ok heres my first Itachi X Sakura fic. please no flames. give me feed back on if i made the characters too ooc.

DISCLAIMER: i own nothing but the plot...i wish i did cuz i wouldn't have killed off great characters...everything belongs to Ksihimoto sensei

I was just and average girl with nothing too special about me. My pink hair was a bit out of the ordinary and I did get made fun of for it. That and my enormous forehead. I was always being told that it was like a billboard and once the most popular girl wrote "Space for Rent" in permanent marker on my face. It took me an entire week to scrub it off! I know it sounds cheesy that I'm that badly tortured that they found amusement out of just about anything.

I sat down beside my best friends TenTen and Hinata. They had been my friends since third grade when Ino, who was the most popular, had pushed me off of the swings. Hinata helped me to the nurse's office and TenTen helped me to the attendant's office to call my mom. We've been best friends ever since.

Ino had been my friend for as long as I can remember, but it was my ninth birthday that we grew apart. I had invited her and only her. She had been my only friend. On TV they had shown a new toy we both wanted so badly. I got it from my mother and let Ino play with it first. Of course she was jealous that I had gotten one and broke it on purpose. I hated her for it.

In the fifth grade a new boy showed up at school. He was the most handsome guy I had ever seen. His short curly hair made all the girls swoon. Ino found out I liked him and intentionally told everyone at school. I was completely embarrassed. It changed when he walked up to me and talked to me about it. I was happy that we talked it out and he told me that if I didn't have such a big forehead he would go out with me. I was humiliated.

Luckily it passed over. Now we're all juniors at Konoha Academy. "Hey, Sakura!!" I recognized that voice. It was Naruto Uzumaki. He had a crush on me since eighth grade. He always said I was the most beautiful flower of all the girls in the world. I always thought he was very sweet, but I didn't like him like that. He was my little brother in a manner of speaking.

He sat down beside me and began to talk to Hinata, who had a major crush on him. Her face began to redden. He was talking about our junior prom coming up at the end of the semester, about two months. He was probably asking her how he should ask me. I almost fainted when I heard his next words.

"Hinata, I was wondering about junior prom," he was blushing, "would you be my date?" I was surprised…he finally didn't ask me.

I laughed though at Hinata's reaction. "N-Naruto….I-I …" her face got beet red and she nearly fainted before muttering a very pleased, "Yes…"

I smiled. At least Hinata was going with the boy she likes. I smiled. That is until Ino reared her ugly ass to our table.

"So, Sakura I heard you're going to be dateless for junior prom…"she smirked as her friends laughed, "I guess I'll have to put an ad on that billboard brow of yours!" she pulled out a black sharpie and popped the cap off. TenTen jumped up and pushed Ino. Ino growled and slashed at her with the marker. It left a mark on TenTen's cheek. Ino went for another hit with the marker. TenTen, who was part of the school's martial arts and gymnastics courses, did a back flip away and dropped to the ground and swept her legs under Ino's legs and she fell over onto her bottom.

Ino stood up and huffed. She snapped her fingers and her group of friends walked away. I smiled at TenTen, "Thanks for doing that,"

"No prob," she smiled rubbing the marked cheek, "It's what best friends do."

"Hey, isn't your martial arts tournament tonight?" I asked before taking a sip of my soda.

"Yeah, I'm hoping to finally beat sensei's star pupils this year," she said after chewing a bite of her sandwich. I smiled.

"Cool, I'll be there," I took a bite out of my dango.

Hinata nodded, "I'll be there as well, my cousin id going to be in the tournament, Neji…I think you know him…"

TenTen nodded, "Yeah, I've met him several times at your house, plus he's one of the pupils I want to defeat!" I laughed nervously, because I could see the fire in her eyes.

Later that night I stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself. I wasn't beautiful. I wasn't very shapely at all. My style of clothing was lame. I sighed and slipped my shoes on. I grabbed my purse and cell phone and rushed out of the house. I was headed towards the stadium where the martial arts would be held.

When I arrived I found Hinata sitting beside Naruto and Kiba, a friend of Naruto's. Hinata told me that TenTen was already in the locker room getting dressed.

(TenTen)

I put my belt on and smiled in the mirror at its black color. My gloves went on next. I sighed. This was a physical fighting tournament and even though I do pretty well, I'm better with weapons. I always wonder when Gai sensei will let me enter the weapons portion of the fall tournament. No, it's not fighting another person with weapons, but targets of all sorts. Moving ones, small ones, and even ones that are motion censored to hide when you move in the invisible beam, usually located in the way of the eyes.

I walked into the main part of the locker rooms and saw Gai sensei talking to his number one pupil, Lee. Neji walked out of the boy's locker room. I blushed. He was really cute, and a great fighter. He specialized in pressure points of the human body. He easily was able to drop a person to the ground just by hitting points on the body.

I always wanted to fight him! And today I will make sure I get that fight.

Gai began to instruct us on the rules.

(Sakura)

I watched many rounds and saw many really good fighters. There was this one who caught my attention. He was from the local private night school. He was about my age and had raven hair that spiked in the back. I giggled because it kind of reminded me of a duck's ass. His onyx eyes were cold though. I sighed…

He won his match and TenTen was up next up. She walked onto the mat and waved up to us. We all waved back. She got into her fighting stance. I saw her opponent was Rock Lee. I shuddered. He also had a major crush on me. He said he'd protect me until the day he died. I didn't like him. Even his eyebrows creeped me out. He always dressed in green and had this weird bowl cut for hair.

