Trapped in the arms of a killer | SasuSaku [Completed]

XXXVII.

XXXVII. I remember you

"Any progress with the healer?"

"Be patient."

"Konan, we do not have time to spare. Make that woman comply before I nest on her." Tobi gritted his teeth. He knew that Kakashi was now on the move. If he hadn't considered Konan's request for her to talk instead of using brutal force on the healer, he would have had planted his seed in that woman's womb and raise a healer child of his own. Things would be easier, but time wasn't a friend. He wants to attack now. If he results to hiding again, all his hard work will not be paid off and he would need to start all over again. They cannot wait any longer. Though, that plan will remain and bearing a child with the healer will be his last resort.

"I am trying my best, Tobi. She will pledge soon enough. We are at an advantage. The healer seems to have feelings for the young Uchiha and cannot let herself die as she was marked by him."

"Fool. That fucking fool marked her already. I should've done it!"

The pinkette, in her chamber, had heard the fury of her kidnapper, Tobi, she remembered him being called by that name. She couldn't make out what they were saying but she had heard a lot of items thrown, broken and shattered on the ground. He was definitely not in his mood. Something that should make Sakura nervous. She was still unsure if she should trust Konan or not, but she will take her words as truth for now. This brutal world is not the same as Kyoto. It is not civilized. A gruesome death is nothing but normal here. When Konan meant she will be beaten up, raped and impregnated, she only mean it all literally, this is if she would not comply to their demands. This world is not a merciful world and had barely given her a good option. It is either her participation in the war or her death and Sasuke's. Her options are equally wrong and stupid, however, she seems like she's unable to choose the death of the raven, she would choose death if it meant only for hers, but the two of them are marked. Her only hope is that somehow the war would be stopped by some kind of super heroes or super ninjas like in the television.

For the sake of Sasuke, even if it's stupid, she will do it. She will participate in the war and save Sasuke from death.

-✘-

"Uchiha, I have a plan." Kakashi said to the masked man. "You must look for the healer, bring her back to her own dimension while I buy time with Tobi. Like you, I cannot guarantee victory. Tsunade will be sealing the black hole."
"What do you mean by sealing the dimension?" Tsunade asked.
"Bring her back there and must never return back here. We need to seal the connection of the two dimensions. We must never see her forever, no one from our dimension shall."
"Let me fight. This is my battle." The raven murmured.
"With the healer's life on the line with yours, we cannot risk it. We don't wanna meddle with your life but you have let us since the moment you marked her. Besides, Uchiha, this isn't only your battle. A war is to break out if we all fail."

The strategy made by Kakashi was laid down after the raven agreed of his responsibility. Kakashi together with Naruto will make a distraction to let Tobi out of his hideout. The Uchiha, will be responsible for retrieving the healer, Sakura. And to bring her back to the dimension she belongs in. Tsunade, on the other hand, will be performing spells from ancient and restricted scrolls from the archives in order to attempt the unmarking of the raven and the cherry blossom and seal the black hole that connects their dimension to hers. She was personally asked by Kakashi to take no action in the battle and focus on her task. Losing the healer to the other side is not an option.

The three of them had finally met the healer known to be Mebuki, Sakura's mother. Sasuke had brought her hours ago at their base. Itachi was still torn, and he is unable to decide, he couldn't stop his brother from what he is doing. Sasuke almost begged him to let Kakashi and his team take over Sakura's mother. It was part of the deal. When they were able to speak with Mebuki, she wouldn't say a thing until she was told that the goal was to save Sakura, she was alive and held captive, something Mebuki had held on to. Her daughter was alive. She was also given the knowledge of the reason why they had low security around her. It was because of her daughter. She was a new target. Mebuki tried to recall everything she knew about Tobi's plan.

"They had made this contraption, a machine with a seat in the middle, I was tortured there for a month. It was designed to forcefully suck the power within me, until I was drained. This machine was to benefit his army, so their power could be reborn. But I couldn't supply the power they needed because of my age and I don't have the ability to produce enough in a short time. The machine was incomplete without the full potential of our clan's power. They held me captive for years, drained me when I get the chance to rest. But every time they try to get my power, I've used my remaining energy to contradict this. I was unwilling. I was told by my ancestors that our power is the strongest when we are willing to give it away, and that is something I can't give. For some reason at that time, they didn't know I had a child, so I was confident that they couldn't hold anything else against me after they killed my husband. If they indeed got the hold of Sakura, she was at a perfect condition. Her age, her potential, her ability - the power is at its peak if she learns to awaken it."

Knowing this, the raven was even more eager to find the cherry blossom. He could imagine the pain she'll go through if she had to be forced as well.

-✘-

The pinkette remained quiet at her chamber underground, she was now deciding that she will agree with their terms and be the puppet they need. Just as about she was to call out Konan and say so, not a minute after, she heard a loud explosion from above. Something was happening on the ground.

Could it be?

Was she being saved?

The ground was shaking and small rocks were falling from the ceiling and it had gotten dusty. Sakura tried to keep calm and went first thing towards the door. The pinkette tried to open the doorknob but to no luck.

The explosion was louder and the tremble of the ground underneath her feet felt stronger. The place would collapse and she was going to die like this. All of the plans she created on her head will mean nothing. If she dies here, she will die with Sasuke and she doesn't want that to happen.

"O-open up!!! The place is crumbling!! Help!" She screamed her lungs out, but she felt it was no use, the explosions were too loud, louder than her voice and her desperate knocks on the door.

"Help!!!" She coughed and covered her face, the place was now dusty with the earth crumbling on top of the underground.

When she felt she was about to faint and she was on her knees, the door flung open.

And there he was, sweaty and catching his breath, his teeth gritted as his jaw clenched, his red piercing eyes were staring into her very eyes. At the sight, she tried not to faint further, she couldn't make out what he said after the loud explosion and a louder heartbeat. He gripped her arms and pulled her hard, moments before the top ground collapsed on her room. She hadn't had the chance to speak nor catch her breath as she was carried, she only saw a glimpse of Konan on her knees and hands at the ground, stunned and looked up to her with a sad desperation in her eyes as she was taken away.

Sasuke made the pinkette ride on his back so he can jump and run easier and faster for escape. He hadn't spoken a word yet. He wasn't sure if she still remembers him after the stupid scroll spell he casted on her. Maybe it was best not to know if she knew him or not. It didn't matter. The plan was to help her escape and bring her back to the dimension she belongs in and seal the black hole forever. He will no longer see her, no one from his dimension will ever will, and he knew it was best, because she will never be safe here. As long as she is here, she will be a living bait and a key for endless destruction.

Love wasn't an option nor even mentioned in his rulebook, so maybe her absence might stop the nonsense he is feeling and he would return back to his usual self just as she returns to her world like nothing ever happened. They shouldn't have met in the first place. It was only an accident that they met.

It was never meant to be.