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Angel from the Dark
Chapter 37
Light flurries began to fall outside Osaka's Insane Asylum as more and more chaos began to unfold within its walls. Emergency staff and police began piling inside; bright lights shown from the large glass windows onto the white snow outside. In the head office, sat one spiky blonde and one pink haired doctor; completely cut off from the remainder of the hospital.
Naruto fumbled with the phone in his hand, quickly scanning down his contacts until he clicked call. The phone rang several times before a sleepy voice answered.
"Kaka-Sempai!" Naruto yelled into his phone, clutching a sobbing Sakura to his chest.
"Naruto? What is it? It's 12'O clock at night…" Kakashi slurred sleepily.
"You need to come down here now!"
"What?"
"And bring a lawyer or something!" Baby blue eyes darted nervously though Tsunade's spacious office.
"Why?!"
"Sakura killed one of her patients."
"…"
"Ka-"
"Naruto that's not funny."
"I'm not joking!" He shifted the doctor so she was more on his side.
"…Where are you?" Shuffling was heard on the other end followed by the clicking of lights and opening of closet doors.
"Kyoto's Insane Asylum."
"Okay…okay what's going on now?" Kakashi asked, the jingling of keys resounded though the phone.
"Right now I'm in Tsunade's office….but they put the hospital in lockdown…most of the doors are locked and the patients a-"
"Of course they would Naruto…" He grumbled. "There's been a murder, it's to be expected. Now how's she holding up?"
Sakura sighed as in her insensible state; the events of the past week replaying themselves in her subconscious mind like a cruel, twisted movie bent on torturing her. In her mind she saw everything she did; from her childhood growing up with Naruto to her teens when she joined the Akatsuki. Then she snapped. The stress of it all crushing her small body; she broke down into a weeping mess in her sleep, crying until there were no more tears left in her little body. She wept for Sasori, whose life she took, Deidara who she could never forgive the pain she caused him, Tobi, the one patient that she knew she could never bring herself to see again and Gaara. The one who held her heart in the palm of his hand who she never got to show the things in life normal people witness; who never felt the early morning rays of sunshine kiss his skin as he woke up, who never saw the moon on a crisp night, who never danced in the rain or saw the snow fall on the bridge.
She cried the tears of those whom she hurt in her heart.
Baby blue eyes darted down to the pinkett sniffling beside him. "She's…calmed down compared to before…" He whispered into his cell phone.
"Okay…have they called police?"
"I think so."
"I'll be there as soon as I can. I'll call my lawyer and see what he suggests." Then the phone line went dead. Naruto sighed and leaned back onto the couch, sliding his phone into his pocket and closing his tired eyes.
"Hey…Naruto." Deidara slipped into the brightly lit room and shut the door behind him, startling the spiky blonde. "Deidara!" Baby blue eyes opened in panic as he wrapped his arm more securely around the pinkett's shoulders. "Deidara...look I know your pissed but-"
"Leave." The crystal eyed patient cut him off, shaking his head and closing his crystal eyes.
Naruto stared dumbfounded at the male in front of him. "What?" He whispered.
"I said leave yeah."
"Look I know the law doesn't really interest you but Saku here obeys it…" Naruto ran his fingers though his spiky locks. "As stupid as it is…how it happened…she killed someone and-"
"It's being taken care of." Deidara cut him off and glanced to the side, out the window at the white snow.
A confused look crossed the baby blue eyed males face. "What?"
"Konan, remember her? I called her and she's taking care of it as we speak."
"You called? When-how?"
"In the chaos of things." He smirked. "With a little help from Itachi but still…"
Naruto sighed and played with a strand of Sakura's hair as the room fell silent. "I called Kakashi." His blue eyes flashed to the patient. "Remember him?"
Deidara leaned against Tsunade's huge, woodened desk and nodded; a vacant look overcoming his eyes. "He would know what to do." He muttered.
"It wouldn't clash with Konan's story?" Naruto voiced.
"Shouldn't."
Naruto studied the patient in front of him; the depressed crystal eyes hidden behind the long blonde hair, his slumped position and the blood splatters on his clothing. "He was your friend?" He cut the silence.
