Note: Awww where have all my SasuSaku fans gone? L Well thank you for the reviews that I received from the past chapter! At least some of you reviewed and I really appreciate it! What will happen to Sakura and Sasuke now when they dare to enter the depths of the Mist village to rescue Sakura's father? WARNING WARNING: LIME!
Chapter 4 – Surrender
It's been hours since they've walked and Sakura, too tired from all the hiking up a steep hill, couldn't remember the last time she counted how many trees they've passed. It's been days, she assumed, but her mind wandered too much, thinking about her father and what he was going through now. They were lost, she thought, and Sasuke was too proud to admit that he had gotten them both lost. It was understandable really…Sakura had understood why. She knew that Sasuke was still upset over the fact that he couldn't beat the man, whom the red haired man called, "Kayo." She was walking slightly behind Sasuke, reminding herself that she needed to work on power walking up a steep hill when she got back to Konoha so she wouldn't be far behind him.
Suddenly, Sasuke stopped. Sakura stopped as well, looking up at him from where she stood, ten meters away. He turned to look at her. "I hear running water," he said. Sasuke turned back around and continued walking, following the noise of the running water. Sakura hadn't heard it, but she believed him and followed him anyway.
They ended up stopping in front of clear waters running down a short stream, where it would eventually end up at the other side to where a small waterfall would be. The waterfall led to a beautiful lake where fish was abundant and the water became clearer and clearer underneath the bright moonlight. "We can rest here for a bit…we need to stop for water anyway," he spoke, kneeling down in front of the pond and taking out something from his backpack. It was a water canteen and he placed the canteen close to the water and dragged it down deep so the water would come flowing in. Sakura watched him do this, before realizing she needed to do the same. Just as she was about to take some water for herself inside the canteen, Sasuke was standing up again and was leaving.
"Where are you going?" she asked, turning her head to look at him.
Sasuke looked at her. "It's too dark to go traveling at this hour, so I'm going to set up a tent nearby. Don't worry, I'll be right back. In the meantime, you get some rest…"
Sakura nodded. "All right." She watched him leave before she turned to grab some water for her canteen. When she was done, Sakura sat down on the ground and watched the stream flow. It was quiet, but quite eerie, especially with the moon casting down shadows around the trees. The fish, to where she could see was quite tasty to look and she found herself drooling for the meat. It took her a moment to realize that she was hungry and, deciding to catch the fish for food, she took off her sandals and socks and dipped her bare feet into the water. She didn't know how to catch a fish, since she was no fisherman, so she took out her kunai and began walking through the water to where most fish were swimming around. As she went deeper into the water, the level almost reaching her chin, the clothes she was wearing was starting to weigh her down. 'This is not going to work,' she said to herself. Sighing, she looked around, making sure no one was watching and quickly took off her blouse, leaving only her bra and tossed her shirt to a nearby boulder. She did she same with her skirt, reaching down to unclasp the sides and tossed it beside her shirt. With the clothes no longer weighing her down, leaving her half naked, Sakura swam to the bottom of the lake and began catching the fish with her kunai.
Unknown to her, however, a shadow was watching her in the distance. He took the form of a dark spiky haired man with the Konoha bandana around his forehead. His dark eyes scanned for her and when he saw her flip her head back up from the water to breathe, he saw the way her seductive body move and it was driving him crazy… He had to have her…now he understood what his friend meant. He gave a smile and took a few steps towards her.
He had a bad feeling around this place. They should've already reached the village by now and he KNEW he had the right calculations on when they would arrive, which should've been yesterday. Sasuke decided to head straight to the Mist Village and maybe ask a few questions about Jounichi and the men who took him. The village would most likely have some kind of answer. The dark haired Chuunin stood up after finishing setting up the tent and walked back to where he had left Sakura.
"Ah! Sasuke-kun!" Sasuke stopped and looked over his shoulder at Sakura. She approached him and sat down on the log nearest to him. "Are you going somewhere? I've already finished getting myself some water for tonight and tomorrow!"
