Chapter 1

Sakura sat on the nearby tree limb of the Akatsuki lair flipping through the recent events that had occurred.

She had followed Itachi to the Akatsuki lair, on one final almost suicidal S-Rank mission. When it came time to assassinate him, they had engaged into a battle when finally, she had him pinned to the ground profusely bleeding it was time for him to pay for all he had done. On accident she looked into his eyes, she wasn't overtaken by any jutsus or genjutsu's but all of his memories cascaded into her head, and she found that she wasn't able to strike the final blow. Scared she had dropped the kunai onto the ground and fled.

Tears fell from her eyes 'Why hadn't she been able to kill him?' Her inner stirred but refuse to give any information. Recently Sakura had found out that the presence of her inner proved that she herself was not human it was almost like the kyuubi within Naruto. When she arrived back to the village she reported to Tsunade, her head bent in shame for failing a mission.

She walked back to her apartment and looked at the photo on the nearby table. Sasuke was still missing, Naruto… Naruto was with Jiraya and Kakashi was hospitalized in a coma. Sakura sighed 'why can't I do anything right?' Stop it her inner said. Sakura looked into the mirror 'Stop what?' Feeling sorry for yourself, be happy you're alive dammit! If only I could walk and live as you do, at least I would do something right and live! So what if you screwed up? True, yes your not human but so f*cking what? Plus I think you would have regretted killing Itachi… 'What do you mean?' Sakura thought back her inner was acting suspicious. Just think on it and you'll find out there is a distinct reason why you couldn't kill Itachi...

Sakura thought to herself an image of Itachi formed in her mind. The killer, the sadistic, the too good ninja, the quiet, the brooding, the sexy… Immediately her thoughts halted sexy. She shook her head defiantly no, sexy was Kakashi sensei without his mask. Itachi was…Face it girl we got it bad, we've imprinted on him and we can never let go. A cold shudder passed through her, she had imprinted on Itachi? Imprinted as in, fall madly in love? Imprinting? The one where no one can break the bond? Oh how life wasn't fair! Sakura, we aren't human… Did you forget? Being a mystical celestial being isn't always fair, sure, we become the epicenter of power but there are some things we can never break… 'No I refuse to fall in love!' With that, Sakura was under the covers trying to sleep off her major discomfort. Eventually she was able to sleep but she didn't like the dream she was having

*Dream*

Sakura was sitting on a bench under ironically a grove of Sakura trees. It was beautiful at night but it was lonely. Kakashi sensei was knocked senseless on a mission it honestly they weren't really sure he would wake up, but then Sakura figured that when he wanted to read his Icha Icha Paradise again he would fight his way back to the road to recovery. All the other nin were out on long term missions leaving only her and the genin, Sasuke well truth to tell they hadn't exactly found him yet after a few encounters with him before Sakura wasn't sure she wanted him back. Naruto, well god strike her dead that she was actually missing Naruto.

The bottom line though was Sakura was lonely, on the street she could hear girls talking about their sweet hearts, which honestly made Sakura just a bit jealous. 'You wish Itachi were here.' Her inner said slyly. Sakura blushed, 'I do not.' She replied 'Do too.' Sakura had been about to reply when a man hugged her around the shoulders. It was a nice feeling. "Sakura." the voice whispered. 'See you want him here.' Inner said. "I love you Sakura." Itachi's voice said. Instinctively Sakura turned to kiss him, just as their lips touched.

*Dream*

Her little dream ended. Stiff and sore Sakura dragged herself out of bed. She couldn't forget the arms that were so tenderly wrapped around her shoulders, the seductive whisper, and the forestry smell. Sakura sighed, "I need to get a boyfriend." An image of Itachi flashed across her vision. 'Not him!' Sakura screamed at her inner. Angrily Sakura stormed into the bathroom glancing at the clock, "SHHIT!" She exclaimed angrily, she was going to be late for work.

Tired, groggy and well all around pissed off, after a long day at work with her inner constantly reminding her of Itachi. Sakura felt like beating the snot out of anyone who came near, and it just so happened that Rock Lee was back from a mission, "My Sakura how is the lovely flower today?" the foolish Lee asked not reading the clearly angry atmosphere she gave off. When she didn't answer Lee pressed on, "Shall we take a lovely stroll through the village Sakura? Will you then grant me a date?" Sakura turned and smiled she felt like one of her veins were popping. She beckoned Lee to come closer, and like the idiot he was he did, and before he knew it he was sailing across the village into a building. Sakura turned and headed to her apartment only to catch the last words of Lee and Guy sensei, "That's my Sakura!" she heard Lee "Atta boy Lee take it like a man."

