Inner Sanctum

Its been ages since I last updated... I finally got over the block, so more updates shortly. Sorry! Note... beware of strong content, though nothing worse than what has happened so far.

Betrayal

Home, she just had to make it home. Once there everything would be all right and the whole thing would be finally under control.

‘As soon as I get home, I’ll hole up in my room and crawl under my warm futon. I’ll be able to regroup and plan my next move. Nobody’ll find me there and nobody’ll harm me. There’ll be no Ino, no Naruto, no Sasuke, no worries, no shame, nothing! It won’t get to me, you’ll see! You’ll be safe, Sakura!’ She cajoled reassuringly in a failed attempt of auto-suggestion but her jittery nerves shot her concentration. Rationally, she knew was perilously close to bolting in panic; bringing herself under control under these conditions would never work, still she had to try, her nindo pushed her doggedly on as she continued whispering to focus her rioting thoughts.

Cold fear coiled at the pit of her belly the moment reality struck her and she almost missed the adjoining roof. This business with Naruto would definitely affect her carefully constructed life. Images of better times mentoring with Tsunade and Shizune; practicing with Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi and her times at the academy under Iruka-sensei flashed before her eyes pushing a sob from her lips.

Ruthlessly, her inner eye produced different possible scenarios of what her near future would look like: expulsion from the hospital; disbarment from her chosen profession and from Konoha’s nin ranks; imprisonment; public humiliation; her master -Tsunade’s- expression of betrayal; not to mention Kakashi’s and the rookie nine’s when they were told of the terrible acts inflicted over their favorite unpredictable nin. Acts she abetted and participated actively in due to Ino’s misguided influence; still she knew she was not blameless. Her sense of fairness disallowed the chance to shift the blame so easily. Lee’s reproachful gaze came to mind with unexpected strength, drawing a startled gasp and making her hide among the shadows to gather her scattered thoughts.

‘What have I done?’ Air rushed inside her starving lungs in panicky gasps. Sasuke’s damning words echoed inside her brain, stabbing her heart with guilt and worry. Her years of training were forgotten. Now she was acting on pure instinct, which said she was to run and hide, hide and run until she was safe. Her feet flew automatically over slanted rooftops, the instinctive knowledge of familiar ground the only thing keeping her alive during her crazed flight through Konoha’s cityscape. Soundless tears coursed her cheeks as she cursed herself for a fool a thousand times, damning the instant she lend a stupid ear to Ino’s crazed rants.

‘He must pay, she'd said. Nobody will know, she'd said. It will be over before you know it, she'd promised. He is guilty and nobody dares to mete out his due punishment but us, she'd sworn. We are Konoha’s womanhood avengers she'd ranted... And even though I'd always thought myself able to see through any sort of genjutsu, I was fooled! I allowed her to blind me because I wanted to believe her lies! Deep down inside I knew they were all lies... lies! Now he knows… Sasuke knows! Sasuke was the trigger behind all this! All of Ino's grandiose plans and my dreams of a brilliant future, will go to hell in a hand basket because now Naruto's Avenger knows everything! There was no doubt in his eyes. He knows every reason behind Naruto’s broken mind and he is also aware I am behind it! Damn you Ino!’ Her righteous anger increased tenfold with every step forward, thinking of the grueling training hours, countless sleepless nights, myriad sacrifices and dangerous missions suffered to reach her present standing as the Hokage's Head Healer and Shizune’s aide.

'But all that was lost in a night’s work over a petty grudge that should have never seen the light. The moment I knocked on his door and betrayed his trust, that’s when I sealed my own fate. My brilliant future, my chance to have a family, my career… my bright dreams… all lost! What for? …to satisfy somebody else’s misplaced sense of revenge? I knew better! He was my teammate! I knew him better than she did! I should have protected him! He was blameless and I knew it! How could I’ve been stupid!’ a muffled sob erupted from her chest as the increased burden of her guilt tore through her mind.

‘Naruto… Gods Naruto… I hope you will be able to forgive me someday… I…’ She stopped cold on her tracks. Even inside her guilt-ridden state she was still one of Konoha’s best Kunoichi. Her instincts screamed 'danger!' although she was unsure why or where. Crouching down, she scanned the area, taking in the scent of the wind, warily. There was nothing. Yet experience had taught her that whenever her instincts would not stop reacting to the unknown she had to start looking underneath the surface. Her sixth sense had saved her on many a mission, so she’d learned to listen when her hackles rose even if at first she did not understand why.

