𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐘 | sasuke uchiha

七

A week of inhumane torture later, and [Name] was still unbreakable. Every day was different, yet she ended up suffering anyway.

"Move faster or else I'll add more weight!" said the Uchiha warningly as he oversaw [Name]'s punishment for the day. They were at a more rural location, one of the clan houses on the outskirts of the city. It was a traditional Japanese home, complete with the zen garden and shrines. It had a wide courtyard in the front, lined with greenery and flora, which was in turn encircled by a towering wall that made sure that foreign eyes wouldn't peek into the property. It was in this very courtyard that [Name] was carrying out her daily activity; for the past three hours, Sasuke had made her walk around the entire perimeter of the vast courtyard bearing a heavy load strapped on to her back. She was feeling weak in the knees, the harsh sunlight beginning to make her feel faint. As she passed the shrine dedicated to the goddess Amaterasu, she couldn't help but glare at its closed doors.

Where's the great goddess when I need her most, huh? thought [Name] vilely, turning away from the shrine of the sun goddess. She wanted to fall down so desperately, but she knew if she did, then the weight on her shoulders would surely crush her and undeniably lead to a long, painful death.

"Hurry up!" snapped Sasuke, whipping the girl's legs as she passed. She stifled a cry of pain as she felt blood begin to trickle down the backs of her calves, biting her tongue in the process. Just as she thought she was about to pass out and be crushed by her load, a loud voice sounded from behind her and the Uchiha.

"Knock knock! Oi, teme! Open the gate, I want to see [Name]-chan!"

[Name] recognised the irritatingly cheerful voice as Naruto's, and her hopes began to soar.

Maybe he'll get me out of here!!!

Sasuke, however, scowled. He strode over to the looming gate, tossing his whip into the adjacent bushes as he did so.

"We're busy right now," he said coolly, crossing his arms. [Name] heard a scowl.

"Teme, I can hear her cries from out here," scoffed the blonde. "I need to talk to her about her family and stuff."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"Give us a minute." Swiftly turning his back on the locked gate, Sasuke stormed back over to [Name], who was still lagging around the courtyard. He grabbed her by the shoulders, and held her up to his face.

"Listen to me," he whispered furiously, so close that she could feel his breath on her cheeks. "We're going to clean you up, and you'll follow my lead. You do not speak to Naruto unless I say you can. Agreed? I am not letting you go until you've served your time, and if Naruto saw how you're paying it, I wouldn't put it past him to try and do something stupid, like break you out."

He began unfastening the weights, and with a loud "thud", they slipped off [Name]'s back and fell to the ground. She sighed with relief as the burden was lifted from her. The rest was short lived, however, because now Sasuke was dragging her by the wrist into the house. Leading her through shoji lined walls, he pulled her into a room and shut the door behind her, sliding it shut. [Name] looked around. They were in a bathroom. There was a shower in the corner, with its white curtain drawn. Beside it was a bathtub, and on the wall opposite, was a basin.

"We have to get you cleaned up," he snapped, strutting over to the shower and pulling out a long, extendable hose. "Take off your clothes and get into the bathtub!"

"Wh-what? No!" exclaimed [Name]. She walked over to the bathtub anyway, and gingerly got in. The Uchiha scowled even more.

"Don't you think I've already seen it all, [Name]?" he said in an annoyed tone. "Don't worry, I'm too pissed off to even try anything now. Hurry up!"