Cold As You.

Chapter Two: The Snakes Den.

Terrified was an understatement compared to what she was feeling at that moment. She was trapped. She was a mouse. All alone in the snakes den. Her green eyes remained glued to the floor where his feet sat peacefully. The one thing that scared her most about the psychopath that sat in front of her was his calm demeanor. This didn't feel real. This couldn't b real. She slowly closed her eyes. When she opened them she wanted to be anywhere other than here. Back in her apartment. Back at her parents house waking up and being her twelve year old self. Waking up in the Akatsuki hideout. She wanted to open her eyes and feel the warm breath of Itachi on her face.

Her body shook, yearning a chuckle from the man she was so scared off. This isn't real... He isn't here. You'll open your eyes and Itachi will be standing in front of you. She told herself. Willing it to be the truth. If she thought it had enough it would be real, right? She let out all the air in her lungs before opening her eyes. Damn... She thought as she stared at the same crack that was under in foot. She flinched as his body moved, her eyes widened in horror as he stood from his stone throne. she took in short and shallow breaths. He was moving closer. She followed his foot steps. His graceful movements made her want to think he wasn't evil.

She froze. He was right next to her. She could feel his body heat. Her body shook. She willed it to stop. She begged her body to stop moving. "Please..." she whispered out loud. He chuckled again. She jumped when a warm finger traced a line from one shoulder to the other. She was shocked at how warm the evil man was. She expected him to be cold. She glanced to her right where Kabuto stood off to the side, a smirk placed across his lips as his eyes watched her hungrily.

"Welcome home, Sakura-chan." Crystalline tears fell from her eyes. She shook her head 'no' slightly. Is this what she would have to call home for the rest of her life. This disgusting building. She'd rather die. Where was Itachi? Kisame? Deidara? Konan? Moegi? Kakashi? Naruto? Sasuke?

She jumped and let out a small scream when the wooden doors she had come in moments before slammed against the stone walls. The who room shook slightly. A few bits of dirt fell from the ceiling. She turned around quickly to see blood red eyes staring at her from across the room.

"Ah. Sasuke-kun. So glad you could join us." she finally risked a chance to look up at the pale face of Orochimaru. A large grin thrown across his face. She glanced up into the gold eyes to see them sparkle in delight. He had won, and he knew it. "Why don't you welcome your old teammate." Sakura's eyes quickly darted from the evil man and back into the red eyes that reminded her so much of Itachi. She took a step back as he moved quickly froward. She wanted to run away but was stopped the Orochimaru's firm arm. Firm arm? Was Kabuto able to heal him?

Her thoughts were quickly cut off as she was now staring at the bare chest of Uchiha Sasuke. She didn't dare look up at him. "Be nice Sakura-chan. Say hello to Sasuke-kun."

Sakura clinched her teeth. She may have been terrified of the snake man moments before but all that surrounded her was hate. "Uchiha." she spat, her voice filled to brim with anger. Sasuke glared down at her. What had happened to Sasuke-kun. He didn't like this. Something had changed. He did not like it. Not at all. Orochimaru let out a deep chuckle as he turned and made his way back to his chair.

"I assume you already know why you are here. Sakura-chan."

"Kunoichi." Sakura said.

"Hm?" Orochimaru looked at her with a raise eye brow.

"You will call me Kunoichi." she turned around. Her green eyes locked on to his golden ones. A smile slowly forming on his lips.

"Do you know why you are here?" he questioned, deciding to not use either name.

"No." she stated firmly. He smiled as he sat down.

"You are here to heal my arms." he stated.

"It looks like you've already found a way to heal them. Why need me?" she questioned angrily.

"These arms are only temperately. They will begin to deteriorate by tomorrow." Kabuto chimed in.

Sakura glared. "I don't understand why you would need me! What can I do that you can not?" she said, looking at Kabuto.

"You know the rebirth jutsu." His black eyes bore into her green ones. She could feel the snake sanin smirking from her other side. She couldn't deny it. They knew. What was supposed to be one of Konoha's best kept secret had fallen into not of the Akatsuki's lap but also Orochimaru's. She closed her eyes, trying to fight back her tears.

"And if I refuse to help?" she asked, tears falling from her eyes. She stared into the golden eyes ready to except her fate. She was ready to die. She didn't want to live in this world. She had already accepted her fate. Itachi wasn't coming for her. She had said in before. She would rather die than live with out him. Unlike the puppy love she had harbored for the younger Uchiha. What she felt for the older was real. She was broken.

"You will-" she closed her eyes. She wanted to die. She wanted to be rid of this world.

"She'll do it." her eyes widened. She turned and looked at the younger Uchiha who had just spoken. What was he doing? Orochimaru chuckled.

"If you say she will. I'll hold you to it Sasuke-kun." Orochimaru said, he waved his hand signaling for them to leave. Sakura continued to stare at Orochimaru as Sasuke's rough callused hand wrapped around her slim wrist. She was finally brought back to reality when the wooden doors slammed shut in her face. She quickly turned around to face the Uchiha. She was a blaze with anger.

"What were you doing!" She screamed. He glared at her.

"Where were you doing?" he snapped back at her, he wasn't backing down.

"I was content with dying!" she continued to yell.

"You were content with dying? Does that make any sense to you?" His anger starting to get the better of him.

"Yes! I would have rather died then give him the power he needs to destroy OUR home!"

Sasuke glared. "You have a lot to learn being here. You do what he says or you-."

"Die? I just told you I was content with dying! You're just a coward! A good for nothing coward!" Sakura gave him a push, as she walked past him. She wasn't sure where she was going or what she would do when she got there. She just needed to get away from the Uchiha who stood bewildered behind him.

A/N

So... I should have updated Enchanted, or There's A Class For This. both of which are ItaSaku paring. But... well... I got 18! reviews for the first chapter of this! I was completely shocked at how many of you read and reviewed that I couldn't wait any longer to update this! So here it is. The second chapter :D No Itachi in this chapter :/ There probably won't be much of him in the part of the fic. Sasuke's going to be a bigger part, but there is NO I repeat NO! way in hell will there be any romance between Sasuke and Sakura. Not a god damn chance! -cough- now that I got that out please review :)