Thank you so much for the reviews! It's good to know that I can keep writing and I wont be wasting my time. Someone in the last chapter stated that it was unusual for the Akatskui to be after Sakura because they are usually after Naruto. This chapter will shed some light on why exactly they focused on Sakaura instead of Natruto during the battle in the forest clearing. I didnt reveal ALL of the reason but I gave you a sneak peak. Please keep reviewing and thank you to the 2 followers and the 3 people who Favorited my story! I have SO much more in the chapters to come. Oh yeah and I do not own Naruto that pleasure goes to Kishimoto...had to throw a disclaimer in there somewhere lol. Enjoy and let me know what you thought about this chapter!
I awoke to total darkness, a cold stone floor, and a nauseating headache. Immediately I began to recall the events prior to my unconsciousness.
"Naruto….Kakashi…" I said out loud to myself as I recalled the last two faces I had seen.
What happened to them? Where was I? Did he kill them? Why was I still alive? Are Neji and Shikamaru ok? Did they finish them off as well?
Tears filled my eyes the more I remembered about the fight in the forest clearing.
"I have to get out of here and find my way back to the village" I thought to myself.
I went to stand and collapsed as a hot searing pain shot through my leg. I clenched my teeth trying to mute my screams, wherever I was I didn't want anyone around to know I was awake. I had forgotten my leg had been shattered back in fight against the Akatskui shadow clones.
My eyes widened in fear.
"Akatskui…" I whispered.
The image of Itachi Uchiha throwing me to the forest floor flashed across my mind.
"Move and I sever this without hesitation" his words echoed in my mind.
My eyes darted around ferociously in the darkness. Had I been kidnapped?
I began to search around for chakra signatures but I could find none. Either I was alone or my abductors were purposely disguising their chakra signatures. I was willing to bet on the second theory.
I knew if I had any chance of trying to figure out where I was and how to escape I had to heal the shattered bones in my leg enough to at least stand on it. I began to channel chakra into my hands but the green glow was dim and faint. I still didn't have enough chakra to do anything except stay conscious and breathe.
Suddenly I sensed a chakra nature. It was cold and deadly.
I heard a lock turn and a ray of light blinded my eyes that had been adjusted too darkness.
"Hello there little cherry blossom" his voice was filled with mischief.
I slowly opened my eyes trying to adjust them to the sudden change of light. As my vision cleared I seen the shark-like akatskui member hovering above me.
"Itachi sent me to clean you up and make you look real pretty while he's away on a mission" he smiled deviously. "But I think me and you will have a little fun before-
Before he could finish his sentence I channel all the energy I had and rammed the fist of my uninjured arm right into his privates. He fell to the floor in agony cursing.
I took my window of opportunity and blocked out the pain in my leg as I used my good left arm to push off the floor onto my uninjured right leg, using the wall as support. I staggered trying to find some balance, and blinked rapidly in an attempt to dispel the dark spots that began to cloud my vision. I had no idea how I was going to walk but I knew that I was going to try. I took my first step and collapsed immediately.
I had no strength, no chakra, a shattered leg, and an injured shoulder. I did the only other thing I could think of at the time, I began to crawl.
With each movement the pain in my shoulder screamed at me, but I kept moving, dragging myself across the floor to towards the ray of light coming through the cracked open door. I barely made it half a foot before Kisame recovered stormed after me.
"You little bitch!" he spat as lifted me off the floor by my hair, throwing me like a rag doll into the wall.
I could hear the cracking of my rib cage as my back collided into the jagged stone wall. I spat up blood and my medic skills told me one my ribs had punctured a lung. I slumped down to the floor and felt my chest rise and fall as I desperately gasped for air.
Kisame crounched down before me, forcing me to look him in eyes and he grabbed my shattered leg and squeezed with force. I screamed and choked at the same time.
"I'm going to die here" I thought to myself.
I closed my eyes anticipating the final blow I was certain Kisame was going got deliver.
"You're really aiming to piss Itachi off, yeah?" an unfamiliar voice said.
Kisame kept his grip on my leg.
"Aren't you supposed to be on a mission?" Kisame asked with obvious irritation.
"Been there done that shark boy, it doesn't take long to assassinate a small village form the fire country. At least not for me and Sasori that is" he was mocking Kisame.
Kisame growled.
"You know as well as I that if you go against Itachi's orders and kill that girl, he will kill you. Do as he ordered and clean her up yeah?"
Kisame contemplated, and a few moments later broke his grip on my leg. I siged in relief and raised my head to get a good look at the unfamiliar voice. From the sound of his voice I knew he was a male, but from first glance he looked like a girl. Long blonde hair hanging over one eye, the rest hung down his back, and he had eyes as blue as Kakashi's chidori.
Our eyes met and he pinched his eyebrows together frowning.
"Sasori is not going to be happy about tending to this at all, Kisame" he said as he made his way across the room to me.
The blonde crouched down before me and took my face into his hands examining me.
"The dark circles under her eyes and pale skin make it obvious she's lost too much blood. And judging from the blood coming from her mouth you've punctured a vital organ. Sasori must tend to her immediately or she will die" he said matter of factly.
