Chapter five: He's Coming.
I DON'T OWN NARUTO! MASASHI KISHIMOTO DOES! YOU CAN'T SUE ME!
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Not sure of the pairings yet. Ideas are very much welcome. ^_^
Sakura unlocked the door quickly and answered it. "Hello? Haruno Residence?" She said. "Did you miss me koneko? I'll find you soon and we'll finally be reunited. I have such a delicious punishment in store for your disobedience. I can't wait to hear your beautiful screams. You will beg me to kill you before I finish with you. If you behave, I'll even give you what you want most. Death." A familiar voice purred on the other end.
Sakura dropped the phone from suddenly nerveless fingers as her eyes blanked. "Sakura!" Tenten shrieked. She snatched the phone up and snarled. "I don't know who the fuck you are and I don't know what the fuck you want but if you think this is some sick joke then you'd best fucking think again! If you ever fucking call this house again, I'll hunt you down and fucking kill you!" Tenten screamed before she slammed the phone down hard enough to break it. The panting dark haired girl snapped her fingers in Sakura's face and cursed when she didn't respond.
"What happened?" Sasori asked calmly. "Everything's fine." Tenten snapped. "Everything doesn't look fine." Sasori pointed out. "Why the hell do you fucking care anyway?" Tenten snarled. "Sakura is my friend." Sasori replied calmly. Sakura started shaking and Tenten gasped and dove for her friend as her legs gave out. Sakura sat silently and stared at the wall without seeing it. "Sakura please talk to me! What's wrong?" Tenten begged. "He found me. He found me again. He's coming for me." Sakura replied softly. Tenten groaned and called for back-up in the form of Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari. "They'll help this time. Please let them help." She pleaded. "He's going to kill me. Tenten I don't want to die." Sakura said in a small voice. "You won't! You'll be fine!" Tenten replied.
"Is everything ok?" Neji asked cautiously. "Sakura's dad called. She's having an episode. Can you entertain while I try to bring her 'round?" Tenten asked. "You were never good at it. Not like Shino is. I'll get him instead." Neji replied. "Ok." Tenten said. The coffee haired teen disappeared and reappeared with Shino in tow. "What happened?" The dark haired boy asked. "Her father found her number somehow." Tenten replied. Shino nodded and hefted Sakura in his arms bridal style. "I'll bring her back down in about an hour." He said. Tenten nodded. "Ok." She replied.
"Where's Sakura?" Sai asked curiously. "She's not feeling well so Shino took her upstairs to try and help her feel better." Tenten replied. "Ah. Should we go?" Sai asked. "No. Sakura won't mind if you guys stay as long as you keep it down and don't go upstairs to bother her." Tenten replied. Neji helped the bun haired girl distribute snacks and they settled down to watch movies.
"Sakura calm down. I know you're upset and rightfully so but you can't let him get to you like this. You've worked too hard over the years to let him drag you down again." Shino said softly. Sakura sniffled softly. "I'm scared. I'm scared he'll find me." She admitted. "If he does, you'll stand tall and defend yourself with your friends at your side." Shino said firmly. Sakura smiled slightly. "Ok." She replied. Shino smiled. "That's a good girl." He said. Sakura reached up and took Shino's sunglasses off. He let her and Sakura smiled. "There's a familiar sight." She said fondly. "Only for you Saki. No one else will see them." Shino replied. "People are cruel but they're not all cruel." Sakura said. Shino nodded, bright red eyes glowing slightly in the dimness of her room.
"Saki! Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari are here!" Tenten yelled up the stairs. "Coming Ten!" Sakura yelled back. "I'll put my glasses back on." Shino said. "Don't. Please. I love your eyes. If anyone wants to talk shit, they can get the fuck out." Sakura pleaded. "Fine." Shino replied.
Sakura and Shino came downstairs and Tenten smiled. "I miss your eyes." She said. Shino smiled. "Hey Temari, Gaara, Kankuro." He greeted. "Hey Lil' Red Eye." Kankuro teased. Sakura punched him. "Sorry." Kankuro wheezed. Tenten laughed and shook her head. "You two will never get along will you?" She asked. "When I defeat him in our next tourney then I will." Kankuro replied. Shino snorted. "It's not my fault you suck at taijustu." He said. "You shitty bastard!" Kankuro railed. Sakura and Temari laughed. "I'm gonna go say hi to Shika." She said. "Ok." Sakura replied.
