9 - Stage Nine: Onikisu
Sweat trickled down Sakura's forehead as she thrashed around in bed. The nightmare plaguing her mind never seemed to end as it replayed over and over again. Itachi could only watch her in distress after his many attempts to wake her failed. Her breathing was shallow and her face contorted into fear. She only mumbled incoherent words, but the one thing that Itachi could make out from her ramblings was one word.
"Onikisu." Inside of Sakura's dream, it was a terrifying place. She couldn't move as the pale face of Madara slowly appeared in the darkness. His predatory smirk held her in place as the rest of his body came into sight. The fiery crimson of his sharingan glowed alluringly. Long, elegant fingers cupped her face as his strong arms crushed her to his naked chest. He swiftly spun her around so that she looked upon the scene unfolding behind her. She immediately closed her eyes. His melting voice whispered in her ear breathlessly.
"Watch my toy, you're going to like it." Her eyes were forced open against her will. The horror that she met made her gape in disgust. The most fowl scent Sakura had ever experienced assaulted her nose, its taste laid thick on her tongue. Sounds of agony echoed endlessly through her eardrums. Her skin prickled in fear, sending a cold shiver down her spine. Thousands of decaying bodies littered the ground. Bones jutted out at sickening angles, and the internals of the body were on display to see. The flowing blood created a river of red. A disgusting slurping noise caused Sakura to shake. She stiffened when she felt Madara's hot tongue glide along the flesh of her neck. He forcibly turned her head towards the creature lapping at the stream of blood. The largest wolf that Sakura had ever seen in her life towered over her. His coat was deep maroon, with patches of blood dripping off of it. Its muzzle was covered in the blood the thousands dead as it continued to drink the victory of the kill. The most distinctive trait though, was the eleven tails that were flying around behind the creature. Sakura gasped when the animal opened its eyes and stared right at her. They were green. The monster had her vibrant viridian eyes. Madara then brought his sinful lips to her ear and nibbled on her earlobe. His voice was seductive as it whispered in to her.
"Do you see that glorious creature before us, my toy? That is what we would create after many, many days of long sex. He would ravage the world just as I would ravish your body hungrily. It would be magnificent." His words made Sakura's stomach churn queasily and her muscles tense in anger. Though her senses were once again assaulted as the world around them spun out of control and faded to nothing but candles blazing in the darkness. Madara's hips ground sensually against her own in an erotic dance. The hand on her face dropped down to the hem of her shirt. It slowly snaked its way under and up the piece of clothing, getting dangerously close to her breast. She gasped when he latched his mouth onto her jugular and began to suck fervently. His hand slipped underneath her bra and cupped her breast. It started to kneed slowly, causing Sakura's jaw to clench. She was fighting viciously on the inside to move but her body would react only to the stimulus that Madara was inflicting upon her. She napped out her thoughts when he suddenly cupped her sensitive sex. Her throat clenched and her eyes stung as she whimpered.
"No…" She barely panted out. His fingers rubbed patterns around her sensitive bud. A tear slipped down her face.
"Itachi…" She cried out pitifully. Madara growled and bit her neck harshly, causing her to yelp in pain.
"He can never give you the same pleasure that I can, toy." He seethed harshly. Forcibly, Madara threw her to the ground. She screamed as he tore her skirt and shorts off, leaving her only in her underwear.
"Itachi!" Sakura hoped that somewhere in this nightmare, he was there to save her. She kicked and clawed when she felt Madara's fingers curl around the edge of her panties. She screamed and screamed until her throat was hoarse. Her mind was quickly going insane as she tried to think of a way to escape. One word continued to repeat in her thoughts. At her wits end, she yelled with all her power the name.
