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Disclaimer: I no own Naruto. I wish I did though. I do own Saya.

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One Chance

Madara looked out the open window in Saya's room. His dark and brooding charka swirled around him.

"That woman…" Madara turned his heel and stormed out of Saya's room. She defied him… went against his orders… Madara knew how she'll react to the truth, but inside he actually hoped that she wouldn't do what her mother did all those years ago.

"No!" A woman with long brown hair and deep blue eyes took long strides into the deep forest. Trying to lose the man following close behind her. "I decline that offer too many times, and you know I won't change my mind." She stopped and turned around just as quickly to the man behind her. "So go home, Madara." She said sternly. Madara only chuckled at the women.

"And as you already know, I'm not taking 'no' for answer my dear sweet Chise. So choose my dear, either come with me or lose those you love." Madara said. Cruelty was laced within those words.

"So you would go as far, as killing your own family members just for the sake of making me your wife?" Madara's Sharingan eyes narrowed. "You sick bastard…" She said lowly. Madara only smirked.

"Such a foul mouth you have. How about using that mouth of yours for something else?" Madara smirked at his comment. Chise threw a shuriken at him only for it to pass though him. Chise growled.

"You don't order me around…"She said sternly, a kunai pointed straight at him. Madara snickered but just as quickly as that snicker came it was gone replaced by a scowl.

"I'm giving you a month to make up your mind. If you still refuse by then expect to see blood on your hands." Madara disappeared leaving Chise by herself in the forest. Chise released a sigh and walked back to Konoha, pondering if she should tell her boyfriend about the man who is willing to steal her from him.

Madara didn't have to wait long. The month passed by quickly, and he couldn't wait to take the women with him.

"I won't change my answer." She said sternly facing the Elder Uchiha head on. Madara raised his brow at the women.

"Are you testing my patience?" Madara then notice something about her attire. They were looser then her original and she kept more of distance from him. He tsk'ed at her and activated his Sharingan. A scowl crossed his lips. Chise felt uncomfortable in his presence, she knew taking this risk in her state was bad, but there wasn't much she can do unless she wanted to put people in harm's way. Chise looked away from the man. "So you tell me, did state your condition to that guy of yours?" Chise looked up at him with wide eyes.

'How did he know?' Chise's eyes widen slightly but narrowed down. "You have no business in asking those questions. Now if we are finished here, I need to finish training."

"Training in your condition? Risky…" Madara turned and walked away. Chise sighed. In the corner of his eye, he saw her content. "Don't be relaxed just yet, Chise. I know when I have stop; don't think that being pregnant is a good thing at the moment. I think of this more as a… opportunity…" A gasp escaped from her lips. "Have fun my dear, I wish you luck on your pregnancy."

The only good Madara got from Chise was Saya herself. If Chise never went against him, Saya would have never been born in the first place. Madara shook his head. Then again, he wouldn't have to be dealing with the nonsense Saya puts up.

'She can't put up this act forever.'

Saya sat against a large tree. A sigh left her lips. She knew going against Madara was a risky chance, but at the moment she doesn't want to deal with the man. She needed time… Even if she was his wife, it wasn't like she agreed to it. Then again, one side of her wanted to agree to it. All she wanted to know was what were his true intentions with her? There was still so much that she didn't know so much that didn't make sense. All she truly wants are answers but nobody would give her any. Saya laid back and closed her eyes.

"Do you expect to get answers by leaving?" Her eyes opened, only to see the man she was told to avoid by Madara.

"What other way could I get the answers I need?" She said lowly. Itachi looked at her. Saya didn't look at him, instead she avoid all forms of acknowledgement to him. Itachi sat next to her, as the girl turned her body away from him.

"Do you really want to know?" He said concern was in his voice. "The truth isn't what you really believe it to be…" Saya turned her head to her elder cousin. She could tell he didn't want her know anything about the clan, but the question was why? Saya sat up and looked to her cousin, wanting to listen to the words he was going to say. "Do you want to know?" She nodded. He sighed. Itachi talked of the night he met Madara all the way up to the night of the Massacre, Itachi talked calmly even though Saya could sense the uneasy feeling of him talking of that night. When Itachi was finish, silence engulfs both of them. Saya looked down piecing every word both Itachi and Madara had said to her. She looked at Itachi with solemn eyes, his bangs hiding his eyes.

"Thank you…" She said. Itachi looked to her confused. "For everything… everything you did, the things you have been carrying on your shoulders had be a burden on you. So let me say one thing…" Saya turned to Itachi tears falling in a steady stream but it wasn't her tears she was sheading… it was his. "Let me carry some of that burden… you suffer so much for me and Sasuke… and I know it's killing you. So please let me carry it for you." Itachi closed his eyes, and sighed and shook his head to the girl.

"No." He said sternly. He opened his eyes and looked up at her. "I'm sorry but it not yours to carry. I carry out those orders to protect you both." He cupped her cheek, and brushed some of the tears away. "I know you want to protect me, but the reality of all this is that you shouldn't. Madara is the only one whose side you should be at now. Not mine." He gave her a smile, one of true happiness and gave her peck on the cheek. "Go home, he's waiting for you." Itachi rose and started to walk away, but before he disappear he utter two words to her. "Protect Sasuke…" Saya sat in the cold, thinking of those words, never moving and finally slept in the cold.

