Hey my lovely people! How are you doing? I am proud to present the fifth chapter of Midnight Assassins! *squeals* I hope you like the way it's turning out! Now for today I give you our favorite lazy genius, Shikamaru!
Shikamaru: This is so troublesome. Do I really have to do this?
Author: Yes, now stop complaining and hop to it!
Shikamaru: Troublesome, here is your summary.
Summary: While out late one night being dragged around by his goofball friend Naruto, Sasuke suddenly feels like they are being followed. Next thing he knows is that they are surrounded by strange beings that clearly aren't human. One of them tries to attack and kill him when he is rescued by someone that oddly reminds him of his school principal based on her hair style choice. He learns the girl's name is Sakura and that she isn't alone, there are four others. Tenten, Ino, Hinata, and Sakura are a team joined together to fight the creatures that lurk in the night. They are known as the Midnight Assassins. After their impromptu rescue Hinata is injured and they disappear into the night. Sasuke can't help but wonder if he'll see his pink haired savior again, but he's in for a shock as our beautiful assassin is now attending school with him but she is hiding a secret what is it? Will Sasuke figure it out before he falls for her? As he peruses trying to find out he is slowly making her fall for him as well.
Author: Wonderful thank you Shika-Kun! Now for the disclaimer!
Shikamaru: ...
Author: Shika-Kun? Where did you go? It's time for the disclaimer!
Shikamaru: ... Zzzzzzzzzz...
Author: WAKE UP YOU LAZY BASTARD AND DO THE DAMN DISCLAIMER OR I'LL MAKE YOU SUFFER!
Shikamaru: (completely startled awake by the loud yelling in his ear. He is now scared stiff).
Author: You know what that means? No Ino for you!
Shikamaru: Author-Sama does not own the original Naruto plot or any of us characters. She does own this plot line. She also scares the hell out of me. Women are so troublesome.
Author: What was that you lazy bastard?
Shikamaru: Nothing, let's get on with this troublesome story.
Chapter 3 Infiltrated and Abducted
Sakura's P.O.V.
Everything went back to normal, well as normal as can be for a group of kids like us anyways. They grew closer to us and even apologized to me. I couldn't be happier.
Even with all of this I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong though. This past month every mission we've been on has been ridiculously easy. The vampires didn't even try to defend themselves. Heck Tsunade started letting us go out in groups of three. She had paired us off. I ended up getting stuck with Naruto and Sasuke. It wasn't that bad actually and surprisingly we really worked well together.
To make things even stranger, there hasn't been a vampire sighted for two weeks now. Everything has been calm. I told Tsunade something was wrong but she just said I was bored. While it is true that I'm bored I have this gut wrenching feeling that this peace isn't real and it will all shatter.
I just desperately hope I'm wrong, because I haven't had a break in a long time.
Right now school is out for winter break and each of us decided to spend a week at the base to celebrate Christmas together. Ino even planned one of her parties for Christmas Eve. That should be fun.
Time skip 3 A.M. Sakura's bedroom.
*Beginning of her dream*
Wait! Please stop, don't hurt them anymore! I stared in horror as I watched my friends be brutally killed right in front of me. I couldn't do anything because the vampires that captured me had tied me up with Holy water soaked ropes. It burned every inch of my skin. White hot pain shot through me, but I ignored it. I just had to find a way to save their lives, even if it means forfeiting my own.
"Shut up"! A vampire with atrocious red hair snarled at me while slapping me hard across the face. I fell on the floor from the force of her blow.
"You were warned not to defy your creator and father now you will pay the price". I watched helplessly as her gloved hand drew a dagger coated with Holy water. She raised it up and plunged it through my stomach. I shrieked in agony as...
*End of dream*
I shot out of my bed breathing heavily. That was one of the worst dreams I have ever had. Suddenly there was a pounding on my door. Who could that be its three in the morning.
Tossing back the blankets and grabbing my small knife from under my pillow I silently crept to the door and threw it open.
Sasuke stood there half asleep without a shirt on. He looked very alert though. He had a death grip on his katana. I sighed and lowered my knife before addressing him.
"What are you doing here Sasuke it's three in the morning, and why do you have your katana"? He gave me a long look as he looked over my shoulder and quickly scanned my room. "I heard you screaming, it sounded like you were in pain. So I thought someone was attacking you".
Damn, looks like I'm doing it again. I thought to myself. It's been a long time since anyone has heard me screaming in my sleep. The girls are all used to it but none of the guys know that I did that or why.
Sasuke's P.O.V.
I'm not used to being woken up by the sound of someone screaming in agony, but the way it went on like that I just had to check. I knew it was coming from Sakura's room. So I grabbed my katana and ran out the door not even bothering to find a shirt first. I didn't have time Sakura could be in danger.
