A Slayer's Confidant

Chapter 13

Where... am I? Sakura groaned waking up with a huge piercing headache. "Ow," She winced. "My head." I guess the music stopped, she pondered. I don't think anyone wants to save me... I was captured before anyone could anyway. Sakura heaved a heavy sigh. She wanted to apologize to Naruto for what she did. Still it was his fault he had to butt in. If he hadn't interfered with her trying to help Sasuke, this wouldn't have happened. She wouldn't be here in this dark prison chamber. Sakura looked around she couldn't sense any other presence down here but she had a feeling, a really bad feeling that her power was needed for something. A person appeared, then there was suddenly light from a torch that another person was holding. "Who's there?" She questioned.
"Don't worry, Miss Haruno. We're not here to hurt you." Sakura's eyes widened when she heard a voice she never wanted to hear for the rest of her life since he had killed Naruko. K-Kabuto! Her mind screamed in her head. She shook her head regaining her composure slightly. Her body was still shaking with terror, though, she tried her very best.
"What do you want?" She asked voice composed. Kabuto simply smirked at the girl.
"Straight to the point. Are all you healers like this? I want you to heal Lord Orochimaru." Sakura let out a cry as the chains released her.
"Why should I? Why do you want him to be healed? Isn't he already healed enough? I don't have the power to restore him fully back to health so your just to have to-" She screamed feeling immense pain shoot through her body. "Ugh," She groaned.
"Your a very bright little liar, aren't you?" A voice said. Sakura recognized this voice. She recognized the owner first though. It was Tayuya. The controller of the three Doki--Leiko, Homura, and Zanki.
"Tayuya," Sakura growled. "What was your purpose of capturing me? Did you really think I'd be willing to heal that monster?" Tayuya snorted. She knew of whom Sakura was talking about. She smirked.
"You will soon enough, but," She snapped her fingers and within a blink of an eye Sakura felt sharp pain throughout her body. She screamed. "If you ever insult Master Orochimaru again, this illusion of pain will be come very, very real."
"F-Fuck you," she managed to groan out in pain. Tayuya rolled her eyes at the pathetic girl. She could tell the relationship between her and the Uchiha. While the demon was in love with someone else she was deeply in love with him. Tayuya smirked. I wonder if I can manipulate that bittersweet love she has for that traitorous demon Sasuke Uchiha.
"Well, Sakura, I have a proposition for you," A male voice said. Sakura glared at the person. The long grey hair that was tied back into a low ponytail. The large thin rimmed glasses that glistened when light shine upon them. Sakura clenched her fists as she gritted her teeth.
"Kabuto," She snarled. "Whatever that stupid proposition is I don't want to hear it. I don't want to stoop to your level of evil."
"I guess so," Kabuto chuckled. "However I think you'll very much like this proposal I have for you." Sakura didn't want to feel intrigued but she couldn't help but at least know what it was.
"Fine, what is it?"
"You heal Orochimaru for us, and we'll capture Naruto for you so you and Sasuke can be together." Sakura's jaw dropped at the insane but possible plot. She didn't know what to do. She gasped. A maniacal laugh slipped from her throat. What am I laughing at? She thought confused. She could feel the smirks of Tayuya and her demon henchmen as well as Kabuto who seemed very pleased with what was happening. Sasuke and I... can be together if Naruto is in Orochimaru's grasp. She continued to ponder, the pure part of her that was confused as to why she was laughing so hard. Her lungs ached from it. If Naruto was... Then Sasuke and I would be together... The confusion and temptation overpowered her. Her heart beat
"I have only one condition before I even consider your offer." Don't be stupid! A voice inside her head screamed. Kabuto smirked.
"What is it, my dear?"
"Don't... Don't hurt Sasuke, or else I'll  tear your limbs from your body!" Sakura threatened, her eye full of determination with a hint of an emotion that Kabuto couldn't depict. He smiled, devilishly.
"I understand, my dear, you have my word. I won't hurt Sasuke." Sakura scowled and scoffed before she broke into a fit of laughter again.
"Really now?" Sakura asked. "Then why do you have your fingers crossed behind your back?" Kabuto's eyes widened. How did she...? Kabuto chucked.
"You're a pretty smart girl. Too bad though, your mental shield, is a little too weak against my power." Kabuto continued to chuckle. "You really think you're that strong?" His face contorted into an angry snarl. "A mere healer with a mental shield couldn't possibly fight the darkness that's now coursing within you." Sakura frowned and stared at her hand. Coursing through my veins... She repeated Kabuto's words in her head. What will it do to me? "Don't worry, my dear, this serum that was injected inside you while you were unconscious doesn't have an affect just yet but when you see certain people." A wide sickening grin spread across the man's face. "That's when the darkness will take over." As of right now it only has a weak affect but not so weak that you can take over so easily, no, no, this is a serum without a true weakness." He continued to explain. "I would like to add to that deal, malady, I'll do something for you if you do something for me." Sakura raised an eyebrow.
"What is it?"
"I suspect that Naruto would come here to save you." He scoffed. "It's a ridiculous plan but if we use it to our advantage," He looked at Tayuya. "Lady Tayuya, don't you think you could use your demons to hold off whoever comes with him?"
"How do you even know that they would come for her?" Tayuya asked, arms crossed. "I'll do it but we'll need more help than just me and my Doki. Who knows what powers Naruto's friends have." Sakura stared blankly into outer space. She was surprised to hear that Naruto is coming to save her even though it was only suspected by Kabuto. She hoped that Sasuke would come to. He's latched to Naruto like a lost puppy who's finally found his master. Like a lost puppy... Sakura chuckled to herself. She knew Sasuke was going to still be angry with her. There was no promising that she was going to be forgiven by everyone except Naruto.
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"Sasuke!" A girl's voice cried as an abrupt pink flash ran passed him. Naruto gasped, running after the girl he had realized was Sakura, who had run toward Sasuke. Don't do it, Sakura! Naruto reached out his hand to grab the girl's wrist, only to suddenly see flashes of images in front of him, hitting him hard. Naruto's eyes widened as his eyes met Sakura's emerald green orbs. Argh! What the hell are you doing, idiot? Let go of me! Sakura screamed in her head. She shot the boy a glare, but it didn't faze him at all.
"Don't run over there! You'll get injured and-" Naruto tried to stop her, his expression had a mixture of worry and fear. Sakura blinked, her mouth opened to say something contradicting. No words were said. Sakura was speechless. "Please," Naruto begged. "I'm sure Sasuke will be fine, just stay on the sideline!." Naruto's grip on Sakura's wrist tightened. Sakura frowned, her eyebrows tightened together.
"What is your problem?" She demanded. "It's none of your call to tell me what I can and can't do! I have to help him, it's been injured enough." Sakura replied, ignoring the boy's pleads.
"I have no problem." Naruto said, barely above a whisper. "I just want you to stay where it's safe," You're being reckless... "You running between them will only make you stupid." Sakura stared at Naruto dumbfounded. She gritted her teeth and her free hand rolled into a fist.
"Let. Go. Of. Me. Now!" She punctuated her sentence, emphasizing the last word. She growled, the boy's words echoing over and over in her head.
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If Naruto hadn't let go of her none of this would have happened. She clenched her fists. If Naruto hadn't let her stop Sasuke and Gaara, she wouldn't have healed Sasuke and they would have continued their sparring. It was Naruto's fault. It was all his fault. Sakura bit her bottom lip. No body would have been angry with her if Naruto hadn't stepped in when he wasn't needed.
"I'll do it." She said suddenly. "I'll heal Orochimaru. But you better remember my condition. I don't want Sasuke to be hurt and if you do I'll tear your limbs from your body." Tayuya looked at the girl with an arched eyebrow. That was definitely an empty threat, knowing that Kabuto had the power to regenerate his limbs and heal very quickly. She looked at Kabuto who simply smirked, pushing up his glasses which glowed in the light.
"That's perfectly fine, my dear." Kabuto agreed. "Thank you very much for agreeing peacefully." He chuckled, snapping his fingers. That was when Tayuya had realized that Kabuto had put her under hypnosis since the girl fell to the ground unconscious. "Tayuya, have Suigetsu's and Juugo watch her while Karin, Jirobu, Sakon, Ukon, and the rest of the sound four help you with fight off the unneeded extras." Tayuya simply nodded her head. She took Sakura and carried her toward where Suigetsu and Juugo stayed. She already knew that she had to explain the details of the events that were about to happen.