When Saya woke up, she wasn't in the forest like she was last night. Instead she was in her room in the Akatsuki hideout. How she got there; she didn't know. She sat up and looked around. Her clothes from last night were still intact, nothing in her room changed. Lying back down in her bed, she thought about the words Itachi told her about Madara and the clan. Her eyes widen in realization.

"Madara…"

Madara stood in front of the window of his office. A cold breeze came from the window and blew papers around his office. Madara looked at the clouds seeing how dark they are becoming. He closed his eyes and sighed.

"So, it's begun." He smiled cruelly. "It doesn't matter; I just need one of you to come back…" He turned from the window and sat in his chair. "Now, just one more person to deal with…" His eyes turned to the door that was slowly opening. Madara's eyes widen slightly. There in front of him, was Saya bowing to him, something that was out of character for her.

Saya bit her lip as she stood in front of Madara. In her room, she pondered over everything, especially over her feelings for the man. She knew she loved him, and that explain the reason why she didn't fought back while he assaulted her… but then again there was that small part of her that hated him and she didn't know why. Now here she is, in his office, doing the very thing she promised herself she wouldn't do from a young age…

"Saya…" Madara stared at her as she bowed to him.

"I agree…" She said lowly, her head still bowed down to him. Madara stared at her, waiting for her to finish her sentence. Saya bit her lip harder, as she battled with her pride. 'The one thing I will never do…' She closed her eyes tightly as she said the last words. "To become your wife…" Saya heard footsteps walk towards her.

He stood in front of her and raised her to a standing position. Brown eyes stared into coal black ones. "It wasn't like you had a choice in the matter. You were going to my wife weather you like it or not." Saya narrowed her eyes and turned away. Her hands fisted into balls, as her nails bit into the palm of her hand.

Madara watched her as she fisted her hands in anger and sighed, walking back to sit in his chair and motion for her to come closer. Saya took a few steps forward and looked at Madara. "You're not just here to state you're 'Willing' agreement to our marriage, so what's your true purpose?"

"I have no other purpose expect to be on your side." She said. Madara rested his cheek on his hand. Madara looked up into her brown eyes.

"For what purpose?" He said sternly. Saya turned her head slightly to the side avoiding his gaze.

"Do I have to have a purpose?"

"Don't play with me, Saya! I know you wouldn't just come in here without something from me. You're too prideful for your own good." Madara shouted at Saya. Saya flinched slightly at the loudness in the office but continued to stand her ground, but before she could utter another word, Zestu appeared behind Madara. Madara sighed at the interruption. "What is it Zestu?" The black and white plant man whispered in to his ear. Madara nodded as he finished and looked directly to Saya. Saya stared up into his Sharingan eyes. "Come with me. We will finish this conversation later." Without any fight Saya followed, but knew something was wrong.

Dark clouds cover the area they were in and rain pounded the pavement harshly. Madara followed Zestu to the Uchiha Hideout. The place was highly damaged from a strong force; even the forest that surrounded the area was destroyed. Saya followed closely behind him, no word left her mouth, and Madara was grateful for that. They both walked to the top of the mountain where the hideout laid.

"Where are they?" Zestu pointed up to the top of the roof, which has been blown off.

"Who are 'they'?" Saya said emphasizing on the last word. Madara sighed.

"You will see." Madara disappeared and appeared on top of the roof, finding the two people he was looking for. "Like I said I only need one of you alive." Madara heard light footsteps running towards him. He sighed knowing the chaos that was to come.

As Saya came closer to Madara, a feeling of dread overcame her. That when she saw it. Two bodies, laying side by side each other, both she could clearly recognize. The women slowly walked to the bodies and couched against the eldest side.

"Itachi…" The man lay frozen on the ground. His body temperature below a normal human's and his breathing cease to exist. Saya's breath got caught in her throat as she looked at the dead man before. Madara stood behind her, not knowing whether she was going to break down or not. To his surprise, Saya didn't cry or scream instead she kiss his forehead and moved to Sasuke who was breathing heavily. Saya activated her medical ninjustu and started to heal the younger Uchiha. No tears shed from her eyes, only determination grew. Madara motioned for Zestu to take Itachi body back to the hideout. Zestu did as he was told and left them alone with Sasuke's body. Silenced rained over them until Saya broke it.

"You told me to speak of my purpose for agreeing to marry you. Right?" He nodded. "Then I know my answer. Itachi told me to do something, when he found me in the forest. He told me to Protect Sasuke… and now I know why. So my exchange for our agreement to the marriage is protecting Sasuke for my sake… from you." Saya looked up at him. Madara scowled.

"So he did get to you."

"He told me everything about you and the clan. He knew he was pawn to your game and figured that Sasuke was going to be as well." Madara stood quiet as Saya continued to speak. "But he also told me to stay by your side… so I guess your intentions for us, is for the better…" She said lowly turning her head away from him. Madara grinned slightly.

"You say my intentions are for the better? Your words or Itachi's?"

"Mine…" Madara smirked at the women.

"Then this new world will be one of an Illusion for you." He said as he kneeled beside Saya.