I knocked hard on her door hoping she would answer. If she didn't then I would know something was really wrong. I heard shuffling inside and the a few seconds later the door opened and I could see Sakura. Her eyes were bleary and bloodshot. I'd think she was drunk if I didn't know for a fact that Sakura hadn't had any alcohol that day. Her usually tied back and perfectly straight hair was free and wavy from sleep. She was wearing a half shirt and a pair of short, shorts and I could easily see her tattoos. This was the first time I could see the extent of them. She had a large silvery crescent moon with swirling designs on her side. A trail of stars started under it before disappearing under her shirt with one bigger one placed near her neck. She lowered her knife and looked confused as she asked me why I was at her door so late with a weapon.
I told her I heard screaming and asked her why she was. Surprise flittered across her face. Had she not know she was screaming then? Must be a bad dream then, her friends did say Sakura often suffered from nightmares. Although they never mentioned screaming.
"I just had a bad dream Sasuke nothing to worry about. I'm sorry I woke you, please go back to sleep". I stared at her hard for a minute. "What about you will you be going back to sleep Sakura"? She looked at me wondering if she should answer before sighing and speaking anyways. "No, I never can sleep when I wake up after my dreams like that".
I was just about to suggest something that might help her when an explosion sounded beneath us. The force of it knocked me into the partially opened door and sent Sakura to the floor. Her head hit the carpet and she looked dazed for a moment. "Sakura, are you alright"? She shook her head and slowly nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. That didn't exactly feel to good though. What the hell was that"? I thought for a minute and then remembered Deidara.
"Could it have been Deidara? He dose like blowing stuff up". Sakura shook her head no. "Deidara isn't here, and he will only do that stuff in an explosively safe area. Not in the living quarters. That is something else". All along the hallway doors were being thrown open as their occupants stumbled out. "TEME! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE HELL THAT WAS? Naruto's ever loud voice sounded over the confusion. I shook my head in his direction and was about to reply when red flashing lights went off and an alarm sounded. "ALERT, ALERT, ALERT SECTORS THEE, FOUR, AND SEVEN HAVE BEEN INFILTRATED! THIS IS A CODE BLACK SITUATION. THIS IS NOT A DRILL! ATTENTION ALL PERSONNEL, THERE IS A BREACH".
Well I guess that answers that, I thought as everyone scurried to the room a few doors down from mine. This was the emergency briefing area.
Sakura's P.O.V.
I grabbed Sasuke and Naruto and ran down the hall to the briefing room. Once in there I looked around for Tsunade and she wasn't in there. The monitor that is connected to the one in Tsunade's office was flashing with a message. I quickly signed in and clicked in the message. A camera came into focus and a younger Tsunade was viewable. "Sakura if you're listening to this message it means that the vampires have infiltrated HQ. I hope to have had time to prepare you for this and that your new friends and teammates are by your side. I would be telling you this myself if I were able to. You have come so far from that confused little girl Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and I rescued from the wreckage of your home. I know you will continue to grow and be strong. So take up your place as leader and lead your team to victory and take back what is yours"!
The screen went black and I stared at the screen as I headed the door open and close as the members came in. Once they were all hear I put my plan into action. "Alright as you already know vampires have somehow gotten into the lower levels. Which means they have control of the training areas as well as the hospital wing and Shizune's lab. I want teams one through five to gear up and make their way to the blast area. Ino you and Shikamaru will head out with Neji's team and take out any vamps that linger on the perimeter outside. Sasuke you Naruto, Kisame, and Itachi will head to the training area.
The rest of Akatsuki except Konan will head to the labs. You guys will be securing that area. Your main goal will be to find Shizune. I know for a fact she was down their earlier and she may be trapped from the blast. Konan you and Hinata will come with me. Since you both excel in diversions, that is exactly what we are going to do".
I took a deep breath before continuing, more needed to be said before heading out. "Everyone's main goal excluding the remaining Akatsuki will be to find Tsunade-Shishou alive. Alright, Hinata it's finally time to use that distraction. You have my permission to cause as much damage as possible and... WHAT DISTRACTION? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SAKURA-CHAN"?! Naruto's loud voice interrupted me. A vein popped in my forehead as he interrupted me. Ino punched him in the head and told him to shut the hell up and not interrupt me again.
Hinata looked at me worry deep in her eyes. "But Sakura-Chan, if I use that one you will most likely die! The mortality rate using that one for you is 98%. I'm sorry I can't do it! I won't put your life at risk"! Tears were streaming down her face, it hurt me to see the agony etched into her pretty face at the thought of hurting me.
