Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Circumstances ❯ Escape ( Chapter 8 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Sakura turned from the kitchen sink when she heard a noise from her front door. Towel drying her hands as she walked towards the door she felt a familiar presence on the other side. She opened the door. No one was there. She was getting ready to shut the door when something brushed past her leg. She looked down and gasped when she spotted the intruder.

“Pakkun! What are you doing here?” Sakura said as she crouched before the small pug.

Pakkun shook himself, spraying droplets of water over Sakura and the floor. He looked up with his droopy eyes and Sakura was instantly reminded of Kakashi’s aloof posture.

“What happened? Is Kakashi alive?”

Pakkun arched the skin above his left eye. “Why shouldn’t he be?”

Sakura fell to her knees, the towel falling from her hand. “He’s…he’s alive. But, but how can that be?”

Pakkun shook his head. “I can’t believe you gave up so easily Sakura-san.”

Sakura lay her hand against her fast beating heart. “You’re serious? He’s alive?”
Pakkun sighed. “Of course. A mere novice couldn’t best Kakashi. Especially since he has you and his child to worry about.”

Sakura stood up on shaky legs. Her bangs covered her eyes, shielding her expression. When she raised her head Pakkun took a step back. Her eyes were fierce, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. Without a word Sakura ran up the stairs and into her and Kakashi’s room. She grabbed her travel pack and put as many weapons and medical equipment she could into it. She was down the stairs and out the house in mere minutes.

Pakkun shook his head in wonderment before he left Sakura’s house, the door still open. He had one more place to go, the Hokage, Tsunade. He quickly arrived at the Hokage tower, his small feet padding on the tiled floor. He appeared in Tsunade’s office with a cloud of smoke.

Tsunade looked up from her paperwork. When she looked down and noticed the pug she rose from her seat, papers dropping to the floor. “Kakashi? He’s alive?”

Pakkun sat on the floor. “At least you understand why I’m here.”

Tsunade stared down at the pug. “What do you mean?”

“Sakura-san thought he was dead. And here I was…” Pakkun looked around the empty room. “Why does everyone keep running away?”

Tsunade stopped on the doormat, her eyes instantly alighting on the dropped towel. It wasn’t no use. She was already gone. Tsunade whirled and shut the door behind her with a loud bang. She reappeared back in her office. “Shizune!”

Shizune ran into the room, her eyes wide as she saw Tsunade’s impatient and worried expression. “Yes, Tsunade-sama?”

Tsunade turned towards her apprentice, her brows drawn down. “Get the rescue squad. Sakura left after Kakashi. He’s alive.”

Shizune left without a backward glance.

Tsunade turned towards her windows, her arms crossed under her chest. “Sakura…you cannot defeat them on your own.”

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Branches whipped past Sakura as she jumped through the forest. Her heart beat the same rhythm as her sandals on the bark of the trees. Kakashi was alive. Her love was alive and she was going to save him. No matter what it took.

“I swear…I will bring you back, even if I have to sacrifice my own life.”

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The sun rose over the tops of the trees. Sakura crouched behind a large oak, surveying the compound before her. She was in the Hidden Village of Sound, she had been there since before sunrise. She had already scoped out the place. Three guards watched the premises, alternating shifts every three hours.

Sakura rose silently as the guards began to switch places. She pulled a kunai from her back pouch before creeping silently forward. She didn’t make a sound as she stood behind the first guard, slitting his throat in mere seconds. Sakura looked down at his lifeless form, blood soaking into the ground, with disgust. She had killed before, but every time she did she felt as if she could have done something to prevent it.

Kakashi’s face surfaced to her mind and she shook herself from her thoughts. The next two guards went down silently as well, their bodies would be found soon if she didn’t hurry. The sun was beginning to bathe the compound’s roof, she didn’t have much time left.
She flattened herself against the building, peeking around the corner. No one was there. She lay her hands on her abdomen, the slight bulge in her stomach making her smile. She concentrated and summoned her chakra. Quickly and effectively she created a thin barrier around her baby. It was thin but as strong as concrete; no one would harm her baby without there being consequences.

A noise around the side of the building had Sakura dropping into a defensive position. A mirror was brought forth from her kunai pouch. She held it away from her, surveying the disturbance. With a scowl Sakura watched as a young man emerged from the building. His eyes instantly alighted on the dead bodies. A look of horror was etched onto his face before he turned to warn the others. With a quick teleportation jutsu Sakura effectively silenced the youth by slitting his throat. “I’m sorry,” she whispered before he died.

Sakura wiped her hands on her pants before resuming her search for Kakashi. Sakura knew without a doubt that Kakashi was in the dungeon, underground. His chakra signature, as small as it was, was coming from below her. She made her decision before entering the compound. She was relieved when she didn’t run into anyone, apparently they were elsewhere or she would have been apprehended by now.

Sakura followed her instinct and ran down a hallway, the sound of her sandals eerie in the silence. After passing three levels of the building Sakura could feel Kakashi just ahead. As she rounded the next corner she cursed herself for not checking for any other presences.

A large man blocked the door. He came forward instantly, reaching for Sakura. With a flick of her wrist Sakura sent three kunai at the man who dodged them. She dropped to a crouch, slamming her fist on the ground. A loud rumble followed as the ground began to shake beneath the two. As she man was distracted Sakura flitted behind him, slitting another’s throat once again.