Naruto sighed, feeling groggy and depressed. He didn't get much sleep that night after they had lost Sakura and found Sasuke injured to the point where he sleep almost a whole day. The demon had bandages left and right all over his body. Naruto reached his head over to touch his face. I'm sorry, Sasuke, He thought. I really wish I wasn't such a burden to you. I really do. He let out another sigh. Naruto took his hand away. Maybe if I just willingly get captured then they'd trade Sakura back...
Tears swelled in Naruto's eyes. "I don't want..." He mumbled. "I don't want to be a b-burden to you." He couldn't keep the tears from flowing. But what surprised him the most was that he felt two hands touch his cheeks, stopping the warm streams of tears from falling down his tan face. His eyes widened as he felt his face begin to burn. "I-I-I..." He stuttered before jolting back falling off his chair. He groaned in pain rubbing his bum. "Ouch."
"Are you alright?" Sasuke inquired, smirking in amusement. Naruto, still red in the face, nodded his head and got back up on the chair.
"I-I'm fine, I just... I was... I just feel homesick that's all. I miss Iruka and the kids and the orphanage. That's all."
"You were crying," Sasuke stated disbelievingly as he stared at the blonde's face smile. "You don't have to be ashamed of it." The raven haired demon continued catching Naruto off guard. Naruto felt heat in his cheeks, his averted to the floor. He didn't want to cry. He didn't want to show his pain, frustration, or even fear.
"I-I wasn't crying..." He bluffed, sighing as Sasuke gave a look that was not convinced. "I'm such a burden to you and everyone else." He wrapped his arms around himself and squeezed his forearms. "I don't-" Naruto's eyes widened when he felt a sudden wave of power surge through the air. "Wha-What was that?" He stood up, knocking his chair down and ran toward the window. Sasuke watched him, a little concerned.
"What is it?"
"I-I don't know."Naruto replied, complexed. "I just felt a huge surge of power but then it... disappeared." Sasuke frowned. What could that mean? It was then that he felt the second surge of enormous power. His eyes widened as he recognize the one who had the immense power.
Orochimaru. Sasuke clenched the blanket tightly. Unfortunately, he couldn't resist the power that was controlling his body and he grabbed Naruto's neck in a suffocating grip.
To Be Continued...