Dropping into the darkened alley, she used a genjutsu to transform herself into a flawless copy of her old neighbor, Yukina-san. Rogue nin she might be, weak-minded and stupid maybe; but she still took pride in the sharpness of her skills.

The old lady had been recently relocated and forced to become a permanent resident at Konoha’s hospice courtesy of old age and a bunch of ungrateful relatives. Only those who had lived closest to the old recluse were aware of this, so it was an incredibly useful cover to gather intelligence.

She smiled, thinking how Naruto had helped perfect her disguise, bringing it to its current level where only experienced Anbu would be able to see through it but only if they were concentrating on her. But that would only happen if she were foolish enough to do something to draw their attention to her and she was not going to do anything of the sort. She flinched as the fun memories of their time together while they worked on the creation of this particular genjutsu crossed over her mind's eye. The flood of images were unhappy reminders of her cruel betrayal and her current situation. All of a sudden, her unfocused eyes filled with determination. She knew there was no way to undo the past but she could atone for her sins with her future.

‘The only remedy my crime and betrayal is to hand myself over but I am not the only one to blame here. Ino must see the error of her ways too. If we both confess maybe they will give us a reduced sentence.’ She thought ignoring her inner voice that cautioned against approaching the rabid Yamanaka who wouldn't listen to her cautionary words in the past.

Wrapping the ‘lavender shawl’ tighter around her frail shoulders, she stooped a bit farther and shuffled along just like she’d learned to do with Naruto a long time ago. Carefully so as not to bring attention to herself, she extended her senses, trying to ‘see’ where and what exactly the problem that had her senses on overdrive was located.

‘There… and there… and there…. FUCK! This place…is crawling with ANBU!’ Her heart hammered feverishly inside her chest and she almost let her famous chakra control to slip reigning in the illusion thanks to a ruthless willpower developed after years under the Hokage’s tutelage. Usually, this genjutsu was used for information gathering but tonight it had saved her from an ANBU ambush set over her house.

‘If I had ignored my senses, I would have fallen in. There is no way I would have been able to escape after these were activated.’ She stared as the men worked feverishly setting traps and ransacking the medium-sized mortar and wood house that was her home while her parents watched huddled together from outside, completely stunned. Her mother's red-splotched features showed long hours of crying. Beside her stood her father, proud and stiff by his wife, stoically ignoring the comings and goings inside his house while holding onto the shivering frame of his spouse, his mouth set on a grim line.

‘Somebody must have already told them they suspect me and why. I'm sure they refuse to believe it.’ Sakura’s heart contracted painfully as realization hit her. Her actions not only damaged her future and her present relationship with those she called ‘friends’, but it also hurt her precious people and their future lives. She had royally screwed every body's lives and it only had taken one night. And everything was over a stupid grudge that was not even her own!

She approached the other villagers who gathered to observe the proceedings curiously. Her nerves were shot and her resolve faded with every passing second. Watching her mother’s precious home being ransacked by ANBU searching for clues was too much to bear. She decided not to dawdle any longer.

‘It’s clear my house’s no longer a safe haven. I was crazy to think of hiding there. I could have endangered my parent’s lives because of this! Stupid Sakura, you are no longer a normal Konoha Kunoichi! You are a missing nin until you deliver yourself to the Hokage. I will talk to Ino and we will both go before Tsunade and beg for mercy.’ Doing her best to appear distracted and tired, like any 70-year-old on her way home after a busy day, she shuffled past the ANBU operatives who failed to spare her a glance before continuing with their orders.

‘Ino. I must go to Ino. She has to get me out of this mess. It was her idea, her plan, her grudge, her hatred... She must get me out of it!’ she thought with mounting desperation and anger as she struggled to hold the illusion and not break out at a dead run.

Few minutes later, a red-faced little old lady attacked a surprised Ino with incredible strength and dragged her into the nearest alley.

“We gotta run, Ino! There are Anbu at my house! You got me into this, you get me outta it too! You hear you bitch?” Sakura’s voice trembled with suppressed rage and fear, the kunai pressed firmly against Ino’s tender neck. Ino relaxed the moment she realized who had pulled her into the alley. For a moment there she had thought… but no, he was still too scared to dare approach her. There would still be time to get to him yet.

