Everything in my life

by Porcelain.Memories

An ORPHAN child with a dark past,HARUNO SAKURA is acclaimed to be the BEST cold-blooded CIA AGENT and ASASSIN, training under OROCHIMARU. But the price she paid was loneliness and inability to love. That, until she is being entrusted with a crucial MISSION:protect SASUKE and his reputed company from a secret exclusive CRIMINAL organization,while posing as his personal MAID.

14. Unexpected rift - leaving him

CHAPTER 13

"I am waiting miss…." The said tall police officer crossed his arms in front of his broad chest, eying Sakura expectantly. He wasn't that impressed by her performance. At least he saw her exotic looks and assumed she was a foreigner, because he had the decency to speak English, thinking that she knew the language as well.

"I…Ah…am…not…." Great, she was stammering a like love struck teenager asking the guy she loves to accompany her to the prom. And the amount of police cars and their sirens were making a fuss out there. "Freaking amazing."

"Look, we are kind of busy here, so if you would be so kind to not waste my damn time and show me the documents, I would be more than grateful…unless…you don't have them…?"

"What do I do what do I do what do I do…Heehehe….you see I kinda forgot them at home, you know….we…I mean I…was in a rush…and I didn't take them from my bag…you know…"

Sakura was mentally chocking with a toothbrush. She was selling donuts to the freaking INTERPOL. Just who was the drugged one there, because the Sound agent was certain it was not her boss?

"Yeah, and my name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, I rule over the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms and my beautiful husband Prince Philip gives me Thai massage every night, while we watch Family Guy." The officer was getting impatient.

Apparently the beautiful lady didn't get the message. He looked around and spotted some of his colleagues checking on other suspect looking cars as well and detained some of the drivers, probably for similar reasons.

The Sound agent was really alarmed, she knew she had to go home and take care of her boss and fast. She took a quick glance at his face in the rear mirror, worried. He looked absolutely delirious and he was trembling and sweating even worse than before.

That was ridiculous, his mood swings were even more severe than a pregnant woman's. At least, Sakura was able to make an overall idea of the drug effects.

Of course the logical solution was to get him to the hospital and let the experts treat him (oh, he was going to share a hospital room with his Akatsuki sun kissed friend, which was funny in a twisted way), but they didn't have the miraculous medicine created by her master, Tsunade, that was made especially for CIA agents that had to work undercover as drug dealers.

The special pill accelerated the enzyme-catalyzed reactions, which results in a faster elimination of the drug from the system. No other known medicine was able to accelerate the catabolism of the drugs, which are normally eliminated from the system naturally, depending on the type.

And the faster one took the medicine, the more efficient it got in lessen the effects, which meant she only had one option left and that was not a pleasant one in the slightest.

Sakura took a deep breath to calm her racing heart and unbuckled the seatbelt. The tall INTERPOL member looked at her in a questioning manner, with both his eyebrows raised, silently asking her what was she doing. Unconsciously, he put his left hand on the pistol sheath attached to his belt in a defensive manner.

"I left my driving license in the wallet and I gave it to my boyfriend over there, because I was certain I will be the one to be drinking more. Hehe, guess it didn't turn out that way."

The Sound agent looked deeply into the police man's brown eyes, pointing at a zombie like Sasuke that was reenacting a scene with an electric chair execution. God he was trembling like a jelly fish.

The man watched Sakura skeptical, almost like wanting to make sure she was not going to grab a riffle and turn him into a sieve. He exhaled in an annoyed manner. He always encountered troubles when dealing with youngsters.

Something didn't sit right with the new generation, that was certain. The police officer pinched his nose, almost like he suppressed a harsh comment, closing his eyes tightly.

"Then get them already and let's get over with it, I have other more important business to attend."

The pink haired woman turned around in her seat, leaning her body in Sasuke`s direction, but not until she took a quick glimpse on her back to make sure the police officer didn't follow her movements.

He wasn't, he seemed to be looking at an INTERPOL colleague that apparently screamed something to him. "Good!"

Discreetly, Sakura pulled out a small acupuncture needle from one of her boots and as fast as she could, took her boss by the shoulder, bringing his torso close to her, letting his head rest on her own shoulder, almost mimicking half of an embrace and with great subtlety and skill, she pushed the small needle just under the hollow between the two large vertical neck muscles from the gate of consciousness pressure point.

The said pressure point was used to cure insomnia and neck pain, but when thrusting a needle two millimeters below, one could be put into sleep for a short amount of time, which was more than enough for what Sakura had in mind. She was desperate, she was aware.

"At least is going to calm his convulsing muscles and probably the physical pain…"

The raven haired man fell into slumber almost instantly, resting his all body weight on Sakura`s smaller frame. Hell was he heavy. She gently pushed him on the back seat, in a lying position, turning around in her chair, sitting normally.

"Will you hurry up, I don't have all the night!" The police officer was getting irritated by the delay. Usually, he wasn't wasting that much time talking to disturbed teenagers, but the emergency of the situation called for more dramatic measures…and carefulness.

"Will you shut the fuck up and look at the damn documents, I am the one that doesn't have time to waste here." Sakura changed her shy tone, with a harsher one, her hesitant attitude vanishing on thin air.

She was looking at the appalled expression of the police officer upon hearing her, but she took her CIA card and basically thrown it in his face. She was offended all right.

As soon as the police officer saw what document was he holding, he took another look, his eyes going wide as plates, almost not believing what he was seeing. He opened his mouth slightly, then raised his chocolate eyes to look at the short woman on the driver's seat, stunned.

He was working as part of the INTERPOL Department in Tokyo all right, but to see a CIA agent belonging to the famous Sound office was another story. He quickly went in front of the SUV, taking a look at the plate number, seeing it belonged to the U. S Government.

"I..I am sorry miss Haruno, I didn't know you…" The police man gave Sakura her membership card back, rubbing the back of his neck, laughing awkwardly. "All of them react like they have seen God…fucking losers"

The pink haired agent took her CIA card back, and started to shut the window. "Your idiocy almost blew up my cover, you dimwit."

"Heh?! So I suppose the man you are carrying doesn't know who you are, isn't it?"

"Oh now you play the observant one, but to answer the question, no, he doesn't. And thanks to you, I had to put him into a semi-comatose state.

Thanks a lot." She turned the ignition on once again and pressed the parking brake down, removing her right leg from the brake, stepping on the gas pedal lightly.

"I am really sorry miss, seriously, I hope you will overlook it and do not tell my superiors abou…" Oh dear Heavens, he was worse than Hidan when he was peeking into women's spas or bathrooms and got beaten up by Tsunade and occasionally Karin.

Sakura threw the car into reverse and turned the steering wheel on the left. She had to take another route, because the other cars and people running were blocking the street. What the hell was the police doing anyways…

"Quit it, I don't have time for this! Next time look at the plate number first you moron!" She put the gas pedal to the floor and speeded up. Good thing she paid attention to the road when she took the taxi and memorized the route back home.

"Now I am calling his home mine…" At least the traffic was normal, so Sakura could relax a bit and keeping a hand on the steering wheel (good thing the car was automatic), she took her phone out and pressed Call. "She is going to kill me for waking her up at this hour…"

"Haaaaaiiiii…" A tired hoarse voice answered the phone.

"Tsunade-shishou? This is Sakura."

"…Sakura? Oh fuck Sakura is 3 o'clock in the morning for Heaven's sake! You are lucky you are my favorite student and I love you, otherwise…"

"I know I know and I am really sorry to have woken you up, but this is urgent. My dear stupid bastard of a boss has been drugged with I assume is lysergic acid diethylamide, but I do not know the amount, so I cannot approximate the dosage of ADEM (anti drug effects medicine) to give him."

"…how the hell did he take LSD? Is he a drug addict or something?" Tsunade was half asleep when her student called her. That perverted sex addicted Jirayia has kept her busy till later. And she had to rack her brains to find the answer Sakura was looking for.

"No, I don't think he is. He has been given drugs without his consent. Is kind of complicated, you are going to find out later anyways. Just tell me what is the safest dosage, I don't want to overdose him any further."

"What are the exact symptoms and how bad are they? Are you sure is not something else?"

"Well, when I found him he was like a lost puppy, calm and serene….and playful, but he had a mood swing and became anxious, his pupils were dilated and weren't reacting to light, he is still sweating and trembling and I think he has convulsions as well.

He was able to stand and run at some point, but now he looks dead."

"It sounds like lysergic acid all right, but of course it could be something else as well. Cocaine gives you some of the symptoms as well." Tsunade managed to stand up and go to her huge library, where an impressive collection of rare medical books were resting.

She took a thick book from the bookcase and opened it, looking for the drug her student mentioned. She was not quite familiar with drugs and poisons, that was more Orochimaru and Sasori`s area of expertise. The blonde woman secretly wondered why Sakura hasn't called one of them instead.

"I thought that as well, but then I took in his psychological symptoms. Shishou, I am not a hundred percent sure, but I think Sasuke is hallucinating, has a distorted perception of the world, including his body and I think he has panic attacks as well.

And…I have to tell you some details as well…" Taking a deep breath, the pink haired woman told Tsunade everything that happened from the moment she found Sasuke.

