Chapter 9: 'Hope'
A/N: Typically I'd have writers block for the last one and just bursting with ideas for this one, I literally started writing this when I posted chapter 8 so eh life hates me. Sorry its so late but I've been doing state exams (Which we do every 3 years here in Ireland the Junior Cert then the leaving) so please forgive me! :(
I'm going on vacation to Spain on Tuesday (22 June) for 10 days so obviously I won't be posting while away. But please enjoy this chapter and forgive me
Did anyone see true blood Season 3 Episode 1, Bad blood? DAMN Alex is hot isn't he? :]] I paused on his butt for like an hour heheh
Enjoy
R&R
~Lastwords
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Akane had been shocked all the way back the school, Sakura's file had contained information she wasn't expecting but now that she was back at school the shock had worn off. She had found out what she needed to know, yes it was none of her business but she didn't care, she got what she had been looking for.
The file had contained detailed accounts on serious issues Sakura faced, and even though some of it was disturbing Akane had kept on reading. She needed the information, she needed it to get Itachi to realise she was the one for him, that she was perfect for him. In Akane's eyes they belonged together.
Opening her dorm room she was happy to see it was empty, Emi was most likely working. Sitting down on the couch she grabbed a pen and a piece of paper.
Operation destroy Sakura, had finally begun.
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Itachi had walked back to his dorm feeling nauseous; he actually thought he was going to throw up. The images of some stranger violating Sakura kept appearing in his head, the images were vivid and horrible. He thought of her pale skin and then all he could see was another body on top of it, abusing her in unimaginable ways. She was so young, so perfect and so damn nice; she didn't deserve that. She didn't deserve to have her virginity (He presumed) taken by some stranger by force. Itachi, even though he had a strong stomach, truly thought he was going to vomit.
In his eyes Sakura was still beautiful, still perfect, and still kind but she had a horrible secret hidden behind those innocent green eyes. A secret he should know nothing about, a secret he couldn't even bring up with her because if she wanted him to know she'd have told him.
Walking into the bathroom he splashed cold water on his face and looked into the mirror. The grey bags under his eyes had darkened, they were unusual looking against his pale skin, and they resembled bruises. Then the image looking back out at him from the mirror changed. To a pink haired girl of about 12 or 13 lying on the floor being raped by some unknown man, without thinking Itachi lashed out. His hand smashed into the glass. The glass shattered and successfully ripped the skin on his knuckles, leaving his hand bleeding pretty badly. The white porcelain sink was now turning a crimson colour from the blood, the blood left little trails of deep red on the white shiny surface. The droplets hung on the sink basin, tainting its clean white surface to something horrible looking.
Itachi didn't notice the pain; he didn't notice that his chest was heaving with each intake of air. He barely noticed that for a spilt second he had lost all control over his emotions, he had lashed out without thinking. The only thing running through his mind while staring at the red droplets on the shiny surface of the basin was:
Sakura had been raped.
That would be a brilliant reason to go see a psychiatrist.
Akane's mother was a psychiatrist.
Those records would be in her medical file.
If Sakura was a patient locally most likely Akane's mother was her psychiatrist.
Akane would have access to Sakura's file.
Standing up straight, Itachi looked at the broken remains of the mirror, and without a second glance back, left the room. The skin was covered in blood and the floor was covered in glass, but Itachi didn't care. Walking quickly out of his dorm to find Akane, Itachi realised something, he wasn't angry. He was livid.
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Sakura was sitting on the couch with her head on Ino's shoulder as they watched glee on the TV. Sue was being a pain in the butt as usual but providing some comic relief for the girls. Sakura closed her eyes for a second and just listened as the episode continued, Ino had promised to be there for her and she believed her. Ino was her best friend and she loved her, maybe just maybe she'd pull through this thing with Ino at her side. She felt Ino laugh as she continued to watch the show.
Sakura smiled, Ino loved glee she loved everything about it. She loved the music, the re-releases of the old singles, she loved the hope the show provided for people all over the world.
"How's my goddess coming along?" Sakura inquired the first thing she had said since her 'Thank you' to Ino earlier. The blonde turned and smiled.
"Pretty good actually, I've been researching like a crazy lady and I've found a couple of people. So I'll just examine them in further detail and see if I can find a perfect match, then the drawing begins." Sakura smiled, Ino was really enthusiastic about the project and it had only been a few hours since they came back, but Ino had been on her laptop searching and muttering to herself as she tried to find someone to draw.
"Sounds good I can't wait to see it when it's finished,"
"I hope you'll like it," Ino said then turned back to the TV. She really and truly was a gleek.
Sakura smiled and laughed to herself, she'd never told anyone besides the necessary people about the rape and yet she felt pretty good. Maybe she was meant to find Ino, maybe yet again fate had intervened.
Ino was watching the TV closely, making sure not to miss a single line said. And Sakura decided she wasn't interested, she liked glee but she wasn't mad about it the way Ino was. Getting up she stretched and headed for her room.
