Chapter 1

"I don't love you Sasuke. I thought that I did but it wasn't love for you it was love for your older brother. I'm sorry. I guess that I thought since I couldn't have Itachi…you would have to do. But I can't keep fooling myself into thinking that I can love you when really…I can't…because you're not him. You're you and that isn't good enough." And just like that Sakura let him go. Just like that she let him leave. Just like that he fell in love with someone that didn't love him back. He wanted to stop her. He wanted to say something. He wanted to kiss her but instead he left.

Within a day Sakura dug deep within herself and discovered powers that she didn't even know she had. Within a month she had complete control over them and within a year…she surpassed Kakashi. Nothing would stand in her way. On Sakura's sixteenth birthday she discovered the library of secrets. It almost destroyed her when she found out that the Council had intentionally killed both Naruto's and her parents. They forced Itachi to kill his parents when they discovered the library as well. They told Itachi that if he didn't do it…then they would torture and murder Sasuke. They ruined so many lives just because they started to suspect something or get too strong. They even ruined Kakashi's life. The image that she once had of her perfect little village was now suddenly falling apart. She knew that she could trust Tsunade so she drew a map, left some clues, and left. Sakura didn't even look back.

Itachi heard about everything that Sakura said to his brother. It shocked and amazed him. He didn't dwell on it long though, in fact he let the thought slip through his mind just as fast as it entered.

The council found out about everything and couldn't touch Tsunade but Sakura was a different story.

The entire Anbu was out after her and she didn't know what to do. No matter what she did or which direction she took they were there! The only place that she had to go was up. Sakura shook her mind of any other thought than that. She had to do it. She didn't have any other option. Sakura pulled out a kunai and made two long cuts between her shoulder blades. Suddenly the blood gathered and came together to make two beautiful ruby wings. Within seconds she was in the air. The entire Anbu was in complete and total awe and shock.

Blood loss, starvation, dehydration, and lack of sleep were starting to affect Sakura. She couldn't keep flying like this but if she tried to stop now…well she would drown, considering that she was over a large amount of water. Sometimes when she went over villages people would stare and even cheer as she went over, it amazed her and helped her keep on going but right now…she needed a boat…or some land, either would work at this point.

Chapter 2

Pein had heard about the fairy of blood and magically decided that he wanted to see if she was real. He made the entire organization come with him and watch her as she flew over the village. Itachi thought it was a waste of time until he actually saw it. It was like nothing he had ever seen before. That day Pein decided that he wanted her in the Akatsuki.

Sakura finally made it back over land only to collapse somewhere in a forest far from home.

When Itachi found the Fairy of Blood he was amazed to see that…it was Sakura! She was lying on her side, hair sprawled around her like the red wings on her back. She looked absolutely beautiful. He picked her up careful of her…weird, blood, wings and made his way back to the base where she was immediately put into the infirmary. Pein waited for answers on whether the wings on her back were actually made out of blood only for a nurse in shock to come in and say yes. She couldn't explain how anything worked though. Pein was overjoyed. The nurse could tell him that the girl was severely dehydrated, mal nourished, and sleep deprived. Also the girl had pushed herself way beyond breaking point and would be more than just sore when she woke up if she even survived. This ruined Pein's happy mood.

Sakura was seven again and Itachi was playing with her. He was her best friend. He would hold her hand sometimes when he walked her home. She remembered how she ran away because her parents were fighting again. She sat by the stream that she and Itachi always went to, to eat lunch. She remembered how she cried herself to sleep. It was in late December and Sakura had gotten too sick during the night to move. She tried to scream for help but the cold stole all of her strength. She remembered how no one could find her; how no one even knew she was missing except for him…Itachi. He found her, because he was the only one looking for her. He was the one that stayed with her while someone tried to get into contact with her parents who thought that she had gone to school that morning, and left for a mission. He was the one that wouldn't let her die. He was one that refused to leave. He was the one that saved her. He was the one that loved her. He was her best friend. He was all that she had.

When Sakura left her childhood memories and opened her eyes she almost cried out. Her heart beat was beating so fast and she couldn't breathe. Suddenly she heard some annoying beeping and then nurses started flooding the room. They pushed on her and tried to get her to lie back down. It wasn't until one of them appeared with a large needle that she suddenly pulled her chakra to her and used it to knock them all down like a strong wind. Her wings were extended and when she finally got to her feet she cried out in pain and fell to the ground on her knees. She suddenly couldn't breathe again. She fell to her side and tried to crawl only for the pain to increase. When the second wave hit she screamed. Everything hurt so badly. Her skin burned from the inside. She started clawing at herself. The third wave caused her to scream bloody murder. Tears soaked her face and blood soaked everything else as she continued to claw at herself. Itachi was suddenly there in front of her. She thought that she dreaming. She brought her hand up to his face until the fourth wave stopped her heart.

Itachi knew what was happening! Why did he not think of it? The morphine was killing her! Her body was rejecting it so violently that it stopped her heart! Faster than thought possible Itachi Slit both his and her hands then he placed them together and pushed the morphine out of her body and into his, also he pushed his chakra into her heart and forced it to beat.

Sakura's eyes suddenly opened. All she saw was Itachi. He was leaning over her and putting his weight onto her hands. Then waves of pain came but they didn't leave. She arched her back and screamed. She couldn't breathe. Then she caught the look on Itachi's face. He was trying to save her, just like last time. "Itachi…just…let…me go!" She pleaded. He shook his head and the grip on her hands tightened. She didn't mind considering all she could feel was pain. The waves were getting so unbearable. The muscles of her heart were going to rip if this didn't stop. Panic swallowed her and she arched her back again and screamed. Then suddenly it all went away. Suddenly she was floating. Nothing could touch her here. She was in some kind of peace, only to come crashing back down into her own body. Her lungs felt like they had something jammed in them but when she let in air it all suddenly went away. Her heart beat was back to normal. She could feel Itachi's chakra around her heart and it felt good. Then it left, and went back into Itachi's own body.

Itachi gently pulled his hands out of Sakura's and sat up. She just didn't move. When she stood he tried to get her to lie back down on the hospital bed only for her to refuse, saying that she didn't want to be alone. Even though the entire Akatsuki including Pein was standing at the door, having seen everything, Itachi still picked her up bridal style and carried her to his room, where the two stayed until morning.