I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her waist. She wound her arms around my neck and cried into my shoulder. I brought my hand up and stroked her blue locks. "Hinata you once told me you would do anything for me. Well now the time has come, if comes to a choice between my life and yours, my life is forfeit. I swore that on the day we rescued you. I have no intentions of going back on that now. You know I never go back on a promise".
Hinata's P.O.V.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing, why would she even suggest that? I listened to her words and a new hope came to me. Sakura has never ever broken a promise before. An idea occurred to me. I looked up at her with blurry eyes. "Then you have to promise me something! Hinata I don't think... PROMISE ME! I can't go through with this if you don't! You have to promise me that you will come back to us alive! Please Sakura, I need to hear you promise me this"! She sighed while still stroking my hair as a look if determination came into her usually emotionless eyes. "If it will put you at ease than I promise to do everything in my power to come back alive".
At the time I didn't realize that she hasn't given me what I had specifically asked for, and I wouldn't until much later when I would feel my world shatter around me.
Sasuke's P.O.V.
The plan Sakura came up with was flawless for the most part if you discount her chance of death. I wouldn't admit it out loud but in the past few months I had come to enjoy having her around. Even when I was mad at her I enjoyed her presence.
Naruto, Itachi, Kisame, and I had easily taken back the training areas. Sakura's little distraction plan was set to take effect in ten minutes if we could not successfully get the situation under control.
Something was wrong though. The vamps here weren't even really putting up a fight and then I realized that they were a diversion. Seems Itachi figured it out too cause we both shared a look. I captured one of the last remaining vamps wandering around. It was a female with ridiculously cut red hair. Half if it was long, smooth, and brushed while the other half was short and pointing in every direction.
She saw me and immediately tried to get all flirty and shit. The fuck is wrong with her? I don't roll that way. Especially with a slutty looking vampire. I took her to the interrogation room and strapped her to the chair with Naruto's help.
"What can I do for you hot stuff? The name is Karin by the way". She tried to purr sexily at me. She failed miserably. "You can tell me why your here. I will give you two options as to how I get the information I want. We can do this the easy way, or the hard way. Your choice". She pretended to think about it before speaking again "What if I refuse"? I gave her a glare as she tried to undress me with her eyes.
I didn't answer her and looked at back at the guys. "Naruto"? I spoke it like a question, he grinned real big and pulled out a small vial with a long needle. "Then this is you reward". I told her as I ejected her with the Holy water. "Fuck! What the hell is that fucking shit? It feels like my insides are boiling"!
"That would be Holy water, you dumb bimbo". Naruto spoke for the first time since coming in here. She glared at Naruto as she lost the seductive look and started screeching in a highly irritating voice. So I backhanded her to shut her up.
"It's simple really just tell us what we want to know and you don't get hurt". Her glare lessened as she turned he attention to my brother. "What's in it for me"? She asked batting her eyelashes trying to woo my brother. "Depends on what you know". Itachi said again while glaring at the redhead clearly fed up with her mood swings.
She seemed to think it over. Carefully considering her options. "I want something in return for my information, and believe me what I have to say is very important. You would be really foolish to turn my offer down". She blinked her eyes rapidly at me as she placed a hand on my thigh. I tried not to retch as I hid my disgust. I looked back at Itachi as we had a silent conversation and came to an agreement. If what she had to say was important enough we would not kill her today. "Alright you've got a deal, start talking".
A big flirtatious grin flashed across her face as she held her hands up. They were chained with silver cuffs. "First take these off and tell me your name handsome". She said as she leaned forward to expose her chest even more. Like that wasn't done enough with the little clothes she was wearing.
I rolled my eyes and unlocked the cuffs she rubbed her wrists in an attempt to relieve the sting from her injuries. "Alright then, so I heard some of the higher ups talking a week ago about a certain female who was a hunter. At first I just brushed it off, but then they mentioned something about her being a half-vampire and that she could be the one to turn the tides in the war with you guys. I don't know her name but they said she had pink hair and green eyes. Tonight we were supposed to come here and retrieve this female. Me specifically since I have special abilities. I can sense other people. That's all I know, I swear"! She cried upon noticing my murderous expression.
We all dashed out of the room leaving the vamp behind. We need to find Sakura now. She is in danger. My gut twisted painfully at the thought.
Sakura's P.O.V.
I was in a really bad position. Hinata and Konan were each trapped by six vamps who had a command to kill if I made a wrong move. They had already knocked Konan out and Hinata was just barely hanging on. "Don't give in to them Sakura! Don't worry about us, we will be fine".
