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The forest of Takigakure was filled with screams of defiance.

"H-Hold still, damn you!" yelled Hidan.

"No! Lemme go, you damn pervert! No means no!" she retorted.

Hidan tightened his grip on her hips. "If you don't stand still it'll only make it worse."

Satoko didn't hold back, but tried to slap him away only to have Kakuzu grab the back of her head and make her eyes meet his.

"Calm down, Satoko," he said softly, "Please?"

The girl blushed, her muscles relaxing. "Ah, b-but..."

"Hush," his face inched closer to her, "I know it may not seem like it, but Hidan's very good at it."

"B-But..."

He placed a gentle finger on her lips. "He did it to me once and I loved the outcome. He's very gentle, honest."

Hidan smirked, sliding his hands up and down her sides. "Yeah, baby, I'm real gentle. Real sweet too..."

Satoko bit her lip, enjoying the touch.

He let his lips skid across the neck. "Take it off, Satoko. I promise it won't hurt..."

With a sigh, she reatched up and took down her hair, placing the ribbon that held it up under her sash.

"Mmm, that's a good girl!" he moaned, taking out a kunai and brushing through her locks with his fingers. "It's real soft...Thick too...Wanna touch it?"

She shook her head, the tears already falling. "No, just get it over with..."

He gave her a nod and Kakuzu a look to hold her down.

Kakuzu held the woman's shoulders. "Take a deep breath."

She did as she was told and closed her eyes.

Hidan grabbed the bottom of her dark, waist length hair and cut it just below her neck.

Satoko, feeling the lightness, let out an ear-splitting scream.

Sai looked out the window. "D-Did you hear that?"

Sakura looked up from her bowl of rice. "Hear what?"

"That scream! I..I think it's Satoko."

Kakashi let out a sigh, placing his book down. "Please don't do this, Sai. You're just tired."

Sai shook his head, standing up. "I really heard her. I think she's-"

"Would you sit the hell down?" yelled Dai.
"She's gone on ahead to the town over, alright? She ain't comin' back," he growled.
Of course, it was a lie, but he needed the group to shut up so he could concentrate on how to get away with all of this.

'This' being that he was the man who had put a bounty on her. It wasn't a selfish act. At least not to him. No, it was something he had to do.
As it turns out, her original owner was still out there and when he realized his pawn was making money for another man, he was furious and began a rampage to get her back.
At any costs.
So, when Dai got wind of this, and how much money he would pay if someone gave her to him directly, he conjured up a scheme: Dai would turn her in, get the money, and buy her back.
A fool proof plan, right?
Only if Hidan and Kakuzu wouldn't kill her first.

But, what should he do? Tell Sai, whom cared deeply for her, that she sent her out so he could become rich?

Or, lie and hope that, when Satoko came back with him from the man's grip and back to them, she would be safe?

Hope was something he needed to work on, so he kept his mouth shut.

Sai shook his head. "No, I heard her, honest!"

Naruto rolled his eyes. "You haven't slept for three days strait."

Soon, he found himself being looked at.

"You don't look to hot yourself, Naru-chan," said Dai.

"Sai kept me up..."
It was true, he even had the bags under his eyes to prove it.

"I did? How? Did it kill you not knowing how big my penis is to yours?"

The blonde shot him a glare. "You know why, you scumbag!"
Naruto was forced to share a room with Sai because Sai refused to sleep in Satoko's room without Satoko.

So, on night one, he awoke to a bad dream, only to be met with Sai's wide eyes staring down at him.

On night two, he awoke from one of 'those' dreams, and proceeded to go out to take care of it. Though, he couldn't, because Sai needed someone to talk to and let's just say after two days in 'that' condition, he hurts. Badly.

On night three, Naruto had, somehow, let Sai sleep with him in the same bed. Sai didn't feel any emotions, so what was the harm?
Poor, Naruto was awoken to a warm, slimy feeling on his ear while the rest of his body felt two times warmer.
Sai awoke moments later and noticed he was spooning his bed buddy.
...And thus, the explanation of how Sai got a bruise on his cheek, stomach, and neck. A violent one, that Naruto is...

Sai let out a sigh. "Naruto, I've told you a hundred times that I'm sorry. You should get over it."

Naruto growled and turned to him, ready to punch him again. But, the leaf-nin stopped himself when he saw how dead Sai had looked.

Sure, Sai's eyes always looked dead and emotionless, but something had changed. He looked as if he was empty. Hurt.

Alone.

So, instead of killing his fellow teammate, he patted the other's back.
"We'll see her soon, Sai. I promise, okay?" he whispered, forcing a soft smile.

End.

R&R, folks~!