Important note: Sasuke returned to the village before he beat Itachi but is still determined to do so. As for Akatsuki fans, don't worry, none of them dies in this story.

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It was a late night and the full moon that was set in the middle of the dark sky was shinning to its fullest. The moonlight above the forest near Konoha village revealed the face of one young kunoichi. Ino Yamanaka leaned against the tree with a deep sigh. 'You're such a little bitch...' Sasuke's dreadful and seductive voice rang in her ears for about fiftieth time in last few minutes. 'But you're my little bitch...' He would always say this to her whenever he would shamelessly use her for his own desires.

"Damn it!" Ino yelled as she punched the tree with her bare hand, trying to calm her frustrations. "Damn Sasuke!" She started hitting the tree with more fury, letting all of her anger out. "Damn Sakura!" It didn't matter that her fists started to hurt, she was in too deep agony to notice or to care for such things. "Damn Tsunade!"

Ino's life in Konoha wasn't something any girl would want, especially her. Although being a great kunoichi her life sucked big time. Because of constant attempts to win Sasuke Uchiha even back to The Ninja Academy days and her huge ego because of her good looks, she was often called a slut, whore, bitch and a lot of other improper names. At first, she paid those fools no mind, but it started to happen so often that sometimes it was too much to handle. Her log rivalry with her ex-best friend over Sasuke only made it worse. And a few months ago, Sasuke and Sakura started dating. It broke Ino's heart, she was miserable for weeks. She tried to kill her pain with any kind of training, including medical lessons she and Sakura had with Lady Tsunade. And no matter how hard Ino worked, no matter how great she was at genjutsu or taijutsu, no matter how great her medical skills were, Lady Tsunade and almost whole village favored Sakura over her. And everybody just seemed to refuse to acknowledge her.

She thought she came back alive that one day a few weeks ago when Sasuke shoved her over the sink in the hospital and kissed her roughly. You see, he was there waiting for Sakura to finish helping Lady Tsunade with something, and with not enough (or bad) sex life he just couldn't resist the easy blonde. So he pushed her into the closet and Ino thought she was having the best time in her life. It was until they finished and he simply walked off with Sakura, as if nothing happened.

But only a few days later, he showed up at her family's flower shop, requesting an assistance with his 'problem'. His problem was his girlfriend being busy and not something great in bed, for a difference from Ino who always had time for him and his desires. Besides, Ino had been his view of perfect sex toy - D-sized breasts, big ass, long legs, loud screams, and most importantly... she fulfilled all of his fantasies without a single complainant. Fantasies he didn't even dare to suggest to Sakura.

She thought that she somehow beat Sakura like this, but the feeling wasn't as good as she expected it to be. She didn't feel like a winner, she felt like a whore everybody said she was. That just made those horrible names people were calling her actually true and it was harder to deal with them. But she could never reject Sasuke, whenever he would show up, at the flower shop, hospital, her house, training-grounds... she would let him use her every single time.

When feelings and frustrations overwhelmed her, she would go the forest, where nobody could see her crying.

Suddenly, she felt chakra presence very near her. Ino fastly wiped away her tears and focused on her surroundings. At first, she assumed it was one of her friends, but that charka was so strong, even more powerful than Naruto's or Sasuke's. She drew out a kunai and was ready to throw it at whoever that is, still hoping it's just someone from her village. But as seconds were passing, she was even more certain that this was not a friend.

One bearly hearable movement on her left made her shoot her knife in the direction, only to hear it get stuck in the tree.

Ino took shurikens out now, being more prepared than with her first try.

More seconds went on and Ino couldn't stay still anymore. She slowly made one step ahead and looked back for one last time, shurikens still in her hands. But when she looked forward again after seeing nothing she was met with a pair of frightening Sharingan eyes. Although she was surprised she still managed to throw a shuriken at the unknown person, but her weapon hit nothing but an air and she turned back, ready to attack again. "Sasuke?!" She yelled when she got time to realize that those were Sharingan eyes. When no answer came she started to wonder did she imagine those eyes because she was thinking about Sasuke. 'Am I imagining all of this?' But that thought disappeared when she closed her eyes for one single moment just to see red orbs staring at her when she opened them.

Now she was sure she wasn't imagining this, her attacker was standing barely one step in front of her. But it wasn't Sasuke. This person was taller and Sasuke knew Sharingan wouldn't affect someone from Yamanaka clan. But who else could have those red eyes with three comma-like signs?

Ino was frozen. She was just standing there, looking straight at the unknown man. Seconds seemed like hours and finally, the moonlight revealed his face. His skin was pale with two lines under his eyes. Actually, it was all she could see because the rest of it was covered by the black collar. He was wearing a black cloak with red clouds and Ino knew immediately knew who he was. Anyone who at least once read the Bingo-book would be able to recognize him. In front of her was standing non-other than Itachi Uchiha himself. She was paralyzed with shock and terror. "I-Itachi U-Uchiha?" She tried her best to cover the fear in her voice but she failed miserably.