"I'm gonna take a shower, I'll be back in a while."
Ino nodded and waved her off, Sakura laughed. Closing the door behind her she went to her window and closed the blinds. The room was warm, and instead of heading for the shower Sakura lay down on her bed. The dorm room was something, it was lot more expensive looking than her own room but yet she missed home. She missed the sound of her mother cooking in the kitchen, the noise of her dad turning the pages of the newspaper as he read it in the living room. The way the sun always shined in her bedroom. She missed it all, the old wall paper that didn't match the carpet, the knick-knacks she collected from a young age.
But still she didn't want to go home, she loved it here. The way she had practically her own home with another girl, she had a sense of freedom with that. Something she really liked.
There was a knock on her door, Sakura stood up and opened it Ino was grinning like a Cheshire cat.
"Someone's here to see you!" She said before bouncing back over to the couch, Sakura tried to flatten down her hair but it wouldn't obey her and stayed all messy, sticking out at odd angles. Figuring it didn't matter and didn't look as bad as it actually did so she went to the door. To her horror she was met by the cold calculating eyes of Uchiha Itachi.
She swallowed and put on a brave smile. Walking out of the dorm and closing the door after her.
"Em hi," Sakura said trying to start a conversation but it was useless and her brain had chosen this time to take a little holiday to mush land.
Awkward pause.
"Is there something I can help you-" she trailed off when she saw his hand. "Oh my God!" She grabbed his wrist and held it up so she could see the hand in the light. "What happened?" The skin on the knuckles was ripped open and bleeding, even though there was dried blood all over his fingers.
Then the weirdest of thoughts entered her mind.
I wonder what his blood tastes like. The thought was quick and brief but it still entered her mind and she found herself unable to look away from his bleeding fingers.
The crimson colour of his blood had stained the pale skin and formed a sticky layer over it, giving the impression of a lot more bleeding then the actual amount that was taking place. The bleeding wasn't fast but the gashes on his skin were deep enough. They looked like gashes caused by a sharp blade.
"What happened-?" She tried to ask again figuring he hadn't heard her but he interrupted.
"Never mind that, Sakura the person sending you those notes; her name is Akane." Sakura looked up into his eyes frowning, why tell her this now?
Itachi continued not noticing her questioning stare.
"She is, well she was, a nice person." He looked sincere for a moment "But we presume she has gone slightly, round the bend with-"
"Wait, are you telling me the girl who's sending me these notes used to be nice and is now nuts?" Itachi looked at her for a moment taking in her messy hair and loose jeans and tank top. She looked adorable, she looked young.
"Yes, I wouldn't have put it like that but yes."
Sakura nodded and thought about that for a moment. "What's her last name?"
"Kobayashi,"
Sakura blinked for a moment, she'd heard that name before but where? Then it hit her.
Doctor Kobayashi's daughter! She has a daughter called Akane; she said she went to Rockwell!
You're screwed now baby.
What? What do you mean?
Well if the doctor has a daughter, the daughter has access to all those files; I mean why would the doctor bother about keeping it from her kid she probably thinks the girl is a sweet young thing. Preferably your file.
You've got to be kidding this can't happen to me!
Sadly, life isn't fair and it seems to have a thing for biting you in the butt.
Shut up!
Think logically Sakura, if this girl is out to get you of course she'll use any means she can; its like someone wants her to get you, allowing her access to your deepest darkest thoughts.
Itachi watched as Sakura's face went blank and her eyes widened then narrowed, as if fighting an internal battle. So Itachi had been right, her doctor was Akane's mother this was not good, even after going to see Akane he got nothing out of her and she seemed even more unstable then she did last time he spoke to her.
Sakura blinked and looked at Itachi.
"Oh," was all she said Itachi looked at her for a moment she just looked back.
"What?" She asked her patience shortening, Itachi didn't respond. He just kept looking.
Shaking her head, "Itachi what happened your hand?"
"A mirror," He was point blank as usual, and Sakura just looked at him then his hand which she was still holding.
"What did you do? Smash a mirror with your own hand?" She noticed his blank stare and then answered her own question. "Of course you did, now the new question is why?"
Nothing, he kept his silence.
Sakura just shook her head and let the hand drop, but she'd only let go for a spilt second before his hand was clasped around her wrist in a mimic of what she'd been doing to him.
"Uh, is everything alright?" her eyes were searching his, but all she came across was that weird smouldering look he seemed to use a lot.
His skin was warm and soft, and it was making her knees weak. With such a simple innocent small touch he was making her go to jelly, she felt all warm and tingly inside all because of the grip he had on her wrist.
She felt unusual when staring into his dark eyes, counting the flecks of blue she could see. She felt warm, safe, she felt sexy. In her loose jeans, plain white tank top, messed up hair and no make up she felt sexy. But she also felt out of her depth, that feeling you get when swimming in a pool when you know you're too far in the deep end. The feeling when you know you're out of place. This man came from money and a lifestyle she'd never understand. She was just a regular girl who got lucky, who got a scholarship to an expensive school; she'd never be part of his world. Not the way some other girl could be. She'd never be able to discuss money with his parents because she had barely any. She wanted to close her eyes and cry because yes he made her feel beautiful and safe but she'd never be his not the way she wanted to be. It'd never work he'd go on to do great things and she'd be left in the dust.
