Hello all. I know it's been a long time, but I've been trying to get my other stories going. I promise starting this chapter there will be more HidaSaku moments and more Hinata. Originally it was supposed to be only Sakura but I threw Hinata in at the last minute. And yes, for those who wonder there will be a one-sided yuri SakuSuzu. But it won't be SakuSuzu.

Disclaimer- Akane-sama does not own Naruto. But she would slit a child's throat and pump nitrous down their throats if it meant she could. (First one to name where that's from gets a cookie![And yes, I do reference and quote a lot])

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Sakura tapped Tsumi gently on her back. "Guys, to be honest I'm quite disappointed."

Naruto clenched his fist. "Why are you with them, Sakura-chan!" He demanded sadly and his usual spastic way.

"Isn't it obvious?" Sakura questioned calmly. "It's because I love them. They're my family."

Naruto clenched his fist harder, causing a small trickle of blood to drip onto the grass below. He hung his head. "How can you say that about these bunch of criminals?" He asked quietly.

Sakura eyes narrowed slightly. "These 'criminals' are good people." She said dangerously.

Naruto tried to conceal his tears. "I don't want to lose you Sakura-chan."

"I was never lost."

"You're with them!"

Sakura held Tsumi out in front of her, pointing it at the group. "You know I've always loved you Naruto, you're like a brother I never had." She explained. "But if you come near my village with the intent to harm, I will kill you."

"Your village?" He asked in disbelief. "Konoha is your village!"

"I feel nothing for that vile place." Sakura spat. "They betrayed me after all that I've done for them over the years..." Sakura growled. "That place is not my village!"

Naruto got quiet and averted his gaze to the ground. "It's your fault." He said quietly.

Sakura grit her teeth. "What was my fault?"

"If you didn't kill Sasuke and Ino, none of this would've ever happened."

Sakura smirked. "It's a lot better here, I'm even more glad I killed Sasuke." She said with malice. "I should thank him for living so I could kill him."

Naruto was about to say something when they heard a high pitched girlish scream come from the bushes behind Sakura and Hidan. Out of the bushes came Tobi running around shrieking.

"Tobi-kun, what's the matter?" Sakura questioned, slightly worried.

"There's a spider in that bush!" He shrieked.

Sakura sweat dropped and Hidan face palmed. Out from the bushes crawled Suzuki.

"I'm sorry Onee-sama, I should've kept Tobi-san quiet." She apologized, bowing to Sakura.

Team Konoha gaped at the sight of two Sakura's standing before them. 'What the hell?' Naruto thought.

Tobi jumped into Sakura's arms. "Save Tobi!" He whined.

Sakura choked and wiped away her nosebleed. "Tobi-kun, there's no spider anymore, you can calm down." She reassured in a motherly tone.

Tobi wrapped his arms around Sakura's neck and held on tight. "Sakura-chan is the best! Tobi loves Sakura-chan."

Sakura couldn't hold back anymore. She let out a high pitched squeal and squished Tobi in her embrace. "You'.!"

Suzuki grabbed onto Tobi and tried to pull him off. "Let go of Onee-sama!"

Suzuki managed to pull him off and drag him to stand beside Sakura. Team Konoha watched, all of them sweat dropping.

'This guy is an Akatsuki?' Naruto thought.

Sakura smoothed out her cloak and cleared her throat. "Tobi-kun, I ask that you do not make me act so girly."

Tobi giggled and grinned from under his mask. "Tobi understands."

"The fuck?"

Sakura jumped at the sudden sound and turned towards where it came from. "Oh Hidan, I forgot you were here."

Hidan sweat dropped. "How the fuck would you not know I'm here?"

Sakura giggled nervously. "Well, you're so quiet."

Hidan looked away trying to conceal his pout. Sakura melted. "He's so delicious when he pouts!"

"What?"

Sakura choked and covered her mouth with her hand. "D-Did I say that out loud?"

The Akatsuki members all nodded. Sakura blushed and pushed her fingertips together. "Oh please let me blend in with the scenery!" She pleaded to no one in particular.

"You're still talking out loud." Suzuki pointed out.

Skaura sobbed dramatically. "Maybe I should just stop talking..."

Hidan smirked and pulled her up against his chest, looking deep into her eyes, faces just centimetres apart. "I like seeing you fucking embarrassed. " He said softly.

Sakura blushed and lost her breath. "You people are so mean!" She whined, desperate for a saviour.

Hidan smirked as he lowered his face to Sakura, his lips just grazing hers. She closed her eyes tightly and gripped Tsumi. She lifted Tsumi up and cut off Hidan's head, it rolling onto the grass below. Suzuki gasped audibly.

"What the fuck, you bitch!" Hidan's head yelled, definitely annoyed.

Sakura smirked and looked away triumphantly. "That's what you get for teasing me."

