This is R rated at least! Hear that, people? R! R! R! NC-17 even! IT IS NOT AT ALL HAPPY! IT IS DISTURBING!!! I HAD TROBLE WRITING IT! IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH RAPE, TORTURE BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICA AND/OR HORRIBLE DISCRIPTIONS OF DYING, TURN BACK NOW!

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTEEN TURN BACK NOW! IF YOU ARE HARBORING ANY SORT OF LOVE FOR SASUKE IN THIS STORY, TURN BACK NOW! IT GETS BAD!!!!!!!!!

Repeat: IT GETS BAD!!!!!!!!! VERY BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do not want hate mail. It is bad. You have been warned.

"Comfortable, Ino?" Gods but she really, really hated his voice, "Do you need anything else?"

"I need for you to die!" She smiled sweetly in the general direction of his voice. Sasuke had been careful to stay out of her line of vision. Ino hadn't yet mastered the mind body switch technique without hand signs but, if she ever got to use it on someone she hated as much as Sasuke, Ino felt certain she could pull it off.

"Always polite, Ino."

Stop saying my name! She bit the words back into her mouth. She hated the way he said her name, she hated the way he said anything. Once Ino might have gushed and gooed about Sasuke Uchiha saying her name over and over but he had no right to those letters now.

"You're a bastard." She sniffed disdainfully, "Why do you keep coming back here? I'm not going to give you anything."

"Have I asked for anything, Ino?"

"You think by repeating my name at the end of each sentence, you'll some how have power over me?" She laughed at him, "You don't have anything over me! I'm Ino Yamanka of Konoha, Village Hidden in Leaves! You have no power."

"On the contrary." He said calmly, "I have great power over you. Much as I hate to disagree with you when you get into one of your self righteous moods, I control if you live or die. I could cut off your food at anytime."

"Go ahead!" She laughed at that terrifying idea, "I don't care if you do starve me! You'll never ever break me! Now get the hell out!"

"No, I don't believe I will starve you." Sasuke smiled and touched her cheek, "It'd be a waste of a pretty girl."

"Don't touch me, you bastard."

"Some people just can't take a compliment." He removed his hand, "Two years ago you would have swooned if I called you pretty."

"That was a long time ago." Ino felt herself go red at the barb.

"True." She could feel him nodding in agreement, "You've grown since then, gotten stronger…but I wonder if you've really changed. Are you really stronger or are you still the spoiled little princess from the Yamanaka clan, playing with pretty flowers? Perhaps you are still that weak little girl, so easy to control."

Shikamaru woke to the sound of coughing and choking.

"Choji? Choji!" The Akimichi was on the floor, doubled over, coughing like mad. In horror, Shikamaru realized that the blood on the floor was from Choji's mouth. His pupils were dilated and his nose was bleeding. Shikamaru rolled out of bed with a shot and was at his friend's side in a minute, "Choji! Come on, hang in there! I'm gonna get you out of here. Hey. Hey!"

He leapt to his feet and kicked the bars of the cell, "HEY! We need some goddamn help in here!"

"N-no b-body's g-gonna come, Shikamaru." Choji whispered.

"They'll come." He crouched low to his friend, "They're gonna come, alright? You're gonna be fine…"

"I'm g-gonna d-die." Choji's emaciated body shook with exertion, "It's n-no g-good."

"Shut up! You're gonna be fine!" Shikamaru shouted.

I already lost Asuma-sensei. He thought wildly, I can't lose you too!

"Somebody get in here!" He called, "For fuck's sake, somebody help us! He's gonna die! Please!"

"Nara, what the hell are you screamin' about?" Botan walked slowly into sight, "God, it's five freaking' AM!"

"Botan! You need to get some oranges or limes! Any kind of citrus fruit!"

"Why?" The fat guard asked, leaning curiously in between the bars of the cell.

