Sakura
"I'm confused. You say I don't? That doesn't make much sense, considering I clearly do.".
The silver haired man feigned utter shock, further pissing off the young woman in front of him. He was starting to push her buttons, and she could not have that. "You're just mad because I'm terrified of Sasuke kun, demo not you." she mumbled, narrowing her eyes slightly before allowing herself to relax. "It's perfectly fine for you to think that. An opinion is an opinion, after all." She paused for a moment, seemingly going to just leave it alone and not make it worse. "Yours is simply wrong." Her fake smile grew in size and her emerald hues once more held both amusement and mischief. He wants to get right back to playing even after what just happened, then fine. I'll oblige..I'm always the one who ends up coming out on top when he argue like this anyway...I'll have him so mad that he won't come in here for a week and I'll have all that time to myself to come up with new ways to get under his skin...
When the rosette asked if her male companion of sorts had any more dumb questions, she wasn't really expecting what he asked. In fact, it left her stunned for a moment or two. "Just one more. Did you enjoy it when he kissed you?"
It was obvious that Sasuke had kissed her. The roughness of it still lingered on her full and slightly swollen lips. Emerald orbs widened in surprise, not wanting to really answer that. Of course I didn't like it! she wanted to practically scream at him. Who likes being forced into something like that?! For a moment, it seemed like she had been bested, but a sparkle of something strange was soon seen in Sakura's eyes and she laughed softly, leaning back on the wall behind her.
"Ne ne, such a personal question. You seem so upset about it, Kabuto sama. What's wrong, jealous?" I can't believe I just asked that...Of course he's not jealous..demo seeing that vein in his forehead throb will be worth it...
He'd not managed to wipe the confident smirk off of her face, only deter it for a small moment while she thought of how to toy with him. It was way too much fun, even in her current pained state. You are way too much fun to mess with...demo I need to stop playing around and get back to figuring out how I'm going to get out of here... The amusement was still there, but while the outer Sakura was continuing on her 'rampage' of sorts, the inner part of the young woman's mind was turning its wheels over and over in contemplation of what to do.
No sooner had she done so, that she was snapped out of her thoughts by what her mind told her was speech. "I suppose I may stop by tomorrow. Don't count on it, though I'm sure your 'Sasuke kun' will visit you plenty times."
Rolling her eyes a little at his comment, Sakura's only response was to yawn and wave at him like she was sad to see him go. "Later, four eyes!"
When he exited the room, she let out a small sigh and continued to heal herself. Well that was relatively pointless... she thought, a frown creasing the corners of her mouth as she fought the urge to groan in pain. Sasuke kun really did a number on me, ne? she asked herself, shaking her head at the thought of that and just cringing. I don't want to think about it...I hope it never happens again...
After a long while of sitting there and just contemplating things, the young woman let out a real yawn. This indicated that it was probably time to sleep. I can always think straight when I'm awake...For now, I'm tired... And that is what she did. The sleep was not amazing, of course. Shots of pain in the middle of the night kept keeping her awake, but she ignored them the best she could and got at least a few hours of much needed rest.
Naruto
"Dattebayo!" the young blond shouted as he pointed to a suspicious looking area. "I think I found it!"
"That's what you said yesterday about six times with six different caves...We just need to keep looking..." Kakashi let out a sigh as he leaned against a tree and began reading his Icha Icha Paradise book. Obviously, he wasn't worried and didn't sense any danger.
"Nai, nai, I think I really did find it this time! I'll prove it to you!"
"Fine. Go ahead...I'll know if you don't come out in an hour..." The older ninja shook his head, half expecting Naruto to emerge within five minutes because he'd found another bear. When he stayed gone for a lot longer, though, he started to get worried.
Uzumaki Naruto stepped quietly into the cave with purpose and determination. He was here for a reason and would not leave without said reason. Hearing noises from deeper within, he crept into the shadows and lurked as close to the walls as possible. Just in case he were right this time, which for some reason, he knew he was, he was going to make sure he didn't get caught. If this were any other reason, I'd probably just run in and demand Sasuke teme back.. he thought with a small sigh, a little embarrassed by his sometimes rash behavior. Demo, Sakura chan's life is at stake, so I have to be careful.. Nodding to himself, he continued to sneak around and soon heard something very familiar.