"I don't regret kissing you Sakura," he whispered, it was so soft and warm and passionate.
That voice was reserved for dimly light rooms and soft sheets, it wasn't meant for a corridor in a dorm building; that was the voice lovers used when whispering sweet nothings to each other.
Sakura swallowed, suddenly everything around her seemed so far away, all she could see was Itachi, all she could smell was Itachi, all she could taste was Itachi. He seemed closer now, she wanted him closer, and she wanted his hands on her, all over her, bringing her to the brink of pleasure and stopping, teasing her. She wanted it all, she wanted to taste every inch of his pale skin, to smell his hair she wanted him to make her writhe underneath him as he drove her to orgasm after orgasm. She wanted it all. She forgot her earlier musings over their differences.
She was leaning closer to him, to his lips, to his soft warm tasty lips.
But I promised to stay away! She yelled mentally at herself but Sakura ignored it. She ignored that voice and chose to listen to the feelings all over her body. Sakura wasn't scared of Itachi, she realised as his scent filled her nose, she realised she trusted him. She wasn't afraid that he'd rape her; she welcomed the thought of his lips on hers.
Her fingers reached up and found his jaw, it was strong and shapely, she pulled his face to hers using his jaw to do so. His lips were soft and warm like she remembered, but they weren't fiery like last time and Sakura realised, he was trying not to scare her away. She smiled internally at that, that was sweet he wanted her to be comfortable so he wasn't pushing her to kiss him madly. The kiss she shared with him was tender and soft and it made her stomach flutter.
Closing her eyes she held his face to hers as she opened her lips on his, taking his lips between her own. Catching on Itachi realised this was different from the last time; this time Sakura was inviting him to take something. He'd been afraid, after hearing she'd been raped it explained why she acted the way she did to the kiss, she probably associated intimate contact to the rape. But now because she was leading the kiss Itachi knew she wasn't afraid, she was testing the waters.
The second he felt her tongue flick his lips, he threaded his fingers through her hair and dove right in. This time instead of being shocked Sakura kept up with him, tracing the inside of his mouth, learning it from feeling it. He tasted so good on her lips, addictive, delicious, she wanted more. Moving her other hand from her side and into his hair, she was pleased to find it was as soft as she had imagined it would be. It was silky between her fingers and she loved the way it felt.
The kiss was hot and long, Sakura felt him pulling away from her so she tightened her grip on his jaw. She felt the rumble in his chest as he chuckled, having more strength then her, he broke free from her grip but held he hand gently to his chest. Rubbing her fingers, he took in her appearance. She had a pink flush on her cheeks and neck, showing she was aroused. He reached out and stroked her hair smiling.
She smiled slightly, she felt good. It felt nice to listen to the urges her body was screaming at her, it felt natural. He was such a good kisser, even her fingertips agreed; she regretted every second he wasn't attached to her mouth. She could feel her chest rising and falling slightly quicker then usual because of the kiss but she didn't care. She felt amazing and she was happy she had worn a bra because she knew if she hadn't right now her top would have revealed the fact, since her arousal would be pretty clear from the state of her breasts.
"I don't regret you kissing me either," She supplied with a smile, and then it disappeared. "What happened your hand?"
Itachi continued rubbing her fingers and just smirked. "Wouldn't you like to know?"
Then it hit Sakura, Itachi had a girlfriend!
"Oh my God!" She grabbed her hand back; Itachi looked at her a confused look in his eyes.
"You have a girlfriend!" She felt the urge to thump him. He stayed perfectly calm.
"No I don't,"
"How could I have done this I'm such a-," Pause. "Wait what?"
"No I don't." Was all he said.
"Oh, well that's embarrassing," She mumbled looking sheepish.
He reached out for her face and brushed his fingers gently over the soft skin, she was beautiful with or without make up. Either way she looked gorgeous.
She looked up into his eyes; he somehow was closer to her again. How did he move like that?
He kissed her forehead gently and let his lips linger there for a few seconds. Itachi was not a man for PDA, he wasn't a man of mushy displays of affection. He wasn't tender and he wasn't kind, he wasn't innocent, he wasn't to be dominated. But around Sakura Itachi felt something he'd never admit to, something he couldn't put into words. It made him want to be tender and kind, and show her mushy affection. It made him want to be as innocent as she was.
But one thing didn't change.
Itachi still wanted to dominate Sakura; he wanted to hear her scream his name over and over until she couldn't take it anymore. He wanted to learn every inch of her body without using his eyes.
Sakura watched as he looked at her for a few seconds.
"Sleep well," Was all he said before he started to walk away.
Sakura, understanding him better then she thought she did, let him.
