Six Arms To Hold You
Darkkinkachu: Zaku is back and has been forgiven. Why? Because I love him. I love him bunches –hugs Zaku- and I felt bad for him…his arms exploded. Shino is a meanie…but I like him too…actually the only person I don't like is Sasuke…which kinda makes me feel bad for him. I think I may be too sympathetic or something o.0 ah ha ha ha…wanna hear somefing funny? I just saw Kidomaru for the first time today. :P I was like 'hn…so that's him, huh? Boy, have I been portraying him wrong…'
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Chapter Eight
No One Wants To Be Alone
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It wasn't a very stable relationship. Kidomaru never fully trusted Sakura. Sakura still missed her friends and wanted to go home. But they found comfort in each others arms. Kidomaru could forget that the world was a cruel, dark place when she kissed him. Sakura could put aside her fears and doubts when he held her. It wasn't a perfect relationship. But it worked for them. Unfortunately, good things never last…
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An absentminded smirk was settled on the snake sannins thin lips. Kabuto was highly unnerved. Sure, he was loyal to his snake master but that didn't stop him from being absolutely terrified of the man. Orochimaru's golden eyes were gleaming with something Kabuto could only describe with two words: Pure. Evil.
"Kabuto…" if he hadn't been in the wicked mans service for so long, the young man would have shuddered at that voice, "Go and fetch me the little cherry blossom."
Something inside the medic nin broke a little. He liked Sakura. She had been kind to him and forgave him, even teaching him a new medical technique. The others were so much happier with her around. But what could he do? Nodding, the silver-blue haired man walked out, heart heavy and mind buzzing.
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"So then Naruto falls forward and he and Sasuke totally kissed!" Sakura laughed, barley able to get that last bit out. Dosu fell off the couch, clutching his sides and laughing his bandaged head off. Zaku soon fell next to him. After apologizing and promising never to do anything bad to her a gain, Sakura had accepted Zaku into her little circle of friends. Kidomaru wasn't so happy about it and didn't hesitate to tell her so. She had told him every one deserves a second chance. He had told her some things I won't repeat. It all worked out in the end though.
"That is so SICK!" Kin squealed, though she was giggling as well, "I always wondered if Sasuke didn't sort of lean more towards the masculine sex!"
"I had to share a room with him…" Kimimaro said, scrunching up his face in disgust, "I hope he didn't watch me sleep or something…"
Sakura put a hand over her mouth trying to stop her laughter and leaned against Kidomaru, who was sitting next to her, "Yeah…it was his first kiss as far as I know. I think its part of the reason he hates Naruto so much."
"Hey Kimimaro, I bet he watched you shower while you weren't looking!" Zaku snickered, sitting up against the furniture.
"Oh my gosh…what if he did?" at the look of mortification on the bone masters face a fresh round of laughter broke out.
"Sakura."
Everyone looked up, a bit surprised. Kabuto didn't like to be with 'the group', he usually waited until Sakura was alone to talk to her.
"What is it Kabuto?" Sakura asked, her smile fading when she saw the grim, determined look on the older boys face.
"Orochimaru-sama wants to see you." He had adjusted his glasses to reflect the light and keep her from seeing his eyes, "please fallow me."
Sakura instinctively leaned more into her boyfriend. She hadn't been to see Orochimaru since that first day see had been brought here. She had wanted to keep it that way.
"What does he want?" Kidomaru asked calmly, though the way all three left arms tightened around the pink haired girl meant he was anything but calm.
"I was not told." Kabuto said simply, "Sakura-san?"
Sakura gave Kidomaru a quick peck on the cheek as she pried his arms off her, "I'll be back soon, ok?"
The spider nin crossed his arms over his chest like a stubborn child and gave her a small grunt of acknowledgement. She smiled at the others, who were shifting uneasily and giving her worried looks, "I'll be fine! How bad could it possibly be?" She tried to joke but the comment only made her friends faces darken.
Kidomaru gave Kabuto one last glare before the older boy lead the girl out and shut the door. Only one thought was running through the minds of the people in the room: I've got a bad feeling about this…
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Sakura watched Kabutos silvery ponytail sway gently as he walked in front of her. Something was defiantly wrong. Kabuto was quiet by nature but usually he would open up around her. He hadn't even tried to provoke her yet.