In a flash, he hid behind a rock and adjusted his sun blind eyes until he could see. It was a door. Who has a door in a regular cave? he thought, scratching his head until it hit him. Oh, Dattebayo, maybe I was right! Take that Kakashi sensei! That's when he heard her. "Sakura chan..?".
Sakura
[ I woke up with a bit of a groan and started talking aloud in my half asleep state. Apparently, I was talking about escaping, chess pieces, and some other stuff that I have no idea where it came from. I had no idea at the time that what I'd heard was none other than my best friend, Uzumaki Naruto. Even when I heard him call my name, I just blinked a few times and rubbed my eyes. I thought I was still asleep. I thought I was dreaming. It was just not plausible that I wasn't. ].
"Sakura chan..?"
Words from outside the door that were familiar in a good way slowly made their way into the young woman's ear canals. Blinking a few times, Sakura rubbed her tired emerald orbs and let out a small yawn. She decided she'd humor her dream.
Okay, go ahead and mock me. I'll play along... "Hai, Naruto kun?"
"Sakura chan! I finally found you!" This time it was much louder and it had snapped the girl out of her tiredness.
This wasn't a dream. This was real. Naruto was here and that was bad. "Baka, keep your voice down!" she demanded, pulling herself with a lot of pain to the crack in the door. She could see him in the shadows. His bright orange jumpsuit and flashy yellow hair gave him away. The image in itself made Sakura face palm. Oh Kami, Naruto...You're going to get yourself killed one of these days....
"Hehe. Gomen, Sakura chan." The blond grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head, slowly making his way to the door. "Dattebayo, let's get out of here. I already told grandma Tsunade what a bad idea it was to let you come here alone. We'll talk about that later, for now, how do I get you out?"
Naruto was determined to free his friend and go home with her safe and sound, but the young woman knew that was impossible for one simple reason.
"You can't get the door open without his help...He put the seal on the door and doesn't intend on removing it anytime soon...Plus, I can't leave yet...I have to get that book back.."
Now it was Naruto's turn to be surprised. "Sakura chan, who cares about a stupid book?! Dattebayo, who put a seal on this door? Was it Sasuke teme? I'll make him open it!".
His voice was getting louder by the minute and Sakura pleaded with him to be quiet. "Naruto kun, kurasai...be quiet! They'll hear you!"
The blond growled and tried to take the door off of its hinges, only resulting in himself getting a large splinter. "Shimata, I'll break this door down if it takes all of my strength!"
"Baka! What part of 'there is a chakra seal on it' don't you understand?! Now urasai before you get killed!" Why is he here? Why did he come? Did Lady Tsunade tell him? Have I really become that incompetent that she would go back on her promise? Why are you here, Naruto kun...I'm happy to see you as it's nice to see someone not hostile, demo, nonde...? What's going on..?.
Kabuto
Oh, he proved to be so adept at pissing this girl off. He had her mumbling under her breath, something about how she was afraid of Sasuke and not him. You'll be afraid of me too, eventually. he thought with certainty.
"It's perfectly fine for you to think that. An opinion is an opinion, after all." she began, "Yours is simply wrong."
"Opinion? You must mean fact."
A devious look was in her eyes. He refused to give her the satisfaction of angering him any further. Although she did, he wouldn't show it. She was clearly trying to infuriate him, so of course he would simply play back. Obviously he asked the one question he knew would stun her. Her angry eyes slowly widened. It had worked. That's what he had thought, until a certain emotion shined in her eyes. She leaned against the wall and even began to laugh softly. She unexpectedly surprised him right back.
"Ne ne, such a personal question. You seem so upset about it, Kabuto sama. What's wrong, jealous?"
It had been a personal question. It was meant to toy with her emotions, and although he wouldn't admit this, it was also because he wanted an answer. He was slightly upset by it. Perhaps a little more than slightly. It was only because he hated the Uchiha. He was most definitely, however, not jealous. The annoying pest of a boy had already accused him of this. She must have heard him, and that was why she even bothered to ask. She was back to playing with him, and now she was back with a vengeance. He absolutely refused to show how angry he was. He pushed up his glasses, creating a glare and hiding the fury in his eyes.