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Ino looked at Sakura when she re-entered the dorm room, he hair was messier and she was covered in an 'I just made out with a rockstar' flush.
"You totally just made out with Itachi!" Ino squealed and Sakura grinned.
"I totally did!" Sakura said and Ino squealed again but also clapped.
Then they both laughed.
"I was wrong, he's single." She smiled as she sat down next to the blond.
"Seriously? Wow, so what's the story? Are you going to date him? Or?" Ino asked looking at Sakura, Sakura didn't answer because she didn't know. She hadn't thought about that, she didn't know what to do or say.
"Okay well you obviously don't know but don't worry. It'll all work out." Ino hugged her. "Don't worry things always work out for sexy bitches like you."
Sakura just laughed and hit her with a cushion.
"ASSALT THAT'S ASSALT," diving on her Ino started a tickling fight.
Sakura laughed and squealed Ino really did know how to make her feel better.
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Akane was pissed off, Itachi had stopped by (She knew he would) but it wasn't for the reason she had hoped. He looked sexy in his dark jeans and tight T-shirt but he didn't even mention getting back together, he somehow had figured out what she was up to. And threatened her, she now hated Haruno Sakura's guts times 5, she had been wearing a low cut top and short shorts and Itachi didn't even look turned on.
She missed him, she knew that much, she missed having sex with him, she missed his smell his muscles. Everything, she missed him badly and she didn't care if he didn't love her she was going to destroy any chance he had with that pink haired whore and make him come back to her.
She'd win, she had to win. Sakura wasn't even that amazing, besides the hair and eyes other then that she was just a normal (YOUNG) teenage girl. Akane hated the way Itachi liked her, the way he wanted to protect her from Akane. She hated it all; it gave her the urge to vomit.
She was meant to be his one and only, she was meant to get married to him. Not some pink haired little bitch from a poor community.
If you asked Akane she deserved to be raped.
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Itachi walked back to his dorm in a good mood, after talking to Akane he had felt crazy, maybe her madness was contagious but without thinking he had ended up at Sakura's door. Now looking back he was really glad he went, because kissing Sakura was worth everything he had to offer. He figured he'd chop of his own fingers for a kiss like that. She was beautiful in a completely natural way; she didn't need tons of lip-gloss or eyeliner. She was just beautiful in her own right, her messed up pink hair reminded him off the way a baby chick looked when it's fuzzy, before it develops feathers. She was perfect in his eyes and he knew that after being raped she most likely viewed herself as flawed but to him she was flawless.
He could still taste her on his tongue, a taste that was so sweet and delicious it made him want to continue kissing her all day long. Of course he'd never admit that thought: because number one, He was an Uchiha and number two, He was an Uchiha.
Smirking to himself he walked into the dorm and set about cleaning up the mess in the bathroom. Itachi figured he wouldn't sleep too well tonight but for the part of the night which he would sleep he'd probably need a cold shower in the morning.
Sakura would be in his dreams tonight.
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The morning came and both girls sat together on the couch eating a late breakfast. There was nothing like pretending to be sick and taking a day off school, it made one feel refreshed and in control. Munching away both girls exchanged views on the latest fashion trends, then Ino decided that after breakfast they would sneak out and go to the mall.
Sakura reminded Ino she had no money.
"PSH, I come from a wealthy family I'll buy you some clothes." Sakura smiled but she didn't want to accept she wanted her friendship with Ino not to be about money. Ino picking up on this rolled her eyes.
"Sakura I want to buy you some things, you're my friend you deserve some cute things. Please it's nothing more then a friendly gesture."
Sakura hesitated and then nodded, she hated to admit it but she really was excited. Going to the mall with Ino sounded like a lot of fun.
After breakfast both girls got ready and got into Ino's car, Ino (Being Ino) knew a different way out of the school which didn't have cameras on the gates and drove off. The day was warm and the weather was picking up all over again. Soon school would be out and Sakura would be back home for the summer.
"Hey can we still hang out over the summer?" Sakura asked feeling slightly embarrassed
"Well DUH. What? Did you think I was going to leave you all alone for the summer? Ha please! You'll be packing your suitcase and coming to live with me for the summer." Sakura laughed she knew Ino was joking around but she liked the thought of spending some time at Ino's over the summer it would be fun.
The mall was huge but this mall Sakura had seen before because she didn't live too far away from it.
"Now where to first?" Ino asked linking arms with Sakura and skipping in the door.
Today was going to be a long day.
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Sakura didn't know how many times she had been in and out of changing rooms, trying on different types of clothing. From Bikinis to jeans, Ino liked everything so being Ino she bought everything.
Ino also had noticed that they were the same clothes size, which meant they could share all the clothes bought and all the stuff they had back in the dorm. This made Ino more confident to buy more clothes. And if Sakura tried to bring up the whole 'Not wanting the friendship to be about money' thing Ino would simply point out she could borrow and use that item of clothing too so technically she was buying for herself too.
