High above Konoha, with the cool breeze blowing in my hair, I look out on the scenery from my perch on top of the Yondaime head. It is a crime to be up here, but I do not care. All I can think about Is what was said to me earlier today. I am a failure as a ninja, 'useless, annoying weak' I am told by none other than the man I love, and he is right I have done nothing to prove myself as a kunoichi. Even my sensei believes I am worthless, he does not say it but I can tell, with him always paying more attention to the two males on my genin team.

Shaking, with tears in my celadon green eyes, I turn around and wrap my arms in front of me. "I have always loved you" was heard from down below. As I stepped backwards and threw myself off the top of the mountain. Wind blowing all around me as my life pasted before my closed eyes. Ino, Naruto, Okaa, Otou, and the rest of rookies nine, along with team guy. The funny thing was not once did I actually think of Sasuke, but the last thing that did swept through my mind was I wanted to live for me and not him.

Eyes snapping open I tried to recover from the jump to no avail. Panic set in as I neared the ground, but the impact never came. Onyx met celadon, causing a quick jerk on my end, as a green infused fist rose to attack. Not realizing it was the older Uchiha brother.

"Haruno what is the meaning of this, I was merely helping" he stated emotionlessly as he held my fist in his hand, with a slight twitch from the pressure behind my hit.

"Huh...s s sorry Uchiha-san I didn't know it was you. Arigatō for stopping me" I squeaked as my eyes didn't make contact with his again. 'I don't want to be reminded right now of the reason for that stupid mistake'

"Itachi" he said eyeing her suspiciously 'did she just say stopping me and not saving me'

"Ummm Itachi" I ask in a quiet voice "can I ask you to do me a favor"

"Hn"

"Please don't speak of this to anyone, it was a mistake I know that now" I pleaded with conviction in my eyes.

"Only if you tell me why such a strong, beautiful, talented kunoichi throws herself off the Hokage mountain." He demands My eyes bulged as my face heated up.

"I can't say" as I look away with a sad far off look on my face. "and I am not"

"Then I can not comply with your request, you must come with me there is still the matter of reporting to the Hokage." Itachi announced.

"No please, she'll kill me if she finds out, I learned my lesson I will never try this again" I begging the composed man

"You know my terms"

"Fine" I huffed "where do you want to talk"

"Have dinner with me tonight" not a lick of emotion on his passive face.

"Wha...what does that have anything to do with what you want to know" I asked completely confused

"You know my terms, I will pick you up at 7... and Sakura" he said with a slight smirk "dress nice" with that he disappeared.

'What have I gotten myself into'