The next piece will be the past and will start off with Sakura's capture. The story won't go to the present until a 123 (my line break). I don't know if this'll be as dark as I first thought.

Disclaimer: Don't own. I own whatever is in my pockets, which happens to be nothing.

Chapter Three

Sakura's Mission, Secrets Revealed!

Sakura sighed and picked up her backpack. It was empty now because she was out of everything. Her extra clothes were torn up during her fight with the foreign shinobi guarding the scroll. The scroll was sent ahead by a hawk summon, for Sakura didn't trust herself enough. She ran out of food on her second day back, and her money was stole by some street child in the last village. Life sucked for her at that moment. She was filthy and smelled like blood, which she was covered in too. She was going to wash up when she reached the inn that Tsunade reserved a room at for her return trip. A new set of clothes should be waiting her, for Tsunade said so in a message via hawk.

"Could my life get any better?" Sakura mumbled as she walked the worn path with a heavy heart. A soft rain began to start, and she sighed. Her pace didn't increase, for she was low on energy and gave it her all just to walk. The rain soon increased and fell like kunai around her. She finally made it to the inn within an hour of walking. The boy at the counter only stared at her while he gave her the room key. "Thanks." She turned and left to find her room.

The room was spacious with a bed instead of a mat like most inns. Sakura silently thanked Tsunade and found a backpack of supplies waiting for her. She looked through everything and smiled when her stomach growled. She decided she would shower and change before eating. Life was just getting better for one Haruno Sakura.

Sakura walked down to the inn's little diner. It was almost empty and dim. Perfect. Sakura didn't need people bothering her. She was hungry and wanted to go back to bed. The waiter was a skinny guy with shaggy blonde hair. Sakura quickly gave her order, and Shaggy left. A man walked in and ordered several waiters to turn on the rest of the lights. How could someone see in here? Sakura sighed as the room brightened. Shaggy walked back over with her drink.

"That's Takira, the owner. Be careful though. All pretty girls are just toys for him," Shaggy said. He gave her a grin as a reassurance before walking away. Sakura had caught the name on his tag. Sarusai. Takira was looking around the diner and spotted Sakura, who was looking out of the corner of her eye.

"You! Sarusai, come here," Takira said. He had boyish looks. His home-cut brown hair almost made her giggle, and his sharp blue eyes watched everything. Sakura was glad Sarusai at least brought her food to her first. He jogged over to the manager. Sakura didn't catch a thing that was said. She was too preoccupied by her thoughts of home. Naruto, Sasuke, Sai, and Kakashi would be waiting. Kakashi might be gone, but the others will be there.

"Ma'am, Takira wants to know if you'd dine with him tonight?" Sarusai asked. He smiled at her, and Sakura sighed. She was nearly finished and just wanted to go back to her room to sleep. "He's not forcing you to do anything." Sakura smiled at Sarusai. He was nice, but he looked to be about twenty-something.

"Sarusai-san, tell him that I can't dine with him due to the fact that I haven't slept in days. Thank you," Sakura said. Sarusai nodded and walked back over to Takira and gave Sakura's reply. Sakura quickly finished her meal and put the money on the table before walking out. Sarusai nodded and smiled at her as she passed. She only gave a half wave. He would just be a face she'd never see again.

Sakura was asleep as soon as she hit the pillows. Tsunade was sure to hear Sakura's thanks for this. It was heavenly. The mission, as horrible as it was, was forgotten in her dreams. She never noticed the men walking in or that they were moving her. She thought it was all a dream. A wonderful, fatigue-induced dream. And she wasn't complaining. Something dark was waiting for her ahead.

"Sakura…Sakura…what a beautiful name," a voice said, coaxing her awake. Sakura blinked and looked around. She was strapped by her wrists and ankles to a hard bed. Takira walked over and traced her jaw with a finger. Sakura managed to bit him, making him furious enough to slap her. "Bitch! I even brought you a companion, and you treat me like this!" Takira lost his boyish looks. Sakura attempted to break the straps with her monster strength, but she failed. "The straps are eating your chakra. Bring in the silver haired man from yesterday." Sakura gasped as they brought in one Hatake Kakashi, bare from the waist up and showing signs of torture. "This brute was found trespassing late yesterday. He makes a good test subject though." Sakura stared into Kakashi's glazed over eyes. She wanted to cry.

"Test subject? What have you done to Kakashi, you bastard!" Sakura shouted. She tried harder against the straps. Kakashi was stronger than this. He had to be. He just had to. Hatake Kakashi was part of Konoha's elite. He was too strong to just be beaten like this.

"Yes, Hatake Kakashi is just one of many that I've used. I run an inn and hot springs with incompetent workers like Sarusai. If they would do as told, then I wouldn't have a problem. I created a seal that allows me to control them. There were problems, of course, so I switched to a serum that gives me control over them for a complete twenty-four hour period. Sakura, do you regret not dining with me and biting me?" Takira asked. Sakura spat at him, and a big glob hit him on the cheek. "I see." Takira walked over to a guard and muttered in his ear.

"Takira, you won't get away with this," Sakura said. Takira chuckled as he began to walk away. He got to the door before he looked back. Sakura felt fear shudder through her bones and skin.

"I've already did," Takira said, walking out. The guards released her, but the straps were left on. She sat against the wall as they injected Kakashi with a silvery liquid. His eyes were cloudy and glazed over. It made her sick almost. The one guard walked to the door as the other remained. Sakura would usually knock them out and escape, but she had to save Kakashi and didn't know where she was.