"So Kabuto-san," she tried, clearing her throat, "done any particularly gruesome experiments lately?" usually that one got her a playfully wicked grin and a detailed description of what happened to his latest victim. She didn't hold it against him, too much at least. It was his job. This time was different though. He stopped dead for a millisecond, his shoulders ridged and she could almost hear his teeth clenching. Then he continued walking, totally ignoring her.
He led her to a different room than before. It was like some kind of library with scrolls stuffed into cases to the bursting point. A desk, littered with yet more scrolls, two large armchairs, a lit fireplace and a massive window overlooking the courtyard were the only other things in the room. With one last unreadable look, Kabuto gently pushed her in and shut the door, leaving her alone.
Sakura listened to the defining silence for about five minuets before she decided to have a look around. Her soft footfalls seemed to echo in the huge room as she strode over to the desk. She decided not to touch the scrolls when one of them hissed at her. Instead, inquisitive green eyes fell on what seemed to be a picture frame. She brushed off the dust and squinted.
It looked rather familiar…a boy with white hair, red lines on his cheeks, and a huge grin had his arm around a girl with blond hair. The girl had her arm around a very pale boy with long black hair and gold eyes. Something in Sakuras brain clicked painfully. This was a picture of the Sannin when they were just Genin…they looked so…happy. Orochimaru even seemed to be blushing very slightly while casting a sidelong look at the girl with her arm around him.
"You are a lot like she was at that age…"
Sakura instantly froze. The cold, evil voice was much to close, right next to her right ear. When a sharp chin rested on her should, her breathing stopped.
"Are you afraid of me?" she could see him with her peripheral vision, just lazing there on her shoulder, like the smirking snake he was. When she didn't answer his grin widened, "I guess you aren't all that alike after all…"
Sakura gasped when a pale, slender hand reached out and plucked the frame from her grasp, "Your…arms…"
The snake Sannin chuckled lightly, "Don't look so horrified. These are only temporary replacements and I can't mold charka with them." He draped a newly formed arm around her other shoulder, still grinning, "Is that what you were afraid of, Sakura-chan?"
Ew…ew…ew…get him off us RIGHT NOW! And only Naruto and Kidomaru-kun get to call us that! Inner Sakura fumed, but outer Sakura was a little less angry and a little more completely petrified.
"Not very talkative, are you?" the pale man whispered, slipping his long tongue out and flicking her ear. Finally, Sakura found her basic motor skills and shrank away, giving him a disgusted and frightened look.
He laughed again and moved away from her, padding slowly over to the window, "How very interesting…"
"What do you want?" Sakura asked in a low, quivering voice.
Orochumaru glanced back at her then out the window again, "I was thinking I might kill you."
He said it so…nonchalantly. Like one might say, 'I think I might go for a walk' or 'I think I'll make some toast' Even Inner Sakura went still and shrank to the deepest corner of the girls mind. The setting sun was going out in a burst of crimson and gold glory, illuminating the tall silhouette against the window.
"Do you remember why I brought you here?"
Of course she did. How could she forget? But the words seemed to stick in her throat and only a muffled squeak escaped. He looked back at her and sneered, "Cat got your tongue?" she managed a weak glare but nothing else.
"Revenge…I wanted them to suffer…I wanted her to suffer…" he was looking down at the picture in his lean hands, "You are a medic nin, Sakura-chan. So tell me the most basic human needs."
Sakura frowned. Geez buddy pick a topic and stick with it already… Inner Sakura grumbled. "Substance, shelter and…human contact."
He had turned while she was talking and walked over to her. A cold, white finger tilted her chin up, forcing her to look him in the eyes, "No one wants to be alone…not even a monster like me…" Sakura had been slowly building up her courage and pushing away the fear he had caused. One look in those cold, golden eyes and it all came tumbling down.
"There was a time I loved her…maybe I still do…" he was looking at her with out really seeing, the rest of his hand coming up to cup her cheek, "I will always remember the day we fist met…"
A boy, no more than six or seven, stood in the rain. His long, black hair was plastered to his pale face as he continued to pummel and innocent training dummy. Sweat and rain hid the tears running down his sunken cheeks. He was so engrossed in his misery and training, that he didn't even see the little blond girl that had bounced up to him.