Some of the details left the blonde agent speechless. "…wow…that sound pretty nasty…ok, Sakura now I know the reason why you didn't call Orochimaru instead, but I can tell you that he will be safe with 4 mg.

Just don't give him more, because you could worsen his symptoms instead of lessen them."

"Right. Anyways, judging by his severe condition, I can assume he was given an overdose. But is not that I am going to leave his body eliminate that damn substance naturally, he looks like he is in pain."

Sakura was close to Sasuke`s neighborhood. She could already spot the street and for some unknown reason, it gave her a pleasant feeling.

Tsunade went silent at that. She answered after some good seconds of thinking. "Cherry, did you say pain? I am not an expert, but when someone takes drugs, aren't they suppose to feel positive things, like euphoria, extreme energy, confidence or shit like this, especially at the peak?"

"I know what you want to say because I wondered the same thing myself, but not in his case. Also I know the LSD effects and it is too early for my boss to come down already, as well as I am aware of the immediate effects of the coming down, but they are associated with extreme tiredness and lack of sleep. Nothing mentions pain."

"This is why I asked you if you are sure is lysergic acid diethylamide. But judging by the symptoms…it looks like this…Sakura to be honest I have no idea why that Uchiha brat is reacting that way. I can only assume is a rare side effect associated with the consumption of alcohol mixed with the drug." Sakura was already driving to the small silent streets of the fancy neighborhood.

Tsunade was focusing her mocha eyes in front of her, thinking hard. She had an idea of why the Sound agent called her and that was related to her research work. In the past, CIA has used the drug successfully in mind control and chemical warfare and she was the one that continued the work after it was abandoned in 1980.

"My dear, you are probably not aware, but we used human test subjects when we studied its potential use. Orochimaru was one of the head scientists at that time and we had some men that were having the exact symptoms as Uchiha Sasuke…and something more."

The beautiful Sound member lady was not sure about letting Sakura know about their discovery, but apparently it was crucial for her to know at that moment.

The pink haired agent rolled down the window of the black SUV, took the special card and put it under the scan code reader to open the big gates, entering the yard. She was going to drive the black car outside later for the Hyuga to come and take it.

"Tsunade-sama, what do you mean by something more?" Sakura gripped the steering wheel tightly unconsciously, feeling nervous. She knew that tone and she knew Tsunade. Something big was going to be told.

"My dear, I am not sure if I am supposed to be leaking this information, but I trust you so I am letting you know." The golden haired woman took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "Out of all the test subjects, four of them were also manifesting two particular symptoms: synesthesia and acute flashbacks."

That made Sakura slightly surprised. She was expecting something far worse than that. She stepped on the brake and stopped the SUV in front of the door (she left a big trace on the grass, Sasuke is not going to like it).

"…what do you mean by that? Synesthesia is a rare occurrence all right, but it could be triggered by an overdose of LSD and is often associated with the temporary space dissension. And the flashbacks are related to the LSD trip and are supposed to last for 30 days, more or less, depending on the individual."

The woman from the other line snorted loudly. "Heh...yeah…that is what modern medical books teach you nowadays…but the truth is different my dear. You see, the people I am talking about were on another level.

Not only their senses were so high that almost overcharged our devices, but their neuronal activity was abnormally high as well. And the synesthesia was not quite an insolated symptom, but more like an associated one."

"Associated? With what?" Now Sakura had difficulties in understanding what her master really meant. She still didn't see where the difference was.

"With the flashbacks. And when I say flashbacks, I am not talking about the ones from the drug trips that were present to all the subjects, including the special ones I refer to."

"HUH?! Then what kind of flashbacks?"

"We weren't that sure because the people were incoherent and didn't know themselves. But all the data we gathered leaded us to only one conclusion: those recollections might have not belonged to their past. At least, a past they weren't aware of."

"…I don't understand. What do you mean those memories weren't theirs?"

"Cherry, those four test subject were having distant remembrances of a life they didn't remember living, not only that but their mental activity was beyond the charts, making them all genius level.

What is worse is the fact that their symptoms never disappeared, only lessened with the passing time."

Sakura was sure she didn't like were that was heading. "W…wait Shishou, let me get this clear, because it starts to sound like a SF book plot.

So, if you say they didn't remember living those past events, then what kind of memories were that? Future ones? Because I am sure one cannot have consciousness of future events that didn't happen to begin with"

"…I told you we don't know. Sakura, those people …they started to act strange. Sometimes their mood swings were so severe, we had no option than to isolate them or sedate them. They started to act like they were possessed! Sometimes they liked to consider themselves historical characters and even acted like ones.

I remember one of them said he was Napoleon and even drew us a complete detailed map of the Battle of Craonne against the Russians and Prussians, in French and he didn't even speak French! Not only that but the only one who knew the details of the war was Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher his general, so there is no way any other normal person would have known about that."

"So in a nutshell, they all went insane!"

"I can assure you of one thing and that is all of them were more than sane and didn't suffer from any mental disease. We got them tested many times. Not even their abnormal behavior was a sign of bipolar disorder, dissociative identity disorder or schizophrenia. "

"..Fuck…" Sakura didn't know what to believe. She stopped the car, but didn't get off the black SUV. She was trying to dig in what her shishou was telling her. And there she was deluding herself that the problem was going to be relatively simple. She should have known, in her profession, nothing was simple.

"There is one more thing you need to know, but I don't know the relevance of it in your case. All four had one more thing in common."

"…And that is?" And the Sound agent promptly dropped the phone she was gripping. From all the things Tsunade could have told her, it had to be the most ridiculous one.

"They were all psychics."

A worn out young man opened his eyes slowly, blinking rapidly to get used to the light. Everything in his body hurt like hell and he couldn't remember a thing, nor did he knew where he was. He heard muffled sounds around, but he was too drained of energy to turn his head and take a look and something was attached to his left arm, stinging.

Naruto was so certain he was dead, that he didn't even acknowledge the doctor's voice calling his name, or the nurses tending his wounds. His mouth was dry and he couldn't find the strength to articulate any words.

"Mr. Uzumaki, can you hear me? Are you aware of who you are?" Oh, someone was talking to him…in Japanese.

His cerulean eyes moved in the direction of the sound, slowly, like any rough move would break him in two. He moved his lips and prayed the sounds would come out of his throat.

A hoarse voice answered almost inaudible. The Akatsuki member needed water and fast! "W…he…re am…I?"

The doctor, who came right after the nurses alerted him about the fact that Naruto Uzumaki, who was supposed to wake up the next day, awoken from the induced semi-comatose state after several hours, left a content sight.

He was afraid the young man was going to have a temporary memory loss, but he looked receptive. "Tokyo Hiroo Metropolitan Hospital. Your friend brought you here yesterday, in a critical condition. You are safe now."

The sun kissed Akatsuki agent attempted to sit, but that proved to be an impossible task. He didn't give a damn about his health, he was really worried about his teammates.

The last memory he had was of him being a step close to having his head cut. And a lot of pain. The rest was gone from his mind. A gentle, but firm hand put on his shoulder prevented him from moving, followed by the doctor's soft tone.

"Please try not to force yourself, Sir, your body is weak because of the poisoning. We are going to keep you on IV at least two more days and transfer you to a private hospital room, now that you are awake.

You will be kept under observation." The doctor gave some indications to the two nurses accompanying him.

"I will take my leave now. I have already done the check up. Your wounds were deep, but you are now out of danger. They are going to heal just fine."

Naruto was watching the man that was telling him soothing words, trying his best to focus. If he was in the hospital, then his friends were all right as well. They had to be!

"…my friends…are…" Damn his sore throat and dry lips. He was speaking like Frankenstein's bride when she rose from dead.

"Mr. Hyuga and his fiancé are fine as well. I will contact them and let them know about your condition. Your friend was here as well, watching you. He is the one that called the nurses, but apparently he left in a hurry. Rest now, you need it."

After giving his best smile, the old doctor took his leave, leaving the rest of the job to the nurses. After two night shafts, he was just as worn out as the Uzumaki."Waking up from the induced coma after 8 hours flat, with the IV still in his arm is craziness…I need coffee."

Blue Lagoon, one of the most luxurious clubs in Japan became a sinking lagoon. After the INTERPOL troops entered the club, all the screaming and crying people were evacuated but not without incidents.

Police cars secluded the surrounding area, detaining suspects and giving fines (were all those rich people so dumb to attempt to drive in their intoxicated state?), preventing anyone from leaving without being checked.

But the amount of men and women were making it all the difficult, because some of them were lamenting, some of them were being violent, demanding explanations. Inside, things were just as bad.

The officers managed to arrest the drug dealers and their whores. Apparently, there were 20 of them spead in the club, trying to lure rich drunken heirs.

Neji managed to capture 10 of them, all belonging to the Hummingbird criminal organization. He was lucky not to be hurt, because the show consisted in a gang of violent drug dealers that attempted to hit the troops with everything they could grab.

One of the police officers was hit with glass table (that was one hella strong drug dealer), another with a stool and the best of all was a female one hit with a toilet seat, needing immediate treatment.

It was 6 a.m in the morning when the INTERPOL troops managed to detain all the suspects. Neji was barely standing on his feet. There were many police officers hurt, some of them in critical condition, he himself had to give first aid to some colleagues of his.

