Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. This is my first Naruto fic.
Summary: A mission to capture Itachi turns into a revealing truth of her past birth. ItachixSakura SasukexSakura
Take My Hand
CH 1: Mission
"Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura" Tsunade addressed the three, "I have a mission for you three, Itachi, Anbu's Captain and Akatsuki member. He must be caught and brought to Konoha"
Saskue tightened his grip on his kunai. Kakashi stared at Saskue warning him silently. Sakura though felt the strong chakra emitting from him. Tsunade chose to ignore the little scene as she continued to explain the main reason. Sakura on the other hand ignored the rest of the meeting as she studied Sasuke. His whole face was plain as a poker face but his eyes said other wise.
"SAKURA!"
"Yes!" Sakura answered abruptly
Tsunade just shook her head in disbelief even after 4 years, she still harbored feelings for the young Uchiha. 'If only she knew' Tsunade thought.
"You will not be battling you are only there for medical use only" Tsunade stressed out "Understood"
Sakura nodded as she felt a twinge of pain in her heart. Ever since she gave up on the Shinobi way. She became the Shinobi Nurse
"Understood Tsunade-sama" She whispered silently
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Sarkura laid silently on the grassy field. As she gazed into the pound. Two days and they still didn't have lead. 'THIS IS SO ANNOYING!' Inner Sakura bellowed. Naruto just watched as Sakura gazed at the pond intently. Four years sure had been good to her. Her hair was now waist length, her eyes had matured and defined into sexy cat like eyes, her figure was remarkable, her frame was still small though. Naruto was glad though that his love Hinta wasn't her to see him look at Sakura or else he'd pay dearly.
"Hey Naruto if your done ogling Sakura come over here and help me pitch up the tent"
Naruto whirled around his face blushing "I'm not ogling Sakura"
Sasuke just scoffed while Kakashi shook his head ordering the boys to finish up there work. "Hey why isn't Sakura do this work?"
Kakashi sighed "She's not a Shinobi she is our medical doctor she doesn't have to do any work but heal us"
"I don't mind Kakashi-sama" Sakura said as she stood behind Kakashi
"Are you sure?" He asked slightly startled
"I think I could take putting up a tent" She said smiling widely a broad
"Good because were not helping" Saskue responded rudely
Sakura cringed slightly as moved toward the supplies. The stands, little metal wires and the tent itself stuck out of a bag of supplies. Taking hold of the first two items and setting them aside as she dug deeper into the bag. Sasuke watched silently while Sakura pulled the metal poles into the tent. Naruto on the other hand struggled on slipping the pole into the ground. Kakashi stared at Sakura his hand rubbed his chin as he replayed his private meeting with Tsunade.
"Kakashi-san you must protect Sakura" Her voice stern as it could be, "If we lose her it will not only mean a missing comrade but it means we lose the power"
Kakashi stared at Tsunade surprised. "You mean-" "Yes, now no names Kakashi but-" Tsunade scanned the room. "The walls have ears now just finish the mission without the 'package' harmed"
He nodded silently as he and Tsunade-sama stared outside.
They had sensed a strong power of chakra outside but it was gone as quickly as it was there. He sighed as he turned to the quarreling teens. "Naruto you idiot that goes there" Saskue snapped.
"No it doesn't Saskue, it goes here" He pointed to the right side of the tent. The two both leaned in scowling at each other. The two glaring at each other with pure hatred. "I'm done" The small whispered voice called behind the three. Both Naruto and Saskue turned to Sakura while Kakashi grinned . "Well it looks like Sakura is better at pitching tents the you two combined" Sakura felt herself turn bright pink "oh it was nothing" 'Yeah in your face Saskue!' Inner Sakura cheered. Saskue turned completely enraged as he dropped the tents material on the floor and hurried into the woods. "Where are you going Saskue?" Naruto called out "We still need to put up our tent!" Saskue stopped and glanced back for a second. "Have Sakura do it, since she's so good at it" He said as he continued his walk away from the campsite.
"Saskue-I" She cut off as she hurried to a entangled Naruto
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"Interesting..." Itachi mumbled as he stared at the young Kunoichi "my brother must be really dense"
Kisame sat silently on a rotting log as he played with the tip of his kunai. Flicking his finger tips on it, soon sending it flying into a groups of bushes. "Found us lunch" He croaked out as he pulled off the impaled rabbit from his kunai. Itachi smirked as he turned to Kisame, taking hold of his Kisame's kunai. "I hate rabbit" He said as the Kunai pierced right through Kisame's thigh. Kisame let out a muffled scream as Itachi placed one of his slender pale arms around his throat. "Make no noise Kisame, I would hate to kill you" He whispered huskily in his ear. Releasing his grip slowly. Kisame coughed as his hand reached for the kunai's handle. Pulling it out quickly, soon crimson blood trickled down his pant leg. Itachi's eyes narrowed as he squeezed Kisame's injured thigh. Kisame held a gasp as Itachi licked the blood that was on his hand. "Mmmm...blood the one thing that your chakra can't hide". Kisame's hand shot to his backpack as he pulled out strips of linen bandages. Making sure to apply pressure to it as he tighten the bandage into a knot. "Phew!" Kisame sighed. Itachi scoffed as he turned back to the pink haired girl. She now sat silently at the lake staring as the sunset. Alone. He turned to Kisame his eyes hinted with a menacing gleam. "It's such a romantic sunset I might just go for a stroll" A low chuckle rumbled from the back of Itachi's throat.
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Sakura sighed as she stared intensely at the reflection of the sun. The water catching the great intensity of the sunset, the glowing red-orange sparkled for a few seconds before it disappeared completely. Sakura sighed once more as she now laid on the grassy bank. The shinning of the moon soon took shape on the ponds water. 'Well better get back before Kakashi and Naruto worry' Groaning as she scrambled to her feet. Stopping she felt a dark power of chakra coming from behind her. Trying to be as discreet as she could she hurried to climb the hill but it was no more then a few seconds before she was surrounded by groups of towering figures. "W-what do y-you want" Sakura asked her words stuttered out. The dark figured smirked as he stepped closer causing the young kuonichi to step back only to be stopped by one of the figures. Sakura gasped as the figure behind her took hold of her. "My what a very delicate flower you are" His finger traced her jaw line as he leaned in his lips inches away from her lips. "Are you scared?" He asked a sinister tone. Sakura yelped as the figure behind her hurled her down the hill. Pain surged through her neck and arm. Slowly rising her head to see one figure up on the hill. 'Stupid, Sakura it was a shadow clone-jutsu!' Sakura scolded. The bright light of the moon shown on his face now. She gasped. Itachi Uchiha! He was now closing in on her. Why couldn't she move. her bottom half of her body was completely numb. Now Itachi stood before her his Sharingan gleaming like blood. Sakura tried once more to move but only in vain as Itachi kneeled before her cupping her face and pulling it toward him. His lips curled into a sinister smile as his eyes gleam deadly at her. "Sakura-san" He whispered as he kissed her on her lips. Sakura felt a warm feeling rush over her as she eased into the kiss but soon that was replaced by a burning feeling. Itachi's eyes fluttered open as he threw Sakura and himself out of the way of the Shurikin. Sakura laid limp on the grass as she groaned in pain. 'what the hell is wrong with me'. Itachi turned toward the owner of the Shurikin. He smirked sadistically.
"Saskue..."
"Itachi!" He hissed