Sakura's whole body hurt from trying on various types of things, but she was having fun and Ino had brought her camera and took photos of practically everything.
"I think we both need some coffee now or we may collapse," Ino was carrying so many bags you couldn't see her arms and the same went for Sakura. Trying to fit into the door of a coffee shop seemed like a bad idea so they returned to the car and dumped the bags into it. Then they proceeded to go get coffee.
After coffee Ino insisted of buying more, this girl, it seemed, never got tired.
The clothes Ino picked up were all gorgeous, and some expensive some not. But they were beautiful, she had good taste which was clear from what she wore, but she was also good at picking clothes for Sakura.
Ino had a good eye for clothes and Sakura was really grateful that Ino was buying her such wonderful things. She didn't need them but Ino still got them, brushing her off when she opposed.
Sakura gave up after a while there was no point arguing with Ino. By the time they were finished it was way passed the end of the school day, Ino drove them both home and it took two trips from the car to get all the bags into the dorm.
"Well that was what I would call successful shopping trip!" Ino exclaimed as she flung herself ungracefully onto the couch.
"That was what I would call an exhausting shopping trip," Sakura said as she sat down next to the reclined Ino.
"Psh, good thing no one asked you." Sakura just hit her with a cushion.
Ino laughed. She liked her angry pink haired friend.
"You know something Sakura?" Ino asked closing her eyes.
"Hm?"
"If I was a lesbian I'd totally be into you," Ino said with a very calm serious voice
Sakura just hit her again with the cushion. Ino didn't bother fighting back.
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Ten-ten and Hinata showed up at the dorm after a couple of hours, inspecting the dorm Ten-ten came to the conclusion neither of them were sick. They had decided not to go into school but instead to go shopping. She said this to Ino.
The blonde undid her pony tail and let her long hair fall around her, rubbing her chin she glanced at Sakura who was next to her.
"Uh oh, chummy I think Bun baby found us out!" Sakura laughed as did Ino but Ten-ten just looked pissed off.
"Don't call me that!"
"Don't call you what?" Ino prodded grinning
"Never mind,"
"Whatever you say Bun baby!"
"Pig!" Ten-ten grinned at Ino's expression
"I prefer the term, boar thank you very much." Ino said raising her chin, Sakura just laughed.
"So did you two not go into school, you went shopping instead?" Hinata asked being polite as usual.
"Yep we did, have you and Naruto had sex yet?" Ino asked with a smoothness that worried Sakura.
Hinata went beetroot. "Erm, well, umm, you see, ha, well-"
Ino waved her hand as if dismissing Hinata. "Never mind young grasshopper, me and pinkie here will wait in our pinecone of eternity until you leave the grasses of unknowing-ness,"
Everyone looked at Ino. Ino just looked back.
"What I was, in a former life, a monk. I thought that was pretty clear." Ino supplied, Ten-ten just laughed and then disguised it as coughing.
"Eh yeah sure, unless monks are into mini skirts and long hair; but last time I checked they were bald and wore long dresses." Sakura said Ino just gave her a very unpleased look.
"Sakura you mustn't think like that as we are living in the pinecone of eternity!"
Sakura just shook her head and raised her hands. "I tried, I really did but I give up."
"Anyways, Ten-ten did you talk to Neji today? Tell him about your anal desires?" Ino asked.
Ten-ten removed her shoe and flung it at Ino who just dodged it.
"Ten-ten! That could have hurt!"
"That's what I was hoping for," the brunette said.
Ino rolled her eyes. "You are boring, Sakura amuse me."
Sakura hit her with the cushion, "Ino I am not your sister's keeper,"
"Uh I know that,"
"You do?"
"Yep, see I don't have a sister."
Sakura hit her again with the cushion.
"What is this attack Ino day or something?"
"You betcha," Sakura grinned
"Fine I will let this go because I love you all very much and I'd die without friends; anyways I want some gossip some juicy details on the boy front. Come on tell me something!"
"There isn't anything to tell," Ten-ten said Ino just glared at her.
"I have been let down on all levels by my friends. I am going to go off now into a deep dark corner to grow mushrooms."
Sakura sighed, Ino was so dramatic. "Last night I made out with Uchiha Itachi."
Ino wasn't too shocked but Ten-ten and Hinata stared at her.
"What?"
"You heard me I made out with Uchiha Itachi outside the dorm room last night, tongues and all."
Ino perked up at this. "You never mentioned tongues, what's he like?"
"He's good, he tastes nice."
Ten-ten and Hinata were still gobsmacked. But Ino and Sakura carried out their conversation without them.
"Wait hold up now Sakura, is that all you did or?" Ten-ten asked.
"Oh no just kissing, I didn't let him fondle my goodies as Ino puts it."
Ino just nodded at the phrase.
"Yep, Ino you should take a leaf out of your own book considering you let Lee fondle your 'goodies'."
Ino picked up Ten-ten's shoe and threw it at her.
Ten-ten easily caught it and just grinned.
