Naruto
Naruto looked at his best friend through the crack in the door. Her emerald eyes had widened and she looked utterly frightened about something. Does she see Sasuke teme..? he wondered. On second evaluation, however, he realized it was not Sasuke. The chakra was different and Sakura wouldn't look so scared had it been Sasuke. Right?
"Hello, Naruto. I must say, I wasn't expecting you here this soon."
"Four eyes...?"
The blond young man blinked as the silver haired boy got into a fighting stance. He's serious... the boy thought, shaking his head and glancing back at his friend.
"If you so much as lay a finger on Naruto kun, I swear! And what do you mean by you weren't expecting him 'so soon'? What's going on?!" Sakura was panicking and little good her threat did her when she was still stuck behind this accursed door.
Naruto blinked a few times before staring down his opponent. Sakura chan was right. I should have been quiet...demo why did she threaten him? It's not like I'll let him hurt me.
"You expected wrong then, obviously. I am only here for Sakura chan...Maybe you should put that away before someone gets hurt."
The blond grinned sheepishly, causing the young woman behind the door to slam her face into her palm. "Itaii...Naruto bakero! Get out of here!"
I don't know what's going on, demo it's not good...Something tells me I neglected to look at the fact that there was obviously a plan in getting Naruto here...I should have known that...I should have known he'd come after me..Kami, don't let him get hurt!.
"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." Kabuto's words fell on a furious taken aback by the man's words was the blond that he took a step back, sapphire blue orbs widening to further show his surprise.
"N-Nani..? What...did you say...?"
Naruto soon became angry. The words had sunk in and he was furious. Who in the hell does he think he is?! Without even being in control of his own body, the blond rushed forward.
Kabuto's back soon met with the cold and sharp wall behind him. Naruto. Was. Mad.
"How dare you talk about Sakura chan like she's some kind of possession! Dattebayo! She's a person, a human being...and she's definitely not yours! I'll save her whether she wants me to or not, demo I'll kick your ass first, four eyes!"
Naruto's eyes turned blood red.
The chakra of the nine tailed fox was beginning to consume him. The whisker marks on his face became more apparent and animalistic and the hand that kept the silver haired boy shoved against the wall harbored extending and claw like nails.
"What did you do to Sakura chan?!" he demanded, anger as well as part of Kurama's voice in his tone. Nothing was stopping from this, not Sakura, not Sasuke, not Kakashi. Kabuto was going to pay..
Sakura
[ All I felt in those moments was fear. Sheer, unadulterated, raw fear. Naruto was going to get hurt because of me. That's all I could think about. This had been a set up from the beginning and I was too blind to see it. Kabuto's words hit me hard. I was not some weak girl who was waiting around to be saved. I didn't want to be saved...I was going to complete my mission if it killed me, but at the time, all I wanted to do was get Naruto out and make sure he was alive and well. The thought of losing him terrified me. ].
"Naruto kun, yamate! Forget about me and get out of here! This is very obviously a trap!" Naruto could not hear her as he was now. Her pleas fell on deaf ears. All the young woman could do was sit there and watch with fearful eyes from the crack in the door, trembling from head to toe. Oh Kami...Oh Kami...Kurasai...help Naruto kun...I don't want him to die because of me... For the moment, Sakura felt tears stinging her eyes. Quickly, however, she pushed them away and tried to focus. She had to get Naruto to listen to her. This was bad. This was very, very bad.
Kabuto
"If you so much as lay a finger on Naruto kun, I swear! And what do you mean by you weren't expecting him 'so soon'? What's going on?!"
The young, silver haired male couldn't help but let out a small chuckle at her words. She was much too naive. Was it possible that she believed she was being held here for no reason other than his fun? Of course, he wouldn't mind if that were true, but it affected him little. When this whole ordeal was over with, and her precious Naruto kun was dead, the only downside would be that she may be too easy to break. He wasn't sure he wanted to murder the boy though, perhaps he would leave that to Sasuke. Although rather surprising, even to himself, he respected the jinjuriki. His death would be unfortunate, but required.
