Hey SparkyCasper here,
Again I'd like to apologize for not updating in so long, but here it is. I WILL try to be faster with the next chapter, but as always I can't make any promises, so just enjoy this one. XD
Disclaimer---- I do not own Naruto!!!! Just the Story plot!!!
Summary- Tenten had a normal, boring life, till she met Neji and was thrown into the world of the gangs. It was a shock how quickly her life could change.
Pairings- Main-Neji X Tenten Minor- Naruto X Hinata, Ino X Sai, Temari X Itachi and Sakura X Sasuke
How Quickly Life Can Change!!
Chapter Twenty-Six!!
"Sakura!" Sasuke yelled, slamming on the front door to her house. Sai lingered behind him, waiting for the door to open. There were lights on inside, showing the two boys there was someone home. "SAKURA!" Sasuke called again, starting to worry now. Why was it taking so long to answer? The door opened then, revealing a large man standing in the frame.
"Mr Haruno" Sasuke said disappointed it wasn't Sakura. "Is Sakura in?"
"Sasuke, no she's not. Here this was on the table for you." Mr Haruno handed Sasuke an envelop with his name on it.
"Where is she?" Sasuke asked, stopping Mr Haruno from going into the house. He stopped and studied the two boys.
"Read the letter and you'll find out," the older man said, before closing the door. Sasuke glanced at Sai, who just shrugged, before ripping into the letter. It read, Dear Sasuke, everything's crazy right now so I can't see you. Me and mum have gone away for awhile to clear our heads. I'll see you when I get back. Sakura. Sai read the letter over Sasuke's shoulder.
"Why would she just leave like that?" He asked his younger friend, who was re-reading the note over and over again.
"I don't know," Sasuke muttered, still not taking his eyes off of the piece of paper.
"Well come on, we better get back. They'll be worried if we don't." Sasuke nodded, following Sai back to the car.
The whole journey home, neither of the boys spoke as Sasuke was still observing the letter, like it had some kind of secret message in it. Sai on the other hand didn't see anything suspicious about it, but thought that maybe Sasuke was fretting about it too much.
However when they arrived home, Sasuke stopped Sai just before they entered the house.
"This isn't her handwriting, its very similar, almost an exact copy, but it's not hers." he said, shoving the note in Sai's hand.
"Isn't it," Sai asked, taking it and looking at it. As he'd never seen Sakura's handwriting before he thought it looked right, like any other teenage girls.
"No, its not," Sasuke muttered, rage boiling in him. "Something's happened to her."
"Sasuke you can't jump to conclusions." Sai said, placing his key in the door and entering the house."We'll get Tenten to look at it to see what she thinks." Sasuke huffed, not replying, but walked through Sai's house into the kitchen after him.
"Is she okay?" Tenten asked the moment the two boys entered. She was still sitting next to Neji on the sofa, with Temari next to her. Naruto nor Itachi were there.
"Look at this," Sai said, handing Tenten the note. Sasuke sat on the sofa opposite them, watching Tenten closely as she read it.
"Aw, so you didn't get to see her," She asked, handing Temari the note.
"No we didn't," Sai said glancing over at Sasuke who was still silent. "You don't recognise anything strange with the note?" he asked. Tenten and Temari shared a glance, both looking over the note again.
"Not really," Tenten said.
"It's not her handwriting!" Sasuke yelled, hitting the sofa in frustration.
"It looks like hers," Temari said and Tenten nodded in agreement.
"But she doesn't write my name like that," Sasuke said, getting off the sofa and walking over to the other. He pulled his wallet out of his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper which he handed to the girls. "She always writes it like that."
The girls looked at the paper, which read I love Sasuke. The S in Sasuke was written like a snake, the A a heart, the U a smile face and the E a star. Neji and Sai looked at the paper, both trying to hold back a laugh, looking at Sasuke who was actually blushing.
"I never said I like it," he muttered, turning away from his friends. "But that how she always writes it."
"She was probably in a rush and didn't have time." Neji explained, thinking that this was a pretty silly thing to base his argument on.
"No," Tenten said, studying the note carefully. "Writing like this is second nature to Sakura. She does it with my name too. I don't think she would have forgotten." She looked over at Sasuke, who nodded in agreement with her.
"Well, who exactly do you think this is then?" Sai asked, suddenly annoyed. He only saw it as a note so he didn't see the big fuss in it.
"Well I don't know, maybe someone kidnapped her." Sasuke spat back, annoyed that Sai was taking this so lightly.