They bowed to each other and began their duel. TenTen got the first hit on his right arm. He swooped down and kicked at her feet, "Leaf Hurricane!" he yelled.

I sighed. TenTen told me he named all of his moves. Luckily she jumped and kicked him in the chest. That gave her two of the required five hits from this tournament. She went to hit him in the arm again with a punch, but he blocked it and hit her in the chest. That knocked her back a few feet. She ran at him and dropped to her feet and swirled to his back and went for the hit. He surprised her by flipping over her back and hit her the exact way she was about to hit him. It was now tied and it looked like she was getting desperate to get the last three hits in before he won.

She went for one of her combos, but once again it failed and he ended up hitting her twice. Now he was at four and she still only had her measly two. She shot forward and barely dodged another attack from him. TenTen jumped above him and as she fell she hit him down his back with a combo of at least six hits. People cheered. And Lee stood up and bowed, "Next time I will win," he had said when the referee walked up with the microphone.

He announced the semi-finalists. Some guy who went to Kumo public school, that guy, Sasuke, Neji, and TenTen. It was Neji vs. the Kumo student, and TenTen vs. Sasuke. I watched as it was Neji and that one guy up first. Neji totally destroyed him. I laughed.

TenTen on the other hand lost almost as soon as the match started . He moved so quickly. She fell to the ground and blood dripped from her mouth. Neji rushed up to the mat, "TENTEN!!" He knelt beside her and picked her up. She grinned at him. I watched in horror as the paramedics came to see if she was ok. I was relieved when they announced the blood was only a cut on her gums. She stood up with Neji's help and sat on the bench next to Lee.

Neji looked pissed and determined to win. Sasuke bowed with out a word. He moved into position and I saw Neji gasp. Sasuke had taken Neji's fighting position. Neji waited for the boy to attack. Sasuke made his move and instead of the block that Neji was wanting to make he fell to the ground paralyzed. Sasuke had his first hit.

Neji focused his energy to that spot and jumped up in a surprise attack and had landed two hits on this mysterious boy. Sasuke turned and went to hit Neji again but Neji ducked and all Sasuke hit was the pony tail that was left behind. Neji hit him two more times and quickly flipped away from the fists that came flying at him. He knew he couldn't escape another hit to a vital spot or pressure point. He hit Sasuke in the chest and the boy flew back. He was obviously was not happy when he stood up. For a brief moment the boys eyes glowed red and he was about to get a cheap shot on Neji, but I guess he thought better because his eyes went back to their original state and he silently left the building.

Afterwards, TenTen invited all of us to her apartment to celebrate on Neji winning. I Told her I needed to go home and get my pjs because me and Hinata were sleeping over.

I walked down the silent streets. My watch told me it was around 10:45 p.m. and I knew all the weirdoes would be out. I kept a fast pace and didn't stare at the hormone crazy teenagers standing out side nightclubs making out. I passed an alley and what I saw amazed me. It looked like an older version of that Sasuke guy. This one's hair was in a pony tail. And his eyes had a weary look to them. He was staring at the moon. I looked up and it had a certain silver shine to it. Odd, it was full tonight. I hadn't kept an eye on the calendar. I looked back at him to notice he was staring at me. I squeaked and kept moving. I didn't notice I soon had a stalker.

I felt the presence of someone and I turned and there was no one. I turned down an alley to try and lose him, but I came upon a wall. I was a at a dead end. I turned to see it wasn't the boy I had seen in the alley, but Ino. She smiled as two men turned the corner. They walked up to either side of her. I didn't like the look in their eyes…the look of lust. Ino pulled a roll of duct tape out and I was attacked by these two men. She had them bind my hands with the tape, "Listen, Sakura, I have nothing against you it's just…you're a girl and I'm only looking out for you…" she placed the tape over my mouth before I could scream. I felt tears spill onto my cheeks.

Was this really happening?

I closed my eyes and heard Ino yell, "What the hell?" I opened my eyes to see the boy from the alley walk up. He didn't look at anybody but me and he walked directly up to me. One of the men yelled at him and went to hit him with some iron bar he had just grabbed. The boy grabbed the man by the collar and pushed him into the wall. He fell unconscious. The other guy growled and ran at him with only his fists. He was also sent into the wall knocked out.

Ino had run off and I couldn't even hear her heels hitting the concrete.

The teen walked up to me and carefully pulled off the tape that bound my lips. Next was my hands. I went to say thank you, but I was silenced by this stranger kissing me. I gasped and he pulled away. His pale skin reflected the moonlight so well. He looked like a ghost, a gorgeous ghost, but one none the less.

He turned and walked away. I couldn't help, but call out, "Wait!" I ran up to him, "What is your name?"

He looked at me with his cold onyx eyes, I wonder if he was related to the fighter from today's matches, and smiled at me to reveal his pearly white teeth. I gasped at the size of his canine teeth. They were long and very sharp. My mind came to realization…, "You're…a vampire…?" my mind couldn't quite wrap my mind around that concept. I thought they were just creatures that didn't exist.

His only reply was another smile and he disappeared behind the building. I ran after him, but he wasn't there. I heard a whisper, almost like wind, say the word, "Itachi,".

I sighed and hurried back to TenTen's, forgetting completely about my pjs.

ok so here's chapter one please tell me what you guys think. i love to hear from my reviewers. i take ideas and any criticism(besides flames, those will be ignored) to help make your reading experience and enjoyable one. READ & REVIEW

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