Team Konoha gaped in horror as the head just kept talking...or yelling.

Hidan smirked as his body took out his spike and stabbed Sakura through the heart. Team Konoha gasped, Naruto and Gaara stared in horror as blood trailed from Sakura's mouth.

Sakura glared at Hidan. "What the hell was that for!" She demanded, pulling the spike out of her chest and tossing it to the ground. Team Konoha couldn't believe that Sakura was still alive, let alone completely unharmed.

"That's for cutting my head off." He said with a smirk.

"Hey, that hurt you know!" Suzuki whined as blood trailed from her mouth as well. Sakura had totally forgotten that their senses were connected ever since she saved her that fateful day.

Sakura picked up Hidan's head and tossed it up in the air, catching it as it plummeted to the earth. "Who's up for some basketball?" Sakura announced viciously.

"Fuck!"

Sakura put Hidan's head back on his neck and healed it to the point where it was on properly. Suddenly Sakura had a drunk feeling and a blush appeared on her face.

"What's the matter with Sakura-chan?" Tobi asked with curiosity.

Sakura covered her mouth with her hand. "There's so much blood...it's driving me crazy."

Sakura pounced on Hidan, knocking him to the ground. Hidan smirked, not moving or trying to get her off him. Team Konoha watched in slight fear as Sakura slowly licked Hidan's neck a couple of times, then biting down into his flesh. She drank happily, savouring his delicious taste. She pulled back after a minute or two.

"I'm so sorry!" Sakura said, covering her mouth with the back of her hand.

Hidan sat up, only to come face to face with Sakura. "I already told you I like it, stupid."

They stared at each other for a moment, both leaning slowly when Suzuki pulled Sakura off Hidan. Hidan glared at Suzuki for ruining his chance to score.

"Remember we have enemies." Suzuki told Sakura, getting sort of mad and jealous.

"Oh yeah, right. I forgot."

Suzuki face palmed. "You're an idiot." Suzuki mumbled under her breath.

Hidan stood up pouting and faced his enemies.

"I'll be nice and give you a chance to escape." Sakura said. "You can leave now and we'll spare your lives, or you can try and attack the village and get yourselves killed. You can't defeat us immortals...and Tobi."

Naruto growled quietly. "Don't be stupid, Sakura-chan."

Sakura tilted her head to the side, a malicious and questioning grin on her face. "Oh, about what?"

"You don't really love these guys, you just don't want admit it."

Sakura snarled. In a flash Sakura was behind Naruto, holding Tsumi to his neck. "Don't you dare." She said quietly, but dangerously.

Then the fight begun. Hidan ran in, as did Suzuki and Tobi and begun to attack the Konoha ninja who dare try to harm the village. Sakura fought Naruto, it was like fate for them. Naruto came at her with many punches and kicks, but Sakura dodged them without really trying. Sakura readied Tsumi in front of her, she was about to attack Naruto when she heard her name being called.

"Sakura!"

Sakura looked up to the sky to see Deidara's clay bird coming right for them.

"Hina-chan?" Sakura questioned aloud.

Deidara's bird landed gracefully on the ground and Hinata ran up to her in tears.

"Hina-chan!"

"Sakura, Sasori, save him! Please!" She begged, totally out of breath and full of tears.

Sakura looked over to the bird and saw Deidara hovering over Sasori who was bleeding heavily and seemed to have a large wound in his stomach.

"Sasori-kun!" Sakura called in worry as she ran up to the bird. She jumped up onto it and knelt at his side, Hinata at his other.

Sakura did a few hands signs and her emerald green chakra swirled around her hands. She hovered her hands a few centimetres above the wound, allowing her chakra to roam throughout the wound. She focused on stopping the bleeding first.

"What happened, Hinata?" Sakura asked sternly.

Hinata wiped away her tears and tried to steady her breathing. "I-It was Neji's new technique. It was an upgraded version of the Gentle Fist."

Sakura looked at her reassuringly. "I will save him."

Hinata collapsed into tears and held his hand tightly in hers.

Naruto watched this all quietly from afar. His beloved Hinata was in the arms of another man, and what was worse was that she didn't even acknowledge him.

Hinata slowly pressed her lips gently against Sasori's. She held on to his hand for dear life, fearing if she let go he would disappear forever. Sakura's eyes widened when she felt Sasori's presence start to fade away.

"Sasori-kun, stay with me!" Sakura yelled, half in tears. "Sasori-kun!"

Hinata gasped for air. "Sasori!"

Sakura forced her chakra harder into the wound, letting small tears stream from her eyes. She started to feel his presence come back, but it was hardly any.

"Dei-chan, please fight for me." Sakura asked, while trying to focus harder. He nodded and joined Hidan, Suzuki and Tobi.

"Suzuki!" Sakura called while not taking her eyes of Sasori.

