Kyuu no Hana

A/N

- Hey everyone =), This is my 2nd Naruto Fic, my first is still in progress but it isn't getting the greatest feedback. So depressing =( but anyway please read and COMMENT I want to know what you think, truly I do. By the way though at first she may seem like it, the girl in this chapter is in NO way a mary sue I promise you. So just hold out if that crosses your mind, you need more than a persons looks and speech to know a person, and boy is this girl bipolar. lol. Tell me your thoughts please! This story will mainly be about character building and also my attempt to try and show people what I think true forgiveness is. Lets be honest, most authors botch it. I mean they have the epic tragic betray'll and then the betrayer pulls puppy dogs eyes and all is forgiven. Is that believable? HELL NO! I think people have to suffer a little, but not to much, such as some authors approach of slow torture but then guess what...they are once again forgiven WAY to easily. So here's my attempt at finding middle ground. As for pairings, I have some in mind however the only concrete one that I'll let you know is KakashiXIruka I mean every Naruto Fan girl that likes yaoi has to write about this pair at least once. So here WE go! Hopefully this will be fun!

Love Snowy

P.S. What is it with you Naruto fans baha no one likes me it so sad =( , Please enjoy =)

I do not own Naruto, I just play with him sometimes. hehehehe

-Chapter Three: Nice Weather We're Having-

(Sakura P.O.V.)

Haruno Sakura was enraptured by the scene that was playing out right before her emerald eyes. The drama addict in herself coming face forward, pushing inner Sakura and reasonable Sakura to the side. It was also so…grandiose.

The badass heroine with a slight temper facing down squads of men with a smirk firmly in place. It was practically fairy-tale material…except in Fairytales the heroine does not bow down. Somehow heroically saving everyone in a matter of minutes.

This however was real life, and even the starry eyed Sakura had to admit that the odds were completely out of the women, Airi's favor. As to why though, that was still a mystery. Why did this women care if they were captured? Even killed? She was sure none of the rest of the Kunochi in the room had any idea what was going on, much less who the women was. So why? And who was this brother that was being mentioned that…loved them. This was getting a little too creepy.

"I'm coming." The women Airi's voice echoed with finality through the dank ceil. She didn't look like most would in this situation. Hopeless, scared, frustrated, none of this was plain on her face. She still retained her uneven smirk. You could see worry and concern, and perhaps a little mischief sparkling in the girl's eyes though.

"What's that?" Hinata rasped from beside Sakura, she was looking at one of the Shinobi that was not contributing to the seal. In his hands was a circle of silver with an intricate interlinking of seals circling the gleaming metal. It had a hinge and several smaller rings were lock or a length of chain might be placed. The salt and pepper bearded Shinobi opened the silver ring, his gaze set on his Captain.

"It almost looks like a collar." Ino commented her brow furrowing.

"You don't think?" Hinata whispered her voice sounded disgusted.

"They wouldn't." Disbelief colored Sakura's voice as her eyes once again glued to the image.

"That's all I needed to hear." The man Delfphine answered with a triumphant smile on his black lips. Without looking away from Airi's green-blue eyes he gave a sign to the pepper and salt bearded man. He threw the silver ring towards Airi's blind spot and then quickly his hands weaved several signs. The collar snapped on the women's slender neck with a loud ominous clack.

The reaction was immediate and violent. Her whole body arched magnificently going as far to go on the tips of her toe. Her wild red hair eerily flipped around her before settling down in blushing red rivets down the girls arched back. Her face was twisted into one of anguish and her mouth open in a silent scream. Her hand's clawed at the silver collar around her neck.

This pose of extreme anguish lasted for nothing more than a minute but it was as if time froze as the Kunochi watched the pain in the women's eyes, the terror displayed there. As they heard the echo's of unvoiced screams. What in the hell was that collar?

"Oh my God." Sakura whispered through numb lips, the other girls were speechless. Horrified. Though they had seen much more gruesome in their lives of being Ninja no one could doubt that the pain the girl was experiencing was great…and that it was their fault. This was just so…heavy.

