Chapter thirteen
What a hellhole
A/N:
This chapter takes place a few months after their capture.
Sakura rolled over and rolled right out of bed. She groaned as she sat up and stretched. Apollo walked in after a moment.
"Let's go see Eden." He told her. Sakura yawned and stood up.
"That sounds like a good idea, we could also go see Adonis."
Apollo rolled his eyes. "I'm not worried about him."
Sakura smiled sadly at him. "Eden takes care of herself well enough." she told him as they headed for her room.
Eden grasped her head in her hands. It still hurt. Sasori wasn't kidding when he said she would wish she hadn't. On her wrists were black ink bands that sealed her in her room.
She slammed on the door. Sakura opened it. "Wrong side to be knocking on, don't you think?" she smiled when she saw Eden's surprised expression.
"Hey guys," Eden's drawled lazily. "You can come in. I can't go out though." She said as they entered.
Sakura hugged her. "What happened this time? Your neck is bruised again." Eden touched her neck softly.
"I keep trying to escape and each time I do, the punishments get worse." She sighed. "I just want out of here."
Sakura looked at her sadly. "I can't stay today, I have to get going, Itachi wants me to work more on medic studies this week."
Eden nodded and went and sat on her bed as Sakura left the room. Apollo sat in the chair next to the bed.
She sighed. "Im sorry Apollo. This is my fault. I cannot believe I trusted him! After every thing he's done to me and I still want to trust him."
Apollo moved next to her. "You do realize the things you feel are actually a disease? You've, in a way, kind of fallen in love with Orochimaru."
Eden raised an eyebrow. "And is that your professional opinion doctor?" she smiled as she said it. She placed her hand over his.
"Thank you for taking time to be with me, even after I continue to be a bitch to you."
Apollo kissed her. "Get used to it. Im used to you so I just ignore the glitches." Sasori walked in.
"Apollo, you're in my territory. I suggest you leave or I'll remove you myself."
Eden looked at Sasori, desperation etched her features. "Sasori, you said I can't leave the room without your permission but you won't let anyone stay either!" she told him. Sasori glared at her.
"Leave now."
Apollo walked slowly to the door and left.
"Please Sasori, just one day! I want to see my friends! You don't even let me and Adonis visit eachother!"
Sasori backhanded her. She just rubbed her cheek.
"You really think that effects me? I've had a lot worse!" Sasori grabbed her by her throat. "Don't you ever learn? I own you. Even though your father works for this organization."
Eden's eyes widened. Sasori put more pressure in his hold, causing her to gasp at the sudden restriction of her airways.
"What. Do. You. Mean?" she huffed out with her short breathes. Sasori leaned closer to her. "You've already met him. But maybe you will get a more formal meeting later."
He let go of her neck and she took a big gulp of air. He winced as she felt where he put pressure. Great. Right over her old bruises.
Sasori was still close to her. He attached the chain to her arm. As he did so he smiled darkly. She breathed deeply. She hated that smile from anyone, it reminded her of Orochimaru and Kabuto.
Next day:
Eden sat on the floor; she cussed as another jolt of electricity shocked her arm through the chain. She slammed the chain down.
"Dammit Itachi!! I need my chakra!! Fuck!"
Adonis walked in. She stood up quickly. "Adonis? Why are you here?" Adonis shrugged.
"Sasori says we should have some human interaction occasionally. I guess you convinced him." He knelt in front of her. "He grabbed you again huh? Apollo will kill me if I don't watch over you a little."
He sat down.
"Im going to be serious right now-," he started saying but Eden interrupted him.
"Well seriously, if your going to ask how I feel about your brother, I'm not telling." She told him with a look that said and I'm being serious right now.
He smiled.
Wow he has an amazing smile. She thought. He started talking.
"Im glad you and Apollo are getting along. He didn't mind it when you were a bitch. He liked that. He told me that when you were like that, it shows that you still have spirit."
Eden looked away as a small smile lit her face. She bit her lip.
"Smart boy, he has good taste I must say." Adonis said. He laughed when she punched him.
"What about you? Have you had someone special?" she asked him. He smirked.
"It's me, to girls I'm irresistible." He paused and continued though more seriously this time.
"I did have a girlfriend but she was killed by my step father. He had been sexually harassing her for more than a year and a half before I found out. Two days before his trial, she was found dead in her room. It looked to the authorities to be only a suicide. They even found a note but I knew what he did to her." He let his head drop.