"Hai, Onee-sama?" She called back from her fight.

"Please go find Kakuzu and help him fight!"

"Hai!" She called back while jumping into the trees to go find Kakuzu.

Sakura and Hinata sat tensely for an hour before Sakura finally stopped the bleeding. She sighed with relief as she begun to heal the actual wound. Sakura felt herself loosing her consciousness. Sakura reluctantly allowed herself to transform, gaining herself more chakra. Sakura focused harder and begun to repair the damaged organs, muscles and nerves. After an hour of intense healing, Sakura believed Sasori was safe. She wiped the sweat from her brow and turned to Hinata.

"I've healed him." Sakura said breathlessly and with a small grin.

Hinata again collapsed into tears and held onto Sasori. "I-I can never thank you enough, Saku-chan."

Sakura smiled. "He's a close friend, I'd do anything to save him."

Sakura summoned her personal Vapula, Aimeus. He appeared in a flash of fire and the most crippling evil aura anyone could ever feel, catching everyone's attention. Aimeus stood obediently at Sakura's feet, head bowed.

"Aimeus, I want you to take Hina-chan and Sasori-kun to the dungeons and keep them safe." She ordered.

Sakura turned to Hinata. "Get on him, he won't hurt you."

Hinata complied and sat on his back, which had plenty of room for her and Sasori. Sakura carefully picked up Sasori and placed him carefully in front of Hinata. Sakura nodded and Aimeus took off towards the dungeon were the villagers were.

Sakura picked Tsumi up off the ground and re-entered the battle, still in her Vapula self. Team Konoha stared in awe as her wings opened up and her eyes flashed a piercing red, causing everyone to freeze.

"You've hurt my family..." Sakura said quietly, but dangerously. "I won't allow you to survive."

In a flash of blue Sakura was slaughtering the ANBU that attended Team Konoha. She sliced them in half, stabbed them, decapitated them, and massacred them into nothing but a bloody mess. The jounin left the fights with the Akatsuki and all attacked Sakura at once, believing that she couldn't stop all of them. Sakura smirked and held Tsumi straight out in front of her and spun around in a circle, cutting them all in half. Sakura's crimson eyes glistened as she felt a sort of high as she was drenched in her enemies' blood. All that was left was Gaara, Naruto and Shikamaru. She approached them, but they backed away in fear.

"Now's not the time to be scared." Sakura said dangerously, a maniacal smirk on her lips.

"W-What the hell are you!" Shikamaru yelled.

Sakura's eyes widened for a split second before returning to their normal size. She started to giggled softly, but that turned into maniacal laughter. The remaining members of Team Konoha looked at her wearily, fearing for their lives.

"Y-You're crazy!"

Sakura smirked dangerously, revealing her sparkling fangs. "You're right, I'm freaking insane!"

"How could you kill your comrades?" Naruto demanded in his usual spastic tone.

"I told you, they're not my comrades." She said in a growl, getting quite annoyed with the matter. "I could care less about their lives."

She approached them closer, kicking a bloody and battered body out of her way. The three backed away further. Sakura's wings relaxed and were now closed at her back.

Sakura licked her lips. "Why so afraid?" She taunted. "I am your 'beloved Sakura' right?"

In a flash of blue Sakura was behind Shikamaru. "I'm still the same." She whispered in his ear. He whipped out a kunai and embedded it in her neck. Sakura smirked and pulled it out, tossing it aside.

"Didn't you mother ever tell you to play nicely with others?" She taunted. She crossed her arm across his neck and impaled her other arm through his chest. From the other side her arm stuck out, his heart in her hand. She pulled her arm out as Shikamaru dropped to the ground, his heart still beating softly in her head.

"Such a shame." She said with fake sincerity, crushing it in her hand and allowing it to drop on the ground.

Gaara and Naruto gaped at the sight of what just happened.

"S-Sakura...what have you done?" Gaara asked in horror.

Sakura showed no emotion. "I said that I wouldn't let the people who attacked my village and my family to survive."

Sakura smirked at their shocked faces. "What? You thought I wasn't telling the truth?"

Sakura walked closer to them. "I love you two, but I have to protect my village." She said softly. Appearing behind Gaara in a streak of blue, Sakura bit down into his neck draining the very life out of him. Telepathically she apologized to him. He smiled sadly as he dropped gently to the ground. Sakura looked Naruto in the eyes, her eyes flashing causing him to freeze on spot. Sakura approached him slowly. She bit down into his neck, draining him of his very life-force. She, like with Gaara, telepathically apologized and let him gently hit the ground. She stood their silently for a few moments, staring at her beloved Gaara and Naruto.

Sakura turned to Hidan, Deidara and Tobi with a sad smile.

"Man, that was fucking brutal!" Hidan said with an approving smirk.

"I still can't believe you did that, un." Deidara said in awe. "We didn't even have to fight hardly."

