My first fanfic guys, as Sweetest Possible Revenge. Please be nice and don't flame me yet (if I get reviews at all; this probably sucks). Anyway, enjoy. (Itachixoc) Oh yeah, and possible OOCness.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but if I did, I'd probably give it to someone else who can definitely take care of it. But I sure wish I did.

UNREQUITED LOVE

(POV)

It would just be a normal call to the Hokage's office, I guessed. Another boring, C-ranked mission or something. Little did I, or anyone else for that matter, know that it would change the whole course of my allegiance to the village forever. Not only that, but the whole course of my life as well.

(Normal POV)

Rika groaned as she pushed open the door to Tsunade-sama's office. As the newest jounin,

she most often got the most boring missions. It was extremely humiliating, but at least she wasn't always on guard duty. Life sucks, she thought.

"What was it you wanted, Tsunade-sama?" she asked, trying to suppress a sigh.

"I'm sending you on an S-ranked mission," was the rather concerned reply. Rika automatically perked up. "Was it my imagination or did you say that you were sending me on an S-ranked mission?"

"No, it wasn't," Shizune spoke up from behind her. Rika turned; Shizune was just closing the door of the office. She looked extremely worried.

Your mission is to track down Uchiha Itachi and bring him back to Konohagakure, alive."

"Whoah. Suicide mission. Solo one too, if my guess is correct."

"Right on both counts. That's the bog problem. Are you sure you can handle this on your own?"

Rika thought for a moment. A suicide mission. Solo. Uchiha Itachi. Akatsuki. Death. Cool.

"Yeah... But in case I need backup..."

"A team of ANBU will be ready at the slightest notice."

Rika nodded. "Thank you, Tsunade-sama. I'll be leaving as soon as possible."

"All right."

Rika turned to walk out of the office.

"Oh, and Rika?"

"Yes?"

Tsunade was sitting with her back to her, staring out over Konoha. "Good luck."

"Thanks."

Ten hours later

Rika soundlessly walked through the woods; making no noise, hoping the forest played along with her game to pretend she wasn't there. It did. The dark gave her cover, the stars meant only for night. There was no moon. Thank God. She walked with each sense alert, her body slightly tensed. Her ears caught every sound, every slight rustle of the leaves, every snapping twig made by any being. She glanced up at the sky. The sky's hue gave no clue as to the time. It was precisely the same shade of black as the Akatsuki's cloak. She gave an involuntary shiver in the darkness. A sound behind her made her turn. It was right behind. But she couldn't see anyone or anything in the darkness. Nothing. She shrugged and continued on.

Ten minutes later she heard something again. A twig, snapping loudly. A sound that was made by a heavy footfall. It was either a human --- or it wasn't at all. Rika fought back the sudden fear that threatened to overpower her then. No, she told herself, it's not worth to get killed just because you got scared and lost your head completely. Her hand automatically reached for her weapons.

And yet, there was still nothing there.

Rika sighed, wondering if the sudden stress and excitement of her first S-ranked mission was making her crazy in the literal sense of the word.

Continuing on through the night, she slipped soundlessly through the forest as usual. She was undeniably bored, and yet she couldn't suppress the feeling of anxiety that she felt. Someone's following me. There was no other conclusion she could come to. Except the possibility of insanity.

And then she heard it again. This time, she was determined to face whoever (or whatever) was following her.

"Who's there?" she called out.

There was no answer. Rika continued to stay still until she started feeling like an idiot. She took a tentative step backward, then another. She was satisfied that whatever had been behind her for the past, well, too many minutes, was gone. She turned around to continue walking. This was turning out to be one hell of a crazy mission.

She took one step forward –

And immediately hit a solid wall of warm skin.

"What the---"

Then there was a very sharp pain on her head, and everything went black.

Told you guyz it sucked!!! Anyway, if you can stand to review, please do so. Forget all about what I said, flame me if you want. Anyway, if you want this to continue, please review. If you don't want it to continue, please review. If you don't care either way, and only read this because the title looked good, then we share the same feelings. More power to us!!