"It must have been horrible finding that out." She said quietly as she placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Apollo saved me from being raped several times before. He walked in both times after they had taken off my shirt."
"He so had to do that on purpose." Adonis cut in. Eden smiled. "I told him the same thing."
They talked more and more and after awhile Sasori walked in.
"Times up. Get out Adonis." He glared at him until he left. "Happy now? Get to sleep."
Eden got on the bed and rolled her eyes as Sasori walked out and locked the door behind himself.
Sakura was exhausted when she walked into her room at the end of the day. Itachi walked into her room.
She turned to him.
"Yes Itachi?" she asked tiredly. He spoke.
"Good job today, if you had better training you could get farther in these studies."
Sakura nodded. "Thanks for helping me Itachi." He nodded and left the room. Sakura smiled as she got ready for bed.
The next morning while Apollo was eating, Deidara walked in.
"Whats up transvestite?" Apollo asked when he sat down. Deidara glared at him. "whats wrong with kids your age? Your all so annoying!"
"You saying you're old?"
Deidara rolled his eyes. "I deal with Eden enough, can you lay off it for a day at least?" Apollo put his dish in the sink.
"You should think about getting laid pal." Apollo told him as he started walking off. Deidara smirked.
"Well I'm glad you think so. I've been meaning to talk to Eden about that." Apollo stopped. "Don't even think about it."
The bomber laughed at this. "You really think you can stop me? She's not under Itachi's care and soon Sakura won't be either. She and Adonis are trading places."
Apollo clenched his fists. "What the hell are you talking about? Pein decided on this particular order for us."
Deidara walked to the fridge. "He never said they couldn't come to their own situation."
Apollo walked out of the room, leaving Deidara and his information behind him.
In Konoha:
Naruto walked into Lady Tsunade's office.
"We still have no clear path to get a hold of Sakura, I'm starting to think maybe the Akatsuki has her."
Tsunade cleared her throat. "We have no knowledge of that Naruto, what would make you think that?" she asked him. He shook his head.
"I think maybe Itachi might have taken her since she was dating Sasuke." Tsunade pondered this a moment.
"Bring him in."
"Of course Granny Tsunade! Right away." He bowed and ran out the door. Tsunade shook her head and grabbed her sake. "I hope he's at least somewhat right about this."
With Orochimaru:
"Everything is going as planned lord Orochimaru. I'll be with the Akatsuki within a day." Sasuke smirked. Yes, everything is going as planned. Soon he'd have Sakura right were he wanted her.
Orochimaru was please with the most recent events involving his special group of children.
"That's good Sasuke, I expect that you will behave yourself while you're there. I am correct in my assumption, right Sasuke?"
Sasuke gave the usual Uchiha smirk. "Hn. I guess so." He crossed his arms. "Any special requests Orochimaru?"
He shook his head. "You can go now."
Back in Konoha:
"Can't find him Lady Tsunade! He left a note telling us that he went to look for Sakura."
Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "Guess you were right Naruto. It would seem you weren't wrong for once."
Naruto nodded for a moment until he caught on. "Hey!"
Kakashi walked in then. "Lady Tsunade, is it possible to try and put Anbu on Sasuke's trail to see if he could possibly lead us to Sakura."
She shook her head. "I cant hand over any Anbu before I'm sure Konoha is not in danger." She said that with such a finality that no even Naruto would argue with her.
"Thank you lady Tsunade." Kakashi waved as he pulled Naruto out of her office.
"You need to relax Naruto. Sasuke should be able to get her. You just need to trust him." Kakashi said.
Naruto shook his head. "Why should I when you don't? I can tell your faith in Sasuke has been fading since you met him."
Kakashi sighed. Naruto may have been the class clown but he could be very perceptive.
"Naruto, I just want you to be able to feel as though Sakura is safe but as the days go by, I feel we have less and less to work with."
Naruto's shoulders dropped. "well I'm going to find Hinata, she'll be wanting an update. Later Sensei!"
Naruto walked off.
Kakashi sighed again and continued reading his book as he walked in the opposite.
A/N:
Well the thirteenth chapter is done! I am so loving all your reviews, so you should give me more if you want me to continue (Hint, hint.)
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