For Brooklyn-King00

Teehee.

Prototype Number 54

Cinq

By annabananaa

I just kept repeating it. No more Max. The marriage was off. Sakura…

I looked over at the body again and then stood up.

"Where do we put it?" It was as if my body was speaking for itself. I turned to Sakura and she got up too. This power was taking control. I loved the feeling. No sympathy. Did Sakura do wrong? Did she? Because in my mind, it was the best thing she could ever do.

I heard the sound of sirens and the hairs on my neck stood up. Sakura started whimpering.

"They're going to find it…" she whispered.

"Hide it." I commanded and she stood up straight. "Throw it in a river or something."

I couldn't believe I had just used the word "it". What was wrong with me? She nodded, picking up the body and carrying it in her arms. She waited till I gave her signal and then she disappeared. The bushes behind me rattled but I couldn't see where she was going. I went to the back of the shed and brought out the hose. I'd have to wash off the blood. Spraying it down, a police man approached me and I made it look as if I was watering the garden. Taking a breath, I greeted him and he looked around the area.

"Where were you last night, Sasuke?" I recognized him. It was Officer Hatake and was one of my mom's good friends. He had grey hair but you could tell was no older than 30. Strange, how some men had that happen to them. I suddenly pictured myself with grey hair and then turned my focus back on him.

"Home. Mom and I got into a fight and I stayed in my room."

He nodded, as if he understood what had happened. Maybe, mom already told him. Sakura came strolling out from the back door. Amazing how fast she really was. Hatake turned and gave her a nod.

"Sakura, right?"

She smiled graciously and nodded. "Nice to meet you, sir." I was surprised she didn't say his name. She was smarter.

"Well, we're going to keep looking for clues around here and then we'll go to his car."

He turned away and I sharply turned to Sakura.

"What did you kill him with?" I whispered and she smiled. They could find evidence and then she'd be in complete trouble. The last thing I wanted, was Sakura in trouble.

"Don't worry, Sasuke!" she chirped. "I destroyed the knife I used and then I cleaned the car of all the blood."

Though it came out sounding disgusting and inhuman, I placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled.

"I'm happy." I smirked and I knew it was a repulsive thing to say.

"I love you." She beamed.

I paused, grabbing her hand. "I love you too." And I meant it.

I found the need to make-out with her and led her upstairs to do so. Power was still pulsing through my blood and for some reason, kissing her made it stronger. I felt so filthy but I felt so good at the same time. The touch of her legs and the taste of her lips kept me going. Oh God, nothing could have made me happier. The best part was, she cared about me. She'd do anything for me. She'd even kill for me.

We kissed for a long time and after she went downstairs to get a snack. I lay on her bed, thinking about what I had become. I knew it was sinful. I knew I'd never be forgiven but I couldn't stop it. I couldn't stop the way I felt. I'd never been this happy in my entire lifetime and I didn't want it to ever be taken away from me.

An image of Max came to mind and I thought of my mother. Though I was happy, I knew my mother was not and sympathy squeezed at me like I was suffocating. She must have felt awful and Sakura even told me she really loved him. I sighed and made my way to her bedroom.

"Mom…" I knocked, hoping she would answer. "May I come in?"

She unlocked the door but didn't open it. She was inside, sitting on her bed trying to occupy herself by reading a magazine. I sat down beside her and cleared my throat. She was trying really hard not to cry and I could tell because she was squeezing her Kleenex like there was no tomorrow. I looked to my feet. Why did she have to cry?

"I'm-"

And she grabbed my shoulders and pulled me into a hug. There was really nothing more to say. The hug explained it all. It explained she was sorry, it explained I was sorry and most importantly, it explained that everything was going to be alright. I wrapped my arms around her and she buried her head in my shoulder and started to cry.

As strange as it may seem, I got quite angry. It wasn't because of mom, it was because of the disgust I felt in myself. I had become a monster and I was aware. The power I felt, the happiness, I knew it was all wrong. I knew I was doing bad. Why was I like this? What was becoming of me? Why did I feel like taking advantage of every thing around me? I squeezed her tighter. I was so confused. I just wanted it to be a dream. I wanted to wake up. I wanted it to be over.

Wake up.

Wake up.

