It's been so long! I really am sorry if you missed this! I re-read all the chapters and I noticed that this story is using so many time skips! What I'm trying to do is to stop that to prevent boredom. Haha! DID YOU GUYS HEAR? Zac and Josh left Paramore. :(! (When I heard this I was suddenly reminded of this story) I was seriously crying for minutes. Paramore isn't going to be the same anymore!
I just want to inform my readers that this isn't the same plot line as most stories. Don't worry. Sasuke will suffer! ;)
Music Inspiration: Paramore - Careful, Paramore - All We Know
Sometimes I wonder if you ever think of us. And what happened between us. Or, really, what never happened between us.
She had no choice. To save her friends, she had to follow Sasuke's orders. Sakura bit her lower lip as she walked toward the shark-like man - obviously trying to think of a plan as quickly as she could. At that moment she realized that Tenten and Hinata were right. They should have notified someone about their own little mission. As she arrived to her destination, the man gripped her upper arm firmly and led the way outside.
There was no such thing as being too careful anymore.
Sakura was pushed forward and she tripped over the uneven pavement. Luckily, she caught herself and she glared at the shark man who grinned at her, "The name's Hōzuki Suigetsu." When he introduced himself Sakura glared even harder. At that time was when she really studied the man. His hair was silver that had a light-blue tint in it. His locks reached just above his shoulders - much like Sakura's pink hair - it was flat and lifeless. This man had purple eyes that stuck out against his pale skin. He wore matching purple sleeveless shirt with gray pants. He wears a belt around his waist with water bottles attached to it, and another belt around his chest that held a large sword.
To Sakura the large sword was familiar, she racked her brain for answers then she came to another realization, "That's the executioner's blade."
"This baby right here?" he asked as he patted the large sword strapped to his back, "Yes it is. Nice of you to notice."
"Why are you working with Sasuke?" she commanded changing the subject to keep herself from thinking about the past.
Suigetsu smirked as he pulled a water bottle from his waist belt, "We're the ones in charge. I don't think you're in any position to be asking questions." Sakura debated whether to just beat the guy to a bloody pulp and make a run for it but she knew that she couldn't leave her close friends in the hands of Sasuke. She already had let him take Naruto. She wasn't going to let him take anybody else. Not on her watch.
Suddenly five figures appeared behind her. She turned around and gasped when she found Tenten and Hinata. Their hands were tied as well as their ankles, their mouths gagged with dirty pieces of cloth. Beside them was Sasuke and another man. He was the tallest from Team Taka. Sakura heard of this man before she believed his name was Jūgo. Jūgo has spiky orange hair with a darker shade of orange for eyes. His face was surprisingly calm.
On the other side of Sasuke was a female. Sakura was also familiar with the girl, her name was Karin. Karin had red eyes, matching hair color, and an unusual hairstyle: her hair is short, pointy, and unkempt on the right side, while it is long, pin-straight and combed on her left side. She wore brown glasses, a lavender uniform common for Orochimaru's subordinates, short black shorts, and long black thigh high stockings with shoes. Her chest, neck and arms are covered with bite marks that result from using her Heal Bite and all of which are hidden by her uniform. Sakura thanked Kami that she read more about Team Taka and it's members before going on the mission.
She knew what each member was capable of. Emerald eyes scanned the girl once more then she froze as she blankly stared at her left hand. There, on her ring finger held a gold band - much like Sasuke's. Her eyes narrowed. So this is her? she asked herself. Sasuke was the one who broke the silence, "Hn."
Typical, "Even after being married you still haven't learned much vocabulary." Sakura noted how strong Karin's glare was as her chakra spiked, "Let my friends go. All three of them."
Karin then crossed her arms and looked at the pink haired girl, "Ew. What a horrible taste in style." she commented. Sakura wore a red shirt with white circular designes with black gloves, black high-heeled boots, black shorts, short pink apron-like skirt, and pink elbow protectors. It was her usual ninja outfit that she wore when she went on missions and such, "Who in the world has pink hair!"
Sakura was unfazed as the girl continued insulting her. She evaluated the situation. There was no way that she could take all of them on her own. Hinata and Tenten were tied up and by the looks of it, the rope that tied them together was bonded with chakra. She scrutinized and noticed that itw as draining her friend's chakra. Sakura calculated that in about five minutes they would pass out due to chakra lost, "What do you want from us?" asked Sakura. She came to a conclusion that it was better to just give Team Taka what they wanted so they'll get a slim chance to escape alive.
"Why are they here." demanded Sasuke. She knew that he wasn't referring to Tenten and Hinata whose eyes were beginning to drop - He was referring to the mission Tsunade gave them.
"A mission."
"Rank." he said.
"D." she smirked at his annoyed face.
"Don't test me." he stated, "What rank."
Sakura sighed and decided it would be best to not push the man's buttons, "A."
"Let me guess. You and your leafy friends are after our team." filled in Suigetsu who finished his bottle of water. He licked his lips as he stared at the tied up brunette who was now struggling to keep her eyes open, "Her. She's a strong one ain't she? The other one already passed out." His purple eyes flickered with lust as he looked over Tenten.
Sakura turned her head slightly to glare at the man, "Don't you even think about it."