"Hi!" the boy gave a startled squeak and whipped around. His pale yellowish eyes widened when they fell on a girl about his age smiling at him and holding up a pink, plastic umbrella, "What'cha doin'?"
"Training…" he answered softly, looking away. Social skills weren't really his thing. He heard a rustling noise next to him and suddenly the rain stopped. He looked up to see a sky of bright pink.
"You shouldn't train in the rain, silly!" He jumped again at the high, happy voice in his ear, "You'll get all sick and wet and catch pah-no-me-ah!"
The boy looked at this grinning girl like she had grown a second head, "Who are you?" he finally asked.
"My name is Tsunade! What's yours?"
"Orochimaru…"
"Lets go to my house, Orochimaru-kun! We can drink hot chocolate and play and…"
He didn't really hear what she said after that. All that mattered was that she was being nice to him. She actually seemed to care that he was cold and wet. He felt heat rise to his small face when her tiny hand enveloped his, "C'mon! lets go!"
The young Orochimaru smiled for the first time and thanked what ever deity was listening for sending him a loud, blond angel.
Orochimaru had been staring past her for the last five minuets and Sakura was beginning to wonder what he was thinking about. His eyes were distant and cold, glazed with memories. He began to smile slowly and the green eyed girl felt her fear rising.
"My loud, blond angel…" his face twisted into something very unplesent, "Tried to kill me." The hand on the side of her face grabed onto her pink tresses and pulled her head to the side, "The one person I ever loved was going to kill me while pretending to care."
Suddenly his malicious grin returned, "But you know all about that, hm? Some one you love trying to kill you?" he let go and tuned away, setting the picture back on its spot on the desk. Sakura stood there quivering, unsure of what he would do next. Had the snake Sannin always been this unstable?
"I was going to kill you and drop your corps off in Tsunade-hime's office but…" he stood at the window again, glaring at something only he could see, "Its not enough…so I've decided to let you live."
Oh gee thanks Mr. Scary Snake Man! Well, I'll just be going now! Bye bye! Inner Sakura said nervously, urging Sakura to leave quickly.
"Of course…" his dark, cold laugh filled the room, "By the time I'm done, you'll wish I had killed you."
All the color drained from Sakuras face as Orochimaru continued to laugh, "Just imagine the look on Tsunade-himes face when I return her pupil as a mere broken shell of the person she once was!" he turned, running his long tongue over thin lips, "And it will be all her fault…maybe then she'll know the pain I have lived with for so long…" Orochimaru gave another slightly insane chuckle and looked out the window again.
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"I've finally found you…" the dark haired man hissed with delight, "It took a while but we'll get you back…"
"How's it look, Hyuuga-san?" the lazy male asked, landing next to him.
The veins on the side of his face twitched, "not good…the illusionary techniques will be hard to get through and there are about a dozen high leveled ninjas inside…and then there's always-"
"Sasuke…" Naruto snarled, red tinting his blue eyes.
Shikamaru rubbed his eyes and sighed, "Alright…here's the plan…"
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Darkkinkachu: Oh my golly-gee-wilakers…This was so. Freakin. Hard. To. Write. I wanted it to be sorta dark and thoughtful since I'm trying to wrap this up…but then I found the BEST Tobi fic ever and it had me laughing so hard I cried. You should stop reading this story and go read 'One Of The Cool Kids' by firefly right now. I mean it.
Ooooooo…the boys have finally come to save Sakura! But will it be to late? Um…I dunno yet…and what will the Sound nins do? Maybe I'll kill someone -.-' By the way, DO NOT pay any heed to that 'human needs' thingy. I may have liked Psychology but I wasn't very good at it. Hey, does any one else think The First kind of looks like Itachi? And sorry for that random Orochimaru/Tsunade memory thing…I got carried away…
Kisame: I command you to review!
Darkkinkachu: what the- how did you get in here? –boots Kisame out- there are no Akatsuki in this fic!
Hidan: The next chapter will be the last!
Darkkinkachu: WHAT DID I JUST SAY! –kicks out Hidan-