Sakura
So, he can feel my sarcasm radiating from me? Good. I have to admit that it pissed me off that he was always so calm, even when in situations like this. Still, I could also tell that I was getting to him, even if it was only a little. Kabuto Yakushi was letting his guard down around 'a mere child' in his eyes. That would be one to tell Naruto when I got home..
"I don't really care if you feel it radiating from me. I'm not rude, simply honest. Why on earth would I want to be like more like you? The nerdy four eyes look is more your thing anyway."
Sakura could tease people when she felt like it, and it was particularly fun when it was so easy to mess with someone normally so hard to get to.
"Not to mention that you've no idea how much growing up I've done, so shut your mouth, or I'd be more than happy to shut it for you."
It almost seemed like he found it funny when the girl had threatened to hit him. That's weird.. The pinkette shook her head and forced herself to focus as she realized that in the next instant, her plan had worked.
No way, I actually did it? Wow. He's out of it today. Good thing for me. Kabuto looked severely pissed off as he fell to the ground and looked up at the girl with a small bit of weakness of his face. That was gone in an instant and his normal expression soon replaced it. "You say your teammate has what you came for, however I don't believe you. We both know Naruto is pathetic at sneaking and entering, and I would have heard or sensed him. Of course, it is fully possible you came with another teammate, however I'll tell you why I don't believe that either. Tsunade would know that there are better odds of one person sneaking in, instead of two. Seeing as I just recently came in from the outside, I probably would have seen this teammate of yours if he was here. Would you be so kind as to hand me my glasses?"
Sakura was no fool. She could see through the smile that adorned Kabuto's face when he looked up at her to ask for his glasses back. It held a very sinister intention and she was not about to stick around for what was to come should he get up and manage to get a hold of her again.
"Regardless of whether you believe me about my teammate, he has already left. Here is why you're an idiot."
The pink haired kunoichi mocked him as she spoke, matching his calm and stoic tone of voice pretty closely as she did so.
"It's true that Lady Tsunade felt that one person would have more luck than two, but who is to say that my teammate was not outside and in hiding? I retrieved what we came for, got it to him, and while you were waiting at the entrance to stop me, he went a different way and made it out. Too bad that you're not smart enough to sense more than one chakra stream. I guess 'you' just have a lot of growing up to do.".
"Of course, I wont go any easier on you, so if you want to take this opportunity to run instead, go ahead. I can catch up to you though, believe me." After listening to him talk for another minute or two, Sakura pretended to think about what he'd said.
"So, you want these, right?" she asked, sweetness laced into her sarcastic tone. "Sorry, but I'm no fool. Not anymore."
With that, she kicked the glasses further away from him, though it wasn't far because she couldn't use chakra to lengthen the distance. Regardless, he would have to get up and move if he wanted the frames now and Sakura gave a short and mocking wave before darting off. "Later, four eyes. Better luck next time!".
I ran. I ran as fast as I could. At the time, I didn't realize just how much growing up I really did need to do. I thought that everything would fall into place. I thought I had won, finally, I had won a game of chess against the analytical and calculating Kabuto Yakushi. Sometimes, when I think back on it, I really do see how immature I was, and it's rather embarrassing. Children do like their games, though, and I was about to get more than I bargained for. I could just feel it..
Kabuto
Sakura Haruno was, as much as he didn't like to admit it, interesting.
Really annoying, but still interesting.
"It's true that Lady Tsunade felt that one person would have more luck than two, but who is to say that my teammate was not outside and in hiding? I retrieved what we came for, got it to him, and while you were waiting at the entrance to stop me, he went a different way and made it out. Too bad that you're not smart enough to sense more than one chakra stream. I guess 'you' just have a lot of growing up to do."
People didn't usually call him an idiot, much less do it several times in such a short time period. And she was mocking him. Although her words seemed to make sense, he knew something she didn't. Something that proved her whole theory wrong. Of course, she would find out soon enough. No need to spoil the surprise.
