Bundyangel: Well this is just a little drabble things after reading about 12 hour's worth of ItaXsaku amazingness. Believe it.

To the people waiting patiently for Vamp'd, TACoL, LoP,'s next chapter; I thank you. It's been slow going and I've been having trouble organizing my thoughts and the way I want the stories to go.

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Summary:

Itachi noticed many things. The little Pink-haired genius one of them. Sakura loved many things. The mysterious man who sat next to her secretly as well. ItaXsaku AU/AR Not so common High School Fic

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Disclaimer: I own NOTHING; do you hear me?! NOTHING.

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Contrary to Belief

Chapter 1: Why being a Genius at 15 SUCKS.

Written by Bundyangel

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Sometimes, Sakura hated being a genius.

Uncertainly, she chewed the inside of her cheek as she walked down the silent hallway of the special Extended Education School of Chakra,

'What am I going here?' Sakura gave a dry snort as she continued on her way.

Sakura was a genius. That was why she was this special school. This school was unique and the only one of it's kind. It took the stress and expectation out of the transition between high school and college. For this school was an extended higher education. It was high school and a four-year college in one.

High school graduation was still important but was slightly low-key with most of the excitement and hype placed on the last year graduation or the 'college graduation'. Therefore it was a high in demand school with most of its focus on education. The entrance exam determined your education level and your eligibility to join the school after middle school ended.

Stupid test.

Sakura couldn't go back to her previous classmates now even if she tried. The shocked and disgusted looks on their faces when it was announced she had the intelligence of a first year college student crushed her. She would have been used and abused if they hadn't made her skip four years of the school

Finally arriving in front of the door she was directed to, Sakura double-checked the schedule in her hand and the plaque beside the door before knocking quickly and entering the room.

The small chitchat that had made a low roar in the classroom cut off sharply at her entrance, as everyone turned to look at her. Feeling terror bubbling at the back of her throat, Sakura swallowed and walked briskly to the front of the room and bowed to the crimson-eyed teacher. A curved eyebrow was raised at her,

"Miss, what are you doing in here?" Sakura fiddled with the paper in her hand before answering,

"This is my class." The woman planted her hands on her curvy hips and looked over Sakura noting her young age.

"Are you sure you're in the right room?" Sakura heard the skepticism in her tone and steeled her back,

"Are you Yuuhi Kurenai?" another raised eyebrow,

"Yes."

"Do you teach Advanced English Fundamentals?" a twitch of the lips that signaled a small smile,

"Yes." Sakura flashed a bright smile and held out her schedule,

"Then I am exactly where I'm supposed to be." The woman smirked dryly and took the paper from Sakura's outstretched hand.

Looking it over she closed her eyes and nodded before handing it back to her. Sakura tucked it away in the white book bag that hang from her shoulder and smiled,

"Very well. Please turn to the class and introduce yourself. Say some basic facts and why you are here." Sakura nodded obediently and turned on her heel to face the class.

The unease returned ten fold at the older peoples stares on her, or more specifically, on her light pink hair. She took a calming breath,

My name is Haruno Sakura. I am 15 years old and I'm here because the entrance exam said I'm a genius and pushed me ahead 4 years." A hand shot into the air as soon as Sakura had finished speaking. Kurenai sighed and made a vague motion with her hand,

"Hoshigaki-san?" Sakura stared at the man before her. Blue-gray skin, blue hair and unusual face tattoo's that made her reminisce of her old golden haired friend Naruto. Thought the malicious predatory look in his eyes was what had her frightened deep down inside,

"Is that you natural hair color?" Sakura nodded a little amazed that that was all the scary man wanted to know,

"It is." Another hand shot into the air as Hoshigaki-san leaned back in his seat satisfied,

"Deidara-san?" This one was what looked like a masculine carbon copy of her friend Ino, and it weirded her out a little bit,

"How can you not know you're a genius until now, yeah?" Sakura shrugged lightly,

"I always knew I was intelligent, but I never believed I was a genius. That was other peoples jobs, and so I never showed off or the took the tests that allowed me to skip grades." He tilted his head and stared at her intently before leaning back as the other man had.

Kurenai walked forward hushing everyone as she handed Sakura two freshly printed off pieces of paper. Kurenai gave Sakura a warm smile,

"One of those papers is a course list of what we shall be doing this semester. The other is a school map. This place is fairly large and it would do you good to have one." Kurenai raised her fiery gaze from her and looked around the room, "As for your seat. Please sit in the empty chair between Hoshigaki-san and Uchiha-san."

Sakura winced internally at the mention of the blue man who struck a cord of terror inside her. She would have to sit next to him? Every single day until the new semester?! That was 5 months away!