Wake up…

I didn't want to do anything the next few days. I didn't go to school, nor did I answer any phone calls or see any of my friends. I just wanted to be alone with my mom and Sakura. I kept myself busy by watching TV or playing cards with the cherry-headed girl. We ended up making out a lot too. I barely thought about Max. The police never said they found his body but maybe they told mom. I don't think she would tell me anyway. I really didn't care. I was just so disappointed with myself. I felt like a wretch to society but I couldn't get mad at her. The weekend approached fast and that's when Naruto came to visit me.

"Yo." I answered solemnly as I opened the door. He grabbed my collar and pulled me outside. It was done with such force that I wasn't expecting it and tripped. I had to steady myself with his shoulders and then I grabbed his collar in anger.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" I yelled and he laughed.

"Me? What's wrong with you? Where have you been?"

"Home." I said, pushing my hands in my pockets.

"Why?"

"Mom already told you about…" I couldn't say his name and sat down on the stairs.

"Bullshit. You hated Max. You would have still come to school."

"No. I wouldn't have." I replied. Naruto knew too much for his own good.

Naruto sat down beside me and Sakura came outside. "Hello Naruto!" she squealed, jumping on him. Jealousy ran through me and she immediately got off. Naruto waved and then got up.

"Let's go for a walk." He suggested and I knew he had something to tell me. Probably some stupid gossip about another girl. I followed him and we walked towards the nearest park. He didn't talk for a long time and looked sort of nervous.

Naruto sat down on a bench and the moment I sat down, he turned to me.

"I know she killed him." He said sternly. Luckily, there was no one around. My heart stopped beating and I turned away. There was no possible way he could have seen. She was too fast.

"What are you talking ab-"

"You don't have to keep it a secret, Sasuke. I know Sakura killed Max." He crunched his fist. "I saw it."

"No she-"

"She had his body in her hands that night!" he screamed. "He was dripping blood."

My eyes widened. I pretended that I didn't know what he was talking about.

He frowned and shook his head. "You were right. I should have believed you."

"No…" I found myself saying. "She's not like that. You were right."

Naruto's eyes widened. "What? What's wrong with you? You were freaking out before!"

"No. Sakura wouldn't." I snapped.

"You have to call the police, Sasuke. You have to tell them Sakura killed him."

"No!" I yelled. Why would I do that? How could I do that? She loved me! She cared about me!

"But I saw it!" he stood up and started pacing. "What is wrong with you? Who do you believe?"

I took in a breath and looked up into the sky. The clouds were bunched up together and I couldn't see the sun. Naruto looked at me impatiently but I really didn't know what to say.

"I know you know, Sasuke." He said quietly. "She probably told you."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Listen, Sasuke. If you're not going to call the police, then I will." He cracked his knuckles and I snapped my head at him.

"You can't!" I yelled, jumping up.

"What the-" he started but I had him pinned on the floor.

"I don't think…I can let you do that." I said through gritted teeth and he widened his eyes.

Then the weirdest thing happened. I couldn't believe it and I blinked hard a few times to see if I was seeing right. It could have been the sun but there was no sun out that day.

"Let go of me." Naruto grunted, his eyes turning a dark purple color. I couldn't move; only stare at his pupils. What the hell? My head started spinning again but before I could say anything, he picked me up effortlessly and placed me on the bench.

"Fuck…" he muttered, pushing his fingers on his temples.

I don't know why but I started shaking. My whole body just started to rumble and I didn't know how to stop it.

"Come with me." He said sternly but I sat where I was and just watched him walk forward. He turned his head swiftly at me and I knew that disobeying him would only lead to something worse. I slowly got up and trailed behind, my hands still not being able to stay still.

We walked in complete silence and I tried to figure out what was going on. What the hell did I see in that park? Was Naruto someone like Sakura? Did he know Sakura? Why hadn't he told me about this before? What was he going to do now?

He led me to his house and stopped in front of his doorway. Turning to me, he put on a bright smile. I couldn't say I thought it was friendly, especially since I was practically shitting my pants.

"Dad's not home but I'm going to have to hurry." He said, as if I knew exactly what he was talking about.

He opened the door and allowed me to step inside first. The house seemed completely new to me. Obviously, since the last time I had been in there was at the age of 7. There was a very narrow hall, with doors on the left and right. Above was a dim light, giving the house a sort of eerie look. Naruto took off his shoes and then shut the door. I couldn't see a staircase. The one thing I did remember from Naruto's house was his huge, twisting staircase. We were never allowed to go upstairs but I liked the way it was structured. It spiraled up, its dark steps having huge gaps between. I assumed it was on the opposite side of the hall.