"Onikisu!" A dark force ripped threw the shadows and slammed into Madara. His face was one of fear as he dissolved back into the darkness from which he came. Whipping back around, her saving force coiled around her in protection. Her head reeled again as the scenery changed around them. She could feel the warm breeze of the valley that now surrounded her. Thickets of grass brushed up against her legs, caressing her in their soft touch. Fireflies danced and owls hooted into the night, so many creatures of the night greeting her with their presence. She looked up at the night sky. Stars shot across in glimmering glory and the moon shone proudly. Sakura took a deep breath when she felt something nuzzle her. She turned her attention to the being wrapped around her. It had scales the blackest shade of night. When she reached out to stroke it, the animal purred at her touch. Its long whiskers tickled her skin when brushed along her face. Her eyes wondered along the length of its body and widened when she saw eleven tails at the end of it. Quickly, her head snapped up to the face of the creature. Crimson eyes filled with kindness stared into her own. She smiled softly at the dragon wrapped around her frame. The warmth that filled her heart almost made Sakura tear up. Reaching up, she stroked the powerful dragon's head softly.
"Onikisu." She whispered. His deep voice reverberated through out the clearing. Leaves blew and the grass whipped around at the sound of it.
"Kaa-san." Tears fell down her face as she embraced him.
"Thank you, my son." Itachi never so relieved before when he saw Sakura open her eyes. She had stilled some time ago, but continued to cry. He waited with baited breath as she blink a few times before turning to him.
"Itachi!" He held her tightly when she latched herself to him. Lovingly, he stoked her hair as she wailed on his shoulder. Once she calmed down, Sakura grabbed his hand and brought it to her stomach. His large hand felt hot against her skin. He looked down at her abdomen and his adjoined hand in confusion. Her small fingers lifted his gaze to her own. She smiled lovingly at him.
"His name is Onikisu." Itachi's eyes widened for a second before he realized just what she meant. It was Sakura's turn to be surprised as a wide smile spread across his face.
"What a beautiful name." Itachi kissed her lightly on the lips before snuggling her into his chest. She yawned quietly and drifted of to sleep to Itachi's soothing rocking. Itachi felt his own eyelids become heavy. As slowly as he could, careful not wake his sleeping beauty, Itachi lowered their tangled bodies back down to the soft bed. The last thing he remembered was the pleasant sound of Sakura's breathing before he drifted off to sleep as well. What he didn't hear was the crashing coming from Madara's room when he too awoke. He seethed in rage, throwing random objects around mindlessly. The object of his desires was ripped away from him by an unknown force that he had only one word to identify. He growled as the name ripped fury threw him.
"Onikisu."
Sakura stood impassively in front of the entirety of the Akatsuki. She was on one side of the training field, they were on the other. How she had gotten in this situation, she couldn't remember. Oh wait, yes she did, but she didn't want to admit it. The story went something like Kisame making a perverted joke about her and Itachi, which in turn, made Sakura threaten him. He then laughed and joked about how she couldn't take him on and then she boasted that she could take on the whole Akatsuki. She remembered that he smirked like the devil and then said;
"Wanna bet?" That's how she ended up in this situation. Her lungs stretched to capacity as she took a deep breath. She met Pein's eyes and quickly nodded to him that she was ready to start. He too nodded to her in confirmation. Her face remained still but her hands moved in a blur as he made two shadow clones. They flanked either side of her. Sakura looked towards one, and then the other, and smirked. Her copies smirked with her, knowing the devious plan that she had come up with. All three grinned evilly in the direction of the Akatsuki before a trio of fists smacked the ground simultaneously.
"Shannonaro!" They screamed in excitement. The earth buckled and crumbled as the destruction rippled out like waves in water. The sheer power behind the tiny woman never ceased to surprise the Akatsuki members, though they dodged her attack having experienced it once before. Sakura and her clones made quick pace to attack different members before they could retaliate. Her first clones leaped onto Deidara, hoping to force him into taijustu before he could fly into the air. He grunted when her fist connected with his shoulder. Despite the blow, he quickly regained his composer and actually held his own against the clone. Having not expected Deidara to be proficient in hand-to-hand combat, the clone quickly formulated a plan. She bumped up her speed to a blazing pace. Deidara started to struggle keeping up with her. While he was distracted with the speed of her fists, she suddenly placed one hard kick to the center of his chest, knocking him to the ground. Grinning like the Cheshire cat, she made the appropriate hand seals as fast as lightning for her jutsu.