A small bit of intrigue sparked within Sakura as her mind made note of the second name.

Uchiha. Like related-to-Sasuke Uchiha?

Sakura quickly scanned her eyes over the other man she would spend the rest of the semester with.

Long black hair and tanned skin.

She couldn't see his eyes for he had them closed as he sat with his arms crossed over his chest. She could tell he was a least slightly muscular if not more so, but she couldn't really tell from his position. As if he could read her mind he opened his eyes and locked gazes with her.

The deep cobalt obsidian of them shocked her, and locked her breath in her throat.

In an instant it was over as she averted her own eyes to the side. Resettling the bag on her shoulder, she walked over to her seat.

Sakura could feel the prickling sensation of his eyes on her and as she glanced at him out of the corner of her eye she saw him watching her every move as if committing them to memory.

She was relieved when she walked behind him to get to her seat and he could no longer keep watching her like his next meal.

'Bad Sakura! Bad! Do not liken yourself to prey! Bad plan, very bad plan! That'll make you vulnerable around him!' Agreeing with her internal voice, she dropped her bag and settled into her seat Pulling out her binder and pencil, she focused her attention on her 1st period teacher and not on the mysterious person beside her.

Her new goal to pay as much attention to Kurenai-sensei was broken when there was a sharp poke to her left leg.

Turning her head subtly she glared at the blue man who had interrupted her learning process and had the gall to poke her again with the small white object.

Sakura felt dumb when she realized it was a note and not some small weapon for her harassment and his entertainment.

Silently sighing she moved one of the hands from her lap and subtly took the offending white object, ignoring his smirk of amusement.

It was rather pretty once she looked at it. It was folded elaborately and precisely to make a rather strange cloud shape. Shikamaru would have liked it.

Another note was abruptly tossed onto her desk from the same blue annoyance as before but this time folded into a simple square. It read,

'I can show you how to open it if you cant figure it out.'

Sakura sneered at the note before picking up her pencil and writing a response,

'No, that's okay I think I've got it.'

She then took the paper and instead of refolding the square, put her brain to use and made an equally as elaborate flower. Before tossing it in his lap. She then pulled her own piece of paper out of her binder and writing the sentence back to him. Making her 2nd note even simpler, she folded it in half before sliding it across the table to within his view.

Smiling lightly to herself she picked up the cloud-note and eyeing it grabbed one small edge with her nails and tugged until it unraveled before her.

'Its a good thing you didnt wear black with that top pinky.'

Completely dumbfounded, she scooted back an inch and looked herself over.

She was wearing a sleeveless dark red top that zipped up in the front and her clans circle on the back and light cream Capri's. There was a silver bracelet on her right wrist and she had red flats on her feet. To top it all she had her red headband tied on op of her head that her group of friends had all gotten to symbolize their friendship.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with what she was wearing. Pulling the note to her she wrote quickly,

'Why? Is there something wrong with what I'm wearing or black and red going together?'

Quickly refolding it she turned slightly and tossed the cloud to him just as he turned and threw the previous note back to her.

Both caught the others note at the same time and turned back to the front of the room.

Opening her own origami flower she looked over the note and smiled,

'I can show you how to open it if you cant figure it out.'

'No, that's okay I think I've got it.'

'Cheeky wench. I was only offering help. Keep your claws to yourself kitten.'

'Unwanted help none-the-less. You insult my intelligence. I'm hurt. Oh, by the way, is YOUR hair natural?'

Sakura tossed the flower-note into his lap as he continued writing in the cloud-note.

Sakura didn't pay attention much that lesson, instead exchanging notes and witty remarks.

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Flower-note

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'I can show you how to open it if you cant figure it out.'

'No, that's okay I think I've got it.'

'Cheeky wench. I was only offering help. Keep your claws to yourself kitten.'

'Unwanted help none-the-less. You insult my intelligence. I'm hurt. Oh, by the way, is YOUR hair natural?'

'Well, kitten, as a matter or fact it is. Though I'm not sure about Itachi-sans. Maybe you should tell him that his roots are starting to show.'

Sakura had laughed despite herself, but had covered it up with a cough before writing back,

'Who is "Itachi-san''?'

'Youre joking right?'

'No?'

'Err… Uchiha-san? Sitting right next to you? Been watching you like a hawk all period?'

'WHAT?!'

'What, "WHAT?!" ?'

'What do you mean he's been watching me all period?'

'Exactly what I said Kitten. You should still tell him anyway.'

'You're trying to get me killed aren't you?'

'Only a little bit.'