“No can do. They are at my house too. I was on my way to meet you. I hoped that they would not suspect one of us but it seems they are onto us both… which means-“

“Which means we go to Tsunade’s office and throw ourselves at her feet and beg for mercy, right now! That’s what it means! I am done with running and mucking up my chances more than I already have. Ino, I tried to be supportive and help you with your screwed up plan. I didn’t want to listen because I knew he was blameless but you convinced me somehow. But now they know and we must turn ourselves over to the authorities! I am tired of running! If we go over now, maybe they will take that into consideration. They always do when criminals hand themselves in!” Sakura tried to reason with a pouting Ino, who refused to meet her eye. She could see in her expression that she would not do as her friend requested; at least not willingly.

‘I don’t want to fight. I am sick of fighting and hiding. Please Ino!’ She begged silently while her mind scurried busily trying to find a winning strategy to get her stubborn friend to comply.

“Ino, we are both into this, we need to face the rap together! Come on! It’s the only way! We tried to kill him! It was not right! If we go there and explain we were wrong they will probably give us lighter sentences… Come on! I don’t want to spend my life in prison or worse! Please!” She begged brokenly, trying hard not to cry. Sensing Sakura’s momentary weakness, Ino took hold of her exposed wrist in a painful grip and twisted painfully to force her to let go of the kunai that held her prisoner until then. Angry, she back slapped the pink-haired kunoichi who bounced against the hard wall with a small cry.

“You want to go and face the music? Then go ahead all alone! I am not going anywhere! I am not going to prison because I feel no remorse! I am a hero! I dared to do something that should have been done ages ago! It was a shame we didn’t succeed! He deserves to die! You don’t see it because now you only see the repercussions of our deeds. If he was dead, they would be able to rejoice and Tsunade wouldn’t be able to do jack shit about it! Konoha would throw a party for us! Do you think they want him around! Are you stupid? Come on! I am not going anywhere and neither are you! If you do, I will go there and tell them that you did it yourself! That you planned it alone and forced me to help! That you searched for the forbidden jutsu and kidnapped Naruto; that you knew of the location of the hidden shack and told me where it was; I will tell them that it was you who bought the materials and prepared the scene.” She taunted gleefully to a horror-stricken Sakura.

“That’s not true! I just stole the forbidden jutsu because you told me where it was! And I bought the materials you told me to, I even have the handwritten list-“ realization dawned in Sakura’s face while Ino laughed.

“What? Did you just now remember? The shopping list, the receipts, the map of the forest surrounding Konoha and the scroll containing the forbidden jutsu are all at your house. For safekeeping I said. Remember? More like, making sure I would not be the only one to take the fall in case the shit hit the fan like it did. One can not be too careful. You know?” She smiled deviously.

“You evil bitch!” Sakura howled, blind with anger and pain. She lashed at Ino recklessly, her rage making her thirst for blood the first time in her life only to be subdued with laughable ease by a level headed Ino who pinned her viciously against the rough surface of the alley. Sakura struggled, her anger not so easily abated.

“Bitch all right… but you are a stupid whore. Who would bed Rock Lee of all people just because I told her to. Come on! Even Naruto would have been a better choice! Listen to me you idiot! You don’t seem to realize the power I hold over you. I pulled you in so I can either pull you out or make you sink you deeper and faster. You choose how it will be.” Ino hissed angrily, grinding Sakura’s wrists so hard they felt like they were about to break. Sakura bit her lip until it bled to stifle her whimper of pain. She would not give her the pleasure of knowing it hurt. Ino smiled.

“Now, I am hiding at a nearby cave. You will come along and we can plan from there what our next step will be. Ok? I will let go of your wrist now… but if you make a sound or try to make a run for it, you will suffer. Understood?”

Sakura nodded silently, begging to be released quickly. She was starting to realize the Ino she was dealing with was not the same person she had believed her to be.

‘A bit too late for that, don’t you think? Should have realized that when she first came to you with her bright idea, stupid!’ She sighed. ‘I know. For that I have a lifetime to atone for.’