"Because he's dying, you idiot!" Shikamaru shouted, "You bastards gave him fucking scurvy because you couldn't bother to feed him!"

"So what?"

"So he's gonna die if he doesn't get so vitamin C!" He prayed to god he wasn't crying he was so frustrated. His best friend was dying of an entirely preventable disease and his fate rested in hands of this fat bastard.

"Who cares?" Botan shrugged, "The boss isn't interested in him. He's unimportant; we couldn't even be bothered to kill him."

"We're starving the other two." Sasuke said, conversationally, "Akimichi Choji isn't taking it so well. This morning, he was dying of scurvy."

"What?" Ino felt cold, horrified that this man could talk so casually about her teammate dying.

"Scurvy. Its when your body-"

"I know what it is!"

"Of course you do. You're a medic ninja now, aren't you, Ino? Anyway, last I checked, he was dying. You've seen people die before, Ino, but not like this. When I saw him, he was bleeding from almost every pore and his body shook convulsively. Shikamaru was quite furious with us. I was afraid he would open his wounds with all the excitement."

"Shut up!"

"Oh, Ino." Sasuke sighed, "I thought you wanted news of your teammates. For the past three weeks all I've been able to get out of you was "Where's Choji? Where's Shikamaru?"

He laughed then and Ino felt the perpetual lump in her throat grow steadily larger with each syllable that passed through her voice.

"You let them out!" She croaked, "You let them out right now!"

"Ino…" Sasuke bent over her and for the first time she was able to see his face, "You sound terrible. Would you like something to drink?"

"Let them out!" She shouted.

"Oh, I'm afraid I can't." He smiled ruefully, "No, Orochimaru wouldn't hear of it. Choji maybe but he's having much too much fun with Shikamaru to let him go."

"Then let Choji out!" Ino had to blink back tears, "Please, he's dying anyway! Let him out, Sasuke."

"Why, Ino, Are you holding back tears?" He laughed, "You should really let them go, it might help your case."

I will never cry for your amusement, Sasuke Uchiha! "Please let him go, Sasuke. Please, I'll do anything!"

"Do not make that offer to me, Ino." Sasuke said, "For I will take you up on it."

"You fucking bastard! You fucking BASTARD!" Shikamaru had never been so filled with hate. He thought his body would explode with the anger. Choji was dying on the floor and all this bastard could say was "Who cares?"

"Heh." Botan laughed looking at Choji, "I knew that fat ass would be the first to go."

"Botan, Botan, where are your manners? Some one is dying on your doorstep and you don't try to help him?"

"Sasuke!" The guard turned in surprise for the Uchiha was behind him.

"Sasuke!" Shikamaru said the hated name, knowing it was Choji's last hope, "Sasuke, please…he's dying."

"I see that." The Uchiha had not changed much in appearance since he left Konoha. His hair was slightly longer and he wore the robes of Otogakure but he was still classically handsome and strong with a long sword at his side. Yet, he seemed colder than ever and almost apathetic to everything and everyone around him, "Unfortunately, Shikamaru, that is out of my control. Orochimaru has expressly ordered that no one should interfere with him. You may be able to talk him in to it. Come along."

"Sh-shikamaru…" Choji groaned, "P-please, don't go."

"It's your only chance to save him." Sasuke said. The cell door was opened now and Shikamaru glanced back at his friend. My only chance…I can't do it, Asuma.

"Shika, please." Choji gasped, "I-I don't- don't wanna d-d-die a-alone…"

"You're not gonna die." Shikamaru bent low and whispered into his ear, "I promise."

"Shikamaru…I'm- I'm scared-!" Choji coughed again, "I-I'm not st-strong-"

"You're plenty strong!"

"St-strong like you…"

"Shikamaru!" Sasuke's voice was sharp, "Are you coming or have you decided to let him die."

"I'm coming." He stood up and glared at Botan, "If he dies, I'm gonna kill you first bastard!"

"Come." Sasuke said and they started for the interrogation room.

