Chapter 2: Dream…Nightmare
Sakura woke up to find herself back at the gates of Konoha as Sasuke was walking out on her again.
This was her second chance!
She threw herself over to him, talking wasn't going to stop him, she decided she was going to hug him, never let go, and make him understand through her tears.
She finally made contact and grabbed onto him and was determined not to let him get away until he made up his mind not to leave her ever again.
Sasuke turned his head slightly to look at her green tear filled eyes with onyx hard ones.
Just as her grip loosened slightly he disappeared into a cloud of smoke and let her fall forward into a dark black hole the smoke had created.
She wanted to scream out but her lungs wouldn't let her. She fell endlessly for what felt like hours.
She finally felt her feet touch solid ground. She crumpled into a ball so she could catch her breath.
She looked up and gasped. She saw him. She saw Sasuke. He was sitting in a corner of the dark room they were in.
This Sasuke was the same only he looked a few years older.
"Sasuke! Oh, Sasuke!" she cried out.
He turned to look at her his raven black bangs swishing to the side as he looked her way.
He turned like he wanted to go to her but was stuck on his hand and knees. He hung his head like he was either dead or sick.
She ran over to his side to see if she could help him and noticed he was wearing a collar and a leash that was suspended into the air.
Sakura stood up taking a quick step back as a familiar figure stepped out of the shadows. Orochimaru.
He stepped out holding Sasuke's leash in his hand tightly.
"It's too late Sakura. Sasuke is mine and will always be mine, to do to whatever I want. And to kill whomever I wish." Orochimaru hissed.
He leaned over and whispered into Sasuke's ear and pointed to Sakura, Sasuke looked at her with his obsidian eyes. Sakura felt herself turn white with fear she wanted to run but she couldn't her feet wouldn't let her move so she stood there watching and waiting in horror.
He began shuddering violently and shivers ripped through his body. He quivered and leaned over and made a sound like he was choking and gagging on the air. He gasped like he was trying to breathe in but couldn't.
He hung his head and let out and ear piercing shout of pain. He writhed wildly and screamed until Sakura couldn't stand it.
She covered her ears and closed her eyes tightly until the screaming was over.
She opened her eyes to see that Sasuke was gone and a lean black as night Alaskan husky was there in his place.
Sakura was about to ask where Sasuke was until she looked into the dogs eyes and immediately knew the dog was Sasuke.
She watched in horror as the dog (Sasuke) growled and snapped with foam at his mouth. He tugged hard at the leash trying to get to Sakura. He howled as he yanked so hard on the leash he looked ready to choke. But this still didn't stop him.
Orochimaru gave Sakura a deadly smile and leaned over and unhooked Sasuke's leash.
Sasuke tore towards her circling her snapping at her heels until she shrieked and fell backwards onto the floor.
Sasuke lowered his head with a growl and the hairs on his back stood up and his lip curled back baring his big sharp teeth.
He crouched down and as Sakura begged for her life, he pounced.
Sakura woke up wanting to scream but knew if she did she would be explaining to Naruto what she had dreamt.
She was sweating and panting with fear. She shivered until the fear of the dream and worn off.
It was just a dream, it was just a dream…
Naruto still slept soundly, when she saw his face she was instantly comforted. She ran her hand over his hair until she was calm enough to get up. As she was just about to stop stroking his hair Naruto mumbled something in his sleep.
"Hin…ata…Hinata…mmm…"
Sakura covered her mouth with her hand to suppress her laughter. Leave it up to Naruto to cheer her up even in his sleep.
He and Hinata had just started going out and Sakura knew he really really liked her but he was never willing to admit it. But she just got an unconscious confession.
She giggled despite herself.
She carefully slipped out from under Naruto's head and rested it on the ground gently.
She got up and ran to a secluded area of the forest so she could think. She sat on a rock and curled her knees up into her chest and put her arms around them and hugged them tightly. She was tired but to scared to sleep. She let out an agitated sigh and placed her chin on her knees.
Trying to get comfort someway, that dream had been coming every week at least twice, but this time it was the most vivid and scary one yet.
She turned hear head to the side to look at the moon and stars, and caught her breath. She saw someone crouched in the tree. She looked up again and saw they were trying to get away.
"Wait!" Sakura yelled.
She jumped up onto the lowest branch of the nearest tree and ran after whoever he was. She hopped from tree to tree as fast as her legs would carry her.
She was being stupid and she knew it. She couldn't be sure that this guy was Sasuke but she was following her desperate heart.