Her eyes blazed a deep green before she turned towards the door leading to Kakashi. She could sense to presence of others coming, it wouldn’t be long before they were on her. She pulled back her fist, obliterating the door in seconds. Before the dust had even cleared she entered the room.

Once the dust settled she gasped as she saw Kakashi. He was chained to the wall, his head hanging down. Sakura believed him to be dead but that wasn’t possible, she could still feel his chakra. The sound of shouting and footsteps drew nearer. Sakura turned and seeing a large chuck of rock from where she had knocked the door down, picked it up before placing it in front of where the door used to be.

Satisfied that she had made herself some time she turned towards Kakashi. She ran towards him, her heart beating fast. She lifted his drooping head with gentle hands. What she saw almost made her swoon with relief. He was alive and smiling at her. “…Sakura…you came.”

Sakura hushed him with a finger over his cracked lips. “Hush. I’m going to get you out of here.”
Kakashi’s head dropped back down to his chest as Sakura set to work. She gathered chakra into her hands, a scalpel forming on them. With a technique she had used from Tsunade she began to cut the chains. It was a long and tedious process but Sakura didn’t have time. The process usually requires for the person who is trying to break the chains to overpower the chakra that is running through them. To do this you have to find all the chinks in the chakra and push your chakra into it. For being short on time Sakura began to overpower the chakra in the chains by sheer force.

In under a minute they dropped from Kakashi. She caught him before he hit the ground, supporting him with her shoulder. She leaned him back against the wall. “Don’t move. I’m going to free the others.”

With quick precision Sakura cut the chains from the others. They were each in bad shape but no so much as Kakashi was. “Shikamaru, Anko, help Kakashi. Genma you stay in front.”

Sakura rushed towards the wall Kakashi had been chained to. She jumped, her fist connecting with the ceiling. Quickly she jumped out of the way as dirt and rock began to fall into the hole she had made. Once she dust had cleared Sakura looked up to see the clear blue sky. With a triumphant smile she motioned for the others to go ahead.

Just as Anko made it through the hole ninja began to pour into the room. Sakura looked back at them with a smirk before leaping through the hole. Once she was out on top she brought her hands together, forming seals rapidly. The rim of the hole she had made began to cave in, the dirt and rock falling into the hole were the enemy ninja were. She effectively stopped their pursuit, most of them being killed instantly.

She turned and looked over at Kakashi. He was unconscious. Sakura knew that Shinobi would be pouring in at any moment but she had to heal them or else they wouldn’t stand a chance. She started with Genma who was the least hurt of the four. His injuries were soon healed along with Anko’s and Shikamaru’s. She turned to Kakashi next. Her chakra reserves were almost empty but she knew she couldn’t quit now.

Sakura examined his injures with practiced eyes. All of his ribs were either broken or cracked. His left shoulder was dislocated and his right hip bone was fractured. Numerous cuts and bruises covered his body but Sakura only healed the more serious ones. Sakura sat back on her heels once she was done, waiting for Kakashi to wake.

Sakura began to grow distressed when he didn’t open his eyes. But after a few seconds his eyelids began to flutter. Tears of happiness streamed down her face as he looked up at her.

Kakashi brought his right hand up, hardly believing that she was here. He caressed her cheek tenderly. “I had thought I was going to die.”

Sakura lay her hand atop his. “But you didn’t. Are you okay? Can you walk?”

Kakashi nodded with a grimace before he began sitting up. Sakura helped him to his feet, holding onto him as her tears began to dry. He stood to his full height just as enemy-nin began pouring out of the woods and compound, surrounding them.

Sakura released Kakashi once she saw that he could stand on his own. She turned until her back was to his, bringing her hands up in a defensive position. “What do you say we kick some pathetic ninja butt?”

Kakashi chuckled, glad to have Sakura by his side once again. “What ninja? All I see are cowards.”

Sakura smiled. “Well then, let’s show these cowards what we got!” She ran forward, instantly taking out two ninja with senbon. The rest began to fight, kunai clashing in a whirl of chaos. Sakura remained by Kakashi’s side, helping defend against what he could not.

The ninja from Konoha were beginning to tire, but the enemy were only rookies compared to their strength and prowess. The enemy ranks soon began to diminish, only the worthy and intelligent remained. As Sakura began to believe that they would make it out alive, the boss showed up.

Kakashi looked up at the man who was standing on a tree limb looking down at him. “Takakouro,” he snarled in anger.

Takakouro inclined his head. “Kakashi. It seems you have escaped. Unfortunate for me.”

Sakura stepped beside Kakashi, her hands hanging tensed by her sides. “Who the hell do you think you are?”

Takakouro examined Sakura, his eyes lighting in surprise. “Well now. It looks like I brought the mouse to the trap. I do believe I said she would be mine Kakashi. But what language. Do tell me you are more civil than the animal you are now.”

Sakura snarled. “Damn you! I’ll show you an animal you bastard!” Sakura punched the ground, sending the tree Takakouro had been standing on crashing to the ground.

Takakouro landed behind Sakura, a feral smile on his tanned face. “Well it seems you have some power after all. It’s such a pity though, that it won’t help you in this fight…”

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Whew! That took a while to write. I know it was a little rushed but you know how action goes. Well maybe not ^-^’ but this story is more about Kakashi and Sakura than action. I think I was in a hurry to start my new kakasaku story. Well anyway, I hope you enjoyed and please comment!