"Too late, sweet cheeks." he said winking at her playfully. Sakura turned to give him a piece of her mind when she was taken by her upper arm once again and was securly held in place. She struggled against the grip to get her hands on Suigetsu who was just grinning like a mad man - making Sakura want to pumble him even more. She would beat him up so hard that until he's almost dead. Then she would heal him... Just to kill him once again. Sakura evilly laughed inside her brain as she pictured it.
Sakura was standing above Suigetsu who was begging for his worthless life. She smirked but then looked up and saw Sasuke standing there with his Sharingan spinning wildly. Emerald eyes glared at the man as she said in a low angry voice, "Get the fuck out of my head, Sasuke." she warned.
"What an evil little mind you have." he commented staring at the now fading Suigetsu.
"I said get the fuck out of my head!" Suddenly Inner Sakura appeared and Sasuke was - of course- unfazed, "Once I get my hands on you you'd regret even thinking about entering my mind!" Inner Sakura reached forward to grab Sasuke but he just jumped back, the forest floor faded away along with the trees. Sasuke fell neatly to the black floor. Sakura stood before him her head down. Behind her was a larger version who clearly had 'Inner Sakura' tattooed on her forehead. Although it was just a white outline.
Sasuke smirked, "So this is what kicked out Yamanaka in the preliminary rounds."
"What did I say? I said get out of my head!" Inner Sakura screamed as she attempted to grab Sasuke with her giant hands. As she got hold of him, Inner Sakura tried squeezing the life out of him. As a result, Sasuke faded away, "Finally. That'll teach him to mess with us. Shānnarō!"
Sakura gasped as they both went back into reality, "How dare you." she choked out softly.
As usual, Sasuke smirked as he stared at the panting Sakura, "Your Inner takes a lot of your energy away." he wasn't a question. He stated it as if he knew all about her Inner. Sakura clenched her fists because she knew that he was right.
"You're not going to let us go.. aren't you?" she asked.
Sasuke smirked as he nodded to Suigetsu. Before Sakura could even turn around she felt pressure on her neck the last words she mumbled before darkness took over her was, "Fuck.. you." But she was aware when she heard her name being called from Shikamaru's mouth.
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Sakura slowly opened her eyes. Her emerald eyes scanned the area, she was in an old room with no windows. There was no light so it was impossible to make out anything in the darkness. When she tried to move, Sakura noticed that her arms were chained up above her in mid-air, her feet barely touched the ground as she groaned. Her arms above her were starting to ache.
Green eyes then noticed blood stains below her feet, "Guess I'm going to die here.. right Sasuke?" she said into the darkness. She knew he was by the door just leaning onto the doorframe. She could feel his chakra.
"Probably. But I wouldn't dwell on it. Tell me about your mission." the said man walked in with his sword still strapped to his side. Sasuke took a chair from somewhere and placed it in front of Sakura's limp body as he sat on it waiting for her answer.
Sakura smirked, "Rot in hell."
In a flash he was standing so close to her that his breath caressed her face gently, "Are you sure you want to test me?"
"Where are they?" she asked.
"Weak." he mumbled to her, "Still and always will be the weakling."
Sakura clenched her fists and attempted to break free, "Where are they." she repeated.
Sasuke sighed, "Here you are chained up and you still only care about your little friends. This is proof that bonds only weaken you."
"You're wrong. They strengthen you. If you had bonds then you'd have something worth living for - someone to turn to when you're in need. You're the weak one here Sasuke." Out of no where Sakura's wrists were free. She collapsed onto the ground rubbing her wrist she looked up and and saw Sasuke placing his sword back into it's case, "I don't understand you." she said to herself.
Sasuke turned to walk out of the room, "You never will."
"Keep your guard up, Sasuke." she warned him. Sakura was already forming a plan in her head.
Sasuke turned and smirked at her, "Annoying."
That single word triggered all her feelings once again and she couldn't stop herself from asking, "Why'd you marry her?" she said looking down at her lap, "I know you of all people is incapable of actually caring for someone. So why?" Emerald eyes scanned the room trying to find some sort of weapon she could use when he left. Most of her waited for an answer but another part of her was still in ninja mode.
Onyx eyes softened as he turned his head to look at the broken girl, "Her power." he stated simply totally unaware of her doings.
As the door shut she curled up into a ball on the floor and asked herself, "Was my power alone not enough? Why am I never good enough?" she whispered crying silently. Sakura was unaware that Sasuke was standing right outside the door listening to her, "I can't do anything right." His hands clenched as he walked away with an unfamiliar pain in his chest. He then continued to walk farther and farther away.
Sakura vowed to never care for Sasuke ever again. She told herself that she hated him with all her guts and she'd kill him when her friends were safe, "Sasuke Uchiha... you will die by my hands." she said to herself. Her emerald eyes now adjusted to the darkness she stood up and felt around the room blindly. She sighed when she just found a dirty bended metal fork in the room. Throwing the fork down she sat on the dirty floor and crossed her legs and tried to feel her friend's chakra.
Tenten and Hinata were about six rooms across from her and she could tell that they both were still knocked out. Team Taka were all in different rooms except for Karin of course, she was in the same room as Sasuke. Sakura frowned when she couldn't sense Naruto's chakra, "I'll build up my chakra first." she stated. She moved into a corner where she closed her eyes, "A small nap will help."
You are going to lose people in your life. & I realize that no matter how much time you spent with them, or how much you appreciated them and told them so, it will never seem like it was enough.
I'm sorry for the super late update!
Happy Holidays!
-LoveWithoutFear.