Sasuke lifted up a curious eyebrow, glancing up to where she had come from and only noticed another way to the….lake? "Where did you come from?"
The pink haired Chuunin smiled, pointing to the path she appeared from, while at the same time, dropping something on the floor. "There was another short cut I noticed so I decided to take that path. It's actually much quicker than the one you and I found."
Sasuke nodded. "I see…"
"Are you going somewhere now?"
"I'm going to catch us some fish."
"Oh! Don't worry about it! I caught some while you were setting up the tent! See?" She picked up something from the floor and showed it to him. There was at least six medium sized fish attached to two kunais, attached to a hook. "I thought I'd do them myself! Here, you want to help me cook them?" Sakura was facing Sasuke, so he could basically see her facial expressions and her concentration. She was still the same, yet something was off, but he couldn't quite see it. The pink haired Chuunin smiled up at him and began placing the fish on the fire he made, having to lean over to do it. Sakura's shirt was opened at the front Sasuke noticed, and was showing her cleavage.
Sasuke blinked and blushed, clearing his throat. "Uh, sure…" What on earth is happening to him? Is there some kind of spell he didn't know happen to him? Without even knowing what he was doing, he sat down beside her and began helping her cook the fish in the fire. Sakura stood up, hoping to put the fish around the fire so there was more room for them to cook and as when she was walking back to her original spot, she tripped and fell into Sasuke's arms.
"Oh! Sorry!" Sakura looked up, her green eyes mesmerizing underneath the moonlight. Sasuke stared back at them, his dark eyes gleaming and watching her intently. His arms were around her, wincing at his injured arm, an instinct to when she fell on top of him so she wouldn't fall down.
Sakura bit her bottom lip. His touch was so warm, she found herself shivering. She wanted to stay in his arms forever… She leaned her face closer to his, their eyes still locked into each other. Sasuke couldn't move, couldn't understand what was happening, confused beyond imagination and froze in his spot, while he felt her moving her head towards him, hoping for a kiss. What were they doing? They needed to rest now so they could have a full day tomorrow! But her lips…they were quite luscious and Sasuke found himself staring at them. He wanted it so bad; he knew this was his chance.
And then…
They kissed like nothing else in the world mattered…
'Mmmmmmm……so tasty!' Kasumi thought in her head. 'I could get used to this! I wonder how that pathetic Kayo is doing!'
She had done her job. She pulled her head out of the water and threw the fish she caught back into land and reached back to the rocks to grab her clothes, but…they were no longer there. Startled, Sakura looked around for it and found herself face to face with a familiar figure standing before her. "Sasuke-kun! What are you doing here?"
Sasuke kneeled down and looked down at her. He reached over and played with her pink hair before standing up again to join her. Sakura blinked, confused at this action and could only watch as Sasuke silently joined her into the water, still in his clothes. "How long have you wanted me, Sakura?"
Sakura blinked again. "Nani?"
"Tell me you want me…" In seconds, he was suddenly behind her, whispering in her ear, his lips so close to her. Surprised, all Sakura could do was stand there, bewildered by his actions. He put his arm around her and began caressing her breasts. Sakura closed her eyes and began moaning, her knees getting weak from his touch.
"Sa-Sasuke-kun…" She couldn't take it anymore, but she couldn't understand it either. What had gotten into Sasuke? What's with the sudden change in personality…the persistence? The…She could no longer think when she felt him kiss the back of her neck, licking down until he reached the base of her spine. Sakura moaned again as her arms were lifted up so she could feel his hair underneath her hands.
"Tell me you want me," he whispered again, now moving to face her. He licked her cheek and then pressed his lips hard against hers. Sakura kissed him back, not really thinking anymore. She surrenders now…surrender to everything she has ever known to be a terrible fate and would rather enjoy this night before she knew it would shatter right at her feet. She knew she wanted him…despite the fact that she kept telling herself she needed to get over him but now…she has never felt like this before…the sensation, the passion…the warmth of a man named Uchiha Sasuke.
"I want you," Sakura whispered. But wait…something was not right.