"Sakura-chan is all red..." Tobi breathed.

Sakura sighed and picked up Tsumi and her cloak. She gripped Tsumi and slung her cloak over her arm.

"Let's go." Deidara said as they jumped up onto the tree branches above them. Sakura trailed behind as she desperately tried to hold back the tears that threatened to fall from her emerald green eyes. Her throat constricted and limited her air supply. She choked softly as she blinked away the stinging sensation in her eyes. The scene that happened seconds previously kept playing over in her head, making those damned tears stream down her pale face. She felt an overwhelming pain in her chest as she felt the blood of her beloved friends course throughout her body. She tried to wipe the tears away but they kept falling, ceasing to stop.

'Gaara...Naruto...I'm so sorry.' She cried internally.

Inner looked sympathetically at Sakura. 'At least you killed them humanely.'

'I-I guess so...'

Tobi looked back to see Sakura sobbing heavily, but silently. He slowed his pace so he was running alongside her. He looked sympathetically at her and gently patted her head.

"It's okay, Sakura-chan." He said quietly.

She looked up at him with hurt, tear filled eyes. "Shikamaru was right...I am a monster."

Tobi pulled Sakura close to his body, giving her a makeshift hug. "Sakura-chan isn't a monster."

Sakura nuzzled in and cried a little harder. Hidan and Deidara looked back at the pair with a mix of sympathy and jealousy. Nonetheless for Sakura's sake, they pushed it back.

"Don't beat yourself up over it." Deidara said comfortingly.

Sakura nodded slightly. She was in a haze and didn't want to be aware of the goings on around her. She felt a sharp pain on her upper arm. She looked over to see a long gash appear on her arm.

'I hope Suzuki is doing okay...' Sakura said to herself.

'She's doing fine, most likely.'

'I should check up on Sasori-kun...'

'You worry too much.'

'I do not.'

'You do too.' Inner argued. 'Think of yourself for once.'

Sakura internally rolled her eyes and kept her attention on the forest ahead of her.

"I should check up on Sasori-kun and Hina-chan." Sakura announced softly.

"We'll go with you." Hidan said.

Deidara and Tobi nodded and agreement as Sakura smiled a small, sad smile. She closed her eyes and clutched the gourd pendant around her neck that Gaara had given her so long ago. 'They're a part of me now...'

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The group of Akatsuki reached the tunnels to the dungeons within a half an hour. Sakura took the lead and looked around.

'I wonder where Konan-san is.' She pondered, but pushed it aside and pressed on deeper into the tunnels.

Sakura looked along the dimly lit tunnels and saw a torch here and there guiding who ever may be walking through. It was cold and wet and had puddles along the sides. Sakura noted that there was a strong scent of blood coming from various places throughout the tunnels. 'Must be from the previous torture sessions.' Sakura said to herself. She looked discreetly over her shoulder to see Tobi looking kind of nervous. Sakura sighed softly and returned her gaze to the darkness ahead of her. From the dimness she could see some stairs. She used a fire jutsu to make the view better. She stood at the top of the stairs and saw that it was a quite a ways down. Sakura stepped carefully on the top step and glided softly and silently down the steep steps, her comrades following close behind. Sakura seemed to hover down the steps, much like a ghost her feet hardly touching the old wood beneath them. At the bottom of the stairs it seemed it lead into a room. The room was stained with blood and there were vicious looking torture equipment lining the walls. Sakura looked wearily at the various spike-decorated chairs, an old looking Iron Maiden, Knives and whips lining the walls and many other scary looking equipment. She pressed on through the room and exited through a door ahead of them. It led into a cave full of prison cells. Sakura looked around to see which one they should go through. She spotted a cell that was open so she assumed that was the correct way to go. They entered the cell and saw a dark trail leading to a door at the back of the cell. The door was concealed by the darkness but Sakura was able to spot it. She pushed open the door and it opened up into a huge open stone room filled with the villagers. The sudden slam of the door startled the room's inhabitants, but they soon calmed when they saw it was the Akatsuki. Sakura saw Hinata kneeling next to Sasori on the other side of the room. Sakura jogged up to her side and knelt on the other side of Sasori.

"Saku-chan." Hinata sighed. "Did you...?" She asked wearily.

Sakura's shrunk. She nodded sadly. "I-I did." She whispered.

Hinata's eyes saddened and she looked at the ground. At that moment Sasori awoke.

"Sasori-kun, how do you feel?" Sakura asked worriedly.

He blinked and looked up at her. "Sore." He groaned before falling back into unconsciousness.

"He's been drifting in and out of unconsciousness." Hinata said while brushing some of his hair out of his face.

Sakura nodded. "He might need a blood transfusion."

"He will?"

"Maybe. We'll have to wait and see." She confirmed as Deidara, Hidan and Tobi took a seat beside her.

