The pain was unbearable. And yet, it was utterly satisfying.

He opened his eyes to slowly realize he was blind. No. It was just dark. Shifting lightly, trying to prevent his shoulder from being dislocated, he soon found himself to be completely chained to a wall. Also, it was not dark. His eyes were covered with something that was neatly enhanced with a sealing jutsu. This rendered his Sharingan useless. But it was expected. Sasuke smiled to himself. This would be fun.

A sudden movement tore him from his thoughts and his head snapped up in excitement. There was someone that had been there the whole time. This was either someone with great ability for concealing their chakra, or he was placed under some other jutsu that numbed his senses.

This same someone took a hesitant step and it echoed around for quite some time. So he was locked up in some cellar? Dungeon maybe? It did not matter. This was Konoha. He could feel the special energy the Leaf Village had.

He waited for his stalker to do something, to speak, but nothing happened. Suddenly, the man was reminded of the Hyuuga girl and her fondness of watching him sleep. His smirk disappeared in a second. This could not be... It couldn't be her. There was no way that she had managed to follow him. No way that she could have gotten here so fast. How long had he been out?

"Sasuke-kun..."

The sudden panic that had overwhelmed him vanished. The wide smirk reappeared on his face. Sakura.

The pink haired kunoichi had just entered the Isolation Chamber, no matter that she had been forbidden of coming close to the Uchiha. But she had to see him.

The man was completely chained. Both his wrists were cuffed and pinned to the wall that contained that awful sealing jutsu. The seal was ugly, it reminded her of the one Naruto had on his abdomen. Sasuke's feet were also held tightly, and a few chains held him by the neck, chest and just above the knees. This sight made her want to cry, her heart ached for him and for what he had become. But then why did he seem so fine with this situation? His smile was odd. The red stain on his shirt indicated a deep wound that could eventually kill him. She had to do something.

Gathering all the strength she had, she took one more step further and soon pressed her glowing palm to his chest. The mild green light lit the small space, revealing his face better. With a mesmerized stare, the kunoichi gazed upon him, adoring the way his face had changed. More than three years had passed since she last saw him, and in this time he had managed to become even more stunning. She watched as he shifted to her slowly and stared at her blindly through the cloth that tied his eyes. She could not feel him bleeding, but she also did not find the strength to take her hand off his chest. His breathing was slow and even. He was stunning beyond recognition. Her green eyes could not look away from him.

"Sakura."

His low voice startled her. Her lips parted, a smile spreading on her lips. It was him. The same Sasuke-kun she had fallen in love with. The same boy she constantly dreamed of and thought about.

And still, she barely made it alive. His Susanoo loomed in the darkness and his dark chakra formed the huge skeleton-like creature. Before she could react, the purple spirit raised its arm and crashed it where she was just a second ago. Panting, she tried to stand up, but the shock wave had thrown her in the wall, knocking the air out of her lungs. She gazed upon the man, feeling the need to cry. This was not the same man she loved. This was a monster.

Another loud bang followed and she jumped up, only to be held down by Naruto. The blond rushed in the room and pulled the girl away from the Uchiha. His blue eyes fixed on the tied man and he watched, waiting for Sasuke to stop his evil laugh.

To Sakura's surprise, the Uzumaki was completely calm. He looked awful, too tired to stand properly, and seemed unimaginably pissed off.

"I see that you are still the same maniac."

"Bite me," answered the Sharingan user, his smirk wide.

Kakashi appeared in the room as well, his red eye exposed. He gazed upon the former Team 7, taking his time in surveying the wayward Uchiha. In the end the silver-haired man sighed and turned to the Haruno.

"You know you should not have been here."

Her eyed widened. "I..."

"Go."

Sakura tried to reason, but her former sensei was determined. The girl then tried to find some support in Naruto, but the Jinchuuriki had his back turned to her. With a last glimpse at Sasuke, she left.

Kakashi did not want to waste any more time. "Where is she, Sasuke?"

"Are you asking about the Hyuuga girl?"

"Of course he is asking about her!"

The Hatake had to hold down Naruto to calm him down.

The Uchiha laughed yet again. "You can not expect me to keep track of all the women I have abducted."