Good think the darkness of the place, the chaos and the panicked people helped the Hyuga heir conceal his identity from the civilians.

It wouldn't have done him any good to be recognized as part of the police or whatever organization people would think of. Uchiha on the other side…the lavender haired man was certain there would be gossip about his performance. The media was probably going to be handled, giving his money and reputation.

He was about to ask the head of the police troops if they needed help with anything else and if they could give him a ride to Sasuke`s house to take his car, when his phone vibrated. He looked at the ID of the caller. It was from the hospital.

"Hello?"

"Mr. Hyuga, my name is Kumiko Ayakame from Tokyo Hiroo Metropolitan Hospital. Mr. Uzumaki is now awake and has been transferred to room 205, on the third floor. Dr. Yoshihiro has seen your friend this morning and his health condition is stable. You can visit anytime after 8 a.m."

Neji left a small smile upon hearing the good news. He was really worried for his Akatsuki colleague. Of course, he wasn't surprised by the news, Naruto was a strong man and he was famous for his fast healing. He would visit him no problem…after sleeping 24 hours flat. God it was a miracle he was still thinking straight.

"Thank you Mrs. Ayakame. I leave Naruto to you. Have a great day."

"No problem. I wish you a good day as well, Mr. Hyuga."

The Akatsuki agent looked around. Most of the INTERPOL cars were gone and the ambulances as well. He went straight to one of the cars and asked the police officer that was driving if he could give him a lift home, getting a positive answer. "My comfy big bed, here I come! I hope Ten Ten isn't sleeping spread in the middle as usual…"

It took Sakura 5 minutes to snap out of her disturbed state and talk to Tsunade once again. The poor blonde woman was screaming in the phone alarmed upon not hearing her student talking. "What the hell shishou, are you kidding me?

So now I am expecting Sasuke to levitate, or move objects with the power of his mind or communicate to the dead ones…?" The pink haired agent was screaming at the top of her lungs, she was aware. But she wasn't the one to give a damn about it, the stress was starting to take a toll on her.

"My dear, calm down, ok? I only told you how the research went, I cannot predict how that little Uchiha brat will react. It might not be the same situation after all…"

In his mind, Tsunade couldn't have been more certain. That was indeed a problem, she would have to contact her partner Orochimaru and have a long chat.

"But what if it is? I mean he is basically having the same unpredictable behavior as the men you talked about!"

Sakura was griping her short hair hard with the available hand, forehead prompted on the steering wheel. And the sky looked awful. It was going to be a storm. She looked at the clock. It was 4 a.m already. "God I feel my muscles go numb…"

"It might just be a side effect of the LSD after all…I don't know what to say about this Sakura, you know we do not have all the information about this substance, especially how it affects the human brain."

"I don't know what to say shishou. And the worst part is the one with the flashbacks. He is going to remember everything, how do I look, the fact that I had a gun and killed a man, Neji coming to the club, is a disaster! Papa is going to skin me alive!" She almost wanted to cry. Almost.

"Don't worry about that, you can always blame it on the alcohol and drugs. Everyone knows LSD makes people see things are not real. And he probably saw flying candies and pink unicorns and mushrooms as well. At most he is going to remember sensations, not visual images."

"…I really do hope you are right, or else I am screwed." Sakura wanted to tell her master about the part when he almost kissed her but decided not. It was not the time and probably the poor woman was already tired. She was going to nag Karin about that instead. That gossip digger…

"Tsunade-sama, if let's say, Sasuke is anything like those test subjects…what should I expect from him when he wakes up?" The Sound agent turned around and looked at her boss. He was already gaining consciousness. "This fast…"

"…The worse."

Sakura didn't like how that sounded. She already got off the car, opened the front door and went to the back seat. She dreaded the idea of carrying a man that probably had three times her weight up the stairs.

But it was not like she was going to take care of him in the living room. People might come to his house and see his intoxicated state.

"Oh God…I am tempted to keep him sedated until LSD flushes from his system...screw the degenerative effects on his nervous system, he is already insane to begin with."

"I suggest you don't do this. It is pretty bad he had alcohol, as well as your magic needle shoved in his pressure point. That might be the trigger for other neurotic effects."

"Tsunade shishou, I have one more question for you and then I am hanging up. Out of curiosity…what happened to the four people you mentioned?"

"I hoped you wouldn't ask this but… their brains couldn't take the amount of scenes and paranormal occurrences any longer so… they died short after the drug ingestion."

"…" The young maid thought she was going to faint. That couldn't happen to his boss as well, no way, she will not let him die no matter what. She hung up on her master, without saying anything more. She was having a really bad headache.

It took her 10 minutes to get Sasuke upstairs in his room. Sakura was certain her back pain would never cease away after that. He was heavier than she thought. "Fuckin prick, not only he challenges the Eiffel Tower's high, but he is full of muscles as well…"

She promptly threw him on his four poster bed and went downstairs to take the black SUV outside the house, on the street. "Pffff…a four poster bed…Barbie Rapunzel has just killed my damn back…"

She had the Hyuga to thank for giving her the keys without further explanations. At least the man was smart and got the idea really quick. Good thing it was not his fiancé instead.

That woman was simple minded in the pink agent's opinion. She then got straight in her room, undressed of the horrid clothes, threw a large T-shirt over her small frame, messed her hair and took her medical bag. She didn't bother with the ugly glasses, that would only be in her way. She had a lot of shit to do.

The first thing she did was to inject him the dosage of ADEM Tsunade recommended her. It was pointless to make a fool of herself and try to make Sasuke ingest that. As soon as Sakura threw the syringe away, her boss started to stir. The effect of the acupuncture almost nonexistent.

The Sound agent took a general look at him. In all honesty, his situation was so bad, she didn't even began to figure out where should she start from. He was a mess. His pupils were so dilated, it almost swallowed up his whole equally dark irises.

She put a hand on his forehead and saw he was basically burning up and the dryness of his skin, associated with the dilatation of his blood vessels were all signs of hyperthermia.

He was sweating more like Giant Taro leaves and his heart rate was incredibly high as well. The dark eyed heir was also trembling violently, clenching his jaw. But the worse part of all were his psychological symptoms.

Sakura was sure her master Tsunade wouldn't have told us the secret research CIA conducted if she had found them irrelevant. She has warned her to expect the worse.

And it already looked bad. Out of nowhere Sasuke opened the eyes he was keeping tight closed and started to mumble incoherent things, like he was having troubles keeping his consciousness, but the young agent couldn't decipher what the hell was he trying to say, all the time trembling and moving his head from side to side, almost like wanting to taking in his surrounding.

Never did he look more disoriented, like he couldn't recognize his own room.

"Fuck…" The Sound agent knew what she had to do. The special pill started to remove the drug from his system, but of course if was a forced method, so his body was probably reacting as well, producing immunoglobulin, so her first concern was definitely hyperthermia.

She quickly undressed him by the T-Shirt he wore, as well as the pants and shoes. Good thing Sakura was in doctor mode, or else she would have been to one hyperventilating upon seeing him almost naked. Good thing he didn't attempt to stop her, he was talking to himself (or not?), lost in his world.

The Sound agent put her small hand on his heart, gently. "God, if he keeps this up he will develop tachycardia. Gotta cool him down fast…"

The pink haired woman took the remote and turned the conditioning on, setting a really low temperature, then run to the bathroom to fill in a large bucket of water, adding ice cubes from the fridge.

When she got back into her boss` room, she took a seat in a chair close to the bed, wetting some towels in the cold water, attempting to cover his burning body and make its temperature drop, while the said man was not mumbling God only knows what, moving his head like he was headbanging.

Oh, no. Out of nowhere he started to thrash violently, like he was lying on burning coal, moving his torso up and down like wanting to jump and he was shoving his nails in his left wrist, leaving bleeding deep scratches on the way, like wanting to skin his forearm.

His eyes were wide open, rotating in all directions like he was afraid of being caught by someone…or something and to make it all the worse, he was screaming as well.

Sakura started to panic a little, but kept her composure. He looked like he was possessed by the Devil. Forget Uzumaki, the way Sasuke was acting was million times worse than that.

She put the wet towel on his forehead and a bigger one on his torso, but the said man wouldn't have it.

He turned his head in her direction so fast Sakura was sure he broke his neck in the process with his damp raven locks sticking to his face, gave her a dark so full of hate that the Sound agent felt her heart being stabbed by a giant sword and shoved her hands away of him, as well as the towels, almost making her fall from the chair.

Then he left his back hit the soft mattress of the bed, continuing to fidget and move his hands and feet in an uncontrollable way, screaming things Sakura couldn't understand, just like back in the club.

His wrist was bleeding badly, but he didn't seem to notice, because he closed his eyes tightly, like all the neon lights were burning his eyes, still screaming in an agonizing way.

"Sasuke…what is happening to you…" Sakura wasn't going to deny the fact that she was scared by the man in front of her. The amount of force he put when he took the wet towels out of his body and hit her hand was immense.

He had the power to crush her if he wanted it and he was not in his right mind as well…she was almost tempted to call the hospital, but they wouldn't be able to do more for him either.

The temperature in the room was getting lower fast, making the pink haired lady cold.