Sakura pulled her knees to her chest and laid her chin atop her knees. Everyone, including Tobi, were quiet for a few minutes. Then Hinata spoke up and asked the question that had been nagging at her for a while.

"Ne, Saku-chan."

"What is it?" Sakura questioned softly.

Hinata took a small breath. "You said you had awoken right?"

Sakura looked up at her with her eyebrow slightly raised. "I did. What about it?"

"What happened before you were awake?"

Sakura sighed softly. "Do you really want to know?"

Hinata nodded.

Sakura took a deep breath and played with the small pebbles under her fingers. "I was in a deep sleep. A coma if you will."

"Deep sleep?"

Sakura nodded. "The Vapula queens have to sleep for twenty years." Sakura explained as Hinata gasped slightly as the others listened in closely. "I can only be awake for five years, and then I need to sleep for twenty."

"Then..." Hinata trailed off.

Sakura smiled softly while looking off into place. "I'm technically over one hundred years old."

"Wow..." Tobi breathed.

"That being technical. I'm still fourteen though." She said. "But it's strange..."

"What is, un?"

"I can only be awake for five years, but I have been awake for seven years."

"That is strange..." Hinata hummed.

Sakura nodded. "That's never happened before."

"What about Suzuki-san?"

"Well..."

-FLASHBACK: 100 YEARS PREVIOUSLY-

A younger looking Sakura walked along the porch of a traditional looking Japanese home. She wore a elegant dark purple kimono with a light purple obi. The kimono had a lighter purple leaf design starting from the bottom and flowing up, disappearing into the fabric. She had a more lady-like hairstyle. Her bangs were cut into a square fringe across her brow and her hair flowed to her ankles and was tied with a dark purple bow a few inches above the ends. She passed by a few maids who smiled and bowed to her. She in turn smiled and continued on her way. She slowly approached a closed shoji door and stood in front of it quietly.

"Oto-sama?" Sakura called politely.

"Oh Sakura, come in." Her father called from inside.

Sakura opened the door slowly and stepped in, closing it behind her. She entered deeper into the room and sat down next to her father on the floor. Her father during this time was not the father that Hinata knew. This was her true father. He was tall; pale skinned and had messy red hair and emerald green eyes. He carried with him a warm and welcoming aura, making everyone who knew him feel at ease. He wore a black kimono with a dark grey obi which made the deep colour of his hair stand out even more.

"I'm here for my medicine." She said with a small smile.

Her father returned the smile as a nurse approached her with a cup of red liquid. Her father called it a special type of healing tea, but Sakura knew what it really was. Blood. She took the cup from the nurse and brought it to her lips, slowly drinking its contents.

"You're a brave girl for undergoing these treatments everyday." Her father said proudly.

Sakura finished of her 'beverage' and set the cup on the ground. "I don't mind, as long as it helps me feel better."

The nurse took the cup back and bowed, leaving the room shortly after. Sakura smiled sadly at her father and fiddled with the hem of her kimono sleeves. "Do you think it will ever go away?"

Her father frowned slightly. "I don't know." He said unsurely.

Sakura pushed the uncertainty and sadness away and replaced it with a small genuine smile. "I'll keep fighting it."

Her father smiled softly and patted her on the head. "That's my girl."

Sakura giggled and smiled. "Ja, I'm going to help Oka-sama."

Her father nodded as Sakura bowed and left the room. Sakura walked along the porch again for a few moments before she came to a set of stairs. She walked softly down the stairs and walked along the grassy field to the garden out back. She passed a small pond that had many koi swimming about in it. She smiled at their carefree antics and pressed on along the small stone path. Sakura turned the corner and spotted her mother picking some flowers. Her mother had ankle length flowing silver hair that fluttered in the breeze. Her bangs were parted at the side and framed the side of her face. She was average height and had deep purple eyes and an almost white complexion. She wore a pale silver kimono that was almost like the colour of hair and a light grey obi, which made her look like a yuki-onna.

"Oka-sama." Sakura called.

Her mother turned and smiled at the small girl who walked up to her. "Sakura, did you take your medicine?" She asked in a sweet, angelic tone.

Sakura nodded. "Are you picking some flowers?"

"Yes." She answered as she sniffed a deep red rose in her pale fingers. "Spring is a wonderful time to decorate the house with fresh flowers."

Sakura smiled. "May I help?"

"Of course." She said with a small giggle.

Sakura giggled softly too. "May I go into the forest to get some lilies?"

Her mother looked at her wearily. "I suppose, but please be careful." She pleaded.

Sakura nodded as she took off into the woods near her home. Her parents always treated her like a doll, never letting her go anywhere thinking she would get injured. She was hardly ever allowed near the forest so she was ecstatic that she could go inside. She roamed the forest with a grin on her face. She looked up to the sky and saw birds fluttering about and squirrels playing around in the tree branches. She came up to a cliff where the best lilies grew on its edge. She walked up to them and knelt down next to them, carefully picking out the best ones. She stood up and begun to walk away after she picked a good amount of them but faraway singing caught her attention. She looked behind her with a questioning look.

