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Darkness
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Author Note: Yay! My new chapter! I hope you like it! Sorry if it's a bit bad, it's 12:30 at night (or is it morning?) and I'm hyped on sugar… enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but I own a giant box of lollies, though it IS half gone…
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Sakura's shift was extremely long today. Orochimaru's snake wiped out heaps of people, and injuring more. The akatsuki had now joined in on the war, from what has been heard, to avenge a member.
They were mainly attacking Sound, but any leaf nin that got in the way were demolished just as brutally.
Naruto had been sent out to fight on the front lines a week ago, 3 days before the Akatsuki decided to fight. She was beginning to worry about his well-being.
She looked down at her clipboard and sighed. So far, she had worked for 3 days straight with no sleep, and only small breaks to eat and shower.
As she walked through the main hall, the emergency doors burst open for what seemed the thousandth time that day. She looked up warily, only to see Naruto panting with a limp body in his arms.
Sakura rushed over to him and dropped her clipboard with a gasp as she saw the dark form of Uchiha Sasuke. His breathing was irregular and deep gashes covered his body.
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"Did you do this Naruto-kun?" Sakura asked simply, no emotion in her voice. Multiple machines were attached to Sasuke's body, making him a mess of wires.
"No! Itachi did this! I found Sasuke kneeling over his brother's body, kunai in hand. I guess he finally fulfilled his goal." Replied Naruto.
"That must be why the Akatsuki is fighting Orochimaru." Came a voice from behind them.
They turned to see Tsunade leaning on the doorframe. She walked casually in and picked up the nurses report. She flicked through the pages, muttering to herself. "How long has he been like this?"
"He was sorta like a zombie when I first found him. His eyes were open but they didn't see anything. That was 4 days ago. He fell asleep two hours before I got here." Naruto replied professionally (amazingly, he's grown some brains over the years)
She nodded and took notes. She checked the machines and scribbled some more. "He might just be sleeping from exhaustion, but he may have a trauma induced coma. We'll have to keep him under observation."
Sakura nodded her head understandingly. "Yes, I expected this myself."
Naruto butted in here. "Ano, but there is a non-medical person here. What's a trauma duced come-thingy?"
She sighed and turned to Naruto. "A trauma induced coma is when someone sees something so bad or something causing them great sadness or shock, they go into a state of trauma. When this happens, they go into a coma, or deep sleep, and it's nearly impossible for them to wake up. At least, not without intervention."
"Oh, uh, I sorta get it now… what do you mean intervention? What could you do?"
"I can go into his mind and help him. The only way they can get out is if they come to terms with what's troubling them. And sometimes, you need someone else to hold your hand as you heal."
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(3 days later)
The pink haired konoichi finished up her usual rounds in record time. The war was over, and, thanks to Naruto, Orochimaru thought Sasuke was dead (he got someone else and disguised them as Sasuke, and it was a flawless copy).
She walked into Sasuke's room and checked the machines. Still no improvement. I guess we have to go with plan B.
Tsunade, Naruto and Kakashi walked up behind Sakura.
"Yo."
"Hey Sakura-chan!"
"Any improvement?"
She turned to look at them and shook her head. Tsunade sighed and took Sakura's clipboard. "Do it."
She nodded curtly and took of her surgical wrap to reveal normal clothes underneath. A tight red shirt with the Haruno symbol on the back and short black shorts showing off her creamy legs.
Sakura took a deep breath and began focusing her chakra. She performed hand signs to fast to see, then walked over to Sasuke's side. After a moments pause, she reached out and grabbed his hand.
Her eyes widened in shock when she felt her body fall away from her. A light shone from Sasuke's chest, and she was immediately pulled towards it, and into darkness.
Naruto picked up her fallen body and gently placed her on the bed beside Sasuke, since she wouldn't let go of his hand.
"Good luck Sakura-chan. You're gonna need it."
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(In Sasuke's mind)
Sakura woke to find herself in a dark forest. It was near silent, but for the distant sound of metal clashing with metal.
Curiosity overpowering her, she followed the sound until she reached a clearing. There was Orochimaru, fighting with none other than Sasuke himself.
This was the Sasuke she remembered. The twelve year old boy that she had known and loved.
Younger Sasuke was breathing heavily and cuts covered his body. She wanted to reach out, hold him, and heal his wounds. But two things stopped her, one; he couldn't see or hear her, and she couldn't touch him. And two; that would be childish. Though, there was someone here who would be able to hear her.
"Sasuke (yes, she just called him Sasuke. No –kun)?!" she called, "Where are you?! I know you're here!"
An older Sasuke, identical to the one she left lying on the bed, minus the cuts, stepped out of the shadows.
She walked over to him warily and looked at his eyes. They were duller than usual, if not slightly red and puffy, as if he had don some crying.
"How did you get here?" he mumbled emotionlessly.
"I-I came to help you. You've been in a coma for a week." She stuttered.
"Hn."
When nothing more was said she turned back to the fight before her.
Orochimaru stepped out from behind a tree and sliced Sasuke's shoulder. He gasped and gripped his arm, blood slipping out between his fingers. The snake bastard chuckled lightly and disappeared, re-appearing behind the dark boy.
"You are weak, little Sasuke-kun" he hissed.
"Shut up!"
Orochimaru clicked his tongue disapprovingly and performed a few hand signs. "You should learn to respect me." He hissed, before biting down on Sasuke's neck, just above the curse mark.
He cried out in pain and crumpled to the ground. Sakura felt older Sasuke stiffen beside her, so she reached out and grabbed his hand. Surprisingly enough, he didn't shake her off. In fact, he gripped tighter.
Orochi-bastard laughed and crawled onto Sasuke, pushing him onto his back. He whispered something into the paralyzed boy's ear.
For some unknown reason, they could hear it too. "You are weak. But with my help, you can be stronger than your brother could ever imagine. But, you must give me something in return." It whispered, like a breeze through the trees.
He laughed again, and snaked his pale hand down the poor boy's pants, causing a strangled gasp to lift from the boy's throat.
Knowing what would happen next, Sakura turned her head away. Sasuke pulled his hand out of her grasp and walked away. She followed, the cries of younger Sasuke echoing off the trees as he was raped.
She grasped Older Sasuke's arm and whispered, "I'm so sorry."
He shook her off and kept walking. "I don't need your sympathy."
And so her left her there, listening to the horrible sounds in the background, while he inwardly fought with himself not to rush back and grip her hard, tears once again streaming down his face.
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Well? Whaddaya think? I know it's a bit gross, but it's probably true. Orochi-bastard probably DID molest poor Sasuke-kun. Well, R&R please!