Chapter 4: Alive?
--Morning in Itachi's house--
Sakura woke up to the sound of peace, not her usual alarm clock that she would usually throw at the wall. She tried to get up but her hands and feet were tied to the bed. Just then, she felt the pain in her stomach.
Ouch! He hit me really hard.
Just then, Sakura heard the door open and in walked the stranger.
What? Sasuke… no… It can't be… this guy is taller… and … older…
"Ohayou!" he said.
And… he sounds different… but definitely colder than Sasuke.
"Are you just going to stare?" he asked. "You probably are going to die of torture here… but I'm not that cold that I won't give you breakfast." With that, he laid the tray of food down gently on the bedside table.
"What's your name?" he asked.
"Who are you and what do you want with me?" she muttered.
"I'm Uchiha Itachi," he answered. Sakura's eyes widened.
What? Sasuke's brother? No wonder he looks like him…
"Now tell me yours." He asked.
"What makes you think that I'll tell you that?" she replied. Sakura noticed that Itachi was getting angry with her.
I'm in real trouble. They've probably noticed that I'm gone by now. Sakura looked at the time on an old clock on the wall. Yes! They know that I'd never be late.
"Oh? I don't think that you get my point here little angel. Well… I'll just have to force you to tell me." He pulled out a kunai and held it at her neck. "Now! What did you tell me your name was?"
Sakura had tears flowing down her cheeks. "It's Sakura… Haruno Sakura!"
"Alright then Sakura!" he pulled away the kunai and put it on the bedside table. "Do you know Sasuke?"
"Hai!" she replied as he wiped her tears away with his one hand.
"Alright then," he muttered. "We have ourselves a friend of his."
No Sakura's eyes widened. What is he planning to do? I have to get out of here.
As he untied her, he just coldly stared at her. "If you try to run away, it's death for you!"
He walked towards the door and gave her one last look. "Eat!" he said. "Don't worry. There's no poison in it. I have other uses for you rather than killing you just yet." He said before he slammed the door shut.
Sakura picked up the tray and looked at her food. What does he want with me? What does it mean 'other uses'? It doesn't seem as if he would've put anything in it.
As she was about to take a bite of the bread, she noticed the kunai that rested at the bedside table.
He must've left it there… but why? But oh well… it's too bad for him. It'll come in handy.
Flashback
'If you try to run away, it's death for you'
End of flashback
Sakura sighed. I might as well eat… I'll need the energy.