I don't own Naruto! and please read the AN after the story :) thank you! Happy reading ;) - VZ
The halls were quiet and so was the woman walking through them. Her mind was filled with thoughts of stolen kisses, impossible promises and her much needed escape plan. Sakura hardly got any sleep the night before; certain Akatsuki members in particular situations would plague her dreams. Something she had to avoid at all costs. And so here she was, making her way through several corridors in hopes for an exit door. Which was highly unlikely but still worth a shot. She rationalized that since they were underground, there must be a staircase here somewhere right? The only problem was finding it.
Her search proved to be fruitless, a fact that hadn't shocked her. Considering how many times she tried and failed to find a way out of this place.
She sighed in exasperation, halting her steps and crossing her arms. A chill raced down her spine, as if ice cubes were dropped into her yukata and slid down her back. She simply couldn't help but feel eyes on her body. But whenever she checked to see if her instincts were right, she would be greeted by nothing more than thin air.
This is getting ridiculous, how are we supposed to leave? Sakura turned to her Inner voluntarily for the first time.
Leave? Why in Kami's name would you want to leave? Inner asked, her tone was horrified and disbelieving.
Green eyes rolled at this.
Isn't it obvious? We are trapped in an enemy's underground base for who knows how long!
…And?
Sakura scoffed out loud at her inner's bland reply.
Don't tell me you don't actually enjoy the company here.
Just as she was about to retort, Inner added yet another comment with an evil smirk.
We both know you do. But don't blame yourself; any female would enjoy being around hot, sexy men.
Criminals! Sakura corrected her inner self with a hard tone.
...And?
Shut up!
The pinkette nibbled on her bottom lip, nervousness and anxiety from her dreams last night was returning fast.
Damn…I remember the Uchiha' s oh so talented mouth. I knew he was a genius but….whew!
Inner Sakura fanned herself rapidly, a flush steadily making its way to her face. Unfortunately, outer Sakura was experiencing the same predicament.
Before she could argue with her some more, She saw something move in her peripheral vision. Immediately, her hand got the blade that was inside her kunai holster strapped to her thigh underneath all the folds of her black and white yukata.
Kunai gripped tightly in her hand, she commanded chakra into her legs. To speed up her movements so that she could catch whoever has been watching her for some time.
Zetsu wouldn't call it stalking exactly, more like observing. Yes, that sounded much better. It was a hobby of his, observing unique shinobi. Sadly, he wasn't given the chance to do so ever since leader had assigned him mission after mission. But Kami must have looked down on him and thought her deserved a blessing. For a pink haired kunoichi with expressive green eyes and super human strength had been captured just by chance. He was happy for this stroke of good luck, now he could watch her skills and abilities up close. Especially whenever she trained with one of the other Akatsuki members. He admired her strength and determination. Not only that, but her mere presence sparked an unusual feeling inside him the more he observed her.
And so he spent the remainder of his free time watching her. Regarding the pinkette from the distance and always cloaked within the shadows. Zetsu took extra care when following her, masking his chakra signature perfectly and not making a single sound.
Black Zetsu would always comment how delicious she looked. Which would sometimes confuse white Zetsu because their favorite food was 'chewy people'. Beings with lots of meat on their bones
And then a thought hit him almost instantly. What if his other half didn't want to eat her like the other times? What if he simply wanted her? The thought scared and elated White Zetsu. It was completely unheard of. Craving a person's skin for a whole other reason that consumption. However, the idea was not rejected totally. Just approached with caution.
And so here he was, trailing the kunoichi silently. The only difference with this observation was that he was much closer to her form than ever before. White Zetsu could literally feel his other half's hunger for the female. Which was odd because this had never happened before. Nevertheless, he decided not to question it and proceed with his examination of the girl.
White Zetsu didn't know how he had gotten so careless or this girl was really that talented, because there was now a blade directed towards his throat.
He stilled instantly, his upper torso was visible, protruding from the surface of the wall.
The medic-nin seemed unfazed by his appearance and the situation they were in. Instead of looking the least bit frightened or scared. She looked deadly, her eyes narrowed and her stance strong.
Black Zetsu was roaring at him to get closer, to close the short distance between them, regardless of the sharp tip of her weapon poised against him. But White Zetsu firmly decided to stay put and continue what he had come here to do. Which was to observe.
Sakura was shocked; she did not expect to see Zetsu of all people to be following her. But then again she wouldn't put it past him to do such a thing. So they stayed like that, his upper body coming out of a wall and she was directly in front of him. It was after five minutes of relentless staring that she gave up and asked him why he was following her.
Before White Zetsu could tell her the truth, Black Zetsu barged in.
