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Chapter Eight
The Kingdom Of Kurotsuki
"Why did god create holds in our hands?"
"I could conquer the world with just one hand as long as you were holding the other."
"So I would be the one to fill the holes in yours."
The corrupt world is a monster; "Where is justice?"
Bloom fully from asking it, oh wicked flower
I give an eye for an eye when I gaze to a hypocritical dream
There must be a limit for life and death
In your final moment, you'll die for yourself
Embrace everything, and realize it
( Entire Chapter Will Be Written in Sasuke's P.O.V unless stated otherwise )
And all I could do was watch as she was ripped out of my arms by Naruto, and all I could do was watch her tearful gaze bore into mine as she both outstretched our hands, reaching, hoping, to touch the other but alas, our hopeful attempts failed as I was out of her view, out of her life, and into a new one I never knew existed.
Or rather, back into my old life I never even remembered having.
I didn't know why she responded but I was glad she did because it brought me back to those days again where everything was perfect. Not a flaw in our lives. That's the way it is. No that's the way its suppose to be. But I guess God doesn't like anyone having no flaws in their lives and just always finds a way to ruin it for the person.
I could only watch as she pranced happily out of my room and I regretted the words that came out of my mouth because I hate lying to her, I absolutely despise it. It's disgusting to even think about it.
I inwardly sighed and simply closed my eyes before attempting to drift into a quiet and short nap but deep inside I had a nagging feeling that tomorrow isn't what I had planned out, it felt like someone or something inside of me was trying to break free from the chains it was locked into and unbind the cloth around their eyes to show me the truth. I simply ignored the thoughts and feelings I had nagging at me as all I could think about was a certain pink haired girl with green eyes.
Naruto wasn't stupid, he knew something , or rather , someone was coming towards this place and the Demon Fox had merely confirmed his uneasiness. The only option was to protect both Sakura and Sasuke and not let their secrets be revealed. As soon as the secrets are let out then the worse scenario would be placed upon them all.
"Naruto, you're joking right? There's no way anyone could possibly be coming towards here.." Ino hissed out as she glanced at the Demon Fox Vampire with dark blue eyes instead of her usual light sky tone.
"I would rather have this as a dream than reality." Naruto merely replied as his eyes had shifted to the color red as the Demon Fox's powers were still supporting him.
"Troublesome, we're going to have to think of a plan." Shikamaru muttered though when he meant 'we're' he was basically saying 'himself' seeing as he had the highest IQ out of all of them and was the master planner for any offensives, defensives and protections.
Neji frowned as the wine glass he was holding was almost being crushed under the heavy strength of his hand, "I bet he's after them for their power."
"What are you saying?"
"Shit." Was all I heard from Naruto as I was clearly eyeing them all down, demanding answers.
Tenten sighed before nodding towards Hinata who nodded towards Shikamaru. Receiving the signal, Shikamaru slowly got up before walking towards me and looking me directly in the eye when he was at least a two feet away, "I'm saying, you and her, can both destroy the world within a snap of your finger."
My eyes widened slightly as I stared hard at Shikamaru, he wasn't the type to lie and whenever someone from the group was lying one of them would burst out laughing but right now it was dead silence and I could feel the tension in the air.
"That's a lie, she's a mere human being." I somehow had a feeling already deep down inside that this was no joke but however both my heart and mind denied it, refused to accept it.
"Unfortunately for you, she's not." This time I was surprised that Naruto was the one who spoke up, but what surprised me even more was the fact that the tone in his voice was dead serious. And we're talking about Naruto here, he's never serious unless it's actually important. Whenever Naruto was serious it usually meant something has happened or it is about something important.
So as soon as my mind registered the tone in Naruto's voice, I had already known that something was up and it wasn't all that pleasant from the look on everyone's face I could see.
"What are you all talking about?" This time I was definitely going to find out what the hell was going on and I swore that if someone said 'just kidding' I'll knock them through a few walls in this house, I don't mind spending cash for the repairs.