"Over there?" Sakura pondered aloud.

She turned around and ran towards the direction of the sound. She ran through thick branches that struck and scratched her face but she didn't mind. She ran faster and within a few minutes she had arrived in an open field. Across the field was a tall rundown looking tower that was covered in ivy. Sakura ran across the field and slowly approached the tower. As soon as she got close the singing stopped. She looked wearily at the single window at the top of the tower.

"Hello?" Sakura called.

"Who are you?" A female voice called softly, but Sakura could hear it.

"I'm Sakura." She called back.

"Sakura..."

Sakura nodded as a blue rose drifted down from the top of the window and landed softly on the ground in front of Sakura. Sakura walked up to it and picked it up. 'Blue?' Sakura thought with awe. Sakura sniffed and blushed.

"Thank you." She called with a smile.

"You're welcome."

After a few moments of contemplation Sakura grinned. "I'm coming up, okay?"

Sakura didn't wait for an answer and ran towards the open stone entrance. She turned and started running open the broken and cracked steps. She looked along the walls as she ran and noted that they were covered with the same blue rose that Sakura held in her hand. In minutes Sakura had reached the top and ran down the single hallway only to come to a stop at a locked wooden door. Sakura frowned as she fiddled with the large gold lock, trying to break it.

"It's locked." Sakura stated in a frustrated tone.

"It's always locked." The voice said sadly.

Sakura sat on the ground with her back against the door. "What is your name?"

The girl was silent for a few moments. "I don't have a name."

Sakura blinked. "You don't have a name?"

"That is correct."

"Then I will give you one!"

"You will?" The voice said hopefully.

Sakura nodded. "Let's see...your voice was beautiful, like the tinkling of a bell." She pondered. "Ah, I know! Your name will be Suzuki!" (A/N Suzuki means 'Bell tree'.)

Suzuki thought for a few moments. "I like it." She said happily.

Sakura smiled. "What are you doing in such a place, Suzuki-chan?"

"I was placed in here ever since I was born."

Sakura frowned. "Who would do such a thing?"

"My parents." She replied sadly.

Sakura eyes started to tear. "That's awful."

"I've never had any contact with anyone except for the one who feeds me."

Sakura cried softly.

"Why are you crying?" Suzuki asked with curiosity.

Sakura wiped the tears from her eyes. "Because that's terrible. I feel bad that you haven't had anyone here for you."

Suzuki smiled sadly from inside the room. "You do?"

Sakura nodded. "Starting from now on I'll visit you everyday."

"Really?"

"Definitely." Sakura reassured.

"Don't tell anyone that you know of me." Suzuki warned.

Sakura blinked. "Why not?"

"It's for your own safety." Suzuki said. "It's best if no one knows."

Sakura nodded. "Okay then..."

Suzuki turned and looked out the window. "You'd better get out of here, Master is coming."

Sakura blinked. "Are you sure?"

Suzuki nodded. "Hurry."

Sakura reluctantly complied and ran down the hall and back down the stairs. Suzuki looked back out the window and saw Sakura running across the field and back into the forest. She smiled to herself and let a happy tear slide from her eye.

Sakura exited the forest only to come face to face with a sobbing mother and a consoling father. Sakura gulped as she approached them.

"Sakura!" Her mother called, relieved and a bit upset. She wrapped the girl in her arms tightly. "I was so worried you got lost!"

Her father approached the two with a relieved look. "I'm sorry Oto-sama, Oka-sama." Sakura apologized. "I didn't realize I was taking too long."

"It's alright as long as you're safe." Her mother reassured, letting Sakura go.

"Saa, let's go inside." Her father said, taking her by the hand and leading her back inside.

'Suzuki-chan...'

-ЖA week laterЖ-

Sakura woke up late in the morning. She stretched and rubbed her eye sleepily. She rolled out of her futon and walked up to her shoji door and pulled it open, letting the sun and warm wind engulf her room. She sighed happily and closed her eyes allowing the wind to caress her skin. She smiled softly and walked over to her small dresser across the room. She opened the bottom drawer and pulled out a light blue kimono with small flowers going across the bottom and a white obi. She slipped off her white sleeping yukata and slid on the kimono. After she adjusted the bow she opened the top drawer and pulled out a emerald green kimono that matched her eyes. This kimono had thin swirls here in there in a slightly darker shade of green. Along with that she pulled out deep green obi. She smiled and folded the kimono neatly and hid it, along with the obi, in the blankets of her futon. During Sakura and Suzuki's last meeting Sakura had decided that she was going to help Suzuki escape.

