Title: A Reason To Love You
Summary: Sakura's in denial over her feelings for her ex-sensei, and when he leaves on a mission, she's left to ponder quietly on her problems. But when Kakashi comes back with a surprise, Sakura may just have a chance….Kaka/Saku
(PS: I messed up on the ages for the first chapter. Please Ignore The Ages at the First Chapter)
Ages:
Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura: 18
Kakashi: 20
Notes: Thanks for all the reviews, you're all my inspiration! (Sounds cheesy, I know. But life's like that) XD Sorry for the wait though!
And many thanks to FireMoon520 who pointed out my mistake. I didn't notice that, and I guess it's a wee too late to edit that. (sweatdrops)
Chapter 8: Betrayal
A Year Later….
Sakura walked through the busy streets of Konoha, carrying a large bag of groceries, heading towards Kakashi's apartment. They usually stayed at each other's house for the night, ever since they became an item, doing…err……activities. Like….pillow fighting? Inner Sakura snorted at the lame excuse.
She glanced at a pair of chuunins leaning against a wall, in full gear.
The pink haired woman frowned slightly, attacks from Orochimaru's henchmen have become common these days, and all the shinobis are required to be ready for any surprise attacks. That meant being in full gear all day, and to Sakura, this meant wearing the stuffy jounin vest.
" Sakura-san!" Sakura turned her head slightly and saw it was Koichi Sumita. They had become friends during these few months, much to Kakashi's annoyance. She had to assure him quite a lot that they were just friends, and she still saw Koichi-san as the polite ass.
" Oh, hey, Koichi-san." He was still extremely polite, but Sakura noticed other things, off place.
Koichi had dark bags under his eyes, his blue haired messier than usual, and most of all…
He seems to have an interest with Kakashi, always asking me questions about him.
Sakura had noticed this a few months ago, but she shrugged it off, thinking it was just her; she rarely answered the questions anyway. But the questions had become more frequent, and that was starting to bug her.
" Sakur-" Koichi never managed finished, because he was dragged off by another violet haired girl, Sakura guessed she was his girlfriend or something like that.
" Sumita! You ass, I'm looking all over for you, you're going to be late for the interview!"
Or not. Sakura deadpanned as she stared at the two slowly disappearing out of her sight. Feeling slightly better, Sakura continued her way.
Sasuke leaned against a tree, he had just seen Koichi Sumita approach Sakura. A violet haired woman followed the blue haired man from the rooftops. The Uchiha narrowed his eyes at this.
He watched carefully as the violet woman dragged Koichi off, the shouting became hushed whispers, and both of their faces immediately became serious. They exchanged a few words before poofing off.
Dark obsidian eyes narrowed into slits at this.
Got you.
Haruno Sakura slammed the door closed, grumbling darkly under her breath. A pink book wrapped up in plastic sat on the top of her groceries, and she sent a look of loathing at it.
Swiftly, a pair of arms snaked around her waist. Sakura glared at the arms.
" Ah, my book, thanks for getting it for me," Kakashi plucked the book out of the brown paper bag, ripping off the plastic wrapping, walking to the couch.
" I still can't believe you, still reading that SMUT!" Sakura grounded out. It had not been a nice visit to the bookstore while holding the pink book, the second series of Jiraiya's books, called Icha Icha Violence. People had been EYEING her for Kami's sake! " Why couldn't you go buy it yourself!"
Kakashi looked up from his couch, his face already behind the inky pages.
" Hm?"
" Grr." Sakura growled and headed to the kitchen, grumbling curses under her breath. The silver haired jounin grinned slightly, and got up from his spot. He loved making Sakura mad, she looked….
Stunning when she was pissed.
If I told her I deliberately piss her off just to see her fume, I'd be beaten into a bloody pulp by now.
Sakura's death glare had become…unbearable, and could rival Sasuke's infamous Uchiha Death Glare any day.
" It was your idea to make me stay at home. I told you, I'm fine." Kakashi said as he leaned against the door frame to the kitchen. Sakura turned her head slightly, and snorted.
" Yeah right. That wound's still deep. I can't believe Tsunade-sensei actually let you leave her office!"
The pink haired woman was nearing the end of her apprenticeship to the fifth Hokage, her skills and strength had improved more.
" Hm.."