Airi's stance fell thickly to the ground, onto her knees. She leaned forward cupping her elbows as she closed in on her self. Her body wreaking with heavy gasps. No cries of pain passed the women's lips though Sakura would bet her forehead protector she was biting them back with stubborn determination. She had a semi-private curtain of protection as her red hair covered her face, even still you could see all the color had retreated from it.

Sasuke Uchiha could have walked into the room and the three Kunochi wouldn't notice as they watched, desperately hoping the women was okay. Not stopping to wonder why they felt so strongly about the little red head. It didn't matter at the moment.

Their breathing hitched as the Kunochi's head slowly inched up, up, up to meet Delfphine the Man hunter's cruel scarlet eyes. Her hair felt out of the way of her face and though pain was still evident in their girls eyes, her face still streaked with sweat plastering several of the red strands to her face, she still wore her perfectly imperfect smirk. The girls were shocked as several small chuckles came from the girl through her gasps of air.

"Did…yo…you…re…really…have to go….with…the collar…of sub…mission? I guess…I…ex…pected…A little…mo…more…class…from you…sweetie." Delfphine growled his visible eye flashing before he stormed forward towards her. The most he got from her was a tiny flinch, her expression stubbornly didn't change. He pulled her roughly up from the ground by the silver collar before grounding out dangerously, his eye never leaving Airi's.

"Chain her." The men were hesitant but they reached into their bags for lengths of chain before they could be berated.

"Only your family can wear this atrocity and still keep their smart mouth. You little bitch, you think you're so great because you're the first human ambassador to live past a year but you shouldn't get cocky. The only reason is because your brother and that damned fiancé of yours keeps you locked up and safe. Well your not anymore princess, that's for damn sure."

"Yep, I guess it is for damn sure." Airi chuckled, finally catching her breathe. Her eyes flicking to the men hooking chain to the little rings welded on the collar, and wrapping her wrist tightly in it's vice grip. This comment seemed to enrage the robed man even more When his men were out of the way holding loosely to the long chains (8 in all hooked on) he threw her hurtling towards the nearest tree. However, she was caught up short by a sharp jerk courtesy of the collar and chain.

"Shit." The girl rasped harshly.

"Poor g…girl." Hinata whispered her eyes pitying, Sakura felt the same but could help feeling irritated. The girl was just like a certain team mate of hers always doubling his trouble with his smart mouth.

"She reminds me of Naruto." Ino whispered voicing Sakura's thoughts.

"Kind of." Hinata agreed quietly, their attention snapped back to the image as Airi spoke again.

"It's rude to rough house a lady." Inner Sakura exploded violently inside Sakura's head cursing at the girl's stupidity. The girl was rewarded for it as the man stepped forward and backhanded her. It snapped her face to the side her hair flying into it. Slowly she turned to look into the mans face again, an angry red splotch was blossoming across her cheek. She meet his eyes evenly before cocking her head presenting the other cheek.

"If you'd be so kind, I prefer my coloring to be even." She whispered cockily her eyes daring him to do it. Delfphine raised his hand, but the girl kept his gaze holding her chin presenting him with a clear target, and yet he could do it.

You could see he tried but her wide accusing eyes pinned him and if Sakura could allow the impossibility to cross her mind she almost thought she saw remorse of the man hard face. Instead of striking her he leaned very close to her face so close his scarlet gauze brushed her presented cheek.

"You don't own me." He whispered so tensely the Kunochi probably miles away shivered. The statement made no sense to the girls but they could see it had an obvious event of the mans fellow Shinobi and the women who simply sighed and answered her voice almost bored, even though her eyes held fire with-in them.

"Clearly."

The man straightened grunting gruffly.

"Lets head out, I think Airi-sama is anxious to meet our children." With that final sentence the eye shaped image disappeared completely and the girls were left in the dark.

"UGH, what is going on?" Ino cried banging her head roughly against the cement floor before groaning in pain. "Ino-san." Hinata cried in alarm as Sakura growled.

"Baka! What are you doing, trying to give yourself a concussion?"

"Shut up Billboard Brow. I'm frustrated."

"And you think I'm not-" Sakura growled angrily before being cut off by Hinata.

"C…come on you t…two this…isn't the time."

"Hn." Ino grunted still frustrated.

"Your right, is Ten Ten still alright?"

