Chapter Seventeen: Sakura Reaches Out

Introduced: Juugo, Suigetsu, Inuzuka Hana (briefly)

Warning: Implied Rape

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 stared at Sasuke mistrustfully as he held up his hands. "Truce ok? I wanted to invite you to a party as my cousin." He said. "I don't trust you but since you've reached out in an attempt to be a decent human, I'll go for a little bit." Sakura replied warily. "It'll be fun. I go to this party every year. You'll like it." Sasuke said. Sakura ignored her instincts screaming at her not to go because Sasuke was up to something. She was tired of fighting and now that it was discovered that he was her family, she just wanted peace.

"Wow you look nice. Get in." Sasuke smiled at her. Sakura made sure her phone was fully charged and that it was near her at all times while they rode to the party. Her eyes narrowed as she realized they were going out of Konoha proper. "Where are we going?" She asked. "Kisame's cousin Suigetsu hosts this party at his country house so there aren't any noise complaints." Sasuke explained. Warning bells blared in her head but Sakura ignored them again because she was giving Sasuke the benefit of the doubt.

"This is my cousin Sakura. Show her a good time guys." Sasuke said when they came through the door. "Hi Sakura. I'm Suigetsu. Nice to meet you. Kisame talks about you all the time." An aqua haired teen said. "Hi Suigetsu-san. It's nice to meet you too." Sakura smiled. She could see the family resemblance when he smiled. They shared the same sharp teeth. The music came on loud and Sakura understood how there would be noise complaints. When Suigetsu turned to talk to other people and ignored her, Sakura found herself a corner and a seat because she didn't feel like dancing. It irritated her back sometimes. 'Kisame must have asked him to keep an eye on me.' She thought with a wave of friendly love toward the blue guy.

A hand closed over her mouth and her eyes widened as she was bodily dragged out of the crowds and up the stairs to an empty room. "Nothing personal about this but I owe a friend a favor and he's collecting." A rough voice said quietly. Sakura had never felt as stupid as she felt right this second. How could she be so stupid to trust Sasuke? This had just been another of his plots to humiliate and drive her out of Konoha.

Shisui pushed his girlfriend off him when his phone rang. "Wait a sec Hana." He panted. Shisui answered the phone a little breathlessly. "Hello?" He answered. "Nii-san." A wet voice on the other end killed any libido he may have had. Shisui instantly sat up and pushed Hana off him completely. "Sakura-chan? What's wrong?" He asked. "Can you come get me? I rode over here with Sasuke. I was so stupid." Sakura asked quietly. "Where are you?" Shisui asked. "Kisame's cousin has a country home and Sasuke brought me to a party here. I thought he was being nice." Sakura's voice cracked and Shisui scowled. "Are you outside?" He asked. "No. I'm locked in a bathroom. Please come get me and take me somewhere safe. I don't want to be here anymore." Sakura said in a small voice. "I'm on my way. I'll be there in ten minutes. Don't move." Shisui replied. "Ok." Sakura said obediently. Shisui hung up. "As much as I would love to continue this Hana my little sister needs me." He said. "I understand honey. Go take care of her." Inuzuka Hana replied with a smile. Shisui kissed her and got his shirt and shoes on. "I love you and I'll call you." He said as he ran out the door, keys in hand. Hana laughed and fixed her clothes.

Shisui barged into Suigetsu's party and grabbed the first face he saw. "There's a pink haired girl here. Where is she?" He demanded. "Juugo dragged her upstairs about two hours ago. She might be up there." The girl replied nervously. Shisui headed upstairs and called Sakura. "I'm here. Where are you?" He asked. A door cracked open and a red-rimmed green eye peeked out. "I'm coming to you." Shisui hung up and walked to the door. His face paled with fury when he saw his sister's face. Her lip was split and there was dry blood on her chin. Her left eye was swollen slightly and a bruise was beginning to form. He took his jacket off and handed it to her. "Put that on and we can go." He said quietly. Sakura obeyed silently and Shisui picked her up in his arms.

Sakura looked around silently. "This is my apartment. It's right next to the college and a block from the police station. It's the safest place I knew of at the moment. You should go to the hospital." Shisui said. "I will. I just need to absorb what happened." Sakura replied quietly. Shisui came and sat next to her as she started to cry. Hesitantly, because he was afraid she'd push him away, the tall Uchiha put an arm around her shoulders. Sakura turned into his body and he wrapped his other arm around her too.

Sakura and Shisui sat in the exam room together after they had finished with her and she had her head bowed. "I should have listened to my instincts. There was something that told me not to go but I thought he was finally being nice to me." The pinkette said quietly. "This should never have happened to you." Shisui replied angrily. "Why did this happen to me? I don't understand." Sakura said in a broken voice. "Sasuke has been spoiled for far too long. If my aunt and uncle try to keep him from getting in trouble this time, I will step in." Shisui promised. "This is a hundred times worse than when he put those pictures up. Those I could get rid of. I'll never be able to get rid of this. Never." Sakura said in a haunted voice. "Do you want to go home when the doctor releases you?" Shisui asked. "No. Just take me by to pick up some clothes and then take me home with you. I can't face anyone yet." Sakura replied. "Ok." Shisui said.

After Sakura fell into an uneasy sleep, Shisui called Itachi and told him that Sasuke had done something heinous to Sakura and to beat it out of him when he got home. When questioned, he told his cousin that she was safe and sleeping for now. Itachi agreed and Shisui hung up the phone.

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