It didn't take a genius to know Hinata was lying to me. If I refused these assholes they would pay the price. I couldn't put her in danger that way, so I made my decision. "I'm sorry Hinata but I told you if it came down to it my life was forfeit". I looked at the vamps and said "I surrender. You guys win". They looked surprised by my choice but sprung into action none the less. "Discard any weapons you have and slide them away from you down the hall behind us". The blond who seemed to be in charge said. I did as I was told quickly in fear that any hesitation or slowness would cause them to suffer even more.
The blond looked at the two vamps who stood waiting for orders. "Tie her up and incapacitate her. We can't have her escaping". They shoved me to my knees and roughly tied my arms behind my back and a blind fold over my eyes. They put a cloth over my mouth and I realized too late that it contained a sleeping tonic. Shit I thought as my world went black and I fell forward. I never felt my body hit the floor because I was too far gone. Lost to a world of nightmares and forgotten memories.
Hinata's P.O.V.
"What do you want us to do with her Minomi? Can we kill her? I'm hungry"! The one with purple hair begged the one named Minomi. "No, we will keep our promise this time. Do not harm either girl. Nock her out and let's go you can eat later". She commanded and checked to see if Konan was still out.
I was so scared. What were those vampires going to do with my sister? Are they going to kill her? I continued to tremble as they talked about what to do with me. I didn't even realize they were coming towards me. "Aww, but she is so pretty I bet she tastes delicious! Just one bite"? I was scared she would give into his begging just to shut him up this time, but to my relief she denied him again.
"NO, we don't have time others are closing in on our location. Take care of that girl and lets go"! She turned down the hall and disappeared. Hurrying to escape a death that would be given to them should they linger.
He moved behind me and jabbed at a point on the back of my neck. My eyes grew wide as I fell to the floor free if their grasp. I saw them hoist Sakura's limp body up and over the purple haired ones shoulder. Her hair flew around as she flew through the air. In the next second they were all gone and I could hear footsteps rapidly approaching but I couldn't tell how close they were.
I lost my fight with consciousness and slipped into the black abyss that waited.
Sasuke's P.O.V.
We finally arrived at Sakura's last known location. On the way we had met up with Neji's team. On the run here I had explained what I learned and he told me where she last was. The closer I got to the two people lying on the floor the more I feared that Sakura was not one of them and that the two were dead.
Hinata was the one closest to me, she was unconscious but tears poured from hers eyes even in her sleep. "What the hell happened"? Neji asked as he reached her side and rolled her over before sitting her up. Hinata's head flopped onto his chest". Neji had shared a theory with us a while back concerning the blue haired female in his arms.
FLASHBACK!
"Guys, I need to tell you something important. You know Hinata, the girl on Sakura's team"? We all nodded. "You remember me telling you how she very much resembles the heir to the main part of my family that disappeared when she was five? Without a trace, no body was ever found. I believe Hinata is her, I mean think about it. She has eyes just like mine and she looks a bit like me. I can't be sure since I never met her but I just feel like it is her. It's a shame I can't recall what her name was but I'm pretty sure it started with an 'H'. Remember Sakura told us she rescued Hinata when they were five and then adopted her into the family and that from what she could remember the place she came from was rather large and elegant.
END OF FLASHBACK!
Ever since then Neji had grown close to the girl. I could see the worry in his eyes as he scanned her over for any injuries. He was desperately trying to figure out what was causing her endless tears. "I've never seen anyone cry so much, not even Hinata. Something is terribly wrong, I can feel it". Tenten said quietly.
It's true. In my whole life I've haven't ever witnessed anything like that.
Neji picked her up and held her close to him in a protective way. "Has Shizune or Tsunade-Sama been found"? He asked us. We didn't get a chance to reply as footsteps rapidly approached. Tsunade was among them.
Tsunade's P.O.V.
I hadn't expected o live though that assault but I did. Sakura had sent teams out to find me. I should have known she would, it's so like her.
I was then told she was on the top floor but no one had been able to get in touch with her for over an hour. I took a good ten minutes but we finally reached the spot where she was supposed to have been.
I could see the boys were already there and one of them was holding Hinata. I frowned at that, what's wrong with one of my girls? Why does she look like she's crying?
"Boys report! What's the situation? What's wrong with Hinata, why is she crying so much"? It broke my heart to see so many tears from her. Who had done this? Who made such a sweet girl cry so much?
Neji opened his mouth to respond when Hinata's eyes slowly opened and said the words froze my blood and shattered my already broken heart. "She's gone they took her".
That's the end of chapter five my lovelies! Hope you enjoyed it! I have to say writing this chapter was so much fun for me! I hope you don't get mad at the judge cliff hanger I just tossed your way. He, he, oh I can practically hear your questions! I will update soon, so please look forward to it. Remember reviews are always welcome and please no flames. If you don't like it don't read it! Well until next time.
-SasuSaku993 out-