The moon shone brightly through the dark void of night, a bright white beam pushing itself out from behind the clouds trying to hide its brilliance. Out in the darkness, beyond the reach of that spotlight, hidden in the darkest of shadows lay the poisoned blossom in wait. Everything was at a stand still, it was as if they all were anticipating what was going to happen. There was a glint of silver, a scream, and silence once more. A young avenger stepped out of the shadows, eyes burning like that of Hell, not looking back at his now dead blossom. Maybe that would teach her not to go against his will again. As the avenger was dissolved in shadow once again as crimson blood began to stain the grass round about.

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Sakura woke in a cold sweat. What had that been about? She glanced over at her husband for reassurance and found him to be still asleep, untroubled, and serene. Pondering what the dream meant, Sakura made her way to the kitchen and made herself some hot chocolate.

Absent-mindedly Sakura stared into the steaming dark brown liquid at her muddled reflection. Letting the intoxicating scent sweep away her fears, she was roughly pulled back to reality by Sasuke's face staring back at her instead of her own. Brilliant, hypnotizing, red eyes with a spinning black swirl. Sadly Sakura stared back at the pale face in front of her then pushing the hot chocolate away she stood and bade her way to the door. Taking a deep breath to loosen her tense muscles and exhaling slowly Sakura then grabbed the handle and opened the door to the outside world to clear her mind.

Not caring what could happen to her, she made her way down the street. The moon shone brightly through the dark void of night, a white beam pushed its way past the clouds trying to hide its ghostly luster. An eerie silence came as Sakura walked through the misty streets of her town. The medic Nin became wary of the growing shadows creeping towards her. The strange, overwhelming sense of de veju consumed her entire body. Grasping a kunai Sakura walked further into the mist knowing very well that it could be a trap. Crouching down Sakura made her way deeper into the mist until she couldn't see even a hands length in front of her. Within moments however, she found herself pinned to the ground, a katana run through her stomach, and a body holding her down. During her moment of shock, Sakura wondered why she didn't feel any pain or the weight of her attacker but at the first instance of opening her eyes, she found herself to be staring into a twin set of demonic red eyes hauntingly familiar. A cold sweat broke out across her forehead as those eyes bored into her own, then excruciating pain swept down Sakura's body as if she was being burned alive.

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Throughout the Akatsuki Headquarters a shrill blood curdling scream of a woman could be heard. Even the sadists cringed at the sound. If one was to go in and look upon the torture Sasori was putting the girl through they would find the unfortunate cherry blossom crushed and held upside-down within the grasps of the Scavenger's Daughter. One could only grimace as blood flowed freely from her tear ducts, nose, and mouth threatening to suffocate her. The method of torture was inhumane to begin with but currently had an electric current running through the bars of the contraption. Sasori fingered over a well-sharpened katana with a white ivory hilt inlaid with golden cherry blossoms, an intricate design of ivy had been carved into the broad side of the blade with a red tint held in the grooves. All in all a well crafted, dangerous, and beautiful weapon. Slowly Sasori turned off the electric current and released Sakura from the clutches of the Scavenger's Daughter letting the girl fall to the floor landing in a puddle of her own blood. Kicking her onto her back Sasori grabbed the katana and aimed for the heart.

"What are you doing??" asked a loud voice from an open door causing Sasori to jump.

"Itachi...what are you doing here?!" Sasori glared at the intruding Uchiha with malice.

"I asked you first but whatever. I came to see what you were doing to the girl.. is she still alive?...

"You very well know what I'm punishing her for. I threw her in the Scavenger's daughter and ran current through it, however she must have feinted from trying to heal herself and losing chakra...She is much to resilient to have died that easily."

"So I noticed..." Itachi stared down at the rosette haired girl in disdain, "You know that my brother will come for her correct?

"That may be so, but he will live a living hell if he comes to rescue her.

"He'll be hell if he doesn't have her..."

"Misery loves company."

Sasori looked back at the unconscious girl before him and smirked as a new plan formed within his head.

"They won't even know what hit them…"