"Hm?" Deidara raised his eyebrow in mild curiosity.
"Sasori."
"Oh, yeah." His tone fell low.
"Are you pissed?"
Awkward silence.
'Of course I'm fucking pissed.' Deidara's crystal eyes hardened as his thoughts raced. 'Who the hell wouldn't be?! But…Saku…she didn't mean it…it was a fucking cruel twist of fate…Danna…well he never really did like her-thought she was nothing compared to the other members…but she…it was a fucking mistake…' His fists clenched until his fists turned white.
"I-shouldn't have said anything…" Naruto mumbled, staring down at his hands. "She's my best friend you know…" He began, his baby blue eyes turning glassy. "I grew up with her; she's the closest to me as anyone could ever get…it hurts you know, knowing-seeing what happened."
"I know."
Naruto nodded somberly. "I'm sorry. My condolences."
Deidara nodded then sighed. "We got what we needed."He looked down and pulled the little bank book out of his pocket. "Kakashi was right…we should have just stayed away from her…" Crystal eyes stared sadly at the pink haired doctor.
"But we didn't." Konan answered, slipping in and closing the door behind her. "This sounds wrong, horribly wrong and you will never want to see or hear from us again but we'll pay them off."
"What?"
"We have more than enough money to pay the guards and everyone here off so they won't say a word. As for planting fake evidence for the cops; leave it to me." She slowly walked up to the two on the couch. "We ruined her life once…clouded her in darkness until she suffocated to death…we can't do it again…"
"She's right Naruto." Kakashi stepped in, his voice grave.
"I don't understand." Naruto mumbled, staring down at the unconscious pink haired doctor in his arms. "You mean to say you're going to frame someone?"
"Yeah." Kakashi nodded slowly, his eyes trained after the spiky blonde. "I know it's…"
"Stupid." Naruto spat.
"But would you rather have her locked up or set free? This wasn't even her fault…" Konan stepped forward, staring directly into Naruto's eyes.
He avoided her gaze. "She's covered in blood." Was all he mumbled.
Kakashi nodded and walked towards him, shrugging off his dark blue trench like coat and draping it over Sakura's cataleptic form. "That should do for now." He mumbled, slipping his arms under her and lifting her up."Naruto, quickly draw up her resignation letters."
"Okay…"
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"Why the hell am I always the last to know the important things?" The pineapple headed guard muttered as he made his way down the long white hallway to Tsunade's office. "Troublesome…I end up babysitting Tobi while she murders her other patient…"
The black haired female sighed as she trailed behind him, quickly scribbling something down on her clipboard. "She didn't mean to…" Her small voice echoed down the hallway.
"Where's the police?" He asked, his eyes scanning the vacant grounds outside the glass window to his left.
"In the front room and the library as well as the hallways between them." Shizune answered automatically.
"Tsunade?"
"Speaking and explaining things to them."
Shikamaru paused in front of the large, woodened door; his hand ghosting over the handle. "What's she going to say?" His eyes turned calculating as he glanced at her over his shoulder. 'Obviously she wouldn't tell them her own doctor did it…but she wouldn't go as far to frame another patient would she?'
"I don't know…though another woman was called and was speaking to them before."
That caught his attention. "Another woman?"
"Yes. I believe her name was…Konan?" Shizune answered, opening the door and gasping at the sight she was met with. "Oh my!" She quickly pulled Shikamaru and herself into the room then shut the door behind her. "Sorry…" She murmured and glanced around at the faces looking at them. "I temporarily forgot who was in here…"
Naruto shrugged and began digging around Tsunade's desk in search of papers. "Hey Shizune?"
"Yes?"
"I need to resign Saku of this job…obviously…"
"Oh right…" She nodded and sat behind Tsunade's desk. "Don't worry about it; I'll see to it okay?"
The spiky blonde nodded and turned to Kakashi who had placed Sakura to lie down on the now empty couch with his coat covering her blood stained body.
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"Shizune, would you be so kind, as to see that Sakura's belongings are sent to my house as soon as possible?" Kakashi asked smoothly as he slipped her a slip of paper. "This is my address…"
"Oh, of course…" She nodded and tucked the paper onto her clipboard.
