Held captive by his Lonley Heart-6

~* Normal POV *~
Backpack in hand, Sasuke once again made his way to the Uchiha compound basement in the early hours of the morning. Later on this afternoon, he would be departing on a fool's errand... finding a wife in another village.
The only reason he had complied with this mission? Avoid suspicion. He was already on thin ice with the Hokage as it was, and Sasuke was determined not to make things harder than they needed to be.
Sasuke stepped into the room, careful of the creaking door and walked over to the bed to see the fiery haired girl deep in slumber. The fact that he wouldn't see her for a month and a half created an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach... so much could go wrong.
What if someone broke into the compound? What if she got sick? What if she didn't have enough to eat/drink? Ah yes, these thoughts had been swirling in his mind ever since they had left the Hokage's mansion yesterday.
Sasuke looked over her still form, the only movement was that of her chest which rose and fell with each quiet breath she took. Sasuke leaned in and carefully placed a light kiss on her forehead. He noticed the corners of her mouth tug upwards into a small smile, before she rolled onto her side.
As quiet as he came in, he left. A prayer in his mind that he would be able to survive the next month and a half.
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"Lee? What're you doing here?" Kiba glanced at Lee, who was doing push-ups in front of the village gates. "I have been assigned to this mission at the last minute!" He stood up and gave Kiba a thumbs up, who rolled his eyes in return.
"Let us press on with the fire of youth and complete this mission!" Lee excitedly punched the air with his fist, the flames of youth burning in his eyes. "Alright Dai, Emiko, say good-bye to daddy!" Sakura smiled sweetly at the two young children, her daughter holding her right hand, and her son holding her left.
The two toddlers ran up to their father and he hugged them both, "I will miss you two so much! Please behave for your mother" Lee smiled and ruffled their hair. Emiko, like any other girl, pouted at her pink hair being messed up. She tried desperately to straighten it out.
"I'm gunna miss you" Sakura murmured as they kissed, "I'll be home soon, don't worry!" He gave a reassuring smile and Sakura nodded as he took their kids hand in hand before making their way back into the village.
Meanwhile, Chouji and Shikamaru were casually making conversation with the gate guards Kotetsu and Izumo. Neji leaned against the great wall that surrounded Konoha with his eyes closed and his head inclined towards the earth.
Naruto was busy stuffing his face with last minute Ramen that had served as his breakfast. Yes, the blonde haired shinobi had woken up quite late... as usual. This served as a surprise to no one however; they had come to expect it after knowing him for so long. "G-good luck on your mission Naruto-kun" Hinata murmured shyly as Naruto pulled her into a quick embrace.
"I'll be back before you know it, believe it!" Naruto assured her before placing a quick peck on her lips, causing Hinata to blush madly. Naruto chuckled before noticing a certain ebony haired shinobi walking towards them. "Sasuke! Glad you made it buddy"
Sasuke offered a smirk and nodded curtly to Hinata, and she returned it with a smile. "Ready to go?" Naruto asks with a smile, Sasuke merely nods and replies with a sigh, "Unfortunately... yes"
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"Whoa... look at ... just ... whoa" Naruto was all but drooling, as he looked over all the pretty girls in their first stop. Sasuke elbowed him in the rib cage, "You've already got a girlfriend, dork" He shoved his hands into his pockets, and looked about with feigned interest.
To think, he'd have to keep up this senseless charade for over a month. It was daunting. Everyone had decided to split up and search for people, this way they would be able to cover more ground and move on faster to the next village within the week. Chouji and Shikamaru were a pair, and Neji, Lee, and Kiba were a group of three.
Of course, everyone knew the REAL reason for splitting up... none of them (except the forgiving Lee) wanted to spend more time than was necessary with the traitor of Konoha, second only to his brother Itachi.
Sasuke let Naruto loose... big mistake. Naruto would go up to random girls and begin inspecting them, which often lead to him being smacked in the face. Also, earning him such titles as 'pervert' and 'freak'. On the rare occasion he DIDN'T get slapped, Naruto would bring the girl over to Sasuke.