"Let me check." Ino mumbled before turning her head to the look at the unconscious weapons specialist. "Nothing's changed that I can see." With a sigh, she faced forward closely her eyes softly.

"You alright Ino-pig?" Sakura asked a little worriedly, the nickname not having as much spite as it usually did.

"Fine-wait what is that?" Ino asked picking her head off the ground listening intently. Distantly the Kunochi could hear a din of noise.

"Footsteps?" Hinata asked quietly trying to ignore her frustration at not being able to use her Byakugan.

"Heading this way." Sakura confirmed, before her eyes widened. "They might becoming here to bring that women Airi to our cell." Sakura whispered. Both of the girls eyes widened in surprise not having thought of the possibility, As the footsteps came closer the girls laid their heads down, only daring to peak out through eyes at half mast. The footstep's paused at their cell door, causing their breaths to catch as they strained to listen to what was being said.

"You better not cause any trouble bitch, I mean Airi-sama." A gruff mans voice said.

"Trouble, what trouble could I cause?" The now familiar voice of Airi called coyly, if not a little tiredly.

"Plenty, you little half-ling witch."

"I thought I was a bitch?" Airi asked her voice sounding genuinely confused.

"Ugh, get this door open before I kill this brat." The operates gruff voice complained as sounds of keys slipping into the lock of their door sounded outside.

"I'm a brat now? And as if you could pretty boy." Airi shot back.

"Ugh!" The door flung open and a small flying body was thrown in with wild red hair, and pale gold and orange silk rustling everywhere. The girl hit the back wall with a sickening thunk, Sakura thought she was going to be crushed by the girl before she managed to catch her footing and threw herself against the wall against to avoid hitting the pinkette. A small cry of pain left the girls mouth before her smirk came back.

"A little violent there." The men snarled at her but made no other move to hit her nor answer her comment. The girl, thankfully let it go as they stepped forward to link the chain through hooks in the ceils walls. They went as far to position her arms above her head before chaining her legs together, however they didn't see the need to chain them to the wall. She wouldn't be going anywhere. She wouldn't even be able to sit with the way her arms were positioned.

Finally they moved to leave and Airi who had been silent through the whole exchange called out sweetly.

"Thanks honeys!" She was only greeted with the slamming and locking of the door. A silence permeated the ceil, the only sound the rasping gasp of air from Airi. It had started the second the men had left. After another few minutes, the girl's pleasant voice said playfully despite the gasping.

"Ready, to wake up sleeping beauties or are you going to keep pretending?" The girls froze, and it was another moment before Sakura hesitantly opened her eyes fully and lifted her head to look up at the red head standing behind her. She knew instinctually both Hinata and Ino opened their's about the same time she had. When her green eyes meet Airi's a real smile lit the girls face. Somehow she still managed to look breath taking with her too pale face and large ugly bruise marring her delicate skin.

"Ah there you are."

"Uh, Hi…" Sakura said hesitantly feeling very unsure. Airi chuckled and somehow she made the pinkette feel at easy immediately. She seemed just so familiar. "Hi! I'm Airi Nam- um Airi yes I'm Airi." She babbled with her happy smile still spread across her face despite everything.

"H…He…hello." Hinata stuttered blushing prettily.

"Yo." Ino muttered softly unsure of how she felt about the girl.

"Um, yeah. Lovely weather we're having." Air said a little awkwardly.

"Eheh?" All three Kunochi sputtered, causing the red head to just laugh and sighed.

"This is a lot easier said than done."

A/N~ Okay this time the question is real! Question, the next chap will have two P.O.V. one will be Sakura again but the other will be one of the other boys from Konoha, I'm leaning more towards Shika, Kiba, or Neji but if you have a suggestion it is always welcome. I hope you liked it! Show support but reviewing please. Sorry for any grammar mistakes, I wanted to get this out as soon as possible since I might be busy for a while Sorry It so short =(

What did you think? Come on tell me! I really want to know, but please no hardcore flames, I like feedback not posion. DONT TRY TO KILL ME! I am not interested in trolling so just back off and we'll be fine. Okay go back to happiness and butterflies...Yup I'm still a dork. So tell me...who do you think the girl is? lol

Love Snowy