"Who would kidnap her?"
"Orochimaru might, what if he found out that I killed Kabuto and decided to get revenge." Sai glared at Sasuke, frustrated.
"I think you should get home to cool down. We'll talk about this tomorrow." Sasuke glared back at Sai for a moment, before turning and storming out of the door. "Neji take him home please." Sai said, slumping down in one of the sofas. Neji, nodded, kissing Tenten on the cheek before running after Sasuke.
"Sai, don't you think you should be more considerate of Sasuke?" Tenten asked, watching her brother sourly. She didn't think it was very fair for him to be so harsh with Sasuke.
"He's just whining, I don't need that." Sai replied, digging into his pocket and pulling out a pack of cigarettes. "Where did Naruto and Itachi go?"
"Home," Temari muttered, watching Tenten's surprised expression when Sai had pulled out the cigarettes.
"When the hell did you start smoking?" Tenten asked, getting up from her chair and walking over to her brother.
"Since life got too stressful," Sai replied, bringing out a lighter in the intention of lighting up.
"Not in this house," Tenten fumed, taking the cigarette out of his mouth and crushing it. She dropped the remains on the floor, before storming upstairs.
"What's wrong with her?" Sai asked Temari, who just shrugged before following Tenten up the stairs, leaving Sai alone in the living room.
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A whole week passes without anyone hearing for Sakura. Sai keep insisting she was away and that there was noting to worry about, but Sasuke thought different. He was convinced that something had happened to her, so much that he started looking for her. Nobody bothered to stop him as that would make no different. Sasuke was stubborn and everyone knew it.
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A week had passed and still nothing was heard from Sakura. Tenten was trying hard not to worry about her, but she did. How could she not when she hadn't called any of them and with Orochimaru out there. What if Sasuke was right, what should they do? Should they try to look for her? Sai didn't think so, but he had other things on his mind. Everyone did.
Tenten was gentle awoke by Ino that morning. She was sitting on the edgy of her bed, wearing a bright yellow top and a sunny expression.
"What?" Tenten asked, rubbing her eyes and sitting up in her bed. Looking over she saw Temari too had been woken up and was too looking very sleepy.
"I want to talk to you," Ino said, her expression turning suddenly serious.
"About what?" Temari asked, moving from her blow up bed to sit next to Tenten under the covers. Ino shifted so she was sitting at the edgy of the bed, more comfortably.
"I'm worried," Ino muttered, looking down at her hands. "About Sakura, and….er……Sai." Neither Tenten nor Temari said anything here, just waited for her to continue. Tenten too was slightly worried about both Sakura and Sai, but wanted to wait to see what Ino said. "Why hasn't she text me, she always text's me. Or why not Sasuke? I don't believe she'd just disappear and not say anything, especially after she asked Sasuke to go see her." She paused here, glancing slightly at Tenten, wondering how to phrase the next part without causing offense. Tenten said nothing but waited. She was wondering if Ino was picking up the changes in Sai like she had been.
"And, Sai. Tenten I don't know if you've realised but he's been acting strangely lately. He started smoking and won't tell me why and didn't deny it when I asked him about drugs, and when we're alone her wont leave me alone, always touching me and telling me he loves me. He's not himself; he's really insecure and keeps accusing me of cheating on him. What's wrong with him?" She looked at Tenten pleadingly and Tenten reached out to take her friends hand in her own. She had no idea all of this was happening or why. Why was Sai acting like such a jerk lately, to everyone?
"You think he's doing drugs?" Tenten asked, running over the things Ino said. She shook her head, still leaning into Tenten, but said no more.
"When did he start to act differently?" Temari asked.
"A few weeks ago," Ino replied.
"Maybe he's just stressed," Tenten suggested, completely sure that wasn't the actually reason, but trying not to think about what could be wrong with him. Ino shrugged, lying down on the bed, on top of Tenten's lap.
"Will you talk to him?" she asked, snuggling into Tenten's lap.
"Of course, how about we go down and see if he's there." Ino looked up at Tenten with a panicked look. "But I won't say anything now, I'll just observe. Honestly the past week I've been so busy with school and Sakura and Neji that I haven't had time to think about Sai, but I'll sort it out ok?" Ino nodded, hugging Tenten.
"Thank you," she whispered, making Tenten smile. She was glad Ino cared enough about Sai to talk to her, but he couldn't be giving her shit. Sai may be Tenten's brother, but Ino was one of her best friends and she wouldn't let him hurt her.