"Sasuke, you aren't who you think you are." Hinata spoke up quietly as she stared down at the floor but it wasn't from the cause of shyness or nervousness, merely sadness and frustration from what I was guessing from the emotions that flashed across her face before she had stared down at the floor.
I could only stare, confused, at her, "What are you talking about..?" Hinata wasn't the type to lie, sure she would laugh at jokes but clearly, right now, this one wasn't one of those jokes. I didn't understand a thing, what was going on? And just what was so important that everyone was being serious about, when no one answered me my patience thinned, "I said, What the hell is going on?" this time I raised my voice, I wanted an answer and I wanted one now, "Tell me what's going on.." Silence was still with us, "That's an order." Immediately the bodies around me stiffened, whenever a Pure Blood orders you, you must follow through with that order, be it to kill yourself or even kill someone you love. Pure Blood orders are absolute.
I watched Naruto's mouth open, then close again, then open and close again. My patience was completely gone. I slammed my hand down on the table closest to me, which happened to have empty wine glasses on there that fell to the marble floor, shattering into pieces. I could hear the footsteps of maids outside wondering if they should enter or not to clean up the mess assuming they could also feel the tension in the room, however they were smart enough to know not to enter but simply wait outside. I turned my full attention towards the six people in the room with me, "I want an answer, Now."
"Sas—"
"UCHIHA SASUKE . YOU ARE NOW SURROUNDED."
"Shit." I heard the pine-apple head genius cuss under his breath as he positioned his hands together, it was a sign that he was thinking, thinking of a plan.
Neji, being one who was second-lead of everyone, next to me, immediately reacted seeing as I wasn't moving, "Ino, Tenten and Hinata ! Quickly go grab Sakura and bring her back here immediately, Naruto and I will check what's going on outside, Shikamaru stay here with Sasuke and think of a plan! And Sasuke, we'll explain all this later but for now, please cooperate with us."
Without another word he left. I didn't even get the chance to answer or even comment. I merely sat down next to Shikamaru who had his eyes closed and his hands still together in his thinking position. I was getting frustrated because I didn't know what was going on and I know for a fact that this matter is serious, Shikamaru never took that long to think of a plan. This one must be one of those to completely wipe out the enemy. The pine-apple genius was never the type to kill people cause of bloodlust, usually his plans were to make the enemy retreat so we wouldn't have to do a massacre, but now, it seems like he intends to wipe out the enemy that was currently outside calling me.
"IF YOU COME WITH US, I GURANTEE THAT HARUNO SAKURA'S MEMORIES WILL RETURN."
At that I stiffened. Shikamaru sensed it as he quickly grabbed my arm with one hand, gaining my attention and then shaking his head before placing his hands back in the same position, "Sasuke, don't listen to them."
I stared at Shikamaru, hoping that he was right and that I was choosing the right decision.
"God damnit, I can't believe they are here already !"
"It's no surprise, Naruto said that they would arrive in less than thirty minutes."
"Hell is going to break loose.."
"Hurry, let's quicken our pace, We can't let Sasuke wait any longer, the longer he's away from Sakura the more reckless actions he'll take."
Ino and Hinata nodded as all three girls hurried their way towards the petite pink haired girl's room.
The blonde haired beauty sighed, "Sometimes, I wished Sasuke built small houses."
If this was in any normal situation, both girls would've laughed however there was no humour in the air.
Simply. Blood lust.
Sakura was humming to herself as she was dressed in a white strapless knee-length dress. It was one of those flow type of dresses. Her hair was up in a messy bun, it seemed casual yet elegant. She was glancing around the room with her hands behind her back. Everything seems so normal and peaceful to her until Ino, Tenten and Hinata burst through the door to her peaceful room with wide eyes that seemed to be filled with worry and fear.
"What's going on?"
"Sakura, we must bring you to Sasuke fast." was all Tenten could say before the three of them quickly grabbed the confused pink-haired girl and quickly carried her to the direction they had come from.
"What is going on?! Let me down!" Sakura protested as she was determined to find out just what was going on , plus it was fairly uncomfortable to be carried on someone's shoulder.