He continued down this time, putting his face between her breasts and was ready to reach behind her to unclasp her bra, when he felt something cold and sharp against his neck. The dark haired Chuunin blinked and backed away quickly, knowing full well that he had already lost his fun. Sakura was glaring at him, wearing nothing but underwear, holding up her kunai close to him. "YOU'RE NOT SASUKE-KUN!"
Sasuke smirked. "Awww, you got me," he said, before revealing his true self.
"YOU!" Sakura couldn't believe she would let him TOUCH her like that! She was disgusted with herself for thinking such lustfully of Sasuke!
Kayo grinned and bowed down. "Yes, my name is Kayo…nice to meet you Sakura-chan!" He gave a smile as soon as he looked back up, licking his lips. "I did enjoy our time together…I wish we could do it again!"
Sakura winced, throwing her kunai towards him, in which Kayo barely dodged. It hit a tree right behind him, almost hitting his ear. "What have you done to Sasuke-kun?" She was a lot angry with herself than towards the man standing before her.
He only smiled and shrugged. "Who knows…probably already having fun with my dear friend, Kasumi-chan." Eyeing Sakura one more time, he produced her clothes from behind him and tossed it on the ground.
The pink haired girl's eyes widened, quickly bending down to grab her clothes. She was quite surprised by the sudden change in this man's character, but she knew she shouldn't be fooled by mere actions. This man almost fooled her with his jitsu as Sasuke. If she hadn't known, they would've…Sakura shook her head out of those thoughts and put on her clothes quickly. Kayo watched her do this, impressed by how much beauty she possessed, but felt sorry that he would have to kill her soon enough. But then again…maybe he should have his fun first before torturing her. It was better slashing at her right in front of the Uchiha boy's eyes. Sakura looked back at him, grabbing her other kunai and clenched her hand around it.
Kayo lifted up an eyebrow curiously. "Do you plan to kill me with that right now or go to Sasuke before Kasumi consumes him?" He watched as her eyes widened even more. It was cute, but it was starting to annoy him. Kayo stepped aside, offering her an opening to go through. "If you wish so much to see him, then I won't stop you." Besides….he has other opportunities to kill her next time.
Sakura hesitated at first and ran passed him, still has her hand gripped around the kunai in case he attacked. She turned her head and noticed that he was gone, so she continued on forward back towards the campfire. The pink haired Chuunin's heart began to pound, her worries growing and growing as soon as she made a quick turn in time to see a woman who looked like her, on top of Sasuke. "SASUKE-KUN!"
The woman looked up, her long, pink disheveled hair changing into a short red colour and her eyes a deep shade of red. She smirked and stood up, dusting off dirt from her skirt. "Ah, I see Kayo-kun has left you in my hands. Well, that's a lot better anyway so I can show you what I have done to your boyfriend!" The woman laughed and kneeled down beside Sasuke and lifted him up until his head was against her breast, her arms around him protectively. "Let's see how well you do, in saving him instead of the other way around little girl!"
Sakura frowned. "For your information…" Suddenly, she slammed a palm down on the ground and a huge force suddenly shakes the ground. Startled, the woman fell on her butt, having to let go of the unconscious Sasuke and gasped. "I have NEVER been the one to be saved by him…well maybe except that one time." Okay, so she stretched the truth a little, but they didn't need to know that!
'What? What is this power she possesses? My brother never told me about this!' Kasumi thought loudly in her mind. "And even IF I needed saving, I wouldn't have to scream like a damsel in distress!" Kasumi could hear Sakura speaking. Before she had a chance to get up, Sakura used her jitsu again, the same giant wave sending her flying. Kasumi hit her back against a tree, but managed to slash at Sakura with her knife. She coughed up blood as soon as she hit the tree.
"KAYO!" Kasumi screamed in rage.
"Yes?" Kayo appeared quickly at her side.
"WHY DID YOU LET HER GO? WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON?" Kasumi stood up quickly. "MAYBE I SHOULD'VE TALKED TO MY BROTHER ABOUT YOU NOT BEING PART OF THIS GROUP?"