He stepped to the second door on the left and then pulled out a key which was on his neck. Unlocking it, he brought up his hand and flicked it, as a welcoming gesture. I gulped and made my way over. It was only his room and a feeling of relief came over me. He told me to sit on his bed and I did so, feeling really awkward.

"Listen, uh, Sasuke…" he started, fidgeting around with his hands. "I know Sakura."

"Well, no shit. I kinda figured." I blurted and then widened my eyes at my sudden outburst. He laughed and I felt kind of secure. He was my best friend after all.

"You were never supposed to know about me though…"

"Wait." I ordered, regaining some confidence. Naruto obediently waited. "You're a prototype just like her?"

"Yes." He said a bit nervously. "But please, it's Uzumaki Naruto. I don't like being called a prototype."

"And you knew…all along that Sakura was one too."

"Yes." He bit his lower lip and stared at me. "I'm sorry. I should have known she would be trouble but she just seemed so friendly with you and she seemed like a completely different person."

I gazed at him in confusion and he took in a breath. "When she was first created she wasn't the nicest. Actually, she was more a mistake. A slight malfunction in the spinal region caused her to be aggressive and even hostile. We really just didn't know what to do with her."

"Who's we?" I intervened and he grinned.

"Oh yeah, I completely forgot." Turning to his desk, he brought out a small card and handed it to me. There was a picture of an old looking man. He had dark brown hair and a creased forehead. His eyes were a light grey and he had a bright smile on it. Beside his face was small print.

Professor Lee Yunaka

1-888-547-6895

It was a strange business card. There was no description as to what he did, only a number and a name.

"That's dad." He smiled and I looked at him in shock. He didn't even have the same last name! How could that be his father when he was so much older and had such different facial features?

"Your dad creates you all?" I asked and he shook his head happily.

"Yes." He said, a bit proudly. His dad created killing robots? His father was an evil person? Wait, did this mean Naruto was evil too?

"No!" he laughed. Shit, he could read minds too. "It's nothing like that. Like I said before, Sakura was a mistake. There was a malfunction in her programming and it was irreversible. Dad doesn't create us to kill, he's helping us."

I looked at him as if I was stupid and I felt pretty stupid too.

"Listen," he sighed. "He's a very kind man. He goes to sick kids' hospitals and helps the dying patients. He brings them home and works on them by inserting a small micro chips into their bodies. He has figured a way to create robots so they can continue living their lives like normal children. However, there were side effects and strange powers came with them."

"Oh…so why doesn't every one know about this?" His dad really was some sort of hero and with such a mind he could make millions of dollars.

"No. He thinks that by showing such technology exists, they will take advantage of it and use the robots as weapons of destruction and stuff like that. You humans really do take some things for granted and my dad never wanted that to happen to us. He just wanted to help. He still works and all, but in his spare time, he works on our micro chips and-"

"Wait, so Sakura was a dying child?"

"Yes. I don't know where she was from because it's all classified information that only my dad knows." It sort of bothered me that he kept calling him dad but I could understand why. "After he creates them, he lets them grow up and learn how to control their powers but some of them don't live through all the physical changes. It does a lot of different things to your body and you have to learn how to control them all. When he thinks they're ready, he sends them to an adoption center and they're usually picked up fast."

I could understand why. I mean, who wouldn't want a perfect little child?

"And Sakura-"

"She was doing absolutely fine. She just had some anger issues and soon she began using her powers against us. Dad had always taught us that we were never to use our powers unless it was completely necessary. She always used them though and I bet she still uses them constantly now." He sighed and then looked to his socks. "She tried to kill me and that's when Dad decided that no one would take an awful person like herself."

I looked at him in disbelief. How could he keep all this a secret for so long? I was sort of angry but understood that no one would have believed him, even if he did tell.

"He erased her memory by adjusting one of the chips and then turned her off and told me to get rid of her."

He looked really upset now and kept his eyes away from me. "I threw her in a lake because I thought she would just drown and no one would find her… but you did."

There was a long pause and then he looked at me again. "I know you love her and-"

"I don't-"

"There's no need to deny it, Sasuke. I know you do. You think about her a lot and she told me herself."