"If I was jealous, which I'm not, it would not be because of something as disgusting as kissing you. It would be because he was the first to truly ruin that body of yours and decorate it with bruises."
He needed to leave. If he stayed here much longer, there was no doubt she would really get on his nerves. She seemed excited for him to go, which was good. If he didn't leave, he might hurt her further. After he left, he couldn't help but wonder. Why didn't I hurt her?
-
He woke up with a pounding headache, due to a very unpleasant dream he had. Even in his sleep, she managed to mess with his head. Although to be fair, he was more pissed at Sasuke. His sleep was filled with images of the annoying uchiha doing things to her only he should be able to do..and disgustingly intimate things. He didn't want to think about that part, though. The last thing he needed was more vivid images about him kissing her.
He shook his head and his thoughts away. He had to go see Orochimaru this morning and give the serpant like male his medication. His feet instinctively slid over his bed and he sat up, ready to begin another day. However, something felt different. He looked around the room, and sighed to himself. He was borderline ridiculous. Reaching over to his bedside desk, he first took his glasses and put them on. He adjusting them until it felt comfortable. Then he grabbed his headband. Instead of putting it on right away, he glanced down at the shiny forehead protector and the symbol engraved in it. Konaha is a pathetic village.. filled with pathetic people. At one time, he was one of them. Not anymore though.
He tied the band around his head and rose from the bed. He wasn't sure what time it was, however it felt as if he slept in. He never slept in. Orochimaru would be unhappy, something that had been happened a lot lately. He walked to the door, still in no hurry, but once his hand connected itself to the handle, he realized what had felt so different. A chakra source. Not corrupt enough to be Sasuke, not inhuman enough to be Orochimaru. Not pathetic enough to be a prisoner, and not weak enough to be Sakura. He didn't need to think about it long, because he recognized this particular chakra. It belonged to a certain idiotc, bold, blond boy who was reckless enough to come into this hideout without so much as masking his chakra. Naruto
Now he was in a hurry. His feet quickly approached the boy who just so happened to be right in front of Sakura's door. He soon heard the obnoxiously loud voice of Naruto's, proving his suspicion. The nine tails kid was here to save his friend. He hadn't been expecting him here so soon. It was his job to keep Naruto occupied until the akatsuki came and Orochimaru and Sasuke arrived to kill them. Then, he would simply make sure he didn't get his hands on Sakura. It was a perfect plan, and it was easy to execute. There was no way the boy would take her, and with any luck afterwords Orochimaru would perform the switch and Sasuke would be dead.
He hid in the shadows for a moment and watched the boy try and take down the door. It didn't work, of course. He could hear the boy shouting at it, as if he could will it to fall off. But unless that seal was removed, it wouldn't be going anywhere.
He stepped out into view, although the boy was so absorbed in saving the girl that he didn't even notice. He stepped closer, until he was only a couple of feet behind him and now in sakura's view, unbeknownst to him .
"Hello, Naruto. I must say, I wasn't expecting you here this soon."
He smirked, drawing a kunai and holding it up. He was prepared for a fight. It would even be a little fun to see how much the boy has grown since the last time they really battled. At the time, he had been protecting Tsunade. Now, he was trying to protect her student.
"I knew you would come, even if it was against your hokages orders. Even if it meant exile, you would probably still come. You wouldn't leave your Sakura chan alone and frightened, waiting to be saved. But I have something to tell you. As much as I admire your will, I must tell you this. One, you can't save her. And two, she isn't yours. She's mine She is my toy, my possession, my Sakura and i will do whatever I want to her and you can't stop me."
Itachi
They had woken up about an hour ago. They were a bit behind the nine tails jinjuriki, but that was done so purposely. It wouldn't be long though, because they were close. He could feel it. Soon, he would be fighting his younger brother. Not to the death, not yet.
Kisame glanced over at him. "Itachi, I know you look and act like a completely emotionless robot, and hell sometimes you really are, but I'm not an idiot. I know you. You have something up your sleeve. It has to do with your brother, doesn't it? I'm going to find out what it is eventually. You can be damn sure of that."
Itachi didn't meet his gaze, and almost pretended like he didn't hear a word.
Almost.
"Hn."