"Doton: Ganban Kyu!" Pillars of rock jutted up around Deidara and closed around him, effectively trapping him. The Sakura clone giggled when she heard Deidara snarl in frustration. His chakra spiked but stopped when he heard her chastising voice from outside his imprisonment.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you Deidara, you'll only blow yourself up in that tiny space instead of the rock." She could almost hear him pouting, causing her to grin in malicious glee. Her gloating was cut short. Her ears barely detected the whizzing of paper coming straight towards her before they hit her. Dodging at the last second, Sakura jumped into the air and released a grand fireball onto her opponent. The blue haired woman that she had learned was named Konan dispersed into pieces of paper before attacking her again. This time, however, Konan attacked in parts. Literally, in parts. A fist would form and then a foot as they assaulted her before dissolving back into the mass of paper. The constant barrage was dizzying as it came from every angle. The clone started to get frustrated at being pushed to the defensive. She quickly reached into her sleeve and pulled out a hand full of explosive tags. They spun wildly in the air after Sakura chucked them into the mass of paper that was Konan.
"Doton: Doryuheki!" A massive wall of earth shot up between Sakura and Konan just as the exploding tags detonated. Sakura watched the blur of white streak to the other side of the field and turn into a badly injured kunoichi. She didn't have time to linger though for an attack of tentacles came at her. At another point of the field, Sakura's second clone had already incapacitated Zetzu with one of her legendary punches. Currently, she was facing both Kisame and Hidan simultaneously. Nimbly she weaved through their giant blades. Her speed was more than a match for their slow power, though they kept her quick on her toes. She would get a blistering taijutsu combo on the one before the other would attack and then dodge out of the way. Press repeat with the second opponent and then switch again was the endless mantra. Though the clone was getting tired of games.
"Katon: Keshi Makuga Hara!" The second Sakura clone jumped away from the duo and slammed her foot into the ground. Cracks of flames cascaded towards Kisame and Hidan like vipers along the ground. The earth started to boil and then exploded underneath them, completing her jutsu. Both jumped away, thoroughly burnt. As they were fleeing, the clone whipped out wire strings. The sharp strings wrapped around the necks of Kisame and Hidan. The two were pulled towards the Sakura clone's ready fists. Her knuckles crushed into their skulls at the same time, rendering both unable to fight. Seeing as her task was completed, the second Sakura clone dispelled herself in a puff of smoke. The real Sakura, who was fighting Pein, Itachi, and Tobi in the center of the field, shuddered at the sudden information that flew into her mind. Another pop was heard and more data entered Sakura's brain. Six down, three to go. Though her clones had defeated the other members, the real Sakura was facing arguably the three most powerful shinobi in the Akatsuki. Pein and Itachi were both forcing her on the defensive with long ranged ninjutsu and Tobi was only serving as a distraction. She felt like a mouse stuck in a corner by a very large cat at the endless rain of Itachi's fire jutsu and Pein's manipulation of gravity. Panting heavily, Sakura rolled when three fireballs roared at her. She jumped, knowing that Pein would pull her towards him. Tobi ran towards her and engaged her in a quick bout of taijutsu, though all of her strikes fazed threw his body. Sweat trickled down her brow and into her eyes. She wiped away the perspiration and ducked behind a jutting rock from her earlier attack to dodge the incoming ninjutsu. Her labored breathing was anything but quiet, Sakura was quickly losing her cool, calm, and collected head. Panicking, she racked her brain for a strategy. Her mood plummeted when she couldn't think of one. A warm tingling shot up her spine as she heard a newly familiar deep voice speak to her.
