Sorry to keep everyone waiting^^ My apologies...
Anyways, here is the new chapter. Enjoy!
Naruto is owned by HIM which all of you already knew who I'm referring to…
I'm just borrowing them, except the OCs=) *evil laugh*
CHAPTER 7
Previously…
"It can't be…" Sakura seem to lose her strength. His Sharingan. No, his eyes. She had seen it before, a part of her past.
"You've grown quite a bit, Princess… You look just like your mother. I must say, I'm quite impressed. You remembered me…" he said happily.
"No… Not again…" Sakura tried to avoid his gaze but he held her in place. Forcing her to look into his eyes.
"Yes. I'll be glad to do 'that' all over again. And this time, no one will stop me from getting what I want. You… All of you will be mine." His laughter echoed all over the meadow.
Amekagure seem to felt danger as it rains heavily.
Sakura losing what little hope she has. "They'll never find me…" Sakura cried. "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry… Brother… Sister… Itachi… Please, forgive me…"
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Sakura stares at death himself. But she suddenly remembers the face of a certain dark-haired man she would love to hate but hopes to see before she dies.
"Itachi," Sakura vividly remembers what he told her on one of their petty fights.
Flashback:
"Never look an Uchiha in the eyes especially if his Sharingan is activated." He said casually.
"How so?" Sakura throw a batch of shurikens to stop Itachi from reaching her while he avoided all of them as if he was dancing. He appeared behind her.
"Got you!" Sakura grinned as she maneuvered the shurikens to follow Itachi's every move.
"Hmmm. You've improved your shuriken technique, Sakura-hime. Unfortunately, it wasn't good enough." Itachi dodge everything, including Sakura's follow-up punch.
"Your Taijutsu still needs a lot of work, but your accuracy to control and manipulate your chakra exceeds far more than the Hokage herself."
"I'm her best student after all," Sakura said. She was able to grasp Itachi's sleeve, pulled him closer, her face an inch apart from his. Itachi looks surprised by the suddenness of her attack. "This is a trick I learned from Deidara." Sakura's eyes sparkles with slight amusement at Itachi's expression. It was priceless. "Aaah, sweet success."
["You cheater!" Inner Sakura raises her fists in frustration.]
Ignoring her inner self, Sakura smiled widely.
Itachi recovered quickly and uses her momentum to pin her to the ground.
"Damn it," Sakura muttered as she tries to find a way to escape his hold.
"I never thought you'll play dirty, Sakura-chan. What would your sister think, hmm?"
Itachi was literally over her. From another perspective, the two seems to be making out. Sakura blushes as she tried to push Itachi away.
The Uchiha seems to think of something funny as he tries to stop himself from smiling.
"What's so funny, you moron. Ugh! Let me go or my brother will definitely kill you."
"Don't tell me you got cold feet. I almost thought you wanted to steal my first kiss."
"What! Are you insane?" Sakura screeches to the top of her lungs, ignoring Itachi's amused smirk.
Itachi lowers his head. "I really don't mind, as long as it is you, my Sakura," he whispered gently, his lips almost touching her.
Sakura shuts her eyes in silent yearning, slightly opening her lips in invitation, but snaps it open as she heard him chuckle.
"Do I always have to be the responsible one?" Itachi eases himself slowly and lay beside Sakura. His breathing a little ragged.
Sakura sighed. "Darn it. That was close." The Kunoichi raised herself as she tries to get away from Itachi. But he stopped her causing Sakura to fall over him.
"It's not that I don't want you princess," Itachi's eyes were unreadable. "I… I just don't want you to fall in love with me," he said slowly.
Sakura's anger flares up. Itachi's choice of words was unacceptable, but what does it mean? "What are you trying to say? You don't… Want me to… Are you implying…" Itachi cut her words, putting a finger on her lips. He looks so broken.
"I am already dead, Sakura. I borrowed this time temporarily because…" Itachi sighed. "It's about my brother. He is the only reason why I am here. Why I kept on fighting… death." Anguish on his voice. He closed his eyes trying to avoid hers.