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Sasuke had turned away from her and Ino wondered why she had not tried the mind body switch. She supposed she had been too upset by his blunt description of Choji's seemingly eminent death to think of it. Bleeding from almost every pore and his body shook compulsively. What could be worse than that? Ino wondered when and if she would find out.

"There are about ten women in this prison, Ino, including yourself." It was amazing how the sound of his robes falling to the floor so over powered his voice, "Four of them are in Orochimaru's employ; they're supposed to be off limits but the rules are rarely enforced. Other than you, there are five female prisoners. If you think that you are in solitary because you are powerful, you're only half right. All female prisoners are kept in solitary for their own protection. If a female was set loose with the other prisoners, she would have been gang raped with in an hour. So you see, I'm actually doing you a favor, Ino."

For some reason, Ino felt herself drift from his voice… back to her eighth year, before Sasuke, when she and Sakura were learning to be Kunoichis;

"Don't fool yourself." The teacher's voice was pinched with her obvious embarrassment about the subject, "Being a female ninja is never easy. You have to be just as good, if not better than the boys to be noticed and don't think for a moment enemies will make an exception for you if you're a woman."

She sighed, "Your parents may disapprove of the fact that you are learning about this aspect of ninja life at such a young age but the Hokage feels that is better for you to learn now than in the future. Ninety percent of all captured Kunoichis will be raped by the enemy."

Sakura had cried all the way home that day and told Ino that she didn't want to be a ninja anymore. Ino had scoffed at that and asked her if she'd been listening, "Ninety percent of all captured Kunoichis, Sakura! Just don't get captured and you'll be fine!"

"Ye-yeah." Sakura said, not wishing to appear weak in front of her friend.

I'm about to become a statistic, Sakura, Ino thought dully, all because of this boy we used to love…you always loved him more than me, Sakura. Would you trade places with me?

Ino was jolted back to reality by the touch of cold steal against her skin. Sasuke had drawn his knife, not a kunai but an actual knife like the kind her mother used for cooking. He was cutting off her shirt and Ino felt slightly annoyed. She'd paid a lot for that shirt.

"Why are you bothering with my breasts, Sasuke?" She asked, dully, "What you want is further down…or is it that you've changed your mind?"

"No." Sasuke said, "I'll get to that soon enough. I just like to look at them, that's all."

"Well, I suppose it's up to you."

"It's certainly not up to you." He had finished with her shirt and bra, not completely removing them but leaving them in tatters around her shoulders, "You seem incredibly calm about this, Ino. Has it registered in your mind that I am about to violate you?"

"It has." She nodded, "You'll see how calm I am when I kill you, Sasuke."

"Big talk for a little girl."

Ino said nothing, but closed her eyes and tried to find a place to rest her mind, until this was over.

This was the first time he'd been there with the lights on. Orochimaru stood in a corner with a creepy snake like smile playing around his lips. But Shikamaru knew the situation was too dire for him to lose his nerve. Orochimaru was a creepy, perverted bastard but right now he was the deciding factor in whether Choji lived or died.

"This is a change, isn't it?" Orochimaru said, "You must have gotten tired of that chair."

Shikamaru said nothing.

"I hear the Akimichi is dying."

"That's true." He said, "Choji has scurvy. He needs to up his vitamin C intake. You know, oranges and stuff."

"Ahh." Orochimaru nodded, "I'm sorry to say I never really cared about whether he lived or died. You, Shikamaru, you are much more interesting. Sasuke tells me you're an excellent strategist and I've seen for myself your clan's shadow technique."

"What is it you want?"

"I want you to join me."

"Fine." Shikamaru spoke with out hesitation. Hadn't he known it would come to this? "One condition though."

"Name it."

"Let Choji and Ino go. Give them enough food to get back to Konoha and promise that they'll never be in one of your prisons again."

"You drive a hard bargain." Orochimaru said, "One for the price of two?"