Kayo sighed. "Yes, yes of course. I'll stop them, don't worry about a thing youstupid bitch," he mumbled before walking over to Sakura. "I honestly DID have fun, Sakura-chan, but I have a job to do…I live to serve Yamato-sama!"
Sakura frowned, wincing at the pain that Kasumi managed to inflict on her stomach. "And I live to be a good medical-nin!" She quickly fished something from her pockets and slammed it down on the ground. Smoke suddenly surrounded the air and seconds later, Sakura and Sasuke were gone.
"Where did they go?" Kasumi coughed and looked around. She glared at Kayo and slapped his arm as hard as she could. Kayo only winced, wishing he could chop off her head right here, right now, but that wouldn't make his Yamato-sama happy. "GET THEM YOU IDIOT! AARGGHHH! WHY DID MY BROTHER EVEN ACCEPT YOU? YOU'RE WORTHLESS!"
...Flashback...
She was very young and didn't really understand what it meant to be 'in love.' Many girls have mentioned to their friends that they were in love with a certain boy, but none were prepared for what Sakura felt when she first set her eyes on a dark haired boy standing in front of the class, ready and waiting to show his teacher the jitsu he was supposed to show. Sakura watched him do his jitsu and was amazed at how much talent he had for someone so young.
"GO SASUKE-KUUUNN!" Sakura glanced to her right to see her new friend Ino standing up and cheering for the dark haired boy. All the other girls did the same, except for one dark haired girl who seemed to be staring at a blond boy right in front of her to even care about the talented boy standing in the front. Sakura turned her eyes back towards Sasuke and watched him some more. Time seemed to have stood still when Sasuke quickly glanced outside the window to take a glimpse at a butterfly flying near the window. Sakura noticed this too, but she was too busy watching him engulfed with this butterfly, where it paused in front of the window and flew off. Something about the way he stared at the butterfly made her think and then suddenly, Sakura was smitten with the boy with the faraway look.
...End of flashback...
"Sasuke-kun…" She laid him down slowly behind a large tree and kneeled in front of him, checking his pulse. To her relief, she could feel it and knew that he was still alive. She checked for any injuries, forgetting about her own and sighed in contempt when she saw none. However, this made Sakura even more suspicious about what that woman had attempt to do on him. She must've done SOMETHING to make him fall unconscious like this. "Sasuke-kun?" She patted his face, hoping that would wake him up, but he seemed to be in deep sleep to focus on anything. "Ah!" Sakura winced and glanced down at the wound in her stomach, removing her hand that was keeping the flow of blood from seeping out. "Sasuke-kun…You'll- you'll be all right…" She was getting sleepy now. Sakura took a deep breath and sat down next to Sasuke, resting her back against the tree as well. She only meant to sleep for a while, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she suddenly fell into a deep slumber.
The world was engulfed in darkness. He was suddenly alone. No one to see, no one to hear and no one to call for help. He opened his mouth to yell out, but nothing would come out. He ran forward, reaching out his arms towards a light that was pushing him forward. It was so small, yet it kept him going. When he was close enough, he closed his hand around the light, but only felt nothing.
The light suddenly disappeared and once again, he was surrounded with darkness.
Isn't anyone going to help him?
And as if someone had heard his thoughts, pink petals began to consume him, surrounding him with a calmness he has never felt before. He glanced to his right and noticed a young woman with long flowing pink hair looking up at the sky. There were large pink flowers surrounding her, each seven feet tall. She was smiling, her green eyes shining with so much radiance.
He knew her, but he couldn't see her face. She looked so familiar to him, but why can't he remember her name?
She glanced at him and kept that smile on her face. He still couldn't recognize her. Why can't he see her? He touched all around his face and only noticed that he was blindfolded. He tried to remove it, but the blindfold was too tight that he couldn't remove it.
"Are you willing to see me now?" the girl spoke.
"Yes," he replied.
"Then why aren't you removing the blindfold?"
"Because I can't…"
"Yes, you can…trust me. Once you do, you're not alone anymore okay?"
