Itachi sat down, looking pale. Almost as if he had just seen a ghost. This, worried Sasuke. Itachi never looked like this, not even in the worst of times. Getting off of the couch, he walked over to Itachi, kneeling infront of him, he held onto his shoulders, and looked at him. "Itachi," he paused. "What did you see, what happened?" He had asked the questions everyone in the room was dying to know.

Temari looked nervously at Gaara, who looked at Zaku. "You locked the basement door, right?" he hissed. Zaku nodded. "Yeah, right before we left."

This, however caught Sasuke's attention, he was about to ask Temari what she was talking about, when Itachi said; "It's Sakura, she's.. come back some how.." he paused, everyones attention now focused on him. "I don't know how, but Naruto told me to come down here, while he took her, and Ino upstairs to get her cleaned up. Honestly, she looked like a mess."

Temari then glared at both Gaara, and Zaku. 'fucking idiot..' she thought, defeated. She was taken aback when Sasuke bolted up, and ran towards the stairs. "I see he's missed her." Zaku stated dumbly.

"No shit sherlock." Tenten said with an eyeroll. Looking back to Itachi, he began to speak. "I don't know who obducted her, but whoever did, obviously had held a grudge against her. Sakura was in the worst condition. And I was surprised she actually made it alive."

"Ow.." Sasuke heard the faintest whimpers coming from her room. Sakura's room. He winced, hoping Sakura was alright. Naruto, as if on cue, stepped out of the room. "Be careful, she ain't doin' to good!" he said quietly, brushing passed him. Sasuke merely nodded.

He opened the door slightly, to see Sakura, being treated by Ino. It was a rather amusing sight, actually. Sakura, sitting on her bed, towel wrapped around her head, already clad in her pj bottoms, and Ino, some kind of doctor, treating the painful cuts.

"Oh, I'm sorry Sakura!" Ino gasped, taking the cloth, she dabbed the cuts, looking up, she smiled seeing Sasuke. She stood, stretching. "Here, take this ice pack for your swollen eye. Someones here to see you." she said in a rather perky voice. With that, the raven haired was skipping, literally, passed Sasuke as she made her way, singing: Sakura's home, Sakura's home!

He heard her quiet little laugh. Standing, she turned around, not at all surprised at who was standing there. "Hey.. Sakura.. long time no see.." he started off casually. Blinking, she edged towards him. "No need to be so.. formal, Sasuke-kun." she said with a quiet sigh. She took the towel off of her head, tossing it on the bed. "Ino made me shower up so it woud be easier to see the cuts and whatever.." she explained.

Sasuke nodded, and was surprised when she wrapped her arms around his waist, and hugged him. Returning the hug, she said; "oh God Sasuke, I missed you.." he replied with: "You know, Sakura, when you left, I seriously thought I went berserk."

"What do you mean?" Sakura asked, pulling away to look at him.

"You see, the first night you were gone.. we were all out of it. Ino locked herself in her room, I, refused to talk, and everyone else was just.. quiet. Temari, Zaku, and Gaara were.. normal, happy. I didn't know why. I still don't. And, I missed you that much, I was sort of screwed up. I wouldn't talk, eat, I missed a few training.." he continued to explained his "berserk" actions.

When finished, Sakura's jaw dropped, literally. "Sasuke-kun.." she began, looking at him, "I'm incredibly sorry.. really, I am, and I feel like a complete burden on your shoulders, and I really never meant to worry you, I just couldn't.." she paused again, correcting herself. "I'm still in utter shock they of all people, would do that.. but what I'm getting at is that I never meant to worry you all, especially you and-" She spoke rather quickly, and she had confused herself with what her point was to Sasuke.

That's when he interupted her.

"Sakura, I know you're sorry, but the thing that matters, is that you're home. You're alive, and although you're in extreme pain, you're here. And, what do you mean, they of all people would do that?" "My kidnappers." Sakura said with a hesitant voice. She stepped back, and sat on her bed, exhausted with the nights events.

"Oh! That's what I was about to ask you." Sasuke paused, sitting down beside her. "Who were your kidnappers?"

Looking at him, she sighed. "Sasuke-kun, I honestly don't think you would want to know. It's just a screwed up deal." Sakura explained quietly. He looked at her, giving her a look which inquired: I don't care, I still want to know. "Okay... but you asked for it." she muttered with a defeated sigh.