Sakura scowled at the lack of response and chucked an apple at the man, who caught it. He grinned and took a bite out of it, " Thanks,"
" KAKASHI!"
The silver haired man smirked and walked out of the kitchen, a bit lazily, " That's my name, don't wear it out."
" ARGGH!"
Sakura fumed silently, getting out onions, carrots and potatoes to cut up to make curry, she stared at the vegetables for a while, pondering. She decided to take out her anger on the potatoes.
Orochimaru's snake like eyes stared into the darkness, at the figure kneeling before him.
" Move out tonight, make sure you succeed…" He hissed, fingers stroking the snake beside him.
" I won't fail you, Orochimaru-sama." The figure spoke, bowing his head.
"…..ku ku ku ku…"
The figure paused, before melting back into the darkness.
Sakura walked tiredly from the hospital, it was late, Naruto and his squad just came back from their mission, an A ranked one. The ANBU's had various wounds; from broken bones to deep gashes. Sakura had used up most of her chakra, and dragged her tired body back to her apartment.
She walked around a corner, and stopped. With her hazy sight, Sakura managed to make out Koichi Sumita standing a few feet away from her.
" Koichi-san?"
The chuunin's lips tugged slightly upwards in a sly smile, " Good evening, Sakura-san."
The pink haired medic-nin gave a weak grin, " Uhh, why are you doing here?"
Koichi took a step forward, " To come fetch you."
" ……………." Sakura didn't say anything, something was really fishy here. She glanced at the shadows around them; they seem to move.
Sakura reached to her shuriken holster, taking a defensive stance. " Who are you?" She whispered. " You're not the Koichi Sumita I know."
The man smiled, " I am Koichi Sumita, avenger for my parents." Sakura looked confused, " Parents? I thought your parents were.."
Koichi let out a deep, amused laugh, " Alive? Ha, that was merely a cover up. They're dead. Because of your parents."
Emerald eyes widened at this, " W-what?" Shadowy figures started to walk out of the darkness.
" Do you not remember, Sakura-san? Your parents died on a mission. To kill my parents. They were part of Orochimaru-sama's top elite." A sadist smile replaced the sly one.
Sakura gripped tightly on the shuriken, crouching slightly. If she wanted to get out of here alive….She swayed slightly, and mentally scowled.
I'm deprived of chakra from the healing before…..Koichi-san obviously had known I'd be at the hospital…
She grimaced, suddenly realizing she had been used, and the reasons why Koichi always wanted to accompany her…
It was all an act.
Sakura glared at the blue haired man, " Fuck off, bastard!"
The man smiled, " Such vulgar words. You're talking to the second in command of Orochimaru-sama's elite assassins."
Emerald eyes narrowed, " And who's the first?" She had to buy some time…
" Heh. Kabuto." Koichi raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
" Get her." Sakura tensed as the figures suddenly charged at her.
Blinking away the haziness, Sakura threw shurikens at some of the shadowy figures.
I won't give up without a fight! Sakura declared in her head as she snapped an arm in half. The person staggered back howling in agony.
" Katori! The cuffs!" Koichi ordered. The same violet haired woman Sakura saw earlier today appeared, holding two cuffs.
" You!" Sakura growled, as she punched down another nin. She couldn't see very well, her brain refusing to keep up with her punches and kicks.
Katori smiled in return, and Sakura found out she couldn't move anymore. She rapidly tried to blink away the haziness, but she found that darkness was slowly swallowing her.
" Damn….you.." Sakura muttered, as she crumbled to the ground. The violet haired woman took out the cuffs and snapped them onto her wrists and ankles. Before she knocked the kunoichi out, Katori smirked, " Sweet dreams, bitch."
Kakashi lied on the worn couch in his living room, reading his Icha Icha. He glanced at the clock, and frowned slightly through his mask.
Sakura's late…
A soft thump was heard from the door. Kakashi got off the couch and lazily strode to the door, and opening it. A bloody kunai stuck to the wood, a piece of paper wrapped around the handle.
He withdrew the kunai and read the paper, his visible dark eye widened.
Damn!
" N-Naruto-kun. Please, don't m-move." Hinata muttered, while staring at the bandaged form of the blond tied to his hospital bed.
" URGH! I told Sakura I'm fine! Why did she have to tie me to the bed!" Naruto whined and pouted. The door slid open, Sasuke walked in.