"We don't have time for questions, all we can say is that something, no, someone is after you and Sasuke." Ino quickly explained before quickening her pace with Sakura on her shoulder, carrying her like a sack of potatoes, followed just as quickly were Tenten and Hinata.
"Who would ever think you would be here , Danzo." Naruto hissed as he stared at the man in front of him as he and Neji were standing in front of the entrance of the mansion.
"Shouldn't it be who would ever think that you would protect them?" Danzo retorted back as his gaze did not leave his.
Karin smirked, "Danzo , don't even waste your breathe, lets charge right in!" The red-haired girl raised an arm and immediately the army behind them prepared themselves to charge in.
The red eyes staring right into Naruto's flashed dangerously before her arm immediately dropped down to point towards Naruto and Neji, "CHARGE!"
Shikamaru's eyes immediately snapped open as the door of the room slammed opened, revealing four girls, well one who looked like a sack of potatoes.
I immediately grabbed Sakura from Ino's arms and wrapping her tightly in mine. I was so afraid she was in danger, I'm willing to wipe the entire world for her, "Sakura.."
I could feel her breathing against my chest as I held her tightly, she simply looked up at my face before raising her hands and touched my cheeks lightly, "Are you alright, Sasuke?"
My eyes filled with worried as I simply embraced her once more. Shikamaru sighed lightly, not at the moment between Sakura and I, but rather at the situation they were in, "Sasuke, Naruto and Neji are waiting for us outside, we must go back them up."
Sasuke nodded, "We've all got to go, I don't trust this house anymore if enemies like them can enter."
"I understand, Tenten, Hinata and I will protect Sakura, you worry about everyone else, Shikamaru I hope you have a strategy prepared when we're out there."
The pineapple head boy nodded briskly before turning around to face the window, their quickest exit to the entrance.
"This is war."
"My, this is disappointing isn't it? Naruto." Karin smirked lightly as she watched the army continuing charging in, trying to get through the two vampires in front of them, "I'm surprised after all these years you still protect them."
Naruto hissed as his eyes shifted into blood red color and his whiskers on his cheeks grew deeper and darker, his bright blonde hair turned into a darker color, "It's my duty and my friends that I'm protecting, I have a right to!"
"Yes, Naruto, you have the right to get yourself killed by protecting them when you can easily give them to us and the truth will be revealed."
"Naruto, don't do anything that you'll regret."
"Shut up Demon, my hands are itching to rip that her head off and shred it into pieces."
"Like you can even touch me." Karin flipped her hair and shifted her glasses as she smirked at the Demon Fox Vampire in front of her, "Just give up and return Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura back to their rightful place."
"And what do you mean by that?"
At that, everyone immediately froze as six new figures appeared out of nowhere and stood beside Naruto and Neji. The army immediately backed off slowly as they realised he had arrived.
Karin's eyes widened at the sight before her as the smoke that had suddenly appeared was slowly disappearing, "H-he's here."
"Karin, get your senses back together." Danzo hissed as the smoke cleared off revealing their enemies and the two people they were trying to capture, "Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura."
Sakura shifted uneasily as she stared at the army in front of her and some had gazed at her confusingly while others were filled with anger and blood lust.
I tightened my arm around her waist and my eyes shifted into their blood red color without another thought, "If any of you dare to lay a hand on her, I swear by the name of my Uchiha family, you will all die."
At that the army immediately flinched and backed off even more, afraid to be killed by the hands of a well-known Pure Blood.
Sakura immediately clutched onto me tighter, afraid to let go as if her life was relying on me, which was in a way, true.
"Unless you want to die, I suggest you get the hell out of my face." The ones filled with hatred and blood lust immediately charged forwards towards Sakura and without another thought, I raised one hand and suddenly the floor beneath them began cracking open, revealing a dark hole with lava, in other words, hell. The men who were brave enough to step up were immediately swallowed up without another thought and as soon as they had disappeared from their world, the ground closed back together, leaving only a crack behind.
"What the hell are you waiting for?! Charge!" Karin screamed at the vampires who were on her side. They hesitated before letting out a battle cry and charging towards us.
