Little child, be not afraid
The rain pounds harsh against the glass
Like an unwanted stranger
There is no danger
I am here tonight

If Sasuke looked behind Sakura's mask, he would see her behind her alias and it would all be hell from there. But, without warning, a voice spoke over the speakers: "We apologize, but everyone below jounin level needs to return to their homes immediately. A serial killer has been spotted in Konoha and will not hesitate to kill you all." Sakura felt the form of Sasuke stiffen, as the next words came out: "This man is responsible for the massacure of one of out most prominent clans, you would all die." Though Sasuke said not a word, Sakura knew just as well as he did who was the murderer; Uchiha Itachi.

Sasuke darted down an alley, pulling off his costume as he did so. (He's got clothes underneath, sorry pervies XD) Sakura chased him, not noticing her wig get pulled off by a sudden wind. Mid-spring often brought cold winds, which is why many girls wore kimonos even though the general weather was warm enough for a yukata. Sakura chased Sasuke down alleyway after alleyway, never stopping to think. Sasuke approached a dead end, and Sakura saw him heave, pain was evident in his stance. "Sasuke?" Sasuke turned to Sakura and she gasped. Half of his face was covered in black markings, and his eyes were red and bloodthirsty. Sakura never say what Itachi looked like, but she was sure he'd have that same bloodthirsty glare. "Sasuke?" she asked again, unsure if this was the same Sasuke who was trying to not kill someone as he "sweet-talked" her.

Little child
Be not afraid
Though thunder explodes
And lightning flash
Illuminates your tearstained face
I am here tonight

Sasuke smirked" Vivan? A pathetic excuse for a name. Haruno, aren't you even somewhat intelligent?" Sakura backed up, afraid of this Sasuke. Sasuke, however, simply walked past her, with the same look a stray dog might have when thinking of its next meal. Sakura watched him until he was out of sight, then she finally let her fears show. Her legs collapsed under the thought of Sasuke's eyes, his face, his raw power. She shook as the wind that blew only minutes ago became a rain that soaked her. She leaned against the wall for strength, and stood up. She walked out of the dead-end alley, but she was in unfamiliar territory, the street, the people, everything was different. She walked along, after all somewhere had to get her where she wanted, right?

And someday you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning

People ran past, holding brightly colored umbrellas over their heads, never looking twice at the pink-haired shinobi who seemed to be going nowhere. Only one other person was without protection from the rain, a black haired black eyed someone. He looked similar to Sasuke, yet at the same time nothing like him. His hair was shorter, his face was slightly rounder, and he held a fake cheerfulness about him. When he saw Sakura, he stood up, still wearing his fake smile, and walked over to her. "Are you lost? I know a place not too far from here. You stay until the storm passes." Sakura didn't trust this person, he seemed to mock her with every tilt of his head, every blink of his eye, every word from his mouth. Still, Sakura found herself yearn for the shelter from the storm that grew more powerful with each second.

Little child
Be not afraid
The storm clouds mask your beloved moon
And its candlelight beams
Still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight

"Who are you?"

"You can call me Sai." Sakura followed Sai to a large warehouse. When the two stepped in, Sakura saw men of varying ages turn to look at them. Their hungry and lustful stares made Sakura move closer to Sai, but he pushed her away, "Nothing will happen to you," he assured her before turning to a man covered in bandages, "Danzou-sama, she is cold and wet. Bring her the required comforts."

Little child
Be not afraid
The wind makes creatures of our trees
And the branches to hands
They're not real, understand
And I am here tonight

The man called Danzou nodded and inticated for one of the men to come forth. Sakura instinctively stepped backwards when the man approached her, and a cloth was pressed against her face, a sweet smelling one...

Days passed one after another. Whenever Sakura awoke from her forced sleep, she would be drugged once again. She didn't know whta happened when she slept, but she knew that she didn't want to be awake for it. Nightmares faded into reality, she could not be sure if the demons she saw were imagined or the men. Comfort was a luxury not wasted on her. She felt her body bend in ways she never did, but that could have been imagined too. Darkness tormented her, as did the light. She felt chained and shackled by fate, and torured by destiny. She wanted it all to end, but she knew it never would. This moment in time was eternal, until she woke up...

Woke up...

Wake up...

Wake up!

And someday you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forest and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning

Sakura awoke, and felt herself in a different enviorment. One that not only allowed to truly awaken, but promised that she would want to. Her eyes gently opened, and she knew she was far away from that warehouse. She sat up tenderly, her whole body ached. She looked around, ut didn't see anything that would assure her that she was safe. The room was plain, simply a futon and a desk, but it wasn't hostile. In fact, when Sakura stood up and slid open the door it was unlocked. Regardless, Sakura felt no inclination to leave the room for an instant. The sun was bright, making Sakura know it must have been around mid-day, so whomever owed this house would be home at some point, and Sakura wanted to see who saved her.

Sakura had no clock, so when the front door opened she was not sure what brought the person about. She stayed quiet and listened to the person move chairs and walk, nothing was heard that could let her know who it was that brought her here. Silence approached, and Sakura wondered if the person left, but then a well known voice called up, "Haruno, I know you're awake." There were only a few people who called Sakura "Haruno" and the one who she thought spoke, well, it couldn't be.

Could it?

Sasuke?

For you know, once even I
Was a little child
And I was afraid
But a gentle someone always came
To dry all my tears
Trade sweet sleep the fears
And to give a kiss goodnight

Her unspoken question was answered when Sasuke came into view, his face the emotionless mask it always was. He looked at her, but his eyes seemed to penetrate her skin. "You know, you've been sleeping for two days, I was considering dumping you on the streets." It was then that the numb shock wore off and Sakura started to notice things that she didn't notice in her stressed state. Such as the fact that she wasn't wearing her normal outfit, she was wearing a blue T-shirt with the Uchiha symbol and kahki pants. Also, the desk's books were all on jitsus designed to deal with the Uchiha Blood Limit, the Sharingan. In fact, the Uchiha's presence was so obvious that Sakura mentally attacked herself for not realizing it. "Are you even listening to me?" Sakura saw Sasuke staring at her like she was a little child, one tha needed to be told again and again that 2+2 did indeed equal 4.

"What am I doing here?" Sakura asked, not expecting an answer. It surprised when Sasuke replies:

"I was out when Naruto brought me to your house, and someone drove us away from it. I don't know where you live."

"But Naruto does."

"He and I aren't on speaking terms." While the words were never said, Sakura knew it was because of her.

Well, now I am grown
And these days have shown
Rain's a part of how life goes
But it's dark and it's late
So I'll hold you and wait
'til your frightened eyes do close

"Did, did you save me?" Sasuke's mask melted for a second to show nnoyance, but it quickly was on again.

"You help me, I help you. My debt is repaid."

"What are you talking about? You debt? You didn't owe me a thing."

"I don't want anyone thinking that I need someone as weak as you saving me."

And I hope that you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning

"You really hate me, don't you?" This time, Sasuke did not surprise Sakura with an answer. "I see. Then I'll just have to go to school from here tomorrow, unless you can tell em where it is, in which case I can leave for home now." Everything's fine in the morning
The rain will be gone in the morning
But I'll still be here in the morning

Entoxica: If anyone doesn't hate me for not updating, you have to be crazy. I really am trying to update, I even have the whole story planned out and can't blame lack of ideas. I'm just lazy and don't take the time to write everything out. Go on, you can flame me, I won't blame you.