Sakura sighed another image of Itachi flashed across her mind this time a picture of him bleeding, a pang of fear hit her 'He's hurt.' Her inner pleaded. On a nearby wall, Sakura began to hit her head against it letting the images immediately go away. After five minutes, she headed to her apartment; it was definitely time for bed.

However, after tossing and turning for the longest time her body began to move on its own. The desperate need to see Itachi safe and sound resonated throughout her being, she had to see Itachi even if it were the last thing she did.

After putting all of her things in the barrier cloak around her that protected her and made a convenient invisible carrying case, she wrote a note of her findings and was off. As the need to see Itachi now, the epicenter of her world grew stronger, so strong she could feel his chakra even from millions of miles away.

She had arrived before the Akatsuki lair no surprise that it was a huge cavern. As she walked into the door, her eyes blanked to everyone there except for her beloved Itachi who lay upon their makeshift hospital bed. Sakura knew that she had hit him as least once with the deadly punches that Tsunade had taught her to use but to think that Itachi would actually be hit…

"Who are you a shadow in the corner of the room said, Sakura had recognized him a Pein their leader. "Sakura, Haruno Sakura." Instantly several kunai were at her throat. Unflinching she looked at Itachi's motionless form. "Your business here?" She looked to Pein, "I'm here… Because… I love Itachi." He was asleep even if he didn't hear her profession of love it felt great to let it off her chest. Oh stop with the sappy stuff and heal him you I mean we can cuddle him all we like later.

"Oi, oi, Deidra said from beside her, didn't you try to kill him just days ago?" Sakura looked at him the expression in her eyes stopped him in his tracks "Yes; only I didn't know then that he was who I'd imprint on." Of course no one understood what she meant by imprint but they listened. She began to move forward not minding that the kunai began to scar up her neck all that mattered was Itachi. She knelt by the bed, held onto his hand, and began to rub her cheek lovingly against his rough and calloused hands sending her chakra in steady streams in an engulfing case around his body. To the akatsuki's amazement within moments of the glowing chakra light Itachi was fully healed and then some only asleep. While Sakura on the other hand had all the wounds that Itachi had sustained on her body. But she peacefully slept sitting on the cold hard floor cradling Itachi's hand against her face a happy smile lighted on her face.

Sakura's little revere ended. She looked down at the training yard where Itachi trained she twirled her waist length grown out pink hair slowly in one of her bandaged hands. She had to remember not to use that healing method so much sure, the person healed would be in perfect condition when healed but she in return would have all the injuries that the person had. It had only been a day since she had been awake that being said she was surprised that the akatsuki had let her live or that Itachi even let her within a ten-foot radius.

Hey it's a wild wild world out there don't be surprised from just something like this. Remember to hide you powers after all you don't want to have those bastards on your tail trying the same thing they did to Gaara on you do you? 'Yeah yeah I get it.' Her inner had toned down the cussing and well hardcore idiocy but there was now a wise edge to it which somewhat disturb Sakura a bit. She looked down she herself was beginning to miss training but she didn't want to show the akatsuki what she had or what she could have to get Itachi that injured.

"Hey Madam Stalker its time to eat!" Deidra called mockingly from below. Shut up Bastard. Don't think I'm not ready to kick you sissy little ass you #$$## #$% #$% %$##$% transvestite! Sakura rolled her eyes at both the man below and the idiot inside her head. Sighing she leapt down from the trees landing like a cat on her feet beside Deidra, "Race you there." Off like a bullet or should I say Rock Lee? She raced leaving stunned Deidra in the dust.

Sakura got calls from all across the dining hall; her nickname was now, "Stalkura." But she ignored them she really didn't care. Shyly she made her way to Itachi's table and put the tray in the seat directly across from him. He was reading a book a plate of pot stickers set out in front of him. He was silent, so was she but then she was content just being near him.

Noisily Deidra set down his tray of Kistune Udon, "So STTAALLKKUURRAA, get enough of stalking Itachi today." Sakura began to eat tuning him out. Just then, Tobi appeared and all Sakura could see was a pool of orange spiral. "Ne, Tobi wants to know why Sakura doesn't get mad when we call you Stalker." Sighing she began to explain, "To put it simply I'm not human anymore, if that still confuses you it really only has to do with Itachi. I'm in a position that no matter what I do I will love him no matter how much he shuns me or hates me. I have imprinted on him and well if you call me stalker just for that really, isn't everyone just a stalker when they fall in love?" The room was silent

"Heeee" Kisame said, "I see, but I still think you ugly." DIE BASTARD! 'I agree'. Sweetly Sakura smiled, "Now that, I cant condone to." As hard as she could she slammed her fist into Kisame's face sending him crashing painfully into Hidan and into a wall, "Oh yeah baby do it again!" Hidan screamed deliriously high on his pain fix while Kisame got shudders as he realized what part of Hidan he was sitting on.