Anko almost collapsed on the ground when the crisp clean air hit her cheeks. Even though she had only been indoors for less than a day, she was starving for sun light and fresh oxygen. A slight breeze picked up and Anko stretched her arms out to appreciate it.
"Remind me to let you out every now and again."
Anko twisted around to see Orochimaru leaning at the entrance of the hideout. He straightened from his position to further conquer her.
Anko glared "I told you I wouldn't be long."
Orochimaru shrugged "I was curious to see where you were going. I have to admit though I was expecting you to do something more…spontaneous."
Anko scoffed "Sorry to disappoint you."
Orochimaru was beside her in a second "Were you planning to try to escape?" he asked amused Anko began walking away from him "No." He easily followed "Then what was your purpose?"
"To get away from you." she mumbled.
"Hard isn't it?" he mocked.
Anko turned back to him "Why are you helping me anyway?"
Orochimaru, still smirking, eyed her "You don't believe in a random act of kindness?"
Anko crossed her arms "You're not the kind of person to give hand me outs without at least charging someone their soul."
Orochimaru chuckled "True as that is," he stepped forward and his fingertips grazed the side of her face "you're special. Besides, it'll be interesting to see how deeply Itachi damaged your mind."
Anko snatched away from him "Shut-shut up." she gritted through clenched teeth.
Orochimaru shrugged his shoulders and turned back to the base. "Have it your way, but do me a favor and ask your murderer to keep your body close by. I'd like to ravage your body some before I put it away forever."
Anko shook with with disgust as images of what he would do went through her mind. Orochimaru laughed at her but she didnt' try to get him back. The only thing she could allow herself to do was watch his back dissapear back into the dark.
A cold wind blew past her. She could have sworn she heard Itachi laughing.
Sasuke peeked through a crack in Anko's door. She was just sitting there, her legs under her chin, staring at the candle on her nightstand. She looked so lost, so sad. She had Itach's eyes which made him hate her but he pushed his hate to the back of his mind to deal with later. He knocked and watched Anko jump slightly and say "Come in."
Anko was very surprised to see Sasuke enter, she fingered a kunai under her pillow just in case he was looking for another fight.
"Hi." he stated impassively.
Anko breathed in "Hello."
He stepped in and closed the door. Anko paniced but managed to conceal her emotions. "Can I help you?" she didn't hear the fear in her own voice.
"I was wondering if you would like to participate in Itachi's autopsy. It will just be Orochimaru and I if you don't."
Anko stared at him surprised "What about four eyes?" She hated that medical nin.
"Busy. Do you want to come or not?" he was getting impatient. "I don't care if you do or not."
Anko glared "That's influencing."
"Just shut up and get up." he growled.
Anko gripped the sheets "No." she tested. Anko wanted to see how far his anger could go.
"Have it your way." he stated leaving. Obviously not too far.
Anko sat there for a moment. If she got up and followed him it could lead to another fight between the two of them and...she would have to see Itachi's body. She would rather break her jaw in a fight between Sasuke than face that.
'Just go."
"But I-"
'Are you honestly going to let a mere child show you out? He's wanting you to give in, he's wanting you to break. I think you're afraid?'
"Only of you...Sensai."
'Prove it. Prove me wrong.'
Anko sighed and stood up slowly. She would have to track Sasuke down by his chakra if he wasn't concealing it. She grabbed her coat and set off for him.
"Sasuke you're not skilled with these kinds of tools-"
"You said you wanted me to attend this, I want to at least cut him open."
Orochimaru sighed irritatedly. There were times when Sasuke was a pure pain and Orochimaru wanted to take a scapel and cut him open. "Fine but-" the sound of a door opening and shutting caused him to redirect his attention. He smirked in amusement when he saw Anko enter.
"Come to watch the show?" Orochimaru asked wickedly. Anko sat down on a stool on the far side of the room without answering his question.
Orochimaru noticed that Sasuke was glaring death eyes at her. "Sasuke do try to get along with Anko-chan if you please. After all she is the reason why you have this oppertunity."
Sasuke gritted his teeth and turned away from Anko "She's the reason I didn't get to take down Itachi personally."
Orochimaru opened one of the cold chambers lined on the wall. There was a body of some sort zipped in a large body bag. He slowly unzipped it, knowing Anko was watching and wanting to relish the pain on her face.
Anko's heartbeat and breath haulted when she saw the peak of Itachi's nose poke out of the body bag. She wanted to close her eyes but something was forcing her to keep her eyes open. Something was forcing her to watch Orochimaru and Sasuke dismember her Itachi. "I'm scared." she whispered. No one heard her.
"Let's get his clothes off." Orochimaru suggested when the body bag was completely undone.
Anko gasped. Itachi looked the same way he did when.....
Itachi was standing infront of her, Akatsuki robe blending in with the red and black sky behing him and sword in hand.
She could only see Itachi's face at the moment because Sasuke was standing in the way. There was dried blood on his lips and in the corner of his mouth and tiny droplets peppered his face simular to that of a rash.
Somewhere she heard the clanking of a knife and the sound of cloth being ripped. She saw Itachi's body shift so that his shirt could come off. Anko was immobleized by the scene she was watching. It was like watching a car speeding towards a child in the middle of the street; you could scream and cry but you couldn't look away. It was that addicting.
Anko's hands gripped the stool under her tighter when she saw Itachi's eyes furrow in discomfort.
She wanted to look away but she couldn't.
His dark gray eyes opened and his head turned to the side and he stared at her. How come Sasuke or Orochimaru didn't see this?
She wanted to look away.
Itachi arched his neck allowing Anko to get a good look at his eyes. All the were were red splotches of black sprials with tears of red liquor coming out of them. She was scared.
"What are you staring at?" Itachi commanded. Anko gulped. "Anko? ANKO?"
Anko blinked and Itachi was lying back on the table, Sasuke was staring back at her. He was angery for some reason. "You're suppose to be a shinobi, it's not like you've never seen blood before." he flicked his fingers to emphasize what he meant. Anko managed somehow kept herself from screaming when the tiny droplets hit the floor with an auible splash.
"Sasuke give it a rest." Orochimaru commanded wearily. Sasuke turned back around.
Anko took in a few breaths and as soon as her heartrate was steady she stood and annouced "I've seen enough." she started to leave.
"Coward." Sasuke mumbled
Anko haulted, stunned, but she couldn't deny what was true to her. "I know." she whispered. Pushing the door open she headed outside before she could catch Sasuke's or Orochimaru's responce.
Anko couldn't tell whether it was evening or still morning when she reached the outside world once again. She air was cooler and there were more shadows dancing around so it must be late by now.
She made her way to a bolder that was half hidden in the shadows and what was left of the sun. She sighed and allowed her aching muscels and nerves to relax. Her scences became alert as she calmed; she could hear every little thing around...including the movements of the large being swaying through the trees.
Anko's angery eyes shot open and she jumped into a battle stance "Come out show yourself!"
There was a rustleing of branches and leaves before Anko took a few steps back and...
"Oh my God..."
The person slowly streched from its sloching position making its, his, form clearer, even in the shadows. He was at least 6'2, olive green skin, a large sword was strapped to his back and the most terrifing feature to Anko was what he was wearing...A black robe with red clouds.
The person smirked blood thirstily at her "You must be Anko..."