Tortured Hearts

PoD- Hey ya'll! What's up. Jeez, school is tough this year. I have barely had any time to work on my fics. Well, at least I'm getting somewhere with them. Alright Senoir Gaara. Recap. Senior Gaara- Sakura had just got back from speaking with Kakashi and when she returned she found someone there. Thank you!

Disclaimer- Again, I do not own Naruto or their characters.

Chapter Four: Sasuke-kun and The Snake Man

Sakura couldn't move. She was frozen. But why? For fear? No. She had nothing to fear from him, so why was she so frightened. She couldn't find away to turn and run. But why would she run? He was here wasn't he? She had always dreamt of his return, so why was she so fearful now?

"Sakura..." She jumped as she heard him say her name.

"Sasuke-kun..?" Sakura didn't know what she was saying, but she couldn't control it. She had lost complete control over her body. She closed the door and took a step toward him. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you, Sakura," he replied softly.

He approached her and stopped in front of her. He wiped a hand across her cheek and smiled. Wait! He smiled! Was this the same Sasuke-kun from four years ago. He wrapped his arms around her and closed her into a hug. What had happened to him? She felt safe and she felt like she was back at the academy, when she had first met him. She pushed herself away from him.

"Sasuke, what happened to you?" Sakura whispered in a questioning tone.

Sasuke looked down at her, trying to ignore the question, he wrapped his arms around her again. All she did was shake them off and scooted away from him.

"Sasuke, what happened? You weren't...alive the last time I saw you. What happened?" Sakura felt uncomfertable asking such questions but she had to know what happened to him.

He sighed and lowered his arms. "He saved me," he replied softly.

Sakura stared at him. "What? Who?"

"Orochimaru-sama." Sakura gasped and stumbled backwards into the wall. She breathed heavily. Orochimaru-sama? She looked around not even noticing she was doing so. "Sakura..?"

"Orochimaru?!" Sakura bellowed. She held her head. Ho-How could Orochimaru...Orchimaru was messing with Sasuke-kun again?! I swear I'm going to kill him! "But he-How?"

"I'm not entirerly sure about it. All I know is that as I was slowly slipping away from life all I was thinking about was you, then he appeared and telling me how I can regain you. After that, all I remember is coming in search of you," Sasuke explained. He placed a hand on Sakura's shoulder.

She jerked away and walked over to the window. It was open; that's probably how Sasuke had gotten in. She folded her arms on the sill and tucked her head away. She felt Sasuke's cool hands on her shoulders then they wrapped down around her heck. He rested his head on her shoulder. Was this the same Sasuke? He was different. Maybe that Orochimaru posioned his mind...again!

This time Sakura didn't jerk away. She smiled-Wait. Why was she smiling? This couldn't be the same Sasuke. He was to touchy, but maybe that's why she was smiling.This is how she always imagined her relationship with him.

"Sasuke...why? Why now? Why not earlier?"

Sasuke didn't reply.

Sakura sighed and placed a hand over his. Why was this happening? She closed her eyes for a moment, just to make sure it was real. The cool breeze licked across her cheeks and through her hair.

"Sasuke...Sasuke," a voice called out; it sounded like it was a...a...a SNAKE!!!

Sakura and Sasuke both whipped around. Where had that come from? Sasuke was pretty pale now, well paler than he was earlier that day. There was no sign of the voice's owner, but he was surely there. Somewhere. Or was he?

"I'm sorry, Sakura," Sasuke murmured. He pulled Sakura toward him and locked lips with the girl. He pressed his lips against hers, which were quivering, and rubbed her soft, silky hair. Sakura's knees went weak and her heart began to race rapidly. Sasuke released her and vanished out the window.

"Sasuke..?" Sakura whispered.

She place two fingers on her lips and rubbed her fingers across them, just to make sure Sasuke's kiss had not changed them in some way. As she stood there a thought struck her.

Gaara.

Would he notice? How could he? But he would? He would know right away that Sasuke had been there with her. She placed a hand on her head and walked to her bedside. She collasped onto the bed, hoping that some sleep would clear her mind. Maybe unjumble the puzzles that were in her head.

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"Sakura, run!"

"Sasuke, no! I won't leave you!"

The cackling of the snake man echoed around them. Sasuke and Sakura, both, were terrified. The snake man had already left his mark on Sasuke, so what did he want now?

"Sakura, I told you. Get out of here, now!" Sasuke ordered hoarsely.

"No, I'm not leaving you," Sakura replied, she had tears running down her cheeks as her lower lip quivered.

"Sakura!" More laughter arose. Where was it coming from? Sakura turned, in an attempt to hide and escape; or find where that damn snake was hiding- and found herself face to face with the snake himself. She let out a whimper and a yelp as he practiaclly groped her and shifted her into his grasp. Sasuke immediately turned.

"Orochimaru!" Sasuke too no time to shout at the crazed sanin.

Orochimaru chuckled, "Oh, Sasuke. She's such a pretty girl, it would be a shame to see something happen to her." He scratch his nail across her throat and Sasuke narrowed his eyes and glared at the ninja. "Now, we had a deal and unless you bring forth your part of the bargain she won't live very long."

"She has nothing to do with it. Let her go!"

"Dear Sasuke, I have reason to believe she does."

Orochimaru ran his hand up her arm and to her shoulder. He smirk and raised his hand to her neck then to her hair, thus he ran his disgusting fingers through her silky, pink locks. Sasuke narrowed his eyes and frowned scornfully.

"Sasuke, so, will you continue with the mission?"

"Don't do it Sasuke!" Sakura called.

"Silence," Orochimaru hissed. He placed his hand over Sakura's mouth, so there wouldn't be anymore interutptions. "Well?"

Sakura attempted to shake her head. Orochimaru pulled out a kunia and held it over Sakura's heart. His eyes shifted across Sasuke's face, just waiting for the answer. He hesitated, but in the end nodded.

"Good boy, Sasuke."

Sasuke looked away from their stares and Orochimaru dropped Sakura. She rested on her knees, tear running rapidly down her cheeks. The snake man chuckled and vanished.

"Sakura, I'm sorry. I have to." Sasuke raised a kunia over Sakura and released it from his grip. It fell and-

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"Sasuke!"

Sakura jumped up and looked around the room. No one.

She sighed and relaxed. She wiped the sweat from her brow and rolled out of bed. She remembered Sasuke being there earlier. Sakura bit her lower lip, the taste of Sasuke's kiss still hung there. It was now dark outside and silenced among space. Sakura looked outside into the night. The moon was full and the sky was clear except for a few light clouds that roamed over the moon every now and then.

She got her shoes and went to the door. She glanced around. Why? Was she hoping someone was there? She sighed and exited, closing and locking the door behind her.

PoD- TaDah!