“Sakura, don’t make me regret this.” She warned threateningly, before shoving a shivering Sakura against the wall which effectively took the air off her lungs.

“See how good things are when friends agree?” her light-hearted laughter brought shivers of fear into Sakura’s heart as she was brought to her feet and dragged along.
‘I hope.’

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“How far is this cave at? You said it was close by over an hour ago!” Sakura asked warily for the umpteenth time. Her covered eyes did nothing to reassure her and much to make her even more nervous.

“We are almost there! Be patient, forehead!” Ino chanted easily, trekking easily over the uneven terrain.

“Can you please explain why am I bound and blindfolded once again? I don’t seem to understand the need for it?” She asked reasonably, pushing down the edge of panic that rose to her throat with every passing second as the ever increasing sensation of impending doom came closer.

“I can’t trust you not escape and tell others where we are hiding if you choose to change your mind later on. You are very fickle dear and your consciousness is very bothersome. If you don’t know where you are you won’t try to escape. Simple.” Ino explained glibly as they approached a nearby opening. “Here we are, home sweet home! Tadaima!” She called out happily.

“Okaeri-nasai!” a masculine voice replied with obvious amusement.

Sakura froze and stiffened.

“Ino? Who’s that? You didn’t say anything about there being anybody else other than us here.” She brought her bound hands to her eyes to remove the blindfold. A pair of hands stopped her.

“No, dear we can’t have you doing that yet. Ino, do your trick!” The male voice said as hard arms turned her around with a vice grip. A rock hard chest pressed against her back while an obvious erection jutted against the cleft of her buttocks. A sob rose from her throat when she hear Ino chant familiar words but this time against her, not Naruto.

“What are you doing! Stop it! Ino! That jutsu’s forbidden! Ino!-“ A hard slap shut her up and the coppery taste of blood filled her mouth and tongue.

“It was the same one you used on Naruto, darling. Remember? You must be familiar with the effects it has on chakra, right? It's quite useful, ne? Since you are very dangerous with your chakra readily available, we had to make sure to turn you into a harmless little pink bunny before we can play with you, ne? Shiro-chan?” Ino asked playfully as Sakura felt the hard erection behind her began to grind itself lewdly against her buttocks.

Loathing and disgust rendered her temporarily immobile when eager hands kneaded her clothed breasts to pinch her tender nipples. Fabric rent under the onslaught and merciless hands pinched her exposed skin hard enough to bruise. She chocked back a horrified scream as goose bumps broke all over her and renewed her fighting spirit.

“I am not done yet! You will not get away with this! You'll have to kill me first!” she spat angrily, kicking back with all her might but feeling her leg connect with hard flesh.

A soft curse gave her momentary satisfaction before her body was trapped by steel thighs and arms, rendering her virtually immobile. Male laughter rumbled behind her with approval as she continued struggling even though she knew she was fighting a losing battle. Instinctively she called on her chakra reserves to no avail. She was powerless and it left her with a bitter taste in her mouth.

“Feisty. I like that. I will take my time taming her as I did with you, Ino. Its been a long time since I last heard real screams of pain.”

“Kill me and be done with it already, you asshole!” she spat angrily, her heart beating so loud it made it hard to hear anything else. Her body was terrifyingly aware of the aroused male behind her but she was too proud to cry or tremble. Naruto had not done so even when they had left him for dead in that shack. She would give neither the pleasure of watching her cry or broken. She was Team 5 even if she had forgotten it for a moment. She had a reputation to uphold.

“When he’s done with you, you will wish for death but it will not be granted. You made a mistake when you angered me Sakura!” Ino hissed against Sakura’s slightly trembling frame before pinching her exposed breast hard enough to bruise.

“Hey! Stop that! I claim first blood on her, you get second dibs on her after I am through. We agreed, remember? I can’t wait to see you reaming your first cunt… and ass… Hey Sakura-chan… are you an ass virgin?” he asked playfully, kneading her butt cheeks and humping her lazily while she struggled weakly.

“Fuck you! I am not afraid of either of you! God damn you both! Konoha will make you pay for this even if I am as guilty as Ino there! At least I am willing to repent! I am a ninja, so do your worst, motherfucker for I will not break!” she spat defiantly, renewing her struggles to escape even if deep inside her soul was already cringing at the knowledge of what was to come.