"At least I'm honest about my anal desires." Ino said Ten-ten then went purple.
Sakura just looked at Hinata who shrugged.
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Itachi went to school that day to realise Sakura wasn't in, meaning he didn't know if Akane had put anything into her locker today. He'd have to wait until tomorrow.
The day had gone by quickly and he was now sitting in the board room with the other members discussing various issues in the school.
"Well my student blew up something because of a mixture he had in some test-tubs in the chem. Lab and I though that was cool, but apparently not," Deidara drawled on.
Kisame just laughed and took another sip from his hipflask.
"Mine was caught with booze and got detention." Kisame supplied.
"Kisame the student is only 15 and you're allowing him to drink?" Sasori asked Kisame nodded not seeing the seriousness of the situation.
Sasori sighed and rolled his eyes. "Anyways instead of sharing sob stories we have an issue to discuss."
Itachi looked at Sasori, who continued. "Kobayashi Akane is officially been declared crazy. She has gotten her hands on medical records to take down a student."
All members stopped what they were doing and looked at Sasori.
"Medical records?"
"Take down whom?"
"I always thought she was crazy,"
"Declared crazy by us or by a mental health professional?"
Sasori ignored them, "It is our duty to get her expelled or removed from the school,"
Everybody again looked at Sasori, save Itachi.
"How do you propose we do that?" Hidan asked, not swearing indicating he was taking the issue seriously.
"How we normally do anything, frame her for serious things. If we get caught we can get out of trouble, she can't."
Everyone murmured among themselves, and then they all nodded.
"Sounds like fun; all we've been doing is useless shit!" Hidan declared as he stood up.
Sasori smiled cruelly making Hidan stop in his tracks.
"Why's the she/he smiling?" Hidan asked.
"A date has been assigned for the summer dance-"
Hidan took a step back, "No way dude I'm not fucking gay I'm not being your date."
"And you will be the one making all the posters and making sure they are put up all around the school advertising the dance."
Hidan looked horrified.
"WHAT?"
"Well since you are so bored with what we normally do, I offered for you to do this, to keep you occupied."
"Fuck you, you secret woman!" Hidan walked out of the room.
"He took it well," Said Deidara before standing and leaving too, everybody left and went there separate ways leaving Itachi to walk back to his dorm alone.
The days were getting brighter and warmer and summer was only a few weeks away, but it was only at this time in the year the days seemed to drag on and seem unbelievably long. He had been correct about his dream and what would be in it. It all revolved around Sakura as he lived out his secret fantasies with her, he dreamt about having unbelievably amazing sex with Sakura in unusual place and when he woke up he really did need a cold shower.
It made him smirk, she really was affecting him not he'd admit it or anything though. But he knew it, even if she didn't, Sakura was not only sweet kind and beautiful she was sexy in an unusual sort of way. They way her nose was slightly too pointy, the way one of her eyebrows was a tiny bit longer then the other. But still all off the qualities made her who she was and Itachi found that to be sexy.
But he still was an Uchiha so he wouldn't go to her dorm tonight and probably not tomorrow, he didn't want to seem desperate. Arriving at his dorm room he opened the door and walked inside, he could still taste her on his lips, he wished so strongly that his dream had been true but he knew it wasn't. Well not yet anyway.
Sitting down at his desk he set out to do his homework and study, his exams were coming up soon and it was his last year.
Then it hit him, it was almost summer.
Sakura would be coming back here, he wouldn't he'd be going off to college. He might never see her again.
Unless you do something about that a voice whispered in his head.
He decided to think about that issue later he had homework to do.
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Sakura was standing in her bathroom infront of the mirror, looking at her naked body. She was still wet from her shower and the water from her hair was dripping down her back and onto the floor. She turned left then right, faced forward and backward, inspecting every aspect of her body in great detail. Her breasts were small, not tiny, but small she'd like them to be bigger. Her ass was nice it was shapely not too big or too small. Her arms were okay, not flabby but not extremely toned, her stomach definitely could be flatter but again it wasn't flabby.
Her legs were nice, shapely and pretty long. Her neck was long and thin, and her collarbones were pretty noticeable, not sticking out too much but not invisible. Her face was a nice shape, her nose was a bit too pointy and one of her eyebrows was longer then the other, she had a couple of freckles scattered on her forehead but they weren't noticeable. She liked the shape of her eyes and the colour, her lips were a bit on the thin side but she wasn't going to complain.
Deciding she could look a lot worse she dried herself off and got dressed. She then began to blow dry her hair and style it, she had school in the morning she didn't want to look like a baby chick who'd had their feathers ruffled.
When finished she walked into the living room of the dorm and found Ino curled up on the couch with a mug of tea watching something on the TV.
"What are you watching?" Sakura asked sitting down and wrapping a blanket around herself, she was always cold after showers.
"Re-runs of criminal minds," Ino said and smiled at Sakura and sniffed her. "You smell nice."
