I've been itching to write a Naruto story, but seeing that I have a few unfinished stories, I vowed to finish at least two of them first, so I thought a quick one shot would tide me over for now. I hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I own none of the characters unless stated otherwise. I'm not going to have a disclaimer every chapter. This plot is entirely my own.

Rainy Feelings-Prologue

Sakura stood on top of Hokage monument. The wind blew her hair askew and the rain was starting to grow heavier. Her eyes were void of all emotion as she stared off into the distance, past Kohona, past the gates that surround it.

"Sakura, you should go back inside, you wouldn't want to catch a cold. Even medic nin's catch colds." Said the dark haired kunoichi.

Sakura followed the dark haired woman back into the building. When they stopped, in front of them were the doors to the Kage's office. Sakura opened the doors, seeing a sleeping Tsunade sprawled on her desk with a few Sake bottles littering the floor.

Sakura grinned as she leaned over the desk.

"Tsunade… Tsunade, wake up." She hissed softly. The blonde woman stirred but went back to sleep.

"Look! It's a free lottery!" Said Sakura. Tsunade's head snapped up and looked for the 'free lottery'. When she realized the trick, she gave a playful glare toward her apprentice.

"I think that you should do one more round around the hospital then go home Sakura, as punishment." Said the blonde, whipping the drool off her face.

"Is that a punishment? I was going to do it anyways." Teased the young apprentice. She moved out of the room to obey.

After about thirty minutes, her round was finished. When she entered the lobby, she hesitated before leaving. What's this feeling? Someone's coming…Sakura stared at the entrance to the hospital. After a few seconds of silence, she dismissed the feeling and signed herself out. When she placed the pen down, the doors to the hospital opened, bringing the wind and rain.

There stood two jounnin. The two that were on guard duty that night.

"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be guarding the gates?" Questioned the pink haired girl.

"We got replacements, we need you to examine this patient right away, Haruno-san." Said one of the jounnin. Sakura stared outside into the darkness it's not like I'm going to go home anytime soon.

"Fine, bring him in. Who is he? Give me his status."

"Little is known about him, but we suspect that he is Uchiha Sasuke. The declared S-class missing nin when he fled the county." Sakura's breath hitched as they were rushing down the corridor.

"W-where did you find him?"

"He tried to get into the gates, we had to subdue him."

"He's S-classed, no offence or anything, but we've been tracking him for years and he just shows up and you guys can subdue him?"

"He was critically injured and he was on the verge of death."

"Contact Tsunade-sama right way. I'll take care of him until then."

Sakura, who had not looked at the patient yet, gasped at what she saw. The young man was covered in blood. He had too many cuts and scrapes to count. But what surprised her the most was his face. He was…

"Sakura!" Yelled Tsunade as she entered the ward. "What's his status?"

"He's unconscious but breathing, walking the tight rope of death. We should be able to save him. His internal organs are heavily damaged. This might take a while. Should I call in Shizune?"

"Yes, go get her, I'll start operating." Said Tsunade, lighting up her hands. Sakura returned with Shizune and the three began the slow healing process.

It was morning when he awoke. Ugh, where am I? What happened? He thought as he looked around the white hospital room. Hospital? He bolted upright in his bed. Oh, I remember them chasing me, they caught up, but I think I… I think I escaped and made my way towards a wall, maybe a gate. He tried to remember what happened. Pink hair…

Sakura entered the room. "Oh good, you're up! You've been out for six days. How are you feeling?" She asked, while changing the flowers on his bedside.

"Did you know what the guards said when they brought you? That you were already beaten up and were on the verge of death. I thought to myself how careless you were. I never thought you'd be weak. I overestimated you. How careless of me. By the way, don't try to escape, it will be useless." Sakura stopped when she felt a presence draw nearer.

"SASUKE-TEME!" Screeched the energetic blonde as he entered the ward. The pink haired kunoichi appeared behind him and whacked him, hard, on the head.

"Oww, Sakura-chan!"

"Naruto, please be quiet, our patient needs his rest."

"But I just wanted to talk to Sasuke-teme!"

"Naruto, you can visit later. Now get out!" Said Sakura, shoving Naruto out the door.

The dark haired male watched the little exchange of affections.

"I'm sorry about that. Naruto is a bit dense, if you know what I mean." Said Sakura. "Tsunade will be here to talk to you shortly, You know, you do look just like… him. I'll leave now. Please don't try to escape." Sakura paused at the door, "You don't want to face the consenquences."

When the door slid shut, the young man got up. Don't try to escape? Does she think I'm an idiot? He got up, wincing at the pain. He slid open the door and noticed the empty halls. Didn't even post guards? Idiots. Before he even took three steps out the door, he finally noticed the presence behind him.

"I told you not to try and escape." With that, he blacked out.

He awoke to find a blonde female looking down at him. Tsunade.

"Finally, you're up. Now tell us what happened." At the word us, he looked around. That's when he realized Naruto, Sakura, and Shizune were there too.

"I fought him. My brother. We meet in the woods. He's gotten stronger. We fought, and I fled after… after his partner showed up. I couldn't take them both on." Said the Uchiha.

"You do know that you will have to be punished, you've murdered many, and you also left on your own free will. I will talk with the elders to decide a fitting punishment for you." She turned, "Naruto, come with me." The blonde whined before he was reluctantly dragged out by the woman. Shizune followed them, leaving Sakura alone with him.

"Why? Why did you come back after all of these years?" Sakura started crying. "Did you come back to taunt me? You know, I could kill you right now. I think I'm strong enough now."

"Hn. You think you can kill me? Just try." Sakura was next to him in an instant, senbon by his neck. "Don't try me." She hissed. The Uchiha smirked and grabbed her wrist, forcing her to release the senbon.

"Weak." He muttered before Sakura disappeared in a poof of smoke.

When the smoke cleared, the girl was gone. Using his sharingan, he scanned the room before fleeing through the window. Unknown to him, Sakura didn't leave. She quickly followed him, hiding her presence with her superior charaka control.

It was dusk when he finally reached the gates.

"Stop." A voice commanded him. He turned, only to see the pink haired kuonichi again.

"Did you come to stop me? You don't know who you're dealing with, Sakura." He hissed her name, sending shivers up her spine.

"I know exactly who you are, Uchiha… Itachi." He only smirked at her.

"How long have you known?"

"I knew the moment they brought you in."

"So what, are you going to stop me? Like how you stopped my brother from leaving? You're too weak."

"I'm strong, I can stop you. But tell me, where is Sasuke? What happened to him?" She pulled out a kunai, readying herself for battle.

"He's still among the living, nothing to worry yourself over." With that, he appeared behind her, like what his brother did so many years ago, but this time was different. Sakura blocked the incoming blow to her back. Her kunai was at his throat within a matter of minutes.

"You have gotten strong." Said Itachi before activating his sharingan. Sakura shut her eyes, anticipating the torture that she would have to under go. Her hand jearked forward, about to pierce skin, when he disappeared in a poof of smoke.

From the top of the gate, he said "I'm not that easy to defeat. However, you might even surpass my weakling brother, if you learn how to utilize your strengths. Maybe if you get stronger, you will save your beloved Sasuke-kun from doing anything stupid." With that, he disappeared into the forests that surrounded the other side of the wall.

"I will get you, Uchiha!" Yelled Sakura, hoping that her voice will carry towards him.

Fin

Did you like it? It's my first Naruto fic ever. Did it seem like a one shot? I have problems with ending things completely. Did it seem more like a prologue? Opinions pls. Read and Review.

LWB