Naruto watched as Sasuke and everyone else were fighting off all of them. The blonde-haired boy clenched his fists tightly together that his knuckles turned white.
"Naruto, it's time for them to return."
"I can't do that.."
"It's the only way for this to end. We can easily destroy them all but is it really worth killing all of the Vampires who are only wishing for them to return to their rightful place?"
"But.."
"Take her out of his arms, and open the chains."
"The Chains of Memories?"
"Yes, the very one that he had requested you to put on him and Sakura."
"I don't want to betray him.."
"Then would you rather see him dead? He doesn't even have ten percent of his actual powers, he won't be able to fend off all of them and Karin doesn't seem like she'll stop them anytime soon. Danzo will definitely find a chance to capture them both."
"Alright, Let's do it, Demon."
"Of course."
I had one arm wrapped tightly around Sakura as I used the other one to fend off the enemies, even though the others were helping me out, I knew that we wouldn't be able to fend them all off. They never seem to stop coming and even if they were all dead, I knew that the others wouldn't have enough energy to fight Danzo or Karin or even to protect Sakura. It was a difficult position to be in but I will definitely not give up on protecting Sakura, that is my main priority.
I covered Sakura's eyes as I grabbed one of the enemies head and snapped it, the vampire immediately fell to the down with his eyes wide opened.
But before anything else had happened, I suddenly felt Sakura being pulled away from me by force and I immediately hissed only to see Naruto had ripped her away from me. My eyes narrowed as his eyes returned to their usual color, his face full of regret and apologetic, "Give her back." I hissed at Naruto as he looked away from me, at the same time holding Sakura protectively in case an enemy would pop out of nowhere.
Naruto shook his head at my demand before touch the mark on his stomach that he had since birth, at least that was what he told me and before I could do anything else, Naruto bit his thumb and blood came dripping out, he raised his shirt to reveal the mark and quickly rub blood over the mark into a strange marking and suddenly the mark glowed brightly.
"Naruto! You didn-" I couldn't even hear what Shikamaru had said before a white barrier had surrounded us eight, the enemy outside was quite confused as they backed off from the bright light the white barrier had produced.
I reached out to touch Sakura's hand as she reached out to touch mine but before our fingers could even touch, an explosion occurred. And where and who was it from?
I had caused the explosion and all I could remember was seeing Sakura's face before my mind was filled into complete darkness.
( Normal P.O.V )
"Your Majesty, have you found the suitable wife yet?"
"Do not pester me of such thing, there is no need."
"But Your Majesty.."
"You are dismissed."
"Y-yes, Your Majesty."
"What is the meaning of this?! Where the hell am I anyways?!"
"Your Kingdom."
"..What?"
"You are my wife now, also the Queen of Vampires, this place is your Kingdom."
"I do not recall agreeing to marry you!"
"Will you disobey someone like me?"
"Don't act all high and mighty just cause you're the King!"
"And.."
"And?"
"I loved you the first time we met."
"Y-your Majesty.."
"My Love, Uchiha Sasuke, call me Sasuke."
"Haruno Sakura.."
"Uchiha Sakura."
"You know, I loved you too Sasuke, but you were of a much higher rank than I was.."
"It doesn't matter now, Sakura, you're the same rank as I."
"Surely, this is the beginning of something new."
"Definitely."
"We are destined to be together, My Lord."
"Sakura.. no one is around."
"I'm sorry, Sasuke, I'm just getting used to calling you that, after all, we rarely get time alone."
"I'm sorry for giving you all this pressure."
"Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who wanted to be with you, therefore I knew the circumstances and responsibility that I have to take, as your wife, and as the Queen."
"I hate you! I really really hate you!"
"..."
"Don't touch me! Don't touch me with those filthy hands of yours, Uchiha Sasuke!"
"Sakura.."
"How could you?! Why would you?!"
"Let me explain.."
"Explain? How can you explain?! It's straight out laid out for us right in front of our faces, you touched her, Sasuke! You touched another women, knowing that I am your wife!"
"Sakura!"
"I-I don't think this will work anymore, Sasuke."
