disclaimer: as everyone, naruto is not owned by me(this is my disclaimer for this whole story, it is fanfiction, nothing more)
Midday, sun is shining over the trees turning them into growing green life forces from heaven as a few drifting fluffy clouds slowly pass over heading east. Birds are singing their usual sweet melody as they fly carefree overhead as the summer breeze completes this nice summer day.
A pink haired konoichi walks through the forest on the outskirts or her home village, hidden leaf village, Konoha. Even though it's gentle and pleasant outside something inside her heart bothers her to no limit.
'Dammit, I don't understand, why don't I love him like I used to' she thought as she walked in no particular way 'I told him that I loved him with all my heart but it's been 5 years and deep down that love has faded and instead I feel this hate for some reason, like he is going to do something even more unforgiving….maybe it's not him in particular I hate but what he has turned me into….nah'
'Just forget about him, he's a lost cause, even if he returns your feeling, your feelings won't change' inner Sakura said with a smirk and folded her arms infront of her.
Sakura stopped 'No…no I won't forget him, but I will try to love him as a teammate, he will never get as close as Naruto and Ino…god, I don't know what I would do without them here with me, they've helped me trough so much, I still can't believe they taught me their jutsus, and even tough some of my other friends aren't close, they taught me some as well. They have helped me grow stronger, plus the secret training I have been putting myself through after I found those strange scrolls in the attic.' She smiled 'My friends tell me how proud they are of me, I owe them my life' she slowly drifted off deeper in her thoughts about when sasuke knocked her out and left her on a bench to be found by anyone after she confessed every deep feeling she had for him, key word, HAD. She tried to remember how she did feel for him but came up with nothing.
'I still don't know why I liked one such as him, I mean we could have had anyone we want, heck even Naruto would have been better, atleast he wouldn't have left us to join some snake child molester just to gain power to kill someone' inner sakura said annoyed.
Sakura smiled and continued to walk 'Naruto, I'm so happy that he finally asked Hinata out, they seem perfect for each other, Naruto is willing to give his life for the very same village who shunned him for the demon the forth put in him, And Hinata is a very loving and understanding woman who has always been there for him, always standing by his side no matter what.' She sighed.
'I'm just wondering what you plan on doing if sasuke comes back with feelings for you, I mean one of his goals was to revive his clan' inner sakura smirked at outer's problem
Sakura sighed… 'Wait' she thought…she then felt it again, someone's chakra signals, she quickly tried to find where the source was coming from but whoever it was they were hiding their chakra very well. She only felt it for a small moment but enough to know she's being followed.
'Dammit, I knew I should have stayed inside the boarder, I don't know if I can fight alone'
HALF HOUR AGO
Itachi walked along the path with Kisame, the blue skinned shark/fish looking man with a giant wrapped looking sword that was actually made for a worse affect then cutting.
"When the rest of the Akatsuki attack that gives us perfect opportunity to take the kyuubi" Itachi spoke only loud enough for Kisame to hear.
"But leader wants us to help the others, running off doing our own thing will not please him" Kisame said not sure if it was smart to point out things Itachi already knew.
"Leader will be happy if we captured the kyuubi" Itachi narrowed his eyes at Kisame as if to ask him to question him.
Kisame just shrugged it off with a nod. Then suddenly Itachi stopped "what is it?" Kisame asked.
"As expected from you kisame, don't you notice someone is near" Itachi didn't look at his partner while he spoke but kisame knew he was glaring.
Kisame "hned" and didn't even bother saying anything cause he found the chakra weak, but then he remembered not to underestimate the person.
"Kisame continue on"
"Do you think that konoha knows about the attack?" Kisame not really noticing his partner's threatening glare due to his fact he was in to deep of thought to notice.
"I plan to find out, now do as I say Kisame" Itachi's sharingan eye started to spin with agitation.
'why do we have to be partnered up with someone as stupid as him' inner Itachi complained but as usual, Itachi never listens and inner's words are never heard. Inner Itachi sighed 'Back to my corner to watch you ruin our life, again' inner curled up in a corner and slowly drifted off into sleep due to boredom.
Kisame nodded and shot off from tree to tree in the opposite way as Itachi started.
Itachi hid his chakra as he slowly crept up and started to follow the chakra he sensed. He finally caught a glimpse of the person "A pink haired girl…a konoichi by the looks of her." After awhile by the sudden look on her face he could tell she finally sensed him. He still hid where he was and was not expecting her to sense him "or maybe not" he smirked as she started to walk again(member when she stopped walking after inner sakura's comment then she started walking again).
current
Sakura stopped because she was sensing chakra 'I know someone is there' she thought
'Why don't we kick their ass so they won't follow us anymore' inner sakura yelled with enthusiasm.
Sakura turned around facing where she thought the person was and smirked "you can come out now, I know your there" she called out.
Seconds later she felt a small breath go down the back of her neck 'What?' she thought and turned around and saw the face of the stranger.
"I-Itachi" she stutter out in surprise.