"Glad to see you feeling better Sakura." Sai said as the pinkette joined them. "Yeah. Shino was really good to have with me." Sakura replied. "His eyes are cool." Sai said. "It's not his fault. His mom's family has a genetic disorder where the first born has red eyes." Sakura shrugged. "I like them." Sai said. "Good. He's sensitive about them. Kids used to taunt him when we were little. They called him a demon and a freak." Sakura replied. "Kisame too. Until he beat his bullies half to death." Itachi spoke up. Sakura snorted. "I can totally see him doing it too." She said. Shino didn't put his sunglasses back on since no one in the room was making fun of his eyes and Sakura smiled slightly to herself.
"Ok let's talk business here for a minute. Why exactly did you call us down here?" Temari asked. "Sakura's father called her earlier." Tenten replied. Temari's eyes darkened and she nodded once. "I see." She replied. Tenten nodded as well. "I suppose that means it's only a matter of time before he tracks her down since he's found her number." Gaara spoke finally. "Yes." Tenten confirmed. "What's going on?" Deidara asked curiously. "I suppose if you're going to remain friends with us we should tell you." Tenten sighed. "I am a legal adult. I have been since I was thirteen. Tenten has been an adult since the age of fourteen. My father is an alcoholic because my mother died when I was little. He used to slap me around a little but when I turned thirteen, he nearly killed me. I got my emancipation papers the next day and I haven't stopped running since. If I settle down for too long, he tracks me down and it gets ugly. He used to call me koneko when I was little. As I got older, he used it as a taunt. I can't run anymore however because Konoha was the last place I had to go. Now that I'm here, I have nowhere else to run. I have to face my dad once and for all. However due to all the abuse I endured, I have episodes where I black out and I barely remember what happens when I'm not myself. There are times when I never remember what happens unless someone tells me. I have avoided friends like the plague because I'm afraid I'll black out and kill someone." Sakura said quietly. "Yet you have Shino, Gaara, Kankuro, Temari, Neji, Hinata, and Tenten." Sai pointed out. "And us too!" Kisame butted in. "Yes well Tenten is more like my sister, Hinata is like my sister too. Neji is annoying and won't leave me alone because I think he has a thing for Tenten...just kidding. Neji and Shino have been there from the beginning. I have known them literally my whole life. Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari are my cousins. I would hope I had them to support me." Sakura replied.
"So that's why you attacked Sasuke. It all makes sense now. He was being a douche and you got mad. I understand how the world works now." Sai said half-sarcastically. Sakura laughed. "Yeah pretty much." She agreed. "And you Tenten?" Sai asked. "My parents hated me. I was one more mouth to feed and they figured if they beat the hell out of me enough I'd either die or get tired and leave. I sucked it up for fourteen years then when Sakura nearly died, I went and got my papers too. My parents don't give a fuck where I am or if I'm even alive. I only run with Sakura because she's all I have in this world. I tried living with relatives but after my uncle tried to play house, I gave up and decided my whole family was useless." Tenten replied. "Just come out and say it Ten. Your uncle tried to rape you. Jeez we're not kids anymore." Sakura snorted. "Yeah well it sounds nicer when I say it my way." Tenten replied. "It sounds childish." Temari butted in. "Shut up." Tenten retorted. Sakura rolled her eyes. "Now you know the whole sordid affair. My father called me when I got home. He's close to tracking me down and I have a feeling this last fight will be the ugliest of all." She said. "We'll help you if you ask for it." Nagato pointed out. "I know you will but I would like to think I'm capable of handling him myself. I know it's not true and I'll probably need your help but I have to tell myself I'm a capable girl or I'll break down and give up." Sakura replied.
Tenten sighed as she stepped into the shower. The others had gone home long ago and Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari were set up in the guest rooms. Sakura was in her room doing whatever it was she did in there and Tenten finally had a minute to herself. She hadn't told everyone the truth. Even Sakura didn't know that she had been raped by her uncle and nearly died from the damage. That's why she got her papers. Her uncle had been taken to jail and was still there if he wasn't killed for what he had done. Maybe she'd take a page from Sakura's book and go see Dr. Orochimaru. He seemed to be helping her get to a normal place maybe he could do the same for her.
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