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Dead or Alive
Naruto closed his eyes and disappeared in a blink of an eye, as the group lingered a moment longer on the steep hill.
"Will he be alright, if she isn't…", asked Sasuke looking out to the shining moon unable to finish his question.
"I don't know…", Kakashi responded in a firm tone.
In a flash the team separated prepared to conserve time by searching different sections of the large compound.
The compound stretched on for acres, anyone could easily get lost or worse if they were not skilled enough. Most of the compound lay a waste land with several large buildings. Naruto figured this must have been a training base.
Naruto searched hastily through the rooms for any sign of life, he needed to see anything that gave him more hope that Sakura was well, or at least alive.
He came to a halt at a large building where he noticed the rust on the windows and black mold that grew along the side of the door. He placed his hand gently on the door; he felt something, something deeper than he could explain.
Naruto slid the door open gradually and looked around the dark room. It seemed like no sign of life was present as he made his way around the room. Suddenly his nose caught hold of an appalling smell.
He smelled the stench of human decay; it leaked into his nose and made his stomach turn. He looked around to find the source of the smell; he followed the dreadful odor to another rusty door. He figured it must be a closet.
Then he thought of something that scared him to death. He closed his eyes panic overtaking him.
'What…what if it is her?' he thought
He stood in front of the door uncertain whether he wanted to open it or not. Naruto feared for a moment if he could handle it if it was her. He pushed the thought from his mind. He knew in his heart she was alive.
He reached for the knob; his soft hands shook as he slowly twisted the door handle open.
The body fell to the ground with a loud noise. Naruto looked down at the decayed body….he sighed in the utmost relief.
'It wasn't her…it wasn't Sakura', he thought.
He stepped over the body and continued down the dark dreary hall. If Sakura was here he would find her. He would search everywhere until he found her.
He heard a slight noise come from behind a door. He walked slowly up towards it, as not to alert anyone he was here. He reached slowly in his pouch and pulled on three kunai which he held in his hand.
He pressed his ear against the door to see if he could hear voices. It was absolute silence again until he heard a slight noise ring in the room. He opened the door with haste and prepared to throw the kunai, when it became apparent to him that the noise was no more than a cat.
He lowered his weapon, tucking it back into his pouch and walked into the room. He bent down and patted the small cat on its head.
"Almost turned you into a cat-ka-bob", he whispered softly.
The cat simply purred tenderly under Naruto's warm hands, and suddenly dashed out the door. Naruto stood and followed it down the narrow hallway.
When he came to the end of the hallway, he could see a dim light through the crack of the last door. He then heard a violent scream, which caused the cat to hiss loudly and run in fear, back the way it had came. Naruto however knew that voice in an instant he knew that it was Sakura.
'She's alive…' he thought as he motioned toward the door, a look of anxiety and happiness mixed across his face. However a pool of blood spilled through the bottom opening of the rusty door which caused him to abruptly halt.
Naruto froze as he saw the luscious blood trail onto his shoes, and continue to run down the hallway at an alarming rate.
He knew whatever had happened behind the door someone was losing blood quickly, and for all he knew it could be Sakura. He knew the ANBU group advised safe precaution but right now he did not care about procedures or waiting for the others he had to help Sakura now.
Sakura was right behind this old door, he had to save her. He swung open the door and his heart jumped into his throat, as he took in the horrific sight.
There on the floor lying in a pool of blood was the body, ghastly as ever.
'She's…' Naruto began and stood stiff in the spot as he took in the sight.
The body twitched on the ground, as the blood flowed like a river from the throat. Naruto took a step into the room so he was directly above the body.
He bent down to check the pulse rate. He heard two low beats, before it quickly died out, the twitching had ceased.
Naruto scanned the large room in search.
Huddled in the corner of the room was the cause of this mission, the very being he swore to protect till his last breath.
She was squatted down with the very kunai she had used to slit the now dead man's throat. Naruto did not care what she had done all that mattered was that she was alive.
Fresh blood dripped from the end of the kunai. It looked eerie to see sweet, lovable Sakura in such a state, but Naruto advanced toward her prepared to take her home at last. Back to the cute, enchanting Sakura he cared so much about.
Her face was buried into her lap as she was crying quietly not noticing her best friend and former teammate in front of her.
When she looked up and saw him coming she knew what she had to do.
"Stay…back", she said in a barely audible voice, ceasing the tears in her eyes as she looked up.
Naruto froze.
Her beautiful emerald orbs were replaced by a dull green, which had no familiarity of who he was. She stood there looking at him, as if he was no better than the ninja she had just killed.
"Sakura-chan….what's wrong…its… me Naruto….", he stood there his voice raspy.
"I…said stay away, or I will kill you too", she pointed the bloody kunai at Naruto.
He stood there, simply stood and let the words submerge in one by one.
"Kill…me?", he repeated.
muhahaha gotta wait to find out what happens!