"Isn't she pretty?" He cooed, as if looks were the only thing that was important. The girl was indeed very pretty, and she blushed heavily at the sight of Sasuke, who merely shrugged his shoulders with closed eyes.
He found himself wondering why he would bother with these girls, none of them could strengthen the bloodline like the girl he already had. Kabuto had proven that already. Especially after all the trouble he went through to obtain her in the first place...
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And so, the day passed by with no one having much success. The group all went to their shared suite in the inn. Naruto, Sasuke, and Lee all had dinner together in a quaint restaurant in the centre of the village, while Neji, Shikamaru, Chouji, and Kiba ate in a separate location.
Sasuke slid into the hot bath water, closed his eyes, and let out a relaxed sigh. Today had been a living hell...
Somehow, he found his mind wandering to the day he decided to come back...
[Flashback]
"So, you've decided to stop your pursuit of Uchiha Itachi, is that correct?" Tsunade leaned back in her chair and stared curiously at the young Uchiha who stood in front of her. Sasuke nodded grimly, "I... have given up on that" he muttered. "Isn't it great, granny Tsunade?" Naruto, who was also present, spoke up.
"Well, I must admit this is a surprise. Good or bad, I still don't know" A contemplative look crossed the Hokage's face, "But, Orochimaru is dead, and Sasuke came back. That's good, right?" Naruto looked hopeful.
The rain was pouring down heavily outside the mansion, and a thick fog had descended upon the Hidden Leaf Village. The entire city was in a dark shadow.
"Yes, that is true... however, that does not excuse the fact that he chose to follow Orochimaru of his own accord. I'm sure you're aware of the penalty for missing-nin's, right Sasuke?" Naruto gulped, everyone knew the penalty... death.
Unlike his friend, Sasuke showed no sign of fear or falter, he managed to keep his face level even though his mind was screaming at him to flee the scene and get as far away as possible.
Only, he knew he wouldn't get far. The ANBU would be on him like white on rice. He probably wouldn't even make it out of the village gates. So, his feet remained glued to the floor, in ignorance of his conscience's pleading to get out.
"Granny listen to me, please. It really wasn't Sasuke's fault! He had that stupid curse mark on him, Orochimaru put it on him. That's what drove him to Orochimaru in the first place! And if his clan... hadn't been killed... then none of this would've ever happened in the first place! It's not his fault... please, just don't kill him" The tears had begun to roll, and Naruto's fists were shaking.
Tsunade let out a frustrated sigh as she processed Naruto's words. In some way... he was right. There were many things that had contributed to Sasuke's thirst for power and the desire to kill his brother. It was all for revenge. All for something that he had no control over.
"Naruto... I hope you know what you're doing. Alright, I will let him live. But here are the conditions. You are not to leave the village under any circumstance unless I approve of it, you are stripped of your rights as a Shinobi of this village, and you will not partake in missions. Should you break any of these conditions, mark my words the ANBU will hunt you down faster than you can say 'Leaf Village'. Do I make myself clear, Mr. Uchiha?"
Sasuke nodded solemnly, and after the Hokage had dismissed them, he walked out of the mansion and back to the Uchiha compound.
KNOCK, KNOCK
The knocking at the door had interrupted Sasuke from his trip down memory lane, and Naruto's voice could be heard on the other side of the door. "Sasuke, are you done? C'mon I need to use the bathroom!" He whined, jumping up and down, trying to hold in... Well, you know.
Sasuke sighed and got out of the bath reluctantly, and got dressed into his night clothing before exiting the bathroom. Naruto rushed in, in a hurry and slammed the door shut behind him. Sasuke rolled his eyes and flopped onto the twin size bed provided.
In moments, he was sound asleep, dreaming of going back home to his dream girl (haha ).
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"You! Lovely maiden! Would you be interested in the youthful Sasuke Uchiha for a husband?" Lee had asked the same question to almost every pretty girl that walked by... he was worse than Naruto.