" Cause you'd escape." He deadpanned. The raven haired man was wearing standard ANBU uniform.
" Sasuke-bastard!" Naruto grumbled. A soft pop was heard, Kakashi appearing in the room.
" Yo." Everyone in the room blinked at the jounin who looked serious for once.
" Kaka-sensei?" Naruto asked, his sky blue eyes filled with confusion.
The silver haired man frowned, " Sakura…..she's kidnapped."
Emerald orbs slowly opened groggily. Sakura groaned in pain, she felt so weak, tired. Something was amiss, usually after a nap, she wouldn't feel so deprived of chakra.
" So you're awake." Sakura's head snapped at the direction of the voice. Her lips curled up in a snarl, " Katori."
The violet haired woman grinned, " Those cuffs, they were specially made by Sumita-san. They're used to…"
" Sap chakra." It was Koichi, who finished the sentence. The pink haired kunoichi groaned mentally, no wonder she still felt weak.
The man continued on, pacing back and forth on the wooden floor. They must be in a wooden house, Sakura mused.
" The cuffs, drain away your chakra, and in." He paused, " A few more hours, you'd be dead."
Color drained away from her face. I'm in big shit now…
Once the fifth Hokage learned of her apprentice in danger, she dispatched a group of jounins and ANBU, which consisted of Kakashi, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Kiba and Hyuuga Neji. Naruto had declared at the Hokage office's that he was coming too, alas, Neji had pointed rather bluntly that the blond was still bandaged up like a mummy.
" What, you're going to use your bandages to screw your opponent?" Had been the Hyuuga's blunt, cold remark.
The group sprinted through the forest, the Hokage had told them where Sakura could be taken to, the small little wooden cabin in the deeper parts of the forest near Konoha.
" Kakashi, can you at least slow down a bit? With this speed, we'll be worn out before we get there." Kiba muttered softly, Akamaru yipping in agreement. The silver haired jounin responded by slowing down, just a bit.
" Neji, can you use your Byakugan?" Kakashi whispered at the ANBU member sprinting beside him. The dark brown haired man nodded, hands raised to form a seal, " Byakugan!"
He peered into the forest, and frowned slightly when he saw the cabin. " There are only three people…a chakra signature is extremely weak." Neji said, Sasuke cursed softly from behind them.
Shikamaru nodded, " Let's hurry."
" Sakura-san, Sakura-san, what can I do to you, to force information out of you?" Koichi mused to himself with an amused smile. Sakura sat limp against the wall, her emerald eyes slightly glazed over. She had been beaten by Koichi himself, who wanted to force more information about Kakashi out of her. Obviously Sakura refused to and clamped her mouth shut.
" Why….me?" She managed to weakly rasp out. The blue haired man laughed, " You're his weakness, from what I've gathered."
Sakura narrowed her eyes at him, " Who are you talking about...?"
Koichi smiled, " Copy Nin."
The pink haired mentally prayed that Kakashi wasn't part of the group dispatched to rescue her, but she knew it wasn't going to happen.
" You're using me….to get to Kakashi…" She whispered darkly.
" Bingo."
" Why?"
" The Sharingan."
They had reached the cabin, and were hiding in the bushes near it.
" Kakashi, something's wrong. Sakura's chakra level is slowly decreasing," Neji whispered, his Byakugan still activated. " And I sense cloaked chakras."
Shikamaru grunted, " They're here." True to his words, three dozen or more shadowy figures appeared around the cabin, weapons drawn.
" Come out, you intruders!" One of them called out.
Kiba fingered a kunai, " Shall I?" Kakashi frowned slightly, negotiation wasn't necessary, and he doubted they would make a bargain.
" Go for it."
" Come out, you intruders!" A voice broke the silence. Sakura weakly opened her eyes, staring at the window. It was dark.
Koichi Sumita glared at the window, " They're here." He nodded to Katori, who nodded back. They formed a hand seal and poofed off. Sakura drew in a shaking breath.
" K……Ka…..kashi……."
A/N: I didn't want to end it there. Really! But…I just had to. XD If I didn't end it there, I wouldn't have anything to write for Chapter 9, sooo…and I think this is still……..short..in a way. Gomen! (sobs)
Gomen to the people who think this chapter is trash. Pressure and over use of my brain cells are getting to me. My brain is having a meltdown.
School is torture. (nods)
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