"Let me help you kaa-san." Desperate for any form of edge, she quickly replied to him.
"Yes please Onikisu, anything you could do to help would be much appreciated."
"Be still, for this will hurt, I'm sorry." His deep voice warned her. Sakura hissed at the fire that had suddenly enveloped her being. She cried out when she felt the flesh of her back rip and black wings protruded from her shoulders. Her skull pounded relentlessly while pointed horns grew from her temples. A sharp grinding sound came from her nails as they grew into claws. Shaking in pain, her only thoughts were on Naruto. 'Is this what he has to go threw every time he uses the kyuubi's power?' The pain turned into a dull ache and slowly shrunk away to the back of her mind. Briefly, she caught her reflection in a puddle that was near her. Her face was contorted into pain, but she could see her elongated canines and how her pupils narrowed into slits. She truly looked like a demon. She giggled slightly at the irony, 'I already was a demon, now I just look the part.' She smirked like the devil's advocate.
"Let's show 'em what we can do Onikisu." His tone was nothing short of thrilled.
"Agreed." Sakura flew into the air with her new found wings. She floated ethereally above the three men as a dark angel. She could see the shock cross their faces in a rare show of emotion. They stared at her in awe of her beauty, but they were quickly reminded that she was a demon, not an angel. She dive bombed into the very center of the trio. On impact, the earth plummeted into a horrendous crater she created. Flames tumbled out of her mouth like a true dragon, licking after dodging figures of her opponents. When the fire and dust cleared, Sakura scanned her surroundings. Tobi was caught in the rubble of the crater, out cold. Both Pein and Itachi were on the edges of her destruction, their cloaks were singed significantly. Sakura attempted not to drool when Itachi decided to remove his cloak, along with his shirt. She shook the thought away and regained focus. Her mind was melded with Onikisu's. Their symbiotic relationship allowed the mantel of control to switch between the two. Sakura felt her control slip away as Onikisu took charge. Outwardly, Sakura's green irises bleed to crimson as Onikisu enveloped her body. He lifted her finger up in between Itachi and Pein. She shivered slightly when she heard her demonic voice echo through the clearing.
"Hakai." The ground beneath them split into a deep chasm, shaking the earth with the force of an earthquake. Her body shot into the air again. She held her left hand towards Pein.
"Chikyu." Walls of rock flew from the earth as they chased Pein around the field. Onikisu lifted her right hand towards Itachi.
"Mizu." Giant water dragons cascaded over Itachi and lunged towards him. Though he negated them with his own water dragon jutsu. His sharingan eyes were locked with her body's own red eyes. Sakura felt her face smile softly and heard Onikisu's voice mixed with her own.
"Hello, tou-san." She saw Itachi's eyes soften with a rare glimpse of affection. She gasped when she was ripped from his gaze as her body flew sharply at the earth. She smacked harshly into the ground and hissed in anger. Quickly, she whipped around towards the figure towering over her. Pein. Onikisu's anger bubbled in the back of her mind, 'this man wants to use us.'
"Kasai!" Flames erupted from her mouth at the word, and hurtled towards him. He simply brushed it away with his manipulation of gravity. Pein's hand was suddenly around her neck in a tight grip. He lifted her above the ground, closing her airway. He stood indifferently as Sakura struggled against him. She could feel her consciousness ebbing away.
"Let her go, now." The deep voice that never failed to send pleasurable shiver's down her spine growled out behind Pein. Sakura could barely see him, but she knew that Itachi had a kunai to Pein's throat and was burning with anger. Relief flooded over Sakura as she felt his grip loosen around her neck. She gasped when she fell to the ground. Her body shuddered. The wings slowly withdrew into her back once again and the her horns, fangs, and claws shrunk back into her body. The exhaustion overwhelmed her, and her vision began to fade as she felt herself begin to pass out. She whispered to Onikisu before she fell to the ground.
"Thank you Onikisu, you did well."