wall trying to remain unnoticed while still being able to eavesdrop.

"I don't feel right about, if the media and KPD find out about this then they will have a field day"

She frowned still trying to make sense of Juugo's cryptic words. Everything was silent for a moment and Mikoto wondered if he had ended the call with Kakashi, but his next words proved otherwise.

"But if KPD found Sakura's body at the scene then why is Fugaku asking for more evidence?"

Mikoto's stomach dropped at hearing Juugo. There was no way that the precious girl with pink hair was dead. She was alive just two weeks ago, Mikoto had seen Sakura herself. There was no way that this could be true.

She didn't realize that she must have been sobbing until she felt someone pulling her from the ground and into a plush chair. Juugo immediately pulled an ivory handkerchief from his coat pocket and dried the Uchiha matriarch's tears.

As soon as he heard soft sobs he cursed immediately ending his call and stuffed the electronic device in his pocket. Seeing Mikoto outside his door crying made him pray that that her reaction was because of her vacation and not because of his and Kakashi's conversation. He didn't expect her to be wondering the grounds as she was scheduled for a beach side lunch at the moment, leaving him free to discuss the recent events with Kakashi.

"Why the tears Miko—?" he asked

"What were you discussing before I arrived?" She asked quickly leaving him no room to finish his previous sentence.

"It's nothing Mikoto-sama, please enjoy the rest of your vacation, I will see to it that your lunch be rescheduled."

"What were you dissscussing Juugo?!" she all but screeched.

Juugo felt as if he was sweating bullets, he had only one job and he needed to make sure that it was accomplished successfully. If Fugaku found out that his wife was poking around for information other than enjoying the time away, he feared for his punishment.

"What happened to Sakura?" she asked once more. She feared for his answer but at the same time if what she overheard was indeed true, she feared for what was occurring at home. She had been gone about a couple of weeks, but now that she thought of it, the trip had been rather sudden and every moment of her day had been planned. Her phone had been inaccessible but she blamed that to lack of signal, there was no television and even all forms of news and communication had been absent. It almost seemed as if it was done to preoccupy her from thinking about home.

"Sakura is fine Mikoto-sama, please do not worry and—" she could see him averting her eyes, looking anywhere for a way out.

"Give me your phone Juugo"

"But Mad—"

"So help me god Juugo if I have to break everyone one of your fingers I will, now give me the damn phone!" she screeched and lunged for the device that he had roughly shoved away. Fugaku had mentioned that his wife needed to remain as oblivious as possible as to what was going on at home. He didn't want to hurt her but at the same time he didn't want Fugaku reflect punishment on him. Mikoto was a nice and gentle woman, who regarded him as a gentle soul. He didn't want to ruin his image in front of her, but her anger and disappointment was getting to him.

He sighed in defeat reaching into his pocket and fished out the black iphone and handed it to her. Mikoto dialed the first number that came to mind, hoping that all that she heard was imagined.

"I'm so sorry Mikoto-sama" Juugo said in a low voice, "I was told to keep you here until everything blew over…"

She didn't pay any mind to him as she waited for the call to dial through.

"What do you want Juugo?" responded a voice that Mikoto was all too familiar with.

"Hello Dear" she responded to her one and only loving husband.

UCHIHA ESTATE: SAKURA'S ROOM

"Viola breakfast is served!" Sasuke exclaimed gleefully as he set both his and Sakura's plate on the coffee table. Sakura rose from her position on the couch and looked on at the spread that Sasuke was continuing to lay before her. Her mouth salivated at the amount of food. Belgian waffles, yogurt parfaits, fresh fruit, Sasuke definitely withheld all stops to make sure she was treated like a princess.

"Go on and try some" he smiled pushing a white porcelain plate her way.

Sakura hesitantly picked up the fork and poked at bits of the meal wondering if it was going to poison her.

"It wont kill you silly" he joked.

Sakura slowly put the piece of French toast in her mouth and chewed. Tears started to fall down her face. Not only was the dish delicious but it reminded her of home. She pictured her mother humming a cheerful tune as she bounced around the kitchen, or her father reading the paper at the table while admiring her mother and his wife from afar.

"Sakura what wrong?" Sasuke asked concerned

She softly continued to sob through her meal. She felt childish for acting in such a way, especially right in front of Sasuke.

"Please don't cry lovely, I don't like it when you cry" Sasuke pleaded with her as he wiped her tears with the cloth napkin, but Sakura couldn't help it, the only time that she chose to eat what food Karin had prepared for her , just had to remind her of everything that she lost.

"I think I know what might make you feel better" she turned her attention to Sasuke who proceeded to walk to the large covered window in the room. He moved the heavy drapes and clipped them on the hook allowing light to filter through her bedroom. Sakura squinted at how bright it was outside, she wiped her tears and looked around the room. The once dark room was replaced by soft pink walls and royal textures. She was able for the first time since her arrival to examine the beauty of her 'residence' and how much work had been placed into making her feel at home.

"Feel better?" Sasuke said giving her a real smile while returning to the sofa and serving himself a plate of food.

Her tears dried up and she couldn't stop staring at the bright natural lighting filling her beautiful room. She admired the way that the light danced across the surface of every piece of furniture. She walked toward the sunlight and embraced its cozy warmth. Seeing something other than darkness lifted a weight of anxiety off her shoulders. She smiled for a moment feeling free.

"I'm not a bad person Sakura"

She turned to look at Sasuke who finally spoke up after admiring her graceful form. Sakura thought about his words, he did keep to his promise that if she worked with him, rather than against him it would work to her benefit, so he wasn't a liar.

" I can make you happy, but you just have to trust me" Sasuke said , "Life here can be everything you want, all you have to do is give me a chance to show you."

There was something in Sasuke's eyes that unnerved Sakura. The way his eyes pleaded with her with such seemingly genuine emotion made part of her want to trust him. His actions just now proved that he held façade of a monster but in reality just cared about her. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the sunlight once more, absorbing its rays like a flower. She thought back to her argument that she had with herself earlier that morning and frowned. How much more would she have to sacrifice in order to get out of here without losing her sanity and most of all herself? Sasuke had tempted her with the sweet sip freedom and now that she had it, she yearned for more.

Sakura thought about it, but was it really worth risking getting to know her kidnapper? Who's to say that if she set foot into uncharted territory , she would be able to have enough strength and willpower to come back. That's the main part that scared her.

"Teme!"

A voice called out interrupting Sakura from her thoughts.

"Shit" She heard Sasuke curse and she noticed how he frowned at the sound of the voice. She wondered if the raven haired teen knew the person who was shouting around the house.

"TEME!" the loud obnoxious voice called again. The pink haired girl looked toward the direction it came from. This might be my chance, if they're looking for Sasuke then he might come this way CHA consider your ass grass you obsessive ass! Her inner conscious thought. She started to construct a game plan that would aid her in hopefully getting noticed.

"Don't even think about it" Sasuke said looking at Sakura, his newfound frown aimed toward her "You were really good today and I would really hate for you to ruin it"

"I KNOW YOU'RE HERE TEME!"

"Naruto-nii stop! Y-you are going to disturb Sasuke-sama's sleep!"

Sakura's ears perked up at Karin and the other person's voice, this was her opportunity, they were getting closer and if the other person had no idea about her, then they definitely would be willing to help her.

"Sakura don't do it" he growled. Sakura looked at him and back to the door.

"I'm warning you" Sasuke said.

It's now or never Sakura-chan, you may never have another chance. This can be your chance to go home.

With her decision finally made, Sakura looked at Sasuke and screamed.

Chapter 14 done...Phew that's a whole lot of crazy going on here. lol

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