"How very self-centered for you to think that I'm following you. Who's to say I'm not heading in the same direction." A deep, husky voice said to her.
The pinkette reddened, finding truth in his words but she still had a gut feeling that he had been stalking her.
"I am not self-centered Zetsu, and don't bother to hide it. I know you were following me, I could sense your chakra signature. No matter how faint it is because you've masked it." She stated, not yet returning her blade into its holster.
Zetsu' s eyes widened at the sound of his name on her lips. Then it noticeably darkened.
White Zetsu could feel his counter part practically growling.
"Forgive me Haruno-san, I was just curious about you." He said to the medic-nin.
Green eyes were calculating.
Sakura had done background on Zetsu before; she knew that he had two personalities. So she wasn't astonished when she heard two very different voices coming from him. The first one was deep and slightly gruff, almost animalistic. While the other one was calmer, much more…. carefree. Almost the total opposite of the first one.
"Curious?..." She trailed off, waiting for him to explain.
"Yes, I was intrigued by your sheer strength and healing skills." He said like it was the simplest thing in the world.
"….oh." Sakura slowly lowered her weapon, then attaching it back to her thigh, her eyes never leaving his face. Which wasn't ugly at all. She couldn't help herself but she noticed his startling green hair and dual colored skin. The first word that entered her mind when she first saw him was 'exotic'.
And the plant around his body interested the medic-nin within her beyond belief.
A growl interrupted her thoughts.
Green eyes clashed with a haunting yellow.
The pinkette resisted looking away, she will not show fear to the enemy.
"You fear us Sakura."
She finally found out that the white part of Zetsu was much more polite while the other one was much more bold, which means the black part of him had just spoken to her.
"I do not fear you, both of you." She declared.
"You acknowledge us." White Zetsu said his tone was stunned.
"….So?" Sakura asked, mild annoyance was biting into her.
"Fascinating."
"She is." For once, they both agreed.
His gaze suddenly changed, thoroughly scaring her.
The look on his face was the kind she was receiving from almost all the Akatsuki members.
Smoldering in every sense of the word, his strange eyes were heated and looking only at her.
"I-I have to go now." She turned and was about to leave when he spoke.
"It's rude to leave so suddenly."
Anger sparked within her, soon it grew into a inferno of rage. The medic-nin knew it wasn't right to lash out at Zetsu and relieve all her stress on him. But the floodgates were open and she couldn't stop the flow of fury.
"You want to talk about what's rude? Here's an example, stalking!" She huffed and crossed her arms, glaring at the man attached to the wall next to her.
"…..it's called observing from a distance." He stated almost meekly.
The anger in her slowly dwindled down into dim flame. It didn't disappear but it wasn't as big as before.
"It's creepy." She said.
"It's educational." He argued softly, his body slowly creeping out of the wall.
"Disturbing."
"Enlightening."
"Ugh!" Sakura almost screamed in frustration. What made it worse was how amused he looked.
By now, his body was completely free of the concrete wall and he invaded her personal space. With that same look in his eye. Zetsu' s body loomed above hers, making her feel very short. Sakura noticed one dark and pale arm coming around her body. Before she could run away very fast, those arms pulled her flush against his body.
"Wha-" She didn't finish, for a deep and equally dark voice whispered into her ear.
"I crave you Sakura Haruno….You will not deny me this." Something wet and warm touched the shell of her ear. She gasped at the contact.
"Mm…. mouthwatering." He murmured before licking the skin under her ear, making her shiver inwardly.
"Sakura, forgive us for doing this so suddenly. But we cannot help ourselves. Not when you are involved." The calm voice of Zetsu uttered, forcing her closer and angling her head. Once her head was snug under his chin, he was satisfied.
"L-let me go Zetsu!" Sakura struggled as much as she could.
A strangled groan left his mouth, surprising the pinkette.
"We may look like a piece of vegetation, maybe even a monster….."
"But we are, after all a man." Black Zetsu finished with another groan.
The medic-nin caught onto his words quickly, her movements stopped. But not before something hot and hard was pressed onto her body. Her green eyes widened and her jaw dropped.
"Oh my…."
Kami Inner breathed, continuing Sakura's sentence.
The last thing She saw before passing out in Zetsu' s arms was a familiar red head walking down the hallway towards them with an equally familiar blonde. She saw their shocked eyes and Deidara's gaping mouth before her eyelids slid shut.
Hope you liked it :) Lots of love and thanks who reviewed last chapter and read this one. By the way, it would really mean a lot to me if you guys read my other story :) It's called 'rapture' Please read and review! Love you all and till' next time! - VZ