No matter what, she had to be strong for him. It pained her to see such a powerful man like Sasuke so low and the fact that she had feelings for him wasn't helping as well. If she could have given him part of her vital force to soothe his pain, she would have done it.

Sakura inhaled sharply once, took a hold of the bucket and started to pour the cold water on his body, as slowly as she could. It was crystal clear he was not going to let her cover him in towels.

When the freezing water came in contact with his burning skin, it was almost like a trigger. With what looked like the speed of light, Sasuke grabbed her small hand forcefully and throw her on the bed, making her drop the bucket.

The pink dyed agent was dizzy by the sudden jerk and didn't have time to react to Sasuke`s pulling, her back hitting the black silk mattress forcefully, like her boss wanted to make a hole in the bed.

In an instant, the raven haired Uchiha was on the top of his maid, pinning her much thinner hands above her head, his strong legs gripping her own, preventing the woman beneath him to kick him, his hard body trapping her between him and the bed, pressing his torso on her ribcage in a forceful way, cutting the air supply, his head only few centimeters away from her own.

Sakura`s body froze, her mind paralyzed in fear. She was being kept under her boss` hard rock frame, and he was burning her skull with his intense gaze.

She opened her mouth attempting to take larger gulps of the much needed oxygen, but to no avail. He was pressing her too hard, making her lungs scream for air. She started to feel dizzy and claustrophobic.

"Mr. Uchiha…" Maybe if she attempted to talk to him he was going to let her go. She couldn't breath and he was basically straddling her with his hot body, making it all the more difficult. And the man didn't respond to her call.

The pink haired woman was sure Sasuke left bruises on her arms, considering the amount of strength he used to keep her in place. She could feel her bones crack and it was painful. And of course, her hormones couldn't find a better time to manifest.

Sakura was being trapped by a drugged almost naked man, dressed in only his boxers, that was suffering from severe psychological mood swings and she couldn't help the heat that was making itself present on her face and neck.

Her sexy devilish boss was having his body glued to her own and the Sound agent could feel his muscles flex with every move he made, pressing on her skin and the hotness of his frame was engulfing her senses, clouding her judgment.

She felt her own body starting to react to the man above her, because the temperature in her own body began to rise and the butterflies on her stomach were fluttering, making her clench her muscles, feeling a little queasy.

Her nipples hardened painfully whenever he exhaled, pressing his pectorals on her round breasts, and the uncomfortable sensation between her legs, made her push her hips up a little, acting on pure instinct, like secretly searching relief from the dark eyed Uchiha.

Apparently it was a dumb idea, because as soon as she did that, she felt his large member through the fabric of his boxers, resting right in between her partly spread legs, the unexpected contact taking both of them by surprise, because Sakura sensed Sasuke stop his movements for a moment as well.

She tried to take the chance and shove him off her, but to no avail. He was like a wall.

The situation was getting out of control, but Sakura had no idea what to do. She didn't have any weapon to use because she changed clothes and she couldn't move her legs or arms out of his grip.

He had another mood swing apparently, because again he wasn't twisting or thrashing his body and he wasn't screaming either. Instead, he was piercing her with his dark gaze, the intensity of his charcoal orbs overwhelming her, pinning her soul steady, hypnotizing her.

Sakura was certain she would not be able to move even if he wasn't keeping her down, the ferocity and the murder intent radiating from him, combined with the heat of his sweating body, were intoxicating.

The pink haired woman felt a mix of terror and thrill wash through her body, in the most pleasurable way possible.

She realized she was just as mad as he was and the sudden realization hit her full force.

Even in that circumstances, where she couldn't even predict his next movements she wanted him, craved for his touch, drowning in his dark alluring gaze, letting him play the strings of her heart, her body betraying the need for him.

Sakura has given Sasuke the medicine all right, so apart of the hyperthermia, which shouldn't have been such a serious problem, given the fact that the ADEM pill helped soothing the physical after effects, as well as the coldness of the room and the freezing water which also helped, minimizing the possibility of tachycardia, there were no other serious threats to his life.

The major concern lied in the psychological effects. But she couldn't do anything about that, except from not angering or scaring him. Sakura had to try and talk to him, in order to see what exactly he perceived. Tsunade has been right. She should have expected the worse.

"Mr. Uchiha, what do you…" Any word Sakura was going to say got stuck in her throat. The young Uchiha knitted his perfectly shaped brows together, making his already black eyes getting even darker, curling his lips upwards in a wide smirk.

His all appearance was so sinister, that knocked Sakura`s air off her lungs. But his impossibly pale complexion, the dark raven damp locks, glued to his perfectly sculpted face and those kissable soft lips made her toes curl upon seeing him.

The way he was eying her like wanting to swallow the life out of her was ominous in the most pleasurable way possible.

He was deviously handsome, like a dark angel fallen from Heaven, luring her, calling her to him, to his decadent world of no morals, only lust. He was immoral and wicked and sin never felt so tempting to Sakura.

Sasuke`s hot toned body and his aura, made the young woman feel like burning in the pits of Hell, in the embrace of the Devil. And she realized she wasn't minding it in the slightest, on the contrary, she was inviting him inside her mind.

This man was corrupting her innocent thoughts with his tainted ones, making her fall to the level of carnal wants and animalistic needs.

She was aware of the fact that he could have done anything he pleased with her body in that moment, but the Sound agent couldn't give a damn about that.

Her secret inner wanted him to break her walls and surge her body with undiscovered blissful sensations. He was insane and she was going insane for him.

And Sakura lost it for real when he arched his broad back slightly, using the strong grip on her hands as leverage to lunge his front forward in a fluid motion, making their glued bodies grind in all the right places, the overwhelming startling feeling caused by the men above making the pink haired girl leave a soft moan.

"Ahhh…S…Sir…stop…" Inside, the pink haired woman was thorn between responding to his movements or thrash her body, using all her might to stop him. Sakura felt ashamed of herself for welcoming the pleasure an intoxicated man was giving, just like a whore, but the feelings she had were more powerful than any moral value.

"Why Sakura…do you really…" His low baritone voice was echoing in her ears, like velvet music for the system. He was not talking to her, he was enrapturing her. "…want me to…"

The raven haired man put the tip of his nose on the trapped maid's long slim neck, drawing imaginary circles on the soft skin, while rotating his hips hard, in the same motion, slowly, making sure he rubbed his hardened shaft on her private parts each time. "…stop…hmm?"

Sakura bit her lower lip hard, attempting to stop another moan from exiting her mouth, clenching her eyes, not able to stare into his eyes anymore.

The electric jolts she felt whenever he pushed his body into hers were making her go crazy with want, and the feel of his obvious arousal rubbing at her throbbing lower region, turned her on so badly, it was almost painful.

The Sound agent didn't know what she was feeling and the sensations she had, so knew and foreign, were scaring her. Damned the fact that she had to keep her tight black shorts when changing clothes, feeling basically every contact through the thin fabric.

Never in her life had a man made her insides scream in ecstasy with every move or touch he made, and the alien feeling of wetness in between her legs, soaking the lace panties she wore, made her curl her toes in absolute bliss.

Sasuke managed to light the fire inside of her, burning their hot bodies together in a fusion of maddening lust and withhold cravings.

"…Y-yess…please…" The pink haired woman couldn't even articulate any words. The Uchiha`s lips were brushing the base of her neck, gently caressing the velvet skin, sometimes using the tip of his nose to add to the feeling.

Her pulse was running high and she was taking large gulps of air, attempting to cool down her body. Sakura was certain there were no more than 10 Celsius degrees in the room, but she was sweating madly.

"Please…what?" The sound of his low deep voice made the butterflies in her stomach rise to her throat. It was like a spellbound, he was mesmerizing her feelings, sending a delicious sensation of electrical discharges down her spine.

"What do you want…" Of course, even in his state, the bastard could read her like an open book.

The feel of his hot breath fanning her neck and face, was enticing. And when the pink haired woman felt a wet tongue leaving trails of saliva down her throat and jaw, she really thought she was going to lose her mind.

"…me to do?"

There was nothing intimate in the way her boss was touching her. It was dark and sinful, but devastatingly addicting.

"I…don't…Ahhh!" Sakura opened her jade eyes wide when she felt a rough hand slipping under the large T-shirt she wore, grazing the pale supple skin of her stomach, in a touch so hot and sensuous, feeling up the delicate muscles, sending her straight to the Moon and back, making all her body tremble in pleasure and the innuendo in his words making it all the more delectable.

In her moments of insanity and desire, the Sound agent failed to notice how Sasuke`s voice took a darker touch, that screamed danger, and there was absolutely no one in the room to interrupt the scene, like back in the club.

"Say it…" The dark man continued to fondle her creamy skin with the tip of his fingers lazily, causing a tickling sensation on the surface, then palmed her hip, caressing the small rounded bone, going up and down her side, brushing her ribs softly, like testing waters, making the woman beneath him hold her breath in anticipation. "…and I shall give it to you…"

"…no…you…have to…" Sakura could feel her insides turn to jelly, not being able to even hold her eyes open or form a coherent sentence, the magnetic charge that washing her body, combined with the fluttering feeling in her stomach and the sensation of constriction and moist in her lower region, made her shaky and light-headed.

