Red eyes gazed at three bright young faces. Excited blue eyes, bashful green eyes and dull onyx eyes. Sliding up, the red eyes looked thoughtfully, gazing into the never ending sky. A cat meowed in the distance, the red eyes calculated, and glanced back to the students. Nostalgically, he realized they weren't all that younger them himself, he was just in their position at a younger age.

"My name is Uchiha, Itachi," young eyes snapped to his face, no one making eye contact. Itachi eyed the young ninja in training thoughtfully. "You may call me Sensei. Tell me the reason you are here."

Itachi looked at the green eyes and his brow lifted. Her hair slipped through her fingers mid twirl as she moved one thoughtfully to her chin. Her lips parted and she began to speak, "I-."

"I'M HERE TO GAIN EVERYONES RESPECT! I WILL BECOME HOKAGE-"

"Dobe, it's not your turn. Weren't you paying attention?

"Huh? Oh! Whose turn is it?

"Naruto!" A fist landed on Naruto's head, effectively answering his question. Bright blue eyes brimming with hurt, turned to swirls as he swayed back into his seat. "Sasuke! You are so cool!"

"Whatever."

"OWW! Sakura, what was that for?" Naruto's eyes shined with genuine confusion as he rubbed his abused head. Itachi glanced back at Sakura, who looked down almost guilty for a brief moment, then her eyes shot up angrily. Emotions splayed obviously on her face.

"Don't interrupt me you idiot!" Sakura yelled, as Naruto put his hands against his ears to block out the noise. Itachi internally cringed, remaining stoic.

"How was I supposed to know? Narutos confusion sparkled. As Itachi looked at the other team members, he noticed both his team mate glaring at him, as if he were invalid. 'Interesting,' Itachi thought.

"If you were paying attention it would have been obvious!"

"Hn."

"Enough." Itachi spoke quietly, yet all eyes darted right to him. He smirked, noticing goose bumps and sweat on the young ninjas arms. "In order to work as a team, we must observe and listen to all questions and information carefully. We do everything as a team. Now Sakura, why are you here?"

Red spread across her face, as his eyes never left hers. "I am here because-" her eyes glanced at the onyx eyes next to her. "I mean, I want to-" Sakura put her hands on her legs, probably to stop the tapping up and down. "To keep people from getting hurt and suffering!" Her small fingers moved toward her red ribbon as she tucked any stray hair that may have escaped. Itachi looked at Sakura thoughtfully.

"Sasuke?" Red eyes shifted to onyx.

Sasuke laced his fingers together and his eyes seemed to change to a dull grey. "to get stronger so I can avenge my family," Itachi nodded his head in understanding then shifted his eyes to Naruto.

"Now Naruto?" Naruto seemed to bounce with total glee! He shot up to his feet and bounced on the tips of his toes. He seemed genuinely happy to be asked again.

"I'm going to become Hokage! I will prove everyone one wrong! People will be forced to acknowledge me, you know! Naruto let out a cheeky laugh. All eyes turned to Itachi.

"I am here to teach." Itachi stated plainly. A large bead of sweat slid down everyone's forehead.

"What? That's it?" Sakura jumped and covered her ear as her blond haired companion screeched.

"Naruto! Don't be rude! Right sensei?" Itachi noticed Sakura's cheeks brighten and lifted a brow at her, giving a small smirk when she looked away and tried to hide her face.

"Hey Sakura, you don't look so good.." Naruto glanced at his team mate with genuine concern.

"Na-naruto! I'm just hungry!" Sakura quickly stuttered. Sasuke snorted and rolled his eyes at her.

"Don't be mean to Sakura!" Naruto quickly defended her. Sakura's emerald eyes shot up to Naruto in shock. Her eyes quickly met the ground in shame.

Itachi hmm'ded thoughtfully as he looked over his students. 'Maybe they will pass,' Itachi gazed at them all bickering back and fourth.

"We will meet at training ground three at 11AM tomorrow morning. I expect you to skip breakfast and bring your lunch," Itachi looked innocently at his new team as they showed him their undivided attention. "Be ready to kill." Itachi darkened his eyes and a mass of pitch black crows flocked toward the young ninja.

Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke jumped up with kunai out. The crows seemed to fly toward
Itachi, consuming him in their feathers.

Then he was gone.