"Sakura, don't do this to me."
"I know, I know you didn't do anything wrong, it's just that.. I don't want to burden you anymore."
"You aren't."
"My Lord.. you know what the council had said, if our powers were to ever combined, this world would be destroyed. Isn't that burdening you and the entire Vampire society? No, not just the vampires, the entire world is in our hands. If we were to separate, wouldn't that make everything easier?"
"I don't care what happens, as long as your with me.."
".. My Lo-"
"Stop calling me that."
"..."
"Stop it, say my name like you always do before all this had happened, before you married me, before you became my wife, before you became Queen of the vampires."
"..Sasuke.."
"Please, don't do this."
"Sasuke.. we cannot be selfish.. Kings and Queens are suppose to make the lives of their people easier.."
"Isn't there another way?"
"..."
"Are you ready?"
"If you are."
"I'm always ready.. Sasuke."
"Finally."
"What do you mean?"
"Finally you call me by name without saying 'My Lord' first."
"It may be the last time we'll see each other."
"Don't say that."
"It's true though."
"I love you."
"As do I, Sasuke. Let us pray that we will meet each other once more and start a new life, without having to worry over these powers of ours."
"I will definitely find you."
A giggle escaped her lips.
"You won't remember me, Sasuke."
"My mind won't but my heart will."
"Aren't you getting a bit too soft for a King?"
"Aren't you getting a bit too happy that we're going to separate for a while?"
Her head was brought down before smiling sadly and raising a hand to touch his cheek.
"I will never be separated from you, I will only belong to you and only you. Our thoughts and memories may be locked away but our hearts will never be able to forget."
He leaned into her touch and sighed contently.
"I promise to find you, no matter what."
"Oh really?"
"I will tear the world apart to look for you."
"Thank you, Sasuke."
"No, Thank you for coming into my life."
"Let us meet once more later."
"Of course, I love you, Sakura."
"As do I, Sasuke."
A kiss had sealed their promise before a cloaked figure appeared before them, the two looked at each other before smiling lightly and then turning towards the cloaked figured and nodding at him.
The cloaked figure bowed their head as glistening drops of water were dripping down from the area their face was. Raising their head once more, their blue eyes filled with tears gazed at the two in the middle before the cloaked figure cut their thumb lightly with a knife, enough to make blood come out. The cloaked figure seemed to gaze at them both as they were writing the symbols onto their own stomach.
The King gave a small smile to the cloaked figure, "Thank you, Naruto."
Before the cloaked figure could even reply, they had already finished the seal and a white light surrounded the couple, chains broke through the ground and pierced through the bodies of the King and Queen as a sudden glow surrounded them both.
The cloaked figure turned away, silent tears falling down and dripping onto the floor as they placed their hand onto the newfound mark they had placed on their stomach.
My eyes snapped opened and I sat up immediately. A jolt of pain hit my head as I brought my hand up to my head, "Damn headaches." I hissed under my breath.
A knock came towards the door as a maid came in, "Your Majesty, it's time for you to have your morning meal."
"Leave."
I didn't want to eat, In fact I didn't even feel like eating, I remembered. I had remembered everything that had happened. I clenched my fist tightly at how everything happened.
I frowned as I got out of my king-sized bed with silk sheets on top. I stood up and walked outside to my balcony and gazed outside to my kingdom.
"This is your home. This is the place you rightfully rule, The Kingdom of Kurotsuki."
I immediately turned around and my eyes widened at the sight of the person I had wanted to see for so long and did not know if they were even alive, breathing, or had even left me.
"Sakura.."
In the sky where the boundless blueness continues
The colors of loneliness and the future mix together
I shake off the pain spreading in my heart
And only advance toward the next one
The sky with the repeating, endless dawns
Was always watching hope and destruction
We'll survive our era
And only connect to tomorrow
Woww , I apologize for the slow update , but my brain was dead and lets just say I was completely lazy to update it , I hope you all enjoy this 14 page chapter though ! I apologize again , thanks for those loyal readers though ! I hope you are all still with me .
Thank you to those who sent me a message of support , it means a lot !
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