1"Sakura, Naruto, we're stopping fr the night." Sauske said. They had made it half way in one day, and Sauske could tell they were getting tired. "Tomorrow we'll make it to the town, and Skaura you can get ready." he said. Sauske nodded, and began to set up camp.
Sauske and Naruto were sharing a tent, while Sakura slept in her own small tent. "Good night boys." Skaura said. She was already going to bed and the sun wasn't even down yet. Sauske nodded, and Naruto didn't say anything–he hadn't said a word since they left Tsuande's.
"You're awfully quiet." Sauske said as she finished eating. Naruto said nothing. "You worried about Skaura?" he asked. Still Naruto said nothing. "Listen we'll have a tracker on her, and we'll make sure we stay close. They wont try to hurt her." Suaske said trying to reassure both Naruto and his own fears.
"No in a bad way no." Naruto said. "But there are ways to hurt someone without weapons Sauske." Sauske knew what he was talking about and it scared him too. He was talking about the one most precious thing Sakura had. Her virginity. They could take that away from her,. And there would be nothing they could do about it. Such was the life of a Shinobi.
"I know Naruto." Suaske said Naruto looked at him. "And the worst part is, Itachi could be the one to do it." Sauske clenched his fists so hard his nails were making his palms bleed. If Itachi so much as thought about Sakura in a sexual way Suaske was going to kill him.
The next morning when the camp was picked up, and the ninja were on their way, Sakura noticed that neither Suaske or Naruto could look at her. "Naruto, Sauske." Skaura asked, still they didn't look at her. Sakura said nothing until they got to the town and checked into the hotel.
"Sauske, I'm going to take a shower." Sakura said walking into the bathroom. Unfortunately, the three of them had to share a room. Sakura turned the water on, and let the hot beads of water assault her flesh. She thought about what she was about to do. She was about to go and live with the Akatsuki. And that meant she would have to do whatever they told her. . .even sleep with them. This was not going to be easy.
When Sakura woke, Suaske was sitting by the window, looking out at the early morning dawn. He looked like a fallen angel. The early mornign rays cooling his already pale skin. His dark soulless eyes watching the town, but not really seeing it. "Sasuke-kun?" Skaura asked. Suaske stood, and walked over to Sakura's bed. "Sauske?" Sakura asked when Sasuke sat beside her.
"I'm sorry Sakura." Sasuke said, looking into her eyes. Sakura sw emotions she never had before, and some that were oh-so familiar. Pain, loss, sadness, anger, hatred, regret, love. . .
"It's time." Naruto said when he walked in. Sakura nodded, and got dressed, in the outfit the Akatsuki sent for the girl to be dressed in. It was a sort red tank top dress with a high neck collar. Under neath was a fish net shirt that covered one arm and Sakura's main torso. Her right leg–opposite her covered arm–was a fishnet legging that covered until her knee. There was no place to hide weapons, and there was no way she would be able to fight in that dress, or the stiletto heels that came with it.
"Read." Skaura said walking out of the bathroom." Sasuke looked at her and sighed. "What?" she asked, worried that she had done something to upset Suaske.
Sauske stood and walked over to Sakura. He reached behind her head, and untied her head band. He laid it upon the table, and combed his fingers through Sakura's hair, making it look natural, and he used a red ribbon, to tie her hair back as it was when she was little, but her knot was under her hair. "There." he said, looking at his work. Despite being a man, Sasuke did know how to make a woman look good.
"Come on, were going to be late." Naruto aid. As Sauske stepped away from Sakura. They walked in silence down the hall, and out of the hotel. Sauske was carrying a small bag of clothes that Sakura was going to take with her. Naruto was carrying the paper that had all of the details on it, mainly how much money they were supposed to be receiving.
"Okay this is it." Suaske said as they stepped up to a small hill on the outskirts of hill. 'Thankfully no one from the Akatsuki knows what Sakura looks like, and she dyed her hair.' Sasuke thought. This was true, Sakura's hair was now black-it was the color of the girl's who she was portraying.
"Sauske?" a voice said, as two bodies emerged from the woods.
"Itachi, I presume you are the one who bought the girl?" Suaske said gesturing towards Sakura.
"Yes, but I was not expecting you to bring her." Itachi said.
"Well her father wanted to make sure she arrived safely, and our village was the closets, so he chose us." Sasuke said.