"Uh thanks,"
They both went silent and watched the show on the TV, Sakura was fascinated as the team worked together to find a murderer. How each insignificant thing to her meant something to them, something that made it easier for them to find the killer.
Sakura snuggled down into her blanket and enjoyed the show, before heading off to bed.
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That night Sakura dreamt about her rapist, not that he was raping her or coming to get her again. But that he was targeting others, people she knew. Sakura woke up several times as she watched other girls her age and slightly older get raped by the man who raped her. She didn't know what the dream meant; she didn't think she wanted to. She just allowed herself to believe it was just a dream.
Getting up and getting ready Sakura tried to push the image of him out of her mind and focus for school. After getting dressed and taking her pill she went to get breakfast. Ino was already at the table eating her breakfast.
"Hey," Ino smiled.
"Hey," Sakura said before going to get something to eat from the fridge.
When finished they both grabbed their things and left for the school building, on entering the building Sakura saw Hinata near her locker. Sakura was ready to say goodbye to Ino but Ino walked with her to her locker. Sakura then remembered the notes.
Maybe allowing Ino to see this note won't be too good.
But she knows about the rape.
Sakura opened her locker and found a piece of paper, bigger then the previous ones, folded up.
Opening it she took a deep breath and read the clear swirly handwriting, with Ino reading the note over her shoulder.
I know about the rape. I know all about it,
I'll tell the whole school,
I'll make you regret being born.
Ino growled, Sakura folded it up and placed it back into the locker. Trying to stay calm even though she had the urge to vomit, she felt Ino wrap her arms around her in a hug.
"I promised you wouldn't be alone," Ino hugged her tighter; "I'll be with you through this. We'll get the bitch."
Sakura laughed but it was more of a weird strangled cry. "Her name is Akane, Kobayashi Akane." Ino stood straighter and let go of Sakura.
"I know her, so does the board. I'm sure they can help." Sakura just nodded and leaned on Ino's shoulder.
"How'd she find out about it?"
Sakura sighed and wrapped her own arms around herself. "Her mother is my psychiatrist," Sakura admitted before grabbing her books and closing the locker.
"Isn't she breaking some confidentiality thing?" Sakura shrugged, "Probably."
Ino realised Sakura didn't want to talk, grabbing her hand she led her down to her own locker. Opening it she grabbed her own books.
"Don't worry Sakura, I'm here I'll beat her up."
Sakura laughed. "Thank you Ino." The blonde just nodded, she knew that Sakura wanted to be strong but Ino was being serious enough time had passed where Sakura had to do things alone, well not anymore not with a Yamanaka on her side.
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He had been planning out everything for a whole day now, he had barely slept. He'd been watching everything and everyone he needed to. It seemed the Haruno family had let their defences down which would make this attack harder to connect to him. If they weren't still on high alert they'd find another attack, so far apart from their daughter's, unrelated.
It really was too easy to beat the system when it came to justice, it made him laugh. Getting up and closing the door behind him he smirked. It was now time to suss out the security at Rockwell academy, to see what time lunches were at etc.
Getting into his jeep he pulled off with ease, the ease you only get when you've done something wrong and gotten away with it.
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Walking to class with Ino and Hinata was awkward because Ino and Sakura needed to talk but Hinata wasn't in on the situation. A silence lingered between the three girls, which was uncomfortable.
"So," Ino said trying to break it but neither Sakura nor Hinata said anything. Ino looked down at her feet, she really needed to talk to Sakura; this was getting serious they needed to inform Itachi of the further progress of the situation.
As if by thinking of him she'd called him, Itachi appeared walking down the corridor with her brother. Grabbing Sakura and excusing herself from Hinata she ran over to them both. Itachi and Deidara looked serious and both were discussing something in hushed voices.
"Sorry we need to talk to Itachi for a moment," Ino said quickly.
Deidara looked down at his little sister with Sakura by the arm; she looked worried his eyes narrowed. "What's wrong?" Itachi catching on to what they wanted to talk about covered them.
"Nothing you need to stress over, I'll catch up with you in a moment." Deidara looked at them all for a moment and then walked off. Ino sighed once he was gone shaking her head, he had badges all over his uniform, if you wanted to call it that, he barely wore the correct uniform.
"What's wrong?" He asked his eyes going to Sakura; she looked alright, tired but alright.
"Sakura got another note; personal information was in it this is getting serious something needs to be done."
Itachi did the math and presumed the 'Personal information' Ino was talking about was the rape. That pissed him off, that Akane would stoop that low.
"We're already on it; we're dealing with Akane, personally."
Ino blinked at that, when the board dealt personally with someone that person was usually expelled. Ino just nodded.
"Okay, thanks for sharing. Come on Sakura we have to get to English." Ino pulled Sakura with her back to Hinata.
Itachi noticed Sakura didn't even glance back at him over her shoulder, she also (Apparently) didn't want to appear desperate either.
And for that reason only Itachi decided to stop by Sakura's dorm room that night.
