An Intuition || 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗡𝗮𝗿𝘂

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 // An Intuition

Solaris : Stay alive ! Stay positive !

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I could see the despair in his eyes. I was only a Genin, and I could clearly see it. Now he was wearing that look he always gets when he's in deep thought. The man trying to abduct me wouldn't know that, of course. After a couple seconds of scenarios, Itachi made up his mind.

"Take him. He's not of any worth to me." The words felt like they were tearing my heart in two. 'How could he ? How could the bastard say those words without even wincing ?' But somehow, I knew. Itachi had come up with a master plan that would end nicely. I ignored my inner self that told me that knowing was simply me hoping. The man holding a kunai against my neck seemed satisfied with Itachi's answer, and easily lifted me into his arms.

"Alright then. I'll make sure he enjoys every bit of his visit." The sound of his voice sent a shiver down my spine. Holding me with one arm, he began making hand signs with his free hand. I tried to fight the sudden wave of drowsiness that overcame me, but I couldn't hold it off for long. The last thing I saw before my eyelids dropped heavily was a vibrant blend of red, black, and white.

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I'd gone blind. I couldn't see anything. It was all dark. I knew better, but couldn't stop myself from screaming out for someone. Any sane person would have done the same thing, if they were tied up and on the floor in the dark. I tried to force my wrists apart, but the rope seemed to have been made out of chakra. I soon realized this was the same case with my ankles. Even worse, my whole body felt strangely numb. A cold liquid dripped onto my face from above, and I had to roll over so it would trail off. I was lying on hard stone which was slightly damp from whatever substance was dripping from above. My breath ghosted back against my skin as I lay face down, listening to the quiet 'drip drop' of the substance hitting the floor. My stomach churned angrily. "I'm hungry..." I whimpered, curling into myself. By the time I worked up enough courage to yell again, I was practically bored to death. You never know when you'll be alone.

"Hello ? Is anybody here ?" I asked, glancing warily around me, but only meeting pitch black. 'I'm really hoping my eyes just haven't adjusted yet.'

A sharp pain in the back of my head caused me to wince. My head was finally beginning to clear up, as brief memories flashed before my closed eyes. A tall brunette with amber eyes. A vast warzone. A piggyback. A dart piercing skin. I couldn't make sense of what it was, but a feeling of dread filled my stomach. Exactly like when you drop from a high altitude to a low altitude and your stomach goes berserk.

"Is somebody in here with me ?" I shouted, but only an echo answered me. Where am I? What is this place? Why am I tied up? Is this some sort of trap?

My mouth felt strangely dry, but there didn't seem to be anybody around to offer me water. I could feel the liquid seeping through my thin jacket. 'Well, this is certainly uncomfortable.' I tried to sit still, but being the, "Number One, Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja of the Leaf," made this a difficult task. 'I wonder if this is how prison inmates feel.'

"At least they're not tied up..." I whispered to myself. I wasn't typically one to talk to myself, as I had been surrounded by people for the most recent part of my life, but being alone in the dark does that to you. I had been lying down this whole time, and not once did the option of sitting up strike my mind. I planted my feet on the ground and used my remaining strength to sit myself up. It felt like all of my chakra had been drained out of me, even that of the Kyuubi's. 'Kyuubi ! I've never just 'talked' with him... maybe he'll know where I am !'