The blond sighed "And I can't have that happen because after Itachi kills you he's going to kill me for not stopping you, yeah? Kisame you're always causing trouble."
"The little bitch punched me in my—" Kisame was cut off.
"You probably deserved it" the blond teased. "Come on let's get you patched up before Itachi returns" he said as he carefully scooped me up into his arms.
I screamed out pain, every inch of my body felt like it was on fire and the screaming left me breathless and coughing up blood.
"I can already see this isn't going to work out well for you of your conscious." He started.
I felt his hand on the back of my neck and then once again, total darkness.
I awoke again to a painful headache.
"I really wish they would stop cutting of my chakra network" I thought to myself.
The headaches after I regained consciousness were unbearable.
I noticed that I no longer was lying on a cold hard floor, but instead a nice warm bed. I sent what little chakra I had flowing through my body, examining the extent of my damage. Surprisingly someone had slowed down the bleeding in my leg and shoulder. Two of my ribs were still broken, but my punctured lung was no longer being stabbed by them.
I could tell whoever healed me had more experience in healing than most, but only did enough to keep me alive, It was a very patched up job.
"You're awake, yeah?" I recognized the blonde's voice.
I turned my head to see the blond sitting in a chair next to my bed with his ankles crossed and his arms rested behind his head.
"Kisame really did a number on you. You better thank Sasori for saving your life." He said.
"Whoever Sasori is you can tell him he did a pretty patched up mess and you can go to hell blondie." I was surprised at how irritated I sounded. Did I have a death wish speaking to an Akatskui member like that?
The blond raised one eye brow and started to laugh "I can see why Itachi wants to keep you. You're feisty, yeah?."
I glared at him.
"and the name's Deidera, not blondie" he frowned.
"Well Deidera, mind telling me why the Akakskui kidnapped me?"
Before he could answer another chakra presence entered the room.
"Leave us." His cool voice ordered.
I knew that voice. Itachi Uchiha.
My heart began to race, I didn't know what it was but for some reason his presence had me scared out of my mind.
Deideria stood up out of his chair, nodded, and silently exited the room.
The Uchiha approached my bedside and stared down at me expressionless.
In reality only a few moments had passed but it felt like he was staring at me for hours.
"You need to heal yourself. He said "Sasori did a very minimal job."
"I don't have enough chakra to do that" I told him.
"I am aware of that." He responded.
He reached out to touch me and I flinched in response.
"I am not going to harm you" he said as he helped me up into a sitting position.
The Uchiha walked across the room and grabbed a tray bringing it back to me. There was rice balls, an apple and some water sitting upon the tray.
"Eat," he ordered.
I went to grab the chopsticks with my good arm, I was so shaky from dehydration and malnutrition I couldn't steady them and dropped them on the tray. I went to grab the apple but was too weak to bring it to my mouth, it slipped between my fingertips falling onto the tray and knocking over the glass of water.
Itachi caught the glass in the hands before the water had a chance to spill over the bed sheets.
Embarrassed and a little fearful or irritating him, I blurted out an apology.
"I'm sorry, im too weak." I said.
Why am I apologizing to the man the man that just kidnapped me?
Without speaking Itachi picked up the chopsticks, grabbed a rice ball and presented it before my mouth. In shock I sat there staring at him like an idiot. Itachi Uchiha was seriously feeding me in bed? For a brief moment I had forgotten I had been kidnaped and was that I was in the presence of a deadly serial killer and I laughed outloud at the Irony of the situation.
Itachi raised an eyebrow at the sound of my laughter. He was clearly questioning my sanity.
"Kunoichi…"
I sensed a slight undertone of irritation in his voice. I opened my mouth and allowed him to feed me the rice ball. The taste of food felt amazing, I hungrily chewed and swallowed the rice ball enjoying the feeling of it descending into my stomach.
Itachi fed me three more rice balls, before bringing the apple to my lips for me to take a few bites out of. He then helped me drink the glass of water, which I also devoured.
After I had finished eating he removed the tray from the bed and stood.
"Rest and regain some chakra. When you awake you will heal yourself." He said as he turned around to leave the room.
"Wait!" I called after him.
He stopped.
"Why am I here? What do you want from me? Why are you being so nice to me?" I questioned him.
"What makes you think I am being nice?" he asked.
"You treated my wounds, fed me, and you're keeping me alive." I said
"I am merely doing what is necessary to keep you alive so I can what I want from you" he stated.
"What is it you want from me?" I asked impatiently.
"You will heal my eyes. After you have accomplished such, you will then accompany the Akaustki on a mission to retrieve my little brother from Orochimaru." He said.
My heart skipped a beat at the sound of his name "Sasuke?! What do you want with him? You better not harm him! And I will never heal your eyes!"
He didn't respond to any of my questions. Anger grew within me.
"Uchiha! Answer me! What do I have to do with any of this? Why would you need me for a mission dealing with Orochimaru?!" I demanded answers.
He turned back around and walked up to my bedside.
"You talk too much" he activated his sharigan and once again crimson met jade as a heavy sleepiness fell upon me and consumed me.
Itachi feeding sakura? Awkward and a bit funny , yeah? :-)