Today, everyone had decided to travel in a group. They wanted to get this stinking mission over with so that they could go back to their families in Konoha. The six boys watched in embarrassment as Lee was smacked upside the head by a very angry redhead.
This happened a few more times over the course of the day.
"Lee... just stop" Neji hissed in frustration, "Let Sasuke find his own wife *mumbles* Who would want a traitor anyway" He had hoped that Sasuke hadn't heard him... but unknown to him, Sasuke heard it perfectly.
One more remark like that... and I'm quitting this stupid mission! He hissed in his mind, growing more tired of their behaviour with every passing minute. Sasuke would just return to Konoha and win the girl's heart, and marry her and they'd live happily ever after.
Of course, this was easier said than done. Kabuto even said it was unusual for someone who isn't of Uchiha decent to be able to strengthen the bloodline by that much... that had to count for something, right? The only other way to do this was to marry someone who is 100% Uchiha ... and everyone knew that wasn't happening.
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"One hundred twenty-one, one hundred twenty-two, and one hundred twenty three" I counted the number of crystals on the hanging chandelier. Yes, I have reverted to counting things in the room. You would be too if you were stuck here for two days with nothing to do...
Well, I see Uchiha doesn't plan on coming back for awhile... I thought lazily to myself. How do I know this? Well, the mini-fridge beside the wardrobe obviously means he won't be around to feed me himself. Then again, that's a blessing in itself, seeing as how he spiked my sushi last time...
After the counting was finished, I recorded it in the blank scroll I had found in the desk earlier this morning.
Once more, I found myself with nothing to do but dream up crazy escape plans. My first one that I planned to test out right now? Pull the chain out of the wall. I knew it wouldn't work... but hey, I had to try, right? I didn't plan on being left to rot in this room for the rest of my days.
So, I opened the door that lead to the outside hallway and walked to the limit of the chain's reach. The cold metal dug into the flesh of my right ankle from the pull. Kneeling down, I grabbed the taught metal chains with both hands and began to pull as hard as I could.
This continued until my arms felt like limp noodles at my sides, I was panting and out of breath. Plan A- Failed.
"Okay, moving on to Plan B" I say as I confidently stride into the room and sit down by the crevice between the bed and the wall where the chains originated. Plan B was to loosen up the shackle and possibly slide my foot out of it.
After taking a good look at it when I tried on the knee-length kimono (that I'm still wearing now) I noticed that they weren't that tight around my foot. Alright. I can do this with a little elbow grease!
I inhaled sharply and furiously began trying to slide my right foot out of the shackle. I tried everything... pulling, twisting, you name it. It wasn't tight... but it was tight enough to NOT let my foot through. Goddamnit. I wasn't going to give up however... yet.
The minutes passed by and I became exhausted by the futile effort I was putting in. Then, I had another idea. Here it is; I take a bath, and when my foot is all slippery from the water, I slide it out then! Ha-ha... its frikin fool proof!
----- One bath later-----
Okay, so apparently I was wrong...it's not fool proof at all. My long orange hair was in a Chinese style bun, and I was once again wearing the black and crimson kimono. It had become my favourite over the short time it has come to be in my possession.
I tried desperately to slide my wet foot out of the shackle. Yeah, it wasn't working.
I sighed in defeat and flopped onto the comfy queen-sized bed. What would I have done if I could escape anyway? I found myself wondering. It was true, I had no real plan as to what I would do if I did escape from here.
I suppose I could go out into the village... but that wouldn't help since they all speak Japanese and none English. That wouldn't work out too well. Plus, they'd probably think I was a spy or something and I'd end up being captured by ANBU...

My thoughts were interrupted by the familiar creak of that stupid old door. I launched myself into a sitting position. I knew Uchiha wouldn't forget about me that easy! I smirked triumphantly, "I -..."
I trailed off midsentence as I stared at the person before me. He was definitely an Uchiha; his Sharingan was proof of that. However, he wasn't the Uchiha I was expecting to see.

"Itachi...Uchiha?"