"Sakura-san, one of the side effects of the serum is an increase in certain emotions. Kakashi-san, Takira-sama said orders you to do want you want with the pink haired girl. Goodbye," the guard said before walking out the door with his friend following. Sakura felt a sudden sense of dread fill her as the door locked. The room only had the bed and a single cupboard, where Sakura had see the men getting the serum from. She had to knock Kakashi out before something bad happened. A shadow loomed over her.

"Kakashi, stay away please. You know me. You were my sensei once," Sakura said. She was roughly pulled up and pressed against the wall. "K-k-kakashi? What are you doing?" Sakura tried to push him away, but he wouldn't budge. She shouted at him, but he heard nothing.

Outside the door, the guards heard everything that went on inside and looked at Takira, who was laughing. They felt bad for Sakura being stuck with a lustful Kakashi. Takira began to walk away and motioned for them to follow him.

"She's getting what she deserves for denying me," Takira said. He laughed again as the group walked back through the forest to the inn. Sakura was alone when it came to help now.

Sakura painfully stood up away from Kakashi. He had ripped off one of the straps on her wrist during the attack, and Sakura punched him hard enough to knock him out when he wasn't looking. She managed to get his pants back on him and searched around. She was forcing her mind to block out the memories of the past couple hours. In the cupboard was everything dealing with the serum and a set of men's clothing. Sakura thanked the gods and slipped on the clothes, seeing how hers were torn by Kakashi. Ripping off the rest of the straps, Sakura looked around. Not a single noise came from the door. No guards. Sakura smirked. Perfect. She punched the door out and looked around. They were in a clearing somewhere in the forest.

"I should just leave you, but you're my friend," Sakura muttered to Kakashi's unconscious form as she dragged him out. Laying him on the ground, Sakura turned back to the shack and let loose a fire jutsu on it. Everything went up in flames. "We better get moving." Sakura picked Kakashi up and went on in the way she figured Konoha was. Hopefully, she'd forget everything.

123

Naruto pounded on the door to Sakura and Kakashi's inn room. He looked at the seal he had ripped off. Jiraiya had taught him to detect things like that in case they had been separated on the training journey. Naruto grew worry and couldn't get inside the room without a key. He felt someone tap him on the shoulder. Naruto whipped around to look at the hotel owner, Taki.

"Do you need some help?" Taki asked. Naruto nodded and let the owner unlock the door. "You shouldn't lose your key next time…make sure to find it ok?" Naruto nodded and noticed a creepy aura around the man as he walked away. He opened the door quickly and looked around. Kakashi was out cold against a smashed table, and Sakura was fighting a nightmare. Naruto rushed over to Sakura and shook her awake. The first thing Sakura did was scream, waking Kakashi from his slumber.

"What is the meaning of this? You guys haven't been seen for two days! What are you pulling, Kakashi?" Naruto growled. Kakashi groaned and rubbed his head before looking at his ex-students. Sakura was huddled inside his blanket, shying away from Naruto's touch. She looked horrible. There would be no way they could've been out for two days. He blinked at Naruto. "I found this on the door!" Naruto handed the ripped seal, and Kakashi blinked.

"I didn't put it there that's for sure. Naruto, I'm only good at basic seals. That seal is complicated looking," Kakashi said. He looked at the blonde innocently. Sakura's sobs could be heard through the silence, and Kakashi sighed. "Sakura, do you want to go back? You've been acting weird lately, and I don't think we should've brought you along. Maybe Tsunade was right. You shouldn't travel due to your injury. Do you want to go home?" Sakura shook her head and wiped away her tears. Kakashi watched with worry. He had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach and a ghost memory of smoke since they arrived at the inn. He sighed and rubbed his head. "Can you heal my head?" Kakashi had found a gash in the back from the table. Sakura walked over and healed his injury. Another ghost memory came over him. One pleading something out of his body.

"Kakashi, maybe you and Sakura should switch rooms with us?" Naruto asked. Kakashi shook his head. He was going to get to the bottom of this before it became too serious. He had to because the look on Sakura's face was enough to kill him on the inside. "I have to go tell Sai and Sasuke that you're okay!" Naruto left quickly as if afraid to be haunted by whatever was doing this to the two shinobi.

"Sakura, don't be afraid. I'll stop the person," Kakashi said. Sakura grabbed the front of his shirt and growled. Kakashi could see the dangerous look in her eyes.

"Yeah, you don't know who we're dealing with. I remember why this place seems so familiar. I stayed here on my return trip from my solo mission," Sakura said softly. She released the silver haired Jonin and began to walk away. Kakashi grabbed her by the wrist and looked at her. He looked over her, trying to see something wrong. She wasn't wearing a baggy shirt, and he saw something slight that could be just because of not training all the time.

"Sakura, tell me about your mission. I believe I can help you," Kakashi said. Sakura gave him saddened eyes and laughed. Kakashi felt a chill run through him, and he tightened his grip on her wrist. "Tell me so I know what we're up against." Sakura sat down in front of the Jonin and slapped him. He looked at her in shock. There wasn't any chakra behind that hit because she was crying.

"It was the worst time of my life. I can't tell you because that'll kill me," Sakura said. She got up and walked out. "Kakashi, I'm going home." Kakashi just sat there. He didn't say anything.

There you have it. It might be crappy, and I can't write lemons worth shit. That's why the rating is still Teen and no lemon. I'm horrible…TBC – Kyuubi no Kitsune0101