"Today is definitely the day." Sakura said to herself.

Sakura exited her room and walked quietly and sneakily through the halls of her home. She turned a corner and headed for her father's office. Suzuki had told her that the key to the room would probably be in his possession. Sakura looked around once she had come to his office. She slid the door open a crack and discreetly peeked inside. She sighed with relief when she saw it was empty. She hurried in and rummaged through the drawers in the small dresser on the wall. She dug deep, pushing papers and scrolls out of the way. At the bottom of the drawer there was a small black wooden box with leaf designs carved into its surface. She picked up the box and opened it, revealing an antique silver key with a small red bow tied to it. She smiled to herself as she pulled out the key and put the papers, scrolls and box in their rightful places. She closed the drawer and hurried out of the room, quietly but quickly closing the door behind her. She snuck through the halls again and headed for her room. She arrived there in no time and she slipped the green kimono into her kimono and left her room. She snuck through the halls again, and headed for the back door. She sighed with relief as she made it to the back door without anyone seeing her. She had to admit, it was a slight pain having to sneak around unseen when you're usually kept under the watchful eye of everyone. She snuck through the gardens, keeping up her guard to anyone that could be around. She had arrived to the forest's edge and she quickly entered it, running through the thick trees and brush. She soon reached the cliff so she took a back path that served as a safe shortcut to the tower. All the while running Sakura grinned to herself.

'I wonder what she'll look like.' She pondered happily to herself. She giggled. 'I can't wait.'

Her grin widened as she saw the tower in sight. She arrived within a minute. She stopped for a moment to catch her breath, but then she moved on. As she neared the tower's entrance she could hear Suzuki's soft singing. She hurried up to what seemed like the endless stairs. She felt happy tears start to form in her eyes as the door was just feet from her. In the week they were seeing each other, they had produced a bond that was so great it felt like a dream to Sakura.

"I've got the key!" Sakura said happily as she stuck the key into the large gold lock. She turned the key and the lock fell and clattered to the floor. She smiled softly and pushed open the door, allowing the dimly lit room to be lightened up. Sakura frowned at the room. It was cold and dark and there were wrought iron bars separating her from Suzuki. She saw a figure in a tattered and dirty white robe with the hood pulled up, concealing her face, sitting quietly on the ground with her back towards the wall.

"Suzuki-chan..." Sakura breathed as she pushed open the barred door and kneeled as her side.

"Sakura-chan." Suzuki said happily.

Sakura allowed a happy tear to slide from her eye. She gently pulled back her hood and was shocked to see who sat before her. Sakura gaped; this girl looked exactly like her. She had the same green eyes, same pale skin, and the same pink hair. Although her green eyes were dull from sadness, her pale skin was scuffed and dirty from the years of neglect and her pink hair was messy and dirty from no one that cared.

"Y-you..." Sakura trailed off.

Suzuki smiled somewhat sadly. "You are my twin sister, Sakura-chan."

Sakura blinked. "T-Twin sister?"

Suzuki nodded. "However our parents separated us at birth." Suzuki explained. "They kept you as their daughter and locked me away with no human contact or love."

Tear gently flowed from Sakura eyes. "Why would Oto-sama and Oka-sama do something like that?"

"As an experiment."

"Experiment?" Sakura questioned.

Suzuki nodded. "You have been given blood as 'treatment right?"

Sakura nodded lightly.

"Do you know why?"

Sakura shook her head. "All I know is that I have some sort of blood disease."

"That's a lie. You are given blood to keep your Vapula self from hunger."

"Vapula?"

"I suppose you were never told." Suzuki said with a sigh. "We are both the queens of immortal demons called Vapula. We were born to bring suffering and destruction to this world. However we aren't old enough to control its power so the powers were sealed away until we are old enough."

Sakura nodded dumbly, trying to process what she had been told. "So the blood is help to keep it at bay?"

Suzuki nodded. "Correct. It helps satiate our hunger and keep the powers locked away."

"Then...why did Oka-sama and Oto-sama keep you here?"

"To test the social bond between us." Suzuki explained. "To see if we could sense each other, even with not knowing the other exists."

"But...how did you know about the Vapula or that I existed?"

"Master told me."

Sakura blinked. "Master?"

Suzuki nodded. "You probably know him as Haruto."

"Haruto-san is?"

"He is the one who feeds me everyday, but he also told me of who we are and who you were."

Sakura was silent for a few moments, processing all this new information. She suddenly pulled Suzuki into her embrace and held her tight. Suzuki blinked.

"Sakura-chan...?"

Sakura shook her head. "Onee-chan."

Suzuki smiled. "Onee-chan..."

Sakura let go and smiled at her and pulled out the green kimono. Suzuki stared at in awe. "It's Onii-sama's birthday today and we're having a party. I want you to come." She said as she handed the kimono over to Suzuki.