The young woman could feel the rivers of hot red liquid from his injured wrist leaking down the milky velvet skin of her captive hands, tainting her innocence with his guilty pleasures, charging the air with a synthesis of blood, burning skin, rivulets of sweat and cold water, in a mind numbing feeling of aphrodisiac.

The pink haired agent couldn't contain another moan from escaping her rosy lips, the pleasure being too overwhelming.

She had no control over her senses, squirming under the mouthwatering toned body of her sexy boss, unconsciously creating a marvelous friction that made both of them even more turned on.

"Tell me Sakura…" Sasuke put his hot lips on Sakura`s ear shell, whispering in a dark rough low voice a debauched invitation to break down all her principles and succumb to his seductive ministrations, nibbling and licking the delicate skin, tantalizing the young woman, droving her crazy with his small gentle bits and soft moist lips.

"…what you really wish for…"She secretly felt sad for not kissing him in the club, he felt amazing!

The raven haired man returned his attention to the pink haired maid's slim neck, tasting the delicious pearl skin ravenously with long licks, like wanting to imprint the pattern in his memory, then grazing his teeth on her pulse, biting slightly and flicking his tongue on the reddened skin, marking her, at the same time, fondling her slim waist with the tip of his fingers, like a baby playing with his toys, feeling every rib and muscle with sinuous movements.

The truth was…what Sakura really wished for in that moment was for him never stop pleasuring her. Seriously, he was so good and unexpectedly gentle, considering what kind of man he was and his state of mind, that it made her incredibly aroused.

She was so inexperienced, never having any intimate contact until then, but her body knew how to respond to his touch like they were meant to fit together.

But the pink haired woman knew that what they were doing was wrong in every point of view. Of course the man above her had no idea what he was doing, the effect of the drug intoxicating his judgment, so it was up to her to stop him.

And when Sakura felt the tip of his fingers brushing the side of her breast, through the lace bra, she knew she had to put an end to the act before they did something they would both regret later.

"M…Mr. Uchiha…stop…" The said dark eyed man put his mouth on her jaw line, trailing his lips back and fort, sensually, planting butterfly wet kisses on the way, daring her to ask him to stop. Sakura knew if he carried on with his touches, she wouldn't be able to think straight.

"No…this is not what you secretly desire…"

Of course it wasn't, the pink haired Sound agent was pinned to a freaking king sized bed, with the most beautiful man alive grinding his godlike body on her own, touching her virgin figure in a way that stirred all the dark desires inside her soul, whispering naughty words in that seductive low husky voice of his, making the wet feeling she had on her most sacred places intensify to the point she thought she was going to go wild with need, so what she really needed was for him to…oh God, Sakura turned into Karin.

"…this is…wrong…you have to…" Sakura didn't know what she wanted from him, it was a strange feeling of emptiness, both physical and spiritual, and somehow the young heir knew exactly how to fill her in.

"…I have to…what?" Apparently, her body was aware of the wants as well, because acting on pure reflex, she arched her back and pushed her hips upwards into the man` s hovering over her smaller frame own one, causing both of them moan softly at the unexpected feeling of electricity washing through their bodies, in an enticing way.

"Stop…Ahhh" The raven haired Uchiha responded with a hard push of his own pelvis, letting their intimate parts rub together, increasing the friction between their bodies through soft fabric of their clothing, amplifying the throbbing in their lower regions, the state of arousal unbearable, making the woman he was keeping trapped jerk her body in surprise and moan loudly.

"…Do I? Don't you enjoy it…Sakura…hm? Say it!" It was not good. Sakura knew she had no chance in overpowering him. Sasuke had her both hands in a firm grip of his left hand, his right one feeling her up under the large piece of clothing.

And his body pressed her own much smaller one hard, his feet keeping her ones in place. So, her only chance was to determine him to let her go. She only needed one moment of him to loosen his grip on her, to jerk her body and escape. But he was fast as well… "Damn it…"

"…no wait…Ohhh" The dark eyed heir gripped her hip firmly, lowering his body even more on her, successfully preventing the woman beneath him to move, shoving his teeth into the soft skin of her long neck, biting hard, making small drops of blood leak down her throbbing pulse, then flicking his wet tongue over the bruised skin, making Sakura whimper in both pain and pleasure.

"…tell me…lie to me again and say you don't take pleasure in this…"

"Sir…you have to…" The pink haired agent was panicking. It was clear that he wasn't going to listen to her lamentations and of course the cocky drugged bastard knew she was enjoying it, her body language was betraying her and he was experienced enough to read the signs of her obvious aroused state. "Then what…"

"Please, this is wrong…" But the said man was ignoring her, because he was planting butterfly kisses down her throat and her neck, occasionally nibbling and sucking her collar, making her automatically angle her head to give him better access, half closing her emerald eyes, almost giving in to his hot touch, the feeling of his expert tongue and mouth on her being unbelievably enjoyable.

"Not admitting you like it is wrong…Sakura" The said woman was panting heavy, having difficulties in keeping her cool. She opened her emerald orbs looking at the man above her.

His sculpted body moving slowly, sensually over hers, the flexing of the hardened muscles with every move he did and his damp raven locks brushing her neck and face was the most erotic thing she ever saw, Karin and her dirty movies be damned!

Sakura became desperate. She felt Sasuke fastening his peace, every movement harder and harsher than the previous.

And she was no expert, but his aroused state was obvious, grinding hard in between her legs, letting her have a taste of what was going to follow if she didn't act quickly.

"Sir…you have to…let go…you need help." Sakura felt her boss halt his movements suddenly. She looked into his coal eyes for a moment. She wished she didn't.

His face was contorted in a way so sinister that made her blood froze into her veins and the pink haired woman could have sworn her heart stopped beating. Sasuke`s pupils were so dilated, it made his black eyes look two times bigger, swallowing any trace of light, looking like a pair of endless abysses.

He was clenching his jaw tightly and his lips were pressed in a firm line, no smirk whatsoever. "Another mood swing?" For a brief second, Tsunade words echoed through Sakura`s mind.

"What should I expect?"

"The worst."

And when she felt the Uchiha`s hand taking a firm hold of her neck, the pink haired assassin had an idea of what exactly meant the worse, because in that moment all her world crumbled, the events that followed beating any horror movie scene she ever saw.

There was nothing left from the man that was fondling the Sound agent moments ago, with so much affection and passion that made her insides squirm and turn to jelly.

Instead, a demon got the form of a handsome dark man, coming from the pits of the darkness to choke her, because the raven haired Uchiha had a total change of attitude, turning into a serial murderer.

He used his free hand to roughly grab her thin neck and applied so much force in his grip, strangling her, successfully cutting her air supply.

Not only that, but as soon as he heard her last statement, it apparently triggered something into his twisted intoxicated mind, because he went absolutely insane, his grip even tougher, pressing her neck into the silky pillow like wanting break it, all the times while pressing his body forcefully on hers, stopping her attempts to thrash and kick him, and his hold on her hands getting more painful and bruising, stopping her blood to flood normally.

Sakura`s emerald eyes began to glisten and she felt a salty liquid in the corner of her prickling orbs, unable to stop the burning tears from falling. The constricting pain from her lungs and neck, due to the forceful grip and lack of oxygen, made her mind go numb.

Her vision began to darken, her mind going dizzy. She tried to cry out at him to stop, but it was in vain, she couldn't form any words. Any attempt to move was pointless because of his grip and hard rock body that stirred her movements.

In all her life as a CIA agent and Sound killer, Sakura never felt so close to die like in that moment.

Her rosy lips were quivering, silent tears leaking to her red cheeks, like the purest rivers. And not only the man above her was trying to kill her, but he was cursing her to hell and back, in the most sinister low dark tone possible.

The burning feeling in her ribcage due to the overwhelming need to breathe made her pray for death to come and take her fast. She attempted to trash her body, or force her hands out of his grip, in vain. Judging by the amount of air she had in her lungs since Sasuke began to chock her and the need to breath, Sakura had approximated that 3 or 4 minutes have passed. "Even an Olympics swimmer cannot hold it more than 6 minutes…"

Her muscles were clenched painfully and she felt a burning sensation engulfing her insides, tearing her apart. She couldn't even scream out loud in agony, not having the energy to form coherent words.

The world started to fade around her, her brain that was no longer able to sustain any activity, starting to cool. "Heh…Karin was right…I am going to die a virgin after all…"

Sakura has managed to open her emerald eyes once more and attempt to save herself once more, whispering to the unleashed man above her the words that were probably going to plague his nightmares for the rest of his life.

"…s-stop it…Sasuke…" And shut her jade teary eyes. She knew what would follow: she was going to lose consciousness, then heart attack, and finally brain death.

Only…it never came…And when the young lady felt a cool air fanning her face, her natural instincts kicked in and she took a large gulp of air, not feeling any pressure on her any longer.

Then she started to cough, inhaling deeply the much deprived oxygen, not even aware of the fact that she was crying even harder, probably due to the relieving of stress and shock. "Why…"

Sakura`s emerald eyes flew open. She raised her still groggy head with much difficulty and realized she was not trapped anymore. And her boss was no where in sight.

"…W…what the hell…?" Unbelievable, she hasn't even felt him free her and leaving the room. He wasn't kidnapped by aliens, was he? The pink haired woman jumped from the bed, but almost fell on her knees because of the dizziness. Then the events hit her full force.