"Well, as it turns out, Temari, and Gaara were my "obductors" they, hired Zaku, to grab me that night. Then, they paid Zaku, to keep my in his basement, locked away." taking a breathe, she continued.

"There, they would beat on me, and slap me around. And, when no one was around, Gaara would come down.. and he would kiss me, and touch me, and I really didn't like it.." she was now trembling, it was hard for her to tell Sasuke about her events when she was "away."

"But then, when the trio would leave for school, I would poke around, trying to find ways to escape. Then, the I found the hinges on the doors were rusty, and creaky, so I could easily get out that way. I only got out by kicking the door. Thank God I knew cure spells, because Temari was relentless, and would always kick my legs, and stomach. So, when tonight came, I kicked the door, and slowly, painfully, made my way home." Finishing off her story, Sakura took the ice pack, and gently pressed it against her rather soar eye.

Now it was Sasuke's turn to have his kaw reach the floor. He seemed to surprised, so.. angry, it scared Sakura. "I can't believe it.." he said in awe. "That's fucked.. I. .my God." the boy was totally speechless, Sakura saw his fists clench. He stood. "You wait 'till I get my hands on that disgusting Gaara. He'll wish he hadn't ever even touched, or seen you."

"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked softly, taking his hand.

"Yeah, Sakura?" he asked.

"Could you maybe not do anything tonight.. I just want to see my friends, and catch up." she pleaded, looking into his eyes.

He sighed. "Fine. Okay, sure." he smiled, standing. "We can't keep them waiting all night!"

Sakura laughed, suddenly feeling so much better. She followed him downstairs. When she came across the lounge, where everyone was sitting and laughing, she grew nervous. The room was incredibly quiet; all eyes were focused on Sakura.

"Sakura!" Tsunade cried glomping the short pink haired until it was hard to breathe. This, was followed by Hinata and Tenten's hug, Naruto's hand ruffling her hair, Neji's short hug, Kakashi-sensei's bear hug, and Itachi's hug, and ruffling her hair. Gaara, who walked towards her, smiled evilly. "Don't touch me." she warned quietly. He smirked. "Fiesty." "So.." Sakura began, sitting beside Ino and Sasuke. "What have I missed?"

"God. Where to begin." Temari said with a small smirk. Sasuke shot her a warning look. "Well, at school, many people..." Shikamaru began. He along with the gang began to tell different storied of what happened. What she missed. When finished, Sakura's eyes were literally bludging out of her head. Her head was resting against Sasuke's shoulder, and he didn't seem to mind.

"I've missed out on so much..." she whispered, amazed. "What did your... kidnappers do to you?" Temari asked with a challenging smile. "You should know." Sakura snapped, glaring daggers at her. "What do you mean, 'you should know'?" Ino questioned, now interested. She had never liked Temari, always thought she was a sneaky no good two faced bitch.

"Go on, Temari, Gaara, Zaku! Why don't you just go tell them what you did, hm?" Sakura, now becoming incredibly angry snapped, standing up.

The three exchanged looks, hesitant. "Whatever are you talking about?" Gaara asked, with a nervous laugh.

"Just go tell them, my friends, the only ones I have, that you three obducted me! And Gaara, you sick puke, tried to freggin rape me!" That was it. Sakura had exploded. She was swearing, and was on the verge on tears.

"And why don't you just go tell them that you thought nothing was wrong." by now, tears were streaming down the brunettes face, she didn't bother wiping them away, she just stood. She was also in an incredible amount of pain.

"You never told me why you did it, either." she added in quietly.

The gang looked at Zaku, Gaara, Temari, and Sakura, utterly amazed, one, for Sakura's cries, explosion, and sudden confession, and two, for the three of them hiding the whole thing "Well, I'm fucking blown away. Hey, it's good to know we have Temari, now, not only a slut, but a two faced bitch as our friend!" Tenten cheered with sarcasm. Shikamaru nodded, agreeing.

The room grew silent. Sakura had officially stopped crying, and cursing. And Gaara had nothing to say. He stood. "We better are going." Zaku, and Temari nodded, and without hesitation, paced outside towards Zaku's car. "I can't believe it." Ino said. "Poor Sakura!" she hugged her best friend, who merely stood, exhausted, and shocked.

Feeling extremely dizzy, Sakura saw doubles of her friends, and, the next thing she saw, was utter darkness.

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