"You expected wrong then, obviously. I am only here for Sakura chan...Maybe you should put that away before someone gets hurt."
"I'm not too concerned, because you're the only one who is going to end up hurt." he declared, smiling sadistically.
Although the boy didn't seem to sense the danger, Sakura seemed to. She was constantly telling him to run, and he didn't seem to be listening. It was time to get the point across. And oh, did it hit Naruto like a slap in the face. His eyes widened. That's right..she's mine.
"N-Nani..? What...did you say...?" His surprise quickly transformed into a look of pure, undying anger. He looked absolutely, without a doubt, pissed. Kabuto was about to make a sarcastic remark, when suddenly he was slammed against the wall. Before the pain hit, he had the small thought that this was similiar to when he pushed Sasuke. He had shoved the uchiha in anger, fighting over sakura, and Naruto was doing the same to him. But those thoughts didn't last long, because then the pain did set in.
"How dare you talk about Sakura chan like she's some kind of possession! Dattebayo! She's a person, a human being...and she's definitely not yours! I'll save her whether she wants me to or not, demo I'll kick your ass first, four eyes!"
He watched as the boys eyes glowed a bright, furious red. All of his features became more demonic, including the growl in his words.
"What did you do to Sakura chan?!" he shouted.
He smiled. It wasn't a happy smile. Instead, it was a smile filled with cruel pleasure. His entire face lit up devilishly. The pain in his body was nearly invisible, because this was worth it. He was going to play with her friend now. It was only so much fun because she would have to watch him suffer. And that was what, in the end, would break her.
"Heh. She was so fragile. Really. Her bones broke far too easily. Her scream is wonderful though, I plan on keeping her for quite awhile. I'll get to watch her struggle whenever I wish. But the best part?" he began, his smile growing by the minute. He leaned closer, as if he were telling a secret. "If you kiss her hard enough, her lips become beautifully swollen."
With the kunai still in his hand, he was barely able to swing his hand close enough to make contact with the boy's skin. Expecting him to dodge, he leaned to the side and maneuvered his way out of his hold. Both of his hands glowed brightly, and he took a defensive position. Considering how angry he would be, there was no doubt the boy would be acting irrationally. He would attack and throw whenever he could, without thinking strategically. Which was convenient, considering kabuto was all about strategy. However, his mind was distracted when he sensed two very large chakra sources. Normally, he would assume if they were not masking their chakra, they were of no importance. But he realized that it was not that they were stupid, it was that they wanted to be recognized. Because this was the akatsuki, and they were so strong they had no need to be sneaky. At least, that was what they must have thought. He made the mistake of wasting his time with thoughts of their arrival that he was somewhat vulnerable to the attack that was to come.
Itachi
Their feet landed softly on the cold ground beneath them, and they looked into an opening of the cave. But while he stood in place, Kisame began to move inside. Itachi didn't follow.
"Eh, Itachi? Are you coming?"
He was quite for a moment, staring into the darkness that lurked. "No."
"Whaaaaaaat!? You're going to let me fight them alone? You're not usually this nice."
He sighed lightly, not wishing to explain. However, he had to. "They will come to us. Both of us will fight better in an open space."
"Ah, but how will they know we're here?"
"There is no longer a need to mask our chakra."
It seemed Kisame understood now, and he grinned. He was prepared for a bloody fight, in fact he was looking forward to it. Itachi, however, simply stood there with an empty expression. He appeared neutral. He didn't particularly want to, however he accepted that he must. When he was very young, he didn't want to become a ninja. He was forced to, of course. By the time he graduated the academy, he learned to accept it. When he became a jounin, he realized his passion was not fighting, but protecting. He loved to protect people. If that meant violence, then so be it. He had gone as far as murder to protect his village. This was no different, except perhaps on a smaller scale. But his brother was his everything, so to him it wasn't truly smaller. He would sacrifice every chance at happiness, every good thing in his life, and respect from any person, so that Sasuke could eventually live a happy life. Once he was gone, and Sasuke lost his resentment and need for vengeance, he hoped one day his little brother could.
Are you coming, little brother? It is time to test your strength.