She was an innocent kunoichi who sought the affection of a certain Uchiha but never got it and he is an S-class criminal who never believed in love…their worlds collide and separate, not knowing that through this little encounter, they are forever bounded by that little emotion they call love…
Chapter 1
It's the special things in life that makes it mean so much,
The sun, the rain, the sky; the thoughts and the touch,
If we let these precious things float out to endless sea,
We lose our hope, our love and all our reason to be.
Thoughts were flying through her head while thinking of Sasuke, the way she was always protected by him, and the way he said Thank You to her before he left Konoha to find Orochimaru.
He was not just a ninja of Konoha.
He was not just a member of Team 7.
He was not just an Uchiha.
For her, he was simply Sasuke.
I miss him. And I'll do anything to get him back.
This train of thoughts was further weakening her day after day, although Naruto was there to comfort her whenever she was sad, she always yearned for Sasuke's affection. And this was the reason why she did what she has just done…
I'm Sorry.
Flashback:
"Tsunade-sama!! Tsunade-sama!!" a certain jounin was running hastily towards the room she and Sakura trained.
"You could at least knock!" Seeing the jounin look at her with fear, she quickly rephrased. "Ehem. Report."
"We have a lead on the whereabouts of the Hidden Village of Sound, Orochimaru's hideout!" he said while catching his breath.
"What?" Sakura was the first one to react.
Seeing her apprentice's reaction, she asked her to leave, knowing that if she heard this, she might do something stupid.
"Sakura, you may leave now. I will see you tomorrow for the last session of our training."
"But...Tsunade-shishou!" Sakura tried to protest but to no avail.
"Leave now!"
"Hai..."
Tsunade made sure that before the jounin tells her the news, she made a sound-proof barrier so as not to let anyone hear, especially Sakura, who is probably outside trying to listen to their conversation.
While Sakura was out, she noticed that her sensei has made some kind of barrier, and realizing what kind it was, she immediately went into action and made a small hole, just enough for her to hear about what they are talking about.
'Good thing I looked at some of the books that Tsunade-shishou keeps for herself and this genjutsu is in one of those books. I am so bad. If she knows what I'm doing, she'll kill me for sure.' she laughed inwardly but then stopped when the conversation started.
"Now, tell me, where is the Hidden Village of Sound..."
"Well, According to the anbus, it is located near the Rice Field Country, but you still have to go through several forests before you could get there and-"
"And? What about Orochimaru?"
"There is a big possibility that he is still there, he has been mostly silent this past year. He might be preparing for that immortality technique he was talking about."
"…."
"And there's another one, we are also thinking that Uchiha Sasuke is there with him, it's a 70:30 percent ratio. 70 being the positive…"
"Very well. Send the anbus to further look for a way to that village and bring back Uchiha Sasuke here. Alive."
"Hai!"
With that, the jounin left. Tsunade was not aware at all of Sakura's presence outside the door, but Sakura had heard it all, she was listening and when she learned about the possible location of Sasuke, she knew that this might be her only opportunity, her only lead.
'They found him.'
A week later, she came to a decision she may regret, but she knew that this is the only way. To bring back myself.
And she did it, she left Konoha without telling anyone, not even Naruto, only leaving behind a note of farewell to everybody she loved, and now, she was standing on a hill with a beautiful view of Konoha.
'It's been two years since Sasuke left. I've made my choice. This is the only way. I can't let this go. This is why I trained under Tsunade-sama and tried to master everything she taught me in a year. I will miss everybody, Naruto, Shikamaru, Hinata, Ino all our other friends, our teachers, and even Lee who used to bother me a lot when I was in training. I will cherish everything I left here in Konoha, all of you will forever remain in my heart. I promise. I won't forget.
I'm Sorry.
One last look at Konoha and with those thoughts in mind; she left, promising not to return back until she has found Sasuke.
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Naruto had just finished a mission with Shikamaru and his team and was really upset about being called back to the Hokage's office.
'That old woman can't even wait 'til I had my ramen!'
"Hey! Old woman! What do you want now? I just returned from a mission and then you called me here!!"
Tsunade stared at him with a worried expression.