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The day had gone slowly for Ino and Sakura and both were relieved when the final bell rang. The sticky heat that was permanently in the classrooms was practically unbearable, even though there was air-conditioning it was still unbelievably hot underneath the uniform and in a classroom full of students breathing.
Walking out of the building ahead of the others Ino looked at Sakura.
"If she knows, this is serious. But trust me when I say this if the board is dealing with her personally we don't need to worry." Ino said as she put an arm around Sakura.
"I figured as much, I just want the year to be over I just want it to be summer."
"Me too! And with all the stuff I bought we'll be smokin'!"
Sakura just laughed.
"So, Itachi looked good today huh?" Ino nudged Sakura.
"He did, did he? I didn't notice." Ino just nudged her again.
"Come on! He's Uchiha fucking Itachi that man is sex on legs."
Sakura rolled her eyes. "If you like him so much go get him."
"Can't, there's this pink haired gorgeous bitch who he's got his eyes on."
Sakura laughed again, Ino was a complete idiot who she loved to bits.
"I got a ton of homework, I want to get I done."
"Whatever you say pinkie," Ino drawled.
It took Sakura several hours to get her homework and studying done; she changed into her pyjamas and tied her hair up into a messy bun. She was tired and Ino said she was going to take a shower, Sakura just nodded. Why was it that during a school day the time in school dragged on but the second you left time seemed to speed up? It was dark outside and Sakura decided to go to bed, she needed to sleep. Itachi had called to the door earlier and this time they walked around the campus together Sakura was curious about where he wanted to go to college but he wasn't spilling much, he kept asking questions about her.
Sakura closed her eyes but the second she started to fall into a dreaming state she woke up, she couldn't sleep when her dreams were filled with her rapist, as he watched other girls. Planned out his next victim, Sakura kept her eyes open even though they burned with exhaustion. She couldn't close them and bare the image waiting for her, she couldn't watch other girls get raped and have that same silent scream coming out of their mouths. She wouldn't put herself through it.
It looked like it was going to be another sleepless night for Sakura. On top of all the others she had had due to this very man, she would close her eyes at night in the safety of her own home and she'd feel his stubby nails digging into the flesh on her arms. She'd feel him breaking her hymen and the pain that came with that, the feeling of being violated over and over again, until she either screamed or hacked away at her arms, kept her awake at night. But over time Sakura had learned to fight the night terrors, she had built a wall between her and people, that was why she was scared. Because someway somehow, the man who had raped her had made his way through the wall; and Sakura had an unusual feeling that was a sign for something. Something that was anything but good.
Sakura had fallen asleep for only about an hour, an hour in which she dreamt of nothing but strong blazing colours; so when she woke up she wasn't surprised to feel her eyes stinging. Walking to the mirror she noticed that her eyes were bloodshot and small. She couldn't live like this, preventing herself from sleeping just to keep a clear mind it wasn't right. Splashing water on her face didn't help; it only made her eyes sting more.
Sakura walked out of her bedroom and looked at Ino who was staring at her.
"What happened?"
"I didn't sleep," Sakura was in a terrible mood she didn't want to chat.
Ino stood and made Sakura some tea.
"I know it probably won't make you feel better but it might help,"
Sakura looked at Ino her bloodshot green eyes were very alien looking due to the contrasting colours but Ino saw beyond that. She saw the silent thank you in those big eyes, she saw the pain and struggle Sakura had been through, sitting down Ino kept silent.
Sakura wanted to tell Ino 'thank you' but she didn't, she was so tired. But even after being snappy Ino had made her tea and Sakura reached over and squeezed Ino's hand Ino smiled at her. For the first time in a long time Sakura had someone on her own team. She wasn't walking in the dark wilderness alone anymore, and when with someone everything didn't seem so bad.
Sakura had been reading a lot lately, different types of books from old to new and from fiction to fact. Each teaching her something different about the world, she loved the feeling of hope you get when you read the last page of a fiction romance. When the two leads come together in the purest form of love, when even though the world carries on spinning there is a second where all that matters is what is typed on that page. You're given hope that maybe you'll find someone someday ready to share that love with you.
Then you had fact books, full of real life stories that gave you the courage to keep on moving when life kept knocking you down. It's only when you realise how much worse it could be that you become thankful for all you have. Sakura found strength in those pages she found strength in the words of the authors, each one telling a different story. All agreeing on something; no matter what happens even when all the lights go out, there is an end; there is a point at which the lights come back on. You realise you're done, that even though it was difficult and it tore you to shreds you'd finished the journey, the pain was over you had come out the other side.
No matter how bad it is, you can get through it because even though there isn't a light that your eyes see, you know its there waiting for you. The second you start believing is the second it comes back on. Hope is a powerful thing.
Sakura held her mug in her hands as the heat warmed them, yes. Hope really was a powerful thing.
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A/N: Hope you enjoyed that was I guess a brighter chapter some dark stuff but mostly good. Now again I'll be on vacation so bare with me when I come back though I post until the cows come home!
Anyways thanks for reading
R&R