He replied with nothing, still staring at her with his Sharingan.

"You know that won't work on me, right?" Ino said with more confidence.

She didn't see him smirk, but she kinda felt it and she frowned. He closed his eyes for a moment and when he opened them they looked different - it was Mangekyo Sharingan. Now she was scared as hell again. Even normal Sharingan gave her a headache, she wasn't sure could she resist this. 'Just close your eyes.' And she was glad she did. If she was looking at it for even less than a second more she would be really fucked up. She turned away, feeling like crying again. She was sure she was going to die. Even without Sharingan, Itachi was a powerful opponent and Ino knew she had no chance against him in any way.

She felt him get one step forward, closing the distance between them. 'Why aren't you running away?' She asked herself. 'Is there really any point in running?' Ino felt his body almost pressing against hers and not moving at all. Moments seemed to turn into hours but her heartbeat wouldn't slow down. "What are you waiting for?" She asked bluntly.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Itachi said, his voice rather emotionless.

"Kill me." Ino mouthed quietly, hoping that he will be fast. She really saw no point in living anymore, she hated her life, she hated every single aspect of it, why not end it? Even if she tried to run and save it, she knew that it would be only waste of breath and more painful death.

"Why would I do that?" He asked and if his tone wasn't so cold and composed Ino would think he was joking. Then her thoughts went to his question. 'Why would he kill me? Maybe because I saw him close to the village? Maybe because simply he is S-ranked criminal?'

"You aren't worth killing." More seconds passed and he moved away from her, but he was still here, leaning against the tree.

Ino turned to look at him, daring to glance in now black eyes. "So you just want to torture me with Tsukuyomi?" She asked, remembering Kakashi-sensei telling her that it was one of the worst experiences ever.

"Why do you assume I have bad intentions?" He asked, still not showing a single emotion.

"Because you're a criminal!" Ino yelled. She heard him sigh as though she was annoying him. "What do you want then?" She asked, not sure did she want to walk out of this alive or dead.

"Why do you want to die?" Itachi questioned suddenly.

She turned her head away, wanting to cry. She hated to feel so weak, but the feeling was just stronger than her. "What's it to you?" She managed to remain cool.

"Just wondering." He replied. "Someone with jutsu as rare and powerful as yours a man would think you would put it to some use. And it was skilled enough to avoid Sharingan and Mangekyo Sharingan for a few seconds. It's visible you had some training, but not enough to resist Mangekyo for longer. So, why do you want to die?" He repeated his question.

"Because I have nothing to live for." Ino replied calmly. 'Well, except to be your brother's whore.'

"What about protecting your village?" Oh, he just won't stop with stupid questions about life.

"My village thinks about me as a bitch. Why would I give my life to protect theirs, of those who disrespect me?" She asked rhetorically, thinking mostly about her former classmates and Lady Tsunade. She was sure Hokage saw her as nothing but useless wench that was only trying to beat Sakura.

"Hn." Was his only reply. He did see some similarities between himself and this girl.

"Konoha is full of bitter and resentful people who care only about their asses. Sometimes I wish I could just destroy it and make it a better place." Ino had really no idea why was she telling all of this to him, to an enemy. Every time she blinked, she thought she wouldn't see him anymore. But he would be on the same spot every time.

"I can't help but agree with you at some points." Itachi said after a longer pause.

"Does that mean you're gonna let walk alive out of here?" Ino asked, she was getting a strange feeling when she was around this guy. She just wanted to get away, and not talk about this theme anymore. She knew if he asked anything further considering the subject, she wouldn't be able to restrain herself from telling him how much she despises her own village and its citizens.

"I would do it anyway." Itachi said and shrugged his shoulders. "You don't interest me."

"What was the point talking to me then?" She questioned, annoyed. The only worse thing that could happen now was that someone from Konoha saw her talking to this guy and even worse, hear what she was talking about. But as much as she wanted to get away, she couldn't help but long for him to answer her question.

He unzipped his collar so now she could see his face completely. His embossed features were sparkling like silver on the pale moonlight. He opened his mouth and Ino's heart started beating faster, expecting his answer. But with a blink of an eye he vanished.

"Ha?" She exclaimed. "Itachi?" She turned around few times and tried to sense him in any way, but he was gone. Ino looked down, disappointed. She waited few more seconds before she started walking home with her head down. 'Why do I feel sad? I survived an encounter with S-ranked criminal without a scratch.' But there was something about him, something that was dragging her to him, although it meant her demise.

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