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"Stop! Please... Kami! No more! Please don't hurt me anymore! Stop!" small whimpers resonated feebly inside the cave while lascivious grunts and the slap of flesh over flesh flooded the area.

"My, how far have the mighty fallen!" Feminine amusement bounced mockingly over the shadows cast by the fire.

"Please...kill me... please... it hurts!" the weakened voice begged. "No more... please!" tears slid down sweat-slickened skin as her body was filled time and again. She stared longingly at the kunai glinting near the fire.

"Not feeling so brave anymore, are we? I told you... you would regret defying me... ne? Sakura? This man is a demon who loves breaking little girls for breakfast!" She laughed into her friend's pained face.

Looking up, she watched as her beloved Shiro-chan took his deliciously angry-looking cock out of Sakura's abused rear, pumped himself twice and pushed into her bleeding cunt without much thought. His thrusts were long and deep. Having been in Sakura's position many times in the past, she knew how painful it could get. Her womb throbbed hungrily.

"How long has it been, Shiro-chan? Four, five hours maybe? I am bored. I thought we could play with her... a little fisting or footing... dunno. I say its time I get to play with her... you've already reamed every hole in her body thrice at least. Come on! You promised!" a bothersome whine cajoled from the shadows, making Sakura's expression turn desperate.

"No, no, no... please!" The small voice keened breathlessly.

"Shi-chan...come on! You have yet to fuck me. I am all hot and bothered but you only want to play with her! Pretty please!" Ino pouted cutely over Sakura's prone body, her weeping sex poised directly over Sakura's mouth.

"Ok! I will wait some more.. Come on, lick, forehead! I have yet to cum for the third time... and you won't like it if I am not pleased... remember, I am next after him!" She pushed herself over the panting and bruised lips of her 'best friend'.

The redhead's weakening screams were effectively muffled. Choked sobs tore her soul as her bruised body was pounded mercilessly by her captors.

"Yeah, like that... scream some more for me! I have cum many times inside and over you but I have yet to break you. Come on, tighten that pussy! Your ass broke after the last time, so its all messy now bitch!" A sharp slap and a pained groan echoed softly. "Yeah, baby. Every scream makes your cunt milk my little brother so deliciously! Kami! Yours is so much tighter than Ino's flappy hole, sweet cheeks. I can't help it but try to lodge myself inside your uterus, like a baby... yeah, let's make a baby, forehead!" a satisfied male voice sneered over panicked female whimpering before the shadows regrouped and wet, slapping sounds bounced everywhere. The pained screams and weak struggles increased until a female muted scream pierced the darkness, followed by the deep grunt of satisfaction of climaxing male.

"Damn it, she's not moving, Shino! You broke my toy!" she chided grumpily.

"Nah, she's just unconscious. That last cunt reaming was the best ever. It felt soft and squishy. Judging by how she is bleeding, bearing kids may be a thing of the past. Still, I can't wait until she awakens to try again!" he stretched and scratched his ribs. His sex was dormant at long last and the blonde before him was starting to annoy him. Bad.

"But it's my turn!" she started and he slapped her. Hard.

"Its not your turn until I say so. You belong to me and you do what I say, when I say it." he towered over her, slapping her to make his point. He cornered her and slapped her around for good measure.

"Answer... Am I right? Right?" He snarled, his fist curling around her fragile neck with a bruising grip. The female cowering against the wall whimpered unconsciously.

"Yes, Shi-chan. I am sorry." The blond looked at the bleeding redhead and felt a twinge of fear before pushing it away. "I will wait until you say its ok to play. I will do everything you say!" she swore softly.

"Then clean up this mess. I want to be able to see when I mess her up and I still want to fuck her blind." he turned towards their food stores. "Oh, and by the way, where is the blonde fox? You said you had two different playmates for me. We agreed the fox was one of them, remember?" She nodded quickly and he crouched to eat.

"So, why are you still here when he is not?" he asked digging into the food she had brought. So quick she was unaware, he grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and mashed her face into the cave wall. She screamed a little, feeling the hard stone cut into her face. He pushed his hips into her ass as a warning.

"As soon as you are done cleaning her up, leave and bring him to me. But don't you dare to return if he is not with you. Now go, I will sleep now." He released her without further thought and sat near the fire on the pallet she had brought for him.