Itachi's Promise: Chapter Thirty-Five
Hidden Sound Village
Sakura helped Sasuke land on his feet, as they jumped from the tree and landed at the edge of the Sound Village. Sakura looked behind her and then at the village. Sasuke straightened up and pointed to a wall inn at the edge of the village, Sakura nodded and began to walk towards the village with Sasuke leaning against him.
"We need a room," Sakura said, Sasuke's and her headbands hidden within Sasuke's pocket.
"Of course," The woman behind the desk, she taken the last of the money that Sasuke had on him and handed Sakura a key to a room on the second floor.
Sasuke struggled to stay standing, as Sakura helped him out office of the inn and up the stairs and into the room.
"Sasuke, just rest," Sakura ordered, closing the blinds and looking back at Sasuke slumped on the double bed.
Sakura sat on the edge of the bed, not wanting to sleep but not having the energy to stay awake. Sakura stood from the bed and walked away to the window to look out, Madara wasn't in sight and Sakura couldn't feel his chakra.
"Sakura rest," Sasuke ordered, opening his eyes and looking at Sakura.
"I can't. I will be back, you rest," Sakura ordered, leaving the room.
Sakura locked the door and left, walking away from the room. Sasuke dropped the key in at the desk and said she will return. Sakura knew that she wasn't going to return, she knew she had to go back to Madara and get him away from the people she cared about. Sakura was going to hand herself into Madara, to save the people she loved. Once she did Itachi, the Akatsuki, her village, her friends and everyone else she knew was going to be safe. Sakura arrived back at Orochimaru's base and looked around for Kisame and Madara.
"Madara?" Sakura called out.
"I knew you would return, to protect everyone you cared about," Madara said.
"Madara, if you want me. Take me and leave everyone else alone," Sakura ordered.
Hidden Sound Village
Itachi entered the Sound Village and felt Sasuke's chakra right away, Itachi directed everyone through the village and to the small inn's second floor. Itachi kicked the door open and looked into the room, Sasuke jumped from the bed and relaxed when he saw Itachi and a group of Anbu.
"Where is Sakura?" Itachi asked.
Sasuke looked around the room and then back at his big brother.
"She was here," Sasuke answered.
"Naturally," Itachi replied, turning and leaving the room.
Itachi stood outside as he heard Kakashi and Sasuke talking; it must have been something that Kakashi had said.
"Sasuke, where were you headed?" Itachi asked, interrupting the conversation and waiting for his brother for a reply.
"To Orochimaru's base, we ran into Madara" Sasuke answered.
Itachi disappeared, appearing in the forest. Itachi ran through the forest, he could feel a strong chakra not too far away. Itachi jumped out of the trees and landed between a talking Sakura and Madara; Sakura's eyes seemed to grow in sadness and she looked at Madara.
"Why are you here, Itachi?" Madara asked.
"To save Sakura," Itachi answered, Sakura reached out to put her hand on Itachi's shoulder.
"Itachi, stop," Sakura ordered.
"Sakura, I'm not letting him take you," Itachi replied.
Tears grew in Sakura's eyes and she tugged at Itachi's shoulder.
"Itachi, stop," Sakura ordered, her hand sliding up Itachi's shoulder and to the back of his neck.
As Sakura went to press on to Itachi's neck, when Itachi span round and grabbed Sakura's wrist. Itachi watched Sakura, as she tried to pull away and felt Madara behind him.
"Let her go," Madara ordered, snaking a hand on to Itachi's shoulder.
Itachi released Sakura and stood between Sakura and Itachi.
"Sakura, come here," Madara ordered, Sakura stepped around Itachi and to Madara's side.
"Sakura, don't. He will hurt you; force you to kill. Force you to destroy villages," Itachi begged slowly turning towards Madara and Sakura.
"She doesn't have a choice, she can't escape me now. Even if try and stop me, she will still come with me," Madara told Itachi.
"Itachi, help Kisame and Pein they are injured," Sakura ordered, pointing to the entrance of Orochimaru's base.
Itachi looked at Sakura and saw her sadly smile as Madara rested his hand on Sakura's shoulder and disappeared. Itachi dropped to his knees and rested his hands on the ground; Itachi's head span, he felt his stomach drop and his body become absolutely still.
"Itachi, where are you?" Kakashi yelled.
"Here," Itachi was barely able to say.
"Itachi, are you okay?" Kakashi asked, kneeling down next to Itachi and putting a hand on his back.
Itachi looked Kakashi in the eye and slammed his fists in to the ground, the ground shook and the Anbu and Sasuke had trouble staying on there two feet.
"He took her," Itachi whispered.
The Anbu, Sasuke and Kakashi didn't say anything, the Anbu were afraid that Itachi was going to kill them, Kakashi was unsure of exactly what to say or do with the emotionally unstable Uchiha and Sasuke felt so sorry for his brother after everything he had done and had to cope with.
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