"Thank you." He nodded and turned around to face the window; pulling out his cell phone he scanned down his contact list and clicked the call button. 'Come on answer…it's not that late…' He glanced down at his watch and sighed. 'Okay so it is late but still…'
"Hello?" A depressed male's voice answered.
"Sasuke. Listen to me okay. Grab your things, get in your car and meet me at Osaka's okay?"
"Kaka-what? Why?"
"Something's happened." Was all he said before he hung up. 'That should get him here fast enough…'
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Silver hair blew in the cold, icy wind as the bright lights bounced off the snow and reflected into the night. The male blew cold puffs of breath as he slowly made his way to his car, braving the icy pathways on the barley lit path through the back. 'The things you do for family…' He rubbed his hands together trying to create friction.
"Kaka-Sempai? Is that you? Where the hell is you coat?" A familiar voice spoke from the shadows near his car.
"Sasuke shut up…and why did you park so far?" Kakashi glared across the dim parking lot at the black Hummer now dusted in a light coating of white snow.
The male shrugged and shifted slightly in the snow, shaking off the cold biting at his skin. "Cause you said to hurry and it sounded…you said meet in the back…and aw fuck it! I'm cold!" His eyes scanned the area and a scowl presented itself on his face. "Where's Sakura and why are their cops here?"
Kakashi sighed and glanced behind him, seeing the faint outline of Sakura, Naruto, Shikamaru and Deidara in the distance. "Shut up and bring the Hummer here." He ordered, shoving Sasuke away as he made his way to his car and started it. 'I hope this works…'
"Kaka-Sempai? Sakura and I'll go with Sasuke and follow you right?" Naruto asked as Sasuke pulled up.
"Why the hell is she unconscious?" The midnight blue haired male asked as Deidara opened the back door for Naruto; his question going unanswered.
"Hey." Shikamaru began, shoving his hands into his pant pockets after Deidara shut the back door. "If you guys ever need anything, give me a call." He nodded to Naruto and Kakashi. "You have my number." Was all he said before backing away from the reversing automobiles.
"You think she'll be alright yeah?" Deidara asked, rubbing the bridge of his nose, trying to ignore the cold biting at his exposed arms.
Shikamaru nodded, and began walking back to the institution with him in tow. 'She'll be just fine. She has good friends taking care of her.'
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Sakura buried her face in Naruto's shirt sobbing; her body wracking as fear coursed through her body and overtook her mind.
Midnight blue eyes glanced at them though the rear-view mirror as he drove silently down the highway following Kakashi's lead.
'I may not have particularly liked Sasori but I had no right to…to kill him!' Her green eyes scanned the darkness of the road before closing them. 'I took a life….I meant to help people not play judge and jury…I'm not God! I can't pick and choose who lives and who dies…' Her heart palpated in her chest as she began dry heaving. 'He may not have been the most fantastic person alive and he certainly wasn't the most heartwarming guy to be around but he could have done something with his life once he got out of there…'
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"Naruto…there's a good chance she won't remember this." Kakashi began, racking his hands though his spiky, silver hair after they settled Sakura into Kakashi's bedroom and sent Sasuke on a none important coffee run.
"Yeah?" Naruto asked, fixing his black shirt and adjusting his belt.
"Yeah. Just make up some story when she asks questions."
"What should I say? I never had to do it before."
"Blame it on alcohol. It's why it was invented."
"So what? She was drunk and hit her head?"
Kakashi nodded absently. "Exactly. It'll fill all the missing gaps."
"What about Konan? Or Deidara? Itachi, Pein? Wont they-don't they need…compensation? Of some sort? Wont they just come looking for her like they did before?"
Kakashi turned to the side, absently stirring his coffee before he answered. "Naruto…there's no guarantee of anything had happened tonight…"
The spiky blonde furred his eyebrows in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"Much like last time they promised they wouldn't seek her out, but circumstances forced them to. Something like that may once again occur in the future. There's always the off chance that Sakura will regain her memory at any given time. None of what happened and what we did is guaranteed to work."
"What do you mean she'll remember?"
"Anything can trigger her memory Naruto. She could be walking down the street and see someone with red hair and then remembers everything that happened."