Realization hit her. "You're dying aren't you?" Sakura knew it all along. She accidentally found the medicines he kept in his room. She was being nosy that time, with Kisame indulging her a little. She wanted to ask her sister about it but she never had the courage to do so. She had this nagging suspicion about their relationship. But after what she heard from him, she began to… hope a little.
[Inner Sakura: "Hope? You're wishing for the impossible Sakura. Uchiha Itachi is way beyond your league. Just like his brother Sasuke."]
Tears started to fall from the corner from her eyes, clutching Itachi's front shirt, staining it.
Itachi was motionless beneath her, looking at her changing emotions, memorizing her face. He tried to reach her but did not dare. "I'll only cause her more pain." He thought as regret filled his heart. He shouldn't let her got closer, yet he couldn't stop himself from wanting her. And now, both of them are suffering the consequences.
End of flashback.
"Sakura"
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"Get away from her."
A voice Sakura knows so well. "Itachi"
'Tobi' readied himself but he was pushed back by the force of Itachi's attack.
Itachi reappeared on Sakura's side, hovering protectively over her.
"You have the nerve to come here," Itachi said dangerously. He was seriously pissed off. He almost didn't make it. It's a good thing the Fourth taught him his teleportation jutsu before he died.
"Aah… Itachi-san. Why am I not surprise. That must be the Fourth's technique. I never knew you made such an acquaintance," 'Tobi' said as he shrugged his shoulders, totally ignoring the newcomer as he picks a kunai thrown on the ground. "You must be her knight in shining armor. You never really cease to amaze me."
"Sakura, are you alright? Did he hurt you?" He looks so worried.
"I'm fine. But Tobi isn't. We must help him," Sakura said anxiously.
"What do you mean?" Suddenly, a deadly force was released behind them and Itachi faces it immediately pulling Sakura behind.
"You cannot protect her forever, Itachi. I know everything about you," He smiled knowingly. Itachi glares back. "You may be the Uchiha's current prodigy, but that body of yours is not as perfect as it used to be. Killing you would be a piece of cake."
Itachi smirked. "Hn, let's see about that." Itachi steps forward. "I'm going to bring you down, once and for all."
"Oh really?" 'Tobi' released another wave of chakra, much powerful than Pain's Deva path, causing Itachi and Sakura to be thrown a few meters away. Sakura hit a tree while Itachi flown all the way in the meadow before hitting a large rock in the center of the clearing.
"Crap, that hurts," Sakura winces slightly as she wipes the blood from her mouth. Her left arm is broken. She tried to heal it immediately while looking at Itachi. "Hope he is okay." She found him on the other side. He looks so bad. He must have absorbed most of the attack in an attempt to protect her. "Idiot," she muttered angrily.
Itachi shook his head, trying to clear his mind. His insides were hurting so badly. He must have known that he is dying. That he is trying to speed the process by killing him internally. "Damn it." Itachi clenches his fists; his body is reacting slower this time because of the injuries. "Please, not now."
"Heads up, Itachi!"
Itachi heard her voice. Sakura must have noticed. He activated his Sharingan and followed 'Tobi's' moves.
"Tsk. Tsk. Such a disappointment. Really, Itachi. You could have done better," 'Tobi' uses a familiar Uchiha technique, "Katon Housenka Tsumabeni no Jutsu."
Itachi immediately uses Amaterasu to protect Sakura while he dodges the shuriken within the flames. However, his sleeves were caught causing his robes to burn rapidly. He hurriedly removed his cloak before the flames swallowed him whole.
"Always remember this, Itachi. An Uchiha fights stronger when he is alone," 'Tobi's' smile was menacing. "Just like your brother, Sasuke."
Itachi freezes. Sakura noticed his expression that turns deadly. Itachi is losing his focus. "I must do something."
"Who are you? What did you do to Tobi? What do you want from my family? Answer me, you moron, or I'll gonna kill you with my own two hands," Sakura shouted frantically. "Come on Itachi. Don't let me down." Itachi always loses his calm whenever Sasuke is concerned. Reason returns on his eyes.
["Yes!" Inner Sakura yelled victoriously.]
"Sakura. Sakura. Sakura," 'Tobi' said indulgently. "You can never save him. It is already too late."