He nodded. "…okay…" For the third time, he pulled the blindfold from around his eyes with all his might and this time, it came off…
Sasuke opened his eyes slowly and at once, he looked around. It took him a while to realize what happened, but he was very confused as to why he was lying down on the ground with his back against a tree. He tried to move, but Sasuke felt something heavy on his stomach. He glanced down and noticed a flow of pink hair on his chest, belonging to a young woman with her cheek resting on his lap, her whole body on the ground.
"Sakura?" he whispered. He tried to shake her awake, but she wasn't moving. "Sakura," Sasuke called the second time, this time a lot louder. The dark haired Chuunin used both his arms as a lever to sit himself up straight and shook her again. "Sakura!" Sasuke paused and looked down, just realizing that there was blood soaking his shirt. "Shit!" Sasuke lifted her head up, but her eyes were closed and she wasn't responding. Her head only lolled to the side, the blood in her stomach suddenly visible. "Damn it!" he swore, lifting her up slowly in his arms. "Sakura, wake up!" His heart began to beat. He got up from the ground and began running forward. "DAMMIT SAKURA! You CAN'T give up now!" He didn't know where he was going, but he had to find a village soon. "You hear me, Sakura? You're NOT giving up now! We still have to find your father!" He quickly jumped over five branches before landing on the soft ground again.
No…
She couldn't die.
Not now.
Not ever.
Not when he was beginning to have new feelings for this young woman…
Feelings he has never felt before in his sad, forsaken life.
The basement was crammed and dark that even the rats were afraid to venture inside to steal anything they could find. A lone figure sat in the corner, chained in both hands and feet so he couldn't move. Only his head was unchained, enabling him to see where everything was.
Jounichi had dreamt that he was back home, sitting in the living room with his wife and child, smiling happily, but he knew he was far from his happy ending. His sin was far greater than any happiness he deserved. He knew this from the moment he decided to take that mission twenty-one years ago.
The sound of the door opening could be heard. Jounichi lifted up his head slowly and listened as the footsteps could be heard right after the door was closed. He watched carefully as a figure began to take shape…the figure belonging to none other than Yamato.
"You know, you surprised me when you volunteered to become our prisoner," Yamato spoke, walking over close enough for Jounichi to see his face. The resemblance was uncanny… "I thought you were the persistent type, but I obviously thought wrong."
"Whatever you wish to do to me, do it now…" Jounichi said, looking away.
Yamato shook his head. "Oh no no, I would NEVER do that! Not until your DAUGHTER comes and sees you in this pathetic state! Not until you tell her the truth about what an UNFAIR father and husband you've been to her and your wife!"
"Please…leave them alone," the older man begged. "They have nothing to do with this!"
"Of course not…" Yamato unlocked the door and stepped inside, placing a hand underneath Jounichi's chin and forced him to look up. "But don't you think it's time that they BECOME part of this? After all…you were the one who FORCED them to be part of this. They had no other choice, thanks to you."
He knew he felt ashamed. He knew the sins he committed; he knew what he had to do to remove himself from that sin. If only this young man was willing to remove the only two people from making turning him insane from being part of HIS dilemma. This was HIS alone and NO ONE else. "PLEASE! Leave them alone! Leave my daughter alone!"
"SHUT UP!" Yamato punched him across the face; sending Jounichi's head to loll to the side, blood pouring at the side of his mouth. "You have NO RIGHT to beg for your daughter's mercy! How do you think WE felt when we finally found you and you suddenly had to leave without even saying good bye?" He punched him again. "How do you think WE felt when you left us with NOTHING but the clothes in our backs? How do you think WE felt when…when she breathed her last breath by saying YOUR name?"
"I'm…I'm sorry…" Jounichi mumbled, looking back up with a battered face.
"TOO LATE!" Yamato turned around and locked the door behind him. "It's too late for you…Otousan…" With that said, he walked out of the cell and closed the door behind him.
GoodGurl: YOSH! Sakura's father's secret is SLOWLY revealing itself to you! Happy now or more confused:P Heh heh, don't worry it WILL come clear soon enough!