From that point on Sakura had refused to answer the note and had focused on the last five minutes of class, getting the homework and packing everything away.

The cloud-note however was not as light hearted as the flower-note and made her worry a little bit more.

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Cloud-note

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'Its a good thing you didnt wear black with that top pinky.'

'Why? Is there something wrong with what I'm wearing or black and red going together?'

'Nah, theres nothing wrong with either of those. Its just that black and red are Akatsuki colors. No one wears them together. Or else.'

'You're wearing black and red'

'Well Im an Akatsuki so theres really no problem there.'

'So exactly what would happen if someone did wear black and red together?'

'Pinky, take my word for it and just dont.'

He shouldn't have said that, or wrote that rather. Sakura was known for indulging her emotions, curiosity one of the most spoiled, and now she wouldn't stop until her curiosity was satisfied.

Sighing as the bell rang she stood and zipped out of the classroom, the first one out the door.

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Out of the 7 periods she had that day, it seemed that Uchiha Itachi had 5 of them.

Out of the 5 that Itachi had with her, Kisame had 4 with him. Except for 7th.

When she entered 7th period, moping because she'd have to do introductions again, she was unprepared to see Itachi, but no Kisame. Walking forward she automatically took a seat next to Itachi and looked him over with curious eyes,

"Where is Kisame-san?" He shifted his eyes to her and stared silently. Sakura was afraid he was just going to ignore her when he finally answered,

"Not here." Sakura sent him a flat look,

"Obviously. Do you know where he is?"

"Why do you assume I know?" Sakura blinked confusedly before answering,

"Well so far, any class I have with you except this one he has as well. I was simply curious is all." He nodded looking forward again,

"You are very observant. Kisame has AP Swords and Fencing right now." Sakura looked surprised,

"Really. Wow I would have never of guessed. Thank you Uchiha-san."

"Itachi." She snapped her head to look at him again,

"What?"

"My name is Itachi, Sakura-san." Sakura smiled lightly and nodded,

"Alright." She settled back in her seat and pulled out her schedule when he spoke again,

"I assume that Kisame informed you?" she jumped in her seat, startled,

"Wha-? Oh, about Akatsuki? Yes, he did." He nodded,

"Good." There was finality in his voice that Sakura knew meant he was done talking and considered the conversation over.

She crossed her arms and waited for her teacher to appear,

"It's rather dumb if you ask me." He looked over to her surprised,

"How so?" Sakura glared at the board in front of her,

"Students, forbidding other students to wear two colors together because the clique of aforementioned students deigns those colors as their own. It's ridiculous, and very arrogant."

"It is a respect." It was Sakura's turn to be surprised again, as she swung her furious and angry eyes to him, her eyes clips of viridian ice.

"Really? How do you figure that?"

"They respect our colors, we respect them in turn by not killing them for that previous respect." Sakura's mouth dropped open and her eyes widened in horror as all color left her skin,

"You can't be serious!" He turned his head to stare at her; his previously onyx colored eyes now a vibrant crimson,

"I am."

"But that's crazy! You can't kill other students simply for wearing red and black!"

"On the contrary. We can. Though it does not happen often. Most family's move after they realize their mistake in this school, so dying is not necessary. Contrary to belief, Akatsuki runs this school."

Sakura noticed his now red eyes had three marks in their depths shaped like raindrops with curved ends, they swirled around the black pupil in warning as Sakura pulled back in her chair, terrified.

"Heed the warning Sakura-san. You were given one by an Akatsuki member himself. Therefore, you will not get another one."

At that moment the teacher decided to enter and Sakura was once again forced to the front of the room to explain why she was there and no, she was not lost.

Pure terror kept her eyes glued to the bored and had her hand working on autopilot as her mind warred with itself,

'There's got to be someone who has a higher level and control then them! I mean, they can't get away with murder right?! It's unimaginable! A whole school who reuse to wear red and black together because of a death threat from a group of college students! It's ridiculous! There has to be a way around this, and a way they wont be able to respond with murder or someone moving away.'

College was on and Sakura was planning.

Gawd, being a genius SUCKED.

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Bundyangel: Well howdy! Yeah I know I shouldn't be starting ANOTHER story when I already have, like what, 5? That I haven't updated in Jashin-sama knows how long.

Well I simply couldn't help myself; this story got stuck in my head and hooked me.

I'll prolly update Vamp'd and then curse of love before working on some other stories.

I'm really sorry!

Srsly, tell me what cha think of it so far!

Let me know if there are any spelling or grammatical errors. Kthxbai!

EDIT: went through and fixed a bunch of crap and added a few sentences here and there.