The feelings, Sasuke`s hands on her, their intimate moment, the menacing aura, the fact that she was one step away from a painful death…Sakura curled her trembling body into a ball, on the fluffy carpet, with her back resting on the edge of the bed, covering her head with both hands.

She started to sob, eyes glimmering with tears, rolling in big drops down her cheeks. It has been so much time since she last cried, that she didn't even know she would remember doing it any more. Apparently, she did.

The Sound agent was well aware of the fact that she had to go and find Sasuke. But her body was shaking, everything in her hurt and she was glued to the ground. She was afraid to take any step further.

Sasuke kicked the door of his office open, then slammed it back shut, with a loud thud, going straight to his large desk, planting his hands firmly on the wooden polished surface, head bent down, eyes shut.

What he was feeling was hard to describe, even for him. His whole body was burning, his muscles hurt, making it almost impossible to sustain his frame in a standing position and he felt the urge to scratch his skin with his nails till it bleed, almost disgusted with the carcass that kept his soul trapped.

The raven haired heir felt like he was possessed by a demon, trying to tear him apart and take over his mind. The fury, the anger, the hate, the mental voices whispering alien things…

He was shaking violently, he was almost naked and it was really cold outside, but he was burning.

And his mind…God the young Uchiha felt like banging his head on the hard surface and let in break in half. He was surprised he hasn't done it the first time.

He couldn't remember anything clearly, he had no coherent thought of the recent events, and he only perceived emotions, through all his senses that were high alert, making impossible links.

The dark eyed man could have sworn he was tasting sounds and hearing colors, in a mixture of fractals and vivid distorted forms.

But the worst part of all was the fact that he felt his inner leaving his body, like he was seeing himself from apart. The perception of having your core broke in half was killing him, making him feel panic and claustrophobia.

He wasn't even aware of the fact that he was screaming at the top of his lungs, oblivious to the woman hearing him upstairs, through the thin walls, making her cry harder.

He was screaming in torture, in shame, in pain…the guilt was eating him alive. "How could you…to a girl like her…no".

Sasuke took the first writing object he found, meaning a permanent black marker and a sheet of paper.

He couldn't explain it, but the need to put language down on paper, to comprise the millions of thoughts crossing his mind was overwhelming. But he wasn't able to focus on drafting anything on the blank surface.

The raven haired man wasn't seeing it clearly, his vision disturbed and his trembling and bleeding left hand was making it more difficult.

Sasuke let out a strangled scream of frustration, clenching his right hand in a tight fist and punched the stiff desk with so much force, it made the wood break with a load crack.

The young heir was panting heavily, taking a quick look around him…The walls were leaking and the ground was melting, trying to cover him in green mud. He needed something bigger…wider…

He looked outside on the window, attracted by the bolt of lightning cutting the clouds and the thunder that followed suit, piercing the silence of the morning. His feelings matched the heavy storm outside.

But no pouring rain was able to wash away the memory of what he was about to do…to the only woman that was there when he needed most, except his mother.

The suffering Uchiha raised his hand on the white surface of the wall, gripping the marker tightly. He closed his charcoal eyes, lips partly opened, whispering things coming from the pits of his mind.

He had no memory whatsoever, except for her…his maid…Sakura. The feelings she awoken in him were foreign to Sasuke, but not unpleasant.

The delicious taste of chocolate and oranges of her porcelain soft skin and the feel of her small, perfectly shaped body under his touch was making him more intoxicated than the drug itself.

He couldn't even remember how she looked like, but the image of her was never more vivid under his eyelids.

Sasuke couldn't believe what he almost did to her…he had the urge to cut down his hands for hurting her.

He had no idea why he was hovering over her (he had, but he didn't want to start imagining it), but for a moment the already twisted images he had turned into a horrid monster, trying to attack him, and that was the reason why he tried to strangle the pink haired woman.

It was when her low agonizing whisper called his name, the Uchiha managed to get a hold of his sanity and get an idea of what he was doing.

And when he took a glimpse of her thin body going limp under him, not having the energy to fight or even scream, and her reddened small face, covered in burning tears, silently imploring him to stop, his dark eyes went wide and he felt like being stabbed in the heart, for 72 hours, with a sharp sword.

He freed his hands and neck, blowing cool air on her face to force her innate behavior of breathing to kick in and determine her to take a gulp of oxygen. Then he promptly sprinted out of the room, afraid to hurt her any longer.

His hand was moving without stopping, eyes closed. Sasuke was aware of the fact that he was a cursed man that tainted the world around him.

Sakura was not sure of how much time has passed since she was lying numb on the floor, but she knew she didn't have any drop of tears to shed from her reddened emerald eyes.

When she was certain she calmed herself, she fisted her small hand on the silky mattress, standing up with much difficulty.

"Fuck…" The Sound agent looked at the clock on the wall. It was 6:30 a.m. She has cried for 2 hours without stopping, all the time hearing loud crushes and screams coming from downstairs.

At least Sasuke didn't go anywhere in his condition. Sakura was afraid to go down and look at the mess he did. She was certain it would take her ages to clean that shit up.

Not only that, but the way her boss was shouting like something wanted to tear him apart was causing a great pain in her chest.

She wasn't angry with him for what he did, because she knew he wasn't in his right mind and to her utter shock, she found out she wasn't afraid of him either, because the real Uchiha wouldn't ever lay a hand on her. What Sakura was afraid of was the effect of the drug.

She opened the door, took a fluffy blanket and headed downstairs. The pink haired girl looked into a mirror she passed, seeing her reflection. She was a mess, looking just as bad as Sasuke. "Damn it…that drunken woman was right, this is the worst…"

And Sakura swore she was not in the slightest surprised to see the raven haired Uchiha, outside his office, spread on the floor with his back on the wall, a leg bent under him, head hidden between his crossed arms, looking in trance.

"Mr. Uchiha?" She approached him carefully, not wanting to startle him. The pink haired woman took two long senbons from her room, not wanting to repeat another incident like the previous one.

But the man was not responsive. "Great, now the bastard is dead to the world…again…" She put a hand gently on his broad shoulder, shaking slightly.

"Sir, are you all right?" What an idiot question, of course he wasn't. Well…she had to say something cheesy to break the ice…

No response, but Sakura was certain he shook his head softly, almost missing the motion if she wasn't looking carefully.

"God damn it…" She put the thick blanket around his almost naked figure (the young agent was sure she was going crazy if she looked at his toned body more than she already did), covering him, a hand on his forehead.

He wasn't burning at all anymore, which was good, because it meant ADEM was working its magic, instead he was cold and he head goose bumps on his arms. He was freezing.

"Sir, you have to come with me. Let's head to your room, shall we?" Sakura used a soft tone when addressing him, afraid of another extreme mood change.

She put a hand under his armpit, pulling him up with much difficulty. He was really heavy and the pink haired woman was out of energy, taking small steps in the direction of the stairs. "When all this craziness is over, I am telling him to buy a damn elevator!"

24 hours. One day. For one day, Sakura stayed glued to Sasuke, never leaving his side. She watched him thrash his body, scream for something she couldn't understand, cursing the world he lived in, cry in pain and the pink haired woman suffered along with him.

Never in her life has she seen a person in so much misery, it was physically aching for her to look at him.

But at least, he didn't try anything. He was only fighting an invisible force, probably one of the drug's effects, gripping the two blankets and covering his figure tightly. Sakura realized he was cold.

She closed the windows (damn was it raining like hell for two days already) and turned the heat on. From times to times, she was giving him water. His lips looked really dry and he was unconsciously wetting them with the tip of his tongue.

Of course, one of the well known side effects of LSD was inability to sleep. Sakura watched her boss with concern. He was dead tired, she knew that much, the big purple bags under his eyes were more than proof and he was also feeling queasy because of the alcohol he had.

But she solved that quickly, with the help of a hangover pill. "Orochimaru`s present for Tsunade…"

The sound agent would have laughed at the funny memory if she was not so worried. He managed to find the much needed sleep after 8, but he was stirring from times to times, probably haunted by nightmares.

Sakura tended her boss` self induced injuries. His left hand looked really nasty, the skin on his forearm was scratched deeply, adorned with blood flowing in small rivers down the pale skin.

She secretly asked herself just what in the world determined him to hurt himself so bad, but when she was bandaging the deep cuts she saw something that stirred her attention. Sasuke had a small sign of a crescent moon on his left wrist. "A tattoo?"

Sakura couldn't remember seeing it before, but then she realized he was covering it with his wristwatch. What was weirder was the fact that the nail scratches were deeper around the small moon, but not even one covering it.

"Was he avoiding it on purpose, or it is exactly the opposite?" And the small moon was the last thing Sakura had in mind when sleep finally engulfed her, not being able to stay awake, letting her exhausted head fall on the side of the bed, supported by her crossed arms. She was just as tired as Sasuke.

1 day Later, Tokyo Hiroo Metropolitan Hospital

"Out of my way you imbeciles!" A beautiful red headed woman was shoving every living that crossed her path away, going straight to the hospital reception, planting her hands firmly on the counter, scaring the living daylights out of the poor young nurse.

"Hey, you! I want to see my son. What room?"