They left the bedroom together, Tenten and Temari still in , down to the living room which was deserted. Temari immediately went to the kitchen and started making breakfast for everyone, like always. She was such a helping hand in the kitchen and Tenten loved having her there. Her cooking was awesome. Ino and Tenten both went to sit on the sofa while Temari cooked, insisting she didn't need any help.
"How did you get in here if Sai didn't let you in?" Tenten asked, wondering for the first time.
"Gaara let me in, he was on his way out. He's so cute, don't you think?"
"NO!" Temari yelled from the kitchen, making the two girls laugh. Temari was strangely over protective of her brothers. "And maybe keep off of that when Sai's around, you did mention something about him accusing you of cheating right?" Ino nodded, taking that in.
"I guess that will probably be a good idea," she muttered, thinking it over. Tenten on the other hand was thinking over something else Ino had said. Drugs.
"Ino," she muttered, pulling the girls attention to her. "You know you said about drugs, was you being serious." Ino gazed at Tenten with a hazed and sad expression.
"He didn't say he was, but when I mention it he didn't deny it. Drugs can make people insecure and paranoid, so it was only a thought I had. But I don't think he'd actually do it, do you?" Tenten frowned thinking it over. Her natural instinct was to yell 'no, or course not' but with Sai lately that seemed impossible. A month ago she would have bet anything he'd never smoke, but here he was starting. Things weren't adding up with Sai so Tenten couldn't tell anymore. What was up with him?
Speaking of the devil, he wandered down the stairs, a huge yawn escaping his lips. He took a quick a look around the living room, saw Ino and plodded over to sit beside her. When he sat, he lent over and kissed her hard on the mouth, surprising both her and Tenten. That was a kiss that should probably have been kept private.
"Sai, do you mind, you have an audience," Tenten spat, watching Ino's face turn red in embarrassment and how Sai just smiled smugly, placing his arms around Ino, hugging her like she was a prize.
"It's only you Tenten" he muttered, leaning back and kissing her again. Tenten took note of how forceful he was with Ino and how she said nothing to protest, just returned the kiss. He'd never normally force Ino to kiss him if she was unwilling and right now she looked very unwilling.
Temari entered the living soon after, carrying a box and chucking it to Sai, hitting him on the head.
"Ow," he moaned, picking the parcel up and glaring at Temari. "What's this?"
"It just got posted," she replied, wandering back into the kitchen. Sai gazed at it, before ripping it open.
"Have you ordered anything?" Ino asked, leaning over him. She appeared to Tenten to be trying to act more comfortable with Sai, as not to offend him. Tenten however thought that if it was her she'd be so pissed.
"Nope," Sai replied, pulling out the inside of the parcel, revealing a tape.
"Porn?" Tenten joked, laughing as Sai glared at her.
"Of course not, I'll just put it on," he moved off the sofa, went to the television and put the DVD on. Tenten and Ino waited to see what it was, while Sai pressed play. It loaded then huge words appeared on the screen. YOU BETTER WATCH OUT! Tenten shared a glance with the others, before turning back to the T.V, completely bemused by what was happening. Then the words disappeared and a video come on, leaving all three of them completely stunned.
It was what looked like the footage of a CTV camera, of a small dark room. There was a person in the corner, unconscious. There was no mistaking that person. It was Sakura. All three of them watch on in horror as someone entered the room, walked over to her and grabbed her hair, awaking her. Then it was just commotion. Sakura was silently screaming, as no sound was admitted from the screen, fighting against the many people that came in, hitting her and beating her to the ground. She fought back, but not that it helped much. They where too strong for her and the pain on her face was evident as they repeated hit her until she fell back onto the floor. Then, to the disgust of the watchers, they started taking off her clothes.
"Turn it off," Ino muttered, trembling from head to toe. Sai didn't move, he couldn't. "TURN IT OFF!" she screamed, leaning forward and up chucking in the living room bin. Sai grabbed the control, switching it off and leaning over his girlfriend while she was sick, also trembling. Temari walked in hearing the noise.
"What's going on?" she asked, watching Ino being sick, Sai trembling and Tenten, who now had tears rolling down her face.
"Call the others, we need them now," Sai muttered, shaking through his teeth. Temari didn't need telling twice and was already pulling the phone out of her pocket. Even she could tell something was seriously wrong.
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Chapter 27.........Coming Soon.............