"It's the only way you'll get me."

"Then consider it done." Orochimaru said, "Now come here."

"Sorry." Shikamaru moved quickly to the door, "Not until I know Choji's alright."

"Fine." For the first time, Orochimaru looked perturbed, "The Akimichi will be given citrus until he recovers."

"And Ino?"

"They'll be released tomorrow."

"Thank you." Shikamaru forced the words through his mouth, "Lord Orochimaru."

"Take care of my body…"

"Ninety percent…"

"So you see, I'm actually doing you a favor…"

I won't cry. Ino repeated the mantra over and over in her head, I won't cry for you, Sasuke Uchiha. I won't cry. I won't cry.

It was all she could do to keep that promise. Sasuke was not gentle in anyway. Grunts of exertion came from his part but Ino kept her mouth clamped. She didn't know why he was gripping her arms as he forced himself into her, she was securely fastened down, but it hurt like hell. She wanted to scream but she knew no help would come. She wanted to throw up but that would only make him stronger, only make her more humiliated.

I have to get out of here… Her eyes were closed tightly to keep the tears in, Damn it. Damn it! It hurts!

"I hate using it, Daddy." Ino couldn't think why she suddenly remembered training with the mind body switch when she was five, "I don't mind going into other people's bodies but I hate leaving my own! It's too dangerous."

"Ino…" Her father smiled, "That's why ninjas are in teams. So somebody can protect your body when you're not in it."

"Gasp!" She hadn't even realized she was holding her breath. Her lungs felt like they were about to explode. Her entire body shook with the force he put into it.

Get me out of here! Never before had she wanted to leave her body more than she did now, Help me please! Shikamaru!

"Help me…" She whimpered hoarsely, "Help me."

"Too late." Sasuke grunted.

He's right… She thought, No ones here to help. No team. No Sensei. No Choji. No Shikamaru. Daddy…. You never told me what do if they weren't here.

He watched in agony as the citrus was squeezed unceremoniously into Choji's own mouth. Most of the bleeding had subsided but he was in no condition to chew. A woman was the one administering the first aid. Botan had guard duties, namely beating up prisoners, to attend to and in spite of his newly formed alliance with Orochimaru, Shikamaru's wrists were still bound.

"See, Choji…" He smiled, "I told you wouldn't die. You're gonna be just fine. You're getting out of here tomorrow."

Choji looked up, "W-we're g-getting out of here?"

Shikamaru nodded, "Tomorrow."

"We're getting out of here." Choji smiled for the first time in over a month, "We're going home…"

No, buddy. Shikamaru thought, you're getting out of here. You and Ino.

But all he did was smile again and nod. There would be time enough tomorrow for Choji to know what Shikamaru had done. To know that for the first time, he and his best friend would separate. Choji and Ino were getting out and Shikamaru was going in further than he ever wanted to be.

"Some one will come with new clothing for you." Sasuke said as he got dressed again in the corner, "She'll bring you some water as well. You must be tired."

Ino said nothing. She felt nothing. She was numb, far away from him and his hate filled words.

"Do you want to kill me, Ino?" Sasuke looked down at her again, "I know the feeling. You're welcome to try anytime you think you can."

Still she was silent, not even looking at him, only staring up at the ceiling.

"Are you going to cry, Ino?" Sasuke asked, "Now that I've broken you? That was your first time, wasn't it? Are you going to cry now that its all over?"

"No." She whispered, "I'm not going to cry, Sasuke. You have not broken me and I will never shed a tear for what you've done."

"We'll see about that." Sasuke allowed the door to slam behind him, leaving Ino praying for sleep and knowing that it would not come.

I did warn you. For those who skipped over certain parts Ino was just raped by Sasuke and Shikamaru promised to join Orochimaru if Choji (who's no longer dying, I'm happy to say) and Ino are realsed. This was incredibly hard to write so no hate mail please. I must now go throw up.