"Bastard!" The Uzumaki managed to escape from the grip that was holding him and grabbed Sasuke by the collar. "Tell me where she is or..."

"Or what? You will kill me? Torture me?" The Uchiha could not help but laugh at the situation. They would not do anything to him until they found the Heiress.

"I am here," a voice from behind announced. "Should I begin?"

Kakashi nodded and let the Yamanaka step forward. It was obvious that she was excited to see her childhood love again, but she was too professional to let it be in her way. Unlike Sakura.

Ino hurried to move Naruto out of her way, then took her place on the groung a few steps away and closed her eyes. Using her psychic powers, she dug in the man's mind, trying to find any important information, any indication of Hinata, her location and state.

However, wherever she looked, the subconscious she had entered was all black. There was nothing. He had somehow managed to seal his mind. But she would not give up. Concentrating, she dug deeper until, finally, she could see something. Something terrible. She wanted to scream, but the panic could not let her move. This something crept around her, tying her legs, arms and whole body in a painful paralysis.

There is not enough place for both of us here.

Minutes passed as Naruto stood before the blond woman, holding her by the shoulder so her unconscious body could not hit the floor. The silence that had fallen in the room was unbearable.

And, as if to mock him, moments later this same silence was torn into shreds. The Yamanaka screamed with all her lungs, jerking in the Uzumaki's grip. Blood started dripping from her nose. In the end the Jinchuuriki had to wrap his arms around the girl to save her from hurting herself. Slowly, she calmed down, breathing heavily, her eyes squeezed. She was not waking up. What was going on?

Blue eyes shot up, trying to find some logic into the Hatake's face. However, the masked man was staring at the chained Uchiha, his Sharingan eye stuck on the smirk that was slowly spreading on his face.

"Naruto," the Copy Ninja started, his voice low. "Take Ino to the medics."

As much as the boy wanted to beat the sense out of Sasuke, he had to follow his ex-sensei's instruction. The girl was shaking, bleeding and barely breathing. Was this some kind of a genjutsu? Freaking bastard...

Kakashi waited for Naruto to leave and in a flash was before the Uchiha. His red eye shimmered in the darkness.

"What did you do to her?"

"You should know better than to mess with my mind."

Gritting his teeth, the silver-haired man turned around and left the Isolation Chamber. Playing Sasuke's mad games was a waste of time. He had to help Ino.

"What do you mean it is not genjutsu?"

Shizune watched the Hatake rub his temples, waiting for an answer. His Sharingan was exposed and was bleeding. If this was a simple eye technique cast by Sasuke, he would have been able to easily dismiss it. But he couldn't. Something else was doing this to the girl. The man turned away, disappointed at his uselessness. He could not take it, seeing her tied to the bed like that. He should have figured that something like this could happen. The man sighed and turned to Naruto, who was in an even worse shape. The boy noticed his gaze and looked away. Finally, both were asked to leave Ino to the medics and left the room. The Uzumaki hurried outside, hoping that the night air will help him clear his head. But it didn't.

"This is all my fault..."

His voice was a mere whisper, but Kakashi did not miss it. "It isn't."

"Of course it is," the blond snapped, turning to face him. His fists clenched, he took a few deep breaths in tries to calm himself. "Ino has gone berserk and Hinata-chan..." a lump stuck to his throat and he could not continue.

"Naruto..."

"What about Hinata's dad? He will soon arrive in Konoha. How will I be able to face him?"

His sensei looked away, staring at the night sky. Things were getting out of control.

The sun had just appeared over the horizon when Hiashi Hyuuga rushed through the Konoha gates, ignoring everyone who tried to stop him or even talk to him. Followed closely by his younger daughter Hanabi, he soon marched in the Interrogation facility and headed down the stairs. The door to the Isolation Chamber flew out of the hinges and he rushed in, stopping inches from the chained Uchiha. His Byakugan was active, palms glowing in blue, lightly lighting the dark place.

"Where is Hinata," he asked through his teeth.

"I killed her."

Note:

A short chapter to start the second part of this story. There should be more soon, as I am eager to write what comes next.

Do you like where things are going? I wanted to portray Sasuke as a complete madman in this chapter and hope to have succeeded. Let me know what you think.

New question: What do you think Hinata is doing while all this is happening?

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