"E…Excuse me?" The 26 years old blonde nurse eyed the fired up woman in front of her. She was extremely attractive and young looking, with her fit frame and long red hair, but her temper was scary!

Another younger brown haired woman, with her signature two buns appeared on the red-headed`s side, looking exhausted and panting heavily. She was limping as well, her ankle bandaged.

"Mrs. Uzumaki, for God's sake, I told you I cannot run…pant…and you left the keys in the ignition, not even pulling the emergency brake!

The car started to move backwards, it almost hit a dog!" Ten Ten was really angry. No wonder Kushina was Naruto`s mother, that woman was just as bad.

Kushina threw Ten Ten a heated glance, pouting like a three years old child. "That's why you were there, isn't it?" Then returned her attention to the bewildered nurse. "Uzumaki Naruto, the idiot of my son poisoned with arsenic, what room is he in? I am here to visit!"

Ten Ten was smiling apologetically to the wide eyed nurse, looking around at the by passers.

Some old people in wheelchairs were watching the loud mouthed woman, shaking their heads, whispering and talking to one another disapprovingly. She felt her face burning in shame. That woman was always overreacting.

As shocking as that sounded, Kushina Uzumaki actually knew about her son Naruto working for CIA, as well as his Akatsuki friends. She has been an agent herself when she was younger, but she quit the risky job when she got pregnant.

And the fact that she was a single mother raising her only child made it all the more difficult. But she was good friends with her sun kissed son's colleagues and they loved her as well.

And of course when Neji called her and told the real reason why Naruto was glued to a hospital bed, IV shoved his arm, she didn't even need 20 minutes to jump in her car and speed in the direction of the hospital, terrorizing the other drivers with her driving skills.

She took Ten Ten from the villa as well, entering her room without further notice and telling her they were going to see Naruto.

"..r-r-room 205…Mrs. Uzuma…"

"Thanks! Let's go Ten Ten, what are you waiting for!" The said woman marched to the elevator, looking expectantly at the brown eyed woman.

Ten Ten really loved Kushina, she was a strong woman, that could overpower men any times and anywhere. A role model and a caring woman that loved each of them like her own kids. But sometimes she was annoying and tiring as fuck.

"Coming…Urghsfhjd…Slow down will ya? Or I will be the one not leaving the hospital after the visit."

When the two women arrived to the said hospital room, Kushina grabbed the knob, pushed it roughly and bolted into the room, not bothering to look around, and when she caught to sight of her son, she went straight to the weird looking bed, pulling the weakened young Naruto into a tight embrace, tears in her eyes.

"Oh my God, what happened to my baby, who hurt you, tell me and I am going to strangle him alive with my bare hands!"

Naruto was used to his mother`s antics, and was not bothered by her behavior, for he did his best to return the embrace as well, welcoming her unique lavender scent and the motherly feeling of warmth.

Neji, who returned to his Akatsuki colleague as soon as he took a quick sleep, on the other hand, looked like someone has shoved a pole down his ass.

Well, he looked like that almost all the times…but that time it was even funnier to watch. He snapped out of his stupid staring when his fiancé came to his side and smacked his head.

"What the fu…Ten Ten?"

"What the hell are you gawking at Hyuga, show some affection, the woman is worried. Stupid insensitive jerk." The mocha eyed woman pushed her beloved fiancé off the chair not so gently, took a sit and crossed her arms, like a queen on her throne.

Neji felt like strangling the two women that broke the silence. Naruto was awake and he demanded all the information from his pale eyed colleague, regarding the last mission.

The Hyuga has just finished informing him about what the team Leader Itachi said about the events, when the older Uzumaki female appeared in the room out of nowhere, dragging his equally demented fiancé with her as well.

And the two women were good friends with Anko Mitarashi and Tsunade Senju as well. If the world was going to end, it would not be Lorane`s fault.

"Mom…mom stop crying and let go, I don't wanna be selfish, but I need oxygen…Mom!" Naruto started to feel dizzy…and his mother was crying and wetting his pajama. Not only that, but she was pressing the needle of the IV down his vein and it hurt like hell.

The said woman backed away, but only slightly, still holding his son`s hands.

"Baby, you scared me shitless. When Neji called me to tell what happened, I thought I would go crazy!"

Naruto felt bad for scaring his mother like that, she was the only close relative he had and he didn't want to give her more worries. The Uzumaki couldn't have asked for a better mother.

He was lucky to be the only one not needing to conceal his identity from his mother, like all the others. He leaned in and planted a chaste kiss on the red-headed woman`s small forehead, lovingly.

"I am sorry for causing trouble mom, I made you worried."

Kushina let out a small smile, wiping out the falling tears with her hand. "What stupid nonsense are you saying kid, I just want you to be safe. I swear you are just like your father…always thinking about the others instead."

Naruto gave her a wide goofy small in return. The memory of his father Minato was no longer a sad subject in the family. They were living their lives the best they could, trying to make their paternal figure proud. "Hehe, I know, that's why you love me so much."

Kushina smacked his shoulder playfully. "Don't ever doubt it!"

"Ahm…I don't want to interrupt the emotional family gatheri…AAAAGHGG." Neji couldn't finish his ironic sentence, because he felt his feet was being kicked hardly by none other than a brooding Ten Ten, who was sending lasers from her gaze, right into his skull.

How the hell was that woman able to wear heels with her injured ankle, Neji would not be able to understand "to interrupt the moment, but I would like to inform you about the latest news." And he closed his lavender eyes, his voice low, attempting to look solemn.

He got another smack on his arm. "Stop talking like a damn announcer Neji, you look stupid." Sometimes the chocolate haired Akatsuki member couldn't understand her fiancé's attitude.

He looked like all his family was murdered by a serial killer. Well…Ten Ten was not certain if that would have pained him that much…

Kushina and Naruto were silently laughing at the pair. They were really adorable.

"Son, remember to find yourself a gentle woman, or else she will turn you into a human piñata. Look at the mighty Hyuga heir, he is so whipped." Both the Uzumaki members let out a loud laugh, much to the other pair's dismay.

"If you are finished ridiculing us, would you please be so kind to listen? Especially you Naruto, this is going to interest you especially?"

"How so? Is it about a new ramen fragrance I wasn't able to taste yet?"

"No! I wouldn't bother myself talking about such idiotic subjects." Neji was getting impatient already.

And he was knotting his eyebrows in annoyance. He could mentally handle Naruto alone. But the loud Kushina and his fiancé…God give him strength... "It is about something that happened yesterday."

"Yesterday? How come no one told me?" Ten Ten was slightly surprised. Another event? That was weird…and she hated being uninformed.

"Because you were dead to the world my dear, now stop interrupting me. Like I said, something happened. Do you guys remember Hummingbird?"

"Humming…what?" The only data and names Naruto ever been able to remember were Ramen kinds and ingredients.

"Hummingbird? You mean that international criminal organization?" Ten Ten remembered them all right. Akatsuki were never able to catch the leader.

"Yes, exactly that one. They were spotted in that club you guys use to hang, sending their whores to drug rich people and kidnap them. I, along with the INTERPOL managed to capture all of them yesterday, while they were doing their illegal activity."

"….and that is a good thing, isn't it?" Ten Ten was looking at the Hyuga heir suspiciously. That was more than good news, it was amazing, another step to finish off that damn organization. Then why was he so serious…? "There is more to come…"

Naruto had a dumb look on his face. "Huh?! You mean the Blue Lagoon? That place is full of rich druggies and shit. No wonder they managed to blend in the crowd."

"Did something else happened there Neji? How did you find out about it? I doubt it was the police Department that contacted you…" Ten Ten was anything but a stupid woman she was not. And she knew her fiancé all too well.

"I am afraid, yes. And you are right. It was not me who found out about them. It was not even the police troops."

Neji made a short break to add to the dramatic effect, letting out a loud sigh. "It was Haruno. She told me to come.

She was there taking care of her boss. Sasuke Uchiha has been drugged and targeted by Hummingbird henchmen. There has been a crossfire as well. It was pretty nasty. I was the one that called the INTERPOL."

Silence.

"WHAT?!" Naruto attempted to jump off the bad, his blue eyes widened in shock. Kushina took a hold of his shoulders pushing him back into the white pillow.

"Calm down son, let him explain." Kushina looked over her shoulder, giving Neji a small understanding nod. Ten Ten looked just as thrown off.

"Neji, what are you talking about, how come Sasuke was caught in the mess as well?"

"I am not aware of the details myself. I was here, guarding Naruto, when Sakura called, telling me about the drug dealers being there and gave me the location of the club.

I contacted the INTERPOL on the road, as well as Itachi, letting him deal with the rest and as soon as I got there, people were already panicking and blocking the entrance door…well...the ones that were not too drunk or high.

When I managed to enter, I was welcomed with one apparently not that intoxicated Uchiha heir shooting one of the chasers right in the head killing him. Then Haruno asked me to give her the SUV, probably to take her boss home. I took the car from Sasuke`s house yesterday, where she left it."

"Fuck…" Both Kushina and Ten Ten answered in the same time. Naruto`s mother was really familiar with the raven haired Uchiha as well, considering his and her son's close friendship and their family bonds.

She was really fond of the dark man and what she was hearing about him was not in the slightest pleasant.