"Very well, her's the money." Itachi said throwing a roll of money at Suaske who caught it with ninja reflexes. "Come here." he purred, motioning for Sakura to come to him with one painted finger. Sakura said nothing but healed her head high as she took her bag from Naruto and walked over to Itachi, not saying anything to Naruto or Sasuke. But inside her heart was breaking and her gut was telling her to run for her life.
"Nice Itachi." you sure do know how to pick them." Kismae said. He looked at Sakura's body. Staring with her hair, that was dyed black with a special dye that would not come out– ever– down to her slightly overly developed breasts, down to her flat stomach, and they kept traveling down her legs, and back up. Sakura had to resist the urge not to shudder.
"What is your name?" Itachi asked, placing a finger under her chin, and tilting her head so she was looking right into his blood eyes.
'Shit!' Sasuke thought. 'We never thought of that!'
"Sakura, Mokotomishini." Sakura said with out a break in her voice. 'Good girl Sakura' Suaske said.
"Sakura eh?" Kismat said, wrapping an arm around Sakura's waist. "Well it suites you." she said, growling slightly.
"Kismae, you're scaring her." Itachi said, pulling Sakura gently by the arms away from the cold shark demon. Sakura was surprised at how warm Itachi was. "Sasuke thank you for your help." Itachi said, as he wrapped an arm around Sakura's waist and pulled her into the direction of the woods.
"Itachi!" Suaske called back. Itachi glanced over his shoulder. "Don't hurt her." Sauske said. Itachi smirked, and continued walking, Sakura by his side. "Damn it."
Sakura stayed in Itachi's arms the whole way to the hide out–which took all day and well into the night. If it weren't for Itachi's eyes, and his strong grasp on Sakura's waist she would have tripped and made a fool of herself numerous times. She walked with her hands clasped in front of her–until she needed to hold onto Itachi's arm for support.
"There it is." Itachi said, as the walked up a small hill with a cabin at the top. It was a rather large cabin, with a few lights on. Sakura stared at it, not believing that she was actually about to enter one of the Akastuki's main hideouts. "Don't be scared." Itachi whispered seductively into Sakura's ear. And for some reason she believed him. That there really was nothing to be scared of. She nodded, and followed Kismae up the hill–Itachi still at her side, and walked in to the hideout–her new home.
Skaura looked around the main room that opened up from the door. There was a three seatr couch, and a few recliners. The room broke off into a kitchen, and a hall that had several doors–which Skaura presumed to be a bathroom and bedrooms, and possibly a closet or two. There were two windows in the living room, and below one of them, there was an old Hope Chest. Skaura wondered what was in it.
"Come with me." Itachi said. Skaura nodded, and followed Itachi down the hall, and to a room that had a red door. She noticed that all of the doors were a different color. "This is where you will sleep." he said opening the door to her room. The walls were painted a maroon color, and one wall had a window, draped with white curtains. The floor was hard wood, and the ceiling matched the wall. On one of the walls there was a desk, and a small chest. Next to that was a door, that opened up into a bathroom. On the opposite wall there was a queen sized bed, and a closet. Beside the bed there was a small table, with a few candles and a small glass dish, filled with water. In the bottom sat white sand, and a few seashells. On the top cherry blossoms floated.
"It's beautiful." Skaura said, walking in. She sat her bag on the floor and sat on her bed.
"I'm glad you like it." Itachi said leaning against the door frame, crossing his arms. "My room is right next door, the black one." he said pointing to the right. "If you need anything let me know. There are some clothes in the closet for you, and the bathroom is fully stocked. If you are hungry anything in the fridge is your's. If you ever have a need to go into town, tell me and I will go with you." Itachi said.
"Yes, I have one question though." she said looking at Itachi's face, but not at his eyes. There was something about him, about the way he talked that made her feel too comfortable. The way his mono tone stoic voice washed over her in waves.
"What is it?" he asked. In the same unemotional voice.
"What should I call you, and th other man?" Skaura asked,
"You can call me Itachi. The man I was with is Kismae, and there are two others. Deidara is a blond, and Sasori is a red head. Just call them by their names." Itachi said Skaura nodded, and Itachi left.
Skaura changed into a pair of silk pajamas that hung in the closet, before climbing into her bed, placing the ribbon Sauske had given her on the table next to the cherry blossoms. That night Sakura silently cried herself to sleep.