This is sort of like a prologue. It's to give you a hint about the story and give some important information. Like this story where the plain text is the present time. The italics are flash backs. Though the flashbacks have flashbacks! That sounds so weird. Well, enjoy the story and tell me what you think! Is it worth writing?

I'll be waiting...: Chapter 1: Apologizes all round.

You're leaving." The misery in his whisper made her heart tighten when nothing else could.

"Ita…" he puts his finger to my lips.

"Don't. I know you'll come back to me when you're done." He placed his face on the side of her so they were cheek to cheek. He breathes into my ear. "I'll be waiting…"

'Itachi, I miss you so much' As she sat up panting from her recurring flashbacks.

You won't have to wait much longer. I'm getting stronger for you every day. You won't have to protect me anymore. I can protect myself when I can't always be by your side.

"I remember when you were just a baby. The first time someone put you into my arms. I knew almost instantly you were special, especially to me. I knew I had to protect you."

"You shouldn't have to protect me!"

"I can't trust anyone else to protect you like I can…"

"Why can't I protect myself?"

He leaned down as he always did, wrapping his arms around my tiny frame, putting his chin on top of my head. "Sakura, you are still not strong enough."

I knew right away that he was right. The only time he says my name instead of one of the many nicknames he has given me since infancy was when he wants me to listen and understand him. I was so weak; the man who loved me had to protect me since birth. As I aged it became even harder on him. Sometimes I just want to say 'I'm so for being weak' With all the missions he had as the ANBU captain it made it so difficult for him to watch over me constantly. It's not like I had made it easy on him. I would take over most of his free time. Continuing to bother him until one day he finally snapped.

"Sakura, that's enough!"

I had never heard him take that tone of voice with me before, it sadden me to see him upset but this time I was the cause and I knew it. The tears rushed to my eyes before I could stop them. I bowed my head to move my bangs in front of my face to cover the liquid that was leaking from my eyes. "Gomen Itachi-san, for being a nuisance." With that I simply turned around to go back to the hiding place even Itachi did not have the knowledge of. If I had looked back, I would have seen Itachi's face, a mixture of hurt, regret and surprise. I had never called him san. I guess it was basic instinct. The people who were mean to me were the people I usually had to use formalities with; Itachi understood he was now falling into that category.

As I ran to my special place, a cherry blossom tree as ironic as that sounds. Although this tree was hidden behind a waterfall, the waterfall was at least fifty feet wide and a hundred feet tall. The cherry blossom tree was huge as well, at thirty feet tall and a trunk so wide Itachi's arms probably couldn't reach around half-way. The best part of this tree was its roots were oddly formed. The root almost created a cradle that was the perfect size for me even as I grew bigger. Sometimes, when I fell asleep here I feel like the roots are wrapping around me, keeping me safe from the world and its cruelty. The smell of my namesake made me drift off to a deep slumber.

I was shocked by the actions of the tree. As I thought to myself 'Her powers are already growing.' I stepped forward towards the tree, silently asking for her. The tree seems to hear my plea and granted me with Sakura's little sleeping body. The roots presented her to me with just two roots holding her up. I almost did not want to move her; the moonlight cast its luminescent shine on her sleeping form. It gave her a halo that made her the true tenshi Itachi named her. While slowly transferring her from her bed of roots to his arms, he gently coaxed her awake with his voice in her ear. "Tenshi, it's time for my little Tenshi to rise."

The green orbs that were her eyes still shocked Itachi even though he should be use to them by now. They always remind him of the day his parent and Sakura's had him hold her for the first time. That day too she was squirming in my grip. I figured I interrupted her nap because I was greeted with the usual sight of a pair of emerald green eyes. That was enough to give me a short intake of breath. For an infant those eyes were extremely intelligent and seem to know what was going on. The adults were watching closely to see her reaction. They thought she would start crying like she did for everyone else but to their surprise all she did was curl up in to my arms even deeper than before and grabbed a tiny fist full of my shirt. She stared unblinking into to my eyes before letting them cloud with sleep and snuggled closer into my chest.

"That was so kawaii! I guess she is Itachi's."

"My what…?"

"This little one is going to be your wife when she gets older Itachi-kun." Was all his mother said to him before leaving him with Sakura while their parents talked.

His cousin was trying to take a peek at the precious little bundle in Itachi's arms.

"Such a pretty little bride huh Itachi?" asked Shisui.

"Yes and she's mine." That was Itachi's only reply before shifting her closer to his chest.

"My little tenshi," he said as he stood up and held her in his arms while rubbing the tear tracks on her face "some things never change huh." moving quickly but not enough to disturb her dreams.

"Gomen Tenshi, I'm sorry."