A dark look crossed Naruto's features. "What do we do then?"
"Hope that one of us is by her side." Kakashi answered before opening the back door and walking onto the patio.
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"Saku…" Naruto mumbled, running his fingers though her messy pink hair. His baby blue eyes shown in gentle happiness as he studied her features. She was asleep; her face flushed pink from her sobbing, the tip of her nose was rubbed red and her eyes were slightly swollen. Pink hair fanned out around her head, like a halo eloping her in security.
She took in a deep breath and slowly breathed out; slowly waking herself up. After a few minutes her green eyes blearily blinked open. She blinked a few times, clearing her vision and sniffed.
"Mmmnn…" She groaned and stretched and scrunched her nose cutely.
"Hey." Naruto smiled and ran his fingers down the side of jaw.
"Hi…" She slowly sat up; gratefully accepting the cup of coffee he held out to her. "What happened?" She massaged her forehead with the tips of her fingers.
"You don't remember?" His eyes turned serious as he carefully read her expression.
"…No…"
"Ha!" He laughed and turned away from her, trying to gather himself before speaking. "I should have guessed you wouldn't! You hit your head."
"…What?" She clawed at his arm as she pushed the blankets down off her body.
"You and I were hanging out; drinking and one thing lead to another-dancing and bad singing were involved- then you…well fell off the counter top and hit your head…" He chuckled.
Sakura stared blankly at her best friend. "…Really?"
"Yup." I had to rush you to the hospital…both of you really." Kakashi popped into the room bearing fresh mugs of coffee.
"Kaka-Sempai! Really?" Her big green eyes shown in mild suspicion as she accepted the steaming mug held out for her to take.
"Yes." He took a seat by her feet and chuckled. "You actually punched Sasuke in the face too."
"What?! Why?" She shrieked, her face flushing pink.
"He tried to help you up when you fell."
"What?"
"Yeah, you hit your head and blood was gushing everywhere…" Naruto joined in.
She glanced down at her hands to see the faint stains of blood staring back up at her.
"Which is why I now have this gorgeous black and blue eye today." Sasuke entered the room; bearing a tray filled with pancakes and waffles. He placed them on the side table and affectingly ruffled Sakura's hair.
"I'm sorry…" She mumbled, sipping her coffee.
"It's okay." He muttered, walking to stand in the corner.
"So you two good now? No hurt feelings?" Naruto asked, testing the situation.
The two bobbed their heads in silent agreement. 'Holy shit…she lost every memory regarding…' His baby blue eyes darted back and forth between Sakura and Sasuke. 'It's like their fight never even happened…'
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The warm summer sun was beating down through the full, white clouds down onto the relaxing bodies surrounding the large pool at the luxury resort. The spiky blonde was lounging on a pool side chair beside the silver haired male, enjoying the sun's rays.
"It's been seven months…it's really hard to believe that she doesn't remember it…" Naruto mused, adjusting his dark shades.
"She remembers nothing?" Kakashi quarried.
"I think so…"
"You're wrong." Sasuke cut in, handing them a Corona each.
"What do you mean?" The spiky blonde scowled.
"She remembers Gaara." He stated ominously.
"What? She never told me anything."
He sat down beside the pool, letting his feet fall into the water. "She doesn't remember him specifically but she remembers meeting a guy with red hair, teal eyes, and a tattoo."
"That's it? Well it could be anyone." Naruto frowned. "Way to make me worry. It's a good thing your hairs already gray Kaka-Sempai…I'd hate to see you have to dye it." Naruto muttered and nudged Kakashi.
"I told you its silver!" Kakashi sighed and twirled the bottle of Corona in his hand.
"She also remembers him making her heart flutter with just one look." Sasuke mumbled, sipping his beer.
"What?"
The three look up over their sunglasses at the young pink haired doctor reading in the sun; her long pink hair was tied into a messy bun atop her head and she was dressed in a pink and white polka dotted bikini. She laid on her stomach in the sun, tanning, calmly reading what appeared to be a thick novel.
Sasuke cleared his throat and continued. "She dreams of him some times…but every morning she wakes up and can only remember fragments."
Angel from the Dark ~ End
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