I do not own Naruto or the characters depicted in the story. However I do own the story line. 3

Promise me.

Itachi, Sakura, Ino and Sasuke sat and watched the movies of the adventures that had pasted and the memories they had long since forgotten.

"Oh Kami-sama Sakura, I forgot that Naruto and Sasuke-kun played that trick of Iruka-sensei!" Ino laughed as she watched Iruka sit in glue and was stuck to his chair.

"How on earth did you get ANBU strength glue?" Ino added as she thought more about the event.

"Ino how has an older brother who was only thirteen at the time who was in ANBU? Naruto and Sasuke could have swiped his bottle or he could have given it to them thinking that it would be hilarious?" Sakura asked her blonde friend.

"Sakura-chan, the second option may have been correct. Normal glue just wouldn't hold the same effect on poor Iruka." Itachi mumbled to the younger teens.

"Iruka-sensei still to this day has no idea who done it or how they did. I think a certain crow taught them to be stealthy enough that it looked like one of the older classes done it." Sakura laughed.

"Sak, since it is your compound even if I almost live here, is it okay if Sasuke and I share a bed tonight?" Ino asked, afraid of the answer.

"Ino are you a kunoichi?" Sakura asked.

"Forehead, you know I am." Ino remarked.

"As a kunoichi do you take dangerous mission that may result you becoming seriously injured, kidnapped, killed and as such?" Sakura continued asking strange questions she already knew the answers to.

"I do. Why are you asking all these irrelevant questions?" Ino was seriously confused of the pinkette's questions.

"Well then, I see no reason you have to ask if Sasuke can stay in your room tonight, or any other night for that matter. You're a big girl now Ino you can think for yourself. Oh, and condoms are in the bathroom third draw down from the right. Shizune thought it wise to keep them in the house." Sakura smiled as she watched what she had just said to her friend and Sasuke.

"Since its one am I'm going to bed. You coming Sasuke-kun?" Ino smiled shyly.

"Sure Ino-chan. See you two in the morning." Sasuke had finally said something that night.

"Goodnight you two; don't shake the house and don't wake the neighbours." Sakura smiled at the new couple.

"Pleasant dreams" Itachi added.

Sakura and Itachi made themselves comfortable on the couch as they continued to watched videos where everything seemed easier and more fun.

"Do you think that the future generations will ever have the experiences that we have all gone through after the war?" Sakura asked.

She was thinking about when the Village Hidden in the Rain has tried to take over the world by obtaining the tailed beast by killing their hosts. Thankfully they didn't succeed in getting any and Naruto lead the rookie nine into a battle even jonin's thought was impossible to win. The Third Hokage was right, the will of fire burns the brightest in their generation because they lost something when the nine tails escaped and was sealed within Naruto, yet they all saw him as the sealing scroll of the nine tails; keeping them safe from the destruction that he could have unleashed upon the world.

"No I don't believe they ever will. Chunin's fighting alongside ANBU in situations that a group of fifteen year olds should not be in to begin with and all of them coming out alive it is something that we fought to make sure it never happens again." Itachi replied remembering watching Sakura taking on a team of highly trained Rain ninja's and coming out of it with a graze of a kunai on her thigh.

"Tsunade said that every ninja team will have one field medic and every ninja will have to know basic healing to pass the academy. Hopefully it means that less ninjas have to die unnecessarily because their team mates can't save them." Sakura sighed to the television screen.

"It will do nothing but good. For teams like Kakashi's genin team their deaths would not have happened." Itachi agreed, having watched many die because at the time he didn't know any medical nin jutsu.

"I'm feeling lazy, the couch folds out. Want to help me pull it out?" Sakura yawned.

"Of course Sakura-chan." Itachi smirked.

Sakura could crush boulders with one punch yet had to get help with pulling out a fold out couch; sure it was confusing but it didn't hurt his ego.

"I can fold it out but sometimes I use a little too much force and it's kind of not good for the couch. Jars are the worst; I'm forever smashing the glass." Sakura smiled sheepishly.

Once the couch was pulled out and the sheets and blankets were on the pair once again resumed watching videos.

Voices of the video:

'Sakura hurry up or we're going to be late!' Naruto

'Once minute Naruto Mikoto is just finishing my make up now!' Sakura

'Dobe do you forget that females take forever to get ready, especially when it's for the Annual Ninja Ball.' Came Sasuke.

*Sakura walks down stairs*

'You look very lovely tonight Sakura-chan.' Came Fugaku. (He's the one recording. In this story he's a caring person to family and Itachi's and Sasuke's team mates, but a jerk to everyone else.)

'Thank you Fugaku-sama.' Sakura's smile was breath taking.

Sakura wore a light pink full length ball gown with green earnings, necklace and braclet and pink shoes.

'Sakura, how is your date tonight dear.' Meme's soft voice asked. (Fukagu's mother)

'I'm not going with anyone tonight. Ino asked Sasuke, Hinata is going with Naruto and Kakashi is going with Anko. I was on a mission when the ball was announced and by the time I came back everyone had a date.' Sakura's smile looked fake.

'ITACHI UCHIHA COME HERE NOW.' Mikoto yelled, which rarely happened.

'Yes mother?' Itachi walked into the room in a dark blues suit and tie with a white under shirt.

'You my son are taking Sakura to the ball. Understood?' Suddenly the Uchiha matriarch seemed very frightening.

'Of course Mother, Sakura shall we?' Itachi held out his arm.

'Photos first please.' Meme asked.

"Itachi why did you go the ball with me?" Sakura had to know as she had often thought about it when she entered the Uchiha household.

"I did it because you did look stunning and I didn't want you to be alone while everyone around you was dancing with their partners." Itachi reasoned.

"Thank you for doing that Itachi, it was an amazing night." Sakura smiled.

"You know Sakura, even when you are covered in blood, dirt and totally exhausted you still look stunning." Itachi grabbed the pinkette and wrapped her in his arms.

"Itachi?" Sakura gasped.

"Sakura Haruno, I..." Itachi suddenly realised he couldn't find the words.

He had watched her grow from a girl into a woman, seen her struggle to catch up to her team mates and noticed her blossom into the young woman that had captured his heart, he Itachi Uchiha held romantic feelings towards his brother's only female team mate. So Itachi did the only thing he could; he kissed her.

Sakura inhaled sharply as Itachi crashed his lips into hers, she slowly melted into him. Returning and understanding the affection and trust she could. Sliding his tongue across her bottom lip Sakura was confused as to what he was doing.

"Itachi, why did you lick my lip?" Sakura asked, breaking the kiss.

"Sakura, before then have you ever been kissed?" To say Itachi was shocked would be an understatement, she was beautiful both on the inside and out.

"No Itachi, I haven't been." Sakura replied shyly.

"Then allow me to teach you, my sweet Cherry Blossom." Itachi then proceeded to teach her how to kiss.