He chuckled, shaking his head. "I'm several years older than you, and you're telling me to grow up? You could at least respect your elders a little more."
She then asked if he wanted his glasses, and damn he knew she was toying with him. Obviously he wanted them. But he had tried to ask nicely, and if that didn't work than nothing would. He had figured she was going to run, anyways. It was the intelligent decision. Perhaps she was a bit smarter than he had given her credit for. Just a little though, because he still had tricks left to unveil.
"I would actually like those, thank you."he responded sarcastically, and then laughed under his breath. "I never said you were a fool, but I admit I might have thought it once or twice. No offense
Although he couldn't really see it, he definitely heard her kick his glasses. They skidded across the ground and - thankfully - didn't seem to slide through her bloodstain.
"Later, four eyes. Better luck next time!". she shouted, and took off for a run. He had to admit she had determination, but he knew she couldn't escape. He reached in the direction he heard his glasses, and picked them up and brought them to his face. He pushed them up further on his face and adjusted them comfortably. Letting out a breath, he rose from where he sat and closed his eyes. He could easily detect her chakra now, and it wasn't outside of the cave. The reason she hadn't made it outside is because a genjutsu was carefully placed on the inside of the cave. What had appeared to be the exit was actually just a wall that she had run straight into. The real exit was all the way on the other end of the cave. Because you see, where you enter you cannot exit. Otherwise you'll just hit nothing but cave. And running at full speed into a cave wall is often extremely painful.
He ran up to where she had fallen backwards, their roles now switched. She was on the ground now, and most likely far too weak and in pain to get up. He reached out for her right arm and ran a finger down it, feeling the bone. Yep, definitely sprained. Could be worse, I suppose he thought to himself, and then continued up to her neck. It was still bleeding, and even a small cut like that can make you lose too much blood, especially on the neck. At this point she was likely dizzy. He looked down at her for a second, as if pondering something.
"Okay, I'm not killing you just yet. Don't get so tense. I'm not going to kill you if it isn't necessary, and now you dying would be rather useless. I know you don't think you're on your deathbed, and you're not, but if you continue bleeding out you might be. I hurt you to teach you a lesson, not to kill you." he explained, and brushed away some of her pink hair to see her neck better. He hovered over the wound with his hand, and avoided her eyes when he healed her.
What he said was true, and nothing more. Right now, her death wasn't the best move. Pawns are sacrificial, but if you throw them out at the wrong time they gain you nothing. Now wasn't her time to be thrown out, and that's all there is to it.
Right?
He shakes his head, getting rid of his useless thoughts, and slides one arm under her torso, and the other around her legs. He then picks her up, not at all comfortably, and holds her tightly to him. He only holds her this tightly so she doesn't have room to struggle, and honestly this close contact is extremely uncomfortable for him. This situation, and every thought he thinks, is so uncomfortable for him that he completely forgot about the reason why she was here, the reason he had to stop her. He completely forgot about the journal.
He took her to a chamber, but it was nothing special and had a simple bed and dresser. However, it was better than the cells at the other end. He would see if Orochimaru wanted her there before taking her. Maybe he had a nice bone is his body for helpless women.
When walking in, he hurried over to the bed and plopped her down. He heard her wince slightly because of her arm. "You can heal that on your own time, although I wouldn't suggest it now." he said coldly, although a tad bit forced, and hurried back out of the room.
He locked the door, and placed a seal that had to be broken from the outside for the door to open. He didn't hesitate to get as far away from there as possible, because for some reason his mind was messing with him now. It confused him, although he would never admit it. He was too intelligent to be confused about anything. Of course, no statistic could tell him why he even cared an ounce bit for anyone except Orochimaru-sama, after the way people have treated him for over a decade. He was done caring about the well being of anyone except for people who he truly respected.
Of course, I healed her last time on the bridge. Maybe its just the medic side of me that's deciding to shine through when she is around. Probably because she's a medic too. Yeah..that's it. I wish it would stop.he thought, and went off to report to Orochimaru-sama about the situation.