"Naruto…" her voice was serious enough to stop Naruto from yelling at her.
"Hey, why so serious old woman?"
"We…we may have found the whereabouts of the Hidden Village of Sound and Orochimaru…"
"That's great! If Orochimaru's there, then Sasuke might be there too! I have to tell Sakura about this! She'll be happy! And we can get Sasuke back!"
"Naruto, that's the problem."
"Wha..What do you mean?? What is the problem?!?!" he was getting worried because of the tone that Tsunade was using.
"Sakura. She left Konoha to find Sasuke herself. She might have heard the conversation I had with the jounin about -"
Naruto couldn't hear what the Hokage was saying anymore.
'She left.'
"How can you let her leave?" It was the only thing the blond can say.
"I'm sorry. She left a note and no one has seen her in the past two days. She probably left yesterday while you were out on a mission."
Naruto was shocked by the sudden revelation.
"But- but then that means she...will..."
"Yes. I'm afraid that if she doesn't come back within 3 days, anbus will be sent to capture her or even kill her. I can give her a two-week extension since she has been my apprentice, but that's it."
He ran, trying to clear his head. Naruto was feeling desperate. He knew for a fact that if he left, he would be marked as a missing-nin, just like her. And Sasuke. He felt so powerless. I can't even do anything to save both of my friends.
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Sakura was traveling on a fast pace now, jumping from tree to tree, very eager to reach her destination. Yes, she was worried about what would happen to her on the way there, but at this time, she wasn't thinking about that at all, she just thought that she would have to be brave and strong to support herself without any help from anyone.
I'm on my own now. And I can do this.
Nighttime came, and her body was exhausted from the travel. Memories of her younger days flooded her mind, the younger Uchiha she sought, Naruto, Kakashi-sensei. Our Team 7.
If only things could be that way again.
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Too caught up in her thoughts, she didn't notice a certain Akatsuki member was approaching, until it was too late. He had been keeping an eye on her for a couple of hours now, eager to know what she was doing in this kind of place, alone. He was sure that ninjas in Konoha were sent to missions in groups.
This girl will be their downfall.
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Sakura was about the danger, but another one was approaching. It looked downright menacing and hungry too. It stormed towards her causing her to wake up from her light slumber.
"What the hell?!" she shouted, seeing that a wild boar was approaching her in a fast speed
'Scratch that. It's a big and hungry and ugly wild boar.'
-'Damn it! We can't be eaten by a boar before we reach Sasuke!' Inner Sakura thought.
'I'M RUNNING ALREADY!!'
-'Well, Climb up that damn tree!'
The kunoichi watched the boar leave, but not before violently attacking the tree, urging her to get down.
She didn't stop travelling until she was almost out of chakra for running the whole day. It was something to keep her busy. She exhausted herself to her limits so she didn't have to put up with thoughts.
'I'm pathetic.'
Tears slid down her cheeks, this time, not because of a man, but because she thought of how miserable her life is at the moment.
"This would probably count as the worst day of my life!!" she shouted, her voice echoing through the empty forest surrounding her.
"Hn." a certain dark figure appeared behind her almost giving her a heart attack.
The hairs on the nape of her neck stood up when she heard that one syllable. It was very familiar. But what bothered her most was the power she could feel emanating from the ninja.
Trouble.
"Who are y-"
Before she could even finish her question, a kunai was already poised in her neck, ready to kill.
"Weak." he answered back.
Her body stiffened when she heard the man talk. Oh, she was in trouble all right. This wasn't just any ninja behind her, this was a cold-blooded murderer.
"Uchiha Itachi." She tried to sound neutral, but she couldn't help herself from being scared. She was shaking inside. And she knew he could feel it.
She stood very still, feeling droplets of blood trickle down her neck from where the kunai was pressed tightly to her throat.
Someone help me. It was the last thing on her mind before everything went black.
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Just to clear things up, this story takes place 2 years after Sasuke left. So they're a little older.
Well, that was my first chapter. I really hope you like it. It's my first itasaku fanficIhave been in love with this pairing for years. ^^ Anyways, I would really appreciate reviews; any kind would do. Thanks again for reading. The next chapter would be quite interesting don't you think?