Crimson Eyes

A/N: Hello everyone out there! I am Bryak and this is my second story (I had to delete the first one do to some "issues"). For those that know what happened with my other story, let me say yet again that I am sorry. Things just didn't go well. BUT! Now everything is starting to get back in place and I am happy. I swear and I'll write it in blood, I will never leave this story. I will write and write. This is the start of the March break for me here in Canada (Toronto… WHOOOO) and I now have a spare period every other day so I can at least TRY to write during those times. I am thinking at least two chapters a month, more or less. I will also give everyone fair warning that if I should decide this story to be a long one and it takes me till the summer to write it, I will be gone all of July. I am going to Japan of a study abroad thingy and I will write there, but I doubt I will be able to post anything. Without further ado, here's my story Crimson Eyes.

Title: Crimson Eyes

Pairings: Itachi X Sakura (main), Sasuke X Sakura (little), MISC X Sakura (why the hell am I putting this in here?)

Rated M for language and possible adult situations

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

:Flashback:

Anything else that I didn't put

Sakura trudged through the Konoha gate. It was nearing midday and she just came back from an A-ranked mission. Physically, mentally emotionally, even grammatically exhausted. Yes, grammatically. The mission was to talk the paranoid lord of the Bird country into giving her a dried head of his father who suffered and "accidental" death. Sakura skilfully avoided saying the previous lord was killed by leaf shinobi, but she did say that there was a curse on the head and if the lord did any tests, the curse would be one him. God, paranoid people are easy. After that he practically threw the head at her and he ran into another room. Sakura took that as he cue to leave….

"SAKURA!! YOU'RE BACK!!"

Almost everyone in the village had changed in the past few years. At 21 Sakura was beautiful. She wasn't as busty as Ino or even Hinata, who people were saying if she grew anymore she would be threatening the Hokage's size at that age, but she had grown more mature, her large green eyes added to the attraction. Kakashi and the other teachers hadn't changed much, but if you looked carefully, there was slight difference here and there. Naruto… well, I did say "almost everyone".

The blond charged at her and grabbed her in a bear hug and started to squeeze.

"N… Nar- NARUTO! I-I ca… can't breathe." Sakura mangaged to get out.

"Sorry Sakura, didn't mean to do it so hard," Naruto said sheepishly.

"Welcome back Sakura," Sai said with a forced or fake smile, Sakura wasn't quite sure.

'Well, at least he's trying' Sakura thought to herself.

"Wanna go grab some ramen with us Sakura? Sai said he's never had it before and I'm going to treat him to it. Kakashi-sensei and Yamato-sempai are coming too."

"Naruto, you're not treating Sai to ramen you cheap."

"Eh? What do you mean Sakura-chan?"

"The only reason you're bringing Kakashi is so he can pay because he owes you. The only reason Kakashi is bringing Yamato is so Yamato will pay because Kakashi can sweet talk him into anything!" Sakura started to yell.

"Sakura, I'm offended," Kakashi said in a mock hurt voice from behind Naruto.

"AH! Where the hell did you come from" Naruto screamed as he fell over and looked up at his former sensei.

"Naruto, you really should pay more attention," Kakashi laughed, "and when have I ever used someone like that Sakura?"

"I'm sorry Kakashi, but I want to do at least one more thing before I die and that thing is really not telling you ALL the times you have used someone to get out of paying."

'I didn't think I did it THAT much.' Kakashi sighed.

"Anyways, I can't come. I have to report to Tsunade and give her head."

"I mean give her A head."

"NEVER MIND!" Sakura shouted as she teleported to the base of the Hokage's tower. "Stupid boys… ever since they grew up all they can think about it stupid sex references… THEY HAVEN'T GROWN UP AT ALL!" Sakura grumbled as she started her climb to the top floor.

Sakura reached the top floor and stood in front of the huge wooden doors that lead to the Hokage's office. Sakura knocked.

A faint "come in" was sounded and Sakura pushed open the doors…

"Sensei what happened here?" Sakura was shocked at the insanely large piles of paper and the little bit of desk space where her mentor sat, looking tired

"Shizune found where I was hiding all of the mission reports that I didn't want to look at."

"Why didn't you look at them? Aren't they important?"

"No, these are D-ranked missions about finding lost cats and cleaning out gardens and such."

Sakura smiled as she remembered doing those missions and how the third Hokage would always listen to the report with keen interest… Tsunade on the other hand… Unfortunately, Sakura also remembered Sasuke. He still hadn't killed Itachi yet. Orochimaru's seven years were up, but reports said the he didn't take Sasuke's body. No one knew what he was up to now a days and no one could find out- the Sound Village had disappeared yet again.

"Anyways Sakura, was your mission a success?" Tsunade perked up.

'At least she's not bored with the important missions.' Sakura sighed mentally to her self.

"Yes. I have retrieved the head of the former lord of the Bird Country."

"Any difficulties?" Tsunade asked as Shizune stumbled in with another huge stack of paper work.

"There were some problems crossing the border, but I convinced them that I was sent by the afterlife to meet with the lord. The guards didn't buy it but the lord did and I was granted and audience with him."

Tsunade burst out laughing, "they've probably never seen anyone with pink hair like yours and bought it! What fools!"

'She's in a good mood foir having to do all of this paper work' Sakura thought as a suspicious look crossed her face

Sakura snuck a peak around the stacks of papers as she handed over the head to Shizune. Sakura couldn't see the bottle, but could smell the sake radiating off her sensei.

"Sakura, I don't have any missions for you right now, but I'll let you know if one comes up. Until then you are free to do as you wish, though you might want to check into the hospital, they are a little short or workers there. It's up to you."

Sakura bowed out of the room and as she turned around she signalled to Shizune to check the desk. Sakura walked out and closed the door.

"TSUNADE-SAMA!!" Sakura smiled.

"You summoned me?" crimson eyes glowed in the black room.

"Yes Itachi, I have noticed a higher and rapidly increasing death rate among Akatsuki subordinates. I fear that the nations are getting stronger and will continue to do so until we are reduce to a pebble in their shoes. Akatsuki needs a medical ninja of high caliber. I have one in mind, but she might be a little hard to get." The leader sat at his desk in a high winged chair.

"Who is she?"

"A ninja from the Village Hidden in the Leaves,"

"Oh?"

"Haruno, Sakura."

Wow, aren't I original? I know this it how almost EVERY Itachi Sakura story starts out as, but I promise it will differ slightly from the rest, there is only so much you can do with this pairing. Well, I hoped you injoyedand please review. If you want to critizie, then please at least have manners. Love you all!!

Bryak