He stood up and then stepped in front of me. "I really cannot tell you anymore but I needed you to understand who she was and where she came from."

No more? I had to know more! I needed to know it all! He had kept this a secret for too long!

"We are all sworn to never tell anyone who and what we are except for our masters."

The last word rung in my head for a long time. Master? Was I Sakura's master?

"I'm telling you because you're someone who I don't want to see get hurt. This is very risky for me but I felt that you had to know."

"Thank you." I muttered and he nodded. He sat down on a chair and then crossed his hands.

"She has killed another human and I'm afraid that this is only the beginning."

Right, Max. She had killed Max. I told myself not to think about how I felt about it because I didn't want Naruto to think I was disgusting.

"Only the beginning?"

"I understand you didn't want to do anything about it because you love her but something really must be done."

I gulped and he sauntered over to his counter. He opened a drawer and began shuffling inside it.

"I don't think I can, Naruto." I whispered and he nodded his head.

"I know, buddy, but really, she will go out of control. Now that she knows that you won't do anything to stop her, she's going to take full advantage of that. That's what my dad did and she turned against one of her own kind."

"Okay." I lied. "What do I do?" I knew I had to do it, but I didn't have the capacity yet. I told myself that it had to be done and I knew it would click some time. At least let me figure out how to do it.

"Really?" He smiled and turned to me for a brief second. He whipped back around and then pulled out a small pendant. He opened his palm and showed it to me and I wasn't shocked to find that it was the same one that Sakura had on her necklace. It was the heart shaped jewel. There was something different though. Sakura's had said a kiss will wake but Naruto's said something completely different. I leaned in to read it but he pulled it away from me.

"No." he laughed. "It's really embarrassing."

I scowled and he put it back in the drawer.

"On the front of the pendant, it explains how one will be awakened. I'm sure you know that though, as you have awakened Sakura. The one who awakens a robot like us, is the master. That is why she was instantly in love with you."

Did that mean Naruto was in love with his father?

"Ack!" he stumbled backwards. "No!" he screamed. "We only fall in love if they want us to."

I looked to the floor in embarrassment and he chuckled.

"I thought Ino could help…" he muttered but then cleared his throat. I shot a glare and he shrugged.

"Listen." He asked and sat down again. "On the back of the pendant…is the way to turn us off."

That's it? That's how you finished them off? By reading some instructions?

"It's really not that simple." He sighed. "It's going to be hard getting that necklace. She was taught to never take it off and I'm pretty sure she knows what her necklace represents."

"How? Your dad erased all the memory."

"No, he erased all the memories of us. All the instructions are still there but she probably still disobeys them."

Annoyed, I got up and paced around. "Listen Naruto, I think I can change her. I think I can get her to listen to me."

"Sasuke, please. It really isn't that easy."

"I think I can!" I yelled. "I don't want to turn her off. She makes me happy." It sounded stupid but it just came out. I wasn't even thinking anymore.

"Sasuke!" he yelled. "I know you love her but don't you care about your friends and family? She killed your moms love for God sakes!"

"I don't care!"

"Hey!" Naruto smirked. "Don't get so worked up, okay? I understand where you're coming from. You really like her and I know it's going to be hard but she's going to end up killing people and hurting people who you really don't want to get hurt. She's going to start doing things and you're going to regret it. You really have to stop her from hurting anyone else."

"Hn," I snarled and stepped out of his room.

"Think about it okay?" Naruto smiled. "I know you're going to do the right thing." He had the look of terror in his eyes but he did a good job of putting it passed him. Too bad for him, I knew him too well.

"I will." I assured. Maybe Naruto was right. Maybe I did need to turn her off and maybe she was going to hurt others.

"Thank you." He whispered and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Oh." He flinched and met eyes with me again. "By the way, you can't tell anyone about-"

"Pft," I smirked. "You're my best friend, I wouldn't. Plus, who'd believe me anyway?"

He laughed and then led me outside. "I'm sorry but I don't think I'll be letting you come back inside. At least you know now right?"

I nodded. I did know now but maybe I knew too much.

"Oh and another piece of advice- try not to think about this conversation."

"Yeah." I nodded. "Don't worry."

"Just turn her off, please."

"I'll try okay?" Annoyed, I stepped away from him and got out of his house. He didn't follow- sensing my anger.

I sat on the steps and dug my head in my hands. This was going to be a tough decision.

Much love

Anna