"What do you mean he killed one of the men from the Hummingbird? Did he have a gun or what? I don't understand…and how the hell was he able to manage a freaking headshot in his state? I thought you said he was drugged!"

"This is why I said I am not aware of the details myself." Of course, the lavender eyed Hyuga wondered the same thing as well. Seeing Sasuke shoot was shocking for him as well, and he saw his maid's startled reaction as well. She looked just as confused.

Surprisingly, Naruto remained silent. He was keeping his head low, looking at the hands resting in his lap, not saying a word.

"Did you say maid?" It was Kushina who broke the short moment of silence.

"Yes. The Sound has sent an undercover agent to guard him from the Freemasonry. You know…all the killings and stuff…" Neji was glad he didn't have to explain the situation. Kushina was updated with the recent events.

The dark blue eyed woman raised a thin eyebrow in surprise. "The Sound? They sent a killer to take care of Sasuke? Who is he or she?"

"A whor…ACUCH!...wtf…Neji!" The Hyuga put a hand on his fiancé's loud mouth, stopping her from insulting Sakura.

"Haruno Sakura. An elite Sound assassin. She is Orochimaru and Tsunade`s student and she has been of real help. She was the one coming to back us up three days ago, saving you son's life."

Upon hearing the news Kushina threw a glance at his son, surprised to hear that." "Really? I don't know her, but I guess she is my baby's guardian angel. I will have to thank her for being there."

"I am sure you will have many opportunities to do so, Mrs. Uzumaki."

"Neji…have you talked to Athena since then?"

"No. I tried to contact her 4 hours ago, to no avail. I even called Sasuke on both his mobile phone and home phone, with the same results."

"Damn…you don't think something has…"

"Something bad has happened." Three pair of eyes looked at the blonde Uzumaki, startled.

"What do you mean, son?"

Naruto raised his cerulean eyes, eying the people around him. He was dead serious, no trance of goofing on his tired face. "You guys have no idea…if the Teme has been given drugs…"

He covered his forehead with his hand, closing his eyes. "…try to call one more time, or better…go check on them…I am afraid…Sakura-chan might be in danger."

Kushina, Ten Ten and Neji looked at each other confused, no one saying anything. The Uzumaki went silent after that, not giving them any more explanation. He looked like he was in deep thought.

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"Hmmmmm…" A small hand shot in the direction of the annoying sound, gripping the offending device tightly. "…H…Hellooo?" God her voice was croaky and her mouth was dry.

"Haruno?"

"…Who the hell…who is that?" It took Sakura some moments to realize she was awake. It had been a long time since she had such a throbbing headache. And her eyes were stingy and dry, just like her mouth. She felt like a zombie.

"It's Hyuga Neji. Thanks God you answered, I try to reach you since yesterday."

"…Hyuga? Yesterday?" Sakura took a look around her, her vision partly clouded. Silky material covering her, foreign room…Sasuke`s room. She was lying in her boss` bed. She took a hold of the covers and got off the bed "…what are you talking about?"

"It has been two days since the club events. I cannot reached you ever since. I even called Uchiha on his phone, but no answer. Naruto told me to check on you guys. He looked worried. I was about to take the car and come to your place."

"Huh? Wait…did you say yesterday?" The pink haired agent started to realize what was going on. The last thing she remembered was falling asleep.

And then she awoke in Sasuke`s comfy bed, with her boss nowhere in sight, with an apparently concerned Akatsuki member calling her (she should look for meteors falling from the sky, was the sun getting a reddish hue as well?), expressing concern, telling her she was asleep for a day. "Oh no don't tell me…"

"Haruno, are you all right? Did Sasuke do something to you? Where is he?"

Sakura sprinted out of the room, heading downstairs. What the hell happened, how come she was the one sleeping instead of the raven haired heir, and how on Earth did she climb his bed? "Honestly, I have no idea. But I am fine…somehow…and I really hope he is as well…"

The pink haired woman looked into the kitchen, yard, swimming pool, bathroom and living room. No trace of her boss. She mentally slapped her dizzy mind for not going into her room and check the security cameras, it would have saved her a lot of trouble. Of course, she knew where he was.

The solitary demon possessed of a Devil's child. She was there, standing right in front of his office door, somehow afraid to enter.

"What do you mean you have no idea? Did you lose him? Did he run away or…"

"Listen…Hyuga…I need to check on something…I will give you a call later." Sakura hung the phone up. The last thing she needed was a nagging Akatsuki member pestering her. God were those people fucking annoying.

Sakura took a hold of the door knob, pushing slowly, opening the door.

"Mr. Uchiha? Are you in there?" Of course, no answer.

She really hoped nothing bad happened. The Sound assassin had no idea of what has happened in the last 24 hours. What if her boss was dead or in a comatose state? Tsunade has warned her about the consequences.

There was a thick overwhelming charging in the air that made it difficult for Sakura to breathe normally, and she was sure she felt goose bumps on her arms. It was really cold in the house as well, which was weird because she turned the heat on herself.

The pink haired woman opened the door wide, taking small steps into the office.

"Sir…are you in…" All the words left Sakura`s mouth when she took a look around the said room. Her small shoulders went stiff and she covered her mouth with her palms in shock, jade orbs going wide as plates.

She felt a freezing shock wave running down her spine, making her body paralyze in dread.

"Oh my God!"

All the once white painted walls were covered in mathematical formulas, theorems, geometry and probably definitions, written in black permanent marker.

The pink haired girl spotted some weird signs and symbols, which looked painfully alike hieroglyphs covering one of the walls entirely. She felt shimmering tears in the corner of her emerald orbs threatening to fall down.

Everything was written in ancient Greek!

"You shouldn't have seen this, Sakura."

The said woman jumped in surprise upon hearing her name, turning around. Sasuke Uchiha was standing behind his large (broken) office, both hands on the hard surface, his black orbs fixing a spot behind her, refusing to meet her eyes.

He was dressed (Sakura`s inner perverted self was crying in disappointment) in a black formal suit, looking exhausted, eyes blood shot, the bags under them not that visible, but present nonetheless.

The low calm deep voice and his dead serious face were the perfect proof of the fact that he was no more under any drug influence. Even so, he was still very handsome.

"Are….are you all right, Sir?" Sakura couldn't describe the feeling of easiness that washed her system upon seeing her boss not acting like a mad man. She wanted to scream in happiness.

The pink haired woman was dead worried for him, not even bothered by the fact that he almost did something awful to her or she had to guard him two days straight (well…more or less, cos she has slept as well). She was a Sound assassin, those kinds of occurrences were not foreign to her.

Loud sigh. Sasuke bowed his head slightly, looking at the ground, combing his spiky raven locks with his hand. The guilt was eating him alive, he couldn't meet that moist emerald orbs, without feeling shame of himself.

"Sakura…listen…everything that happened…ten lives would not be enough to make up for all the damage I caused."

Sakura`s eyes went wide upon hearing his confession. Was he feeling guilty? For what exactly, she had no idea. He was under the LSD`s influence, he was not acting like himself. It was stupid in her mind to be apologizing for something you normally wouldn't do.

"Mr. Uchiha, there is no need for you to…"

"There is nothing to keep you here anymore. As you have seen…I am a dangerous man. Even I…cannot predict my next move."

The Uchiha opened a drawer and threw a white object on the desk, in front of him, attracting Sakura`s attention. She let her emerald eyes rest on the raven haired heir in front of her, confused. He was still not meeting her gaze.

"It is a check in blank. I am paying you the wage for an year. You write the amount." Sakura was stunned by what she was hearing. What? He was telling her to leave? To leave him? Why?

Out of shame? The guilt? She couldn't read it in his eyes, because he was looking anywhere but her. And the tone of his voice…it was emotionless. "He has his walls up, closing his heart. The unemotional façade…"

The pink haired woman took small steps in the large wooden desk's direction, coming right in front of it, face to face to her boss.

He was looking at the said check, waiting for her to do something. Sakura cast her emerald orbs on the white object, eying it intently. There was only one thing written on it, and that was Sasuke`s signature. He was right. It was blank.

The Sound agent bit her lower lip, closing her eyes for a moment, thinking about everything that has happened since she met the man that was avoiding her gaze. For any ordinary woman, that would have been like hitting the jackpot.

Sakura knew she could have always found another easier way to guard Sasuke, even if she wasn't his maid. She was given a chance to empty the bank account of a billionaire and be free from all the mess the raven haired Uchiha was causing.

The pink haired agent curled her rosy lips up, in a small smile, taking a hold of the white piece of paper. She knew exactly what to do, it was just so obvious. The answer was right in front of her.

Author's Note: Hey, I hope you guys will enjoy this chapter as well.

No, unfortunately I am not an English native speaker and I am well aware of the fact that it is blatantly obvious from the way I write. I really wish I had better language skills in portraying my thoughts, but I truly hope you will still manage to find some coherence and fluency in my story.

Even so, under no circumstance will I ever be upset with any sort of criticism, it is exactly the other way around. I really wish for people to tell me what I lack, what they find bothersome and what they find interesting, regarding my work.

Hehe, there is one thing I can promise and that is, there will be turns of events and unexpected things happening in the future.

Thank you for the support, encouraging reviews and for reading this story.