Sakura gritted her teeth in frustration. She knows he is telling the truth. Regardless of the circumstances, she will never give up. Naruto taught her well. 'Tobi' seem to be closing in on her.
The ground seems to crumble as 'Tobi' approaches her. He must have release another wave of chakra to incapacitate her. His eyes changes, the tomoes of his Sharingan spins gracefully, faster. Sakura was drawn to it. She couldn't stop herself as she looks into his eyes.
"Sakura! Close your eyes immediately!" Itachi said quickly, but Sakura couldn't hear him any longer. She was already under his spell. "Damn." Itachi cursed as he uses his Mangekyu to counter the effects. It won't be enough to stop 'Tobi', but it will help them escape. He heard her scream. "I must act fast," Itachi attacked 'Tobi' and shoved him away from Sakura. As he grabs her, he uses the Fourth's technique to teleport themselves away from that place. He gave one last look to 'Tobi'.
Itachi was surprised to see him in front as he whispered closely to his ear with a kunai on his hand. "You can never run away from me, Itachi," 'Tobi' grabs him by the shoulder. "She will be mine, and so is your brother."
His eyes were the last things he saw before the shadow envelops him to its protective embrace.
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Konoha.
Naruto was about to butt in Hinata and Kagura's little chat when the older woman felt something terrible. Kagura staggered back.
"What's wrong, uhm… Miss? Are you alright?" Hinata's voice seems so distant. Kagura couldn't feel her legs.
Naruto approaches them immediately and stands beside her as if to support her when she almost falls. Their skin made contact. Kagura can hear the Kyuubi's voice, louder this time. He was calling her.
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Suddenly, Kagura's surroundings turn dark and eerie. She is inside a very huge room. From where she is standing, she could hear nothing except for the steady rhythm of her heart and another beat. Much louder, like a thrumming of drums intensified by the vastness of that room.
"I never thought I would see you again, Kagura." A voice that comes from the other side of the room. Behind the bars. In its center, you could see the seal created by the Fourth Hokage.
"It's been a while, Nine-tails," Kagura greeted the large beast.
Growling while baring its large pointed teeth towards her, Kagura could feel his anger. Even without her ability, the Kyuubi's hatred can be felt all over the room.
"You have the nerve to come here."
"You're the one who called me here, you big hairy dog," Kagura snaps back.
"Don't push your luck too much, Kagura. Just because we had a past doesn't mean I'll go easy on you."
"You talk too much, Nine-tails. Will you shut the hell up? I'm trying to focus," Kagura yelled at the beast, activating her Rinnegan. She could feel Nagato's life force but she couldn't find Sakura or Itachi. "Something's not right. Where are they?"
"Tsk. You will never feel them at all. HE must be blocking us right now," The Kyuubi said as he laid his head in front of his arms.
A shiver ran thru Kagura's spine. "No. It can't be." She knew that aura. The one who killed their parents. The person she was searching for all this time. He must be after her sister. He is making his move. "Damn him." As she prepares to leave, she gave the Kyuubi one last look.
"I am so sorry it ended this way, Kurama," she said using the name the Sage had given the Nine-tailed beast earning her a furious glare from inside the cage. "Just like Uchiha Itachi, I live only for my brother and sister."
She gave the Kyuubi one sad smile, "But I did not regret the time I had with you." Petals of cherry blossoms fly everywhere as she leaves his prison.
"I will always treasure it inside my heart… Goodbye, my beloved."
"Kagura, you…"
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"Miss?" Hinata called her once more. Kagura could feel the tension building up inside her.
Naruto dragged Hinata away from her, surprised to see her eyes. "A Rinnegan," he mouthed.
Tsunade immediately approaches her, Naruto tried to stop her but the older woman ignored him.
"What's wrong, Kagura-chan?" Her voice sounded worried. She must have seen her deadly expression.
"I need to go back, they're in trouble," Kagura answered hastily as she turns to leave. Kagura lets herself be surrounded by petals. When she looks up, bright blue eyes stares back at her.
The Kyuubi's host, Uzumaki Naruto, he had the same eyes, Yahiko's eyes.
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