Suzuki took it and hugged it tightly. "Really?"

Sakura nodded. "Saa, put it on." She said with a smile.

Suzuki blushed. "Okay..."

Sakura turned around to give her some privacy. After a minute or two Suzuki was fully clothed.

"I'm done..." She said softly.

Sakura turned around and grinned. "You look so pretty!"

Suzuki blushed. "Really?"

Sakura nodded. "But your obi is not on properly." She said as she went up behind Suzuki and redid it, making sure it was on correctly.

"There, all better." Sakura said with a smile.

"It's so nice..." Suzuki breathed.

"Now, let's get you out of here."

"But I have a problem." Suzuki said, kicking the chain around her foot.

Sakura frowned and looked around the room. She spotted a small, rusty axe in the corner. She went over to it and picked it up. She brought it back to Suzuki and lifted it over her head. She brought it down hard onto the chain, thankfully breaking it. It slipped off Suzuki's ankle, allowing her to move freely. Sakura grabbed Suzuki gently by the hand and lead her out of the room. Suzuki gripped Sakura's hand and looked about the long halls. She smiled softly as Sakura lead her down the stairs and out onto the field. Her eyes stung at the sudden brightness but they adjusted after a while. Suzuki stared in awe at the scenery when Sakura lead her through the thick forests. She sighed softly as the warm spring wind engulfed her. After about ten minutes of power walking through the forests Sakura and Suzuki had arrived in the garden of Sakura's home.

"We have to been sneaky." Sakura whispered. Suzuki nodded in response and stayed close to Sakura.

Sakura looked around and after seeing the coast was clear, made a b-line for her room. She arrived at her door within a minute and carefully cracked it open. She sighed with relief when she saw no one was in it. She ushered Suzuki in, who carefully stepped inside, Sakura following closely after.

"Your room is beautiful." Suzuki commented.

Sakura smiled as she grabbed a pail of water and a few cloths from her inner door that the maids left. "Thanks, I'm quite fond of it myself."

Sakura sat on the floor beside her futon and motioned for Suzuki to sit with her. Suzuki complied and sat across from her.

"Turn around and I'll clean your hair." Sakura said with a small smile. Suzuki blushed but did so, turning away from Sakura and leaving her hair flowing behind her. Sakura dipped the cloths into the warm water and gave them a small wring and laid it on top of Suzuki's head, gently gliding it through the rest of her hair. She repeated this procedure a few times and after about five minutes Suzuki's hair was successfully cleaned. She then brushed it over and over, making sure it was perfect. Sakura then got a few new cloths and began and to clean off the rest of Suzuki's body. After a good fifteen minutes Suzuki was all squeaky clean.

"Do you feel better now?"

Suzuki nodded with a small blush on her face. Sakura giggled and smiled softly. "Stay here. I have to get some flowers for Onii-sama, they're his favourite." Sakura said as she walked to her outside door. "I'll be right back."

Suzuki nodded as Sakura ran off.

Sakura was near the cliff where the lilies were, however she was rummaging in a bush full of purple star flowers. She picked out numerous flowers, rejecting or accepting ones good enough for her Onii-sama. A few minutes later Sakura had a large bouquet. She smiled and sniffed the bundle. She sighed happily and stood up and walked leisurely back to her home. Ten minutes later Sakura arrived back at her home only to find a horrible spectacle. She gasped and dropped the flowers, covering her mouth with her hands. Her home was engulfed in flames and the bloody bodies of her family, maids and servants littered the ground. The figure of Suzuki dancing and singing among the flames noticed her and started to approach her.

"S-Suzuki-chan...what have you...?" Sakura stuttered in horror.

"I always wanted to make them pay for what they did to me." Suzuki said with no emotion. "With them gone we are free to rule the world. Just you and I and our Vapula."

Sakura felt sick to her stomach and felt herself feel dizzy. She felt herself faint and the rest was just black. The last thing she saw being her dead family and homicidal sister.

-END FLASHBACK-

"That's what happened." Sakura said with a small sigh.

Hinata looked at the ground and the others were silent. "That is terrible..." Hinata said softly.

Sakura nodded. "That is the day I decided I would not let her take over the world, if she did it'd be chaos."

Suddenly Sakura's ring started to glow a soft light. "Pein-sama needs me."

Sakura did a few hand signs and in a flurry of deep red rose petals she disappeared from the dungeons. In the same flurry of petals she was at Pein's side, along with Zetsu.

"Hai, Pein-sama?" She asked with a bow.

"I need your aid." He said emotionless, like always.

She lifted her head only for her eyes to widen and her mouth hang open. In front of her was Tsunade and...

"Sasuke!"

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Again, I apologize for the extreme lateness. Hopefully this chapter satiated your thirst for DCB. As always please R&R and watch for the next chapter! Thanks for reading~~~